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The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06


point from all angles, and finally, for
reasons best known to himself, he de-
cided to take chance on Reuben X.
Pitcher. And with the business which
had taken him north successfully con-
summated, that gentleman next de-
cided to cast about him for the sell
ing agency Of spruce box factory,
side line of sound, well-made spruce
box shook promising to add mate
rally to his income.
Quite early in his stay at Hoquiam,
Pitcher had observed a modest little
factory on the bay shore at the east
ern end of the town. He had OBJ
served also a tremendous pile of box
wood at the end of the elevator that
carried the waste from the saws, and
the thought had occurred to him:
Here is a man with a we'll equipped
little plant, but he is mt making any
money. I'll call on him, and if he
needs selling agent, I'll put him
wise to few things"
+ pom completing his business with
- the Wishkah Company, there
fore, Reuben X. called at the Of
flee of the Washington Box Factory
and sent in his card to the manager,
who presently came in from the fac
tory. He was sad man, who chewed
tobacco, and the rim of his hat was
heavily laden with fine sawdust;
which fact did not. escape the eagle
eye of Rube Pitcher - for he saw at
once that the manager had been
running spruce boards through a
planer - infallible evidence that his
cash reserve was low, and that he
was endeavoring to eliminate ex-
pense by doing himself the work of a
hired man. He shook hands and said
his name was Henry Peets; that he
owned the factory which was fully
insured, and hoped, by all the gods,
pagan and otherwise, it might catch
fire and burn to the foundation tim
bers.
Finding Reuben K. Pitcher a SYM
pathetic listener, he proceeded to di-
late on the general misery of the box
business and his own stupidity for
ever embarking in such fool game.
What you need, Mr.. Peets," said
Pitcher, "is live selling representa-
tive in San Francisco; somebody that
knows the trade and can supply you
with orders enough to keep the fac
tory running the year around; some
body that can get you the top market
price for your stock and arrange ton
mage to freight it to market. And
while it's great blow to my natural
modesty to make such a crack, l
think I'm the angel that's been sent
to save you," and he explained his
qualifications for the job.
Henry Peets grinned painfully.
II don't doubt your ability, Mr..
Pitcher, but if I'm to have an angel,
the angel must have cash - k-a-s-h
- cash! l could buy nice lot of No.
l and No. box spruce at twelve dol
lars right now if | had the money,
and you know the market is easy at
thirteen dollars. Better than that,
could grade a lot of No. 2 and No. 8
shop common out of the box stock
and get into the sash and door end of
it in a small way - but l have MT
any money to buy the stock and work
it up, so what's the use of living?"
but won't the saw-mills up here
trust you?"
"Trust me! They'll take the little
plant away from me if don't glad
den them with some real money with
in sixty days" Henry Peets ap-
peared on the point of crying; in
deed, some hint of his desperation
may be CLEANED from the fact that
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SEMI MONTHLY MA A ZIN E
A Little Flyer in Boxes
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and / STAYED off my creditors on the
strength of 1t. A hundred and hfty
thousand boxes for the Golden west
Canning Company -
Reuben X Pitcher grasped Henry
Peets by the arm:
Did you brand 'em?" he de
manded huskily.
mo. What kind of box man do
you think / am? I've been stuck be-
fore with orders after I'd branded the
ends, and | held off on this until |
had the entire order out. They kept
delaying sending me the brand -
And when you had the order out
they blew up with a loud hurrah,
eh?" Pitcher grinned. He had re-
fused to figure on this very order for
the Arago Mill & Lumber Company
because of an inside tip that the
Golden West people were shaky finan
cially.
I'm stuck with the goods,
mourned poor Henry Poets. Simply
can't sell them at a distance, and
I'm tied up so | can't get away tc
work them off myself. I've put the
lOl up W dOLCA odiNo
men, but / can't seem to get an or
der started"
DITCHER nodded, for he understood
readily why this should be. The
Gamers ordered their boxes one year
in advance, and until the present crop
should have been disposed of, there
could be no market for Henry Peets
cannery shook. Nevertheless, he
knew what Poets did not know, to-
wit: that the California apricot crop
that year was likely to prove a
bumper, in which event the Gamers
would in all probability be short OF
sufficient boxes to market their prod
uct. The apricot crop would com
mence to be harvested in about three
weeks, and should the prognostica
tions of a bumper crop prove true
he realized that there would be rush
orders to the factories for more boxes
And here was Mr.. Henry Poets in the
most desperate plight imaginable,
ready to sacrifice his cannery stock at
a ridiculous price for little ready
cash. Here also was Mr.. Reuben X.
Pitcher - with five thousand ready
cash which he could conveniently
spare for sixty days! The Wishkah
Logging & LAUNDERING Company
would not commence operations for
thirty days, and it would be fully
sixty days longer before he would be
called upon to use his meager capital
in expanding the business of his lum-
ber agency. Why not, then, sound
out the market on cannery stock and
take little flyer in boxes?
The more Reuben X thought it
over, the more alluring did the pros
pect become. With the certainty of
an underestimate of their box needs
ON the part of the California fruit
Gamers, Pitcher foresaw sharp rise
in prices and a consequent extra
profit. Most of the box factories, hav-
ing, as they supposed, disposed of the
cannery business for that season,
would be busy on apple and orange
business some of them, in fact, were
already working on orders for the
Alaska and Columbia River salmon
canneries - why, if things turned out
right, he might make a profit of five
cents a box on these boxes - one
hundred and fifty thousand of them
. wh-e-e-w-w! The box men would be
certain to take prompt advantage of
the dilemma of the Gamers, and
Pitcher fairly glowed as he thought
of one hundred and fifty thousand
boxes in bare market with all hands
scrabbling for them!
The San Francisco call., 1913-12-06
Unexpected
Guests?

