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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10

The terrific storm from last Friday TO
Sunday, which caused such sudden and
destructive mundatlons In Portions OF
OHIO and Pennsylvania, bal which were
arrested by IA sudden freese-up on Monday
broke out anew with the warmer weather
on Wednesday, covering region few
degrees south "a that mainly afflicted by
the previous stora. but doubling its de-
s,ructivcness in southern OHIO ana south.
western Pennsylvania Taking the two
storms together the losses III Ohio and
Pennsylvania will mach seven or eigh,
millions Of dollars. Nnt issit likely tina,
Ohio and Pennsylyanis irs 10 DO the only
sufferers The snow is piied up mountains
high all over tho northwest, and when II
melts, If It does suddcn'i ,te .,.H ~
business :oi relief c0umibecs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10


IMe.srs Editors Yesterdays little Times
has communication signed Business
Man." excusing and defending pools" in
general and particularly the pool between
the G., B. & Q. and the c., r. l. s. p roads
at Ottawa. To establish the innocence and
honesty of the railroads named he refers to
the following communication from Mr.
Marvin IN the FREE TRADER of Jan. 20:
Mr.. Andrew Lynch, IN his article in the
Republican OF Jan 10, makes two mistakes
which take all the meat out Of hls article
The advance in the freight rates on the four
classes was made Dec. 1Se, by all the rail.
roads, the Burlington and Rock Island ID.
cluded, by adopting the tariff of the State
Railroad Commissioners under threat of
prosecution by them, which IS the cause Of
the Ottawa merchants paying so per cent.
more on freight from Chicago, and the
poor between the two roads was not form.
ed until the following January.
7. II. MARVIN.
Witlou, a little attention 10 reading the
above one might get the Impression that q
Whoie yeaI Interviewed pct"eeh Inc au'ahCe
IN rates and the formation Of the pool. bu.
.s ,,oro no, M tim. "tn sneok oe, no
% ,.s a,,
tween pec' o. 1901 sh' 'he io-'o"ihg da'
uuary' 1882, il is pretty evident that the
advance in freight ana the pool occurred
,,o ,;,,o r,n. ,oi,,,oas fs,,
a'''' wv '"A'1 49, -
oounn, az represented |" adop' me maxi
mum rates fixed by the x. K and W. II.
Commissioners where was the necessity Of
.u, a.u., ,,o,,, =, ,ij,,.5, ,,s,
al '.s'o''''e"' "o'"' 'nn - "
~ @s gross business ms answer 10 'i'e
Question becomes more important and IN.
e. rest,ug m connection with the fac; that a,
,ho lime If the formation ~ the pool The
business nf The G. ByN q. was larceIy in
evcess of that of the G.. R'If,S Under
tho circumstances If the managers q; the
q n & q agreed TO turn ouer 10 or 20 per
con, nj their gross earnings Ia the Rock
Island road without consideration, they
are too innocent by far to manage the ar
fairs Of such corporation. Auy ordinary
"Rns,pe.s Man, can readily understand
both the innocence and folly o. such a
transaction. rs a known fact that tor
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10
THE DUTY ON TIN PLATE.

Tin is not found IN the Uuited States III
working quantities Several thousand tons
OF tin plate, however, are used in the warn.
Gus industries, and every family has nn
in,ores, in cheap tlnware. Several thous
apds of timers are also interested In work.
ing MP The tinplate into household utensils,
ana builders are interested in tin roofing.
SINNERS and consumers Of petroleum de-
pend upon tin rs the most convenient ma
,erial for general use for on cans.
Now somen here IN the east there are
three small manufacturers, or would be
manufacturers, of tin plate \ lobby is
ORGANIZED for their benefit, and 1t Is pro
posed to levy duty of ! cent per pound
ON tin plate, and the measure seems likely
Ia carry.
For the supposed benefit oi three manu-
fsct,uers and perhaps zoo workmen, the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10

