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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13
Lace Curtains

A variety that's larger and bet
ter than you can fiud anywhere
outside of this store.
More new curtains to show you
than any other house and our val
ues are correspondingly better.
Your curtain needs can best be
supplied here.
Among the broken lines, OF
which there's from one TO three
pairs OF a kind we offer special
inducements. They are In Not
tingham, Brussel Net, BobbInet In
white and ecru.
Here's a list OF a few:
$1.75 values reduced to. Sill
$3.50 values reduced to-. 1.67
s4.25 values reduced to-. 3.17
5000 values reduced to-. 400
$500 values reduced to-. 4.67
$40 values reduced to-. 6.67
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13
Conundrum Social

The Christian Endeayor Society, OF
the First Congregational church will
give eonundrum social tomorrow
evening In the church parlors. An
interesting program will be given at'
ter which refreshments will be
served Everything on the bill OF
fare will take the form OF eonun-
drum. for which any two articles
will be charged cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13
Going TO Coos Bay

Governor Chamberlain, State
Treasurer Steel and Fish Warden
Van Dusen leave Portland Tuesday
evening on the Alliance for Coos Bay
They will then go to Curry county,
and visit the pri 'oipal towns, es-
pecially Wedderburn, in the empire
OF Salmon King Hume, 20 inspect
one of his feeding stations. The
state officials have in mind the estab.
lishment of feeding pond by tho
state. The governor expects to be
back in time to attend the farmers
institute at Stayton, Saturday, MAY
I25.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13
To Whom IL May Concern--

This Is TO notify you that /, ~.
Ridgeway is no longer local agent
for the Oregon Nursery company,
aud any orders placed with him will
not be filled with stock from our
nurseries. (Slgned) Oregon Nursery
Company. 5-l-2w,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13
CITY NEWS
A Collection of Important Par
agraphs for Your Consideration
We SIN Have

Some OF those choice sugar cured
hams and bacon at l6 cents pei
pound. Harrington a Van Patten
grocers and marketmen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13
Defective Filings

The secretary OF state has received
some petitions for the referendum
on the State University appropria-
tion by mail that he cannot file, as
the Jaw requires that all the petitions
shall be presented by some one In
person. and verified by counting in
the presence OF the governor Of the
whole list AZ one time. and In. the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13
Board OF Trade Meeting

There will be a meeting of the Sa-
lem Board of Trade at the rooms
Wednesday evening at s o'clock. TO
which all members and the public
generally is cordially invited. This
will be the first meeting In the rooms
of the club, and Il should be well at
tended, Business OF importance viii
come before the meeting. Everybody
turn out.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13
New President Expected

President-elect Kerr of the State
Agricultural college is expected to
arrive in Portland this evening, and
will be in Salem tomorrow to confer
with Governor Chamberlain and
State Superintendent Ackerman as to
his duties. His home Is at Logan,
Utah, and his first duty will be TO
help adopt plans for the new shops
TO be erected at Corvallis.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13
WIN Admitted to Probate

The last will and testament OF
Jacob Stauffer, deceased, has been
admitted to probate. and Jacob q
Miller has been appointed executor
thereof.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13
BORN.

ToLAN.-At the home % z
street, Sunday, Nay u -
the wife OF A. @. fOlai '~
The father. who Is ne -
dating and genial Oafis''a
Willamette hotel. Is 'sa'.. -
congratulations Of bis n's
The mother and child an
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13

County Clerk Allen has issued
marriage license TO Alfred Meyer, O
Pratum. aged 26, and Lydia Kleen
of Pratum, aged 2l. d. Kleen wit
ness.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13
DIED

DikD.
WOOD.--In East Salem. slir'1
May IL, 1907, WIllAn "
aged so years.
The funeral services tu se
Quoted from the clOush uiisA''
parlors this aiternOOn ii l'n'
The burial will be In civ "" .
etery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13

presence OF one person interested In
having the petition filed. No indl'
vidual filings by mail will be al
lowed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13
For Sale

Some especially good bargains In
lots, also houses and lots along the
Salem and Portland electric car
line. See Derby 4 Wilson. 5-l1-St
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13
silk Umbrellas -

At right prices, The Varlet!
Store, Annora NJ, weloh, proprietor
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13
steincr's Market Moved

