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without the safeguard we-that is, I
trusted to-. It wasn't case Of being
nice. There's no such thing as taking
advantage Of people threatening life
and an property, they, told me when I was
The man Benzon, who had kept his
gaze fixed on the face Of Cora Lestrade,
removed it now, and, with a cool polite
ness that struck an unaccountable chill
to most Of his hearers, thanked the gen
eral for enlightening him on a point Of
considerable Importance, and begged
permission to depart If he was really
not to be detained. At a sign from his
master Azimoolah stood aside, and the
man swung himself out Of the window,
gained foothold on the ivy stems, and
was gone. When they had all turned
away from the darkling face framed
was seen that she who had doomed SO
largely in their lives of late as "Mr.
Clinton Ziegler' and "Mrs. Talmage
f hg1.n'0n was s"a9'ns and ABOUT to
"Thank you,'' she said, recovering
herself with painful effort as Senator
Sherman, who happened to be nearest,
came to her assistance. cit was only
a passing weakness, but shall be glad
1t l may go to my room. ~
And with a flicker Of the old impu-
dence she mimicked General Sadgrove:
"Even the worst Of 'em is capable
Of feeling shaken on hearing sentence
of death pronounced,' adding, with q
swift change Of manner, "and that Is
what ], have heard in this room to-
night
But in the morning, when with the
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trntroduction-Tha shades of Washington, JET
Serson and Samuel Adams have returned to the
they visit the library room OF smith, author.
and find him in conversation with his friend
Brown number of conferences noes sps tS after
They are again. visiting Smith and Brown, when
"Have you kept track Of all this talk
about tainted money! - asked Brown
addressing my distinguished guests, af-
ter an interval of silence. Without
waiting for a reply, Brown launched
tntq 9 TRADE in which he said: (,
=" We have reached an intellectual
stage in this country when the only
subjects of popular interest are crimess
scandals and the sayings and doings Of
our ultra-rich. We would ignore the
writings of q new Shakspere or Gold
smith in order to devour pages about
the vulgar display at a moneyed we'd
much excited when it is limited that the
money Of Q Rockefeller should not be
used for religious purposes. When the
gentleman whose gift is thus scrutlnlZed
deigned to take notice Of the attempted
rebuff the matter became a national IS
ut matters little how issues are
raised,' remarked Jefferson, $50 long
are raised,' remarked Jefferson, 90 SO
long as they are forced on the attention
of the more intelligent section Of peo'
pie. The arrival Of a cargo Of tea in
Boston harbor was the incident which
caused the American people to- seriously
consider the question Of their independ
served the Same purpose when the is
sue Of slavery could no longer be ig
nored. Since that time no moral ques
ton has assumed national Importance
Unless the signs. are misleading this
an issue which will effect another revo
lution.'
"In what way9' I asked. Gas ]
look at 1t, the acceptance or rejection. OF
Mr.. Rockefeller IS gift by religious
organization Is personal matter OF
small consequence. M. Rockefeller :
wealth has made him the target fol
more or less iustifable criticism. Were
1t not for the popular hostility against
tho Standard Oil company his 100000
would have been accepted with alacrity
Certain persons persist in holding him
responsible for the acts Of corporation
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ington, - I exclaimed, amazed at his evi.
dent anger and uneasy under the stern
glance Of his eyes, .and plead as my
excuse that T have been educated to
class you as q conservative.
"After having read your school books
and popular histories can fully under
stand how YOU have fallen into such an
error" he said in softened manner.
"We had conservative class with us,
and their active and passive opposition
to independence dragged the war out to
number of months. We called them
Tories. They were in favor of the Brit
ish monarchy because it had been es-
tablished before they were born. They
admitted that abuses existed, but urged
that they be tolerated for fear that an
financial loss: They boasted Of their
birth, their wealth and Of their con-
tempt for the common people. They
dreaded any extension of popular rights,
they clamored for strong government,
they wished to let well enough alone
| to quote one of your modern express
sions, they wished to stand pat Tho
possessed Of siderable property I had
not the slightest sympathy with that
class. Was it conservative to become
the commanding general in rebellion
against the oldest and most powerful
government. on earthq Was it conserv.
ative to assist in the founding of a con.
stitution established on new and rad
ita1 lines7 Was it conservative to be-
come the first president. of an expert
mental republic7 Was it conservative
to form a cabinet composed of the most
radical and ambitious men Of the ma
tion9 There can be only one answer te
these. questions. l. hope that am en-
titled to small place in history, bu1
if I am accorded it it will be as a con
structive radical, not as a conservative
So far as I can judge, the roll Of fam,
contains the name of no conservative. ,
-"We have been much amused at thu
modern estimate which classes the rebe
Washington as the; prototype Of you:
timid and wealthy conservative re
marked Jefferson, "but I must remint
the general that he. has not yet granted
Mr.. Smiths request for his views OF
the subject Of tainted money!
eff the moral and religious element
Of your people are ready to place hal
on dishonest wealth, you are on the ev,
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with which he Is identified. Despite all
the charges made and the agitation in
consequence of the incident the money
was accepted, as it should have been. In
my opinion this is the end Of the mat
teri
.s'You are in error. Mr.. Smith, de-
! liberated Samuel Adams. "On the con-,
important matter. A great moral ques-
! ton has been pressed to the fore, tho
| first one, as Mr.. Jefferson has said, since
the perpetuation of slavery was dispu-
ted. You are about to draw the line
between honest and dishonest wealth,
or rather' between the honest and dis
honest holders Of wealth. You are
about to challenge laws. conditions and
institutions which have placed a pre-
MUM on dishonesty. You are about to
coin a new proverb,' he concluded with
quizzical smile, "one which will run
to the eject that Money is known by
the company it keeps -
"lf that be true, laughed Brown, cit
will take money some time to live down
rather associate with tainted money
than be forced to abide by tainted laws,
tainted judicial decisions, also to listen
to the platitudes and hypocrisies Of
tainted patriotism.'
my friend Brown is an incorrigible
radical | said, turning to Washing
ton, land you must not take his state
conservative side Of all questions, and
therefore should be pleased to listen to
your views, General Washington 49,.
