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The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
UnMlse Comnetltinn

There cannot be a doubt but that competition stimulates trade; bu, trade $ the natural outgrowth of cir. iltzadon and found it's origin when in Jellisent man discovered that he had q lev wants. and that they could be sup. piled 5y commodities others possessed and which he did not have himself and that he had a surplus of things that he could trade for articles others had and which he needed. Thus if can oe seen that want demand. supply. aH % 10 make up that which is the life OF trade Competition is merely aa indication of q mans ambition 10 ex- eel his neighbor. to gain more in bar ler and trade than what would fe ordinary channels come to him. + ts merely 10 seek. 10 reach out afte- things desired. From the fact {hat o8 per cent of those who engage in thu mercantile business fail. 1t seems more appropriate 10 say that cou0afI= ton, unhealthy and not directed bq sound Judgment. instead of being tba life of trade, is one of it's fatal dis cases.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
Merit vs. Prizes,

Premium schemes and prize offer. ings held out as bait to the people to get them to use certain brands of goods should be very carefully consid. cred. The most common plan is the certificate deal, by which is promised some article represented to be worth the total amount paid for goods if only certain number be saved. Com. mon business sense assures that when such a proposition Is made the goods must be Of an inferior quality. or that there is catch somewhere. Goods of merit do not have to carry a prize in order that they be in demand. PeopJe are 9aick to buy goods of merit. uar- uclaHlF in the staple line. if tbev know of them Of the standard brands ef foodstuffs. of cigars. of thread. of different other things. how many are giving prizes2 This is not the case with numerous classes of goods that are sold with a premium attachment. Most ot them are of inferior quality and the price paid for them more than covers the cost Of the premium given IL IS the old simmer Of getting some thing for nothing, and the women who want trading stamps. CT prize with their purchases, pay pretty dearly for their whistles.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
HURT HOME TRADE
WHAT GREEDY, SOPHISTICATED
 PEOPLE DO.
WAYS THAT KILL CUSTOM
Falr Treatment by Tradesmen Assists In Building Up Towns and h. cresses Business for
 AL

One of the troubles Tn small towns seems to be that petty jealousies keep the business men from working in har- mony. There is just so much business to be had. and it either goes to the home stores, the mail order houses, the department stores or some near by city, or perhaps is let go to a more progressive neighboring town. It should be the aim of every town to make it's trade territory as large as possible l. Is the attitude of the business men that counts. One good, live man in business in small town Is a benefit to the whole place. He brings trade to all People are swayed to and fro by opinions that are formed sometimes without careful reasoning. 1t is the best policy to treat each and every one fairly and honestly
 Let the average farmer think that he has been given the worst end of a bargain, and he will ponder over the matter for years It is not 2 good idea for a merchant to have scale 
 Charge John Jones SIP for a suit of clothes. and sell the same suit to his neighbor. Jim Smith, for $11, and Jones will find 1t out and feel that he has been treated unfairly. and Jones is right about it. too. There IS one town, a county seat. in a western state, place of nearly 5000 popula- tion. It's trade territory extends for dozen miles in each direction The country has a large foreign popula- tion. They are the best classes of customers, liberal buyers and not Quibblers over prices. Still, they de sire just treatment. A few years ago thousands of dollars in trade was di- yerted from the town through deal er in agricultural implements being a poor business man. \ wealthy Ger man purchased from him several hun dred dollars worth of agricultural ma chinery, wagons and other goods The farmer wanted harrow. 1 price was made-s33. A few days later the farmer was at 8 town where there were but two stores and an ele- yator He saw the same kind Of har- row and was told that $2s D would buy IL. He visited the county seat few days later. called on the man from whom he purchased his imple ments and again asked the price of the harrow, and was told the same as before. He then stated that the same make and kind of harrow had been offered him for 4.50 less. After some talk he was told that he could have the piece of machinery for the same price. He did not take it. but secured the one offered him by the man in the smaller town. He did not like the style of the dealer in the larger town. In fact. he concluded that the other storekeepers of the place were of the same caliber. He quit trading, and not alone was his trade lost to the county seat town, but the trade of a score of his neighbors. and even they changed their post of fee addresses 10 the smaller place The trade of this one farmer lost to the county seat was the means of building up a healthy trade in the smaller town and bringing to it other business places. b NJ. CARR
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
PRICES OF COMMODITIES.
"Lahcr Should Reap Its Reward' Is
 the key-Note of Commerce.

