davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26

Revenge of q Hobo Who Was Re-
fused q Drink of whisky.

special Dispatch to the Post-Inteligencer.
TACOMA. Dec. A-The refusal Of
oarkeeper at q drst-class drinking resort
10 give hobo drink has cost the place
something like 500. The tough asked for
drink and the dispenser OF liquor on
watch behind the bar told him 10 leave
the house. and quickly, too. or he would
De assisted 10 the outside. The way the
hooo acted upon the advice of the bar
keeper is what makes the harkeeper wish
he had given him all he asked for
pom leaving the saloon and reaching
'he sidewalk the trsmp's eyes lighted up
on oriek lying loose near the eurbstone.
ana tnen and there he conceived a plan to
play even Picking up the brick he walk
ed within three feet OF the large plate
glass; 'front.' OF the saloon, took deliberate
am and threw the brick squareiy against
the glass The noise OF the falling glass
Drought an officer to the scene and the
hooo Is now IN jail while the owner Of
the damaged saloon Is wondering hov he
can reccup his loss.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26
TRIED TO SAVE his CLOTHES.
Lost His life In a Burning Buttdtns
tr consequence

FOND ~ LAC. Wis. Dec. @5.-Henry
TSomas. son az Aaron Thomas, living il
The town o. rsamartiae. five miles south
west ~ this city. was burned - death al
an early hour this morning. TIE building
IN which the Thomas "a rnily lived caught
IRA from a defective chimney. and willis
the house 49, dlled with flames Henry
Thomas rushed back into the house 20 save
some clothing and lost hts hfe When rs
h0sv was rerovevet the head ara limbs
had been burned of.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26
Tn. auadrangte Club Burned.

CHICAGO. Dec. 21-Th!s morning. fo'
re thlr,f time. flames destroyed the bGiAi-
.rx q tte Quadrangle Cluh. ~ TN tnh
v.vS.tv q Chicago. There were seve-
persons ia ;ae building st the unae. bat
an esssa pad. Two % These. however. were
more or less hurt, The loss o. the aui'd-
ing viii amount u ss8ssa The Quadrangle
C!gb = composed % professors ard pnst-
graduate students g tss university. Ira
Clah viii ioxs heavily On furnishings
which included : number u vsluabls
paintings ara ScglpsDra
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26
he way to
A
Soner at C
"a Keepers
Earnest.

X. Dec. e..
}. an Italian.
eci. attemp,
q time in the
]. today. Me
lie as n joke
ser. Barbair
nent for som
bars OF his
vas found b
extinct auc
n admitted
ecause he y
:.
xcitement ca
Z 20 XIII hi
mt. McCailur
ateE that IA
epers. 4 fes
a cell adioil
er's cell doc
4.
warning broI
Mcdsafluul y
door. lie h
the bars and
at his knee
his full well
IL showed n
prs arrived.
sing more q
. body was
physician =
rked hard I
save his hSe
p strap mus
4sn's fuguiaT
ader him uni
Cailun was
, for larceny
next Thur
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26
FIGURING NlsI burned

OIrD0. O. Dec. s--Tss NJ y. fEarteg
mpany's Touring Es-N a. Fostar.a, cue
Of the LARGEST winter wSsSt mills IL the
country, was destroyed oy IRE IRIS rrorn-
ing. Loss, SIG 40: covered hy Insurance.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26
Prairie Fire Raging In Texas

TORT WORTH Tex. pec. "a IRA r3a
Hre = raging ii ire grsat Panhandle coun-
try and shs ra7chrneas efforts TO control
L have been futile 1, IS reported tnat
Sc eco acres % grazing land have been
harmed over. ard the loss az Stock W.!
AMOUNT to thousands g .3ol'ars.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26
BATS roR
ciGc Havfd
y HufIt in

Dec z. A
veninE Post
4 Pacific rat
fuen1S for I'll
aft steTn~wl
kan waters.
ocean s,eanur
1 in Scotland
$ will he
antracts haN
ana Poison
once. as IL
dy FOR the q
boats are {
rel. and will
h a beam OF
ether In ihe
be taken
10 NauceuN
ebuilt.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26

Dr. b. z. Longsfreet wifi deliver an Illus
statsd lecture before the King County
single Tax League at their new place Of
meeting IN Masonic temple building, cor
ner OF Pike street and Second avenue, this
afternoon at O'Clock. The subject viii
DC Rent. Admission free. Everybody
invited, especially ladies'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26
Ballard POstoffice to He Moved.