From State street to S21 North
Commercial street. Phone las,
MIR, Pratt wishes 20 thank his Gus
toners for their liberal patronage.
Hoping they will continue with him
at his new stand, which is complete
In every respect. and no better fish
market known in the city. 5-11-5t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13
HOSIERY

Many supplied their summer
hosiery needs yesterday. There's
still some for you. But don't delay
They come in white and black.
Hermsdorf dye, pretty embroid.
cred designs, $1.25 and $3.50
values 49,. 3. ....,.....D .DOr
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13
W. G. II. u

Mothers meeting, Tuesday. Ma!
IA, at $3.50 p. m, In the Ramp Me
mortal Hall. corner OF Commercial
and Ferry streets. A cordial invita-
tlon Is extended to all.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13

large tent, In which the perform
ances will be given. A small brass
band and orchestra will be used.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13

wauted-LAdiss to u: i'.'s Nm /,
ladies Of snsrc az a. ! y
complete erss Of .''. as.s ...'a 4
canvasssrs for q ',.,, go. j =
product. Good s,.' srs
penses. Call at . : s-ss.
etts Hotel J. D.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13
NEW WAISTS

NEW WAISTS
We are just In receipt of the
latest New York styles in
HEAVY JAPANESE SILK
Waists. Quality is heavier than
the ordinary, and tho embroidered
designs are the incest ever seen
in many a day. Prices Reasonable
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13
A New Teat SHOW

Mr.. and Mrs. Erie Kleppin. jay
Avery. orln Miles and a number OF
other performers left Saturday ev-
ening for Kelso. Warrington. 10 be,
sin a summers theatrical engage
ment. Mr.. Kleppln took with him =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-05-13

Stamped for 25c at the Variety
Store, Annora NJ. Weleh, proprietor,
Notice
will be responsible for no bills
unless ordered by me. Geo. w. Cos
ser. b-13-5ts
Fine Pasture-Cheap, near town. In.
duire OF /. Baumgardner. near
fair grounds. 5-lS-St'
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-24

Michigan Man Loses Mind and ooeo
Deadly w ork with Ak.

NunlCa. Mich. >, July e3.-Heary
Scu,cheoI. a farmer. about so years
OF age. n>!us near this village. Sat-
urday ran Amuck with an AK. killing
mis- Invalid sou. his wife and her
father.
Scutoheon was later shot by Hen
~ Mcclellan. a neishbor. whom the
crazed murderer had also attacked.
With no warning. 20 Tar a. %
known. Scutcneon suddenly murder.
ously attacked his son with ~ AZ. He
crushed the boys head frtghtfully.
When his wife interfered 10 turned
on her and pursued the frighteno0.
screaming woman from their boass -
the road. where he knocked her down
with bis weapon. He then ruoeo1
back to the house and murdered bic
father In. Law.
Next he tried to destroy himseaf.
The maddened man Eashsd his threat
and wrists with Q rasor and took
some paris green. His wounds did
not weaken him and the poisOa ~
not take Immediate effect. Az -
hand. he returned to the road wAoro
he mad felled mis- wife . few monsats
before. The nrst blow did not Hill
her. and she had bees carried ia&0
tAe mouse Of Henry Mcclellan. near
by. Mccle4land rushed 60 another
neighbours for help.
When Scutcheon found that his wife
was In the Mcclellan house. hs broeo
open = window with his AZ aad ju0o.
ed through 1t and again attacks9 ~.
This time he crushed her Skull. H
then left the Mcclellan ho0s anA ~
turned to his own house. but VIA
Mr.. Mcclellan returned iron Als
search for help the crased man eaDe
out and started over toward hin. SAy-
Ing. II want you"
Il viii shoot II ysu come across he
road" replied Mcclellan. who ~
armed himself with . shotgun.
Despite the waning. 0cutcAooa
came across with murder n his ~.
Mcclellan thereupon shot hin. Ill.,
tng him instantly.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-24
BURN OUR CANDLES TOO FAST.
Or. Aked on the Strenuous LIE Of the
American People.

