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Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1912-06-19

ll]th51bh pu' 'h1'it hpy 'N''pJ''"
ME hlasoyala znoyu. Opet Sc uka-
zaIo, ze II hlas0 jest pro Roota.
Delegat Houser, feditel La Fol
lettovy kampane, prohlasuJe, ze
McGoyern neDi kandidatem wis
consinskt delegace a ze vi jej IA
pfedscdu nepfeji, poneyadz mere
presentuje jejich kandidata presi-
dentstyi. La FoIlettoyci ukazuji,
ze radeji budou hlasoyati y Taf'
toyci, jen ably zabrdnili Roosevelt
toyo yftGzstW.
Oznamen vysIedek hiasoyani 555
hlash pro senatora Roota a 5O2
hlasy pro MeGoverna
V konyenci panuje fey jako We
zytfinci, kdyz Root vystupuje ma
podium a ujimaje Sc predsednictyi,
zaGina feGniti.
Jeho rec Debylo sIyseti takfka
ami k misthm zpravodajd, mezi nj
miz sedf VIM j. Bryan a spokoje-
nj SO usmfVa.
Y 7 80 skonGiI Root syou rec "A
zasedani odroGeno ma stfedu rano.
I'm dfsn6ho hIukotu n rozcileni
hrnou se deIegati ven, kde ma uli-
cich tisuf ~ ma 10000 hulakajicf-
bo lidu, ktery tety peA j jizdni
policie sotya mobon udrzeti Y po.
fadku kooseyeItoyo jmeno jest
stale yolano po ulicIch zastupy IL
du.
Ma dalH zprayy nelze nam ceka.
ii, pontyadz list musi do tisku. V
pffstim elsie pfineseme strucnt
podrobny prdb6h konyence a ia.
koz dojmy, ktere nam posle fedi
Tel naSeho zavodu pan Vaclay Bu.
res, kterg dli Y Chicagu jako Il
tastnfk konyence,
Nas nahled jest ten, ze Taftoyci
nebudOu 10 zabrhniii navrzenl
RooseyeIta a kdyby mel dostati
Taft ma prvni ballot y6tsimu, DO.
jde k riotu, kterF by pax ami sam
Roosevelt nemohl ovladati. Bude.
Ii navrzen Roosevelt, dali mu Taf.
tovci "a kandidata mistopresident,
stvi conservatives a platformn Ia.
kovou. jakou 81 pfiprayil Taft.
Soudice podle hlasd vrzenych
pro Roota, poznavame, ze Taft ne.
ma v konvenci v6tsinu. Ntktefi
Rooseveltovci hlasoyali pro Roota
ktereho jest6 pred nedavnem
Roosevelt prohlasiI N nejvdtsihc
statnika Y zemi a nejIepsiho muzc
We SVEN state.
Podaif-li sc Rooseyeltovi dosa
diti delegaty, ktert mu Narodnt
Vybor ukradl, pax bude ovladatt
konvenci cele podle vsech znd.
mex, byl by to missoursky guver.
ntr Hadley, ktery by byl MIN na.
vrien IA mistopresidenia.
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1912-06-19
RepubIikanska karodni konvence.
Taftovci vit6zi prvni SrazCe. Elhu Root, kan"
didatT aftdv "a prozatmniho predsedu zvit6zil.
zasedan oevre zatvrzey bo pokych bossd prot
jmenoyani Roosevelta Chcagu vede sam silky