The postoffice department has authorized
the postmaster at Ballard 20 move the
office TO the new building on Ballard ave-
nue.. next to Preston's pharmacy. 1t was
considered that the postoffice should not
be located next door TO a saloon. as IL has
been for the last four years. Postmaster
Zook has decided 10 move the Office today.
so as not 10 inconvenience the public any
more than possible.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26
liScs NE:El
Inn prove wa /.
q NAVAL A

sHEt -
TON. Dee. I
fhe building
Secretary ]
Rotary R0ose
their condil
8irs needed
.F has jest be
les building
that the eads
jos ard CARR
reR while q
nd.tiou that
= reSpon sihle
in his care.
here was nee
bnt the lea
rebuild fam:
rise. power
r. deemed 10
rider that th
technical pa
8the design {
/ Of a gsn@r~
. of the AGA
Ill eost bets
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26

II you ara sending East fer any friends
call ard see ths Ncrtaern Pacific agents
aNcist a. They ~sil arrange 20 yocr salts
iAsf.ea au4 en- tie shortest EaS4ee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26

In the Symes murder trial at Colfax. the
defendant at the conclusion of his attor-
ney's argument. started a prayer, and WAS
so pathetic in his remarks that the jury
vera affected to tears.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26

possibly. certain articles believed 10 be
cached here. which were stolen in Seat
ssa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26
LIES FOR
Called for,
,yea febru

.s<e AeNs
,yeA febru
~. Dec. 81.
is IN Chicas
advertise for
sS heen oEl
: for n pre.ss
Z essentially
o people Fl
mating s.Taa
be delivers
scresary Ais
he following
4.
nutgttive va
Is soHe@ n.
Gods are al
ages add <
s the most So
e bacon. otsa
Zee. tea and
mSutS AMI a
oudensea mil
sper nMtriuae
cpl butter a
IL for packa4
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26
DATNES II

DO Away
to Middl
< Dec. II
baatuen hel
Il reoFgarhze
rprose etioa-
ssnf TIE ca
( pay a c0ni
ae usn NJ n
saFgfrs whl
Eting. pfacfi
fancuf fwsnf |
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26
I.ashA PA
q Anticipate
sob.dNh Pe0

Sec. The
are naking
Alaskan trad
this traffic
ar TO them.
estetn nasss
ct the traffic
The chances
half as larl
~ her who
abe Western
be given sor
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26
.GE Ed

hich the en-
was received
kjellHaan. Z.
now in A
"a busy cole
the transpor'
ndike.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26

yer motel December - 70 q with COM
pete line OF samples Of these famous
hats
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26
Person

s,ssrmes II. neEe ~ Tacoma. Is AZ ere
AFHier>tfrsud h0tn'
,sAe Fragfr leaves tAis morning FOR a
WI aays' ,rir - san Francisco
s.ass Mary 4 Nss~tnxer. az NarySy+il-
sa'oyinE the HOLIDAYS in the city. Sse
~ the Dzyler.
~ an Mrs ~ r Price er,a family.
s@,afea- Eng. arrived IN the cit. vester-
ard are AZ the piIler.
az and Mrs y = cox. 90 pors RHske-
:. afe enfoyiag g visit in the >itv Dur
nS,a.a ne holidays ans ara stopping 4. the
,ssnn Il. S,e,sor Cofnoanv's rccrsseeta-
- Nr II Il Wooa viii De Al tie Rat
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26
The MacDougall
& SoutllWick CO.
After the Holiday Rush

You will find this store fully we'll supplied with goods
that want at prices that you willing While
our holiday trade has been in its volume at
time has the store presented other the best possible
facilities for economical and comfortable trading
This Christmas has again demonstrated advantages
of shopping this store.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26

haflss G. Wood the newspaper man
mas recently returned from Alaska.
~ Yesterday FIR BOSTON where he Is 20
married esrly in January He VIII re-
80 10 Seattle with his bride after
Roa'h's absence
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-16
n.,, cure Liver IllS: easy 10
Hoods Pills take, easy TOO! crate. Ge


