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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-24

~AHE next morning went out for
q walk } fingered a moment
outside sam Grahum's old and
much neglected drug store
thinking Of the change that had come
over 30 since the death OF Margaret
Graham. Betty's mother. for. despite
its out OF the way location. the shur
had not always been Improbable
While Margaret lived my heart still
ached with the memory Of her nameI
Sans business had prospered she
had been one OF those women who can
rise Go any emergency in the interest
or her loved ones The drst 60 realize
Sans improvidence and lack OF exccu-
tive ability. She bad taken hold of tuc
business with a firm hand aud made be-
pay-while she lived
During Marrarets regime. as I say.
che shop had thrivcd. sam bad Few ODD
wishers iu Badvule. The trade came
bis way. Then Betty was born. aud
Margaret died
Most OF this J have on hearsay.
left Radvlue shortly after their mar
riagc and did not return until some
months after Marcarers burial BY
that time the shop had begun 20 show
signs OF neglect Its stock was dccI-
mated. its trade likewise sam was
struggling with his inventions more
hercely than ever-seeking forretful-
ness. ! always thought The business
was allowed 60 take care OF Itself lie
had always a serene faith In his to-
morrOws.
Now. the little shop had been far dis
tanccd by the competition OF Sothprn
x Lee. II was twenty years behind
the times. as the saying is. Small.
darSsome. dreary and dingy. n served
chiefly as a living room FOR sam. his
daughter aud his crouies as well as
for his workshop. lie had a bench and
a ramshackle lathe in one corner.
where you might be sure 20 nnd him
futileiy potterinc at almost any hour
He owned the little building-or THAT
portion OF 90 which &c were q farce Co
term the equity above the mortgage
and Betty kept house FOR him in three
rooms above the store
! pushed the door open and entered
BE looked up with his never falling
smile Of welcome and wave OF his
hand
"Howdy. Homer, Come IN. Wen.
well. I'm glad 20 see you. SIT down
/ think thar chair there by the stove
will hold together under YOU"
What are you doing. SamT" !
asked
'Fixin' up the sody fountain
Meant 10 get Il workin last month.
Homer. but somehow / kind OF for
got"
He rubbed away brlSkly az the sin.
gle faucet which protruded above the
counter. latherius IL briskly with q
metal polish that smelled 20 heaven.
'DO much sody trade. Samg"
He paused. passing his worn old
fingers redectively across chin
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inventions OF his. but no one ever
heard tell OF his gettiD' anything out
OF 'em"
And WIZARD he do with all the mon
ey he had when Margaret died -
"SpenJ II. what be- didn't lend and
give away and lose indOrSin' notes for
his friends and then havtn TO pay em.
And. speakin Of notes. | heard Roland
Barnette say tother day that ola Sam
had note comm due To the bank an
Blinky wasn't goin' TO renew II any
more"
Course sam can't pay it,"
Certainly be can't I was In his
store day before yeStiddy. and they
wasn't nobOdy come IN for nothin
while ! was there. He don't do no
business to speak OFF
How long was you there. HIP
"From O'Clock 10 noon"
"What doin'Y'
"Nuthin'-jes' settin' round"
- seen him today goln' into the
bank Guess he must We gone To see
lockwood bout that note"
We'll. don't envy him his call on
Blinky Lock wood none"
"Mebbe be- went in to deposit his
coupons" Watty chuckled
Hiram snOrted. and there was silence
while he filled and lii his pipe
Il hearn tell this mornin'." ne re-
sumed. THAT Josie LOckwOod's goin'
TO give a party next week"
"Yes; ! hearn II too. Angie Tuthm
was talkin' bout IL to Name Garrison
up TO Leonard & Calls She said
they was goin' TO have the biggest 'ime
this town ever see-goin' To dec rate
the grounds with lanterns and have ice
cream sent from Phillydelphy. and
cakes too Can't make out what's
come into RIinky TO Iet that gal of his
waste money like that"
Il figger" says Hiram after n sa-
pient pause. "she must be gettin' II
up for that Now York dood
CONTINUED on Third Page)
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raspcd match over its surface ana
applied the flame 90 a small gas brack
et fixed Co the wall a strong rush of
gas extinguished the match. and Do
turned the TOW half OF before tryIn-
again This time the vapor caught
and settled 20 a steady brilliant flame
as white MS and much softer than
acetylene
There" De said in triumph. "What
dye think OF that. UomcrT'
why ] said. 81 didn't know you
had an acctyIcne plant"
"No more have 7. Homer"
"But whnt is that. theny' 7 demand
ed.
"Irs my invention no returned
proudly "Tvc been worbin' on 90 tva
years Homer. and only got SO rou
yestiddy. It's Goin' 90 Doe a great thing.
tell You"
"But what is 90. SamT'
cts gas from crude petroleum.
Homer Scc~' Dee continued. mdlcat
ing a tank beneath the bench which
seemed Co ue connected with OBJ,
bracket boy "a very simple system ot
piping. broken hy O. smaller. cylindrical
tank. ~Ne put the oil in there-just
crude as 80 comes out OF the wells.
Homer 10 don't need refnin'. and 10
runs through This and down here o.
this. where It's vaporized-much tEc
same's they vaporize gasoline for au-
tymobile engines. ye know-and tl. D
Il just naturally flows up TO the brack
ct. and there We are"
Its wonderful sam" said I. won
dering ~ IL really We're.
and the best part OF Il Is the econ
omy. Homer. a gallon win run one
Jet six weeks. day IN and out And
simple 90 Install ! tell ye''-
Have you got II patented YETI"