We dyanact hodin dye minu.
ty udefil predseda Narodniho w.
boru Rosewater paliekou MA pred
sednicky stdl a po dobu peti mi
nut SNAIL Sc zjednati alespoh tar
koyy kid, ably mohl slyseti sve
vlastni slovo.
Delegati mluyili pokfikovali,
uliGkach mezi sedadly tisnily sc
lide ~ az konecne musela byti po.
volana policie, ktera nlitky yykli-
dila.
We ~ 20 pater Gallagher, kato.
licky knez kostela svateho Ma
lachiase, pfednesl modIitbn.
Guycrner IIadIey . Missouri III
da, ably seznam delegati byl opra-
ven yyskrtnuta nej jmtna tech
deIegatd, ktefi nebyli zvoleni, ale
zaujali mfsta onech, ktcff byli Ma
rodnim vyborem nespravne sesaze-
nj.
Proti tomu professional Taftiiv
parlamentAf Watson q kdyz pred
seda doyolil ob6ma stranam 20 mi
nut k hajeni svGho navrhu, mlu.
viii Iadley a byv, euyernfr \ New
Jersey Ford pro stranu Roosevelt.
tow, Watson kongressnik Sc
reno Payne \ n, Y proti Rose
water rozbodI, ze nayrh jest y mi.
sta o ysichni delegdti uznani Ma
rodnfm vyborem jsou uznani "a
dleny konyence, dokud vybor ma
poylfujicf listing neuzna jinak.
Rosewater pfedDesl pred kon.
venci jmtno seuatora Roota 60
prozatimnfho pfedsedy %~
Cochems \ Wisconsin, nayrhI
guvern6ra onoho statu McGoyerna
prot Rootoyi.
HadIcy kalifornsky guyern6r
johnson podporuji navrzeni Ne
Governa.
Job Hedges feGDll We prosp6ch
Roota a za MIN jedcn Gernoch 2
Alabamy podporuje jeho navrzeni
Nastalo hlasovdni Delegati
Gumminsovi Iowy hlasuji pro
McGovrna. Kdyz doslo ma Wis.
consin, hlasovala polovina In Fol
lettovych delegati pro Roota a po
lovina pro McGoverna. Delegai
OIbrich Wisconsin, rye prot
syym soudruh1m "Vy, kteff jste
hlasovali pro Roota, neopovazujte
Sc pfijet zpatky domi !"
Kdyz doslo ma Pennsylvania, kite.
RI po cely cas- pocinh 81 bouflive q
pod vedenim F1ynna hulaka a
hfmoti bthem jedndni, oznami
klerk, ze 2 Pennsylvania hlasova
10 IL delegdtii pro Roota, vykfikl
ma nGj Flynn, ze lie a tax Sc rozci
ill, ze zaGal zuiit. Guverntr John
son q nekolik iej obstonpilo .
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1912-06-19
ZPRAVY p. T." z NARODNI
KONVENCE v Chicago.
fPfBe Vaclav Bures)

