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THE GREENFIELD REPUBLICAN

PUBLISHED EVERY THUBSDAY. ?0L. 16. No. 2S-Entered at the PoBtoficea« •eond-clast mall matter.

W. Si MONTGOMERY, 1 Publisher and Proprietor.

Circulation This Week, 2,725.

THE men who favor gold are always claiming that the equal coinage of silver would drive all the gold out of the country. We are on a gold basis right now, and will the readers of the REPUBLICAN think a moment «and see how long since any of them handled much gold money. Gold is handled right now by the men who are striving to maketime3,bard, and the business of the country where money is handled is being done «with silver and paper money.

WHEN men claim the government vaults are now chuck full of silver dollars the pee pie do not want, say to them that every lver dollar there is represented by a silver certific.te that is out and doing business in the land. How many gold certificates do you see in your business. No, there is not enough gold for a basis for the money of the United States or the world. If it was divided up each man's share would be too small there is not enough to go ]around. With both gold and silver as a basis or primary money, money would be worth less, but labor and its products, .flesh and blood would be worth more.

IT is reported that the free silver editors at the Maxinkuckee convention had a majority of six. They were persuaded, however, by their friends who favored gold to not pass any silver resolutions, as it would tend to disrupt the party. The silver men yielded in the interest of harmony and now all the gold papers in the laud are making fun of the silve rites and saying they had no strength. It certainly would have been as harmonious for rhe silver men to have come off victorious as it would for the gold men. The I ushville Jacksonian, ia speaking of the ixinkuckee resolutions, says they were and foolishness without a redeeming a'd and that people who read after such editors will hardly consider them honest.

Now that the Fourth of July celebration is over and the people made such a successor it, the next thing in order is ihs Fair. Every person in the Couuty should do what they can to make the fair the best one we have ever had. Place something on exhibition if you can and be sure to attend as many days as possible. The management are sparing no pains or expense to make the races and all the exhibitions more interesting than* ever before, and propose to have your patronage by deserving it. We think interest could be added to the fair by erecting a speakers stand and placing seats for at least one thousand people, and then have one or two eminent lecturers here on Tuesday or Wednesday, or possible both days to discuss questions of interest, not only to the farmers, their wives, sons and daughters, but everyone in the counti'y. Dr. A. A. Willetts who lectured here on Sunshine last winter would be an admirable man for such an occasion. Ex-Lieut. Governor, Will Cumba^k, of this Stata also has few equals for such an occasion. We offer these suggestions to the Fair management and hope they will meet with favorable consideration. Their adoption would benefit both the fair and the people.

THE celebratian of the Fourth of July here this year was such a magnificent success that we should like to see a permanent organization perfected that would continue such occasions, but on a grander scale. People were brought to Greenfield on the Fourth that are not in the habit of coming here, and as seeing is believing, they now know^ what a splendid aud prosperous city we have. We want more strangers to come, as we can astonirh them. In order to draw the largest possible crowds, let the entertainments be gotten up on the grandest possible scale. Have a speaker or speakers of National reputation, a balloon as cension, a parachute leap, offer good sized purses and have fast racing, also numerous amusing features that are catchy and draw, closing the day with a magnificent display of fire works. New Orleans with her Mardi Gras, St. Louis with her Veiled Prophets entertainment and Cincinnati with her grand Spectacular performances, such as the Fall of Babylon, Rome Under Nero etc., are instances showing how a city can be advertised and people drawn to it in this style. Our public spirited citizens should at once organize permanently and see to it that Greenfield gets all the advertising and benefit that is possible in the manner suggested above.

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A MONSTROUS CROWD

CELEBRATED THE FOURTH OF JULY AT GREENFIELD.

The Program Carried Oat in Full—Races of All Kinds—Fire Works Galore.

They came-—they came in wagons, carriages, buggies, carts, horse-back—in fact, they came in any shape that they could. Before suu-up the roads leading to Greenfield were blocked witn people, coming to our town to celebrate the great day—the Fourth of July. On the night before the boys of the town started the game of fire works, and until the wee

hours the sound of fire crackers, pistols and cannons were heard, and in the early morning hours you could hear the renewing of the racket The fact is, the sport kept up until a late hour last night.

