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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-20

kins's booth was not tightly closed,
Harry took care to leave the door of
his open generous crack. To carry
out the pantomine, he picked up the
receiver and held 1t to his ear. no
was startled to hear Watkins talking
and voice responding Looking
over to Watkinss booth. Harry dis
covered to his amazement and Joy
that his booth was, through some
oversight, connected with the one
Watkins was using.
ut is the very best / can do with
him" Watkins was saying. THE
other fellows have pressed us mighty
hard this time,
Cant you Jew him down to s55 a
tnousand?"
ut simply can't be done. The
Wheezco people would have him down
"All right. close him up at s4s in
car load lots. What are we to In
voice?'
THE stun is to be billed into Nc
Andrews direct at $61.75, one per cent
thirty days"
I'll make memorandum Of that
at once. Better come up on that 3
o'clock train tomorrow afternoon.
Good night
When Watkins had finished talking,
Harry began a vociferous "Hello?. in
his booth as though unable to get
satisfactory connection and continued
1t ut intervals until Watkins had re-
Joined the colonel.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-20

At the railroad station near the rock
quarry, Harry opened his valise pre-
sumably to take out something. Van
Austin spied the steel hammer, as
was intended. and asked what 1t was.
why, you ought to know what
that is" said aHrry. st Is geolo-
gistss hammer. See here, II you tap
1t against this piece OF hard shale, It
gives forth dull sound. but on
touching this piece Of granite, 1t rings
like q silver dollar. This Is gov
eminent tested hammer, registered to
test all grades OF granite. On tap
ping the inferior rock, 1t will always
give dull sound
That's what thought It was
commented VanAustin with an owlish
wag Of his head, "and it's just what
need on this Job. Sell 1t to me, will
you?"
II don't know whether / can or not;
you see, I'll need 1t on this job, too,''
replied Harry. VanAustin, however.
had determined to buy the hammer
and after .persuading Harry for some
time the latter with apparent reluct-
ance sold 1t to him for $3.50 spot
cash.
On arriving at the quarry, Van
Austin proceeded to put his new ham
mer into use; and at Harry's sugges-
tion it was first tried on the inferior
quality of granite with the result
that 1t gave forth clear, ringing
sound. vanAustin approved the poor
er stone, Harry closed favorable
contract with the manager OF the
quarry for both grades OF crushed
stone and the two returned to Orlan-
do. Several times after that vanAus-
tin used his hammer at the quarry
and on the McAndrews job and every
time the inferior grade stood the test;
but Harry never told VanAustin that
the old hammer would ring against a
piece Of hard clay as well as hard
granite, 1t always depended on Just
how one held the hammer. IA.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-20
Beating the Orlando Builders Rin0
an L. Gepp ert
By William T.. Geppe.
Copyright, 1914, BY william I. Geppert.

. f. "
Now, wouldn't that jar your in
qufred Harry OF Joe later on In the
latter's room whittier both had betak-
en- themselves "This building BUSH
ness Is so rotten that it stinks and IT
Is SO full of graft and treachery that
II doesn't seem that an honest fellow
can get decent work any more The
contractors and architects look upon,
wealthy builder as legitimate prey
Right now they are lowering. over old
man McAndrews like buzzards. The
owner tries his best to beat the con-
tractor In senseless effort to get
more for his money than the money can
actually buy; the contractor tieeces
the owner and the sub-contractor, and
In some mysterious manner the sub
contractor, in retaliation, beats the
contractor. A job like the Mean
drews building is one long story OF
graft from beginning to finish. This
business has got to reform or be re-
formed else I'm going to turn to
gambling, or some other decent
trade
well, as old Dick Croker. said,
What in the hell are you going to do
about it?' . observed Joe.
Quick as a flash came an inspiration
and Harry struck his fist upon the
palm of his other hand and ex-
claimed:
by crackey, I'm going to do little
reforming myself and this Mean
drews job will be the instrument.
And, in the meantime, I'll be doing
little honest work for the benefit OF
the family larder."
I'm with syou,' responded Joe.
What shall We do first?'
We'll see old McAndrews and get
jobs. That means cutting adrift from
The Gregory Company, but we can't
trail along here all our lives AS soon
as old Mac gets wind that there is a
scheme on foot to beat him out OF his
money, there will be something doingA
or miss my guess about him.
by this time Joe had put on his
coat and hat.
"On second thought" said Harry,
believe 1t would be better to wait
until the contract is let. If we pune
ture the thing now the gang will chop
off the money boost, fix up the trim
mings and say, You run along you
little meddlers and. tend to your own
business. If we wait until afterward,
We've got them with the goods high
and low"
Jaw, hell,' demonstrated Joe,
lets do something now Joe was
IN fine fettle for the fray and anxious
to get into action. Calmer reflection
soon revealed the logic of Harry's
plan.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-20
a RI q

