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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20
Would Take What They Had.

A gentleman purchased at post
office large quantity of stamped en-
velopes, newspaper wrappers and 9th
er postal requisites.
Finding them somewhat difficult to
carry, he asked one of the counter
clerks if he could supply him with
small quantity of string.
I'VE are not permitted by the de-
partment to supply string" was the
reply.
Then give me bit of red tape"
was the sarcastic retort.
The string was supplied. ur.-,l
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20
Poisoned with Diamonds,

The jeweler replaced tenderly in
its case the unmounted pearshaped
diamond.
Il could kill you with that he said.
Il could poison you with it. You
would die in few hours"
But diamonds are not poisonous? ?"
Indeed they are, ground up. There
have been number of suicides by
diamond dust among gem cutters.
Swallow diamond dust, and death
will ensue very quickly. The symp-
toms will be the same as though
strychnine had been taken"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20
II you get turned down" two or three

II you get turned down" two or three
times you'll begin to think what small
potatoes you really are after all, and
that's good tonic for business sickness
the first sign of recovery, in fact.
Your present job will, maybe, &C.
quire a fresh interest to you, and
you'll come at it again like two-year-
old.
If you were born with square chin
and the normal amount of gray mat
ter you'll probably want to get ahead
of the procession. There is only one
sure way, and that is know how" A
fellow with know how" never loses
interest in his job He wouldn't get
the know how" if he did.
It's marvellous how interesting bust.
ness is when you get the proper spirit.
Some men obtain more genuine pleas.
ure from business than they do from
play. If you want to enjoy business
study it-soak yourself in it, and ina.
gine it's play.
You won't have to imagine long, and
when you've got the spirit Of the game
you couldn't be kept out of it with
pickaX
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20
S10O Reward. S1n0.

Tho readers of this paper will be pleased to learn
that there at least dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls CItarrh Cure is taken in
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist.
ing nature in doing It's work. The proprletors have
SO much faith in its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t falls to
cure. Send FOR list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY q CO., Toledo O.
Sold by all Druggists 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20
Push All the Time.

If it pays to push when business is
good, it pays to push when business is
bad.
If it pays to push when business is
bad, it pays to push when business is
good
If it pays to push at all, it pays to
push all the time.
Therefore, don't let 1t die.
When everything is coming your
way, push to make it come the faster
When everything is going the other
way, push to make 1t come back to
you.
Push all the time and you'll feel
the better for it, and make more
money.
Z 1t takes hard thinking and hard
work to increase business in the face
of strong competition. But the busi-
ness is there, and somebody will get it
you or your neighbor, or perhaps
your competitor in the next town.
Which shall it be?
Help your employees increase your
business.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20
FOR THE MERCHANT
LITTLE POINTS THAT HELP IN
SELLING GOODS.
Be READY FOR OPPORTUNITY
Let the Public Know What You Have
to SeIl-Never Stop Pushing
A Hint for the
Clerks.
Pluck.


How often you hear one business
man say of another who has been sue
cessful: "Ain't he lucEy?" Luck has
nothing to do with anyone's success.
1t is pluck.
Pluck and enthusiasm are the pow
ers which make the winner With
these two qualities, which are in
variably found together, man viii
succeed,
Business men who have achieved
greatness in their line are those who
possess an abundance of enthus-
iasm.
A possession that i5 better than any
thing else to man is that determina-
tion of character known as pluck, and
an enthusiastic confidence that he will
succeed.
To persevere against great odds,
and to make a victorious fight in the
face of almost impossibilities, it re-
quires pluck which is not governed by
impulse
To cultivate pluck one must encour-
age steadfastness of purpose. When
a thing is begun ii should be fin
iShed
The trouble with most of us is not
so much that we have a hard row
to hoe but that we dislike hoeing.
Opportunity knocks once-and often
a dozen times-at every door, but
you have no kick against the fates if
Opportunity knocks, finds you lost in
pipe dream and turns away never to
return.
Bacon said: "The mold of a mans
fortune is in his own hands"
All men cannot be captains of indus
try. All men cannot succeed phenom.
enally. All men, it seems, cannot sue.
ceed even moderately, but all men can
make an effort to succeed.
We must not stop striving to reach
higher and better place until we are
willing to sink to the bottom. If we
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20

Not long ago young Irishman was
seeking work in western Illinois, and
among those to whom he applied was
a farmer near Cairo.
The farmer was attracted by the
CeIt's frank, CHEEKY manner, and,
while he was not in need of help, he
asked, after pause:
Can you cradle?"
"Cradle!" repeated the Irishman.
"Sure, l can! But, sir" he added, per-
suasively couldn't ye give me a job
out-of-dures ?"-Harper's Weekly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20

The Rev. J. B. Hammill, the elo-
quent preacher of the Hanson Place
Methodist Episcopal church, Brooklyn,
was preaching at Sayville, L. l., from
the text Look well to your founda-
tons" After repeating the text he
leaned heavily on the pulpit desk,
which gave way and plunged over the
altar rail, nearly hitting the laymen in
the front seat and scattering the Bible
and the preacher s''notes among the
holders of the pews. The aged preach
er barely escaped a tumble over the
altar with the heavy desk.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20
Money-Makinq in America.

