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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-02
CHAPTER XIV.
Soap Bubbles.

"CKINS, skates. shirts. Where's
soap?'' Rodney recited to Mary
~ and Peale.
''Skylights. states, slides, {"
echoed Mary over his shoulder.
'Smelters, smokestacks. snufr," went
on Peale.
"Ah, here It is-soap manufacturers"
said Rodney at last, skimming down
the page. "Two-seven-six Broad. Here
is one OF fathers factories"
"I've got one toO-374 Schuyler" said
Peale.
$50 have I-4sO Audubon" Mary
chimed in.
With one accord they dropped the
book and darted to the telephones,
shouting all together:
''TwO-seven-slx Broad
"Four-eight-o Audubon"
''Three-seven-four Schuyler, and hur-
~, sweetie"
It'll have to be old rose" said Rod
ney In an aside as he held the wire.
Castle Is the cheapest" Peale sug-
gested.
Order small cakes" said the prudent
Mary. And then they all began again
together:
Hello. Is this the Martin Soap COM
pany7 We want to get some soap
pink castile-smaIl cakes-40 900 or 50,-
600 cakes-immediate delivery. What's
the price7"
Hello, four-eight-o Audubon. want
TO find out If L can buy a lot Of soap
right away-old rose-castile-5O.00 900
cakes. We want it this afternoon"
Hello, son. L want to buy lot of
soap, 10000 cakes. Got to have some
Of IT today-smallest size CASTLE cakes
you keep. If you haven't old rose,
pink II do. Who am II None Of your
business"
This last message, with its bit OF airy
persifage, came from Peale, who look
ed at the others and gave large and
happy wink as b. surveyed them wait
ing at their receivers.
The tide had turned.
They could hardly wait till the soap
came in and was shipped out again to
Chicago. All three Of them were as
excited as children waiting before the
doors that open on a Christmas tree.
Fifty thousand cakes! 1t was an in
estimable, an infinite, an Incredible
number. Rodney had not an idea
whether row Of 10000 cakes Of Is
Soap would reach from our earth to
the moon or only from the Union ho-
tel to tie railroad terminal They came
and came, an endless chain. But when
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the sheriff. Unless the check was
made good at his office in an hour be
would have the sheriff round and sell
them out. cover up their bnlboards and
send them all to jail.
Mary didn't know much about sher-
IFS, and they sounded terrifying. She
had heard about the laws delay, but
the law sounded swift and terrible as
interpreted by the irate Jones. She
couldn't laugh about IT and chan about
a cell with a sunny exposure, as Am
brose Peale did. That awful countess
TO get into them for $1,000. And the
electric agent threatening to turn off
the light from all their beautiful signs
If he wasn't paid at once. How I'M
reasonable people werel How could
you pay them when you hadn't any
money? And now, last of all, the rent
agent making a fuss. No wonder
Mary had begged Rodney 10 send for
his father and give in. She was sure
old Mr.. Martin would help Rodney II
he was sent for. Very naturally Mary
thought on seeing Cyrus Martin smOk-
ing his cigar there contentedly that he
had come in answer to Rodney's sum-
mons. She went on. signing:
Just think. without you he couldn't
have lasted out the day"
Couldn't what?" calculated the as
tonished soap king; then, recovering
himself swiftly. he added: "Quite so.
Quite so oh. by the way, in our ne
gOtiations the one thing Rodney didn't
go into fully was the nature of the
assets"
The assetsr' laughed Mary gayly.
'"They must have amused you. Why,
we haven't any"
"Ha. ha! Haven't any?" echoed Mr..
Martin. trying to laugh with her
"But everythings all right now"
went on Mary sweetly.
ooh. yes! Great, greatr' said Mr..
Martin. by the way. there was re-
port on the street today that the An
dover Soap people were going to make
a deal with Rodney-build him q fac
tory
"Oh. there's nothing in that" said
Mary innOcently.
Are you sure? AS | got here
thought saw Ellery Clark"
"Oh. that wasn't business He just
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fully, t1H nnally Rodney remarked
slowly:
I'VE must get some soap"
Yes, I thought Of that" said Peale.
Where can we get itI' Mary asked
them deliberately.
From a soap factory Peale sug-
gested.
But they all belong to your father, {"
Mary reminded him.
Meanwhile Rodney had a ray OF
dawning hope
But he can't know about this Brown
& James order-maybe We could buy
some soap before he'd have a chance
10 stop them selling TO u.s.
Great idea-let's get busy" said
Peale, taking him up promptly.
Howl asked Mary.
Where's the phone book? Rodney
asked, and grabbed the red classified
directory from his desk.
Wen cali up two or three OF his
branch Offices"
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ance OF the months rent out OF their
assets and gave a note to Jones to
stave him of. as Peale said Mary
protested that a note was money; that
II had to be paid some time, but Teale
declared that time was money too, and
something was sure TO happen in the
next thirty or sixty days. he felt It
in his bones. He pegged away at bis
advertising meanwhile. 1t was his
dissipation. the liquor in which he
drowned his woes. and It is even OF rec
ord that one specially clever stunt was
instrumental in getting the redoubta-
BILE Jones to accept the Is Soap Com
pany's note
He had books on the science OF ad-
vertising. too. spread on his desk and
may or may not have read them all