'Yes. stree, Took out patents Just rs
soon as it struck me how simple 81 nd
be-more than two years ago. Only.
OF course. IL took time 10 work 10 out
just right. specially when l had 70
stop now and then cause needed
money for materials. But it's all right
now. Homer: it's all right now"
And you say Roland Barnette's writ
ing to some one in New York about
itY'
Eyes; he promised be would. i ex.
planned Il 20 Roland. and he seemed
real interested. He's kind. very kind"
was inclined TO doubt this and
would probably have said something
TO that effect had not a shadow cross
ing the window brought me to my feet
in CONSERVATION. But before could
do more than rise Colonel Bohun had
flung open the door and stamped in.
he stopped short at sight OF me. mis-
guided by his nearsighted eyes. and
singled me out with a threatening
wave OF his heavy stick.
well. sir" he snarled. ''rve come
for my answer. Have you sense
enough In your added pate to under
stand that, man? I've come for my
answer"
And may have IL. whatever it may
be. for all OF me-" told him.
His face flushed a deeper red. "Oh.
it's only you. is II. Littlejohn? took
you for that fool Graham in this dirty
dark hole Where is hep
] looked 20 Graham. and he followed
/ the direction OF my gaze to the work
bench, where Sam stood with his back
to IL. his worn hands folded quietly
before him. He seemed little whittier
than usual. ! thought. and perhaps II
was only my fancy that made him APP
pear to tremble ever 81 slightly. for he
was quite calm and self pOssessed-so
much so thar ! realized for the first
NwR.
vile besides myself who did not fear
old Colonel Bohun.
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I'm here. colonel he said quietly
what is IL you wishy'
The colonel swung on him. shaking
with passion. But be held his tongur
until be had mastered himself some
what a feat OF self restraint on his
part over which 1 marvel 10 this day.
you know well. Graham" ne said
presently. You got my letter-the let
ter ! wrote YOU week agog"
Yes said sam. with start OF com
prehenSiou. Yes. j got IT,"
Then why the devil. man. don't
you answer itT'-
Sans apologize smile sweetclCd his
face. why" he said haltiugly. I'm
rure 7 meant 40 olcuse. but. YOU see.
I'm very busy man. / forgot it,
"The devil you forgot &C. Dye ex-
pect me 90 believe that. manY"
"Tm afraid you'u have TO-"
Bohun was specchlcss for q moment.
stricken dumb 10y n second seizure Of
fury. But again hc claimed himself
every well. Il swallow that iuso-
lence FOR the present
eft wasn't meant MS such. I assure
Don't interrupt me. D'you hcar2
I've come FOR my answer. Yes. I've
come down Co shat Graham. III YOU
can't accord inc the common courtesy
OF written reply I've come 20 hear it
from your mouth"
sam nodded thou-btfuUy. "NIcbbe."
he said. ''you forget you have failed
70 accord me the common courtesy Of
any sort or communication whatever
Tor twenty years. Colonel BohuD
Even when my wife. your daughter
died you ignored my message asking
you 90 her funeral"
"Bc SILENT" screamed the colonel
-po you thiuE I'm here 20 handy
words with you. fool? 7 demand my
answer
"And as Tor that continued sam as
evenly as if Dc had not been inter
rupted. ''your proposition was So pre-
posterous that 30 could have come only
from you aud deserved no answer.
But since you want 70 formally. SIR.
IT'S no.
For a moment feared Bohuu
would have a stroke. The hack OF the
chair ] had just vacated and his stick
alone supported him through that
dumb. terrible transport lie shook SD
violently that I looked momcutarily
70 see the chair break beneath him.
There was insanity in his eyes when
finally he was able 20 articulate e.
was ln broken Casps.
Il don't believe &C." ne stammered.
"It's De. I don't believe &C. It's
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put a uJJIe money IN 70. Roland says
and Of course If he does III be able
20 stock up considerable"
sighed COvertly for him Tie
rubbed humming r tuneless rhythm
10 himself
"Roiand's goln' 20 write 20 him
about IT,
what invcntion7'' / asked. incredu-
lous.
sam put down his bottle or polish
and came round the counter. beamiuc
Nothing pleases him better than ara COP
portunity 20 exhibit some ore OF Dis
innumerable models. ~I'u show you
Homer" he volunteered cheorfuily.
shutting over 20 bis workbench he
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"YeS. SIR: he's the poorest man In
this town"
Eyes" Wutty quavcrs-"yes. / guess
he be"
And he's got no more business senre-
into him than God give a goose"
"No; l guess ne ain't"
"Why. look AT the way things has
run down 40 his store since Margaret
died. she kept things n-runnin' while
she was alive"
Yes: she was a dne woman. Marga-
ret Bohuu was
And. they Amt no doubt about a..
sam mad money into the hank when
she died But ever SinSt then IT'S been
all 20 out and no come In with him.
He keeps fuSSin' and fussin' with them
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put on her best bib and tucker TO so
walking In this afternoon on the or
chance OF meeting you. MIR. Duncan"
"F'iattery note" he commented
who's Josie LockwOodr'
Daughter OF BIinky Lockwood, the
richest man In Radville."
"Ah"' he said graphically.
! managed 10 hear much OF Mr. Dun
can while ! myself WAS engaged In
Formulating an estimate OF the young
man. lie left the hotel and took mod
est accommodations at the house Of
Herty Carpenter. lie engaged the
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-14
ORDERS DECREASE
FOR FINISHED STEEL
Firmer Feeling in Western New
York Shown During
the Week.

