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The Dolores star., 1907-03-01
His Trade Growth in Two Years Is
More Than $31 100000

Washington.-The enormous growth
in American trade with its noncontigu-
GUS territories in the last calendar
year as contrasted with the preceding
one is shown in figures compiled by
the bureau of statistics of the depart
ment Of commerce and labor In value
this commerce aggregates $131 ,000.-
900, compared with less than $780,
100000 in 1904.
OF this trade $59.O0O.OO0, in round
numbers, consisted of merchandise
shipped to those territories and $72,-
OOO, 900 worth of merchandise receiv-
ed from them. In addition to this
there was received from Alaska over
S1S,5OO,0OO worth of gold, being its
own production, and $500, 900 Of for
eign gold, principally from the British
territory adjacent.
OF the $59,O00,O0O worth Of mer-
chandise sent to the non-contiguous
territories about $22,000.000 worth
went to Porto Rico, $17.500,000 to
Alaska, S12.5OO.Ooo to Hawaii and 81
100000 to the Philippines.
The following figures show how
American shipments Of merchandise
have increased in 1906 as compared
with 1904; Porto Rico from $4,000
900 to $22 2,0O0,0 900. Alaska from $11.-
500, 900 to $17,500.0O0. Hawaii from
S11, ,000, 900 to $12,500.O00 and to the
The Dolores star., 1907-03-01

that they are in reality paying more
those sold by the home merchant,
which probably cost them few cents
more.
Since the catalogue house has
sprung into the commercial world and
begun operations in the United States.
all kinds of schemes have been tried
and worked to get the money from
the people that are always looking for
bargains. No expense has been spared
in their struggle for the almighty dol
lar of the country people. and they
have been so far successful, at the
great expense of the home town of the
people that sent their money to these
concerns.
Magazines have been started for
the sole benefit of the catalogue house.
and these circulated among the coun-
try people at ten or Is cents a year.
They build up a circulation on this
low price of hundreds of thousands;
this circulation brings to them mil
lions of dollars in advertising from the
catalogue houses and this money ex-
pended for advertising is more than
doubled from the sales Of these con-
Germs to the country people who are
losers by the transaction.
Catalogues are sent out telling the
people that the house from which they
came is the cheapest place in the
country to buy, and it is, II the person
receiving this catalogue wants cheap
article, not only in price. but also in
make and material. The farmer re-
ceives this catalogue, looks it over,
and after reading the well composed
guarantee or assurance that the goods
described in 1t are the very best that
can be found anywhere. sends in an
order. The house receives the order
and Immediately ships the articles
wanted. The farmer drives many
miles to get them and when the box is
opened 1t is found to contain some
thing much below his expectations,
but this does not satisfy his mind on
the fact that he has been duped and
that he is not getting his full money
value. In q second order he may be
treated the same as the first one, but
still he may think that he has soved
money by buying it where he could
get 1t cheap.
At the same time the merchant at
home has the goods on the shelf in
his store waiting for them to be taken
away 70 that he can replace them with
newer goods. thereby keeping his
stock fresh and up-to-date. II he has
oot tie article wanted he can ordsr 1t
The Dolores star., 1907-03-01

from the wholesaler or manufacturer
and 1t will be sent to the purchaser
In as good condition and short time
As II 1t had been ordered from \ csta-
logue house. The home merchants
business must be kept up and In order
70 do this 1t Is absolutely necessary
that the people at home patronize
him and help him keep up with the
times. or else he will soon be out OF
the struggle for existence among the
country people.
The home merchant should not be
expected to pay the highest price for
produce and farm products and then
be turned down by the seller of these
articles when he wants anything IN
the merchants line. He should be the
nrst one to be consulted when the
farmer intends buying. He should lie
seen and arrangements made for the
purchase of the article, II he does not
carry it in stock.
The home merchant advertises or
should advertise, in the home paper.
This keeps the home paper in the field
and helps the community along. The
people take the home paper beca1se
1t gives all the local news that they
cannot get any other way and thus the
advertisements of the merchants are
read by them. II the people do not
patronize the home merchant he can
not afford to advertise. and without
advertising a paper will soon prove a
failure. Soon the home paper is sent
to the wall for the want of support
from the merchants; it may have
large circulation. but without the mer-
chants help 1t will soon be lost TO
sight Then the merchant Is next TO
get out of business for the want OF
support, and the town will decrease IN
population, and the people will won
der what the trouble is when the
editor and the merchant leave town
together.
The home merchant contributes to
the support of the church. he pays
his taxes to keep the schools up. he
contributes to the horse show. the fall
festival and the hundred and one
things that he is supposed to help out
and give his support to. He is at the
head OF the list for everything that Is
for the good Of the community and he
deserves the honest and hearty CO.
operation OF all the people. all the
time. that are Interested in the vel
fare OF the community in which they
live The merchant helps to elect the
men that are to represent them in The
city, county, state and national AZ
The Dolores star., 1907-03-01
HOME MERCHANTS
GOOD REASONS WHY THEY DE-
SERVE YOUR eUPPoRT.
MEANS MUCH TO COMMUNITY
He 10 at the Head Of the Things
That Are Good for the
Town and Your
self.