In all there were 100 characters ana ~
pieces at papicr machc work. The
Knights og Menus, with eighteen cars
portrayed sccnos from "the Moors III
Spain," and the days amuscments wound
up with Rex's receptson and numerous
balls. The only drawback 10 complete
success was the failure Of the steamer Dry
burgh Abbey 10 arrive IN tine with car
go OF costumes from Paris.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10

Wiggins the new Canadian weather
prophet, was slngularly oil In his conf
dent predic.loafor yesterday that it would
be the coldestd day Of the winter and bring
the hardest stosm since the days Of G.
Washington. In this part Of Uncle Sans
domain, at least, the weather was excep-
tionally calm and almost spring.like IN
mildness. Perhaps Wiggins was behind
time in his oVaiicination and meant the
storm u week ego; or perhaps his storm Is
delayed; or perhaps, which is most likely
OF all, he knows nothing about It
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10

One OF the balls that will probably bt
introduced Into the present legislature will
provide for an appropriation to furnish the
supreme court house at this city with
steam heating apparatus. During the
present winter the clerks of the court house
have tor days been obliged TO work with
their overcoa.s on TO keep at all comfort,
able. Even in the judges rooms the cold
has been severe, while it was folly 10 at.
tempt 10 warm the court room by the fur.
Macon
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10

seven ar,esian wells, varying nrdepth
from 500 to | 800 feet and possessing con-
siderable medicinal properties are now
running in Peoria. lll.--N. y. Sun.
Ottawa has for,y.two srteslan wells, the
water Of three or four Of them, like the
wells at Peoria, being impregnaied with
sulphur, but instead Of Boosting Of such as
possessing valuable medicinal proper
tee" the owners regard themselves AS un.
fortunate, and rely on the other wells, the
water OF which IS AZ eo0l, sweet and pure
ms that Of a New Hampshire mountain
spring f.H r
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10

The Mardi-Cras festivities 3, New Or
leans on Tuesday. In reference 10 which
we shall probably have full details from
j. ID. Ii. for ous next issue, were exception.
ally brilliant. The city was brilliantly u.
Illuminated with electric lights and the
slreets thronged with twenty five thousand
visitols besides the home population.
KING Rex had twenty cars IL his section,
the Phunny Phorty Phellows fourteen, and
the independent Order Of the Moon six
Teen. The drama and opera and familiar
rhymes were irsvesiied, while one division
illustrated the modes Of life OF the inhabi.
slus! ~ PIsO's lost continent Atlantis
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10

D. Al. cabiu, the new Minnesota senator
it seems owes his election 10 democratic
votes He is ct the head of large manu-
featuring establishment at Saltwater, and
IL SAID TO be Immensely wealthy. Indeed
the Window faction don [ hesitate 10 charge
that he owes his election, as President Ar.
thur SAID Dorsey owed his success in car
rying Indiana :or Garfield, ITO the plentiful
use of ------j daughter. |"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10
10 THE PUBLIC.

Authority ha' been given by Us to MIR
CT. CALKINs 10 act ~ canyassng and
collecting agent Oh the FREE TRADER
throughout the county until further no
thee All receipts given by him TOR sub
scrip,Ions to the FREE TRADER viii be
binding ON rs. WIZ. OsMAsl X son
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10

Wolco,t, the New YORK gourmand who
agreed ON wager to eat two quails day
tor thirty days IN succession, accomplished
the feat on Monday, aud then offered to
net that he could eat three a day for sixty
DAYS longer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10

1t really begins 10 look as II the British
authorities at Dublin had cot hold of the
right parties charged with the murder of
Lord Cavondish and Mr. Burke in Phoenix
Park last summer. Their names are gwen
as James Carey, member %! The corpora
ton; Joseph Brady, stonecutter: Ed
ward O'Brien. & shoemaker; Edward Nc
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10

