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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16

that probably never will come off. The paint man,
too like the contractor, is "out of business"
Mr.. Jones figured when he built his home, that
he had saved $500 or thereabouts on lumber and
the contractors figure for construction was more
than 5000 below the bid of another contractor rec
commended by lumber dealer Mr. Jones reck-
oned he was saving around $1,000 when he built
his house, but today will take $1,000 to put the
place in vable repair and he will then have only
an old house, improperly constructed of inferior
materials.
This story has moral because there are more
Jones of this type in San Antonio than the building
editor likes to think about and there are more of
the kind of dwellings Jones built than ought to be
here. Likewise, think of the kind of collateral a
building loan on such dwelling has become. 1t is
painful.
Mr. Jones is NOT to blame-neither is the con
tractor who "skimped" the job after fashion.
1t is all due to inexperence.
Now, the average San Antonio lumberman has
nothing if he hasn't got experience. That is one
thing he acquires early in the lumber business and
the longer he remains in it, the more experience he
acquires. He will tell you very frankly if you ask
him, that he is learning new wrinkle about the
building game every day.
Yes, he sells lumber. But that is only one OF the
details of his business. Probably the most valuable
commodity he can supply prospective builder at
the staroff is something that he gives ree-eXpert
advice. The lumber dealer knows the builders OF
San Antono--each and every one of them. He
knows the builders usually termed contractors who
are competent and those who are incompetent.
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CHAPTER vi
JUDGE Davis Shows His Hand.

Winton's proposal Of marriage had
been in nowise an act inspired by the
sense of having placed the girl in a
false position. He loved Sheila. When
he was away from her he realized the
folly OF his precipitancy; he knew
nothing of her. and his sense of pru-
dence reproached him. But in her pres
ence he felt that without her existence
would be hardly endurable.
lie loved her. present or absent (;
only. absent. the conventions OF his up
bringing fenced in his mood and babe
him wait. He resolved to wait, and he
was confident that he could win her.
AS soon as work began on the Big
Malopo he meant to give her father the
position OF compound manager and to
establish them near him. Meanwhile
he moved from the Continental TO an
other hotel of the same type, on the
opposite side of the market square,
where he slept and took his breakfast
and supper. The rest of the day he
spent on the claim.
On the day following the meeting in
lHe CUamDeT OF commerce JuuSt
Davis formally acknowledged Winton's
claims. Winton's first act was to dis
charge De Witt and to appoint himself
purser. He was thus In complete con-
troll of the Big Malopo.
Looking through the cost book in
Judge Davis Office, he found that Of
the twenty shares not held by himself,
Davis owned eight, and Hanson, the
editor of the Chronicle. five. De Witt.
who was simply the syndicate's dummy.
had one share only. The remaining six
were distributed among four local men,
one CT whom held three and the others
a single share apiece.
Banking upon their ownership Of the |
claim, the syndicate had obligingly re-
ieved the purser of large amount Of |
trouble. They had been incredibly |
active since the discovery of the big |
Machinery had been or
iered, the local brick field was turning
nut bricks for them, and dozen trans
port wagons were already on their way
rom Taungs, loaded with timber.
Agents were at work in the native ter
'itories securing gangs of laborers.
Winton appointed Ned Burns general
,verseer under him. The old man was
cry grateful for the position, which
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was better than any he had held In his
to Winton in posting him as to the de-
tails of the work. He cautioned him
against Judge Davis friendliness as
much as De Wits enmity. Neither
man would forego his hopes of obtain
ing the claim on behalf of the syndi-
cate. he said.
Native labor was the chief problem.
the pick of the tribesmen being drawn
off TO the Kimberley fields and the
johannesburg gold mines. However.
the syndicate had agents securing
Bechuanaland. and the contracts held
good. The compound was being con-
sfructed rapidly. not on the claim IT.
self. which was too small and much too
valuable, but on about three acres of
land which had been acquired just be-
yond the Acknowledging tract.
Here The natives would be housed.
On either side were the compounds OF
the larger claims Hawking the diamond
clay as far as the eye could see an
endless line of brick cottages and ma
tive stores, fenced in with barbed wire.
a desolation Of refuse. tin cans. dust,
and sand.
Just outside the compound Winton
was having cottage for the COM
pound manager constructed. entailing
no great labor in country where pas-
tered interiors and heating are I'M
and almost unknown. He
pictured Daddy Seaton there-and
Sheila. But Winton did not let his
mind dwell on these dreams oyermueh,
for he was of a practical nature. and
the work In hand engrossed him.
Every moment of bis day was oc-
cupied.
He was building a small brick struc-
fure for himself also Ii was near the
shack IL which Burns lived. and was to
serve for living quarters and for an
office. The diamond. which had been
restored by the police. with many
apologies for the misunderstanding
hough winton knew the police had
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81 LOVE YOU"

