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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-02
GO OUT FOR TRADE
MERCHANT SHOULD BE AN Ex-
oERT IN HIS LINE.
WISE USE OF PRINTERS INK
How Advertising by a Specialist Was
Turned to Profit by q Wide
Awake Country Store
keeper.

One or the latest deals OF the toWn-
to-town man is the working up of sales
for some local merchant. He enters
the town and contracts with some
storekeeper to hold a weeks sale.
What goods the merchant cannot sup
ply he will have shipped in to add to
the stock on hand. He is worker for
the percentage on the gross sales, and
stands the advertising bills. He is
postmaster In the art of country town
advertising. He knows how to get out
an attractive poster and how to reach
the town people and the farmers as
well. He covers the front of the store
with signs calling attention to the
sale. He has a force of specially
trained clerks. He makes business
fairly hum, unless he bucks up
against another merchant in the town
who knows a few things about getting
business himself.
Not long ago in one of the small
western cities one of the experts
opened up sale for merchant who
had considerable stock of stale
goods, particularly boots and shoes,
on hand. The front of the store build
ing was covered with attractive signs.
thousands of posters and handbills
were sent throughout the city and
country, and the advertising began to
show results. There was one live
merchant in the town who saw. II
chance to reap a benefit from the eff
forts Of the expert" The sale had
only fairly gotten under way when the
dealer-up-to-date commenced placard-
Ing his store in the same block. He
was not slow In the advertising line.
When the sale manipulation hung out
his sign. Finest shoes in the town,
S1.50 per pair" the up-to-date man met
| 1t with: These shoes don't look like
kid. they are not paper, but they will
wear better than anything you can
/ get for twice the money-only $1.05."
Other signs called attention to hon
est values; that there was no special
sale on hand; 1t was regular business
| and regular prices-but prices ere
| right, the goods were right and honest
values, and invited comparison with
"any other stock in town." and the
! people were interested.
! Farmers understand the bargain
sale" deal, and at the end of the first
day the up-to-date man had sold 139
pairs OF shoes and rubbers. He didn't
have to cut prices. He gathered up
all his odds and ends of stock, placard
ed them SO as to tell the people they
were little out of style, but honest
bargains. and he did business in vol
umes as great as the expert bargain
man, and convinced his customers
that not alone on one day could they
get full value for their money, but on
any day.
1t is well for the merchant in the
small city to do judicious advertising
This will bring as good results, and
save the percentage paid the expert.
In fact II the merchant would take the
amount that would be paid out to the
expert and use it In advertising in his
home paper he would be the winner in
the end. Then, again, the expert is
out to make sales, and he makes them
sometimes in such a way as to turn
away the trade of those who were
good customers of the merchant.
ID. NJ. CARR
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-02

Get good bull-pure- bred IL you
can afford it-and breed up your herd.
Cornell university. New York, has
Just shown what can be done in this
direction. A COW of ordinary grade
was kept and the progeny for four
generations was tested. The COW was
producing 225 pounds of butter In a
year. By the use of pure-bred sire
the next generation produced 275-
pound cows and in the fourth genera
ton two cows, descendants of the
original one and improved sires, made
an average of 450 pounds of butter In
a year. This ought to settle the ques
ton as to whether pure-bred or grade
animals are preferable for the dairy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-04-02
Appropriate Gift.

She-"What would be the most ap
propriate book to give a brlde?"
He-"A bank book"
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-05
Rails County Started.

John Shaw, who has been in New
York and other parts of the east the
past two months on business pertaining
to mining propositions in this county,
returned Monday evening. He was ac-
companied by Mr.. John Warner who
came out to see the attractions of the
west. While east Mr.. Shaw made ar
engagements to lease the Rails county
and work was started on this property
yesterday morning. The mine is owned
by Charles Gage. 1t has beer idle since
last June but was left in such condition
that the extraction of ore could COM
mence with very little development.
Mr.. Shaw and associates will commence
shipments Immediately. The Rails
county has been one of the best pro-
ducers in the district. There is plenty
of ore in the workings. much of which
is in sight and with practical manage
ment can be made to pay big.
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-05
ReWhuuse Tunnel Extension.

