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Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

lite gold brick industry has never
thriven here because the government
keeps a monopoly of good things to
itself. Every reimbursement in Paris.
the city, the republic itself, has a lot
terry whenever there is money to be
had-and the pickings are not bad
One day when | was hard up | bought
lottery ticket for twenty sous and
got twelve thousand francs. Since then
| have become a patron of the lottery
and | have something coming. | have
been watching the method of conduct
ing the lottery and you and ], my
friend, are about to draw capital
prize. On the fifth of February the
lottery of the Fifteenth arrondisse-
mynt is drawn The capital prize IS
q million francs. The drawing is pub
lie. 1t happens that the mayor of the
reimbursement is so exactly like you
in appearance that it took me month
to satisfy myself that you mad not set
tied down with us and gone in for re-
spectability. The poor man is. how
ever. deaf and dumb-his selection for
the magiStraCy was due to sympathy
for his atiiction. He presdes over
the drawing. This is the procedure:
I "A great wheel containing copper
tubes. each holding the duplicate OF
one of the numbers in the lottery Is
placed on a platform in the hall OF
the mayoralty. 4 boy taken from one
of the orphan asylums is set before
the wheel, The disk is given sharp
turn, AS it stops the boy thrusts his
hand into an opening in the wheel
| and brings forth one of the cubes. lie
hands il to NJ. lie Marie, who takes
| out the enclosed paper and writes the
| blackboard beside him. The first num-
! Der drawn wins the capital prize,
which may be secured upon presenta-
! tion OF the ticket containing it.
do you follow me, Tressor? man
! MS clever In palming things as you
! were when you sold little cubes OF
soap wrapped up in fifty dollar bills.
! actually sold them, for fifty cents each
| without losing any money, and who is
the exact replica of the mayor OF the
/ Fifteenth reimbursement should have
no trouble in winning the capital
/ prize-if the mayor Were out OF the
| way"
1T looks easy" said Mr., Trcssor,
and certainly need the money. You
buy the ticket and show me how.
II was cool enough in the hall OF
Ia
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17
Winning a Million.
BY w. b. HENNESSY.

BY w. b. HENNESSG.
Copyright, 1902, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
The man had a sharp look that was
not altogether hidden by the broad ex.
preston he wore habitually as he took
the yellow envelop the bCllbOy handed
him.
Wait" he said He tore the cover
off and read this:
Paris, France, Dec. IL, 1900.
"To John II. Tressor,
Hotel Metropol New York:
You might spend few months in
France for the good of your health
and make it worth your while. Do
you need funds?
"PENARD."
Mr.. Tressor swung off the bed with
more agility than the boy expected, for
he lodged back.
Got a blank"
mo, sir" said the youth.
Get one; hurry" said Mr.. TreSsor.
When the boy came back the man
moved over the riCkety marble top Ia
bic and wrote:
"Penard, Paris, France:
Il might; l will; | do. Gable.
"TRESSOR."
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17
THE HUNOR OF LIFE
Her Lucky DAUGHTER.

Mrs. Wiggles-Lan' sakes! what we
fixn' up so fer?
Mrs. Backwoods-W'y, haint ye
heerd tibet Hattie married one O
them French fellers with a ferrin
title an g comm home next week?
Mrs. Wiggles-Do tell! Did she
marry one O. them counts?
Mrs. Backwoods-Mercy me! |
guess he's bigger'n count. She
says in her letters that he's a chat
feur.-Judge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17
Another Statesman's Rise.

"Why in the world did you ever
send tnat fellow to congress, any
way"
well, you see, we got together and
talked him over, and seein there
w'n't nothin' any further away than
Congress that we could send him to,
we lowed the best thing we could do
was to send him there"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17
As to Ears.

you should get your ears Topped,
O'Brien," said a smart tourist to an
Irish peasant whom he was quizzing:
they're too large for a man"
"Ah, bedad," replied the Hibernian,
Il was just thinkin' yours would want
to be made larger; sure, they're too
small for an ass"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17
Pleasant Country Neighbors.

Mrs. Waldo (of Boston)-I have a
letter from your Uncle James, Pone.
lope, who wants us to spend the sum.
mer on his farm.
Penelope (dubiously)-Is there any
society in the neighborhood?
Mrs. Waldo-I've heard him speak
of the Holsteins and Guernseys.
presume they are pleasant people.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17
Another Rash Break.