Jas. q. Blame IL engaged in writing a
book underline title Of Twenty Years OF
Congress; from Lincoln to Garfield"
Blaine has evidently given up the notion
of being candidate for the Presidency.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10

Arthur Bryant, brother of the poe, VIII.
Jam Cullen Bryant, a well"known nursery
man and highly esteemed citizen OF
princeton, Ill.,, died there on Monday
night, aged 90 years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-10

Wyoming county, New YORK, Is excl.ed
over the discovery of heavy salt deposits,
and the Adirondacks are in a turmoil over
Lhe discovery OF gold IN that region.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-25
TELEGRAPH1C.
FRANCE AND CHINA,
They Want Peace, But Prepare
for War.

Ahey Want Peace, But Prepare
for War.
Paris 2S.-General Therbaudiu. Minis.
Yer OF War, has gone to the Jurs on a
Visit TO President Grevy.
Inc Temps says, Prime Minister Ferry
nas requested the Chinese government to
give written reply to the French man.
orsndum providing for an smicsble set
tlement Of the France Chinese trouble.
a msJorlty OF the evening papers demand
as reply to the growing pretentions of
Nhlns which claims the whole province
OF ioDquln, that government send rein.
loieements after reinforcements to Ton.
gum and say the resultsof the crafty,
csvellng Diplomacy Of China will be to
oJilge the French government to annex
AMMAN and Fonquin. over which they
simply wanted al first to establish 8 pro.
tectorate.
London, PA dispatch from Paris TO
the lanes says: Toe reply of the gov
eminent of China to the memorandum
OF proposals By the French government,
Tor q settlement of the Touquin difficulty.
which was telegraphed TO Pekin by the
Marquis Tseng, has Just been received,
IL Is SAID the response favors the theory
of the division of the neutral zone 81
ionquln. The Times dispatch states
thatGlt 10 not likely the French will reply
fsVorao!y to this counter proposition and
everything, however, points to the ulti-
MAZE favorable solution of the questions
a. Issue, and there will be friendly inter-
Ventlon collected by both nations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-25
PIONEER LINE .OF UTAH
OGDEN, SALT LAKE, PROVO,
NEPHI, JUAB,
MILFORD AND FRISCO.
ON AND AFTER
AUGUST 8. 1888.

Four Express Trains leave Salt
Lake for Ogden daily as follows;
Pacific Express at $40 a. m.
Atlantic Express at 7.15 a. NJ,
Park City Express, 4 pm. Special
Express at 6.25 p. M.
Arrive in Ogden at Z a. M; $40
a. M: $50 p. m. and 1855 p. m,
Express Trains leave Ogden at
$50 a. m; $50 a. NJ; 1870 a. N. and
6,1O D. M. Arrive at Salt Lake at
40 a. NJ; 1920 a. NJ; II noon and
7.4O p. m.
Fxuress leaves Salt Lake daily at
8 am. for Juab and intermediate
stations connects with Sanpete
Valley Railway fol Sanpete.
Through Express leaves Salt Lake
at 3.05 p. M, connecting with Salt
Lake and Western Railway for
Tintic, and Stage Lines at Milford
and Frisco for Southern Utah, Ne
Yada and Arizona.
a Freight Train leaves Salt Lake
daily at 6.45 a. m. Sundays eX-
cepted), carrying passengers to
SHELTERS at Cottonwood.
Express Train from Juab and
intermediate points arrives at Salt
Lake at 6 pm.
Through Express from Frisco
and Milford arrives at Salt Lake at
9.12 q. m.
JAS. SHARP, F. COPE,
Nss't, Gen. Supt. Gen. F. d P Agt
JOHN SHARP,
General SuD'ts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-25
Lottery Mails.

