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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-25
BRICKLAYING.
Contractors Who Employ Union
Hodcarriers and Building
LabOrerS.

Avery, VIM. D., No. 81 Builders Exchange.
Apesof Bros, 44O Armory ave-
Bueche, L., 11O7 Bates ave.
Brooks & Hall, Herschell ave-, Hyde Park
Baker & Son, 427 Delta ave.
Bell, A., Bevis ave.
Bockemann, Henry & Son, 243 Klotter ave.
Britt VIM, 554 Garrard ST., Covington
Bunon, VIM.
Beakley, Lawrence, 1925 Bates ave-
Birthstone, Bert, I'LL Columbia ST., Newport
Britt, NJ S., 144 f. Sixteenth ST., Covington
Bussert & Ward, 13 Grand ave. & Z Z. Pleasant
Bywaters, A., 4Os S. Mill ST., Lockland, o.
Bell & Leonard.
Carr John, 756 Richmond ST.
Cornetle George, Madsonvile, o.
Clyde Stephans, 2579 Western ave-
Clark, A. H., No. II Builders Exchange.
Douthwate, F.. 1925 Virginia ave.
Dillon, Robert, College Hill.
Denning, Louis H. Jr., 1880 State ave-
Eaton, w. s., 112 Sycamore st.
Erd Wm Glenparker ave.
Flack, Theodore, 214O Storrs st.
Fuerst, Robt, 2922 Seminole.
Foltz, Frank, 935 York ST.
Fries, JOS, College Hill, o.
Frank & Soltze Alb Z. Second st.
Green, w. T., East Pearl st.
Heir, William, 1744 Harrison ave.
Huber, Andy, Norwood, o. ~
Huermann H., 1898 Zeltner st.
House Bros, 2235 Symmes st.
Eloke Bros, 1918 Car ST.
Hitzmann, August, 25O7 Spring Grove ave-
Hesterberg, j., No. II Builders Exchange
Helman & IIamen, 653 Neave ST.
Hazen, H. c. Contracting Co., 2O7O Reading rd.
FIards & Jaehnk, 434 W. McMicken ave.
Harg Co., Room 49, 81 +. Fourth ST.
IIardman, J. & Son, 1855 Sage ave.
Holiday KILN, ego Post Square
Jacob, II. b., 10th and Mulberry sts
Jones, Geo, 1919 f. Mcmillan ST.
Jewel Son, John, 1912 Hopple ST.
Jeynes, James, $50 Shillito st.
Kaps Brehm Co., Dayton and Mclean ave-
Kelley & McDermott, No. 70 Builders Ex.
change.
Larson, Fred, Emming st.
Lauterback, Chas,, 79l Sedan ST.
Luckey & Werks, 1897 Colerain ave.
McGarvey & Co., 9O7 Gerke Bldg.
McDermott, j.. No. Builders Exchange
Mason, Geo, Builders and Traders Exchange
Messerschmidt, John, 1O4S w. Liberty ST.
Menning, JOS, 1880 Quebec rd.
Molls, Toney.
Maynard, Joe, Ala w. Fourth ST., Newport KY
Maynard, Archie c., OIL Boone ST., Newport.
Moore. Chas, 1856 Considine ave-, Price Hill.
Nitterhouse, +. A., Milford o.
Patton Applegate, 5000 Paxton ave-, Hyde
Park
Patt Title Lawrenceburg, Ind.
Peters, Chas., Dayton, KY
Roach Drummer, 900 Johnston Bldg.
Rinck, Chas. & Bro, 24O9 Spring Grove ave.
Rickter, John r., 929 Dayton st.
Ross, E. I'll Fifth ave-, Bellevue, Ky.
Ross, James & Sons, Bellevue, Ky.
Schultz & Palmer.
Stckelman & Son. II.
Singer, John, Lockand, o.
Shriber, Chas., Mer's lane, Ft. Thomas.
Stickse Nicholas ", 1907 Epworth ave-, West
wood
Sweet, Geo. W., Camp Dennson, O..
Thompson Oliver & Sons, Newport, Ky.
Tucker & Prgge, Bellevue, Ky.
Tinsley Mckenzie.
Wahoff & Tenoever S42 Belts ST.
Wahl & Pfrrmann, 2s2s Jefferson ave.
Wahoff, Steve.
West, A., 2ss Ludlow ave.
Walker, VIM. c., Flat /, Harris Bldg, Norwood
Ware, w, H., Eighth and Monmouth, Newport
Inert Walnut Hills
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-25
ELECTRICAL WORK.
Contractors Employing Members of
Electrical Workers. Union.

