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DEAD MERCHANT
HE SOMETIMES DRIVES TRADE
 AWAY FROM THE TOWN.
HIND2ANcE TO LIVE MERCHANT
Are as Much to ee Feared ss t'ie Competition of the Catalogue Rouses-Shou,d Be Awak-
 enej CT Buried.

Why shculd tho home merchant De patroniZed instead of the mail order house? The subject has been ex- hausted almost and from all points or view and all sides there is no valid reas~? why the merchant at home shcu. nct-cxcepting two, price and articles wanted.
 It is not the intention Of the writer to iot down a pleasant flow Of Ian- guaCe or to produce an interesting bit of reading matter. but merely to state in T few simple sentences what l have seen and learned of the competitor be tween the catalogue houses and the home merchants. In the first place no one community suffers greatly in this competition That makes the problem all the more difficult in solution. l mean by this that the majority of buy CTS in no one community purchase by mail. The business of thc mail order house is scattered over a large terri tory. tho number of orders coming from any ono community compared with the whole is comparatively small to the number of orders in the town. There is an exception to this in com munity where the home merchants are dead ones and ask exhorbitant prices.
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To illustrate. There is little city in the central part of Wisconsin. beau tiful little place. with it's shady streets and pleasant homes. It has several general stores owned by live, wide awake merchants, who are hustling for business, yet are always pleasant and ready to visit with a customer. They are not put out at any time to show goods. taking down bolt after bolt Of cloth and maybe then not making even d fiye-cent sale. They take that as part of their business: they are always willing to send post-haste to the city for any article they may not have In stock that is wanted by customer; their stocks arc up-todate and free from sheIf.worn goods. These men make the humblest customers feel wei come in their stores. and particular at tention is paid to waiting on children, giving them even better measure and quality than their elders would re- ceive. And these men are advertisers. Their ads in tho local papers are changed regularly and show time and study. They meet the mail order man more than half way in special sales and clearing of odds and ends. Here is an instance where there is no leSi- innate excuse for a person sending away after goods And the people do not. Very few articles of general mer- ohandise gre shipped into that city, The buyer and seller are working ia harmony to thc,r own betterment and advantage.
 But look at the other side Tho city which VIC have in mind has one hard ware and one furniture store. Both have fairly good stocks for the size of 1 their circle of trade, but just step into either one of these stores. The pro- prictor may be in the back room or the | back yard for all you know, but by and ! by some stir is heard and lelsurely he makes his ppearance-neither store i has need of cierk-aud probably with some grumbles about being disturbed. 1 asks what is wanted. There Elight as ! sell be placaTds in the store aanounc- ! ing "Buy what I've got and keep stiIl'' ! and We are busy, don't disturb IS. 1 No effort Is made 10 show you an afti' 1 clc; nothing is e.er taken down from l the shelves unless directly asked for. Neither hardware nor furniture man
 acts willing to get what you want if he
 Gccs not have it in stock. And again
 neither one Of these stores believe in
 advertising. They use no space h
 their hcme papers; q newcomer would
 never kno@ the city possessed such
 places of business enterprise. " hc
 ever heard Of country hardware CT
 furniture sjore having special sale
 HOME JRADE-2f73.
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or harvest sale or the like? But why net? These two storekeepers are bit ter against the mail order houses. wonder why? l talked with the rail- road agents in that little city and he said lots of hardware and furniture was shipped in. He said, One day made out an express order Tor $54 to nav for a bill of hardware. l told the man to 20 LID and see if the merchant couldn't i'll the order. He went but soon came back. saying that he didn't have half of the stuff On hand and that 70 v-ol,ldn't cut a bit on what he did have"
 Column after column has been writ ten deploring the fact that the buyer snends her or his money away from home. that she or he is helping to build up the mail order house to the detrl- mcrt of the home merchant. The sen timent is good and the cause is worthy of the efforts being made to stop this undertow; but no amount or writing, and no amount of home patriotism Will over overcome the bad effects of the dead merchant ia the little town. The truth can be rlaiDly seen.
 Let us turn back to the general stores and look up the proprietor or any one. He probably will De found busy waiting on customer. but 1T not he will tell you that 1t is not tho cata- logues alone that he fears, but also that It is the lethargy of these two dealers. They are helping to drive away trade from home.
 have wandered from the subject and gotten over on the buyers side of the fence; but isn't it well at times to look at the other side of this pitiable story? started to write few lines on Why People Should Trade at Home, and have gotten into the field or Why the Home Merchant Should Induce People to Trade at Home. It may be fair to the little town to once fn
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SOME REMARKABLE HORSES.
Wonderful Stories About the Steeds
 of Famous Men.

