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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
Pointer for the Merchant.

A thing that is more or less a con-
stant source of annoyance to the gen
eral storekeeper as well as his patrons
is the matter of arranging goods so
that there is the right kind of dis
play. protection for the goods from
dust and dirt. and all arranged with
view OF ready access. 1t is necessary
that there be places for hundreds of
different articles. Go into some stores.
ask for certain thing, a clerk may
take several minutes in looking 1t up.
Not long ago a man called at general
store and asked the proprietor for
some small wax candles to be used
for ornamentation purposes The
storekeeper said that he had them.
Then commenced a search of the
premises. Corners were looked into,
boxes examined, and no candles found.
The storekeeper was positive that he
had them in stock, and finally after an
hours search found the candles stored
away in small box under the counter.
1t required an hour of valuable (?)
time to find ten cents worth OF can
dies.
The up-to-date merchant will have
a place for everything and everything
in its place, well displayed and easy
Of access. In the grocery store there
should be bins and drawers, shelves
and cases for all the stock. Store fur
niture manufacturers are continually
devising improved means of caring for
stocks and displaying the same. But
1t matters not how perfect the store
L..
and fixtures, there must be system
employed. Sales are lost every day
by not having goods arranged rightly.
The buyer of groceries dislikes to 20
into store where there is a barrel of
sugar uncovered affording feast for
the flies and stopping place for the
dust; neither does the man have his
appetite for cheese or other like things
whetted by seeing the arrangement
suggestive of filth.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
THE LAWS OF COMMERCE.
Consumption Of Products In Accord
anoe with Fixed Principles.

1t is useless to fight for Innovations
logic and sustained by sound princl-
pies. There is too much of the super
ficial in evidence in the work of many
who undertake to better commercial
conditions. The scientist knows bet
ter than to ignore the laws of gravity
in his calculations. The reformer is
foolish to set about his work with an
idea of disobeying any known natural
law. He is sure to meet with failure.
There are conditions in the CONNER
ciai world that must be observed Trade
is in accordance with requirements
of the people, and these requirements
are according to other relative cir
cumstances. AS our civilization ad-
yances new demands manifest them
selves. While a hundred years ago
the people were satisfied with certain
commodities, 1t was because other
things known to us did not exist The
expenses of living keep relatively the
same. We have statistics that show
the average requirements of a certain
class of people. We know to GER
tainty how the average runs. We can
not tell how much single man will
spend for living during a year, but we
do know the average that each in
thousand or two thousand men will
spend. classifying them as to occu-
patton and earning capacity. There
fore 1t stands to reason that in every
community the amount of trade is In
accordance with the population and
the classes of people composing the
community. 1t is useless to argue that
trade can be increased by certain
methods. A certain merchant by ad-
vanced methods may increase his
trade, but as he does so some one else
loses proportionately. Reformers and
business-builders should bear these
facts in mind, and not get their "wires
crossed"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
.s;ast Blinds and Enrieb.s.

Butte. Mont.-Blinded by the blast
which uncovered bonanza streak of
ore in his mine, Louis Schmuck. a
former resident of Peoria, ILL.,, is in
ST. Johns hospital here, the victim of
the strangest freak of fate and for
tune that ever befell man.
The blast which uncovered riches
for Schmuck deprived him of his sight
and the use of one hand. For 20
years he has been prospector in
Montana and the west. He was doing
work on one of his claims near Home
stake when the blast he had put in
exploded prematurely. A terrific
shower of pebbles and small stones
was hurled into his face, completely
blinding him.
The vein of gold is nearly four feet
deep and the ore assays $40 G toa
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
RIaht Kind Of Advertising.