Chicago, Ills. V pondeli, dne II.
IGeryna. -- Mill Gtenafi, kdo nebyl
v narodni konyenci kterekoliy
strany, stem asi sobe uGinf o nj
Ipfedstayu Doufam, ze mill Dasi
ttendfi sob6 uGini sobe pojem .
mych dojmh pfedbiteynich. V so
botu a Y nedGIi jsem naystfyil rdz-
ne stany kandldath q jednotlive
stany statnich delegaci, ktere te-
m6f vsecky sc nal6zaji hoteIu
Congress na Michigan ave.
pryni mole navSttya byIa u ma.
sebo statu u pax jsem naystlyil
pfedsedu NArodnibo republican.
skGbo yyboru p. Victora Rosewa-
terra.
Az Sc Gloytk obrAn kan choe,
ysude naval Iidu, TAX ze stiM jeden
se protlati % dostane tam, kan
cbce jfti. A usIo by to jeste, kdy.
by nebyIo chumatd politikafh,
stojicich Y koridorech a argumen-
tujfcich 0 syych protiynycb kan
didatecb, a ably zdfirazDiIi syoje
argumeDty tIutou mocnG pGsti do
dlapi, TAX ze pozoroyateli stale 10
pripadA, jako by sc chteIi ntkati
Y zdpas fimskych gIadiatorh. -
! Tafthv stan ~ naI6za no drubG
podIaze rozgahIGm, nddhernGm,
! TAX zyan6m zlatGm sdIu. Tu tepr-
v6 So odehrAyaji r1znG yyjeyy.
: Tu stoji chumAG poIitikafd ar.
gumentrlji Jinde V kout6 Ease jen
l septajl. JIM zase probihajf, Ease
JIM pfindseji zprayy, jak ia neb
ona deIegace smysli go by &c da-
10 dGIati. Na kazdG strane sc je-
Vi ruch % nadseni, zvIastt men
vhdci frakce. SkuteGne GIoy6k je
d jako u yidGni Rooseyeltiiy stan
je IA tG same podIa2e a vyjeVy
q jsou tam tytGz, jenz mali vice ID.
, padniho ducha, fajtyfskeho. Tu Sc
} setkame sc scnatorem Dixonem,
fiditeJem Ro0seyeItoyy kampane
, jeho lajtnanty n ma kazdtm je Vi.
dtti cnergii, Oni ystoupiIi do bo-
, je 3 pevnym pfesvGdfenim, ze
7 Roosevelt musi yyhrat, -- Ma te-
Ne podIaze naIezneme hIayni sta.
ny scnatOril LaoIflletta Cnmmln-
We. V tech ysak nejeyi Sc pfilis
mnoho jistoty, aG jeden kazdy \
fiditeIf ujistuje tazatele, he jejlch
, kandidat ma nejlepsi nadeje ma
, vitezstyi. Spol6haji Sc ma kolo
Fortuny V pokojfch podel techto
q stand nal6zaji Sc headquarters rIz-
nych statd. Y t6chto stanech sc
. lie setkati & pfednimi politikafi o.
mech statn a prominentnich muzh,
Pfi pfedstavovani slySim same Ii
tulovani; senator, kongressman
neb guverner a ex-senator atd.
Chodime-li chodbami koridory
hotelu neb ma ulicich v hlavni ca
sti mGsta, vsude sc jevi politicky
duch V tom nejzfetelnejsim obra,
re. V tomto nayalu a smesici AMI
danny nejsou usetfeny jevi tom
Iiakousi zdlibu poslouchati politi-
! cke argumenty a tn tam slnvkO
\ do argumentu pfipojiti, V tako-
vychto pfilezitostech etiketa ztra-
ei Hpln6 "glanc". Jsou zde dv6
dclegatky California pro Roose.
70 velta.
! Jak Sc dd t6chto rdznyeh vy.
ievh politiektho oyzdusi souditi,
q Roosevelt yyhraie hoi itery, a.
- ySak jestt To ueu iistt, V 1tery
' y poledne hitya zatne a ma yysle,
' dek celv americkJ ndrod deka :
ldyehtiyosti- Obeenl lid, iak ySe
nasyed6uie, ii rozhodne pfeie
D Rnoseyelta. - : p0zdrayem,
V. Rures
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-16
THE HOUSE PASSES
THE FREE SUGAR BILL
REPUBLICANS
VOTED WITH TIE DEMO-
Gratis FOR MEASURE.
The Bill Was Adopted by a Vote of
1913 to fO3-Five Standpat
Republicans Voted
Yea.
Associated Press Special.


Washington. March 16.-After a
considerable time spent in some
what caustic discussion the demo-
cratic bill placing sugar on the free
list passed the lower house of con-
gress late yesterday afternoon by
the decisive vote of 1913 to 1903 On
ly seven democrats voted against
the measure, with twentyfour re-
publicans voting for it,
( The adverse democratic votes
came from the representatives Of
cane and beet sugar districts Of
Louisiana and Colorado. One of the
Louisiana representatives. Mr.. VIII
kins. lined up on the affirmative.
Most of the republicans who suppor-
ted the motion were progrcssives,
but there were 5 regular republicans
who surprised everyone by turning
up In favor of free sugar. They
were Messrs. Prince and Mckenzie
of Uncle Joe Cannon's own state of
Illinois. Howiatd of Ohio, Dyer II
Missouri and Sells of Tennessee.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-16
TAPS SOUNDED
FOR THE MAINE
Shattered Hulk Of War Vessel
Towed Outside Of Harbor
and Sunk.
END OF EVENTFUL CAREER
The Ship that Involved Two Nations
in War Now Rests Forever
at Bottom Of the
Ocean.


Havana, Cuba, March 16.-The
old battleship Maine, the sinking OF
which in the harbor at Havana in
volyed two nations in warfare, was
today sunk to oblivion and to rest
In the deeps of the ocean over which
she had so proudly and defiantly
plowed her way.
Having fully completed the work
for which the ship was re-floated
the worthless hull of this once
"dreadnaught' of the seas was tow
ed just outside the three-mile limit
on straight northerly course from
the harbor, and following a cera-
mony devoid of any special patriotic
demonstration the floating wreck OF
once fierce monster of war wal
shattered by charges of dynamite
exploding internally and the Main
sank slowly and majesticany be
meath the waves of the deep.
a Taps were sounded az the yeas,
" finally Disappeared beneath the 81
laws. and thus ended the last cha
3 & tsr m m eventiAl eAreer
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-16
.ONLY MESSAGE RECEIVED
DENIES CAPTURE STORY
HilIsyille Has Been Cut Off from
Communication Since Early
this Morning.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Pulaski. Va, March 16.-Hills-
vile, the scene of the late mob
trouble when the officers of the
court were killed in an attempt 10
rescue a prisoner, Floyd Allen, has
been cut off from communication
since early this morning. Nothing
has been heard from that point fol-
lowing the receipt Of message ear
ly today declaring that the reported
arrest of Sidna Allen last night and
the killing Of his wife was untrue.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-16

