Burleson County Ledger and News-Chronicle (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, June 23, 1916 Page: 5 of 8
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Dr. G. F. Eckhardt
DENTIST
Office Hours 9-8
Upstairs Opera House BIdg.
ptynaa: Office 22, Res. 83.
CALDWELL, TEXAS
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T. II. Brewer
Plu ne W
L. W. Henalee
Phone 3
Brewer ft Henslee
Reliable Transfer Line
Phone 49 or 6.
All Kinds of Heavy Hauling.
Caldwell, Texas.
J. B. Honeycut
PHYSICIAN
Office in 3t< iie iV Hitchcock
Drug Store. ('alls n>wer-
prunptly Jay or night-
Day piione82. night phone
Caldwell, Texas
(Copyright. U16, by W. O. Chapman.)
"Red's" tut stretch bad been for
nine years. He bad gone Into the
penitentiary at tbirty-five, and be came
out at forty-four, an embittered man.
What had been gall and wormwood to
him during the latter portion of his
imprisonment had been the cessation
of news from the outside world.
He had thought of all his pals, he.
"Red" Crofts, known as the cleverest
counterfeiter that tod ever come un-
der the eye of Uncle Sam. He had
¿houghl of tne men who betrayed him
and were at eas« ; hut he had thought
most of his sun. a boy of ten when he
«•as caught on the last lap of the en-
graving that was to put live thousand
In nis pocket, and give him leisure
from crime.
His wife was dead, thank God!
Even a counterfeiter may have family
feelings, and "Red" had loved with
all his heart the little woman who died
with a loving look in her eyes and on
her lip the words
"Wring up Jimmy to be a good man
like his father'"
The irony of it nad bitten deep!
Then he turned to his trade swain. He
was caught, and the lad was placed
in an institution. There was no chance
of finding him "Red" had not a soui
in the world to rail Ms friend. ,
The week before he was released
"Red" was surprised to receive a vi.-it ¡
from a big employer of labor, w ho, !
without «(jrernony, offered him a I "*4'
tío at thirty five dollars a week in his I
engravuiK department.
I've heard of you," he said, "and
you may understand that besides my
DR. R. J. SAVAGE,
DENTIST
Office Up-stairs Next to
Post Office
Phone No. 44.
J. F. NcIVER
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Abstractor and Notary Public
Office Upaiairs In
COURT HOUSE
&
COZY BARBER SHOP
I lie'.ue, Owner
I-iimu-t White, \!k'i
First Claaa Barber Work
By Skilled Workmen.
Hot and Cold Baths
Courteous Treatment l<> AH.
Your Patronage Appreciate
make me
who had b« i n
LIV-VER-LAX ACTS
SURELY, SAFELY.
because you aro feeling
tin- ill effects of a torpid livor is
no excuse for buying a harmful
medicine that litis brought phy-
sical decay to thousands. C '«t I -
otiiel is clangorous and as every-
one knows has ver.\ disagree
able and weakening after effects
Medical science has found a na-
tural, vegetable remedy GU1GN.
HY'SililV \'KK LAX that thor-
oughly eieansi's the liver and bow
els without on using au.v bail f«.«jl-
ing. Child feu can take it. with
perfect safety. Kvery bottle
guaranteed. ;>Oc"and $1 a bottle.
/ 'None genuine without the like
ness and signnture of L. K
Grigsby. For sale by Caldwell
U|ug Company.
"Red" Confronted the Pair.
b«*ln< interesth | have a human
one 5 hllnntbropv I want to help m>
who ai < wilhng to help themnelve:
The <s n: has talked about you
says you'll be back in six months
; Hiti.l you wouldn't ¡ need a skiileti
■ tn nke you. Wilt you come and
orget your ¡;i\ f'"
You philanthropist
«I k'" «row 'ed Red.
thiiikiliK of the boy.
' ?ie r...Hiu':i( tun r. wise lit his know I
• li-e of n n, only smiled. "Auk for
ir Harris at the engraving works,
lie «; .!• J 'You can think it over. The
; ;h will he oi en for a month -'
Red" did not deiiin to answer him
li. sat down on hifi stool and buried
his fa e in hip hand* All the pa-'
memories came thronging bin k On
he had le en a de ent lad. He had not
•en "Rid" then, and he had moved
among p< tple who could not hiwe im
agined t!ie stihseriut nt life. Then h.id
•orne ten:ptution. in the shape of a
rook who hud «potted Ills talent
Red" had Been en .y money be 'oir
him and In I snccumbeij,
lie thanked God that his wife bud
never known. "Red" had been Mi
Crofts, churchgoer and respected in
their suburban home Red ' was an
secretive with his pals ns he was w ith
the United Slates detective ; Onlv
mice a year he emerged Into the nil
d nrworld to help out with another job
and take home another year's supply
of capital The shrewdest man in the
game, ho had long bullied t'nele Sam
"Red" cursed bitterly as the cell
«loor ( lunged behind Harris. Why. he
knew just where to make ample re-
turns for his imprisonment. Red"
could walk into any counterfeiters'
headquarters and there would be a cry
of joy. "Red" was the most wanted
man among the criminal fraternity of
America. None «o shrewd as bo, no
hand so steady.
And ha would avenge himself ton*
fold. He would find "Father" Tom
anew. He squared his shoulders as
ha left the penitentiary gatas In hla
naw suit, and laughed defiantly at the
admonitions of the warden.
He made his way to New York. He
knew that "Father" was still alive.
The death of so great a man would
have rung through the walls of every
penitentiary in the country inside oí
a few days.
And be found "Father" exactly
where he had expected—In Regan's
restaurant "Father" kept to his old
habits at seventy-three. Trailed day
and night, "Father" laughed In the de
tectlves' faces. He had a genius fot
organization; be knew bow to select
others to do the dirty work for him.
