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The Lamar register., 1891-09-19
a Strike ina Peni,s,

The coayieis In the lEie
Quentin, California, siEzls :
Nearly 500 prisoner, IbPu
tools and dened the oaccfs .
work. The convieis denaa1r
be giTea better food, @crf
they wanted less favor.rsa
They also demanded 70 be =
the Board Of Prisons, uarrs
state their case, The eczr-s|
bold stand, but the quarts E
summoned and every agszss
covered, while armed nen =
Of the !ute nill where The :
started.
The convicts resumed u7'iI
tanning permission 10 apuoiai -
OF ave 10 appear before the =
tors, After listening to ~ .
from the commitiee, the press
formed them the food was f'o-
and the next time there wAs >
II would be punished BY s0--
menL This is the second str.
prison during week, toe eoa'1
stopped work last Wednesa2l
their demand for better food
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Daughter. OF tn. ss,|

Mr. Benjamin Harr =
Of the NAtsgEAl Society
the AucFicza Revoiuiies, =
cirea!Ar 20 the resvnis e =
qucsiisE that a acesias .. sse
the socirty and every iz1g a
iime reserved app7isfHni
omecr Of tho society Be ~
ion oa the 9Th o. OciobsE
Atrs- Harrlson requests x
Ter formed or IN prgcess q "a
BE represented The fs1ssi
tho circular states, vii = -
dlseussiea Of every questi-
Aeved that IN she eeass (
ana frleadiy coEfertnec ai.1
lag e. mutual rrlAti0ss u
zad confidence cst4hlist.i 4
which has for il high as =
Of patriotism Ia oar usurt 4
will be proposed fer the a-aa
the society. Praetlcai Lac, 4
be considered and each se-ril
TO prrscst her views 80 4
eAArter upon thcss sablesis 2
Is for conference osiy. A.. :
The place Of tho ''CeatBe-a
which meets February =, -
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The Sugar sounit

Returns from the susk
clause of the Nc Kinlcy bill ar
TO the Internal revenue ofioe,
and pounds OF sorghum So
Kansas are the first 10 reee4"
cents a pound bounty. The asi
will engage the attention oi y
officers will be the beet r
principal sugar beet crop VII
braska, Utah and Californi- =
IL Will come the sugar cane CIT
ana, Texas and Florida prod1i'
of that crop.
BY the time that the sane sas-
died, which work viii commeAN
ber, the internal revenue oHFe''
to turn its attention to the D'f
product. II is estimated " 70
of the Internal revenue bureA-
entire incoming crop OF sos-
country will be over co., wv
and that the amount Of oo'af
government will be called nPo'
it will be about 1000, 900.
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Food for sAs1

The schooner Ge1erl
arrived from Flcai's isl1sl
with a cargo Of eocoAhuls
der. Captain StrobE, rr,o-sl
loading tho cargo bis r,s
blown out 10 sea BY ,erts
each occasion aeog, lg Il
board aud ihoy hAsis-s i
caHocs Several of the l-.l
sired aud the occurants d
water. The water swafza
and many Of the uAilEsi d
frum limb b-iorr they o.
by other canoes Seven 4
dragged down
Ouo yoanE fellow PzI
water with a long kHifs tltaI
B5th. however. werc is,z a
young girl had almost rs4i
whcn = SHARK sslaesi hcf y Z,
dragged her down. oai q
poopic who were ihrsSa =
eight were seized ~ .trz
Aad ose man had his lss sa.
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Cholera in Asi.,, /,
A report received i,

A report received -
house from the province,
key says cholera 5
there. The number o, ~
Aleppo from June to ,be
was $50. There are no -,
the other cities, bot ther
In tho towns and village. N
thence is raging the As,,
order to disinfect then
officials are uniustly dlse;s1
Moslems and Christian, ~
leave the villages. bat 70, y
are compelled 10 stay.
1t is fortunate that u,,,
subjects, since the Britt. j
terfered in many case \
starvation. The saulsrJ u
places affected is terris., y
total number OF death. ,rus
in the provinces is 3,isl a,
becoming alarmed and =,
turn TO their homes.
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erigandase in q.

