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HIE OMAHA SUNDAY BKE : AUGUST 22. 100!). I : Yi Iowa I Iowa -X JZrr r " IMUM H jj'yi mm" . fl laWafclaH MUTUAL TELtPliOMS SOLD Bell People Buy Up a Big Line of the Independent!. MILLION DOLLARS INVOLVED Gunaal W Baa Racadale at t. PeterabarK. la, an Iowa Man, Is A s- aallrd on the fttreets of that City. Yeterilav le inspected the line from Frai-er Junction to Clgn. The trip prac tically assures buh lines will be built. making Boone the center of a great inter urten movement. (From a Staff Correspondent.) rK9 MOINES, la.. Auk 1. (Special Telegram.) The Iowa Tolopnotio com pany (Boll) today completr d the pur chase of, the Mut'inl Telephone company cf thin rlly, the Hanki yc Telephone com pany of Iowa, the Hoone County Tele phone company ami pome other small line connected with these. The total jihyslcal value of the property sol. I mounts to over $1.0on,o0. The chief Interests wold wm the stork held in the ) various companies by Ureuton Hro-i., bankers, of Pallas Center, whose stock amounted to $500,000; II. I). Hellnmy of Knosville. J. V. Hill of Des Molr.ee, J. C. Hume of I)ea Moines, M. MtFarland of Clear Lake, Montgomery Bros, of Bonne and Otto Herman of Boot The line will be conn. ill Jute, I and managed In tha future aa one. Attack on Conaal Kawadale. Dispatches received here state that James Ragsdale, consul to St. Peters burg, Russia, and brother of George H. Kagsdalo of this city, was attacked In the streets of St. 1'etersburg today, the attack being Intended for Count stoly pln. Mrs. Ragsdnle was with him. Neither was seriously hurt1 Pardon for Doctor. M. L. Temple and K. R. McGlnnes, at torneys for Dr. J. W. Crofford of iLamonl, held a conference with Gov ernor . Carroll yesterday In thla city and today the report Is spreading that Irr Crofford Will be pardoned by Governor Carroll Boon after lie returns from the encampment of the Fifty-sixth regiment. The pardon was recommended by the Board of Parole. Ho Is serving a life sentence for the murder of Maude Stone by a criminal operation. Hoard Bays Bio; Supply. The State Board of Control is advertising for bids on 12,115 barrels of the best putent flour and 21(0,700 pounds of the best cream cry butter for the year's supply at the state institutions. Labor Day. Governor B. F. Carroll today Isstifd a proclamation naming September 6 as Labor Day and calling upon all people of the state to observe the day ns such. Taft to Hevlew Troops. President Taft will review the troops at the army maneuvers In September from In front of the Iowa soldiers' monument just couth of the state capltol buildlngi -This will give the public an excellent oppor tunity to view the parade from the windows and lawn of the state house. The 5,000 troops In' the maneuvers will be one hour In passing the reviewing stand. Just op posite the reviewing stand' will be a its Tin: erected for the vice presidents, which con alHt mostly of country editors. f I'roarrule Men Adulterating Cider. ThrM Mpmiiillnnn f , iiHnllAtfllluu . i , I i- were started today by (he state food and j uiwrjr cniiiiinniuum . i ney wvra Hsniiisi J. P. York of Norwich, J. N. Vaughn of Newport and F. S. King of Preston. Motor er Ice on .Mock Island. IOWA FALLS, la.. Aug. 21 (Special.) The first motor car service on a steam ailroad In this part of Iowa will be In augurated by the Rock Island road Mon day, when a suburban service will be I operated ilallv exc.pt Bunday between Iowa Falls and v'lnton. A trial trip was made over the line yesterday by a party of officials, who expressed themselves as hlghlv pleased with the operation of the car and its reception along the line. Ion a News Notes. I.