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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-22
" CHA RLES

relieved his mind as soon as Barry
appeared.
What do you know about this ghost
business on board my ship?' he
growled. They say you're in it and
encourage it,
Some Of the men received shock
before we sailed sir. Barry answered
promptly. 90 did myself"
"Well?' The commanders face was
implacable For Il second Barry hest
tated. But he remembered the boats
crew that had been with him aud
blurted out his experience at the buoy.
That is what / heard, sir and that
Is what has Influenced the men, and
myself Us we'll"
In the dead silence the commander
glanced at the surgeon, then turned
his black brows upon the engineer
The latter was condemned already as
a known practical joker
Il have wanted to tell Billy all along
sir, he said frankly. 1T was the big
electrical idea that reported | was
working on"
The commander smiled grimly.
Il got # nearly perfected, sir, when
the Manila orders came, the tolephon
ograph, / mean. We worked secretly
Of course. and all the apparatus was
in the big buoy to be taken ashore
bodily TN we returned - sounding
boards magnets, horns, and all. But
the wires were stll connected You
know, sir we intended to experiment
talking from the buoys to passing
ships by sort OF wireless telephone
method. OF course Billy knew nothing
about this SO just talked TO him
myself The sound would project
twenty feet from the buoy even then
when was talking into the receiver
In my quarters on the ship. That is
all. sir, except that it was rather a
sorry Jest confess counted some
on soaring the crew, and maybe fore
ing Billy to come back to the ship
OF course | expected to explain after
ward"
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The Mirth Manufactured

sheepish. Il was there for two days
and then" he halted,
Then you went fishing or tramping
around the country or butterfly hunt
/ ing, or Lad spell OF idleness, eh?'
remarked the rector sharply
NO. sir," said bud earnestly, But
Jim Cor ~ bull.pup got hit with the
distemper and Jim didn't know moth
Ing about dogs when they Is that way,
and 30 just had 10 iix UP the pup
and -and-and-"
Lett your job TO do so. Dud, how
many jobs have you thrown UP for
Just such silly reasons?'
Never Quit for ullpup atcre,"
retorted Dui.
The rector smiled in spite of him
self. lie handed bud q ticket to the
lecture 60 in" he said, but come
10 see me in the morning. | want 10
have a long talk with you about the
way in which you are wasting your
lie"
Dud's smile seemed 10 spread all
over his countenauce as he bolted for
the schoolroom, taking no thought OF
the morrow or Of the arrangement CT
him which II would bring.
During the reotors opening sd
dress, MIR PrinSle had an opDortun-
ity of sizing up his audience, aud with
a readiness born Of experience. came
to the conclusion that, temp5ra-
mentally and Intellectually, il would
be hard - move, if, indeed, it coulc
be moved at all. His first attempt at
a joke which was that he hoped that
nobody would get lost in New YORK,
whittier he was about TO take them,
was received in silence. SO were
other jests. He tried to locali2e scme
Of his witticisms, but these, too. failed
to evoke smile
Dud, meanwhile, sitting near the
door, had been enjoying himself i'm
mensely and repressng himself with
difficulty. A score Of times he had
been on the verge Of letting loose one
of his laughs but in each case he had
croked il of with good deal OF dil.i-
Guilty. For he telt that being at the
lecture under suherance, he was
bound to be On his good behavior,
which included a check on his natural
sense of humor So he sat and list
ened in a sort Of transport of self
suppression wrlgglng and perspring,
and now and th,n giggling a choky
giggle when he found It impossible to
prevent the escape OF little merri-
mental steam.
Mr. Prlnkle, with contemptuous de
SPAR, began string OF stories, an
cient of years but new to the Tiver
tonians.
Dud, listening, forgot his vow of
silence, and once or twice emitted an
audible laugh of subdued Caliber,
Some OF the audience followed suit
and Prinkle looked approval into the
dar mess round about Dud.
More stories followed, also more
laughter. which was still lacking in
volume and heartiness.
Then Mr. Prinkle told the good old
yarn of the four families who lived in
one tenement-house room, each &C.
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duties) a boatcrew had to be driven
over the side. Another cutter outfit
hatly refused to visit a bell buoy adrft
and mournully tollirg. They pre-
ferred irons and hardtack and water.
and said So
The surgeon finally went scouting,
for nerves belonged to his department
and his report "broomed the truck, "
otherwise capped the climax, Of the
commanders wrath and worry. The
old man wasn't running ghostships.
and he said 50 luridly
IT'S miraculous the doctor said,
though you'll mind I've prognosti-
Gated our estlmable lieutenant was no
Socrates for brains The smash was
fated to come"
GO on" said tho commander sternly.
