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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-29
The John B. Gordon Chapter Enter
tanned.

On Thursday, Nov. q. small
number Of the John B. Gordon Chap
ter, U. D. c., drove out to Maple
Slope, the elegant country home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Farris, where
all were cordially received by the
charming hostess and her able and
beautiful assistants, Misses Wade,
Harper, Brown and George. Fol-
loving this greeting each member
was requested to register, after
which punch was served in the hall.
Then we were invited into the par
lor, where our President called the
meeting to order. The roll was
then called, to which the following
answered present" Mesdames
Chas. Burchard, T. r. Massey, r.
Green, #. e. Arm, S. A. Rodgers,
Geo. Kinney, w. c. Farris, Sam
Bratton, Bette Harrison, Walter
MQIElE4 MlsECs DOI bACd DLddSud w
and Lucille George.
Many things were discussed in a
business way; one in particular was
our Christmas box to be sent to the
old soldiers.
Our hostess invited us into one
of the most beautiful dining rooms
of our Southland. The decorations
were autumn leaves, cut flowers
and pot plants. A dainty two
course menu was served.
interviewer through the entire
afternoon was blending of cordi-
atty, sunshine and repartee, to
which every one present added a
liberal share.
Our next meeting will be with
Miss Lucille George on Dec. 5.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-29
The Co-Workers Circle.

On Monday, November IS, the co.
workers circle and the lady mem.
beers of the Cumberland Presbyte.
fan Church were entertained at
the home of T. J. Latimer. Those
in attend ce were M e m 8
Woody, Edwards, Semones, Peeler,
Halves, Prieto, Naylor, Horsley.
Garland, Taylor, Joyner, Littleton,
Weunch, Bats. Latimer, and Miss
es Lou Trautwein, Sue Reeves,
Mary Harris, Alice Thomas. A
splendid address by the president
was enjoyed by all, business talked
over, a Tha K sgiving offering,
which amounted to $40. Is, after
wards a prayer by Mrs. Edwards,
then a social hour. Mrs. Latimer
was assisted by Mrs. Joe Prieto in
entertaining. Both of these ladies
are too we'll known for their hospi-
tality to need special mention. Ele-
CANT refreshments were served in
splendid style. Societies of this
kind should be the cause of congrat.
ulation, for much good is accom-
plished through them.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-29
STRICKEN BY APoPLExY.
Rev. T. J. Newell Drops Dead at His
Home in brownsville.

Brownsville. Tenn, Nov. 20 Rev.
T. ]. Newell, DID, Presiding Ell
der of the Brownsville District Of
the Memphis Conference, dropped
dead at his home here at 1890
O'Clock this morning of apoplexy.
He was preparing to go to Jackson,
Miss, to attend the Mississippi
Conference, when stricken.
At the recent session of the Mem
phis Conference at Humboldt DIR.
Newell was reappointed Presiding
Elder for a second year. He was
regarded as one of the foremost
members of the body, and has filed
a number of leading appointments
in this State. Kentucky and Missis-
sippi. Before coming here he was
in charge of college in Grenada.
DIR. Newell was 81 years of age, and
leaves widow and eight children,
all of whom are married but two.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-29
as they pleased with it, he would
not have his experience again for
a thousand dollars.
UNION CITY HAS NO PANIC.
All the Mills and Plants In Full
Swing Business Good.

Signs of the panic have about
subsidized in Union City. Corn is
coming in by the hundreds of wag-
ons and upward of many thousands
of barrels have been bought, ground
and shipped in the past few days.
1t is stated that the banks will soon
lift the pressure and in few days
more the disturbance will be prac-
tically forgotten. We would say
that confidence is being restored,
but that expression has been used
to cover a multitude of sins. Money
or its equivalent is the real thing
and that brings more confidence
than anything else.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-29
OLD RUsr1.
A FRIGHTENED DEPos1ToR.
Hoards His Money and Meets With
Trouble.

Dock Atkinson, living in Number
Seven, got panic scricken, and be-
gan to Systematically TO check out
his money from the local bank
within the prescribed limits, fifty
dollars per week. When he had
collected two or three hundred to-
gether and had it hid at home
stranger got after him at the
barn with a rail and was about to
stave in his headpiece. Atkinson
got home with his life, and he and
his family sat up the balance of the
night guarding the treasure.
Next day Atkinson returned to
the bank and lett the moueywith the
instructions for the officials to do
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-29
Farmers Help a Brother.

