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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-02-01

/ pie of the smaller towns and the agri-
! cultural districts. In hundreds OF
thousands of the homes of these the
catalogue of the mail order house is as
regularly received as the home paper
The man on the farm last year sent a
very large portion of eighty millions
of dollars to two of these institutions.
in one community alone.
In all sincerity we ask: Admitting,
purely for the sake of the argument,
that the farmer or the resident of the
small community can save few dol
lars on some of his purchases. or even
that he could do so on all of them, can
he afford to continue to impoverish
his own community.
II he will ask himself this question
and consider it soberly and fairly in
all of its phases. including the many
which cannot be touched upon within
the limits of a single article. we think
his answer must be that he cannot.
The wonderful productivity of this
country has been sufficient to over.
come the various adverse economic In
fiuences which have existed during the
period of years in which the mail or.
der business has accomplished its
greatest growth. Everyone has boon
getting along pretty we'll" While the
increasing flow OF golden millions from
their source in the land of the coan
try to the already great centers OF
money and population has held back
the growth of tho smaller communi-
ties, It has not vet occasioned great
disaster. The test will como with the
first pinch OF hard times. a comb
ton which no country ever has been
able to escape at recurring intervals
When this time arrives those com
munlties will best stand the test which
have best conserved and husbAndsd
their resources.
John 8. EOTra
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-02-01
GREELEY AS A PosEUR.
Great Editor Was Prone to Harmless
Affectaton.

There was great deal Of innocence
IN Horace Greeley as well as not lit
tie affectation. He was rarely seen
without one trousers leg carelessly
caught in the upper part OF his boot,
and necktie with bow under his
ear. Once in the public room OF
hotel friend Of Greeleys kindly
pulled down the disarranged trousers
leg and Strengthened the necktie.
Greeley thanked him and soon after
left the room. When in the course OF
half an hour he appeared in the street
the trousers leg and the necktie had
been carefully disarranged, and the
man looked as Negligent of things
earthly as he always looked. 1t was
part of his pose as man OF genius
to wear his trousers leg and his neck
tie as If he had put them on In
hurry while absorbed in meditation. II
was a harmless eccentricity.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-02-01
CUTTING a Fern.

Boston ferns that have grown SO
large and luxurlant as to permit divid-
ing into smaller plants may have cut
tings taken away from the roots with
out damage to the plant, II carefully
done. II transplanted to the right
soil and kept under proper conditions
the cutting should root well and devel-
op into healthy plant.
A fern does not need hot and In
cessant sunshine. Two OF the finest
Boston ferns known to the writer
spend the entire winter in windows
where scarcely sunbeam falls,
though there is plenty OF light. A
little sun. however, does them no
harm and a moist atmosphere is es-
sential.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-02-01
MENACE TO ALL
Giant Mail Order Concerns
Are Sopping Country of
Its Wealth.
SMALLER TOWNS CRUSHED
BY Assisting In the Capitalization
Of Wealth, Patrons Of These In
situations Contribute to Their
Own Injury.

Copyright. 1906. by Alfred c. clark)
Every year millions upon millions OF
dollars find their way from the towns,
villages and rural districts of the coIn-
try to the Golfers of the mail order
houses in the cities, and go to the up
building of enormous institutions in
the centers of population. Naturally,
the sources from which the contribu-
lions are made suffer accordingly.
Figures ever tell better story than
words. Here are figures which tell
a story so stupendous that its full sig
nificance cannot be grasped in a mo-
ment, but the mere sight of which are
awe inspiring:
In the year 1906 two mail order
houses. located in Chicago, did bust
ness amounting in round numbers to
100000. In The year 1904 these
same concerns did business of about
$50. 100000, gain of $1S.00O,O 900 or
nearly 30 per cent. In single year be-
ing thus exhibited.
These figures represent the sale last
year of one dollars worth of merchan-
disc for every man, woman and child
In the country by two catalogue houses
alone, and those operating from the
same central point. Dozens more of
varying size and Importance are oper-
ating all over the country from coast
to coast and from border to border.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-02-01
Long and Remarkable LIfe.