(iilAX-Th,' observance of the fortieth anniversary of the Presbyterian church of l.ognn has been changed from Sunday, August to Sunday, .September 13. The change of date Is due to Dr. Purmort of Dch Moines not being able to be present hefore t lie nepiemnsr aate. LOGAN Harrison county has produced a I large apple crop this season. Adams Bros. hsv shipped a number of carloads to the Omaha market recently. Frank I. Stearns, ho Is also an apple buyer, states that the apple crop Is unsurpassed in years. A number of years ago Mr. Stearns bought and shipped 5,000 barrels of apples from Logan. Council Bluffs - (Continued from Sixth Page.) Flahtlaa; Disbarment Case. PENISON, la., Aug. 21. (Special.) In the Attorney Harding dlshsrtnent suit now pending here, with Judge Wright of Iowa Falls presiding, tho attorneys for, the de fense have given notice of filing a motion to dismiss the proceedings, una A Homey Ben Sallinger Is preparing his authorities-. One of the charges against Harding Is that he went to Grainger and Idaho Falln, Iduho, representing the interests of three daughters of Callb Hiuibs, deceased, but when there he entered into a deal with their brother Joe so that he became owner of the land In the estate which belonged in part to his clients. The depositions taken recently bearing on this matter are now being- read. Point In Moon Law. DAVENPORT, la., Aug. 21.-(Special.)-The point that the Moon law does not apply to special charter cities has been raised by attorneys for Ernest Wongei tho saloonkeeper being prosecuted by tho Civic federation. The attorneys claim that as the Moon law Is not an amendment to the mulct law and has no provision for Its application to special cities It does not apply to these cities. If this contention Is upheld Dubu que, Davenport. Muscatine, Wapello, Glen- wood and Keokuk Will be exempt from the law. and Mrs. Shipley will make their home )n a tarrn near Tieynor. Mis. John P. Davis entertained at lunch' eon Friday for Mrs. Vill fcliepard and dauKhter, Miss Geiiarilne, of Kansas City. A big cluster of pund lilies from Madison lake formed an attractive centerpiece for the dinner table. A color scheme Cf yel low and white was carried out In tho decorations. Covers were laid for eight guests. Mrs. Fay Ilolan entertained at dinner Wednesday evening at her home In honor of Mrs. Alia Striker of Boone, la., state president of the Kebekaha. Covers we e laid for Mrs. Striker, Mrs. C. C. Case, Mrs. J. M. Matthews, Mrs. R. V. Tremble of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Stymest Steven son and Mr. and Mrs. Bolan. Mrs. E. J. Towslee and Mrs. H. P. Bar rett entertained the August kenslngton of the Council liiuffs Woman's club Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Towslee. 3.12 Sherman avenue. Mrs. D. E. Glnnaven, who leaves this week for Springfield. III., was honor guest of the club, The after noon was spent socially and light refresh ments were served. The Senior Loyal Temperancq legion gave a picnic at Luke Manawa Thursday even ing in honor of six of their memners who will soon leave for college. A basket luni n eon was served, after which games were enjoyed. The guests of honor were Miss Li I la Fulmer, Mr. Fred Fulnier, Mr. Carl Carse, Miss Hazel Long. Miss Lucille Bal lenger and Miss Margaret Kuowles. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Thickstun and two sons, formerly of this city, are visiting relatives here enroute to Toledo, la., where Mr. Thick mi un w ill assume charge of the musical department of the Leander Clark College. Mr. Thickstun and family have been living for the last three years at Arkadelphia. Ark., where Mr. Thickstun was in charge of the musical department or tne Baptist college. Mrs. Millard F.. Rohrer entertained In formally at luncheon Thursday for Miss ttutli Barstow, who Is recently conva lescent from a prolonged Illness. The guests, who were Intimate friends, were Miss Barstow, Miss Cherrle Wells. Miss Ethel Watson, Miss Josephine Jennings. Mrs. Scott Covalt, Mrs. Roy DeVol and Miss Lucretia Brown of Ottumwa. miss riorence Lougee was hostess at a prettily, appointed dinner Thursday even1" I.,' W. ....... t (.