Not long since in a western town
OF some 1000 population the mer-
chants had an Illustration of what can
be done by judicious advertising. The
proprietor of a clothing and dry goods
store decided that he would add
grocery department This was met
with the disapproval of other mer-
chants in the town, particularly the
grocers. They combined and COM
menced an advertising campaign d.
rected chiefly against him. Small
space was used. They were greatly
surprised one morning to find that the
object of their attention had in the
daily paper four-page advertisement
They were further surprised when the
weeklies of the surrounding towns
came out with one and two-page ad-
vertisements, Offering wonderful bar
gains and to pay the railroad fare OF
those who would purchase certain
amount of goods. For miles around
the town large posters announced the
great sale. Other merchants OF the
town looked upon the venture as fool
ish, and predicted that there was
something wrong, failure or fire in
sight Neither happened. but in two
weeks time the enterprising store
keeper, who advertised to sell 25
pounds OF granulated sugar for dol
lar, when the jobbing price was more
than five dollars a hundred, provided
the purchaser ordered other goods, did
a business amounting to more than
$4,000, or as much business as the
average small storekeeper does in
year. Not alone that. but he is still
doing the biggest business In the town.
He advertised rightly
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
CAT DISCLOSES CRIME

cuted October 20, 1900. Bessie Her
rich is named as guardian of the tes-
tator's daughter. Margaret j. Romer,
and is directed to pay the child $1,000
year until she becomes 21 years of
age. Nellie Jones and Margaret Jones
are named as guardians should Mrs.
Herrich die.
In the event of the daughter dying
before she is 81, Romer DEGREES that
$4,000 should be given to his wife's
mother, Mrs. Margaret Jones of New
York. and $4,000 to Miss Herrich. The
balance of the estate is to go to his
natural heirs, with the distinct un-
derstanding. however. that no heir or
descendant, or any one related by
blood to my mother. Julia Z. Romer,
shall receive any part of my estate"
BY codicil added to the will March
3, 1905, the $4,000 bequest to Mrs.
Margaret Jones is also changed to
$4,000 and Miss Herrich's bequest of
$4,000 is raised to $4,000
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
GENERALLY OF POOR GRADE.
Sales Of Cheap Juweiry by Mall
Amount to Millions Annually.

.he report of the sales of one large
mail order house showed nearly a half
millions Of dollars worth of jewelry
and silverware sold annually. Take
the total of all the jewelry sold by
the mail order system of business and
1t Is likely to amount to fully s25.000.-
600 to s3O,oO0.000 annually.
II the people could be made to un-
derstands what kind of stun In the
watch and jewelry lines is generally
sent out by the mail order houses they
would be more careful in buying. The
guarantee OF these houses amounts to
little, regardless of the millions OF dol
lars Of capital they may have en-
ployed in the business. All the guar
antse binds them to do is to supply
a new case II the one does not wear
for the 20-year period" Not one
case in one thousand even though they
do not last five years, are returned
to the concern for exchange. The
cases are generally lowest grade,
and made to order for the concerns.
Not long since the manager OF one OF
the catalogue houses called upon
.~t o "fANSh 1OhRtih.
BY the way this company would not
sell the company its own trade-marked
watches unless there was an agree
ment not to cut prices. However, be-
fore the manager left he had agreed
for several thousand watches to be
supplied them. Those watches were
of certain grade. were sold at prices
lower than good watches could be as
sembled and tested. These watches
have the special marks of the con-
oern, but not the name.
In rings, emblems. all classes CT
jewelry, the mail order kind is the
cheapest. Should something of su-
perior character be listed. it will be
noted that prices are as high as the
local dealer asks. In silverware is
where the catalogue house gets in its
fine work on patrons. Plated ware
is generally sold according to the
amount OF silver, the weight to the
piece or the dozen pieces. used in the
plating and the amount of carved
work, etc. Like other goods, the mail
order house handles a class of ware
that is lightly plated and inferior to
that which is handled In the regular
stores
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
TWO CURES OF ECZEMA
Baby Had Severe Attack-Grandfather
Suffered Torments with IT.
Owe Recovery to cuticura.

In 1884 my grandson, babe. had
an attack OF eczema, and after trying
the doctors to the extent of heavy bills
and an increase of the disease and suf-
fering, recommended Cuticura and
In few weeks the child was well. He
Is to-day a strong man and absolutely
free from the disease. A few years
ago l contracted eczema. and became
an intense sufferer. A whole winter
passed without once having on shoes
nearly from the knees to the toes be-
Ing covered with virulent sores. / tried
many doctors to no purpose. Then L
procured the Cuticura Remedies and
found immediate Improvement and
fnalcure. NJ w. LaRue. S45 Seventh ST..
Louisville, KY, Apr. % and May IA, or.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
Tract in Heart of City, Unoccupied
Since Indians Owned It.

