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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24
BY SEWELL FORD

"Ah, it'll do you good to get it of your SYSTEM
says l. "Come on now, who's behaved horrid to youo
P1ddle been naggin again.
"Oh, don't mind Mr.. Piddie" says Algy "He-he
isn't fair, that's all. But Mr. Ellns-weli, he had
right to say it,
~Old Hickory, eh?" says l. "Oh, l can guess. Some
language. Tore off real naughty words did he?7
Agy mods. Never in all my life, he begins, did
well, you stick around the Corrugated awhile
longer breaks in, "and you'll hear more. But don't
you care He don't mean anything by it.
But didn't care, says Agy. 1T his apollo
giving afterward that hurt"
"Whe-e-e-ew!" says |. "Old Hickory apoogzed, did
he?'
mot in fun, either complains Agy "He-he
meant it. Apoogized to just as if | was-was-
But I'm not going to stand it. I'm going quit that's
Stop your kiddin', Agy,7 says I. "You wouldn't
want to break his heart that way
:, oh know says Algy, real bitter. I'm joke.
I'll show him, and everyone eIse They'll see! I'm
going to clear out and do what I've always wanted
to do-Aunt Hattie Aunt Hattie"
"Eh?" says l. Hadn't heard of her before
She's the one I've been living with since Mother
died says Agy. dts her I've been staying
and putting up with all this. She didn't me to 60
She always cries and takes every time speak of
starting West and being cowboy
- aWha,aa-at ga a Say Algy, put that last
of the Ananias Club. Cowboy did you say
"Why not?' demands Algy, stiffenin up.
AND when I'd caught my breath once more and
= smoothed my face out, made him give the de-
tails. And say, folks get queer quirks don't they?
expect lots of has sneakin idea that sometime
or other well be this that idea that we keep
tucked away private and don't often talk about But
Algy cowboy Can you surround it,
"How long you been feedin' this bug" says I.
Why, long time says Algy. 4 began thinking
about it when was cerking in the store
AHA says l. Il knew Ribbon counter wa mt it,"
why, all over says Algy. you see, Father used
to have little fancy goods store on 125tf-st Then
when he died Mother kept it on, with Aunty to help.
was brought up in the store, you might say. l
didn't want to be a clerk but there was no escape A
boy of ten can't say what he'll do had rather have
been out playing with the other fellows of course but
they wouldn't let me. Besides, they needed help
in the store. Yes, I've sold ribbon miles of it. and lace
and corsets, and hosiery, and embroidery silks. And
I've been days almost without speaking a boy or
man-Just women But couldn't help it, | tell you'll
hated it, hated it,"
wouldn't have thought, either, that Agy could look
SO fierce or that he had such deep voice.
Il used to read and think and dream about being
something different he goes Il wanted to live
out in the open air, out the and wind and rain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24

"7E'D had Algy much as five or six weeks, and
w he'd d, come to be reg,ar standin' Joke here
office has one that's much part of the fixtures as
the copy press or the spring water tank. They
days, and actin sort of escape valves for all the
cheap humor that can't be unloaded anyone else.
How Algy ever lodged bein' milner floor
walker in the cloak and suit department. couldn't fig
out; for he had all the points One of these mushv
lookn soft spoken biscuit haired, white vered young
wrist slappers, Agy was: with complexion ruddy
pail of lard, skimnilk blue eyes, and set of par
Ior manners that was as good correspondence
course in etiquette just to watch.
Up and down there was quite a lot to Agy; but he
thckest through at about the point where his
throat apple bulged through his white wings collar.
And in his long sack and patent leather
shoes he certainly was ornamental to have around the
Office
1t was Old Hckorys idea of havin' a man stenog-
rapher added the staff. As he explains careful to
Pddle, there times when he just naturally had to
cuss durin business hours and while of the lady
typlstS fairly well broke in he couldn't always do
justice to his feelins with them takn dictaton So he
gives orders to take on man shorthand expert that
Wouldn turn pink and swallow his gum when he really
cut loose
And Piddie, who's got head on him like a lima bean
well, he picks Algy for the job First mornin' he
shows up at the gate and who he is could
hardly believe it.
4Honest?, says / why; you bold thing! Sure you
amt mistook this for mothers help 'st'?'
Agy, he only smiles kind of weary and asks where he
shall hang up his hat and coat
Ladies coakroom to the right, mems to the left"
says L. take your choice, Algy"
But there's gettin a rise out of him, though. |
tried him out good and plenty that first week without
rutfin feather, and you bet if the jabs in
didn't get home nothn lizzie Budheimer and them
other fatheads could think up would have any effect
For, In spite of his meek ways, Algy had hide like
sole leather trunk Seemed like he was used to that
sort OF Joshln and didn't mind it any Algernon
Rogers Pratt was the name he registered with the cash
ler but he'd answer to Miss Pratt, Algy DEAR just
as cheerful as he would to anything else.
Come Deary, Id say to him, "fix your side combs
and trOt into the office Mr. Films for
YOU"
And wouldn't get much as pout from him. So
OF course as joke he got little tame to me.
HE want joke to Old Hickory, though He was
just a disappointment. didn't tumble to how the
boss was takin Algy for a week either and then
one day happened to be in at the desk just as Agy
gathers up his notebook and glides out Old Hickory
turns and glares after him savage, and then rips
few atmosphere scorchers that almost blsters the
niSh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24

