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About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1915)
REVIVED SPRIN6HILL Rickard'8 New Drug Store Made the Town a Busy and Pros perous One. By LAWRENCE ALFRED CLAY. When one of the merchants of Sprlnghlll added a atock of drugs to that of bla hardware folks said the town was looking up, but at the end of two years nobody had been sick nd the sales bad not amounted to $6. For the next Ave years Spring bill was known as being such a healthy place that a doctor could not earn enough to pay for oats for bis horse. There was no further call for drug store and none was established. One night, to the amazement of Sprlnghlll and the surrounding coun tries, Jonas Rebee, a farmer, living about two miles out of town, was taken with a serious case of bilious colic and had to send seven miles for remedy. "Begosh! but this won't happen again!" exclaimed Jonas when he was able to get out. Two weeks later he had sold his farm and had blossomed out as a druggist In Sprlnghlll. He didn't know anything about prescriptions, but he didn't realize this necessity. The novelty of a farmer, fresh from the plow, turning druggist, brought considerable trade for a year or two. Then several citizens had a narrow escape for their lives, trade began to alarken up, and for several years It was confined mostly to the sales of copperas and hair dyes. Rebne's drug store become the Idling place of farmers and villagers. And every evening except Sundays there was a crowd of a dozen or twenty men talking politics or play ing checkers. Jonas was not selling fifty cents' worth of drugs a week. "Jonas" asked a farmer one night as he entered the store, "have you got any porous plasters? 1 fell off the fence today and wrenched, my old tack." "Why, yes," said Jonas, "I've got three of them, but they are on my own back! A feller can't bend over a checker board as much as I do with out some support for his spine." "Why don't you give up your goch banged business?" asked the .farmer as he turned away. "Can't do it, Jeptha, can't do it. Td have to go back to farm work If I did." A stranger a young man had ar rived in town about two hours before, and ho entered the drug store at the same time as the man In Bearch of porous plasters and heard what was aid. He took a general look around and then went out without saying anything to anybody. At ten o'clock the next morning the stranger called and found Jonas sit ting on the steps of the store lazily whittling at a pine shingle. "Are you the owner of this drug etore?" "The sole and only owner," Jonas replied "Your stock seems to have got pret ty low." "Well, I bellcvo I have got some logwood left, and I don't know but what I could scare up a bottle of vas eline." "Want ro sell' out?" inquired the stranger. "I dunno whether I do or not. Some times I've thought I would accept a fair offer and then again I thought how lonesome I would be without this 3lace." "Do you fill prescriptions?" "Not for my doctor, but when any one tolls me what alls htm I give him whatever I think w ill cure him." The young man turned away to einllo. "Supposing you wanted to sell? What would be your price?" "A regular druggist, eh?" "Yes, 1 am looking for a location. I want to buy the building Itself." "Weil, young man, I will be honest enough to toll you that If you are thinking of starting out of here as a regular druggist you will last about two weeks. This Is the healthiest town for a hundred miles around. There has been only one case of sick ness In the last five years, and they cured that with hot vinegar and red pepper without coming to me." "Of course, I will take my chances," replied the young man. "Give mc your lowest cash price." Jonas got up and walked up and down the sidewalk for five minutes. At last he stopped. "Will you let the crowd continue to come here eve nings?" "No, sir," was the prompt reply. "Then I will have to charge you J50 more than I otherwise would, for the boys will have no meeting place unless they go down to the sawmill." His price, as he named It, was at once accepted, and the young man, whose name was Frank Rlckard, was the owner of the place before night. The next two weeks were full of busi ness around there. The painters and carpenters were called in, aud there were changes that surprised the clti eos. When tho opening day came for "Rlckard's New Drug Store" every body lu Sprlnghlll had been Invited to call and drink a tree glass of soda water, a IWng only dimly heard of In that place before. There was much praise for the new enterprise, but most of the people solemnly shook their heads. "Cut he can't mata go of It! Re member what x healthy town this It," they said. Seven days after the new ifori opened an epidemic of measles swepi through the town. Almost all tin old people had them as well as tlx young, and the druggist was prepared to do his share of the business. The measles were followed by tho whoop ing cough, and then by a number of cases of malaria, Some folks thought tho new druggist was working "a spell," but the doctors who were called In assured them that It Just happened so. Young Rlckard proved himself to be a hustler of the first order In more directions than one. He dashed out of the store one day and saved old Mrs. Ooodhow from death under the feet of runaway horses. The newcomer contributed $25 to ward the steeple of the Methodist church, chipped In $10 for street Im provements, handed the Widow Som mers 5 when she lost her cow, and bought Parson Smiley a new plug hat, the first he had had In seven years. He showed his heroism In various other ways, and Inside of three months people were driving ten