Copyright. by Alfred c. c1ark)
The above head Is . subject that
can well be treated as open for dis
cussion and consideration at any and
all times. 1t is also q subject that
should interest all persons who have
at heart the welfare Of the community
In which he lives and who wishes to
see 1t grow and prosper.
No person can AFFORD to do what he
knows will work an injury to the COM
munity in which he lives. In justice
to himself he cannot refuse his sup
port to the home industries that are
striving for existence and the welfare
of the town in which he goes to do his
trading.
In considering this question 1t
should be borne in mind that the coun-
try people. like all other American
a place to invest their money that
will bring them the biggest returns
for the least expenditure: in this they
are right and are justified in so doing.
but, at the same time they should re-
member that they are dependent on
the home merchant for the money that
they send to foreign markets.
II they should stop to think how
these catalogue houses are operated,
and look into, and know. the trus con-
dition OF affairs, probably they would
reconsider the stand they had taken
toward them. In many cases the peo-
pie are ignorant of the true surround
ings and inside operations Of these
concerns and think they are doing
right in sending them their money.
They are led to believe that what they
get from the catalogue house is the
same article that the home merchant
sells, only at much lower price. The
majority of the people do not know
that they are buying the cheapest
article that can be manufactured and
The Dolores star., 1907-03-01
Great English Coliseum.

The athletic stand that will bo
erected In England for the Olympic
games next year will seat 3G7 900 peo-
pie. At Athens the Stadium seated
10000. The English stands will be tho
greatest building of the kind ever
erected. 1t will seat four times az
many as the ancient Coliseum at Rome.
At the English derby, the greatest
sporting event Of the world, they some
times have 100000 spectators, but only
few OF these are seated. At least
half the number are scattered over
tne hills within the race track and for
a mile up and down the course This
gigantic preparation for the Olympic
games Of 1908 shows how amateur
athletic sports have grown In popular
fly during the past few years.
The Dolores star., 1907-03-01
Origin Of "HeIpmeet."

"Helpmeet" has had curious his
tory which began with the biblical
account Of the creation, when "the
Lord God said. 1t is not good that
the man should be alone; i will make
him an help meet for him." That Is
to say. At assistant. But the two
words hove become curiously combin-
ed into q "helpmeet." and they are
constantly used as one. Moreover,
the confusion is increased by the cor
ruption of the words into "help-mate," !"
and Macaulay writes of the waiting
woman who was generally cons.d .s.
ed as the most suitable help mats xs..
parson."
The Dolores star., 1907-03-01
Cancer Cured BY Aerps.

Welsh papers have been telling oe
late tales Of wonderful cures OF cancer
effected BY two brothers named BvanS
by means OF herbs at Cardigan. Dr.
Hugh Blddle was commissioned by the
Daily Mall to investigate. He reports:
"for more than twenty years theoo
humble practitioners have been treat
ing all kinds of external diseases with
Cintments and salves made entirely
from herbs. The brothers live very
unpretentiously on their farm. about
two miles from Cardigan At present
there are about forty-five persons IN
Cardigan under treatment. Far from
being advertising quacks with n desire
for notoriety. they are deeply reiigf
Gus men,"
The Dolores star., 1907-03-01
Rare Violin Ia Found.