Il think the seventeen-year locust
is an interesting study" observes the
lady of uncertain age.
1T must be-" we answer thought
lessly, especially to one who has
traced them down from generation
to generation"
But of course it was her own fault
that she took it personally.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17
Abundantly Occupied.

What does the society which you
have just Joined find to do?" asked
Mrs. BiZZie's husband.
"A great deal" was the answer.
After We get an organization estab-
lished the question of other peoples
eligibility to membership gives us all
the work we can possibly attend to-"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17


been hailed as Mr.. Trcssor by at least
q hundred men any afternoon on that
part of Broadway lying between Twen-
ty-seventh and Thirty-fourth streets.
New York-stepped on to the plat
form.
Nothing had happened. The real
NJ. Nigneron had been taken care OF
the night before. He had been so re-
joiced at meeting the American art
connoisseur, NJ. Tressor--who looked
so very much like him-that it was not
the least trouble in the world for his
double to insinuate knockout drops"
by Mr.. Tressor-into the green glass
filled with absinthe that NJ. Vigneron
was slipping. M. lie Marie was COM
fortably disposed Of where he would
be very certain to get another drink
with more choral, at any time these
next three days.
NJ. Penard had among little bun
die of tickets In an inside pocket one
bearing the number BIS, 059-which
was destined to win the million franc
prize.
MI. ltSSOl was III thc
aplomb with which he saluted the fel.
low citizens of the mayor of the Fiji
teenth reimbursement. NJ. Penard
was very certain that he could see the
morsel of paper held by Mr.. Tressor
between the third and fourth fingers
of his left hand. Mr.. Tressor knew
that nobody could possibly see it.
hnurpI N Tho n a tho whpnl
and the monster disk was sent whirl-
ing. The interesting little boy who
had been brought forth from his home
in the orphanage maintained ~ the
citizens of the reimbursement. thrust
an attenuated hand and arm into the
opening in the wheel and drew out a
! little, glistening copper tube. He
| bowed as he banded it to NJ. lie Marie
| Mr.. Tressor was in his element. He
| thrust out his arms and pushed back
| his slceves--as he was wont to dc
when assuring purchasers OF soap thai
he had really no means of deceivine
them, even if he was so disposed. he
| received the copper cube gingerly be
tween thumb and foref1nger of his LEFT
| hand. extracted the bit of paper Il
contained and opening il before the
staring eyes of the mutitude-aftel
exchanging it for that other morse
which had been concealed between hi
| fingers-turned to the blackboard anC
wrote:
B11S,059.
Whereupon every man in the Grove
examined his bunch of tickets, ant
the drawing went on.
1t was remarked afterwards that NJ
lie Marie had never conducted a draw
ing with more empressement.
Three days later two smooth-faced
well-dressed men met at the Adelph
Hotel in Liverpool. They secured
room together.
When they were alone the fair ma
turned to the dark one and said:
Got the coin?"
Eyes. Did you save that ticket tina
was first drawn
Il did not; | ate 1t. | don't belev
in being found with the goods on me.
mo? Well, my dear Tressor, 20
can order me a Gallon of your curse
American whisky Then read that
He handed Mr.. Tressor a copy of l.
Temps of February Z. Mr.. Tressc
read:
1T is now practically settled tha
the impersonation of NJ. Vigneron &
the drawing Of the lottery of the f
teenth reimbursement, and the kit
mapping of that gentleman, was the r,
suit of a wager or an odd practic;
Joke. An examination of the content
of the lottery wheel shows thf
B11S,O59. the winning ticket, was reg
larly drawn"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17
Not So Tactless as That.

She-Mrs. Boreton called to-day
and | thought she would never go.
He-But you are so amiable, | sup
pose you never gave her the slight.
est hint that you wanted her to 60
She-Indeed, | did not. If ! hal.
she'd be here now.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17
The Boston Bow.

