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The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
|KNOWWHATYOUBUY
You Can See Quality and Quantity Tn the Local
 Stores.
PAYS TO TRADE AT HOME
The Purchaser Must Take Mail-Oroer
 House Goods on Faith-keep the Money of the commu-
 nifty at Home.

When the consumer buys merchan- $t disc he is interested in three things duality, quantity and price. When he goes into the store of his local mer- chant he sees the goods that he is to 1 pay for displayed before him; he can determine whether the quality is first. Eclass, and whether the quantity is all Ethat is claimed. These two points settled, he should have a fair idea as 10 whether the price asked is a fair one or not
 But how is 1t when he attempts to Ehuy o: the big mail order houses of the seities? The only guide he has to the Equality and quantity they are offering fs what the catalogue says, and the Catalogue is prepared with the one ob- |iect in view of selling the goods. When the consumer buys of his |local merchant and finds the goods he has purchased were not as represent
 ed he can promptly take them back
 and receive his money. When he buys
 of the mail order house in the large
 cities he has practically no recourse
 but to take what he gets and look
 pleasant at the results.
 It is cheap goods and short weight
 that is making mail order house
 profits. They can buy but little, if
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
In the Matter of Tins

The man who tips the highest gets the best service and the most ostenta tious deference. Give this to the cook, said St. Louis parvenue handing one dollar to the waiter with his order, and tell him to cook it my way" Give this to the cook" said a scribe at the next table, handing a two dollar bill 10 tho waiter with his order, and tell him to cook It his own way, for he Is a better cook than 1 am" We will not be outshone We will not shrink in any mans shadow. At the same time the pace is too hot and fast for most of us.-St. Louis Globe Democrat
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01

delay is that they do not carry the goods in stock. and must purchase them after your order is received. IT. Chicago, for example, no mail order house will sell to any person living within the city limits, and the reason for this is that these concerns pur. chase large amount of the merchan. disc they are selling from the retail stores of the city, the proprietors of which refuse to sell them the goods except upon the condition that they are not to sell to the people of the city.
 Here is the vail of a mail order vic tim taken from the columns of the Crookston, Minn., Journal, which ex. plains this point:
 Sir: l want to register my kick right here on catalogue houses and their misleading methods am frank to acknowledge that l have been duped to perfection. The only differ. ence between me and the other vic. tims being that I am a little deeper in and that I am willing to acknowl edge the corn.
 ITO begin with, last fall I with her who Is now my wife, decided to pur. chase some stuff to furnish our new home. Accordingly we ordered all our furnishings of a-catalogue house two weeks prior to our marriage which we thought would be plenty of time to get the goods around. But by the internal planets let me tell you right here that all the correspondence diplomacy, appealing and pleading has succeeded in landing only a kitchen table and later mirror from Pitts burg.
 Our honeymoon has been a very dramatic experience; cooking on an old gas plate, eating on a dry goods box, sleeping on the floor and borrow ing a few necessary utensils of friends and neighbors. No more catalogue goods for us. We hope to get enough more goods by April l to celebrate all fools day in fitting manner"
 "A VICTIM"
 MT. Consumer. it is to your adyan l tage in many ways to buy honest goods at honest prices of your honest local merchant. See what you are buying. Get what you are paying for Keep the money of the community il which you live at home. and build ui your town instead of tearing it dowh for the benefit of the mail MdeI houses of the big cities.
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01