New York; Nov. 13.-Buying Of pig
iron last week resulted in contracts for
100000 tons in all districts. In the east
sales We're mainly OF foundry iron, but
included basic, and the total was &c.
600 tons.
The principal feature of interest was
the activity and firmer feeling in vest
ern New York Buffalo furnaces Sc
cured contracts for about 80. O0o tons
OF gray and malleable iron. About go
g9u tons were placed in the Pittsburg
district The other orders came from
the Ohio and Mississippi valleys and in
the Chicago territory.
Pig iron output has been reduced to
24,SaO,OO0 tons annually and more fur
naccs viii blow out in the current
month. Surplus stocks in furnace banks
today are approximately 100000 tons
or which steel companies are carrying
about 100000 tons.
orders for finished steel products are
decreasing. Even those FOR wire have
first Of the month Operations of the
steel corporation blast furnaces this
week are down 10 81 per cent. and steel
mill activities have been reduced to
81 per cent. OF capacity.
The decrease Of 5000 tons in untitled
orders on the books of the steel cor
pOratiOns last month was less than an
ucipated because Of less heavy ship
ments as the new orders steadily de-
creased.
Railroad orders for equipment are
Insignificant. Rail contracts last week
were only so, goo tons for the Norfolk Il
western Structural contracts were the
lightest OF the year.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-14
DEATHS BY VIOLENCE
Nearly Three, Thousand Lose Lives by
Various Methods Ia the state of
Washington.

Seattle. Wash, Nov. 13-Nearly
$500 persons lost their lives by viO-
lence in the state of Washington dur
ing the Two years preceding October
j, 1910, a proportion greater than in
any other registration district in the
civilized world, showing conditions
that demand remedy, says State Health
Commissioner Heg in his annual re-
port.
OF these violent deaths 2.110 were ac-
cldentai, rs by accidental poisoning,
4aS by suicide and LAG by homicide.
Deaths from violence exceed deaths
from tuberculosis. Many deaths and
injuries ia the industries could be pre-
vented by legislation, DR.. Heg says.
DR.. Heg deplOres the belief of moth
ers that whOOpingcOugh and measles
are harmless and even desirable.
WhooplngcOugh causes more deaths
than either diphtheria or scarlet fever.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-14
HIGH COAL PRICES
MUST COME DOWN
CONTINUED from Page One.)

