The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-11-11
Manufacturing Chemist. .

the business fifty-two years ago. and
the son. who bore his fathers name.
had succeeded TO its management on
his death. which occurred just after
the return of the younger man with
his victorious regiment from their last
campaign with Grant before Peters
burg and Appomattox.
He took Stuart's hand in his big.
crushing grip and handed him a letter.
which he opened and read hastily:
No. 60 Gramercy Park
To DR.. Henry Woodman:
Dear Sir-I must have an answer to the
proposition Of the American Chemical
company before noon tomorrow. After
that hour the matter VIII be definitely
closed. JNO. C CALHOUN BTvENS
April 2, 1895.
Still looking at the letter he asked:
What does it meanT
IAN ultimatum from the chemical
trust. I'll explain to you when you've
seen something of my work tonight.
The first hour | want you to put in
with me at the dispensary."
Stuart's eye rested on the embossed
heading of the letter, NO. 60 Gramer-
paper. 1t was the Primrose house,
Mans home. Her mother had sue
ceeded
Bivens, the new sensation in high
finance. she had established as her star
boarder in Stuart's absence; Bivens.
his schoolmate at college; Bivens. the
little raZorback scion Of poor white
h. r--l1 baI
ly become millionaire,
His blood boiled with rage. As he
turned and followed the doctor he
laughed with sudden fierce determine
I'm.
The dispensary was Woodlands hob
by. The old fashioned drug store stood
ON a corner of the Bowery. and in the
rear extension, which opened on the
side street he had established what he
laughingly called his life line," free
dispensary where any man needing
medicine or a doctors advice could
have it without charge if unable to
pay.
For two hours Stuart saw him min
lister with patience and skill to the
friendless and the poor: for each
cheerful word and the warm grasp of
his big hand with the prescription.
The young lawyer watched with curl
Gus interest the quickened step with
which each one left. The medicine had
begun to work before the prescription
was filled.
When the last applicant had gone
Stuart turned to the doctor:
And what is the proposition which
the distinguished young head of the
chemical trust has made you?"
THAT | sell my business to them at
their own valuation and come into the
trust or get off the earth
"And you wish my advice?"
yes"
what figure did he mama"
More than it's cash value"
Then You will accept. of course:"
81 would if there were not some
things that can't be reckoned in terms
of dollars and cents. If take stock
in the American Chemical company
am party to their methods. an heir to
their frauds.
Yet isn't the old regime of the small
manufactures and the retailer doom
ed? Isn't combination the new order
of modern life? Will it pay you to
fight ii losing battle? Bivens is not n
man of broad culture, but be is very
smooth young gentleman"-
He's II contemplate little scamp"
Il Il
him into my drug store six years ago
he didn't have Il change of clothes
Now he's millionaire How did he
get it? He stole Il formula | had used
to relieve nervous headaches. mixed il
in water with a little poisonous color
ing matter. pushed it into the soda
fountain trade. made his first half mil
lion. organized the American Chemical
company and blOSsomed into IL mag
nate. And now this little soda foun-
tain pip threatens me with ruin unless
I join his gang and help him rob my
neighbors. 1t happens that ! like my
neighbors. My business is to heal the
sick. not merely to make money. Thou
sands of children die at my very door
single prescription if they could get it,
That's the thought that grips me when
I begin to figure the profits in this
trade. Pm making a fair living.
don't want any more out of my neigh
bors. I've shown you some of them
tonight"
'T'll never forget Them" Stuart
broke in.
1--WE used to cry over Uncle Toms
woes" the doctor continued. And yet
there are more than 100000 white
people in America today who are the
slaves of poverty, cruel and pitiless.
The black slave always had food and
shelter, clothes and medicine. My bust
ness is to heal the sick-mind you.
Shall give it up TO exploit them|
But could you not use your greater
wealth for greater good if you Joined
the trust? the lawyer asked. Wont
they make drugs more economically
than you do and drive you to the wall
at last? Isn't this new law of cooper
alton the law of progress-in brief, the
law of God?"
THAT remains to be proved. don't
believe it,
"Well. / do, and | think that if you
fight it will be against the stars in
their courses
I'm going to fight" was the firm
response. THE law is on my side. isn't
it,"
1.-THE written law. yes. But you are