/ have neglected to explain that on
the occasion Of this visit these three
illustrious shades seemed younger than
when they first startled us by entering
my room. I. believe it the rule thai
one pictures the departed, be they rela
tives or famous characters, by thei1
appearance during their last days OF
!. this earth. Thus we people the here
after with a. large proportion of the
aged and infrm spirits. Whether o.
not we are justified in this assumption
I do not know, and consideration Of
it is foreign to a record of these strange
happenings; but I do not know that
the shades Of Washington, Jefferson
and Samuel Adams appeared TO us il
the semblance of these men as they
'were in the full prime and vigor OF
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is ready to rebel against system in
which he is hopelessly handicapped. But
I firmly believe that the vast majority
OF people of your great middle class are
iinstinctively honest. | believe that a.
reaped the most benefit from the tn reign iyn
OF dishonesty are ready to move for its
overthrow. | believe that it is natural
for the civilized man to do the right
thing rather than the wrong thing"
has frequently been charged"
observed Jefferson, 'Fthat the besetting
love for the almighty dollar. They
have been pictured as engaged in a
wild race for it, scramble for its pos
session, and mania for it's amassing.
All races, all contests must have an
end, and as study this country, its
wealth and its people, I should say that
the pursuit OF the dollar is at it's final
It needs no compilation of statistics to
prove that an insignificant percentage
Of your people have gained possession
OF an overwhelming percentage Of your
property. During all these years it has
been possible to persuade the masses
that despite disparity in the holdings
of wealth this was still republic of
equal opportunity. The boy was told
that the dollar was still uncaught, and
good a chance as anybody. You find it
difficult to make your boys believe thai
now, do you nots''
! "We teach it to them In our public
schools" said Brown, "but I find that
my boy does not believe 1t as implicitly
as did"
eff your churches and your inteIh-
gent middle class begin crusade
against what has been termed tainted
| , T1H1
be declaration Of revolt against the
system which has piled up the Rocke-
Teller and other fortunes. It Is the
protest Of the bankrupt player who
finds himself unable to compete against
marked cards.
"What good VIII his protest do 20
long as the other fellow holds the win
nings7'' asked Brown. II
'sThere have been instances, pl sonal
and national,' smiled Jefferson.
"where the unfair winner was COM
PEELED to disgorge."
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Of momentous events and vital
changes, = Washington said, after mo-
ment g reflection. History proves that
the church is slow to revolt against es-.
tablished abuses, but when once aroused
no wrong can stand against it. In our
day the church stood by Great Britain
until the last moment, and then threw
liberty. For more than half a century
the church lifted no voice against sla
very. but when the issue was ripe tho
pulpit led the intellectual and moral
revolt which doomed it to overthrow.
Since that time a new despotism has
arisen. During it's growth the church
has remained silent. Respectable wealth,
organized wealth, contaminated wealth
and dishonest wealth all proclaim sane
tity and an alliance with the church.
The church has said nothing. but it has
not openly repudiated some of it's al
legged allies. AS a consequence it's in
fuence with the masses has waned.
There is a rising popular tide against
corruption, and unless I am mistaken
the church will repudiate the wealthy
hypocrites who have tainted it by their
immediate future will be that Of hon.
esty, and the church must declare itself
for or against 1t. Experience proves
that it viii be on the right side, and 7
feel that it is about to declare it's po-
sition.'
eff the clergymen of some churches
I can mention,' began Brown, eide
clare against accepting contributions
of tainted money! they will go with.
out salaries until they get new congre.
cations. Their pews are file with
men who have committed perjury in
order that they may evade paying thei1
fair share Of taxes, men who have con
nived at the bribing of aldermen and
legislatures, men who have hoatet
worthless stock issues, and others wht
have broken written and moral laws
for the sake Of piling up money. There
is not one man of great wealth in 6
hundred who can honestly plead MOI
guilty to an Indictment which taint'
his money. They draw dividends from
stolen franchises, they benefit from pur
chased tariff rates, they have contrib
uted to political corruption funds, ant
then prefer their winnings or thei
: stealings to churches, charities and col
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life. I cannot account for this, but,
as has been said before, it is difficult
to account for anything.
Thus it was that the Washington who
answered my question seemed the vig-
orous, courageous yet cautious Wash
ington who risked his life and fortune
in the War Of the Revolution, rather
than the venerable patriot who spent
The is a shade Of Jefferson was That Of the
ambitious and aggressive man who re-
linquished diplomatic duties in France
for the purpose of becoming secretary
Of state, and of entering on a gigantic
struggle with Alexander Hamilton. The
Samuel Adams was the one who adj
dressed the incipient revolutionists in
Old South church on the night when
the tea was cast into the Boston bay,
and not the venerable patriot stricken
with disease and SORROWS.
Possibly they spoke to us as they
would have done In the more virile
years when they were conspicuous for
action rather than for counsel. This
I is a mere conjecture Of mine, and is
suggested by the rather singular and
| aggressive answer made by Washing
|ton to my request for his views as 8
conservative. -.t H..
~ discern an inclination" he said,
WILL oOll1o SulpudS1S, Ou Iuo )dTG Ol
many of your writer's, speakers and
molders Of public opinion to confuse
conservatism with cowardice. They pay
me the supposed compliment Of extolline
me as a conservative character, and
with my words and acts as an alleged
premise proceed to justify conditions
defend abuses and extenuate errors
which would have had my unhesitatine
condemnation. If the English Language
means now what it did then, the pres
ent generation is taught to regard me
as a worshipper Of conventionalities, 6
cautious follower Of precedent, re
sister Of innovations, a stickler for al
that called itself law, a champion Of
material interests, one who frowned al
all undemonstrated theories, and was
the exaltation of, the matter Of fact, the
practical-to use your modern phrase
safe and sane. Such is the present
political meaning Of conservative il
this country, and I resent the coupling
of my name with that word.''
81 beg your pardon, General Wash
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leges. For every Rockefeller there are
ten thousand frantic collectors Of faint

