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New-York tribune., 1907-09-11

Mrs James +. D. Lanier. daughter of the late
Heber r. Bishop. will spend the winter In Europe
She has rented her house in East S5th street for
wear to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore P Shonts
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pulitzer have returned %
BAR Harbor from Canada. where they have been
for the last two weeks
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs William Rockhill Potts and Mis-
Emily Potts have given up their house IN ives
9th street and have rented an apartment in th'
wyoming for the winter
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11

Robert L. Gerry, G. Miffiin Wharton and Alfred
G. Vanderbilt constituted the party Whicn made
the trip from the Holland House TO the ArusleS
casino and back to town yesterday on the coach
Venture.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11

William Rhnelander Stewart VIII occupy house
IN East 57th street this winter His son. "ilIdin
RbineIander Stewart jr is at Harvard
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11

| Mr. and Mrs John Blake Baker spending the
| month of September the Hotel du Palais. Biar-
ritz Thev Will return their apartn1est at the Ely
| see Palace Hotel. in Paris. for the autumn
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11

Mfr and Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt. Jr-. VINO
have been staying with Mrs. Herman oeirichs at
Newport have returned to their place at Lake sue
cess on Long Island.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11

Mrs Clarence II Mackay sailed for Europe yes
terday She will joined in Paris by Mr. Msckay'
who has been for last few weeks at his shooting
lodge in Scotland.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11

T P1erpont Morgan will play the host 10 large
number of the clergy of the Protestant Episcopal
Church who will attend the triennial General Con-
vention He will take them to Virginia by tram
and after the convention will arrange ror lneir
visit to the jamestown exposition.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11

Announcement was made of the engagement Of
Miss Leonora Harolson Owsley- OF Atlanta 70 ths
Rev. Charles B. Ackley. vicar OF ST Bartnolonew's
Chanel this city Miss Owsey is niece OF the lats
General John Gordon
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
About People and Social Incidents.

Island have gone to the White Mountains for
short stay.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Steele, who have spent the
greater part Of the summer at Southampton Long
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-05-11

