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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-07-22
THE CRY OF
THE VIOLIN.
BY A n. SWEET.

families sometimes occupied oiic
goom or cellar, aud perhaps took
boardcrs. Ncwl, arrived immi
grants from Italy who could not
speak English, ~ who had little
money, often came here. and, "
economical ~ -hifllcss, very like
~ remained. tn. more ambitious
aud energetic soon went IN search
Of better quarters.
Pi"tro was the name given iy
~ of these new arrivals, aud
though the clothing he wore was
evidently coarscr that what h.
was accustomed to. vet II was ~
much better than his surround
Jugs that the other dodgers looked
NJ him askancr. TIL. morning
after h. ainr the proprietor went
tu him.
what is your business" he
asked. abruptly.
Pictro did not even look toward
him. They were standing by the
door. aud the eager, restless eyes
were scanning the people In the
street.
II paid you my lodging lnsi
night for n week." was the cold
answer.
"Ycs. I know" with less NJ
prcssiy"ncsS Ia the voice. "but |
help my rountrymcn to make u
start. n YOU hand organ man. !
have hand organs tn rent: II YOU
grind knit" or sell frt.l or work u
ii day. | have g%rindsionr aud
push cart. aud know where hire
you out. | help my cnuntrymcn"
THANK you. but ! do not need
yOUr assistance"
The proprietor frownrd angrily.
his small black eyes studying his
l1dgcr with open suspicion. Pie
tro's fingers we're long aud white,
aud there were ao nnwaslo1 ut
.~umulaiions uppn his meek aud
face aud behind his ears, ~ WI,
the ease with the other lodgrr. .
and then h. talked pure Amrri
can. better than h. himself. who
had been IN the country ten wears
tot - more money 10 pay:" lr
demanded.
1--WE will see NJ the end ~ thu
week" was tho absent reply.
pictro's thoughts wor" 81 cyi
IDENTIFY ptrorrupird with III" street
that the proprietor turned away
his face darhcning
We'll" he snarlrd back. won
hrttn hc careful Til" polio" rourt
b. close by. aud they watch sharp
That evening u reporter was
walking along ia" sidewalk, his
eyes open for local color, Oppo
site the lodging housc h. sudden
Is paused. tn" low, warning cry
Of a violin was floating out. falling
now almost into silence. rs though
in despair. aud then rising. rising.
cnircatingly. impcriously, sweep
ing all before II. until ones very
suul demanded Ia h. released 10
20 IN answer. II was not the work
q. an amateur ar oi an ordinary
good player. hut of u master. such
as may br heard AT rare intervals
uptown. hu, never on Elizabeth
street. The rcIortcr listened IN
~ III" last note died away In 4
low sob. and then went into the
lodging house. But the player
was sitting ~ an open window In
an upper room and woullS0t be-
disturbed.
Al through the night the sob
hing wall and the impcrious en-
treaty fingered in the reporters
brain, AZ his desk in III" Park Row
office. In his own lodging hohusc,
and finally entering into his
dreams, and always as of some
thing half remembered. And I'll"
next day, while gathering news
al the clubs, in the emigrant office.
NJ the police stations, the notes
still noatcd tantnlizingly in his
thouphis. lint II was not until he
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-07-22
played in that very thca,er two

