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Middletown transcript., 1914-03-21

smelling salts; she slowly came back
to her senses. Then the usual speech:
Where am II That was my cue of
course although it hurtI Embrace,
kiss, announcement to the dinner par
ty; wild applause. Then somebody
ordered 20 cases of wine.
"And the next thing remember is
old Rankin calling me when you came
here today. What do you think Of all
Of it?"
ITS terrible! You can't afford to
let it go any further"
'T can't afford to do anything, with
out signing a tab for it." said Broad
way ruefully.
You can do something. Haven't
you any get up and go?'"
THAT seems to be all that is left for
me-to get up and go'-as far as pos
sible-unless marry her"
IF you'd go to work you'd have the
makings Of business man"
"If went to work 1 wouldn't have
the makings of cigarette"
Elbow do you know? You haven't
tried. I'll get you job"
"Where?"
with my firm, on my recommends
tion."
You'd lose your reputation
'I'll see the guvnor tomorrow. can
get you, probably, FIVE thousand year
to start with
Five thousand a year? How could
stay here in New York on that?
pay more for this apartment! l owe
ten times that much, right now!"
'T've got twenty thousand dollars of
my own. I'll Ierd you that"
'Td never beeable to pay it back"
THAT doesn't make any difference. .
Yes, it does" said Broadway stub
bornly. Even though you loaned me
enough to pay up all l owe, I'd owe
you, wouldn't I? What's the odds
whether I'm in debt to you or to the
other fellow? I'd never get even with
the world that way"
But you mustn't marry her; it isn't
right"
How do you mean?"
Would you do anything so low, and
so contemplate. as to marry a woman
deliberately for her money!"
Broadway shrank little, then rose
in self-defense. who says I'm marry
| ing her for her money!"
You know you don't love her.
Broadway answered hotly. He felt
that he must answer hotly. 1t was the
only thing remaining for him.
Il don't know anything of the kindl
Now, you see here; suppose you we're
in trouble. Wouldn't you love any
one who'd come along and help you
out Of it?" He sighed. Besides, it's
too late now. The engagements been
announced"
Wallace was intensely stubborn. He
would not have this thing. Engage
ments are broken every day in the
week." he argued earnestly.
Broadway made gesture Of dissent
Now, you leave it all to me" said
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to locate in-er-in Japan, and I've
got to have some one who understands
the language"
That was a poser. He congratulated
himself. That would settle Rankin
and get rid of him with no hard feel
ings. He was really rather fond Of
Rankin.
But no! 'I speak Japanese very
well, sir,7 and the extraordinary but
ler, with calm which youched for his
veracity. 81 was in service with two
japanese for over five years, and If
you think of China, sir, or Russia"
Fortunately for his masters diff
Guilty maintained composure, two
things happened to distract attention.
He got his message on the telephone,
and the ringing doorben removed Ran
kin.
But the young spendthrift's calm
was brief. Whats that, again?" he
asked the restaurant man anxious1y.
''Er-what? Twenty-three hundred and
twenty-three dollars? The
what? Oh, the vintage! Is
that SO? -. Er not at
all. Twenty-three hundred is all right.
It would be the same to me If you had
said-er-twenty-three thousand"
Having hung up the receiver, he
sagged down in his chair disconsoIate-
ly.
'Twenty-three! Twenty-three!" he
HAnd %ho h17f1ov
speaks Japanese! l can't win a bet!
I'll never forget this day!"
He rose and paced the room, then
paused and gazed at the wall calendar.
"The thirteenth of the month! No
wonder"
He threw the offending Harrison
Fisher girl into the crate, as Rankin,
returning, announced a persistent Wis
itor who had declared that he would
wait when he had been assured that
Mr.. Jones was out. Jackson examined
the mans card.
Peter Pembroke!" he unused. puz-
zled. Where have heard the name
before?"
HE appears to be a man of some
Importance, sir"
And he knows I'm in?-
Rankin nodded.
"Oh, well; bring him in. 1t can't be
any worse" He called to Wallace.
Bob! Oh, Bob! When you get that
total add twenty-three hundred and
twenty-three dollars to it."
What for?"
"Thuh-vin-tage, Broadway an
swered bitterly, as his visitor came IN.
"Of course you expected me" were
his first words. my name is Penn
broke"
Broadway was puzzled. Expected
you?"
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eYNoPsIs.