According to the published program everything was carried out to the letter nothing being omitted. When Greenfield advertises a demonstration of any kind you may be sure it will be carried out in full. It is said that the largest crowd ever in this city was here yesterday. Be that as it may, we will venture the assertion that a jollier crowd was never before in this city. Everyone was in the best of humor and no quarrels or fights took place to mar the day.

Promptly at 9:80 the parade formed and marched to the fair grounds, where the exercises were held. The line of march was full of patriotic people, and none were more conspicuous than the band of Red Men, who made a splendid showing. Most all the members were in the parade, each dressed to represent an Indian, and no two were dressed alike. They did all manner of tricks and actually caught a "pale face" and burned him at the stake, which created much amusement to the thousands of people present.

Mayor George W. Duncan made an address of welcome, after which Judge C. G. Offutt gave a few introductory remarks and then read the Declaration of Independence. After music, Will A. Hough read Washington's far3well address, which was highly appreciated by the vast audience.

The best part of the sport commenced after dinner, when the races came off. The amphitheater was literally jammed and the fences were lined with many people.

The "coon hunt," the first part of the exercises after dinner, did not amount to very much, as the dogs didn't do their duty as they should. They finally located the coon on a pole.

The one mile bicycle race for the championship of the county was won by Chas. Foley. Oliver Shelby, of the REPUBLICAN office, took 2nd money, and Earnest Lane, 3rd. The time was 3 minutes.

In the boys' bicycle race of a half-mile Carroll Caldwell took 1st, Noble Pauley 2nd and Frank Smith 3rd.

Next cani9 the 100 yard foot race. They came in Pote Fisher 1st, Ira Springer 2nd and Charles Strong 3rd. There were 11 entries in this race.

The oid men's foot race included men over 65 years of age. Three ran—Ed Slifor coming out 1st, John McGuirh 2nd and J. O. G. Collins 3rd.

The fat men's race and the farmers "hit^h up" race did not materialize. The goose race created considerable fun. WiLl Gambrel secured the goose and $5. He also secured a good fall by being jerked from his horse. Six boys tried for the goose.

The greased pig was caught by Roscoe Clayton with little effort. The gentleman's free-for-all hitch-up race was captured by Rayven Messick, with Sam Knight 2nd, and Tom Huey 3rd. There was considerable disatisfaction over this race, as it was claimed the winner run his horse to much.

In the ladies hitch-up race Miss Huey captured 1st money, Miss Rogers 2nd, and Mrs. Roz Ogg 3rd

The fun commenced whtn Homer Richy started to climb the "greazy pole." On said pole was a watch donated by L. A. Davis, and the boy climbing the pole was to have the watch Homer, after several trials, succeeded in reaching the top and gettihg the watch. It was a very slippery pole and five boys tried for the prize.

In the Indian race Harve Hamilton secured 1st money, John Loehr 2nd, Wiil Scott 3rd and Ira Stevens 4th.

Taking this Fourth altogether, it can be truthfully said that Greenfield gave the !~est amusements between Indiauapolis and Richmond. The fire works at night were grand, and surpassed any former efforts. We can say with pleasure that our citizeus turned out in great shape and helped make the day a grand success.

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The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreadeddisease that science has been able to cure in all its stages and that is

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Many people were disappointed cause the mule races did not go off. First money in the pony race wa3 taken by Fred Wolf, 2nd by Link Grigsby and 3rd, by Werley Williams. There were nine entries in this race.

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Angie D. owned by G. A. Goodrich, of Shelbyville, broke the world's pacing record, over a half-mile track, Tuesday at Toledo. Time 2:10^. Mr. Goodrich is well known in Greenfield as the owner of the fast pacer, ^gro.

So far on bis eastern trip Harry Jones, of Rushville, has won purses to the amountol $1,500. Tuesday *ae Franklin Park,: near Boston, he took three straight heats with Antidote, best Hine 2rl8^

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for round trip tickets good fifteen days. Ticket agents of the Pennsylvania Lines will furnish them, and they may be obtained from agents of connecting lines. The Assenbly Department opens July 1st and continues four weeks during which time prominent speakers will discuss live topics. During August there will be educationel work under Prest. John M. Coulter. |of Lake Forest University,in connection with the Assembly. For details regarding rates of fare, time of trains, etc., apply to nearest Pennsylvania L'ne Ticket Agent, or address F. Van Dusen, Chief Assistant General Passenger Agent, Pittsburgh, Pa. Applications for information concerning the resort should be addressed to Secretary E. S. Scott, Eagle Lake, Ind.

