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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-01-12
Dozen Liu, Renohad ruantr.nina.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Jan. Il.-One
of the. children burned in the orphan
asylum fire. Allan Bellmore, 2 years
old, died during the day. This was
the goth death from the fire. The child
was terribly burned about the head
Nad upper portion Of the body.
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c. A. SNOW & Co., Patent Lawyers, op
posite the United States Patent Office
Washington, D. c., who have actual
clients in every city and town of the
United States and Canada. report that
never before in their Is years practice has
the work of the Office been so well up to
date. They claim that patents can now
be procured in less than half the time
formerly required
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-01-12
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Price of Wheat at Du1uth.

WHEAT-CashN No. hard TIC, No. 1
Northern 75c, No. 2 Northern 65@7OAc,
No. 8 spring 563s @6SAc, To Arrive-No
hard 7Sc, No. Northern 76c, May 76c,
July SOC.
FLAX-To arrive $1.6oN, cash $1.6OT,
May $1.661a, September $1.1O.
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Sioux City Live Stock.

CATTLE-Market steady.
Sales ranged at $4.25@5.95 for beeves,
$2.s5@3.75 for cows, bulls and mixed,
$3.75@4.0O for stockers and feeders, $500
@4.00 for calves and yearlings.
HOGS-Market 5@1Oc higher Range
of prices S. .00@51 10.
Receipts: Cattle LOO, hogs 1000
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Rouse aase Liver

Cure Sick Headache, Bill
iousness, Sour Stomach,
and Constipation. Seld
everywhere, 25c. per box.
Prepared by CT Rood s. Co. Howell. Fta >
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Grain Prices at Minneapolis.

WHEAT-In Store-Cash 1890, May
777sc, July 741sc On Track-No. 1 hard
1890, No. Northern 775sc, No. Q North
ern 73I@7511c.
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Live Stock Prices 81 Ohioaeo.

CATTLE-Market steady.
Sales ranged at s.. 35@6. 10 for good to
prime steers, So 65@525 for poor to me-
dunn, 50. 75@4.40 for stockers and feeders,
81. 65G14 so for COWS and heifers, So. 30@
400 for Texas steers
HOGS-Market 10c higher
Sales ranged at $f95@5.25 for mixed
and butchers, $505@5..5 for good to
choice heavy, $490@5. 90 for rough heavy,
$4.90@5. 30 for light Bulk of sales S.. COG
5.15.
SHEEP Market steady to 15c higher.
Sales ranged at $3.40@4.70 for sheep,
$4.00@5 rs for lambs.
Receipts: Cattle 900 hogs IS, 900, sheep
10000.
Grain and Provision Prices at Chicsgo.
WHEAT - January 75c, February
75N@757sc, May 7ac.
CORN-January 361@37c, February
S71Sc, March 377sc, May 3S5s@38Nc.
OATS January 23Nc, February 2S11c,
May 259sc.
PORK january $3.50, May $3.50.
FLAX-Cas No 1S1.57 January s155.
May $1.62.
PoBLTRY-Dressed, turkeys &c, chick
ems Sc.
BUTTER -Creamerles l5@s8c, dairiss
10000.
EGGS Fresh 200.
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Live Stock Prices at St. Paul.

Market opened 1O@121Sc higher,
closed strong at the advance. Range
of prices, $4.SO@5.15.
CATTLE-Market in good demand at
steady prices.
Sales ranged at 81. 5o@525 for good to
choice butcher steers, $3.40@3 80 for good
to choice butcher cows and heifers, $500
@4.0O for choice corp-fed bulls, 81 5o@5.75
for choice veals i
SHEEP-M Market in good demand and
prices steady.
Sales ranged at $4bO@5.1o for lambs,
$36O94.00 for sheep.
Receipts: Cattle $780, calves s5, hogs
900, sheep 900.
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UNFORTUNATE EVENTS

