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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
By SEWELL FORD

But says Mr.. Robert, II think he was promised
that his schemes should have consideration by the
board"
@Very well" says Willis G. jaunty. @IIl give em
report next meeting Wednesday, isn't it? Hardly
worth wasting their time over though"
And here I'd been boostin the Rowley proposition
to Mr.. Robert good and hard, almost gettn him
thusiastic it! l sneared, that's ALL My first
stab at maxim myself useful in my swing chair job
has been brushed aside a beginners bungle; and
there sits Mr.. Robert probly wonderin if he hadn't
made mistake in takn' me off the gate
stares at row of empty pgeonholes for a solid
hour after that, not dom blamed thing but my
thinkn' gears tryin to find out where was at This
dummy act that I'd been let in for might be all right
for some; but didn't me- I've got have action
in nine
60, long before quttin time, slams the desk cover
~ down and pixies out on Rowley's trail. He might
be dead duck; but wanted to know how and why
had his address all right, and it didn't take me long
to locate him fth-story loft down lower Sixth
It's odd joint too, with cot bed in
ner work bench along the sde cook in
the middle and kitchen table where the coffeepot
crowded each side by rack of test tubes. Old Row
ley himself with his sleeves rolled up, is sittn' in
rickety chair peelin potatoes. He's grouchy too
"Oh, it's you it?" says he. "Well, you might just
well right back to the Corrugated Trust and tell
em that Old Hen Rowley don't give boots for their
whole outfit"
a take it you didn't get on so well with Mr. Bris-
coe?" says 1.
"Briscoe!" he grunts savage @Who could talk bust
ness to smart Alec like that? He knew it all before
I'd begun You'd think trying to sell him gold
brick. All right Well what the Bethlehem people
have to say"
"What?" says l. Before you get the final word
from us?"
give had it" says he @Briscoe final enough for me-"
you're easy satisfied" says l, "or else you're easy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07

beat. L d1dn t take you for a gutter,
either"
Say, that got to him. "Quitter, eh!'
says he. @See here, Son, how long do
you think I've been plugging at this
thing? Nine years. And for the last
four I've been giving it all my time,
day in and day out, and many night
as well. I've been living with it, in
this loft here, like blessed hermit;
testing and perfecting, trying out my
processes, and fighting the Patent
Office sharks between times. Nine
years-the best of my life! Call that
quitting, do your"
"Well, that is sticking around some,'
says l. think you've got your schemes
so they'll work."
a don't think" says he: Il know
"But what's the good" 1 goes on, IF
you can't make other folks see you've
got good thing?'
Il can, though" says he. @Why,
any person with even ordinary intelli-
gence can"
That's me-" says I. @My nut is
just about stock pattern size, six and
seven-eighths, or maybe seven. Come,
try it on me, if it's SO simple. Now
what about this retort business?"
That got him goin'. Rowley drops
the potatoes, and in another minute
we're neck deep in the science of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07

pened didn't hit until here the other
mornin when I strolls into the Corrugated gen'ral
offices the nine o'clock schedule and finds this
recruit holdin down my old chair behind the brass
rail. Nice, smooth-hared, brght-eyed youngster, with
his all secured pink and his knckerbocker suit
brushed neat. He hops up and opens the gate real
respectful for
"Well, Son. says l, what does Mother call your
"Vncent, Sir" says he.
"Some class to that too says l. "But how do you
know Vincent that I'm of the reg lar staff and
canvassin' for something"
II don't, Sir says he, until see if you know where
to hang your hat
@Good homework, Vincent says I. "On that I'm
backin you to hold the job"
"Thank you, Sir says he. II told Mother I'd do
my best"
And with that he springs bashful smile 1t the
3Sir' every time that caught me, though For moren
four years I'd been just Torchy Boy to all hands in
the shop, from Old Hickory down; and all of a
sudden finds there's party at least that rates
in the Sir class Kind of braced for swingn past all
that of giggy lady typsts and into Mr. Roberts
private office.
THRILL No. 2 arrived half hour later. In postin'
myself as to what this Mutual Fundn' Company
really is that I'm supposed to be workin for needed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07