almost the exceptional order tha. is IS conducted on the theory that it is possible 10 take an inferior job and foist It on a credulou5 people by means of reduced price and the honest reputation established by the neritoTious original which it shame lassly caricatures. These methods have been crowned with success sole ly by reason of the fact that mail or der houses put more skill, energy and money into advertising than do the manufacturers to whom the American people are directly indebted for the best vehicles on the face of the earth.
 The mail order business is the quack doctor of commerce It prom ises much and guarantees nothing. The directions are always on the in side, and you have to buy a non-re- turnable package before you can find out what they are.
 A. c. Enderton. of Walter. Okla. writing to the Shawnee, Okla, Union Signal, says:
 The mail order houses are the worst offenders of the pure food law that we have to deal with They are the people who use short weight tin cans and every year the American public is cheated out of thousands of dollars by this alone
 l see where some mail order houses offer paint at about what good oil is worth. Now, does anyone think that mail order house can buy good paint stuff cheaper than anyone else?
 Now suppose you find out what crude petroleum, like what is pumped out of oil wells cost. Very cheap, is it not? That is the oil that is used and what about the paint stuff? How about Spanish whitening, with just enough white lead to stick it together? 
 The question of prompt delivery is another question which mail order house patrons should consider. It is filled promptly. The reason for this
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01

any, cheaper than your local merchant can. First-quality, standard merchan disc is manufactured on a very mar TOW margin of profit, but the mail order house can win and pay big divi dends on enormous capital if they can sell to the people an inferior quality and short weight quantity of merchan disc at the prices they ask Your local merchant could do the same thing, but you would not buy the same goods of your local merchant that you buy of the mail order house at an equal price.
 Here is an item clipped from the nefarious system of the mail order concerns. and how they victimize their patrons:
 "A farmer purchased two sacks ot binding twine of a large Chicago cata logue house and upon it's arrival this morning ball was unrolled and meas ured with a ball of Plymouth twine sold by local dealers, when it was found that the Chicago article was just 306 feet short of that sold at home There being ten balls in sack. it will be seen that the farmer lost 6,120 feet or over mile of twine on two sacks by not buying at home Then, too the mail order house product was of an inferior quality. being full of knots and one farmer standing near during the measuring process remarked that 1t would never work on a binder. Now We wish to ask you, does it pay to trade at home? If there is anyone who Is skeptical of this story, just call and we will show you'-Parma Mich, News.
 Bankrupt stock, merchandise thai reliable jobbers would not handle be cause of its poor quality. the refuse of the factories made over into cheaI merchandise. These are the things the patrons of the mail order house. are buying. Here is an extract iron an article that appeared in the Siou, Falls. s. D. Leader
 The mail order house selling yehi cles by the catalogue route, is nor, than a pirate, it is a turkey -buzzard It takes the freaks and failures tha have died for want of real merit. anC tries to stife legitimate business by selling the embalmed remains at a re duced price.
 The whole nefarious mall order sys terp, ;a 50 far as it relates 70 vehicles
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
Marriaoe at a Discount,

All the conditions of modern life are such as to discourage men and women from marrying, and if they do so to make them dlscontented Di. vorce has rushed from the extreme of being considered disgrace which never should be mentioned to that of being regarded as a standard joke in the comic papers, fit subject to be worked up in stage comedy and hilar. ously received by large audiences.-N. Y Independent.
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
Records to Be Proud of.

Edward Wolfenden and Thomas Bleakeley have not missed a single session of the Baptist Sunday school at Upland, Pa. in 24 years Thomas K. Draper has been present at every session for the last % years and Elias Eyes and William Taylor have attend ed every Sunday for ten years
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, As they reach the dls- eased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness and that by constitutional remedies Deafness Is caused by au nfamed condition of the mucous lining Of the Eustachlan Tube. When this tuDe Is lnhamed you have rumbling sound or fun. perfect hearing and when it Is entirely closed Deaf. ness Is the result and unless the Inflammation can be taken cut and this tube restored to It's normal condl- tion hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases gut Of ten are caused by Catarrh which ia nothing but an infamcd condition of the mucous surfaces We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of peSfness caused by catsrrhl that cannot be cured by Halls Cstsrrh Cure. Send for circu ars free
 r. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, 0. Sold by Druggists. 9jc.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constfp,tion
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01

says For twelve or fifteen years I was suffering ire quent attacks of pain in the back and kidneys that lasted for three weeks at a time. I
 would be unable to turn in bed. The
 urine was in a
 terrible condition, at times a com
 plete stoppage oc-
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
It Will Stay There,

''In my family medicine chest no remedy is permitted to remain unless 1t proves beyond doubt the best to be obtained for it's particular purpose. For treating all manner of skin troubles. such as Eczema, Tetter, Ringworm, etc. Hunts Cure has held Its place for many years. have failed to find a surer remedy It cures itch ing instantly"
 R. NJ. SWAIN.
 Franklin, La.
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
To Explore Greenland cosxt.