Chatau.iua. y. V. ,IU!l IS Tao
Rev. ID lha..es + Aked. pastor OF
the F.i;n avenue isapi'st church II
New io,h. piraCH"d II NE thau,au.
qua As..mu!! Sun Ia! on Tine Eihic>
OF a III iii2y, 'ahlng as ais 'eht
S'Con- Ic yourselves apart into Gcs'
err place and rest awhile.
Their has been n" people on he
face O: re earth who needed ;h!s
more taan we ourselves, RAID l)r.
Aked We burn gu. candles a. bu;h
ends. ard ~ orr nelshoor, s"uu.d
get a>rAd OF us. We .!en. II ~ tie
middle
The great majority of Us are jus'
rs lncapab.. of hyinS a. we are o.!
climbing. because o! our Jack O! els
urc. IL We were 70 pause III our
mad rush TO mediate on time and Its
mysterious l.fr and II. meaning. We
might miss the next car. We could
live, !. We only were not a!~Ays d!-
tle 10 st somea here else,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-24
ELEPHANT cHsWEo His CASH.
Unfortunate Honeymoon Trip OF 6ride
ard Bridegroom.

NV l,,h. July -. -Gurda, an
c."pEar' Il. ,.c Bronx Lup oei... i.ai n +.
ahr,!. o.. ..'."i c'lIntr! couple )
hone. .Acod by chewing al thcit ready
casa. Tue d.; an. NAL collects cent .
Il IL! from ~. ttaiugs an! hoarl- them
IN htnn above his mad James
Eencar' ii, and his bride. WAC were
JUS, married AT raw!'ns. y. Y. were
standing lcfrre Gu,lda's cage watch
M Inn collect PENNIES from the crowd
Nhcn i; suh.snl! occurred To the
br ,c.room To see II pickp>ckets had
tiled - get hi, roll OF bills This
,ol! MAS specially for the bridal trip.
and Amounted 10 about $3.50. He
pr..,d the roll ont Of HIS pocket
which Gnnda dcf,ly grabbed with his
trunk ard st,N, into his mouth. The
bride screamed and the bridegroom
shouted at seeing the pachyderm COM
placrn:ly munchinS the money.
Two Keepers rushed up ana proddcd
the bcas, until ne Welded the cash.
The money looked as II IL had lea
through a cornsheller. Only a SIN
q" dollar bill "as passab!r. The
bride wept bitterly. but the bride
gloom chcorcd h"r with the observa-
ton that the elephant had left them
enough with which 70 return to Pawl-
ing. But before that ne will try
20 get the suatreasurN TO redeem
some 81 the pulpy tens and twenties.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-24
DISASTROUS STORM.
Rain, Wind and lightning Play
Havoc In Ohio.

Racine. Wis. July Zone man
ki.,.d. scv,ra. Injured, barns de-
s.-oy.i AMI other buildings damaged .
morse, and can't, killed. was the q
sn,. OF a serious rain. Wind and e!tr-
'r'ca' storm which visited Racine
county sunday night.
At the village OF Waterford. the
people were gathering for mass In st
Mays church. when 4 bolt OF light
ming struck the s,ceple and Wensel
Nikscn. OF Milwaukee. who was lean
in asains, the door. was killed.
Seyera. other people were knocked
down and severely stunned.
Great cxci'en ert prevailed and per
sons ran from the building. but II did
not catch fire.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-24
COtTSCL c. KOREA.
ker'r,t k',cdc~ HiI Be tire Gslne'
Under Japanese Rule

