The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-11-03

kOckeiellers, out simon pure gNp-
~, whose name is simple John
smith. He lives in Mexico, and
l. SO years old, and the owner OF
countless acres; OF myriads OF cat
tie and sheep; of gold, silver and
ONYX mires; of railway and bank
stock, and of plantations without
num- Der in the heart OF Mexico ;
richest states.
Smiths wealth has never been
figured up. He cannot tell him
self. His sole ambition i TO be-
come the richest man in the world
And it is this hope that keeps him
vigorous and drives dull care away
John Smith has no settled home /;
he has hundred homes on his dill
ierent estates and he moves from
one TO another. In each he sees
what il going on and gives his or
ders. Then he moves on again.
The Milwaukee gypsy, a solid bust
ness man, VINO cones home now
with the story of John smith :
amazing wealth, saw him at Okla
ba. They became great friends
"God, alone knows how rich !
am, said Smith, simply, "but
think am the richest man on the
continent. =
Smith was plainly dressed in a
uit of English tweed, with hobnall
shoes. But his home was ii revela-
ton. Outside it was verltable
fortress with stout walls Of masonry
loopholed Tor defense, if necessary
A two-story wall inclosed il in a
space as big a two blocks, and a
great moat surrounded that. There
we're the regulation drawbridges
and portculli>es.
Two massive inner doGIs barred
the last entrance. Once open II
was a wonderful place, with court
yard in the center, where played
perfumed fountains and where a
beautiful garden grew. The entire
enclosure was paved with brilliantly
polished onyx--the ransome OF a
king in cost-taken from OF G OF hi
mines. Even the stables wher'
smiths herd of pet Jerseys were
housed had the same costly II )or-
ing of onyx
Servants lounged about, but on,
OF the old mans ecc ntricltles wa
to have his own children wait upoI
him at table. 1t was an incongru
Gus picture to see him clatterinl
around on the splendid flooring il
his coarse suit and hobnails, Will,
soft light fell on the strange scene
she'd bv great candelabra OF sole
gold from his mines.
Smith is an English gypsy. liz
went to Mexico before there wer,
any railways there and was th'
first man to haul machinery iron
the coast to the gold mines, which
now WELD him an incalculable IN
come. He got in on the grounC
floor Oh everything that has made
Mexico so rich To day.
But his life has been series 0
adventures. Twice he has beer
shot down by Mexican thieves wh'
attacked his gold trains. He wa
left for dead each time. All tn
gypsies in Mexico are wonderful,
proud of him, and call him lou
I,hn. Post Dispatch.
she threw ilairon at him an,
broke a window three feet 20 hi
right.
"spaniardl' he cried dersively
When she sued him for divorc
he tried to argue that the epitht
was justified, but, in view of tn
fact thu she came within three fee
I Of her target, the Jury held it ";
{ not Chicago Post.
Little Eddie-"lour nose lool
Just the same as it always die"
Mr.. Sparkleigh- "Of cours
! Why shouldn't it2'
Little Eddie heard MANN
say when Mr.. Wilkins came to :,
! Sister May, night before last, tn
j your nose was out of Joint. - Oh
y cago News.
Gambrel-"Oh. I've seen wcf
riders than you, but why do y,
y Jump up and let in daylight b
y tween yourself and the horse at e
! cry step?'
}, Snafile-"Thot's all YOU kno
! about it. don't rise from Il
y horse; he drops down from me
u keep right in the same position I
! the time. Boston Transcript.
[. CIerk-"Does it take you an hol
to 90 around the corner?'
Boy-"A man dropped quart
2 down hole in the sidewalk y
y Clerk And it took you all tn