ana tnu1Ilp typewriter until he almost had
the bearin S hot That he might have home
somewhere, and relations, and private ideas
of his own about things, never struck me
until
WELL, it was one afternoon here a week
or so ago. I'd jumped out on the
stroke of five and was two blocks away before
| remembers about an extra bunch of letters
Plddle had told me special to dump in the
substation. So it was case of beatin' it
back and gettin EN-. The scrubwoman was
already on the job as got off at our floor;
but there wa mt anyone else in sight.
That is, | didn't see anyone as | dashed
in, and I'd grabbed the letters and was
turnln' to rush out again. when over in the
corner spots this grief spectacle. It's Algy,
slumped forward on his little typewriter
table, his head between his arms, and his
shoulders heavin' up and down from deep
emotion. Course, l couldn't resist good
chance like that
well, WE'LL" says l. "Workin' the sprink-
Ter, eh2 How harrowinI'
Algy, he Strengthens up for a second al
that, and when he's seen who it is he caves
in again. But it's long enough for me to see
| was wrong on the sprinkler guess. How
ever bad he felt, he wa mt leakin' any brine
over it.
"Enjoyin' dry one, eh?" says I. "Well,
typists been actin catty?'
"Please, Torchy!" says he, shakin' his head
sad. IL don't wish to talk about it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24

Copyright 1872 by seweIi Ford All rights reserved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-10
BIBLE CLASS AFTER
FUNDEOR MISSIONS

The Euclid Male Quartet will appear
ut the First NJ. e. church tomorrow
evening to render . program of vocal
and instrumental music. under the
auspices OF the -Four Leaf Glover class
Ct the Methodist school. which is stag.
ing this entertainment in campaign
to raise fund for missionary work.
This Bible class has had the most
rapid growth of any religious organi.
xation In the city in the past few
months. The class has promised to
raise $50 for missionary work between
now and Easter Sunday. and as the
Arst move In the campaign to raise
this sum. Is offering the musical enter
tainment. Tho class. which has just
recently gained ofsicial recognition
from the International Sunday School
aasociation. has made remarkable
record since the FIRST of last October.
having increased It's average attend
ance over 200 per cent. nov having
On enrolment of over so.
The quartet which has. been secured
20 aid the cause Of missions. has made
. peculiar record during the past five
years. The four mcn. all college gradu.
ates, after singing at Antioch College
Together. continued their musical work
and have prepared q pregram featured
BY humorous readings. and vocal and
Instrumental music.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-10
FRIEND
:: VIII "! " VISIT IAlS
: ss~s8 ssg'See ~s'<a5F~TFf }ts
A. D. Gates to Tell of Condi-
tions Found in Local
Institutions.