Ii finding buyer is causing you
sleepless nights the Daily Light will
help you through the want ads
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-16
LINER RAMMED
| AND THEN SINKS
With Great Hole in Her Side
the Oceana Goes 10 the
Bottom.
PASSENGERS WERE ASLEEP
Wadsd Through Water Waist Deep
to Reach Sai,,y on the Upper
Decks Vessel Carried
Valuable Cargo.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
New Haven, Eng, March 16.-l
The Peninsular and Oriental liner,
Oceana, sunk off Beachy Head in the
English Channel this morning, fol-
lowing a collision with the German
bark. Pisagua.
The impact tore great hole in
the side of the Oceana and the wa
ter rushed In SO quickly that the
passengers, who were asleep in their
berths at the time of the accident,
were compelled to wade waist deep
through the inrushing flood of the
lower decks of the doomed liner
while they were getting out to
safety.
The Oceana carried passengers to
1.-THE number OF Al, and five million
ldollars In bullion composed part
iof the ships valuable cargo.
Early atspAteheA indicate thns
laeo.t ~ the sexl
&y3En@ III N4kMA b4M4S14 E&xA !, tHSss1xx<fxs
III number o. women, re&ch8d m
shore In life boats clad only In nigh
tdresses and pajamas covered wit
dressing gowns and overcoats. an
lsome had no shoes or stocking
Two or three of the women passen
gers had fallen Into the water, ant
most or them were In a state of col
lapse when they reached the shore
The collision occurred about four
| O'Clock this morning. The weather
was clear but a big swell was run
ming, already washing over the lin
er's bow when the passengers were
marshalled on the steamers deck.
The crew consisted of two hun
dred and eighty, only thirty-two of
whom were whites, the others be-
ling Lascars The latter became pan
| ic stricken when the shock came
and in the attempt TO leap into the
| first boats lowered sank them.
1t is known that most of the pas
sengers were saved but 1t is believ-
ed that four passengers and severa!
of the crew were drowned. A pass
| ing steamer rescued some of the
shipwrecked people.
The German bark, with which the
Oceana was in collision, made port
| in a sinking condition.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-16
,kANkAA IS ElkGNIM
! NJ UADENS W UNDrCu
FfgDEERAL4@ OFFICER 4sAKEN IN
RATTLE YEsTERDAYsD DIED
AT SUNRISE.
Had Sent Word to General Orozco
That He Would BE Executed
it Captured
Agsociated Press special.

chihuahua. Mexico. March TO-
Major r. r. Aldana, chief of the
staff of Pancho Villa, of the federal
army. was executed at sunrise this
morning by orders of General Oroz-
co.
Major Aldana was taken prison
err in a fight yesterday between Viii
las force of federal soldiers and
the rebels Previously Aldana had
sent word to General Orozco that
he would execute him if he. Orozco,
was captured.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-16
STEAMER SINKS ENGLISH CHANNEL As RESULT OF SEVERAL DROWNED
1T TELLS 1T TODAY.