Owing to the famine j
ing prevalence Of bsi...l..
crimes in Southern Rs,.,
peasants bese, the roai, Il
the Caucasus and lie in VI
whom they rob and zs,,-|
bePol afty brigsads surfrs|
At midnight ana muraeasl \
the occupants. Tho br "a,
the night In earousaL
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The Ar, CT Detecting Coan'

Treasury officials are s',
subject of detecting counis -
considerable attention, and
tary SpauIding has autho' !
Drummond of the secret ;
recommend for license such PEI
may, after "a thorough inspecu0
case IS made, he convinced aF' !,
be intrusted by the secretary % :.
ury with a certain limited :
counterfeit money mot to eA'
frat instance $500 in any cassl
In his or her individual posses
sole purpose OF aiding saiu
teaching the art Of deieciine
money. or of aiding in the sa''r
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Witness my hand sth day OF August a. D. 1891
NJ. u. PARNESrEx.
County Treasurer.
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they usually maintain as cordial relations
with each other as do those strange
and uncongenial animals which tho
keepers of menageries drive into the
Happy Family" cage. Grizzly sus-
picion born of hard experience usurps
the place of kindly mutual interest
and the preservation of an armed neu-
trality is the sole condition of peace.
But man may sleep there if he has q
willing conscience and quiet neighbor.
1t was beautiful cvcning-so much
Of it as could struggle down between
the tall buildings. The lane of stars
over Russelrs head shone bright, but it
was very narrow. Space is so valuable
in the city that one can not have enough
even of the sky. But the influences of
the night may be felt in the city if q
man has sensitive soul.
At nine o'clock many of the down.
town streets recognize the fact that the
day is done. They give to the solitary
wanderer powerful impression of rest,
but it is very different from that of
sleeping woods and fields. The slumber
of the city is oppressed. The air is
heavy like that of close room; and the
grumble of traffic in streets that are
only half asleep resembles the groans of
an uneasy dreamer whom the cares of
the day pursue beyond the setting of
the sun.
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CHAPTER III.
A RUN OF LUCK.