The local order Farmers Union
of Fremont" met with their fellow
brother, Gid Dickens, last Friday
and picked out his cotton. Owing
to recent illness, Mr.. Dickens was
unable to get his cotton out. Those
who worked for the union were:
Ernest Lishnet, Bob Edwards, Jim
Grooms, Sybert Edwards, Charles
Caldwell, Bethel Geemes, Jim Will
liams. Jim Priest, Jim Alternately,
Sam Douglass. Then they repaired
to Bro. Abernathy's where they en-
ioyed sumptuous repast PREF AIRED
by Mrs. Alternately and ladies of
the union.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-29
Thanksgiving Exercises.

The Thanksgiving exercises held
by the Union City Training School,
at the school building, last We'd
nesday evening, was marked sue
cess in every feature. The exer-
cises were opened and executed in
the main hall of the building. The
primary hall we're the ones to be-
gin the work, and each pupil full
filed his respective duties with
such a marked show of excellence
and training that it could not
help but reflect of the credit
able supervision of their teacher
and trainer, Mrs. Gaulden. Indi-
vidual mention is hardly possible
here.
The senior hal: then took up the
theme where the primary pupils
left off, and several of the students
read some excellent original essays
on Thanksgiving, viz:
Thanksgiving Yesterday, To-
day, and-Forever, Seid Waddell.
Thanksgiving" Miss Sue Moss.
Thanksgiving to the World, ;"
Miss Mary Lou Driskill
"Woman's Part In Thanksgiv-
ing" Miss Rebecca McKinpis.
why We, as School, Should
Be Thankful on Thanksgiving
Miss Cora Palmer.
IA Child's Part in Thanksgiv-
ing" Miss Angelina Phebus.
Miss Hattie Cradle delivered a
recitation entitled, "Why Uncle
Rastus Got Thanksgiving Tur-
key" and rendered it with perfect
effect.
After the exercises the Superin.
tendent delivered a few words,
which were heartily capped by a
cheer from the Mathis football
team:
Rahl Rail- Rah!
Rahl Rah! Rah
Mathisl Mathisl
Rah! Rail- Rahl
This closed the work of the even.
ing. An earnest word of prayer
was delivered by John Harrison and
.t.n~i xx,aa dtsynic0ad
1t can safely be said that after
the day was finished the pupils de-
parted to their homes inspired with
new ideas OF Thanksgiving, caused
by the beneficial exercises OF the
evening.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-29
In Caruthersville.

DR.. Walker Phebus went to Ca
ruthersville, Mo-, to engage in the
practice of dentistry. DR.. Phebus
has formerly been associated with
DR.. Joyner in this city ard has the
practical and theoretical training,
besides the ability to succeed. We
wish him mighty we'll.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-29

Dahnkes, Thanksgiving furnish.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-29
Marriage at State Line.

Mr.. Elwood Logan and Miss Car
rie Logan, residing in the vicinity
of State Line. were united in mar
rage on Tuesday night, Nov. %, at
the home of the brides parents by
Rev. Stigler, The young people
are very we'll and popularity known
and the presents and congratula-
tions very generous and abundant.
Meat market at Will Walters.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-29
/. o. o. F. Lodge No. 2s4.

There will be social gathering at
lodge room Thursday evening, Dec.
5. 1907. All Odd Fellows are ex-
pected to be present with their
wives and daughters.
W. L. WHITE, Sec.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-29
AT THE CAPITOL.
Experiment Station to Be Located
Soon.

BOOB.
Gov. Patterson was still in West
Tennessee yesterday, but he will
probably return to the capital this
morning He spent Sunday in
Union City and went to Memphis
Monday. There was little news of
public nature conse que mt y
emanating fraaamthe gubernational
Office. One or two acquisitions was
granted, and that completed the
days work OF Secretary William D.
Scruggs.
One of the matters of Importance
which Gov. Patterson will probably
soon act upon is the location for the
State experiment station for West
Tennessee. The last Legislature
appropriated $40, 1000 with which to
put in this station, buy the ground,
erect the building, etc, and as soon
as the selection of the same is made
work will probably begin. Jackson
seems to have the call on the sta
ton, although Union City has made
a strong fight for it. Tennesean.
Don't think that piles can't be
cured. Thousand of obstinate cases
have been cured by Doan's Ointment.
IN panfc at anV 6rf1O ctnrq
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-29

Don't think that piles can't be
cured. Thousand of obstinate cases
have been cured by Doan's Ointment.
so cents at any drug store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-29
Marriages.

