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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"
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
