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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
No Benefits for strikers.

The coal strike in northeast Mis-
souri, has produced a reversal of ordi-
nary strike conditions. By defying tile
authority of the national organization
the miners have barred themselves
from drawing strike benefits. But the
Southwestern Coal Operators associa-
ton has assumed the responsibility of
indemnifying the operators for losses
sustained during the present fight, and
it is the operators who will draw
strike benefits.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
TURkEY-BULGAR|AN
WAR INEVITABLE
Outbreak of Hostilities Expected to
Take Place Any Day.
100000 TURKS IN MACEDONIA
The sultan Massing TroOps ON the
BOrdcr-Anxiety ut Washington
Respecting the Safety of AMER
lean Residents in Turkey.

London, Sept. S.-The Balkan situa-
ton shows no sign of improvement.
Indeed, in Constantinople it is now
thought wal between Turkey and Bull
garia is inevitable, but the Turkish am
bassador in London insists hostilities
can only result from ar overt act on
the part of Bulgaria. The Sofia gov
eminent, on the other hand, preserves
strict neutrality, as advised by Rus
STA and Austria.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
CoIored Pythians to Erect a Tempt

On motion of e. D. Green, OF Chica-
60, the supreme lodge of colored
Pythians, in session at st. Louis, de-
cided to erect a national Pythian tenn
pie. to cost not less than $4,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
Governor Offers a Reward.

Gov. Dockery has issued a procla-
nation offering a reward of $500 each
for the arrest and conviction of the
unknown murderers who killed Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Yeater, in Warren
county, recently. The reward holds
good for one year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
Three Men Crushed to Death,

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. mike
Jessy, John Cranz and Daniel Sabin,
three laborers, were crushed to deatI
by the caving in of a 16-foot bank at
the excavation OF the site of a new
hotel on Sixth and San Joaquin streets.
The men were buried alive under tons
Of earth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
Fire Team Breaks All Records.

Sioux City, Ia, Sept. 7.-Corbett and
Sullivan, a Sioux City fire team, broke
all world records at the Interstate fair,
covering a half mile, running start,
laying $50 feet Of hose, breaking and
attaching nozzle ready to throw water
in 1:10A.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
Collision Mt McBain.

Two Katy freight trains met in a
head-on collision at McBain. Both en-
gines were wrecked, and three men Sc
riously injured, as follows: Edward
Turbeyville, fireamn; J. A. Avis, stock
man, Wichita Falls, Texas; H. A. Wal
Ter, Wichita Falls, Texas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
Look Out for Hickman.

Luther S. Hickman, state supervisor
of building and loan associations of
Missouri, is preparing to begin prose-
cution of the officers of six associations
of the home cooperative company
class, all located in st. Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
Work Being Rushed.

The new Hotel Jefferson, at st. Lou
is, being built at a cost of 81, 000, 900,
Is inclosed, and the contractors are
working 500 linen II hours a day to
get it ready by February 1 next.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
CIarksburg Review Sold.

The Clarksburg Review has changed
hands, w. G. McFadden end ]. G. God
by selling out to J. e. Smith,o OF Spring
field, who assumes charge at once.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
Bnd Fire at Burlington, La,

Burlington, Ia, Sept. 1.-THE Paris
store was Quilted by fire Sunday. The
loss on the stock and building is $40,-
900. Smoke and water caused a loss
Of $4,000 to adjacent stocks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

Labelle, Mo-, Sept. Mrs. Sarah
brightwell, n Of the pioneer women
Of northeast Missouri, died in this city
Saturday morning. She was 70 years
old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
A Fund for Aged Preachers.

At the conference Of the M. e.
church, south, at Mexico, it was an
aounced that a fund of s5,000,0 900 is to
be raised for the benefit of aged and
disabled preachers of the church.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
struck by a Trolley Car.

