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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-24

Several times Sullivan nearly fell.
and his friends say he is lucky 20
have escaped injury Hundreds of
ball players have tried in vain to ae-
complishW the feat.
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Copyright 1909

The experienced reader must here sup
press smile; but, very few years ago.,
this was really an astonishing sum to be
applied publicity purposes. Miss Hildreth
gasped.
"And what did Mr.. Hallowell say--or
didn't YOU tell him3 My door was closed all
afternoon"
eyes, | told him. and ! met Mr.. Boggs in
his ante-room, waiting 10 see him, too" The
recollection inspired grin. Mr. Boggs
reminded me Of that classical figure Of
bladder that's been stepped on by d COW. WI
"'Jimmy, says he, wine is mocker,
strong drink is ragin'. What do you think
I've just heard over the telephone2 What do
you imagine I'm under the painful necessity
Of announcin' to our august supcr'nten-
dent?
II told k;rn ] didn't know.
Life is an elevator he says. What do
you think Of an ad. manager that's got tac
nerve to ill you up with rosy lies while,
under the influence Of your own essence o.
joyf
q thought he had shock coming to him;
So said:
0Oh, you're referring to that Simpkins and
Bowman matter, presume. I've fixed that
up all right. The firm won't lose anything.
Mr. Bowman explained his plans to me this
afternoon.
81 believe he'd have had fit Of apoplexy,
or something, if Mr. Hallowell's boy hadn't
called him in just then. He went into the
inner Office as if it had been cold bath,
gasping for breath. A few minutes later
the boy called me in.
90 Look here, Leonard how about this r
snapped Mr.. Hallowell, as soon as got inside
the door He looked as if he had just been
standing on somebody neck; and Mr.. Boggs
looked assif he might be the somebody. /
said that I'd been to see Mr.. Bowman, and
that he was going to start campaign right
away. Mr. Hallowell didn't seem to be
much soothed by the news.
"'What do you mean by butting into this
matter when | told you that Mr.. Boggs was
attending to it?' he asked. Do you think
your experience and previous success warrant
you in attempting to handle contracts Of this
magnitude?' He was continuing along the
same line, but interrupted him long enough
TO tel him that .Simpkins and Bowman had
been assigned 10 me, and that the assign
ment hadn't been cancelled" "Of course"
murmurcd Miss Hildreth parenthetically
And then | told him he could kindly
consider my services at an end, as ex-
pected-"
"You resigned?" interrupted Miss Hill
dreth.
Yes: as | expected to take up the duties
Of advertising manager for Simpkins and
Bowmanl" concluded Jimmy triumphantly.
Mr. Bowman offered me Wilson's piece
just rs was leavingl" q
IL this narrative climax rather surpassed
the limits of sizzling" permissible for even
a very live wire" Miss Hildreth was not
the one to criticize. Indeed, her enthusiastic
appreciation inspired Jimmy to soar from
the solid ground Of achieved fact into the
unstable air Of ofprophecy
"lll make 'em the biggest store in the
cityl" he declared. "lll have trade coming
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"of course it's very improper, I" she hesi-
tated, lingering her purse; but you're--but
/ don't think"
She completed the sentence by handing
him her card.
Jimmy had an inspiration.
"Won't you let me come and see you, and
tell you how it comes out?" he begged fairly
gasping at his own boldness. at would be
the biggest kind OF favor"
"I--but-you Sec" she protested appar-
emily fully as loath to deny as to accede TO his
request.
please dol" urged Jimmy, looking at the
card. aPlease do-Miss TIildrethl"
What's in a namel The souri, Of ton his
ownlips sent thrill through Jimmy, from
his head to his feet, including all his members.
He had never felt so much like " live wire"
in his life. Miss Hildreth also, seemed to be
moved by the suddenly acquired powers of
her cognomen.
Well" she hesitatcd
Whats the address, please2" he asked,
producing pencil in an eminently business
like manner.
She gave It TO him.
"And now | must go-Oh, it's frightfully
late" she protested II really mustl'
Well-I'm sorry said Jimmy sincerely.
She half turned away, leaving him standing
as il his feet had attached themselves TO the
sidewalk.
I'm coming tomorrow night" he de-
clared suddenly; which prompted from Miss
Hldreth only the equiyocal response Of a
rapid retreat.
Mr. James Leonard wrought nightly and
accomplished wonders the next day. For his
help and inspiration, he had those three
most potent handmaids Of success: ambition,
ideas, and the third is hard TO name. Mr..
