Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 282, 18 August 1909 — Page 6

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News of Surrounding Towns

CAKOniCGE CITY. IWD. Cambridge City, Ind., Aug. 18 Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Dietch have returned1 to their home In Indianapolis, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steele. Arthur Reese, who has spent several months in the employ of the Ma well-Brlscoe Company, of New Castle, has returned to his home in- this place and will re-enter school at the beginning of the Fall term. Mrs. Bertram Berger has returned to her home in Kokomo after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steele. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hicks and daughter. Helen, Mrs. Will WoodaM. of ML Auburn, and Miss Ida Westlake were among the excursionists to Cincinnati, ' Tuesday. Roy Pritchard has gone to Dayton, where he has a position as pattern maker In one of the foundries. Miss Carrie Dietrich went to Covington, Ohio, Monday, to visit her father, George Dietrich, who is seriously ill with sciatica. Mr. and Mrs. Bent Wilson and daughter, ahd Miss Elizabeth Whelan, pent Monday evening in Rushville, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Case. - Mrs. Roy Pritchard is spending a few days in. Centerville with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harvey. Mrs. Clayton Wagner is quite sick at her home on North Walnut street. Dr. W. D. Harris left yesterday for a trip to Tulsa, Okla. Harry Penny, of Richmond, was a Cambridge City visitor. Tuesday. The steam shovel whioh has been in operation in the gravel pit, east of this place, was moved to Indianapolis yesterday. Mrs. Willard Ulrich and daughter, Kathertne, have returned from a visit In Indianapolis. - Mr. and Mrs. Joe Personett left yesterday for Mooreland, Kan., to visit relatives. Miss Blanche Bird returned today from Anderson where she has spent several days with friends. Mrs. John Hazel rigg and daughters, the Misses Flossie and) Neva, went to Petoskey last night for a ten days' outing. The ladies of the St. Elizabeth's church will hold a lawn fete on the lawn adjoining the church, Wednesday evening, August twenty-fifth. All are cordially Invited. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Simmons and daughter left yesterday for Edgar, Neb., to visit friends. Mrs. J. E. right and eon, Robert, have returned from Petoskey where they spent several weeks. : Otto Kohler of Mansfield, O., was the guest of Miss Elizabeth Pusfnellt, Sunday. : Mrs. J. T. Mungavin of Richmond, is spending the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Puslnelli. ; Miss Agnes Pueinelli went to Indianapolis today to attend a banquet to be given at the Indianapolis Conservatory, from which Institution she was graduated two years ago. DEEDS, HOT WORDS Richmond . People Have Absolute Proof of Deeds at Home. It's not words but deeds that prove true merit. '' ' ' The deeds of Doan's Kidney Pills, , For Richmond kidney sufferers, Have made their local reputation. Proof lies in the testimony of Richmond people who have been cured to stay cured. Benjamin F. Lunsford, N. E. Cor. Twentieth, and South B Streets. Rich mond, Ind., says: "The statement I gave for publication in 1906 endorsing Doan's Kidney Pills told of my expertnos with this remedy and at this time I am glad to confirm what I then said, I had been bothered by kidney trouble off and on for at least fifteen years and whenever I caught cold my back became so lame and painful that could hardly get around. At times the flow of the kidney secretions was profuse then again scant and distressing. Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at A. O. Luken & Co.'s drug store, relieved these annoyances and once or twice since, when I have taken the remedy, it has promptly relieved me. For sal by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-lCIIbartt Co.. Buffalo, Now York, sole agents for the United : State. . ' Remember the name Poan'i take no other. ; HAGERSTOWN. INO. Hagerstown, Ind., Aug. 18. Mr. and fMrs. Ernest Anderson have returned r ft o their home at Anderson after a vis t with Mr. and Mrs. John C. Keever. Joe Cordell has been very ill at the (home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. iFred Cordell of typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Porter enterttained Sunday Mrs. Porter,s brother, iFrank Howell of Centerville, and Miss IBertha Lewis of Dayton, Ohio. Jerome Day has gone to Chicago for a several days' stay. Mrs. Frank Whitsell was taken very ill Monday with neuralgia of the tomach but Is recovering. Miss Jeannette Matthews has gone to Chicago where she will remain ten days before starting for Tacoma, Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Williams and family will move from north of town to the new house of Mrs. Harriet Thornburg. Miss Nora Weidman was at Rich mond. Sunday. Mrs Margaret Beeson of Farmland Is rtsitlng here. Ernest Heiney of Richmond, is spending a part of the week with friends here. ' Mr. Heiney accompanied by his sister. Miss Edith Heiney and asm. Miss Etta Thalls, win leave Tharsday for Beaumont. Texas, where they will make their future home. Mrs. ; James Canada will tar Kav York City. Mr.