t!.,l-' IL.' \ a. a. Il :
tlr I..o.u. .r..n M.s.."sLVn ~
C.. saA
/, J.. IT,. OPT. Y' d.pinma', arr'
,,a' a.'-g ne l.>t nt'u'A u.-js-r.
a;.lrs ~ ".,. .''.., k"'ra ". uc
q. IcA 'tr -,."", H.: e ar'Is vans.
fey ~ f.. ,.H'.o. ~ :Ae IA"ai:'."
F." ! 80, "a or ;,r n'''ni' k.'.:-
dam has Dcrr !..,'::,rI -. a., ~egts
M frauds he emperor, ~ao has
JUS; n"''. tei sod and his TAO sons,
have mui.'' >'"t a compete lncapac!.
~ for -, >cI,nce of government
Long before the war between Japan
and Rus Ia. II was evident TO any
s''idru' Il nror'a, .NaIrs TIA. kores
WIS destined - he wiped OF the map
AID t,.a,, too. at no distant per .od {.
Ol.tn'i students say II wAs nuCa
better for Korea that sovereignty
should or given 10 the Japanese and
not To some European nation The
Japanes. are affiliated with Korea IN
Thousand Il fTe.rnt ways, and the
two nations aMalGaua'ed a great deal
more certainly than II the emperor OF
Korea mad been forced TO aodicate IN
favor OF CauCas' an government
Al! the reports intiCte tha' the Jap
aneSc acted with great moderation
The! planned 10 take over Korea al
the Quite. az the war with Russia.
T." forced ah!ica'ion. OF the emperor
was discussed 4 long Will" ago. There
l. a practical NJ ler~'and.Eg fnr neat
~ a Year ho'y""n all the great pow
cre t.at tie Japanese were entitled
20 he !rr,'- OF victory t. Korea as
/; Wis c,,!"N' tia: ~" an ,lusted
'mp.rt coG,i NJ: pos..b.! maintain
4 -
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-24
Assurances. Given Ambass sdor Z.

Cons,antinople. July :3.-Thc note
sen, TO the porte by Mr. Leisanan .
the American ambassador. regarding
the explosion OF 4 bomb IN front OF
re American embassy at Therapia-
on the nigh, o, Ju.y II has brought
an INN .ia'c reply from Tcwtik Pa
sha. the Turkish foreign minister.
Tao minister af:u'es Mr.. le!sh :
nan TIA, ne. Tres 20 discover and
pu..sh ne 81. ! 3cr.on> have beer
.rausu,atel an. "a s'"nS 10 pre-
ven. ne -ecuyrerc, o! suCL AZ out
rage Lave 70. Il 'lieI
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-24
Bia Steamer Careened.

Bremen. July - The work OF
pumping or the North German i.oH q
steamship Kaiser Wilhelm II and OF
shifting tho coal ON board 20 that
81. can be rish,ed. is being contin-
lied with e.e.s!. The company does
20; ,e, hA the date when the YES
Sc is ike! to RESUME her sallings,
tn. Kaiser Wilhelm II wh.!e Goa iEE
@ Bremen Haven Saturday even Ing
..,Gcn." !.stsj because o. faulty
trimming. win me resu.; a. the
wa'e- poured INTO her buLkers through
the oven Goa pots ard tho vesSe
ta-eencd and Jay on her side on tie
bottom
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-24
BRIDGE GOES DOWN
Score Of Men wer. Precipitatel
Into River.
MANY FIND WArERY GRAVES
esversi Bodies Have Seen ,Rseev.
cred. but II 10 known inst Many
Other Persons Are N. ssins-ssaeeh
oeina Made for Bodies.

lora!n. o.. July "a soore oe
men We're prec!o..a,ed into the river
here Monday morning and several
were drowned. . bridge crashing BE-
meath them. Two bodies have bsea
taken from the water.
Another IL known positively to b
In the river aud several moro aro
missing. The men were employed
in the ship yards. They ussd eeos
bridge near the Nickel Plate bridge
to cross the river to their work.
Monda. morning . portion Of To
bridge was open to permit . weasel -
pass. Tho men were leaning aGala0f
\ railing waiting for the bridge 70
close when the railing broke.
The bodies OF Paul Masulerski ard
Walter Ressekevit1 have been taksa
from the water
Al. Of tie dead and missing are for
eiSncrs
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-24
Director Blair Resigns.

New York. July 23.-Jamo0 4.
Blair mas resigned from the board Ct
directors OF the Contra! OF Georgia
Railway company. Mr.. Blair's re-
.suatinn - understood TO have result
81 from the recent change IN tho
Contra! o: The property which has
ras,ed into the hands 81 syndicate.
HEADED b, Oak.s'gh Tno-ne aad MARI
dec J Perry.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-24
REBELLION IMMINENT.
Widespread Revolt 10 Threatened In
China. Saws Missionary.

New Ior1. July "a letter has
been received At the headquarters III
tho board OF foreign missions OF the
Presbyterian church from one Of the
medical miss ionaries Of the board now
in China. describing the conditions
around Canton.
According 10 Dr J. ~. swan, che
writer OF the letter. only a leader Is
neCc- Any 'or spread rebellion
IN ~ ,tr: ~ China. He says that
certain. .,:,:e ,aclv" months have
pass.d ,..,.',l c>l' 20 IN t.e gov
eminent II ~ al d tart
whether T. sad 81. lrr1-,",,s I'D by
force OF AIMS or ro'. IS YET 20 ac
determined
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-24
Killed by Freipht Train.