leges. For every Rockefeller there are
ten thousand frantic collectors Of faint
ed money"
Adams. "Let us admit that all you
say is true, and then see if the case
is hopeless. There is no doubt that the
average man evades his taxes if he
can, and as rule he does not hesitate
to commit perjury. This is not because
this average man is inherently dishon-
est. Your laws and your institutions
have encouraged dishonesty until it has
become not only inevitable, but popu-
list or merchant hides his property or
makes false returns, his income is seri-
ously crippled. He cannot afford to
be honest. If he desires the passage
of perfectly fair law at the hands Of
the legislature or his board Of alder
men, he must pay for it. For more
than half century you have fostered
dishonesty until it has permeated every
institution in your country. Business,
commerce. manufacturing, trade union
ism, politics and even religion have
become games in which it is deemed
fair to cheat.
"But I firmly believe that most Of the
participants in these games would rath-
er change the rules and play fair. If
present conditions are to continue the
churches may as well close their doors
for all the good they can do. You do
not even make a pretense Of Furnishing
offenders against your written laws:
Perjured tax-dodgers MAYER dream of
being called to account. Corporations
appropriate money for the purposes Of
bribery, enter it upon their books and
openly distribute it to legislators who
have bribed voters for the chance tc
accept such plumber. But bear in minG
that those engaged in these crimes con
stitute only small proportion Of your
people. Your average citizen is honest
| Your
Gin most instances the average citi
zen has no chance to be dishonest in
terrlipted Brown.
cit makes no difference whether he II
honest from choice or from lack Of op
portunity to be otherwise Responded
Samuel Adams. elf naturally homes
he is justly indignant at the abuses O:
which he is the constant victim. If h,
be honest from lack Of opportunity h,
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THEN AND NOW,
Chicapn News