Tn his letters to Lord Granville. pub lished by the Royal Philosophical so- ciety, who was also greatly interested in natural history, Smithson, the founder of the Smithsonian institution in America, relates how the horse of Alexander the Great. Bucephalus, would at night, cl hearing a blast Of showing the approach of the enemy, run at great speed to his masters tent
 and with his teeth grab the sleeping monarch and shake him until he sprang
 into the saddle and galloped toward
 the enemy.
 Also that the great Caliph Haroun-el, Raschid in the eight century In march
 ing toward the forces of Queen Irene of Constantinople constantly had a number of trained Arabian horses (di-
 rect descendants of the famous horse
 owned by lshmael 1000 years ago) thrown forward as scouts, who from time to time returned to camp and by a peculiar whinny and neigh reported the proximity of the enemy.
 But. to come down to the present day, 1t Is related by retired New England clergyman, whose sands of life had nearly run out, that one day on leading his horse down through a lane to brook for drink the animal suddenly halted and. turning it's head round. grabbed up with its teeth one of 1 it's hind shoes which had just dropped of. and holding It in it's mouth with he nails dangling. it backed up against
 I stone wall and clapped 1t onto its 1 hoof ard with few violent kicks lailcd it ca again.
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The Drunkards Will.

Not long ago in New Tor. hotel 2 young man addicted to strong drink took his own life. and left tse following paper. healed. My last will and test anent:
 Il leave 10 society ruined char CT
 II leave 10 my father and mother as much misery as. in their feeble state they can bear.
 .'I leave 10 my brothers and sisters the memory of misspsnt life.
 .I leave 10 my wife broken heart and to ny children the memory that their father fills drunkard's hell. O.. wi.y will msn tanper with the accurse1 stuff when they know il is a bar to everything that is good On earth, and 10 all the pleasures hereaftera "A bar 10 heaven door 10 hell Whoe2er named Il named 1t well; 4 bar 10 nanliness and wealth.
 4 door to wan! and broken health; A bar 10 honor, pride and fame.
 A door to sin. grief and shame;
 A bar to hope. bar to prayer.
 A door to darkness and despair
 4 bar 10 honor. useful l.ie.
 A door 10 brawliEg. senseless strife; A bar 10 all that's true and brave, A docr to every drunkard $ grave, A bar to joy tha. home impaIts.
 A door to t4ars and aching hearts; A bar to heaven. 2 door to hell -
 Whoever named itnaned it@eh. Mothers teach your little ones theS' lines that they may fully undeTstan what if IS 3 bar to ia lfe and 3 door [ in he end.
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of interest.
 There belne heavy rain sro strcrS gale all cay the Bay was rough and ,ver half the passengers sLfi6rs c rom sea sickness until tne placid Potomac ycs reached then we ventured out cn .ech to see the sights although feel ing very weak.
 Sunday cur party attended services lt Christ Church Washington $ Church.) Washington $ pew is still preserved as it appeared when ocou- oied by the family The sounding board and the wine glass pulpit are iacsiniles of the originals. The :hancel rail and the mural tablets ef the Lord prayer and the Apostl7 5 reed were there in Washingtons ime: the coinE.uiicn table, reading iesk ard chairs are those which were lsed then; and So likewise IS the crys al chandelier of solid brass with it's twelve candlesticks to typify the twelve 4postIes. Across the aisle from Washington $ pew is that which was occupied by the Lees. In the vestry oom may be seen the first Bible and turch service now used only Of Feb. 2 at N m rial service We now cave A A'ex2ndria for Mt. Vernon.
 Ar Mir. VERNON.
 Tie Mansion House of Mount Yer ron occupies beautiful sight over ooking the Potomac. The building las two stories and an attic with dor ner windows; the roof is surmounted oy a cupola, with an antique weather yane. Two kitchens are connected with the central builti1g by colon lades. In front of tie house are shaded lawns. and q deer park below. in the rear are lawns, gardens. and orchards, and disposed about the ground are the ou:buildings of a Vir- ginia farm.
 The room in which Washington died has the original furniture. The bedstead is that upon which he died. Mrs. Washington room is in the attic. IL being the custom of the time to close the room cf the loved ones for space of three years after their death. Mrs Washington occu- pied the room directly above, because the dormer window overlooked the grave of her husband. The furniture and hangings are reproductions of the originals.
 The flower garden is quaint with ooxwood hedges. which are reputed
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FLUE CURING IMPROVES TOBAcCoq ROASTING IMPROVES GREEN cod
FIue Curing Develops the Stimulating Aroma sd
 Found in Schnapps that SatlsfIes Tobacco hn