jackson Jones, nicknamed 'Broadway''
because of his continual glorihcation OF
New York's great thoroughfares Is anx-
ious to get away from his home town Of
Jonesville. Abner Jones, his uncle, Is
very angry because Broadway refuses to
settle down and take a place in the gum
factory in which he succeeded to his
fathers interest. Judge Spotswood in
forms Broadway that S25o.000 left him by
his father is at his disposal Broadway
makes record time in heading for his
favorite street in New York. With his
New York friend. Robert Wallace, Broad
way creates a sensation by his extrava-
gance on the White Way. Four years
pass and Broadway suddenly discovers
that he is not only broke. but heavily in
debt. He applies to his uncle for loan
and receives a package OF chewing gum
with the advice to chew 1t and forget his
troubles. He quietly seeks work without
success. Broadway gives what is In
tended to be a farewell supper to his New
York friends. and before it is over be-
comes engaged to Mrs. Gerard. and an
cient widow, wealthy and very giddy.
Wallace expostulates with the aged fiirt
and her youthful hance, but fails to bet
ter the situation. He learns that Broad
way is broke.
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Harueata Of sa. a.ooo. .noo noo

Crops this year will add some So
O0O, 100000 to the wealth of the nation.
This sum approximates the largest
total ever realized for products of the
soil Corn, although short some 6OO,-
100000 bushels compared with the
yield last year, is worth 100000, 900
more than the bumper crop of 1919.
Wheat, too, has larger money value
than ever before. The same is true of
cotton, despite the reduced yield in
the Southeast due to lacA of moisture.
These estimates are based on sta
tistics of the Department of Agricul-
ture, and as that department is noted
for conservatism in estimating yields.
it is not impossible that when final re-
turns are in the total value of crops
viii be upward Of $4,000. .0OO. 900
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SMOKE COST is IN MILLIONS
Figures Show WastefuIness Which is
Characteristic Of the Amer
lean Nation.

Experts figure that Pittsburgh's
yearly SCOT emissions would make a
pile 100 feet in diameter and 500 feet
high, or larger than the Washington
monument. Tho money waste and
damage are estimated at $12,O0O,OOO
yearly.
Sample tests made some time ago
in Chicago of the cost of the smoke
nuisance in that city showed that the
smudge bill exceeded the tax bill,
which was about $4O,OOO,OOO a year,
and the cost of smoke in other cities
is fully as great in proportion to the
size Of the city.
This includes only the injury to
property. Doctors viii tell you that
is the least damage. They will point
out how the smoke gets into the
throat and lungs and Injuries the
health, causing chronic ailments
which diminish the happiness and
shorten the life Of those who are not
responsible for the smoke evil
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WITH PHOTOGRAPH
FROM SCENES IN THE PLAY
oaeNRNcNE 30, 6V GIg 0NLW

"Oh, yes; everything has been all
right; but, you see, Rankin, I'm going
to leave town. I-er-expect to do a
lot Of travelling"
He gazed at Rankin anxiously. He
hoped this would be easy. The worry
on his face and the cramped position
necessary to listening at the telephone
and watching the butler closely gave
him pitiful expression. He looked
as if in pain.
When Rankin said, respectfully,
that, If Mr.. Jones was travelling he
should like to travel with him. Jack
son was annoyed.
'Td like to have you, Rankin" he
said weakly, but, you see, I expect
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SEEING the Time.

Ex-senator Depew. amid his mem
ories of Thanksgiving, said at Briar-
clin Manor:
'T remember a Thanksgiving orator
in my boyhood in Peekskill who work
ed the reminiscence stop too persis-
tently.
I've seen the time, dear friends
the orator said, when you couldn't go
into your pumpkin field without dan
ger of leaving your scalp behind. I've
seen the time when tea was IS a
pound. I've seen the time when you
had to carry your gun to church for
fear Of redskins. I've seen the time
when
"At this point voice from the gal
lery shouted:
"'And I've seen the time when I've
looked at the clock
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secuIarIzInu the Affections.

When we make dead failure of a
living affection, we secularize it..
Sometimes we begin the day with a
disaster Of this kind. Our. good morn
ing" is as secular as a snore. We
come downstairs half awake, our lips
so sleepy that they scarcely move,
our minds still torpid and vague. We
shuttle into the breakfast room and
slide into a chair. Physically men,
tally, spiritually, we have scarcely
been penetrated by personality. Far
within us its fires burn at a point
near to extinction. But there is an
other and still worse element of secu-
larity in our greeting. We scarcely
notice whom it is We greet. The per
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MAKE ANY OLD PROPOSITION
Modern Business Man Evidently is
Prepared for Anything That
May Be offered.

