The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-03-06

street. wondering what could have hap
pened TO break the accustomed good
humor of the doctor
The doctor had long since retired
from the practice Of medicine as Il
profession and only used it now as his
means of IniniStcring to the wants nf
his neighlors. His neighbors were Il
large tribe. however. scattered all the
way from the cellars and dives Of Wa
ter street to the shanties and goat
ranges Of the upper Harlem Stuart
had never met a man so full of com
tagious health He was born physi
clan. There was healin. in the fnuet
of his big hand Healing light strem:n
ed from his brown eyes. and his irnr
gray beard sparkled with it, Ills
presence in SickrOOm seemed to ill
it with waves of life. and his infiuenc.
over the patients to whom he minis
tered was little short Of hypnotic.
Stuart found the doctor Standing II,
the door Of his factory. shaking hands
and chatting with his employees as
they emerged from the building ut the
close of days work. a plain old
fashioned brick structure inst off tha
Rowery was this factary. and across
the front ran weatherbeaten sign
which had not heen changed for mnr..
than fifty years: Henry Wnodman
Manufacturing Chemist
The doctors father had established
the business fifty two years aga and
the son. who hnre his fathers name
had succeeded to its management on
his death. which occurred inst after
the return of the younger man with
his victorious regiment from their last
campaign with Grant hafnw Peters
burg and Annnmattnx.
He took Stuart's hand in his hig
crushing grin and handed him letter
which he opened and read hastily:
No 60 aramercv Park
To DR. Henry Woodman:
Dear Sir-I must have an answer to the
proposition of the American Chemical
company before noon tomorrow After
that hour the matter will be definitely
closed JNO c. CALHOUN HEVENS
April 2. 1893
Still looking at the letter he asked
"What does it mean?"
IAN ultimatum from the chemical
trust I'll explain to yon when ynu've
seen something of my work tonight
The first hour want you to nnt in
with me at the dispensary"
| Stuart's eye rested on the emhnSscfi
~ ..N
| cy park" and he slowly crushed the
| paper 1t was the Primrose honse
| Mans home Her mother had s,'c.
| ceeded
| finance. she had established MS her star
boarder in Stuart's absence: Rivens
| his schoolmate at college: Rivens. the
little raZOrback scion of poor white
trash from the south who had sudden
ly become millionaire.
| His blood boiled with rage. AS NJ
turned and followed the doctor he
laughed with sudden fierce de,ern,na
ton
The dispensary was Woodman's hob
1 by The old fashioned drug store stona
| on corner of the Rhwery and in III,
rear extension. which opened on tht
side street. be had established whnt II,
iaughingly called his life line a fire..
dispensary where any man necdin:
medicine or doctors advice enntf
have it without charge If unable e
pay
For two hours stuart saw him mn
lister with patience and skill to III.
friendIess and the poor: for each /;
cheerful word and the warm grasp o
his big hand with the preseriafinn
The young lawyer watched with curl
Gus interest the quickened step witt
which each one left. The medicine ha'
begun to work before the prescriI,tint
was filled
When the last applicant had gnn
Stuart turned to the doctor:
And what is the proposition WhhI
the distinguished Young head Of tn
chemical trust has made YOU?
THAT sell my business to them u
their own valuation and come int" III
trust or get off the earth
And yon wish my advice2'
Yes"
wv hat figure did he manner"
More than Its cash value
''rhen you will accept. nf conrse?'
II would If there were not som
things that can't he reckoned in term
of dollars and cents II | take stta-
In the American Chemical company
am a party to their methods. an heir
their frauds
Yet isn't the old regime of the s'r'a
manufacturer and the retailer door
ed: Isn't combination the neU ord.
OF modern life: Will IL pay you
Eight losing battle: RivenS is not
ulan of broad culture but he is II 90,
smooth young gentleman
Hes Il conieniptihle little scamp
snapped the older man When ttn
hin, into my drug store six years u;
he didn't have a change OF ciufhe
Now he's Il millionaire How did
get it? He stole y formula ! had ust
tu relieve nervous headaches. mixed
In wafer with little poisonous col.
Ing matter. pushed it into The sot
fountain trade made his first half m
lion, organized the American theinis
comI,an, aad IloSsuned into Il INA
nate And now this little soda fOii
tain pip hleatens me with ruin tiih
join his gang and help him rob Il
neighlmrs 1t happens that like |,
neighbors My business is to heal I
sick. not merely to make money The
sands of children die al my yer, de-
. every summer who conld he saved Ey
! single pres. rii,tion il they could get