The home billiard table delight
fully solves the problem of en-
tertaining guests who drop in
unexpectedly to spend the evening.
Make your home the social center of
the neighborhood by installing
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-08
The Bibles Place in Literature.

hC OAOAS 1uSO All LLtOA oluAS'
Viewed distinctly as great litera-
ture the Bible stands re-eminent
among the masterful expressions of
the worlds religious genius. What
Greek tragedy compares with the
drama of Job, not only in the SPLEEN
dor of its diction, but in the spiritu-
al exaltedness with which it touches
the mysterious problems of human
destiny? Where has human ele-
quence surpassed Isaiah or human
worship found richer expression
than in the Psalms? Even in hts
legendary folk lore which it hono1ed
from the civilizations older than
itself, it has touched with the grace
of a spiritual elevation utterly a6s
sent from the originaIs.-Boston
Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-08
whole souled Platte county Demo-
Graf and if desiring of the office of
governor he should have it.-Savan-
nah Democrat.
Opposd to the Income Tax.

Singular as it may appear to the
thinking man, there are few indi-
viduals in this community who are
opposed to the income tax. And
they are men who do not come I'M
der the law. The income tax has
been a prolific source of revenue to
the English government for years.
Only recently the income tax was
adopted by the United States. Why
should not men with large incomes
pay more toward the support of
the government than those who
are less fortunate. They get more
support and protection from the
government than those who own no
property. The idea that people
who are in no way affected by the
income tax should be opposed to it
reminds US of the fellow who took
off his only shirt and gave it to an
other fellow who already had on
two shirts but complained he was
cold. Worth County Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-08

Courto Ills dam Nora 19945 by DeMoay 1876 by
" T. ~ o"' l;Hn ~ P"D~0r" FS94 by Decide 1921 by
T" ;c oyl III, " ~. i715 by Jean LeBlance
IL H' Nellie 17517 Vauroux 6655 [10Sll, by Ju
pter y4ai Rhambeau 1882 by Brilliant 1899 1851 by
7l b. Ctan 73l by Coco [712 by Mgnon 75l
by Jean LeBance 1881 Third DAM Nuageu7e 1921 228 by YER
5lG7 Pcador $780, by Bayard 9595 by Estrada 1877
1851 a eance 1881 Fourth dam Fone [21775l
by Gle ruout [l0522l, by Vgourex Fifth dam, Panase
celebrated pedigree shows his lineage
back family Perceron horses the world Far
will profit by breeding their this horse he is the kind
5000 will pay Mr. Farmer him before
breeding.
TERMS MERLIN 29447 will $40 insure living colt
Ion Co,onc $3.50 Description: Joe Simmons Jr is
WV ~ old and is of the best in the state. Height 81
inches head 9 inches 35 inches knee Is ~ inches % inches
small bone below 10 Ia inches hook 81 inches hoof 16 inches
eh inches flank II inches from tip of tail 18 inches
weighs 100 pounds
This jack will $780, ennes SIS for enne
and $25 for jack colts
jack his breeding
They market tOpperS and always speak for themselves
Rob CmmonS 1857 black jack IS hands high years old
" O0 will be allowed limited number of mares
Terms $40 to insure live colt
Stone r. 1853 black jack with white points, IS hand high
' " years old will be allowed limited number of
mares. Terms $40 to insure living colt
umhn gray year old jack will be allowed limited
~ number of mares Terms $40 to insure living colt
stock will make the 1918 my
Hassard miles Monroe City Pasture will be furnished
mares and ennets at 5 cents day.
will be taken accidents responsible should any
in all when parted with removed from the
neghbohood fee becomes and payable lien will be retained all
stock until the fees paid according
Missouri session acts of 1901.
Two premiums of the will be for the
of Merlin and for the best mule out of the four jacks
ITO RET
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-08
Season Of 1913
Ely, Marion Co., Mo. the Home of
Gabarrett 7O463 and Missouri Starlight