-.It.. LJ I.I. - ' a ih.iivii v.. i.iif-n ruim muni, ui v-in- i cago. The table was effectively decorated in pink, a pink rose being laid at each plate.- Covers were laid for Miss Edna I Smith, Miss Marguerite Hypes, Miss Jo-i sephlne Jennings, Miss Frances Richmond. ' Miss Florence Lougee, Mr. John Luts, Mr. j Walter Luts, Mr. Waite Durfee, Mr. Adam Konlgmacher and Mr. Clarence Keellne. The musical department of the Council Bluffs Woman's club has decided to ds- I continue the monthly concerts which have Keen alven the last tw.o winters. Instead the department will hold fortnightly meet : lngs, which will be devoted to the study; of music, musical history, composition and composers. Mrs. Charles M. Weir will act aa leader of the department and will be assisted by Mrs. Clarence liafer, who is a graduate of the Boston Con servatoty of Music. Miss Geraldlnc Shepard. formerly of this city, now a resident of Kansas City, who Is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. V. lnnes, and other i -latives. was the guest of honor at a dancing party given by Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Shepard at their home In Dundee Monday evening, at which the following members of the younger set of this city were present: Misses Adelaide Wright. Marie Stewart. Lucille McAfee. Mary SUI1 man, Elisabeth Union, Gertrude Tlnley; Messrs. Richard Barstow, Charles Kenton, Robert Turner. Waller Stiilman, George Clark. Eldred Hart and Henry Jennings. ijMr?r:fe n . i r ! l.tXi, iS-"1 'T g1 V' ijj fcflJj V ,'"-v' whM'.'.i n n ii mi il i'ini a. x . mi -,i-ii1 I r . Y 1 . i ri 1 1 1 . I ,1 r K :1 E t. i n . r . i f L..ly!IJF 1 J S.vfv V I n 1 n ru i V3.f3 nan .'t im'm !i?a;i.ovi Hi .It B M B I 1 1 I V f I " 1 1 Js;i mmL-Ji t! K H r, a ftHSCVl I 1 la I aT . Laaf . . "V" - -V 'r. - 7t T , ' T. . . . . T Tr t T r.rTT-, ) .r t ,r i rr . 1 jll h Tl til I a H as a n m n aa wmrmn aa w am awn. ari aa mm aa n " p TLB TT nnflPI n n II nntl (1 R fV 11 It y LilylllL ill ftLL fUllil UT it is the sequel to this story that is of such absorbing in terest to every householder iu Omaha today, for this sequel lias to do with the closing out of the complete stock of the Grand Kapids Furniture Company at the most sensational prices that have ever been known in the history of this or nny other concern that ever catered to the wants of Omaha people. The Grand Hapids Furniture Company was forced to suspend business and to convert their stock into cash. The force of circumstances made it ab solutely necessary that their business be wound up in the quickest possible time and in consequence therefore the entire stock was turn ed over to us at practically our own firnires. In this immense stock was included everything needed to furnish and beautify the home. We placed these goods on sale last Monday morning at our big Omaha store and through out the week we experienced the biggest, liveliest and most enthusiastic selling that wo have ever known in the month of August. Throughoout the entire week our delivery facilities were taxed to their limit. Boone Intrrnrban Center. BOONK. la., Aug. 21. (Special Telegram.) Homer Lorlng of Bostun, president of the Fort Podge, Ds Moines & Southern Inter- urban road, In company with General Man ager Blake, went over the proposed route ol tne lnteruroan rroui Wabater City to Boon this morning In an automobile, j3 LaB You may have attended some big sales in your experience you may have? bought goods at figures which seemed to you were ridiculously low, but never in all your bom davs have vou seen goods of such splendid character sacrificed at such prices as we are making on this stock ot the Grand