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able Summer Sojourn.

Persons desiring to combine recreation, entertainment, instruction and devoti.on with their summer outinj will find Eagle Lake, on the Pensylvania Lines, near Warsaw Ind., th.e ideal spot. This pretty resort is site of Wii.ona Assembly and Summer school, the youngest of the Chautauqua Assemblys. The grounds have been well and favorabley known as Spring Fountain Park. They constitue about two hundred acres of romantic woodland st etching, nearly two miles alog the eastern shore of Eagle Lake, a beautiful sheet of water. The grounds have been platted and.'pretty cottages constitute the summer homes of persons who here find rest and health giving recreation in invigorating air, amid attractive surroundings. Some desirable cottage sites are ytt obtainable. In addition to the portion laid out for building purposes, a fine park has been mude. There is also a race track with overlooking amphitheatre furnishing splendid facilities for outdoor athletic sports. The laige auditorium has a seating capacity of 3,000, and the several college halls are used for Assembly purposes. A good hotel, lestaurants and supply stores furnish means of living at reasonable rates. A large fleet of row boats with two steamers will permit indulgence in boating, and persons fond of fishing may enjoy that pastim* to satisfactory extent, as the lake teems with fish. The low tourist rates over the Pennsylvania Lines place these pleasures within easy reach. The rate will be in effeet all season from ticket stations on these lines. In addition to the season tourist tickets, a low rate will also be in

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REDUCED RATES.

Excursions over Pennsyluanla Lines l)ur. ins Season of 1895.

Liberal concessions in fare .over »the Pennsylvania lines have beer.] granted for numerous events to take "place this summer in various parts of the United States. In addition to local excursions tiokets at reduced rates will be-sold jfover these lines as given in the following]paragraphs. Excursion tickets may be obtained at ticket offices on the Pennsylvania System and will also be sold over this route by connecting railroads. *Some of the points to which tickets will be sold and dates of sale as follows: ......

To Baltimore July 16th and 17th jgood returning until August 5 inclusive account the Convention of Baptist Young People's Union of America.

To Boston, July 5th to 9th, inclusive for tbe National Christian Endeavor Meeting. Return limit may be extended by special arrangement to August 3d.

To Boston August 19th to 25th inclusive account Trieiiaial Conclave Knights Templar. Return limit extended to October 3d by special arrangement.

To Louisville, Ky in September, for National Encampment, G. A. R. One cent per mile. Reasonable return lirpit.

The reduced rates over the Pennsylvania lines will not he restricted to members 'of the organizations mentioned, but may be taken advantage of by the public generally. Any Pennsylvania Line Ticket or. Passenger Agent will furnish desired information concerning rates, time of trains and other details to applicants, or the iBaine may be obtained by addressing W. H. Scott,- ticlg» agent, Gi^eehfield, Ind., or F. "Van Desert, Chief Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt Pittsburg, Pa.° majrSldwtf

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NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.

Reinstated In the Army and Promoted to a Captaincy.

VI0T0BY FOE THE MAN OF DESTINY

Fires His First Gun at the Siege of Toulon. Emerges From Obscurity and His Extraordinary Character Revealed The

Reign of Terror In France.

[Copyright, 1895, by John Clark Bidpath.] VIL—JACOBIN AND CAPTAIN OF ARTILLERY.

Bonaparte was cashiered but his case was not hopeless. He was able to leave Corsica with such a record as gave him a fighting chance for recovery. Throughout his life a fighting chance was all that he demanded. By his misconduct as an officer he had brought the disaster on himself. He had overstaid his leave of absence. He had refused to return when summoned to his commaud. His disobedience was rank.