Twenty lives were lost by the burn.
ing OF an orphan asylum at Rochester,
N. Y.
Eight men lost their lives in a lodging
house fire in Minneapolis early Sunday
morning.
John Thiel, aged "a, was struck by a
street car at La Crosse, Wis, and in.
stantly killed.
AS result Of trichinae poisoning
two people are dead and ten others
dangerously i'll in Nicollet county,
MINI.
The reports Of an outbreak of the
plague at Vladivostock are confirmed.
There have been 10 cases of which Is
were fatal
The steamer Iaqua was wrecked just
outside the Golden Gate, San Fran
cisco, Saturday morning and between
80 and 40 lives were lost.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.
An epidemic of grip prevails in New
York.
Walthous won the 6.day bicycle race
in Boston.
Smallpox exists in over 100 counties
in Missouri, including Kansas City.
The center of population has been
fixed at a point about seven miles south.
east of Columbus, Ind.
A man who tried to escape small.
pox quarantine near Cloquet, Mimi,
was killed by the guard.
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HOOeSzS Pills

Are prepared from Ma
lures mild laxatives, and
while gentle are reliable
and efficient. They
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-21
The Scotch Irish.

q Tie concluding toast OF the evening
MAS The Scotch-lrsh, which drew
forth the following response from Al
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-21
FEASTOF REASON
Toast List Was Made Up of the
Names of Men Famed for
ElOquenCe and Ability
of a High Order.

"'rhe Original New l.ngland.r"
proved II happy theme for Congress
man Littlciield.
THE heroisnl. courage. patriotism.
religious zeal of our Pilgrim forefath
ers." he went on to say, has always
been and always will be Il most alb
sorbing and interesting topic to u.s.
their children and TO the 10000. 0O0 peo-
pie who now enjoy the fruits of their
planting
"As told in Governor Bradford's his
tory they Went first. in 1908 to 'yc low
countries where they heard there was
religious freedom. When they left Eng
land, it was 400 years after the magma
charta had been signed ut Runnymede
1t was when there was no liberty of
thought in England not attended by n
slit nose, Il cropped ear or ii felon's
cell They staid in Holland twelve
years. Such dstresses did they suf-
fer that some Of them were willing TO
return to England. Still seeking re-
ligious liberty they resolved to go to
America. After a day of prayer and
humiliation they embarked in the
'Speedwell.' The hazards they under
took, the perils they faced and the
tllSS eluuleu tEt puluelic
to contemplate.
when they first started for Holland
they declared for religious freedom
Leaving Holland for America they
avowel they We're content to be mere
stepping stones to the elimination Of
their idea. The constitution written
in the cabin of the Maytlower. the most
important political transaction on
earth, as Senator Hoar has declared.
had religious freedom for its corner
stone. In the compact with the New
Haven and Massachusetts colonies, re-
ligious freedom was declared to be the
main purpose of their colonization.
These two Instruments We're the foun-
dations of our fOrefa Tiers law. The
Pilgrims formed our present govern
ment. And Yet there are those who
will say to us where is the God in your
constitution?
In 1881, on the Thumes. We're seven
vessels ready to start for the new
world. An order was issued against
their sailing. Later they did sail and
carried all of their orig Sinal passengers
except three. Two of these three We're
John Hampton and Oliver Cromwell.
Charles would not have interdicted the
sailing of those ships II he could have
1orc:;een that they would hav" carried
with them the sCaffold on which he last
his head. 1t is scarcely possible to
even suggest what would not have hap
pencd in England and what would
have happened in America had those
two men not left the ships.
"rhe Pilgrims builded better than
they knew. The experience of more
than two centuries has demonstrated
beyond peradventure that Il Divine
wisdom inspired them. They made
liberty the cornerstone of their SO:-
ernmenr. but they also prescribed con-
stitutiOnal limitations: they averrcd
that government that is not GOV
ernment based on law is IL dcspotisnl.
\ government thar is not Il government
of laws is a government of men. The
migratio of The Pilgrims was Il land
mark in the progress OF civliZhtion.
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Eulogu of Pilgrims.