SYNOPSIS - winton Garrett.
twenty-five and just out of coll
leEe. calls by appointment on
Archie Garrett, his New York
cousin and executor, to receive
his Inheritance of 100000. Ar
chile, honest, an easy mark and a
fool for luck, assures Winton
that he is practically a million
aire. as he has invested all but
$4,000 in a rubber plantation In
either the East or West Indies
and in a controlling interest In
the Big Malopo diamond mine.
somewhere or other in South
Africa. sold him as a special ia
vor by a Dutch promoter named
De Witt Winton. en- route to his
mine. finds the town OF Taungs
wildly excited over a big strike
at Malopo, including the e5-carat
DE Witt diamond" Two coach
passengers are a disreputable old
prospector, Daddy Seaton. and his
daughter Sheila On the journey
4 passenger. who turns out to be
De Witt himself. insults Sheila.
Winton fights De Witt and
knocks him out. Sheila tells him
to turn back She says that her
father is broken English army
officer. who has killed a man. and
Is therefore in De Wits power.
that De Witt is all-powerful. be-
ing backed by Judge Davis. pres
ident of the diamond syndicate
and also the resident magistrate
and judge OF the native protec-
torate. Winton finds Malopo In
a turmoil. both over the strike
and the theft OF the De Witt dia-
mond. He discloses his identity.
He finds Sheila is cashier In a
restaurant. She declines his
friendship. De Wits men slip
the De Witt diamond in his
pocket He fees from arrest.
Sheila takes him into her home.
tends his wounds and saves him
from his pursuers. He convinces
her that he Is president of the
Big Malopo company The next
morning he breaks into the COM
pany meeting and declares him
self.
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Simpler Than That

II say, Tom, are you ever troubled
with sleeplessnessY
81 am. Some nights don't sleep
three hours" replied Tom.
81 pity you. then" remarked Bill.
1--WE got 1t awfully bad. I've been
afflicted now for about two years. The
doctor calls 1t 'neurio Insomnia para
laxitis.'"
Tom grunted and said: 1--WE had 1t
about six months; but we call it
hahy.'
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i would have hot flashes, then would
come weak spells. / was SO weak
would think couldn't ever get meal
ready. My work was burden to me.
1 was not able to do my homework half
of the time. A friend advised me to
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. and it has given me strength
and health. The hot flashes left me and
/ got better of the numb spells. That
summer could do my homework and
worked in the garden good bit. | tell
all sick women what your wonderful
medicine did for me, and will always
recommend it. was born in Marion
County and still live in it. am known
to all my neighbors, and you can pub
lish this statement because it is true"
= Mrs. JOHN w. WALSH, r. No. /,
Box SO, Warrington, West Virginia.
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Motherl Fletcher's Castoria has
been in use for over 30 years to relieve
babies and children of Constipation,
Flatulency. Wind Collie and Diarrhea;
allaying Feverishness arising there
from. and. by regulating the Stomach
and Bowels, aids the assimilation of
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cutlcura for PlmnIx Eaces-

To remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash Off in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water. Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail to in
clude Cuticura Talcum. Advertisement.
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CHAPTER v-continued.