"Red" slunk In to Regan's, for now
he felt the prison shame upon him, and
the place had changed somewhat; it
was gaudier and more glaring. But
nobody knew him. and in a moment
he had spotted "Father" In the old
corner. "Red" was deciding whether
he should cross the restaurant to him
when he realized that "Father" was
talking to the young fellow who sat
opposite him, the two fenced in be-
tween the pewlike structures that Re-
gan's affects.
The memory of his own downfall
came strongly over him. He had been
Just such a chap as this bright syed
boy who was bending forward and
listening to old "Father's" arguments.
"Red" slipped out of his s^t. and.
unseen hy "Father." took a place in
the seat behind the old man. The pew-
like construction concealed him com-
pletely. hut round the edge of the
pew adjacent to the window "Red's"
sharp ears could catch the low-spoken
words.
"It s a cinch,"¿"Father" was saving.
"You're a fool, boy, to worry over
lnsintr that job Every man's a grnfter:
the ones who succeed are,simply those
who don't get found out.'
Age bad not dulled tb«* edge of "Fa-
ther's" tongue, jis.-t the same w >r.ls
"Father" had used to him. "Red," in
those years so long gone bv "Father"
had made a crook of many a decent
man with his damnable sophistries
"1 don't know," muttered the boy.
"I ve got to live, and I I'm tempted.
Mr Costigan. If I d evr known my
mother it micht have been different."
"Oh, women don't understand," said
"Father ' "God bless all good women,
I snv. Hut it's a man's world, boy. and
a man has to fight with all means in
his power Now that engraving abil-
ity of yours Is simply genius Crofts—"
"Red" started as If an electric shock
had gone through him. "CroftsIt
was not a comipon name. And his boy
would be about that age. And the
hereditary engraving power, which he
himself had inherited from his own
father! And the look in the boy's
eyes that had attracted him as a mag
net Rlood found Its own!
"Red" leaped from his seat and con-
fronted the pair. He saw the amazed
recognition fame into "Father's" face.
"Red" raised one wrist, the muscles
hard ns steel. "Father" winced. He
dodged the blow.
Hut the blow fib) not fall. "Father"
was nti old man. and Red-' v.ris too
happy to find the boy, to seo him
standing before him, alarm on hfs
face, wonder, stupefaction, in bis
eyes.
"Red" linked his arm through the
lad's and led him from the restaurant
unresisting. At the door, however,
the boy st-pped and freed himself.
"Yon are—you are—'1 he stammered.
"Your father," said "Red" softly.
"Anil God sent me to yon at tuat the
instant .Jimmy. You're coming home
with me now. ami and I guess we'll
run straight together *
as
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PHYSICIAN
Office Phong 66
Phone 119
All Calls Answered Promptly
Bü HAROLD CASTER
After Few Tears 11 Dbceuraffaf
t
Ctirtitiiffj m, MiH'k Gave
Up in Despair. Hn ba«d
Cum to
Catron, Ky —In an interesting letter
front this place, Mrs. Bettie Bullock
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wHtes as followa: "1 suffered for four
years, with womanly troubles, and during
this time, 1 could only sit up for a little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
all. At times, I would have severe pains
in my left aide.
The doctor was called in, and his treat-
ment relieved me for a while, but I was
<oon confined to my bed apin. After
that, nothing seemed to do me any good.
I had gotten so weak I could
and I gave up in despair.
At last, my husband got me a bottle el
Cardui, the woman's tonic, and 1 com-
menced taking it. From the very first
dose, I could tell it was helping me. I
can now walk two miles without He
tiring me, and am doing ail my work."
If you are all run down from ,wom*hly
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
Cardui, the woman's tonic. It has helped
more than a million women, in its 50
years of continuous success, and shouid
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold Cardui for y^ars. He knows what
it will do. Ask him. He will recotn
mend it. Begin taking Cardui today.
Write to: Chattanooga MUlclna Co.. Ladlw*
Advisory Dept., Chattanooga, Tenn., for Special
hvtructicm on your case and 64- paga book. Horn*
Trjatmant tar Woipto." Mat In plain wrapper. )<4f
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The discriminating house wife looking for a mattress of
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Our stock of all grades of floor coverings are now in for
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lines of House Furnishings and Undertaking. Our prices are
guaranteed as well as the quality. Call and be convinced.
Caldwell Furniture Co.
UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALMERS
Day Phone 113 Night Phone 28 or 124
Ujr still have a full stock of OATS. \
WE HAY, CORN, CHOPS, BRÁN !
- Cotton Seek Meal, Etc.
Also will have a full supply Óf Garden Seed, Cane,
Seed, all kinds of Seed Corn, Cotton Seed, Etc.
Maize Heads on Hand at All Times.
Everything Sold Strictly for CASH.
L. Weir Matthews
Phone
Mo 33
HIMI
a WELCOME PROSPECT.
"Be careful," suit! the physician
"or you will have trout."
"Will I ?" tvjniiinl Mr. Cutnro\,
a* a : Vniii of «¡unshir" flitted over
his careworn hue. "Then niothi"
and (he « iris can't expect me to learn
any more n-w (lances, «an they!"
A REASON.
"Whv do writi ra always talk of
angry llames?"
"IW.-nw if von notice, flames are
umiuI!v pi;I out."
the victims.
"The astronomers say next year
will he a great one for the eclipses."
"Eclipses of what ?"
"Well, some, of the moonstruck."
nothing but the truth.
Little I enuiel - Say. paw, what is
the "Blarney stone?"
Paw— It's the diamond in the en-
gagement ring, «on.
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Rankin, W. W. Burleson County Ledger and News-Chronicle (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, June 23, 1916, newspaper, June 23, 1916; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth168976/m1/5/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.