]. p. Thompson and Miss Ina Long.
Jesse Cleve and Leila Haynes.
J. w. Goodman and Maude Slower.
r f. Barnes and Leola Cox.
j. s. Branlett and Mrs. Lille Nc
Cornick.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-29

Meat market at Will Walters.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-11-29

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Tongue coated? Bitter faster? Com
plexion sallow? Liver needs waking
up. Doan's Regulets cure bilious at
tacks. Is cents at any drug store.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17
THE LAST SAD
RITES SPOKEN
Remains Of Miss Bertha Hanson Now
Sleep in the Masonic
Cemetery.

The funeral of Miss Bertha Han,
son. whose untimely death cast a pall
Of sorrow over the entire city. was
held from the residence OF Mr., T. ".
hayward on Thursday afternoon ht
=: 20 o'clock In the presence Of r"la-
li|rs and immediate friends. The ser.
vice was conducted by Rev H. Van
valkenburg The pail bearers were;
Messrs. F. H. Maxwell. J. A. Tack.
II r. Whi,iock. James Russell. win
lam Springer and James McSchoolcr.
Inirrment was made In the Masonic
cemetery.
Miss Hanson was one OF the mos;
popular young women In the city aud
was model Of sweet and pure wt;n.
anhood. That a grief SD poignant as
hers must have been should y" ~.
tied upon being so free from Y'n
IL one Of Gods mysteries that note
can explain. She Is truly inonrncd
| y all who knew her
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17
JAPANESE SPIES
IN FRONTIER FORT

FL Pa2o. Texas. Jan. ]. Three Jap
anese wh0 have bern employed as ser
wants b, the officers a. Fort Bliss have
IL. steftoasly disappeared They came
10 the fort tao months ago disguised
Az laborers and applied for work.
Their actions In examining the fort.
'he equipment and the close attention
10 the drilling. their large supply of
na"n'y and the discovery thai they
~"re frequently making memoranda.
coupled with their military bearing and
III" Difference shown to one by the
"'h"rs caused suspicion and finally led
4" th.' discovery that they were Japan
">e officers, One Of them overheard
"''' Officers of th" post discussing 'h"
matter, immediately all three dtsap-
pearcd.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

A real college play has at last been
found. and will be shown here shortly
under the management of Jules Murry
The star, Paul Gilmore, appears in the
play, which Is called "At Yale All
of the scenes are careful studies OF
college life at New Haven. and smack
of intimate knowledge of customs and
traditions. Everything from the col
lege songs to the boat race is infused
with the spirit OF youth, and whether
they are Bohning their Greek. or prac-
ticing or flirting on the campus, 1t is
real college boys that are seen.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17
SIT up AND TAKE NOTICE.

FOR EXCHANGE - 1900 acres Of
land In Shannon Co. Mo. heavy oak
timber. price $40 per acre: viii ex'
change for good property In Las We
gas. No incumbrance: perfect title.
This looks good 20 me: oak timber IL
valuable.
100 acres. fine farm. between Okla
homa City and Guthrie. G. T.. well I'm
proved, mortgage $4,000. WIN ex.
change equity OF $500 for merchan.
disc or good income property In Las
Vegas. n. l.. Blgelow. 5i2 Douglas
avenue. i.6l
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17
Furniture Men in Session.

Topeka. as. Jan. IA discussion
of freight rates and mutual insuranc"
occupied the delegates to the furni-
ture dealers convention this morn
ing. Officers and delegates TO the
national convention will be elected
this afternoon. after which the meet
ing will adjourn.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17
Rhodes Scholarship Examinations

Washington. D, c., Jan. 17.-EXam-
nations of candidates for Rhodes
scholarships will be held in each
state and territory Of the union today
and tomorrow. These scholarships
were provided for by the will OF tn"
late Cecil Rhodes. the South African
diamond king. The winners Of the
educational tests provided will be
sent to Oxford and receive 81 500 a
year for three years.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

The annual meeting Of the stock.
holders Of The Aqua Pura Company
of Las Vegas will be held In the Of.
flee OF the company at Las Vegas.
n. NJ. Monday. January 2sth. 1907. at
} o'clock p. m. for the election nf
directors and for the transaction nf
any business that may COME before
the meeting. r. II. PIERCE
l'57 Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17
SENATOR JOSEPH BAILEY
GOES ON SPEAKING TOUR

Abilene, Texas, Jan. 17.-Senator Jo-
seph ". Bailey, who Is making a tour
of the twenty-eight senatorial district.
will deliver an address here this after
noon. He will speak at Cisco tomor-
row and at Breckenridge on Saturday.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