'Lookin fer birds nest, sonny?"
asked the good-natured Westerner OF
a seven.year-old boy whom he met in
Boston Common.
mo, sir" replied the intellectual
prodigy, as he continued to gaze up
into the tree, Il am merely endeavor-
ing to correctly classify this tree az
a botanical product"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

Lawyers called as experts In a suit
in court fixed as reasonable fec for
Il lawyer 800 n day or little less.
A few expert clients SHOULD have been
called in to testify.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

At Monte Carlo when n man loses
all his money he is given a railro &
ticket and a policeman sees that he
gets on the train safely. But that is
merely precaution to keep the town
from becoming overpopulated.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

Edison says he can make an auto
mobile that will go fast enough to
take mans breath away. Perhaps
such n machine would be n good thing
II It could be put into the hands Of
the right people.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

An Ohio judge considers an attempt
on the part of u man to dictate what
divorce. Here is where woman has
an advantage, She simply sets out on
the table what she pleases and lets
her husband take his choice.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17
She Wanted More,

Mabel, love-" said Young Mr.. Ter.
spot, by way of proposal 'let me be
your bread-winner for life"
But the girl, with her eye on the
beef trust, answered.:
II want some one who can win me +,
some beefsteak."
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

It is announced that the British au.
thoritics have introduced ping.pong
into imbecle wards of poorhouses for
the purpose of affording the inmates
an easy and innocent amusement at
a small cost. SO 1t seems the game
has It's value after all
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

Just as soon as the young men got
through with their graduating cXer-
ciscs they will begin accepting posi-
lions" in the village groceries and liv-
cry stables.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

All of the poetry is knocked out Of
the airship business by the announce
ment from Prof. Langley that he is
using the yellow-eyed buz2ard as q
model.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

The Philadelphia doctor who pre-
scented a $3.50. 900 bill to the heirs Of a
PittsburS millionaire evidently has
no fear OF meeting his patients in a
future life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

Tao Norwegian ship captain who
saw floating islands must have scan
ned the horizon after samplinE too
many brands of the product that made
Milwaukee famous.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17
Not Very Smart,

There's no use trying to make me
believe that Francis Bacon was a very
smart man." said Senator Sorghum.
Have you read any of his works."
mo. But his biography shows that
when there was little financial deal
on hand he wasn't clever enough to
keep from getting caught"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

Baron Elichi Shibusawai, the MGR,
chant prince of Japan. says Chicago IS
such a quick happening city" Evi-
IDENTITY he has seen some OF the leading
citizens eat business lunch.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

The treasurer of one of the Chicago
theaters got erysipelas from money
that he handled at the window This
is a strong argument in favor OF
passes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

The Picrpont Morgan of Japan
Under the benign influence of West
ern civilization the Japs are evidently
becoming a trustful people.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17
Would Be Safer,

Bacon-Whats his business?
EgDert-Why, he's a drummer for
automobiles.
"Oh, they have drummers for those
things, do they? Well, it's a good
idea, but | think it would be much
safer if they had drummer and a
ffer go in front of each of the ma
chimes"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

Advice to acronauts: Suspend op
crations till after the cyclone season.
Some of the spring breezes would be
great strain on the dirigbiity of your
craft.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

low.necked, sleeveless gowns will
be popular with mosquitoes at seaside
and upper Michigan summer resorts,
same as last season.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17
Rural innocence.

What's your son, joe. don' down
to the city,"
Il reckon he's learning how to make
buckets"
DO tell"
"Yas Deacon Skidd's son Just
come back from thar an he says Joel
is spendin' all his time in a bucket
shop"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

He-That's just like a woman. Che
can't view any question impartially.
All on one side. just as she is on
horseback
She-Yes. John; and haven't you
been on every public question the
same way you ride horseback?
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

The news that Johann Most will
stay in jail all summer sort of Offsets
the annual mosquito and grasshoppor
scourge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

The next time II. Mex. Twomhlcy
makes an agreement in behalf of the
Vanderbilt family he may have to g.
hib!t the goods.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

That revolution in Venezula does
not appear to be as much Of joke
as President Castro pretended to be.
lieve.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

Everybody admires Sir Thomas Lip
tons pluck. He has ordered new
yacht. and will once more attempt the
impossible.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

The Italian cabinet minister who
has had daily duels recently has
learned the true meaning of the siren
uous life
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

NO wise man Will 80 to a June pic
nc without his umbrella and his rain
coat.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

I'll health is trying to get the start
of j. Pierpont Morgan. 1t will be in.
teresting to watch the experiment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

