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' t' V, The Commoner. VOLUME 9, NUMBER 20 14 NIdWS OF THE WEEK (Continued from Pngo 12) 'DInnn of tho Crossways' was pub lished In 1885 and 'One of Our Con querors' in 1890. 'Lord Ormont and His Aminta,' appeared in tho sum mer of 1894, and was followed in 1895 by 'Tho Amazing Marriage, which is supposed to introduce as hero tho late Robert Louis Steven son. In 1892 appeared the 'Empty Purso,' a volume of poems, and in Start Without) Ca pital InfhQ Great SUEUR & SCISSOR BUSINESS W Ship You a Sock of Goods Without a Cent In Advance This Is n truly wondorful opportunity to step right Into a monoy-maklng bnstaoss i of ! youri own tfaVrtWtlnff a dollar or risking a cent, o control the mwtotto nUJUIlBUlO JDU-wlMfr.".. w.w. ' " o such surpassing: merit time k is paraiyzms Hit Shears That Cut Clsar to fih Point una" 0 Clcwis Shears inanln of ttm nlrl.ntrln nhofira. StorckceDcrS overywhero are alarmed by tho activity and succoss o our atrcnts. whom wo absolutely nmfnol' fur rmfti ulncr nit nrdorfl from stores. Tho Shoar, Scissor and Cutlory business Is ono of tho nicest cleanest, easiest tind-nav ncr linnlnonsoa in 1 10 worm, vnuuuua . uioow wuica i annually. Tho pooplo mutt havo them. --ny" m-i i M EAMtiinA-Mlillrtafti VilP (yAMC! Tnnlfita! v - . Aaonta for "U" OlovU Shears ana tolBHOraarocoInlnninonoir. Mnny unking moro than thoy over uronmod posslblo. Jfivon tuo moot oxporloncod nro aston. jiMntlnllod nijonta or otuot flocking to this company. LvJKQIUri the autumn of that year Meredith was elected president of the incor porated Society of Authors in succes sion to Lord Tennyson." John D. and Adolph Spreckles, two of tho four sons of tho late Claus Spreckles, the sugar magnate, who were disinherited, have commenced proceedings to contest their father's will. Four masked bandits Held up Union Pacific passenger train No. 2 about five miles west of Omaha. They secured seven mail pouches which were supposed to contain con siderable sums of money. Tho mail clerks were forced to open tho door and hand out a number of pouches of registerd mail. lnhod it tho Bales aud prollts. tf DleantlBllod nnonta of otuor conoerns are w and Scissors A Whirlwind Sellers Wf Tata IsY ! V In Ml WVtm m tho W ClovU Tho trial of Patrick Calhoun, charged with, bribery at San Fran cisco is productive of many sensa tions. Ono detective who was for merly employed by Calhoun has be come a witness for the state. "Nairobi, British East Africa, May 19. Today Colonel Roosevelt added a hippopotamus to his big game bag. The animal was killed a' short dis tance from the Ju Ja ranch." At Des Moines, Iowa, May 18, Mr. Bryan spoke at a farewell banquet given to George F. Rinehart, former editor of the Des Moines Tribune. President Taft witnesses the un veiling of a statue in bronze erected at Fort Mahono on the Petersburg, Va., battlefield. The statue was in memory of General Hartranft and the Pennsylvania volunteers. Gov ernor Stewart of Pennsylvania form ally presented the monument to tho state of Virginia, the speech of ac ceptance being delivered by Gov ernor Swanson. The Presbyterian general assem bly met at Denver. Dr. James M. Barkley of Detroit was elected moderator. Th Grandest Household Invention off the 20th Century IBnn. flin n tflnvtn ntf.nnhmfnfc an thla polrof elionrn. Now sooths tthich 1b tho prlnolplpof thoblcyclo nnnlliwl fnahnnra. TliU fJnrrnnn Hllvrtr fflnvla linliln thn knntl lllndQS firmly touothor bo thoy cut olonn. and tmo, nlitn in ilin nnlnh 01 lH thn lllndnM tuo unii uennne . ncuon. juiikob mora Bolf-shnrponlntr, Ulionru cannot roc out or ndjuntnulo shoor on tho mnrkotl 'JLjio easiest worktnjCBhottrlnoxlBtonoo.AnotliortrouiondouHly valuable feature Is that onch blndo in of a thla plooo ot finest Shoftlolil Steel welded on tho Framo-tho koonont outtinit odgo on nny ehoar. Krory shear tomporod. around, jpoUnho, nlckol platod, adjusted and Guarnnteouior Tea Years. Prompt Action. Secures a Stock of these Fast Selling Shears on Full Credit ChParfd 8 Wnwnnf. Acrnnta. Rnlnnmnn. TlrnnnhMnnnnnra mnnorwomnn ovoryvrhoro. Wo oaro nothluK about Bolllntr you a low shoars n1nnw1tHinllrtnfflTlTlfrirHriB"fo .S makesalos. Tho Shoars sell tliomsolvoa. ,r tho salo Is modo. Loavo your business card (ws orint thorn froo) and "ropoat" orders como with out offort. You can covor tho samo torrltory ovor and ovor asain and lnoroaso your solos each, tuns. A Close View of the Great "U" Clevis Attachment Which Gives Blades a Ball Bearing; Action. - The Bicycle Principle Applied to Shears! ProUous by raisBl ""vyrr' "r..;r. -.""".Trr .t -n"f.i-r.i"ii. rw.r.. vumwownni is iivu. oiicrecuciiiouuruuiu wurnure iu iouh after tho territory not yot taken. If you nro short otciiBh, don't lot tunc liuorioro 1 to honest, ambitions tnco is nooossoxy to TEN YEAR Guarantee Wo rtro tha Jonrcit.itronr 