New York--A violin, which the
police said had label marked An.
tonius Stradivarius, Cremonensis. Fa.
ciebat Ammo 1886" was unearthed
among quantity of supposed stolen
goods. The violin and goods were
found at the home Of Ernst Erinkert.
who is under arrest. An expert viii
be asked to examine the violin to as.
certain If it is a genuine Cremona.
The Dolores star., 1907-03-01
Feminine Amenities.

isn't that the poetess over there
IN the corner who came to see us after
dinner the other night?" asked the
girl, land wept all over the place. tell
ing us her tale OF woe: wept so that
went out and got some things for
her dinner and cooked them for her
and you brought out bottle Of your
very best wine and gave 1t to her?'
Yes" returned the woman. she
doesn't seem to see us now, does
she?"
The next time she comes to us
with her tale Of woe," affirmed the
girl severely. she won't see us, II we
catch a glimpse Of her first
In His Fathers Footsteps.
Allan Sankey, son OF the famous sing
ing revivalist, is following his fathers
footsteps as a composer. and some
OF his hymns are popular In New
England revival meetings.
The Dolores star., 1907-03-01
$12,s0o Paid for . Vase,

London.-Twenty-ive hundred gull
meas. record price. was paid at
Christie's for square-shaped Chinese
vase of the Kang-He period 20h
inches high. Duveen Bros. were the
buyers.
The Dolores star., 1907-03-01

Money doesn't always make the marc
go-not II it's bet on the mare. for in
that case the man is likely to make
the money go.
The Dolores star., 1907-03-01


o
Of Republics which Andrew ha. donated
Mr. Barrett filled important diplomatic positions
involving
prior Colombia
The Dolores star., 1907-03-01
S22c on

everywhere for S27.oo, Send for our free eat
aiogue OF saddles and harness. Lowest prices
In IN. Y. = The Fred Mmeiisr Saddle MAJ
The Dolores star., 1907-03-01
Denver Directory

You take no
chance when
buying a hgr-
ness from us.
every set war
ranted to A
as represent
ed. This dou-
bic team hRr-
ness complete
with collars
and brsech-
inRs. Concord
style. 2-inch
Hses sss. 90. sod
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16
~, WAYNE CO. W. VA. WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY l6 1907

Now that the new year has opened
before us, there is some satisfaction
Ia ieeiing that an opportunity is
again Afforded Us of making "A really
new start. Each true heart in
which there burns spark of life
DIVINE turns eagerly toward the
unblemlshed page anl scans earnest
ly the untrodden path of the new
year; not with wonder simply. nor
only hope, but with a fcrvent re.
solve To let the dead past bury it's
dead, and with the determination
that nobler, sweeter, richer spirit
snail ghsten In the soft light of our
existence aud more strenuous
purpose give definite goal To life.
key. James NJ. Potter in Wheel
ing lntelligenccr.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16
The New Years Meditation.

We have been viewing the usher
ing IN Of another year. The old
year has departed as silently as the
twilight deepens into darkness {;
while the new year has dawned WITH
all the glory that attaches only TO
the morning. Our hearts should be
crowded with deep solemuity az we
realize that the cycle Of the months
has "swung full circle round" and
another year has slipped away and
Is fading in the half.rememb bered
irrevocable past, TO blend with the
dust Of ages gone, and new year
has been thrust upon us, along
whose paths, as yet untried, our un-
certain feet must venture. We
seem to have been standing like
some traveller who has at last attain
ed some long sought lofty height,
from which summit We can look
backward over twelve months of
the diminishing past with searching
gaze, can look forward as far as the
eager eye can peer into the slowly
yielding future.
Having passed into history, the
old year fingers with US only as a
memory, but sweet or bitter has de-
pended largely upon ourselves.
The new year stands 10 view, radi-
ant with rising hopes and full of
noble possibilities; whether they
shall be met aud realized will be
determined by our daily Iivisg.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16
John n. Mason Dead.

Ex. Mayor John IL. Mason died
at has home in Catlettsburg, KY,
last Saturday, Of hemorrhages of
the stomach and bowels. He had
been in poor health for the past
two months.
The deceased leaves wife.
mother Mrs. 5. O. Hampton) a
sister, Miss Mamie Mason, and
brother, George Mason, to mourn
his death.
The body was buried in Spring
HiIl Cemetery at Huntington, Mon
lay, with Nj .sonIc honors, Mr.. M,-
son having been a member of that
nobl e order.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16
hlONZ0 SMITH
"ds Faithful TO the MGmOru OF His
Dead Sweetheart.