CO Jaw. before he Commits the deed.
~. .hough she has Il number of wit
t., >s..s who will testify that that IN
nla intention. and that af'er the deed
In don" 1t viii be t"o la'">
johnson Jenkins Haddox wi!l be
wix,. 10 steer clear and II might be a
great deal more prudent for him 10
gel "ut of town on the jump.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17
6EoRGlANs TO GIVE BIG
BANQUET IN ALBANY

Albany, Ga. Jan. 17.-The Albany
Business league will celebrate the sue
cessful termination Of its first years
work with a great banquet at the
New Albany hotel this evening. Many
famous Georgians will respond to
tOaStS.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17
GEO. A. FLEMING.
NOTICE.

ocate, N. H., Jan. 0. 1901.
We. the undersigned. doing business
In ocate, Mora county. New Mexico.
have this day by mutual consent dis.
solved partnership. Sam A. Goldsmith
retiring. All Indebtedness IN assumed
by N. Well. who win also collect all
accounts due said firm.
1-55 WE'LL & GOLDSMITH.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17
AMERICAN TARIFF comM!s-
SION CONCLUDES SESSION

Berlin, Jan. 1.-THE customs in.
auiry conducted by the American tariff
commission. which has been holding
daily sessions with the representatives
of the German government, will come
20 an end today.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17
Stolen Furniture.

A liberal reward win be paid for
information leading TO the arrest and
conviction Of .as person or persons
who have been stealing the furniture
from ala Washington avenue. or win
pay reward for return Of property
taken. q,
i-3s.tf GEO. A. FLEMING.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

ny dep0sIting q portion of your I'M
come each month In the Plaza Trust
and Savings Bank. you can pave the
say 10 q peaceful old age OF rest and
plenty. SIT
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

Sabine Luian has been appointed
sole agent for the Anti.carbon. the
sure cure for the SCOT nuisance. is
cents per package. 1i-ss
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

| have $1,000 10 loan On city proper.
ty. 2 or 3 years: must 10 gilt eI.e.
n L. Bigelow. 512 Douglas avenue. T..
Las Vegas, n. NJ. I.64
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

Fresh picked tripe and pigs feet.
sauer kraut and fine mince meat. Al.
falfa fed beef at Pete Roth's. Il
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

For Sale. ga 4 room house. good
location. and priced Ia seli, Harris
Real Estate Co. i-CT-2t
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

Subscribe for The Optic and ge
the news.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

Hand painted china at cost at Sab
ino Lujans. the Bridge street jeweler.
1859
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

The Optic prints all the news all
the time.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

Galvanized iron and tin work. o.
Patty. H.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

Call on o'5yrne for the best domes
tic eoal In the city. 1888
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

Gregory's htillard tables are always
In first elass condition. $50
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17
Personal MENTION


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II y,ahum If Spokane. Wash. Is
x,..,.r 10 l.as VEGAS.
CT, ,.slay on busin' IS.
|. : slocum OF Coming. kas,. Is In
the rity today ON Business.
Jnn Remsburg II In the city today
from his nome at l.eavenworth. kas.
NJ. rdnarAo Daca has returned
home IN this city after a visit with
n W Iahrers A well known stock.
ma, NJ Wagon Mound IL In the city to-
aax from b,s home on important busi-
,ess
Mrs viii e. Barnes will leave next
Sunday for Ration where she will visit
far week with the family of c. \.
blackwell
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Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

Subscribe for the Optic.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

inc. Remsburg il In the city today
from his nome at l.eavenworth. kas.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

Mrs Eduardo Baca has returned
home 10 this city after visit win
relatives al Santa Fe.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

Captain E, G. Austin. VIII c. Barnes
and A. A. Jones will leave the city
Sunday afternoon on No, for Denver
where they will attend the meetings OF
the Cattle Growers association.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

o. W. Jahrens. a well known stock
man of Wagon Mound. Is In the city to-
day from his home on important husi-
ness.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

jacob Gross of Normandy. Mo. a
suburb Of ST. Louis. is In th" city TO
attend the stockholders meeting OF
the GrossKelly wholesale company.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

Mrs Kittie X. Roark, who has been
making her home In Las Vegas for the
past five months, left the city this al
ternoon on No. for her home In NIL
llken, La.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

r. Yuahum If Spokane. Mash, 10
n x.,.trr 10 Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

Mrs viii e. Barnes will leave next
Sunday for Ration where she will visit
for a week with the family of c. n.
Blackwell.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

:, y Emery H. in Las Vegas today
Gro1. i;,s~'on. Mass.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-17

D4.t E4'inger "t Chicago is in Las
Vegas today.
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The EstImabie Family.