Manager George Collins of the New
house Tunnel was over from Idaho
Springs yesterday. He was interview
ed by an Observer representative re-
garding the prospect of work starting
in the tunnel. He said that one of the
largest property owners on Quartz hill
had signed up last week, which lent
considerable encouragement to those
who are procuring the signatures of the
men interested on the line of the tunnel
to the agreement. Mr.. Collins said
there are now a few small owners who
are deferring the signing of the con-
tracts but it is expected that these will
be prevailed upon to agree to the condi-
tions asked by the Newhouse people
during the present month. From Mr..
Collins remarks it is to be supposed
that work on the extension of the tunnel
may commence within the next four
or six weeks, or by the first of the year.
anyway.
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-05
DEMOCRATIC STATE AND COUNTY
TICKETS ELECTED IN TOTO
Nation Goes Republican by Sweeping Majority
Barney OConnen Elected Senator and
Chas Mccall and w. M. Morgan
District Judge and Attorney

! 300, if not exceeding that number. W..
M. Morgan, candidate for district at
torney on the Democratic ticket, de-
feated his Republican opponent, J. W..
B. Smith, by majority that will be
greater than that of Mccall. B. j..
O'Connell, Democratic candidate for
the 26th senatorial district, carried the
four counties of his district Boulder,
Jefferson, Clear Creek and Gilpin. JEFF
ferson gave him majority of 55, Clear
Creek from 500 up and Gilpin 375.
Not only was there clean sweep in
Gilpin county for the Democratic ticket
but also in Clear Creek, every candidate
on the ticket in Clear Creek being
elected. The outcome of the election
in Boss Vivian's county was a heavy
blow to the gang which has ruled in
that section with an IRON hand for years.
The Democrats elected the whole ticket
with the exception of superintendent of
schools and the county clerk. The coun-
ty clerk has bare majority of four and
the official count may give this Office to
the Democrats.
The Democrats of the district and
especially Gilpin county can feel highly
f1attered over their decisive victory. 1t
must be taken as an emphatic announce
ment that the district will not stand for
the control of the state by Guggenheim
and his coterie of political puppets.
This county registered a severe rebuke
to the Guggenheimers-more severe
and more emphatic than that of two
years ago when the people refused to
stand for the election of Simon Guggen-
helm to the senate. The sale of the
senatorial position to the smelter COM
bine was a lasting insult to the people
of the mining counties and for this act
of infamy the Republican party was re-
pudiated at the polls Tuesday. The
campaign was clean one in the state
so far as the efforts of the Democrats
could make it. The Republicans resort
ed to every kind of political trickery
known to kindergarten as well as shrewd
politicians. Wherever it was possible
Socialist ticket was placed in the
field, the Republicans thinking this
would draw votes from the Democrats.
But the Socialists, (meaning. of course
genuine Socialists those who are sin.
cere in their Socialistic beliefs and prin
ciples, and who will not permit them
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-05

serves to be used to accomplish the ends
OF the corporate iaterests) got next to
TINS scheme and wouli not vote the
ticKet. In this county, as will be seen
by the table, a small percentage of the
SOCIALIST vote was cast for the Socialist
ticket.
Gilpin county Democracy endeavored
from the outset to conduct clean and
honorable campaign and until few
days previous to election it was thought
that the opposition would follow this
example. The local Guggenheimers
started out well, but could not keep in
the path of political righteousness.
FRIDAY the mud batteries were cut loose
and through the use of circular letters,
sent to the voters by mail, the bonn
bardment of abuse commenced These
circulars belittled, disparaged, con-
demnei and in some respects denounced
certain candi dates on the Democratic
county ticket. The Democratic NOM
inees were made to appear absolutely
incapable of filling the offices to which
they aspired and the qualifications of
the Republican nominees was set forth
in manner that would make one be-
lieve who was not acquainted with the
Republican candidates that the AL
mighty had taken especial pains to pre-
pare these candidates for the offices.
The letters did the Democrats inestim-
able good and aided materially in the
complete overthrow of those trailing
under Guggenheim' skirts.
The Democrats worked faithfully to
save the county from Guggenheim mis-
rule. Of course, here and there you
would find buccaneer who was trying
to do little knitting, but the traitorous
work of these recalctrants availed them
nothing and the sweeping victory may
to some extent be attributed to their
efforts in favor of the opposition.
Taking the outcome of the county
election all in all it was most gratifying
to the Democrats, and the voters can
find extreme pleasure in the knowledge
that clean, and capable set of officials
has been elected to most creditably dis
charge the duties of the county offices.
The result of the national and state
elections will be found in another part.
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-05