Otto wallis, a fruit grower near
Wellston, in st. Louis county, was
struck by a trolley car and seriously
hurt. Besides other injuries, his nose
was broken.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

st. Louis is sending out large
amounts of money to the cities and
towns of the southwest for the pur-
pose of moving crops to market.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
A School book Kick.

Complaint comes from several Sec
lions of Missouri that the school book
contract is being violated, and that pa
irons are being asked higher prices
han those agreed upon by the state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

Vermillion county, Illinois, was al
last accounts, in a dilemma. All Oh the
names deposited in the jury o by Int
board of supervisors had been drawn
without securing q jury to try the Dan
vile rioters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

AS the result Of a quarrel caused by
jealousy, William G. Schlicker, Of st.
Louis, fatally shot his wife, Nora, and
then killed himself.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

Field Marshal Lord Roberts Is not
coming TO the United States this au-
tumu. The alteration in his plans
was necessitated by the postponemeht
of the British army maneuvers untlI
the middle of September.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
Cass County Old Settlers.

A large crowd attended the annual
picnic of the old settlers Of Cass coun-
ty at Chandlerville. Hon James FL
liott, of Havana, was The principal
speaker,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
Charged with Manslaushter.

A warrant charging m~anslaughter in
the fourth degree has been issued
against Motorman Landstrom, whose
car killed Alexander Harter in st.
Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

The Quinn grocery building at Vim
ton, Ia, being remodeled, collapsed, ON
the 4th. Half a dozen workmen were
reported buried in the ruins.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
Threatened to XIII Her.

Mrs. Mary X. Kraus, of st. Louis,
wants a divorce from her husband,
John T. Kraus, claiming that he
threatened to kill her.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

Lord" harrington, now in Jail at
Clayton, Mo, decided, on the 4th, that
he would not ask for a change of venue
until after the grand jury has formally
indicted him for the alleged murder OF
James p. Mccain at Bonfils quarry, st.
Louis county, on the night of June IL
last,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

The Missouri Worlds fair commits
sion has decided to offer special state
prizes ~aggregating $1,000, in addition
10 county prizes for corn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

81, Louis established a tax collection
record. on the LIST, the receipts aggre-
gatingS 81, 7O7, 064.S0. The largest amount
received on a single tax bill was $685.
3S7. &G. and the smallest % cents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

A permit for the erection OF the I'M
nois building al the St. Louis Worlu 5
fair has been issued to James Law.
rcnce Brown, the superintendent OIL
the building, for the Illinois commlS-
,;nn
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

For the payment of $40, the Nash
Vile College of Law" has Offered &c
confer the degree of Doctor OF Laws
upon Rev. George E. Bates, pastor Oh
the First Congregational church oil
Maplewood, St. Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

The dead body of Charles Herrick,
Of Warrensburg, was found at Joplin.
1t is believed to be a murder case, as
the body showed marks of violence.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

Severe censure of the practice Oh
peonage and the persons concerned IN
the cases recently brought to light IN
Alabama was contained in the message
of Gov. Jelks SEM to the state legisla-
ture on the LIST.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

The comptroller of the currency at
Washington, D. c., received a report
from the Groesbeck national bank Of
Groesbeck, Tex, which showed the to-
tai liabilities of the bank to be $685.
1894 and the estimated value of assets
to be $144, 694, showing a deficiency OF
$40. 465 Oh.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

Howard Starr, a st. Louis motor
man, attacked a teamster and had to
be protected from a crowd of tndig-
mart citizens by the police.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

Acting Attorney General McReyn'
Odds says that when the investigation
in Indian territory and Oklahoma, IS
complete, mo honest or ~stralghtfor-
ward official of the department Will
suffer. Every dishonest man will be
dealt with as his acts warrant
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
A Brand New Mining Display.

