The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-22

"FoLLRR MR BACK TO THE DAYS on JULIUS
CESAR"
number on the affirmative and negative
side was about even. and Ebenezer
White was appointed 20 lead of and
tell how honesty paid him. Each
speaker was to bc limited to ten min
its. Ebenezer had been thnkin 1t
over fur three or four days. and when
he got up he began with;
"Foller me bnck 10 the days OF julius
C@sar When Caesar was a young man
OF 22, he hadn't p dollar 20 his name
aud no show 10 strike n job He had
about mnde up his mind TO commit
suicide when he found five. dollar
eoldplece IN the road Ills lrst thought
wns to use the money TO start In busl.
ness, but II was only temptation.
Ills honesty wouldn't permit such n
thing, lie went around inqulrln who
had lost 81, aud ut length found the
owner, and the owner took llkln to
him nnd pushed him along until he was
nnnlly made q king"
"rhat's one tally mark fur the affirm.
atlve side" said the deacon M the
speaker sat down. "nud decide that
EbeneZer has made i've pints. We
will now hear from Jonas Bpbee on
the negative side"
"Noller me back 90 the days OF Julius
Cesar" began Jonas ns he rose up.
II object" protested Ebonoger "Hav-
In follered me back. the mcetln can't
foller Jonas. I appeal 20 the referee"
II shall have 10 oyerrule the objec-
ton" said the deacon. I'VE follered
Ebenozer back, aud we must give Jo-
mas Jest ns good show. II he's got
anything new about Julius Cesar. we'd
like 10 hear t."
"When Caesar was a young man OF
% he hadn't dollar TO his name"
continued Jonas. "and. though he Of
fered TO dig out stumps fur rs cents n
day, he couldn't hit job. lie had
made up his mind to hang himself
when he found stray mewl In the
woods. lie knew he ought 60 advertise
the mewl and restore him TO his owner.
but dishonesty carried the day. He
sold the crltter 10 the hrst man who
would buy, and with the Sl2 he re-
ceiyed he went into politics aud pushed
along until he finally became one OF the
greatest men OF his time. He lived
fur 80 years after stealth that mewl.
and he was honored aud respected
and had good time and died lamented
by ALL"
THAT'S a tally mark on the negative
Side" said the deacon, "and the p'ints
seem 20 be about even"
"But whar did Jonas git his factsY'
asks Ebenezer.
"whar did you git yoursT' asked Jo-
mas In reply.
The deacon said the speakin had best
continue, and he called upon Aaron
Bradshaw, who was ON the affirmative
side. fur his argument
'Foller me back TO the days OF Julius
Cesar," began Aaron. with wave OF
his hand. but when he had got that fur
both Ebenezer and Jonas tried TO yell
him down and appeal TO the referee.
''I've got 20 give Aaron fair show"
replied the deacon. III no wants 20 be |
foliered back 60 the days OF Julius |
Caesar, this society has got 10 tag along |
behind him, It's rather Gurus coin |
eidence that the three OF you want 90 |
DO follered back 90 the same man. but
mats none OF my business. Go on.
Aaron"
Aaron went on. He had Il that Ce-
sar was poor and out OF a Job and dis
couraged when he happened 70 ind a
diamond ring In a mudhole. He eouId
have got an advance OF $50 ON Il az a
pawnbroker's, but he actually went
hungry fur three days while huntin up
the loser Struck by such display OF
unselhsh honesty, the owner presented
him with $40. took him under his wing
and In time made him king"
That's another tally fur the afirma-
tive" said the deacon. "and / guess
In give Aaron the same number OF
D'inta GA the rest. Alvin Bidwell OF