really IS that L m supposed to be Work1l
some papers from the document safe.
And for the first time l pushes the buzz
ger button. Prompt and eager in comes
Vincent, the fair haired.
@Know which is Mr.. Piddie, do your"
says l.
"Oh, yes, Sir" says he.
"Well, says I, @tell him 1 need those
no, better ask him to step in here a
minute"
Honest, 1 wa mt plannin' to rub it in,
either. Course, I'd done good deal of
trottin' for Piddie, and lot of it want
for anything else than to let him show
his authority; but l didn't hold any
grudge. I'd squared the account in my
own way. How he was goin' to take it
now I was the one to send for him, l
didn't know; but there want any use
dodgin' the issue.
And you should have seen Piddie
make his first official entrance! You
know how stiff and wooden he is as a
rule? Well, as he marches in over the
rug and comes to parade rest by the
desk, he's about as timber as length
of gas pipe. And solemn? That long
face of his would have soured con-
densed milk!
Eyes, Sir?" says he. And to me,
mind you! 1t come out little husky,
like it was bein' filtered through strong
emotions; but there it is. Piddie has
SIRED me his first "Sir."
He knows rolltop when he sees one,
Piddie does, and he amt omittin' any
Difference due. You know the type?
He's one of the kind that was born
to be "our Mr.. Piddie'; the sort that
takes off his hat to vice president,
and holds his breath in the presence
of the big wheeze. But, say, l don't
sticks burned for me.
"Ditch it, Piddie," says I, Glitch it,!
"I-er-I beg pardon?' says he.
@The Sir stuff, says l. "Just because
ground glass instead of the brass rail d
sacred being, or you lobbygow, does it
known each other too long for that, eh!
out the friendly mitt.
Honest, he's got human streak in I
if you know where to strike it. The
comes out of his shoulders, the woodel
face. He almost smiles.
THANK you, Torchy,' says he. a
gratulations on your new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
Drawings by F. Foster Lincoln

Jay, it's all right, gettin' the quick boost
up the ladder, providin' you don't let it
make you dizzy in the head And, believe
me, I was near it! You see, bein' jumped
from Office boy to private sec, all in one
afternoon, was some breath-t akin' yank.
1 expect the full force of what had hap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07

Why not? No ung-man-afrald-
of-his-job part for me! Briscoe
might get it away from me, or he
might not; but l want goin' to get
panicky over it. Let him do his
worst!
He didn't need any urgin'. With
little scoutin' around he discovers
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-16
Sims Library
Tomorrow
Evening

The Price Concert
Company belongs IN a
class ali by itself. They
give a musical program
which appeals TO every
taste, and their rendition
OF those old Southern
melodies we all love 50
much are Very artistic
and beautiful. Miss L'l
Gle Price is a reader OF
exceptional ability. Niol
in Cello, Piano and SaNo-
phone are the lnstrtl-
ments they use.
Last Friday night al
Palestine they responded
to encore after encore.
They fail TO please, and
heir pre- s s notices
throughout the country
are very favorable.
Come out tomorrow
evening and hear them.
The Lyceum committee
selecies only those mum
bers That will please you
and that will do you good
10 hear. and they need
your support.
Are of the very best
numbers OF the whole
year for only 30 cents.
Their motto is, We
Are From Missouri, Lei
Us Show You
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-16
At the Empire.

The Empire is To-Day showing Al
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-16
BAYLOR IS RLANk{O
BY The TRINITY Nine
baptists showed Vel in !ieid hnt
could Not Hit While Irinity
tuuld--~cnrc = 10 1.

in d fast game OF bali on foahuth
athletic field Saturday afternoon
Trinity defeated Baylor by the
mall score of > To 0. The Bay
lei. Boys played good ball all the
way through, but seemed to BE-
enable 10 lit the apple, only get
lag no siasies. Their strong poins
seems 10 be handling themselves
In tie ned, Tor only one error
was made during the whole game.
They handled flies with ease, get
ting everything almost that was
shocked up. Considering the fact
bat Mosieys squad is made up
1f almost altogether new men, they
made az excellent showing.
Norris, lettfielder made star
play whom he ran for long fly
and leaning back caught ii with
enc hand. Emory starred also
when he misjadsed d foul then
recovered ana caught it. With
more strength in hitting, the Bap-
isis viii pat up Il hard fight
With an, OF the association teams.
The Trinity nine showed the
aape men that il has been show
ing IN The practice games with
civ Bank and Dallas University
Iaf DALLAS. every man played even
ba11 Sealy did good pitching.
netfing II strikeouts. He is an
old head and holds himself Well
balanced IN the critical points OF
he game ferguson and Wq,fe eael
aot = fwe-bagger, K4vEeada!l and
c,.arso= worked We'll al he bat. each
qef,iny three singles in three tin4es
Al hat Kr%kaudaII was abte 70
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-16
Rogers Hotel Arrivals.