Canada will remain a few weeks before Joining her. j v ; Mr. and Mrs. Ora Wheeler returned Monday from their trip to Niagara Falls.

ECONOMY, IND. Economy, Ind., Aug. 18. Mr. and Mrs. Alford Routh and daughter, of Illinois, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fraiser the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Cal Smith of Carlos City were visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Stanley yesterday. Vine Scott and Gusta Scott spent Monday afternoo nat Hagerstown. John Replogle and Lon Edwards were putting up wire fence on the former's farm Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C S. Hlnkle of Benton county arrived here Monday afternoon to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Williamson this week. Mr. and Mrs. Hinkie have been visiting the homes of their childhood in Ohio the past week. Mrs. Hulda Haxton and Mrs. Oro Haxton were to see Aunt Kmily Adamson who is down sick at Riley Salisbury's Monday afternoon. t James Cranor and son Byram of Williamsburg were here Monday afternoon. Mr. Cranor is a friend of the birds and believes that their usefulness to the farmer and their beauty in the parks should be taught in the public schools to the children. That Is our opinion, too. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scantland and children of near Williamsburg were Monday evening visitors of James Jackson and family. Mr. Anderson of Williamsburg was here looking after grain. Mrs. Potter has returned to her home in Greensfork. John Chrales is hauling loges this afternoon. Oliver Wilson has returned to Richmond. GREENSFORK, IND. Greensfork, Ind., Aug. 18. Mrs. Laura Roller of Richmond is spending the week with relatives here. Mrs. McKlssic and son of Muncie are visiting Mrs. Alva Cook and Jas. Ridge and fami yl. Mr. and Mrs. Borton of Straugh have returned home after a visit with Will Roller and family. Mr. and Mrs. Omer Brown of Richmond are spending a few days here. Mr. and Mrs. William Teague of Hagerstown spent Tuesday with relatives here. Mrs. Harry Buntin of Richmond is spending the week with friends here. DW. Harris left Monday on a busi ness trip to Chicago. Charles Squires has returned to his home in Chicago after spending a few days with relatives here. Dolltn Daugherty of Jacksonburg was in town on busines Tuesday. D. C. Moore spent Monday in Cin cinnati. Mrs. Frank Weaver spent Tuesday in Richmond. William Hatfield was in Richmond on business Monaay. Misses Blanch Kerr. Daisy Conway, John Nnchiloson, Ed Dean and George Mosey were among those who went to Cincinnati on the excursion Sunday. EATON. OHIO. Eaton, O., Aug. 18. The funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Mary P. Rhea, who expired suddenly Tuesday morning at the home of Rev. Henry Crampton. will be held Thurs day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George H. Kelly, conducted by the Rev. J. A. Stoner, of the local Untversallst church. Her body will be interred in Mound Hill cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Christman spent Tuesday in Richmond. Lowry Conley has returned- from a short vacation spent at Bay View, Mich., wHh E. S. Dye and family. Deputy probate Judge, Chester J. Hunter left Tuesday evening for Pe toskey, Mich., where he will spend several days. Frank Mitchell transacted business at New Paris Tuesday afternoon. Miss Josephine Bennett, of Rich mond, is visiting Eaton friends. A special meeting of the town coun cil will be held tonight at the city bonding. . Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Shaw are at Martinsville, Ind., where Mr. fjhaw is taking treatment. Dr. and Mrs. P. H. O'Hara, accom panied by Mrs. O'Hara's mother, Mrs. M. K. Hensel. of Eaton, have gone to Kerney, Neb., for a short visit with relatives. MILTON, IND. Milton, Ind., Aug. ia-C. T. Price. who was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Will Passmore, returned yestreday to Williamsburg. Olin Davis Is gradually Improving from his recent dog bite. Mrs. James Morris was at dinner with Mrs. E. B. Newman and family yesterday. The Rev. F. A. Scott and daughter, Mildred leave this evening for English to visit his father and