lie, but IL wasn't Neither the retail
er nor the people got the benefit The
low rate obtained all one summer.
Ihere was a reduction of 25 cents in
me freight rate and 25 cents a ton in
the cost, The rate was agreed upon
by all OF the railroads in Utah, Idaho
and wyoming, and effective in these
states.
Here is an expert explanation of it,:
1t must not be inferred that the
consumer IS 10 get reduction of so
cents per ton on coal, because he viii
be doomed TO disappointment if he so
figures. Neither viii the dealer get
this reduction on all coal shipped be-
tween June is ana August l. Dealers
VIII be charged the regular rate. but
on August 1 an invoice of their stock
VIII be taken and all coal stored in
excess OF me tonnage in the yards on
June 10 VIII be entitled 10 q refund
OF 30 cents ton. 1t is figured that
II the dealer desires TO store coal and
tie up his good money in so doing he
Is entitled TO this allowance for
shrinkage and the investment It is
also lntlmated that those dealers who
take advantage OF this rate and then
commence drawing on their storage
supply immediately after August ] viii
Ilnd some dltrieulty in getting their
orders filled when the real rush Of
midwinter sets IN.
The intermOuntain states during the
past TWO years have grown in pOpula-
LANu greatly ana a NUMBER OF big en-
terprises have sprung up, all of which
require more coal, and il is safe TO as
sert that unless the public takes ad.
vantage OF the storage rate that the
same old conditions will prevail fol-
lowing the advent of Jack Frost.
Already are the railroads doing
some storage OF coal on their own ac-
counts al all cOaling points along their
lines and preparations are being made
10 have clear decks as much as pOssi-
bic by the time the big coal rush sets
in.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-14
BOYS, WHILE HUNTING,
DIE FROM EXPOSURE

Great Falls. Mont. Nov i3.-Two
boys by the name OF Schultz living
about ten miles north of Fort Benton,
went hunting last Tuesday morning,
and today their bodies We're found, both
dead from exposure. There are some
hills in that vicinity and when the
boys did not return the neighbOrs start
ed a search No trace of them was
found until today when they were
found lying together, the younger boy,
IL years old, with his head on the arm
of his 14-year-Old brother. They had
evidently been dead for some days and
the bodies were somewhat decOmposed.
Tuesday night a snOWstOrm occurred
and IL IS believed that they were lost
and probably persisted before morning.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-14
SPECTATORS MISS
GUESS ON ELECTION
Thought Stocks Would Go Up,
but Change in Politics
ReVefSeS Order.

New York Nov 13.-The elections
proved to be a turning point in the
STOCK market, but not in the direction
anticipated by the speculative ele-
ment. For weeks nearly everyone who
took any part in the speculation had
been buying and bidding up stocks on
the assumption that the passing OF the
elections would release a waiting de-
mand.
The condition was that every specu-
iatiye holder was determined TO sell
stocks on the day before election what
ever the political result might disclose
The general outside demand was en-
tlrely lacking. The abrupt decline in
prices resulting from the realizing sales
demonstrated how narrow and restrict
ed had been the circle of the participa-
ton IN the operations preceding the
election.
The election movement was based
on correct forecast OF the coming PO-
htical Overturn, but the extent Of The
reversal was greater than expected nd
disturbed financial sentiment by the
new possibilities presented.
BY anticipation, il was expected to
operate as check on radical legisla-
ton tendencies by a division OF power
which would offer obstacles to action.
instead there was Offered for consider
alton the prospect Of coming transfer
Of party control and changes in fis-
cal and government policies difficult to
predict.
With the passing Of the political fac
tors and the failure Of their expected
effect, other doubtful factors derived
renewed force. The position of the
banks in the money market and capital
supplies as well as the labor outlook,
came forward again aud asserted their
influences.
The fall in British cOnsOls TO IS 81
prompted a review Of investment con-
ditiOns by the Economist of London,
which led sthat authority TO this con
cIusiOn
in point of fact, 1910 has been a
year of low records and If we get
through the prices Of the best class Of
investment stocks we find that many
of them stand lower than at any pre-
ViOus time in their history"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-14
SEARCHING MOUNTAINS
FOR HlGHWAYMEN

El PasO, Tex, Nov. 13-RuraIes are
securing the mountainous sections in
the state OF Chihuahua. Mexico, search
ing for band of highwaymen which
attempted 10 rob the Santa Gertrude
mines, near Parral, Mexico, according
10 dispatches.
After battle, in which AdoIpho
soto. assistant superintendent of the
mines, was wounded. the bandits were
driven off. II is believed a. least one
of them was shot, as a trail of blood
was left behind as they escaped
The band is supposed TO be the same
as that that has terrorized the sections
for some time
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-14