Hundreds of imitation u on sale that look like Schna outside of the imitation plug] bacco is hue cured, but the filled with cheap, fllmsy sweetened air cured tooe chew of Schnapps will satisy hunger longer than two
 such tobacco. .|
 Expert tests prove tna
 cured tobacco, grown m !" Piedmont region, requires a a less sweetcning than any o.s and has a wholesome, sup' satisfying effect on chewefs kind oftobacco y01 are chew satisfy, more than the mels ,.' expectoratlng, stop ioo,ls e.o 1, and chew Schnapps tobae% sss
 Schnapps is like the toOa1% ',S CTS formerly bought costing ,ns ns to $1.oo per pound; SchnapP' l.t at soc. per pound in 5c' eu''' 10 and l5 cent plugs.
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Ar AELINCToN.

At Arlington sleep lo,0o0 soldiers who died in the war for the Union Different sections of tie grounds are reserved for officers. unknown dead and the victims cf the Maine d.sas- ter.
 The most impressive sight is that of the field of the dead. cn ire level plateau. where inc lea !stones stretch away in lines endless to the vision. The stones are set in rows uniform distance che from the other. arrayed in order and marshaled as battslions for review, silent army of lo.OoO strong. The hsadstones are of the simple pattern adopted for al Ma tional cemeteries. On each slab is inscribed the name of the soldier, with his state ard the number h.. which he was enrolled.
 A noble shaft is erect.d in memo. 10 he men who pcrished in the Spa ish and Philippine wars.
 Fer Decoration Day the Ccnfede: ates and Federals graves were ali decorated with Old Glory. The vi, is vide. far req ,ing a d has II a y fractions upon which the eye ingel long; but Washington is ever the cen tral and commanding feature.
 AT WAsHI cToN.
 We spent four days visiting th various buildings of interest. of whici from lack of space can not describe The Library Of Congress is the grand est building of its kind in the world
 The net cost, exclusive of site wa. So,O32, .54, is il area 47Cx34O ft. covering nearly 3 ; acres of ground contains nearly 2COO windows. l. is impossible for any enc to describe the beauty and grandeur of this gor-
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Saturday morning the steamer Jamestown left the wharf at Norfolk with four hundred passeag The sail on the Elizabeth River. historic Hampton Roads. Chesapeake Bay and Patomac River. with a charming vsw from the river cf Washington and Norfolk. makes this one Of the most delightful and interesting trips cn our continent. The steamer passed in full view of many places rich in historic associations, such as AIexan- dria, F ort Washington, Mount Yer non, Wakefield fthe Birthplace of Washington Point Lockout (usad
 during the war as a prison for cor- isderates) ard numerous other points
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There are three ways used by far- mers for curing and preparing their tobacco for the market; namely, sun cured, air cured and huc cured. The old and cheap way is called air cured; the later discover, and improved way Is called flue cured. In flue-curine the tobacco is taken from the field and suspended over intensely hot fiues in houses especially built to re- tam the heat, and there kept in the proper temperature until this curine process developes in the tobacco the stimulating taste and fragrant aroma found Tn Schnapps tobacco, just as green coffee is made fragrant and stimulating by the roasting process. Only choice selections of this ripe Julcy fue cured leaf, grown in the famous Piedmont country, where the b best tobacco grows, are used in Schnapps and other Reynolds brands of hlgh grade, Aue cured tobaccos.
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A Little Story in City Life.