His crouch was the more humillating
because Barry had been his particular
pet. THE lads breaking down, you
mean?" he asked
The surgeon grinned Ike a Cheshire
cat, for he was gray monkey for
mischief
"I'll Just tell you. The superstition
that's rife aboard ship ia superlnduced
as you may say. Artlfeeclal. in way,
like to a small turret riding in a big
turret. I'm told sailormen believe in
spirits by natural preference and swal-
low EN- neat; but when find that
Lieutenant Barry has shut off the sea
mems bottled without complaint,
which is miracle number one. and also
discover usually that he breaches to
the blessed crew"
What! Billy Barry" the wardroom
gasped
no other, gentlemen. In squads and
groups and seyerally And. further
more, on my medical word. the lieu.
tenants preachments include ghosts
Send for Lieutenant Barry instant.
ly." junior jumped at the command
er's tone.
The commander.of the Jungirau was
not in the habit OF standing on cere-
mony with the junior officers, and he
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upLEY HoRN was nn orphan.

NUDLEY HORN was an orphan.
~ lie lived with his uncle, lly
Rocker, foreman In Il local
motion factory, Mr. Rocker was .
wiZened, sourtaced little man, OF old
PurItanical stock. lie even regarded
laughter as unseemly and sinful Dud
was large and broad, and just the an.
tithesis Of his uncle, His big. round,
merry face was usually stretched in a
vast smile, lie had rich resonant,
infectious laugh, that would set all a
chuckling who came within earshot
Though Dud was cursed with oN-
treme good nature, he was always in
more or less trouble. II anybody
wanted help that necessltated sturdy
mu61les Dud was to the fore, no MAJ
ter what real duties were neglected
IN the interval II errands were TO be
run, Il bait had to be dug, II the neigh
bors' children or dogs or chickens had
strayed from home, II wood Was 10 be
cut, If anybody wanted companion
or burden-bearer on a hunting ox.
pedition, ii rabbit pclts were TO be
cured or birds stuffed, or coal to be
shoyeled in, or snow 10 be shoyeled
off, Dud was there willing, smiling
and cheerful.
In a letter which The Rev. Wright
Bardsley, rector of 81. Mlldred's, The
Episcopal Church in Tiverton, wrote
TO the Public Entertainment Bureau,
he laid stress on the fact that both
the lecture and the lecturer which he
ia Ia. triv gf
humor. The churchgoers of TiyertCn
had certain hereditary tendencies the
seed OF which was soWn in those
times when the struggle for life IN
New England necessitated a thrift
that became habtual.
The collection plates o, the church
usually came back TO the altar
sprinkled with u thin dressing of nick
els, pennies, and inireQuent dimes.
and the new rector soon discovered
that in spite CT his plain speaking en-
the virtue OF generosity, habit was
stronger than conviction, and use
stronger than conscience.
The bureau Mt a man TO Tiyerton.
Charles Emerson Prinkle was his
name. His lecture was on Certain
Phases Of Life in the Metropolis,
illustrated by whole lot of stereop-
ticon pictures.
The night Of the affair came; Mr..
Prinkle arrived, also his assistant,
ditto the magic lantern and other
paraphernalia. The school room Of ST.
Mildreds was ready, and when is
doors opened a good-sized crowd took
possession OF the ircnt seats, and
gave promise Of a full house. At
about this time, the Rev Wright
Bardsley reached the church, fearing.
yet hoping, in regard to the attend
ance. He sighed little sigh Of relief
as he saw fairly steady line of
people making their way 10 the school
room entrance. Then lie caught sight
OF Dud, who, leaning against the rail
ing, watched the others with wist-
full grin on his face
We'll, Dud,' asked the rector, ARE
you coming in?"
Dud shook his head, and his grin
broadened.
"Ain't got the price, sir"
The rector looked grave. "a big
fellow like you shouldn't be without
a nickel | thought you told me the
other day that you were going to get
a steady COB at the Farley Works"
Dud shifted his feet and looked
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T>HE Jungfrau was to sail at mid
night, under orders for the
Philippines, and the imminent
departure was being celebrated by
what the gruff old executive officer
called a "wardroom wake" a cere-
mony necessarily accompanied by
cracked ice and accessories, tons OF
to5acco-smoke, larking officers with
visions of a long spell OF "loaiing duty
ahead; the whole capped by public
ship-knowledge of a lading most elab-
crate in view OF multitude of sup
plies packed within the transports 5
white walls. For the "pedlers of the
Junkshop," as the service styled the
big supply-ship lived high when the
gods smiled.
