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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-23

Red gazed at his chief in unfeigned
admiration, But. say he said. doubt
fully, "how are We goin t get back his
clothes?"
Leave dat to me; I'll get de kids t
put in two bits apiece
After Mugsey had prevaricatinely
explained to Miss Perry how II took
him two hours to go to the St Francis
and back, he rejoined Red and the boys
on the bench, where he again told OF
his experience with Coleman. and then.
by moral persuasion" he collected 90
cents from each lads
Mugsey visited Coleman the next
morning and found him sober and de-
spondent. Seating himself in the only
chair in the room, the boy said. 'Perk
up, Kid. it amt such an orful ting t
get drunk.
but TO murder man! Is there
nothing awful about that?" walled the
miserable fellow.
Say, We amt been KILN anybody
since ] seen we last. has YER inquired
Mugsey, with assumed alarm
mo, but / killed my employer.
Didn't you tell me so?''
Course did but dat was a Josh =
was in Union Square wild a bad attack
Of snakes an / sprung de murder gag
e get We here { be braced up | hey
& use We fer a Chris'mas present
"A Christmas present.
Yep: fer Miss Perry. Yer clothes'll
be ready Ter Christmas mornin'. day
after tomorrow, an me an RediI take
We out to her. De programs all
fixed. peryided we didn't swipe de plans
from yer boss
Il swear I didn't" Coleman assever-
ated.
sIf We tell her dat in de same way ye
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-23

an ole guy, he's de main squeeze, tells
me de bloke hez been fired Wat for?'
SEE J. Fer stealth valu'ble plans. he
SEE, an FER knocl0in' me down wen he 5
'cused OF de crime On me way back
{ de Office 1 sees Coleman hisself goin'
Dc pace on de cocktail route But I
don't tell her nottin' about dat De
fac IS I don't tell her any more den
dat he's fred fer pinchin' de plans Wen
she starts de weep an SEE. He's gone
an killed hisself. he's dead: I know
he's dead I also knows he's dead
drunk. But wofs de use o. tryin' T.
hand common sense { a 'stericai fe-
maIe9"
say let's go out an get Coleman Z
come an see her" Red suggested.
Get him t see herr" Mugsey
ho~Ied. derisively. kid. he's soaked
clear through. He's been on jag
since saturday. an this is Wednesday
Nice lookin' article he is fer loIdy Z
see"
A brilliant idea struck Red, but con-
sistent with HIS Inherited diplomacy,
he took Mugsey into secret session.
Mugsey was the best "scrapper" IN the
messenger corps, and by bis right OF
prowess its acknowledged leader. In
fact he once fought in the ring. and al
though he was defeated the glory OF
that Queensberry combat remained I'M
dimmed in the vision OF his comrades.
When the brace OF conspirators re-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-23

versity of O. four students were room
ing and in a small way making them
selves known in college Lloyd, a
medic" thin in face and form. yet a
thorough student and a good fellow In
every way Dean, a thin-faced fellow
also. but with pale blue. expressionless
eyes instead OF black, as were Lloyd,s,
an academic" student he was who, In
spite of his seemingly slight build.
held the title Of tri-state champioe for
indoor athletics: Cummings. of medium
build. senior academic. and the least
aggressive of the four; and lastly one
whom we already know as Jack
Kneiff" John III. Afesser.
AS .eThe Four they had acquired
something Of reputation in college
Cor the schemes they would work, both
to make both ends meet and to see
everything that was going on, II these
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-23

towns That gave me the idea, and l
followed Il up. since they hadn't elected
their drum major yet. and since they
had seen | could do it I got the job
That'n get me into all the games. too"
Had your nerve" said one. Taking
another fellows cane and getting up
In front as if you We're the whole
thing"
YES, was the retort, but I'd like to
know who taught me to use my nerve
to save my muscle. Guess you've
worked schemes before this for the
same purpose. and Just think. I'll get
out of DRILL
In truth they We're All pleased. for
he was UNFOLDING the Population Of the
HOUSE.
The -Four as has been ssii were
quite generally hnawn alrea1s- Tor their
schemes. but they never Objected to q
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-23

