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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-16
RED .SOt DEFEAT
NAT TY; WIN
SERIES
Continued From Page One.

small end of the Boston batting order
at his mercy. Big Six is pitching in
the form of a half dozen years back
and shows no sign of a flicker. No
runs, no hits no errors.
SIXTH INNING.
Merkle flies to Hopper Herzog grounds
to Wagner and is out to Stahl. Meyers
walks, with only one strike in sight. II
| appears that Bedient isn't over-anxious
to get one square over Fletcher strikes
out. No runs, no hits, no errors.
When Hooper comes up the Boston
fans try to start a racket but 1t is a
feeble attempt. Their hearts are brok-
en- and they seem beaten. If they win
this game now they will never get over
the surprise. The yelling dies as Hoop
er grounds a slow one to Merkle and
is out at first. Yerkes hits the second
ball for a single. Speaker, with two
strikes and three balls on him, is walk
| ed, forcing Yerkes along to second.
| Lewis forces Speaker at second, Fetch
er to Doyle, but Yerkes makes third
without opposition. Then comes a play
have created a series hero and made
series history if it had succeeded, for
Yerkes tries to steal home on Christy
Mathewson. Consider the brazen nerve
of it. OF course the attempt fails AS
coolly as though he were warming up
with Wilbert Robinson, Matty hurls to
Meyers and Yerkes is blocked off and
| NJ
errors.
SEVENTH INNING.
| Mathewson takes two strikes, fouls
once and then sneaks a single to CEN
ter Devore forces Mathewson at sec
ond. Bedient to Wagner Doyle swings
terrifically. after two strikes are on
him, and skies to Wagner Devore then
! shows some more snappy speed. Snod-
grass grounds to Gardner and is out to
Stahl. No runs, one hit, no errors.
When Boston's half of the seventh
opens up the fans start another dem
onstration. They seem to feel that
| this is the inning, if ever, that they can
break through Mathewson's defense
There are cheers and yelps when Gard
IAcI COIlleS ny, pul lie TSWdTuS his sup
porters with f1y-out to Snodgrass.
This puts it up to Stahl, and Jake
sneaks over a Texas Lacquer. The ball
drops to the ground with Murray. Snod-
grass and Fletcher all ready to get 1t
and none of them quite under it. for
fear of the others. This is about the
'steenth' time this has happened this
series and shows how wretchedly the
Giants play is at times. 1t is a boob
performance proper. Cady flies to
Fletcher. Then comes a surprise, for
instead of putting Bedient in to bat,
Jake Stahl sends in Hendricksen. He
gets two strikes and two balls before
connecting. Then he smacks one to
left for two sacks, scoring Stahl and
tieing it up. Maybe there isn't some
noise when this happens The Boston
fans go absolutely stark batty. They
whoop, jump, throw up hats, scream
beat one another on the back. embrace
dance and even roll around on the
ground, Such a demonstration was
| never seen here before, the old time
reporters say. Wagner is held on the
hit and dies there when HOOPER flies
to Snodgrass. One run, two hits, no
errors.
EIGHTH INNING.
OF course there is no surprise in the
press box, or in the park either. when
Joe Wood strollS to the mound for the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-16
Meyers and Herzog Tie
For Batting Honors in
Worlds Series Games

Herzog and Meyers are tied now for the
patting leadership of the worlds series
Herzog is still the leading run getter
here are the batting averages of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25
BUYING IS ACTIVE
IN THE WHEAT PIT
Snow and Cold Weather In
the Northwest Send
Prices Upward.

Chicago. H., Sept. 25.-SnOw and cold
northwest threatening to impair the
quality of wheat and delay thresh1nS,
had a bulIish effect today on prices
Offerings were moderate, with com
mission houses active on the buying
side The market opened at last
nights level to sc off December
started at 91% to 91Ec, the same
change as the market taken altogether
and rose to 81 IS C.
The close was steady with December
1Q1kc net lower at 90% to 9O7zc-
Hard frOsts in Nebraska and kan
Sas put strength into corn, especially
the September option December
opened Is to Il C higher, at SAC. and
climbed to 54kc.
The close was steady with Deem
Der shade net higher at 53% @55ss G
Oats showed firmness as a result OF
the upturn in corn. December started
Is to &c dearer, at 32% to 32ss to
32%c, and steadied around 32H to
32%c.
Decreasing hog receipts made pro-
visions act adversely TO the bears The
first sales varied from unchanged fig
ures to 21sc advance, with January at
s1S.25 for pork; $1O-s21z for lard, and
S9.S21z for ribs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25
STOCKS UPWARD;
BUYING IS HEAVY
Steel Yields a Fraction of
Its High Price-Call
Money Is Higher