Russell held the half-dollar up to the
light and made pretense Of examining
the spot Of baser metal in it. In reality
he was considering the ACCESSIBILITY of
making rush for the door. He decided
to remain. 1t was bad enough to have
such dinner on his stomach without
having it on his conscience also. Evil
IDENTIFY he must postpone payment. He
did not like the idea. Borrowing din
ners in this way had formed no part Of
his original scheme. He removed his
eyes from the plugged coin, and turned
them upon tho cashier.
pretty work." said he; II took it for
Thirty cent?. please" said the cash
Ter in Q tone calculated to discourage
conversation.
II regret to say that haven't that
amount with me-" Russell began, apollo
getically.
'You ought to have thought of that
BEFORE" was the response.
"Your remark bristles with wisdom, :"
said Russell, ''but it does not contain a
suggestion as to course of action"
''Settle up" said the cashier, by way
of supplying the deficiency. A fat man
in . white jacket and traditional
cooks cap. who had been engaged in
the manufacture of griddle-cakes by the
window as temptation TO the passers-
by, overheard this controversy, and
strolled up to the desk armed with the
spade which he used to turn his cakes.
A half dozen newsboys from the side
walk and some walters and customers
joined the group.
"Put him on the griddle, Shorty"
called one of the urchins to the cook,
and the suggestion was received with
applause The situation was becoming
embarrassing. but just then a young
man connected with the press. whom
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as the one in which he sat, and had
never before been afflicted with such
narrowing doubts as to the clean and
wholesome nature of the viands.
A healthy appetite had always hither-
to triumphed over any such thoughts
easily. He had never before been so
powerfully conscious of the offensive
character of . fork with bow-legged
prongs and knife with sticky handle.
The distinction between oleomargarine
and butter now for the first time stood
out as wide as the mouth of the pit.
He was made by these things the
more determined to persevere and
escape them. And the food, coarse as
it was, brought feeling of confidence.
He consumed thirty cents worth Of it,
and then approached the sharp-faced
female at the cashiers desk, to whom he
gave the half dollar. He grieved to
think that his dinner would make such
big hole in it. But there was already
hole in it, which was far more griev-
Gus, and because of which the keen
eyed cashier rejected it altogether. Tho
half dollar was plugged.
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chine tor the dissemination Of chewins
gum. The action was part of his a..
Sumed character, and so was the cor.
diality Of the accompanying feeling, il
he had only known it.
He walked out Of the restaurant and
leaned against building which cost q
million dollars. Then he looked across
the way at another of equal magnif-
cence, and reflected that he hadn't q
cent in the world. He tried to estimate
the value of the land they stood upon,
and wondered whether he had ever had
money enough to buy lot with two
feet frontage and six feet depth for a
grave.
But these gloomy speculations were
merely the first fruits Of his penniless
condition. The influence Of now ideas
and a good meal triumphed over de-
spondency. Already he was working
out the details of scheme full of novel
experiences and large profits. Gilbert
Ray had begun life with borrowed
hundred dollars, and was worth mill
ions Would not a smaller initial loan
answer for a man with moderate expect
atoms? II money could be made to
grow at all, why not indefinitely; and,
II SO, what practical difference did it
make how small the start was? He did
not know anybody who would lend him
q hundred dollars, but he thought he
could borrow a quarter somewhere.
With that in hand, he might borrow .
half dollar; pay the quarter; and then
borrow dollar to pay the half. The
possibility of such progression evil
IDENTIFY depended upon the careful use Of
each successive loan, and if the series
were carried far enough it would end in
riches and an established credit.
The wine Of the Cafe Napoleon must
have been strong. for the scheme looked
plausible to him. he Immediately be-
gan to run over the list of his acquaint-
ances in order to select the man who
should furnish the first loan. Russell
had never been a borrower; in fact he
could not remember when he had asked
such a favor Of anybody. But he had
often lent money, and that ought to give
him an advantage. He made out . list
of ten men whom he had frequently sup
piled with lunch-money during the last
six years. To the best of his recollec-
ton they were all indebted to him for
certain forgotten loans, but he resolved
not to make any claim upon them for
past favors.
If Russell had known more about the
subject he would have chosen any ten
men in the world rather than these.
The more money one lends to man,
the less one can borrow of him. So it
happened that in three hours he had
called upon nine of these men and had
found them all unable to accommodate
him. His method of address was not
good. 1t is difficult thing to ask for
a loan, and the man who hasn't had
practice in the art is at a great disad-
vantage. The confirmed borrower who
knows that the chances are ten to one
against his paying, always. has tact
which carries him through, even when
the lender has an equal lack of conf
dence in final restitution.
When Russell closed in upon his tenth
man he had begun to be discouraged.
This persons name was Rawson, and no
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CHAPTER ".


