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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
Story Of San Francisco Boiler
maker and the Hardware
Combine.
WOULD NOT ACCEPT REBATE
Clerks Error, However, Gave the
Enemy Into the Old Irishman's
Hands, and He Speedily
Exacted Terms.
Bv RICHARD SPILLANE.

copyright. Mcclure Newspaper syno'ca'e'!
Mr.. Moynihan had one tooth, oald
head and temper. The tooth was IN
the upper gum directly in the center
and made quite show when MI
Moynihan engaged in compensation
The badness of his head was ex'
pansive. There was only a fringe or
hair about his ears and the back or
his neck and this fringe was stained
and dyed by the CRIME of the shop.
His temper was unimpaired. 1t had
developed with his years. He was a
boilermaker. 1t was his proud boast
that he had started in business in
1859. His shop was in Beale street,
San Francisco.
He made good boilers, as is testified
to by the fact that a fair share of the
steamers that plowed the Pacific were
equipped with Moynihan's boilers. So
long as you didn't cross the old man
he was delightful to deal with. He
had rich store of Irish wit and could
tell a story as we'll as any man. When
he was angered, however, he was
primitive. Old as he was, he wasn't
ayerse to a fist fight. Age had not
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
The Mercy-Seat.

Thou must not look so much at the
evil that is nigh, out rather at that
which stands ready to pity and help
and which hath pitied and helped thy
distressed soul, and will pity and help
it again. Why is there mercy-seat,
but for the sinner to look toward IN
time of need? Be patient till the
Lords tender merry and love visit
thee again; and then, look up to him
against this and such like snares,
which would come between thee and
the appearance of the Lords love;
that thou mayest feel more of his abid.
ings with thee, and of the sweet eff
fects thereof. For these things are not
to destroy thee, but to teach thee wis.
dom; which the Lord is able, through
many exercises and sore trials, to be-
stow upon thee; that thy heart may be
rid of all that burdeneth, and filled
with all it rightly desires after, in the
proper season and goodness Of the
Lord; to whose wise ordering and ten.
der mercy commit thee,-Isaac Pen
ingtOn.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
st. Genevieve.

St. Geneveve, the patron saint of
Paris, was consecrated at the age of
seven to the service of religion by st.
Germanus, bishop of Auxerre, who
CHANGED to pass through the village Of
Nanterre, where she lived, about four
miles from Paris She acquired a
great reputation for sanctity. The
church of St. Genevieve, completed in
1764, was named in her honor. Dur
ing the revolutionary period it was
withdrawn from the service Of relig-
ion and called the Pantheon, but was
afterward restored in name and to
ecclesiastical uses.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
"Ca|ifornia Syrup Of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup OF
Figs" that this Is their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach. liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated, give
teaspoonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the bow
els, and you have a we'll, playful child
again. When its little system Is full
of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-remem'
Der, a good inside cleaning should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions Of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know
teaspoonful today saves sick child
tomorrow Ask at the store for a 3D.
cent bottle of California Syrup OF
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
SUFFERED AWFuLLY
NOW QUITE WELL
A Lady's Suffering Was So Intense,
That At Times, She Was Unable
To Shaighten Her Body.

Walnut, N. C.-"About IL years
ago." says Mrs. s. w. Mcclure, of
Walnut, 81 began to fail in health, get
ting worse all the time. I wasn't able
to do my work, suffering awfully at
times with pains in sides, especially
the right side, and none of the time
was well.
Sometimes I could not straighten
up my body for the intense suffering.
suffered more or less all the time,
and was irregular.
As Cardui had helped others, I
started trying it. / bought six bot
ties, and after using two or three bot
ties, / commenced improving, getting
better all the time, until was entirely
we'll.
became strong and healthy, gained
flesh, weighing 120, being just q
shadow when I commenced taking
Cardui. My work is a pleasure, and I
feel like doing my work since, for the
cure was permanent, and have been
we'll and strong ever since.
Cardui Is a fine medicine for suffer
ing women, and / recommend it to all
my friends who have womanly
trouble"
Thousands Of women have written
to tell of the help Cardui has peen to
them. Cardui Is a mild female tonic,
acting especially on the womanly or.
gans. 1t has shown itself of great
value to sick, weak women. It 4
surely worth trial.
Begin taking Cardui today.-Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
Hard Work.