turned to tie bench. Mugsey. with the
air OF one who has much TO impart,
began impressively, "Fellers, we've
fixed up swell scheme" but got no
farther. for Reds protesting head
shakes plainly demanded reticence.
Messengers A and SCR
The two boys responded to Miss Per-
rvs summons Mugsey's message was
to the ST Francis. The rain would not
permit of him reading the latest "Old
King Brady" story en- route, but after
reaching the hotel and receiving a
generous tip he was inclined to be
cheerful IN spite of the wet While
rejecting whether it would be best TO
place the money ION the ponies" or In
vest II in square meal he ran against
Coleman. who was staggering thro gh
Union Square. Shaping the inebri-
ate's back. Mugsey inquired. with sar-
casm that was entirely lost, rink
yer havin' great time. don't yes"
Coleman was in the inarticuiate
stage All he could do was to glare
at the boy with what was intended for
digniaed contempt His clothes showed
the effects of not having been dofred
for four days and nights At any other
time Mugsey would have laughed but
the remembrance OF pretty face tear
dewed restrained his risibles. And his
wits were at work.
Here We are, maxim a show OF YER
self. an de cops wantin' We for MUIR
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-23
By RAYMOND Crawford

" T.OPPY streets steady rainfall,
christmas only three days
ahese. small wonder that the
holiday shopping laid heavy tax
,sosn the passenger service
ree muftered Red officially desig-
-a+o6 sTairty-nine.7 dis IS sainphn
aeree
TIE shook himself like a wet New
fs-.n5,aa5 cog as ho approached the
se- ~ report in. There was sor-
% tse ewes Of Tie toung woman
-.so formally recorded his return The
hov nofea her brave attempt 70 smile,
pt - sid nothing Son Of Buck
~ lamb ais diplomacy was inherent.
~. vren he Joined his fellows on the
-..t,srr bench he eagerly asked the
nearest one
sav wors she doin' de weep for7"
...fggseyss 5es teilin' US" was the
~o-5v IAN # ye keeps yer ny-trap
ehnt an yer listeners open We may
hear
- bees yer pardln fer not KNOWN
-. anuader gent hez de floor Red
-a,orted with exaggerated poiiteness.
.Aw. ehet up an set down" was the
,,gractous response "Gwan. Mugsey :"
wei" said A6ugsey. resuning his
,-.e~rupted narrative. Wen takes
MISS Perry'e note over Z dat arky-
tec,rs once where her nancey woiks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-23
She ADHENTuRES and INVENTIONS Or JACN NNElTT.

notches helped TO keep the wheels on
the wire, so was glad
The trouble we had then was that
when we'd push the box too hard and
make it go too fast. It would bump into
the side of the house and upset the
things OF throw II of the wire. so
took the wire and fastened II like you
see IN the picture at ". bent so tho
wheel would r1n under It. I fastened
1t to the wall with screw and since
then II has worked well.
Have any OF the other boys writ
ten you how to make anything You
wanted something to run on a wire
ne when YOU can. and all tho boys
want TO be remembered 20 YOU Hoping
you are we'll. I ams
Yours truly.
VICTOR NEIL.
'sHurrah for We said Jack. rising
as ha had finished reading. and the
other boys looked UP qliestioningly.
Il Just got letter from one OF ny
boys I met this summer he said. and
hos done well.
Tho next night when Jack had An
ished his studies he answered Vic as
follows:
Dear Veto say I was glad 20
hear from you is putting IL mildly.
Tell the rest OF the boys to write. too.
and soon I arrived here at college all
RICH! and am IN nlv work up 20 my
neck, as they say. though everything
IS going fine. School has opened and
studies are in fun blast. but VIC ali
enjoy It. for that's what Ts're here
for
Tell me more news tho next time
you write. as l want TO hear all about
my boys there. Things to make are
all right, but don't let that part shorten
the news part
'sAs to what you made. It was very
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for I haven't any OF my own and so
when l heard he had q scheme on foot
here I came right along, and now here's
the scheme.
Jack has offered $4,000 TO the School
Board and Mr.. Marsden and 1 have
done the same, and there are some
other men who are helping, too, and
were going to have a manual training
school in Barnes Bluff. II shall be
called the Jack Kneif school of Nam
ual Training. What do you say?
Quick; all who say Yes give three
cheers"
Hurrayi Hurrayii Hurrayi!' and
the policemen down in the next square,
hearing the noise. ran up a block and
listened to see what was the matter
And so the rest oS the evening went
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-23
VIC" Makes a Cash
Carrier and Jack
Improves Upon It
CHAPTER VIM

ffaay evening Jack. scrupu-
loHsiy attired a. on the occasion
the majors vlsit, presented
aimseif ai the door OF the Mars
mansion ana sent % hls card.
harsden greeted him with a
cordial handshake.
ly people were ali Methodist she
sa-- "ith ssai.e ~end I've never been
Ho.e g eet out Of The style Of good
el methodist asnasAake. I'm sorry to
-ea -3at you're 10 leave ass
Weilr answered Jack. 4 don't be-
-eVe eny one VIII be any sorrier than
viii be 10 leave. It seems as though
had gotten IN touch with the people
here. and especially with the boys.
whom 7 always have been used 10 hav-
Ing around. They're such a fine lot
81 manly fellowsg and looking out OF
the window he saw Mr. Marsden com
ms I'd 70 the perch. and behind hin
s'es--the whole crowd OF boys.
10 started 10 his feet, seeing Il all
iu q moment
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-25
REQ MEN.
Keep Down the Suspensions = Alona
 the Traal.