Reynolds" said Millionaire Banks
10 his valet. go round to the house
of that little girl whom / ran down
with the auto this morning and ex'
tend to the family my sincere regrets
and sympathy. Also give them THIS
$50 bill. I understand that they are
very poor and In want"
Accordingly the valet obeyed. Wnen
be returned his master met him at
the door.
well, Reynolds?"
THE father wished me to say, Sir.
that he hoped you wouldn't take the
affair too much to heart. AS for the
family. they all feel very grateful TO
you sir, and couldn't bring themselves
TO accept your very kind Offer"
"A most estimable family! Yet
wonder why they didn't accept the
money!"
1.-THE father said such matters
should be arranged through his law
yer. sir."-Judge.
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first TO CROSS PACIFIC.
Alde-WheeI Steamer Aroused Much
Interest in Japan.

ct saw the first steamship flying the
American Gag that ever crossed ths
Pacific ocean enter the harbor OF
Hongkong," said Frederick r. SteT-
ling, a merchant of Hongkong.
THAT vessel was the Colorado, and
Il landed in Hongkong in 1863. 1t was
the first day of January, and there was
q big crowd of people of all nationali-
ties to see her. Being side-wheeler
of the old-fashioned type, she was a
curiosity. At the request OF Isaac j.
Allen, the American consul general
the ship gave an excursion around the
island On which the city is situated.
was among the 1,200 on board. II
was a gala day. Whistles blew, people
shouted, and numerous small sailing
boats and tugs escorted us.
las | remember now, the vessel be
ionged to the Pacific Mail Line and
sailed from San Francisco. She made
the trip of 5000 miles in 80 days. and
when she arrived was in perfect trim
and good order. Everybody realized
that 1t means the beginning OF TIT
great development of the Pacific"
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DISHES LIKED IN ENGLAND.
Counties Have Their Own FavoPite
Forms of Food.

There is scarcely county In Eng
land that has not a favorite common
dish among it's people.
In rural Essex one meets with
combination of stewed rabbit and
raspberry jam.
Whenever apple pie makes its APP
pearance on a Yorkshire dinner table
cheese finds place there, and the
two are eaten together.
Rabbit pudding is dish only to be
encountered in Norfolk, which coun-
ty believes in stuffing a turkey with
chestnuts. Lancashire has a parsnip
pudding peculiarly its own, as well as
a kind of cake made of fat bacon and
oatmeal.
The little villages dotted about the
mud fats of Essex are the only
places in England where clam SOUP
forms an article of diet.
A charlottesville man usually fries
and eats apples and sausages togeth
er. He also Is fond of making jan
of his surplus marrows; but in Lam
cashire they would be picked.
The practice of eating sweets will
meat Is to be found in Devonshire
where the natives rarely think o
eating fried bacon without sugar o
some sort, either powdered, white o.
| brown.-Home Chat
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A Fish Story.

~Trout protection! Nonsense!" said
q gunner of local eminence. Trout
arc amply able to protect themselves.
Look at their depredations among
ducks, for example, and you will agree
with me that it's the birds that need
protection. It's a common thing for q
trout to jump from the water, seize a
duck by the neck, drag the unfortunate
fowl into the depths sufficiently to
feave its feet sticking in the air, where
1t can get no purchase upon the uni
verse, and thus drown 1t. Then the
trout picks the feathers from the bird
eats It at it's leisure and swims away
out of the jurisdiction OF the courts
Are there any fishermen? None? Toe
bad. This would be match for one
of their fish stories"
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MAIL ORDER EVIL
ira RISE IS NOT THE RESULT OF
Legitimate DEMAND.
DUE ENTIRELY TO GREED
And Il Feeds Upon tbs Prosperity
Of the Countr" ,ToWns-A
Menace to the
Nation.

Copyrighted. 1906. by Alfred c. Clark
AS the years go by we are more
than ever brought face to face with
The vital question of trading at home.
During the past decade the habit OF
buying goods abroad has grown 10
such proportions that the country
merchant may well feel alarmed at
the probable outcome unless something
is done to forestall the great calamity
which will surely result therefrom.
Trade conditions 25 years ago were
satisfactory. At that time catalogue
houses were entirely unknown and
country merchants were "monarchs OF
all they surveyed" so to speak, In the
lines represented, and the people were
prosperous and happy. Perhaps moi
go much because they generally had
money enough to meet their wants
but because of the contentment tina,
prevailed throughout the country al
that time. The farmers raised good
crops, generally, and received good
prices for what they had to sell. They
sold their surplus stuff to the loca
merchant and bought what the!
wanted; and this was the height o