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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-11-21
How Local Merchants Can Kill Mail Order
Competition
Copyright 1912 by Geo. e. Patterson.

Copyright 1912 by Geo E.. Patterson.
Mail order business is that department Of business whereby
through the medium of advertising merchandise Is sold direct to the
consumer by mail This business has grown In leaps and bounds.
Why? Because the local merchant does not keep pace with the In
creasins demands of a increasing population.
The five big mail order houses of Chicago receive o an average
$4,000 orders a day. And this enormous business comes from COM
munities whose natural trade belongs to the local merchant. The
local merchant must make more effort to hold his business and get
new business " the big concerns will make greater inroads. He must
beat the mail order houses at their W game. He can do this by
handling honest goods at honest prices and telling about the goods in
pride is Of n o avail.
It is the careful, systematic, elaborate and halftruthful description
in mail order advertising that has built up the big mail order business.
If the local merchant will be careful systematic, elaborate and truthful
in all his local advertising he will win. The advertiser who Is truthful
will in the end get the business.
The public al never know what a merchant has o sell unless he
tells about it. There is n o better friend of the merchant and no better
means OF publicity than the local paper. Every merchant who carries
o n a systematic advertising campaign in his local paper, properly and
honestly describing what he has for sale, will find his business In NJ
way affected by mail order competition.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-11-21

y. Z. Haugen, a banker at Astoria,
was in the city on business Monday.
A ten pound boy was born to MI.
and Mrs. Harry G. Williams Monday
morning.
j. X. Fridley returned Tuesday
Sphinx county.
Miss Mamie Youngberg went to
Minneapolis Monday morning for a
few days visit.
E. l.. Williams came up from Lake
Benton on Monday evening for a visit
with his brother.
DR.. Bert Harte of Blunt, a former
college student, was here Monday on
his way home from Chicago.
]. F. Elder of Black Earth, Wis,
visited over Sunday at the home of
his brother-in-law, G. H. Stoddart.
Orders for private greeting cards for
Xmas and New Year taken up to
December l. C. D. Kendall, druggist.
County Commissioner Johnson was
over from Volga OF business at the
court house between trains Tuesday.
Robert Loban left Monday morning
for Rochester to consult the Mayos, as
his health has been poor for some
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Baldridge of Iro-
quois, We're guests over Sunday at the
home Of A. Frye, returning home :Ion-
day evening,
Mrs. j. w. Wilson departed Tuesday
morning for a two or three weeks
visit to Chicago, Columbus, Ohio, and
other eastern points.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Mcknight de-
parted last evening for Duluth, Mimi,
where they will spend the winter
with the Doughty family.
Mrs. w. j. Juneau and son, Robert,
of Madison, Wis, arrived Monday
morning and will visit until after the
holidays at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Murphy.
Remember the second number of
the All Star Artists course, Monday
evening, Dec. 9th, at the NJ. E. church
500 p. m. Herr Alexander Wurz-
burger, the eminent German pianist.
Watch for further announcements.
Prof. J. W. Wilson returned home
Sunday evening from Atlanta, Georgia,
where he attended the meeting of the
Association of Agricultural College
Presidents and Directors of Expert
ment Stations. DR.. Slagle will moi re-
turn until next week.
Cecil Salmon and family visited over
Sunday here on their way to Washing
ton, d. c., from Belle Fourche, Mr..
Salmon being connected with the De-
partment of Agriculture. While here
they were guests at the home of Mrs.
Salmon's father, G. r. Miner.
Miss Louise Detwiler, who was the
guest of Miss Caldwell and Mrs. A. S.
Harding for a month, departed Mon
day morning for st. Paul, where she
will visit her sister, Mrs. ]. II. Wheel
er, going from there to Lexington,
Kentucky, to spend the winter.
DR.. A. A. Harris returned HON
Saturday from Eldorado, Iowa, where
he was called earlier in the week by
the illness of his father. Monday
morning he received a message telling
him that his father was worse and he
departed for Eldorado at once.
Last Wednesday night the bursting
of an overhead bin containing oats
and speltz, in a barn on the John
Sloan farm, six miles north Of the
city, caused the loss Of four horses
and a colt, the property OF Harry n
Roy Sloan, who are working the place,
valued at $500. The animals were
smothered when the food of grain
came down and their condition was
not discovered until next morning.
The damage to the barn was consider.
able.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-11-21
lUTEFISk SUPPER

Ladies of the Norwegian Lutheran
church will serve their annual Lutte
fisk Supper in the church basement,
Friday evening, November 22nd.
Serving will commence at 5 o'clock.
Arrangements have been made so as
to seat 100 at a time. The public Is
cordially invited.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-04
PROMINENT CHCRCHMA\
ACCUSED OF ASSAULT ON
ORPHAN IN HIS CHARGE.