Aull, Chas., 1927 Carson ave-, Price Hill.
Adams Electric Co.. 14O E. Court st.
Beattie Electric Co., 1924 Z. Fourth st.
Becker, Albert & Son, w. Sixth st.
Beltzhoover Electric Co., 121 E. Court st.
Beerman Electric Co., Latonia, Ky.
Biggs, Gus W., Highway ave-, Covington, Ky.
Devere Electric Co., 234 w. Fourth st.
Enghauser, Edgar, 934 Harris ave., Price Hill
Fink, A. L. & Co., 2s15 Woodburn ave-, Wal.
nut Hills
Fischer Bros Co., 1O46 Madison ave-, Coving.
ton, Ky.
General Electric Co., 14l E. Fourth ST.
Gleason, T. j., 9O4 Central ave-, Newport, Ky.
Grossheim Bros, 1918 Vine st.
General Electric Co.. 141 E. Fourth ST.
Herschede Electric Co., Provident Bank Bldg.
Huber, Otto, 215 Z. Third st.
Home Electric Co., 627 Monmouth ST., New
port, Ky.
Kelley Electric Co., 427 Elm st.
Ohio Electric Co.. 1547 Cutter st.
Portor Co., sos Lyric Bldg.
Queen City Electric Co., SAT E. Third ST.
Ra! mond, ]. r., GAO Main st.
Reuter-, VIM. c., "a E. Sixth ST.
Richter Electrical Co., 332 w. Fourth st.
Ritter, VIM, 55 Main st.
Rugg Electric Co.. s2s Main st.
Schopper, Fred d., 5l2 Race st.
Schmittker, Ed E., 2O16 Courtland ave., Nor
wood, o.
Schuster Electric Co., 2169 Mclean ave.
Spellman, Z. c., 232 East Sixth ST.
Spence, Walter, 23 Phillip ave-, St. Bernard.
Wottiz, A., 14O6 Linn st.
Wolfron,, Fred, 1927 Marshall ave.
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ART GLASS WORK.
Contracting Firms Employing Mem
bers of Art Glass Workers
Union, No. 8.

Anchor Art Glass Co., 421 Elm st.
Heckermann, F. w. & Co.. Murdoch Building.
Riordan, G. c. & Co., 1873 E. Fifth ST.
Ruckel Art Glass Co., Sixth and Sycamore.
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J. Maurell & Co., 51s Z. Eighth st.
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STEAMFITTING CONTRAC-
TORS.

TORS.
Employing Members of Local Union
No. 392, United Association OF
Plumbers, Gasfitters and
SteamfitterS.
Bachler H. L.
Cincinnati Heating Co., The.
Conners, John.
Conners, T. J.
Crane, NJ. A., Estate.
Douglas Plumbing and Heating Co.
Geerin Bros s. Co.
Lange, L. A.
Love. Picket & Nulsen Co.
Morlidge & Co., G. F.
Meyers, F. W.
Nemes Henry.
Nichol Co., Thos. J.
Peck, Anderson, Peck Co.
Schutheis & Son. Michael
Schlemmer Co., Oliver.
Schultheis Co., Edw.
Vance Lucke Co., The.
Nogelpohl, Jno J., Co.
Winters, Frank NJ.
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Contracting Firms Who
are Fair to Union Labor
CEMENT CONTRACTORS.
Employing Members of the Cement
Workers Union.

CINCINNATI.
Foltz, Frank w. Co.
Marcus Building Co.
Huber, Jacob Co.
Ferro Construction Co.
Frank Hill Smith Construction.
Roach. Bruner Co.
Ohio Building Co.
b. Gahl, of the N. c. c. Cement Co.
]. Glassmyer.
Edw. Schmerr.
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TILE Settlers.
Contractors Employing Union Tile
Settlers.

Fov & Starr Co., 9O2 Main st.
Kramig Tile Co., 43O 2. Eighth ST.
Shannon, Chas. L. & Sons, II E. Canal st.
Shirmer, A. & Co., 432 Reading rd.
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SCENIC PAINTERS.

