The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
some MENDICANTs OF FORTUNE WHO UsURP PUBLIC
mrwrS roR rHE euNpAY REPUBLIc.

FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
IT see by the phaper'-as Mr.. DooIey
would have put it-that Signor Francisco
Georgia, formerly Of New York, beggar Dy
profession, at the ripe old age of 90. mas
amassed $1,000. and has boarded ship Tor
'Italee' for the Riviera. where he proposes
to loll for the rest OF his days amid lux
uries.
The siEnor-the dignity Of title belongs
10 him who succeeds In what he undertakes
has pre-empted, during business! hours
q location on a very prominent corner,
where property was rated at something likS
5000 q square foot. AS he occupied TWO
such feet, he took UP 5000 worth OF room.
Probably on this account. one reason is as
good as another. he was arrested.
Before the Magistrate a sorry-looking In
dfytdual was he. There was a patch over
one eye. MS clothes were ragged, ana MS
appearance was that Of downtrodden hu-
mainly personihed. The patch was re-
moved. Behold! He had as good an eye az
ever man OF 60 boosted. The Judge lCoEed
solemn, as Judges should, and he frowned a
most Intelligent frown. Said he TO Fran
cisco Georgia:
Five dollars and costa"
The total was about 81. Everybody in
court looked sympathetic. thinking that
this poor, aged, feeble man must go TO the
workhouss to discharge the imposed indeot-
edness-
Inc DOOI, HReO, lceDlc man mus
lean hand into his trousers pocket and drew
forth a dirty bag from which, in nickeis
and dimes, wac counted the SlL- The Magis-
trate was astounded. but more was in re-
serve. Francisco was not content with a
modest triumph. Probably he reasoned that
he was going back home. anyhow
probably he had a native dramatic sense,
and wished a memorable farewell 10 Amer
lea. From the bottom OF the bag he drew
forth q roll OF dirty bills-Sl0o bills-s2.@o in
all. Then a handbook showing $4,000 de-
posis 10 the Bank OF Rome.
ct gotta mon," quoth Georgia. 81 savee
some. My daughter Lucrece, she marco
two year ago. l give a three thousanda
dollar. I take sheep, and goa back to TIA
lee"
DoioS1ess by now tho signors sheep
has taken him to his native land. where the
sky is blue and the weather ever temper
alta Doubtless his position is an envied one
and his relatives are scheming for hib
money. Doubtless. too. he IS saying to the
ambitious young men who ask to be d.
rected along the road to fortune:
SYoung sirs. go to America and beg"
knowledge Of Human Nature
One Stock in Trade.
Franchises victory Sover poverty has this
much m~eaning-there are many such beg
CARS in business. The stock in trade IS a
faculty to entrap sympathy. individuality,
resource and application. as in other bus'-
nesses, with an understanding of human
nature, make for success. And the expo
nents of the business are: THE Man With
the Beard" THE Man Without Arms and
Legs" THE Old Lady in Black."-names
which hardly will be found in the City Di-
rectory. but the only names which serve TO
identify.
The beggar lives by attracting attention.
and II takes something unusual and orig
inaI 30 attract attention nowadays. Mere
wretchedness of appearance and Visible
poverty are not enough for the beggar in
these strenuous times. because the major
ity Of the public has seen so many wretch
ed and poverty-stricken people that they
are hardened to the sight and pass it by
as a mere matter Of course.
The observer will have noticed the evil
dence Of this fact about begging before nOW.
Walk along Broadway. Often near Mar
ket you will see a man who has lost both