The Lamar register., 1914-11-18
GEQaGE RM1LNNESZER
6oeHs-nGRRiLG CO

IDHI you Cuu iOOh AChe - 49,
work that Is to be done for Mr.. krei-
ger. and here are all the papers 20 far
connected with the business. I've put
you in good. Steele. II you'll hustle
you ought to make $4,000 a year"
Mr.. Steele gave up bis ideals rather
sorrowfully 81 suppose hustling's all
I'm at for" he acknowledged. WHO
owns the rest Of the companyr
"dr. Kreiger." returned Wallingford.
and energetic partner"
by George. You're a smart man.
waIlingford." exclaimed Steele In de
light. Just we three In 1t. chr
well. the fact OF the matter u that
Mr.. Kreiger owns two-thirds." Wal
lingford cheerfuily told him. II sold
him my share
The dickens you sayr' expOstuiated
Mr.. Steele why. Kreiger will run
the business. He'll devote all these
franchises to advertising the Kreiger
store. and he'll do the work at cost
I'll be lucky to get my salary"
Don't you worry about that" Wal
lingford sOcthed him Mr.. Kreiger u
the best business man In this town
Moreover, conditions are going to
change to your advantage Take my
word for that VIII your
There's nothing else In sight"
Here's your 5000 back" and Wal
Iingford handed him the money
Mr.. Steele took the 5000 without q
protest. but was silent for awhile.
How much did you get for your
share?" he wanted to know.
.'Seventy-five hundred dollars"
why. that only leaves you e2.5O0.
I'm little bit surprised. Walllngford.
that yOn would fuss around with such
a small game
Don't you worry about me-" replied
Wallingford "Goodby. Steele.
On the day of the Kreiger opening
the residents OF Cinderburg enjoyed an
entirely new street ornament. Over
the electric light at every corner had
been placed by an army of wOrkmen
through The night a hugh transpa rency
advising that this corner was seven
teen blocks from Ereiger's. or twelve
or five. or whatever the distance might
the way The roof above the ventila
tor windows OF every street car was
boxed In another transparency. framed
of interchangeable letters. which told
of the bargains ut Kreiger's At the
foot of Main street. big. electrically
interchangeable letters also told. In
white upon black background. that
thread was 2 cents. that pianos were
S95. that silk petticoats were Oh cents
that bread was three lOaves for q
nickel for this day only. and ut Krei
gers alone in all the world. At night
the whole Pinkus hill and all the town
glowed and blazed with the name OF
Kreiger II was impossible to escape
from It anywhere. and If Tom. Dick
Or Harry. or. rather. Mrs. Tom or Mrs
Dick or Mrs. Harry planned to spend
money for anything under the sun 1t
was impossible to dissociate that
spending with the name Of Kreiger!
II was then that the storm broke
loose and that palladium of the people
the free and independent American
press. inspired by Horndyke and Rams
dale. came rushing to the defense OF
an outraged citizenry. The public util-
tiles. light and transportation had been
subverted to private gain. and woe be
tide any misguided person who had
taken part III tratfir king with the PEG
pies rights III this nigh hnndt-d uian
ner. Corrupt politics was at the bot
tom OF IL all and the papers In town.
all except the sturdy little Item. which
carried no HOrndykr and itamsdale
advertising. were singulnrly unanimous
ln deplorinp the sOrdid cOmmercialism