OHIcagO NEWS.
Goodness mel exclaimed the wom-
an at the kitchen door. "This is the
week. -
Well, dat amt SO worse,'' an.
swered the hungry hobo. "Dere wua
9 time when me best girl kicked ct
/ didn't show up twice a day.
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RIGHT IN HIS LINE.
Chicago News

Chicago News.
Yes, I called on the daughter of the
great collar manufacturer last evening.
thinking about his business, for he gave
me turndown.''
You are lucky. When I called he
took me to the front door and gave me
turnover
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Wh0t a Nam Needs to
Succeed I'M The Banking Business
By D. NJ Stafford, President of Woodland Agense Saosgs

The banking business holds forth to
a young man just as bright an outlook
as does any other line Of work which he
can take up. provided that he has
liking or ability for finance. Of course,
if he has no taste for this sort Of work
ability the bank offers fully as large
an opportunity as law does to the legal
ly inclined or medicine to the medical
student, or the pulpit to the theological
student, and, in some, respects, larger.
Every day Of banking life is a severe
strain upon the bankers whole
strength, physical, intellectual, moral.
fails utterly. He must have resolution,
good Judgment, suavity, achievement.
He must be able to suspend Judgment
until all the facts have been presented,
until all evidence has been carefully
weighed. AboB all he must have an
absolutely clear and positive sense Of
right and wrong and an unwayering
and above board. Herein. lies the great
est strain which any banker has to
bear, the constant, omnipresent, all-pow-
erful temptation to misuse money in
trusted to his care in one Of tho thous-
and ways which lie open.
The banker g temptation to personal
vice is smaller than in many other lines
to misuse money is strong enough to
keep a mans conscience bright and
shining from constant use. The eye is
one Of the most powerful and effective
agents Of temptation. The silver and
gold capable Of satisfying any great
desire lie in the bankers hands all day
| long, and the thought of their posi-
bilities is natural and makes the temp
tation hard to fight. Old and tried
| bankers, however, have in many cases
almost entirely overcome such feelings.
Once I was counting large sum of
money when clerk under President
| Collwell. He happened to be watching.
| When / finished said:
+. "T There's, : good deal Of money there
"Why, yes, perhaps there is. - he re.
Piled, Hbut when I IN at job Of that
kind, I never think Of it as money, but
as SO much old paper or dirty metal
which must be carefully handled and
disposed Of. When I get a SO bill in
my own pay envelope, however. it look:
pretty big.
There are abundant opportunities in 9
bank for the exercise of all man Is
moral strength. The moral Weakling
won't qualify.
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A REVISION.