AT o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
August IL, in Mr.. McAndrews's
private Office, the bids for the Nc
Andrews office building were opened
IN the Presence of Mr.. McAndrews
and a dozen contractors and builders
supply men. Colonel Joseph Horizons
bid was the lowest at $685., S97.77. The
bids OF the other competing concerns
ranged from $4,000 to $685., 600. Con-
sequently, the contract was awarded
to Colonel Josephus Horton and the
carnival of graft was on. 1t was fit
tingE celebrated that night at the
Planters bar with various represen-
tattves Of foreign manufacturing con-
Germs doing the honors.
The second day following, Harry
and Joe, by appointment, met Henry
McAndrews in his private office. A
quiet, unobtrusive, gray-whiskered
business man of the old type, adjusted
a pair of gold eyeglasses and meth
odically remarked, What can 1 do
for you gentlemen" Mr.. McAndrews,
despite his adherence to ante-dated
business methods, had managed to
pile up rather large fortune. In
herited realty, which multiplied great
ly in value, however, had been big
factor of his increased wealth.
Shrewd as he was Uncertain respects
the habit of life time stuck too him
when Harry and Joe revealed the plot
to take a large sum of money away
from him, gently, and without his
present or future knowledge, and he
refused to believe what he had heard.
"Preposterous; impossible" he ex-
claimed. do you realize that you
making serious charges against firms
of eminent responsibility in the bus
mess world?" he asked.
II can't see anything respectable
about downright robbery" said Har-
ry. THE trouble is that certain bust
ness morals are becoming so lax that
an organized, systematic thievery ex-
lists in every building case of this
kind that comes up. I'm victim of
this corruption the same as you and
others because the man for whom I
am working is honest and the graft
ers are taking all the work I'm sick
and tired of it and am ready to help
clean out the stables. Here's the
chance. What are you going to do
about it? Are you going to sit here
and be robbed?"
Mr.. McAndrews had no intention of
sitting and letting anyone rob him il
he knew 1t and he so informed his
interviewers. He further informed
them of his intentions to throw out
the competitive contract scheme UNI
der authority Of his right to reject
clause, employ the contractor on
salary, watch him and the materials
closely and save the $4,000 or $780,
900 melon for the benefit of the Nc
Andrews estate.
Harry and Joe objected on the
ground that the contractor would beat
him anyway, but this was taken by
Mr.. McAndrews as reflection upon
his business acumen ard he was OBJ
durate. Before the conference ended
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-20

however. Mr. NcAndrews had engaged
the two young men to aid him fur
Their in beating the builders ring.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1914-12-20

BY common consent of the trade.
corner of the Planters hotel lobby
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-09-25
o. S. L. TIME CARD.
WEST BOUND
EAST BOUND

I'M City branch, daily except Sum
day, at a. m; HALEY and Ketchum
branch, s: As a. M, daily.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-09-25
UNCLE SAM TEARS UP RAILROAD

FORT SMITH. ARK. Sept. 22-It is
reported that the tracks OF the Arlxan-
sas Southern Railway company are To
be taken up and sold for scrap iron.
The Federal Court ordered the receiv-
ers 70 discontinue running trains on
the road last June. as there was no
way OF taking care OF the deficit re-
sulting from its operation. This So
luton of the railway deficit problem
Is new one and authoritatively de-
moastrates Uncle Sans method of
dealing with business problems as re
lates 10 railroads.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-09-25
THE FAMOUS IRON CROSS.

