The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-25
STORIES OF THE TOWN.

There may be some persons who will say
this is an impossible situation.
But, nevertheless, whatever these persons
may say or think or claim, a citizen from
Muncie, who is said on reputable authority
to be Independently rich,'' did find him
self in Indianapolis the other evening to-
ward shutdown, nearly out of the where
with" In fact, he had but $1.46.
For an ordinary individual who has
many chattels and lands" it would not
be particularly inconvenient situation to
have but s1.46 in ready money" But said
citizen of Munce does not know anyone
i'm Indianapolis WELL so he said and the
banks were closed.
Appearing very much frustrated, he ap-
preached an Indianapolis man on WASH
ington street and said:
when does the next interurban car
leave for Muncie? 1 have but s1.46 and I
must get to Muncie tonight. 1 am not a
poor man, but l don't know anyone here
and the bank that would honor my sigma
ture is closed. 1 am not in Bradstreet's
but at home | am regarded as one of the
'well-to-do citizenSt't
AT this juncture the Indianapolis man
broke in with a suggestion.
You can get car for Muncie at o clock
and sl.a6 will take you there all right If
you want me to, though, 1 will lend you
some money.
The Muncie citizen thanked his would
be benefactor and proceeded to the In
Company.
Cy Neal, who is at the head of the in
surance department of the auditor of states
office, tells dog story to illustrate his
stand on the plan of paying insurance
agents salaries instead of commissions:
This propositions reminds me Of a story
they used to tell on couple of farmers in
farm" said Mr.. Neal. Our next door
neighbor. Jones, had very fine dog which
he was very proud of. His neighbor Brown
had mongrel hound. with no more pedi-
gree or style than a saw horse but Brown 8
dog could put 1T all over Jones's dog when
it came to catching rabbits. If the two
dogs happened to be running about field
bit. both would begin the chase lively
enough, but they would not go far before
Jones's dog would lag behind and then.
suddenly, stop altogether. Browns dog
always kept right on, up hill. down hill and
over fences and usually got the rabbit
Naturally Jones felt sore about the way
Browns mongrel always beat mis- pedigreed
dog catching rabbits and he asked Brown
to explain.
Guess you feed your dog. don't your
asked Brown.
"'of course exclaimed Jones. he eats
every time do
That's the reason, then said Brown.
that your dog stops. That dog of mine is
1ed mighty irregular at nome and when
he sees a rabbit he lights out after it, know
ing ii Will be his next meal. and you know
his stomach is empty and he runs light and
fast and ginerally ketches the rabbit
do you think / look like a preacher?"
Addison c. Harris asked a crowd of friends
at the Columbia Club the other evening
"well. 1 was taken for preacher up at
Fort Wayne many years ago. Let me tell
you about it,
II was scheduled to make a political
speech at Fort Wayne. / left indianapolis
on an early train and got to Fort Wayne
about noon. On the way up l noticed by
the morning paper that there was some sort
of a Methodist convention in progress
there. The matter didn't interest me par
ticularly, but by knowing about the con-
vention 1 was able TO take part I'm a very
funny little comedy when 1 got to Fort
Wayne.
when I stepped from the train. with a
small satchei In my hand. l saw a number