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wldaly known wrltlnr In
atriimanlon Ilia markal.
Btyla thown on left lull
tnounUi'l wlth&larlln Slltar
Dopnilt rillrrxi nnlih.
Hlylaon rlrht, Hottiar of
rrl mouritlnji, flnUhad
with liamlioma olJ trim
mlni(i,ili and Hjrla lar
out. either aljrlo complata.
Postpaid to any nd
drait, only $2.50; by
Insured mall 8 cents
extra.
F.llhor of the bIkjt foun
tain pana without motinllnga
on liotdir, plain or c1um1 m
dailrad
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to any
Addr st,
Only
By Inmrad mall 8 cli. axtra.
Kvarr pan juarantaad fall
It Kt. Solid Uold.and to I
atlifactorjr In atary partlcu
lar.
To ihow our confidence In
th UiiRhlln CounUIn Pen,
you may try It waak, If you
do not find It M ropreaaiitad.
Ixtter valua tlin you can
iretira for TIlItKK TlMh3
THIS srhOUIi ritlCK In any
othar make, If. not antlroly
ittltfaoWry In avarir raipect
raturn It and wo will ratund
your mmiei, with tan (10)
canti additional. Tlia aitra
lOcanla la for your trouble
In vrrltlnn ua. (Two cuito
maralnfi.oOOhavo aikad for
rotutnot monay.) In order
ing pleats ilata whethorflne,
inadlum or couna point la
datlred.
We alio maka a full Una of
Society KrntiWm mountlnga,
Advlie what emblem la da
ilred and wo will advlioyou
price.
llBwaro of Imttatlnna ln
alit upon ReltltiR the f)KN
IIINK UUUHMN ADVKIV
TIKKI) pen.
It your dealer will notmp.
ply you, atruia ma avow
TDta and ordor direct from
ua.
Bend 8 cti. additional for
Iniiirance, wo then tfuaraliteo
afe delhary addrcia
Laughlin Mfg. Co.
OB Clrliwold St.
DETROIT, MICH.
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AGENTS $33.30 A WEEK
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Jnok Wood did
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lot lu 2 clnyn
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haw." Hundred
ol arjenta oolnlnq
moneu Ifilin
tfioprloootpno. JVontlprful invoirtlou-.lroporKed
from finest Htool. Nlokol lMntod r.llovor. Aatonlehlna
low prle to -oonu-l.ax) ordprod by ono inrm. Got our
Hfd Wndonttal i.ropoaltion quick. Snmplo t roo-
THOMAS MFQ. CO., U13X Wayno St., DAYTON, OHIO
.. g T.uw
MORPHINE
lluford you pay a
cont, wo will con
vince! vou th at
Mnnlnr pormnnontly euros any druu habit. Gunr
uutooduot to contain Mornhlno, Lnuduuuni, Opium
or avy othor hnblb tormina drat?. No mnnnv m.
qalrod in ndvnnce.ntnU month's trorvtmontaontto
thono nftltctud without ono cont of doposlt. Mnnlno
has ooxod thousands, ItwlUotiroyon. Olvoltrtfrco
irinu xou nro boio jmigo. B-J-J-j
Maielnn Mpillrlnet Co.. Ull 1
ff-fW Locust. St. Louis Mo.
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Explaining It Himself
My friend, the Advertising So
licitor, who lives across tho -street,
has often chided me for some of my
peculiar views. The other day he
came over and said:
"I hear you are a' 'single taxer.' "
1 admitted that he had heard cor
rectly, and immediately he continued
in this wiso:
"That seems like a foolish Idea
to me. I've tried to get the hang
of it, hut it's too involved."
"O, just to change tho subject for
a moment," I interrupted, "but I
want to know what your advertising
rates are in the Daily Record."
"Well, wo have different rates for
different kinds of advertising. For
reading notices that have the gen
eral run of the paper we charge 25
cents a lino, but for reading notices
In the 'Local Brevities' department
wo charge 50 cents a line. For gen
eral display advertising, run of paper,
wo charge ?1 an inch, but for pre
ferred position wo charge 35 per cent
more."
"But why do you charge moro for
tho 'Local Brevities' department?" I
asked.
"Because it is the most desirable
part of the paper."
"And why charge more for 'pre
ferred position?' "
"Why, that's easily answered. A
choice position more readily catches
the eye, and is therefore more val
uable to tho advertiser."
"O, I see," was my reply.
"Yes; and now about this single
tax business," said my friend.
"You've explained it pretty well,
yourself," I said.
"How's that?" queried my friend,
tho Advertising Solicitor.
"Just study it out a bit longer, ap
plying your theory of advertising
rates and space to taxes and land
values," I Baid. .
I haven't seen my friend the Ad
vertising Solicitor for several days,
but I have fond hopes that he is
catching on.
water out of your stock," we said in
conclusion.
"My mistaken friend," said the
captain of Industry in his most
friendly manner. "Do you not real
ize that by refraining from doing as
you suggest I am really safeguarding
the interests of the public?"
Being thus pressed wo had to ad
mit that wo realized nothing of the
kind
-men, ' continued the captain of
industry, "let mo shed a little light
upon your benighted mind. Can you
'VOLUME 10, NUMBER 5
a aa a n i lmmmmmmmmmimummmmim
not see that If I were to squeeze the
water out of my stock I would en
danger the public? Have you taken
note of the statistical information
that less than 17 per cent of the
population can swim, while there are
not enough boats in the community
to carry a' score of people?"
Not until then did we fully unde
stand the real key to the situation.
Kismet
He claimed to be of heaven-birth,. -But
had of honest leaven dearth;'
Through high finance -
He once did prance,
But now he is down in Leavenworth.
Cf r, T fP Ci Ttalso thom without mlllc
XEIIIIASJIA. SEED CO., Omaha. Ncbr.
Thtittth Exterminator Kills thrush in Horses
nnd Shcopln from four to six days or rnonoy refund
ed. Prices $1. S. & 8. Co., IIx. 508.M arietta, O.
Ever Notico
That when tho biggest bargain
sales are on you have the least
money?
That when the roads are most Im
passable tho coal bin Is lowest?
That when you have the most to
do you are least inclined to do it?
That when you have nothirig wor
rying you, you begin to worry lest it
is a sure sign that you are about to
havo something to worry over?
That the reason tho world is not
better is because your plan of reform
is not adopted by everybody?
That tho more you write or read
of this sort of pessimism the worse
off you are?
Experience
"Groat Scott, Bingorly! What's
the matter? You look like you had
collided with a steam road roller."
"O, I sat up late last night and
read a magazine article on 'how to
borrow money from a bank.' I just
tried it on the local banker, and this
Is the result."
Safeguarding tho Public
Tho captain of industry listened
patiently, while we explained to him
in our weak way, that ho wasdolng
tho public a great injustice by pump
ing so much water into tho stock of
his company.
"You really ought to squeeze the
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