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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01

the branch graft ridden and not only
had cast out the crattcrs. bnt had gath
cred = manly honest lot of workers in
tHoir stead |; did not seem to matte.
th8. tlc branch was hejug conducted
Tor u, hrst tintc IN ears ci, a strictly
hpSiucs- basis il did not seem - mat
ter that instead OF being a loss the
philadelphia division now was showing
u handsome profit
Ii !; was not for the vice president
Robbins would have been thoroughly
happy. Like all real business men, he
liked his work. Ho was making plenty
OF money, for the commission he got on
the sales OF the division was liberal
He was natural salesman and had the
rare faculty of arousinG all the latent
ambition and enthusiasm of those about
him y safe is not thing TO stir
the inec ination of the ordinary man.
hut Robbins could talk safes in such q
way Tint person would become in
ienssly interested. He had an unus-
ually active mind and an excellent COM
niand OF English. lie was big and.
handsome and had the stamp OF the
man Of character aud ability. Not the
leas, important OF all from the point
OF salesmanship. lie knew men. When
there WAS prospect of a big order he
went after il himself. and II was q rare
thing for him 10 fail. one night he
was on his way home when he met d
friend from Pittsburs.
You arc In the safe busiess now.
arc YOU not. Robbins" asked the friend.
'Ycs," was tile reply Then Robbins
told of his position and the company
lie represented.
What Is The matter with your peo-
pie" asked the friend, The biggest
contract for safes ever given is to
NJ awarded In PittsburE tomorrow.
and your company IS not even going TO
havc bid in"
How Is ,hat2" ASKED Robbins. in
establishment.
The man from Plttsburg explained.
one 81 the steel princes was building
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01
ny RICHARD spILi.NNt.

Robbins and the vice president neNct
scented to agree Ne inuttor huw good
wee tho REPORTS Eob".uS Sent ia. az"
New Iork office aiw@ys bal some fault
10 ind, Robbins was manAerr ot the
Phiiadciphiu branch. Tic yice-prcsi-
dent ruled affairs from the New York
lcadquartcrs. occasionally the criu-
cism OF reproof Of tile New York office
had some basis. but generally II was
unwarrantcd Robbins. ardent viso
rous and working with all of his tre-
menious energy, chafed under this in
Justice. and once or twice was led into
giving vent TO his feeling in letter
Of protest. Like other high spirited
persons. he made the grave mistake
mt such time of being more forceful
than polite and tho vice president.
who was a rare hand at turning SEN
tence to his own advantage would
quote some Of Hohbins's t.rrls In reply
md proceed 10 lecture him OH subordi-
naticn until ii would appear that Rob
bins had behaved badly indeed
Robbins could not understand il, lie
was doing a remarkable business In
the seven months he had been In charge
he had sold more safes than had been
sold in the Philadelphia Branch in the
previous two years. He had rcorran-
feed the Office ana had instillcd Il little
OF his own fine Spirit into tic selling
force, The outlook was cNcellen; in
every way cNCcnt for cRrpiug criticism
Of the New YORK Once Ii Robbins
could see any good reason Tor the faul,
finding he would not have worried
but he was conscious OF no sin OF omis-
sion or commission occasionauy his
bookkceper erred in his reports. as
nearly every hookkeepe, does but that
did moi Justify the sharpness wiki which
the New York office called Rubbins's
. ~ -. .
letter which followed, in which The
rice-president told him such careless
ness could not he tolerated I, i!d not
seem to matter that Robbins had found
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01

INC bank two hours after his card had
gone In. ana when at last he was adj
mitted the banker checked him 80 soon
as lie understood who he was and what
was the purpose of his visit
You come 10 me TO complain OF
some matter regarding the manage
mcnt of the safe company?" he in
quired icily.
Il come to tell you OF an act OF in
justice that"
Pardon me. but my time is too valu.
able to be wasted on such matters
said the banker, ringing for the at
tendant TO show Robbins out
Robbins was not far from the bank
cr's Office when he mot an old friend,
"a lawyer, who stopped him and told
him he looked like thunder and asked
him what was the matter.
Robbins told him the whole story
graphically
Poor fellow" said the lawyer. And
you don't understand it? How stupid
you arc for "a bright man. Don't YOU
know the banker and his friends arc
freezing out the minority atockhold-
ers? Don't you know that until the
little fellows are forced to sell out to
the big ones you could do nothing
more offensive than TO add to the com
pany's profits? Robbins. I'm ashamed
OF you. You don't understand tho first
principles Of high finance"
copyright, 1910. by Richard Spillanc.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01