A tall old man, looking mpch like
Judge Davis. stepped forward. He was
Van Beer the head of an association
of Independent claimholders. asti at the
sight of him the noisy crowd became
silent.
Il don't know what this is about
Mr.. De Witt, but l take issue with you
on the point you raise" he said. ''YOu
know that the credit of the diamond
companies rests on the belief that
Colony law is valid here. If you are
basing any action upon negative of
this belief. 1t will send diamond shares
shooting down to- Well, Judge Davis.
you know how low they'll fall If you
take away the security of Colony law
from Malopo. Is there any other basis
of credit, here, judgeT
Gentlemen" cried Judge Davis in
a tremulous voice, "whnt Is all this
quarrel about? Whether or not Colony
law runs here has yet to be passed
on by the Colony courts. We care moth
Ing for that. We act according to our
lights, believing in justice and fra
ternity.'
"Then why don't you allow Mr.. Car
rett's vote?" shouted Ned Burns.
III this gentleman is Mr.. Garrett. lei
him produce proofs of his Identity"
quavered the judge.
Winton took his certificate and letter
Of Introduction from his pocket, and
handed them to the judge. who donned
a pair of spectacles and examined
them, finally handing them back to
Winton. He approached De Witt and
murmured something in low voice.
Speak up. judgel' shouted a man in
the crowd.
II think the meeting had better he
adjourned pending private confer
ence." said Davis.
Il adjourn this meetingl" yelled De
Witt furiously, and began TO make his
way through the crowd. which brake
into ironical applause.
Ned turned to Winton.
you win. Mr.. Garrett he Said
"And you've got the best diamond
claim this side of Kimberley"
Winton gripped the old mans hands.
and his voice broke as he tried TO
thank him.
That's all right. my boy he an
swered. 1T was along about mid
night when / got the message that |
you'd be In danger this morning al the
meeting. So ! opened the Book. and,
sure enough. there II was written down
In black and white about Eglon, King
of Moab, being stabbed in his summer
house. SO | saw you were Eglon. and
this was the summer house. and you
can bet | didn't sleep too much last
night from worrying over it,
The crowd, which had Increased until
II filled the room and the greater part
of the passage, showed in ulmistak-
able ways where Its sympathies lay. II
surrounded Winton. patting hirl on the
back and throwing out promiscuous in
yit,tions to drink De Witt made for
the passage. Judge Davis went up to
Winton.
This has been very unfortunate
Misunderstanding. Mr.. Garrett he
uuayered. Il wish to tender you my
fraternal regrets for the mistake due
10 the unceremonious msnner of your
appearance In the board room. | trust
you win not feel any prejudice against
he Diamond Fields Syndicate on ac-
.uunf of IT, We aim ut the harmonious
of all local interests for
ne common good. 1t is my ambii !.
mo the ambition of our fellow clti~.ns
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the turn of life. | had
been sick for seven
years. / would get
a little better, then
| broke down again.
1t would be hard for
me to describe how
/ was, for l was a
wreck. 1
suffered with a pain
in my left side, then
/ would have numb
spells and ! would
think I co1ldu,f live
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Kind Boss

First Office Boy-What did your
boss say when you asked him for
raise?
Second Office Boy-Told me l could
wash the windows on the seventeenth
floor.
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Heavy Stuff

Pal-Miss Notes can hardly carry a
tune.
Lay-Well. she always sings very
heavy stuff.-Chaparral.
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Nothing Better for Constipation
than one or two Brandreth Pills at bed
time. They cleanse the system, purify
the blood and keep you well.-Adv.
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WOMEN! BEWARE!
REFUSE INVITATIONS
Warning! Not All Package Dyes
Are "Diaraond Dyes"
[9Iamondlyes>

Always ask for Diamond Dyes" and
II you don't see the name Diamond
Dyesr on the package-refuse it-hand
1t back
Each 15-cent package OF diamond
Dyes" contains directions so simple any
woman can dye or tint skirts, dresses,
waists, sweaters. stockings, kimonos,
coats, draperies, coverings-everythin
new, even If she has never dyed before.
Choose any color at drug store. Refuse
substitutesI
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When a woman of thirty looks into
the future 1t appears as brief as
rabbits tail.
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Hopeless
"CASCARETS" FOR LIVER
AND B0WELS-1Oc A BOX