X. G. stroud, Italy Miss Lucille
rrabue, e. H. Holland, city: A. X.
McWhorter. Dallas; Thos. f, Muir
Gibson. Maurice Moore, city; Miss
Grace Rosendale, Toledo. Ohio !:
Miss Hazel Erwin, Miss Verna Eff
win, city; Gus Pollard, Fort Worth
John Karner, J. b. Muse, Dallas; 3.
IS. Clements, Frank Clements, San
Antonio, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Briggs,
Detroit: Jay J. Holeomb, Dallas; r.
d. Rosenbaum, j. J. Dillon, Fort
Worth: E. G.. Hopper, Dallas; f. V.
White, Austin: o. NJ Miller, Dallas
l.. l.. Cheriske, Boston; +. c. Wants,
], A. McDougle, o. l.. Reppy, Il. Ii.
Turner, If. n. Wesson J. c. Wood,
Dallas; r. z. Haley, Dallas; Jas.
S Davis, San Antonio; Mrs. q. u.
Getzendaner, city; Will Hancock
city; Dudley Farris, X. j Banner.
Ennis; A. f. Richardson, Chas. b.
Austin, Austin; Z. Il. Armstrong and
wife, Dallas; b. H. Jones, Sherman.
Short jerks: In the course of my
career | haven't accomplished much,
but feel very proud over the fact
that quoting Abraham Lincoln has
never captured my vote"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-16
. ~>e . 9 . . = = . . .
AMONG THE MOVIES.
>>eS>>>>~ 80 . .
At the Queen.

The Queen theatre opens the
week with a fine two~reel feature
as the main attraction. This two
reeIer is THE Shadow OF Guilt"
Kalem drama and one that IS
falJ OF heart interest and a very
fine feature production The sin
gle reel is The Mystery Of the
Talking Wire" an Edison drama.
Tomorrow Che Queen will show
Treasures on Earth" d Lubin tive
reel drama. and THE Patched
Adonis," Il Pathe comedy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-16

The Gem theatre is today play
ing return engagement OF Joseph
in the Land OF Egypt This four
reel feature attraction was brought
back By the Woodmen of the World
Who will receive portion Of the
receipts for the benefit OF their
lodge. A single reel drama The
Elevator Man" by the Thanhouser
company will also be shown. To-
morrow the Gem will show Ken
lucky Romance, II Kay Bee drama;
THE Power OF the Mind" Ma
jestte drama, and "Rebecca's Wed
ding" Keystone comedy featur-
ing Fatty the great comedian.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-16

94hq"E was i hapb| of3 f"f '"'
, FAC l''''17 q t', ! 'fsl ha4''IS' eo"'''l
q Na$a#@Naie. l. H''fAea the real
'z'hoh Ct long cherished plans OF
/ HAT congregation e' sot9." DAY hA'
ms T. bU5''i2- adequate 10 an fhe
need. OF inc various aeaag 5htels a
ieh4foA work.. ihe occasion vas tae
formal OPENING Oh }iie ae"1$ fehoo-
eted o4-'diHS attef i nd been CLOS
. cd Ter several months, during VINE"
time the interior had eea3 recon
/ stfE'tea ana SUNDAY =e'-e'I a''f2e /
a'a8a, INC tnlai coS' o. All THESE
| IN f'foAelhe'fs l. estimated at &H2t
S-9'oe'' fit he" equipment III
| fI"ees a handsome pipe organ "IifIa
+ = no" betA& installed. Inc opening
#efF Ices TOOK place III 'Ae presence
Vi an auaiehce tAa1 hliea the ea1l''s
10 oFeFItoNia&- othef pastors ana
CONSIDERATIONS I'll the CITY P&F1iclPa'-
&c IN inc opening exercises
\ formal program was rendered
Haea TINS as IN chatSe 81 Mr.. w l.,
+. AeGer. The music included Foeal
500 ey Hf4t ). befL NfaAah y
irinft5 5ntfeT5tty
FOLLOWING the opening hymn and
prayer MI AtEef extended ie#
appropriate "ofds OF Welcome tie
sad inis was glorious day am
happy occasion FOR the members o.
the FIRST b"ptiSI ehufeh. IL IS the
time 10 when we nave beeh looklhs
forward when me work on the ou'ld-
iH& would be completed, ne sald,
and the CONGREGATION be again per
A}ttea 70 "ef"hip az meme, re
@F''2A4sd estt otheF pastors atid t''-iiI
CON Eeeatl-Ha' anu sss'a ne "oPea az!
"eu43 get some blessing from =titls
special service. IN speaking Oh the
Ne'.'9 ""ieh P'oi'pteo 'he eFee'ioii
OF the SUNDAY Sthooi annex ne s''lti
There were three important dePaf.-
i1elila' III lht thAFta UNDERSTANDING
preaching ana preparing ior service
/ II" SAID thdt when II came To the,
}tdcAiH@ service ne caureh aId not
nave the heetied eat3pheh'' ana
hence taia magnificent adal4oh tel
tue churcl had to be erected.
Mi Achef announced that under
til" general topic OF The Value Oh
Adequate Equipment Tor Churches,
the other pastors would speak.
lie} 6, II. Hogan, pastor OF the
Central Presbyterian church, spoke
OF The subject OF I'm Teaching
God s Word. He said 1t was al
Ways eratlhcation to see an aid
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Hits--Oft Robertson l., off Sealy
Struck out-By Robertson 4, BY
Sealy Is.
Double play-Kuykendai TO Dun
lean.
Time OF gamo--O One hour aud 80
minutes.
Umpire Kidd, WaXahachie
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-18
Saloon Changes Hands.