The duke of Orleans has announced to his friends at Copenhagen that he intends to start new expedition next spring in the ship Belgica to pene- trate as far as possible along the northeast coast of Greenland The purpose is to join the Danish expedi ton, under Mylius Erichsen, which left last June to explore the same coast
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01

curing. l began wlth Doan's Kidney Pills, and soon felt better Keeping on. l found complete freedom from kidney trouble. The cure has been permanent 1 owe my good health to Deans Kidney Pills"
 Sold by all dealers 90 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. N. '.
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
Try It Once.

There is more actual misery and less real danger in case of itching, skin disease than any other allment Hunts cure is manufactured especially for these cases. It relieves instantly and cures promptly. Absolutely guaran iced
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
Catarrh and Headache

Mrs. z. E. Goforth. 2119 Holly St, Kansas City, writes: After using a sample bottle and two 25c bottles of Hunts Lightning Oil I am almost well of Catarrh. It stops my headaches. It is the best medicine I ever saw and just cant keep house without it." She is right.
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
Don't 1t Jar You?

To have a cough that you can't leave or-even when you go to bed? Put 1t away for good by using Simmons Cough Syrup. It heals inflammation of the throat and lungs-gives you rest and peaceful sleep.
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
Now an Elephant Farm.

The latest addition to the list of freak farms" is an elephant farm. which. it is claimed, will be estab- lished near Pasadena, Cal. The plans are for maintaining a herd of 300 animals
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
Still Behind the Times.

New York city transportation ia cilities are as inadequate as they were before the subways wers built, al though these underground highways carried 45,000. 900 passengers in 1906
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
Encouraae Building Erection.

Loans are freely made by the Philip pine commission to the various prov inces for the erection of public build ings In the islands.
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
PETS FOR LITTLE PARislANs.
All kinds of Animals as Playmates for
 the Children.

Children play a great role in French society. as all those who have read Gyp's inimitable Pitt Bob" will read. fly admit, and now the small Par isienne insists on receiving on her fete day and at the New Year . live pet, instead of costly doll or . me. chanical toy. The demand has been creating supp ly, and lively trade is being done, Dt only in puppies and kittens, in tiny monkeys and in lambs. but also in tigers and leopards. Up to certain age, these small felines are quite harmless, and, of course as soon as they begin, so to speak, to show their teeth and sharpen their claws. they are sent off to one of the two magnificent Zoos with which the Gay City is provided.
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01

About all the consolation some men get out of losing their money is the belief that they are dead game sports
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
Invigorate the Digestion.

To invigorate the digestion and stimulate the torpid liver and bowels there is nothing so good as that old family remedy, Brandreth Pills, which has been in use for over century. They cleanse the blood and impart new vigor to the body. One or two every night for week will usually be all that is required. For Constipation or Dyspepsia, one or two taken every night will afford great relief.
 Brandreth's Pills are the same fine laxative tonic pill your grandparents used and being purely vegetable are adapted to every system
 Sold in every drug and medicine store, either plain or sugar-coated.
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
Material for Citizens.

On an average 29S alien children un. der IA years old arrive in New York city each day.
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
You Don't Have to Wait.

Every dose makes you feel better. Lax. to5 keeps your whole inside right. Not one grlpe in full bottle. Sold on the money back plan every where. Price 50 cents.
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01

It takes a hair tonic manufacturer to pull the wool over the eyes of bald headed man.
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
cUKFA eoIpI. ONE p.Y

Take LAXATIVE PROMO Qutnine Tablets Drug gSfS refund money 1T IL tatls to cure. k. " GROVES sgnatureis on each box 25o,
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01

If all mans real wants are grati- fed he has no excuse for being un- happy.
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. are fast to light and washing and color more goods than others. loc per package.
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01

Men who make the most money get others to make 1t for them.
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
Furs! Furs! Furs

Write for Price Circular and ship to McAIlllan Fur & Wool Go, Minneapolis.
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
AWFUL ATTACKS OF PAIN,
Most Dreadful Case Of Kidney Trouble and How 1t Was Cured.