Iagain ON Elizabeth street and
Foncc more heard the wailing sobs
aud imperious %enireaty. but this
time several blocks lower down.
The player u sitting on u box
behind a boot.black's stand. his
head bent low over III. violin. but
his eager, restless eyes studying
the people that were passing or
gathering about him. Again the
reporter tried Ia interview him,
aud again was fcpulscd.
After that, whenever he went to
ilr" Italian quarter IN the evening.
the violin was sure 10 b. playing
the same exquisite love song. but
always at u different part Of the
street. And no matter how impor.
tant his engagement or limited
his time. the reporter paused to
listen to the master hand. until
the music died away In IL. last low
sob.
one day he went 10 the manager
of nm opera.
"l.ook here" h. said. "thcic's n
follow down on Elizabeth who
can play better than anyone in
your employ. II may l." worth
your while to see him"
TIL" next evening Pictro played
on u corner where there was u
great deal Of passing. The two
listened until the last low note
had died away and then sought
him. In the managers face was
m expression of amal"mcnt.
"Wlrrc do ,ou play be- de-
manded.
"in open windows. on the side
walk ILL.," this"
"l,ut. great Scott You cannot
earn much"
~ do not ask ANYTHING"
swell. then" an r%agrrnrs~ com
ing into his ~r" which hr did not
attempt IL ronrrnl. Il will give
You $50 y week tn come aud PLAY
Tor me-"
Pirtro shook his head
II left u thousand Hires. 5000. to
come here" h. answered.
H"rosc from ,lrbox upon which
he had been sitting. tucked his vic
lin under his arm. aud was turn
Ing away. hui the managers hand
was upon his shoulder.
"Wait u winuic." lo said. ear
Mostly. II want in have u little
talh. Come In here. And you
Also, Ia the reporter.
They were ~ III" rntfano" If an
%upsnirs restaurant. aVl, after u
moments hesitation. rirtru nj
lowed himself I" Dr. drawn In. At
the llhlr IN" manager gave him
his card
THAT 4. N, name" h. said
"Now, ! want ynu 10 play for iu",
aud you ran make YOUR own
price
lirtro glanced ~ the card. his
eyes Frightening q little. ~
though In recognition.
Yes" be- observed. II know
you. You brought ,pruso to
America. 81" has told me- about
H. You u n good manager Ia
work for"
"WLat.'' with wonder IN hi>
won know 'arnso, and play
Ing here ou Elizabeth str'cip u
do moi understand. HIT you will
name u price? No"' ~ the pos
tive refusal un the others face.
Then AZ least you will tell M
why? Believe me. ! am your
friend. | am the friend 81 any
man who can play like you do. l.
there no assistance ! can givc."
For n moment rictro's eyes re-
manned cold: then h. threw oui
his arms suddenly. passlonaiely,
them fall heavily upon
the table. The two mcn looked
AT each other. II was like III,
last sohbing notes of the low"
"Ics,' he said. drearily, "lhrrc
l. M reason why | should moi tell.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-07-22
WHY John II imnnssive.

The inpassiyity "f John China
nuns connicnanr" j. now ~ least
partially explained. lie has ~
nerves IN his tccih. This interest
ins biz of Information comes WA,
from Oregon. where the dentists
hay" h"en having u state meeting.
onc of III" speakers, who make.
no claims 10 painless dentistry
said h. had tinkcrrd with the teeth
al many Cinnamon, and never once
had h. known them Ia whimprr
The only thing in regard Ia which
they show the least anxiety Il H.
secure any teeth they hav,
pulled, which they want To TAX
back or send Ia China In order that
they may have n full set when the,
are rcincarnntcd." \ Chinaman
would bc u good subject for u
painless dentist" 10 use IN n pub
lie demonstrations \. Y. Globe.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-20
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby notified
not to purchase, deal or trade for
two promissory notes, payable
to the Ohio-West Virginia Gas
company, calling for $500 and
$3.50 at 60 days, signed by Mar
tin Anderson, for the same was
procured from me by fraud. L
will not pay the. same.
Given under my hand this, the
5th of December, 1904.
MARTIN ANDERSON.
12,7-12m, 2tW
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-20
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the
shareholders of the First National
bank of Sistersville, W. Va, for
the election of directors for the
ensuing year, and for any other
business which may properly
come before the meeting, will be
held at the Banking House ca
Tuesday, January 10, 1905, be-
tween the hours of II a. m. and
9 p. m. A. Z. JAChsON,
12.9-1M Vice PrsSieeaI.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-20

A jolly hunting party composed
Of Harry Raab, Dol and Thornt
Kincaid, Charles Hubbard and
Frank Wagner left this morning
for Ben's Run in which vicinity
they will spend a few days. They
will make their headquarters dur.
inc their absence at the home OF
Rufus Morgan.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-20

A. G.. Jackson, president Of
the First National bank, went TO
Wheeling this morning or short
business mission.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-20

