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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-31
Seven DeSperddOeS Set Fire to BUILDING to Divert
the Town While They Hold Up
Bank Officials
THE Town IS TfRRORIzfD FOR A SHORT TINE
Robbers Shoot Up the Bank. Cashier FraaQl
Narrowly Escapes Shot. Disappear (
LEAVING no Trace

ELMA, Harch 3d. Setting the
school gymnasium on fire to divert
attention, seven unmasked yeggmen
armed with automatic revolvers, ter
rorized the town of Elma
at 7:45 o'clock Saturday night, hold.
ing up the cashier bookkeeper, and
| three patrons of the State bank OF
Elma, and escaping with $25OO gold
$500 currency and $3.50 in silver
quarters after firing a fussilade of
shots. Seven thousand dollars in the
cashiers cage was overlooked by the
bandits, who became frightened after
firing a number of shots in the bank
e. L. France, cashier of the bank,
was receiving large deposit from
George Avery, secretary-treasurer -
the Elma Light & Power company,
when the bandits entered the bank.
Walter Meyers, leading grocer OF
Elma; Dan Young. a shingle manu-
facturer of Oakfeld, near Elma, and
A. H. Flemming, bank bookkeeper.
were in the bank. AS the first bandit
approached the cashiers cage with
leveled revolver, he commanded:
Hold 'em up"
France elevated his arms and three
other bandits stepped through the
door, covering the bank patrons and
forcing them to line up against the
wall. One bandit ran down the side
of the glass and iron grill partition
and, stepping behind the counter,
forced Flemming ahead of him into
the vault. With elevated hands, fear
ing for his life, Flemming watched
the bandit hurriedly sieze about $4,000
in gold, silver and currency and then
step out, closing the door and leaving
Flemming in the vault.
Bandit Fires at Cashier.
AS the bandit stepped from the
vault he fired at Cashier France, the
bullet breaking the electric light
globe over the cashiers cage where
about $1,000 was lying in plain sight
in a money tray.
Two of the bandits had remained
outside the bank, and halted Roy
Maxwell, another patron of the bank
as he was about to enter the insti.
tuition. No attempt was made to
search Maxwell, but the bandits fired
several shots through the bank win
dow, and several more shots were
discharged by the bandits in the banl
Another bandit guarded the bank al
the alley entrance against surprise
by pedestrians or peace officers.
After firing the parting revolver
shots in the bank, the bandits, as Il
by prearranged signal, rar
north, crossing the railroad
tracks, firing several shots up ant
down the street to frighten possibl,
pursuers and disappeared in a felt
in the direction Of the woods.
Practically the entire population o
the town had been attracted by tn
fre at the school gymnasium, severa
blocks away, and the citizens wer
not generally aware OF tho DARN,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-31

disproves the theory of suicide, as
it is difficult to conceive of both
hands being burned if the shot was
purposely self-inflicted. 1t may have
been accidentally discharged while he
was holding it in both hands for some
other purpose, or have been in the
hand Of somebody else, and grabbed
by Shelley in an attempt to defend
himself. 1t is now doubtful If the
facts in the matter will ever be
known.
How Identity Was Revealed.
That Shelley was following the sea
was we'll known to many of his young
friends in the city, but they were un
aware of his assumed name. The
day before his death, he gave Forest
Morgan $50 to keep for him, and
Morgan has since been wondering
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-31
ELECTRIC SERVICE IMPROVED

ELMA, March 30.-The Elma Light
and Power Company this week or
dered the necessary machinery to put
in the twenty-four hour electric light
and power service in Elma. Work
on the needed changes in the lines
is now in progress and in about three
months this town will have all day
and night service. Already the com.
pany has applications from several
sources for motor power. and with
the new service it is expected that
the demand for electric irons. elec.
trio cooking utensils and such mod.
ern inventions will be considerable.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-31
Timber Products in Great
Variety for Exhibition in
New York and Chicago
TO ADVERTIZE PRODUCTS
Portable House Manufactured
of Northwest Woods Will
Be a Leading Feature

