Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-10-04

CESAR"
number on the affirmative and negative
side was about even, and Ebenezer
White was appointed to lead off and
tell how honesty paid him. Each
speaker was to be limited to ten min
its. Ebenezer had been thinkin 1t
over fur three or four days, and when
he got up he began with:
"Foller me back 10 the days of Julius
Caesar. When Caesar vs$s a young man
of %, he hadn't a dollar to his name
and no show to strike job. He had
about made up his mind to commit
suicide when he found a five dollar
goldpiece in the road. His first thought
was to use the money to start in busi-
ness, but it was only a temptation.
His honesty wouldn't permit such a
thing. He went around inquirin who
had lost 50, and at length found the
owner, and the owner took likin TO
him and pushed him along until he was
finally made king"
That's one tally mark fur the affirm
ative side" said the deacon as the
speaker sat down, 'and decide that
Ebenezer has made five p'ints. We
will now hear from Jonas Bebee on
the negative side"
"Foller me back to the days of Julius
Cesar" began Jonas as he rose up.
81 objectp' protested Ebenezer. "Hav-
In follered me back, the meetin can't
foller Jonas. l appeal to the referee"
81 shall have to overrule the objec-
HIVn fnllnrn1
EbeneZer back, and we must give Jo-
mas jest as good n show. If he's got
anything new about julius Caesar, we'd
like to hear it."
"When Caesar was young man or
%, he hadn't a dollar to bis name"
continued Jonas, "and, though he Of
fered to dig out stumps fur 10 cents
day, he couldn't hit job. He had
made up his mind to hang himself
when he found a stray mewl In the
woods. He knew he ought to advertise
the mewl and restore him to his owner,
but dishonesty carried the day. He
sold the critter to the first man who
would buy, and with the SO he re-
ceived he went into politics and pushed
along until he finally became one of the
greatest men of his time. He lived
fur 30 years after stealth that mewl,
and he was honored and respected
and had a good time and died lamented
by ALL"
That's tally mark on the negative
side" said the deacon, "and the pints
seem to be about even."
"But whar did Jonas git his factsF
asks EbeneZer.
"Whar did you git yours" 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 q 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 to give Aaron fair show"
replied the deacon. "If he wants to be
follered back to the days of julius
Caesar, this society has got to tag along
behind him. It's rather Gurus coin
cidence that the three of you want to
be follered back to the same man, but
that's none of my business. Go on,
Aaron"
A2rJn went on. He had it that CR-
sar was poor and out of job and dis
couraged when he happened to find
diamond ring in a mudhole. He could
have got an advance of $50 on it at a
pawnbroker's, but he actually went
hungry fur three days while huntin up
the loser. Struck by such display OF
unselfsh honesty, the owner presented
him with S75, took him under his wing
and in time made him king"
"Thats another tally fur the atiirma-
tive" said the deacon, land | guess
I'll give Aaron the same number of
p'ints as the rest. Alvin Bidwell, of
the negatives, is hitchin around in an
anxious way, and Wen hear what he's
got to say in favor Of dishonesty"
"Foller me back to the days Of Julius
Caesar" began Alvin in his ramblin
voice, but thar was yells and whoops
and protests from Ebenezer, Jonas and
Aaron.
ITS n Gurus coincidence, I'll admit"
said the deacon when he could he
heard, "but don't see how we kin
help but foller Alvin back If he insists
upon it. Everybody must hav, fair
show. Alvin. hadn't you as lief be fol-
Tered back to the garden of Eden or
Dan'l in the lions denT"