Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-02
TIOPEWELL'S MILLIONAIRE KID"
FRIEND OF ALL IN BOOM TOWN
Former Washington Lad Obtains Title for
His Generosity-Now Selling
Papers on Train.

caused by the entry of other boys INTO
| the newspaper selling field. Joe took
to selling papers on the trains rum
| ming between Petersburg and Hope
| we'll.
Now follows a little yarn which
shows just how strong Joe stands.
Be it kept in mind that these Hope
well citizens are no society young men.
Gun fighters, knife fighters-some OF
them men who have zone their bit in
| the penitentiary-they are eternally
enliveninS things for one another our
HopeWell citizen. when one of his
brother men displeaSes him. tries his
best to prepare him for the undertaken
IN such Il manner as to make that gem
tlemans job as difficult possible.
These are no triflers. In Hopewell they
summon the fire engine by firing re-
volver. When the fire is of any conse-
quence the resulting detonations lndl-
cate that the long-expected invasion
of America has begun.
one hundred and twenty just such
men as these packed one of the srlmy
cars on certain morning when Joe
made hts way through the train be-
was harried. One of Hopewell's prin-
cipal sports is riding the conductor"
Turns savagely ON Joe.
So, his nerves worn to a fragile. the
conductor turned savagely on Joe.
How in the name Of an isosceles tri-
angle can I ask for tickets when you
are believing right in my ear" he de-
manded.
Il beg your pardon" replied Joe.
Pardon, Gehenna," responded the
conductor. grabbing Joes coat, you
are nuisance. I'm going to ditch you
right here
LET go of me-" said Joe.
The conductor began to drag him to-
ward the door-and right there the
universe showed symptoms of a sud-
den and violent dislocation. An Ital-
ian with the arms Of an anthropoid
ape leaped up and grabbed the con-
tall. lean American. got one hand
hooked in the officials coat and pre-
pared for round-arm swing with the
other. One hundred and eighteen other
workers. hoping for possible relief from
the monotony of a train ride, clam
bered over car seats and headed for the
conductor. AS they came they cheer
fully bawled. Lynch him. Cut his
heart OUT Let's see what color his
liver is" Hopewell, when excited. is
apt to be unrefped.
The conductor let go of Joe Then
the American spoke. He said:
Mister, if you think you can whip
the whole du Pont works you rough
house that kid; otherwise, you leave
him be-"
Now Travels in Peace.
Since that historic day Joe has trav-
eled upon the train and sold his papers
in peace.
Joe's present ambition is to open a
small newsstand in Hopewell If he
grows up there and runs for Congress it
looks like his election ought 10 be a
sure thing-provided. of course that
his admirers haven't killed one another
off by that time.
The writer ran into Joe just after he
had finished one of his train trips.
Doesn't this sort of notoriety make
you nervous?' asked the writer 1T
seems lot like having to shake hands
with lot of field artillery"
Joe shook his head.
You don't understand EN-" he said.
They're the finest fellows on earth if
you know how to treat EN-"
Which the millionaire kid certainly
does. $500 go =. -