Suffold tells us OF remarkable rec
ord OF an old man of his acquaintance
employed by Mr. William Lodge. OF
Gorieston-on-Sea This old gentleman
began his working life as a farm la
borer n years ago. before Queen Vic
toria came 20 the throne. and at 81 he
can still drive pillow as well as most
men OF half his years. Almost more
remarkable Is the fact that although
he has spent practically all his long
life within sight Of the sea he has
never been on 1t. nor has he ever been
inside train --Tit-Bits.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-02-01

A fact not generally known is that
hundreds of concerns throughout the
country which now are doing business
through the regular trade channels are
awaiting only a parcels post law to
unloose literature, already prepared
In many instances. which would pro-
ject them into the mail order field, and
this does not take into account the
hundreds and perhaps thousands of
entirely new mail order concerns
which inevitably would spring into ex-
istence under such friendly auspices.
The two Chicago institutions re-
ferred to. already occupying immense
buildings. found themselves cramped
for room. One of them expended not
less than 81 900. 900, and probably more.
for new home. The other lately has
secured a new location and also will
expend at least s1.000.000 for an inn
mense new building.
Anyone who win reflect even casual
ly on the subject must become inn
pressed that the influence OF the mail
order business is toward the central
ization of wealth, and how enormous
part 1t Is playing in this direction
will be understood from second
glance at the figures which have been
given above.
II Is due TO himself that every patron
of the mail order house should inquire
honestly of himself what the final out
come is to be II the mail order bust
ness shall continue to make the great
strides which have marked it's prog
ress during the last half decade.
II Is useless to repeat the we'll worn
argument OF the mail order concerns
that they are selling goods enough
more cheaply than tho merchants in
the regular channels OF trade to leave
their customers more money than
ever to devote to homo enterprises
anA institutions. The fallacy Of this
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-02-01
HEALTH AND SPIRITS
Are Restored by Dr. Williams Pink
Pills in Cases Of Debility and
Dcspondcncy.

General debility Ia caused by men
tai or physical oyerwork with imper-
feet assimilation OF nourisament, or
by some acute disease from which
the vital forces have been Frustrated
and the entire organism weakened so
as not to easily rally. To restore
health II TX necessary that the blood
should be purified and made new.
The case OF Mrs. II. M. Spears, OF
81 Mt. Pleasant street. Athol Mass,
Is common one and is given here In
order that others may be benefited by
her experience. She says: Il had been
sick for year from Indigestion and
general debility brought on by over.
work and worry. | mad tried many
remedies. but found no relief suf-
Iered from swelling of the limbs. loss
OF appetite and dizzy spells. which be-
came 80 severe towards night. that
sometimes tainted away. was bill
lous and my hands and arms would
go 10 sleep for an hour or two at n
time. | was so sleepy all the time
that I could hardly keep awake. l
had frequent cramps In my limbs and
severe pains at the base OF my head
aud In my back. My blood was I'M
poyerished. | was afraid TO give up
and 30 to bed fearing that | would
never get well.
about this time DIR. Williams
Pink Pills were recommended TO me
by friend In South Vernon. VT
fest better soon after beginning the
treatment and continued until ! was
entirely cured. consider DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pulls grand medicine
for weak women"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold
ny all druggists. or sent. postpaid. on
receipt OF price so cents per box. SIX
boxes $3.50. by the DIR. Williams Medi
elmo Company. Schenectady, N. Y.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-02-01

They were speaking OF the fashion
able wedding.
And she was the last daughter" re.
marked one.
Eyes" added the other. and they
always said she was the cream of the
family"
And after the ceremony the parents
wept | wonder what they were cry
ing about?"
"Oh. perhaps they were crying over
split milk"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-02-01

TviERE are a host OF petty ailments
i which are the direct result OF the
weather.
This IL more true of the excessive
heat OF summer and the intense cold
of winter. but Is partly true OF all
scasons OF the year.
Whether IL be a cold or a cough.
catarrh OF the head or bowl complaint.
whether the liver be affected or the
kidneys. the cause is very liable to
be the same.
The weather slightly deranges the
mucous membranes OF the organs and
the result Is some functional disease.
Perana has become a standby In
thousands of homes for minor ALL
mems of fhfs sort
Ask Your Druggist for Free PerHna
Almanac for 1907.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-02-01
Men Tall and Short.

Mullhall. the statistician. whose
figures are quoted all over the civil
lied world, makes an interesting
statement as to the average stature
OF men OF different nations. Taking
the age OF 80 as the period of life,
he gives the following figures: Amer
leans, 68.1 inches; English. 67.S;
Scotch. ga; German, 66.2; Russian.
65.4; Hindoo. 65;. Chinese. 64.2; Bush
men, 81. and Laplander, go.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-02-01
Sweet Amenities.

