Show jo j I Probably no man nan born with a a. gold goM spoon in his mouth las has as ever oyer caused so o much trouble to his fellow men menso sty so- much loss lose to his friends and ro o much regret to everyone crone as has hns Jo To Loiter Letter owner of or tho the Illinois coal mines recently visited by Lr a fatal tatal explosion of or gas Jo Is the son sou of or the late Levi Z Leiter ono one of 01 Chicago's os most prominent and most successful mer mer- chants Tho rho bo boy had bad everything ho wanted all his Ufo lIe He has all the qualities of strength that marked tho Ike career of or his father and and nono none of or tho older's shrewdness or capability His d disastrous wheat deal some somo years ears ago 00 cost tho family fortuno fortune more than a a. million dollars and all aU his friends a n I total largely exceeding that Ho TIe has haa I tried one ono venture after another and andIn andin In every overy one ono ho ha has scored a n defeat I and has hurt those who have havo behn nearest him III lilt coal coni minin mining venture has been ono succession o of trials Part of tho time he has been surrounded by state militia and anti citizens of or Illinois have ha been shot down at his order Now ow a second explosion In the mine mino snuffs out human lives s that were under hIsen his en care re Whether tho the failures s are the effect of or bad mann management em nt on his part or somo Bomo unmerciful disaster that followed followed fol tol lowed fast and followed faster taster need not bo ho discussed Ho lie can not remain Inactive e He Is far too healthy health and energetic for that And whatever he ho heI does docs brings loss loes and pain and death In it its wake Unlucky Jo Leiter |