Mary's private opinion was that be
had not, but that he only drew moral
comfort from the outsides OF them. At
any rate II was astonishing TO see how
many there were. IL was positively
pathetic. Mary thought. sometimes to
see him poring over this literature"
or sitting there scribbling bis ads.
when the business OF shining shoes.
which Rodney had threatened 10
adopt. would have produced more real
money for him.
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the influx stopped and had been care
fully counted by Mary, Miss Burke and
the Office boy. pro tenn. it totsled, not
10000, though it seemed q million, but
only 5000 altogether
Are you sureT' asked Peale and
Rodney In one breath. Aren't there
any moref"
quite sure" said Mary.
Positive" said Miss Burke.
Are you certain sure there aren't
any more OF them anywhereY repeat
ed Ambrose.
Search me-" said the of1ce boy.
1t was true; only 5000 OF the lot had
been delivered.
The cOmpany's three officers made
a dash for their telephones. Peale got
s74 Schuyler. Mary 40 Audubon and
Rooney 276 Broad in jifry. only 10 be
told that there was no more soap In
stock In each instance the news was
conveyed In a cool and uncordial tone
that gave them TO understand there
was nothing more doing In that quar-
ter. What was the matter?
Peale turned round and stared at his
companions and partners aghast
"well, wouldn't that get your he
CALCULATED.
Rodney was the most crestfallen OF
them all, for an idea had come 70 him
Of the true reason OF things.
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came to try 10 borrow some money
from Rodney. Wasn't that funny?"
"Oh. yes, very funny" said Martin:
then, changing his whole manner, he
added angrily:
The young scoundrelr'
What said Mary.
Thank you. Miss Grayson. for telling
me-" said Mr.. Martin. do you know
what he tried TO do to met Hold me
up for S1C0oO0. and but for you he'd
have succeeded"
ooh. what have I donef" cried Mary
In distress.
You've saved me lot Of money and
Kept me from being a fool That's
what you've done. Thank you. Good
morning"
'You mean at last he had succeeded
in getting you TO back nlm?- cried
Mary.
AT last! So that was his scheme
all the time. was 1t? He DIDN'T go into
business on the level. but just for my
benefit? And you were helping him.
Well, he can thank you again for h.v-
ing failed"
Its all my fault" cried Mary. break
ing down.
Yes, IT was from he start. You got
up the plan Of my pretending TO put
him out Of the house-a mighty silly
idea"
"Oa, but 1 tel you you must help
him" pleaded Mary.
Help him yourself. You've got So
600"
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Its the pater," be said In a quiet
tone that carried conviction He shut
down on US"
Mary set ber lips and nOdSed Der
head IN her turn. for the same idea bad
occurred 20 her. She was afraid II
was all too true. AS one sometimes.
even IN a nightmare. tells oneself this
horrible sensation IS a dream. so she
told herself now this cruel. horrible
refusal to give them more soap was
only a part OF old Mr.. Martins blum
TO make Rodney work. one more Of his
'scenes" in his grand scheme to trans
form Rodney from an idle rich mans
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from a friend. 1t made him awfully
jealous, too" blubbered Mary.
well. you got him in, now you can
get him out" declared the soap king
But your bet" asked Mary-"yOu
bet $4,000 with John Clark. You don't
want to lose that, do your"
well, if Ellery's trying to borrow
money from Rodney it looks like an
even break. And anyhow I'd lose the
bet twice over rather than have my
own son think he could make a fool
Of his father"
But he is a good business man."
pleaded Mary bravely. He'd make
you proud OF him. II he could keep
on little longer know he'd succeed.
If you'll just help him he'll make mon
ey, you'll see he will"
"Of course. you want him to make
money" said Mr.. Martin brutally
You're thinking of that percentage
contract with me-"
I'm notch I'm not" cried Mary.
81 can't see him fail. don't want you
to pay me. I'll try to give you back
what you've given me-"
"By George. l believe you really are
In love with him, Mary
Eyes, / am-now," admitted Mary
proudly. But that doesn't matter
We've got to save him-save his bust
ness"
Il won't give him a nickel. Goodbyr
But you can't go like this" Mary
cried Hell be disgraced Hes in
debt-in danger"
Let him get out of 1t himself. then"
said this Roman father. It'll do him
good. I've been a sentimental fool.
we made it all too easy for him"
But that's your fault, too" persisted
Mary.
Yes, il is, and l don't propose to re-
peat the error He's lied to me all the
way through. Well let him face the
truth now. Wen see what he's made
of"
Mary just sat and looked at him
quite Imply. letting her hands fall
idle in her lap. What could she do7
To make matters worse she could hear
the rumble of mems voices outside as
Rodney and Peale tried TO sOothe the
rent agents righteous Indignation.
Rodney and Peale came back, trying
to look cheerful, but really quite crest
fallen, as Mary could see very well.
well, we're going to move" said
Rodney.
Yes. nice chap. that fellow" said
Peale.
We'll Mary. have you heard about
our dealT" asked Rodney next.
The deals or Mr.. Martin inter
rupted brusquely.
Yes, off, repeated Mr.. Martin
brusquely. Because you took me for
a bigger fool than / am. Ny own son
can't do that to me. I've found out