As an illustration Of what Its editor
calls the new disease, versatilitis," :"
the Engineering and Mining Journal
quotes the following business card is
sued by q man in western city:
General contracting. Road build
ing. cellars and cesspools. underground
work, wells, tunnels and reservoirs.
Team work, plowing, building and
wrecking. Surveying, plating Farm
work and planting. Harvesting
Ditch and canal work, dredging and
filling, town sites plated and sold.
General mine development, old mines
retimbered and unwatered. Mills,
cyanide and general reduction plants
erected and maintained. Oil and coal
lands developed. We buy, sell, trade
and lease. Mines and prospects. Mine
and metalluFgical reports, properties
examined, mining corporations and
maritime law. We buy, sell and ex-
change mines. We deal in oil and
mining property. We deal in Up-
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-21
CHAPTER vi.
be going

Broadway hurried to the angry and
disgusted man and put his hand upon
his arm. He was rather badly funked
by this uncompromising attitude.
Wait a minute, Bob" he urged.
Don't go of like that. That was an
awful thing you just said to me. II
had a wild night. Give me chance
to think
"All right" said Wallace, not very
graciously. GO ahead-think! It's
about time you began to think"
He sank into a chair, his gloomy
face regarding Broadway with small
favor, his angry fingers tapping on a
table top.
Broadway was very nervous. Real1-
zation was becoming vivid Of the fact
that he had not been wholly admirable
in his general course.
Don't you suppose I know it's a
shabby thing to do?" he urged. But,
great Scott! look at the fix I'm I'M"
Wallace made a gesture Of negation.
1t was clear that he refused to grant
that anything could excuse his friends
course with the widow.
You're not sore at me, Bob, are
your" Broadway pleaded.
''I've said my say. You've heard my
opinion"
"Do you think everyone will feel
that way about it?"
"Of course"
Broadway was distressed Beyond his
feeble power Of explanation. Pacing
up and down, he moaned:
"If it wasn't for those debts! If it
wasn't for the bills owe!"
You don't know the exact amount %
mo"
why haven't you added them up?''
81 haven't had time. I've been-tOo
busy"
Doing whatT"
Now, don't give me the third de-
gree, please! Look here! I'm SO nerv-
Gus that I'm trembling like leaf"
Where are those bills?"
I'm the little room, in my desk"
Would you mind if 1 looked them
over?"
NO; I wish you would. You will
do that, Bob?" He was as eager as If
examination of them by his business
headed friend would mark each one
receipted. "But, say, Bob, suppose
take your advice and call this thing
off, What am going to say to Mrs
Gerard?'
You won't have to say anything.
I'll handle her"
We'll, what would you say to her?''
"Will you please leave that to me?
Go over there and sit down. Do some
more thinking. You've got many a
think coming to you, young fellow
I'm going to see how much you owe
the world"
And Broadway did exactly as he or
dered, looking after him almost as a
child might after some one had as
sumed full charge of tangled, juvenile
affairs.
Suddenly he realized that some out
standing bills would not be among the
mass which Wallace was examining.
He would try to get them in. He
wished to know the worst, now that
he was at it. He went over to the
telephone and called up a certain "a
nous restaurant. After he had told
the manager to make out his bill for
the previous evenings entertainment
and let him know the total, he sat
waiting, with the receiver glued tight
to one ear, and, when Rankin entered,
called him to him.
You'd better look around for an
other job, Rankin"
The butler almost tainted. Hasn't
my service been satisfactory, sir?"
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sum, potash, nitre and salt deposits.
Mines handled under lease ana bond.
Copper mines, gold, silver, tin and lead
mines. Large p4acer mines. Dry and
hydraulic. Cement. placer and rich
gravel channels Oil lands for sale and
lease. Have large lists Of all classes
of property. All kinds Of mine and
oil property wanted. Submit any pro
position. We can handle it if any one
can. Stocks, bonds and securities. -
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Wallace soothingly. "Tll have a talk
with Mrs Gerard, and I'll guarantee
to prove to her that it's all an utter
impossibility. You needn't enter into
it at all. I'll take the whole thing on
my shoulders, and"
Broadway shook his head emphatic
ally, although regretfully. mo; there's
no use, Bob. told you wouldn't lis
ten to any argument against it. MY
mind is quite made up, and that's all
there is to it." He pulled a yellow
back out of his pocket. See this? A
hundred dollars. That's my bank
roll"
Wallace went to him with friendly
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CHAPTER V.-continued.