SEATTLE. March 31.-The West
Coast Lumber Manufacturers Asso-
citation, comprising almost ev.
cry sawmill owner and lumber deal
er in the Pacific Northwest, has finish
ed an exhibit of Coast products to be
shown in Chicago and New York. It
is said to be one Of the most compre.
hensive illustrations of the timber in.
dustry ever sent out Of the West.
A portable building has been man.
ufactured in Tacoma from the vari.
Gus kinds of wood found in the North
west. The structure will be set up
in expositions in Eastern cities. Each
side of the building is made from diff.
! ferent kinds of siding and shingles
Within the building will be collected
and arranged all the hundreds. of pro-
ducts manufactured on the Coast.
Various finishes and polishes will al.
so be shown.
Shingle Exhibit Planned
On the second floor of the build
ing it is planned to have red cedar
shingle exhibit John McMaster is
chairman of committee now engag-
ed in gathering funds and materials
for this branch of the show. The op-
Grafton of packing machine will be
another interesting feature.
The great wood products exhibition
in Chicago will be held next month
and it is expected half a million per-
sons will visit it. To these visitors
the lumbermen aim to show the won
derful resources of the Pacific coast
that yearly yield $5O,OoO,0OO to $780,
100000 in Washington alone. Liter
ature of all kinds advertising Coast
wood products and opportunities for
new manufacturers will be distribut-
ed.
To Be Shown in New York
After a week in Chicago the big
portable building will be taken apart
and shipped to New York, where an
other great wood products exposition
will be held.
c. c. Bronson, Of the Day Lumber
company, of this city, is chairman of
the lumbermens committee that has
arranged this exhibit. More than $685.
900 has been raised to advertise the
wood products Of the West through
out the East.
Many Seattle lumbermen will jour-
ney to Tacoma Thursday to see the
completed building before it is ship
ped.
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tcontiausd tsI
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-31

The bank carried 1
ance policy Of 5000
ies. represented by
Montesano. and each
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-03-31

+ robbery until the robbers beganx1
charging their revolvers. Thers II
been no fire in the school build1
for several weeks and while the 1
department aided by citizens, attej
ted to our lch the flames, coniees
as to incendiarism was rife.
Tho Pursuit.
Attracted by the shooting the =.
dents began running from the
of the fire to the bank, and will.
order obtained when the banditsiI
up and down the streets. Th6tjS3
ran away in close formation, iaes '
dents descended upon the be a.
story of the robbery was reHin,
connectedly and a large RIA,
hurriedly formed by leadiu ",
Fire arms were requisitiosrjcs
stores and homes and witEexs
A. L. Smith in the lead, snt,c
started after the bandits. ar
the bank telegraphed and teiep,
the news of the robbery to s
Shell Mathews who, with four
ties and two bloodhounds, start
rail. Henry Hildebrand and
Fitzgerald two deputies. joins
sheriff.
All points east and west.
fed of the robbery by/kisg n
party. consisting of Wilhau
Arnold Poundstone and 5ArN
who had been advised : ~
railroad tracks. neor.
engaged in a pisto1 81
Mounceer's Crossing raor
ter midnight with what tssy
ed to be the bandits. 1R4Nf3
on fash light. which. NxA1
eral men walking in the riLef
who Immediately opened kJ
Satsop possee returned thS1
ment in kind. and about
were exchanged, without,
ing hit SO far as is hox ~
thought that both pertisS
zens in search Of The ~
that each party thotght
were the bandits. Na
Sheriff Matthews wasE
at the time Of the robS9
auto and hurried to thG IL
all along the road he f{6
OF the activity Of the
all the roads between
Elma guarded. Sheriff A
lieves the bandits are st5
county, and it( 3 possI
have had q rendexvuv4
the woods not far fror
the robbery. which aNN
may reveal. This ides
by the stormy weather
that the raid on the IN
fully planned out and&
provided for.
Bank Was | ~
The bank carried Z
ance policy Of 5000 ~
les. represented by
Montesano. and eacA
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The evening world., 1914-05-05
N-JUDCE IF. DILLON,
JAY COULD'S ATTORNEY,
IS DEAD Of Ia GRIPPE
Expert on Business Law Lost
His Wife and Daughter
in Bourgogne Disaster.

