La Junta tribune., 1910-07-02

seems TO be saturated with a sort
of educational enthusiasm. On the
day OF graduation there was per
feet rush or jam of the people OF
Evanston to get into the gymnasi-
um TO see the graduates. young men
and young women. receive their di.
plomas and TO cheer them on their
way. noticed that none of the grad
yates received so great applause as
did those young ladies who had grad.
uated as trained nurses for efficient
work in hospitals and among the
sick and the suffering. The people OF
Evanston are OK" and their char.
acter cannot be much improved upon
at the present day | think II the
Jeffries.Johnson bout was pulled off
in Evanston they would have slim
audience, at least from the people of
Evanston, for tn, Sc people are not
built that way.
spent a day In Chicago and there
was considerable excitement there in
the papers over the charge that Sen
ator Lorimer. of Illinois. had pur.
chased his seat In the United States
senate and the agents who bribed the
members OF the Illinois legislature
We're then on trial The newspapers
of Chicago showed that these agents
went into the Legislature and tought
up the members at so much per head,
jus, as you would go into the mar
ket and buy up hogs.
Newspapers in Chicago are cheap
You can buy the best daily paper
In Chicago on the streets for three
cents, Others two cents and others
for one cent Chicago is great
city and is growing rapidly In pop
u!ation. | think II ex-president Roosc.
welt were to visit Chicago and saw
the crowds, and crowds. of people
passing and repassins. like ants a OFT
an ant hill. he might change his rad.
ical views on race suicide. In my
opinion It Is only question of time
til Chicago becomes a second New
York City.
arrived in Kansas City from
Chicago and for week was guest
AT the home of Colonel ID. b. Dyer, a
Doyhood acquaintance and life
long friend. had not seen him be-
fore for twenty years. When | ap-
preached his home. situated ON ele.
waited ground. or hill. overlooking a
part OF Kansas City just north OF
beaumont Station In East Kansas
city. Vas surprised beyond measure.
His home is yeritable palace. far
more gorgeous In its exterior. inter.
ior. and its furnishings than the pal.
aces OF kings and emperors OF two
hundred years ago. Mr.. Dyer show
I'd me through this building. There
were chanuaiiers from \. r. Stew.
arts residence In New York City.
wainscoatins, stat and ballustradcs $
ma le In London. England, and pro
CURED from the Victoria building at
the Worlds Fair In Chicago, large
and costly mirrors. the finest and
most expensive rugs, parlor sitting
room and dining room furnishings.
works OF art. bric.a-brac. n private
library OF standard works ly stand.
ard authors. servants. automobiles. In
fact. everything that usually goes
with such u residence. Its exterior
Is majestic In app aranc.. surround
ed ON three sides with broad porticos
or ycrandas. surmounted by a col
lonnd. OF massive columns Of the
Dorlc order OF architecture. the whole
forming a picture that can be seen
Tor miles In every direction.
When saw all these evidences OF
wealth said. calling Mr.. Dyer by HIS
boyhood name. Dan. am surprls.
I'd and really pleased To find you liy.
Ing In such place as this, ! have
N"'"h y'u " s'HN t"'f "'H
pretty well. and from what ! know Of
you | do not believe that you have
made your money dishonesty"
] Raising his hand towards me b.
said. Michael. no man living can
look me In the face and say that
ever cheated him out Of dollar. %
This remark pleased me. for when
once form an opinion OF n man. and
especially AN 10 his honesty. II Is al.
ways shock to my sensibilltics II
! am compelled TO change that opin.
lon.
This s Mr. Dycrs summer home
but he has another like II. or better.
at Augusta. Ca. which II his winter
home. His success In business has