Greenville, S. G., May SIT.
n. Vaughn, former Supcrlnten-
dent of the South Carolina odd
Fellows Orphanage, located at
GreenVille, for whose arrest a
warrant was sworn out Wednes-
day by the Board Of Trustees,
charging him with committing
assault upon the person Of one
of the orphan girls under his
care at the time he Was IN
!, charge Of the institution, was
placed in the csunty jail late this
= afternoon.
= Vaughn, who had been u Of
: the city for several days and
: ignorant Of the charges that had
= been preferred against him, re
= turned to Greenville this after
= noon from Newport News. Va.
= where he claims he has been
= visiting relatives. / pom beng
y Informed by a brother. accord
= ing TO the sheriff, that such
= charges had been preferred
= against him. Vaughn got back
= on the train, alighted on the
= opposite side and fled. lie WAS
= arrested eight miles from the
= city. about three hours after TIL
= officers learned Of his having
reached here. He was s%uperin-
= tendent Of the orphanaEc for
: seven years. was assistant super
= intendent. Of a large sunday
school. tea her Of 4 sunday
+ school class and prominent III
= all church work.
= His arrest has created 4 sen
= sation here. He protests his
= Innocence.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-04

Fayetteville, May 3l.-Gus Holmes,
a negro, was acquitted in superior
Court here today OF the char2e ~
murder for killing Nat Mclean. also
colored, on the streets OF Fayetteville
several weeks ago. Judge PEBBLES,
taking the case from, the J4FE. de
cIarcd the evidence plainly lndi tted
~self-defense and set Holmes free.
NolS IS shot Mclean in tn face
as the latte. vas attempting ~ as
sault him with j b~rIck1at.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-04
FIRE OCCURS WHERE POST
WAS BURNED WEDNESDAY

Salisbury. May 31.-A small ire
occurred in the Washington hntlfir-
across the street tonight from whore
the Salisbury Post Was burned Wi
nesdav. The loss was less than a
undred dollars, and the fire was soon
mfQAQa
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-08

away from me and men IKE you would
leave me alone and not talk marriage
and i want, want"
Sheldon laughed 10 spite of himself
and far from any genuine impulse to
laugh.
You are positively soulless," he said
savagely.
Because I've soul that doesn't
yearn for man for master?" she took
up the gauge. very well. then. am
soulless. and what are you going to do
about itT'
Il am going to ask you why you look
like a woman? Why you have the
form of woman. the lips Of woman,
the wonderful hair of woman? And
| am going to answer because you are
a woman. though the woman In you Is
asleep and that some day the woman
will wake up"
Heaven forbidw she cried in such
sudden and genuine dismay as to make
him laugh and TO bring a smile to her
own lips against herself.
70 6Nt SphsC hiOtC W ndJ W t0ut
Sheldon pursued - did try to protect
you from every other man in the Solo
mons and from yourself as we'll Az
for me. | didn't dream that danger hay
In that quarter. So | failed to protect
you from myself failed to protect
you at all. You went your own will.
ful way just as though didn't exist
wrecking schooners, recruiting on Ma.
iaita and sailing schooners. one lone
unprotected girl In the company OF
some of the worst scoundrels In the
Solomons. love you for that too. |
love you for all of you, just as you
are"
She made moue OF dlstaste and
raised hand protestingy.
Don't" be said ''You have no right
to recoil from the mention of my love
for you. Remember. this Is man
talk. From the point OF view OF the
talk. you are man. The woman In
you is only incidental, accidental and
Irrelevant. You've got to listen to the
bald statement of fact, strange though
it is. that | love you You are better
or and safer on Berande, In spite OF
the fact that | love you. than any
where else in the Solomons. But /
want you. as final item of man talk
to remember from time to time that /
love you and that II will be the dear
est day of my life when you consent
to marry me. | want you to think OF
1t sometimes. And now we won't talk
about it any more. AS between men.
there's my hand"
He held out his hand. She hesitated,
then gripped 1t heartily and smiled
through her tears.
Il wish she faltered, Il wish. in
stead of that black Mary. you'd given
me somebody to swear for me-"
And with this enigmauc utterance
she turned away.
Continued in next issue.)
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-08
LEGAL NOTICES.
GAUARDIAN's SALE /,