A. J. Drexel, who is volunteer in
the automobile service of the British
army, wrote in a recent letter to Phil
adelphia:
"As Kitchener said, or didn't say, to
Cobb, our trenches stretch like gray
snake from Switzerland to the sea.
And what hard work our young SOL
diers have, let me tell you, digging
these trenches!
Il saw a young soldier in half.
finished trench lay down his shovel
the other day and light his pipe.
Here, what did you lay down that
shovel for?' the sergeant asked.
"'To cool it, sir, said the young sol.
der"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05

solidate some of the supply houses
The men behind this consolidation
wanted their customers to benefit
through the economies introduced.
They wanted Mr.. Moynihan to share.
If Mr.. Moynihan would agree to buy
his supplies from the combination he
would find it greatly to his advantage.
The combination would sell to the
general trade at certain figure, but
TO men like Mr.. Moynihan, whose &C.
counts were large, and whose trade
was we'll worth having, a concession
would be made This concession would
not be made at the time Of purchase
of goods, but check representing a
certain percentage Of his purchases
would be sent to him at the end OF
each month, or at the end Of each
quarter.
rs it a ray-bate that you mean?'
inquired Timothy ]. Moynihan.
WELL" said the other gentleman,
smilingly, you might call it re.
bate"
"rve been in business since 1885,
said Mr.. Moynihan, "and I've never
had a ray-bate and l don't want one.
I'll buy where l please and when |
please. | don't know whether your
scheme is honest or crooked, but you
have brought me here on false pre-.
tinses, and I'm sorry that I've had
meat and drink with you. Waiter!" he
roared, and when a waiter came he
demanded to know what the bill was
for what he had had. When told the
amount, he paid it, gave a generous
tin to the waiter and stamped out of
the dining room.
Effects of the Combine.
Quick to anger and quick to forget
Mr.. Moynihan didn't think much Of
the affair of the dining room. He no
ticed, however, that a very decided
change was coming over the hardware
trade. Small establishments closed
men with whom he had done business
for many years sold out and took posi-
lions as managers or statesmen in big
ger concerns. Slowly but surely
nearly all the hardware supply bust
ness of San Francisco came under one
head. Coincident with this change
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
'CAsCARETS' ACT
0NL|VER; BOWELS
No sick headache, bi|iousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box.

Are you keeping your bowels, liver.
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having a bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg.
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases.
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out Of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
In the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
or cause any Inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents box from your store.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biliousness, Coated
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach or
Constipation. Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
OUR NATIONAL DISEASE
Caused by Coffee.

Physicians know that drugs will not
correct the evils caused by coffee and
that the only remedy is to stop drink.
ing it.
An Arkansas doctor says:
81 was a coffee drinker for many
years and often thought that could
not do without it, but after years Of
suffering with our national malady.
dyspepsia, l attributed 1t to the drink.
ing of coffee, and after some thought,
determined to use Postum for my
morning drink.
II had the Postum made carefully
according to directions on the pkg. and
found it just suited my taste.
AT first used it only for breakfast,
but l found myself getting so much
better, that I had it at all meals, and
am pleased to say that ! have been re-
lieved of indigestion. / gained IL
pounds in months and my general
health is greatly improved.
II must tell you OF a young lady IN
Illinois. She had been in Ill health for
many years, the vital forces low, with
but little pain. wrote her Of the good
that Postum did me and advised her to
try 1t.
AT the end Of the year, she wrote
me that she had gained 40 pounds IN
weight and felt like herself again."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville," In pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
REGULAR Postum-must be we'll boiled
15c and Csc packages.
instant Postum-is a soluble powder
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly In q
cup Of hot water and, with cream and
sugar, makes delicious beverage In
SANITY. soc and SOC tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds II
about the Same.
There's Q Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05