Talbot, G. D., 429 Central ave.
Harvey, E. T., Bond Hill.
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MOSAIC, GRANITE, TERRAZO

Contractors Employing Members OF
Mosaic, Granite, TerazzO Layer
and Helpers Union.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-25
PLUMBERS AND GASFITTERS

Employing Members of Local Union
No. SO, United Association of
Plumbers, Gasfitters and
Steamftters.
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BEER PUMP AND CARBONIC
COMPANIES.

Bishop Babcock Co., 225 w. Fourth st.
LIQUID Carbonic Co., Second and Central ave.
Western Plumbing Co., 1715 Elm ST.
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IRON WORK.
Contractors Employing Union Orna
mental and Structural Iron
Workers..

Columbia Iron Works, Reading rd
Covington Architectural Iron Works.
Grimm Iron Works.
Hazen, II. c., Contracting Co.
Lang, VIM. & Sons Co.
Marcus Building Co.
Potthoff Co.
Rowekamp Bros, 262O Colerain ave.
Schreiber, l.. & Sons Co.
Southern Ohio Iron Works.
Stockman, Fred, 22s Stark ST.
Union Erection Co. (Henry Wittman).
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GLAZING.

Contractors Employing Union
GlaZerS.
Queen City Glazing Co., 944 Linn st.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-28
COON TALKS
Professor Johnsing He Arrives

|, am Caesar an Brutus an Gassius? Let
de dust of de past answer. Much blow
ing of noses)
any frens de past am not de fucher,
any more dan day after tomorrow am
day befo' yesterday. As time fades SO
does glory fade. Today you may march
at de head Of de purceshun. yet hat on
yer ear an a red sash tied aroun yer
body-tomorrow you may be in jail fur
borrowin' somebody's woodpile to keer
yer feet warm. tSly and suspicious
winks all over the roomD Do not prize
de present too highly-do not forget de
warnings of de past. We cannot recall
de past, but We can look back an see
whar' de grocer gin us short weight on
Goldfish, an whar' We took advantage OF
a cloudy day to pass a bogus quarter
on de street kyar. Cheers and applause.)
II hev observed dat de politishun who
sots out to save de kentry am ginerally
hauled up fur Robin her.
II hev observed dat de men who seem
to hev de mos sympathy fur de poo
neber waits five minits to fOreclose a
chattel mortgage.
Il hev observed dat good cloze an inn
pudence will pass fur richness an edu-
cashun.
II hcv observed dat brag an bluster
am better weapons dan argument an
truf.
II hev observed dat a grand monu-
ment In n graveyard doan' hide de mean
ness of dead mans relashuns.
IT hev observed dat charity kin make
paupers almost as fast as confiagra-
shun.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-28

As the triangle sounded the president
of the Lime Kiln Club slowly arose to
a picturesque position and observed:
prof. G. W. Johnsing. of Mississippi,
am waitin' In de antehoOm to address de
meetin' on de subjeck Of "De Goneness
of de Past" De professor am not only
known all ober de kentry fur his the
cries on astronomy. but he am de only
man IN America who kin skin wood
chuck in seben minits by de watch.
In about five minutes the stranger
made his appearance. and was greeted
with burst Of applause which upset
the water pail and filled the shoes OF
eight or ten of the nearest members On
taking the platform. he was introduced
by the president, handed a piece OF
slippery elm to keep his throat moist
during his oratory and he then bowed
and began:
MY dear frens. whar' am de past ?
Look fur il under de bed, down cellar.
up stairs in de wood box or whar' you
will. an you cannot find 1t. Why? Kase
1t am gone. II has slipped away like a
streak o. grease runnin' across de kitchen
foo an Ii will neber. neber return.
(Sighs from all over the hallD Do you
meet Plato az you go up de street? Do
you hear OF Diogenes hangin' round de
Union Depot to work de string-game on
some greenhorn? DO you fin Cicero
waitin' at de ferry dock? Not any. Dey
belongs to de past an gone. Dey sleep in
de dimness Of odder centuries. Whar' am
de glories Of de Roman Empire? Whar'
The Washington herald., 1915-02-28