Judge John +. Dillon, for many
years personal counsel for Jay Gould
and the Gould interests. died to-day
at the home Of his daughter. In law,
Mr.. John NJ. Dillon, in the Dakota
apartments, No. 1 West SEVENTEEN
street. He was eighty-three years
old.
Judge Dillon suffered severe at
tack OF grip this winter. and his age
was such that he could not make a
successful fight against II. His i'll
ness lasted several weeks, and his
death was not unlocked for.
Judge Dillon was Judge Of the
Supreme Court of Iowa and also a
Judge of the United States Circuit
Court. He Is survived by one son,
Hiram +. Dillon. and by three grand
children. John r. Dillon jr.. Milton
Sands Dillon and Dorothy Downing
Dillon.
After a long and brilliant career,
terrible disaster came to Judge Dill
lon in 1898. when the French liner
La Bourgogne went down. his wife
and daughter. Mrs. oliver. perishing
with 500 other persons.
Judge Dillon hurried 20 Halifax
when Informed OF the disaster. char
tered "a steamer and for days hunted
the ocean for the bodies OF his loved
ones. without success.
The author OF many volumes on
the law, Judge Dillon served M Pres
ident Of the American Bar Associa-
ton and was considered a high legal
authorify
The evening world., 1914-05-05
AMATEUR OPERA,

IFrm te FIi'AbnfEh Post
They were playing Faust"
Horrors' We have no spinning
wheel for Marguerite"
Use this old sewing machine. I
don't think anybody will notice the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-06
AFTER STEWART
western Fight Promoters Endeavor,r.
TO Match Local Boy with Ritohis
Mitehell IN Grand Rapids

A,iithough arrangements have been
party completed for r. twelve r0urI
bout between Walter Goo" steWart 80
this city and Richie Mitchell. ne sfdoi
o. MilWaukee. promoters OF Grand
Rapid, Mich. where f. h pinned to
stage the bout. are stumped Nitcbeif
had agreed 70 box. 10 g. said hut vybc,,
u was announced that stewart vas fo
Pc bic opponent loophole was sourbt
slewart has aEreed 20 hEht ana b. pre-
pared 20 20 20 Grand RAPIDS 10 ,rect
we MILWAUKEE, boxer April fe hut ur
less The Grand Rapids rrom0fer9 a.,
nol. MltcleH, 70 may be necessary 10
ses,tpone the bout or secure anttber
lghter Tor the local boy In caeo a.
uEht ig 10. the boys viii BE- 900 ,,.ft.,,f
70 make lt2 pounds This weirhf v-fif
not he hard for the local boy 10 MAKE
Mllchcli D. H fast nrhfor ana IL f.t.f
l1el ~ lhc hrhf fans OF HIr home f.-..,,
Hnn g9uuiIoss LARGE crowd vift 80
ness the battle IN conditions CAR fI 80
80 y ~ record ig known lu the mIfifr
49,. ana ihnte connected with fre
.lHt y making ~ the two horr ~. 80
~ VIII draw well They arc horir- 49,
W hcu VIII make t22 pounda 4rf
i.ie time. believe that De- can I'd.
~ Haft ls nov On training Tor This bout
IN hnnitipn % several others fFaf AMI
% staged during the next eir ueeFr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-06
FIRST RUN
Members OF Wheeling Motorcycles club
Enjoy Ride over Mudy Roads in
Belmont County.