Politics is the heart of all crime
in yhe United States,' asserted A. d.
Gates, of the Central Howard associa-
tion, while defending the conscience
of the average criminal in this COM
munity and telling of his work in
securing positions for 1857 ex-convicts
last year who otherwise would doubt
lessly have been thrown out of en-
ployment. Mr. Gates outlined his pur-
pose of spending a few days in Rich
mond to interest local citizens in the
task of helping worthy persons as
they leave prison, and also to confer
with city and county authorities on i'm
proving conditions in penal institu-
tions here.
According to the speakers asser.
tions. IS per cent of the vast number
Of men whom the association has help
ed to secure employment as they leave
prison, have made good, many of them
now holding offices of responsibility.
Mr.. Gates invited aid in the work Of
his association as solution of many
social problems. Mr.. Gates states
that sixty-five per cent of the men
now in prison either were forced from
home or ran away when young.
The speaker complimented Rich
mond on its organization of a joint
committee from charitable organiza-
tions which can supplement locally, the
work of the Central association. He
said that this committee was in a po-
sition to better society materially by
interesting discharged prisoners in
honest labor.
When asked concerning the difficult
ty of getting jobs for ex-convicts, a
problem that is confraoting the local
committee, Mr. Gates said that the de-
mand for these workers was greater
than the supply, for broad-m1nded
manufacturers were realizing the val
ue of employing such men, who re-
ceive excellent training in such work
in the prisons.
Mr.. Gates is visiting the local jails
today, and expects to report to the au-
thorities on the way he finds condi-
tions, and how he would advise i'm
proving them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-10
WARD BOUND Over
!. TO CIRCUIT COURT
To Answer Charge of Max
ing Felonious Assault
on E. Brokamp.

For two hours this morning Mayor
Zimmerman listened to testimony In
troduced by the state in the prelimi
nary hearing of the case of Orville
10 Ward, charged with assault with fel
cnious intent. Following the argu-
nlents of the states attorney and the
counsel for the defense Mayor Zim-
norman found Ward guilty of the
charge and bound hi mover to the cir
cult court, his bond being fixed at
$500. Ward was charged with having
shot at Elijah Brokamp, Monday night
when Brokamp passed Wards home.
208 West Main street
Brokamp was the first witness plac-
ed on the stand by the state. He testi-
fed that Ward entered Fred Bro
kamp's saloon about 1890 o'clock
Monday night and kicked and slapped
Robert Vinson, who resides at 2O6
West Main street, and is employed as
porter in the saloon. Elijah Brokamp
said that after Ward had repeated this
act that he fBrokamp) slapped Ward.
Ward was ordered out of the saloon
shortly afterward. He went to his
home, secured gun, and, according
tn testimony, jumped from his porch
as Brokamp went by his house. He
yelled, is that you Lige." Brokamp
answered in the Affirmative and he
says Ward leveled the gun. Brokamp
jumped behind tree just as the gun
was discharged.
Brokamp testified that Ward then
stepped in the street and leveled the
gun again at him. At this Juncture, ac-
cording to testimony, Mrs. Ward. the
mother. ran from the house and at
tempted to take the gun from her son.
Brokamp then ran up and secured the
gun, going to his home and then tax
ing the gun to police headquarters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-10
GERMS IN
THE POLICE COURT?

10 1t true that aphasia germs are in
the atmosphere of the police court?
This question is being asked by po
lice court attaches, each day when
persons charged with committing of.
lenses against the state laws say they
forget everything connected with the
offense with which they are charged
This morning Charles Rrant was ar.
ra!gned on the charge OF drunk and
he was nned 81 and costs. Previous to
his arrest yesterday by Patrolman
Lawler he had push cart in his pos.
session. He sold 1t but he says he does
not know to whom he sold the cart
and has but a faint recollection OF
where he got II. Another charge may
be fined against Brant.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-10
PACKERS SCORED A
POINT B RULING
important Government Tes-
timony Cannot Be En-
tered, Judge Says.
[National News Associationl

(National News Association}
CHICAGO, Jan. 1O.-The packers
won an important point today by a rul-
ing of Judge Carpenter sustaining a
motion by the defense to strike out
the testimony of Jerome Pratt, former
confidential manager of Armour and
company. and later government agent,
pertaining to exhibits connecting j.
Ogden Armour with operations of the
meat trust. Two exhibits also were
stricken out. The jury was instructed
not to consider what they had heard.
che government however, won a par
tial victory showing what District At
torney Wilkerson has defined as "the
course of business of the packers in
the control of meat prices" The two
exhibits stricken out are, No. SO, a
letter dated October Is, 1904, dictated
by Jerome H. Pratt and sent by hand
to J. Ogden Armour at his Office. This
letter was later returned to Pratt.
Tearing figures in the handwriting of
!. O. Armour: No. 81, a telegram un-
der date of Oct Is. 1904, concerning
p-ice marks delivered to the stock
Yards office of Armour & company.
Identification of the handwriting by
Pratt by virtue of the ruling failed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-10
VETERAN MEMBERS
ATTEND THE LODGE