The election of Tuesday, nationally,
resulted in an overwhelming victory for
the Republicans. Taft will receive a
vote in the electoral college almost
equal to that of Roosevelt four years
ago. In the county the results were
the reverse, the Democrats carrying
everything, electing every one on the
ticket from representative down to con-
stable. 1t was a complete landslide.
Bryan carried the county, the state
ticket was elected and the amendments
lost. The table published at the end of
this column will give the complete re-
suits. This count is not official. The
canvassng board is examining the vote
today, but the figures given in the table
are practically accurate and the official
count will not make any appreciable
change in the result.
Tuesdays weather was ideal for cleo
ton. The sun was warm and the streets
were in very good condition consequent
ly quite large vote was polled. The
vote this year was not equal to that of
two years ago due to the numerous
families who have left the county the
past two years. The number of votes
cast this election was 2, 1893 and the num-
ber two years ago was 2, 449. Workers
for both parties were active and polled
as many votes as could be gotten out.
Bryan carried the county by 1886 and
Shafroth's majority was 1868. The re-
mainder of the candidates on the state
ticket had majority about the same
as Shafroth. The Socialists cast about
sixty votes. The result of the judicial
election was surprise to many. While
there was virtually no doubt as to the
election of the Democratic nominee, no
one thought his majority would be SO
large. Chas. Mccall carried every
county in the district against Flor Ash
baugh with the exception of one-Arap-
ahoe. In Arapahoe Ashbaugh. accord
ing to the returns, has l35 majority
Mccall carried the county of jefferson,
which has always been controlled by
Johnny Vivian and has always been
considered Republican stronghold, by
l79. Clear Creek went for Mccall by
from 45O to 500 and Grand gave the
Democratic candidate lis majority. In
this, Ashbaugh's home county, he was
defeated by 20 votes. Mccall will lead
Ashbaugh in the district by close to
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-05
A Beautiful Retort.

This week retort weighing 225
ounces and worth S4500 was sold to the
Rocky Mountain bank by the Fifty
Gold Mines company. The gold was
from two weeks run of mill dirt
from the Bobtail vein, which is IL feet
wide. The tailings from this run
amounted to $50 tons and were worth
$4,000 ton. The Fifty company op-
erations are leaving big margin of
profit and Saturday the June pay roll
was cleaned up.
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-05
Household Goods Cheap.

Special prices for cash in November
on house furnishings. Furniture, stoves,
carpets, rugs, linoleums, crockery and
cooking utensils of all kinds.
The A. L. Anderson Furniture Co.
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-05

Don't ruin your eyes reading by a
coal oil lamp. Use electric lights. Let
us point out tn difference to you.
THE GILPlN L. H. & P. Co.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-23
DeIlghtfnl socinl Function.

One OF the delightful social func-
tions of Thursday afternoon was the
meeting of the Five Table Card Club
which-was entertained by Mrs. Robert
Wilson in the home of her mother,
Mrs. John. W., Brown, from to S
O'clock. Scattered through the par
Tors were five tables daintily cover
ed with squares of white linen and
centerpieces of tall vases filled with
white roses and ferns. Ices, cake
and coffee were served and later pro-
gressiveSeuchre was played until s
o'clock when the prizes were capture
ed by Mrs, Fleming Howell and Mrs.
Arson u. Parr. The hostess pre-
sented dainty souvenirs to Mrs. Selma
Mason and Mrs. Clarence Parr for
having the highest visitors scores.
The color scheme of white and gold
was charminglS carried out in all the
appointments Of the afternoon.
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senator, was not satisfied with the
measure of SERVICE rendered u MS
feilowmen IN these spheres he
looked ont upon Tie Industrial world
ana saw there the elemental stIF. he
saw the conflicts and disputes the
strikes. the hoyeott the ioci-outs
and al the loss and misery that came
from these. His great heart was
moved ne donged 10 help. He felf
a. few In his position have ever
felt the importance Of dealing WIN
the industrial conditions as 4 brave
and serious subject n a systemafic
way, BY orderly methods, ii a spirit
OF large sympathy and benevoiefiee
green and gold Much fun and
amusement was enjoyed in compiling
aud reading later the HISTORIES 81
each Of the guests. Before serving
delicious refreshments BY the soune
hostess a delightful program OF
music was indulged in by the many
guests in attendance and who enjoy
ed Miss Cars charming hospitality.
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Me. sntton Entertnlns.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Charles
Sutton entertained few friends very
enjoyably, havlngyas her honor guests
her mother and sister, Mrs. Jepson
and Miss Jepson, OF Wheeling. AT
8 o'clock progressive euchre was
played at three table and at the
close of the game the first prize was
captured by Miss Lille Koblegard,
and the lone hand prize by Mrs.
Fleming Howell on a tie with Miss
Cornelia Basel. A delicious salad
supper was served later and among
the guests were Mrs. William A.
Vance. Mrs. II. T.. Houston, Mrs. w.
II. Lewis. Mrs. II. F. Criss, Mrs.
Lucius Hoge, Mrs. Hall. of Lebanon,
Pa, Mrs. Howell. Miss Basel. Miss
Koblegard and Miss Martha Basel.
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S OCIAL!