Cures Biliousness, Constipation, Sick
Headache, Indigestion. Drug stores. ADV.
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A prince or king can always say
to the people: Whatever / am, you
made me so.
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No Clock Needed
limitations may
be dangerous

Mrs. Blake-So this is your little
angel. Doesn't baby liven up
household wonderfully?
Mrs. Dral+e-Yes. indeed. We amt
had wink of sleep since the little
darling arrived.
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WOMEN OF
MIDDLE AGE
Read How Mrs. Walsh Was Helped
BY Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Warrington, West Virginia. -'T took
the Vegetable Compound when having
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A Standard External Remedy
OF known value-safe and effective.
It's "Allcock's"-the original and gen.
uine porous plaster.-Adv.
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Ill treatment curdles the milk OF
human kindness.
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Children Cry for "Castoria"
and Soothing SWups - No Narcotics!

Food; giving natural sleep without
opiates. The genuine bears signature Of
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The syndicate offers to CO.
operate With Winton--or smash
him.
cro BE CONTINUED,

There are hundreds OF ways for s
Dire to start that are not incendisry
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-14
LABOR.
KNOCKS OUT
TARIFF
MACE Donald VIII Now Try to
Force Budget Through
House of Commons

LONDON, May 14.--EIaving won q
victory on the "McKenna duties in
the House Of Commons last night
Premier MacDonald's labor govern
ment was practically certain today OF
carrying through the new budget
unless unexpected developments
arise. The governments majority
was sixty.five.
The fight against the govern
ment's policy OF lifting duties upon
automobiles, clocks, musical iTAstru-
ments and other articles was led by
former Premier Baldwin, a Tory,
who declared that American manu-.
lecturers would dump goods into
England.
A few weeks ago q midsummer
general election seemed certain, but
the new strength shown by the labor
government may enable 1t to escape
an election.
Premier Macdonald il prepared to
invite Premier Poincare's successor
to London for q conference just as
soon as his identity is known.
Officials are hopeful that the new
French government will be ready to
execute the Dawes PREPARATION plan.
but 1t is admitted that some fears are
felt that the Socialist victory in the
French election may encourage Ger
many to demand concessions which
may upset present arrangements.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-14
FORMER MINER
|. HEADS SCOTCH
CHURCH
jamie Brown, Socialist M. p,
Is Named Lord High
Commissioner.
BY LUTHER A. HUSTON
international News Service.

