The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-20
|eBy Jsmes J, Burnes Il Denver News


born in, the ifteenth century, and
|since thnt time bis descendants have
settled in almost every civilized
country on the globe.
m Italy the family name Is Tallero;
lin China, Tael; in Hayti, Gourde;
tin japan, Yen; in Tripoli, Mahbub;
lin Ecuador, Suone; In Peru, Sol; in
l6pAin, and panisf-American coun-
|, tries, Peso.
In the United States, Great Brit
lain, CANADA and other English-speak-
ling Countries, the patronymic is Dol
lar, the early English spelling being
lDoief. '''
Like all other families transplanted
TO a new country, there has entered
an admixture into the blood. In the
jUnited states the strain is only nine
ttenths pure. But, unlike that Of 9TH
! er families, fiie crossing Of the breed
was enforced by law. Also, by law,
the United States government insists
that each individual member of this
family shall weigh exactly 412 1-2
troy grains. Otherwise he shall not
lbe eligible to civil service examina-
tion nor to "change partners" in the
rhythmic dance Of commerce..
1yT1ALER IN DISGRACE. e
In 1873 the American representa-
tive OF the house OF Thaler fell into
disgrace. He was a Jolly, ollicking,
big-hearted fellow, who had come to
be known under the sorbriouet OF
~Ca,twheeltr Some busybodies had
made complaint to Ms Uncle Samuel
that he was veritable spendthrift
The old man was told that unless ne
stopped this extravaganza he would
become bankrupt.
There were some few who question
ed the motives Of these Jeremiahs.
IThey insinuated that more regard
was had for certain Shylocks than
IUncle Sam. They contended that the
lprodigals bounty had been used in
releasing a countless horde of 9TH
er nephews from the debtors dock and
that the products OF only the Shylocks
had been hurt. They insisted that
the benefcent aid given to the de-
serving may far outweighed the
harm to the cut pursefew. Also there
were those who brought the captious
|obiection that "Cartwheel' was too
big for his size. And again Others
who thought him too poor for his
wealth. All these objections were
thought to have been sufficiently
answered by the accused ones friends
and they replica upon Justice vindi-
eating him.
! JUSTICE GOES AWRY
i But, as has happened often, both
before and since, what was seeming
justice went awry Uncle Sam wax.
ed wroth. His wisest and warmest
I friends advised not only disownment
but even banishment. They loved
THE old man so well that his hurt
was their hurt. and they mingled
their tears with his. In their unset
fish patriotism they went SO far as tc
suggest measures by which recur.
lrence Of such troubles should fal
upon themselves alone. They would
take charge of the ola mans cash
Iall of it-even to the making OF 1t
But Uncle Sam would not assent tc
this self-sacrifice. He was still
strong In body and vigorous in mind
and could not think of allowing hi.
friends to burden themselves with
his troubles. He would be Obliged
to them for their always acceptable
and thoroughly disinterested advice
Later on he might accept their prof
cred aid, but not now. He needed
work to relieve his mind Of the fami
Ily disgrace. The atomy Of the ancient
Greece had fallen on his house. His
coat of-arms was threatened with tn'
|fell abatement mark. He was dis
graced, dishonored. He would seal
+ upon the scapegrace brow the brant
lof sammatha and cry "Asaunt!"
In the meantime Miss Columbia
had packed poor "Cartwheel's" grill
land ne was told to 90 away by thu
back stairs There were some dis
|tinguished senator's and representa-
tatives in the front parlor, through
Ihe wouldhave to pass. 1t was more
than possible that they would b'
: Embarrassed by his presence. Ant
$50 down the back stairs. with
final admonition to beware of th'
ldog, the outcast went away into th'
lapoious reIm OF desuetude.
THE COURT OF DIME
While his friends deplored and de
nounced the summary measure metet
out to him, 1t Is said that Cart
wheel" himself uttered never
, word. 1T Is possible that he trastet
lhis vindication to that court whicf
never errs in its Judgment the cour
Lof time.
"A short While later Bill Bryat
found him lying In a ditch. all ragget
land dirty and battered. and with bu
lffty cents between. him and starva
! |tion. EBil1 tried to life him and pu
! him OH his feet. He struggled siren
nousiy and faithfully. and would hav'
given the best heifer on his farm Il
have accomplished his purpose. BID
lit was all Of no avail. The tasl
Twas inseparable. The poor outcas