The first run OF the season was en-
yoyed yesterday by the members OF the
wheeling Motorcycle club Practically
all the riders were out TO try out their
machines and all enjoyed a very pleas
ant afternoon The main run OF the af-
ternoon was to Shadyside and other
town through Belmont county However
ton and the riders were many ttnnss
Ssohlpeiled 10 pass through mud several
40 attempt was made yesterday to 20
race as the roads were considered unfit
Tor a run OF such length
ne regular weekly business meeting
~ the club viii be held at the club
rooms Tuesday evening az which time
seNeral matters OF Importance Will he
~. USED Plans Will also be discussed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-06
FED. AGENTS
ARE ENJOINED
INJUNCTION AGAINST OUTLAWS
INTERFERING WITH PIRATEa
MADE PERMANENT
Court Holds That Contracts Bstveen
Flayers and Club Owners May Lack
Mutuality but Not Open 70 othsr1-

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. April 4.--Hoid-
ing that contracts between base bniI
players and club owners may lack mutu-
atty. but that "a was not a question 10
Dc raised by third party Chancellor j
thc injunction preventing Federal Lea
que agents from interfering with play
crs OF the Pittsburgh National Leaque
club.
The Injunction was brought araipsf
~ tamnitz. agent Of the PITTSBURGH
Federal League club.
McQuilian and Viox. members OF the
Iittsburgh Nationals. testified that
Camnitz had made offers 90 them 10
JON INC Fedcrals. The contracts be-
hurEh National club minus the salary
Figures. were Offered a. evidence In M
henflnE. together with copy Of the
agreement between National r.easuc
clubs.
Counsel Tor Camritz contrndcd that
thc contracts ana the agreement are In
trust laws.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-06
WAS CHOSEN UNANIMOUSLY AT
MEETING or BOARD or Dr.
RECToRs YlsrTRDAY.
nxtsnsivs rmprovsmsnts 60 be Mads to
Park-rtrst Class Players TO
Ne Employed.

The baseball season IN BeIlaire win
be opened on or about May 20. accord
ing TO the decision OF the board OF d.
rectors OF the Beliaire Athletic Associa-
ton. A meeting OF that body was held
yesterday afternoon and the annual
election OF officers and manager was
held. William "Perk' Kennedy was
again selected 10 manage the team and
the following officers were elected:
President. j. y. Johnson, vice president.
J. +. Chaser; secretary Herbert McVey;
treasurer. r.. w. McNey; and Thomas
Moore, assistant secretary and advertis-
Ing manager
The selection OF "Brickyard" Kenne-
dy. veteran OF the big leagues. as man
ager OF the Bellaire semi-professionai
team Will meet with the hearty approval
or the local fans. He plainly demon
strated his knowledge OF the game last
season when he piloted his team
through rocky season. winning TWEEN
ty-six games and losing hut nine and
making money for the association. He
II well known throughout this section
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-06
FROST IN EAST
Former Pitcher for the wheeling r..u
To DO Twirlino for waterbury
Team IN Eastern As
ISOLATION.

Jack FROST chat elongated pitcher
who placed Die toe lu tho pitchers nov
on the Island bali park last year when
ho vac iWlrl.ur FOR che wheeling TENN
iu The Irtcr-r tate league. will pitch fnfa
Iehr fnr the waterbury Conn team in
the Eastern n collation.. Jack went fo
lrnnInu after The .hluWauu" ~ the In
ter--tate Lcnrue last ve1r. but at the
opening ri fhIe years practice season.
Pc went 90 the Cleveland American A.
aociHfluN team When Lee F0hI rrnrs-
scr ~ iIo Columbus Interstate fearne
r. in I'.l year. took charge Of the Wat
rcrNIrr. of frost and Jack was bach
nrain With some Of hfH old team mace
ln addition tp Fohf ana Fr0ef So
waterbury TEAM will hrte viii rotffrg-
wool ~ tNle civ who played FIRST haze
NIih ne -fenbenril.c team iaff year.
aMn FNiNrid er NINfu. uf tho Erie frsrl
butcher ~rnHur. of fnr Er.r frsu. f.rf
orr WiI nIru play Iu tho T4afrrr A..
n,I Won ihir year lu addition 10
lumber or other former Intrr-sf.fe
players
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-06