NOTICE is hereby given that pur-
suant to the order and directions
OF the Probate Court Of Polk Coun-
ty, Arkansas, made on the 3ist day
of January, 1912, the same being an
adjourned day of the January
term of said court, the undersigned,
as guardian of the estate OF Lula
Bell Wilcox, ct al, minor heirs Of
Mary A. Wilcox, deceased will of
fer for sale at the South entrance
to the court house in the County
of Polk, and will then and there
make sale of the following lands
belonging to the estate of the said
minors, and described as follows,
to-wit.
The North u of the NWH Of
Section 2. and NEA Of the MEL
of Section 3, Township 2 South,
Range 20 West, containing 1884
acres, more or less.
Said lands will be sold on a credit
of six months. Bond and approved
security will be required together
with a lien on the land for the pur-
|chase price
Said lands will be sold as afore-
said on the 26th day of February,
1912. between the hours prescribed
for judicial sales.
IT, w. Eisenhower,
Guardian Of Lula Bell Wilcox,
ct al.
This January 81, 1912.
S-5-H
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-08
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE

| will be at the below named
places from a. m. to 4 p. M, on
the following dates, for the pur-
pose of collecting Tax of the State
County, City, etc. You are earnest
ly requested to bring a correct de-
|scription of your real estate, il any
you have, and if you should fail
to do this you are liable to pay on
the wrong p operty:
White Township, at Jansen, Friday
and Saturday, February 9 and TO-
1912.
White Township at Cove, Monday
and Tuesday, February 70 and 10,
1912.
Cove Township, at Hatfield, Wednes-
day and Thursday, February IA
and IS, 1912.
Mena, at Court House. from Feb
ruary 10 to April 10, 1912.
All must pay Taxes by April 10,
1912, or else pay penalties
Remember, we will close our
books as prescribed by law, % as
to avoid trouble in settlements with
state and county. New law requires
the addition Of a penalty Of 10 per
cent after April 10. Please don't
wait for the last day, as we can't
write all on one day.
j. A. THORNTON,
Sheriff and Ex-Offlcio Collector
OF Polk County.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-08

GUS eyes; for it was the first white
mans house the black had ever seen.
The black stepped down, and an
other mounted to take his place. But
Tagari just before he reached the bot
tom step caught sight of Sheldon. 1t
was the first horse the fellow had ever
seen. and he let out a frightened
screecb and dashed madly up the
steps. At the same moment the great
mass Of blacks surged away panic
stricken from Sheldon's vicinity The
grinning house boys shouted encour
agement and explanation. and the
stampede was checked, the new caught
head hunters budding closely togeth.
er and staring obviously at the fear
ful monster
"aellor Joan called out what do
you mean by frightening all my boysf
Come on up"
What do you think of themT' she
asked when they had shaken hands
"And what do you think OF herr" with
wave of the hand toward the Mar
tina. Il thought you'd deserted the
plantation and that might as we'll go
ahead and get the men into barracks
Aren't they beauties? DO you see that
one with the split nose? Hes the
only man who doesn't hail from the
Poonga Poonga coast. and they said
the Poonga- Poonga natives wouldn't
recruit. Just look at them and cons
graduate me. They're men. every last
one Of them. | have such long sto-
~ | don't know where to begin. and
/ won't begin anyway till we're
through with this and until you have
scia that 20. ere not angry Nth
me.
"Ogu, what place belong your she
went on with her catechism.
But 0gu was a bushnan, lacking
knowledge OF the almost universal
beche de mer English. and half
dozen of his fellows wrangled to ex
plain.
~There are only two or three more,
Joan said TO sheldon, "and then We're
done. But you haven't told me that
you are not angry"
sheldon looked into her clear eyes as
she favored him with a direct un
troubled gaze that threatened. he knew
from experience, to turn teasingly de
iant on an instant's notice. And as
he looked at her. 1t came to him that
he had never half anticipated the glad
ness her return would bring TO him.
Il was angry" he said deliberately
II am still angry. very angry he
noted the CLINT OF defiance in her eyes
and thrilled-"but forgave- and
now forgive all over again. Though
still insist
THAT should have a guardian
she interrupted. But that day viii
never come. Thank goodness. I'm of
legal age and able to transact bust
ness in my own right. And. speaking
Of business. how do you like my force
fui American methodist
MIR Ran. from what ! hear. doesn't
take kindly to them. he teDpoTized
'snd you've certainly set the dry
bones rafting for many day. But
what / want to know is. II other
American women are as successful IN
business ventures ?"
Luck. most all luck she disclaim
al nodestiy. though her eyes lighted
sin sudden pleasure. and be knew
Der boys vanity had been touebea by
mis- rifle OF tempered praise
"A ack be blowedr' broke ouf TIE
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-08
srsm Nogi And the Apostle hurying