liapids b urniture Com- Npany. We have never had a sale before that would measure ud to this in point of values it stands head and shoulders above everything we have ever before attempted. There hasn't been such a sale held betore in umaha in years no noi in many years. nnn Tomorrow morning we start upon the second week of this great selling event. We have filled our floors with new lots of goods from the Grand Kapids stock to take im place of those that were so quicklv sold during the past six days. We are now giving more space on our floors to the display of these goods and will have a much greater number of articles even than during the past week. Not only will the bargains be more numerous, but we find that some of the best goods and the handsomest designs will now be shown for the first time. We cannot describe this endless array of goods in detail. We can only mention a few of the lines and a few of the prices so as to give you an idea of the worth and the importance of this great sacrifice movement which now bids fair to create an even greater sensation this coming week than has been experienced at our store during the week just closed. ill OTHE iia 1 WEEK TREMENDOUS SAVINGS ON HOME OUTFITS You tain now furnish m complt-te home at the usual cost of only a few rooms. SPECIAL EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT If yon already have an aooount with ns 70a may a3d the amount of your purchase to your present account. RUGS DIARRHOEA Quickly Cured by WAKEFIELD'S Dl&ebkerry Balaam Read This Letter. I have used Wakefield's Blackberry Bal aam for over forty years, 1 am nut giv en to writing letters ui this kind, in fact never did before in my life, but 1 do wish to say to you. It has never failed me in one single Instance nor any of my friends, I have recommended It to. Wheu druggists aay to me: "Here Is something Just as good," I tell them very candidly there Is nothing Just aa good. The fact Is 1 have never found anything just as good and 1 ever expect to. I can cheerfully recoro niend It 10 any one young or old for all 'towel Trouble. It bas corialiuy helped uie Wheu nothing else would. J. E. PARKE. 1M E. Hth St.. Chicago. WBefleld' Blackberry Balsam has been the surest and safest remedy for Uiarrheoa, Dysentery, Cholera Jnfan T bm and Cholera Morbus for 3 years. wnne it is quick and positive in Its action. It Is unlike other remedies In that It Is harmless and does not con stipate. It simply checks the troubla. and puts tha stomach and bowels in their natural, regular condition. Of the millions of bottlea that have been old in the past 63 years never has a cae been reported where a cure was ot aflei'ted when directions were fol lowed, eveij after oiiier remedies had failed. Every borne should have a bottle or more ou hand ready for sud den attacks Full ele bottle. 35c, or '04. 11. CJ. ecrj aWiitt. $500 MELTED TO A MERE $10' Slngalar Effect of Hlajb. Temper . atare. oil a Jersey lloss Trader. It was hot enough to melt almost any thing on Sunday, but George II. Hudson, a horse dealer of New Brunswick, N. J j refuses to believe the extreme heat caused i his M0 bill to w aste away to one ot the $10 denomination. That's why he caused the arrest of Ben jamin Robin, 24 years old, who keeps a horse store In Twenty-fourth street, near Third avenue, New York. Kobin was loc&ed up In the Kant Twenty-second street sta tion, charged with grand larceny, Hudson alleging that be made the substitution. Hudson told the police he came to ,t Turk on Sunday to look over the early fall styles In horses. He brought a tame iMi bill with him, intending to part with II in esse he found any stock that struck hisi- fancy. He visited several exchanges, but didn't see anything that looked worth feeding, and he returned home late In (he afternoon. . , Hrlgbt and early yesterday morning he hurried to the bank to gel room and board for his bill. "Slick this MM on my account," said Hud son, shoving what he supposed was his Iasj bill II. lough the window. "Koll over; you're lying on your back," said the clerk. "This Is a ten spot you gave me." "What do you mean?" asked Hudson, think the clerk was crazy. "You're Just liiW shy of that t&00 you are chirping about." v "But I gave you a t&00 bill." protests! Hudson. "Mo so aa you could notice It. Hire's your ten-dollar W llliam. Move along now 76 Brussels Rugs 6x9 ft. ... . 