their ambition, hence the contentment
that prevailed.
But in after years, when cities
grew and trade expanded, the mer-
chants of these cities not being con
tent with conditions of trade, devised
plans by which they might reach out
for more business. Advertising in the
newspapers being a cheap way of
putting the merits of their goods be
fore the people, this plan appealed to
them and it was loptel. At first they
operated on a small scale; then, as
the merchant saw the opportunity for
making it pay. he added to his adver-
Using fund. And SO it has continued
until to-day millions of dollars are
annually sent to mail order houses by
the people of the United States.
The best and most effective way to
throttle the catalogue house has been
a question uppermost in the minds of
country merchants for several years
past; some advocating one plan and
some another. There are several plans
which might be presented to induce
the farmer to buy at home. In the
first place his pride might be appealed
to. There are very few farmers who
own their own farms but that would
be interested in building up his own
locality. He realizes the fact that if
his farm is to b. valuable it must be
farmed In the most scientific manner
and all buildings, fences, etc, must be
kept up in the best possible shape,
and above all the farm must be To-
Gated not too far from some good
town, for we all know that farm land
brings a much better price when near
to some good town or village. 1t is
not hard to get the farmer to realize
this, for If he ever sold any farm land
or tried to sell any, he knows this to
be a fact. Well, then, after he has
realized this fact, the thing for him
to do Is to patronize his home mer-
chants and business men. so they may
be able to build and maintain q good
town.
the towrs than in the country for the
reason that where the population is
most dense, there Is more taxable
property to the amount of territory
covered, hence there is more money
collected for school purposes. and as
a result more and better teachers are
employed. All this is Of the highest
Importance to the farmer. as most
farmers who are OF any Importance in
their profession are interested in CIV
inc their boys and girls a good ed'ica-
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, say: Come to Smiths to trade,
cheapest place on earth" He must
describe his merchandise as he would
in private conversation over the coun-
ter to a customer and then quote the
price This will nearly always act as
a clincher and will at least put him
on a standing with the catalogue
house. In fact it will give him an ad
vantage over the catalogue house, for
in almost every case he can sell the
same grade of merchandise cheaper
than the catalogue house can sell it.
This is not mere theory but state
ment of fact, for the reason that the
country merchants business is oper
ated at a very much less expense tha
that of the mail order merchant.
There are a thousand and one items
of expense which the city merchant
has to meet that are entirely unknown
to the country merchant.
The time is rapidly approaching
when people who patronize mail order
houses will be looked upon as soon
zens of all commonwealths and will
suffer ostracism at their hands.
Cities and towns are built by COM
bined efforts of the residents thereof;
not by foreign capital. So too are our
churches and schoolhouses built. 1t
may be true that in many instances
eastern capital has been employed to
make improvements in the west, but
always with good round interest to
the lender Of the money No one ever
heard of case where an eastern man
or firm contributed to western enter
prise for the fun of the thing Nor
did you ever hear of 4 case where any
mail order or catalogue house ever
contributed to any church building
fund. Nor yet did they ever build or
help to build any Of our schoolhouses
You never heard of a case Of this kind
and you never will. All these eastern
sharks care for is your dollar, and
yousknow it, and when they have got
ten that they have no more use for
you. Then why should you patronlze
them? You can go to your home mer.
chant any day in the year and If you
c-e short Of change, he viii extend
you credit. II you are sick and un-
able to work the nome merchant will
see that your family is p-ovisioned
until you get on your feet again. He
will do all OF this and at the sam,
time furnish the same grade of goods
at the Same or even at a less price
VIII the catalogue merchant do this
r E.sI.
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Il shouldn't say soi I'm a great ex-
ception.-and-I really shouldn't be
talking to you at all, It's against the
rules, And We don't encourage smok-
ing
The chaplain doesn't smoke, l sup
pose
Not in chapel; l believe it isn't
done. And We rarely see him any
where else
She had idled with the paddle so
far, but now she lifted her eyes and
But in the wood,-this morning
by the WALL"
l hate myself to this day for having
so startled her. The poised blade
dropped into the water with a splash;
she brought the canoe a trifle nearer
to the wharf with an almost imper-
ceptible stroke, and turned toward me
with wonder and dismay in her eyes.
so you are an eavesdropper and de-
tective, are you? l beg that you will
give your master my compliments. l
really owe you an apology; l thought
you were a gentleman" she exclaimed
with whitening emphasis, and dipped
her blade deep in fight.
l called, stammering incoherently.
after her, but her light argosy skinned
the water steadily. The paddle rose
ard fell with trained precision. making
scarcely a ripple as she stole softly
away toward the fairy towers of the
sunset. l stood looking after her,
goaded with selfcontempt. A glory of
purple and scarlet and gold filled the
west. Suddenly the wind moaned in
the wood behind the line of cottages,
swept over me and rippled the surface
of the lake. l watched its flight until
it caught her canoe and l marked the
flimsy crafts quick response, as the
shaken waters bore her alert figure up
ward on the swell her blade still main
tanning its regular dip, until she dis
appeared behind little peninsula that
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-05-11
CHAPTER VII.
The Man on the Wall.

! was so thoroughly angry with my
self that after idlng along the shores
for an hour I lost my way in the dark
wood when | landed and brought up at
the rear door used by Bates for com
munication with the villagers who sup
piled us with provender. l readily
found my way to the kitchen and to a
flight of stairs beyond which connect
ed the first and second floors. l STUN
bled up the unfamiliar way in the dark,
with, l fear, a malediction upon my
grandfather, who had built and left in
complete a house SO utterly prepos-
ferrous. My objectionable fling at the
girl still ranked: and l was cold from
the quick descent of the night chill on
the water and anxious to get into some
comfortable clothes. Once on the sec
ond floor l was sure of the location of
my room, and l was feeling my way
toward it over the rough floor when I
heard low voices rising apparently
from my sitting-room.
1t was pitch dark in the Sail. l
stopped short and listened. The door
of my room was open and faint light
flashed once into the hall and disap-
peared. l heard now sound as Of
hammer tapping upon woodwork.
Then it ceased, and a voice whis-
pered:
Hell kill me If he finds me here.
I'll try again tomorrow. ! swear to
God I'll help you, but no more now"
Then the sound of scuff1e and
again the tapping of the hammer.
After several minutes more of this
there was whispered dialogue which
could not hear.
Whatever was occurring two or
three points struck me on the instant.
One of the conspirators was an unwill
ing party to an act as yet unknown;
second, they had been unsuccessful
and must wait for another oprortu-
nifty; and third, the business, Whatever
1t was, was clearly of some importance
to myself, as my own apartments in
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-05-11
MAIL ORDER EVIL
ITS RISE is NOT THE RESULT OF
LEGITIMATE DEMAND.
DUE ENTIRELY TO GREED
And II Feeds Upon the Prosperity
OF the Country ToWns-A
Menace to the
Nation,

