The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-05

pie extract OF Tenth ward caucus. Some
say take IL, others hold up their hands I'm
utter horror at the thought Of IL and then
there are lot OF people 'on the fence. so
TO speak. who say. We'll, IL / was Rookie
feller I'd recall the offer and forget itl'
i think / belong TO the ON the fence
crowd. or course. I'm not a deep believer
In foreign missions, but II a man wants
his money to go TO them he certainly has
the right to say so--it's his money. Per-
sonally, ] think Mr.. Rockefeller made a
mistake In designating foreign missions
think II he'd said home missions he
would have made hit with the people.
and then IL the clergy and some OF the
narrow-minded individuals made a kick
at taking the money they would have
got the merry ha ha. Some of them en-
deavor 10 give the excuse for not wishing
to take the 10000 plunks. that II was not
made honestly
That may or may not be So hut those
VINO have brought up this point have a
great big proposition to solve and the
point OF 10000 is only a starter
wonder II. In tho future. they will ask
every donator OF a sum Of money 70 any
old mission to explain fully just how he
or che made IL? Well. II they do, Just you
mark well there will be A big falling
i
teller I'd recall that offer and then lis
ten to them yell at each other for not
taking II. Good dayl"
group OF men were standing at the
junction Of Westminster and Mathewson
streets yesterday talking over matters IN
general. Said one. a stranger. TO the
party, We'll, they do tell me you've got
a pretty swift town here-how about it?"
'Cm-yes. I have heard II said. too
tnat We have, and ] guess there's more
or less truth in it?'
wen. you've got a police commission
here-don't that purify things?"
The man addressed hesitated a moment
and then responded:
Police commission--oh yes but now
90 you Know ! never considered them as
the advance agent of the Millennium"
friend OF mine went down TO New
FORK on the JOY lire the other evening.
aud on board entered into conversation
with a passenger who proved TO be a
ntneY lender During the course of the
conversation. my friend told me the NJ.
:. told him some very unique things con-
nccted with his business
"Yes." he said. "1t's funny game
funny all the time and always something
new Why. the othe' day a woman enter
ed my office and wanted to see me Then
she asked If she could lock the door.
told her yes-lock IL If she wanted to. but
al the same time after saying IL thought
q made mistake and maybe Il was a
blooEmailing game l was UP against
When the door was locked, she stopped
down and from her stocking took a plush
bpX, which she opened. 1t was filled with
diamond pins and other jewelry and she
wanted $500 for the lot / looked the
stuff over and offered her $3.50 for IL. but
she refused anything less than $500 a
Ijg reduction, and went out"
We'll wasn't IL worth s50O0?" asked my
friend
well not quite that. but it was worth
$500 and was sorry afterward I didn't
give II to her"
Flow did she get the the iewelry, do
you imagine?" asked my friend
We'll, that don't know, she was either
Ia hard luck or had possibly come into
possession OF IT through dishonest
means
And there's another funny thing. too
there is a bookkeeper in certain store |
In Providence who ig so short in his ac- |
counts. At the first OF every month he |
comes TO me and let him have $50 with |
which he makes good the deficiency, and \
he returns the amount to me in a day or
So. J charge him $3.50 for II. Maybe some
Gay I'll loose the Hfty, but that's the |
risk | have TO run. After awhile when |
be loaning him his own money and max
iug something out OF IT, oh, tell you it's
a funny game!'
TEDDY SAWYER