The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-27
AN OLD
TREE
VIII Not Bear Trans
planting
By MARTIN GoLDTHwAITE

WonuerIul CnunEcS III peTSOnai TeSpOu
slbillty. During the early part of 1t
whether or not there was more inner
ent honor among men, II was necessary
TO leave great deal 10 the honor OF in
dividuals. An exercise OF anything
keeps IL alive. When It Is dormant Il
Is liable to retrograde. 1t was not till
1850 or Whereabouts that the punch
system for fare collectors on railroads
and street car lines was introduced
and the companies made the public
their agents. informing them OF the
conductors duties. 1t was one of these
notices posted in a street car that
gave rise TO Mark Twain's celebrated
doggerei:
A pink trip slip for an eight cent fare,
| A blue trip slip for n six cent fare
A bun trip slip for a Ave cent fare.
Punched In the presence OF the passengers.
Punch. brothers, punch; punch with care:
Punch In the presence OF the passengers!
Then. too. the merchant of the early
part Of the nineteenth century consld-
cred II a disgrace TO fail in business.
He had Inherited from his ancestors
the tradition that In monetary trans
actions he could only maintain. re-
spected position among his fellow men
by paying dollar for dollar. Many n
man OF that time died of broken
heart not entirely because OF the loss
of his wealth, but the loss OF his honor.
These Illustrations could be added al
libitum. but the two mentioned will
suffice to give the younger members Of
the community today an idea of those
times when there were no patent de-
vices for insuring honesty.
When the war between the states
broke out Ned Carleton. a boy of fif-
teen, enlisted, though he was three
years under the required age, and
marched south with his regiment. Aft
err the battle of Shiloh he was reported
missing and was dropped from the reg
mental roster. His family mourned
him as dead.
In the year 1900 n man giving his
name as Judson MacIntyre called
upon an oculist to save the sight of one
of his eyes. The oculist after a num-
Der of visits on the part of the patient
discovered that he was suffering from
a depression at certain point in his
skull, causing a pressure on the optic
nerve. and recommended treparning
the part. MacIntyre was operated
on by surgeon and the moment lie
became conscious after the passing of
the effect of the anaesthetic cried out,
rising TO sitting posture:
"Stand fast. boys. We're drivin' EN-"
Don't excite yourself" said the sur
geon gently forcing the patient down
on his back.
"Oh. See" said MacIntyrc, look
ing about him. 1--WE been hit. I'm in
hospital, | suppose"
1.-THE operation has been successful.
You'll be all right very soon."
"Did we lick 'em;"
Lick whom"
'"The Confederates."
Those about the patient looked at
one another as much as to say. Hes
out of his head"
"You must keep quiet. Mr.. MacIn-
tyre" said the surgeon.
to? My names not MacIntyre: I'm
Ned Carleton OF the Indiana volun-
teers"
And so he was. For forty years a
pressure on his brain. occasioned by a
wound in the head, had made him OBJ |
livious to his existence for the first |
fifteen years OF his life. How lie had |
come to assume another name he |
1idn't quite remember. but during four |
decades he had lived under that name. |
But he had not lived in America. His !
earliest remembrance was of Australia, |
though how he got there he didn't
know. He had been sailor a part of |
the time since he began his second
existence, while the rest had been spent
rs a sheep herder.
And now Carleton. fifty-five years old,
having recovered from the operation.
was obliged TO go out into the world
Ind earn living. He had been well
for boy of fifteen aud wrote
IN excellent hand. He went about ap-
dying for a clerkship. Everywhere
he applied he was received with sur
)rise.
I'VE don't hire any one OF your age
or clerk" he was told. I'VE pre-
er very young men,"
I'm good penman. Can't you give
ne some copying to dog"
"Typewriting?
'"Typewriting What's thatY
THAT young lady will explain Il to
'ou," pointing to a girl clicking ma.
hine
The poor fellow. taking up as he did
he thread OF life from the age of six
cen, did not apply for mans work.
One day Carleton. being kindly re-
eived by benevolent looking gentle
nan, told the man his story, elIclting
great deal OF interest
II will do what / can for Won" said ,
ne gentleman. "We need a collector.
low would you like that position?"
Glad TO get anything" said earle. ,
on. "and I'm sure you will find me ,
onest Ill not pocket my collections" ,
The gentleman did not seem impress :
d with that phase or the case. but he
ave Carleton the. position, naming ,
is salary at $40 a week. Carleton :
vas surprised. !.
do you mean, Mr. Greoorv ha ,