Milwaukee Sentinel
1T s easy enough to be pleasant
When your auto runs on like song,
But the man worth while
Is the man who will smile
When the whole blamed works win "a
wrong.
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Good Education Desirable.

i am strongly in favor of a college
man as q banker. In the majority Of
cases college education increases man s
capabilities, and, consequently, his pow
or Of Accomplishment. There are cases,
lit is true, where college training
proves too much for a man. He gets the
idea, that because he has college de-
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Frenchwoman Rosa, she took her do
parture by q train leaving SO early
that none Of the house party was Wis
ible, it was observed by the servants
that Mrs. Talmage Eglinton was in the
highest spirits, and, If possible, more
stylishly appareled than usual. And
Mr.. Manson, the butler, looking regret
fully after the station brougham as it
drove away, murmured benedictions,
having palmed the largest tip that had
come his way in quarter Of century.
"a thoro lady, he sighed, as he
closed the hall door and went in to pre-
side at the breakfast sideboard. "Pity
she was called away unexpected
'Avpm4ss 4xeN penul4uoO ca OIL
ON THE WING.
Kansas City Drovers' Telegram.
A fly on the fee
Flies SO speedy that we
Often fly in a rage and say shoe,
But flea on the fly,
Like some stars in the sky,
We can It see, just the place whence he
few.
UNREASONABLE GRIEF.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The tariff man I tried to calm;
I murmured, "Wherefore weepestf"
He said, :" fear that Uncle Sam
Will b 81 ny where things are cheap
The hiring Of Diamonds Of dazzling br11haney
and large value by new-made New Workers., to
be used temporarily On their annual revisitation
Of their former homes in Canada or the provinces
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UNREASONABLE GRIEF.

The hiring Of Diamonds Of dazzling brfI1taney
and large value by new-made New Workers, to
be used Temporarily On thear annual revisitation
Is common.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-01-28

A Kansas correspondent is right IN
calling attantion to the coutE st oi prct-
ty lawns and trim sire, Is of cities and
the .loyenly. unsiSltly, depressing sur
rousiinSs Of Most farms as one chief
gxpiaaa ton Of the reason why country
boys are attracted to the cities, because
fSrm lifc is Aet rl&de atUactivc and
because the severe utilitaTian attitude
is always insisted on to the exclusion
OF every thing that might brighten and
lend cheer and charm TO the life on the
farm, says Breeders Gazette. And yet
under the right conditions, which enc
Rlay create for himself, and with meth
oil iateliSently directed along tho linss
not alone OF utility, but of pleasure
and beauty, farm life NAY become
what it should ke--a source ef cOaliG-
ual delight. contributing 10 mans Sc
rasa kz-psppiiaess and contenment as no
ether calling does.
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A Ncv Potato.

The Fre9ch t'oua society of agri
.cs,ture has recently lad It's attention
Iealltl to new potato which some
FreacA Journals ssy VIII supplcnt the
Irt4t2 FotSte II is said TO be immuaa
ITVa disease and is said to be an cAoc.
pa9cs yiellel Its technica name Is
Soianlr cSmmCgsoah, and 1t comes
fror. tie banks II the Mercedes rive.
1a Uruguay.
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I'm q Iatu7e On old age delivered
rs Us EcnoaukoG. the speaker er-
p..od Ne opinion that scntllty WAS
poa",l by certain psychological
suos wh,h cause tho bcnehcent
s.,..,4 VI microbes called macroph-
-a.s 20 i-oressc too rapidly. Then In
tl.r tu-o thsy become injurious.
|'ee parashya Gourish in tho large
Intestine which mammals possess,
whereas I'm birds they arc almost sn-
t"uy r,sug The result WAS shown
i0 th, rursan OF the Doctors own dog.
which uas tccrypit 81 eighteen, while
t.r 5acior's paggot aged seventy. ap-
r.aro3 80 the audience hale and lively.
Eli a.aa5a proved. sad the doctor.
"th.t sa.Ny is An infectious disease,
unl K Should os possible 10 t'>-, IL
Hike 0iN"a mH!aatrs 10 yure K or prs-
v,rtII.
Tic hope nas eNpmssrd By Dr.
Nru.la',o-' tlst q serum would short.
~ le a,.gev,roI Il counteract tia
marIophnsys snd rgOlong human lifss
uUn.a, says the ElGaro, he rec.
urHoGN,l Tho c2asGmpton ur curdl~ta
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