other relatives. Mrs. Hattie Heist was hostess at dinner yesterday for Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Parkins and family, Mrs. Mary St Clair, Dr. and Mrs. Gentle and daughter, v r ''.'" Mr. and Mrs. Harry Houseworth of Doddridge entertained the Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Pinnlck, Mrs. Harry Hancock and children of New Albany, the Rev. John Doddridge of Vincennes and Miss Katie Ponsoy, the guest of Miss Clara Houseworth, in whose honor the dinner was given yesterday. Mrs. N. M. Callaway of Cambridge City was the guest of Mrs. a W. Callaway lecterday. The Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Scott and Miss BHda Lowery were at supper with Mr. and Mrs. Harry French of near Bentonvllle Monday evening. Mrs. Catherine Wallace has so far recovered from her. recent Illness that

she Is able to call on her neighbors again. Edward, Will and Frank Roberts have gone to Winona lake to attend the Bible conference. Messrs. Roberts are of Cincinnati, but are nephews of the Misses Mary and Sarah Roberts of Milton and of Mrs. Jesse Fulghum of Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. Shrawder and daughter of Pittsburg. PaP., Mrs. Lydia Reiser of Indianapolis, Miss Ethel Bertsch of Cambridge City were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bertsch of east of Milton yesterday. Mrs. Will Heck- and children are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Stites at Knightstown. Mrs. K. E. Jones was calling on friends at Richmond yesterday. Yancy Willetts was at Centerville yesterday. He has just returned from a trip through the west and south. Miss Mabel Linder and Albert Cox

of Charlottesville are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Cook south of town. Mrs. Lawrence Wissler who is grad ually recovering from a recent operation for appendicitis is spending a few days with her mtoher, Mrs. John Kellam and family. Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Beeson and daughters, Mrs. Charles Knlese and Miss Lor a Beeson, formed an auto party to Richmond Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ferguson and daughter. Miss Hazel Ferguson with Mrs. Frank Wallace formed an auto party to Richmond Monday. CENTERVILLE. IND. Centerville, Ind., Aug. 18. -The Rev. and Mrs. H. S. Wollam will leave on Thursday to attend the West Branch quarterly meeting at Ludlow Falls, O. "Ah, any Mend, you can't count that wayl Happiness is bard to get in this world, and you pass it by at odd corners and never know It" She smiled a little sadly and then added in a more ordinary tone: "Sarah tells me that you are to be away only a few days. Does business tempt you so much that you can't resist it even now?" "Well, I expect to love Sarah Just as much when I get back to work. Business is a man's place, as the bouse is a woman's. Take either out of their places for long, and something is likely to go wrong with them." She laughed at my satisfied wisdom. "Are you so needed over there in the office?" "You must ask my husband that" "He says that you are the cleverest man they have had for years. Does that make you proud?" "Thank your "WM you let the big dog Strauss eat us?" she laughed on. "I'll tell you a few years later, madam." "Yes," she mused, "you are right A man, a strohg man and that's the only kind that Is a man must be at work. The sweetest love can't keep him long." Here Sarah's voice reached us: "You mustn't distract him today of all days, Jane!" . "He can't be distracted long, my child, by anybody." We had taken a pleasant house on one of the broad avenues to the south beyond the smoke bank, with a bit of a garden and a few trees. When we got back from New York we found supper waiting for us, roses on the table, a bottle of wine ready to open and on the sideboard a box of cigars. "The hand of Jane!" remarked my wife as she rearranged the flowers and put the roses en the mantelpiece. "The band ef Jane?" I repeated dully. "You mean Mrs. Dround did It all?" "Yes, of course. It reaches everywhere." And Sarah did not look as much pleased as I expected. CHAPTER XII. A!f BOKOBABLB MKBCHAITT. Mrs. Dround's Utile usakn ess A n unpleasant occurrence