Frank Zook, a popular travel
ing salesman, was calling OF MS
trade here today.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-20
Local News

was IN the Guy toudy.
Frank Kuehne was a Mata-
moras business caller today.
F. D. Stealey Of Middlebourne,
was a business caller in the city
today.
Get our prices on turkeys be-
fore looking elsewhere. Krug's
Meat Market. l2,li-u
c.. r. Martin, Esq, of Middle
bourne was in the city today on
legal business.
Turkeys, turkeys; let us sell
you your Christmas turkey; Krug
Meat Market. 12,lI-tf
w. P and Howard Kenney left
this morning for the Reas Run,
O., oil field.
W. Il. Russell, of the Oil Re-
view. made a business trip TO
Matamoras this morning.
R. A. Flesher, clerk of the Cir
cult court of Peasants county.
was "A business xisitor in th4 city
this 9norning.
Some men from Franklin, Pa,
are trying to organize a company
here 10 manufacture soap.
II. r. Warmer of Unisn dis
trict, left this morning with his
family for Guernsey county, Ohio,
! where he has rentad a fine farm.
| Mr.. Warner is a son of Il. Ii. War
ner of Adonis.
Mccoy G. Church have moved
their Office from the First Ma
tienal bank building to the offices
in the Masonic Temple recently
vacated by the Central Oil com
pany. l2,I5-tt
F. r.. Hickman, assistant cash
Ter of the Bank Of Middlebourne,
accompanied by his sister and
Miss Blayne Spencer, enjoyed a
drive la a cutter to the city yes
terday afternoon.
Why spend money on useless
presents when you can buy an
indoor metal swing for children
that will las 3 lifetime; price So;
may be used winter and sum-
mer; Sistersville Novelty com
pany, corner Main and Diamond
streets; phone 800. 12,20-tf
\ marriage license was issued
yesterday by the clerk of the
County court at Wheeling to
Nathan G. Tippins, farmer, aged
q, of Sistersville, and Neva Lee
Baron, q, Of Bellaire, o.
Call and see our line of indoor
swings for the little folks, just
the thing for Xmas; make the lit
tie ones happy not only at Christ
mas but adj the year round. Sis
tersville Novelty company, cor
ner Main and Diamond streets;
phone 22O. 12,2O-tf
Social preparations for the hol-
idays in this city are being made
on scale that augurs a week of
uninterrupted pleasures. Several
dances-at the Citizens Hose
house, City Hall and Hotel Wells
are on the cards, in addition to
number of more elaborate func-
tiOns.
WANTED-$S to $40 weekly
easily earned by either sex knit
ting seamless hosiery for the wes-
tern market; our improved ma
chine with ribbing attachment
furnished worthy families who do
not own a machine on easy pay
ment plan; write at once for full
particulars and commence max
ing money; on experience requir-
ed. United States Wooden Co.,
Detroit, Mich. .12,5-tf
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-20

STOCK SALESNIAN-A prom:
inent Cleveland brokerage house
desires frst-class representa-
tive for Sistersville and vicinity,
to handle high-grade dividend
paying zine mining stocks; excep-
tional references required: this is
an unusually remunerativa oppor-
tunity for gentleman of address
and ability. Address Salesman,
care w. N. Gates & company.
Cleveland, Q. 1a,ltGt
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-20

Bells band will give gcanu
ball in the Armory on Thursday
evening. Music will be furnished
by an orchestra composed of mem-
bers of the band. A large num-
Der of invitations have been is
sued for the affair, which will
doubtless be one of the swell
events of the holiday season.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-08
Causes of Nervous Pre- stration.

Believe me-" said Spruce street
physician who makes a specially of
treating nervous disorders, sit isn't
overwork that superinduces nervous
prostration. The men who succumb
to nervous strain are not the men who
work continually under high pressure,
The man who has no relaxation has
no time to brood over his health, and
brooding is fatal to a man whose
nerves are highly strung. If man is
constantly busy in mind from morning
until night he isn't in any danger of
nervous trouble. It's only when he re-
lakes and gives himself a certain
amount of leisure that he is danger.
A man is a good bit like piece of
machinery. It's the relaxation that
tells. Take Russell Sage, for in
stance. He celebrated his SSth birth
day to-day, and he is in the harness
all the time. Should he give up even
q part of his daily routine the proba-
bilities are that he would be dead
man in six months. The man whose
nerves trouble him is the man of COM
parative leisure. '-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-08
Laughter and Dyspepsia.