An oyster supper followed by the
onStallation Of officers for the new
year. marked the celebration OF the
sixty.fourth anniversary Of the found.
ing OF the local patriarchal branch of
Odd Fellows. held last evening at I.
o. O. r. hall. win Eversman was in.
stalled - chief patriarch for the COM
1ng year. With Demas Coe acting al
toastmaster. speeches were heard
from many prominent members Of the
lodge. notably I'd Bells and George
Bishop. both Of whom have been men,
hers for over fifty years. L. A. Hand
ley, chairman OF the committee man.
aging the entertainment. read an orig.
1nol poem on the progress Of the lodge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-10
new HOTEL OPENED
Vanderbilt Will Be New
York's Very Best.
(National News Association)

NEW YORK, Jan 1O.-With the
opening of the new Vanderbilt hotel
another was added to the long list of
palatial hostelries for which New York
Is famous the world over. The hotel
which is of the skyscraper type occu-
pies the site of the old Vanderbilt
residenve at Thirty-fourth street and
Park avenue
So far as the exterior of the build.
ing Is concerned it closely resembles
other structures of the same general
class. but inside the hotel is said to
set new high mark for costliness and
luxury. The interior fittings alone
cost three-quarters of a million dol
lars. In every salon of the hotel
there is an oil painting copy of some
old master. The rugs and carpets
cost about $4,000 and the furniture
is all Of the new glass top pattern,
with satin or linen scarfs beneath the
glass.
The structure is declared to be ab-
solutely fireproof. There is not a bit
Of wod in the construction. The bed.
room floors are all concrete and the
baseboards are marble The doors,
window frames and sashes are steel.
There are no wall papers used In the
decorations. the corridors being all OF
stone and the walls of the rooms paint
ed and panelled.
The owner of the building is Alfred
Gwyne Vanderbilt. He is not interest
ed in the management of the hotel,
though he has reserved one entire
floor for the use of his bride and him.
self when they are in the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-10
Convention to Elect a Dis
trict Chairman, Will Be
Held in Western Wayne
City, January 81.
MEREDITH IN RACE
FOR GUARDIANSHIP
County Precinct Meetings
January 26.-Will Robbins
Slated for Chairman-Po-
'litical Gossip.

Elmer Bassett Of Shelbyville. chair
man Of the Sixth district Republican
committee. has announced that the
first district meeting Of the year, to el-
ect successor to himself, will be held
at Cambridge City on Wednesday, JAN
uary 81. This is pleasing news to
Wayne county's candidate for chair
loan. Linus Meredith, formerly sheriff
of Wayne county. as he will not have
to wage his fight in the "enemy's
country"
Meredith is quietly working building
up his fences, and his candidacy is a
formidable one. He is already assured
Of good following outside this coun-
ty, and it is practically certain that
he will receive the solid support Of
the Wayne delegation, the largest
which will sit at the convention.
Over one hundred delegates not to
mention a host of politicians from
all over the district will invade Cam
bridge City the last day of the month,
and the convention, which will prob
ably be held in the opera house. prom
ises to be a spirited one. Will Risk
OF New Castle, at present Republican
chairman OF Henry county, Is the only
candidate for district chairman, be-
sides Meredith. so far as known.
Secretary John E. Peltz of the
Wayne County Republican committee,
stated today that in a few days he
would issue call for precinct meet
ings. to be held on Friday, January &c.
At these meetings delegates to the dis
trict convention At Cambridge City
VIII be elected. and precinct chairmen
chosen. On the following Monday the
lrecinct chairmen will meet at the
court house and elect a county chair.
man, vice chairman, secretary and
treasurer. and will also set the date
Tor the county primary election, after
consulting with the various candidates.
Many of the candidates favor Monday,
February IL, as the date for the pri.
mary.
hs Aaay friends of WIN Robbins.
county recorder. are booming him for
Republican county chairman. Will il
willfn' and It is quite probable that
he will receive the appointment. So far
rs known Robbins is the only candi.
GATE in the field. Republican leaders
say Robbins would make an excellent
chairman. as he is we'll known all ov-
er the county and very popular with
the rank and Ale of his party.
A number of friends of Charles w,
Jordan. secretary of the Richmond
Commercial Club and former county
superintendent of schools, are now &C.
lively engaged in launching a boom
for him for the Republican nomina-
tion for congress from the sixth dis
trict.
Mr.. Jordan has made no statement
concerning the report. but admits that
he has been approached on the sub
Ject.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-10
COLO wave RETURNS
Scheduled to Arrive Again
This Evening.
National News Association