To the best of one's knowledge "Kissing joes by favor" and other thingsSwitch tracks and rebates Carmichael talks A.n item of charity Our manager goes over to the enemy I am offered hit place A little talk on the moral side The dilemma of the righteous What is is good ei.ough forme. R. DROUND seems to be doing a good deal of talking for the benefit of his neighbors," Slocum observed one day when I was In his office. "Oh, he likes the Job of making the country over! It suits him to talk more than to sell pork." "Did yeu see what he said last night r Slocum continued. "No; what was it? Free trade or college education?" For Mr. Henry L Dround was long on both subjects. He had always fooled more or less with politics, having come out as mugwump and free trader under Cleveland. That kind of doctrine wasn't much in favor among the business men of Chicago, but Dround liked being In the minority. He was an easy, scholarly speaker and was always ready to talk at dinners and public meetings. "It seems to me I saw something in the papers of his speaking at the Jefferson club banquet" I went on. "but I didn't pay any attention to it The old man is rather long on wind. "The papers missed most of the ginger. But I was there, and It was lively. Jimmy Birdsell, Hart's man. was there too. It was this new civil service bill that the silk stockings are trying to push through the legislature. Of course Hart and the machine are fighting It like Ore. WelL your boss made the chief speech, a good little talk, about purity and business methods ta government and the rest of It Birdsell sat Just, screes the table from me.

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Magnetic Springs, O., where they will visit relatives and also attend the twenty-first reunion of the Wollam family to be held there on August 25. Mrs. J, A. Dunbar is entertaining Mrs. Burrel Ruddell of Chicago. Mrs. Grover Smith has returned from a visit to relatives at Anderson. - The members of the Rriends' church will bold a picnic at Glen Miller on Wednesday. Mt. and Mrs. Edward Hildebrand entertained at dinner on Sunday the Rev. and Mrs. H. S. Wollam. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Cook and family will attend on Wednesday the tenth reunion of the Cook family at Glen Miller. Mrs. James Clark who was suffering from an injured foot is greatly Improved. Miss Flora and Miss Bertha Burch spent Sunday with Mrs. William Burch at Connersville. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Ellis who have been visiting his mother. Mrs. B. F. Bales, south of Centerville. returned to home at Eaton. Ind.. on Tuesday. Miss Henrietta McConaha will return this week from a trip to Niagara Falls. Mrs. Nora Morton of Dayton, O., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob A. Gates. Miss Gertrude McWhinney of Richmond, who is visiting friends in Centerville, entertained a company of ladles at cards on Tuesday afternoon at Jackson park. Miss Dorothy Davis of Connersville is the house guest of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Marcellus Beitzell. The Misses Olive, Alice and Carrie Rush of Greenville, O.. were recent guests of their aunt, Mrs. Julia W. early and other relatives here. , OS BIT knocked his glasses about that be was getting hot. Maybe he came there for a fight At last he boiled over. v"'Say, Mr. Dround,'. he sang out In a pause between two periods, 'how about your new switch track over in Ada street? "Dround looked toward him over his glasses for a moment as though he hadn't heard what was said, and then he went ahead with his talk. But Birdsell was some drunk and too mad to care what he did. The men beside him couldn't keep him quiet 'I say, Drouad,' he broke out again pretty soon, 'we should like to hear what your firm does when it wants any little favors from the city? That might be to the point Just now.' "This time Dround couldn't pass It over. He took a drink of water, and his hand shook. Then he said: 'I do not see that this Is the proper time to introduce a personal matter, but since the gentleman seems concerned about my business honor I am glad to set his mind at rest To the best of mv knowledge Henry I. Dround & Co, have never asked and never accepted any favors from the city. Is that satisfactory? '"Come, now, Mr. Dround, Birdsell sneered, 'that isn't generally believed, you know.' " 'I said,' your boss ripped back, to the best of my knowledge your insinuation is a HeT He leaned forward and glared at Birdsell. Well, there was a kind of awkward pause, everybody waiting to see what would come next And then Birdsell, who must have been pretty drunk, called back: 'Ask your man, John Carmicbael, what be does when he wants anything from the city. Ask him about your rebates too. Then the next time you ceme here telling us how to be good you'll know more.' There was a cat and dog time after that some yelling to put Birdsell out and others lsughing and clapping." Slocum paused and then added: "It put Mr. Dround in a tight place." "What of It anyhow r said I. "Birdsell is nothing but a yellow dog. Hart keeps him to lick his platters. Every one knows that" "Yes, that's so. But he said what most every one believes is true." "That kissing goes by favor, and most other things in this world too. Well, what of itr Slocum leaned back In his chair and laughed. Then he said to mo seriously: "You aren't much troubled with scruples. Van!" "Come, what's the use of talking good? You and I know well enough that there isn't any other way of doing business, not in any city in the country. You have got to pay for what you get the same as elsewhere. Dround ought to know it, too, by this time and not go around preaching loose or else get out of business, which might be better."" "I suppose so," Slocum replied solemnly. "But X always liked his sermons. Perhaps you and Carmichael could tone him down a bit Just now." "Oh, John don't mind his speeches so long as he don't interfere with the business." We went out to lunch and talked of other .matters, and for several days I thought no more of the Incident that Slocum had related. The switch track business did not seem to me important. If the reformers wanted to get after us or any other big firm, there were many - more vulnerable points than that Special privileges from the city we regarded as our rights. But there was the graft of railroad rates. Any fool could tell that at the published tariff rate there would be little business for the packers outside of Chicago. It was common knowledge that the trade was honeycombed with private agreements and rebate privileges snd that the fiercest part of the business was to get the right rate from the roads. Then there were the secret agwements between the packers, which were all Illegal, but necessary to keep the trade from cutting prices an the

Carmichael attended to this end of j the business for Drooud, as he did of everything of real importance. He was a member of the Ins now, and the wonder to me was that this smart Irishman ceoJd put up with Dround. It could hardly be a matter of sentiment with him. I had a warm feeling tor the illiterate junior member, with a temper about an inch long, but a big, round heart open to any friend. He had bucked his way up la the world by main force, and I admired him. Besides, he had taught me how to eat so to speak, ta s word, I liked his way of doing thingv better than Mr. Dround's college talk. Well, it happened that the cur Birdsell set some of the civil service reformers on the tracks of Brother Dround, and they got a smart newspaper reporter to work over the whole matter. There was a lively write up in one of the naeera. all ahmit nnr switch

track over in Ada street, with photo-1 m a . - i . .. 1 grapua uw u a urea, auu a lot mors about the way the packers did business with the city. When I read, the piece in the paper. I took the trouble to pass by our new warehouse on my way to the office. The trackage was In, sure enough. Carmichael was Just the man to have a thing done and settled by the time the public got around to talk about It! Mr. Dround was in bis office bright and early this morning and sent for ice. "Harrington," be began, "what do you know about this talk In the papers?" Mr. Dround seemed very nervous, not sure of himself. "Why," I smiled. "I don't know much more than what the papers said. Mr. Carmichael, you