Keep Down the Suspensions = Along
 the Trail.
 Keep down the suspensions for nop- payment of dnes. Meyer lose sfgt,t of the faex d1at a rAA1aEH saved ts a men1hef gRtnea Nc vncdry brother sbeasd bs .dpopped frnn fhe sofl until every pnssltle meas1s has been ern- plpyR43 to,hstd h4m.-BuoiEaR Trail.
 fbe or1esfn Qonnectt,1t Is tn a most ao&Mtsl1hx o1ndnton, and many Of. the trtbas axe aAurtng bRg dasses. Tuanfic saasaad ain4tYanre nxtaswese fifty, ana aaizr dts-rtfDr<ed frUh many o<her, Eahnts.
 The .drder tn .Ma1ne numbers 6t200, a gHsu of IS6 members ard twenty trfbes tn one yetAc.
 ER Feausy haanta Haervation slows a gain of 3zp members in the first six moone f ne rroeH fsoa1 greet sun. Ctntivase the spartt d. good fellow slfip between the tribes dhd Hndlvidual members.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-25
MACCA

A Good Elan to Get New Members.
 Bee BuzDeA.
 Kentscky te1ss ase ,bottltng smokers wta grxx s,,ocees fine public is in- vt,pa, and a programme of about two hosus As areM&ged, endh member having the pr4vfie3ge o6 K1ngiQg two friends. osxe@own tent of Washington com menssd the year le05 with a0 members and nov has laa. making net gain or e2 megIstraw durtng the year.
 Sosz9, Dahutr has "get one" club. One tlnnsa.xl members are wearing red Get One" buttons and have eich rAsdcpd ttsenselvN to get one member, Many of the Maccabee tents Of the New York jurisdiction report good gains in membership.
 One of the orders busiest jurlsdlc- tions just now is Texas where new tents are being instituted and large classes initiated. Dallas has another tent. which began with 200 charter members.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-25
UNITED WORkMFN
some Ways to Help the Lodge cro,,
 work on Nnsas

Be prompt at every Sessfap of ,.1,,,a ioose. Aiways go wearing q sl3jlp aS well as your pin. Have sorrethtno f,. teresting to talk about while thara pa sure the rltualistic work is all mem. orlzed, as this makes 1t much more impressive. Help the officers in evar,, possible way and don't eriticisp A- ways remember the sick ones and ba-o some resolution of condolence for tho a1nlcted. Speak to all new members Try to bfins in new members yourself 1T anything unpleasant comes up try 10 De peacemaker. Keep ever before you the true meaning of fraternity Michigan Herald.
 Ihe grand lodge of Missouri has ra- deemed over 10000 certificates since organization, thus disbursing the mu ni1icent sun of nearly $15,O0O GOO.
 Joseph G. Cannon. speaker of the ns. uonal house of representatives, is au old and honored member of the order
 If member dies the day after he !s initiated his beneficiary gets the full amount stipulated ill the certificate There is no sealing, 10 cutting down i'll the Ancient Order of United Work men.
 A well ot1ieered lodge is pretty near sure to be good lodge and to be doing good work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-25
A q -s Q : @ U U cs1 l&A )KAIIfsHTSj oFpFTHIA5I N7t-aA-It]l -lshi5