Jrom tho Nw Noet TrmeJ
shortly after the apenlug of hostHi.
Ties the German Kaiser following On.
precedent established by William Z
; Reconstructed the famous order of the
Iron Cross The Sew Yorker Stat-
f2cuune Furnishes an mt,reuas hiss
tory Sd thls coveted mark of diaane-
ton which IS awarded SOLELY FOR tine
performance of deeds u the hshest
Aalor on the ncld Of battle.
kms Frederick William IN 81 prus-
STA founded the order ou March TO-
Iisl8. as Il reward tor sers lces rendered
ii. ne Falhrrlaud lu the Napoleouic
wars The pialness IL the iron in-
slenh was intended To rcmiud its
wearcrs 81 me hard times THAT had
brought IL into being. III was "a small
iron maltese cross inlaid with Il nar-
row SILVER band lust inside the beyeled
edge. The only other marks upon it
we're three oak leaves In the center the
royal initials H. w. surmounted by
small crown. and tho date 1913. As
is customary In the ease Of royal
orders. there were two classes and a /
grand cross. the latter twice the reg
ular size. In 1871 a permanent endow- I
ment was added paving fixed annual /
sums to the wearers Of the decoration. (
on July 49, 1870. the day that France (
araln declared war on Prussia. the or [
der was revived rs King William | on
the same conditions as originally IN
sututod At that time the three Gal,
leaves were dropped. and the letter
" the crown. and the date 1870 were
substituted for the original MARKS.
bur the three leaves were restored by
an order Of the Imperial Counc.l ,n
sos ,r, ,,,..,. ..ts.. -.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-09-25
$500 REWARD I

The Gilmore County Protective Lily,
Stock Association offers IA standing
reward of $500 for the arrest and con-
viction or cause Of arrest and convic-
ton Of anyone stealing live stock be-
longing TO members OF said associa-
ton.
Following are brands used by mem
bers OF this association:
n on left hip over on right side
quarter circle over W: pitchfork on
right side; Catholic cross on left hip:
ED on left hip; OF on right hip: Eff
on left hip: \ on left hip; Spear head
on left hip, HIO on left side.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-09-25
WAR TAX 100000. 900.

WASHINGTON. y. G., Sept 22.-
An effort is being made by Congress to
levy a war tax Of s1Oo.oOO,oOO to make
up tire deficit in imports due to the
European war II is proposed that
the freight shipments bear 10000, 900.
The transportation companies are used
merely as a collection agency If the
fund and are to be compensated for
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-09-25
EMBARRASSING STATE
or coUNTY's FINANCES

WASHINGTON sept Eff the
Democrats had not iuaistod - cuf'aii.
iua cur roenoos Boy tba radle9l re-
dnetioa OF enc duties ga import ~
fsmatt,d foneressmnn 5foith ot lda-
ho toaay obey would n"t now be
confronted by me embarrassing candi-
tiona which appear % mako the Enter
EenF i.eeW1e iNa nee atS HH
thefr #opid oa an Hn'n.e supple iN
fhe Treasury ~ wN"t tis d"snalinH
customs dutioa. in my opinion tH1fe
ia no s"od r"aon f'f p'@i the pfo.
posed iamereoney Hef"nao i.iil
h'H um u fonld " worry Weii ee-
leired uai3 n0A '"tt ~ "Hiei
t'me Europeans situation mas tffe
e.e8rei sNfeie1liy G permit 30 the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-09-25
PLANO FoR SALE.

Have had left on our hands in the
vicinity Of shoshone a high grade pi-
ano, which will be sold tremendously
cheap for cash or payments partie-
ulara VIII Be sent 70 anyone iterested
upon application 70 the Denver Music
Company as Denver, Colorado
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-09-25

Mrs. Sadie p. Clawson Indiana. Pa.
was bothered with Indigestion. My
stomach pained me day and night"
she writes. Il would feel bioated and
have headache and belohing after eat
ing. ny daughter had used Cham
beriain's Tablets and they did her so
much good that she gave me a few
doses " them and insisted upon my
trying them. They helped me as
nothing else has done" For sale by
an dealers
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-09-25
WHY so MANY CANDIDATES
FOR SHERlFF-HARD TIMES

cangressman Klnkead. ~ New Jer.
sey Is running for ahorin. II he gets
ne nomination he VIII resign hig aeat
ln Congress. Tney offered him th
paa.nas,crahlp at Jersey Guy. one
of rhc choicest bit 81 federal patron
aee h thar state. hut he hool h
head. H. uas not b. &c riae,rlef II
ilfe had started cut to RUN f aeaI
aai mt9 an There waa 10 i .ro
I Naaa at.c o0ucaauea looked a hm
In ana1amout Thos couldn't nsurc
Iot na ue what puzzled them 40
|tha m.r uas esd ho h4d alwags oa-
,Qgad reputation u being prety
ianrh. lGad And he had good show
b. w " Congress.
$50 lbag began % speculate ~ wnat
De- ac waa up no. Tbey have solved
tie plobem They have decided that
tha jersey Statesman Is canni,r than
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-09-25
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-27
Senator Norris Prepares List
of Alleged Liquor Lobbyists

WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.-The list
of persons he believes should be called
before the Senate lobby committee IN
connection with his charges that q
lobby had worked In the interests
of liquor producers to prevent q tax
on whiskey and an increased levy on
beer was nearing completion today by
Senator Norris, of Nebraska. He
made the charges In the Senate dur
revenue bill,
! Senator Norris already has sub
! mitted a partial list to Chairman
( Overman, of the committee. Among
those whom he suggests should be
called are Royal r Cabell. former
/ commissioner Of internal revenue, and
TRsQders Bell Of California,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-27
Methodists Convene to Raise
$5,O0O,O0O Fund for Clergy

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81. - Many
prominent Methodists from through
out the country We're here for a. con
vention today to inaugurate a cam
paign to raise $5,O0o,00O for superan-
uated Methodist clergymen. The SEES
sions are to continue until Thursday.
The convention was ordered at the
last general Methodist conference
and earnest appeals We're sent out
by the heads of the conference for
the $500 incapacitated ministers and
widows and children of those de
ceased.
The program fer the opening SEES
sion, at which Bishop William f..
Mcdowell. of Chicago, president OF
the board of conference claimants
was to preside, included addresses by
Rev Joseph b. Hingeley. correspond
ing secretary OF the board, and Rev
George +. Mains and Rev. e. e.
Clemens, field representatives of the
board, and others.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-27
Library Furniture at or Near Half Pricet

SIS Fine Grade Colonial Library Table Marked
500 Fine Leather Turkish Arm Chair Marked
S135 Fine Three-Piece Leather Suite Marked
$3.50 Fine Three-Piece Tapestry Suite Marked
S2l2 Fine Mahogany Carved Desk now Marked
$50 Fine Wing Arm Chair, in Denim, Marked
$50 Fine Jacobean Oak Book Case Marked
S34 Fine Mahogany and Leather Rocker Marke
S45 Fine Mahogany and Leather Rocker Marke
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-27
ParIor Pieces Marked at Half Price!

S255 Gold Louis XIV Parlor Cabinet Reduced to.
S245 Gold Louis XIV. Parlor Cabinet Reduced to.
STA Verns Martin Parlor Cabinet Reduced to.
S135 Verns Martin Parlor Cabinet Reduced to.
S113 Gold and Oynx Parlor Table Reduced to.
SlO6 Geld and Oynx Parlor Table Reduced to.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-10
AsouITH's REELECTION.

Again Premier Asquith is member
Of the House Of Commons The cleo
ton in the borough 81 East Fife on
"Wednesday was merely a matter II
form.
Adherng to their intention an
nourced some days ago, the Unionists
brought ont no candidate. The threats
Of vengeful militants 10 do something
dreadful failed To materialize AZ
noon. no contestant having appeared,
the returning officer of the constitu-
ency declared Herbert Henry Asquith
duly elected
The quiet man at tho head OF British
affairs knew precisely what he was
doing when he took the bold course Of
resignlng his seat In connection with
his plan OF assuming in addition to his
duties MS Premier those Of Colonel
Seely. resigned as Secretary for war.
The huDhub throughout the kingdom
waned when Il was made evident that
the threatened mutiny ~ army officers
stationed i'm Ulster was plotted by TN
ionists and not sanctioned o.. condoned
by the Liberal government and when
assurance was given that the skirts -
the King were clear of the conspiracy.
Premier Asquith viii live i'm history
among the ablest men who have held
his exalted ofice-and immensely tu|
his credit is the fact that his victories
are those Of peace and not OF war.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-10
MAY 8 ARBOR
AND BIRD DAY
Governor Ferris Issues Proclama-
ton Setting the Date