Washington, 28.-The postmaster at
new Orleans has notified the postofice
authorities here that be has been ordered
oy state court to deliver mail matter
addres ed to the New Orleans National
bank intended for the lottery company,
and has asked for Instructions as to what
ne shall do. He has been directed to
obey the order until it should be reversed,
OF modified, and to consult with the
Y nited States district attorney at New
Orleans, the latter official beir 2 directed
to take the neces Ary steps for The removal
OF the case from the state court to the
federal court, ard to move ST once for a
dissolution of the Injunction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-25
Marine AIishaps.

New York, 2S.-Mayor Russell tele-
grsphed from New York to Newport
asking to be put into communication
with g. L. Bowden and stating that,
With the exception Of himself aud the
chief engineer, all on board the steam
yacht Corsicsn had been lost. He was
snWered, that Bowden was not there and
asking the particulars. The Corsicsn
was to have gone up the Hudson on Sat-
urdsy.
Nothing is known here OF the less OF
the yacht Corsican on the Hudson, and
members Of the Now York Yacht club
regards it as hoax. The Corsicsn is at
West Point all right.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-25
Wheeler's Remains.

Portland, Me-, 28.-Arriyed, the brig
Proteus from Cape Verde. She has on
board the remains Of Lieutenant Com
modore Wheeler who died at sea while
executive officer Of the Alaska, on March
IA, 1870, and buried at North Gaboon,
west coast Of Africa. The body will be
forwarded to his former home in Dayton,
Ohio.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-25
Christmas and a Comet Coming.

Phelps, N. Y, 2S.-The new Brooks
comet is now demonstrated to be the
long expected comet OF 1882. 1t has beer
carefully observed by Professor Brooks.
Observations show a remarkable in
crease in brilliancY since the discovery.
L Ia now visible in good telescope near
Eta Drsconis. The comet is rapidly sp-
preaching the earth and the sun, and
Will be visible to the naked eye before
Christmas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-25
nUcKLEN,s AnEICA sALvE.

The greatest medical wonder Of
the world. Warranted to spesdily
cura Burns, Bruises, Cuts, Ulcers,
Salt Rheunn, Fever 5orss, Cancers,
Piles, ChifblsiHE, Oorns, letter,
Chsppgd Hands, and I'll akin ezup-
lions, guaranteed 60 sure In every
instance, OF money FotUI ned, Is
csnts pey box. FGR Fs59 by z. Q. 1S
{ 0Tna SEES !
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-25
Mexican RustIers.

Chicago, 23.-Londsburg, N. NJ, spe-
cial; Five Mexicans had a fight with
four rustleys who were running off horses
near Gil ton: Two rustlers were killed
after two hours fighting; subsequently
the rustlers returned with reinforcements
and st last accounts had the Mexiosns
surrounded in house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-25
Hail,

Madison, Ind, PA hail storm sweep!
over the Valley Of the Ohio yesterday
afternoon, from Carrollton to the vicinity
of Lawrenceburg, covering the ground
from two TO four inches with hail and
ruiring crops standing in the fields,
Nothing similar to this storm was ever
before experienced in this region.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-25
Mad Mother.

Rutland, Vt, pa child eleven
months old, q daughter Of Theron God
wiz, jr., Of Castlelon, was shot dead by
its mother, The mother claims that an
hour before the shot was fred at her
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-25
International sanitarr Code.

Rome, 24.-Ali the powers have &C.
copied the proposal of Itsly to summon a
conference at Roma to arrange 81 in
ternatiolsl sanitary code.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-25
COMPROMISED.

Toronto, 28.-The 500, OOO libel tuit
Of Fairly vs.. Nordheimar was compro-
missed. Fairly received S25, 600, ficm
which his overdrafT ct the Dapk will be
deducted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-25
KingIy Honors.

Berlin, 23.-The Emperor has ap-
pointed King Alfonso to the command
of the SchlesWig- Holstein Ahlan regi.
ment garrisoned at Strasburg.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-25
On and after
SUNDAY, JULY 1sT, 1888.