Captain Natchcz stole into the
sanvtum y >terday morning. his broad
face beaminS from the thought OF the
good news he wanted the scribe 10
send forth la the pcwsnarermen OF the
State. and all other l%niuns. andif the
men of the press cannot banquet on
the shores ~ Pyramid Lake ns per
this invitation they will at least tell
their red brethren through the COL
umns If their papers that the lakes
and rivers a7e bInk full Of qu"-oi-
wees. winch the Pyramid men and wo-
men are sccop;rG ont Of the waters
~ the hundreds and drying on the
ropes, their tcpeas, the branches OF
trees and wire II harbcl fences. Er-
cryboiy Is invited 10 the feast which
will commence ON tie 18th uf this
month and last a week. liogiiie will
be plenty. water will be abundant.
arrangements are being perfected for
z bi. dance. games Of all kinds will
furnish enjoyment and poker will De
wink"l at. All Iriuns invited.-Wads-
worth DispInhe.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-16
THE FLOOR OF A CHURCH.
The source from which the DesIRA
Of the Stnrs and Stripes Came.

The origin Of national flags would be
- deep. unfathornlbiy deep subject in
most eases, but our flag. the stars and
stripes. is 80 young in this old world
that il : possible TO find outa good deal
about It's origin; still even as 10 ours We
an only guess how III its first form il
came 10 br just as il was. but the guess
- - we'll founded hot il ought to sat
sfy Yankees seeking the source OF the
Yankee flag. The first flag Of the Cnited
states OF america was raised by Wash
irgtou at Cambridge, Mass. January
>. i;i6. Ii consisted OF - s,ripe<. al
'cTnate red and white. with "a blue field
rTGhlayurCd with tire crosses of St.
george and -. A-dIrw. The rcNt wear
-nTrH-S sub tiiItrl l. white stars for
.." '"7|S".-. 40" in Northampton
'h.T". II England. n a village called
Great l'r.nC:"a. is an old church con.
tanning the tomb OF one OF George
NLshiugtnn's ancestors. II j. in
S'rih"i to 'h- memory of Lawrence
A.rcion. who d."d in 1916. leaving
behind m Chis Is on the tomb. mind
YOU eight sons and nine daughters.
~ OF 'h">" cons cmiCrnt~I to Amer
ica. and from one Of Them descended
our great ! Several of the Wash
lhS'On family of the same Ccu~ru,ton
are bUriel here. and the Washington
cont Of arms : engraved on one. bear.
ing IN inscription TO Ell. Washing.
@ n who died in I622. Now on this
coat OF arms appear three stars. with
the stripes or h7re beneath them. No
one could Cr IL without beng remind.
ci OF - "s'ar s~dr'''cd banner" TN.
d"Hhi''iy wEcn Washington ,vns ar.
RANGING - "a - tll; flag AT Cambridge.
and ~arr""-'nr he "a. too. he took the
in'a OF tho si-EVcS from his own old
a 81 7'US. Not wanting TO make the
new bonner too pCrSInni. 80 To spcnk.
he kept ~ the blue field and the crusse.,
used in The Nriti~h flag. bur congress
when i'tooN up The suhjcvt. was pleased
- follow the cid coat of arms that be
I7rrrd :" The great general. who was
ij-ht'"E f-r them. ard substituting the
'"AUiful siars for the crosses that the
Tcdrugfs Carried. Charlie. Sumner
tonf a deep interest in all thcrc traess
1T The Washington family IN England,
and be once said: The source OF ,he
design IF IN" American Tag lic% on the
old floor or ~IrinTton church" lie hnd
% c'-Y q the cat o; rms made BY A
lNcHl mason. in native stone.-ChIcnro
Inter Ocean.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-16
Let Us be Wise.