| LONDON. May 14.--Whcn Bobby
j Burns wrote 1.-The rank is but the
guinea stamp. the mans the gowd
for a. that" he could not have
been thinking of Jamie Brown. Yet
jamie Brown is the latest Scottish
exemplification of the Scottish
bard's immortal pronouncement.
Jamie, who is a Socialist member
of Parliament and who has worked
for thirty years in the mines OF
Ayrshire. has just got himself job
that for 243 years has been held
exclusively by men OF rank and
title. He has been appointed Lord
High Commissioner to the Church
of Scotland, an appointment hitherto
given only to a peer.
Hereafter. so long as he holds
the job, Jamie will be known as
His Grace" Mrs. Brown, who
was millgirl when Jamie married
her thirty.two years ago, will be
Her Grace"
Ever since Jamie and Mrs. Jamie
were married they have lived in a
miners cottage In Annbants, con.
tanning two rooms and kitchen.
The rent for this mouse Is $50 per
year.
But now jamie and his ''missus''
are going to live in Hollywood Palace,
at Edinburgh, the storied home OF
the Stuarts and the official resi-.
! dence of the King of England when
90 ina Il
is going to get 10000 a year salary
on his new job.
As Lord High Commissioner TO
the Church of Scotland, Jamie Is
really the proxy of the King. He is
entitled to royal salutes, holds
levees just like the King and rides
in the state coach, with an escort
of soldiers. When ne Is about the
duties of his. job he is paid all the
honors of royalty.
The duties of, the job consist
chiefly of presiding at the annual
sessions of fhe Church of Scotland
These sessions are held once a year
and last a fortnight 1t is during
this period. that His Grace and
Her Grace" will occupy the state
apartments at Holyrood.
His Grace" is not bit alarmed
over the task of filling the shoes
worn by illustrous peers since 1913
Her Grace is not flustered because
she is going to dwell in the castle
of the Stuarts. They are both anx.
ious only to get it over with no
they can return to their $5O-a-year
cottage.
Il shall hold levees as represen.
tative Of the King and shall ride in
the state coach" His Grace said
Then at the end / shall return to
my cottage. the dearest place on
earth to me! III be just Jamie
Brown, as I've always been.
Just because Socialist and the
tenant of a miners cottage has
been given the office does not
mean that the old dignities and
traditions will bU departed from.
I'm going to show Scotland-and
England as well-that a Socialist
and miner can do things properly
and maintain the historic tratli.
tons. y
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nal herbs could be properly and scien-
tiilcally combined. so that each would
assist .eisd the other, every systematic
mated, disease conquered and the body
strength. =
After endless labor and research.
such a combination is now offered to
the public under the name of -CINOT.
CINOT IL scientifically prepared veg
etc BILE compound made from the pure
juices and extracts of IA selected herbs
roots. banks and berries-rich in ali
those mysterious live vitamins which
tone up every function of the body
and fight off disease-rich in the or
ganic. vegetable iron which makes an
abundance of vital, red blood that
washes out every weakness
cINOT quickly restores the stomach
get the real good out of your food.
CINOT acts on the bowels. relieving
constipation. increases the appetite, in
nerves and stimulates the kidneys to
healthy action, thereby Kidding the
system OF poisons which cause catarrh
and rheumatism II rouses a sluggish
giddy spells, biliousness. foul breath
bad taste in the .mouth. sallow com
pltxion and heartburn. 1t contains no
poisonous pets. o.!.,. alcohol CINoT is super
poisons and building up the entire
system, quickly eliminates the great
majority OF systematic diseases.
How to Get Well and Stay Well.
II seems like happy dream to lis
ten to some Of the things this remark
able new medicine has done in making
over hopeless cases into strong. vigorous
men and healthy. attractive women.
Rut here's the evidence. Here are
only few of the many signed state
ments received every day from men
and women everywhere. Read them
and notice how true they ring.
Mr.. John w. Taylor, OF 207 w. Cam
bria street. Philadelphia, Pa, a suf-
ferer from chronic stomach trouble
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HUNDREDS OF RUNDOWN, SICK, NERVOUS
PEOPLE RESTORED TO PERFECT HEALTH
BY REMARKABLE new DISCOVERY
Cn New scientific Compound Of "a Selected Medicinal Eobs Quick
~ 10 Danish Disorders of the Stomach Nerve.
and Blood

Through . wonderful new scientific
Aiscovery--the result OF months of ex-
acting labor and experiment by a we'll
known Observation-Disclosures Of weak,
rundown. nervous, miserable and seri-
ously Ill men and women have been
restored 20 glorious health and vIgor
such a. they had never hoped to enjoy
again.
Such diverse ailments as dyspepsia.
Floating. heartburn. palpitation and
lack or appetite--liver and kidney
trouhles--constipation, rheumatism, neu-
ralgta ana catarrh-headaches, side
aches, backaches, insomnia-sailow or
plmply complexion, nervousness, anemia
and various wasting diseases-all dis
real cause--systematic poisons--are re-
moved and the body's natural resist
@nce built UP,
Usually several different poisons and
oisfunetionS are at the bottom of the
erouble. For this reason most medi-
zines and tonics combine two or more
proved that the combinations "S are often sen
different Ingredients often connteract
sicohoi tasr . M,SrsGyST many %nn contain
this by the label. Yet alcohol IL posi-
lively dangerous In kidney and liver
cases. ,and always inflames and irri.
tates the lining Of the stomach. making
dige1tive troubles worse.
New Discovery Eliminates Causes
Of Disease.
Nature seeris TO have provided a
cure for evsfy ailment under the sun.
Everybody has seen sick dog 60 for
certain grasses, or a cat hunting cat
nip And hunters know how the bears
eat Wild buds when indisposed, while
the deer search out greasewoods, sage
etc. The animals know the power Of
used them for centuries for many diff
ferent diseases.
It was felt that IL different medici-