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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-16
MoDrna s.RooM nUNdAIow

A REAL SNAP
Modern sroom house. tust painted cleo
trio iisht and gas right on car line
10 minutes ride; large lot. potiaf. All
graded and fenced fine lawn. all kinds
Of fruit and berries flowers ana roses
of all kinds. good chicken house This
IL fine home for some ons, on very
Easy terms. Price $500. $500 cash.
tis month. The lots alone are worth
5000
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-16

81 2oo-Nsw s-room cottage. fo-t. lot
81. o00-New s-room house. 40-ft. corner.
having baths easements. fireplsces
9tst ave. f.. a. Mcclellan st.. Beacon
hills 10 minutes from depots easy
terms boutwell, q CROCKETT.
I.ssry Bldg Main 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-16
MOTORCYCLES

Ma'orcveies--Nsw ard second hand all
makes; scru- % these taken IN neN
INDIAN MoroRcYCf.Hs naiicu a
WriEht NT y PIKE st. near rtoad-
Wy Phone East al.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-16
HOMESTEADS

a. HOMESTEADS
50 acres good land. only one mils from
vide awake county seat town, whore
schools. high school. stores. banks and
shipping point arc only one mile away
This valuable property faces the Sunset
highway for hair mile. Orchards. aifai-
"a fields. hog repches near bv. one
wishing to leave the city or Invest n
small sum 90 good advantage may re-,
full particulars by addressing = q.
Box lzb. Seattle Price only $3.50, ~
sold ~ once. This II 40 low In price
that no commissions 20 agents
t.gen.o00 aeren free government home
steadH, decided lands 81 20 $40 per acre
ready for blowing Yields 70 to 60
bushels wheat finest inland climate
low hpmeaorkcfe excursions write for
free books Immigration Bureau. ca.
" " ~ = ~ Seattle Wash
sAAk--NlsM lot. snulIN- MIN IlaA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-16
FARM LANDS

~ FARM LANDS
COME OUT ANY DAY
AND
INSPECT
OUR
CATHCARr LANDS
io.aere tracts ~ rieh level ieam coll zoe
$3.50 90 1900 on your own terfnH To.
cation. quality and price considered sou
cannot make a better Investment
Taha N y train HnY morning from
union depot 10 cathoart our repre-
sentative viii meet you on the ground
Train leaves az tao. Faro refunded
purchasers
WEST & WHEELER
400 colman block Main ietf
HuY LAND K0W@iisst q1siity soil! 10
fare 60 Seattle. 90 acres o. 900 % ole
American bank nids ewrsfs
acres u water front gaod sol sad
ustsr for ttlf.uo terms psfaf
uro~n. HanFof wash
VINE fAuMH iM WAhiitNnToH
Irrigated and Son Irrigated
Along the "NEw LINE" For free book
lets write Immigration hareau. G., n
a ~ ny. Seattle. Waah
SOME OF THE REASONS
why our land ~ Three Lakes. Fnahomiah
county, wash f. sriiinf fast u 10
good land. lies Immediately Ground oar
mills and prices and terms On both
tand ard lumber arc right ~ lies 90
& miles from fnahomish, on or handy 90
5000 gravel roads There ars Z auto
stages ara trains dailr, schools. store
n " -. sna You DEAL WITH tB
DIRECT Have number y tracts
from 80 70 ito sore.. suiiahi. Tor dairy
ins write or 80 y ~ ikLEtoiiN,
ManaHer Land Department iTQi T.
Smith uifE Seattle
TUNE I.AE g.. jl,sinTg Co.,, CO
so EXCHANGES
4 wylas-.i.sss narisa gregssT,g
81 REAL ESTATE LOANS
VIRTUE
loans Money
Before huYfuE ~ Building. ss~
GRO A vtNrtE CO Hosi0H Block
REAL ESTATE LoANs NoHTHrns
Bend a Mortgage Co. itet Fourth ave
between fiks and unioa
SNAIL HUAs 10 LOAN Of IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. ftASufNn FnoH
$500 TO fsF0 "a A. FCifhuEpEsL
ais nuHroN BLOCK
afnali anGaats 90 vacant ~ Improved
property los rates. 40 delays. sasY
payments Htuftsyanf Co. Boston
Hieak
bhTe. 6e5, 10
Money on improved city property We
make haiidinE ioans
CALHOUN. DENNY EWINu
AiarhH NutiHins
STOCKHLDS MEETING
MEETING
tn. Annusi ns.stiaK ~ th~ ssaosh piasrs
- ths Union navins. Trust Gem
PAM - rssffis. a corporation viii be
held 81 the sffies - the company. On
northwest cefnsr ~ Second Afr ard
Cherry a.. Fsafsss. Nin1 county. wash
ihEton. en Wednesday. the gofh fsr Of
January. 1915. al ths heur ~ : o. clock
~ fha affrfnsan. far the pufposs ~
sisriinn directors 81 TIE eafnr any. auf
fer ths transaction 81 any other best.
ness tsss u1sy properly Be brouKht BE-
fore tha mesliaE
~ n nnfs~wn.
Cashier
t@sfffs wssffret~-. r1s~snstss tHfs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-16
MISCELLANEOUS