New York, N. Y, Sept 25.-After
some hesitation stocks today continued
their advance, although the movement
was largely in industrials and special
ties. COppers were well to the fore.
Reading. Union Pacific and the Hill
shares reflected further realizing
sales. Steel, which made up a large
part Of the 25O,0 900 shares sold in the
first hour, yielded a substantial frac-
ton of its high price of the year. Call
money opened at 5 percent
Bonds were steady
Z I,arge buying orders were distributed
in the important stocks at midday and
the whole market moved upward IN a
vigorous fashion, Union Pacific cross
ing ITS.
Activity slackened and the advance
was arrested in the late afternoon,
when call money rose to 4 percent
The market closed irregular.
Although some Of the standard shares,
including Harrimans, recorded their
Ugh prices in the last hour the harden
ing tendency. of money and extensive
profit taking finally told. Reading
and Northern Pacific sold under yes
terday's close and Union Pacific re-
coded over a point from its highest
quotation of the year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25
Grain and Provisions
LIVESTOCK


Kansas City, Mo, Sept 25.-Cattie--
Reefs. 1900, including 1900 south
ems: market steady to weak Native
steers, s65O@109O; southern steers.
SA25 a .25: native COWS and heiferss
S3.25 @S.50; stockers and feeders, s4-2S
a 7.25; bulls, s3-75 q 500; calves $500 q
$50; western steers, S5-50G1O-OOs vest
ern COWS, S3-50@ 500.
Hogs-Reets. 5000; market 5000
higher; bulk OF sales, S. 40 GS-70f pack
ers and butchers, S.5068-75s lights,
sS506S-SO: pigs, $500 97-25.
Sheep-Rects. 1900; market steady
Muttons, S3.5O6450 lambs, $6.00@7-25.
range Tethers and yearlings, $500
$50; range ewes, $2-50@42a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25
CITY Snaps.

CITY SNAPS.
Fine home on Montana
St, near school VIII sell
at sacrifice.
$500
6 room cottage-Montana
St, ground easily worth
$4,000.
$3.50 z5Ies,
Small brick cottage, right
in town. must be sold.
Two s room homes
rented for $40 monthly.
sacrificed.
$1,000
Small brick cottage, close
in, Myrtle Ave,
$500 49,. 5gxr
Two story home. close in.
Owner leaving city.
LOT APPS.
Two lots, Grand View ad-
dition-near both car lines.
For the ?, only $3.50.
East Ell PasO-
lots Manzana st. -
good for small ,homes-for
quick sale all go for $500.
Have lots in Bassett Add,
East Fl Paso and Govern
ment Hill that can be Of
fered at sacrifice.
VIM. MOeIIer,
Real Estate, Insurance.
Loans.
Phone 1927. Herald Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25
MONEY AND METALS

New York. N. Y, Sept. 25.-can
money. AZ as.
Bar silver IS 8.
Prime mercantile paper. 55k 96 per
cent
Desi1verized lead New MexieO)
lead, $40 bid.
Copper S17.25 bid
Tin. $5O.O71z @50371k.
Mexican dollars, 4S z.
Spelter (St- Louis quOtatiOn) $3.50;
lead, $4,000 5.O25k.
Mexican Money! PasO Quotation.
Mexican Pesos Gel Paso buying
price,, ACC.
Mexican Currency Oh Paso buying
price,. 4Skc-
Exchange Getty of Mexico) 1852
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25
Too Late to Classify