II hope You won't be disappointed
dear. for | know everybody thought
George WAS paying attention to you.
But as matter OF fact he asked me
last night to marry HIM"
"fie has then carried out his threat.
poor fellow"
What threatY''
"He declared TO me the last time I
refused him that he would take some
desperate step"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-02-01
MAYOR OF SUNBURY
Says Pc -ru ma Is n Good
Medicine.

Hon. c. c. BROOKS. Mayor of Sun.
bury. Ohio. also Attorney for Farm
ers' Bank and Sunbury Building and
Loan Coszwrites:
Il have The utmost confidence In
the virtue OF Peruna. II is great
medicine have used 1t and have
known many OF my friends who have
obtained beneficial results from Its
use. cannot praise PernnS too
hjxbiy."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-02-01
GAUGE of FRIENDSHIP.

Gauge of your good friend may be
taken accordingly as you are assured
of his preference for your unpleasant
truth rather than your fiattering lie.
John A. Rowland
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-15
THE FLIRTING LOBBY.
Feminine Visitors to the English House
of Commons.

Feminine Visitors to the. English House
of Commons.
Women visitors to the English house
of commons are relegated to the semi
seclusion of a gallery provided with a
heavy iron grating. When a gentle
hum of conversation and light laughter
fonts down from the ladies' gallery
members look up and see through the
interstices of the heavy grating deli
cate tints of soft fabrics, the bloom OF
fair cheek or the CLEAN Of a bare
white arm.
Amusement and curiosity, Of course
bring the ladies' to the house of COM
mons, but these cannot be the only
motives. The fair visitors would hard
ly trouble to array themselves in such
ravishing evening toilets merely to
sit in the gallery, that i'll lighted den
where dresses are not seen to adj
vantage.
No doubt 1t was with view to the
prevention OF flirting that the rule was
laid down that If a member desires to
converse with a lady in the gallery he
may do so for five minutes only. Mem
bers, especially the young and impress
sionable. make frequent visits to the
cage. or course 1t is for the purpose
OF pointing ont the celebrities ON the
benches below.
But if in doing so he should exceed
five minutes the gallery attendant Is
empowered to call his attention, cour-
teousiy. but firmly, TO the fact that he
has outstayed his limit. 1t Is to be
feared that this official, in evening
dress. with chain ind badge, often
interrupts. by his Times up, sirr'
whisperlngs of soft nothings In the la
dies gallery. or the flirting lobby" as
it has been nicknamed.-London La-
dies Realm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-15
WHAT Is TIE solL7


surface N 3pofgs4is
II you were asked to name the most
Important OF mineral substances. you
would doubtless hesitate FOR q moment
and weigh the respective merits Of
coal. iron and the precious metals.
Only after some consideration prob
ably would 1t occur to you that these
highly useful substances have insig-
nificant value as compared with that
familiar mixture of ground up min
erals which we call the soil.
Man could make shift to live and
even in measure to progress with
out glass or cement or metals, hut his
very life depends upon the little fiim
OF trlturated rock that is spread over
the surface OF the globe In the form
OF earth. The constituents of this are
metamorphosed into the substance of
plants aud ultimately into the tissues
of man himself
Properly to understand the matter.
however. 1t must be comprehended
that the soil IS no important part OF
the earth's structure. except from a
strictly human standpoint. At best It
Is only little film of material frayed
of from the jacket called the earth's
crust 10 ~ Sldnl vi SuCh Sic AAa&
the earth were TO him what nm apple
IS to us tie soil would be no more
than the bloom on the peach.
with his handkerchief he could wipe
of the films of water that we call
oceans. ike so much dew. and polish
or the soil as we rub the bloom from
an apple, clear down to the rock foun-
cations. without changing appreciably
the size or the weight Of his toy.
To scrape AWAY the entire crust OF
the earth $50 far rs known to usl
would be but to remove m iufnitesi-
mnl shell. and the total bulk of air and
oceans aggregates only per cent
Of that shell, Yet the oceans cover
three-fifths of the earth's surface and,
MS measured in human terms, are some
miles in depth. How. then, shall we
estimate the insignIficance OF that
little powdering of soil, only few
feet in thickness. that is busted over
the remaining two-ffths of the earth's
crust.-Appleton's
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-15
Mr.. and Mrs. Robin.