An hours walk brought Russell to his
own door-or, to be exact, to the door
which his landlady hired of the lawyer
who managed the estate of the man who
in life had owned the building. He was
surprised to see that light was burning
in his room, and to find, upon entering,
that his return had been anxiously
awaited by almost the only person in
the world to whom he knew that he was
really something more than a face and
name. That the current of friendly
feeling between the two men did not
pass with equal force each way was
RusselPs fault alone. His gloomy and
mechanical way Of life had shut out
friendship from his heart He had been
too self-centerd, too Respondent too
distrustful Of the value Of such senti-
ments.
But Walter Brown was Q man of An
other sort altogether. he trusted every
body, including himself He had the
warmest possible regard for Russell.
and it was visible in his earnest, kindly
and handsome face. Russell was glad
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to see him-would have been glad 70 -.
almost anybody. because he did not ieel
In mood for sleep. and dreaded hi.
own thoughts lest they should be too
logical He shook Browns hand with .
hearty pressure, and then got out a
couple Of ''church warden" pipes and a
box Of tobacco with . manner full of
genuine hospitality.
I'm sorry il I have kept you waiting
long" said be. while the pipes were be-.
ing filed.
II have been here only half an hour.
Brown replied. "but ! would gladly
have waited much longer rather than
have missed seeing you. do not expect
to have that pleasure during tho next
two years"
"You are going away? I'm sorry, in
deed. to hear it." said Russell. but a
for seeing me you haven't had that
pleasure, II it can be SO designated.
very often in the last two years. Iwish
1t had been much ofteuer."
$50 do !" replied tho other, heartily.
''but our lives have run In channels
wholly different. though SO near in act
ual distance. We have both been hard
workers. 1t has always been pleasure
to mo to know that you were in tho
same city. but I have called upon You
rarely because my time and yours have
been SO fully occupied. And then, do
you know. have always felt that you
were way up above me intellectually,
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ing in IN animated manner on general
topics far removed from business and
better still, from politics. Presently
one of them suggested lunch. and they
all walked away. Russell followed me
chanically. He was thinking that If
they had continued to talk in his hear
ing he might have learned q great deal
about the real objects Of interes: to
young men of wealth who are popularity
supposed to be absorbed either in squan-
dering their possessions as fast as posi-
BILE or in adding to them by every
means that ingenuity unhampered by
honesty can suggest. But the words
which Russell had overheard referred to
art, and were evidently uttered by one
who understood the subject There was
something in the language and bearing
of these men which led Russell to be-
lieve that they would be congenial asso-
ciates. Would he care to be one of them,
to live their life, since it was not 90
shallow, after all? Perhaps; he was not
quite prepared to say.
He found himself at the door
Of the Cafe Napoleon on Wall
street. The others entered. Should
he follow? He took out the i've
dollar gold piece and looked at it. "You
can make me a rich man for half An
hour" said he, ''or a poor man for .
week. AS matter Of experiment will
choose the former"
The Cafe Napoleon was crowded, as it
always is at one o'clock in the afternoon.
All the stools before the lunch counter
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killed." said the reporter, looking dis.
appointed. ''but If that's all the trouble,
can lend you dollar easily enough"
THANK you." said Russell. taking
the dollar. II will leave it at your Of
fee at four o'clock tomorrow" Then he
made out an l. o. q. on leaf of the re-
porter's notebook, paid the check and
went out upon the street. He walked
slowly along thinking of the queer Incl.
dent 1t was nothing in itself. ard yet
he found q new sensation in it Three
months ago it would have annoyed him.
The thought that he had been unable to
pay for so poor . meal would have op-
pressed him with . sense Of poverty
But he had escaped that feeling alto
gether. and he wondered why.
The reason was plain enough. though
he could not see it Living as he had
done, wholly in a monotonous routine.
such small mishaps had always assumed
exaggerated proportions. Trifling en-
barassments and the necessary self-de-
mails Of economy had given false and
somber color to his life because he had
never had the tact to counterbalance
them with the small pleasures which
arc within the reach Of everybody. But
he viewed life differently now. This
preposterous idea Of money-getting had
taken him out Of the present and false
hope Offset false dependency.
"Hello! RUSSELL" said a voice at his
his elbow; ''come and play q game Of
billiards"
'How are you, Lsne!" and Russell
shook the young man warmly by the
hand. I'D like to play with you, but
to tell the truth, couldn't afford to
pay If I lost. I've less than dollar to
carry me through tomorrow.
Never mind that" was the cheerful
response. I'll lend you couple of
dollars if beat YOU"
II think You'll do it," said Russell.
as he followed Lane in the direction of
. billiard saloon. Indeed" he added.
mentally, IF that's the condition of the
game feel pretty sure you will"
1t had been about five years since
Russell had handled billiard cue, and
he had never been an expert However,