Darwin would probably have classified it. with
vulgar finality, as sex instinct; but, correct as
such classification would undoubtedly be,
il is utterly incapable OF conveying to the
average mind an idea of the auttering emo
tions, the rosy hopes and visions, which
formed the background Of his eyentlul hours
Of labor. Ii was a great day, glorious day,
perhaps the most evenHul day Of James
Leonard's existence. And at the end Of it,
Ike The pot Of gold at the foot of the rainbow,
was his visit to Miss Clara Hildreth.
Ii wonderful, and highly conducive to an
optimistic turn Of mind, to contemplate the
good things which youth, especially virtuous
youth, takes on trust. During the twenty-six
odd hours thai elapsed between his4ast sight
Of the blue-eyed girl and his pressing Of the
apartment house bell that was legcnded
"tIildreth," Jimmy never once thought that
the centre Of his thought might be other than
the most excellent and desirable Of young
ladies. He wound his way up the stone
stairway Of the big human hive with elation
that Jacob, on his celestial ladder Of dreams,
might we'll have envied Five floors above
the street, Miss Hildreth waited him, framed
in one of the Railways many narrow doors.
oIt's quite a climb, isn't it?n were her FIRST
words And Jimmy, putting with compli
mentary haste, replied:
No-nos--yeryl'
The door opened directly into a small din
ing room. Beside the dining room table
which wore its inter-mealtime covering D
brown burlap and supported a yellow globet
I. ca ~ 4
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the thrills which enanated from the blue-eye
girls note. Therefore be dsobeyed the in
junction about destroying it. Instead he
folded it up and placed it carefully in his
pocket-book, along with his Communication
ticket, a couple Of dollar bills, and prayer" p
of Steyenson's which his mother had put
there A queer assortment, eh, for the
pocket-book Of young business man1 But
Jimmy greatly enjoyed the feel Of it rubbing
against his chest; and as he made his way to
Whittier Park, he found occasion to consult
the contents. once or twice in order that he
might be sure TO hit upon the exact location.
al just wanted to tell you, I" said the girl,
speaking rapidly and looking down at the
sidewalk, that overheard Mr. Boggs and
Mr. Hallowell talking perhaps it's not ex-
attly right for me to repeat it, but he had
no busirrcs TO take your assignment-an !
think it was dishonest OF Mr. Hallowel
not TO tell you-or at least It was not
fair"
Jimmy was pardonably confused.
Il see--that is, | don't exactly" he
stammered
"I'm making an awful mess Of It'll" she
returned, laughing with increased conf
dence at Jimmy's perplexiy "You see,
Mr. Boggs took the Simpkins' advertising
, man--Mr Wilson, isn't TITO the theatre
the other night just took him on suspicion
that might have something up his sleeve, he
told Mr.. Hallowell ard aftereard he got him
half drunk-Alr. Boggs did Mr.. Wilson, |
mean; and Mr.. Wilson told him that Simp-
kins and Bowman we're going TO begin a big
campaign; and he promised Mr. Boggs lot
! OF contracts; and Mr. Boggs said he'd get
them for the Pdriov Monthly, and places
where there'd be plenty Of profit"
seeP said Jimmy with entire truth
fulness this time And he knew that Simp-
kins and Bowman had been assigned TO mel
You know they never advertise much; none
Of the live wires wanted them"
81 thought it was awfully unfair, said the
girl - justhad notion to tell you-maybe
itwasnt rigat-bat women haven't any sense
ofbusness honor, you know" She hesitated.
$50 I'll just run along now" she added.
:" say.H returned Jimmy, coming quickly
ont Of lne qaandary Der information had
thrown him into Don't 60 just yet-that
ISL haven't thanked you--lm awfully
obiieed-rant | do something I'D like to
show my gratitude; would an icc-cream soda,
now if it's proper to ask YOU ~
His embarrassment and eagerness 10 please
her were 50 apparent that the girl laughed
outright.
Wouldn't that be toadying, getting favors
that way-which you so disIke2" she sug-
gested
"How do you know dislike that way?"
asked Jimmy quickly
"0h, heard Mr. Boggs and Mr.. Halo
well talking about you"
Jimmy was silent, from mixed emotions,
but the predominant emotion rapidly became
pleasure that she had noticed and remeln-
bered this bit Of personality.