srsm Nogi And the Apostle. hurrying
back to Tulagi to connect with the
Sydney steamer. sent boat ashore
with the orange and lime trees from
Uiava. And these several weeks mark
ed period OF perfect weather.
Then came the long expected nor
wester. For eight days 1t ragged. hull
Ing at times to short durations of cain.
then shifting point or two and rag
ing with renewed violence.
IT was in the good weather that fol-
owed one of the house boys ran him
down with the news that the Martha.
the Flibberty Gibbet and the Emily
were heading in for the anchorage
Coming into the compound from the
rear Sheldon saw everything at once
tlrst. glimpse at the sea. where the
Martha tioated huge alongside the ut
ter and the ketch which had rescued
her; and next. the ground In front OF
the veranda steps. where a great
crowd of fresh caught cannibals stood
at attention. From the fact that eacl
was attired in a new, snow white lava
lava. Sheldon knew that they we're
recruits. Part way up the steps one of
them was just backing down into the
crowd while another. called ont py
name, was coming up. II was Joan's
voice that had called him. and SheI-
don reined In his horse and watched
She sat at the head OF the steps. be-
hind table. between Munster and his
white mate. the three of them check
ing long lists, Joan asking the ques-
tons and writing the answers in the
big. red covered. Berande labor jour
nal
What name?' she demanded of the
black man on the steps.
''Tagari," came the answer. accom-
panied by grin and a rolling of curl
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-08
WARNTNG ORDER.

Estate Of Arkansas. County Of Polk,
Ozark Township-Before w. N.
Darwin, Justice Of the Peace for
said Township.
j. A. Lewev. J. A. Chilean and L. C.
Wilson. Plaintiffs, VS.. 0. P. Ridg-
way, Defendant.
The defendant, o. p. Ridgway. is
warned to appear before me at my
office. in Ozark Township, Polk
County, Arkansas. within thirty
days from this date and answer the
|compiaint Of the plaintiffs.
Witness my hand this 9Th day Of
January, 1912.
w. M. DARWIN. J.. p.
w. N. Martin. Atty. for Plaintiffs.
|p. Mcphefrige Atty. ad Item for
nonresident defendant.
Sfar-fst pub. Jan. IS
Last pub. Feb. 8
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-08
MoRTGAGEE,s sALE-

WHEREAS, F. Fl. Daniels and Min
ME L. Daniels, his wife, did bv their
deed of mortgage, dated April IA.
1909. for valuable consideration.
convey to the undersigned the follow
ing described reaI-estate. to-wit:
Lot No. H. block SO. in the city of
Mena. Polk County. Arkansas. Said
conveyance was made for the purpose
Of securing debt of four hundred
$4,000 dollars. due and owing from
the said +. Fl. Daniels and Minnie l..
Daniels to the undersigned John
Thompson. said amount being evil
denced by their promissory note of
$500 dated April IA. 1909. due and paw
able April IA. 1910; and. whereas. said
note Is past due and unpaid and the
makers thereof fail and refuse to pay
said sum. together with accrued In
terest and taxes, therefore l will sell
under the terms Of the said mortgage
deed the above described lot OF land
at public auction. for cash. at the
southeast door OF the court house, in
the city OF Mena. Arkansas. on satur-
day. January 81. 1919. within the
hours OF judicial sales.
This 21st dav OF December 1911
John Thompson. Mortgagee
lStar--First pub. Dec 49, 1911
Last pub. Jan. 25, 1912
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-08