Reforms would come in day II we
could just elect the college graduates
to the legislature all in n bunch.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

The clergyman whose ideal angel
can climb a fence evidently has be
come weary of the harp playing type.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

Map agents will soon be upon MS
with the color scheme of South Africa
brought down to date.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

Sir Alfred Jones. who owns a few
British ships, will not join the trust.
That Is, he thinks he won't.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

The prevalence Of the Panama hat
is another evidence of our phenomen-
al prosperity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

The Bey OF Tunis, who died the
other day, left fifty widows. They are
still counting the orphans.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17
Heredity.

do you believe in heredity?"
Certainly; ! know a barber who
kas three little shavers."
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

She-He has a bright future before
him.
He-I doubt if he ever catches up to
1.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

Mrs. OFlynn-I'm sorry to see your
old man coming home in such a con-
dition every day.
Mrs. O'Toole-Well, it makes no
difference now. Ye see he's workin'
in a brewery, and gifts his booze fer
nothin'.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

Many a man fails because he would
rather make money quickly than hon.
estly,
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

think" said Mr.. Tressor, mediIatively,
that there are many things that could
not be done for two hundred thousand
dollars, short of carrying of the
Louyre-if II was only To be split be-
tween two people" he added sharply.
There are two OF us" said Pen
ard. sententiously
Then let's get busy" remarked MI
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

MEXICO. ......"...........M MISSOURI
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

wouldst live? Then suffer much!
Drink deep the draught OF pain,
He has not lived, or he has lived In
vain
who knows not sorrow-has not felt tho
touch
or pity tor another-weary strife,
False gilded hopes, and love;
These things are life.
Wouldst hope? Look not behind
But step upon the past to higher things.
And seek the sunshine. Upon fortunes
wings
You yet may soar, and fortune can be
kind.
why not? All life liz change
To all who truly hope,
Naught is too strange.
Wuuldst dream? Look In the west!
Drink in the gories Of the dying day.
Where cloudy headlands dot the glowing
Where, lie the heavenly Islands of the
BEST
There love is true and things are as
they seem.
And all is good and fair
It's sweet to dream!
wouldst rest? Keep conscience clear.
DO well thy work no. heed the hurry
ing throuR
That temuts aside or bars the way. Be
strong.
Keep faith, go bravcly on without
fear
In conscious virtue. They alone know
rest
who labor long and wei
And do their best.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-17

II was cool enough in the hall OF
the mayoralty OF the Fifteenth arron-
basement of Paris to account for the
shiver that was INDUCED by NJ Pc
nard az NJ. Vignero2-who would have
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-01
NEV HOME FOR FRIENDLESS.
VIVA, the Female Guardian Socie', Is Doing
for Its wards

The American Female Guardian Societys
new Home for the Friendless. AT WOODY
Crest avenue and i8lst street, Will he deol-
Gated mex, Saturday, Nov 8, a. 2'3o r NJ
Judge H. W Bookstaver will PRESIDE
Mayor Low il tdsbe the guest OF honor
and addresses will he made by DR.. JOSIAH
Strong. DR. John Bancroft Devins OF the
Nen York Observer and others.
The new building has all the latest SAM
tary improvements II IL thrown ON
into wings in such a way that each room
receives a maximum Of light and air II
is provided with gymnasium, solari'im'
bosnit al rooms and kindergarten be
sides five dormit cries. a chapel, caretaker
rooms and an office Most OF the rooms
have been furnished by gifts: but Two
are still unprovidsd for the caiidrehs am
ineroom. cost 81, O23, and resident teach
erS' ROOM 500. The l20 children on me IN
stitution have been in the new bu,idihs
since Oct 10
The work Of the society has been carried
on for sixty-eight years. during 'ha'
time IS 600 children have been cared i4r'
and bet ween 900 and ! 900 are being 'angh'
in it, schools each year. ~
The Reception Committee, consisting
of Mrs. W. Silher. Miss Virginia orion
Miss Emily Wilson, Miss J.. II Peck, Miss
NJ r Reuter- and the Misses Grace and
Ethel Howe will welcome the guests OF
the home next Saturday and escort mem
through the building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-01
Ha/IETON DISTRICT STRIKE
Via Jority OF Men Want 10 90 TO Work. but
Disorganiycrs Prevent Them.