Marietta Ga Iry %. -Ssfurday
afternoon Nner' S,rouse. young
ma. - !,4:- c. as. ..,ing II Black
We. "a VAS run over and killed
a. Srv-ro S'Gti. =. Ga Mr.. 6prouso
60 ~ a. -.c'r'c car aad ~ ru0
teS. -. train.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-24
All Over But Shouting.

Il Is ;JW relieved that the end OF
inc wee, wi see tho prohibition
'r.,' ", p.-,o. n! the hose TaonEh
'as ami. can. 20 have sixty men
v-,A hem. s'I,' t. is not believed 'hat
tines vi! DC able 20 hold out against
'he great majority which Friday 'est
vote. showed In favor OF the Hard
mai 1....
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-24
Empress Afraid Of Autos.

BERN. July 2:.--Tne empress OF
Germany. who Is noted for her pluck
on 40: bach, apparently Is not so
SoUy.,c, Du. while n al automobile.
SIC i:''.d-d 70 Visit Kon'SsbcrG on
SatUr lay In or touring car. and va
WITHIN 'n-ec miles o! her De stinat!on
w1cn .uud ard repeated explosions IN
she II o'rr Ted her 70 believe TIA, L"-
al!c Was II LANCER. Assurance D"
cer V.auff.u- icat t!eIe Was not '.e
least GapE,g. nr.. ot no avail and NO
C;ae- lr9.c." lang available. the EN-
f-'' ;.rye &c d II :: n..on 10 TIC
xa!.way station nea'by.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-24
Sv.ims ENGLISH Channel.

Dovc,. England. July cr.--Jae"z
aoaton. i.ausu,ated the Chaor
sTin'ns s-a>"r MonGaE fIe enter
Cd he ga - Scin Fc!..d.d a..
struCk ont for France. Las !e.
Wolfe swan :" w.'a!r five mites o.
Cape Gri.nez. France. bu, vas !v:'e'.
Go size UP It's Go, .et,u re had
81 a.aed q te. to.. ~ -..- J.. he Ae...
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-24
For Nc~ SsIs!orai districts.

O.. q, &c. ga .., II .-Ir-.
~ = -. 'a.' >! Nix I.ne. II!
'.t't,h. w.," '..s 70 . .',':.r' az
s'a.t at ...4 s., .a-:' '>.p, '"'
Lumo e, f senator, ani t.-'..ls .!J..
a. a , '-"r'. - g
Anntutr 80. Vt .""".a. rharac.
:-r Is '!l' 81 VI: Wire. y: Scr"-
MtarN: - -.,t. 't"Li>I ~ 81. - 49,
mlror il i"n :;-', .'oNp"cn - ANY,
shape or t,"r, This ii. IL -u.c t..
C,A;, ":d">p'"5d ,Li"!e-' an, 81.
d..C,up goat !sh: VIXEN /. comes
VI 20! Gc''n'....t = ever does.
Ut,natum OF Pror.s.
'I'Lt, . q r''"i5.':p" D.. Ia,
hc,, la... .. 49,. q / -, =. 80"
acle, :. .,sen.,.,. >.c1"j ~ To COY
er, or, d. "..ru. I ~. 4" -yin''
3~uf 'u,". v'. ,..' 80. ~, D.. H.. ''.-
.>.c;ioa wl,''" ,.u.t:..'.. ~ ~
Mace. n.u''o'", - y Tha' = nc
u.'."a,vn W..r.. .a- r""u .a.. uO"H
y, e.. r.,A.,.''oa forces u &c, ,~-:--
.a",e
Th,Ict -. 'r'a, =, .a- t'.r pas
.. .. "a, .'rr.' tHi v, -t,2 = HN
I! ,dn}'- ,",' yves 20 be favored -
a A.,I; ma),',, ;! n" member, Vi
n" .ous'. 81. -, opponents ~ pro
n!oiNou C,liiU >utfic,.n' strength -
iuanv ~. effective tl.!1u''tg. AM u l.,
70 !n,e' sue. 'dc'-c, 'uat t.!s u.C-
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04