New York-The curious discovery
has just been made that there is
plot of ground in the heart of New
York which has never had building
OH it, and has consequently produced
no return to the owner since the
Island of Manhattan was inhabited by
the Indians. Nor is it freak lot ex-
cept in this respect, but respectable
area 60x90 feet. Located at Fifty
eighth street and Eight avenue. which
is south of Central park and just about
the center of the population of the
city, the plot has through centuries
remained idle, while adjoining lots
were selling for thousands of dollars
front foot.
The unearthing of the information
concerning this unique lot is due to
the recording of its transfer by its
millionaire owner as free gift to his
son. The former owner held it for
many years and always refused offers
for 1t, although they were frequent and
large.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
AND SHE BELIEVED HIM.
After This Who Can Doubt the Power
Of Love?

George had been away on business
for a whole long week, and during
that time he had sent Clara ten let
ters. six letter-cards and AZ picture
postcards.
Why. then, was there a touch of
GOODNESS in her greeting when he few
to her arms on his return?
Dearest" he whispered, what in
the matter?"
"Oh, George" she said. you didn't.
send kiss in your ninth letter."
MY precious he replied, that
night / had steak and onions for din
ner, and you wouldn't have liked a
kiss after onions. would you?"
And. such is the unfathomable pow
err OF love, she was satisfied, and nes-
tied to him.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
ANIMAL LEADS TO FINDING OF
MURDERoUs WEAPON.
Tabby Uncovers the Furnace Shaker
with Which Man Was
Slain in a Hotel IN
Orange, N. J..

Orange, N. Like the cat In Ed
gar Allan Poe's story which led the
police to the bricked-up chimney be-
hind which was the body of a murdered
woman, cat has led to the finding of
the weapon with which Frederick R.
Romer was murdered in his room in
the Park hotel last December.
The weapon was a heavy furnace
shaker, IS inches long, and terminal
ed in a socket with a sharp end,
which was covered with clotted blood
and pieces of hair, which mutely told
the use to which it had been put 1t
was discovered behind a piano in the
east parlor of the hotel by John Had
den, the night watchman, while he
was chasing the hotel cat.
The cat ran behind the piano. and
Hadden, in trying to poke it out with
an umbrella, struck hard object. He
pushed the piano aside and saw the
shaker. An examination disclosed the
blood and hair on it, and he at once
notified the police. They took 1t away.
but on instructions from Prosecutor
Young declined to comment on the
find.
After the discovery of the murder
Detective Sergeant Drabell, who had
charge of the case. made thorough
search of the rooms in the neighbor-
hood of that occupied by Romer, but
Immediately after he started out on
the case left the rest of the search
to be conducted by Chief of Police
Washer. The chief admitted that the
parlor had not been searched. be-
cause it seemed such an unlikely
place for a weapon to be hidden.
The finding of the instrument indi
Gates that the murder was premedi.
tated. and disposes of the statement
made by George Wilson, who has been
indicted for the murder, that the kill
ing was done with a clubbed pistol
drawn on him by the murder man.
Rorer's will has been filed in the
surrogate's office. The will was found
in a safe-deposit box in East Orange
and was examined by Prof. Riker sew
eral days ago. The document was exc
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
All Lost.