. That part Of the grand jury report
relating 10 The sanitary condition OF
the town Of Elko should be carefully
resd by our people and its recommen-
dstions carried out. Tho maiu;e =
Anee OF nuisancra in the shape OF
COW yards, hog pens, stables. iIthy
closets and other ~pestilenes breeders
should at once be stopped. The de-
posting OF garbage, manure and
trash within the town limits should
be prohibited and all persons guilty
OF the otfense should be compelled
TO haul the trash away FOR the first
offence and be arrested and punished
on its repetition. These nuisances
impenl the health OF the town beside
making il an undesirable place OF
residence while the manure hears
and garbage piles are likely to lead
10 . serious loss Of property.
All citizens should take pride in
the cleanliness OF the town and keep
his property and Surroundings free
trou anything that will breed eith.r
pestileuce or fire. Tho people have a
right to expect this from every citi-
zen and it is hooped that the warn
inEs OF the grand jury will I've listen
ed 10 and all nuisances now in exist
amos be promptly abated. II this Is
not done, 1t will become necessary to
rssort to the Law Tor the enforcement
OF a proper sanitary condition in the
town Of Elko. Let us be wise and
act in this matter a. becomes good
citizens who take pride III the clean.
lines and healthiulues OF their
town.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-16
Three Thousand Tone OF bullion.

Under the above caption the Viz
Grnia Chronicle gives a detailed re-
port OF the record Of the gold and sill
yer product Of the Consolidated Cal.
itoruia and virginis mines in lesa
than twenty years; N3t.5p.T3i So in
value have been .aken from the
mines and sT7.ooo.0oo have b.en pail
in dividends.
Thia yield iu that bnef penoi is
unequalled in ancient or modern
inning records.
The Fl Gallo 81 Peru and several
mining properties in Old M.Iico are
credited with = greater total bullion
yield, the extraction Of which r..
auired centuries, but the statement
OF the output OF the latter properties
has hen greatly exaggerated and no
reliable record Of their total prcduct
u ohtAinHbie.
The statement Of the yield Of the
Consolidated Virginia and California
mines from the discovery Of the 10.
nsnIA in 1874 up TO 1884 and the pro-.
duct ot those properties after their
consolidation in 1885. IL taken from
he official records and is therefore
perfectly reliable.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-16
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Gen. Horace Porter recently re-
marked that Boston is not n city, but .
state of mind.
-!rrlin reported ASSOC babies In
1875. OF which T,OT2-over one-scventh
we're illcgitimate.
M. Chaplain, the wal-known ned
!l!:s; and engrarer, having resigned
Re dictatorship OF the Sevres porcelain
ilrt"ry because he did not understand
IN" business. the French government
as appointed an architect To take his
place.
-Tonthnchc will no longer be- accept
I'd 10y the Geneva (SwitzcrlanoS Post
niirc as an excuse for absence of en-
p.o: Is. The canton superintendent has
srcl a circular dlprcting them TO have
,,,ir teeth extracted rather han have
- srISicc suffer.
Miss Sarah Beatty, aged I5, who
= - little farm nal Koko1no, Ind,
d ''ri glnue. was lately found i'll the
ari, nrIc she had sat for four days,
80. IN Envelope in her pocket con-
nd :!Hr. and In the clock wcrc bank
.', I.nr.~rurirE 5000 morr.
,f..u Z.mmeIrr, OF Towson. Nd,
str..- Is brother Of exactly the same
. .r.. I f1rv 4 magistrate to prove his
81. tf' LIBERALIZATION. Then was dis
.-ci Ilr remarkable intelligence that
ind three brothers named John.
- brothers named George. and three
,...rl> :E'a"l Margaret.
; ~.aI.-;Lrrahlc quantity of forged
'.:i - i:urIlnd notes now being in
-. .ula;;.u. the lawyers OF that insti-
:4:'Nn have issued a warming. which
Dl'r> Ia forged hank notes OF every
q. According 10 this Il bogus banl
:Dty i.Iv always I've distinguished from
rl.- cen re by It's infcriority in size.
a lady in Calais. Me, found a purse
containing ~ cents in front OF a store.
Sic gave /; 10 the storckeepcr, who
..~-g IL NJ in the window. under this
:rs.r:r.iou: 'Found-Ths purse, on
ta'urrg II large sum of money" The
i.Cvr morning there was O large hole
in the pIItc-GlaSs window. and the
Iur>" was zone.
4 snake charmcr was giving an eS-
h.bition in q grocery tor in Savoy.
Ten. and had five reptiles coiled about
us NECK. ATll~ tNC. SuutCLiN dSISt
hit him ON the finger, and the man be-
came frightened ard flung the rep
Ties from him. The spectators dashed
into the street, and the grocer allowed
the snakes TO take full charge of the
store.
\ .ady has made 10 Secretary Long
the suggestion that, instead OF giving
he names OF u great admirals TO Our
d;minutivc var craft the torpedo boats.
the latter should bear the names OF In
dan chiefs or tribes that have achieved
i?me in our national history. During
the civil war this was the custom, but
the anne have disappeared with the
ships which they designated.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-16
comusnSsm.ut week,