and this alone is a great drawing card
The Beliaire team promises 10 be one
Of the best semi-professionai teams in
the country this year. and the board OF
directors and executive committee r.
composed ~ bunch Of hustlers who
Will give this vicinit a FIRST class bali
club No favoritism viii be shown In
the selection OF players. and each player
Will have 60 depend upon his ability 70
"rryout" Day.
IL r. the intention OF the rnanaremerr
20 set aside certain day and have
the candidates assemble al the ball park
FOR a preliminary try-out The fame Of
the Bellaire club has reached far and
vide and a large number OF PLAYERS will
try Tor positions With this aggregation.
Wheeling. Beliaire and practically ali
GOOD semi-professional baIl PLAYERS ana
ne team can probably be selected from
this vicinity.
Whether they VIII play on Saturdays
has not been definitely settled From n
financial standpoint the Saturday base
hall has not been very successfui. the
this day a meeting 81 the directors
VIII be held IN "a few days and the mat
fer will be settled
The opening day viii probably be a
regular Boosters Day" IN BeIiaire The
matter Will be taken ur with the Conn
nerciai club and an EFFORT viii BE- made
70 have al the factories schools. ana
business houses closed On this date. IN
order that they may attend tho rarnr.
The management viii attempt % ret
Dig league team for this date and the
frst game viii give n clear insirbt IN
10 tho calihcr ~ the baseball that VIII
- played by them this year
humorous improvements viii be made
70 the y. a. a. park M sixteenth qtreet
kellaire. a new cinder path viii be- made
rom The street car line 90 fhe main rr-
Vance. new signs viii be- raintef On the
.I..H Ell a
VII be decorated with narr ANA fre
col1rH ~ the team a new press hos
vi - built IN the center ~ Inc grand.
81 This work will Do afarfef NJ once
SO tnn Improvement Will hr rrrInIefoF
~ inc nurnInr ~ the season
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-06
COYNE MATCHED
neiisirs BoSsr wan Meet Johnny arif-
Hth IN Volum bus. April i4-Win-
her - Meet Joe Mandot

NFrHn tenn'nta have been made be-
wen th' mnunrerrfuf off TalE Gown.
Or trllalrc and Iohuur GrIfnfb ~
nnut ArrI TO- Ht CnIumbua .rEre g..
n'ih ven known fighters Tho horf III
20 rn % rounds end fhr rarf 1890 . ~
I' WfiFh iu nf $50 uounda ne q l.-f.~r.
CD lHt afternoon of the daV fHrv rirff
'lN n"N"fa arc Hf the urraHnf fIf..r
uf .Hufiff0n '''"
'.hn. b. Won known hero. Hr VOL a.
ln i.r - cruIHe n.r. r.rrraI rr.1ti..
et' and i0r TIE raHf several months hr.
boon mnkiug DTS home fu rrff..-l ...
ne has gained many friends GrIfnth
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-06
ROAD PAYING
West Alexander Board Of Trade "a
Meet Thursday With Highway
Commissioner 20 Consider
nproVements.

p. VI Bigelow. State Highway Com.
missioner Of Pennsylvania. Will be-
prpsent AZ meeting Of the West Al
eNander Board Of Trade. Thursday az
! O'Clock p. mi. The meeting will be-
held In the auditorium on the People
Bank building. for the purpose of
discussing the probability OF having
the section Of the national pike h.
LNten West Alexander and C1avsviIie
No. road Oh paved from wheeling tho
Ereater part of the way TO West AL
pAander and % b. the plan OF the oil
uclals 20 hnish the work this season
men THIS small section a. finished
me national pike win De- paved the
cnlire distance from here 10 the river
win the exception OF few miles
rom West Alexander 20 ClaysvlIlo
hiEeioW has absolute control over the
roads IN Western Pennsylvania. and
WIN his consent and cooperation M
pr expected % have the roads greatly
improved and the paving finished
me committee Tn charge Of the Ar.
ran Eemenfa ie composed % w H en-.
son. chairman. and J NJ Tlmmons
INVITATIONS are extended 20 all Who
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-06
LIMITED NUMBER
OF GAMES NO BAR
JOHN HEYDLER. SECRETARY or
NATIONAL LEAGUE TO MAKE
CHANGE.
WIN Give Record OF All Players Re.
Gardless Of Number Of Games IN
which They Play.