miles to trade with him. Miss Cliff Dane, the only daughter of one of the richest men of the town, who had been away to school, re turned home. She was told about the new drug store and even walked past It and peeped In. Twelve hours later there came to Mr. Rlckard a telephone message. "I have been bitten by a kissing bug and my nose is a horrible object. Hurry up with some remedy." And the druggist, who was mixing up a pitch plaster for old Mrs. Wel come's lame side, dropped everything and hurried to the house of desola tion. He didn't take time to put on his hat, but ran through the streets bareheaded. "Wet a rag and keep It on your nose all day." he ordered. Of course, she thought him a hus tling young man and somewhat brusque, but she was somewhat on that, order herself. Tho kissing bug's bite was soon cured, and an Introduction came about. The next time young Mr. Rlckard hustled It was for her again. Her uncle had presented her with a saddle pony, and the first time she mounted him ho made a bolt and ran through the main street of the town. Opposite the drug store he kicked his heels and she went flying Into a bed of bur docks In a vacant lot. The druggist witnessed the accident. He took time to seize the camphor bottle, and then, hastening across the street, he was the first hero to ascertain that neith er her neck nor any of her limbs waB broken. Mr. Dane, her father, was thinking of buying an auto. A car was sent to him to try and instead of his doing so himself Miss Cliff was the first one to take it in hand. As she had nevef been in one before, the result was a foregone conclusion. By the greatest good fortune she managed to progress half a mile or so In safety. That ma chine was no slow-poke, and, becom ing tired of the crawling pace, it start ed off at a gait of thirty miles an hour. In going down the main street of the town it ran from side to side, tipping over barrels, knocking over boxes and scaring numerous people half to death. It was continuing its wild career when the heroic Mr. Rlckard leaped In and took charge. The doings of the druggist and his store were talked about by the whole county, and there was a rUe of at least ten per cent In price of real estate In the town. Things were go ing along at a fine pace when It be came known that a druggist from Boston wanted to buy Mr. Rlckard out. The town was both surprised and Indignant. "We cannot let him go," said one to another. "Good lands, we can spare half the town better than he, He has given us such a start as we could never have got without him!" A public meeting was called, a hot discussion took place, and a delega tion was sent to the house of Mr. Dane to ask of Miss Cliff: "Are you a patriot and have you not the wel fare of this town at heart?" She replied that she had. And they soon convinced her that it rested all with her whether the community dropped back Into Its old-time sloth fulness or went ahead with new ar dor. This was her excuse for send ing for the druggest. "Are you thinking of leaving us? Recause If so, Is there anything I can do to keep you here?" she asked tim idly. He blushed and she blushed, and he didn't sell out. (Copyright. 1015. hy the McClure Newspa per Syndicate.) First Aid. "Dear me," said the girl, "I've bruised my Hp. My mother used al ways to kiss a hurt place to make it well," "And did that treatment make It well?" "I don't remember. But those old fashioned remedies were often very good." And then he got busy. Her Time Coming. "I want to marry your daughter," said the young man. "Oh, you do?" replied the father. "Yes, sir." "And what does she say?" "Oh, she'll say enough after I marry her, I reckon." Those Lovely Girls. Edyth I dearly love to take long walks. Only yesterday I covered a mile In less than ten minutes. Mayme With your feet, dear, 1 should think you might cover bait that distance while standing still. MADE THE BELLBOY GASP Senator Sherman'i Response to Imper tinent Imp Something New to Him. Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman of II- llonls never gives tips. In refusing to tip he Is not prompted by a sense of economy so much as tbe Idea that one should have the courage of one's con victions. He knows of no reason why a man should pay tbe highest price for hotel food and then bribe a hotel em ployee to fetch It to blm. Likewise be sees no logic in paying a bellboy to hover about In one's way performing useless service. As a rule Sherman eats In old-fash ioned restaurants where be can sit on a neat little revolving stool, and he stays at tbe medium-priced hotels, simply because he dislikes tbe pomp and glitter of tbe more pretentious places. A little while ago, however, Sherman went to New York to make a speech, and a reception committee es corted him to one of the big hotels, where a bellboy carries up one's grip, asks If the guest desires any Ice wa ter, takes a tip, goes, and sends the Ice water by still another bellboy, who also expects a tip. The boy who carried Sherman s modest little satchel to his room bus tled about, turning on electric lights, raising window shades, lowering win dow shades, messing with the lace cur tains, changing the key from the out side to the Inside of the door, and by divers other methods making himself generally obnoxious. After he had exhausted his entire repertory of ways and means to annoy a guest, he asked Sherman If he wanted any Ice water. Sherman said he did not. Then the boy Inquired If there was anything else he could do, and Sherman shook his head. Still the boy hung about, as If wait ing for something. 'I think that'll be all," remarked Sherman, becoming rather annoyed. 