11 (uaranMa avermailaon litan. k new pair FkEElnex. cnangoxorsny louna dftfectlY. ny timowitn in 10 yean. nujuaiauiuj and Sell Sharpenlnfl L oBOncy. Wrllt Quick Wo name but one Aeont In each Torrltory Enormous Demand! Factory Flooded With Orders! Our Agents Are Making Money Hand Over Fist JTouBOwtvoB, droeBmnkoCT. harbors, papor-hnngors ovorybody who has any uso for shoars. bays tho ,,u (JIovIb Bolt-uharponlun Bhoar on eight. Our nconta nro having unprocouontod bu.ccobs. You ousht to se somo ol thoir lottors. Tho bis salos aro a continual Burprlso. licops tho factory on tho jump to flu orders. Agsnf's Outfit Furnlshid FREE I I Exclusive Territory Going H Wo bollovo In starting our wwrnts out right, with nn outfit thoy'll bo proud of. Our llandsomo ltod Loathor Hitmplo Oaso holpBWondorfully In maklngT quick sales. Wo supply ono froo to ouoh agont. WRITE AT ONCE FOR A STOCK OP SMEARS AND FREE OUTFIT! Wo appoint only ono oxcluslvo agont in oaoh locality. Got your application in first. Address PEOPLES SUPPLY CO., Shipping Department L, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI now this very momontl Get Our Special Combination Offer The Thrice-a-Week New York World, Regular Price $1.00 The Commoner, Reg. Price, $ 1 .00 Both for $125 ?il3 l181,1 ?ttQr includos both papers ono full year for only $1.25. The Thrice-a-Weok Edition of tho New York World for all practical purposes, is as good as a d,aily paper. -You will want a good live paper from tho nation's metropolis. If you already'take TJl ?ommon1er and want to got tho World, you can take advantage of this offer by sending us $1.25, thus advancing your subscription to The Commoner one year from present date of expiration. Address Orders to THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Neb. A Spokane, Wash., dispatch car ried by tho Associated Press says: "Unprecedented In the annals of legal jurisprudence in the United States is the chain of incidents fol lowing tho resignation of Milo A. Root as judge of the supreme court of Washington, and leading to the indictment by tho grand jury of Spokane county of Merrit J. Gordon formerly chief justic of this state and until recently counsel for the Great Northern Railway company. There are six indictments against Gordon. One charges him with issu ing a worthless check, drawn for $28,507.43, in payment of the com pany's taxes in Stevens county, Wash., 'and flye 'true bills' allege the embezzlement of moneys to the amount of $39,626.49 from- the company in 1908, w.nile its attorney. Gordon pleaded 'not guilty when arraigned before Judge HinklG and is at liberty under bonds of $30,000 pending the trials in June." The St. Paul Pioneer-Press and tho St. Paul Dispatch have been consolidated. In the federal court at Savannah, Ga., Judge William B. Sheppard sentenced the five men foupd guilty of violating the Sherman, anti-trust law in connection with theo-called turpentine trust case. Tho sentences follow: Spencer P. Shotter, chair man of the board of directors of the American Nayal Stores company, three months in jail and a fine of $5,000; Edmund S. Marsh, president of the company, $3,000 fine; J. Cooper Myers, vice president of the American company, three months in jail and a fine of $2,500; George Meade Boardman of New York, treasurer of the American Naval Stores company, $2,000 fine; Carl Miller of Jacksonville, Fla., agent of the American company, and general manager of the National Transporta tion & Terminal company in Jack sonville, $5,000 flne. Shotter and Myers were sentenced to terms in the Cheatham county Jail, Judge Sheppard imposing the punishment upon them because they had been be fore the court two years ago. enter ing pleas of guilty. At that time Judge Emory Speer, who . was pre siding, stated that a' term in prison would be imposed if they should come before the court again. A cablegram from Manila, carried by the Associated Press says: "With but slight variation from its action on final adjournment of the session of 1908, the Philippine general as sembly in the closing hour of its session tonight, adopted a second resolution declaring in favor of the Independence of the islands. The last formalities with the Philippine commission had been exchanged, and the statutory hour of adjournment had" passed vhen the question was presented by Speaker Osmena. He said the policy of the assembly waa to work In harmony with and sup port the government In all measures calculated to advance the interests Afl3FNTSl PORTRAITS 85 FRAMES IS fiUhll J shootplcturoalc,storcoscopos25o, lews lo. 30 days crodlc. Samples At Catalog Fre CosMlMaUa Portrait Co 80 u& W'JliUms 8t.,CUc SELL WIRK 37ISH-TRAPS for us, wo Rive half, Guaranteed, sells llko hot-enkes; soil at (2. LIL33S OROWSON, Linden, Tenn. Subscribers JJdvMlsitig Depi. 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