Rev. Mr.. TWichell's address was also
Il glowing eulosy OF the Pilgrim
fathers. One of the first thoughts he
developed was that not only did the
New l.nslan,ler exert a vast influence
on America; but also on old England.
and consequently on the Who'll" world.
He said, IN part:
"rhe subject of the Pilgrim fore
fathers is one that forbids frivolitN
and invites to sober thought. What
reverence can equal their just merits.
What praise can encompass their
heroic deeds! How nobly, AMI with
what seli-sacritce, they stool BY the
hickering light OF their impe,ishablc
truths! How richly and speedily fruit
ful was the seed by them sown'
1T is said that Westward, the STAR
of empire takes its way Tho iirst
vital mower 10 be eXcrted from New
England moved eastward, Behold tha,
colony in It's infaMcy-lf, indeed, it had
an infancy. \ Hercules in the cradle,
it stretched forth II succoring hand
across the seas 10 The new English
commonwealth. Mason's lii" nf Mil
ION tells that seventeen New England
urs werc prominent and potent in Eng
land at that time. Pallrcy SAYS: They
performed parts oi consequence. New
t.nSlanders We're on Marsden Moor ana
Nasty. The emigration to the west
ever since that time has not been 50
great Il factor in the Norld's upliit-
inc us was the propagation eastWardly
of New England ideas,
'''rhc forclathers We're II power on
earth from Tie start, They had II mas
tcrful quality of mind and spirit They
believed il MAS the property OF man 10
have opinions aud Sfand by them, 10
haV,' convictions and live NJ ~ thrm,
They knew what they thought Thci"S
was II creed OF things they didn't
doubt. This constitutes rheir feature,
This made lhem fruitful Ia all genera
,ions.
al has been said our fopcfathcrH
were not literary. They were not l.t-
erary but they were app when ln',y
spoke 10 make themselves understood
They spared people the trouble of
guessing what they We're driving al.
As declared by Archbishop Hughes,
a Roman Catholic, in New York. in
1852, speaking of the New England
forefathers: Next TO religion. they
priced education II yls because of
their desire To be able 10 the better de-
fend their convictions that they valued
education so highly"
Rev. Mr. Twichelfs conclusion was n
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-21
Drank Two TOasts.

At the conclusion of the presidents
address, the diners joined in singing
two stanzus of America" to the ac-
compartment of the orchestra. Then
followed the toast Our Beloved Coun-
Try and our President" This was
drunk in cider from the souvenir COB
lets, with a Hip, hip. hurrah"' The
customary toast to Our Deceased
Members" was drank standing and in
SILENCE.
Al this illncture Il. J. Foster arose
and proposed the sentiment: The
memory of William Mckinley. and
confusion to all anarchists" The dim
ers arose again to drink to this toast.
Then followed the spoechmaking ac-
cording to the following order, the
toustmaster reading the several poetic
sentiments attached to each toast at
the conclusion OF each introduction:
The Original Nrw Ingln,!cr--
Hon. I. l.. l.iulcicld, NJ. g..
\ new county is never too young rur eXcrtipn
Push on--kcop muvng-go ahead.
Yankee Notions. Rev. .,Dscph H. Twicholl, u. D.
There's many an excellent Saint.
st. George with his dragon ard Lance;
S. ratrict 30 Jolly and quaint;
81. \ituS the Slint Of the dance;
-, Dennis the saint o! the Gaal:
st. Andrcw the saint oi Tie Scot;
Rut jonathan, Youngest oi all
Is ,hc mghticst slin, oi the lot. --SaNr
The Pennsylvania puIch.-
Hon. William l.. iIcu5nl
| sing ilr pilgrim ri a softer cline
And m,et speech dian those brave mems who
brought
To the il" md non oi our winter time
\ will as ililn, crc"l ~ ~,ctn, aud wrought
With one mailed hand aud with the other fought.
-7Whittiar.
The S,Or,hI,i>h.,.,...,,.,..,.i II. \. Fuller
In his great stare Of Militant Penn
There are no nublrls iIayor men
Than the scotcI,lri,h Puritan
llNNoN.
Very good IN its way
l. tho Nu.cnay.
Or thc SillCly soft and creamy,
But tltaWbl wine
HIS taste murr divine,
Nor" dulcct, d,Iicio..,; and dreamy
i.unstyll"".
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BRlLLlANTDlNNER
DISTINGUISHED Assemblage Sur
rounded the Tables in the
Board of Trade As
sembly Room.