Laughter stimulates the digestive
process. accelerates the respiration,
and gives warm glow to the whole
system. 1t brightens the eye, expands
the least-used lung cells, fills them
with life-giving oxygen, and tends to
restore that exquisite poise or balance
which we call health. If there is
anything we need to learn. it is to
laugh at meals. There is no table
sauce like it. II is the great enemy
of dyspepsia.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-08

What are you doing there?" de-
manded Randolph Morris.
'Cashing a check" was the sullen
reply.
You are thief as we'll as a fool"
roared Randolph Morris, his hand on
the door and his features convulsed
with passion. mo officer of bank
on the point of suspension has right
to accept or withdraw funds, and you
know it."
He grabbed Arthur Norris by the
shoulder and dragged him through the
narrow doorway.
MY curse goes with that money!"
he shouted, his face convulsed with
rage. You have dragged me down
to shame and poverty in my old age.
| hope, by God, that everything you
buy with that money will give you
pain! | wish to Cod"
His voice was choked, the blood
surged to his temples, his hands
clutched at his throat, and with a
gasp for breath he fell heavily to the
floor.
Before Arthur Morris realized what
had happened, others were by his
fathers side. The stricken old finan-
cier partially recovered consciousness
before a physician arrived, but again
sank into most alarming condition.
"Apoplexy," said the physician, in
answer to a question. "'Is this his
first attack" he asked Arthur Nor
ris.
Il don't know" was the reply. "Ive
seen the governor so mad he couldn t
speak, several times, but never so bad
as this
AS he spoke Randolph Morris
opened his eyes and they rested on
his son.
Take him away" he said, averting
his eyes. take him away, and give
me a chance to live"
You're all right, governor" said
Arthur Morris, as the doctor gave him
a signal to stay out Of sight. Keep
cool and you'll come out on top.
feel as bad as you do about it, but
there's no use in kicking. Brace up
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-08
CHAPTER XXI.
Father and Son.

atner ana son.
One by one the directors of the
bank had entered the room where
Randolph Morris. was making his
fight against overwhelming odds.
Some he recognized by an almost i'm
perceptible bow, but no words came
from his lips as he bent over the tape.
The faces of the directors were pale
ind drawn from tension.
When l.. e o. had mounted to
eighty dollars q share, Randolph Nor
iisv hanged his tactics and attempted
TO Check the rise by throwing all his
holdings on the market. In less Than
an hour he hurled thirty-five thousand
shares into the speculative whirl-
pool.
It was like stehlming Niagara with
q straw. The price did not sag. The
powerful interests back of l.. & o..
pledged three millions of dollars for
this stock and clamored for more.
In response to a demand for mar
gins, Randolph Morris deposited sew
eral millions cash and valid securi-
ties. Alarmed by rumors, patrons of
the bank formed in long lines and de-
manded their deposits. There was no
CLEAN of hope, but grim in defeat the
old banker stood by the wheel and
watched the ship of his fortunes as
she swiftly neared the reefs of ruin.
A clerk entered and handed to Ran
dolph Morris the yellow slip of paper
containing the bulletin. He read 1t
sl&kly, crumpled it in his hands and
threw it on the floor.
Grasping his massive gold-headed
cane, he brought it down on the glass
dome which covered the delicate
mechanism of the ticker. One of the
flying fragments cut his cheek and a
few drops of blood slowly trickled
down his face.
"The corporation OF Randolph Nor
ris e. Company is bankrupt" he said,
rising to his feet and looking into the
faces of his astounded associates.
1.-THE Board of Directors will convene
at once and take formal action to that
effect. Be seated, gentlemen, and
come to order. You may make the
motion for suspension, Mr.. Mason"
When Randolph Morris adjourned
the directors meeting he looked about
for his son, but he was not in the
room. He found Arthur Norris with
in the Gagged enclosure occupied by
the paying teller. In his hands were
several packages o. money.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-08
Mountain Air to Blame.

A new guest arrived at New
Hampshire farmhouse where a Bos-
ton gentleman happened to be holding
forth on the piazza. The newcomer
was much impressed by the speakers
fiuency.
IL declare" he remarked to the
landlord, that man has an extensive
vocabulary, hasn't he?"
The landlord was nightly pleased.
That's SO, he said That's what
mountain air will do fer man. He
amt been boardin' with me but two
weeks, and | know he must have let
his waistband out much as four
times. "-Rochester Herald
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-08