No, it wouldn't be the same at all, he
answered "This isn't plain bushes:
proposition--is il z"
Well, no, she admitted. "But can't
really, accept Besides, must go"
There, YOU won't let me do anything tc
Z
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with facts and figures, too He was inter-
ested, in fact bis ideas weren't so very far
from mine, only no one had ever stirred them
up for him. The upshot of it'@as that he
decided to undertake that campaign Boggs
and Wilson dreamed about"
Splendid And you're going to get some
contracts"
"Well, naturally, 7 returned Jimmy with a
partly successful effort to appear calm,
And he's going to spend" He paused a
moment in order to give the tremendous sum
a proper introduction, nHc's going TO spend
twenty thousand--dollars.
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Z
\ the extreme rawness of his victim the latest
addition 10 The firms small army Of advertisi
inc solicitors, inspired him 10 unusual efforts.
\ Unlike charity, he yaunted himself and was
puiIed up.
v The trouble with you, Jimmy, my boy"
I be annpunced to The rather pale rather over
I. serious young man who shared the privacy Of
\ Mr.. HalIowell's ante room with him, " is that
/, you're obsessed with ideas yes sir, obsessed
with 'em Now, as far assthe ordinary ad.
managers concerned, nickel cigars got ten
common or garden IDEAS skpn a mile; and a
+; good dinner, with til the fizin' s. all the
, ixin's, mind ye--wogld knock thc spots off
Of a regular J. Pierpont idea, finest quality,
dyed-in-the- wool, warranted 10 give salts
faction or money refunded. OF course |
don't say but what il requires a considerable
amount Of fgpyi fpr-knowin' how % artl
We understand LIN the proper applyin' Of the
! cigar and the dinner. Take that four pager
landed for the Purlor Monthly, last week.
Maybe ye heard about it2 Punk little mail
order sheet class, no circulation; which
means all the profit comes to the Hallowell
Advertising Agency mot forgettin' your uncle
.Ragsr We'll, dropped in on old Hodgn-
son he's the ad man for the Palace string Of
hye- and dten-cent stores, We know: and that
reminds me yc ought to have down the names
Of all the big ad. men IN your little book, to-
gether with hints as to their character, what
they takes, ye understand, and all that.
wei, as was sayin', dropped round on
old Hodge casual-like along toward dinner
! time.
81 Hello, Hodge says |. Just thought I'd
step up and leave ye one of them Havana
Resurgos ye appeared to like SO well the
other day.
Is Why, hello, j., he reciprocates. All the
big ad. men call me j. ye know. Why,
hello, j I'm tickled to see ye, How's
buaness?'
s' For Gawd's sake, Hodge, don't talk
about business, Iasseverates. I'm sick and
tired Of it. Clever, Eiey' Puts him off his
guard-scc the point2 So sets down, gives
him fairly yirtuous cigar, lights one my
self ~
Inc door Oh the inner oiflce opened abrupt
y emitting uniformed boy.
~Mr. Hallowell win see Mr.. Boggs," he
announced.
Mr.. Boggs arose with astonishing alacrity,
and tiptoed into the inner Office, hat in
hand.
Mr. Boggs was closeted long time with
the superintendent. One Of the results Of this
was that Jimmy had longer time to think
over the details Of his business than had
fallen to his lot during the two strenuous
months Of bis employment The longer he
thought, the sicker he became. The bogey
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kerosene lamp, sat Mrs Hildreth, sewing,
and Mr.. Hildreth, reading newspaper
Jimmy was introduced, and subjected TO an
inspection SO pleasantly yelled that he was
hardly embarrassed by it. The passing Of
few remarks on the weather terminated the
interview, and Miss Hildreth led the way
down narrow hallway into the parlor.
The parlor boasted several comfortable
leather-seated chairs a glasstopped table,
and a drop light, with two little electric bulbs
under the parti-colored glass shade There
was a bookcase containing several score
volumes, and comfortable pictures on the
walls. Altogether it confolmed very well to
Jimmy's idea Of what her parlor should be.
"Wel Z said Miss Hildreth, when they
were seated, "and what have you donc2"
'I'll tell you," replied Jimmy, surveying
her from head to foot in a way that would
have been decidedly rude but for its ingenu-
business. She wore a lacey muslin dress, cut
delightfully."- square at the throat; and black
patent lGather pumps with modest silk bows
on the itstep.
@Wellf" she repeated with touch Of en-
barrassment, as Jimmy neglected 10 explain.
oh yesI vent to see Mr. Bowman
himself" said Jimmy hastily. This was
hardly the way he had intended to introduce
that important Bit Of news,
Mr. Bowman n she repeated.