81 Brussels Hugs 8.3x10.6 ft. ..... . 60 Brussels Hugs 9x12 ft. 105 Axmins,ter Hugs. 9x12 ft , . 126 Wilton Velvet Hut 9x12 feet ., 227 Reversible A'rl "Rugb" lxl2 feet . i 105 Kohtnoor Brussels .Ruts 9x12 feet 137 Velvet-Rugs 2.3x4.6 115 Axmlnster Rugs 2.3x4. .......... G.R.K.C. Bale . 1'rlce Price . . . . $12,50 tt.73 .... 16.75 9.05 .... 22.25 13.73 .38.05 S0.75 .... 4610 2;t.3 . ... 10.50 5.73 . . . 20.00 lO.Hi) . ... 2.65 1.87 . . . . 3.60 1.0.5 BED DAVENPORTS 4 5 Bed Davenports 90 Bed Davenports . 67 Bed Davenports . 28 Bed Davenports , O.n.F.C. 1'rlce . $38.00 . 48.00 . 69.00 . 105.00 Sale Price Ijll8.7. 24.5(1 3.Vli5 57.93 GO-CARTS OU.FC. Sale r - - Price Frloe 145 Go-Carts 4.50 Vl.'M 190 Go-Carts 11.00 5.73 85 Go-Carts 14.00 7.H0 CHAIRS AND ROCKERS O Il.K.C. ,. Price 130 Rockers $ 3.70 120 Rockers . 5.15 175 Morris Chairs , 10.00 67 Morris Chairs 16.50 22 Parlor Chairs 20.25 43 Parlor Chairs 12.25 335 Dining Chairs 1.50 Sal Price l.ltO 2.75 4.(10 8.75 10.50 0.43 .70 IRON AND BRASS BEDS i G R F C. Price 230 Iron Beds I 4.75 197 Iron Bods 8.00 100 Iron Beds 14.35 161 Iron Beds 18.00 100 Brass Beds 35.75 80 Brass Beds 48,25 30 Brass Bods 77.75 Sale Price 9 2.43 4.U0 7.55 0.05 1M.75 21.03 44.50 mtm 1 - CARPETS y 4 5 rolls Ingrain Carpet, .yard 75 rolls Wool Ingrain Carpet, yard . 80 rolls Brussels Carpet, yard 63 rolls Velvet Carpet, yard 29 rolls Axminster Carpet, yard . . . G.R.K.C. Prl'.e .1 .48 .72 .92 . 1.10 . 1.25 Sale Price $ .2J .37 .47 .ON ' BOOK CASES AND TABLES i 143 UJSiOM MORRIS CHAIRS a The price this Morris Chair Is offered at is far beyond duplication in the city of OMAHA. Never before have you been of fered a value to equal 11. The Chair Is very Massive in design, upholstered In Spanish leather, solid oak frame, weath ered finish, owing to the ridiculous low price we are selling these chairs for we cannot guarantee them. AS LONG AS THEY LAST, at 100 Combination Cases. , 67 Combination Cases . 34 Library Cases .... 175 Center Tables 92 Center Tables 80 Library Tables 58 Library Tables .... ll.llF.C. Price . $20.75 . 26.00 . 32.25 . 2.55 . 4.75 . 16.76 . . 28.25 Sale Price $10. W8 13.23 10.73 1.23 2.43 8.73 14.."( BEDROOM FURNITURE GR.K.f. Price 79 Dressers $14.00 62 Dressers 16.20 38 Dressers 20.25 99 Dressers 26.75 70 Chiffoniers 8.15 66 Chiffoniers 10.00 50 Chiffoniers . 16.25 60 Steel Couches 4.75 62 Steel Couches 6.00 DINING ROOM FURNITURE . O.B.F.C. Sale Price Price 130 Sideboards $19.50 $10.75 101 Sideboards 24.00 12.08 50 Sideboards 36.50 10.73 90 Buffets 4 2.00 2J.H7 46 China Closets 24.25 12.73 40 Extension Tables IS. 50 0.M3 30 Extension Tables 32.00 10.50 Sale Frloe 8.43 10.00 1S.80 4.80 5.30 0.05 2.00 3.75 KITCHEN CABINETS G R F C. Price 85 Kitchen Cabinets $ 9. 25 62 Kitchen Cabinets 28.00 Bate Price $ 4.73 14.03 DOUGLAS ST. liJA DOUGLAS ST. wmruixW!jmix-irnYiLjt tiss.1 Mtum'.lfmyjgr'mawjfHm W mimUM'vmtdm.m. W(aWTa1tjsa-.wy iisawUMiUJia .i.m-iaai i.aa ljihimi iiuj IIBIIUI .SMIIfWWiyat'.J'laSsaaay WONDERS OF THE BAD LAND Where Hostile Indlaua Made Trouble aad Bone, Haulers Made Fluds." In historic times the Big Bad Lands of South Dakota have had their waves of ex citement. The fcr--ater part of the area ll'S within the I'ine U dge Indian reservation, and the remainder of the Sioux nailun live In the valleys of Pine Kide home distance south of the bad lands. To these Indians the bad lands afforded unlimited refuge, for In a country so ruggnd, so wild, so Utile known and with but few waK r boles and don't block the line." Hudson took the bill and went Into ex- hey could easily keep conc.