Hope your ground-tackle will hold
out, Barry. You're sure one artist at
that box; We'll just keep you In com
mission this night. Give us another
tune, SON"
1t was the executive officer himself
who spoke, with a shade OF anxiety
that did not 'jibe" with SO ordinary a
request
Lieutenant BILLY" Barry (so-called
to distinguish him from his cousin, the
engineer officer of the same name and
ship swung round from the piano
player, broadly smiling
Nay, I'm done, and away. Official
duty 10 finish farewelling. Special
service, see?" Barry grinned affably.
Finish farewellng-yesl" the exec
utive snorted Special service that
you'd chance wind-up by farewelling
to us. The Jungfrau may not be so
attractive. but she's spiteful.'
The executive officer frowned por-
tentously. "'Twon't be the first time
you've shaved 1t too close, and there
are limits, sir. Going the pace don
pay. son-there's nothing in IT,"
The Jungfraus surgeon, a dry old
Scot, seized the momentary silence
that ensued to remark: He's as much
like poor Fiddler as two green peas
Never can resist running ashore al
the last moment-even in a mortal
pesthole like that Malay harbor, as
Fiddler did last year.
The silence continued. The officers
Of the Jungirau had all loved Fiddler
"nobodys enemy but his own" that
old crowning anomaly of mankind, "a
good fellow" And now?
Barry, the engineer officer said
soberly, flcking the ash from his
cigar: And to his own DEATH
For Engineer Barry, above all others
(save, perhaps. his cousin. the light
hearted lieutenanJ. had chummed with
Fiddler since the early days at Annap
oils
Fiddler had been officer on this same
transport-a big, whitesided, convert
ed yacht she was really Utilized 'ol
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\ tllter ran round the officers.

A litter ran round the officers.
But | saw Jim Fiddler" Billy cried.
And the cox saw him.
TOO bad, sir" the engineer grinned.
feeling easier. Il told COX to row close
to the buoy He was merely pretend
Ing TO be scared"
Send for that man" the commander
growled
The cox OF Lieutenant Barrys boat
did not feel easy in his mind When
the engineer questioned him, he stam-
mered, shiyered, and burst out.
IL did see Leftnant Fiddler, sir;
that's the truth! 1t was warning to
let em alone once they're dead. | saw
him rise from the sea all I'm the green
light with my two eyes"
The engineer exploded. Now | un.
derstand Barry's queer notion. That
was the submarine electric light at
tachod to the buoy under water 10
preserve them" he laughed. ITS in
tended to signal passing ships as well,
and flares the moment the machine
talks. didn't know the thing would
work so well. really"
Anything else you wish TO know,
Lieutenant Barry?' the commander
asked quite sarcastcally.
Barry had listened with stolid face,
Taking the commanders question as
a dismissal he bowed and went ouy
without a word
Hell never believe you've explained
the thing II you showed him thou
sand devils doings from your bag Of
tricks. Mr. Wizard Barry" the doctor
said dryly Il know what It is-and
that's where | get a rise out OF you,
sir"
Twas reminiscent retina, because
Of HIS wroughtup nervous condition."
the Scotch surgeon said. III you know
what that is 'Tis a well established
phenomenon. AS for that coxswain.
he'd see anything!"
(C9tyfirhf The Fy1uk I ltU,.u Ca
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bud smiled inquringly
sure" went on the other. Il heard
him tell the main guy here, lie Is
going to make slides Of your mug and
show It en- the muslin
IAN right" said Dud, I'm willing.
IT'S a pity he cant make slides of
tho sound that goes with the mug" "
said the bland assistant.
Mr. pr!ukle. ever On tho alort 10
boom his business. had been seized
with IN aspiration i occurred 10
lin that re n,ght permanently AID
prodtably use bud as sort Of hiieri.
GUS .claque. lic. Pr.nSlo knew the
value Of n reputation as a mirth man.
ufsctUrer, AID he knew. too, that a
laugh counted more VITA al audience
tnan W. IN O: iE'CrwatiCc.