Is l. cents. Two weeks hence they will
he on sale at every drug store in the
United States. and all doctors will rec
omm"Hd I'm. You don't have to wait
outlet. Just drop 4 tablet into your
mouth aHd let it dissolve. and there
YOU are. Can b" taken with you to
church. lectures. balls, camp meetings,
or hors" races: should be in the hands
of all traN clerS. hunters. sailors. and
baseball men. In less than three months
Of market. Invented. organized and
named in less than ten hours. and
bound to pay dividends Of 30 per cent.
My dear man-
chirOpodist. as he pounded on the desk.
I've come for my dollar" Don't try TO
stun me, but come down with the
CASH
And the company had only been
named when / thought of you for the
position OF secretary, unused the ma
loT. without seeming to have heard the
who had trusted me. When others de-
Hlanded cash down. You gave me q
show. My heart swelled as I thought OF
this. and ! set the salary at $4,000 a
ycar. payable quarterly in advance.
Shall ] draw you a check for the first
quarter?
The chiropodist looked at the ma ior
as If wondering if lie had met a crazy
man.
Il said 5000 a year. but il that
Is not enouGh-lf YOU feel that you
ought to have 500. O0O-speak right up
l want You to be perfectly satisfied.
you know. Will 100000 a year be
enough
What about my dollar"
The tablets will be go. They can't
help but be. Let us walk out in the hall
while l tell you that the public can't
get enough of veal outlets in their
present form. They are always eager
for more. They want the taste of cut
lets in their mouths as they go about
their daily routine. Fifteen cents a box.
in order to complete with potash loZen-
Ees, but a profit of 10 cents on every
box. Take the sales at 100000 boxes
year. and what do you get? You want
stock. You want at least
Not a blamed cents worth, ! want
my dollar
AT least 500. 900 worth of stock. You
shall have il. You have paid me 81 to
secure ii, and don't worry. 1t will be
made out in your name. and later on
Excuse me-"
The major stepped into his office and
shut the door.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-28

IL was 4 quiet evening i'm the Sow
sit ling room. with the family cat purrins
in three languages and MIR. Rcwser lin
gcriny over the end of his cigar and read
ing the paper, when there came Il ring at
the bell. Mr.. Bowser answered it In per-
son. as he was expecting a neishbor to
call. and as he opened the door he found
4 rather seedy. mddle-aged man waiting
to say to him:
My dear sir. | want a moments con-
! vcrsation with you on strictly business
affair
He was admitted in grudginS way,
and bringing a rueful smile to his face
and speaking in confidential tones. he
continued:
After fifteen years Of hard work !
have made failure in business. could
swindle my customers or so into bank
ruptCy, but my conscience will not Permit
me. l wish 10 pay dollar for dollar. To
do SO ] must sacrifice everything. even
20 my wife's Jewels. Here is diamond
ring which | wish to get rid of and turn
the money over to a heartlcsS creditor
who would even deprive my children of
bread. Will YOU name a price for it,:
If it's straight business failure You
are not required to sell the shirt off your
back replied Mr.. Bowser.
But it's matter Of ronscience; You
the dollar. and I'll do it if | have to 20
barefoot: Will you show that ring to
your WIFE?
Mr.. B0wser had been sum-gamed two
or three times and was rather suspi-
ciouS. but he took the ring and walked
back to the sitting-room.
Don't buy il at any price" said Mrs.
Eowser. she looked at il. It's prob
ably some $nidc affair. and the man is no
doubt a fraud. who thinks IL take adj
vantage of YOUR innocence
DO YOU mean that the man takes m
for a fool on sight" exclaimed Mr.. Bow
ser. as he flushed up
lie may not. but think he's looking
fO- soft snap"
oh, You do: That's you To a dot, AL
ways suspicious and dstrustful and al
WAYS hard-hearted. | shall buy the ring"
Then vou'll be Swinded,'
Not if | know il. | shall simply do
my duty 10y helping an honest man out
OF hole
Mr.. Bowser went back to the man and
found him Very reasonable. All he want
I'd for his wifc's birthday ring was SO
and that WAS only onc-third Of its cost. II
greved him to part with il. but what WAS
grief compared 10 integrity or cha Tacter?
As the tears began TO appear Nj. Bow
ser sent him off with n in his pocket and
returned to Mrs. Bowser to say:
How you can steel your heart against
the cries of humanity the way You do
is a wonder 10 me. You'd doubtless have
turned that poor man away with stab
in the back
And saved si0.'' she CURLY replied
do YOU mean that this ring isn't worth
fully Slo-i"" he clustered
Il don't believe it's worth 81
Woman. do you take me for fuOl?' !
shouted Mr.. BOwscr with furious gesture
The Washington herald., 1915-02-28