The Atlantic Express Train composed of
Pullman Palace Sleepers and elegant first
class Coaches, will leave Ogden at $40 am,
ION arrival Of train from San FranciscO) and
Salt Lake at 1920 q m, making diTert con-
neation at Pueblo and Denver with through
Express Trains for Kansas City, st. Louis
Chicago, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, New York,
Boston, and all >, stern, Northern and
Southern points
The Pacific Express train from Denver
Pueblo and Eastern points will arrive in Salt
Lake daily st 5.4S am, and Ogden 7.27 a. m,
making direct connection with the Central
Pacific trains for the Pacific Coast.
Local trains leave SpringYille 6.57 am Salt
Lake $50 am, arriving in Ogden 1919 am.
returning, leave Ogden 2.47 pm, Salt Lake
432 ppm, arriving at Springville 647 pm.
Leave Salt Lake for all points on Bingham
and Alta branches at 7.02 am, arrive at G.2l
pm
Lake 1920 am; arrive SIS am,
An Accommodation Train will leave
Pleasant Valley Junction st 7.47 8. m. ;
Thistle, 1857 g. M; SpringYille, 12.4S
., ~; Provo, 1872 .. n, arriving at
Salt Lake Oily at 6.02 p. n, Tais irsin
VIII run daily, except Sundays
Passengers viii not be carried CT
Freight lEsigs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-25
Earthquake.

Naples, 25.-Two severe shocks Of
artkquske were felt at Cssamicciola to-
dsv. One house was wrecked. No lives
lost
Daily globe., 1883-07-21
Retail Market.

Thefollowlng shows the prices for which the
articles named sold the day before publication:
Messina oranges retail at 35c@60c per dozen
Lemons, SOC per do8. Bananas, scarce, 75c per
dog. New lettuce selling at 60c per dog. Apples
S5.5094.50. Early Rose potatoes, SOC per bu;
others, SOC. Onions, CSC per bu. Gran
ulsted sugar in 25 h. packages, 10c;
powdered, lie; cut loaf, lie; crushed,
I171c; Ext. c., 911c; Yellow c., SIC; brown
&c; Minnesota, 10c. Best o. G.. Java coffee,
8S15&lc; best Mocha, 8971c; best Rio, 2216c. Best
teas, Eng. breakfast, 81 per ID; best Young
Hyson, 81 per ID; best Gun Powder, $1.20 Per
bu.; best Japan, Soc; best Basket fired japan,
S5c. Orange Blossom -four, 1915 per cwt;
Pillsbury's 1915 per cwt.; Straight, 1926.
Eggs, zoe per doz.; fresh, 23c.
Mests-Sirloin and porter house steak,
18c; rib roasts, 15c; cuck roasts, 1216c; mutton
chops, 18c; fore quarter, 15c; round steak, 15c;
shoulder, 1276c: veal, 15@I8c; pork chops, 13c;
pork roests, 1219c; ham IS; bacon snd drybacOn,
15c: shoulders, &C.; corn beef, 899c; sausage
pork, 1219c; smoked sausage, 15c; lard in jars,
I279c; per single H., 15c; in kegs, 173c; dried
beef, I5c.
Daily globe., 1883-07-21
Receipts and SltDns1;.

The following are the receipts and
shipments for the past twenty-four
hours:
Receipts-Wheat 5 cars; corn 13; oats
l; -four 3; hay 6; horses and mules L;
hogs l; sheep .; hides 6; lumber 80; coal
81; wood %; oil 1 merchandise so; brick
"a; lime Z; stone %; railroad iron and
rails l; agricultural implements Z; hams
l; hops l; fruit .; sundries 40; beer l; !;
soda l; cartridges l. Total $50 cars.
Shipments Wheat cars; corn s;
flour II; feed 1; bran 2; hay 3; cattle 4;
horses and mules l; hides 3; lumber 80:
coal l; oil l; merchandise SO; barrel stock
); brick I; lime l stone s; railroad iron
and rails 9; agricultural implements TO-;
hams 10; sundries %; salt ,; soda L;
cartridges l. Total 220 cars.
Daily globe., 1883-07-21
FINANCE l. COMMERCE.
Board OF Trade.