ter. OF Montrose; Rev. Charles Lee, of
CarbOndale.
Members of the society in attendance
other than those above mentioned We're:
SCRANTON.
John W. Aiken, u. B Anterior. j. l.. A'hcr.
ton, j. ). Mc.Anul:y. VIM. A. Avery, John II.
Ahri,on.
Albert 5. Baker. DR.. +. y. Brewster, David
Boics. James Blair, ir.. \. p. Bedford.
H. II. Coston A. l.. Collins, T.. /. Chambcrlin.
Russell Dmmi"i. j. Benz Dnmicl;. Fraucis
II. Dohnc
=. H. French. Frank C. Fuller Arthur Froth
inelanl. John ". Fowler Rufus j. Foster. Mor.
timer y. Fuller.
DR.. l.. VI. Gates.
S. p. Hull, Colonel r. T. Hitchcock. Dr. G.
4. Hill. Sidney r. ilenwood. q. u. linds, Ralph
$. Hull
Henry VI. hcS.
Hon. W. n. .Icssnp, Cyrus D. Jones.
G. II. Kingsley, william p. Kennedy. DR.. lu.
cius c. Kennedy.
John $. Luce.
|. r. Megargcl. l.: l.. Mrriman, Colonel Charles
G. Mates, Roy .Mcgargc
Levi J. Norti,rup.
W. IT, Peck, II. H. Patterson, Dr. \. y. Pres
ton, Harry O. Pond. r. T.. rseildc,ga,t Ernest
/. Paine. DIR. Mclland A. Peck +. l.. Peck.
Charles G. Rose. G. +. E"vnolds
George Sandciso,,. W. r. S,ons George II.
Smith. Chas. r. Sa,nlerSon Chis. Dudley Sander
son. George 5. SlurycS, Clarence I Sturg2S,
James g. Sancrson. James G. shepherd, DR.. II.
VI. >;ratton. T.. H. Sweet.
Frederick Il. Trac;. william j. Torrcy. Arthur
G. Twitcicll
7. e. Won S,orch, Hon Alton A. voslurg.
-. b. Wright. e. L. Wl,i,lcmo"c c. s Wool
WORTH DR.. (lardc ". Walker
WILKES. .Barrc-lI. II. Ashley, ChnicS y. Foster
H. II. Harvey. r. W. kirW Oliver 4 Parsons
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Setting Exquisite.

The setting of the banquet was in eN-
Quisite taste. The luXuriously appoint
ed board of trade assembly room never
looked prettier, Everything in the rich
store of table decorations the Scranton
club affords was impressed into service
in making the banquet board beautiful,
and in augmentation of this was the
most unsparins hundiwork of the ilor-
isl.
The mural decorations We're mostly of
trailing smilaX festoOned gracefully at
the frieZe and ropes of evergreen wound
about the pillars, To the rear OF the
presidents chair was draped two large
American flags. and resting against the
wall was Il flag on a staff, with which
the salute was given,
The tables We're arranged i'm hollow
quadrangle. with two shorter tables at
right angles With the end tables, and
extending within the enclosure 10 with
i'm "A few feet of II richly decorated ccn-
ter table.
The head of the hoard VAS the side ot
the long table farthest from and Just
opposite the entrance. In the center
sat Colonel Henry NJ. Boies, president
of the society and toastmaster. 10 his
right and left, respectively. were seated
the following officers, eX officers guests
and their individual hosts
Reht--Hop. Charles T.. Littlehcld. Major Ever.
eli Warren. lion. Nm. [. ilcnscl. Wm \. Vii.
COX, eN'Judge Alfred Hard. James II. Toary,
Charles II. Wces, Vice president, H. Frederick
G. johnson, Colonel George Samlelson James
Henry Fisher, secre,ay; Arthur Z. Fuller. iraIs.
urer; James Edward Burr.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-21
Men Of RenOWn.