John J. Valentine, PresiJeu, O;
Wens, Fargo, has been invited by
the Presidsnt VI The Faculty To de.
liver The Bsecslaurea,e address on
as! Sosh. and Nj. ralea,iu. has nc.
cepted. Ills add - will he op so.
cisl Economy Mr.. Valentine . pne
OF The c,oses, students OF political
economies aud is high authority on
sconomic questions, and DR.. Stubs
has made . ten strike in securing
him 10 address the s,uden, body @,
The State University.
Irving n. Scott, another noted ma
OF tha Pacific Coast, viii give the
commencement address.
AD. Kate Tuppsr.G slpin Of Los
Angeles viii address the pesraAi de-.
cagtment commencement vaek.
Commencement week o. 1897 prom.
iacs 70 be an epoch in Nevada Flu.
canonal circles, for never before in
The Ststs'a hisiery has % many noted
addressed the c~i',sSls Of
Reno ~ hss been ee1ased FOR Gs
rsaf%-Geiethe.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-16
FARO WAS KING.
u Was the Rage In washia9ton Dsr-
Ing BHehaaan's Tern.

u Was the Rage In w~ashiaEton Dsr-
Ing Bushaaan's Tern.
Faro WA king AZ the national cal-
itsl during James Buchanan's term.
The most p~rctentoua gambler OF them
all wss Joe Hall. wbo-r midnight sun
pcrs Lucullus would have made haste 10
envy could he have tasted the canvas.
back duck stuffed with chestnu,s, and
the side dhh of virsidia homiby done
brown. in butter Gnrnisled with bacon
from Accomne, fol on aeorns. Silver
gohletM like motley" wcre the only
wear for champagne. says q Wash.
ingion correspondent
There were no ciubhouacs, 80 called.
IN ante-bclium days In Washington.
And here. up to the fall Of Sumter. the
'outh and north. no matter how
acrid tho day. debate in con.
gres~. when the members met, be.
fore joe Halls or George Pen.
dlcton's green baiIe table, on
Pennsylvania avenue. all on pleasure
hcns they "iet silence like = roul,icr
fall and hcol the blows Of political
strife npd sound!
JOE Hall. who died very poor, In BAL.
timore during the war. Wa In IN. l.,,
generation the most muniAcert ami
most continuously successful high.
roller" among the "grmbolicrs" OF
America. lii horses. with gold.tiprrSl
harness, were the exposure o, all eve.
In fhiladclpbia he ran n gambling
house on Walnut above Eleventh, north
SIDE. from 1850 iii the war broke cut.
Here Thaddcu' Stevens. the grsa, c.rn.
moner OF Pennsylvania, bobnohbcd nth
Jane" \. Rayard. Of Delaware, and tho
hanrisomc Ellis SchnAbie. who. pith
"biH' Wi'tc, oi Philodslphia, mp,le ,uo
OF the heat ali.round stump orators Of
whom the Keystone democracy ever
Toasted.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-16
L..y.t.,.rHA...v isit.