being out of practice did not worry him
any. for it appeared to be case where
defeat was preferable to victory. But
he wished to avoid the appearance of
throwing the game away, and therefore
tried to miss all the shots by a narrow
margin. In this way he executed some
of the most brilliant runs" of his life,
and was half a dozen points ahead when
the game was near its end. Then the
interest Of the sport got the better of
him; he played his level best; missed al
most every shot, and was defeated by
two points in hundred.
Tight game, that" said Lane, as he
a two-dollar bill from his vest
pocket. 81 had no idea you could play
80 we'll. If you hadn't shot carelessly
at the last you'd have won."
The game cost sixty cents, which was
rather high percentage to pay for the
loan of two dollars, but Russell re-
hected that the rate of interest Is al
ways highest to the man who can least
afford to pay. He parted from Lane at
the door of the billiard hall and took
his solitary way uptown. He had de-
cided to walk home. 1t is hard neces-
sity which compels man to call city
by such hallowed name.
The inmates are of fate's choosing, and
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had been a clerk with Russell in the old
times, but being of an ambitious dispo-
sition, he had abandoned salaried work
for the real estate and mortgage busi-
ness, wherein he had prospered to such
an extent that he was reputed to be
eating widows houses at the rate of
three square meals day.
Russell hardly expected to find Raw
son in his Office as late as five o'clock,
but there he sat surrounded by aggres-
sive evidences of prosperity. Russell
was emb arrassed. He tried to remem-
Der some of the easy formulas with
which Rawson himself used to approach
the subject, but none of them seemed
to fit the case in hand, so he said good
afternoon, and hoped Mr.. Rawson found
business good. That prosperous gen.
tleman, remembering small balance
against himself in their old accounts,
supposed that Russell had come to COL
lect it, and the thought excited his re-
sentiment. He blew a great cloud
of smoke in RusselPs direction and re-
piled that business was bad. and he was
much pressed for ready money.
That's unfortunate for you," said
Russell, land for me, too, because I
called"
"rm sorry, old man," said Rawson,
'but haven't red cent. just Dor
rowed my car fare from the office boy,
but I'm expecting a big Doodle next
week, and if you'll call Tuesday"-he
made a benevolent gesture and added,
in An inaudible tone: 'I'll be in Buff
falo."
Then Russell went out with a feeling
of desperation in his heart, and, meet
ing on the stairs man whom he had
never spoken to but once before in his
life, he borrowed quarter with ease.
He made a careful note that it was to
be returned the next day at ten o'clock.
This was beginning, and it gave
him hope. He was already planning for
the half dollar, and as an investment to
that end he bought . fve-cent cigar
with presentable exterior. Then he
lay in wait in front of q tobacco store
which was much frequented by men
whom he knew.
Within five minutes an acquaintance
with the evident intention
Of entering the store.
"Have . cigar with me-" said Russell.
stepping in front Of him.
Thanks, my boy" replied tho victim
Of this confidence game. ''Hsw are You.
any way? Haven't seen JON for .
month"
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'To answer your question frankly"
said Russell. ''I'm broke, and l was
looking for man who mad half dollar
to spare"
''Glad to oblige you. Come around CO.
morrow and lunch with me-"
THANK you. Here is nv l. o. o."
"Never mind that. old man
Take it, if you please" Russell in
sisted. 81 am very particular about
small loans They arc easily forgotten.
/ will pay you tomorrow 1T noon"
1t was six o'clock when Russell ne
gotiated his second loan He had be.
gun to discover with regret that the
power of dve-dollar luncheon to re-
lieve hunger is limited IS to time equal
ly with less expensive meals. He
wanted his dinner. Ee had been living
at . clearinghouse. but the week for
which he had paid ended at breakfast
that morning, and he did not think it
would be right to partake of his land
lady's cheer again until payment for it
became less prOblematical Moreover,
he had plans which could best be exc
cuted downtown; so he entered cheap
restaurant and ordered meal which
contrasted SO unfavorably with his last
that his appetite we'll nigh vanished at
the sight Of it. The society. too, was
not what he had enjoyed ct the Cafe Ma
poleon. He observed with surprise that
his taste had been educated in many
ways by that luncheon. He had long
been accustomed to such eating-hou
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Russell knew, stepped into the restau-
rant to see whether any thing worthy
Of record was transpiring.
''What's the matter, Mr. Russell?"
inquired this young man.
II have just feasted upon the biceps
of a dried ostrich and cup of strange
fluid called draw one,'" replied Russell,
land the only coin in my pocket hap
pened to be plugged. II understand
the situation correctly the gentleman
with the little shovel intends to make
Q Rriddle-cake Of me-
II thought somebody was cetting
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CHAPTER IL
60ALL LOANS.

OF all the gifts that are bestowed by
tho children of men upon their fellows
none SO little deserve the good name Of
charity - tips to walters Russell be-
slowed his last quarter upon tho man
who had served him with q much per-
sonal good Will - he would have felt II
he had dropped It in tho slot Of . M.