Max. Continent, proprietor of the
First and Last Chance Saloon at the
corner of Railroad avenue and Divi-
sion street, opposite the Texas and
Pacific passenger depot, has disposed
of that establishment to Felix Acosta,
who formerly owned it in partnership
with Mr.. Continent The latter has
taken charge of the Hotel Donaldson
bar, which has been closed since the
beginning of the year, and opened
for business therein Thursday morn
ing.
The First and Last Chance saloon
will hereafter be operated under the
management of Willie Acosta, a son
Of Jailer Lucien Acosta, sr. He is
a young man of genial disposition
and much business ability, and
should give most satisfactory &C
count Of himself in the discharge of
his new duties.
The Hotel Donaldson cafe, under
the capable management of Mr..
Continent, will be conducted along
the same high standard of excellence
heretofore established, and will doubt
less enjoy an even larger measure OF
patronage.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-18
Testing Local Power Plant.

J. E. Shaw, assistant professor OF
mechanical engineering at the Lou
isiana State University; F. P. Joseph
of the department OF electrical en-
cheering, and E. Jones. J. NJ Bucha-
nan and I. F. Kahn, members of the
senior class in engineering of the
Baton Rouge institution, were here
yesterday to inspect the municipal
electric light and WaterWorks plant,
which is equipped with DIESEL inter
nal combustion oil-burning engines.
They conducted a commercial eff
cheney test of the plant, to deter
mine the quantity of oil used per
horsepower hour and the cost of gen
Grating one ki1oWatt, but the main
object Of the visit was to enable
the engineering students to gain a
general insight into the principles
governing the operation of the DIESEL
engines About the first week in
June the collegians will return to
Donaldsonville to conduct a complete
test OF the local plant, extending
through a period of three or four
days. Mr.. Joseph says the plant is
one of the cleanest, best-equipped
and most-modern Oil engine power
stations he has seen in Louisiana,
and that the general condition of
the establishment and its machinery
reflected much credit upon the eff
Gent superintendent, e. A. Thibo-
deaux, and the capable engineers
in charge.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-18
Speedy Horses to Race Here.

Manager John S. Truxillo of A
muz-u Park made a trip to Alexan-
dria Friday of last week to attend
a meeting of horse owners compris-
ing an association which conducts
races every summer at Marksville,
Bankie and Alexandria The OBJ
ject of his trip was to endeavor to
have some of these owners enter
their horses in the races at A-muz-u
Park this season, and he obtained
the assurance that several of the
Eorsemen would come to Donaldson
vile with their animals and remain
here as long as the conditions justi-
fled. Among the horses owned by
these gentlemen are some of the
speediest trotters and PAGERS in the.
state, with marks ranging from 2:10.
up. and the appearance of these
classy animals in the various events
to be staged at A-muz-u Park is as
surance that exceptionally high
grade sport will be provided for the.
enjoyment OF the racing fans Of
this vicinity during the approaching
season.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-18
Order of Notice Thereon.
Eastern District of Louisiana, Parish
of East Baton Rouge ss

Eastern District of Louisiana. Parish
of East Baton Rouge, SIS.
On this 18th day Of April. A. D.
1914, on reading the foregoing petit
ton, it is ordered by the court that
a hearing be had upon the same on
the 10th day of May, A. D. 1914, be-
fore the said court, at Baton Rouge,
La, in said district, at II o'clock in
the forenoon; and that notice there
of be published in the Donaldson
vile Chief, a newspaper printed in
said district, and that all known
creditors and other persons in in
terest may appear at the said time
and place and show cause, if any
they have, why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the
court, that the clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors copies
Of said petition and this order, adj
dressed to them at their places OF
residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Rufus e.
Foster, judge of the said court, and
the seal thereof, at Baton Rouge,
La, in said district, on the 18th day
Of April, A. D. 1914.
H J. CARTER, Clerk.
By R. J. HUMMEL, Deputy Clerk.
A true copy: r. J. HUMMEL,
Deputy Clerk.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-18
Death of Mrs. Prosper Rodriguez, sr.