SPECIAL NEW PRICES OK DOORS
Note extremely low prices on doors Quotsf
below. Every door absolutely Fuarantc.a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-16
EAT AN OSTRICH
| FOR CHRISTMAS!

"oh. mamma. can ] have one OF
the ostrlchs drumstirkhT
Imagine Willie making a crack
like that at the dinner table Christ.
mas.
Tho Murray Meat Co. Pike Place
Market. has 7os-pound ostrich for
sale.
They say fashionable folks in the
East are beginning 20 eat ostrich
instead Of turkey.
Surely Seattle must no, be be,
bind the times.
Ostrich drumsticks are three feet
long.
II the Nurry store doesn't sue.
coed In diaposing Of the ostrich 10
single customer. Mr.. Ostrich will
be cut mp into steaks and sold.
Il costs a. cents a pound.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-16
REAL ESTATE


will huiid rou a modern bun
saiow. on fine tract Of land. on
lsrms Of ftn0 cash ana 90
monthly This finest placs you
ever lived see Mr.. Hughes. fos
New York Block.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-16

A single grain Of Indigo will I'm
part color 10 q ton of water.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-16
ACRES stss
SIS CASH. $3.50 PER MONTH
AAsES & SEXTON co.

TEITyo-dR1SD MOUND OFT FfETDs
I have 20 acres Of land for sale right close
- Grand Mound. rfght n the oii fields
70 acres are ali improved coed harm
small house 200 good fruit trees good
veil. root hous~ place alt fenced I
will sell fhis cheap. IS I need the
money srs O. A. rlnErss. iits Amer
lean Rank HifG
Reiinquishmsut ~ tse srr.a % first class
land. homestead. a. ifee. Edw. Price.
More. CITY. wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-16
pROgpFf,TORq

Learn asaayins In one month at 7s2i
Elliott ava
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-16

io.aere tracts - rich. level iaam coll fat
$3.50 20 O.. 900. on your own torms To.
cation. quality ana price considered, yuu
cannot make q better Investment
Take a. y train Hnv morning from
Union depot a. cntheart Our repre-
sentative viii meet you on the ground
Train leaves az fs0. Fare refunded
purchasers.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-09-02
SCHEDULE OF MAILS
AT ELLSWORTH PosroFFIcE.
In effect June 2S, 1914.