Cock robin is great nuisance when
the nest is undergoing repairs or has
to be rebuilt. for he eveIlastingly
bothers the lady robin while she goes
about her fine art of nest building
Does he ever assist in the good work :?
Not he he will not soil his pretty
bin with one bit OF lint or moss. or
anything necessary for the nest. After
the little fellows are Matched he be-
comes n genuine old ne hen. and will
hover about the nest while the lady is
away for worms for her young. He
may once IN while forget his lord
illness and bring a worm for his lady.
but as for food for bis offspring. the
fuzzy little fellows would StarY,' were
they to depend upon III" father robin
for food. He seldom hothcrS about the
little ones first f:sht atYfHpts 'n''l
will sit perchcd hrl,W by Will.
mamma tackles thr fr!ishtfni iask
But let danger mp IN the Young o.
the mate. and 10 md brho!d' Mr
Robin becomes Gefnuiur fighter. af.l
will draw near to The jaws of ''".i'h
boldly and without lscsItation--h.oaGou
Telegraph.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-15
Satisfied.

A seedy looking loafer. having or
dered and eaten large ana sumptuous
dinner, explained to the waiter that Ii.
had no money. The waiter tmme
diately told the restaurant proprietor.
who sent for a policeman. The pro-
prietor, going up to the unwelcome
guest, explained that he had sent for a
policeman.
''Thnnk goodness, you didn't send
for stomach pump" the scedy one
replied. with a huge contentment.-II-
Illustrated Bits.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-15

Live, laugh and love. There'n come
q time when you can't.-Succ@s.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-15
NOTHING poinq.

Nothing doing
Is that slang2 l thought 1t was I'M
til came upon the words in Dickens
''Dombey & Son"
In chapter 4 old Sol ellis is ex.
planning to his nephew Walter why
the shop must be closed and the bust
ness abandoned.
you see. Walter" said he, Sin truth
this business is merely a habit with
me. am so accustomed to the habit
that could hardly live IL relinquIshed
It, but there's nothing doing. nothing
doing
So, You see. the phrase had its pa
thetic fitness many years ago and is
not slang at all.-Jefersonian Maya
zine
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-15

The cook said Miss smlth world be
sixtysf four come next September sir
%of whom are you speaking, 1onesg'
shy reference Is 70 the maiden part5,
sir Miss Smith. Mrs. Smiths sister-in.
law
Tom felt bis face 60 white. He
stared stonily at his plate.
And she let me call her Miss
Smithr' he murmured. remark which,
II his man heard. be gravely ignored.
For a week Tom fingered about bis
verapda and garden. desolate and dis
contented. and when a summons came
from Holly House on Friday morning
he blessed the fafes Holly House. at
least, would have no haunting memo.
ries OF her presence. Mrs Roberts
message ran:
Third eau to Holly House win you
come Saturday?
His reply was brief and expressive;
wtbn have to walk TOM
Having secured his seat half an hour
before the train left. Tom was deep 10
his paper when the train boys began to
cry their wares:
popular books of the dayF Papers.
magazines!'
GIVE me Harper's." said a quiet
voice from the seat behind.
Tom whirled.
Mrs Smithr' he cried.
II Thought yon looked familiar. :"
smilingly, "but backs are often deceiv-
ing Won't you join me?'
She made room at her side.
How much of ride do we have
together?" asked Tom. having misrat-
ed. MY stop IS Columbia Heights
How nice" was her answer You
can help me WITH my luggage"
This Is proyidentiul," he cried
''whrr" do ynm stayy'
Holly House"
Whist"
Mrs liprnhnm Roberts place rio
to hr there over Smnolay met her il
Europe three Yeats ago soon after my
ilushapd's h"atn :
ruin had opened. hrs unuih 10 speak.
hut the TRANSPORTATION OF his face. at
her lusi word was too "tc;lt for speech
The month closed without sound II
was she who broke the silence
1T is strnnGe that they have never
said ANYTHING 10 either III MS about tie
other She unused
Where were you inSt saturday. sun
day. Monday?" demanded Tom
AT Holly House Were you asked =
Il was missed my train
II was TO have gone Il week before,
but my Invitation ulScarried," She said
DO you remember the special de
Iivrty J received three weeks ago? /
WAS standing on the wall talking to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-15