Too Late to Classify
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EXTRA PRICES PAID
For all kinds of mission furniture.
Ross & FOutz. Phone HOG.
TRADE YOUR EAST Ell PASO LOTS
As first payment on this room cot
tage, sleeping porch, full basement,
garage; on paved n. Kansas St. ball
ance of payment $50 per month.
TObin Real Estate Trust Co.
FOR RENT.
4 room frame, electricity, gas, large
screened in porch; lot 5Ox140; large
shade trees, fruit trees stable, chicken
houses, etc Rivera St, East Ell Paso.
Rent SIS.
Ask Hodge Realty Co.,
202 Roberts Banner Bldg. Phone SIS.
A RARE OPPORTUNITY-Fou room
house, on 4 full lots; $3.50, $500 cash,
balance $25 per month.
CHOICE VALLEY land at $40 per acre;
viii sell for SIS soon
YOUR PROPERTY can be sold if listed
with us.
WE HAVE many chances to rent
houses and stores.
Rentals and Real Estate,
Third floor American Bank Bldg.
Phone 456-
BUY LAND NEAR JUAREZ, MEXICO,
NOW WHILE PRICES ARE LOW.
Perfect Titles and Free Water From
the EIephant-Butte Dam.
500 acres, part improved, all irri-
IS acres. half in alfalfa and grapes.
SIS.
so acres. highly improved, near race
track, SIS
500 acres, partly improved, miles
from race track, $55-
20 acres. 100 yards from race track,
40 acres. all in alfalfa, mission
grapes and fruit trees, s125-
See ArmijO Realty Co..
II ROOM RESIDENCE NEAR HIGH
SCHOOL.
Uptodate in every particular; south
front, $500: terms.
TObin Real Estate Trust Co.
FOR SALE.
INSIDE BUSINESS PROPERTY.
IA feet corner. opposite the cham
Der Of commerce building.
100 feet, corner, ". Franklin and
Chihuahua (trackage).
149 feet corner, ". San Antonio and
Anthony (trackage).
81 feet, corner, First and Virginia,
improved (trackage).
80 feet, corner, Ochoa and f. Over
land, part improved (trackage).
Improved residence (inside property.
BIZ feet, Magoffin Ave, 6 room
modern cottage.
50 feet, corner Second and Florence;
? modern cottages.
r. ii. ThOrne, Owner.
51S San Francisco St
UPHOLSTERING.
Furniture repairing and finishing. Fur
niture packed on short notice. Phone
1025, Daniels Furniture and Mattress
Factory, 412 Myrtle.
$500. $500 DOWN, BALANCE S25 AND
INTEREST PER MONTH.
VIII buy a room brick, on 2 full
south front lots on Rivera St
Ask Hodge Realty Co.,
202 Roberts-Banner Bldg. Phone SIS.
a GOOD BUY.
80 acres, mile west Vinton, all in
cultivation, IS acres in alfalfa. Only
$40 per acre on easy terms
De ShazO Realty Co.
400 Mills Bldg Phone 265.
n. KANSAS ST. BUILDING SITE.
Splendid location; paved street. $500
terms.
TObiu Real Estate Trust Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25
BARGAINS.
nn

BARGAINS.
LOOK-BARGAIN
5 room pressed brick
house, south front on
lots, Altura Park, $500.
Small cash payment bal
ance to suit.
room elegantly finished
home, builtin features,
south front, $500, 1-3 cash,
balance IN 3 annual pay
ments.
A select southeast corner
lot for a home site on Ari-
iona St. 66x120. close in.
$500.
c. 4. Kline Co..
81 American Bank Bldg.
Phone 1881
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25

TELEPHONE COMPLAINTS EARLY.
Subscribers failing to get The Her
aid promptly should call at the office
or telephone No. zOs0 before $50 p m
All complaints VIII receive prompt
attention.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25
FOR RENT.
YOUR CHOICE

YOUR CHOICE
Of south front lots on Bliss road, s425
per lot, East FL Paso There in the
builtup district This is your last
chance to buy at these prices. The
paving. will be under way now in a
few days.
Austin 4 MIR,
S04 san Antonio St Phone 1900.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25

Current SReiter Quotations
Gel Paso SmeIter.I
D1E SILVER 70
Copper (w1re barS) .-1E-445
Copper cathode Gents per Ib.) - 40
Lead IN. Y. sales price, ...--.-..-S5 .10
Lead (LOndOn) ..-....-.-...f22, So, do
Weekly Averages
douglas Shelter Quotsttons)
Bar silver .--- -.---.----~- 62-96
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25
SMALL Farm.
~ ACRES.