guests were met at the front door by
Misses Betty Hughes ana liza Cart
land Misses Margaret Callum and
Mis- Yates. Of Roanoke. the gucste OF
Miss Betty Hughes, received at tho
dining-room door. while In the room
were Misses Myrtle Ham. Mary Callum,
Mary Yates and Bcss Evans
Thursday afternoon Mrs w. ID.
Nausht entertained at six tables of
bridge in honor of Miss Ernestine
Elder. of Johnson City. Tenn. who IS
her guest. and Mics VIII Wardcr
Steele. of Wilmington who is the CUES,
OF Mrs. Winslow. The home was hand
somciy decorated in holly and mistle-
toe. Mrs. Faught presented her guests
or honor with prizes. TO Miss Elder
she presented Il handsome pincushion
ana MISS steele was the recipient OF
a beautiful workbag. The prizes for
the other guests were. first prize for
the men, silver cigarcutter; first prize
Tor the women. a bridge set Mrs
Nhught served Il delightful salad course
during the afternoon.
Wednesday afternoon Miss Bert
Mebanc entertained at bridge in honor
OF Miss Erncstinc Elder. of Johnston
City. Tenn. Tho home was decorated
q delightful afternoon, contrasting for.
the prize, a work basket. Miss MARY
f'ryn was the fortunate contestant
and she was presented with tho trophy.
Tho guests were served with a dainty
salad course.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01

bid. 1t practically will mean that YOU
have found our safes so poor that YOU
would not have them in the new struc-
turc. This argument would be used by
our competitors and would cost us /,
great amount OF business We could
not refutc it. You appreciate now that
your former view of all the fault being
With our safes Is not correct. ! am
sure YOU do not want TO be unjust 10
us. This contract you are 10 let Is tho
biggest the safe business ever has
known. We are the biggest safe CON
Germ In the world. and our safes are
the best made. The great millionaire
who is building this structure wants
the best, even in the matter of safes.
You want the best. 1t is only fair to
him. TO you and to my company that
we should have chance to bid"
but the bids are all in. l am to
open them to-day" argued the archi-
tect
Hold them over long enough to per-
nit me TO put in bid" urged Rob
bins.
IT is too late" said the architect.
looking at his watch> The time is up.
It's IL o'clock. That was the time
announced for closing the bids
Robbins felt the architect was too
firmly set on this point 10 be swayed
by argument just then. There was
need of diversion. There was urgent
need of keeping him away from the
office. Robbins whose head had bowed
as If in disappointment, suddenly
Strengthened up. and. turning a smil-
ing face 10 the architect. said: We'll.
my friend, my trip to Pittsburg has
not been altogether failure. (
haven't had a chance TO bid. but I
think have made you think better OF
my company. Now. am going to ask
YOU to come to luncheon with me-"
NO. no." said the architect. Il can
not cccept an invitation from YOU un :
der the circumstances, but YOU come
and have luncheon with me-"
Say" said Robbins. lauShingly. "let
MS be real sporty and go Dutch"
"Ali right, I'll go you" said the ar
chitect
Robbins is delightful talker but
he did not have a word 10 say about
the annex OF the safe contract at that
luncheon. Once or twice the architect
looked at his watch. but he did not
make a move TO gel up The men
found they had good deal in common
and became real sociable The archi-
tcct made some inquiries about Rob
bins's career. and Robbins told him
some OF his trials and his tr!umphs.
He told him, too, of his experience in
the Philadelphia office. and he did not
oh1i; the vicious nagBlnE or the vice
president AS he gave some illustra-
lions of the pettiness OF that official
the architect stopped him.
What's that mans name?" the ar
chitect asked
Robbins told him.
Th" architect brought his fist down
nard on the table That's the brute
who has been writing me the letters
l told you about he said.
The architect pondered a few mo-
ments. and then he looked his compan-
ion fun in the eye.
Robbins" he said. II like you.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01
Greensboro Social News
Snecial 10 The Times-Dispatch

