Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-06-17
CREDULITY OF MAN.
TWO GOOD STORIES ILLUSTRATING
a BROKERS' THEORY.

Some Men WIN Relieve Almost Anything
without Logical investigation u Some
body They Happen "a Know Appears te
\ Bo In Earnest.
J They wandered from subject to sub
3ect In listless way over their coffee
and cigars. rs men often do when they
have enjoyed good dinner, until the
broker got on his favorite hobby-the
average mans credulity. His companion.
lawyer, disagreed with him. and that
at once started them on a lively argu-
ment. After a few minutes Of general
discussion the broker said:
well. I'll give you an instance 1t is
pretty good story anyhow, and per-
fectly true. almost incredible as il seems.
In the town where was born there lives
an old river captain named Stewart. who
lisa great practical joker. The proprie-
tor OF one Of the two hotels In the place
Is rather pompous and conceited old
man. Stewart walked into the office Of
the hotel one day "a few years ago. aud
drawing out Il onc dollar bank note asked
the proprietor If he could change an
eleven dollar bill. The old fellow said
yes and took the bill. which, sure
enough. had the number eleven In the
corners and just CHANGING at it handed
the amount ia change TO Stewart.
! "Fhe joker had added another figure IN
Ink To the numbers on the bill. and as
the proprietor did not like to acknowl-
edge that he had never seen an eleven
dollar bill before he had only glanced at
1t casually before putting it in the
drawer, Stewart walked ont Of the ho-
tel and told all the men he met about the
joke.
About fifteen minutes after Stewart
went away man walked in and said to
the proprietor
Mr.. Kennedy, understand that you
have an eleven dollar ill here. May
look at III never saw one
Kennedy produced it. and the man
marveled over IL for several minutes.
Before he got through examining il an
other innn walked in and asked to see
the bill, and then another and another
Finally Keunedy's curiosity became ex-
cited, and no thought he would see what
the bill really looked like. He saw at
once how it had been fixed. and his
face was study The boys shouted
with laughter. and the old fellow had to
acknowledge that the cigars were on
him, and ho set thcm up like a man."
Hum. that was funny" commented
the lawyer
We'll, here's another instance" said
the broker. Stewart went to a picnic
one day with some men. and one of them
had ON brand new hat lac had Just
bought In the city II was an almost
white derby. and il at once attracted
Stewards attention
"'Well, he said. going up to the
young man, you've got one of those new
hats. have your Let's look at itg
The fellow took it off with some show
of pride and handed it over for inspec
ton.
" i saw one Of them hats the other
day in the city said Stewart TO the lit
tie group Of men who had gathered
around him, and had half mind to
get it, but a. ! was In hurry | didn't
stop They are something entirely now
They don't burn, you know ia like to
have that hat Whatll you take for ii:
81 don't want 10 sell IL. answered
tho owner. griuning with pleasure at
being the object Of so much attention j
didn't know il was freproof though
Are you sure about il?
"'Oh. yes, replied Stewart confident
ly. Sell II 10 me and III show You
"'No, If you're sure I'll try it myself
And the young countryman walked over
70 wood fire. followed by the crowd Of
men who had been gaping with wonder
at tho reported qualities Of the new hat
"'How viii rat it inf he asked Stew,
art. who stood near by with look of in
tense interest on liis face
"'Oh. chuck it right in Il can't hurt
it, replied the joker
$50 the innocent victim threw his hat
into the fire. which Of course made short
work Of IT, The mans face was CON
vulsei with rage aud astonishment. and
his temper was not improved when the
crowd Of men burst into roar lie
looked around for Stewart, but that
gentleman had discreetly disappeared"
"Oh. come of! Go and tell that to
the marines as your experience. Ton
can't make me believe such fairy sto-
ries, said his auditor
"Those stories are perfectly straight
] knew the men myself New York