Mr. punAle explained ct length b
Dud, just what he wanted E,n 10 90,
laying stress On TIE fact that while
his laugh cCu,d be cl cJp.cus and fire..
oucnt as he pleased durias the lee
uues, he must not Laugh IN the wroug
piice, and must nevor let the public
frgw tn3t re Was In any way idrlt.-
lied with the show, Then he briefly
reoited the ether duties oi the pest
ton. asked sCme questions about how
tho boy was placed in REGARD to his
relations, and wound up By Offering
him travelling expenses, board. and
three dollars a week for his services
bud, if he had been alone, would
have literally jumped for JOY; but, as
It vas, he restrained himself, grin.
ming enormously The job. as Mr..
Prlnkle pictured It, suited him TO a
dot travelling, fun, and plenty Of eX-
element Nevertheless he hesitated.
Can | take Snoop with me?" he
asked
who's snoop?" queried Mr..
prinkle.
Snoop was dlsreputable white cur
that Dud had rescued from some
youngsters who were playing lynch
ing with It, The dog was knowing
and aifectionate, and loved Dud with
a love unspeakable. Dud recipro-
Gated. The two were inseparable, and,
It was only on those somewhat rare
occasions when Dud was working,
that Snoop was not with him.
81 am afraid It cannot be managed"
said Prlnkle. That would be extra
transportation to pay, and In some
places they would not let you take a
dog into your room, and there would
be n whole lot Of trouble generally
No, the dog must stay ut home II you
come with me"
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ors with the story. Dud could ses
Mr. PrInkle poerlng through the dusi,
IN his direction, and as HIS employ.
er's face caught the ray OF the read.
lng lamp, II seemed as II twitchlng
smile passed over H. The lecturer
was coming TO tho conclusion that
Dud was trying II on the dog"
Tho lecture was about half over
when Mr. Prinkle began story
about a dog who was seen helping
along another dog whose leg had been
broken. Dud, casting his eyes on tho
screen, saw pictured thereon the Incl.
dent, the hurt dog being cruelty like
Snoop
This was the last drop in poor Dud's
cup OF sorrow, which proceeded 10
overflow like bubblng fount Cover.
ipg his face with his hands, he sobbed
aloud, while the hot tears trickled be.
tween his fingers, Mr. PHnkle paused
for q moment, hesltated and at.
tempted 10 90 on again but Dud's sob
had done IFS work From around and
behind and In front Of him. arose sobs
also, while scores Of handkerchicfs
began 10 dab at wet eyes Evidently
there were a whole lot OF people in
the audience who had lost pet dogs,
and who were IN sympathy with the
weeping waillng Dud.
Just how the balance OF the even
Ing passed, bud never quite knew. He
was conscious. in a hazy way, OF
laughing az times, and he knew, too,
that the lecture had been success.
One thing stood ont prominently
through the mist Of his sorrow and
distress, and that was-the certainty
Of his dismissal. Knowing Mr..
Prinkle as he dl, Dud didn't doubt
for a moment but that his burst OF
sorrow meant his immediate dis.
charge, and he ruefully reflected that
this would mean the annihilation OF
his bright future, II was pretty hard,
he reflected. TO lose Snoop and his
jo' in one evening
Dud walked slowly 10 the MOTEL.
Arriving there he found a message
awaiting him from Mr.. Prinkle, who
wanted TO sec him IN his room imme-
diately Dud with a sigh and a sink
ing heart, obeyed. Somewhat to his
"''Ni'Nf hiA'hlt WI : lltaalt htfiItu
be in a very good humor sit down,
Dud," he said, 81 want to talk to you
about what happened at the lecture
tonight"
Dud took the profrered seat, but
spoke not. wishing that Mr. Prinkle
would put him out OF his growing
agony as soon as possible.
Il did not know before, Dud" began
Mr.. Prlnkle slowly. that you were
such capital actor. That sobbing OF
yours was most realistic. More than
that, 1t was a perfect inspiration, an
entirely proper innovation under the
circumstances. II did more for the
lecture than any amount OF laughter
could ave done. BY the way your
laughs tonight were capital The
committee tells me that l. or rather
we, so touched the hearts OF the audi
ence that the latter responded most
literally in a financial sense. And 7
don't mind admitting that much OF
the credit OF the success OF the lee
ture belongs to you Take this ten
dollar bill az small token OF my an.
probation OF YOUR clever interest in
your work We will add few pa
thct" lectures to the series, Dud."
(CoDm'iobt The Front 4 Munseu COY
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tremendous effort, Dud prepared for
his evenings work.