Lansing, Mich Apr.l lo.-May has
been designated by Governor Ferris as
arhor day and bird day
tie has issued a p7o2iamatiou calling
attention to the day. 1t is in part as
follows:
"One Of my dearest memory pictures
is father sitting i'm the cooling shade
of a beautiful pine that he and J
planted long years ago. The sweet
plaiutive music of this tree comes back
Co me u moments of solitude. Thes"
are real friends of man. beast ana bird.
In recent Years We have come Co real
ize This. IL is hoped that Americans
viii acquir. enthusiasm i'm preserving
useful and beautiful trees in both city
ana country, that they will plant every
year useful and beautiful trees hy th'
roadside, in school yards, about their
homes, in parks and fam fields,
Let us cherish a loyalty and love
for our fcathered songsterS: yes. a
tender regard FOR the birds who cannot
sing birds that destroy In the aggre-
gate millions of destructive insects.
The economy and esthetir value If
bird life is beyond calculation. The
hearts of boys and girls and grown
ups become more human, more help
fun as they come To read arieht the
Creators messages in the lives Of trees
and birds"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-10
THIS DATE IN HISTORY"

lSli-The English and Spanish allies
under wellington defeated the
French AT the battle Of Toulouse,
the last battle OF the Peninsular
War.
1S27-Gen. Lew Wallace, author of
Ben Hur" born i'm Brookville.
Ind. Died in Charlottesville,
Ind, Feb. u, 1908.
ls30-President Bustamente of Mexico
prohibited further immigration
from the United States.
lSj2-John Howard Payne, author Of
Home, Sweet Home" died in
Tunis, Africa Born in New
York City June Q, 1892.
lSj4-Lord Raglan ana the Duke of
Cambridge left England for the
scene of war in the Crimea
lS64-Archduke Macmillan Of Austria
accepted the crown of Mexico.
1S7G-AleXander r. Stewart famous
merchant, died in New Yorl,
city. Born in Ireland, oct. T..
1903.
! SS3-TerCcntenary of Hugo Grotius.
the famous Dutch iurist. was
celebrated i'm Delft.
] N9j-William Court Gully was elected
Speaker of the British House OF
Commons
l902-The body Of Cecil Rhodes was
buried in the Matoppo Hils in
South Africa
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-10
AT THE MOHAWK CHURCH.
Splendid Good Friday Program viii
be Rendered This Evening.

Arrangements hav" been made for a
special Easter and Good Friday pro-
gram to be rendered in the Mohawk NJ.
L. church this evening. IT is as fol-
lows:
Rec!tation-Ethel Bowden.
Solo-Lily Chapman.
Recitation-Lydia PolknShorne.
Piano duet-NIrs. Key and Mrs. Tre-
varthen.
Solo-Alrs. Humphreys.
RecitatiOn-Sarah BoWden.
Quartette-Gladys Chinn. Lily Chap
man, Harold Williams and John Lugg.
Recitation-Mrs. Trcvarrow.
Solo-Lily Chapman.
Recitation-Nernice Trevarthen.
Recitation-Mrs Stratton.
observation-disclosures Prisk.
Piano duet-Sarah Bowden and jan
lie BOWden.
Cornet solo-NIr Humphreys.
Recitation-Iil'fan Hooking
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-10
souARrNo UP WITH COLOMBIA.

The payment of twenty-five million
dollars, the amount the United states
would pay to Colombia for the parti-
ton of Panama and tho acquisition of
the canal zone, If the treaty just drawn
up rs ratified, would end ten
years Of negotiations and friction
between the United states and Colom-
bia, and relative strained diplomatic
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-10
WILL CALL NO
EXTRA SESSION


Lansing, Mich April lo.-"Thero
will be no extra session Of the legis-
laure unless they advance some idea
which is SO FAR in the dark, is the an
swer of Governor Ferris To those who
are trying 10 bring about an additional
session % the legislature 10 rectify the
alleged mistakes of the last one.
Today the governor GOT large stack
of letters demanding a special session,
either 10 settle the Michigan Agrcul-
ural college question OF To- fix up the
good roads appropriation. since the
supreme court has decided that the
auto law is mo- good.
Suppose an extra session were
called" said the governor. while dis
GUESSING some letters demanding on"
FOR the good roads proposition. Tho
tax rolls, take il. are now made mp.
II new legislature should make an
appropl iation where would We lando ltI
would take some time before We could
get the legislature together and jtI
would take considerable more time
before any law which they might pass
would Dee effective.
They have asked me 10 call an
extra session for various things, but
have as yet failed 10 find a single
one, which i'm my humble opinion is
good cause.
The governor "uly spent the day
in Lansing. hat in that time he had
Ia answer all sorts 81 letters regard
ing the possibility of special scs-
sion.