'Thank you, sir," replied the boy, with much overpoliteness, backing out of the door, "thank you, thank you." A bellboy, of course, always says thank you three times when he has received no tip, but only once when he has. Sherman noted the three thank yous, all In a row, and savagely he respond ed somewhat as follows: 'You're welcome, goldarn you, gol- darn you, goldarn you!" Kansas City Star. Boy Scouts as Coast Guards. The British Boy Scouts have proved their value since the outbreak of war. Four hours after the call came thou sands of boys were at the disposal of their country. One morning a tele gram reached a British commissioner asking for a thousand scouts. The same evening he had four thousand standing by waiting for orders. Many an adult warrior In the Brit ish Isles first knew he was wanted when a scout brought him a letter tell ing him where to report himself. The emergency substitution work of the lads was wonderful. The suddenness of the war meant that many coast guards had to return immediately to the navy. Yet their work was more necessary than ever. HundredB of scouts took their places and had the time of their lives staying out all night or watching all day through big telescopes for the en emies' ships. It was a hardened Journalist who confessed that a lump came Into his throat when late one night he met a small group of scouts dragging their trek cart, laden with bivouac gear, and moving quietly through the dark to their vigil on the cliffs. Ruling Passion Strong. The German paper Boersenblatt culls from a Leipzig daily an amusing little anecdote of the war from the point of view of the lover of books and learning. The story runs thus: A certain sergeant of reserves whose occupation in private life was that of professor of romance philol ogy, was one of a company escorting a troop of French prisoners from Mau- beuge into Germany. The lieutenant In charge was alarmed by hearing sounds of quarreling behind him. He turned and saw tho sergeant in vio lent altercation with one of the pris oners. The Frenchman gesticulated wildly, and the sergeant's blue eyes blazed angrily behind his steel-rimmed spectacles. The officer flew to sepa rate them, but burst into hearty laugh ter when the cause of the dispute was explained to him by his excited com patriot. The Frenchman, whose rag ged boots were bound up with string, was a professor of the Sorbonne, and the two had almost come to blows over a difference of opinion . . concerning the use of the subjunctive in old Provencal love songs! Dress Reform for Women. Boston, father of reforms, mother of movements, cradle of progress, has undertaken its biggest task. Boston is to reform the dress of women. Don't fling the ready gibe at the ambitious effort that is domiciled In civil service house, but wish these Boston women joy and success. Their aim ought to enlist all worn ankind but it won't. They seek to make woman's garments comfortable as well as pretty, to read sense as synonymous with style, and to have utility pass as chic. It might be done, of course. It Is not for us to throw the cold water of doubt on the idea. But women are altogether likely to go on wearing these extraordinary devices whicti they call clothes and to blame the men for them, hugging to themselves the delu sion that the men want them thus ar rayed. EXULUSIVENESS AT NEWPORT Bottle of Burgundy Was Served Lying on Its Side In Basket Because It Wti So Young. William Dean llowells, the novelist, said at a dinner, apropos of a declara tion that Newport was no lodger suf ficiently exclusive for the American aristocrat: "After all, the American aristocrat Is very young, Isn't he? Only a gen eration or so ago be was peddling clocks or hoeing corn, eh? The Ameri can aristocrat makes me smile. He reminds me, rather of the bottle of burgundy at tbe half dollar table d'hote. "Two men, you know, were dining at this table d'hote and, to round out their dinner, they ordered a bottle of burgundy. It came, like all wines that throw off a sediment, lying on its side in a wicker basket, or cradle. 'The firBt man said, as tbe waiter carefully filled their glasses: ' 'Why is this served In a cradle, do you know?' "The second man took a sip of the burgundy, shuddered slightly and an swered: " 'Because It Is so young.' " LOOKING AHEAD. She Yes, this is the first time I have been in love, but He But what? She It's so nice that I hope It won't be the last. Explained. "I rtnn't understand this nicture Mr. Dauber," said Mr. Hlbrow. "There is nothing tn It but a man wearing a blue suit and a cap, and you have named the picture 'Friendless.' Who is this man, and why is the picture named Friendless? "That." renllcd the artist, "repre sents an umpire after the home team has lost a close game. . 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"Men should not go to clubs and spend their time In political discus sions," said the energetic woman. "Is that what men go to clubs for?' exclaimed the observant girl. " thought it was to be able to avoid hearing discussion of the latest polit leal topics at home." Before and After. "Jack," said the young wife aftei she had Just danced with her hus hand "vnu've eertainlv imDroved won nVrfiillv In vour dancine. Don't you remember how frightfully you used to tear my dresses?" "Yes," replied Jack, "I wasn't buy ing them then." Perfectly Tame. "Wombat used to be a great outdoor man and all around sport Is he recon ciled to married life?" "I think so. I called on him re cently and found him sifting ashes with an old tennis racket." Possible Reason. "I don't understand a woman getting a divorce Immediately after the honey moon ended." 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