John Heydier secretary OF the Va
uonal League. Is contemplating further
complies and issues This improvement
- the printing Of the records OF the
players who take part in less than fIf-
each year. but never made public Con-
sequently when baseball experts desire
% get complete record Of a certain
player. they cannot obtain an the re-
quircd Information from the baseball
guides and have Co apply To the league
secretaries Tor ths missing data
sporting editors whose papers make
a Speciality OF answering questions about
the national FASTENERS will applaud
iteN dler = determination Of printing the
records OF the limited opportunity class.
no one connected with baseball not even
Heydler himself. having an idea who
u was that made the rule that "a PLAYER
wasn't to get record unless he took
part In fifteen games.
one hundred and twenty-five noble
athletes we're denied records by the Ma
tonAl league able secretary last sea-
son because be followed precedent and
didnt take any cognizancc Of the men
who participated IN less than fifteen
games There probably were just as
whose performance we're not made pub-
nc BY Ban Johnson's official statisticiau.
Irwin NJ. Howe.
According 10 the guide books. the
first year Christy Mathewson was in
the National League was 1901. but really
,ahis Six broke, into fast company IN
guties a. q National Lacquer in 1908.
ahd o. not IN them az all In 1910. The
facts about the holder Of the modern
record for consecutive victories b. that
he figured in one victory in 1905 and
IN four wins and four losses in fgf0
~ Demarees first record In the guide
uchut was accomplished In 1912
Tardy Recognition.
me same condition 81 affairs re-
Earding prominent FASTENERS crops up
W inc American League Fiddle fofffnaf
first donned the livery ~ the White T.ie-
plants On 1905. playing under the alias
~ sullivan and covering himself WITH
errors. yet be doesn't break into he
Boxer % awarded his first record ir
lfNt. but he played under Connie nfarr
N, &c RS end Of the season on zoos.
campaign. but not mauuf4cturirr ans ~
those fuur-haE blows that since Hate
made him famous until the following
Iris Speaker Cfaimsrr car virr.-
Lu lHi1. ie shown hy the record boot.
~ have reached fast company ir zoos
~ pes ~, nv H., =, I9ct b. was, with
PIE flrFt rnme Tor them on goufer1her ff
l.'f. when De- hatted Tor Minstrel Mae
d'rrss,nt u, the eighth inning 81 same
~ Ihila0f lnhia. Jimmy Uvrerf pitching
Two DAYS later Ttis arafn dfI n nlrlb
hlitirg trirE in game 40 Wash Inrfon
harlef smith pitching. and on scufeu-
~ pc PLAYED his fret fun rane IN
hughes ana accepting bic lone chance ia
fhn IeId surHtfrn battling avrr-s-r
that year waa .2e2
nnerfH in ere National Iearur averr-eg
ln the last rev wears TTe was ffa
Llf-l NefrfifN IN give the number al
~ s,-,. s'm,ss pitched ~ each. man.
qvetem anf The fret f1 place tte rrfi
names ~ ihn players Dol the records
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-06

One of the greatest southpaws in
the history of baseball, whose
death has caused feeling OF sin
cere regret to spring up in the
breast OF every true fan who ever
saw the great RUDE perform when
he was at his best. Waddell died
at the San Antonio sanatarium.
San Antonio, Texas. He enjoyed
his best days as the star twirler Of
the Philadelphia Athletics. wad-
dell was in destitute circumstances
at the time he fell i'll and there was
talk Of collecting a fund for his
benefit. Connie Mack, manager Of
the Athletics, threw cold water on
the proposition by asserting that
he would see to il that Rube would
never want for anything as long as
he lived.