In the case OF all four speakers who
responded to toasts their reputationS
had preceded them. and most Of the
auditors had at ono time or another
heard each of them, Congressman
Iittleiield, il Will be remembered, de-
liv4red the principal address al the big
mass meeting in the armory during The
last presidential campaign. Rev. Mr.
TWichell was heard here al u New
England banquet. six years ago Nh
Hensel and Mr., Fuller being neighbors.
had been heard on several occasions by
many Of the diners
These facts coupled With the happy
mtroductions OF Colonel Boies. result
ed in each of the speakers being given
4 big ovation as he rose 10 respond.
Each. TOO. Was enthusiasticaily up-
plauded AS he proceeded With his
speech ana in each case The speech
WAS followed by hearty, genuine ap-
plause that must have been Very graft
flying to the speakers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-21

~HE FIFTEENTH annual dinner
IL of the New England society of
" Northeastern Pennsylvania WAS
held at the board of trade as
sembly rooms last night. No
previous banquet of this society e%-
rclled it in any of the features that
tend to the success of an affair Of this
kind and in many of it's features none
of the previous banuuets could COM
pare.
he largest ever held. and the number
of new members to sit for the first
time with the society was in excess
Of any previous year.
Comparisons of toast responses is not
gracious. Suffice it to mention the
speakers. Besides our own forccful
and eloquent Colonel Henry NJ. Boes
who delivered the presidents address.
there was:
Hon. Charles u. I.ittlefield. the emil
nent political orator. statesman ana
in congress and has already achieved Il
reputation for statecraft that gives
promise he will. with Dingley's years.
he. at least. not less famed among the
nations big men.
Rev. Joseph II. Twitchell. y. D., of
Hartford. Conn. who is regarded as
one of the greatest of the living pro-
duets of Yale and who from among all
her nine thousand alumni was Sc
lected to deliver the bi-centennial ser
mon.
ter. who was attorney general of Penn
sylvania during Governor Pattisons
second term and who is regarded very
generally as the biggest man Pennsyl-
vania Democracy boasts.
Hon. Fl. A. Fuller, of Wilkes Barre
lawyer. orator and wit, whose fame as
an aftcr-dinner speaker became so
widespread that he had to deny himself
to all who sought his company at BAN
uuets. so heavy became the demands
Last night was the first time in years
he has been heard at formal dinner.
\ prime feature of the recurring New
England banquets is the souvenir.
Usually it is some tasty embellshment
of the programme, generally an artis-
tic allegory and print suggestive of
Forerathers Day. the occasion of tie
celebra ton. This year. the fifteenth or
Crystal anniversary of the society's
formation. the committee hi, upon the
happy conceit of cut glass goblet of
special design and appropriately decor
ated. The goblet is of the best Bohc-
mian glass. and the product of the
famous Dorflnger works at Honesdnle.
The gilt decorations were by .he
Honesdale Decorating company, In"
only institution of its kind in this
country. The design. il is stated, will
never be duplicated. and the gohlets, in
consequence, are worthy of being high
ly priced as menentos.
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Short Reception.