jean Eraley HAloWell. who writes
in Va April Lsdics' Home Journal Of
.wnca Lafayette Rode Into Philn.
dolphin. Gays That il u difficult I"
understand at this late day Sha, Ia
turore OF excitement passed over this
county when Lafayette arrived
once moro in AmerirR. The visit is
\ historic event 10 tr ,smenhe7o.i
while memory snduro~. prIing
President Monro.'s second sdta,nis-
trAtion the United States extended
its invitation tn La'aNctte. Tie ar
rived at Staten IslRnd on August In
(SunLay) 1924. accompanied 10y hi
Hon. George Washington -S'sy",tc.
and also by his son,in Law. \ Tor
mai reception took place "n the FOL
lowing dsy-the fret iruits OF the
most abundant harvest OF Welcome
which lafayette Was to receive dur
inR HE year Of travel through the
United State.
Lafayette VIZ g. years old when he
Sinted America O. the nations guest
and carried his years lightly. His
bead was shaped like tliAt Of Burns.
He had n high forehead. long. squi
liue nose anda rather thin face. Ills
hair Was sandy and quite plentiful.
His eyes were dark gray, restless and
twinklmg; his eyebrows light in
eolor; but heavily marked. His
mouth xas firm and his lips smiled
oourteously as the holiday crowd as
sembled TO do him honor. The sen
eral WIS not very tall, but we'll made.
Hn face was distinctly pleasant, and
its expression was an odd mixture Of
shreudnssS decision aud gay good
huuor. His costume ~ss q swnl-
loutailed coat and TROUSERS OF dark
brown, with 4 great display Of white
uaisteoat and neclcloth. A bunch
Of seals hung from the broad black
ribbon at his waist. Over his shoul-
ders hung a cloth riding cloak,
greenish blue in color and lined with
red.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-16
a SOUND MONEY OBJECT LESSON.

Tho following from the Chicago
sentinel should he mad nv every n
boring man who cast his vote Las,
tall Tor Mckinley. sound one md
prc~prrir,:-
III" pc pie ar" having object les.
sons IN frar"I' tia: can ~, T. i tn re-
su'' in ID h- ter ucNlrls. II money
nnd I's 'ru relation t,rluman affairs.
These lessons are being pail Tor
dearly. but the sch"ol II experience
while ITS teachings arc expensive.
r'achcs e class W very in.,ll gent
people VII" will learn in No o.hcr.
Wn'~hip'rs u ~, crfi,n cal ,ui
the:E r"nwd nf dcvotctS ar. ~ inrpd
up wi;lI supertiliorS Of the b.rbIric
past that they ran not RI ally free
themselves fn'm the absurd notions
OF Intrinsic value and the rules NJ
barter and exchange of the earlier
stages at -uman existence.
but rs new truths ap,lcar nud IIcts
threaten L" dispel error there are al
ways those who stand in the way
shouting for the Ignorance. intolcr-
ance and delusion Of former days.
The france isSua Is tao execution.
Obi ct less ms aud expert N u. no "
ever, will III time penetrate the thicI-
cst skull and reach the dullcst brain.
A circunIstance which occurred i'll
this c:ty recently and happened to
come within onr personal knowledge
illustrate the situation forcIh!y and
taught n mar the well pad for les.
son which the whole world must
learn.
\ laborer who works at a manu-.
featuring establishment took a check
Tor his wages, Presenting il az the
bank. he received a so gold piece
and IS in other money. but before
leaving the bank lie met his landlord,
to whom he owei Sl2. entering the
bank to make a deposit.
Handing him the so in goll. he
received IS i'll change. but waited a
moment to accompany his nai.hbor
down the street.
The so goldpiece was placed with
the money for deposit. but when Of
Tered at the receivers window was
thrown on the scales .ud found to be
worth only $3.50.
This naturally dto an attempted
explanation. The two men asHNI that
the matter be ri GIFTED in the bLnk.
but the receiver WAS ubllrit, aud
would on.y accept il at the discount
The paying teller merely said: You
should have kissed when | handed IL
out il 1t wusa't right. Cat do any
thing about il now.
The lab rer insisted that lie could
not be expected TO carry around a
pair 81 scales. but WIS informed:
'That's not orr lookout. Ne can't
help that So he pail his landlord
the difference If $50 aud went away
with an Object lesson pretty well
stamped on his thinking machine. ami
as he thought the matter over lie reg
istrred a u that he would never
again accept gold under any circum-
stances.