long mate. Eparrowhawk. his face
shining with admiration TT was hard
WORK. that's what 1t was We earned
! our pay. She worked us I'LL we drop
ped. and we were down with fever
half the time. So was she. for that
matter. only she wouldn't stay down
and she wouldn't let us stay down
My word. she's slave driver. An
the Lord lumme. the way she made
love TO old Kina- Kinar'
He was lder than Telepasse and
dirtier." she assured sheldon, land
am sure much wickeder. Now | mus
run and wash up. Did the Sydney or
ders arrive?'
Yours are 10 your quarters" Shell
don said. Hurry. for breakfast Il
waiting. Let me have your hat anC
belt. Do. please, allow me. There's
only one hook for them, and l know
where 1t is.
She gave him a quick scrutiny that
was almost womanlike. then sighed
with relief as she unbuckled the heavy
belt and passed it to him
Il doubt II | ever want to see an
other revolver. she complained. 'Tha'
one has worn a hole in me. I'm sure
| never dreamed | could get so weary
of one
Sheldon watched her to the foot OF
the steps, where she turned and called
back:
my. can't tell you how good it Ia
to be home again.
"And Burnett said. Well. I'll be
ID beg your pardon. Miss Lack
land, but you have wantonly broken
the recruiting laws and you know IT.
Captain Munster narrated as they sal
over their whisky. waiting for Joan to
come back. And says she to him
Mr. Burnett. can you show me any
law against taking the passengers of
a vessel that's on reefT What could
Burnett dof He passed the whole
hundred and fifty. though the Emily
was only licensed for forty and the
Flibberty Gibbet for thirty-five."
But | don't understand" Sheldon
said.
"Thls is the way she worked It
When the Martha was fioated we had
TO beach her right away at the head
of the bay. and whilst repairs were
going on. new rudder being made,
sails bent. gear recovered from the
Eiggers. and so forth, Miss Lakeland
borrows Sparrowhawk to run the Flib-
berty along with Curtis. lends me
Brahms to take Sparrowhawk's place
and starts both craft of recruiting.
My word. the niggers came easy. II
was virgin ground. Since the Scot
fish Chiefs no recruiter had ever even
tried to work the coast. When we
filed up we came back to see how the
Martha was progressing"
And thinking we was going home
with our recruits" Sparrowhawk slip
ped In Lord lumme. that Miss Lack
land amt never satisfied. III take
EN- on the Martha says she. and you
can 60 back and ill up again."
But told her 1t couldn't be done"
Munster went on. Il told her the
Martha hadn't a license for recruiting.
oh she said, IT can't be done. Ell 2
and she stood and thought few min
utes"
And I'd seen her think before"
cried Sparrowhawk. "and knew at
wunst that the thing was as good as
DONE
Munster lighted his cigarette and re-
sumed:
You see that spit she says to me.
with the little ripple breaking around
1t? There's a current sets right across
it and on it. and it will set you nicely
aground Then I'll rescue your re-
cruits and sail away-simple. amt it2'
says She" Munster continued. You
hang up one tide. says she; the next
is the big high water. Then you hedge
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-08
Warming Order.

State Of Arkansas, Polk County
Polk Chancery Court.
James d. Dudley. Plaintiff. VS.. Sarah
Mount, ID. A. Mount. J. X. Mount.
Sarah T. Mount. w. p. Noun. N.
A. Mount. Tennessee Sellers. r. E.
Mount, Leila Mount, Margaret
Mount, sessie Mount and Jimmie
Mount, Defendants.
The Defendants. D. A. Mount.
Tennessee Sellers. r. f. Mount. Leila
Mount, Margaret Mount, Sessie
Mount and Jimmie Mount, are
warned to appear iii iii this this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff, James d
Dudley.
HI. GREEN, Clerk.
December %, 1911.
Iw4-dft
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-02670 Tn Forest
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department OF the Interior,
U. s. Land Office at
TorY1day, ApIy Tow Aat0

department or the Interior,
u. s. Land Office at
Camden, Ark, Jan. 4. 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that
JOHN B. WTDFNER
Of Alder, Arkansas. who, on March
10. 1906. made Homestead Entry
Serial No. 02670) No. 29637. for
SEA SWh VIZ SWA. Sec. 4, and
NEh SEA. Sec. 2, Township s.,
Range % W.. 9Th Principal Meridian,
has filed notice Of intention to make
final five year proof, TO establish
claim to the land above described,
before the County Clerk Of Polk
County. at Mena, Arkansas, on the
18th day of February, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles P. Edwards. Isaac r. Rob-
erts, William G. Widener, all OF
Alder. Arkansas; Jasper M. Free OF
Big Fork. Arkansas.
H. g. FRIEDHFTM, Register.
Star--fst pub. Jan. IL.
Last pub. Feb. &.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-08
WARNING ORDER.

State of Arkansas, County OF Polk
SIS.
Before j. r. Allen, Justice of the
Peace for White Township, Polk
County, Arkansas.
Mrs. Emele Dubler, Plaintiff, VS.. J.
II. Myles. Defendant.
The defendant, J. II. Myles, is
warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff, Mrs.
Emele Dubler.
J. r. ALLEN, ]. P.
January %, 1912. S-5-4t