Busy among the Jacobins of the Corsican towns, Napoleon had heeded not the repeated order to return to Valence. Getting himself chosen, first major, and

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then lieutenant-colonel in the alleged National Guards, he had undertaken to get possession of the citadel of Ajacoio, and had failed. His leadership, like a rod of glass, broke to fragments in his hands. He and the whole Bonaparte family were discountenanced, and he was glad to get away—being careful to carry with him a military record which he himself had prepared and the colonel of the Second Eattalion had signed, showing his patriotic military services and his rank as an oHtcer. With this he would regain his lost position in the French army.

At Valence, there was still much in Napoleon's favor. The royal army was literally going to pieces. The organization of the National Guard in various parts of the kingdom had drawn off many of the officers and infected many more with the disease of patriotism. The colonel of the Fourth Regiment was an old royalist who had gladly cut off the Jacobin Bonaparte from his command. It was useless for the latter to return to Valence, hoping to bo reinstated at such a court. He therefore made all speed for Paris, where he would have a hearing before the minister of war.

By the summer of 1792 the roaring winds of revolution were shaking not only the pinnacles, but the very foundations, of French civilization. The old order was already in ruins. Paris was in an uproar. The King and court had been obliged in the preceding autumn to leave Versailles and come, in the most remarkable prcression in history, to Paris. The starving populace had gone out to the royal palace, invaded it, hooted around it, drawn forth the King and Queen and their ill fated scion, and had hurried them off into the city, dancing about them en route and shouting in wild jocularity that now they had the baker and the bakeress and the baker's little boyl All this wreck of royalty and nobility heaped itself up in the Tuileries, out of which the ancient monarchy of the Bourbons looked with wan face at the weltering world.

It was to this Paris that Napoleon came, with a billet of dismissal and petition for reinstatement. One war minister after another, to the number of six, had now filled the important office before which Bonaparte stood a petitioner for rehearing. The new minister was a Nationalist and favorably disposed towards the Corsicau adventurer for the latter came with a haggard revolutionary face and long hair hanging to his shoulders. There was delay in the office and Bonaparte, with his former schoolfellow and future secretary, Bourrienne, was well nigh starving in the streets.

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To add to his distress, the Royal School for Girls at Saint Cyr, under the immediate patronage of Marie Antoinette, went to pieces, like other existing things and Elise Bonaparte was turned adrift With no friend in France except her sullen brother. To the credit of the latter, he clung to his sister, and presently took advantage of her presence to get

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der to conduct her homa But ho did not do so until his ciause in the war-of-fice had, on the 30th of August, been decided in his favor. He was exonerated, restored to rank, promoted to a captaincy, and to crown all the new commission was dated back to the preceding February.

This was a great victory, for the utan of destiny. He was Captain Bonaparte., Taking £l}se by the han^, he sped away to Lyons and Valeiicer-whpre he paused to be sbeh in his new regimentalsr-and then to Marseille^ and'Corsioa. His return brought together (it Ajacoio all thb members of the fainily of -Bonaparte.He left behind in Paris the Countess Josephine de Beanb&HM twenty*, nine. Aiufd ydricte* it Vienna in W1 -L -o

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shall have relations with history iu tn? next two decades! France had now become an ocean of molten brass, seething, bubbling, breaking along the billows into flames of lurid light. The Revolution was coming to its crisis. Hunger and despair in tbe hearts of men had done their perfect work. War was on with Prussia and Austria and England. The emigrant nobility across the borders was in league with the enemies of the French nation. That nation had sprung up, an infuriated tigress, and woe bo henceforth to traitors! There was intrigue between the dying court and the Emigres beyond the Rhine. It was now or never. The Terror came on chateaus were flaming the streets were slippery with red the axe went always up and down in the Place de la Revolution tbe day of death and extermination was at hand.

This condition of affairs in the extinct kingdom of the Bourbons brought the revolutionists of France and those of Corsica into closest sympathy for Jacobinism is universal. It is simply humanity iu insurrection. Whether it be in France, in Germany, in Italy, in the Mediterranean islands, in England, or the party-cursed cities of the United States, it is all the same. The only question with Bonaparte now was whether his destiny might be better attained by the leadership of the Corsican revolutionists or by allying himself with the Jacobins of Paris.