MAILS RECEIVED.
FROM WRsT-a6.55. '1l.ls m; 4.21, s6.1s m.
FROM EAsT-l2.23, 5.35, and 1887 pm.
MAIL CLOSES AT PosToFFrcE
GONE WEsr-l1.55 a m; *s.45, IS and 70 p m.
GOING EAST $50 m; 3.t5 and 5.45 m.
Registered mail should be at postofice half
an hour before mail closes.
*Daily, ssunday included. sDaily. ezcept
Sunday; Sunday at $40.
No mail dispatched to or received from the
east SUNDAYS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-09-02
Farm Demonstration Field Day

Although adverse weather conditions
prohibited many farmers OF North Ellis
worth and Nicolin from attending the
field day meeting at the Farmers club last
Saturday, under the extension service of
the University of Maine, those who did
assemble considered the day well spent.
Driven from the orchard OF DIR. George
A. Phillips by rain, the ladies of the COM
munity spread sunshine over the faces Of
all by serving dinner surprising in ex-
cellence all former feasts for which the
neighborhood is Justly famous.
After dinner, G. N. Worden, in charge
of farm demonstrations in Hancock
county, introduced as the first speaker
Prof. R. W. Redman, assistant director of
the agricultural extension service, who
spoke interestingly and to the point on
"Farm Management. Prof. George E..
Simmons followed, taking for his subject
"Potato Culture, and Prof. B. s. Brown
concluded the program by discussing
'sThe Establishment OF an Orchard.
Much interest was shown throughout
the meeting, especially during the dis
cussion following the talks.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-09-02
Fire at Mouth of River.


The buildings of Willis L. Pratt and
Capt. Ernest E. Ray at the Mouth of the
River were burned early yesterday morn
ing. The Ray buildings included the
Belts hall, facetiously dubbed many years
ago ''Tanglefoot" hall.
The fire started about 2.30 o'clock in the
Ray place between the ell and hall, and was
burning fiercely when discovered. Being
beyond the fire limits, and with no means
of fighting the flames at hand, the build
ings were doomed. The fire soon spread
to Mr.. Pratt's buildings only few feet
away.
Capt. Ray saved a few of his houshold
goods, and Mr.. Pratt also saved part
of his furnishings, but none of the stock
in his store. But for time lost in trying
to save his buildings, Mr.. Pratt might
have saved the greater part of his goods.
1t is understood that there was an in
surance of 81 100 on the Ray buildings and
$500 on the Pratt buildings. Neither
had any insurance on furniture or stock
in trade. Mr.. Pratt's loss is estimated at
"a 600 to $1,000. Capt. Ray bought this
place from Henry Belts only last fall.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-09-02

Robie and his staff at Hancock hall on
February %, 1884, an invitation from the
Shore Line Railroad Co., by its president,
j. N. Greene, asking Col. Boothby to be
one of the party accompanying the staff
to Ellsworth by special train on the same
date, and an invitation to attend an ex-
hibition drill and ball given on January
2, 1888, by the "Hamlin Rifles. Col.
Boothby, in letter accompanying the
souvenir, recalls little incident of the
governors ball. "Vice President Ham
lin was dancing in quadrille near me, :"
he writes, "when one couple got lost in
the figure and the set came to standstill.
Vice-President Hamlin, finally growing
impatient at the delay, exclaimed, For
Gods sake, let's do something!' And the
dance went on"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-09-02
Met Death in Peculiar wav

CoREA, Aug. 20 SPECIALIZATION, the
eighteen-year-o son of Arthur Young
and wife, of this place, met his death in a
peculiar manner yesterday.
With his father and an uncle he had
been after herring in their motor boat
On the trip home he went into the cabin
to lie down. Two hours later, when they
reached the harbor, his father went into
the cabin to awaken him. He could not
be aroused.
He was carried to his home and physi-
clan was summoned. He said that in his
opinion the young man had been dead an
hour.
Death was due to asphyxiation by gas
from the engine, which accumulated il
the cabin.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-09-02
Drowned at Tunk Pond.

Coroner L. w. Jordan was called to
Tunk pond last Wednesday to investigate
the death of Loring Jackawee, Russian
Pole, who was employed on tie new State
fish hatchery being built there. The body
was found in the water near the boat slip.
AT first foul play was feared, but Medi-
cal Examiner Morrison, of Bar Harbor,
who performed an autopsy, found that
death was due to drowning. There were
no marks to indicate foul play. 1t is be-
lieved the man had fainting spell and
fell from the slip.
The dead man was about forty years
old. He had brother, who was also en-
ployed at the hatchery.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-09-02