The time for the most searching eS- animation Is lot between the times of taking the ranks. but prior to the ballot being taken, says the pythian Chroni- cle An individual who will pass the scrutiny for good character, upright and honest living is pretty sure to be a good member ef the order. no matter if he cannot repeat verbatim the language of the ritual and oftentimcs forgets 0r makes awkwardly tie signs made known to him from the secret journal
 X movement is on foot to hold t iuli- lee meeting Of the southern states in the near future at some centrally lo. cated city.
 The endowment rank wus never be fore more appreciated ny the member ship than now
 Mountain City degree team of Fred eriek, Md, which conferred the rank of page on the class of more than 1000 at Baltimore recently, has seventy-fve members. It's friends claim it to be the best in the United States.
 The supreme chancellor has been giv- ell positive assurance that the railroad rates to the New Orleans convention will not exceed one fare for the round trip, a,rd the uniform rank will re- ceiye cent a Hdle rate for companies of not less than twenty-five members and bands.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-25
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Fratelnalsm has been the means ol paving over SSoo,oo0.ooo to the widows and orphans of America during the last thirty-siX years.
 In 1905 the Ladies of the Maccabee' had one of the most prosperous years since the order was brought lhto eA- istence.
 Fraternity is the gospel that stands for the betterment of mankind.
 The order of the Knights of Pythlas is the fourth largest in Amerlca Ill noin, of membership, the first belnsdAe Odd Fellows. second the Masons anu thi,,1 tho Modern Woodmen Of Amer flea.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-25

0ae day the ear is distributing pres nts from Christmas tree to his children, the next he is distribut- ing grapeshot to lis other children. y New York Evening Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-25

Tie prevailing sentiment still is that President Castro needs to have so4e of she cliesJil S taken out of him,-Gnicaeo Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-25

pnds. Mir. Winters is an employe
 inc Pine Bluff Bottling Works, and
 has made many frineds here who
 kh him and his fair bride a happy
 dded life.
 Zen. R. NJ Knox is in Hot Springs.
 B. sieler and wife were here
 I'm Kedron Wednesday afternoon.
 C. Er 2ht cane over from Little
 ck Wednesday aftel'a son.
 H. Hegner, a Stuttgart citizen, was
 guest of the city Wednesday.
 rol Sam Taylor is attending cir
 1t court in Arkansas City.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jarvis of Noble Lake Ire in town Wednesday afternoon.
 lirs. J. B. Simon and son, Bernard, i've returned from weeks visit to
 ttle Rock.
 Mrs. E. c. Simpson of Bearden was
 guest of the Trulock Wednesday kernoon. l..
 ! ]. ". Gunter of Little Rock was
 the Antlers Wednesday afternoon. the Antlers.
 MT. Eugene Arnett of Wynne, Ark,
 visiting his brothers, Sam and ester Arnett.
 ! Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Johnson q Lit B Rock were in town Wednesday (d Thursday. 7: t6tt W. D. Muirhead of Aorrell was a sitor to town Wednesday afternoon, guest of the Arlington. l J. B. Riddle came in from Hoxie ' business mission Wednesday af- (rnoon and spent Thursday here. l c. L. Poole and E. I. Gatinger came p from Hampton and registered at De Arlington Wednesday afternoon. W. W. Rurland of Texarkana was business visitor to the city Wednes- Py and Thursday and spent the time Ali Bodily of Lewisville came up on business trip to the city Wednesday |ght and registered at the Trulock. L. F. Jackson of Little Rock was sglstered at the Arlington Thursday. 1' o Brown came over from Little ock Wednesday, afternoon.
 A. J. Clemmons came in from Grady U business trip Wednesday after oon and was a guest of the Trulock nile here.
 Nr. and Mrs. Chas. LeMair. were , rom S%an Lake Wednesday after 'on and Thursday, gues 5 of he Tru- Nck.
 ueneral Secretary Richardson and 'enoefship Secretary Cook have re- med from q brief business trip to exarkana.
 F. D. Woods came down from Para ,a'u on a business trip to the city eunesaay afternoon and registered the Arlington.
 eeHa5or and Mrs. H. K. Toney, who a e'e welded at York. Pa, Wednesday ,, As' are expected to arsile in
 e's' their future home, March |. .,l ',sses Mary Lindsay and Esther {. ,p'e'e left Wednesday for Atlanta. i. ' , pn d Sls,t to friends. They will aosent about a month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-25
:. j, 4 t l. + < i: + 's' ,S eoclErv NOTES sc
 .. k..%+4+++++ + | . * .
RvaI-Winters.

