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CAPTAINS IN CONFLICT-Robert R. Updegraff-A. W. Shaw Co- ($2). Author Updegraff has dedicated this industrial romance to "the John Rowntrees of today who are wiping out the memory of the H. B. Lockharts of yesterday." In 1900, aged 25, John Rowntree suddenly inherits his father's nationally advertised stove and range company. Forthwith baldheaded, leather-skinned H. B. ("H. B.") Lockhart, onetime Rowntree employe and now proprietor of a rival stove works, makes an indecent proposal: "Let's combine, juggle the stock, and sell out! Easy money!" Young Rowntree refrains from smashing Mr. Lockhart...
...shoot of the rifle and pistol club last night resulted in the following scores: H. Williams '06, 71; J. B. West '06, 62; D. West '07, 53; and W. B. Long '07, 45. The final shoot for first place will be held between H. Williams '06 and W. B. Updegraff '06, next Friday night, the winner to receive a silver medal...
...series, and a medal will be awarded the man winning the greatest number of weekly shoots. Back scores are to be made up tonight or on next Friday evening at the latest. The following is the record, thus far: The first two shoots were won by W. B. Updegraff '06; the third shoot by H. Williams '06; and the fourth trial, which was finished last night by W. B. Long...
...Updegraff, W B, 11 Howland
...Taylor, Republican, was yesterday elected to fill out the unexpired term in Congress of the late Mr. Updegraff, from the seventeenth Ohio district, and General Joseph Wheeler, Democrat, was chosen to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Lowe, in the eighth Alabama district...