Mrs. James E. Lynch is visiting in
Brewer and Searsport.
Willis Aver, of Dexter, is visiting his
aunt, Mrs. j. P. Eldridge.
Rev. K. B. Mathews left on the 11.23
train this noon for Augusta.
Austin H. Joy and wife are visiting
their son Albert in Presque Isle.
ALI services will be resumed at the Con-
gregational church next Sunday.
The first regular meeting OF Irene chap
| ter, o. E. s., will be held next Friday
evening.
Albert A. Kenney and wife, of Brewer,
| were weekend guests Of James L. Cook
and wife.
Lyman L. Lord, OF Boston, and Mrs. y.
L. Lord, OF Gardiner, are spending few
days in Ellsworth.
The schooner Melissa Trask, Capt.
Hutchings, is now in New York loading
coal for Rockland.
Arthur E. Cook, wife and daughter
Stella returned to their home in Roslin-
dale, Mass, Monday.
Mrs. Katherine Staples returned Mon
day from vacation of two weeks spent in
Bangor and Bar Harbor.
The Methodist society is busy with
plans for its three days fair to be held at
Hancock hall, October l, 2 and 8.
G. s. Farrell, of South Boston, with his
little son James, is spending his vacation
with his parents, James Farrell and wife.
Harold Fl. Clark, wife and little son
Richard, who have been visiting Mrs. A.
w. Clark, left to-day for their home in
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mrs. Wallace Hodgkins, who has been
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Z. A.
Clement, returned to her home in Maiden,
Mass, Thursday.
George Bowden, wife and two children,
who have been visiting Mr.. Bowden's
parents, Morris Bowden and wife, have
returned to Portland.
Next Sunday will be observed as labor
Sunday at the Methodist church, the
pastor, Rev. T. s. Ross, preaching sermons
appropriate to the day.
Mrs. Fred Phillips and little daughter
Astrid, who have been with Mrs. Phillips
brother, c. l. Staples, the past week, re-
turned to Brooklin yesterday.
Mrs. Linwood T. Beckwith and son Ell
ton left yesterday for their home in
Wenonah, N. j., after spending the sum-
mer in Ellsworth and vicinity.
Harry L. Crabtree, with wife and daugh-
ter Dorothy, who has spent the summer
vacation at his home ON Bridge hill, will
return to New York city on Saturday.
Mrs. Harry C. Achorn, with infant son,
who has spent the summer with her par
ents, j. T. Giles and wife, will leave to-
night for her home in Brookline, Mass.
Charles A. Hanscom, after spending his
vacation at his summer home here, left
Yesterday for Baltimore. Mrs. Hanscom
will remain until late in the fall as usual.
Miss Annie L. and Charles T. Halpin, of
Everett, Mass, and Frederick P. Smith
of Bangor, who have been visiting their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy
Bresnahan, returned to their homes yes
terday.
Eighty thousand humpback salmon
from the government hatchery at Green
Lake are being planted in Union river this
week. Two shipments of 10000 each are
expected to-day, and two more of the
same size tomorrow. This makes the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-09-02
COMING EVENTS.
ELLSWORTH.

ELLSWORTH.
Saturday evening, Sept. 5, at Society
hall-Dance.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Sept. s, 9, 10 and II, at Hancock hall
State teachers institute.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Oct. 1, q, 8
at Hancock hall-Fair of Methodist So
ciety.
FAMILY REUNIONS.
Saturday, Sept. 5-Fulierton family at
grange hall, Bayside.
Thursday, Sept. 8 Wilbur family at
grange hall, astbrook.
Saturday, Sept. s. Tracy family at
Gouldsboro Point.
Saturday, Sept. - Saunders family at
West Surry.
FAIR DATES.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Sept. l, and 3-BluehilI fair.
Sept. 1, 2, 8, 4-Calais fair.
Sept. 16-HighIand grange fair, North
Penobscot.
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. and
10-Eden fair.
Wednesday, Sept. 2S-Orland fair.
Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. % and "a
North Ellsworth fair.
Tuesday, Sept. 29-Pamola Grange fair
Hancock.
Wednesday, Oct. 7-Mariaville grange
fair
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-09-02