lEpcClai 10 me TlmeS- Dispatch
Grcpnsboro y. c., December 3i-A
charming Christmas dance was given
In the Elks' Club rooms Monday night.
Inc chaperons were Miss Mary FRY.
NIT and Mrs. Hazel White, MIR and Mrs
IS G sharpe, Mr.. and Mrs Reid Mr..
and Mrs Il. G. Gilmcr and Mrs Lea
One of the most delightful social
events Of the holidays was the Christ :.
mas dance given Wednesday night Nv
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Club Fifty couples participated. a
great many OF whom were visitors. The
club rooms were decorated in the gay
coIors OF the holidays-.red and green.
The beautiful home "Oticntn
BlenVenida. Of Mr. and Mrs. j. +.
athnm. presented pretty pictur"
Ihursday night. when their daughter.
MISS May Gordon. gave an Informal
dance 10 about hfty couples OF her
friends. of the younger set OF the civ
MISS Latham served delightful course
OF refreshments
Miss Helen Yates was at home Wed
neaday afternoon to about seventy
i've Of her friends al tea from 4 to
~" o'clock at her home on Church
Street. The home was bcautifmlIv
decorated in the holiday colors. lighted
with white and green candles In the
parlor In the dininG-room white and
rcd were used: In the receiving line
We're Misses Helen Yates. Grace Snow.
OF liil!shoro. the guest of Miss Mary
Nanstory: Mary Blackburn. Mary Van
story and May Gordon Latham. The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01
Pinehurst Social News

Especial 10 The Times Dispatchl
Pinchurst. y. c.. December Gin a
blaze OF glory 1910 departed. the days
of the week devoted to open air re-
creations and holiday merrymaking
Tonight all Pinchurst. at hotel and
cottage. speeds tho old year and well
comes the new with dinners, dances
and bridge. AZ the Holly Inn. the New
Years dance drew the entire colony
together III accordance with time
honorcd custom. A1r and Mrs. c. A
Sinclair entertained. and Mr. and Mrs
Leonard Tufts. OF Boston. at the
Mystic; Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. c. Rumsey.
OF Brooklyn. AT the Yucca: Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Metcalf. of Providence, at the
hawthorne, were among others who
kept open house. Afternoon tea, with
music. was enjoyed al tho Country Club
this afternoon, and group of young
people gathered there this evening 10
" clcome young 1911. rounding out tho
early hours with frelight story telling:
The opening of the Hotel Carolina
and Its attendant house warming hon
upon Saturday next. Is eagerly anti
ctpated by all, marking as IL does mid
seasons commencement. and tho moro
formal social activities. Thus carly
1t has been necessary to provide ac-
commodations for old friends here in
advance Of the opening date, and at the
Berkshire and Harvard which open
January H. few arc already gathered,
while the Holly Inn IS Allied to ia:
comfortable capacity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01

!
his name. The annex was 10 be bigger
| than the old building. Into the wall
/ OF every room in the mammoth annex
a safe was TO be set. There were to
| he hundreds of Offices That meant
! hundreds of safes The old office
building had the safes of Robbinss
company. but the supervising archi-
tect in charge OF building the annex
had told The man from Pittsburg that
! the company had not been invited TO
bid on the new lot of safes In fact
| the supervising architect seemed TO
have some feeling against Robbins's
| Robbins hurried back to the ONCE
and tried to get into communication
| with headquarters by long distance
telephone. hut everybody in the New
| York establishment had gone for the
! day.
! That threw him upon his own re-
sources. PittsburG was not in his
division, and 1t was another mans
business 10 look after trade in that
city; but IL would he a lasting disgrace
10 the company If that contract was
awarded without the company even
putting a hid In. Robbins had 10 think
quickly and act quickly. To get his
travelling bag and bite to eat did not
take long. Next morning he was in
! Pittsburr. and was a caller at tho Office
of the supervising architect
| The architect confirmed what the
gentleman had told Robbins In Phila-
dclphia, and then the architect en-
pressed regret that Robbins had wasted
his time by Journeying TO Pittsburg.
Your company was not asked to
hid. and we would not take a hid from
/; II ii was offered he added. we
put your safes In the main building
There are more than 100 there now.
and not one OF them is in working con
dition. They arc no good. We re-
ported 10 Your company about them
and not only could get no satisfaction.
but We're treated with discouitesy.
With all due respect to YOU personally,
Mr.. Robbins, We want nothing more to
do with your people
To ninety-ninc men out of 100 that
would have been n crusher, but not to
Robbins The supervising architect
had arisen from his desk. put on his
hat and told one of his assistants he
was going 20 the annex
Would you mind il l went with you?
Ia like 10 see that building" said Rob
bins
HUH Come along. If you wish" re-
sponded the architect.
The two men chatted until they got
TO the annex. Only a little of It's
gigantic frame was In place. They re-
mained there until the architect was
through with his Inspection and then
when he was about to return TO the
Office Robbins expressed desire 10 see
the safes in the main building.
The architect took him in and they
went from room to room until they had
seen ten or twelve of the safes Rob
bins made a careful examination
Well said the architect. when Rob
bins declared he had seen enough, lit
Is at told you, isn't it?''
st-r~t-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-11-16
AGRICULTURAL MEETINGS AT
KEYSER, NOV. 27-DEc. I.