"Yes-he's the head Of Simpkins and
Bowman, you know--Simpkins is out Of it,
replied. jimmy, endeavoring 10 FIX his mind
on purely terrestrial matters. "And he's
live onelp
Is he going to let you have some Of the
advertising contracts2" she asked
eyes, he isl" declared Jimmy. The
memory Of his days work returned to him,
flushing his checks and Frightening his eyes.
81 could hardly get to see him they sent
me away twice. And when once got to
talk to him, found that they didn't intend
to increase their advertising at al That was
a pipc-dream Of Mr.. Boggs maybe Mr..
Wilson irna gincd it when he was under the
influence.
Miss Hildreth expressed surprise, com
miseration, and interest in the outcome.
'"Well, said Jimmy reminiscently, g | was
pretty sore over the way I'd been treated all
around and never let out such volume Of
good, hot advertising talk in my lifel / told
him could double his profits and | can,
too And ] asked him whether he cared less
about circulation and class than about cigars
and drinks for his ad manager There I'm
blowing away like a regular live wire 4"
81 don't believe real live wires blow, said
Miss Hildreth. "They sizzlel And like
to hear you sizzlel Please go ontp
Who could have resisted that?. Certainly
not young man glorying in his first business
success.
"l-l-you're making me feel" began
Jimmy, leaning forward in his chair
And then what happened?" interrupted
Miss Hildreth. This sudden outeropping Of
that peryersty which prompted the First
Woman to run as soon as she had smiled rem
dered Jimmy, who was inexperienced in such
matters, very businesslike.
Well, aud then talked about the various
mediums, " he continued and what classes
Of people they reached. Twas all primcd up
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from miles aroundl And Just because it
comes, Siinpkins and Bowman will be able
to sell better stuff for less cash--there, that !,
plain shop talk-4and I'm boosting away lie
q drunken saior!"
But this bcasting, in common with ali re-
putable boasting, was plentifully permeatet
with germs OF achievement and, for tb1
guidance Of future encyclopedias, Is rapici
fulhllment was the beginning d the career G.
James Leonard, the man whose IDEAS about
the reason why" Of advertising are as bslsf
as yeast germs in one Of the couniry's higcsl
businesses.
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By ALLEN UPDEGRAFF

Jimmy was what is commonly known as a
mothers boy''; that is to say, he had not
dallied much with the high lights and tnscl
of life; and only those Of somewhat like
character can appreciate the vital nature Of
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show my gratitude; and haven't even your
nanclH yimmy, as she turned away.
"Won't you give Me that, anyway, before
you gop'
His chaorin won him another smile.
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]. ]. BROUGHToN

: y N Y = y II = Y y
B0GGS, being the heay-
lest, livest and most used
live wire" lin the employ
Of the big Hallowcll Adj
verhslns Agency, was ex-
ercising his prerogative Of
giving advice. Doubtless
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-01
THE WOMEN REsross1BLE.

Wilton Lackaye, the eminent actor,
made am address the other night in
Atlanta. Georgia, town which he
passed through ana remained in for a
few. hours on his way to play in Au-
gasta He spoke from the pulpit of the
First Unlgersalist Church, taking as his
theme The stage, the Gauge Of the
Times" he said in part
-The wonle. OF america have the
success or failure OF any play in their
own hands. III play is immoral or
objectionable, and yet continues TO APP
pear, 1t is only beeause the women of
the country so aill IT. Without their
support it could not live. The treasu-
rer Of any company will willingly sub
scribe to this statement
There is a deal of truth in this.
Lackaye was right too. when he de-
clared that the so-called problem plays
are worse than those which are called
vulgar In many such plays the peo-
pie see a reproduction of the same sort
Of life for which a house a few blocks
away is raided by the police.
The real censorship of play must
he that exercised in the home. Like
many other things, the real solution lies
in healthy public sentiment, but that
IS very hard to arouse in matters per-
tanning to the stage.
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HENRI BRISSON WILL
RESIGN PRESIDENCY

brilliant in Partisan life and fashion.
