Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-13
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MONEY AaDSEN.ovs GA 81
or NGwssoRk CIT, E
TRAVELS ON SPECIAL Il -.
AND sTops AZ s'roR'A
Blow. In s2.soo:tS Expsrisne. Joys Of
;. q Mi'Iiena;ss's sLif.-s.v.. Enough
Aftsr-Mensy Received for With
craving From Democratic Ticket.

down from the room Of John Jay Nc
Dewitt. Of Wilkesbarre, who was
consumed With an ambition to live like
"a millionaire fcEsa day and tried II
yesterday. when he came to town on
special train.s butAhe was sleeping late
this morning In keeping with the be-
lea that it wa1 . milliionaire's privi-
le6e to stay under the covers as long
~. he wished, especially when the
thermometer was 3 degrees below zero.
McDevitt figured after his night on
Broadway that he would at least have
money for ham and eggs for breakfast
TODAY and heeprlce OF a return trip In
an ordinary 9aS coach to Wilkesoarre
ne hoped TO remain here until Sunday.
"ooods 4dsa," He Says.
There 40 nothing the matter with
this millionaire idea, remarked Mc-
dewitt, III yon--cQuld only keep it up.
The last time j was in New York
slept in 70 cent lodging house.
.JOhn Jay Tecently got $4,000 for
withdrawing from the democratic
ticket after ne hao bee nnominated for
county treasurer -of Luberne county,
Pennsylvanta, and straightway decided
10 spend, whGt was lett OF It on
special train to New York and have a
regular day..
John Jay. accompanied by the rest OF
Nv Wtlkesbarre, went to the railroad sta
ton there yesterday afternoon shortly
before. 1,30 o'clock. All the town surged
He made q speech to his townsmen. In
h~ aotA h hal ha
welcomed honre in; the freight yards.
d Why His Father 10 "Sors."
My fellow townsmen." he said; this
"trip Is costing me HI Of lot OF
money. Ny, father. SAWS I'm no good.
He. always has been sore on me be-
cause when. l. had walking typhoid
stayed In bed and let him to do the
walking. Somebody in the family had
tor do it.. >,+:ty., !, 10
4 sid tell you usexactly how much this
special truin cost except that I've told
these newspaper. men certain price
and forget what told them. But
gladly spend the money to put Wilkes
barre on the map. l think III be back
about Sunday night. But l won't be
back at this. platform. Anybody here
who Is, Interested enough to welcome
me oack to the old home Will please
come around the freight wards
john Jay Dosa Not Drink.
Then the special steamed out. there
were bottles OF everything aboard, but
John doesn't drink. He'd go to Jail at
times. but he Won't drink.
When the three cars and engine got
into Jersey City in came many folks
I091n Jay at this moment was standing
at the rear .endsof the chair car and
completing the speeches he wanted to
finish at >Wilkssbarre. Maunch Crunk.
and BethIeltesn. In between he was re-
citing Btyan:S stross OF gold perora.!on,
blank verse, sahd asking the flashlight
men not to crowd him.
John Jay went to the Waldorf with
Dr. S. Edward Sweeney his secretary
John Lenahat. and a string OF ad-
mirers He had some quick scrambled
eggs and took "a taxicab to George
Cohan's show, SWas introduced to the
,c6han family between acts, and was
taken to Ehnrchill's and Rector's. and
the Friars Later.