Okolona messenger., 1907-07-03

SRIft MAJ 1t owns and operates railroads and city
X lTEk 1kNE governments il raises both corn and
IAEWHAW2 hell; it lowers the cage into the mine
AlSEGIEsrJ and debases the morality OF the pT-
chasing agent 1t FITS foreign noble-
man better than his crown builds hospitals and faro
ayouts Ii enliChtens and mutates the heather. de.
tends and sullies the flag. shows many human atr
bues and superhuman power. reciprocaes the aec-
tons Of man so that those that love it to the exclusion OF
all else usually to attract it. bringing to mind the
What makes the lamb love Mary SOP"
Cause Mary loves the lamb. you know.
Ii is eaousy yrannica in disposition, and flies from those
who fail to show it due esteem writes William Kent in
Golfers Weekly.
why shouldn't money alk?" And then it did talk, and
heard it talk and talk and, for awhile heard almost
nothing else Usually babbed ncoherent sentences,
though it didn't know exactly what was or what it
was for but sometimes expressed very definite ideas 1t
only talked when next its possessor and it seemed as
though it we're sort Of photographic instrument, and
if the possessor the record it played
heard cowboys money once, just alter the second
drink in frontier town. and although there wasn't enough
to make much noise its song wild and full OF action
Lemme out; set EN- up let her roll; emms Co. anywhere
everywhere whooppee gimme Then the roulette
roll hummed in repl Come in out Of the wet, little
lamb come in out Of the cold It's diamonds for mne and
New York for mne and the stock market and Demonicos
Then from down in New York the brokers' wad shouted
over the wire to the bankers roll Come little
sheep; commissions every time you dTOuHu NS
eight losing numbers against you it's you to in twenty
plays and me to the yacht and the gasoline. And the
big sack Of the City National Bank roared out to the bok
ers wad: This way little FISH, here's a tip for bait and
loan for hook and sharp call tor barb and into the
sack you CO. It's power for mine and Washington FOR
mine-bu-oh hang those glasses and those awful front
teeth!
dropped into Bible class where sleek and meek
young man was talking in pous plaitudes which could
hardly hear for the subdued rumble Of his money The
pennies and the nckels talked charity The small bills
talked generosity the larger bills frgay while the gold
notes swore they would abide with him always toter-
ing old man came in and pated the boy the back He
smiled benevoeny and also spoke in pious plaitudes.
But his money drowned his voice for in basphemy
and wickedness beyond belief that driven out,
and regretted my peculiar sense OF hearing
entered church where eminent lay member was
talking He was saying: The Lord, in his infinite wis
dom has presented the coal to syndicate OF us God
fearing men Who but the lost in the howl OF
his money addressed to his" men: Take what you get
and half starve take what you halt starve on or starve
and another yowl addressed the rest OF the people,
whom his peculiar God had overlooked Pay more or
freeze.
i Mas sad, thought that good Christian money should
So msrepreser those who call themselves good Christian
men,
me.in the Waldorf large, rotind man full Of good
natured grained vigor His money noisy but
not much noser than his diamonds and his striped shirt
Ii was song his wallet sang song that had heard be-
FORE sort Of rolcking reckless pirate dity beginning:
Fifteen men onsthe dead man chest
70, ho, ho, and bottle of RAM
One more great 6aancier met long, lean rusty tel
low who looked as though He had been raisedon skinned
milk From his pocksbook there came IN scaiope tones
nionotonols repetition: Agcrel More! More!
had heard the money b others crying out always with
this refrain Of NoreI for aldermen and franchises Tor
assessors and reduced taxes for government land inspect
ors and coal and oil and timber heard two-coiar
shrek for votes and for any Office with spout eadlng
from the public treasury
began to dislike money and fel that the condemnation
visited upon it through the centuries FULLY ustihed
not love Of money but money ITSELF seemed to be inherent
II dsrepuable
Then happened 10 meet a man who loved the trees
because he loved men, and talked over his work. ne
told Of his nterestin saving the public domain tor real
people, o preserving the wealth Of the trees TOR
the future and oi his intention to devote lite and strength
to public service and fight the greedy elements OF de-
structon His money lots Of it talked in unison with him
There was harmony and not discord.
"A great manufacturer told Of his success in organizing
his business and dG6denty questioned whether Il was
more his business than that Of the employees and the
public and his money talked with him oE democracy and
opportunity and the financial duty Of who could bu
be 4 trustee for the talent in his keeping.
Save the children, taught another and in spite Of his
thought which Grrayed him against others who rich
he and his money fearlessy worked together against the
employer Of child labor.
Surely, thought money, like cigar and unlike man
ID known BY the company II keeps
Once heard feeble noise from the pocket 81 . Rus
sian Jew peddIer. Here thought will be sordid strain
But was cleaptoned cy that came down from Eayp
oE old Tickets emigrant tickets from Odessa Lord
lei my people 10.
A rich woman was talking charity but The money wal