prices Of material advanced. b had
to pay more for his steel, for - riv.
cts, for his tubes, for his manners,
his sledges, everything that he Hught.
He let out roar of protest3every
time prices were advanced, butt was
Of no use. He tried to get sipplies
from the few small concerns TIT still
continued in the business, but their
figures were as high as those 1f the
biggest establishments, If not higher.
What can't be cured must fe en-
dured, SO Mr.. Moynihan reluctantly
gave his orders to the big houSs. To
meet the advance in prices Of Material
ne raised his price on boilers Some
OF his patrons protested. He tod them
material had gone up and he wouldn't
make any more out Of the iob III the
higher price than he did at the lower.
A few went to rival boiler maknrs md,
much to Mr.. Moynihan's surprise,
didn't return to him. That year Moy-
nihan's business dropped OF and his
profit for the twelve months WIS very
small. The next year it dropped OF
more and instead Of a profit he had a
deficit. Customer after customer left
MIN. The old man tried not 10 chow
ms cnagrin, but he took the decline Of
MS business very much to heart
I guess I'm getting pretty old he
would say to his cronies. Il guess I'm
100 old to do business. / can mako as
good boilers as ever were made. but
| cant make them as cheap as Doyle
or Kennedy or lot Of the other fell.
lows They under-bid me every dime.
II 1t wasn't for me pride I'd rstire.
i've been in business since '5s"--snd
then he would 60 on with h,s long
story OF what he had done in the bays
when California was young.
"A lew old friends stuck to him and
gave their orders to him REGARDLESS Of
the fact that he charged more thar
any OF his rivals. He wouldn't reduce
. MS FORCE but many a day Is sst IN
mis- oiiice and moped. He wa . mas
! BEEN" He realized It.
y Got After the "Robbs,s.r
! ohe morning there came u him Il
!. the mail a large envelope hat 81,
: .alnea a letter and checl Wher
. ~ :. Ola man read the letter aad loofe'
: at the check. he let out a N.r tha
0 the shop. en
The robbers. the bloodytfobbersl
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05

withered his muscles. He was rich,
proud and an earnest, hard-working
citizen.
A score Of times propositions were
made to him to combine his plant with
that of others. Invariably he would
answer: II started here in 49, I
made boilers before you were born, or
anyhow before you were anything but
a wee bit Of gossoon. I've run my
shop without your help or anybody
else's help. I'll run 1t myself until /
die; SO that's all there is about it."
If the caller tried to argue with
him the old man would arise in his
wrath and say Get out Of my place"
and If the visitor wasn't spry the old
man would push him into the street.
Some of the smaller boiler works
combined, but 1t didn't affect Moyni-
han. His reputation was so we'll es-
tablished and his patrons were so we'll
satisfied that he went along year by
year making plenty of boilers, making
fair bit of money and perfectly con-
tented.
He Scorned Rebate Offer.
But combination was in the air. If
1t didn't succeed well in the boiler
line, 1t did in the supply houses. Mr..
Moynihan bought his sheet metal, his
rivets, his hammers, his sledges, his
fues and all his other shop necessities
where he pleased. He would patronize
one establishment until something 90.
CURED to irritate him and then he
would transfer his trade to another
All the supply men knew his peculiari
ties and did their best to keep in his
good graces. His plant was so big that
his account was we'll worth having.
One day suave, diplomatic gentle
man connected with one Of the largest
hardware concerns called to see Mr.
Moynihan and prevailed upon hin
to go to luncheon with him. Wher
the old man was in mellow mood tn,
host, in as discreet a manner as pos
sible, explained why he wanted to tall
with Mr.. Moynihan. There was {
great waste in the supply business, h
said. There was duplication 0
clerks, OF statesmen, Of stock. etc
Rent was a big item. 1t was an ece
nomic necessity that this vast
should be done away with. It woul
wipe out senseless competition.
would tend to lessen the cost Of tn
material. A move was on foot to COZ
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
His Mistake.

"John," she said to her husband,
who was grumbling over his breakfast,
your love has grown cold"
mo, it hasn't" he snapped; "but my
breakfast has"
That's just it! If your love hadn't
grown cold you wouldn't have noticed
that your breakfast had" - Stray
Stories.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
When Your Eyes Need Care

Use Murine Eye Medicine. No Smarting-Fee
Fine-Acts Quickly. Try it for Red, Weak,
Sore Eyes and Granulated Eyelids, Murine is
compounded by our Oculists-not "Patent
Medicine"-but used in successful Physicians
Practice for many years. Now dedicated to
the Public and sold by Druggists at Soc per
Bottle. Murine Eye Salve In Aseptic Tubes,
e5c and Zoe. Write for Book Of the Eye Free.
Murine Eye Remedy Company. Chicago. Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
X Isn't Beino Done Now.

Jane is so very romantic. She says
she's going right down on her knees
to beg her father to let her marry
Bobby"
What's she waiting for?'
For the styles to change
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
Home Medicine Chest.

Keep your medicines in one place,
out Of reach of children. Be sure to
have Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh on
hand for emergency use 1t should
take the fire out of burns, heal cuts,
remove soreness and be worth many
times over it's cost. Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
HAIR OR NO HAIR?
IL 10 Certainly Up to You and cutl.
cura. Trial Free.