1t was only 4 little after the appoint
ed hour for the beginning of the feast
7, o'clock, that all the guests We're as
sembled. \ brief reception for intro
ductiOns being over with, the guests
proceeded to the dining room. to the
strains of ii patriotic march by Eauer'S
orchestra. headed by President Boes
and the other officers escorting tho
guests.
The diners being gathered standing
about the tables. the orchestra struck
up The Star Spangled Banner" and,
led by G. #. Whittenore. the whole as
semblase fervently sang the stanza:
Oh tins b. il ever. when irccmcn shall stand
Between their loved homes and foul wars desc.
lA,ion:
Blessed with victr! and peace. may the heaven
rescued land
Praise the power that hath made and pres ,rrtd
,is nation:
Then conquer we must. tor our r.tl,c. it j, ju.t;
And this he on motto-"!n God i our trust"
And the Star Spanglcd Banner in triumph shall
O'cr the Land ot the tree aud the home ci the
bra:r:
AS the last couplet was being sung
Captain d. u. Atherton seized the flag
, tlltil WIS ItSllllS DcIlliNl tUt nFtSltltllt y
chair and waived it too and fro while
all saluted with the regulation mill
tary salute.
Rev. Or, George Il. Guild invoked
the blessing and then the discussion Of
the substantials VAS entered upon.
The serving was done by II. T. Will
kins, the new manager of the Scranton
club. 1t was very excellent menu
and served in Il manner that did credit
to Mr.. wilkins and his able corps; of
assistants.
What to some few inconsiderate souls
mot New Englanders--i, the main
feature of the banquet is allowed to
speak for itself as apDended
Blue Points.
'"y'ns I"'I" SOUP Ko"""o"" >'l""",
'el"Tt Ra'iislcN, rinuld>.
Mont,ose Tukrv stuffed with Chestnul,.
Mashed P"talor' Onions. Cranberry Sauce.
Sweet Potatoes
Rl,hrriA slhrt. Swce, Cider
Oyster Pie. Endiyc salad.
Pumpkin Pie, Mincr Pie.
RoQurIorl Glucose
Ice ilcIm. Cake. Coffee
More than two hours Mas given over
to the dining. AS 1t WAS proceeded with,
Snuers orchestra. in the adjoining re-
ception room, rendered a choice selec-
lion OF classic and popular music.
Cigars" being reached, President
t'oies raped the assembluge TO order
and with Il few timely predatory re-
marks proceeded with the annual adj
dress OF the president. II was an ex-
tremely interesting document, replete
with thoughtful paragraphs on appro-
pirate topics and couched in the viSor-
Gus, but withal polished language of
which Colonel Boies is the master. His
eulogies Of the members who have died
since the last dinner gave every evi-
dence of very careful preparation. The
address in full follows:
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happy one. After commenting for a
time on those who are fond of spying
out blemishes of the New Englander.
he declared: 1T is the saints who al"
always in the wrong. Long may New
England be such as to make her an OBJ
jcct to find fault with, and such she
will be as long as she is true to her
principles, as long as her patriotism
springs from = consciousness of right
that springs from "a consciousness OF
duty. Man liveth not by bread alone
but by every word that proceedeth out
OF the mouth of God"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-21
Presidents Address.

Gentlemen nj the New England Socie.y ri
Northeastern Pennsylvania, and Welcome
Guests:
Now that "r have ccuiortcd ON soul, With
THIS oldiashoned le?asl, We are as we'll pre-.
pared as we are likely To be ior the mtellre.
tGll entertainment whica our eihciont committee
has provide 10 beguile the hours Of its digcs
tion. Your president viii therefore assume the
pierogatiNeS and sascl Of his high and disin,
guished office, with an expression of his gate
fu appreciation of the honor which yo,ir prefer
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-20
VALLEJO FOLK
SEE A WONDER
Casual Entertainer Puz-
zles People Of Solano
Town.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

VALLEJO, Dec. 19,-Five hundred per-
sons at the Farragut Theater apparently
were hypnotized last night by an enter
tainer who said he was wonder from
Australia He probably was, and the
people have not yet stopped trying to fig
ure out how it happened.
Seventeen persons in the audience con-
sented to give five dollars each for moth
ing" six gave ten dollar gold pieces and
"a dozen gave two silver dollars each.
They were told emphatically that he
wanted their money "for nothing" The
audience wanted money "for nothing
also and, on seeing confederates receive
ten dollar presents in return for single
dollars, they snapped at anything he Of
fered, expecting golden harvest at the
final distribution.
When this distribution came the won
der presented each man who gave him
money a check with the words: 1.-TWO
Dollars for Nothing and Five Dollars
for Nothing. Those who put up ten dol
lars got cigars instead Of check. A num-
Der of the victims went to the stage to
interview the wonder but he held them
back at the point of a pistol. He left the
hall before daybreak.