With skillful duplicity he did both. Corsica, on his return, was in a ferment. The popular party was at one with the French democrats. The National Convention passed a decree that the exiled Corsican patriots might return. Paoli went home by way of Paris, where he was recognized as a hero and made lieutenant-general and military governor of his native island. France was divided into departments, and Corsica was declared to be one of these.

Meanwhile, the world was turned upside down. The Convention had taken the autumnal equinox of 1792 as the date of anew era for mankind. It was an epoch of universal abolition. The marvelous thing was that while the old expired under the stroke of the destroyer's wand, the new did not spring up in its place. The King was brought to trial and death. The proud daughter of Theresa went swiftly after her lord.

Moderate patriots throughout France and the world were alarmed and angered. Washington would follow Liberty no further. Paoli, establishing himself at Corte, stood for moderation. He was too old and conservative to be rebaptized in the muddy waters of Jacobinism. But Captain Bonaparte at Ajaccio was not of such mind and kind. He found himself at this juncture on two military steeds, both going in the same direction, but at different rates of speed. Ho had never resigned his commission as colonel in the Corsican National Guards but he now held a commission as captain in the French army, and was receiving pay from tho national treasury. His captaincy and his colonelcy did. not consist. He temporized and intrigued with the revolutionists during tho winter of 1792-93 had an interview with Paoli at Corte departed without satisfaction broke with the governor, who ceased to be a hero in his eyes made a conspiracy to invade Sardinia tried to obtain an independent command fell under condemnation of the Paolists, and in Juno of 1793, was obliged' to leave Corsica with all the family of Bonaparte.

Napoloon arrived at Nice on the 13th of June, and there rejoined his company. The Fourth Regiment, to which he belonged, had been transferred to the extreme southeast, as a protection against the menaces of the world along that threatened coast. Tho whole valley of the Rhone was aflnrao with tho Revolution. Horror on horror had been heaped throughout France.

Napoleon became a French Republican soldier. He was a soldier of fortune iu a sense more profound than that phrase had ever before conveyed. It must be confessed that tho hardships and merciless conditions through which he had passed, bearing with relentless pressure on his tremendous mind—inflamed as it was with unquenchable ambitions—are better calculated to excite the compassion and sympathy of after times than to kindle against him that anger and censoriousness which a merely logical consideration of his shortcomings, failures and unprincipled schemes would suggest. The judgment is mitigated iu contemplating such a character emerging from obscurity, under the play of complex forces, into the foreground of light and action.

The regiment of Captain Bonaparte constituted a part of the Army of the South, under command of General Carteaux. It was the business of this division of the French national forces to operate for the recovery of Marseilles and Toulon for these cities were held by the enemies of France. They had fallen into the power of the English fleets, assisted by the local loyalists. The situation was striking. Patriotism was aflame in both tbe cities but the representatives of the late monarchy, protected by a foreign power, were not yet down. It was out of Marseilles that, in July of the preceding year, a band of patriots, most unique and strong, had marched to Paris, singing on the way and to the very porches of the Tuileries, that famous war-song which Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle had given to the French' nation and to all free men.

So against "Marseilles and Toulon, for wresting them from the -English and loyalists, the forces of General Carteaux' are, ou the 9th of October, 17'.)8, divided and sent. Captain Bonaparte's regiment, with others, is directed against Toulon. He is given oommand o| a section of tire artiHety, and is at latot iir bis element Now for the first time he is able to direct a battery against the enemy, and to utter ithat tremendous word, "Fire!" Here and now the^elood of obscurity liftsjfrom the iife«f this ^extraordinary obawcter, reveali to the, world as

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Charles T. Yerkes of Chicago Spends Great Fortune on a Fifth Avenue Mansion In Gotham—His Career a Marvel of Succes3. ifj

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NEW YOKE, Juno 24.—The latest candidate for admission to New York's Four Hundred is Mr. Charles T. Yerkes, "from Chicago." The coming of next season and of Mr. Yerkes will begin simultaneously, and meantime, while the wagers at New York clubs aro laid about evenly as to his success or failure, ho is making every preparation toward battering down the doors of metropolitan society and of securing a foothold within its hallowed precincts. He has been trying to get into Chicago society for some time, but has evidently failed. So now ho comes to try New York, armed morally with an undaunted determination and tho sanguine hopes of a young man, and armed physically with the millions of a Monte Cristoand a beautiful, clear headed wife.