GABARRET O63 dark iron gray Percheron 61 hands HIGH
weighs 20 lbs breeding condition Has short back long rangy neck
and extra heavy bone good feet and has the right end of the leg on the
ground He imported by Sgmaser Son. OF Keoa Ia and
proved by the French American When breed
this horse taking he is the sire the kind
that topping the market of today interested draft horses look
the leading market reports breed the best sellers
Gabarretts colts show for themselves
MISSOURI STARLIGHT black jack 16 hands high with white
points, heavy bone good feet and large Was sired by Tennessee
Chief owned by j. v Rogers Sons of Marion County Missouri STAR
light stands second jack the sire good mules There none
his colts of last but that have changed hands prices from
$50 $3.50 At the Marion County Fair last his cole the
county premium Of 500 ring thirteen colts Book
early in with this jack will crowd either Cabaret
Missouri Starlight and this stock their p1gees and
their colts before breeding is all ask Horses and mules
high lose the your the sake of raising kind Of colts
from inferior stock
TERNiS-GABARRETT $125 MISSOURI STARLIGHT $1,000
living colt Care will be taken prevent accidents but will
be responsible should any Lien colt for fee No
business done Sunday
a. c. BOARMAN.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-08
Gov. Major Was Right.

We think Gov. Major did right in
vetoing the bill allowing the Stand
ard OIL company to remain in Mis-
souri,. Of what value would the
antitrust laws of the state be if the
governor and legislature are to
override the supreme courts de-
cisions.-Albany Ledger.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-08
The First in Ileyeland's Time.
Still lie Voted for Taft.

The ether day we overheard a
man complain that Everything is
50 darn hi,h c1ht afford hardly to
buy anything" He voted for TAFT
and declared that to do otherwise
w0uld ruin every tang. CeDtralia
Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-08

For Sale--Restaurant and Pool
Hall all in the same room. Doing
good business. Reasons for selling.
A bargain if sold at once. Address
Restaurant care Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-08

Mrs. Josephine Hobart and grand
daughter, Miss Josephine Morthland
went to Ely Saturday for a visit
with Eugene Maston and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-08
S. MADDOX 6 SON

When Goser died all wished they had of his colts Breeders
all the country began writing his
When learned that Sensational Chief make $4,000
geng wealthy protesting
the sale and begging breed him. Some 20 miles hoping
they could get them bred
Now Maddox Son getting filled up Missouri Denmark es
will Co. then breeders will wish they had of his
Remember Maddox Son old breeders don't keep anything
but the best blood lines properly crossed for results
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-08

This Percheron stallion is registered
and approved by the Government of
the United States and his rec ord No
is 29447. Bred by Stewart Brothers
of Randolph, III.
Description and Pedigree:
MERLIN 29447 is black with white
star in forehead, left hind foot white
He was foaled April IS, 1901: he will
weigh about 1900 pounds, is well
formed and fine individual. His
,, sire was Sentinel 22304, he by Glenn
ent 1864, by Enchanter $50 1871, by
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-08
MONROE CITY
SADDLE STOCK FARM
Missouri Denmark 1904
Richard Carvel
a. c. BOAR AN.
Richard Cary vel

MISSOURI DENMARK has himself be the best
duces of high horses the country his colts being picked u
higher prices than that other horse selling from 5000 $80
at 2years old Breeding through sire and dam
RICHARD CARVE Swear old jet black with long rangy neck
with going will mature 16 hands He of the
best bred Denmaks the books being by Missouri Denmark DAM the
brood Missouri Queen by the wonderful old horse G
Second dam by Backqure S. Third dam Bird $780, Fourth dam by
Washington Denmark g. Fifth dam Sir Buus Sixth dam
by old Bald Stockings 76.
TERMS Missouri Denmark will make the of 1918 the
above farm for the small fee of 500 insure % due
when fact asceand parted with bred another horse
without leaves the neghborhood Richard Cave will
stand time To introduce this great young horse will
make the low fee of $12 conditions Missouri Denmark
Care will be taken accidents but will be
spOnsbe should any Write for extended pedigrees
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-08
Teddy Did Not Know How.