COPY gifted. 1906. by Alfred c. ClarkD
As the years go by We are more
than ever brought face to face with
the vital question of trading at home.
During the past decade the habit OF
buyins goods abroad has grown to
such proportions that the country
merchant may well feel alarmed at
the probable outcome unless something
is done TO forestall the great calamity
which will surely result therefrom.
Trade conditions 25 years ago we're
satisfactory. At that time catalogue
houses We're entirely unknown and
country merchants were "monarchs Of
all they surveyed" SO to speak, in the
lines represented. and the people were
prosperous and happy. Perhaps not
SO much because they generally had
money enough to meet their wants.
but because of the contentment that
prevailed throughout the country At
that time. The farmers raised good
crops, generally. and received good
prices for what they had to SELL They
sold their surplus stun to the local
merchant and bought what they
wanted, and this was the height Of
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-05-11

ton. And right here fs where the gooa
town proposition comes to him with
great force. He knows he can send
his children to the village school at
great deal less expense than to send
them away to college. and that in
most cases better results are OBJ
tanned.
II the farmer seriously desires all
these good things he must Of necessi-
ty help to build them. Let him under
stand that he is one OF the main
spokes in the great wheel OF COM
merce in his vicinity and that he can
ill-anord to send abroad to purchase
even the smallest item OF merchan-
disc. though it may seem to him that
he 10 saving few cents by doing SO.
1t seems that 1t could be easily
pointed out to him that IL there was
no town near him and he had to drive
20 or so miles to take his produce to
market and haul his groceries tho
same distance home. he could easily
see that his land would greatly depre-
ciate in value aud the disadvantages
he would encounter on every hand
Wouiu De very uisdSttouS 10 MS limo
and he would gladly spend his money
at home to divert this calamity.
One of the most potent levers with
which to control trade in country To-
calities is the liberal use OF printers
ink, coupled with intelligence in ad-
vertising the wares Of the merchant.
The catalogue houses employ the best
talent obtainahle to write their adver-
tisements and spend large sums OF
money in this way. Besides advertis-
ing judiciously they advertise on q
large scale and consequently get tho
business. The old saying that You
must fight the devil with fire" will ap-
ply in this case. The home merchant
must advertise. He must do more than
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my grandfather's strange house had
been chosen for the investigation.
Clearly | was not prepared to close
the incident, but the idea of frighten.
ing my visitors appealed to my sense
of humor. tiptoed to the front stair
way. ran lightly down. found the front
door. and, from the inside, opened and
slammed it, l heard instantly a -hur-
ried scamper above. and the heavy fall
of one who had stumbled in the dark.
l grinned with real pleasure at the
sound of the mishap. hastened to the
great library, which was as dark as
well, and, opening one of the long win
dows, stepped out on the balcony. At
once from the rear of the house came
the sound of stealthy step, which
increased to a run at the ravine bridge.
l listened to the flight of the fugitive
through the wood until the sounds died
away toward the lake.
Then. turning to the library window.
l saw Bates. with candle held above
his head, peering about.
Hello, Bates" l called cheerfully.
Il just got home and stepped out to
believe l know where to look for it in
this country"
He began lighting the tapers with
his usual deliberation.
IT'S trifle early I think, SIR.
About eight o'clock, l should say, was
the hour, Mr.. Glenarm."
There was, of course. no doubt whet-
ever that Bates had been one of the
men l heard in my room. 1t was
wholly possible that he had been COM
PEELED to assist in some lawless act
against his will but why, II he had
been forced into aiding a criminal.
should he not invoke my own aid TO
protect himself? l kicked the logs
IN the fireplace impatiently at my ui-
certainty. The man slowly lighted
the many candles in the great apart
ment He was certainly a deep one
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-05-11