Mining states have, as a rule, per.
manent mining displays which are
used from year to year. The same ex-
hibit which did service at Chicago.
Omaha and Buffalo will be seen at St
Louis. Missouri has no such permanent
mining display, but must rely upon
specimens gathered by the department
of mining of the Missouri Worlds fail
commission, of which NJ. 7. Davis, OF
Springfield, is the chairman, and IL, II
Gregg, of Joplin, the superintendent
The state will not suffer, however, be-
cause of the lack of the mining dis
play, for, from specimens already gath
cred, the display of Misscuri's miner
ais will be unsurpassed. Among these
specimens is one of jack weighing
1,700 pounds, which is 65 per cent. pure
metallis zinc. This will aid in demon
strating that Missouri leads the Worlc
in zinc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

The federal grand jury in Washing
ton, D. c., adjourned, on the 4th, until
the Sth, without making the expected
report in the postal cases. 1t is not
certain, though rather generally eX-
pected, that indictments will follow
Immediately the reassembling OF the
Jury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

John B. Mccormick (Macon), the
sporting writer, died, on the Attn, al
Bath Beach, N. Y, from Brights dis
ease. He was born in Cincinnati IN
1927 For 20 wears he was connected
with the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

Gov. Dockery has appointed John
Kelly, of st. Joseph, to be judge of the
second district of Buchanan county, to
succeed Judge Harry D. Bassett, who
died recently.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

In an effort to preserve from fur
Their decay the tomb and mansion OF
George Washington at Mount Vernon,
a force of men is at work treating the
limestone, of which the tomb is built,
with a vulcanizing process, which, it is
supposed, will make it waterproof and
imperishable.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

Postmaster General Payne said, on
the Sd, that when the federal grand
Jury in Washington, D. c., disposes
of the post office cases now before 1t,
the investigation in Washington will
be practically completed, leaving mat
ters in New York still to be closed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

Twenty-Five lives we're lost as the
result of three explosions on board the
steamer Vaskapu, en- route from Narna
to Constantinople. The explosions are
said to have been due to an insurSen'
Mot.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

George Ludwig committed suicldt
with poison in Elmwood cemetery In
Kansas City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

Congressman Timothy D. Sullivan,
of New York city, is now the head OF
the fraternal order of Eagles, having
been elected grand worthy master at
the convention III Tammany hall on
the 4th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

Eugene Zimmerman, of Cincinnati,
vice-president of the Cincinnati, Ham
ilton & Dayton system of railroads, IA
Their of the duchess of Manchester, and
one Of the most prominent capitalists
of the country, whose name is as we'll
known in the cities Of the east as in
the west, was reported, on the Sd, to
be seriously i'll.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

Mrs. Roland B. MolineauX has de-
parted from South Dakota, and 1t
t~ranspires hat she has secured a di-
vorce, quietly and surreptitiously IN
n of the interior counties, on evil
dence taken before a referee at Castle
wood
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

Frederick R. Coudert, lawyer, public
speaker and lecturer, was reported, on
the 4th, to be very i'll at his summer
home on Cove Neck road, at Oyster
Bay, N. Y. He is a sufferer from heart
failure. and his physician held out no
hope for his recovery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

The Upton company in England mas
raised the price of jams n penny a
lar. and the story has gone out that
the consumers are to be compelled 10
pay Sir Thomas bills in connection
with his efforts to lift the Americas
Gun
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

Michael Hoolihan, a Kansas City
bartender, was found beaten to death
in his place of business. The cash
register had been .riled,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

The Southern Pacific, Union Pacific
and connecting roads took independent
action In the matter of colonist rates
to California this fall, and announced,
on the Sd, that they would put them
into effect on September Is, and daily
until November 80. 1t is expected that
this action will result in very heavy
travel to California during this period.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hanitsch, OF
Brooklyn, N. ", celebrated their gold
en- wedding anniversary on the 30th,
and received many valuable presents,
among which was a gold brooch in the
form Of a four-leaved clover from
King Edward of Great Britain, fol
whom, In 1860. Mr.. Hanitsch made Q
pair Of boots on short notice, while his
majesty was visiting this country,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
An Advertising Genius.