Col. Roosevelt never personally
appeared before Congress to read a
message because he never thought
oft, says an exchange Also the
colonel never wrote a message like
President Wilson's because he never
knew how Moberly Democrat.
The Mistakes of the News-Press
The st. Joseph News-Press is
finding more mistakes of Major than
Bob Ingersoll found in his Mis-.
takes of Moses" And because of a
similar reason, for it is most certain
that the MP was not consulted by
Major about running for Office
King City Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-08
What tie Missouri
Editors Are Saying
This Is Real true.

There seems to tie a spine at the
White house DeKa'b County
Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-08
Bells Breeding Stables
Season of 1913
mi ergiEa 294A7

= Formerly the Dan O'Keefe Com
pany Horse, of Spalding Sprines)
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-08
Don't Hit Hard Enough.

When a man kills someone or
marries too often without the form
atty of divorce or robs bank it
is discovered that in childhood
someone hit him on the head, The
trouble is all caused by neglect to
hit hard enough.-Westboro Enter
prise.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-08
Don't Belong to the Union.

Don't Belong to the Union.
Mr.. Bryan is working ten hours a
day Evidently rc is not a mem
Der of the Union. BoonviIlc Ad-
vertiser.
The First in Lleyelaad's Time.
Remember, the first ten cent hogs
in this country, since the war came
en- the market during the Cleveland
administration. Memphis Demo
crat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-08
Public Loss and Private Profit.

Suppose the people of Kansas
owned the beet sugar industry. And
suppose they knew that protection
to the sugar cost them five dollars
for every dollar of profit they made
on the industry. Well? Should
they continue to pay the big loss
when they don't get even the little
profit?-Kansas City Times
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-08
Major Is the Governor Now.

Ex-Governor Hadley says the
Standard Oil trust should be allow
ed to remain in Missouri, and too it
was the same Hadley who claimed
he started the proceedings of custer
against it. But one E. w. Major
is governor now, and he says the
Standard Oil trust must git up and
git, Boonville Advertiser.
Francis Wilson for Governor.
A boom for Francis M. Wilson
for governor in 1915 is being launch
ed throughout the state. Mr.. Will
son who so ably represented this
district in the upper house of the
Missouri legislature for several
terms has proven himself to be just
the man for governor. While other
men are perfecting schemes to
further their political ambitions
Senator Wilson has always been at
his post serving only in the interest
of the state. He is a big hearted,
r.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-08

Iumhn gray year old jack will be allowed to
number of mares. Terms: $40 to insure
The Ely miner., 1913-12-26

consisting of belted coat with cowI
and long trousers, which are tucked
into felt boots. The morning is d.
vided into two work periods, with
Commute recess between. At twelve
o'clock the heavy meal of the day is
served, consisting of soup, two veget-
ables, bread, butter, milk and des-
sert; or meat or eggs, two vegetables,
bread, butter and milk The dinner is
followed by half hour of play. after
which the children go to their cots
to rest and sleep until three o'clock.
when they go back to the school-room
for short period, followed by the
afternoon lunch of milk and crackers.
They leave for home at 3:45 o'clock.
The nurse, who watches the temp
erature, weight and the physical con-
tition of the children, gives the baths,
sees that the children brush their
teeth properly and relieves the teach
er through the rest period. is fur
nished by one of the philanthropic as
sociations of the city.
The Ely miner., 1913-12-26

