The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-30
AN OFFER ron nLaSoK.s coppsr
Proposed FaneIfai Use for Ii Rejected
by the Desperate.


Thomas Blanck 10 becoming an accom-
piished letter writer. and If the present
state OF affairs continues for any length of
time he viii probably apply to the court
for sfenographer TO assist him in his
work When people write him letters rel
alive TO the final disposition of his body
ana tell him what q drawing card hand
or loot would Be in museum or saloon,
he dashes off an answer in double-quick
time and then presses his temple TO pre-
vent any swelling. Some of the letters
are evidently intended for practical Jokes.
the following being an example, as DR.. J.
M. Fox notified the Posr-ISrKlrIsEScEs
previous to its receipt that such letter
was In existence and that he never
signed it:
CRY, Sunday Eve. Nov. 25. 1904
Mr.. Thomas Blanck- Esteemed Sir: From
what have read of YOU believe you to
be man of great bravery aud cool nerve
(points / ardently admire), with a mind
full OF practical business. so | won't waste
words, but come TO The point az once.
Fate has doomed you TO an involuntary
death; hereafter all will be TO You a
"Dlank" indeed Now, 1 propose &c per-
petuate your memory in n novel manner
and in strict accordance with good taste
and respectful propriety. In short, il is
this: will pay you $50 If you will sell or
bequeath me your body after death. for
purely scientific purposes, aud Won need
preservation. 10 order to acquaint you
with every particular to he carried out, |
will say that the saloon WIN pay me $40 for
your right hand, which they desire to
place In glass bowl filled with alcohol
and stand upon the counter as O draw
advertisement for custom. Several medi-
al fxA xEtft
to study its wonderful construc-
ton. The skull will have
chemically bleached and then take il down
to MATCHMAKER Benninghauser, who il n
genius in fine watch work, and get him to
build gold clock in the dome, the dials to
show the time on the forehead, while at
every hour the clock will strike, the glass
eyes will open as natural as in life. and
from the mouth will strut out a miniature
game cock, which will give a Gro. of brave
defiance and then return to his perch m
side.
For a pendulum / would like to have the
revolver, which would ever swing to and
fro from year to year. l would place the
design as q unique work of modern art IN
my reception parlors and keep il as long
as live, and then bequeath it TO any
museum you prefer TO suggest The
rest of the body I would place in a red
cedar coffin and superintend its convey
ance 10 the north slope OF Mount Rainier
and solemnly bury il In pure white snow
bank. naturally and everlastingly en-
bamed. Consider well this kindly-meant
proposal. and feel sure you will grant my
humble request. j am, truly your friend.
Ds- Fox
T. s.-Perhaps you had better spend the
$50 for an Xmas dinner for yourself and
invited guests. Many restaurants will get
Up q hot turkey dinner with ranherry
sauce, tropical fruits, Delmonico pastry,
etc, served with French wine and hard
crahappls cider at 81 per plate. Jim and
his help could serve the table, and no
doubt do II with grace surprising the
aiTable table clerks of the Mason Tortons.
DR.. f.
Blanck's fellow prisoners were anxious TO
have HIM accept the proposal, but he only
smiled and wrote the following pointed
reply:
''JAII. Wednesday, Nov. -. 1894
'Dr. For. ! received your letter 9Th
last. You must have had jolly old time
last Sunday TO throw YOU in such a gener-
Gus humor. Had YOU sent up some o. the
wine instead of the imagination i pro-
ducsd | could more easily nave aigested IL.
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