Thomas N Mccullough. 32l South Weber St, Colorado Springs. Colo.
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
Clover & Grass Seeds.

Every body loves lots and lots of Clover Grasses for hogs, cows, sheep and swine.
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
Mrs. Windows Soothing syrnp,

rc' children teethinE softsns tn. gums reduces h. fainmaton. asys pain. cures wind colic 25c bottle
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
EANNIr yIgEIIE1'N \ TF, Y.71 NTI Et!.1.lHt >NNsM CGA

We are known as the largest growers of Grasses, Clovers, Oats, Barley. Corn, Po- tatoes and Farm Seeds in America. Oper- ate over 5000 acres.
The Forrest City times., 1907-02-01
FREE

Our mammoth l48-page catalog is mailed Tree to all intending buyers; or send
 Sc IN STAMPS and receive sample of perfect balance ra- ton grass seed together with Fodder Plants, Clover. etc, etc, and big Plant and Seed Catalog free
 John A. Salzer Seed Co.,, Box W, La Crosse, Wis.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-05
OFF FOR SARATOGA
Local K. I. Men Bedecked With
 Home Made Ornaments.

The following members of Knights Templar and their wives left yester- day to attend the triennial session of the order at Saratoga: MT and Mrs E. L. Coe, MT and Mrs George H. Hughes, Mir and Mrs J. Rawson Hughes, Mir and Mrs J. K Smith, Mir and Mrs Frank P. Welton, MT and Mrs John F. Ebbs. MT and Mrs R. r. Lewis, Mir and Mrs ]. NJ Woodward. Mir and Mrs George Mullings, Mir and Mrs John Cutler, George c. Cur tiss. Charles M Brooks, w. H. Beers, Frederick Bartlett, H. W. Lake, Theo- dore H. Miller, Harry A. Richard son and wife. Paul Klimpke, W. D. Geer, Arthur H. Ruggles. all of Water bury and George l.. Smith of Winsted. Joseph McPherson of Thomaston. J. s. Darcy of Torrington, H. T. Du- rand of New Haven. Mr and Mrs John NJ Page of Naugatuck, W. R. McVittie. William Reither. Charles W. Hatchkiss and son of Waterbury. Each of the party wore chateline gold plated watch manufactured for the occasion by the New England Witch Co and button manufactured by the Scoyill Mfg Go.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-05
SAFETY BOARD
New Man Elected to Fire De-
 partment- Other Business.