David Belasco. the playwright and
manager, was talking about matinee
idols. Strange" he said, the fasci-
nation that they exert upon young
girls. / overheard the other day a
literary conversation that is apropos.
Two men were conversing. Did you
ever read Shakespeare's s"Love's La
bor Lost"?' said the first. No.
erowled the second bald head, but
I've taken my best girl to the theater.
and heard her rave all through the
show about the leading mans heaven
ly hair"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
LYDIA q. PINKHAM

Nature and q woman's work COM
bined have produced the grandestl
remedy for woman's ills that the
world mas ever known.
In the good old-fashioned days of
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field tC
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians on our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years in
the study of drugs.
From the roots and herbs of the
field Lydia +. Pinkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
of the world remedy for their pc
culiar ills, more potent and efiica-
cious than any combination of drugs.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's ills
Mrs. Bertha Muff, of 515 NC. St..
Louisiana, Mo-, writes:
Complete restoration TO health
means so much to me that for the sake
of other suffering women am willing
to make my troubles public.
"For twelve years l had been suffer
ing with the worst forms of female ills.
During that time had eleven different
physicians without help. No tongue
can tell what suffered, and at times
could hardly walk. About two years.
ago l wrote Mrs. Pinl<ham for advice
l followed it, and can truly say that
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs. Pinlthnm's advice re-
stored health and strength. 1t is.
worth mountains Of gold to suffering
women"
What Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vege--
table Compound did for Mrs. Muff,
it will do for other suffering women
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16
UNIQUE GOTHAM LOT FOUND.

The present holder refuses to di-
vulge his plans concerning this inter.
esting piece of ground. and so 1t re-
mains to be seen whether an absolute
iy unproductive plot will continue to
exist in the center of the worlds
busiest city.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-16

Count your own faults before at
tempting to enumerate those Of your
neighbor.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-07-02
=
ssssgs FRS FAR Y S}s"

inche. from the ground. . is perfectly
| hung. and is so chic that u makes it's
wearer look almost Partisan. II is tie
! ideal skirt for rainy weather. for shop
ping. for walking excursions. golf and
similar outdoor rastimes. Il can be
made from q great variety of fairies,
wool or linen, and IL may De made per
fectly plain. or. II rs wearer is tall
enough to carry the trimmed skirt,
folds or braid may be applied to the
side cores. TIE skirt IS cut in seven
Ecres and IS laid In iaits. -Four yards
Of double width material (52 inches)
IS required FOR this design.
Skirts OF this SOFT are worn by wo-
men from l6 TO &c They demand the
nattiest Of footwear. tailored jacket.
ar5 what might be termed a tailored
ha'. rough straw trimmed with stiff
hows and wings or qu.lls The picture
hat IS absolutely out Of place with
such a skirt
The outing skirt natural. suggests
outins shirtwa;sts, for. wilh the return
OF spring. tennis courts and golf links
take on new life. The outing shirt Is
distinctive and IS not suited for wear
with Z tailored skirt or the street or
in the house. The real outdoor girl
wears over such q waist a bright scar.
let or all.white sweater. or { -oose.
long tourist coat The wrap IS discard
ed as a rule. when games are played.
and therefore the cutting shirt must be
effective
N wash materials. percales (French.
not domestici. madras. English shirt
ings. which can be bought only from
shirtmakers for men, linen, pongee
and hlgh-Srads white wash silk are
all excellent for the outing shirt. A
good pongee waist in natural tint
makes a stunning combination with
plain brown. checked or striped skirt.
There IS a splendid model for a late
spring and summer evening coat with.
out sleeves. the euGy undersleeves CT
the frock and long gloves being suf.
ficient protection in warm weather.
This design was made uD in natural.
toned pOngee with embroidered Orien
tai bands.
1t could be made from any heavy
silk. with trimming Of filet lace. plain
or embroidered or in net over silk.
with embroidered bands. or even In
the simpler basket cloth. with trim
ming OF stitched silk bands CT heavy
lace.
1t is a wrap which will also appear
in linen trimmed with imitation Irish,
to be worn over lingerie frocks with
lace rufled sleeves.
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mulberry" Is New Color.

The newest color shown Is called
mulberry. This seems to be a cross
between crushed strawberry and rasp-
merry and 1t is Just near enough TO
old rose to be becoming TO almost any
complexion. The most charming linen
suits are made in this color, the white
cuffs and yoke softening the tone
where It comes near the face. Many
OF these dresses are trimmed with
white cotton or soutache braid in all
sorts OF intricate designs. The new
mirage silk also comes In this color
and makes most fascinating ma
terial for house dresses and dancing
frocks for young girls.
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SMALL TOUCHES OF FASHION.
Little Things That Make WeI,.chosen
Costume Effective.