O. last Monday in ihe Police court news the Little Rock Democrat had the foI'ewii g pathetic little story one of the many lie tragedies that IS daily happening in that and every other whiskey cursed city:
 Then cane the case of poor cid Dave Haley. In September he sign cd 2 pledge that he would not take drink of whiskay for six months, and he kept it all but few days. Just before Christmas the temp;aticn be. came too str3ng for him an1 he fell. Yesterday ne was drunk again, bu' once more. for the sake cf his i've little ones at home. the court gave him a chance to become man, 2ne while heavy fine hangs over hi; head. he was allowed to go and witF al admonition to sin no more.
 Along with this sad little story in the same issue. the Democrat contain ed FULL PAGE and most attract i've ad for one of the biggest whiskey selling houses in the south.
 This great and turing ad of the whiskey dealer was enough to temp poor old Dave Haley, or ary othef poor weak mortal, to satisfy the thirst by the tempting offer of drinks set forth therein
 The thought came to the writer as hs read the above sad little story anc ts.e1 noticed the great tlaring "hisHe} ad in the Democrat, that if poor old DsY, Haley" ard oth,rs fall from tch aa ea,iceme1t. just hoy the Dsmocrat publishers can reconcile t.ieir ac s h thus helping poor veal ne1 10 fa.l.
 The writer has 2 very close Ptr;on- sl F zgard for he editors of the D5mo- b3,h editor Naylor and Clio Harper-a d youli ike ve-y mu-h tt have them reconcile the conditions and principles ia this case.
 These editors arc said to be the controlling stock holders of the Democra; and they have it in the ir power to come out on the side o' morality and clea7iness and mako their paper a power in the state in stead Of helping, for dollars, b turr mea over to habit such as the:r poor olI Dave Haley" Is addicted 10.
 The time is ripe for Arkansas to have at least enc cle1a. nones. state paper that will dare 10 turn down such dirty and debauching advertising that disgraced the Democrat on their Monday. June 10th issue.
 Ii the Democrat editors could but KNOW the feeling of the people they would soon realize the contemphouS disgust borne b. the representative people of the state for sIch filthy anc se4biiss bfe sadlt4f, sad ltt4, bbtiz bbtiiziiiis fl is;
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SEES JAkESTOWN.
A Monroe County Young 1 ady Writes of her Trip
 East.

DEAR ARGUS.
 We left Forrest City Monday morr ing, stayed in Memphis until Tuesda morning when we started south ovc the Frisco. All morning the scener; was principally the red hills Of Mi sissippi In the afternoon, the minin, district of Alabama was reached From all tic des riPtion ef tha. reggie had forn cry read, 1 had no idea ( its natural wealth.
 The train teAg delayed it necessi tated our staying in Birmingham. Az until 5:2O A. NJ. "Wednesday. From its numerous foundries. coh' ovens and smoke. this city may righ y be styled the Pittsburg of the South. While it has great deal ( tush and tu5iress air Of Chicag everywhere one is met with the prov erbial southern hospitality. All day we travelled through Georgi; and South Csiolina. The scenery 0 the mountains and valleys was beauti ful.
 At Ci arlot.e, N. C. We were joined by Miss Macan and Madeline Roll wage, two students cf Eliz- beth Col lege.
 lO:3O A. M. Tuescay fcund us z Pinnas Point frcm which place W, crossed the Elizabeth River or th, ferry Mer phis to Ncriclk. thence tt the hotel.
 Aiter some refreshments we starte. ,ight-SGe tng 0ith tlle turing sound ( the sea tempting us onward our frs thoughts were Of ocean view. Al though it was little cool, we dome; cur bathing suits and were scon en toying the delightful salt water of tn, Chesapeake Bay. Cur efforts 2 swimming were very amusing incee' 10 the onlookers. but fine sport for u> Friday was spent on the Exposition grounds. On account of the incle msnt weather il is very incomplet but when finished will compare yer fayorably Gin beauty with the St Louis Fair.
 The exhibits are very besu'iiuli arranged. After searching vainly Ii every building for our state exhibi our question: "Where is the Arkan sas exhibitp was sarcasticaily an swsred Arkansas stayed at home. We merely referred them to th St. Louis display of which We ar, justly proud.
 On the "Warpath" one will find ih sham battle between the Merrilna, and Montcr, tie panoramic view ( battle of Cc,tys burg and tie wi, west show very interesting. The governm, mt buildings art worthy Of special mention.
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The Actors Complaint.

1'ho physician looked grave.
 fl give you,' he said, but ten more years of work"
 Grinding his teeth, the actor hissed nialeyolently:
 Curse you, why didn't you tell me this before? Are you aware that yo, have robbed me Of at least seven fare well seasons? ?''
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< SyaF CUBE TOR MiliHlA.