Sr. PAUL, July 21, 1883.-Wheat was
little stronger yesterday, and corn and oats
were also little more solid, but the mar
ket was substantially the same as on the
day previous. There was some talk but
really little trading on the board. The
following are the quotations:
WHEAr-No. 1 hard, $1.10 bid; year,
S1.05 bid; No. I, $1.O7 asked; No. hard.
81. .O5 bid; No. 2, 99c bid, $1:02 asked.
CoRN-No. ., soc asked; July, SOC asked;
August, sic asked; September, sic asked; !;
year 45c bid, 48c asked; No. 8, 42c bid,
45c asked rajected. 43c asked.
OArs-No. mixed 81 sc bid, 33c asked;
July. SIC bid; August 30c bid, Sic asked;
September, 29c bid; year, &c bid. 2915c
asked; No. Mixed 30c bid; No. , white,
33c bid; No. white, 32c bid; rejected,
29c bid, SIC asked.
BARLEY-No. ., SOC bid; No. 3 extra 45c
bid: Ne. >, 35c.
RYE-No. ,, 4Sc bid.
GROUND FEED-K. D., SIS asked.
Conn MEAL-$19 asked.
BRAN-Sacked, $3.50.
BALED HAY-$6.
EGGs-I6c bid, lie asked; August, 16c
bid; September, 17c bid; year, 16c asked.
SALEs-1 car September oats, 29c; 1 car
rejected oats, SOC; 1 car No. mixed oats,
3213c: car year oats, 2S15c.
Daily globe., 1883-07-21
MINNESOTA NOTES.

The Clark House at Window has been
thoroughly renovated, repaired etc.
little child, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Judd, of Burnside, Goodhue county. was
severely bitten by rat a few days since,
in broad day light. A physician was sum-
moned to treat the child.
Sleepy Eye Herald Lake Ranska seems
to be the paradise OF the anglers. It is
said that large numbers of fine fish are
caught by parties from this village. D.
W. Reynolds has farm on the bank of the
lake and he has caught fish until ne is tired
of the sport.
Hon. G. Amundson and his son captured
a horse thief at st. Peter on the night of
the 4th by knocking him down with
brick bat. The fellow was caught in the
attempt to take a horse out of Mr.. C.'s
stable at two o'clock in the morning. He
is now in jail.
Lake City Sentinel: Some ladies and
gentlemen residing in Minneapolis, came
down to Frontenac few days since and
spent day or two at the lakeside" !"
They were enthusiastic in their praises of
Lake Pepin scenery, and the beauties of
Frontenac, freely admitting that as a re-
sort it double-discounted Minnetonka or
White Bear. All this IS no more than a
notorious fact, by very large majority,
but we give these Minneapolis people cred
it for admitting it. All Lake Pepin valley
asks is justice, and the day is now close at
hand when it will be the most famous re-
sort in the Northwest" Just what we
have been claiming for a long time, and
what we veritably believe will happen.
Waseca Herald: The lightning rod men
have new dodge: They are as affable as
ever and if possible will deceive the very
elect" They agree to rod a building for a
stated price, say $25, promising still fur
ther' that if the bill exceeds that figure
they will forfeit $5. This certainly looks
fair enough and they are allowed to pro-
ceed. When the rod is up they foot up
the bill and find it amounts to $40, $50 or
any other good sized price. But hold
on," says the purchaser, you agreed to
forfeit So if the bill was more than $25."
"CertainIy," says the man of electric parts,
"and now you see deduct SIS from the $50
leaving you just $45 to pay" And then
the swindled party sees the game and
planks down the cash, wondering why the
fool killer hasn't been around before.