now that you're broke"
"Oh. Mr.. Martini protested Mary,
crying.
But Mr.. Martin stopped her.
"ADd all the time you were lying to
me about the Andover Soap people and
the factory they were going 10 put up.
You thought you could make fool OF
me-get the best OF me, did you? Well.
you can't I'm finished with you and
your 13 Soap. You're a smart Alec.
You're a complete fake"
81 guess you're right" said Rodney.
"Ahr said Mr.. Martin.
81 did try 20 be smart" Rodney said.
81 was stuck on myself. thought
business was cincn. But you're
right. have been a fake. This whole
thing never seemed real II was just
fun-like a game But I've walked up.
and now it's serious. tried TO get the
best of you, but III take my licking.
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CcOHtlH.ea Next szaa4S,1
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Zone hundred thousand dollars cash, ="
he said; you assume al! the contracts
and obligations OF this company, give
US 70 per cent OF the profits, a contract
for me at so 500 a year, foy Miss Gray
son at S1O.O)O"-Peale coughed audibly
behind him-"and another for NJ. Peale
at the same figure"
Mr.. Martin looked at the :wO men a
moment, chewing his cigar.
Done be said finally. He could
see, out of the corner of his eye, Peale
and Rodney exchange looks and shake
hands. Well. he had come down to
buy them out
Il congratulate you, father" Rodney
said.
You needn't" said MIR. Martin. las
a business proposition l don't think
much of 1t, but 1 guess it'll show old
John Clark he can't butt into my fam
lily Affairs or get Elery mixed up with
my boys business"
Yes, father, we'd much rather have
you than Ellery," asserted Rodney.
L
This important deal was no sooner
agreed on than Miss Burke came in in
opportunely and conveyed to Rodney
the information that the agent of the
landlord wanted 10 see him at once.
Yes" said Rodney. you see, ia
Their. were thinking of taking larger
Offices" he added. Come. Peaie.
Wen be right back, father"
Eyes, father, wen be RICH. back, {"
echoed Peale as they went out
Mr. Martin stood there watching
them proudly.
Bully kidr' he said: then changing
to a contemptuous tone, "Ellery
Clark
Well, that was a load off his mind at
any rate, he reflected contentedly OF
course be had bought a pig in poke
more or less. You couldn't tell wheth-
or their books were carefully audited
or not. If Mary Grayson kept them
they were probably pretty straight
He was glad to have the boy back any
way. And there would be no more
sandwich men parades.
Altogether he was i'm quite mellow
mood when Mary Grayson opened the
door and came in. From the look Oh
Der face she was glad TO see him and
extraordinarily relieved too. Alas for
the soap king. He did not realize how
short his satisfaction was 10 be.
why, Mr.. Martini" cried Mary hap
PLY.
Hello. Miss Graysonv' he said.
Its mighty good to see you again"
"Oh. Mr.. Martin" responded Mary,
I'm SO glad Rodney finally sent for
you
"Sent for me?" repeated NIr. Martin
I'm surprise.
Have you talked to him?"
"Oh, yes. He's just gone out for
minute to see the agent of the land
lord"
"Oh, then he told you about that
tooY"
Yes, he told me. Why notT" asked
Mr. Martin. puzzled.
"Oh, I'm so glad you've settled with
him. You have settled. haven't your
~ e.. sure.
"Oh, good! Isn't 1t wonderful for
himT"
The relief in Mary's voice was gen
aine absolutely. as Ambrose Peale
would have said Poor Mary had had
n trying day There had been that
dreadful man Jones TO begin with.
Rodney's $500 check must have gone
through the clearing house in double
quick time. Mary had thought. as the
advertising dun appeared again. The
fact was. It seemed that he had gone
TO the bank TO get IL certified and was
furious 10 find that there were no
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Aid Cyrus Martin. the head OF the
Aemrican soap trust. makes "A bet Of
$4,000 with a friend. John Clark a
rival soapmaker. that his (Martin's)
son Rodney would be making more
money at the end OF a year than
Martin takes his pretty secretary
Mary Grayson. into his confidence and
enlists her cooperation. Rodney has
been a spendthrift and the father
wants TO make him reform and go to
work
Mary meets Rodney. and the son
proposes marriage to her. Rodney
tells his father about his proposal. and
the old man pretends great anger. He
tells Mary he will disinherit Rodney.
Rodney defies his father. and Mary
is deeply touched at the lads genuine
affection for her. Mary makes finan-
cial bargain with Martin 10 encourage
the son 10 go to work.
Ambrose Peale, press agent. meets
Eodnel and agrees TO go into business
with the lad on a salary basis. Rod
.ney has involved to go into the soap
industry and buck the trust.
Rodney. Peale and Mary go into the
soap trade tOr Their. Rodney then
endeavors 20 borrow $40, 600 as capt.
tai for his newly formed company.
The offices Of the "13 Soap compa-
N.Y. are opened, and they advertise it
IS "th most expensive soap in the
world" Peale talks advertising con-
tinually.
The 13 Soap company finds its ex-
penses very heavy. and financial rocks
loom ahead. Their chief business
seems 20 have been to spend money
for advertising under Peale's direc-
tiOns.
An alleged countess. who has ap-
peared on the scene, desires To pur-
chase the French rights for the sale
of "13 soap" and produces a draft
cashed
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-04-02
Broken Ribs