-aled from their Motive amnion n-nh i.im-eif in mrn., f I pursuers. During thi- Womul. d Knee out the bank. Then he remembered having shown his .00 bill to a horse dealer In New York, who said he had never seen one of such large denomination. Hudson re- bones. These "bone hunters" are parties of paleontoluelsls and students sent by colleges to collect for their museums, and every season s es one or more "outfits" In the region. They go well provided Willi food, water aud tools, and camp for many weeks while they delve Into the roeks for bones. The collections have gone to many museums here and abroad and represent a great variety of remarkable extinct animals of Tertiary times. The scientific side of the Illg Bad Lands Is fairly familiar to paleontologic and geologic Investigators, but for the sight-seeing layman the region is anil a virgin fi"ld. Scribtier's Magazine. MAN WITH A HOT GROUCH membered that the fellow bad gone into ecstaclrs over the pictures on it, and hd handed ll back to him nicely folded. He arrived at the tasl Twenty-second stieei station house and made his compiaiut, and a little later a policeman arrosied Hobiu. "That s the fellow," said Hudson. "What's your name?" was the first ques tion put to, the prisoner. "Hen Robin," was the reply. "See, he admits it," shouted Hudson. "I don't admit anything," said Rubin. "That's my name." "And It's your business, too," yelled Hud sou." New York Herald. lie Waul AvU ! Business Boosters. break a large boiiy of the Indians, after gathering cattle from the settlements near the Baik Hills, established theuiKelves on the top of one uf the central plateau rem nants, south of Sheip Mountain. Here they had food for a long sieu and iih water obtainable from several niutngs in the hada of deep canyons, the position was well-night tiapt emintil Thi here remained In d fiance for awhile, but f..i ally they were called In by the other In dlans w ho sui rtiiu. i td i. ur the agency after the Wound d'lvme en:'ag.iH nt. An interesting postscript to this tpNode uas the recent suit instituted against the gov ernment by the South DaUota ranchmen whose cattle were stolen and concealed in the bad land-, by the Indians at this time. ' Of later years, the bad lands have set tled Into a placid serenity disturbed by visitors save thuse la autsl ui Iwksll Tamed Loose at Council Blaffs a Let Natives View Ills Buar. t The microbe it ill-nature is the most ac tive In the whole range of those unpleas ant fauna for which we have to lake the I word of the scientist. ll doesn't le.jjlie actual physical contact ! or nivc days' cuituie. either. It it. iiiHtan t tilling. In race cars. however ca.-'e ai la.e and so eitctpllunul ua to prve the i rule the subject may he so thoroughly in l.iculawd. with cheei f aim stt an udmiiahle I disinfectant and prophy'uetic a to icsl-i for an hour or so Oie onslaught of thi nilcrube, but eventually everybody, niu.-n j yield.. Jo Its power. ' The other morning in ( ouncll Mluffs after I hud driven nine milts lp the rain tuid mud. watted for trains and ruMcn on a slow train till after mMn'ght and then go about f jur Lout s of beat-sleep aud a bad breakfast, I must have had a mure or less infectious grouch. I wasn't aware of it, but I shouldn't be surprised if I had It. I us keel a uniformed man, after lugging my grips to a I ailroad station, if I could send a telegraph message from that sta tion. He Ignored the question. I raised a idiir about it that Immediately created har mony we were both mad then. In a short time the ticket window was opened and I looked