The Daily Light is the only I
newspaper published In Waxa- 4
hachie that tells its readers the .
important happenings of the I
world on the day the events
occur The news is gathered by
, the Associated Press, the I
greatest and most reliable I
news gathering agency on I
earth, The Daily Light tells it ,
TODAY-it don't wait until to- I
, morrow and reprint 1t from 4
other out of town publications. I
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-16
AMERICANS WARNED
TO LEAVE TAMP|cO
CONSUL GENERAL MILLER RE-
PORTS THE RECEIPT OF
THREATENING LETTER.
Mexican Officials Have Promised TO
Take Precautions for Protec-
ton Of Clash
at Torreon Expected.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press special
Washington, March 16.--Mr. Mil
Ter, the American consul at Tampi-
co, Mexico, informed the state de-
partment here today that he had re-
cefved an anonymous letter con-
|veying the warning that all Aneri-
cans must leave that portion of the
Mexican republic before four
o'clock this afternoon.
Consul Miller notified the Mexi-
lean officials OF the city Of Tampicc
LOT the receipt by him of the letter
land they have promised to tak'
proper precautions for the protec
lttfn OF Americans there.
~ ~ now expecKNd that ! 81
nAktae between the rseela and II
aat MSwAxntnsut torrA~ 1014 he ff,uHhf
4 4skhtrss,M, Wh~<@ klA4 taarMI trDr
y nre being concenxrzt&d,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-16
COAL SUPPLY is SHORT
PLANTS SHUTTING DOWN
Strike i'm England Places Manufae'
turing Industries in Serious
Predicament.
Assoclated Press special.

Associated Press Special.
London, Eng, March 16.-All
industries In Great Britain are in a
serious predicament as a result of
the scarcity of coal following con-
tipuation of the strike of the coal
miners Many manufacturing plants
are being forced to shut down for
lack of fuel.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-16
>>>>>>>>~>S.~>>~
KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN.

, Saturdays featured edition
of the Daily Light delivers
, the goods" as usual. There is
z no special edition" connected
, with 1t whatever It's Just the
; natural course OF q wide-awake
, daily newspaper, that carries
; the Associated Press matter,
; telling of all the important
; happenings of the entire world
, on the DAY 1T HAPPENS. 1t
, tells it briefly, but 1t tells 1t
, all Keep your eyes wide open.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-16
OFFER IS REFUSED BY
FALL RIVER WORKERS
They Decline to Accept Offer of Five
Per Cent in Wage Increase.
Want Higher Wages.
Associated Press Special.

Fall River, Mass, March 16.-
The textile council here, represent
ing thirty thousand operatives, has
refused to accept the five per cent
wage increase Offered by the manu-
facturers They demand an increase
in the wage scale of fifteen per
cent.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-16
Meningitis at FL Paso.
Associated Press Special.

7 ASSUCIHItU FItSS opeCIdl.
Ell Paso, Texes, March 16.-Fouc
CAGES of meningitis have developed
| here today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-16
|COIOU|TT WANTc,sk4RE
TROOPS on THE BORDER
VIII Make Request Of General DUN
can that Ten Detaciments Be
Stationed Along Rio
Grande.
Associated. Press Special.

Austin, Texas, March 16.--Gover-
nor Colquitt today announced that
he will on Monday make a. request
of General Duncan for additional
troops to patrol the Mexican border,
stationins ten detachments between
Ell Paso and Del Rio to assist the
states rangers
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-16

Associated Press Special.
Barre, Mass. March 16.-Shots
were exchanged today between the
strikers of the Barre Wool Combing
company and civil officers. A half
dozen officers are reported to have
been wounded.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-16
III IA 77
rms w~athAx ya;ne whici

blown from the cupola on the Fer
ris building at the northwest cor
|ner of the square recently. was re
] placed fhts morning By r.. II. Fin
cher tvfth the IT 81 gg41ak Go the
people Of WHxahachfe Will be glad
that the Instrument has again been
placed in position as IL never fails
to tell from which direction the
wind bIoweth
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-16

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-16
Special
Sale Of
Muslin
Under
wear and
EnlbTOid-
cries.
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\ MONDAY
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COMPANY
The Big Store
FORMER GOVERNOR HILL
OF MAINE IS DEAD
Acting Chairman of Republican Ma
tional Committee Dies at Bos-
ton from Heart Trouble.