iff. and he turned to me and began
telling story. He talked for ten
minutes when the fugitive broke in
with:
See yerc. Tom Blatchford. what's
all this fussin about"
None o your business. Bill" was
the answer. That's the trouble with
you-you are always mixing in
But this looks like Bits mix said
the wife. Hes broke Jail, and you
are we're arter him
Who said I was" Don't make up
your mind too sudden about things"
Then the officer began to tell me
about the county Jail It wasn't so
much to look at from the outside, and
lots Of people thereby got a wrong
impression of it. One must become
a prisoner to appreciate that jail.
The beds We're of the best.
The fare WAS that of a hotel
minister.
Any prisoner could wash his face
and comb his hair three times a day.
There were Bibles. and there were
Once day the sheriff came in and
related all the outside news.
Euchre decks and cigars and plug
tobacco furnished free of charge.
Visitors admitted any time of the
day or night. and they could stay as
long as they desired.
WIZ WHY; Bill Bill. we heard the Jail.
never dun tote me that the Jail was
like this"
Dog my cats. but / didn't know it
myself he growled.
Its better than bein' right yere at
home"
And then the sheriff went on to
say that when the holidays came the
prisoners got such feast as few
men outside ever got. Besides mince
pie and fried oysters, there were To-
cent cigars to smoke and champagne
to drink.
II a circus came to town the pris-
oners were allowed to attend in
body, and on the Fourth of July each
one could go out and spend the day
as he pleased.
Arrangements were being made to
run n Bible class and a moving pic
ture show on Sundays.
When the prisoner got lonesome for
his family all he had TO do was to
say to the sheriff:
See. yere, now, / want to run out
The Washington herald., 1915-02-28
The Sheriff's Strategen1

As ! was resting at the top of a
long hill l WAS overtaken by a man
on horseback. and after Salutations
had been exchanged he observed that
he MAS IN no hurry and would get
down to smoke a pipe with me. After
awhile he announced that he was the
county sheriff, and was then on his
WY TO rccapture 4 prisoner who had
broken out Of Jail at Smithvillc the
night before. The prisoner lived in a
cabin a short distance down the road
aud as We finished our pipes and jog =
sod along the officer suggested that
call with him and witness the per
IOrnanCc.
But is the fugitive dangerous
iEdn"' ! asked.
That's according to how you take
him.. was the answer.
him.
oh. I'll he sort O. soft and gentle
with him. and if there is going to be
any shooting you'll have warning in
time to get out"
II was summer time. and when we
reached the cabin the escaped pris-
onCr sat on the doorstep. with shot
gun across his knees and a pipe be-
tween"his teeth. His wife, who was
also smoking. sat on a log near by
having the family AK close at hand.
and the pair never even looked up
while the sheriff was dismounting and
hitChing his horse to tree. 1 got
the wink TO await developments. and
We took seats on a stump within
twenty feet of the door and filled our
pipes for another smoke. Neither the
man or his wife paid the slightest
attention to us, nor we to them. and
thus stood the situation for quar-
ter of an hour. Then the fugitive
began to grow uneasy, and after a
bit he said:
tom, l reckon yo' hev come fur
me-"
''Skassly, Bill. skassly." replied the
sheriff as he looked up in seeming
surprise.
IF yo' hev. I'll never be tooken back
TO that Jail alive! growled the fugi-
tive.
And I'm ready TO die fightin' be-
side him. added the wife as she
reached for the AK.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-28
OLD PAP PINKHAM
Jericho Wants to Honor Him Some More