Inside. Jusl as fur on the opposite side uf the office as lie could fcet sat the ticket agent, reading this season's base ball rules. I waited. He read on. I rattled some money. He read on. I cleared m y throat. He Rooked up. deeply annoyed, and came over to see what I wanted, first carefully marking Ills place in the hook. "Do you sell tickets to Storm Lake via Fort Hedge?" "No. you d have to get off at Tara." " hat's the difference In distance If I went on to Fort Dodge?" ' "Twel' miles. Want a ticket to Fort Dodge? ' And he looked longingly at his book. "Ye." I said, "if you can spare the time to get it for me. I know it's perfectly dreadful to annoy and Interrupt you so. bui l really ought to have a ticket if I'm g -H.g." Then he got mad. It was so ail day long, or until I had a better meal, anyway. I f 'Uiriit with the conductor, the brakeman scowled at me. two passengers sw pped on my feet and looked glad of ll oh. I generally had u merry time." Chicago News. Be Want Ads are Business Boosters. SALESMAN A METHUSELAH Mlaalaalplan Who Prefers the Hoad at Ninety-Three to a Pension and Idleness. William Lake of Jackson, Miss., believed to be the oldest traveling salesman in the world. Is here visiting his oiisin, Charles Lake, clerk of the circuit court, and other relatives In Dorchester county, Maryland, where ho was born, ninety-three years ago, In the village of Lakesvllle. For more than twenty-five years Mr. Lake has been In the service of one of the great packing companies. The vener able "drummer" Is on the road most of the time, and It Is said that he Is one of the best salesmen among the vast, army of traveling men In the service of that cor poration. It is also said of him that "the older he gets the more goods he sells." which Is undoubtedly true, as to buy goods of a 93-year-old salesman Is "a novelty." as it were, that will never grow old or wear out. no matter how old I.ake mav live Vi be or how long he may remain In the servile of his present employers Mer chants everywhere In th south are glad to have, the venerable salesman visit them Just as pf t r as lie can He is always new to Idem and they enjoy luoklng him over. for they feel within themselves that many geneiatioiis will come and go bcfoie there win be another nuiiageiiai lali traveling salesman pulling In the harness with the rest of the ' boys" as this one-time Mary lander Is doing today. Tlm and agaiu Mr. Lake's emplvyeis have offered to retire him on a p ewiun, . and even Insisted that he allow them to -do so, but the old salesman would never hear of it and always dismissed the sub ject whenever It was mentioned in bis presence. He prefers to die In harness, he says. It Is not believed that there is another salesman In the world today with a record anywhere near Lake's. Lake left Maryland for Mississippi more than a half a century ago and has been iliilte successful In his business ventures there, but during his long resilience in tha south he has never failed to visit his be loved eastern shore whenever the oppor tunity offered. He never expects to visit here again, so he says, &s he feels that lie cannot live much lunger and the break down may come soon. I'hiladelphla Record. A Life Problem ftolved by that great health tonic. Electric Bitters, Is the enrichment of pour, th:n blood and strengthening the Weak. SOc. rioid by Beaton Diug Co. Ilea Want Ads are Business Boosters. -None tu Waste. It was nearing the day when the ball tean would tetuin to the home giounds. ' Jimmy," said the facetious young broker, "isn t It about tune for your esieem4 grandmother lo provde vou wi.h the cus tomary funeral excuse?" Jinnny glared at tils emplover "aay, Mr tSlmnioiis." tie .iid "youse don't really thins me g r andniol ln-r wouid tiow sway hnv rnneiui.-- "U t am dar's uMn' le toboggan, Uo vou l ' 'lev elui.4 i'lain Dealer