New York city, as ir0ressionized
by Henry James in his new book,
THE American Scene" reminds the
distinguished expatriate that ito make
so much money that you won't, that
you don't, mind don't mind anything,
is absolutely the American formula"
and that your making no money-or
so little that it passes for none-and
being thereby distinctly reduced to
minding, amounts to your being re-
duced to the knowledge that America
is no place for you"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20
SUCCESS.

The secret of most successes lies n
the man rather than in the method.
Making people want the goods is.
after all, about as near the secret Of
it as there comes to being any secret.
Make the public want what you have
to sell and the sale is half made.
Epitaph of a failure: He worked
overtime lodging work"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20
Whew!

'Really-er-Fm afraid you over
heard what I-er-said about you,"
stammered the gossip who had been
caught redhanded. Perhaps Ter
was bit too severe"
'Oh, no." replied the other woman,
"you weren't nearly as severe as you
would have been if you knew what l
think of you"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20

eat well, and finally became crippled
and bent over with rheumatism. Doan's
Kidney Pills brought quick relief, and
in time, cured me. Though / lost 40
pounds, 1 now weigh 200, more than
ever before"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20
simply expect to float and not try tc

simply expect to float and not try to
swim we might just as we'll quit. 1t
would be we'll for us to keep as a
motto before us: Perseverance and
pluck conquer all things" for it bears
close relationship to the subject
chosen. Ii we regarded the little op-
portunities in life more seriously and
made the most use of them we would
be better able to master the golden op-
pOrtunities.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20
Sad WorIdEiness.

Honesty is the best policy" re-
marked Meandering Mike.
ut sure is fur folks like u.s." an
swered Flooding Pete Our trans
actions amt big enough to enable us
to hire de best legal talent"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20

was lurking in my
system for years. |
had torturing pain
in the side and
back and the urine
was dark and full
of sediment. l was
racked with pain
d ay al d night,
could not sleep or
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20
plant,

Stuck in rut, arc "ou? Same old
rut, boss doesn't appreciate your eff
forts. Interest in your business wear
ing thin at the edges? Eh? Thought
SO! WE'LL what are you waiting for?
You know nothing really comes to
the fellow who waits, except the
push" Some people never get
there" unless they're pushed.
If you're sick of your job you're do
ing yourself and your boss bad turn
by hanging on. Start looking around
Tor another job-that'll keep your
mind liquid. Wonderful what pick
ne-up job-hunting is to some people,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20

A generous mind does not feel as
belonging to itself alone, but to the
whole human race. We are born to
serve our fellow-creatures.-S s.
Smiles.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
hot, aching feet. At all Druggists 25c. Ac-
cept no substitute. Trial package FREE,
Address A. s. Olmsted LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20
Had Reen to One.

Hewitt hear that that crazy re.
former is to open school to teach
his doctrines.
Jewett-I don't believe care to at
tend.
Hewitt suppose you got tired Of
reform school when you were boy.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20

Be your own taskmaster, your boss
has other responsibilities than look
ing after you.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20

tise most businesses, but mine is dit
ferent" The sheriff sold him out, and
now he works for his successor, VINO
does advertise.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20
Mrs. Pinkham's Invitation to Women.

Women suffering from any form of
female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs.
Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. From the
symptoms given, the trouble may be
located and the quickest and surest
way of recovery advised. Out of her
vast volume of experience in treating
female ills Mrs. Pinkham probably
has the very knowledge that will
help your case. Her advice is free
and always helpful.
Ound Succeeds Where Others Fail.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20
Be RusIness Throuqhout.

A joke IS joke, but business is no
Joke. and it is mighty hard to make
the. two mix,
4 msa once SAID: 1t pays to adyer-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20
SUFFERED ToRTUREs.
Rseked with Pain, Day and Night,
for Years.

VIM. H. Walter, engineer, of Chats
worth, Ills, writes: Kidney disease
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces in
fammaton, allays pain cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20

When duty Is clear, to put ones
self questions about it is to suffer de-
feat.--Victor Hugo.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20

Don't sneeze Your Head Of.
krause's Cold Capsules will cure you al
most instantly. At all Druggists, 25c.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20
MRS. PREE MeKlTRlCK

Mrs. Pree McKitrick, of La Fargo,
Wis, writes
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
For six years / suffered from female
weakness. / was so irregular that would
go from three weeks to six months, so
thought would give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a trial.
''Now am once more well and can do my
work without pain. Any one who wishes,
can write to me and viii answer all letters
gladly"
Women should remember that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
holds the record for the greatest
number of actual cures of female ills.
Every suffering woman n t h e
United States is asked to accept the
following invitation. 1t is free. will
bring you health and may save
your life.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-20
Millions in Llne of shlnnino.