Try Yuc1lsn Chill Tonic, superior .o all. acceptable b the most delcate es,,e,n CEs bottle 3.lI work acalers. I,rigs 5oc. A Free Sample a' 8 e3as : Pharmacy.
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geous buIldin,p

Seous building. l,s,' o' places visited: B House. The Treasu,, J Gallery State. War N ing Sl ithsOnian Inas ''onal Museum. Bs,. and Engraving, hsrc ! CT converted into p,. the vast amour: in Ih, } as ii money would bs } U. s.
 h a sight seeing sutsI British. German and \ s'es' Chinese and J,p,s the homes ci the s.r,tl statesmen and some dl churches of this city. \ half the buildings ar. <
 With its broad. v,, ! ash'nst0n can hardy | in beauty !
 It was With deep rsg;a| the city Friday rllornls ins the Patomac at ppI1 enter Chesapeake Bsya enjoyable s.il cf iour N Monroe and oli Poiat I resched, then Port;nad Government Navy ysri; folk.
 Our sight seeing in lh, with another day at the E a trip to Virginia Bsssl famous watering place a coast. Here we q steamers and ships tois waves of the mighty 1 ayes were high. the v. 1t we ysntursd cn tse <
 lne shells, but sprl: v / a great wave and { ,ith vet feet.
 On tie return 10 Noli asses Cape Henry, II ireless telegraph and < C the only objsctsd ' e.-c.
 Sunday afternoon ] 2 surprised by a visit in| 3rink'ey boy. Claude Bs :; net the picture cf D ,een in the hospital Nd nlistInent. He likssl much, but says there ls 8rinkley.
 Sunday evenlng we 5 .ansss, and after 2 reached home Tuesday
 Nowhere did we see { a more prosperous eul "dear cid Arkansas.
 0Rl
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Where the Difference Lies.

What is grand opera as distinct from light opera?"
 "Ci. you pretend to appreciate one. bat you can appreciate the other" FOR PLATES AND SHEETS.
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while throw few shovels full of earth on the dead merchant. lest he stinketh and polluteth the rest.
 EDWARD T. HALE.
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10 have been set cut more than ceH- tury and half ago. A sage palm is the only greenhouse plant now living which was at Mount Vernon in Wash ington $ day. The old ard new tcnits arc besut- fully kept.
 IL would take pages to describe the china. the needlework of the days cf the Revolution and the interesting relics here preserved; so We will now visit Arlington, Lees home.
 The mansion stands on the brow ef the hill, whose slope stretches away a half mile 10 the Potomac. 200 feet below.
 Ar Ar, fErToM
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-05-01
TRAINED WILD ANIMALS,

Superbly trained wild beasts will di-
vide honors with the aerial gymnasts
and acrobats with the greater Norris
& Rowe show this season. In fact more
attention has been paid to educating
wild and native beasts than ever be-
fore. G.. l. Norris has long been ac-
knowledged the best of the very few
wild animal trainers in this country.
During the past winter Mr.. Norris as
sisted by John Carroll, equestrian di-
rector, has successfully broken many
wild beasts. and given a school of
Arabian stations. Shetland ponies and
thoroughbreds. an excellent education.
\ troupe Of fierce Russian bears will
be seen in wrestling bouts; boxing,
playing see-saW with blOoGhOunds,
juggling With their feet etc. Two huge
balloons turn somerSaultS; a large
troupe of dogs Of all sizes. kinds and
breeds accomplish so many difficult
tricks that one is forced to marvel at
their intelligence. LeOpards jump
through hoops of fire; a group of ii
gers. lions and pumas have been sue
ceSSfully trained; a herd of elephants
play soldiers drill, dance, etc; the
Superbly marked stations proudly eX-
ecute cake walking movements. dance
and go through intricate manouvers.
Prettily demure Shetland ponies are
capable of doing almost anything. Cam
els. 1lamas and drOmedarieS have been
taught to haul wagons and allow them
selves 70 be driven in single and double
harness. There are also a number OF
domestic animals trained to do ODD APP
pcaring things and while the element
Of danger is eliminated, still they were
as hard to train as the wild beasts.
This refers especially to the educated
goats. pigs. pelicans, etc. In fact, the
arrangement of the program of the
greater Norris & Rowe circus for the
present tour permits Of two complete
shows for which only one admission is
charged. The big shows and MENACE
rie will exhibit at Walia Walla, Friday,
May 10.