I've been through there on the
train"
That's bad enough. Guess what l
suffered! got of the train! Oh, you
can't realize what I've been through,
Bob! I've made bluff and pretended
to be happy all the time; but, believe
me, old pal, there have been times
when I've started for the Brooklyn
bridge-and 1 won't tell you about a
bottle of poison and a gun full of lead
which l considered using didn't care
about the money I'd spent; what wor-
ried me was that running in debt, day
after day, with no chance Of repay
ing"
But you kept on accepting credit"
"And it was wrong-dead wrong!
But-well, guess it must be in my
blood. I couldn't help it."
How about your uncle?"
Broadway laughed, cackling. scorn-
Rul laugh.
He's a rich man. Have you tried
him?''
Yes; tried him and found him
guilty wrote and told him I was
short of ready cash, after had spent
the pittance that he paid me for my
interest in the Jones' gum. asked
him If he wouldn't lend me, say, ten
thousand dollars"
Did he answer"
Sure, he answered. Sent me pack
age of the gum and the advice: Chew
this and forget your troubles He's in
Europe now. He's worth million, If
he's worth nickel. and he bought me
: out for practically nothing!"
"Stingy?"
"Stingy? He's SO mean that every
time he's asked to have a drink he
takes a cigar and then saves up the
cigars, puts them in old boxes, and
gives them away for Christmas pres
ents.'
Where have you been getting
enough for tips and pocket money!"
Il sold that big French car said
was in dead storage. And do you re-
member that said I'd lost lot of
Jewelry? l hadAt. had pawned it.
How's my work, eh?"
You're a wonder! I've got to hand
it to you. But why didn't you confide
in me long ago."
'T didn't have enough courage to
confide in anyone. l could only keep
on hoping that some miracle would
happen. I've thought Of nothing ex.
cept money and how to get it.
Doh Of ba% ho1
quet table, sat looking at Mrs. Ge-
rard, thinking Of her millions and won.
dering what she'd say to me if 1 should
tell my story, trying to pluck up nerve
enough to take her into my confidence
and see if she wouldn't help. That's
how it started l didn't realize what
l was doing; but l must have been
staring at her for ten minutes when
she called a waiter who, presently
handed me a note"
What did it say? Was it from her p
YES, and it said: Why do you stare
at me so?'"
Did you answer it,"
"Yes."
What did you say?'
on, l couldn't help tt was des
perate. I said Because love you!
"And she answered."
Yes; love you, too"
And you wrote?"
"'Not as much as ] love you We
had quite a correspondence. Seven
or eight notes each way"
who sent the last one?"
she did, and it said: VIII you
marry me?"
She really proposed to your
"On the level, and didn't say g
thing. The letter carrier lost his jot
right there. For fear she'd change hel
mind before the next mail arrived
leaned across the table and yelled:
'Yes!'"
I'D gone, you know. Exactly wha
then happened?' Wallace asked.
she tainted; general excitement
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sonality that should exhilarate US is
for the time yelled by familiarity. So
often we have greeted Just this com
rade at breakfast that today the greet
ing has become automatic. The spirit
has gone out of it. We're stranger
at the table perhaps we might be
aroused.-Atlantic Monthly
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CTo BE CONTINUED)
Timber Carried BY Tornado

A tornado transported timber a dis
tance of about six miles in Wales, re.
Gently. The timber and other debris
were found by farmer, on top of a
mountain in Brecknockshire, where it
must have been carried by the severe
storm that swept through the country
short time ago.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-21

The old saying is, Much smoke,
much business we need the
business. But the progressive engi-
neer of today will tell you that most
smoke can be avoided. 1t indicates
incomplete combustion. which means
waste of coal, extra expense in labor
and equipment, damage to property.
sickness and loss of Hfe.-Power.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-18
RADf0RD, w., NAN
RUNDOWN AND NERVOUS, RE
STORED TO HEALTH BY viNOl.