There is about $10O,OO0,OOO invested
In transatlantic passenger boats
steaming from New York bay.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-29
P.Morgan's Art Treasures

One day General di Cesnola announced
that friend had bought the entire col
lection, worth about a million dollars,
and presented 1t to the institution. 1t
was not until long afterward that 1t
leaked out that the friend was this
same ]. p. Morgan.
Mr.. Morgan's new private library and
museum in the rear of his residence in
New York Is a structure such as kings
might have built for their treasures In
days gone by, but which is without
precedent, in this country at least, as
the possession Of a private citizen A
passerby got into conversation with a
man working upon the building last
summer. you wouldn't think" said
the workman, that it cost 100000,
Why, would be satisfied If 1 could
have the money that bronze fence
cost" pointing as he spoke to the fence
that shut off the library plot from the
sidewalk. The building cost $500, 900
for construction, the land $4,000 and
furnishings about 100000. 1t is en-
tirely flreproof, and there Is a steel
vault in which to keep the most val
liable of the old manuscripts and books.
There are four marble pillars in the IL
brary that were brought from Europe
by Mr.. Morgan and cost about 100000
apiece.
One Of the most beautiful things In
the Garland collection, which Mr.. Nor
gan gave to the Metropolitan museum,
Of which he is now president, is the ia
nous red hawthorn" vase, a specl-
men of Chinese porcelain unrlvaled
even in the imperial palace at Picking
and. so far as is known. unique.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-29
THE POPULAR DISEASE.

An ache in the back and a pain In tie
head
That's the grip!
had
That's the Rrfpi
A river of heat then n shiyer of cold.
A feeling Of being three hundred years
old
A vu,IIirqneaa even To do a. you're told
That'a the grim
An arrow OF pain, now In this place, now
that
That's the grip!
A feeling OF doubt as to where you are
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-29


where both had been raised. The Wis
itor was received with genuine darby
cordially and given a comfortable cor
ner of de white folks kitchen" The
Atlanta cook asked all kinds Of ques-
tons as to what had been ''gwine on"
down in her old home, and among 9TH
er queries was:
whats cum er Mandy what use ter
stay at Miss Willie's3"
Law! Amt you h'yeerdY'
"Nop
''She in jail"
"Hush!'
"Yaas, she Is"
"What ferT'
81 dino jes' what fer, but de man
come an res her, an" de jedge fine her
FIVE an cost, an put her in de jail
house. Miss Willie say hit wuz er
shame ter res a good cook like Mandy,
an she SEN her husban' down ter pay
de fine, but Mandy say, Mem mine; she
jes stay whar she wuz till de time wuz
out, cause she need de rest "-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-29
Long Distance.

where are you going. old chapT'
asked the first youth.
"Going to send Myrtilla a kiss
through the telephone" replied the
second youth.
"Why, you are slow. Don't you know
a kiss through the telephone loses its
favorP
"Just why am using the telephone,
old man. have been eating onions."-
Houston Post.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-29

R. MORGAN. cause of his whole
purchases Of their works Of art
removal of them to the United
They have grown to feel that
such classical antiquities as the
D Forum and the Coliseum must
He'd down tight If ]. P. Morgan ia
b get them. Buying works of
d masters and antiques has be-
a sort Of high class mania with
lizard Of finance, and he now has
a gigantic collection of such
that he Is puzzled what to do
them, Notwithstanding the fact
he things he has given away rep
quite a large fortune in them
Morgan gives literally to all
Of good causes, but, unlike some
philanthropic multimillionaires,
a good deal Of pains to keep from
hblic any special knowledge Of his
actions. He gave a million dol
Harvard university, he has CIV
ge sums to earthquake sufferers,
pitals and to churches; he has
money for the Olympic games at
and for encouraging yachts
Zip, but most munifcent Of all is
anerosity in the way of gifts to
auseums. One day when the late
fal di Cesnola was curator of the
opolitan Museum of Art he re-
b telephone message from Mr..
an asking him to step down to his
The testy old general replied
be was too busy. ''Oh, wen, never
replied the banker. lit is only
tie matter Of some Grecian gold
s. 5000 or 1900 years old. l
ght you might like them for the
sum." The curator got over his
hess at once and, boarding an, ele-
q train, was in the Wall street dis
In short order. and the gold
gs'' are now among the most treas.
possessions Of the museum. When
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-29
Getting Rid Of Him