ASK YOURSELF THE QUESTION,
Can I save Csc day? 1t will buy a
lot in Hadlock's Suburban Gardens.
=. b. HadfOck Realty Co,
I'd Floor Caples Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE
NOW RIPE FOR IMPROVEMENT.
A valuable close in corner on N
Stanton St, S7X120; an. ideal apartment
site. Special price for a few days.
Call at our office, don't phone.
JUST ONE LIKE THIS.
This bungalow offers the most for
the money we have ever seen. The
most beauty, most room, most comfort
and most value. It's dandy; charm
ing outside and beautiful within. Maple
floors. fireplace, stone and cement
.verandas front and rear: big living
room, lots of sunshine, big windows;
so foot lot, south 'front.' on easy terms.
FOR SALE-MUNDY AVE.
room cottage. $4,000; easy terms.
FOR SALE-SUNSET HEIGHTS.
NEW HOUSE FURNISHED.
Best residence section, rooms, steam
heat To settle estate must sell this
week. Make US an offer.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
81 acres lower valley. y acres in
alfalfa, balance cleared. all fenced,
room frame house, outbuildinSs fine
teams. wagon, hay baler. mower, rakes
and farming implements. Price $1,000.
Would take some trade city property
The Cassidy Realty Co.,
211 Mills st. Phone 920.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25

IA The Associations ef Amer
asIkyeR lean Advertisers has ez- {
1E AHMED and certified 20 {
the circulation Of this pzb-
EeakiOn. The figures of circulation
J contained m the Associations re-
J pert only sre guaranteed. (
Associates Of AmeFiaa AasatseTS !
Na 70 WEtsAaH BID. NJ eitT Z
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25
THE Ell PASO KRYPTOK.

7
The new lens with two sights for
seeing to read and at "a distance. These
lenses are perfection. and will save you
using two pair of glasses; made of one
piece of glass giving perfect vision at
all distances. Ground TO order only by
Geo. d. Kendall,
20S Mesa Ave.
The Only Lens Factory.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25
WOOL
St Lours Won.

st. Louis, No, Sept 25.-WoOI steady.
Territory and western mediums, p q
%; fine mediums, 1S@z0s fine, 13G17.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25

A BARGAIN.
Ifyou-haye been locking for an ideal
little home swheresyeus villa have plenty
of room to raisef 6hielK ems, here is Just
what Won want 5 room brick cottage
and ; full lots; barn, chicken house and
chicken yard There are several pear.
and peach trees onftheT place that will
bear next year The price is only
Mcclure Realty CO,
2O2 Texas St Phone 1854.
MONTANA ST. HOUSE FOR SALE.
We have a pretty room house on
this street close to Houston square;
lot 371kx120. This place is cheap at
$4,000. Can be bought for S475O.
Austin q MARI,
SO4 San Antonio st. Phone 1880
VALLEY SNAPS.
$50 acres at S25 per acre, al! valley.
and no overflow; worth S35, but owner
needs some cash Terms $500 cash,
balance l and 2 years
100 acres at $40 per acre, on the
island: 2 of the best surveys; terms. 4
cash, bal. 1 and years.
100 acres at $3.50, all in cultivation,
near Clint
IS acres at s165 per acre. mostly in
cultivation, on the macadamlzed road
TR ADE PROPERTY.
1O5 acres near Anthony, all in Guilt
walton, on main ditch Price $135 per
acre and viii take cottage as part pay
ment.
HOUSES-BARGAINS.
5 room brick, Montana St, close in,
room brick, close in. near Boule-
ward, $4,000.
s room story, close in, N. Ell Paso
St, $500.
Terms on any of the above.
LOTS "a BARGAINs.)
lots on Wyoming St, close in,
$500.
lots, corner, 1 block from new East
FL Paso school, $1,000.
lots, corner, block from new East
Ell Paso school, $1O50.
3 lots, corner, 2 blocks from new
East FL Paso school, $3.50.
Rio GraRde Realty Co,
I'd Floor American Bank Building
EAST FRONT CORNERS.
Terraced so #. lot on paved Fort
Bliss road, levels and smooth. Price
$3.50; paving paid. This is the choicest
building site in the whole east part OF
Ell Paso.
Austin & MARI,
304 San Antonio St Phone 1850.
ANOTHER FINE BUILDING SITE.
2 lots on Epson Ave.,-terraced, Nun
dy Heights, close to park. Price $1,000;
terms
ID. G. Heineman, 200 Mills st.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25