Adolph Lock Of 1T9 Middleton street,
Brooklyn, was charged in Essex Mar
ket police court yesterday with being
common gambler. Policeman Joseph
IL. Miller OF the Delaney street sta
ton said mat in plain clothes he en-
tered the house at 20 Avenue c.
Describe the game" said Magistrate
Kernochan. Il know how TO play the
game, for I've played IL myself, but
give me the details
Miller explained how the game was
played. on the first roll he lost, but
he won the second.
What was your point?' asked the
magistrate.
-Four" said Miller
Magistrate Kernochan nodded his
head appreeiauvely Good shooting"
he said; that's the hardest point on
the dice"
He then held Lock IN $1,000 bail for
trial.-New York Sun.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-14
SOCIALISTS IN CLASH
WITH THE CATHOLICS

Modena, Italy. Nov l3-Catholics
and socialists came into collision here
today A serious fight ensued and a
police detachment had difficulty in re-
storing order. Several persons were
badly injured
Catholic delegates holding a confer
ence here, after adopting a resolution
against Mayor Nathan OF Rome for his
letter 10 the mayor Of Montreal
formed a procession, in which several
thousand Joined.
The paraders were attacked by So
ciallsts crying viva Ferrer" viva
Nathan. The Catholics responded with
cries OF Viva Italy" Viva Bruchesf'f
(the archbishop OF Montreal).
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-14
BUTTONS MAY BE BAR
TO STRIKE SETTLEMENT

New York. Nov. 13.-OffioiaIly, the
strike of the express drivers and their
helpers ended yesterday with the vote
of the Jersey City workers 10 return
10 their wagons tomorrow, but there
was unrest in union circles all today
and tonight the Jersey City police re-
ceiyed word that the entire situation
may be reOpened tomorrow.
The men insist on wearing union
buttons and the Jersey City police
have heard that the five transcOnti-
mental companies which employ them
viii take back no man who wears
button. Therefore extra police de-
tails were ordered out for strike duty
tomorrow as usual.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-14
REDMOND IS AFTER
TERMS FOR IRELAND

Dublin, Nov. 13.-John Z. Redmond,
chairman OF the Irish parliamentary,
returning from a tour of the United
States, received OVatiOns at Cork and
Dublin today. He addressed meetings
at both cities
Mr.. Redmond protested against the
attempts OF the OBrienites TO divide
the Nationalist party. Never in the
lifetime of the people, he said, had
such an opportunity arisen and he
was going TO London Immediately with
the single purpose TO extract the best
terms possible for Ireland from the
England statesmen.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-14
erickson WILL
STILL VOTE TICKET
late Congressional Candidate
Says He Is Mot CogniZant
of Dissolution.

So far as Salt Lake City and Salt
axe county are concerned the Demo-
cfafie parts might just as well have
disbanded several years ago" was the
-ion, Are tine Democrats going 10 dis
band in ttah{" by Ferdinand Erick-
sen. who has just emerged from a sixty
day political ordeal.
Regarding the abandoning Of the
lafty in the state Mr. Erickson said,
That is not within my power" lie
nliuaed 10 the meeting held in state
Democratic headquarters Friday night,
spoke of another meeting tonight at the
same place and said tEat he expected 10
vote the Democratic ticket again next
year.
samuel A. King former state chair
man, was the other attendant AT the
consolation party held ia Mr.. Kings
office last night and confirmed Erick
sens statement that the few remaining
Democrats, tried and true. would again
have an opportunity OF voting the Dem
ocratlc ticket.
ttahaS Are Peculiar.
THE people of Utah" said Judge
Erickson, ARE peculiar people, Ia
that the arguments that this year con-
WINGED the people of the eastern states
failed 10 make any Impression what
sOeVer. here"
Defeat OF the Democrats IN Utah he
attributes 20 what lac terms eombin-
alton ar the hOllest Of HOLES and the
Wickedest of the wicked whipped into
line by gumshOelng methods. Mr..
King thought so. too.
When tie question concerning a ru-
mored contest OF Congressman How
ellis seat because of alleged church in
reference was preached. Judge Erlck-
sen 1etgned surprise. prOfessed lgnOr-
ance OF any such move and said that
he thought Congressman Howell might
refuse 10 return 10 Washington. be-
cause of the company that other parts
OF the country was sending. Mr.. King
also professed ignorance OF such
move.
The total vote-Judge Erickson said,
II am oU- of politics, / am now buslly
occupied with legal matters.
Me to-" echoed Samuel A. King.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-14
RUMOR OF sUICIoF.

Wheeling, Nov. 13.-Aside from a ru-
NOR that Mrs. Laura FarnswOrth
Schenck had committed suicide, de-
VelOpments in her case were at a
standstin today. She remained in jail,
while her husband. John o. Schenck.
the wealthy pork packer, whom she is
accused OF poisoning, lay in the North
Wheeling hospital. He was. il is re-
ported, considerably improved today.