drifted to and fro upon the face Of the
sea until day broke, disclosing long,
fat coast-line not five miles away.
Sir julius, who since recovering con.
sciousness had been alternately pray
ing and weeping, sat up and pointed.
Thank God, we're saved: we're of
Georgia" he cried.
Van Aam laughed sarcastically.
Il wish it were,' he said That's
one of the Caymans, an uninhabited
cluster of coral isles covered with
Jungle Cur troubles are only COM
mencing.'
But we've got food" said the mill
lionaire. I'VE can signal to passing
ships"
Then, looking round, his eye fell
upon the water cask.
where's breakfast" he demanded
peevisfily. 1--WE amt in such bad
straits after all, but I'm devilish hun
cry. Got any eggs?"
Sir julius Robinson" said Jikolai,
tapping the fat millionaire upon the
shoulder, "all the eggs you are likely
to get during the next few weeks are
turtles eggs-raw.
Amt you got any food?' asked
Julius, bewildered.
Take up that oar and pull, or we'll
toss you overheard" shouted Nikolai
savagely.
The millionaire attempted to obey.
But his flabby hands could hardly hold
the handle, and Van Aam snatched it
from him impatiently and gave it to
Miss Boyd. She pulled bravely, and
soon we began to draw nearer to the
shore After several hours of work
under a burning sun we beached the
boat upon a shore of dense and i'm
penetrable jungle.
And now to make a camp" said
Nikolai. He had taken command as Ii
by right, and no one questioned him.
The Ely miner., 1913-12-26

ing down at the heaving sea. by the
way, where are those diamonds, Rob-
inson?"
They're here" gasped the million
aire, placing one pudgy hand upon his
breast. III give you all if you will
save my life" He had nothing over his
pajamas but a long macintosh, COW
ering him from throat to knees, and
carpet slippers. At his side stood Van
Aam. perfectly cool and collected,
smoking a cigar. He was as spruce
as though he had just dressed for din
ner. All around us women were hud-
died upon the deck; beneath us the
steerage passengers kept up a con-
slant outcry. The officers were guard
ing the lifeDoats-which were being
provisioned. From the afterhatch a
dense black cloud rolled up.
Your first visit to the States?" said
Van Aam to me, coolly. Yes? You'll
enjoy these parts. l own an interest
in summer hotel on one of the Geor-
gian islands. We can't be far from
shore. Look at Sir Julius,"
Il thought you were a South Afri-
can I said.
Il am" he answered. But I've
spent several summers in America Of
late, and Sir julius is coming for the
first time under my escort. By Jove,
look at Miss Boyd!"
l saw Mary Boyd descending the
gangway. She was completely dressed,
and, save that her hair was unfastened.
she might have been preparing to go
ashore at port. AS she passed us,
calm enough in the face of the ever
increasing danger, heard Nikolai say
to the millionaire:
you will give all your diamonds II
l save your life?"
Yes, yes," cried the millionaire,
who was leaning, with sea-sick ex-
preston, against the rail, enviously
watching the nearest lifeboat. How
can you do it? Can't you get me a
special lifeboat, with crew, and
come with me? We four-and my
man. Surely the captain will do that
for me-"
Nikolai took him by the shoulder
and shook him as terrier shakes a
rat
You hound." he roared. DO you
The Ely miner., 1913-12-26

He assaigned Van Aam to gather
wood from the jungle-happily l had
silver box full of matches which
had escaped wetting; to myself he
gave the task of gathering turtles
eggs from the shore; he announced
his intention of ascending a peak
which was visible some miles away
through the jungle in order to investi-
gate our surroundings. 1t was gen.
orally agreed that we must have
landed upon one of the uninhab bited
and inhospitable Caymans.
was lucky in my search and came
back with several turtles eggs: also
discovered pelican colony and located
several nests of young These
would serve US at a pinch, though the
flesh would be as unpleasant as that
Of most sea-birds.
When l returned l found the fire
merrily blazing and Mary in charge of
the camp. Sir Julius lay stretched
out on his back groaning. Nikolai,
who returned few minutes after me,
announced that we appeared to have
landed upon large island, and that
he had found no trace of water How
ever, our cask contained enough to
last us, with care, for several DAYS.
We broiled the turtles eggs and sat
down to our unappetizing meal Then
Sir Julius rose with alacrity and
stretched out his hand toward the
pot.
Turtles eggs, hey?" he said sniff.
fing. well, they don't look so bad.
I'll take that one"
You'll get breakfast in the morning
if you work for it, said Nikolai.
"What?" shrieked Sir julius. "are
you thieves going to leave me to
starve? Amt one Of the party?"
"Sir Julius" said Nikolai with q
bow, you can gather all the turtles
eggs you can find in the morning and
have them for yourself"
Raw" interrupted. "The matches
belong to me-"
Damn you," snarled the millionaire
Il could buy fifty such puppies as
you"
"Yoa can buy your share of the
meal" said Nikolai
The millionaire's features RELAXED
into so1 smile. ~Oh, trying to