Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-03-03
rHE MAN FROM ST. LOUIS.


His Love For Chicago Mnfe utH 1r@-
pathetic and Generous
It was Ct the depot In Syracuse. and Z
number Of us were waiting for our trair
when middle aged man. who was lame
and filapidated. began to solicit alma H
| told some sort Of story about sickness,
death, and 50 on. and about the third man
he struck replied TO hims
sLook here, mister. ! can put you In the
way Of making a couple Of dollars In about
Ave minut<sn
"Heaven win bless you II you will.r said
the lame man.
II don't want to be blessed. Do yon xes
that chap down the platform. seated ON his
trunksv
II do
Hes from st. Louis. Come over here In
the corner. and I'll tell you how to work
him.
The two drew aside. and after three On
four minutes Of private and CONFIDENTIAL
talk the lame man iimped Oh down the
platform. and half dozen Of rs followed
ON 10 witness the performance.
II beg your pardon. sir" said the lame
man as he halted before the other. but
am an unfortunate man"
"Yes, the woods are full Of 'em," was ths
reply.
"It isn't my fault. lent my brother e60(
to 60 into business witch In place way out
west somewhere, called Chi-Chi- Chicago.
think that Ia the name Of the town. Ewes
hear Of itt's
1--WE heard there was such plac<," re
piled the Sc. Louis man, but 1t may have
been rumor. Here's q quarter to help
you along"
t4Manu han ka Al I tai tall
you about my brother Some one told him
that Chicago was growing village. and
that they were going to move the county
seat there. He went into the grocery bust.
ness, and what dye think be didf Laid In
stock Of q. 900 worth right on the start
stock big enough for town Of 10000 peo.
pie"
did, chr guess can spare you an
other quarter"
HE might possibly have pulled through,
couldn't get into town for the mud, and
most everybody was trading ON store or.
ders. and 80 the sheriff closed him out"
but didn't you save anything from the
wreeksn
Not = dollar-that Is. haven't got
anything out Of IL yet. can't even get q
letter to my brother there"
why notf"
'I've written lao less than four, and they
all came back marked .Misdirected.' I've
been trying for month past TO find out In
what state Chicago Is"
Lets see. said the St. Louis man. IF
there Is such a town, and ann quite sure
there Is, IL is In Indiana. No. I'm wrong
must be Iilinois.
why. have been directing to Kansas.
It's la some county, Of coursefn
Very likely. ! think can spare you
another half"
'Thanks, sir. Did you ever hear the
name OF the county,"
Lets see. Let's see. They named a
county up there somewhere after q ST.
Louis barber. les Cook, think"
Il put on Cook, but rs didn't even get
the state right IL made no difference. Will
you please write the address for mef"
II won't guarantee that it will be cor
rect. said ths St. I4ouisan, because these
new villages spring up like mushrooms,
are sometimes called by three or four
names, and none of the maps exactly To-
Gates them. IL was going 10 write letter,
l should direct IL. Chicago, Cook county,
Ills. u. s. A.. via St. Louis, No."
YES, SIR. You have put me under great
obligations.
Don't mention it. Hope you'll get some
thing out Of the smash. You don't look
we'll"
And I'm not. sir"
well, here's another dollar to help you
ON your feet. Follow my directions when
you write, and II there Is such town out
there anywhere the postal authorities will
probably look IL up. Chicagos Chicagos
Yes, It strikes me that I've heard the name
somewhere. but can't just place IL. Its
In Illinois. think. and was located on nc
count OF a stone quarry or something. -
Detroit Free Press.