The morning call., 1894-10-17
Professor MCTier'S Japan
ese Reading-Stone.
A PIECE OF CHINESE PUNK.
1t Was Sold to the Gullible for
Ten Dollars.
AANY MARVELLOUS QUALITIES.
Postal Inspector Erwin Shows the
Wizard the Error of His Ways
and He Repents.

Postoff1ce Inspector Erwin had an en-
chanting vision yesterday. Glttering
golcondas of wealth were heaped before
him. paradise of houris was his and all
that the heart could desire of the beau
tiful and costly things of earth were at his
hand. The vision came to the inspector
as he sat in his prosaic office reading the
following circular:
Japanese mind-readng stone. This stone will
eDable you his or her name, what they come to
see you for, how much money they have i'll
their pockets ana anything they want 10
know. The moment you lay eyes upon per-
son who wants TO have his fortune told you
can read him through and thrOugh-even tell
him where 10 go and find things that are lost
and who stole them. what their names are and
what street they live on.
These secrets ale the Oldest witchery In the
world. To know these secrets you can do any
thing you want TO do, no matter what it Ia.
This is called by the Japanese King Joss. 1t
looks somethin G like reed, only It is OF dark
color Ii will burn for twenty or thirty min
ues. will not blaze and has a very peculiar
Odor.
There is no doubt about it that you can make
any one grant you a favor if you have these
kings. All that you have to do is TO set one on
fire, make your wish ard watch the king unrll
all is burned up, and what you desire takes
place there and then.
II you are poker player get one, burn it,
and make your wish and you VIII never have 10
do another days work. Look your player
sraig lit in the eye and he will lay down a full
hand. He Will become so foolish that he will
call you on pair of deuces. If you "shoor
craps" don't be without one, because you will
pass until you win all the money you want.
Now you can take one of these kings and
make any woman love you 10 KILL quit hus-
band, or husband quit wife; make them leave
the State, or make them fight each other.
old one of the Kings in your mouth and you
can become invisible. No one can see you GO
i'll or out OF any place, for you cannot be seen.
o jury will convict you if you are prisoner
aud use them. IL you are prisoner and want
TO be free you will be pardoned if you use them.
To gamble this king and some things that go
with it VIII cost you So Anything that men
want viii cost So, outside of being SET free from
pTisOn-that will cost SO. You must name
what you want the king for. There has to be
always something different to 60 with the
kingS-different things for different cases. A
woman gets hers, il not for divorce, for 81; if
for divorce it is $40. Anything else she wants
will cost her 81. PROF. j, B. MCTIER,
S6512 Market street, San Francisco.
II hope it's all true" Dluttered the in
spector, after his vision had collapsed and
he was hsStening toward the Wizards office.
Because il it isn't true l may have to ar
rest this fellow for using the mails for
| fraudulent purposes"
| The great magcia was in. He was
burly negro, whose apparel and surround
| ipgs did not indicate that he had fabulous
wealth at mis- command. The inspector
asked Tor a ''kng," and he was shown one
of the little conical pieces of scented punk
used in the Chinese temples. Then the in
| spector revealed himself
How much money have you made out
| of this scheme?" he asked, producing a
| circular.
Haven't made cent, so help me-" the
| sable magician rep lied.
nu know it's fraud?"
''Of course l do; but l was deceived by
a japanese who sold me the pnnks, and
Pm not selling any of them now"
The professor solemnly declared that he
would not try to sell any of his stock of
punks as kings or mind-reading stones
and that he would destroy his circulars, so
the inspector departed, leaving him unmo-
Tested