Nice Catherine Ryal of Star City 1 MT. Clifton Winters of Pine Bluff
 ro married at 10::30 a. III. Wednes-
 o+ the home of the brides pa b+s at Star City. The bride is the I,obter of prominent Lincoln coun- n1anter and enjoys a wide circle of [onds Mir. Winters is an employe |+bo Pine Bluff Boiling Works, and has made many frineds here who kh him and his fair bride a happy |dded life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-25

} C. Er.eht cane over from Little ck Wednesday afteEa son.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-25

E. sieler and wife were here
 n Kedron Wednesday afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-25

Ion R NJ Knox is in Hot Springs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-23

WONi1 utt1oaa totsPoo1n3oas k,otr
do you know that when the trust
was formed, they at the first
WHACK FIRED" 1900 of
their Office men, travelling men,
and agents. Men who had been
with them for twenty and twenty
five years building up their fac
tory and their wealth. and do you
know that the next year they did
away with about 1000 more of
their agents, and instead of having
one General agent to each COM
pany, they just had one to take
care of the whole company's bust
ness. Do you know that Just as
soon as they can, they are not go
ing to have TWO AND THREE
AGENTS in every town? When
one agent can sell their goods and
they can sell with better profit
thereby making their prices high.
er each year. They seem to have
got the plan and system that THE
MORE THEY MAKE upon the
goods the more they will charge
the farmer. They can have the
right and you have got to OBEY
THEM. After while in Great
Bend and other towns you will
find that the trusts will have but
ONE AGENT and the other deal
ers will have to rustic to keep up
competition in order that you can
get your goods cheaper.
Now farmers we simply bring
this to your attention and if you
want the trust and want to PAY
MORE for their goods each year,
you can have them, or will you
want just as good goods at a
CHEAPER PRICE that will give
you JUST AS GOOD satisfaction
and each of you will have more
money in your pocket by buying
from these independent Com
panies. If you do not do this you
are the ones that are DESTROY
ING THIS COMPETITION and
you will be compelled to nay more
for YOUR goods. Don't think for
a moment that we are doing this
for a bluff or a plea 70 sell these
goods, for we tell you frankly
that we can live whether or not
we sell a dollars worth of these
Harvesting goods and you are
PUTTING INTO TIL Err
POCKETS thousands of dollars
that 90 to fatten and support the
very persons that you hate the
most. because they love YOU not,
and make Won dance TO their tune
of goods and prices.
Leave your orders for headers,
binders and mowers, subject to
crop conditions. Remember when
you buy a binder or mower of US.
We do not charge you ten to
twenty dollars extra for time, and
also you make five to twenty dol
liars at the very start. We are
Very truly yours,
E. r. Moses Mere, Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-23
TUE KANSAS CIVIC LEAGUE.
Its Principles, and What it Hopes 10
Accomplish.

By request of President Nc
Greevey we reDubIish the Declare
tions of Principles of the Kansas
Civic League, which are as fol-
lows:
We, the undersigned members
of the Kansas Civic League SUBJ
scribe to the following declaration
Of principles;
First. That we endorse fully
the resolutions as passed by the
convention at Wichita. January
10, 1906, at which tins League had
its inception.
Second. That we favor a law
giving both the Interstate and
State Commerce Commissions
power to amend Freight Tariffs
and Classifcations and make such
amendments operative.
Third. To abolish free trans
pOratiOn excepting to employees of
railroads; a reduction of pas
Senger fares to two cents per mile.
Fourth. To establish a uniform
system Of railway bookkeeping.
Fifth. To provide for the in
spection by the State of the books
and records of railroads.
Sixth 70 prevent the over
capitalization Of railroads.
Seventh. To provide for the
investigation of railroads, their
expense accounts and expenditure
of money for all purposes and to
make public report Of same
= Eighth. That we will oppose the
nomination and election of men
for executive, legislative or judi
cal positions, who are at the time
of their candidacy allied with, or
in the employ of public service
corporations or trusts.
Ninth. That we will do all in
our power to take the control of
Kansas from the great railroad
combinations and vest it in the
people where it belongs.
Tenth. That we will require
sof all candidates for public office,
especially executive, legislative
and judicial, to pledge themselves
before receiving our vote. to the
principles embodied in this dec
laration.
Eleventh. That we favor a
system of primary elections which
will provide for the nomination of
all delegates and officers. includ-
ing United States Senators by
direct vote of the people.
Death entered the home of Jas.
Lonnon and family Wednesday,
in this city, and took from it theil
three years old son, Lawrence.
The little fellow has not been Ill
but a short time. He was first
taken with yellow jaundice, which
developed into spinal meningitis,
with fatal results. Lawrence was
bright and healthy little fellow,
and the death at this time is par
ticularly sad. Mr.. Lonnon anG
family moved to the city last sum-
mer from their home south of th,
river, and have made many new
friends who unite with us in ex
tending our syspathy.
Probate Judge Torrey says thu
marriage business is picking VI
some this week. He married two
couples on Wednesday, one at tn,
home of the brides parents il
town, and one at his Office IN tn
court house. AKA.