The May company OF Denver. who
ere the largest mail order outfitterA
In the West, have just completed .
new catalog describing and illustrat-
ing the many lines OF high grade, low
priced merchandise carried in their
beautiful new building at Sixteenth
and Champa streets The May Com
pany say they will send these cata-
leg anywhere upon request, free OF
charge. There are many things in this
new catalog sure to interest people
who appreciate quality, style and true
economy.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-05-11
THECOlORADO SADDLERY

Factory lSOl-3 Market ST.. Denver.
Harness every style Saddles of every desc ription
Ask your dealer for ''the Smoothe-i Line the WesL
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and his case grew more puzzling as
studied it in relation to the rife shot
of the night before his collision wi. =
Morgan in the wood, which had wit.
messed; and now the house itself had
been invaded by some one with his
connivance. The rifle shot might have
been innocent enough; but taken III
connection with these other matters
it could hardly be brushed aside.
Bates lighted me to the stairway,
and said as passed him:
There's a baked ham for dinner I
should call it extra delicate, Mr.. Glen
arm. I suppose there's no chansa in
the dinner hour, sir?"
Certainly not" said with aspep:.y
for | am not a person to inaugurafc a
dinner hour one day and change it the
next Bates wished to make conyer-
sation-the sure sign of a guilty con
science in servant,--and | was not
disposed to encourage him.
l closed the doors carefully and be
gan a thorough examination of 10th
the sitting-room and the little bed
chamber. ! was quite sure that my
own effects could not have attracted
the two men who had taken advantage
of my absence to visit my quarters.
Bates had helped unpack my trunk
and undoubtedly knew every iteI1 of
my simple wardrobe. | threw open
the doors of my three closets and
found them all in the good order
established by Bates. He had carried
my trunks and bags to a store.com
SO that everything l owned must l.ave
passed under his eye. My money
even, the remnant of my fortune that
| had drawn from the New York bank,
had placed carelessly enough in the
drawer of a chiffonier otherwise filled
with collars. 1t took but a moment to
satisfy myself that this had not oeen
touched, And, to be sure, a hammer
was not necessary to open a drawer
that had, from it's appearance, never
been locked. The game was deeper
than l had imagined; | hail scratched
the crust without result, and my wits
were busy with speculations ac |
brushed my clothes, pausing frequent
ly to examine the furniture, even .he
bricks on the hearth
(To BE CONTINUED)
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Denver Directory

HAY OOD TROUT fLIES-Ask your dealer.
Guns. Athletic Suppnes. Tackle. The Whitney
Sporting Goods Co.. Sb lTth ST. opp. Denver Cub
cllnnEo cHun0l l4th Annual Session of Tbs
ouMMCn SVHVVl Denver Normal and Prepara-
tory school Denver Business College. l54l Glenarm
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-05-11
The United States Navy.

Recruiting office at Denver. Colo
RADIO. has good success in enlisting men
for the navy at their Denver office.
They want men of good character and
sound physical ability. The opportu-
mites for advancement are good. and
the pay is fair when one considers the
chance that a young man has to learn.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-05-11

grounds.
The red tam-o shanter seemed at
last to merge in the red sky, and i
turr ed cheerlessly to my canoe.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-05-11

French is the language that caIr.es
best over .1e telephone.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Well Known People Who Have Been
 Called Away.

The funeral of Edward J. Maloney. the years old son of MT and Mrs Edward L. Maloney of Easton ave- nue, took place yesterday afternoon, with interment in new St Joseph's cemetery. There was number of very handsome floral tributes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-01
HUGO MET HIM
High Sheriff Elect ol This County
 Talked With Srobel.