Now, the first thing the social straggler in New York must do is to build a houso on Fifth avenue. So Mr. Yerkes has built a houso. No, not a house, but a palace—a palace that would be a credit to any prince. This house is about ready to receive its owner, and tho day he enters its portals it will have cost him two fortunes of $1,000, 000 each, $1,000,000 for the house itself and almost another million for the furnishing and decorating. Thus Mr. Yerkes has already taken the first step in the upward path to the Four Hundred—that is to say, ho has provided himself with a place wherein ho and wife may open their doors to society and spend their money in lavish enturtiiimnent, while society, on its part, considers whether or not the newcomers shall be admitted to tho sacred fold.

When you look at the Yerkes mansion, you receive the impression that the house itself is verily built of money. Its walls seem to be amass of golden dollars, and you regard it as a colossal golden strong box for the holding of precious gems and all things that money will bnv. For instance, as you enter the hou:-:e, it seems almost as if the steps which you mount were themselves made of money, for each brownstone block in tho high, wide stoop leading up to'the massive doors cost exactly §1,000, and as yon press tho electric button at tho top you mentally calculate you have counted off $12,000 in cash.

It must not be supposed, however, that tho impression of money received from tho first glimpse of the houso pn'-empts it from being beautiful, even art istic, for really tho impression of money is soon dispersed, and you next regard it a.i a thing of beauty. However, before piuling the cost of the houso entirely aside, ii. is interesting to know that the real estate upon

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which the houso stands cost ?300,000, the building §700,000 and tho furnishings f500,000 more. Add to this the $500,000 worth of paintings with which Mr. Yerkes has tilled his art gallery, and you have a mansion complete costing §2,000,000.

Tho mansion is a four story brownstone, with a frontage of 01 feet on Fifth avenuo and loo feet on Sixti. eighth street, thus affording some 10,0(7T foot of floor spaco and malting it a building equal in sizo to fully five ordinary city dwellings. Tho exterior walls are richly carved to the third story, and if the effect is elaborate it is by no means ostentatious.

The Yerkes mansion has tho largest private conservatory in tho city. It is 150 feet long by 30 feet wide and has in its center a fountain constantly playing. When you remember the water rate of New York, it is evident that if Mr. Yerkes means to keep the fountain playing both winter and summer he is surely not wrongly named a modern Monte CrJsto.

The picture gallery is the largest in this country, its dimensions being 101 feet by 85 feet, built upon an extending back of the immediately adjacent houses. Into this gallery Mr. Yerkes will hang pictures which he and his wife have selected with taste and judgment, and which are said to rank in value second only to tho collections owned by tho Vandcrbilts and Astors.

Of coarse all these preparations are very interesting and have piqued the curiosity of New York society out to tho very fringe.

Notwithstanding tho talk of social designs upon Gotham, Mr. Yerkes recently said to an interviewer in Chicago: "The report that I am going to remove to Nef» York has been made too much of. Twa thirds of my time will necessarily be spent here. The remaining third may bo spent at my house in New York. I built that house just as tho Now York man would build his summer residonco at Newport or Tuxedo park or Irvington or Narragansett Pier or any of those places. When I get tired out here and want a little relaxation and amusement, I shall immediately take a run to my house in Now York."

Let us consider Mr. Yerkes' career. At the ago of 20 we find hiin a clerk in a broker's office In Philadelphia, which I think was his native city. At 35 he became- junior member aud at 28 senior member of the firm. At 80 he was one of the foremost brokers of the Quaker City. Later he turned up in Chicago and went into-speculation, bought stock in the Chicago Street railway, and now in the end is jthj}! leading spirit in the street railway management, is one,of Chicago's forompsfe 'pub™ men and is rich beyond the dreams of avarice. But it is not alone his wealth that makes him prominent, for he has more than once receive^ public tMbjite and Itontos ijor his lavish] gifts to charitable ind-edueational institutions. One of the jwwfrfhittiit ^tfelfflioopes in tile world, tor tostancet is the one in Chicago which

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