Morny, OF whose doings there an ae-
count viii be found IN the well-known
novel. The Nabob' written by Al
phonse 5audet who had been his pri-
vate- secretary. was succeeded thore
by another kinsmen of Napoleon III,
namely. by that Count waieskl who
was the iliegitliuate son OF the first
Emperor Napoleon by the Polish
Countess Walewska. Then came
Schneider. the great ironmaster of
Creusot, whose works Al Greusot rival
thpse of krupp in Germany
Jules Grevy waB the nrst President
of the Chamber of Deputies after the
overthrow of the empire in 1870. and
on his elevation 10 the presidency
of tho republic was followed by Cam
beta, who equipped the Petit Bour-
hon with q magnificent silver bathtub.
lin which the Speaker OF the French
Climber or Deputies performs MS ABB
lutlons Since then Brisson has served
no iess than four different terms OF
President. three of them OF four years
each. the Intervening periods being
ti1led by Paul Deschanei, Leon Bour-
geols, principal French pienipotentia-
ry at the Peace Congress IF the
hague and several times Premier;
Charles Dupuy. also Premier, and Cas-
imir-Perier.
pears a stranger To all frivoltty and
conveys the impression of both aus
terity and seriousness. Now bowed
by age. he was until few years
tall in stature, Well proportioned
frame, face of a pure oval with clas-
steal nose and mouth. while the white
ness of his tain hair and his some
what heavy beard tend to still further
emphasize the expressiveness of his
very dark eyes, which convey tho idea
of almost pathetic sadness.
There is reason for this, and II Is
of couple living at BourGes. where
the father. lawyer. wasa ~ro-
nouneed anti-monarchist and foe OF
the church, while the mother was as
convictions and deyout to the point
.of btgotry The father, wrapped UP
in the boy was bent on brinaing him
up to his own views. and with the
mothers influence, sent him away to
"a boarding school Of his Own chooslngs
at the age of ten. He left behind him
at home a cousin of his own age the
ornhsn son of his motherE sister
This bow usurped wholly Henri 8 place
in his mothers affections. and by the
time Henri was sixteen his father.
partially paraiyzed, nau fallen alto
had Joined her in her aversion for
their ONLY son This aversion was
carefully fomented by their nephew,
and when the PARENTS died It was
found that they had left to this
nephew every vestige of their proper-
ty excepting the pittance which they
were REQUIRED by law to beaueath to
their onlv son This cousin remained
Henri PRISONS enemy throughout his
life. and until his dasth. a few years
ago, was forever appearing unexpect-
eddy in all sorts of manoenvres to
harm and injnre Ericsson. It Is the
bitterness OF his childhood and boy,
the grave that have left their lasting
impress upon the appearance Of this
sunhappy man who does not even have
the consultations Of religion. being,
thanks to his fathers teachings,
tprofessed atheist.
Copyright 1910. by the Brentwood
" Compary.)
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Easter. Sunday provides an extra sup
ply Of food for the pigeons st

insurance Scandal.
have never found anybody who
could give clear Idea of the New
York insurance scandal or show what
Justice JnsstI Hughes did. we now ask you
abont ~ MERCHANT.
panles doing business In New York
State, the Legislature on July 20.
1909, appointed committee of three
members from the Senate and 1--WE
strong as chairman Chas. u. Hughes.
chosen by the committee as chief
COUNCIL was the leading spirit In the
investigation Testimony on the bust
ness of eighteen insurance companies
was received from September q to
December 30, 1905. and much misman-
agement was brought to81ight, includ
Ing escesses In salaries (thirtcen OK
egcntive officers in the E1uitabie hay.
Ing received an aggregate of $297,60o
in 1900 and si4S.5DO in 1905, while in
the United Life the salary of the
president alone had Increased to $ib0-
ooo in 1000. still greater cxcesscs In
commissions. large payments for pur-
poses that could not he traced. and
enormous OUTLAWS ITO control legisla-
ton. The chief recommendations Of
the committee. acted on By the Legis-
lature in 1906. were these: L. Invest
ments in stocks of banks and trust
companies. In syndicate participations.
and In speculative stocks and bonds TO
be forbidden 2, Political contributions
and lobby expenses not to be allowed.
3 Salaries and expenses to be given
full publicity. 4 New. business to be
limited. That OF thn,..Biv Three" com
paries~--Mrtual. Equitable and New
York Llfe--npt to exceed s150.0eo.000 q
year each. ). Agents commissions to
be based on amount of policy and not
of premium. 6. Standard policies 10
be restricted TO four kinds--term.
straight life, limited payment and en-
dowment T. Investment policies to
be~ discouraged md deferred dividends
forbidden 3. All dividends on particf-
patinps policies to be apportioned an
nualiy. .. Selling both participating
and nonparticipatirR nolicies to be for
forbidden. 8. All dividends on partici-
tual companies to be removed and new
ones really elected by poiicy-holders.