Attorney William Kennedy has no pretensions to dictate to Sheriff elect Philip Hugo and disclaims the honors (?) which some people would give him. He said to-day that he has endorsed former Constable John F. O'Brien for one of the deputyships, just as all the democratic lawyers in town have endorsed him. That and no more ho has done for MT O'Brien, but he wishes he could do more for him and hopes he will get one of the appointments.
 You can say for me-" said MT Kennedy. that when MT Hugo was here last Saturday looking over the situation, that he did see and that he did talk with George Strobel,. and had long talk. at that, with him, and with Mir Lindeman, too. So that he did no. pass Mir Strobel's store as though he did not know where 1t was. I saw MT Hugo and MT Lindeman in MT Strobel's store talking with MT Strobel. l admit that did all could for MT Hugo in the election and only wish I could have done more, but did no more than many who were as ardent for MT Hugo's election as I was.
 What MT Hugo is going to do in Waterbury do not know. but I sup pose the German democrats want a German appointed deputy sheriff. MT Hugo knows his business and Is able to do it without any assistance from me-"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-01
STREET NAMES
Those Interested Should Be al
 Meeting Tuesday Evening.

People who are interested in the proposition to change the names of streets should read the list published in the papers last night and then be on hand at the meeting of the board of public works on the evening of March 5. provided they want to be heard in the premises. The oldest street names which show doubles are Porter street, Welton street and Gen. ter street. So far 1t has been the custom to leave the name to the street that had 1t first, but it is quite likely that this will not hold in ref erence to Center street It Is thought that the board will not feel like changing the name of the great thoroughfare that runs from Bank street to Leavenworth street. In all probability this will be left as it is and a new name given to the high way running from South Main street to the lower end of Railroad Hill street, at the Plant of the Eagle Brewing company. But you can't tell. The people down that way may come in and make demand for the retention of that name and in such an event the board would be in a quandary to know what to do.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-01
The New Assessor.

According to law. March is the time allotted for the assessors to have prepared and turned over to the of finance the rate books for the first taxation district, second district outside and second district inside of Waterbury for 1906; also the military enrolment for 1907. The assessors have had this in mind right along and kept begging away until they got everything in readi- ness. All the work is now completed and the books are in readiness for presentation to the board of finance at its next meeting. The new asses sor. Timothy ]. Carmody, will enter upon the duties of his office next Monday. and on that date Mir Jenks will retire. The retiring assessor was very valuable man and worked In perfect harmony with his associ- ates. It goes without saying that Mir Carmody will be worthy successor to Mir Jenks. He is a young man of good judgment, thoroughly honest
 and will do his work as he sees it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-01
TIMELY TOPICS.

The Fulton Music Co. opposite the postofice. has an upright plano for sale at $50.
 Currans has two coat specials at $5.9s and $6.75. Look over their line of dainty shirt waists.
 Mahon, the tailor. has his suitings and overcoatings for spring and sum- mer. Time for orders now.
 The Public market promises as low prices on meats for tomorrow as can be found anywhere in city,,
 ]. B. Mullings & Sons tailoring de- partment IS showing some handsome spring suitings. Opening tomorrow
 The Guarantee Credit Clothing Cos tailoring department is now taking orders for Easter suits.
 The American Loan Co at 1ss Bank street makes loans of $10 and up or easy terms.
 The Connecticut Boot and Shoe Co take especial pains in selecting their boys and girls footwear; 75c up.
 Jones. Morgan & Co are selling their s2t and $20 black and blue suits at s.5. Rogers. Peet & Co.'S make.
 A sewing machine club starts at Reid & Hughes's; s2 down and 31 q week. Machines priced s32 to S4s. ZigIatzki-Marks sell cold water paint at 5c a pound. Add cold water and it's ready for use. The Union Supply Co gives fifteen 1 stamps with one package of washing powder at 200.
 Four days sale of colored prints at the Curtis Art Cos; $1 pictures marked 7sc.
 Langley has a fine line of dining tables. round tops, in newest de- signs. si7 up.
 The Platt Mill Co sells meat scrap at yl.50 a hundred. Buffalo poultry food sI.7s a hundred
 Upson. Singleton q Co have just opened lot of medium weight suits at s13.5o.
 The Trott Baking Co will have many good things for tomorrow. with coffee cakes 1ec.
 Miller & Peck have received the nev spring patterns in wall papers Prices are not high
 The Model market will have . line bf superior meats for tomorrow.
 Pretty things to embroider. article bnd silk for Soc, at Grieve. Bisset & 3oIlsndTs
 M. C. Hsynor hss q sIx-ruom cot pee. with large lot for sale at xs.uD.
 Ffsnk the shoemaa will put the nnkrupt stock Of the Raymond shoe ore on sale tomorrow.