Miss Ellie Clark seyenteen-year-
old daughter 81 Nj. and Mrs. Milton
clark. who live on GreenbrIer. south
|of Salem; and III. Ofie Davis. son 81
Sherry Davis, OF Greenbrier, who
slipped away the other evening and
We're united ID marriage, VIM make
their home in this city. Miss Clark
had been staying with friends In
Salem for several weeks. but neither
the famiis whete she was staying nor
any member Of her own family was
taken into the secret arrangements
for THE wedding. Mr. Davis has
been employed for some time at the
B, & o. depot at clarksburg, and
went to Salem Sunday to spend the
day The young people went out
that evening for walk and boarded
an eastbound passenger train for Oak
land where they were happily mar
ried. Both are popular young folks
and OF prominent families. They
have a whole host Of friends who
wish them the most perfect happi-
ness and success.
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Wise-Ure.


4 The many friends Of George NJ.
Wise, the well known connection fore
man for the Hope Natural Gas Com
pany In the Salem fields. were hap
PLY surprised at he announcement
of.the wedding Of the popular fore
man to Miss Alva IRE, sister OF
James N. IRE, which took place at
the IRE home near the public school
building in Salem Wednesday even
ing The happy event was very
quietly celebrated and was witnessed
by only few friends of the inter-
ested parties. The Rev. E. j. Woof-
ter, pastor Of the Baptist church, Of
fictated. The bride is daughter OF
s. B, IRE. OF Warrington, and has re-
sided in Salem with the family of
her BROTHER for some time, winning
the warmest friendship OF all who
know her. Mr.. Wise is deservedly
one of the most popular members Of
the Salem gas colony and counts his
friends by the number OF his ac-
paintances. His native home is in
Rochester, N. Y, but he has been To-
Gated in Salem with the Hope com
many for twelve years.
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PoLLT:
Geld Medal Flour makes baking easy.
THERESA
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IN memory
CONTINUED from page u.

He had an abiding trust in mahooa
and appreciated the fact that the
workingman OF one decade is priv
LEGGED to become the employer and
capitalist of the next. What we
want today he declared, Is to Amer
icanIze organized labor to lit them
to our conditions. to show to those
who are. charged with the respon-
sibility of leading these organizations
how important 1t $ that we get to-
gether friendly toirlt with a de-
termination to find better way no
settle our differences. ! would rather
be the means of bringing labor and
capital into friendly relations than
be president To find a better way!
Who filter than he to shaw us that
better way? with his long and hap
by experience as an employer, with
his vast sympathy, his profuond in
sight, and his unaffected enthusiasm.
he was-the man of all others to lead
tn e way towards industrial peace.
To the work of the Civic Federation
he gave his time, his money, and
the greater part of the little strength
which disease allowed him the few
last years OF his life, The country
could i'll spare the great senator; 1t
missed the guiding hand of the great
political leader; but more than these
II has lost in the death of the Wise
and kindly man who was leading the
conflicting elements of Industrial life
into the better way. The whole ma
ton came at last to revere him for
what he was, a gran, noble, patriotic
American. He touched the heart
strings Of the people and they re-
sponded in sympathetic tones.
"His was noble life-wef1 round
ed, symetrical. sincere. No vanity
marred its lustre. no selfish ambition
tempted him. Upon what model he
framed his career in life he never
told. Perhaps there was none. Per,
haps he was merely the happy pro!
duct OF our suspicious American en-.
vironment. But there is in the story
of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius 3
description Of a noble Roman after
whom that wise gracious ruler mod
elcd his own life, which describes. mi.
Ideal citizen. OF the Republic.
And so we now dedicate this
statue to the memory of our loved
and loyal friend We shalfspass dr
and away, but this work and Thu
inspiration Of his great spirit and
exabple shall endure"
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Elks, Reception and Dance.