gold heels on their shoes. They enter
tanned in princely style, giving recep.
tons and banquets which for magnifi.
cence were not excelled even in Eu.
ropean courts. Kings and queens OF
England, Spain or France gave nothing
more elegant in this line. Nothing APP
preaching them was ever given on this
continent in those days, even IL at the
present time.
Entertained Prominent Men.
All prominent people who came to
Matamoros were received and enter
tained by them--Gen. Lawton, Gen.
Corbin, the McCooks, even Gen. Sheri.
dan-have been their guests at these
receptions. Among their visitors &C.
casionally was seen a man of mag
nificent bearing, great manly beauty
and carriage. He wore jewels of ex-
traordinary splendor, and always car
ried court sword with embroidered
belt blazing with jewels. l was boy
then, and remember these things we'll,
for they were to me like a dream of
the Arabian Nights. The man had
with him on these visits a Spanish
lady of great beauty who was always
at his side, None except the Tarnava
family ever talked with her, but il was
current belief among us children
that the man was LATTE and the
woman a lady whom he had captured
in some of his sea fights, killing her
male relative, taken her to Barrataria
and still held her as his wife. She was
even supposed to bear a title. She at
tempted to escape from him twice, but
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04

barbering, blacksmithing or the serv-
ing of soft drinks and ice cream may
survive. but such lines Of trade can
not sustain a decent town" The
cause of this widespread loss of bust
ness Is the aggressive and destructive
competition of the catalogue houses
in the big cities. 1t has been possible
for 40 years or more to buy of some
houses in the cities, IL one felt that
the merchants of his town were ex-
acting too much profit. but this effort
of the mail order houses to cut the
retailer altogether Is new thing. the
growth Of the past few years. Start
ing with a few lines of trade, this
form of competition has come to cover
almost everything that can be sold in
country town and it is even asserted
that a savings bank department is to
be added by one of the catalogue
houses.
The clam that the mail order
houses of Chicago are doing an an
nual business of over S200,0000 900 may
seem large, but one house alone has
sold goods to the amount of $4,000
900 in the past six months and lis now
incubating a new plan to increase its
enormous business by selling shares
of stock to thousands of people in the
hope of making them regular Gus
toners.
The skillfully worded advertisement
and the big catalogue, with its pic
lures of articles in a hundred lines OF
trade, are very alluring to buyers,
most of whom are not familiar with
prices and qualities. Some of the
articles below the usual prices are Of
an inferior quality, while the average
price is usually fully up to what would
be paid to the home dealer. AS was
shown last winter in speech in con
gress, articles for the mail order trade
are often misbranded at the request
of the mail order people with delib
crate intent to deceive. One of the
instances given by this congressman
was of some thousands OF finger rings
stamped fourteen carats" when they
were in reality only ten.
The buyer who orders from his
catalogue, or from an advertisement,
does not see the articles till they
come and is often disappointed in the
quality of the most of them, but there
is no redress as there would be II ne
bought at home. He does not like to
own that he is disappointed, so he
makes the best of it and tries to per-
suade himself that he has saved
money. In many instances he is not
we'll enough informed in values to
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04

yes, that gem is one of the finest
l have ever seen, and its strange his
tory, TO me, adds very materially to
It's intrinsic value
The speaker was Mr.. Pierce, a prom
inent attorney of Brownsville, Tex, as
we sat on the broad veranda at his
handsome residence, smoking our
cigars, after the most remarkable Jan
uary dinner | have ever eaten, writes
Isaac Kline. On the menu was roast
wild goose, which had been shot as it
few over the house on the day before;
oysters on the half-shell, fresh from
the waters of the Gulf at Point Isa-
bel, 10 miles away; green corn on the
cob, cucumbers, lettuce, celery from
Mr.. Pierce's own garden; oranges, figs
and grapes from trees and vines in the
dooryard-in January. The gem I'M
der discussion was very fine dia-
rnond, whose steel-biue brilliance pro-
claimed it as having come from the
Old Mines, sparkling in an old-fash-
Toned setting on Mr., Pierce's finger
"If | might have its entire history
/ should be very much pleased, for it
belonged to Jean LATTE, the pirate.
If it could but speak, what tale it