know" "Yes," Mr. Dround interrupted impatiently, "Mr. Carmichael Is in New York; gets back this morning, but I thought you might" He hesitated, not wishing to admit bis own ignorance. "1 will send for you later when Mr. Carmichael comes in," he concluded. So when John arrived be had ns both in his office. "You want to see me?" Carmichael asked gruffly as if be hadn't much time that morning to waste on the senior member. "Yes, I wish to talk over certain matters that concern us all, even though they may have no immediate bearing upon the business." Mr. Dround always talked like that when he got the least nervous. "Well, what is itr Carmichael ask ed. He had Just arrived, and I suppose his letters interested him more than Mr. Dround's talk. "Yon may not have seen the articles in the morning papers about about certain privileges which it Is alleged" "What are the boys yapping about now?" Carmichael demanded, taking np a newspaper from the desk and thrusting his shoulders forward in an ugly fashion. "It concerns our permit to lay that new switch track," Mr. Dround ex plained. "Carmicbael laid the paper down and looked at the senior member In a curious vyy -as if be were trying to make out Just what kind of a fool be bad to deal with. But as be said nothing Mr. Dround continued: "Recently 1 had occasion to deny categorically that so far as I knew. our firm ever made any such kind of arrangement as is here described. My word was challenged. It was a very painful situation, I need not say. Since then I have been thinking 1 have been wondering whether this charge" He floundered pitifully, disliking to month the dreadful words. John help ed him out brutally: "Yon wonder whether we had to grease anybody's paw about that 8 witch track over In Ada street?" Dround nodded. "The papers say so." "They have to print something, don't they? What harm does that do us? wouldn't trust the whole d n bunch of papers with a ten dollar bill. They're a lot of blackmailers that's what they are!" John bit off the end of a cigar and spat It out In front of Mr. Dround. "We are not concerned with the newspapers or their motives. Mr. Car"Noxc, what are you going to do about UP michael," the senior member observed, with considerable dignity. "What I want Is your assurance that this firm that so far as we are concerned, this accusation Is false." We waited for the Irlshman'sreply. It would be an easy matter to tell a fib and set Mr. Dround's mind st rest But Carmichael seemed to be In a specially bad temper this morning. When he went to New York he was accustomed to enjoy himself, and it wat not the tight time to badger a man Just off the cars. Pretty soon John said fiercely: "It's my business to look after such matters?' Mr. Droand nodded. "Don't I do li satisfactorily TT Mr. Dround waived this point "Well. I guess youTl have to bo tent with that"

ber leapfid to his feet--yotf forgot yourself. Yon will be good enough ta answer me yes or no to my direct Question. Did you or did you not pay money for this privilege 1" Carmlchael's voice shook as ho replied: "See here. Droand! If you donl know your own business enough tc know the answer I don't see why 1 should tell you." His temper was going with every word he said. "But If yon want to know, you shalL There hasn't been such a thing as a private switch track pot down in this city since you began doing business fot less than $7,000. I paid the right peo

ple $9,500 for ours. There, you've got It Now. what are yon going to dc about itr The big Irishman plumped bis twe red fists on Mr. Dround's desk snd glared at bim. At that moment 1 pitied the old gentleman heartily. He was never born to do business. t least In our day. He seemed to shrivel np under Carmlchael's words. "How. may I ask," be said at last in a low tone, "was this done without my knowledge? How dees it appear on the books?' Carmichael laughed at the simpU question "Charity: We are a very charitable concern Mr. Dround's Hps trembled, snd b cried out rather than spoke "No, never! Better to fall! Bettei to go bankrupt at once!" He was talking to himself. Then he recollected us and said, with dignity "That is all. Mr. Carmichael. Aftei this I shall