The matter of prices and profit IS always interesting. not alone to retail CTS of merchandise. but to consumers as well. There has been nothing that has been so troublesome to every class as the matter of prices. IL is all easy, there is no great problem to solve. and it ali rests in the little phrase, labor should reap it's reward Cost Is an all important thing in every product. There Is the raw material, the expense Of putting the manufac- tuTed article in mercantile form. IL matters not what the product is, 1t is the expense of preparing 1t for tho consumer, the price of the raw mate rial, cost of manufacture and distribu- tion that counts. Allowance must be made for an equitable compensation to all having part in the production of any article of commerce We hear or cut prices, of eheapness in this or that staple, but when il is given con- sideratfon, where is the cheapness? Every article has or should have a standard value There is no good reason why the worker in the shop should not have fair and equitable compensation for his labor. The man. ufacturer who has thousands of cap ital invested should have interest and pay for his time; the man who places the product in the hands of the re- taller is entitled to pay according to his ability as a salesman. and the retailer should have equitable inter- est on the capital he has invested and compensation fer his time and labor. Here you have all in a nutshell. The elimination of the middleman de stroys one of the established castom. and industries When any article of commerce is placed on the market al a lower price than cost of manufae- ture and the expense of placing it be- fore the consumer. somebody is the loser. Here is food for reflection, and it behooves the merchants and con. sumers to think the matter over.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
Nonproqressive People.

commercial club, business mems association or whatever it may be called. that is useful in furthering the interests of any city or town is highly useful organization The field for work is unlimited It's extent is only limited 10 the power of the mem bers to act and accomplish. One of the chief aims of all such associations should be to advance the varied in terests Of the towns in which they are started. Sometimes these 0sganiza- tions fail in theie purpose because they are not started rightly Some person who has nothing Co do but col lect rent pay his money for supplies to some mail order house. and collect interest from the bank. or the ones whose property is mortgased to him Is made the president, or given a plaee on the executive board What is the result? The club goes under. Its use fitness has been destroyed even be fore it's organization The only sue cessful clubs are the ones that are under the control of the live busi- ness men of the towns. who have made their money by their business connections and who depend upon the growth of the town for their continued success. Keep the knocker out of the commercial club He is sure 10 be a disturbing factor His place in tho club affords him a place to farthar his own selfish interests. which in ninety-niae cases ont of the hundred is ia keeping baea every enterprise that will possibly increase his taxes.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
THE OLD FETCHING POST.
IL May Be Useful. but Is Unsiehtly and
 Generally a Town Nuisance.

That good old hitching post, What a familiar object to all of Us who had the good fortune 10 be reared near I country town. Still, while tender memories hang around the old post there is much about it at times worthy of condemnation. There is nothing that makes main street of a small town look so shabby and thoroughly countrified and back-woodish as a row of riekety old hitching posts on each side of the street Constant trampinz and paving near them makes holes in the ground. unsightly mud-holes In damp weather and ilI-smelling and of fensiEe in numerous respects. It may appear bit of enterprise on the part or the merchant To erect a number Of posts in front of his store. but does he gain business by it? How often do you see Farmer Shortcrop drive in. tie his team to the post in front of Smith g store and go over to Greens to do his trading? As long as hitching posts ars allowed to occupy places in front of stores on main streets it will be i'm. possible to keep the streets in the neat and good condition that they should be in. Far better 10 have on some unoccupied street within easy reach of the business sections posts where the farmers can hitch their teams. Every town which has the power to control its own affairs should make regulations that will keep the hitching post from "ornamenting" the main streets.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
C4tna Eal,nsas

