The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-31

charity from the world. so why
should ! give any7 From my child
hood have found people more IN
ellned 10 hold me down than lift
me up. more disposed 70 gouge me
out OF a dollar than 20 give me one
More inclined 20 doubt me than
believe. more quick 20 belittle than
praise More prone 10 suspicion
than trust; more resentful than for.
giving. more harsh than polite,
more cKacting than generous more
distant than warm; more reticent
than frank; more undermining than
upbnllding. more selfish than
benevolent; more competitive than
cooperative; more injurious than
beneficial. more covetOua than Civ
ing; more JEALOUS than magnani.
nous: more Aecretlve than open
more critical than admlnng, more
ignoring than inviting. have ! found
man and womAnkind 20 be-"
Language Of viii.
This Is the language taken from
the Will Of Melody Choir. that re
markable mixture Of madman.
genius. philosopher and miaan
thrope. whose sanity a. the time be
wrote the document ~ now the
question before the Jury IN Judge
Aibertson'a department OF the 81.
periof court
lie IL speaking of HIS reasons for
refusing to give OF his accumulated
hoard not only 10 the world at large
but 10 his mother and next Of KIN
Continuing he says
Church people don't like me be
cause refuse 10 yoke myself TO
their creeds. Temperance people
don't like me because ! denounce
their narrow selfishness and ny
pocrisy. Persons who belong TO one
or more secret societies. eschew,
deny aud deaplse me because !
make open warfare on oath bound
conspirntors Hoboes don't Ike me
because l denounce vaKfaney and
pauperism sports don't Ike me
because I never gamble Al any game
Of theirs. Gaioonkeepera don't Ike
me very well. because do not treat
the house when ! enter. or throw
my money over their counters Just
20 please them take a glass only
when feel need it. and confino
myself 10 that l make II q rule not
20 treat OF TO be treated. a. J am
IN no business that calls for that
social, or commercially profitable
custom.
No One Liked Him.
Married men don't Like me be-
cause | am single and have no
family on my hands TO support.
Girls dctest me because ! am an
"Oid bachelor" Widowe don't Ike
me because | don't honey around
them with flatiery and attentions.
Priests and preachers don't Hike me
because don't uphold Christianity.
Bows don't like me because / do
not allow them 10 assault me Al
their pleasure or try TO make fool
Of me. or modest my premises.
Criminals don't like me because
advocate the chain-g ang and
dungeon for willful thieves. and
slAvo.pens or death for those who
commit unpfoNokeo crimes OF
heinous nature"
TAXATION Was the old mans par
tleular hobby and he could never
speak Of Il without a snarl II was
through the Unsuitable grasping Of
public officials under the guise Of
taxing his lands. 30 he alleged. that
kept draining his resources, and
held him az level far below what
he might have achieved In The way
OF becoming very wealthy man.
In the solitude Of his filthy cabin
he hrooded over his supposed
nga-and II Is undoubtedly true
that many interruptions people did
take advantage OF his cupidity--
and gradually there sprang up In
his mind a fierce flame Of resent
ment and hatred against the world
that he thought in league against
him.
Tells Of Oppression.
Referring 70 various acts OF sup.
posed oppression through the me
dunn OF the assessors office, he
states his reasons for having Ions
before given up the idea Of return
ing charity 10 a world that had so
long fought him with its ayarice.