The lecture Of the evening was In
Aid OF newly formed organization
forsthe prevention Of cruelty 10 ami.
mails, the first OF It's kind In that city.
Mr. Prinkle, IN the fashion Of his
kind, led of with story that was in.
tended 10 put his audience IN good
humor i waa about a spaniel of 30
intelligent sort that when his mas.
tors house caught fire, he rushed
into the smoke aud flames. 10 pres
entity emerge + 'orched and with his
tail blazing Ike q torch But in his
mouth he bore the hreinsurance pol
icy wrapped In We towel
Al the last word, bud broke into a
shout Of laughter that cracked sud.
denly, adding TO IT'S total effect. The
audience, partly because OF the anec.
dote md partly on account OF the
queerness of tho laugh, expressed
Itself hllarlously even uproariously.
applauding meanwhile And Mr..
Prinkle waa content Dud choked
back sob, and with big sigh
waited for his next cue.
The cue developed IN n minute or
So but Dud, in spite Of himself.
missed IT, There came before him
the sight of the dying Snoop, with his
queer, ugly body, his nondescript legs,
his square muzzle with its ridiculous
mustaches Of brlstly white hair, and
his big brown, loving eyes. with a
silent soul behind them
AS | was saying" resumed Mr..
Prinkle, after the litter OF laughter
had hickered for a moment or two.
then snuf'od itself out. "one OF the
DISTINGUISHING features OF civilization
~ opposed to savagery, Is that of the
treatment of that truest of our dumb
lriends-the cog"
Dud came TO himself with a start.
lio felt rather than understood that
he had for once failed in doing his
duty. II seemed TO him that the lee.
turer's voice had "wake-up there"
note IN It OF an unmIstakable kind
A few moments later Dud's EN-
ployer spoke OF the Indian dog feasts.
Afhh blhhh'l'u 40 an uHNdHHJ NlNlOu
OF lricasseed Snoop fitted before
him.
"The invited guest Of one OF these
feasts,' said Mr. Prinkle. who won't
or cant eat dog stew puts a grave
affront on his host, In some cases hts
refusal Is looked upon as a declara.
ton OF defiance, or even warfare. On
the other hand. If tho visitor eats
heartily and dips his hand again and
again in the dish, hunting for choice
morsels. he is credited with showing
deep regard for the host Of the feast
In fact, the Indians give literal
meaning to the old maxim, Love me,
love my dog"
This Of course, called for n laugh,
and Dud was there with one which
had the strength OF misery in It. But
even az It WAS issuing from his lunes
and lips It came into collision with
the thought OF Snoop The result was
a creaking cackle. that, so far rs the
audience was concerned. shared hon
Evening journal., 1912-09-17
NEW BAGGAGE CHECKS.
Pennsylvania Railroad AdpOts New
STYLE 10 Avoid Errors.

A new baggage check, embodying a
number of unique features, which are
expected to lessen the number of err
rOrs and complaints. has just been
placed in service by the Pennsylvania
Railroad
The duplicate portion Of the new
check is provided with spaces in
which are printed a number OF the
principal bad order" conditions in
which baggage Is frequently received
for checking A check. on being de-
livered to a passenger, will be per-
forated to show whether the piece
of baggage Is a trunk, suit case or
valise fibre case. or tool chest An.
other perforation will show the con-
dition in which Il was received
whether the bottom, side. top or end
is broken, lock or handle broken
hinges loose, old or worn or whether
the piece Of baggage is open. In this
way the duplicate check will contain
a full description Of the condition OF
the baggage when received for ship
ment
The number on the tag portion Of
the check is placed at the bottom,
while on the duplicate portion It Is
printed on the top, so that the two
can be readily matched when making
delivery Of baggage.
Evening journal., 1912-09-17
MIR. HICKMAN
WOULDUSEPOSTALS
TO BOOST OLD HOME

Assistant Postmaster Leroy W
Hickman offers a suggestion in con-
nection with the Home Coming Week
celebration, in October, that is worthy
OF consideration on the part Of manu-
fdcturers and business men. Mr..
Hickman submits a plan for the big
concerns and business houses of the
city to have souvenir postal cards
printed containing either picture
of the buildings they occupy or a
product made or sold by them, and
distribute these among their employees
to send around the country.
The card could contain an invita-
tion to attend the Home Coming
Week celebration, together with some
Photographic view. BY doing this
Mr.. Hickman believes that not only
Wilmington will be advertised, but
the concerns who have the cards
printed viii bring their business ia
the attention of the people through
out the United States.