Last week W. M. Thompson, the
hardware man, had the misfortune
of breaking two ribs by falling onto
a box of dynamite which he was
carrying when he slipped. Between
the injuries he received and the
fright at dropping the dynamite
with such terrific force his condition
was considered very serious for
second or two. Although it was
proven that it requires terrific
jolt to discharge dynamite Mr..
Thompson stated he prefers falling
with something other than explosives
Such accidents are sufficient to
create heart failure, a fact that Mr.
Thompson fully realizes Troy
News.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-04-02
The Town Creed.

I believe in my town. l believe
in trees, Gods first temples, grass
instead of ash heaps, and flowers in
stead of weeds. May God bless the
tongue that gives honest praise and
commentator and may He doubly
bless the ear that is deaf to scandal
and gossip. If l cannot speak good
of my neighbor | will hold my peace.
When it cost me nothing, at least, l
will spend my money here, land by
SO doing leave part of the purchase
price to circulate in the channels
whereats equivalent in wealth was
originally created, to do good among
the folks who are a part of the COM
munity of which | am a part, in the
place that | call my home, sweet
home Nels Darling.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-04-02
Spelling Contest

There were five districts represent
ed in the Spelling Contest held in
the High School building. There
were in all twelve contestants. Of
these three were chosen to represent
this section in the County Contest to
be held in Moscow sometime in
April. The written spelling consist
ed of 100 words, the oral of Is words.
The successful competitors are Elgin
Woody average 100; Usula McGlynn
100; Lena Morey 99s.
Juliaetta carried off the honors
for the best team work with 594
points out of a possible 600. District
% was second with 500.
The judges of the oral contest
were Mrs. Jolliffe, Miss Calkins
and Miss Sweeney. The judges of
the written work were DR.. G. w.
Smith, L. G. Peterson and Mrs.
Wenzlaff. Mrs. DR.. Hoyt pro-
nounced the words. The results of
the contest seem to be satisfactory
to all interested.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-04-02
We Should Smile

The thing that goes the farthest
toward making life worth while,
That costs the least and does the
most, is just a pleasant smile
the smile that bubbles from the
heart that loves it's fellow men.
Will drive away the cloud of gloom
and coax the sun again. It's full
of worth and goodness, too, with
manly kindness blent; it's worth a
million dollars and it doesn't cost a
cent. There is no room for sadness
when we see CHEEKY smile. 1t al
ways has the same good look-it's S
never out of style; it nerves us on to
try again when failure makes us
blue-such dimples of encourage
ment are good for me and you. So
smile away; folks understand what
by smile is meant-It's worth a
million dollars and it doesn't cost a
cent.-La Junta (Colo.) Republi-
can,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-04-02
Texas Ridge Items