Death of Mrs. Prosper Rodriguez, Sir.
| Mrs. Prosper Rodriguez, sr.. nee
odalie Mollere, native and lifetime
| resident of Ascension parish, died at
~ O'Clock Thursday morning at the
family home in Faubourg la Pipe.
from the effects of a stroke of ap-
cplexy with which she was seized at
$50 a. m. Mrs. Rodriguez, who was
an unusually Well-preseryed and Wig
ofous woman, was to all appearances
IN the best of health when she re-
tired Wednesday night, and the fatal
visitation came upon her without the
sHgntest warning. After receiving
the final consolation of the Catholic
church, Of which religion she was a
lifelong and ardent adherent, the suf-
ferer lapsed into Inconsistencies at
about O'Clock and remained ii that
condition until her soul took flight
from its mortal tenement several
hours later, the end coming to her
as peacefully as the setting of the
sun at the close of a soft summers
day Or the sinking to sleep of a
tired child.
Mrs. Rodriguez was woman of
many admirable traits of character,
whose life was filled with noble deeds
and kindly acts She loved the du-
ties of her home and her church, and
made an altar of her heart upon
which Were enshrined the members
Of her family, whose loss in her un-
timely demise is indeed an irrepar-
able one. Good women like her are
not forgotten, and their deeds live
after them and are cherished for
ever in the hearts of their loved
ones and friends.
The solemn burial rites of the
Catholic church were conducted at 10
O'Clock Friday morning in the pres
ence. of large concourse of sor-
rowing relatives and sympathizing
friends, after which the remains
were tenderly laid to rest in the
Catholic cemetery.
Besides her husband, Mrs Rodri-
guez is survived by seven sons, Pros
Per, John, Ulysses, Samuel, George,
Wilfred and Mollere Rodriguez; four
daughters, Mrs. Henry Loisel of New
Orleans, Mrs. J. E. Morgan Of Burn
side, and Misses Jeanne and Angelo
Rodriguez; three brothers, Messrs.
A. J. and Louis Mollere of Port Bar
row, and Sosthene Mollere of st.
james; and two sisters, Mrs. P. A.
Vegas of St. James and Mrs. AM
broise Folse of LauderdaIe. To these
bereaved ones we would fain extend
our coincidence, but in the presence
OF such a sorrow as theirs words
are too cold and impotent to express
what the heart would utter, and we
can but invoke a greater power than
ours to seothe their broken hearts
and reconcile them to their great
less.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-18
A Fine Performance.

The entertainment given at the
Grand Theatre Thursday night by
the students of st. Joseph CONNER
cial Institute and St; Vincent lnstl-
tute, for the benefit of the building
fund of the former school, was at
tended by a large audience and re-
suited in an enjoyable success. The
program comprised dialogues, drills,
CHORAL selections, an instrumental
act and other interesting features,
interspersed with fine music by the
S. J. C. I. orchestra. Each of the at
tractive numbers was rendered in a
manner that gave evidence of care
full preparation on the part of the
youthful performers, and the enter
tainment as a whole was one of the
very best of its kind that has ever
been presented here. A nice sum
was realized, which will be added to
the fund to erect new and more ade-
quate buildings for the use of the
ST. Joseph Institute.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-18
Guild Benefit a Success.

An exceptionally interesting and
enjoyable amateur entertainment was
that given at the Grand Theatre last
Monday night under the auspices
and for the benefit of the Woman S
Guild of the Episcopal church A
feature of the program that met
with especial favor at the hands of
the large and appreciatiye audience
was an original Easter novelty pre-
sented by Miss Dora Kaffie's kinder
garten class, which was as charm
ing and clever a bit of child acting
as it has ever been our pleasure to
witness. Vocal selections by Mrs.
F. B. Lemann, Miss Clara Stuart and
Charles Delas, rendered in the ar
tistic manner for which these talent
ed singers are noted, were greatly
enjoyed, and a comic sketch in black
face by Frank Rieger and John Pits
ter was amusing. Moving pictures
completed the Interesting bill. The
attendance was gratifying, and a
snug little sum was netted for the
treasury of the Guild
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-04-18

4 The Snyder & Murray Players are
filling a weeks engagement under
canvas on the vacant lot in Missis-
sippi street adjoining the Nichols
Cafe, and the performances to date
have given general satisfaction.
Some unusually capable actors are
included in the personnel of the or
ganization, and the scenic equipment
is entirely adequate to the demands
of the various productions. A band
and orchestra are carried.