RefrIgerarOrs. All Sizes.
Laurie Hardware Co, 500 Mills St.
Ladies garments cleaned Wright.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25
COTTON


New York Cotton
New York, N Y, Sept. 25.-Cott0n-
Spot closed quiet. Middling uplands
s11.75; middling gulf, S12- No sales
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25
Too Late to Classify


FURNISHED ROOaES-MeaI If desired.
901 n. Campbell
WANTED-A few table boarders. Phone
2015. SIS n FL Paso.
FOR RENT-Furnished room for light
housekeeping 81 E Franklin Phone
1892
FOR SALE BY OyFNER-Few Of the
finest building sites on Mesa Ave; also
SO tt on N Kansas VIII build to suit
purchaser J c. Hansen Phone 2O51-
PHONE 1926 If you wish good clean
rich milk at 10c a quart Purity Dairy.
J. A Swegler, Prop
FOR RENT-3 unfinished rooms with
bath, to refined couple. 157 n. Ochoa
St Phone 1857.
nished rooms close to car barns. Phone
1921
FULL GROWN Jersey bulls for sale.
Pure bred and registered. FL Paso
Larry Co
BUILDING SITE $685. blocks from
new school, level and high ground, gas
and sewer in alley SIS cash, balance
SIS per month, with interest Phone
3440-
PACKING FURNITURE-Lowes rates
FL Paso Storage Warehouse Phi 1855
BOY about II to assist in cigar store.
Corner Smoke Shop, san Antonio and
Stanton.
100 MILE seated electric car. Cost
$4,000 and is in perfect condition, new
batteries Call and see this bargain
Southwestern Auto Sales Co. Phone
~ Cor Kansas and Myrtle Ave.
MRS. LENARD F. KELLYsS dancing
class for children will open at Knights
Columbus hall Saturday, Sept Is $50
till 3.
FOR RENT-Front half of room bun
galoW, 1912 Rosa St, East Fl PasO,
near shops; rent $40. Phone S9e or
2257.
FOR RENT nice front rooms. fur
niShed. 2415 Texas. private entrance,
east porch; shade trees.
FOR SALE By OWNERS room bun
galow, bargain, on easy terms. Phone
24S4.
FOR SALE-OId fashioned walnut bed
and dresser, fine condition Phone 24S4-
WANTED-Married man. % years old.
wants a steady position; some expert
ence in groceries: have best OF refer
ence. Write 139, Herald.
LOST-Man's gold mesh watch chain
and fob. engraved P j.. Finder
phone 621.
FOR SALE-One hard coal baseburner,
Radiant Home. sos Montana St.
FOR SALE. Se5-One pure blood Eng
lish bull pup about months old Pick
ems, III n. St VIain.
HERE'S A BARGAIN room bunga-
low, close in on AlamOgordo St: hard
wood floors and all modern builtin Tea
lures. very large sleeping porch, en-
closed with windows, red pressed brick
and a perfect little home. Price S2750;
terms Phone 3605. J. W. Hull. $3.50
Montana.
FOR SALE-valIey farm located near
Clint, Tex; fully equipped; partly in
alfalfa Address P. o. box TAI.
CHINA PAINTING-NIrs. Nafe has re-
turned from three months spent in the
east and has worked hard gathering
new designs in the leading studios and
can assure you that she is miles ahead
of all competitors with new and useful
ideas. Classes to begin October I. Ar
range now for time lessons, sec. 502
". Boulevard. Phone 1874.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25

FOREIGN BUSINESS OFFICES.
The John Budd Co. Brunswick
Building. New York; Tribune Building
Chicago. III. and Chemical Building
St Louis. No.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25

LADIES' garments cleaned. Wright.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25

LOST-Man's gold mesh watch chain
and fob. engraved P j. Finder
phone 621.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25

9 ROOM red pressed brick. almost new,
> full lots, south front paved street,
modern in all respects: walking dis
lance. $500 cash and $50 monthly viii
take it.
II. L. Howell, Herald Building.
FOR RENT-Large room, suitable for
gentleman; private family. 1905 y.
Florence.
PRIVATE FAMILY viii rent nicely fur
nished front room to gentleman. walk
ing distance; no sick. Phone $3.50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25