National News Assoc1ation)
CHICAGO. Jan 10.-Chicago and the
Central West enjoyed a brief respite
from the below zero weather today.
The mercury lowered few notches
above the zero mark, and the weather
man said it might touch ten above
but it will quickly 80 downward again.
quoth he. Another spell OF severe cold
is travelling rapidly from the North
west and before 1t abates 1t may reach
we'll into the Atlantic and Southern
states. Snow in various parts of the
Central West continued today to add
to suffeding.
There is a blizzard raging in upper
Wisconsin, which has completely halt
ed train service. Several trains are
lost in suowbanks.
There was another death in Chicago
early today, due to the cold weather.
making a total for the cold spell, 20.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-10
MAYRANT IS SAFE.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.-A brief
dispatch to the navy department to-
day from the naval station at Guam
tanamo. Cuba. says that the torpedo
boat destroyer Mayrant has arrived
there safely after a battle with the
storm Saturday. Sunday and Monday
Not a. word has come from the de-
stroyer Mccall. which was supposed
to be In company with the Mayrant
Four battleships and two cruisers
were therefore ordered to continue
search for the vessel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-10
ELECT A DEMOCRAT
To Succeed Late Rep. Madi-
son in Congress.
(Nat!onal News Associatior)

VN3t!onaI 1SeWs ASSocI3tIoH1
HUTCHINSON, Kan, Jan 1O.-Final
returns today showed the election OF
George A. Neeley, Democrat, to con-
gress from the 7th Kansas district, to
succeed the late Representative Ed
mund H. Madison, Republican.
Representative Madison was elect
ed in 1910 over Mr.. Neeley by 5000
votes. This election adds the second
Democrat to the house of representa-
tives from Kansas. Joseph j. Taggart
having recently Aeen elected to sue
ceed the late A. c. Mitchell in the
second district.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-10
Iron Master Subpoena to Ap-
pear Before Stanley Com
mittee and Tell of Great
Trust.
MADE $4,000 LOAN
TO BEGIN BUSINESS
He Said He Wanted to Go
Back Fifty Years to Begin
ming Of Story Before Being
Questioned.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.-Andrew
Carnegie, master Of steel. today ap-
veared - witness, under subpoena,
before the Stanley committee investt-
gnting the steel trust. Mr.. Carnegie
was summoned after he had declined
m innovation to appear owing to the
fact that he was defendant In a gov
eminent suit against the U. s. Steel
corporation. With the appearance on
the stand the steel investigation was
brought to its most interesting phase.
He took the stand at II o'clock. In
response to questions by Chairman
Stanley he described his early life in
the iron business. He told of securing
q loan Of $4,000 during the time pre-
ceding the outbreak of the Civil War
"In 1868" said the Ironmaster, my
partners and ] built mill in Pitts
burg" This mill. he said, was the be-
ginning Of the business which has
grown TO- be an industry worth many
millions.
The witness said that in 1864 the
superior rail mill was established and
In 1857 the two mills were consolidat-
ed into locomotive works. Mr.. Stan
ley asked. did you increase this busi-
ness BY selling stock in Wall street?
Were your investors iron masters or
capitalists? Did they invest money or
experience?"
"Ah. great changes have taken place
since them" said Carnegie. II think
my partners and invested about $2O..
600 or 5000 each. Their investments
were not In the nature of speculation" I"
what was the capital OF your mills
IN the 'sixtiesT"
4 have NO idea. No more than you
AAve."
"Wsll." replied Stanley. II have an
idea" Carnegie smiled.
Don't let me guess. Give me time.
will give you all the Information. But
all this took place forty years ago."
said Carnegie.
n am quite certain you will furnish
~ oAnformation." answered Mr.. Stan.
~ Then Mr.. Carnegie took up, the
Lst3eas Sf steel. He told Of the purchase
Ck4&ly patents, the Bessemer pro-
c6aA3 the invention Of . man named
M LEA. Later was told Of = sue
oeanftl II experiment Of using the non
IiSoeGA ner ores In the open heartburn
- I've said. "This experiment prov
q - saccess. The open hearth-bu burner
~ &tUpted. might monster open
k1kF4h&nrrSers were installed on each
rilA of Jour plants.
Mr. HArusEie later told of the com.
sne u material gas and its effect on the
opefations - his plants. Carnegie said
tAAt after ~ had told his story he
cdula be QnNstioned