The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-02
No Percentage There.

confidence men and bunko steerers.
They are recruited from the. ranks of
the crooks and selected because OF their
shrewdness. persistency and persuasive
tongues, They 20 about seeking whom
they may devour, respecting neither
social standing or professional calling.
There are few virtues which they can
not readily assume and no vices to
which they will not descend in the
prosecution Of their one mercenary
motive. They rob a man with such
display of susyity and personal friend
ship as adds tenfold to the regret and
humiliation of victim wh.n he learns
how he has been duped. Their cunning
is their capital, and they risk it on
ventures which hazard both lie and
liberty. Their masks are innumerable.
and lightning change from da,hing,
generous, prodigal young blood lto'a
staid, slow-spoken, cOnfiding old
granger is made with an ease and accu-
racy that stage training alone could
never give. They are stoical philosO-
pliers, and in plying their nefarious
calling they give no sign eithss4-Of
exultation or chagrin. Every other
elem mt in their nature is subordinated
to the one passion Of entrapp;n g the UNI
wary and securing their money without
giving an equivalent in return. They
feed upon the weaknesses OF human
nature. and scorn the stupidity of those
who resort to the pOugher methods of
robbery and burglary. 20
A Post and Tribune reporter encoun-
tered one of these eagle-eyed vultures
yesterday. The newspaper man had
hailed a strong lunged bOot-black near
the City Hall, and backing up against
the fence was en- owing the trsnsforma-
ton scene enacted by the bog, and
basking in q warmth of sun that is
never so welcome as in early April.
the shadow of man fell upon
the sidewalk, its magnified proportions
taking in the boy. his kit and tools and
the repo torial feet. The news-chaser
looked up and Toasted his eyes upon q
gorg 'ously dressed individual with an
Enthusiastically Hebraic cast of eounten-
ance.
Ivy, how you vas bean. Mr. -"
came from beneath the beak- shaped
"How do You doa'' &, 6il55.
ANCfCi NOS pCbtCf, VIC pOys a1ldu W
see you vonce more. Don't syou re-
member me?
The reporter had never seen this man
whose tongue moved in exact imitation
Of Sam'l Of Posen; but his curiosity was
.,,. --,,E ,.gf
Let me gee. Where did we meet?''
: s'Vot. You don't recaleet it? 1t yos
yust the same like yesterday do me.
Don't you vos at de Saginaw races?''
The reporter had been there.
.'Vell, l vos mate ocguainted vid you
py de BANCROFT Houez und We hat q vine
'moek togedder: o. I regolect you
PERFECTLY veil Dot vos q nice dime.
How long you will be in de zity?"
Then the reporter scented the dimin-
ntive rodent, and replied: Probably a
.Dot ish goot. 1 would be VERY
pleased to show you semetinks about
Detroit" 81
well. where will we gor'
Il know bank" said the-capper.
Where the wild thyme grows"
nummed the reporter
.TWerry good, very good. Bud
know . bank where every blay is dead
,quaher und don't you forget it. Dere
sh no percentage in favor ov. de bank.
bulled me out seyendy-vive last
,ighd. I'm shuh winner every day
ior youst about montr You poot in
vid me und We viii knock dose bank
crazy" >. -
IAN right tn meet you at eleven to-
nigh"
s.Dot's de stof. Say py de Michigon
Oxgange." - - "a
By this time the boy had . patent
Gather finish ON the -shoes.-AThe re-
porter felt through hisEposkstsghkran
sir OF confusion and look o. alarm.
Must have leit my po:ket-book at the
hotel. By George, here's . CO."
..Don't mention IT,. And 10 faro
,ank steerer went downs into B WEI
Tiled pocket. fishing ont 8 hanti-full of
,oin. He was about 70 pass tine boy
ii KEEL t[s
Give him quarter; that'n be all q
right" =. sqeI, 81 hrs
al kuowd you vos doroghbret. you
Tos no nigle boy" and the boot-black.
IS he pocketed the quarter, operated an
extra peck of lungs in his next yell OF
''shine 'em up" 7r,.
The man OF news walked over to the
corner tobacco store, invested In
Henry Clay as q solaee to his wounded
pride at being taken for q sucker. But
,e-haps the fellow caught heavy cold
waiting s.py de Michigon D gauge last
hight. H-Detrois Post and 1rs6arss.