Brown shoes are TO be worn, with
Cuban or high heel and slightly point.
ed toe: also shoes with contrasting
tops. and especially with fancy-shapcd
tips on the toes. The conservative
woman will prefer. for the present.
dull black calf walking boots. or those
Of mat kid, but those who insist upon
novelty will ask for the fancy tipped
boot New silk parasols show lavish
use Of lace among Dresden embroi-
derieA Pure white needlework is
seen on the linen parasols All are
finished with ruchings OF valencieRnes
The "coachlngs," with rich colored
borders, are among the handsomest
seen in years for practical purposes.
AS sleeves are to be generally three
quarter length, the 16-button glove
will be most used. The newest dress
collars are extremely high, and have
shaped tops. rising behind the ears.
They require plentiful boning TO keep
them in position.-Harpor's Bazaar.
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A SUBSTITUTE E21 Mg TEA
..i:.s,.:.. ..fABE.,,S.' ILL., "a

as serving table during the dinner.
One OF its convenient points, really
the most important. is the cprtained
cabinet provided with two shelves un-
derueath, where cups and saucers may
be tucked away TO keep them free
from dust 4 complete tea service can
be concealed behind the dainty cur.
tains ready for use at a :IioIcents no.
dce. Unless one has perfectly trained
servants and a number OF them the tea
table is apt 30 be neglected. II should
be kept fresh and dainty all the time
II the tea cabinet has a position In
the sitting room or library, then Il
may fulfill the Office OF a book shelf or
magazine rack. The top may be piled
with handsome volumes, while the cur.
tanned interior may be used for the tea
things. It makes an excellent place
for magazines. Keeps them separate
from the books, and one always knows
where 10 find them.
a part Of the curtained section may
/ be converted into a bookcase by hav.
Ing partitions put down the sides, Civ
| Ing the space In the center to the tea
set and that at either side TO small
books. In this case the top Is left for
any use or decoration one likes. II
offers a charming stand for flowers
and bric.a.bra
Thin silk or cretonne curtains give
an effective finish, These should match
the furnishings OF the room. Where
the cabinet stands in country house
or in womans sitting room, then ere
tonne is more suitable For library
or living room something darker is
moro desirable Exquisite shadings
Ike old tapestries. are TO be found
among the newest cretonne and cot
ton fabrics for decorations.
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"proopy" Hats Are Smart.

One of the very few hats seen on
the droopy ords- was a leghorn In
only a medium size-hats are surely
growing smaller-an almost Inverted
bowl shape. Masses Of sweet peas in
deep, vivid colorings were arranged
around the crown in quaint-looking
closely-packed lunches. and risina
above the flowers at the left side va,
a wired bowknot OF velvet ribbon in
a rich shade OF the American beauty.
The wired bows are very fashioa
able and are not difficult Of manipula
ton
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Lemon Juice in the water win light
en- blonde hair and make II fluffy. 1t
must be rinsed out.
Pimples and blAckheads are very
often merely the result OF a superb
eial cleansing OF the face.
Hot water opens the pores and soap
cleapses them. For this reason they
should both be used every day.
A camels-hair brush is recon.
mended. but those with very delicate
skins are advised not to use It too
harshly.
Steaming Is not recommended for
delicate skins. A better method OF
cleansing Is provided by the applica-
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FOR STREET ATTIRE,
sHkRTLY TAILORED CARMEN
IN ORDER.
shon Skirts, In a Great Variety ei
Fairies. Plain or Trirmss. viii
Be Worn as the sescon
Advances.

There Is always hope for - hOuse
trock. II can be made over so hong IS
fabrics hold toe eSher. Add Just the
right sort Of trimming. a bit Of lace.
or up-io-date embroidery. a new chem
isette or yoke. and behold. your win
ter aft---oon dress Is rehabilitatsd for
spring dses.
But there can be no -uch compro-
mise with winter Itdoor rsiment Its
every defect and It's slightest sugges-
ton OF winter modes are betrayed by
the relentless II balmy spring sun
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