The premium list Of the various
state agricultural associations which
will be held at Keyser the last week
in November, has been issued and the
program will be distributed shortly.
The premiums offered are most liberal
and it is believed they will bring out
keen competition.
The different associations have Sc
cured some Of the most able speakers
and best known farmers and fruit
growers in the country to address
them and the program is one which
will appeal to every farmer in the
state. Gov. Glasscock will address
the general session at the opening
meeting on Monday evening, Nov. 81.
Among the speakers will be Profs.
Waite and Quaintance Of the q. S. de.
partment Of agriculture, who will dis
cuss, the most prevalent insects and
diseases of fruits; ]. P. Stewart, hor.
ticulturist, State College, Pa; DR.. H.
as a stock man; E. S. Savage, assist
ant professor OF dairying at Cornell
university, Ithaca, N. Y; Lyman Car
rill, agronomist of the Virginia agri-
cultural experiment station; Geo. NJ.
Whitaker of the dairy division of the
U. s. department of agriculture; H.
P. Baker, professor of forestry at
State College, Pa; Profs. Cook, Al
derman, Atwood, Dacey and others
from the State university.
The various programs will cover al
most every phase of agriculture and
the week will wind up with banquet
on Friday evening. The order Of the
meetings is as follows:
Tuesday, Nov. 2s-West Virginia
Dairy association; West Virginia For
estry association.
Wednesday, Nov. 29-West Virginia
Livestock association; West Virginia
Sheep Breeders assCciatioa; Iotomac
Valley Poultry association.
Thursday, Nov 30-West Virginia
Grain Growers association; West Vir-
ginia Horticultural society.
Friday, Dec. West Virginia Hor~
tieultural society.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-11-16

A man who takes his vacation in North
ern Michigan every summer brought back
to Cleveland the other day manServant
who had never been in city before.
The sights and scenes along Euclid ave-
nue. impressed him peculiarly. Recently
he went to his employer and said:
"Mr. Ebegardt, guess I'll have to go
back home"
"Why, Jim, havn'twe treated you well
here?"
"Yep-treatment's all right. But I'm
scared about my health"
care you sick, Jim?"
"Nope. But seen four funerals goin'
past this house today, and guess Cleye-
land amt healthy town"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-11-16

Particular attention should be PAID
TO the body which possesses the with
ers, chest, ribs, back, loin and under
line. The withers must be broad and
muscled to the top; the chest deep and
sides round; breastbone low and pos
sessing a large girth; %he ribs we'll
sprung and run back to the haunch
Commonly called hips); the back
short, broad and well muscled; the
loins short, wide and fiat while the
line under the belly should be long
moderately curved and tanks full and
even, which denotes good feeder.
The headquarters possess more
points than any of the others. The
launches should be broad, smooth
and level; the Group moderately
dropping, medium, long and heavily
muscled the tail attached high, well
carried and straight; the thighs deep
short and heavily muscled; the quar-
ter (between thishs) plump and full;
stiles, clean, round, and we'll covered
with flesh; gaskin (lower thighs)r
long, wide, smooth and clean; while
the hooks viewed from in front should
be wide, large and strong from the
side, straight, not sickled, deep and
smooth. The cannons should be the
same as in front, except they should
be little longer and wider, while
the pasterns are a little more sloping
and trifie longer. The feet should
correspond exactly in size, shape and
constancy with the front.
The confirmation Of the draft mare
or gelding Is about the same as that
for the stallion, with the exception
that they are not so muscular in ap.
pearance, especially in the neck, with
ers and other parts which denote mas.
culinity. The neck is thinner, more
delicately and cleaner cut; the head,
smaller and features finer, The with
ers are not so broad, but better de-
fined. She should not be so tall; not
over sixteen hands high. Special
stress should be paid to the feet and
legs, as they are OF great Importance
from a breeding, or market stand.
point.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-11-16
SAID She
WOULD FAINT
Mrs. Della Long Unable to Stand
On Her Feet More Than a Few
Minutes al a Time.