Will any one having sampler of early days
please send the name of the maker and date
of making to Miss Alice H. Scott, Els
worth, Maine, for historical purposesf-Advt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-09-02

Total precipitation for August, 1852 inches.
Average temperature for August, 1914, 65.2
Average temperature for August. 1918, 66.6
ALLoN p. ROYAL, observer
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-09-02

"What's the matter?" asked the sym
pathetic motorist, as he halted where
pedestrian had broken down. s'Tire
trouble" replied the tramp, who was, in
deed, our old friend Weary Wiliie.-
Buffalo Express.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-09-02
wEATH Err IN ELLsW ORTIZ.

For Week Ending at Midnight Tuesday,
Sept. 1, 1914.
From observations taken at the power
station of the Bar Harbor g. Union River
Power Co., in Ellsworth. Precipitation is
given in inches for the twenty-four hours
ending at midnight.
Weather Precip-
Temperature conditions itation
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-09-02

Student-I wonder what makes my hair
so thick? Barber-Perhaps it's this going
around with your head SO much.-- Cornell
WidOap.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-09-02

CONDENSED TIME TABLE.
Trains arrive at Ellsworth from the west at
500, 7.1s, Ills, 11.5S a. M, 421, Sis p. m.
SUNDAYS, 6.55 q. M, 7.1S, oil, 11.16 q. M, $40
p. m.
Trains leave Ellsworth for the west at 7s7 a.
M, l22S, All, 5.G5, 1921, 10.37 p. m. Sundays,
6.39 a. M, Al, 5-35, 1921, 10 81 p. m.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-09-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THIsswEKK.

Hotel Chrome.
Higgins Classical Institute.
Legislative notice.
For sale--Chesnut mare.
Admr notice--A Burdett Burril1.
Harold Carter-Shoes.
Notice-Bridge closed.
Lost-Bank books.
BLuRHILL, Me-:
WI Partridge-Druggist.
BANGOR, Me:
Eastern Trust & Banking Co.
Allen Optical Co-Help wanted.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-13
Forty Members Initiated by
Retail Clerks.

One Of the most enthusiastic
meetings ever held by the Retail
Clerks Union, occurred Wednesday
night when forty new mem
bers were initiated into the union.
Through the work of Organizer
Baker and the members of the
Clerks Union applications are
steadily rolling in and by all APP
pearances the hundred mark will
be reached in very short time.
We are pleased to state tha: twelve
of the new applicants are lady
clerks who work in different stores
about the city. The clerks have
chosen sides, the reds and the
green's, elected captains and will
contest each other by securing new
members. The side that wins the
contest will be banqueted by the
loosing side. Reports were made
that some of the department store
proprietors are doing everything
possible to discourage their EN-
ployes from becoming members of
the organization. Prospects never
looked brighter for large mem
bership in the Retail Clerks I'm
ion, and they deserve ali the recog-
milton possible from the other or
ganizatiods. To assist you must
ask for the card.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-13
HOW TO START A CANCER.
Some Very Common Practices II Would
Be Well to Avoid.

Be Well to Avoid.
An English scientist, interested In the
attempts to conquer cancer, suggests
the following methods by which can
Ger may be produced:
1T is not easy to produce a cancer
artidcially; nevertheless, IL you try
enough you will succeed sometimes
Encourage your patients to smoke clay
pipes with the vanished ends broken
Off or to retain sharp edged stumps OF
teeth in their jaws, and you may fair
ly expect now and then to witness the
de novo production Of cancer. The
same end may be attained with yet
more certainty should you have 1t In
your power to select cases for the ex-
pertinent In which there already exists
some local evidence Of chronic irrita-
ton. For instance. you may tell pa
tient who has q little wart or an ir-
ritable crack in his lip that he may go
on smoking and amuse himself by
picking of tho crust whenever he has
a little spare time and come to you
again In six months. This Is a very
certain method. In another instance
you may assure u man with a little
pimple near the angle of the eye that
it is Of no consequence not worth an
operation, and advise him to apply cold
cream In year or two's time he will
probably be able to show you a very
Interesting example of rodent ulcer Ia
form OF so called skin cancer)
1t is obvious that the Englshman
who suggests these methods does not
offer them in the hope that they will be
followed but quite the contrary. He
might have added that although "it is
not easy to produce cancer artifcially,"
1t is still less easy to cure it, artifcially
or otherwise. Indeed, the fight against
cancer has been one Of the least sue
cessful in the whole category of med
teal battles. 1t is also one Of the Oldest
Los Angeles Times
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-13
r q 8 TEX
Local Organizers and BuSi-
ness Agents.