FINE BUILDING SITE CHEAP.
At the rate of s625 for % feet. On
Brown St, east front, Just above River
St 40 feet front for $1,000. On any
reasonable terms.
Ask Hodge Realty Coz
202 Roberts Banner Bldg. Phone S15-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25

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FURNISHED ROOsES-MeaI If desired.
gel n. Campbell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25

FOR SALE-One hard coal baseburner,
Radiant Home. sos Montana St.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-25

SEE US for good second hand furni.
ture and stoves
Ross & FOutz.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-06

1oI mon ''OdOoI0( liz ol11Oh1liS
room.
Pleasant evening"" he remark
ed.
"Yes," answered the fat man,
shortly. --
Come, don't be grumpy with
your old friend, Al Milligan,"
said Fergus. "You wouldn't have
won that three thousand odd but
for my strategy. How much are
you going to cough up?'
$50 that's your game, is it,"
remarked Milligan. Not cent,
Mr.. Fergus. You can't blackmail
me. What did you do to help?"
Kept quiet when you substi-
tuted your phony deck" said
Ferus. THE pack on your inside
pocket. Now, what do I get for
keeping still?"
"a hundred, curse your said
Milligan.
'Not enough, old boy. Two
thousands my price"
"Y gu wan t two-thirds ?"
cried Milligan.
"Or I'll put the captain wise"
Milligan pulled out his pocket
book.
There, take it, then, you thief
YOU dirty thief'' he shouted,
peeling. off the bills. "I'll put the
gang wise, though. l may be
gambler, but l wouldn't be
Shiny hypocrite like you"
He counted out the last bill
and thrust it into Fergus hand.
Then he stamped wildly away,
cursing under his breath.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-06

away, and stood irresolute1y, fin
gering the bills. At last, with
fearful effort, he knocked. The
Englishman came to the door.
Son." said the old gambler,
you got me into the game, and
Fergus don't go back on a friend.
I've got your money blackstone
of it." He counted off the bills.
" Five hundred "a thousand -
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, ff-
teen" - the old man paused.
That's all I could get back, son"
he, stammered; Ger err oh,
curse the luck! here's another five
hundred.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-06
&C" STANDS FOR

Collie, cupid and carrot; for cow
catcher, can opener and Goldfish;
for cheese, circus and cud. And
also for old Doc Cook. CA few
tears please.) =
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-04-19

"A gvest many people who do -
understand the dilicultiss uoAug
which railway 70 opessasd thsoa0A
the nosntsiss % no4 take into e.
|ssost - ssYRuss q opesss,nu .
the winter nostAa. sad the con
ssantly increasing difficulty in get
ting money on railroad securities
They tell a story Of . Leadville dance
hall, in the early days, where they
had a piano player who wss not
much Of musician. The proprietor
hung up a sign reading: Don't
shoot the pianist; he is doing the
best he can. | often think this
explanation ought TO apply to . rail
road, operated in a new cosntry,
under present day conditions.
The railroad has its business in
the country, and it has many Of the
virtues Of the people Who live IN the
country. The railroad company,
especially IN the vest, is poor. IL is
struggling to do the pioaeer work
TO bsild mp the oosatry-snd is
willing to wait for the day when the
country will be ssttlei up for its
reward.
The railroad runs on your range
ost here oil BY itself. want TO ask
you to deal with il - . fellow
pioneer who 10 trying to live plainly
and work hard and settle up the
vacant land and who Gnds money
about as scarce as other people do in
a new country.
"The railroad has always been
essentially q pioneer. Ny under
standing Of . pioneer is one who goes
ahead into a new country and settles
down with . faith tnat is sublime
and patience that is pathetic and
trusts that time will bring q reward
for his laborious years. Years ago,
when the settlers cabins were few
and scattered, many of you came on
in advance of the wave of civilization
1t is said the early pioneers of the
west all were brave and hardy people,
because the timid never started, and
the weak died on the way. am
not pioneer. / can never hope to
be numbered with those who laid
the foundations Of this great state.
The best | can aspire to is to be con
sidered worthy to help carry on their
work. | am not easily moved
through my sympathies, but the
thoughts that come to me as | con-
slider the life of the pioneer are
strangely affecting. 1 regard the
men and women who blazed the trail