pendergrass. Ga.-Mrs. Della Long
., this place, in a recent letter; says:
oFor five or six years, | suffered agon-
,es with womanly troubles.
Often, I couldn't sit up more tnan a
few minutes at a time, and II l stood
on INV feet long, l would faint.
took Cardui, and it helped me Inc,
mediately. Now, can do my work al J
The time and don't suffer Ike ! did.
Take Cardui when you feel Ill IN any
vavMweak, tired, miserable, or under
tbe weather. Cardui is a Strength
building tonic medicine for women. J.,
II has been found to relieve pain and
d,ctress caused by womanly troubles
and Is an excellent medicine to have on
hand at all times.
Cardui acts on the womanly constr
trfion building up womanly strength,
toning up the nerves, and regulating
the womanly organs.
Its half century of success Is que 70
merit It has done good TO thousands.
Will YOU try It? 1t may be Just What
YOU need. Ask your druggist aOou'
cardui. He will recommend II.
RrVrite 10: LADIES' Advisory Dept Snst!sI
noooa Medicine CO.. CHATTANOOGA Lenh0- 80
JnSfr1tctiOnS, and 6+-page book. none -.
or Women" sent in plain wrapper on REQUEST
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-11-16
To the Afflicted.

DR.. c. H. Whiting, late with DR.. Wat
son, of New York, Graduate of Medicine
for the past AZ years, and who has for the
past p years made disease of the rectum
his speciality, desires to inform his patrons
and the public that he has moved to 504
w. Fayette Street, Baltimore, Md, where
he has every facility for the above treat
ment, which is so thoroughly advanced
that his patrons are not prevented from
attending to their duties, nor are surgical
operations resorted to. He makes no
charge for consultation or examination.
Ladies treated at their home by skilled
lady attendants. DR.. Writings process
knows not the meaning of the word "fail-
ure." Why suffer this dread disease
when perman Mt reliefis at hand. ThouS-
andS OF teStimnials presented upon ap-
plication.
Have cured two doctors IS years old
who had practised medicine for 60 years,
also cured one man SO years old, who
lived for five years afterwards, and cured
a woman 81 years old. The treatment is
concluded IN fromthree to five minutes,
and no bad effects afterwards. People
gainfrom Is to so pounds after treatment.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-11-16
from tn, Hirh'0fST' O''' .,,.s
LIVES SAVED BY iELl
one 'a Severed -Four Ahsn'"

Within nm 'n ssy red over f9s is s,' st.
Ha Rey oe + W. We Leni1, q Cree I, 0.is =
,.T ET minister. took poisGa :, - ~
lie medicine. No physi S l,ou -
his family got instructor s,ss. sdsi'i''"
n, n,ihTysicisn. AntidoleS "'
spn nS his life was saved . p.vdIa0s 80.
tried 10 cut a bullet ia and ssSs'.s
o o,,n. The knife slIppegs. "a VS. . ~
o . bleeding to deai ..,y, esTs 80 -
Oak Oak Fiat dss, i t5e " 'pHoas. AnS Ssas Il
saved. Mr.. mioH ,l.:tb : 4 Iiyes $3.50 $3.50
CO daily are yslusOs.S 4 the r
and a. saved SS BY the use " al
0G IS your wiie's sI l,is yOg 80.
ives : IS your own H'' .rS,
sell or family - make 4 psyIs::, Ist-
re mi install a ssiniSS,sEY rzss =
, nhone. II IS ~ eoartg s..s,sss
WA, WAL T y Chicago he b 5s;ifs saeS
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-11-16

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