The Helena independent., 1893-09-06
VERY HARD TO FIND.
An Enthusiastin Man From Cleveland Runs
Against n Man From DuffnlO.

An Enthusiastin Man From Cleveland Runs
Against Man Trom DunAiO.
tnll. solidly built man, wearing a
checked suit OF clothes, a wide brimmed
straw hat and look Of serene content
stood leaning against the desk In tho lobby
Of an mp tSwn hotsl.
After asimc he began to talk to the clerk.
Hn Ind loud, rasping voice, and what he
said could he heard all over the lobby, "I'm
from Cleveland" he raspcd, "Clcycland.
Ohio, the city that is knocking the spots
oT OF Buffalo. Greatest city in this coun-
try, with more natural and artificial advan-
tages than any other town In this country.
Cleveland'--
Excuse me-" broke In little man with
a percale shirt and red band around his
hat, what place did you sny you're fromf"
Cleveland, replied the solidly built man,
turning to the little man-"Cleveland,
Ohio, the lovelicst and tho best place in
the United Statcs.n
"ClcvclnndW unused the little man.
"Clevelande Some little place named after
the president, don't doubt"
"Namcd after tho presidents" snorted tho
solidly built man. mot on your natural
existence. Was there before the president
got through wearing short clothes. Will be
there after he's been dead million years.
Greatest town In this country"
"Strangc," muscd tho little man again.
that never heard Of It. Name seems kind
Of familiar too"
Say" Ensped the other, 'do you mean
to stand there and sny that you never heard
OF the biggest city in Ohio, the city named
Cleycland, capital Of Cuyahoga county and
the most prosperous place Of It's size on the
footstool9"
Cant recall 1t now, and I'vc had a pretty
good education in geography too"
why. man, it's only $50 miles from
here"
Jaw, como off" said the little man, scorn.
fully. you emit make such bluffs as that
around here. Any of you gentlemen ever
heard Of II place called Cleveland, O. ?" be
asked, turning to little crowd of bystand-
crs.
Everybody looked serious, and each man
said that he knew OF no such metropolis as
that referred to by the solidly built man.
BY this time the Cleveland man was hop
ping about in frenzy. why" he shout
ed, ''you blamed Buffalo men let your in-
fcrnnl prejudice against our city go so far
that you forget 1t is the proper thing to tell
the truth"
Huh" said the little man, "you make
us tired. Coming around here and making
bluffs about town called Cleveland.
There's no such place ON the map"
"W-h-a-t-'s that?" gasped the solidly
built man. mo such place as Cleveland
on the map' I'll just bet a million cold
dollars that Cleveland's on every map that
can lie produced In the city of Buffalo. Not
on the map2 Why, you people are simply
doddering idiots"
Tho little man laughed in an irritating
manner. Say" he said, "Ill tell you what
IN do. I'll just bet you $25 that Cleve-
land ain't on tho map"
The solidly built man dived down in his
pocket and pulled out a wad of bills. He
peeled off two tens and five and laid them
down on the counter. The little man cov-
cred the deposit.
Now" shouted the solidly built man,
pranoing about like bowling dervish,
produce your mapl Bring on your map!
Show it to me! I'll make you think Cleve-
land amt on the mapl I'll just about
swipc that s25 Fetch on your mnpp'
The little man pulled map out Of his
pocket and spread it down on the desk.
Find Cleveland" he said simply.
The soitily built man looked at it for n
minute and then blurted out: 'Why, you
sneaking little reprobate, this is map of
Africa! Of course Cleveland amt on it,"
SWELL" said the little man as he scooped
In the money, you didn't specify what
map you meant, did you?"
And the solidly built man had to ac-
knowledge that he didn't. - Buffalo Ex-
press.