Miss Gladys Head returned home
from Potlatch Friday.
Miss Ethel Baker went to Ken
drick Saturday, where she will re-
main indefinitely.
Mr.. August Leishing, who has
been seriously i'll the past week, is
now rapidly improving.
Mr.. j. G.. Moore, who recently
moved to the Mrs. Ousterhout place,
will soon open up shop to do a
general blacksmith business.
Sunday school was organized at
the U. B. church last Sunday with
Rev. J. G. Moore as superintendent.
Everyone cordially invited.
Mrs. Jack Sturman has been seri-
ously i'll the past week.
Jim Miller and family spent Sun
day at E. G. Ogden's.
Leonard Nichols is reported i'll
with the measles.
Fred Nichols and family recently
moved to the Mccoy ranch, south
of Deary.
O. C. Jorgensen and family, of
Deary, motored to the ridge Sum-
day.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
Birchmeir, Sunday, March %, q
10-lb girl.
Mr.. Garfield Baker, of Helmer
has been visiting with friends or
the ridge the past few days.
E. M. Tout and family were Tex
as Ridge visitors Sunday.
Geo. E. Drury, who is having {
we'll drilled, reported Saturday that
they had struck water at a depth
of ITO feet.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-04-02
PROGRAM TO BE. GIVEN
IN HONOR OF NEW PARK

The following is the program
that will be rendered on April 7th
in this city. The committee have
made arrangements to carry out
the program in the afternoon at
the new park grounds and in the
evening at the Barnum theater.
The entire country is invited to at
tend and help make this one day in
the history of Kendrick long to be
remembered:
Part |
Music by the Band.
Part II
Song by the Public School.
Part III-1st, I'd, Sd and 4th grades
'The Trees Defense"
Recitation ''Dream Composition"
-------G -Gwendolen Moser
Song, "Pussie Willow
Recitation, 'Bumblebee" "-----
--------- Donald Davis.
Part IV-5th and 9Th grades.
Recitation, "The Violet's Com
plant" "-----Edna James
Recitation, ''The Night Wind"
Helen Durbin
Part V
Band
Part With and 9Th grades
Recitation. "When the Green Gets
Back on the Trees Harold Hanson
Song, "Voices of the Woods
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-04-02
FIRST DONATION OF
FLOWERS FOR PARK

Mrs. M. A. Deabold, of American
ridge, is the first person in this
whole country to show her interest
in the new city park in Kendrick.
Last Saturday when she came to
town from her beautiful country
home she brought with her box
filled with plants from her flower
garden. The box contained fourteen
different plants which she gave to
Mayor Brown, stating that they
were for the new park. She is to be
highly complemented upon this act.
The Park Committee as we'll as the
citizens of the town extend their
hearty thanks and are glad that the
people of the country are taking an
interest in this little city in the
Canyon. There is no better place
on earth to make beautiful little
city than right here amongst the
hills where the Almighty has already
made everything beautiful surrond-
ing the town and the rest is for the
people to do and it appears that
they have at last come forth to
do their part. Let the good work
progress.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-04-02
Idaho Clean Up Day

Governor Alexander has issued a
proclamation setting aside the week
beginning April II and ending
April II as annual cleanup week in
this state. The proclamation fol-
lows:
A wise custom having been estab-
lished in this state of taking extra
ordinary precaution to prevent dis
ease and to promote and inculcate
wholesome ideas relative to sanitary
conditions, through the setting aside
of certain period during which ali
citizens are expected to devote es-
pecial attention to the removal and
destruction of waste materials, dirt
and filth, so that breeding places
for flies and disease germs may be
destroyed.
"Now, therefore, l, M. Alexan-
der, governor of Idaho, in order to
encourage and promote better OBJ
servance Of such worthy efforts, do
hereby designate and set aside the
week beginning April 18th and end
ing April II, 1915, as Annual
Cleanup Week" for the state of
Idaho, and to urge all citizens and
all others residing within this state
to make all efforts possible toward
the removal of the winters accumu-
lation of debris and filth, cleansing
and renovating their premises, thus
adding not alone to the health of
the state and its several communi-
ties, but likewise increasing the
beauty of each citizens surround
ings and the attractiveness of Idaho
as place of residence.
''In testimony whereof l have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the great seal of Idaho to be af-
fixed, this 29th day of January,
1916" M. ALEXANDER,
Governor.