The giving Of a bonus to gain trade Is prtma faeie evidence thae the deal CT Is selling goods af a price which 3r lords the giving away ef a portion of his profits Would # not be better to reduce the price, and with the say. ing to the customer he coHld buy what ever he wants But the people want something for nothing and think that they are getting it when they pay len or fifteen Der cent more than they should fer goods. and in recognition of their deals receive ccaDoD ar ueNet Iof some article valued at about haif the extra money they paid the dealer. As long as people figure tAis way, if seem5 that their wants must be satisfied.
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20
PERUNA EDITORIAL No :

Dr Hartman has claimed for that Peruna s CATARRH REMEDY Some of the doctors critics have dsp ed claim as to the efficacy of Peruna Nssa
 Since the ingredients of Peruna longer secret wha.a cal authorities concerning the remedies of which Peruua &
 Take for instance, the ingredient HYDRASTIS CAEanppei GOLDEN SEAL The United States Dspensato this berh that largely employed in the treatment of depraved uo rhins nasal catarrh atomic dyspepsia atah of chronic intestinal catah catarrhal aundcs aah the y diseased mucous membranes of the pelvic the of forms of diseases women
 Another ingredient of Peruna, C0RYDAI1s F0RM0sA cl. United States Dipensaory
 CEDR0N SEEDS another ingredient of Peruna an exceln has been very largely overlooked by medical profession for M years THE SEEDS TO BE FOUND VERY FEW DPre The United States Dpenaoy the that
 bitter tonic and the treatment dyntery utert as SUBSTITUTE FOR QUININE. sasN
 OIL OF C0PAIBA ingredient of chased bv A States mild stmulant on the Ad
The Forrest City times., 1908-03-20

oseiol ln chronic cystitis, chronic \. entery and diarrhea, and some ch,..;. diseases of the liver and kidney,
 These opinions as to the inersd;.,. of Peruna are held by all vritsn ]. the subject, including Bartholov \, SeUdder.
 OF HYDRAsTIs, BARTHorar SAYS if is arnliea bla .o
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-05
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Began Thursday on BurIeigh's Court
Continued from Last Season.

The DamrOsch- Randall tennis tour
nament began Thursday on the Bur-
leigh court The tournament has been
looked forward to for a long time, this
being the second year that it has met.
Last year it was won by Alfred john
son. For first prize there is cup, for
second tennis racket.
The games that have been played
are as follows:
F. Thompson defeated W. McCargo
6-3. As, 60; Miss Alice Damrosch de-
feated f. Jones, 6-1, 81; Albert Board
way defeated Miss Gretchen Damrosch
60. 81: George Thompson defeated
Wallace Price 81, 6-3.
The games to be played are are fol-
lows: A. Tetreault VS.. Lee Flynt Fri
day at $50 on Burleigh court, o. Bur-
leigh VS.. c. Hall at 4.30; on Saturday
at 9 o'clock e. Lancaster VS.. William
son; at $50 Miss Gertrude Heath VS..
Miss Theresa Newbert; at 1890 o'clock
r. Burleigh VS. Sturgis Randall; at II
o'clock Miss Lucy Titcomb VS.. Harry
Poole. On Monday at o'clock Miss
Marguerite Lowell VS.. Walker Beale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-05
SIX BARNS BURNED.
Horses, Cows and Dogs Smothered in
Fire at Glenolden.

| Glonolden, Pa, June 4.-Forty-one
cows, six horses and five valuable dogs
were smothered to death in fire OF
probably incendiary origin which COM
| pletely destroyed six barns on the prop
| erty of John Swartley, Sr., at Ashland
and Bartram avenues, Darby township
| Locked in the barn, with the flames
| sweeping in every direction from the
| blazing building and with five other
| buildings in flames on each side max
| ing their rescue impossible, the animals
made the air hideous with their cries
| as the flames slowly crept upon them,
| and they were silenced one by one. OF
| forty-five cows and nine horses, only
| three horses, three cows and calf
| were rescued. These were in one of the
far outbuildings.
A pathetic reminder of the fire was
the charred remains of the cows, nearly
| one score of which had young calves,
whose bodies were found lying beside
| the bodies of the mother cows, as il
| they had shielded their young from the
| flames until the last. The loss will be
| about $4,000, which is partly covered
| by insurance.
Several Years ago Mr.. Swartley was
| burned out in similar manner on the
old Custer farm, nearby, but with not
| such a loss. Thrown in Mysteries by
| the piteous lowing of the cows and the
cries OF the horses while they We're be-
| ing suffocated, Mrs. Swartley is now
in a serious condition and may not re-
cover from the shock.
The Collingdale, the Glenolden and
| the Folcroft Fire Companies responded
| but could do nothing but save the sur
| rounding buildings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-05
WHAT CAUSES INDIGESTION
TO Be Cured, Weakness Of Stomach
Muscles Must Be Overcome.