Charles +. Vaughn, A. F of L.
Residence, 721 Buckeye Street
Home Phone 800 A.
Timothy Rowan, International
Molders' Union, Residence, 939
Central Ave, Bell Phore 403 X.
Vim. w. Finfrock, Painters
Decorators ana Paper Hangers
Union, No. 135. Residence 308 S.
Second Street. Bell Phone 1896 L.
Swain B. Corson, Carpenters
and Joiners' Union, No. 637, Resi-
dence 107 Brosey Ave, Bell Phone
756 L.
w. R Smith, Paper Makers I'm
ion, Residence, Hotel DeArmond
Home Phone 81. Bell Phone 81.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-13
Labor VIII Fight For
WOrkmen'S Law.

Columbus, O., Nov. 13. The
Ohio Federation of Labor, accord
ing to President John G. Voll, here
will use the State wide referendum
If the coming Legislature amends
the workmen's compensation law
so as to permit liability insurance
companies to resume doing business
in Ohio.
In fight to keep the liability
companies away from Ohio, labor
will have the cooperation of prac-
tically all the employers. Voll de-
clared. Liability company COM
petition would increase premium
rates enormously to the employers
and would not benefit the laboring
man"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-13
START OF A FORTUNE.
The Boy Who Began His Career by
Buying Soap at Auction.

The Boy Who Began His Career by
Buying Soap at Auction.
A boy eleven years old stood at an
auction room door and gazed with in
terest at the crowd of men gathered
round the auctioneer His curiosity
led him to Qnter the room His atten-
ton was attracted to several boxes of
toilet soap, the kind, he noticed, that
his mother used at home. He had
often been sent to the drug store to
buy it for her "Ah,7 he said to him
self, perhaps can buy this soap
cheap will sell it and make some
money
AS fast as his feet would carry him
he ran to the drug store where his
mother traded and sought out the
proprietor How much would you give
me for box of that soap such as my
mother buys:'' he asked The druggist.
ready to please the boy named a GER
tain price. When the youngster asked
if be could use several boxes the
druggist thought it was a good joke
and replied that he could use all that
the lad would sell him
The boy FASTENED home He emptied
his little savings bank and ran back
to the auction rooms with the money
carefully wrapped in handkerchief
The soap was still unsold, and the boy
edged his way through the crowd to
the platform. When the soap came
under the auctioneer's hammer the
boys little piping voice made the first
bid. The other buyers were SO amused
at his youth and his serious manner
that they let him carry off his transac-
ton without a contest, and the boy got
twenty-five boxes Of toilet soap at
small fraction of their value When
the auctioneer asked his name he an
swered, Charles Yerkes."
The lad took the boxes of soap to his
purchaser the druggist, who open
eyed with surprise inquired where he
had got them. y bought them at the
auction" he said proudly
II could have done that myself"
complained the druggist, but as he had
promised to buy the soap he had to
keep his word.
That was the beginning OF an un-
usual business career In later years
Charles Yerkes became famous in both
England and America as a fnancier
and a conductor of great business en-
terprises. Youths Companion.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-13
Typographical Union
Held Regular Meeting We'd
nGSday Night.

Hamilton Typographical Union,
No. 300 held it's regular meeting
in Trades Council Hall, Wednes-
day night All members except
one was present and several com
municstions were read and proper
ly acted upon. New officers were
elected to fill vacancies caused by
members resigning. The union is
in hourishing condition but work
in the different shops is not very
brisk.