attend to all such matters myself. Good morning, gentlemen.' He sat down at bis desk, dismissing us. Carmicbael was shaking with an ger. "No, he cried, "it Is not all! Turn of your office like a boy. with k . .. k me ont mr- nnr h.n it, mo th.t h.M stood between you and ruin any day h r hnalnesa tw. worth If it wn' tnr John Carmlrhael? A.k Tfarr!ntn carmichael? Ask Harrington Go out and ask your bank"on t believe we need to discuss here. "T Aim's this any further"- Mr. Droand began. "Yes. we will! Get somebody else to An -rrmr rifrt tmlnM for nn fAr la I tno tell you right here, Henry L Dround, that I don't go broke with you, not for all your college talk and prin-cl-ples.' Mr. Dround pointed to the door. Ho was trembling again. I took the big Irishman by the arm and led htm from the office. Outside the door be shook me off and hurled himself Into his own office. That was the first wind of the storm. and the rest wasn't long In coming. Somebody told me that Carmichael had been seen with one of Strauss' lieutenants going into a law office that did some of the big packer's work. It looked as though he were making a deal with the Strauss crowd. It seem ed natural enough to me that Carmicbael should do this, but I was sorry for what - most come. . Meantime Mr. Dround was more assid uous at business than I bad ever known him to be. He came early snd Instead of driving over to bis club for luncheon took a bite In bis office snd put in the afternoons going Into all de partments of the business. In the end the trouble cams to a head in this way: In company with every large shipper at that period wo made our bargain with the roads. No large firm and no railroad pretended to live np to the law In the matter of rates. The roads sold their transporta tion, as wo sold ribs and lard, for the highest figure they could get Before any considerable contract waa entered into the thrifty shipper saw to his rate In advance. And seme time Ister there came along from the railroad that got the business a check In the way of "ad justment" The senior member In bis new energy discovered one of these rebates. He sent It back to the traffic manager of tho road with a letter such ss the roads were not In' the habit of getting from their favored shippers. The second vice president and general traffic manager of that, line attended the same church the D rounds went to. and the president of the road also wss one of Dround's friends. I wonder what they thought when tbelr atten tion was called to this little matter! Carmichael told mo what had hap pened with a wicked grin on his f see. Righteous man. Henry L Dround. all right! D n good bosli too," be commented. "What do you think Is going to happen to this con cern? He's cbucked away tho pronto of that contract!" "Yoa aren't planning to stay, John?" X remarked casually. He looked at me and laughed. Do you want to cense with mo when X get out?" I smiled, but said nothing. was ls open row between Mr. Droand snd the Junior member of tho firm this time. But a few weeks lster Mr. Dround told mo what I already knew. that he and Carmichael were about to part I advised him bluntly to make ft np with the Irishman if ho could, not to part with him at sny cost. "For. Mr. Droand. you will find him fighting on tho other aids. Strauss win hare him. He knew as well as I what that meant to his business, bat ho said with new determination: "Mr. Carmlohael and X can never do business together again." Then he offered to take me Into part nership on tho same basis that Carmi chael bad. 1 suppose ho expected me w jump at my caaace. out ine prospect was not aiiogeiaer inviung. I "I ought to ssy. Mr. Droned." I re - nltod RMftatIn-? ttia T MnV tmr. michael was right In this rebate bustness snd In the other matter too. If I had been la his place X should have done the ssmo thing; any man would. It's against human nature to ait still snd be eaten alive!" Mr. Dround's eyes lowered, and ho turned his fsco away from me. His spirit wss somewhat daunted. Perhaps ho began to realise what It meant to stand out alone against tho commercial system of the age. Nevertheless he said some things perfectly true about the honor and Intearity of his firm. As it had been banded over to him by his father so ho would keep it please God . "That's sil right," 1 said a little fan patiently. "That might do ha times gone by. But Carmlehasl and I have got to live In tho present That me a fight I would like to stay on and fight It oat with you. But X cant ace