late Issue OF the Paducah (ky.)
Register contained the following
"Falthfuluess aud deep-seated
love carried To the grave, was evi.
denced yesterday when there was
'leu IN the county court the will of
the late Alonlo Smith. the well
known river engineer, VINO died
IdsI week al the residence OF DENNY
United States Marshal Wad, Brown
on West Trlmble street, after a
lingering illness with consumption
On the will being probated 1t was
SHOWN that one of the main stipu.
latlOns evidenced sweet hnperino
memory OF the young lady sweet
heart ot the engineer, a. he provid-
ed that 5000 be expended out of
MS estate To erect "A monument and
put IN good condition the grave of
Miss Maud Letiingwen. who Ia
buried IN Allcock's cemetery. sever.
al miles from thus city in the
county.
Miss Lefingwell was the sweet
aud lovable chief operator for the
East Tennessee Telephone offices on
south Fourth street. She and Mr..
smith were engaged to be married
two years ago, but he was seized
with spell of illness aud the nup-
tlals had to be postponed. Shortly
alter he recovered Miss LeliingweiI
contracted sickness and this result.
ed IN her death during February.
1908. She was buried at the All
cock cemetery in this county, and
shortly after that Mr.. smith de-
IeioPed consumption which gradual
~ caused decline with ultimate
death last week. His devotion To
his sweetheart was deeply evidenc-
ed yesterday when ample provision
was made for handsome monu-
ment to be constructed above her
grave.
The will also provided that the
engineers father, b. f. Smith, of
Centervlile, West Virginia, shall
have $1,000 life insurance left by
the son on policies he carried. The
deceased provided that 800 be
paid TO each Mrs. A. Thompson,
May l.. Thompson, Mrs. Eva
Brown and Wade Brown, because
OF the many klndnesses these iouI
had showered the Young man with
during his declining days. Al
throughout his sickness Engineer
smith was cared for at the Br WI
home, and when the first of tbi,
month the engineer saw death was
near, Mr.. Brown went to Indiar
Territory after Mr.. Smith who haC
gone out there several months age
for his health which continued tC
become worse. He was brought
home and died in few days.
The will makes specification
that Wade Brown shall be executor
of the estate, aud the deputy mar
shal qualified yesterday"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16
Wise Counsel From the south

81 want to give some valuable advice
TO those who suffer with lame back and
kidney trouble, saysJ. X. Blankenship,
OF Beck, Tenn. IL have proved to an
absolute certainty that Electric Bitters
wall positively cure tins distressing con-
dition, The first bottle gave me great
relief and after taking II lew more bottles
was completely cured 80 completely
that it becomes II pleasure To recommend
this great remedy" Sold under guar
antee by the Bloss Drug store, Ceredo,
and II. Ney Villains, kenova. Price bOc.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16

There Is nothing so healthful i'm
TINS world "a cheerful heart and n
disposition To look on the rosy
side oi everything. Trouble Is not
physical allnent, but mental
condition. 1t is hard on the brain.
nard on the body aud hard ON your
friends. a clear conscience,
brave heart, and a healthy liver
means long and happy life. 1t
Is the mistake OF the aye TO worry
and tret over things that cannot be
realized. Laugh at trouble and 1t
vanishes .-EX.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16

SENATE.
President of Senate, Joseph Nc
Dermott, of Monongalia.
Clerk OF Senate, John r.. Harris.
of Wood
Sergcant-at.Arms, Will e. Long.
of Tyler.
Doorkeeper-C. b. GoG, of
Taylor.
Speaker of the House, James Sea-
man, of Jackson.
Clerk, g. l.. Topping, of Kan.
awha.
Sergeant-at-Arms, III. J.. War.
den, of Tucker.
Doorkeeper, William Edwards,
Of Wood.
The great battle was among
Republicans over the President, of
the Senate. 1t seems that Oliver
>. Marshall, of Hancock county,
was supported by the anti admins.
tration people and that Jos. II. Nc
Dermott, of Monongalia county,
was the choice of the administra-
ton wing OF the party, while Fol-
man, of Grant, was also i'm the race.
There were three ballots i'm the
caucus before a nomination was
made, as follows:
First-Marshall, II; McDermott,
9; Forman, %.
Second-Marshall, II; iMcDer.
mott, 10; Forman, 3.
Third-McDermott, 18; Mar
shall, 10; Forman, /.
The Democrats OF the Senate did
not name any candidate for clerk
in opposition to John r. Harris
VINO has been clerk of that BODY
for many years.
The Democrats of the House
nominated for Speaker, John A.
Preston, of Greenbrier; for Clerk
John Capello, of Summers; for Ser
geant'at. Arms, II. w. Stracher, oil
] ~
Calhoun; Tor Doorkeeper, b. f.
MOler, of Jefferson.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16
FARMERS ANNUAL NEE TINGS
TO Be Held at Charleston, W. Va.
JANUARY l7th 10 the 26th
Inclusive.