Merchants in some Of the smaller
towns of Missouri are recognizing the
value of the Worlds fair as an adver-
Using medium. One firm in Lebanon
has made an alluring offer to its pur-
chasers by which the holder OF a sue
cessful coupon issued at the time of a
purchase will be given a chance to wit
ness, without expense, the exposition.
The firm promises to pay the lucky
holder a %round-trip ticket to st. Louis,
expenses at a first-class hotel for one
week, admission to the Worlds fair
for six days, a book of street car tick
cts, best seat in the theater for one
performance and a round-trip ticket
for a steamboat excursion on the Mis-
sissippi, besides furnishing the lucky
one with a complete outfit of clothing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
Denver VIII he Represented.

Denver Will ne HePreSehte~.
A Denver chorus will compete for
the grand prize in the Worlds fair fes-
tfval Of music, which will be held at
at. Louis next summer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

An explosion in a powder plant near
Ashburn shattered the windows in a
passing train and caused several wom-
en- passengers to faint.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
Bridge workman injured.

Richard Morris, a workman on the
Merchants bridge, st. Louis, fell from
that structure to the paved wharf, a dis
lance of so feet, and received injuries
that may result in his death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

Charles w. Barstow, % years old.
lied at his home in Glendale, st. Louis
county. He served in the Spanish
American war.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

Harry Halves, the well-known st.
Louisan, is homeward bound, after his
European trip, and st. Louis police are
somewhat worried.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
Death Of Mrs. Jane Noel.

Mrs. Jane Noel, aged 80 years, died
1t Troy. She passed away peacefully,
surrounded by her children.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
Fatal Fall.

While trying to rescue a kite be-
longing to a neighbours boy, which had
become entangled in the branches OF a
sycamore tree in front of his home
Ben Lockett, a fireman for the Laclede
Gas Light Co., st. Louis, sustained in
juries which may cause his death,
Lockett climbed the tree to get the
kite, but before he reached it the limb
upon which he was standing broke
and he fell to the ground, striking his
head against the stone curbing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10
Boys Skull Fractured.

Amerige Tovani, aged IS, while
worklng at the Worlds fair grounds,
st. Louis, was struck on the head by a
falling barrel and sustained a fractured
skull. His condition Is critical.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-03

their lives in their country's cause. Ac- cording to the statements of a society formed to secure employment for dis charged soldiers, given in yesterdays dis patches, such inference against the pa triotism of British employers was not well founded.
 This society states that employers show a preference for men who have served in the army, if only they know something about some trade It states that its books prove that there is no lack of work for men who have even rudimentary training in some occupation calling for more than mere muscle. Of unskilled laborers there are ten for every place, but for men even slightly skilled work is going begging. In these facts there Is lesson for boys and their parents in America as well as in Great Britain. As civilization ad- vances, as the waste places of the earth are made to blossom, as population in- creases, there Is less and less propor- donate demand for the man who has merely his hands and no special Anowl- edge of how to use them. lnere is less and less demand for the tradeless man
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-03
AUDUBON HANDICAP
FEATURE EVENT IN NEW OR
 LEANS TODAY.
Little Scout, Harry New, Scotch Plaid and Ben Chance Among Mine Starters, Jack Demund
 Carrying Topweight.