Hot shampoos with Cuticura Soap,
followed by light dressings Of Cuti-
cura Ointment rubbed into the scalp
skin tend to clear the scalp of dan
druff, soothe itching and irritation and
promote healthy hairgrowing condi.
lions. Nothing better, cleaner, purer.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05

information From Headquarters.
link has written finer plays than
Shakespeare ever did"
"You surprise me! Where were
they produced?"
They never were. But he told me
about them, and he ought to know"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05

A man never wants thing after he
gets 1t half as bad as he thought he
did while chasing 1t.
More than $4,000 Jews are in Eu-
ropean armies. 1t Is sr
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
COLDS & laGRlPPE

5 or 6 doses 666 will break any case
of Chills & Fever, Colds & LaGrippe;
it acts on the liver better than Gallo
mel and does not grippe or sicken.
Price 25c.-Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
He "Won" Out,

Were you gambling last night"
mo, indeed. | was a donation par.
ty. I came away a hundred to the
good"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05

Language was given us that we
might say pleasant things to each 9th.
er.-Bovee.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
WILLING to Obliue,

II just dropped in to see if you could
let me have five."
Make it minutes, and they are
yours"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05

An aeroplane salutes by dipping and
rising in the air.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05

Deep cuts should be healed by Han.
ford's Balsam. Adv.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
Delicate lntimation.

Delicate Intimation.
"I'll show them can do more things
than sit on a stool and look pretty"
Come to think of 1t, you can sit on
a STOOL"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-08
TINES REPUBLICAN, MARsHALLTOwN, IOWA JULY s. 1915

They compelled those who wished to
pass close to the bell TO form . lonx
line which began at Third and Vine
and extended ten or twelve persons
wide, the block and half to the plat
form beside which the bell car stood.
The progress Of the bell across Iowa
had been marked by enthusiastic DEM
onstrations along the entire route. Al
Davenport 10000 people saw. the bell
in ten minutes at noon. Lieutenant
Governor Harding and State Auditor
Shaw, accompanied by Col. J. c. Lopez.
Lieutenant Colonel Milo Ward, Lieute-
nant Colonel C. Z. Fox and Lieutenant
>Colonel l.. w. Ainsworth, boarded the
train there.
At Iowa City, the next stop. 10000
more were at the station. At Maren-
60 there were 5000. There Colonel
David Palmer Of Washington. Ia, COM
mander in chief Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, joined the train. IA
Grinnell the crowd was estimated at
1900. In addition. throngs were gath
cred on the platform OF every station
as the bell train passed slowly thru.
Mayor Hanna and Adjutant General
Logan added themselves to the well
coming party when the train pulled in
to Des Moines.
The bell Will arrive In San Francisco
on the night of July 15 and will leave
six days later. The trip going and re-
turning will cover s.452 miles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-08
DECISION is WITHHELD.
Judge Kelley to Consider Merit. {
School Case at Mason City.

Judge Kelley to Consider Merit. Of
School Case at Mason City.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, July S.-The people Of
Mason City will not know for several
days the outcome of the 100000 high
school bond contest which is being
tried out in the courts. Judge Charles
H. Kelley, of Charles City, has heard
all the evidence that will be offered at
this time. Professors applied for a
writ Of certiorari which-will compel the
board to return into court the ballots
and records Of the vote. The protest
ors are anxious to get hold of the list
of women who voted at this election.
BY their vote the bond issue carried
by thirtyzfve majority. The pro-
testers state that more than twice that
number Of women voted who were not
entitled to a vote, some Of them be-
ing under 81, voting because they
thought the age limit was only 10, and
larger number voting who were nom
residents. Judge Kelley, sitting in
special session heard evidence on both
sides and then informed the attorneys
he would take several days in look
ing up the law concerning the case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-08
FORCED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS
Census Enumerator Resorts to Law {,
Compel Reply to Queries.

Census Enumerator Resorts to Law 20
Compel Reply to Queries.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, July s.-This city set
the example for other cities in the
state in compelling by legal process a
citizen to answer questions PROFOUND
ed by the enumerator. About 1000
cards were returned to this city to be
filled out more completely. Enumera-
tor Fisher was attending to this work
yesterday. He asked some questions
of Walter Bradford, whereupon Walter
told the enumerator> to 60 to hell
The enumerator didn't care to go in
that direction just then but proceeded
to Justice Stanberry's office and swore
out an information against Bradford.
In few minutes the offender was in
the presence Of the Justice and when
told that he was subject to fine OF
from $25 to 800 he wilted. Bradford
was willing then to tell his pedigree
from beginning to end. The enimera-
tor got the information desired. Brad
ford was made to pay all costs.