HAzLEToN. Pa. oct 81 The new strike
order issued from the district headquarters
here with President Mitchell's sanction has
called forth bitter Pronunciation from a
ma iority of the workmen affected, who
desire TO return TO work but are kept from
doing so nv the few recactrants who,
knowing that they will not be permitted TO
return 10 work because of their actions dur
ing the strike. are determined that none
of the others shall work.
The strikers are now divided into two
factions and q clash IL imminent. Many
Of the men say that now that the big strike
has been called on they should be permitted
10 have the same opport unity TO resume
work as their fellows in the other distrc
and allow the arbitration commission TO
settle all points at issue.
The dsorganlzers are also foment ing
ooufJie among the employees of the Lehigh
Valley Coal Company in this district because
all the men have not been rcinstated A
meeting Of the No 40 shaft local was held
Tonight. when il was decided 10 recommend
to the district council which meets to-mor-
row to make a demand tina, all old en-
ployees of the Lehigh Valley Coal Com
pany be rensta ted and in case Of a refusal
Include those collieries in the new strike
order.
A poll was made by the bosses of G. Il
Markle 4 Co. among their old employees
in the Pink Ash district and three =
fourths Of them decided TO return TO work
on Monday. These were mostly laborers
the certificated miners showing little dis
position TO return.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-01
rOyGHT IN Court FOR son.
Father and Mother TUG Each ~ an Arm
Trick Played on the Wan.

John A. Person, law clerk, created
n scene in the Adams street police court
Brooklvn. Yesterday by attempting to
forcibly take possession of his eight year
old son. who was in court with Mrs Person
The child was saved from bodily injury only
by the Interference Of the court officers.
Person il charged with abandonment
bv his wife The moment the boy APP
pesred in court Person sprang from his
scat and srasped him by the arm.
II will have the boy" he shouted
Cour, officers ran 10 tho assistance oi
tho mother, who chung TO the boys right
arm while tho excited father 'ugged al
the left, 10 the imminent risk Of serious
injury TO the lad,
After order was restored Magistrate
Steers heard the story OF the marital
troubles of the couple. Counsel for Person
declared that their client would institute
proceedings for divorce within few days,
and tha, ne was well able 10 care for his
child
And will have him, too" exclaimed
y, rson.
Case Adjourned said Magistrate Steers.
Mrs Person attempted TO leave the court
room with her boy. Person sprang to her
side and again struggled for the possession
Of the boy. The police took the boy away
from the parents and Person left the court /
room Mrs Person with the boy was
cscorte cd 10 the street through rear door
and put on car bound for New York
Person stood at the main entrance for an
hour before he learned Of the trick that
had been PLAYED on him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-01
carr. DELANEY RETIRED.
Decision In Ills case May Anrc' Tha' o.
capt. Creeden.

Commissioner Partridge ordered the re-
tiement Of Capt John j. Delaney OF the
Fast Thirty-ffth street station yesterday
morning Immediately after he had received
an opinion on the subject from Corpora
ton Counsel Rives. telling him in Sub
stance that he had other choice. The
argument on which the Corporation Co'in-
sci based his opinion was that. according
20 Section $50 OF the Revised Charter, the
COMMISSIONER power to refuse the apph-
cation for retirement Of an officer against
whom charges were pending ceased 10 ex,
1T when the applicant had been declared
physically unfit for service by the boaru
Of Police Surgeons. ,..
Cant Delaney became a policeman wenty-
nine years AGO In iss3.while making an ar
r,si NE was shot in the right eve. lie lost the
sigh, of that eve and the ball has never been
extricated r,
His last command was the East Thirty
fifth street station. After number 81
poolroom raids in that precinct he was
r,aced on trial on charges OF neRlect OF
duty Hi. counsel, Gen. BENJAMIN + tracy
asked the Commissioner to permit me cap
tain 10 retire on the ground that he was
rapidlv growing blind The commissioner
ordered an examination by the board OF
surgeons. who agree that the captain was
losing his sight co,-.,
The opinion Of the Corporation counsel
in this case will probably lead 10 the speedy
e,irement Of Capt. Creedon OF the East
Fight y-eiQhth street station. whose case IL
almost identical with that OF Capt Delaney