Boston, Mass. March 16-John
F. Hill, former governor of the
state of Maine and acting chairman
of the republican national commit
tee, died here early today of heart
trouble. He was fifty-seyen years OF
age.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-24

laid his cigar down and leaned back in the
great leather chair. fsYout beginning and
mine were pretty different I WASH Il loaded
down with morals when ] started in, but ac
quired them with old age III never forget
my first Job j knew just about as much
about work AS you do about dishonesty
was good and green from college, and college
can give man about thick coat of
verdancy as any place L know of, anyway,
if he expects to rub up against the money
prop.
My idea of getting job was to have
plenty of letters Of recommendation, so /
got enough to bury The faculty gave
nc one, our family doctor and all of father S
friends. / found that they were about as
easy to catch as the measles, and nearly as
useful You can tell man S char
acter by the letters he presents than you can
tell the character of cheap restaurant BY
the menu chalked up the board in front,
teWell. when 7 found there vacancy
in the office of a concern that my father had
had some dealings with, I went TO apply /
trembled as T sat there in the private office
and began to realize that it not as easy
as it looks to dinkey mau into giving you
the place. The man was self made, with
the brand yelling at YOU ] was supposed to
be a stenograpber, i had taken cor
respondence course-minus the study
"There no better way to learn stenog-
raphy than to take one of these courses II
Won III buckle down and make good, but
wasn't that kind. I had the theory down to
fine edge but had no more practice Than
an eight months lawyer.
81 was sitting across the desk from tne
man about like YOU are now, and the ques-
+iops he put to would make civil serv-
ice examination look simple. J. answered as
hest I could aud what / didn't know
Guessed at-and don It believe he knew the
difference. / informed him what great
thing | was, and how d mastered the curves
and tiny circles quicker thaA any man nan on
record L told him Of the smooth ~ Towing
wasn,t that, and wouldn't be the other,
huff
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-24
Pictures by Albert Levering

OF his Birth TO push an Extension
into the Northwest.
Each delivered the Goods in his
own Balliwick-spanning the tur-
bulent Streams. filing the deep
Hollows, boring through the Hills
and bringing "a new Empire out of
the lonesome Wilderness.
When the Gauk who had been
transformed into d Canuck
cleaned up on the big Assignment,
the Directors gave him a Dinner
and the King sent for him to come
up TO the House and kneel on one
Knee and be dubbed the Earl Of
Saskatchewan
The Brother wanted to attend
the Ceremony, but he had to send
his Regrets as be was in Jail at
the time.
Moral; Only a few receive Ii
ties, but many are Indicted,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-24
czAT ~ Hczz1xzD. You Kzpx:,~

There was nothing much doing in the office
for myself or the bool5keeper, so he set in
to help drowning man, and I learned
things.
BY the time the boss got back 1 was able
to write fairly decent letter-but lie-I'd
have died before I'd told one. When my
friends asked was l secretary or Just
stenographer, / told them I an incom-
petent office boy, and didn t even lay claim
to filing clerk.
$50 this is the way j found the policy Of
honesty-aside from the question of right and
wrong-was well worth the while. I don u
thlnk--in fact + know L haven t told 4 lie
since, and it pays most certainly. So just
stick to it, kid, and You II come through all
right.
'|rhere may be some men who want dis
honest man in their office, but those men
find that it S no cinch to keep one eye the
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He began to be impressed and told ME The
salary was small to begin with but at this !
Just shrugged my shoulders and told him the
salary was nothing to me; ] just wanted TO
show HIM what ] could do He said that was
the proper kind of talk for him and that he
would expect great things from me, Then |
knew / had hooked my fish. but after the
hook is we'll in the trouble comes in land
ing,
"He asked me what machine / used and
/ think [ said Mccormick Is He said he d
never heard of it, and wanted TO know about
the keyboard. ] said it was rather peculiar,
but [ could soon get to his. I'd never
touched typewriter in my life! The confab
ended with an invite TO call around Monday
prepared for work.
81 turned up bright and early first Of the
week and brought along scent note book
and pencil ] remember the bookkeeper
nudged the office boy and they laughed as ]
took my seat before the machine and care
fully lifted the carriage. / tickcd the type
up and down once or twice, and then had to
ask how to put the paper in.
"The bookeeper was my salvation He is
down in my list of saints I've also got Kim
hired in the office outside. ] know a good
man when L see him, and that bookkeeper is
one Of the best. He sat there for an hour
and taught ME all about the running gear of
the machine, the cleaning, and gave
general idea as to lingering.
"Whcn I took my seat again L was well
aware that there were some things that 7
still had to learn When the boss bolted
through to his little den J was just able to
knock off Yours truly correctly and was
proud that / could do it so soon. ] must have
written twenty pages of Yours trulys,' aud
the boss spoke of now well l was getting on
TO the combination Of the new machine, This
was my first compliment, and j blush to say
| took it,