The board of safety held a meet
 ing Wednesday afternoon and elected Patrick Ennis member of the call force. The petition for fire alarm box at the corner of Hill and Pill grim streets was referred to commit tee consisting of Commissioners Grif- fin, Margraff and Chief Snagg. John F. Donahue was given leave of ab- sence for eight days, commencing on August 26th. James Hayes, a mem- Der of the Leavenworth street house, was reported temporarily unable to attend to his duties and after look ing into the matter it was decided to continue him on the payroll until the end of his disability. The chief en- gineer was authorized to purchase twenty-four pairs of rubber boots for use in the department. The matter of painting the outs de woodwork of the North Willow street engine house and making some repairs on the cellar floor Of the Scovill street house was refa'ted to the committee on repairs with power to act. The cierk was instructed to notify Robers .Jatbie that unloss work is keot up continuously on tre dlill tower until It Is completed the board will revoke the contract. The committee on re- vision of rules and regulations gov ltls completed tEe board will revok. ern-n5 the depa-tmalt was reported U submit a repori as soon as possible.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-05
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Hogan Clark spent yesterday ir
 Hartford.
 l MT and Mrs Gensler of Ben Mohl
 are spending week at the shore.
 John McGuinniss of Bank stree,
 Is the guest of friends in Hartford. | Miss Mary O'Donnell of Fourtl
 street is entertaining friends from ou, of town.
 Miss Minnie Murphy and Miss
 Louise Malone are in New York fol a few days.
 Thomas Hoar of South Leonard street is seriously i'll at the Water bury hospital
 -Misses Mollie and Helen Quinn of Alden street are spending vacation in Bridgeport.
 Daniel Mahaney, jr, and Patrick Donahue of Bank street are on 8 sight seeing tour of New York.
 John F. Murphy of Lawrence street Is spending few days with his parents in Westerly, R. I.
 Miss Anna Craven of Bank street is entertaining Miss Eleanor Madden and Miss Catherine Connor of Bridge port
 MT and Mrs R. J. Charest and family of GIT North Riverside street are in Manville, R. l., attending the funeral Of a relative.
 The Brooklyn Business and Pro- fessional Mems ball team and the Let ter Carriers are playing the second of a series of games at Corcoran's lots this afternoon.
 Central Brooklyn is to have another pool room. Max Glene, who conducts parlor on Bank street near the Duggan school is to remove to the new Mahaney block, second floor. It is question if it will make its pres- ence felt, as the one which occupied the premises recently passed out Of existence.
 The Brooklyn and Town Plot Improvement committee is due to meet this evening. In all probability the members will discuss the report of the bureau of assessment relating to Clark street which was submitted to the board of aldermen on Monday evening. The society has been clam bring for months for the report and the discussion this evening should be interesting.
 The third and fourth of July were the two biggest days the police de- partment ever had. Fifty-two ar- rests were made. Wednesday night and all day yesterday the trotters on the patrol wagon were almost run to death. It was continual clang of the bell of the pie wagon" and the sprinters were compelled to make four and five trips without returning to the barn. It certainly was rounding up time, and last nigh, there were so many names on the slate that it was necessary to turn it over and write on the other side.
 There was less excitement in Brooklyn yesterday than on any other Independence day in years. There were no serious accidents and very few minor ones heard of. John Yak naitis of Green street had his right hand badly lacerated while endeavor- ing to light cannon cracker. He held it In his hand while lighting it and ere he was aware of what was the cracker had exploded. The palm of his hand was torn open and a painful wound inflicted. The | injury was dressed by Dr John F. Farrell. 4 large number of Brooklyn people went out of town for the day and consequently there was very lit- tie doing in this section.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-05
A SPLENDID LIST FOR MEN,

Mems negiigee shirts in woven
 madras and chambry. cuffs
 attached in neat meadium
 and dark patterns. regular s1
 shirt, special at ......... 6q, Mems negligee and dress shirts,
 in whites and fancy coiorings.
 a high class shirt that sells on
 its merits. they have style.
 finish a1ld fit like the custom
 made goods. regular $50
 values. special at ....... s1 Mems underwear. in Jersey rib
 bed and balbTiEEan, regular
 39c values, special at ...... 25c Mems and boys leather belts. in black, tan and brown. regular 3gc and soc values. extra special at ......... Ioo Boys shirt waists in fine chev- fots and perCales. extra full sizes and well made. regular
 35e values. special at .. 50c Mems one-pieCe bathing suits regular SEC value. special at 4ec Mems fancy half hose in new stylish patterns. regular 19c value special at . I1fkr Mems halbriggaa and Jersey ribbed undeTwear.r regular soc value. special al ~ aoo Mems all silk neckwesr in full French fcur-in-hands. neat stylish and up-to-date pat terms and ooloringz. regular sec value, special at ....... 1Se
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-05
May Sutton Wins In England.

LONDON. July 5.-May Sutton of California. in the all England tennis championship games at Wimbledon. won the final in the ladies' champion. ship, defeating Miss Wilson by 20. The score was 6-4, 6-2 Miss Sutton will now play Mrs. Chambers for the title.