The chief cause of indigestion is the
the lack of gastric juice.
To make a complete cure of stomach
trouble, most people think they have to
give up business and devote their time
to dieting. exercise. and, perhaps, a
vacation.
But by taking Mi-o-na stomach tab
lets the stomach muscles will be
stimulated and strengthened and the
flow of gastric juice will be increased.
Mi-o-na does not do the stomach's
work; it makes the stomach strong
enough to do it. In this way the
trouble is completely cured and there
is no further need Of medicine.
No matter how severe case of
stomach trouble you have. Mi-e-na
will cure it by Strengthening the whole
digestive system, and you will soon
find that both stomach and bowels do
their work as they should.
BOwditch, webster d co. sell
Mi-o-na in 50-cent boxes, and
guarantee to refund the money If
the remedy does not give complete
satisfaction. They take all the risk,
and the remedy costs you nothing I'M
less it cures.
II you suffer with sick headache,
heartburn, bad taste in the mouth,
coated tongue, specks before the eyes,
sleeplessness, nervous troubles, or any
of the other symptoms of Indigestion,
here is the chance to get remedy on
the fairest plan ever known--costs
nothing NR1ass it cures. ss..
SD aad s6sl 1aeled III ~aferville
by Geo. w. Dorr,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-05
RECLAIMS PENN'S PICTURE.
State Librarian Rescues Portrait From
Junk Heap.

Harrisburg, June 4.-State Librarian
Montgomery has hung in the court of
the State Museum at the Capitol a
handsome portrait Of William Penn,
which he rescued from junk heap
and had retouchcd. The portrait is a
copy of the only portrait known to
have been painted of the first proprie-
tor Of Pennsylvania from life, and
curiously enough, represents him in
mail.
1t is a full-length portrait, the head
having been used as the model for the
portrait of Penn in the collection of
Governors in the Executive Chamber.
The painting was copied by Rosenthal
and was used at the Chicago EXPOSE
ton and other exhibitions. When the
Capitol was being built it was discov-
cred in an old storeroom, considerably
damaged but is now in good shape.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-05

Grant Heth, official United States
representative of the Quebec Ter-cen-
tenary Commission. is in the city
looking after the advertising interests
of the big celebration which is to be
given in honor of Canada's 3OOth bi:th-
day. Mr. Heth states that the Chicago
steamship companies have reserved
accommodations at Quebec for 5000
European tourists who will stop at
Quebec enroute for Europe He has
instructions from Quebec to visit every
city in the State of Maine of over 5000
inhabitants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-05
-
TESTED AND PROVEN
There Is Heap Of solacs in Being
Able to Depend Upon q Well
Earned Reputation.

For months Augusta readers have
seen the constant expression of praise
for Doans Kidney Pills, and read
about the good work they have done
in this locality. Not another remedy
ever produced such convincing proof
Of merit
Mrs j. F. Cousins, of 70 Capitol ST.,
Augusta. Me, says: "My husband
procured Doan's Kidney Pills in 1898
at Willis r. Partridge's drug store and
they cured him Of severe backaches
and other troubles arising from the
imperfect action Of his kidneys. We
know of a number Of others who have
used Doan's Kidney Pills and in every
case the results have been satisfac-
tory. During the several years since
we first learned Of the merits of this
remedy our faith in it has constantly
increased"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-05
FIRE SCARE KILLS ACTOR.
Succumbs in His Dressing Room on
Hearing the Alarm.