A. D. Robinson, Radford, Va, says:
81 was all rundown in health, had no
appetite and was so nervous | could
not sleep at night. Vinol was recon-
mended to me and after using one
bottle noticed an improvement. Con-
tinuing it's use l was completely re-
stored to health. The nervousness Is
all gone, l can get a good nights
sleep and have hearty appetite. |
can recommend Vinol to anyone who
suffers as | did"
Vinol is the greatest body builder
and strength creator I know Of. The
curative elements of the Gods liver,
aided by the blood-making, strength
ening properties of tonic iron contain
ed in Vinol, restore the lacking ingred'
tents to the blood, and the result is
health, strength and vigor.
If you need building up try bottle
of vinol with the understanding that
your money will be returned II 1t does
not help you.-The Century Drug
Store, Hattiesburg, Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-18
NEW YORK SYRIAN NAruRALlzeD

.
In the, matter of naturalization OF
of several Syrians Of this city, referred
to in Saturdays issue of the News, at
ention has been called to an article
published in the leading Syrian news
paper of New York City. THE Guild
ance," which gives a fill account of
the act of a United States Judge in
admitting to citizenship, native Sy-
rian. The party mentioned is a Cath.
Ollie Priest, and the court remarked
that he was subject to citizenship, that
he was leading man, of the white
race and of good family. The article
also mentions that the United States
Courts are uniformly holding that Sy
rians are of the white race, and sub
ject to citizenship, Notwithstanding
Judge Smiths ruling to the contrary
1t is claimed that the opinion OF Judge
Smith is merely the holding Of one
man, aud does not establish prece
dent.
Chancellor Stevens has not passed
ON the matter at this term Of court
but at the March 1918 term admitted
Salina Joseph. Syrian, to citizenship
advertisement.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-18
COUNTRY B0,S' CREED
FOR YOUNG FARMERS

In every school house in Prince Ed
ward County, Va, placard contain
ing a creed for the American country
boy and dedicated to the Boys Corn
Club of Virginia has been posted. 1t
reads:
Country Boys Creed.
Il believe that the country which
God made is more beautiful than the
city which man made; that life out of
doors and in touch with the earth is
the natural life OF man. i believe
that work with nature Is more inspir-
ing than work with the most intricate
machinery. believe that the dignity
of labor depends not on what you do,
but how you do 1t; that opportunity
comes to a boy on the farm as often
as to a boy In the city; that life is
larger and freer and happier on the
farm than in the town; that my sue
cess depends not upon my location,
but upon myself; not upon my dreams,
but upon what actually do; not upon
luck, but upon pluck. | believe In
working when you work and in play
ing when you play. and in giving and
demanding a square deal in every act
of life"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-18
LABORATORY MEN AMI
NURSES TO he CHOSEN

The United States Civil Service
Commission calls attention to the open
competitive examination for labora
tory assistants, for men only, scheduled
to be held April Is and 16, to fill va
cancies as they may occur in the Blu
reau of Standards, Department OF
Commerce, Washington, D. G. The
entrance salaries range from $500 to
$1,000.
Applicants must have reached age
of 20 and be not over 35 years old.
Attention is also called to the Civil
Service examination for trained nurses.
to be held April 10. for both men and
women. From the list OF eligibles OBJ
tanned through this examination va
cancies will be allied. inz the, INDIAN,
Isthmian Canal and Philippine ser.
vice. s
The statement is made that the ap-
pointment of qualified eligibles is ex-
cellent as the register of eligibles is
now depleted.
Among the vacancies to be filled as
result of this examination, it is ex-
pected Immediately to appoint one fe-
male nurse at 1920 per annum at each
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-18
LOCAL FANS GOING
TOGULFPORT GAME
HueHiE JENNINGS. TY. COBB AND
REDUCED RATES, TEMPT
MANY ENTHUSIASTS.

A number of local baseball euthu-
siasts win 60 to Gulfport tomorrow
to see Ty Cobb, the games greatest
exponent. and the other notable ath-
letes who make up the roster Of the
Detroit Tigers, when that team clashes
with the New Orleans Southern Lea
que Pelicaas.
TAis Is the first time in many years
that q big league team has played as
near. Hattiesburg as Gulfport. The
Gulf ana Ship Island Railroad has an
nounceA q rate of one and a third
fare for the round trip. The train
win arrive at Gulfport at :l5 o'clock
just in time to get dinner and get t.
the game. and will leave Gulfport a
$40 o'clock. reaching Hattiesburg IL
time for supper. So only one after
noon wialshaxe~to be- taken from bust
ness to see the game.
This IL the first time this year tina
Manager Hughie jennings. the great
est side-line coach In the game hai
had an opportunity to turn loose hi
vocal organs. He has had to be quie
for long time now. and when he get