Eva-Percy squanders money some
thing awful. His father says he Is
nothing but debt to him.
Jack-Then why is his father going
to send him away on a yachtf
Eva-I suppose he wants him TO be a
floating debt-Detroit Tribune.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-29

"a young widow was consulting q
tombstone maker about her husbands
tomb" said a clergyman "She ended
the discussion with:
"'And ! want 1t to say. ITO Ny Hus-
band" in an appropriate place. Mr.
Slab
IAN right, ma'am.' Slab answered
and the tombstone when It was put
up said:
ITO My Husband In an ApDrOprh
ate Place"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-29
Most Picturesque.

what is the most picturesque spot
you ever saw In this vicinityY asked
the enthusiastic tourist.
Broncho Bob gave the question some
thought before he answered:
"a one-spot when was drawing to
a royal flush. Star.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-29
hls Line.

Patience understand her husband
finds fault with all her acts.
Patrice-Yes, but she doesn't mind
that That's his business.
"What lsY'
Hes a theatrical critic" - Yonkers
Statesman.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-29
The Truant Anasl.

Willie looked up into the sky and
saw an airship for the first time 1t
was very high up and looked very
small. After watching the wings on
the machine Tapping up and down, he
said:
"Say, ma, look up into the skyl
There's an angel playing truant."-
Judge.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-29
No Use

Guest-These eggs are rather hAyory.
Pretty waitress-Tearcawfyf Guest
These eggs-they're not quite Pretty
Waitress Ito another pretty waitress
who Is passing)-Diek was in last
night he asked after you. Go guest
Did you say tearcawfy? Guest gloom
Iyl-CoHea-NeW Orleans TmeS-Dam-
Oexat
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-29
Wei Supplied.

Explorer-I don't see how you can
stand six months of cold and darkness.
Do you have candlesf
Resident-Sure. ate COO candles
last winter.-Chicago News.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-29

Gerald-This dog knows as much a.
I do.
Geraldine-I noticed he had a vacant
l0ok.-New York Press.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-29

Overheard In Georgia kitehsa-
Not long ago an oil cOlored cook In
an Atlanta family was visited by one
of her friends, who had but recently
come from down h de country,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-29

n T has often been
said in joke that
IL ]. Pierpont
Morgan could only
live long enough he
would have every
thing Of artistic val
ne In Europe on this
side of the ocean.
Europeans have
grown suspicious Of
the great financier
and art collector be-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-13
MURPHY YIELDS
HIS PRUNING KNIFE
Lets Two Pitchers Go and
Promises Another Chop
Later On.

President Murphy got out his prun-
ing knife yesterday and when the days
work was done the cubs list was
short two recruits who had graced the
roster before the chop took place. The
men allowed to go were William
Kumm, a right-handed pitcher OF Mil
waukee, and Gladstone Carney. a ca
madam twirler Of whom little IS known.
As they are the least experienced of all
the cubs big list. they naturally felt
first the touch Of the ak
This viii not end the process. but
will be all for a time" the head Of the
club said. I'VE have eleven pitchers
left and hope to be able to weather an
other National league race with less
than that number Then after the
spring training trip is under way we
may be able TO get a fair idea about
the youngsters and whether any Of
them will be what We want If not.
we will let them so, Of course"
1t Is probable Memphis Of the South
ern league Will get Graney Manager
Babb has asked Murphy to let him
know when he lets any Of his young
pitchers go, as he wants to secure
them.
The cubs pitching list now embraces
Reulbach, Brown. Pdester, Fraser
overall. Taylor. Lundgren. Harper and
the new recruits, Perdue Durbtp ana
Chenault. All Of the latter men come
highly recommended, of course. and
Will De given a thorough test on the
early trip south. Il is hard to say
whether any Of them will be allowed
TO remain and draw salary
OF the pair released yesterday-for
they We're given their unconditional
dismissal-Graney is the better man
perhaps. He halls from ST. Thomas
Ont. and is reported to be there with
everything that goes to make UP a
good pitcher. Kumm IS a Milwaukee
prairie PLAYER Of little experience and
Manager Chance hardly thought hin
worth the expense Of a trial in the
south. So both men are free now t
sign where they please or where THEN
talents viii be better thought OF thar
in Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-13

Sir Henry Irving, the English actor,
once wanted white horse to use in
one Of his scenes, but no white horse
that was suitable could he get. At last
a stage hand advised him to apply to
a certain distinguished actor manager,
who he said, had such a horse. Sir
Henry visited the owner. inspected the
horse, and the bargain was concluded,
but as an afterthought Sir Henry said
he trusted the animal was not frac-
tious.
Not at all, Sir Henry. I assure you;
an excellent horse in every way. Why.
1 rode him night after night, and all
had to complain of was that he would
occasionally yawn when 1 was on the
stage"
Indeed said Sir Henry. "a bit Of
a critic, then, evidently"