Invitations to the Elks' reception
and dance at Fairmont next Tuesday
evening have been received here read
Ing IS follows:
Yourself and ladies are cordially in
vited to be present at a
Reception and Dance
to be given by
Fairmont Lodge OF Elks
at Masonic Banquet Hall, Fairmont,
West Virginia,
in honor of our
Grand Exalted Ruler,
Tuesday, May twenty-six. nineteen
hundred and eight,
N, $3.50 p. m,
Kittering's Orchestra. Informal.
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Delightfully."-. Entertained.

M. andiMrs. Edward Laubenstein
entertained quite a number of their
friends at their home on Lee street
Friday evening. The evning was de-
lightfully spent in various social feat
ures, after which dainty refreshments
we're served. Those present were
Misses Amelia Morgan, Rose Stead
man. Madge Orr, Mary Bolo, Leora
SwlgeR, Ida Gerst, Maria Glover, vir-
ginia Brent, Ada. Verna and Matte
Bartlett, Mrs William Brent: Messrs.
Ralph Reynolds, Wayne Kidwell, Carl
Men, Arthur Heinze. Alfred Hesse
Louis Carr, Vale Boughner and Wade
Bartlett.
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SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

NARY EL1EN:
Cold Medal Flour IS the best for =, r.
ing everything. SfseIvt
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SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

Health Coffee Is really the clos
est coffee Imitation ever. yet produc-
ed. This clever Coffee Substitute
was recently produced by DR.. shoop
ofsRacine, Wis. Not grain Of real
coffee in IT either. DR.. sh6op's
Health Coffee Is made from pure
toasted grains, with malt. nuts s'etes
Really It would fool an expert-who
might drink It for coffee. No 20 or
80. minutes tedious boiling. made
In a minute" says the doctor. SOLD
BY all dealers.
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Miss Carr Entertains.

Miss Mabel Carr assisted by Miss
Mary Coleman entertained very
charmingly the Junior class OF '09 Of
the high school last evening in her
home on Chestnut street. The ma
ture Of the entertainment was a ''per-
sonal history party" and tables were
arranged for the guests who were
given books Of parchment design
bearing the cOlors Of their class in
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Invitation TO
COMMENCEMENT
And Calendar of tfe Various
Year End Exercises Is
sued by Broaddus.

I. ] =
The following invitation 10 the
graduating exercises Of Broaddus In
stitute and commencement calendar
have been issued:
The president and board of trustees
of Broaddus Institute
request the honor OF your presence
at the
Fifteenth Annual Commencement
Exercises
TO be held from Tuesday. May tewen-
ty-sixth to Wednesday, June
tent, nineteen hundred
and eight.
Clartsburg. West Virginia.
Commencement Calendar,
All the exercises with the excep-
tons noted. Will be held in the First
Baptist church.
Tuesday. May 20. s p. m.-Gradu-
ating recital in Willie Lawson.
Thursday. May 2S, s p. m.-Gradu-
atlng recital In piano-W. Lee Will
liams.
Tuesday, June 2, 8 p. m.-Gradua-
ting exercises in Expression-sylva
Barnes.
Thursday, June 4, p. m-Grad-
Mating recital in voice-Aubrey w.
Martin.
Friday, June 8. 8 p. matchmaking
recital in Piano-Bessie swager.
Saturday. June 6. IS p m.-Grad-
uating recital in Expression Lille
Bayly.
Sunday. June Z. 1O:45 a. m.-ser-
mon to the graduating class-Presi-
dent Ellsanah Hulley.
Sunday, June Z, 6 p. m.-vesper
service. campus.
Monday. June s. 8 p. m.-contest
of literary societies.
Tuesday, June 8. 1890 a. MAN.
nual Board meeting. Broaddus.
Tuesday June 8, 2s.ps na,-class
day exercises, campus.
Tuesday, June .. s p. m.-concert.
Pupils of Music and Expression
classes.
Wednesday, June 10, 1880 a. M
Graduating exercises of Senior Glass.
$3.50 p, m.-Alumnl Association
meeting, .parlor.
s to $3.50 p. INGREDIENTS recep-
ton, parlor.
1880 p. m.-Alumni Association
Banquet--Waldo.
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SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

soothes 1tcnIng SKIN. Heals cuts
or burns without a scar. Cures
piles. eczema. salt rheum. any itch
ing. Doan's Ointment. Your drug
gist sells It.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO. May 29.-wheat Loo
rs. oats 81 7-s, corn &c.