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refrteerator building that putting np aader ur moass. That la only one.' Yon it others. Bo In swing every day. Yon, cant expect ns to att here twiddling; our thumbs and thinking off our vtrtnej while he gets the business! Better to! sen ont to Strsuss right ham and now; while there to something to sett." ! Never!" Mr. Dround cited, with unJ accustomed vchsenanoe. "Sever te him!" . i "Wen. then, we've get oar work cuti ont for us, and let us waste an morel time talking rebates and the rest mi It" "Yet that horrid scandal about the switch track, he resumed In his old weak way. "Nothing ' has dona ss much to hurt my position la the dry as that" - - "But what are you going to do about It?" I asked in Carmlchael's very words. "Those thieves over that In the council hold you up. What good does It do the public for you to refuse their price? It's like paying for the right to put np a house on your own lot Its tough, bat you had better pay and not worry. 'Mr. Harrington. I refuse to believe that In our country sn honorable busi ness cannot be conducted successfully by honorable aMtboda." "That depends en what you choose to caU honorable methods. At any rate," 1 concluded la disgust, "yeu an likely to have a good chance to try that proposition to the bitter end unless yoa take my advice and seU to your chief competitor." He waived this aside Impatiently. "Well, then, look for the fight of life Just to survive, not to make ey. I tell you. Mr. Dround, Strauss f ,ut tn wa"m to hB up. Anf ou hV throWB "V eral for a beginning." oral for a beginning.' . "nt 1 Jrm.th" " good or better." be said, with his usual flourish Of COUItesy. We Dad BI n,ore Wfg ' ' " " T . "7T m to f hlm J1""? 1 J? Mm F11? wb maJter'wl " and U th.rTrt . U the underground miimrj w uuimw. "If I take your offer." I said at last; "I shall use the old weapons. Tea must know that There are no morals In business that I recognise except those that are written ou the statute book. It Is dog est dog. Mr. Dround.' snd I don't propose to bo the dog that's eaten." Even then ho did not stop urging see. salving bis conscience by saying: "It saddens mo to hear as young a man as yoa toko that cynical tow. It la a strange time wo are coming to. I pray it may not bo a worse time for the country!" To my mind there was something childish In the use of those words "better" and "worse." Every ago Is a nowone, and to live In any ago you have got to have the lingers and toes usees - sary for that age. The forces which lis in ns and make those triumph who do triumph in the struggle' have bean In men from the beginning of time. There s little use in trying to stop their sweep or to sit snd cry like Dround by the roadside because you don't Hko the game. For my part I went with tno forces that are. willingly, gladly be lieving In them, no matter how ugly they might look. Bo history reads tho men who load accept the conditions of their way. And tho others follow along Just tho same, while tho world works snd changes sad makes Itself over sccordlnr to lt deetiny. (Continued.) COKDFLM: CUtlA ftfMlal Vlmir la i-h MMll-If - I too more loaves to the aack. Eomau. FOR GALE Small tract city sadtaMc xv. n. caAcsuav a 1 swd StWcstcott Etocb Lin ntis nn ihp Ripe and Sweet, Guaranteed. U HAOLEY BROS. , Try Our HARD COAL D.C rriTtigfrft a Sea. ins. POPULAR EXCURSOOHG Via CtliCCSO, Cincinnati Q l LOUl8VliI3 m ( 1 OMIOB 1S03 b0.1D To SEATTLE, WASH, Round Trip, account of Alaska Yukon JfiaponV : tton. Selling dates May to October. Final return limit October 31st. $15.20 To TORONTO, ONT, Round Trip, account of Canadian National Imposition. Sening dates August 2? to Sept t. Final return limit Sept. 14th. I ATLANTIC CITY rlaCa O, Aug. ltth. For reduced rates to points In north, f East Soot or wast, can

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