weak K1dpeYg, r1golY polnt D Wa1E Honey
Stomach ind than E6aknaazs not 10 the organ
RBeH. but Ia the neEues thnt control and guide
8 madeleine specifically prepared 20 rgach these
contr0Iting nerves. 10 DOCTOR the Kidneys alone
we'll
II TuuT back abs q q weak h the urins
scalds. o1fs dark Rnd 6frenH, Il you have Gymppoms
OF Br4RhB or ether Distressing or dangerous KID
nsy disease, try DE- shoop's Restorattvea month
Tablets or Gquld-g0d zee what u can and VIII
20 Tor You. DruRRtss ncoEnmGad and Rn
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-15
His Consolation.

Mr.. Justcott-why. what are you
crying about. dear? Mrs. Justcott-
oh, George! The mice have got into
the pantry and eaten up a beautifu;
custard pie made myself! Mr.. Just
cott-There, there! Don't cry over a
few little mIce.-Cleveland Leader.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-15
E,nI+ of 4he So.

'.Iohn. look at tlr(t yacht." said Mrs
stubb. who was leaning over the rail
"Just see now cium.sily she tacks.''
what is the naneY' querled Mr.
Stubh from the Steamer chair.
Edith"
well. no wonder. Anything font
nine always tncks clumsily.r Hous-
ton Post.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-15
Sharp Boy.

Now" asked a music teacher, what
Is the note above F?" 'F sharp"
Yes, and the note below F?' "F
blunt"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-15
BARGAINS IN
REAL ESTATE
BARGAINS IN

One 5-room house on lot of one
acre near new fair grounds, on which
Is several good apple trees that
bear variety of splendid fruit. good
barn and other outbuildings ON this
property. Price very reasonable.
Two lots with two houses on each
IN Grasselli Addition; lots fronting
on two streets; size of lots 50x150
feet. Price of each $4,000, on easy
arms.
One seven room house and lot In
the Industrial Addition; size of lot
sOx150. This property is In good
repair and in splendid location.
One small farm. near Grasselu.
containing So acres. has small farm
house and good well Of water; also
splendid young orchard ust begin
ptng to bear. Price right II sold
room.
Also some excellent bargains in
lots at Grasselli and Fair Grounds
Addition
We also have I'VE shares OF stock
IN the Clarksburg Cemetery Assoc
cation for sale at bargain If sold
at once.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-03
1AMMANY IS DEF|ED
MCCLELLAN BEGINS FIGHT
New York's Mayor Says He Believes
in Party Organization, But Not
When it Is Antagonistc to Efficient
Government.
Publishers Press.1

New 'Iork, Jan. John T. Dooling
was named by Mayor Mcclellan to
succeed John r. Noorhis as president
of the board Of elections. Rudolph
Fuller was appointed to succeed Mich
ael J. Dady and Charles B. Page and
William Mcguire reappointed mem
bers of the board of elections. In an
nouncing Dooling's appointment May
or Mcclellan threw down the gauntlet
to Tammany Hall and its present
leader, Charles F. Murphy He de-
clared he could not recognize the ex-
listing control in Tammany. nor toll
crate any relations with its present
leader q have no candidate for the
leadership OF Tammany Hail. he said,
nor have | the least desire to involve
myself with the aspirations of any one
who is seeking such leadership. There
has been no time when | have had
such candidate or sought to control
the organization. | should like TO
have the support of the Democratic
organization, because | have always
been believer in party responsibility
in administration, but if l can not
have the support under conditions
which favor clear and efficient govern
ment. then / am content to do with
out it,
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-03
CLUSTER OF CURRENTS

Traction car at Wheeling, W. Va,
jumped the track, As passengers hurt.
Harry Ray, animal trainer, badly
lacerated by lion during performance
at Toledo. O.
E. f. McClelland, railroad inspector
son of H. r. McClelland Of Newark,
O., suicided at Decatur. Ill.
Streetcar left tracks and hung sus-
pended IS feet above canal and rail-
road at Akron. o. All passengers es-
capped, several hurt in stampede.
In New York city during 1906 there
were 111.172 births, increase of 5000
over 1905; marriages 1885, increase
800; deaths &c, 2O6 increase 2.492.
Merchants in Oklahoma petition
president 10 have receiver appointed
for Rock Island railroad on account CT
inefficient service, resulting from car
shortage.