The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04

Because a local restaurant fixed the
Price OF piece OF beefstesk a. = cents.
while In Utica Township. Clark County.
Indiana his home. he could re, a Who'll.
steak for the same price. Scott I.on-z n
farmer. decided that he wasn't going 70
b skinned. and departed on the next train
for his home. He IS the son Of wealthy
PARENTS and IS himself weli-to-eo.
Lentz came to the Fair Thursday morn
ing and departed the same evening. after
having seen the Exposition at a total .r-
penditure OF 70. OF which s. was charged
up In his itemized account for railroad
fare. He says he saw a good ps-, or III.
FAR. visited several shows on the Pix.
and walked until he was too tired IN go
further
when the waiter said a beef=.esk
would cost a quarter. that settled {. with
me- said Lentz. land told him I could
NOT anord TO pay any such prices said.
Excuse mo for taking Up your time and
walked out 1 was tired and lonesome.
ana, seeing 1 was going to be Skinned
L concluded / would 60 back to Indiana
on the first train
Lentz might have passed over the at
Tempt at extortion by an avar,cIous
waiter who would charge him a quarter
iof piece OF beefsteak had he not seen
an OLD man sitting On a stump counting
his money. This satisfied him that the
Fellow had scheme to engage him In
conversation and get into an argument
about money and then rob him Tina,
settled all further debate in Ieptz's
mind about what he should do. and he
made his way TO the exit and caught the
first car for Union Station.
The nearest town 10 Utica IS JeSarso,-
vile. from which place Lentz Departed
Tuesday night at IL o'clock. He travelled
go miles to St Louis. spent the greater
part Of Wednesday at the Fair. and
Thursday morning bright and early he
was back at JeffersonyiIle. Lonesomeness
and dread Of being robbed caused him
to shorten his visit
CHANGED MONEY TO NICRELs
Lentz figured II out that he could Sc.
the Fair for 81. but took SO with him for
rear that he might need more. He was
very much In dread that someone would
rob him. and he asked a JeffersonviIIe
policeman for advice as 20 how to prevent
such calamity. The officer had been a
schooimate Of Lentz. and. being thu. kind
iy disposed. gave TO him some good adj
Vice. to the extent Of telling him to have
all his money changed into nickeIs.
Then. IL anybody taps you for a hand
full" said the guardian OF the peace. you
will not be out any great sum"
Lentz thought the scheme a good one
snd began to search for change The Jef-t
fersonville banks were closed. and Lentz
crossed to Louisville. where he secured
smaIl bills at different places and deposited
lis funds in the several different pockets
shout his clothing. Some Of the change
was In nickels. but not all OF IT,
Another preliminary arrangement made
ty Lentz for his quick trip was to have
his picture taken on a button for identif-
cation in case he was murdered and
robbed. To further help those who should
find him II anything happened ne wrote
his full name and address In the little
book I'm which he itemized
his expenses.
Every expenditure was placed in his
book. a close account being
kept IN order that he might prove to his |
parents that he Is not a spendthrift The !
account was exhibited by him with pride |
when he returned home.
Lents relates . rather thrilling expert |
ence he had while on the Pike One Of |
the attractions he visited was near the |
naval exhibit. Hearing the shooting he |
imagined there was sure enough trouble |
going on. and lost no time getting out OF |
the place under the belief that the rob-
bing he feared % much was about TO /
begin.
II saw nearly everything that was
worth seeing" said Lentz. except a few
buildings mp on the hills. aud was too /
|iro1 - ~ them"