New Orleans, Jan. 2.-Inspector Shea and Barbara Frietchie were the only beaten favorites. Weather, clear and cool; track. heavy.
 First race, five furlongS-Tioga, 11o (o'NeilD. ' to g. won; Gloria Mundi, n0 (H. Bookerl, 8 to 1, second: Brush By i05, CRedfern), 4 to 1, third. Time 1:06 4-5. Siege, Woodmont Belle, Offset, Vineland, Sweet Nell, Mistic. Neapolitan and Pa trice ran
 Second race, selling: six furlongs-Al- paca, 102. (McCafferty), to 5, won; Flora Levy, @. (Wishard). 25 to 1, second: Jim King, % Fullerl, to 1. third. Time, I;o 4-3 War Sry. Mss Mss shanley; m The Aline S., Sue Johnson and Prince Her man ran.
 Third race, seven furlongs-Ben Frost, lO5 (Morperl, 30 to 1, won; Robert c. Maister, 1OI, (H: Booker), 10 to 1. third. Time 1:35 4-6. Insolence, Lou Woods, Breaker Inspector Shea. Masterful, Sa- pere ard Dr. McNally ran. Kaloma was left at post.
 Fourth race, seven furlongs-st. Tam many, 1O6. Dsvisson), 1S to 5, won; Bel vino- 108 Hoar), to l. second; Ahumada, 90. Preston). 30 to 1. third. Time, 1:SS 4-5. Aurte B., Bedlam and Barbara Frietchie ran.
 Fifth race, five and one-half furlongs- Star and Garter. 104. Helgerson), 5 to 3, won Glen Nevis 112, CCreamer), 10 to 1, second; Pirate. 100, GA. HaID. 15 to 1, third Time, i'll 4-5. Welcome Light, Doc Wood, Anseiger, F'lamboyant and
 Sixth race, selling; mile and sixteenth Fake, 1OS (Otis). Il to g. won; Eliza Dil- lon, 9S. QIelgerson), 10 to | second; Bean. los, (Scully), ! to 1, third. Time 1;5S. Blue Ridge Compass. Chas, Ramsey, Swordsmau and Atheola ran.
 Entries for Today.
 First race, selling, sevon furlongs-Ran- kin, 93 Dande Belle. 99; Flaneur, Katie Gibbons Lord Neville, Jim Nap. 102 Pyrrho, Moabina, Peat, 1o4; Overheard 1O7
 Second race, purse. mile-Hanover Queen, 100; Major Mansir 106; Honolulu 107; Registrar. 109; John Peters, 110; Po- tente, Ill; Echodale, 114
 Lady Brockaway, Katoma, 90; Lady AL berta, 93; Percy R., Playlike. 95; Jack Demund. TOT; Farmer Jim, 92; Telamon, 112; w. J. Deboe. 11S; If You Dare. 1O6; The Lady. 12O.
 Fourth race. Audubon handicap, g, 900 added. mile and sixteenth-Marcos, 95; Major Tenny, 9S; St. Tammany. 100: Lit tie Scout, 102; Ben Chance. 10S; Harry New. 1O5; Whiskey King, Scotch Plaid l06; Jack Demund. 107.
 Fifth race, selling mile and half-Irv- derlich, 102: Lady Chorister, 1Oo; Latson 1O5; Swordsman, 1O6; Potheen, 107.
 Sixth race, purse, 3-year-olds, six fur longs-Rosy Posy. Gold Bride, 9S; Criti- cisrn, St. Vitus, Kiwasa 100; AnzeiRer King Dodo. Glendon, Springstead. 103; Suburban Queer. Mrs. Frank Foster. 104; Tom Maybin. 115.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-03
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITIES.
Are They More Wearing in the Con. duct of Large Business or
 Small OneP

To the spectator standing by the side of the track when the Empire Express sweeps by at a mile a minute the powe indicated by the rushing train is almOs' overw whelmingly oppressive And yet II Is completely under the control of the en gineer, who, with his hand on the throt- tie. can. by the pressure of single finge- regulate the speed of the express or bring it to standstill, writes Henry F.. Streek, manager of the Thistle Man ufacturing Company, in The New York News.
 The position of the engineer with refer ence to the train is very much like that of the man who stands at the head of a great mercantile establishment. As he sits in his office he can, by touching a button, summon to his presence the mem bers of his executive staff. who are d. rectly in charge of the several depart ments. and give them his orders. It is their duty individually to see that they arc carried out. The managers resposi- bility is large. but, as it is snarcd hv his chief assistants, his duties are no. extremely wearing.
 His attitude toward his stan is that Of counsellor. commander and a deviser of plans The work of direction Is not of SO exactng a character that he cannot spare an hour or two during the day to entertain a friend at his club, or, if in