CHAPTER xxx-contInued,

CHAPTER Xxx-Continued
HOW much l.. & o. have your" he
demanded.
"Thirty-fve thousand shares" re-
' piled Mr.. Mason.
How many have you sold?' ad-
dressing his son.
About seventy-five thousand"
"Hu-m-m-m. Fine outlook! Forty
Thousand shares short on a stock, with
only a hundred thousand shares in
all" growled Randolph Morris. by
God, II pull out of this thing with a
dollar I'll place it where you can't
find it with a set of burglars tools!"
Randolph Norris glared at his son,
fumbled for his glasses and bent over
the tape
"Fifty-five bid for L. e o." it read.
Bid sixty for any part of ten thou
sand shares Gimme that telephone!
Go to the exchange, Mason, and get
on the other end of this wire, and I'll
give you the orders"
- Shortly before noon a news agency
'made public a statement which
FASTENED the crisis. 1t read:
THE deal in l.. & o. was engineered
by Mr.. James Blake, the dashing
young operator whose advent in New
York was signalized by the recent up
heaval in prices. For several weeks
Mr.. Blake has quietly been absorb
ing blocks of l.. & o. To-day he Sc
cured ten thousand shares from Gen
eral Marshall Garden, which, with the
holdings of Mr.. John Hawkins, gives
the syndicate of which Mr.. Blake is
the head absolute control of this valu-
able property. Another railroad COM
pany has been a bidder for control,
but the Garden stock gives Mr. Blake
the coveted advantage.
1T is rumored that a well-known
and powerful banking house is short
this stock to the amount of nearly
forty thousand shares. 1t opened at
291a and rapidly advanced to 70, and
then by leaps and bounds reached 125.
1t is believed that only a few scat
tNed shares are yet in the market,
and that the stock is cornered.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-08
Real Leaders of Men.

Men Of genuine excellence in every
station of life-men Of industry, of in.
tegrity, of high principle, of sterling
honesty of purpose-command the
spontaneous homage of mankind. II
is natural to believe in such men, tc
have confidence in them and to imi
tate them. All that is good in the
world is upheld by them, and without
their presence in it the world woulc
not be worth living in.-Samue;
Smiles.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-08
Work of British "Grafters."

According to the committee of pub
lie accounts, wholesale grating" pre-.
vailed on the British side during tho
Boer war. For example, out of a
total sum of s6.25O,O00 issued to the
imperial yeomanry committee. s2.2S0..
900 can not be accounted for. OF 500
mules shipped to Beira, on the South
African coast, 15S died at sea and the
remaining S41 'can not be traced fur.
Their than Beira." AS for remounts,
out of $4,000 horses and $4,000 mules
supposed to have been sent to Africa,
34.468 horses and 5,S62 mules can not
be accounted for.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-08

and take your medicine like a man;
we may win out yet"
To which encouraging advice Ran
dolph Morris made no reply, and the
son left the room.
AS Randolph Morris was tenderly
carried down the steps, through an
angry crowd. and placed in an ambu-
lance, he opened his eyes and looked
longingly at the building which bore
his name. Thus he made his last
journey away from the roar and tur-
moil Of Wall street; a mental, physi-
cal and financial wreck, cast on the
shores of oblivion by a storm terrific
and unforeseen.
Arthur Morris, stripped of all power
by the action of the directors, stood
amid the wreck of his fortunes.
He was a witness to the compro-
mise by which q representative of
James Blake e Company agreed to
terms, which, while protecting the de-
positors, called fer the sacrifice of the
millions which once stood in his name
The fifty thousand dollars he had sue
ceeded at the last moment in draw.
ing from the bank was all that was
left to him.
Through the long hours of that
eventful day General Gardens eyes
were fixed on the stock board. Few
of the excited customers of James
Blake e. Company recognized the ex-
banker, and none knew the reason for
his absorbing interest in the fluctua-
tions of the stock labeled l.. & o.
Who was this man Blake, and why
had he offered to place a fortune in
his hand? Why had this stranger
come from out the West, and by the
magic of his touch. transformed a
worthless stock into one of SO great
value that millionaires struggled mad
ly for it's possession.
When he took his last look at the
stock board l.. e o. was quoted at
105. He nervously drew slip of
paper from his pocket and made a
rapid calculation If Blake chose to
realize at the quotation, General Car
dens share of the profits would be
nearly eight hundred thousand dollars.
The figures puzzled him. and he made
the calculation anew, only to find it
accurate. This represented more than
the fortune he had lost.
A wild impulse came which urged
him to demand of Blake the sale of
his stock. What right had he to i'm
peril that which would insure the hap
piness of his daughter and the repose
of his old age? Hurriedly he retraced
his steps until he reached Broadway,
and again he entered Blake's Office.