| have just tcieSraphcd the pos;mas-
ter General asking him if a postmaster
can nc h"norcd too much.
Iori, no mas made ME ono of the d"a-
cons in church.
am thu marshal on Fourth OF July.
What | predict about tn" weather %"cs.
It's left To me to guess the weight of a
load al hay It hog.
NJ one disputes what l say about
War.
am IL" highest authority on the age
Of a horse.
settled ii long ago that the whale dld
~ How Jonah.
20. now the people would thrust a
l.cf como" upon me. Our fire depart
uvnt i ia L." TcorSaniZed. and l am To
II" made chief. if there is no objections
in Washington.
I have to announce that the once gal
'4ut and effective Jericho nrc company.
which consisted of forty men, ten pals.
mo axes. and a ladder and all painted
81 except the men. mas been no more
o. Garth for some months. II was or
-aTiZed thirteen Years ago. and neNeI
turned out tn hut one fire. Nobody had
.r,Ind any fault with it, however. up to
4 year go. when Reubc Holdfast came
into the postOffiCe one day and says TO
ne:
Look here. Pap. this Gown of Jericho
j. ,Icad"r'm q doornail. and unless
-Uthin kin ne done To rouse her. the
moss on YOUR ia ks will be a foot long
i'm Iuutii'-r N'.ar.
..Wha: kin yUu do" says I.
'Thdt'S what I've hin thinkin fur tho
last month. We cant git up dog nights
i'or boss races. and nobody will 60 in
Iur a brass band Or camp-meettn. The
only thing | kin think OF is to resurrect
th. fire company and boom her fur all
shes wuth. IF We kin cit things a-goin
r,d-hot. Jericho will wake mp and push
- the. front till Chicago won't be in il.
I'm Gittin' figures together fur speech
Pan. and NOu'n hear sunthin' drop,
RefnT,. the week vas ont every body i'll
.s,.H II
oar. evening Eeuh, shot off mis- speech TO
the l,oStuffict. crowd and mad" a big hit.
H.. had the number of fires and the
losses i'll the United States fur the last
fifty Years. and he showed how . ire
company kept down taxes. reduced in
Sur.:uCe and WAS the handspring of lib
rrty. He pictured the town of Jericho
in ashes fur the want of sunthin' 10
squirt out a cnnfia Geration. and when he
Went ON 10 describe widdcrS lookin' into
the cInbers fur bones OF their husbands
The Washington herald., 1915-02-28

watch. He meant to get rid of the man
at once. but Mrs. Bowser's interference
nettled him and changed his plans. Turn
ing to the man he said:
The watch is well worth so. and I
should be glad to give you that sum to
help you settle with your creditors. but
| have only 81 in my pocket"
Then I'll take that" sighed the bust
ness failure, with CULVER in his voice.
Il want to settle claim at once-to-
highland know that l shall have at
least cold potatoes for breakfast. 1t
grieVeS me-but-take IL along"
Mrs. Bowser called again. but Mr.. Bow
ser passed over the money. patted the
man of integrity on the shoulder and
turned to the sitting-room. placed watch
and ring on the mantel. and sat down
without Il word. After quarter of an
hour of silence Mrs. Bowser went up
stairs to keep clear of any further row,
and the expected nsighbor came in.
OF course he was told of the honest
ring. IIo began to grin as soon as they
We're placed in his hands. and pretty soon
he said:
Look here Bowser; you've been played
for sucker.
1t cant be-"
But it can be and is Those diamonds
are nothing hut glass. and that ring isn't
worth 81. Was Mrs. Bowser here when
YOU bought it,
What if she was or wasn't?'
Shed have detected the fraud at
once. The game that fellow worked
on you is as old as the hills. What on
earth made you bite
II wanted to help an honest man.
AS for the watch"
"Ha. ha. ha!''
What in thunder do you mean" de-
manded Mr.. Bowser. as his face kept
growing paler.
I'm thinking at the cheek Of the
man to come back and swindle you
a second time. Say. now. but you are
dead easy This watch never cost over
So Bowser, old man, you've been lam
basted for S55 with your eyes wide
The Washington herald., 1915-02-28

dat honesty am de best policy. not one
mar in a hundred hesitates to work a
lead nickel off on 4 street kyar COM
pany.
Il hev observed many odder things
equally strange an inconsistent, an | am
prepared TO say to you:
Notices dOan' mean biZnesS.
''MaXims kin be forgotten faster dan
written.
Promises am a wheel wild one cog
gone.
''Friendship will last as long as You
kin afford to pay 10 per cent per annum.
CWhOops of applauseD
.'Doan' emaGine dat all de Oddcr pa
triots am dead an buried. | like man
who speaks well of his kentry. but it
worries me when | see him carrying
dat kentry on his back. Be patriotic. but
find out fust what patriotism means. Dis
kentry fought fur her liberty. Put dat in
your hat. Liberty in dis kentry eber
since has bin as nigh sham as n cir
Gus widout a menagerie. clown or per-
formers. Put dat in your pipe. We fout
England to unite de States. Den We turn
ed arOun' an fout each Odder TO dis
solve 'em. We whoop an hurrah fur our
soldiers. but we gin lie fat offices to
our relashuns who didn't 20 to war. \
general who lost battle am all y. k. if