Cleveland. Ohio. June 4.--Eusene Jep-
son, leading man, in vaudeville sketch
at Keith's Theater, died of heart dis
ease in his dressing room when an alarm
of fire sounded.
Nc one was injured among the audi
encc as it filed out of the building. while
the orchestra continued playing, and the
actresses then upon the stage proceeded
with their work
The flames originated near the moving
picture machine. Fire Wardens saw the
blaze and turnedlin the alarm. Manager
Daniels walked To- the front of the stage
and asked the audience to depart without
confusion. but the warning was almost
unnecessary. Z.
Jepson, who weighed go pounds, was
in his dressing room when the alarm
came. He started for the door and
tainted. A physician was called. but
.Jepson was dead His wife was at her
MOTEL at the time. Jepson was fifty years
OLD. and once was a member of the
Maude Adams company
The property damage amounted to 5000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-05

One Of the ball games of Wednesday
afternoon which failed to be recorded
in yesterdays Journal was that which
was played on the Reuel Williams field
at about supper time. The contestants
were the Vickery & Hill team and the
Hockey Association team, alias the
"Hotfoots." The latter team MAS the
victor with score of IL to 6,and the
game was one of spectacular plays
from the time that the first ball was
pitched One of the features of the
game was when Stanley Patten had
made a home run the umpire sent him
back to second and made him run the
two bases over again. The "Hotfoot'
battery was Lawrence and Barney and
that of the Vickery & Hill team Dris-
coil and Bolger. The Hockey associa-
ton nine will give the Cony High boys
some practice this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-05

3. TT. Putnam and Richard Sawyer
of Boston were in the city Thursday
forenoon as the guests of Henry N
Whitman Of the Whitman & Adams
Co. Mr. Whitman entertained the two
gentlemen with ride about the city
in his car during which they visited the
State House, Insane hospital and
other points of interest and they ex-
pressed themselves as delighted with
the many beauties of the States capt.
tai
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-05

The annual encampment of the Maine
Division of the Sons of Veterans will
be held in Portland on Wednesday and
Thursday of next week. June 10 and II,
and big delegation from Henry G..
Staples Camp of this city will be in at
tendance For the accommodation of
those who wish to attend the encamp-
ment the Maine Central will grant re-
duced rates of fare and third, and
tickets will be sold June 8, good for a
return June II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-05

Mr. and Mrs. Melville Smith of Win
throp street will leave Saturday for
New York, where Mr.. Smith will go
for the purpose of attending the an
nual meeting of the National Piano
Dealers Association, which will be
held in that city June 8, 9 and 10.
They will go first to Albany to visit
their daughter. Mrs. Herbert Doane,
with whom Mrs. Smith will stay dur
ing the convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-05
Daily kennebec Journal
Friday, June :, 1908.
Gard. Of thanks, obituary notices, res.

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, res.
olutions of respect, etc. Will De
charged at the rate of ten cents per
line. No charge less than 70 cents.
Al advertising announcements OF en-
tertainments whose object Is the
raising Of money. win be charged at
the rate Of fifteen cents . line.
Advertisina notices, news form will be
excluded from our local columns. ex-
cept such as refer to advertisers oc-
cupying space in our advertising
columns and will be run under
separate head on one Of the local
pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
journal promptly will confer favor
by notifying the office Immediately
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-05

Quite number of the cottages at
Hammond's grove, along the north
shore and at other points along the
shores of Cobbosseecontee are now
open for the season, and others are
opening each week, while many people
who own cottages pass a day or two
at them weekly. BY the first of the
coming month the season at the lake
will be in full swing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-05

Among the passengers on the steam
er Islander yesterday morning was E.
c. Hendee of this city who was going
to Squirrel Island for the purpose of
opening up his cottage and getting it
into readiness for the season. Mr.. Hen
dee and family will occupy the cottage
soon after school closes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-05
SENIOR ESSAYS.
Second Reading Will Be Given At High
School Building Today.

The second reading of Senior essays at
the COny High school will occur at J.. 10
=. NJ. today. The following will be the
program:
Immigrant Types. Margaret w Bcairsto
Tho Manufacture of Gas. Lee Maddox
The Passion Play, Audrey f. Clark
De\ elopncnt of the English Drama.
Elizabeth O'Connor
Evolution, Henan Foster
Music Of To-day Susan A Downing
Marie Antoirette. Mary e. Morton