The State horticultural Society
Jan. "a, Is aud 10th.
sheep Breeders " Wool Growers
Association Jan. 2lst.
State Lave Stock Association Jan.
22nd.
state Dairy Association Ian. 23rd.
west Virginia State Grange Jau.
-, 20 and 26th.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16
Notice.

| have purchased the me 1t mar .
ket of Kelley ~ Williams IN Ken
oYa aud all money due the above
mentioned firm is payable to me.
The business will be conducted at
the same place as heretofore.
Soliciting the patronage of the
public, | am
Yours very truly,
ZJan4W. FRED CYRUS.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16

TnE w. G. r. U. has complied
statistics to show that there are 7s
different sorts Of cocktails and adds
as warning that they all lead TO
the same place anyhow.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16

IHE Blueteld Leader has been
changed from morning to an
evening paper.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16
Legislature OrQaniZed.

The West Virginia Legislature
was organized last week by the
election of the Republican oanous
nominees, as follows:
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-01-16

Total, $500
All the above for one year to
new subscribers, or old subscrib-
ers paying up all arrearages and
one year In advance, for only
P3.I6 Or Review of Revisws
aud either Woman's Home Com
panion or Success and this p aper
for So 10.
NOW fs THE TIME TO SECURE
YOUR READING MATTER FOR THE
LONG WINTER EVENINGS.
Send all orders to this paper.
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THE COMBINATION OF THE YEAR.

Review of Reviews, reg. price, SO 90
Woman's Home Compan'n " LOO
Success Magazine, LOO
This paper, LOO
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-08-21
DOOMS FOR RENT. PUNISH
Ned and unfinished. Good location.
Apply at this office.
Announcement for Overseer
of the Poor

| hereby announce myself for Over
seer Of the Poor fol- Lexington Magis-
terial District, and ask the support Of
the Voters and Tax Payers OF said Dis
trict, and pledge myself, il elected, to
seq that the deserving poor, both white
and black, do not suffer. | will see that
no one store in town shall furnish said
persons every thing, and give the poor
man or woman no chance TO saw " here
they may deal. will see that what
they get shall bo OF good materal, both
in way of eating and fuel; not just cedar
wood as they have used the last winter,
and that in small quantities. | shall
not ask the Supervisor, Mr.. Nhitmore
(5hould he be elected, to sign Let OF
warrants for Inc to carry around In my
pocket, without his seeing what he is
signing, as he has been doing. | will
divide the money oveI the town, and
district as the poor may want, and
under the law none can be sold mt my
store. shall not ask the Supervisor
to give me $4,000 per year, as he is
doing outside OF the County, which pays
O.01 / will see If Taxes canLot be
cut down for this District.
The Poor cost Lexington District
from July, 1906, to July, 1907, nearly
$1,000 and for the other five Dis
tricts, less than $1200.00 50 under the
present management, Lexington had
better start a little poor ho1se OF its
own, IL things have to be run this way.
. Below see where this money goes to:
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-08-21
Baby Show for BENEFIT of Jack
son Hospital

On Wednesday, September 4th
the Mary Custls Lee Chapter,
Daughters of the Confedera9V pro-
poses to hold baby show, for the
benefit of the Stcnewall jackson
Memorial Hospital.
All the mothers of the town and
county are invited to assist ir
me king this "Show',,both interest
ing and profitable. AS the hospi
al has cone to stay the ladies
would wish to institute a baby
show as an annual event.
Prizes will be given to the pref
test boy or girl babies under six
months old. To the finest BOY or
girl babies between elk and twelve
ponthe old; to the handsomest
boy AID girl between one and two
years; to the haDdsomest hoy and
girl between two and three years,
and also to the handsomest boy
and girl between three and four
years.
Then the little folks can have d
baby show of their own ard a
prize will lie given to the preltiest
doll, and for the most handsomely
dressed doll; @nd TO encourage
these same little ones in well doing
prize will be given to the little
girl who offers the neateet suit of
dolls clothes, made by herself.
There will be doll carriage
parade and a prize awarded for the
prettiest doll and most tastefully
decorated carriage. Mr.. McCown
will take the photograph of the
group of prize babies, in front OF
the jackson Hospital.
Home made candy, cake and
sandwiches will be for sale and
there will be several novel attract
ions 70. the little folks.