The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-08

York to tins Poodle Dog and ordered the
Same thing exactly and paid SIS for it
l learned then that Mr.. Davis did that
way to advertise the low Price of living
in San Francisco. I've mst several meI
since who had dined with Mr. Davis IN
der similar circumstance He arranges
it with the proprietor somehow In adj
vance, but do not think it Is any way
to do. l would no more do that by g
friend Of mine than would expect my
right hand TO cl6aYe TO the roof CT my
mouth if / did do it also, from clear
sky. That's the way feel about it ex-
actly. 1t shakes mans faith in man and
makes countless thousands mourn.
On the 1st Of January Port Townsend
had 5000 people, but in the previous
year had spent 100000 ia street i'm
pro7ements alone, cay $34 per capita.
This was done also in such a way as to
avoid tearing up block every time the
police wanted to smell of gas leak. In
some of the larger cities the police have
a morbid desire for the smell Of gas
leaks, and SO whole acres of paving are
torn up in order that this fatal thirst
may be satisfied.
Port Townsend is divided into two
great, grand divisions, viz, upper and
lower town. These ara connected by
means OF Zigzag plank walk or switch
back, which extends down the face Of
the hill Observation-Disclosures
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. style Of
engineering, which is quite novel, and
yet enables the pedestrian to arrive there
just the same.
The citizens Of Port Townsend have,
for years, been at the mercy of steamboat
companies for freight and the rates have
been high, but this spring the Port
Townsend and Southern railroad broke
ground and 5000 men began to connect
Townsend with the Portland terminus
OF the great transcontinent1 roads.
Hardly had this been done when the
gentlemanly, genial and urbane Union
Pacific secured terminal facilities, and
began to strike out for the growing city.
This means that the other roads will
follow, and this quiet town, modestly
seeking to do what was right, yet seldom
footing her own horn, has the door open
for her to future prosperity and com
mercial Importance.
Speaking Of Samuel Davis moment
ago reminds me that some years ago he
joined the Knights of Pythias. He looks
very wildly and strangely beautiful in
the uniform Of the knights, and little
cIoi11ro,, rrloI1Ty on1 o1r,noo1 {noy1o
selves when they see him coming. And
yet he is kind hearted man and would
never bite child unless irritated or
unduly provoked.
Mr.. Davis was greatly impressed at
his initiation by the chief officers earn
est charge to ever throughout his life
overcome all obstacles THAT might lie in
the path of honest success. Over and
over again this thought was dressed in
new terms and III earnest language, this
idea of eternal perseverance being the
price Of victory. Day and night II dwelt
in his memory. Sleeping or waking,
perseverance, perseverance" sang in
his breast and stirred him up to do and
to dare in the great struggle for success.
One evening he stTolled down the
street and, seeing the lodge door open and
standing about the entrance, he
stepped around into an alley and having
rehearsed the signals and passwords for
the current quarter, he boldly stepped
to the portcrllIis and having pounded
on the door according to directions on
outside of wrapper, he poked his Grecian
beak through the little martin box lead
ing into the vestibule and CALCULATED:
''Messopotamia."
An angry man rose to his feet inside
and said, smothering his rising wrath
by means Of the fried onions which had
formed a part of his supper:
''Do you take this for q bean refractory
Dr. what? You better 60 right away from
mere now. IF you want to get messo- /
why don't you go where they
keep such things"
Il don't want anything to eat" said
Samuel Davis. q am not hungry, you
I'D baritone ass. l gave you the pass
word of our order and desire to enter.
Do you know your business or have your
hink works slipped cog"
That's no password" says the other
nan, land them's no kind Of knocks |
You cannot gain adnittance." He then
.loSed down the little wicket, and Mr. |
Davis could hear kim and his breath en-
ragged in a deadly hand to hand conflict |
inside.
Samuel Post Davis had been taught in
hat very lodge room the lesson Of perse-
-erance. and so he would not give up. /
the idea flashed upon his mind
hat this was merely done to test him.
Re would show them the kind of stuff he
vas made Of. Sc he pried open the wicket
With an old Girl, which he had and sent
n another order for messopotamia.
The guard now came out and caught
Ir. Davis By the collar and began to
ject him. The eiectment WIS only sue
essful in measure, however. resulting
4 the eiectment Of the guard, after
-hich Mr.. Davis, with teeth marks on
is ear and a bloody bugle. STROBE inside
be first door. He told the inside guard
hat annoving delays he had submitted
}, ana was Just IN the set Of giving the
ecord password, VIZ. 'Tusa, rush,
hen he was thrown out by the inside
uard. who was a very powerful man.
till determined 70 carry out the teach
lgs Of perseverance taught il the lodge
2Om. Mr.. Davis made a break for the
oor again Just as the Most Worthy
reath Tester came out and asked what
e sought. Il seek an entrance" said
II. Davis. 80 this lodge Of Knights Of
ythias, Of which am member in good
sndirg."
You are in error, said the Most Noble
reath Tester softlv. This Is lodge
the Independent Order Of Red Men
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