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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-11-08

eaoallo, cuya brida do a Gertrudis. Y s.
aceTco Ia litera para distraer Ia atenci6r
del eufetmo
Feamos csc pulse, dijo, apuesto a que
teneis calentura
Poeos segundos despu6s Sc hallaba Busy
al ladO de Diana
Los dos jovenes no tenian necesidad de
haolar para entenderse, por algunos momen
tos permauecieron suavemente abrazados
Busy fu6 el primeIo que ronpio el sien-
clio.
te sigo - -
oh, cuan hermosos seran mis- dias. Bus
Sy cuan deliclosss mis- noches. sabiend0
que ia estas cerca de mi
Mas por 81 dis nos vera
NO, nos seguras de lejos,y 70 sere sols
mehte ia que te yea, querido Luis. E. Ell
recodo de un eamino, 8 en- Ia Gina de IN
montecillo, la pluma de ia sombrero. a am.
oczo de tu capa 8 de tn Ianaelo fl 1tante. to
do me hablaTa en- til nombre, todo NE dira
que NE amas. ! cuando decline ell dia la
azui neOllna descends a la llanura, me
eoAtempiare fehz, 81 veO tn dulce sombra IN
cHnarse para enyiarme el beso de Ia no1he
-Slgue hsblando, Diana, amada mia. til
40 saoes cuAnta harmonic encueutro en- ia
duce vCz
cuando CO minemos de noche, 10 cual
sucedel~ con freeueneia, porque Ramigio le
ma GlchO que ell freScO Is buenO para sns ha
ridas, ertonces me quedare atrAs, podre -
treeharte en- mis- brazos, con apretar TN
mano te dire cuanto he pensado en- II duran
re Il dia
- Oh euanto te amo murmur0 B1ssv
-Creo, dilo Diana, que nuestras almas
7stan tan estrecbamente unidas, Que aun se-
1ar~Ass, slu h@hiarnos sin vtruos, :, 10 Il X
'enssf uno en ctro nos hara felices.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-11-08
Unquento Derm6geno!

Los asombrosos efectos producidos
por el UNGUENTo DERM6GENo n
las Nagas Qnsnadnras. 1Nanetes, pa
cada,as &c mOsqaIft0s lepya at,scara,
sa6aaones, eiefant,asts tnnsoyes, Gt
ca4aIqs4tsy frOcsdeneta, ~eSma.tsns0, Ill
ceve5, hertAt4s de csaLq~tey avvsa, Pc
,sadss0s oe:., 10 demuestran las infin'-
is curaciones obcenidas y 81 coastasa
t9 uso que De dicho especifioo St
hy<>e.
Dep6sito: FaynEaci Central dc J
Ferrer.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-11-08

ALEJASDao DUMAS
LA DANA
DE
M 8 N S 3 r { AU
CAPlTCLO Inn
Ell NIAJE
Abril. az 1sa.
ellti5ltlae ef6u

AL siniestIo Tesp@uder De ,a~ luees pudo
Sc puso palido como 81 de un eadaver.
Diana, inquieta y penssttya. guardabs 81
lencio.
-Atr6s, os espera. IL diio Remigio. con
voz apenas inintehgible, scorted un POGO el
paso Y os aicslzara
Remigio hahi6 en ycz tan baia, que Mon
soreau 10 oy6 mss que IN murmullo hizo
hizo un esfle'zo. echo IA cabezs air =, VIC
a Diana qae le segufa.
--Si hsceis otro m vipieuto como esa Sc
nor coude die Remigio. 10 respcndo de que
sc detenga Ia hemorrs gia.
Diana haba adquirido " cierta audaeia
nacida del amor. 81 esal arrastra por 10 ge
neral mas all DO los limites ~5gulares, toda
muier verdaderameute apasionads volyi6
pues, Ia brida espsr6
En- el mismo instauto sc aped Remigio del
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-11-08
ROBERTO GRAHAM
Los assfyascratos ns6d5cos c5ru;a>sos
con e9eycaca0 en- este csskds9


Certifcan: que han comprobado ~ er Ia
IS epIdexn;a vaclolosa reinanta en- esta CT
dad, - ofcaoia incontestable del virus
vacuro psocadente dsl tnstitu-o De Vscu-
nao,5n De dor Santiago Saiio ins,alaao g
A~scso haio 81 .li@aaci6n.--i;3riss one ii.
aho ss7or Sci . 5aspaes de IN oonclenzaGe
? ia4ez2 -, .-;.s:.ste - ..o-seg1}do perfee
cionar 81 nivei do los Institutes E1scpaa<
DO n indo!s, FL ouitiyo de aqasl v3tus sro-
Glsotioo de Ia vIruela hastss q extreme ae
po3er sssgurar ; afir1nsr los que sUscriasn.
one en- esta pcblaci6n ha producido tan 50
Ices resultados bs ohtenido tan lisonie
stisfactcrio y brilante exito, que SO han
conseg1do con sn smpieo 2 prcpagecion 81
externaln:o de IS viruots que soerrof!zaoa ;
d:ezmaoa ests ponlaoion dssde race Giez )
ocho neses. No vse.la 80 nor ende los in
frascritos On pu',!issr 20 an solo por ne
dio de la praserte sino 9.e tambi4n por Il
orenss peri6dios del pats s ssr n2ossario q
4ue q liufa vacuns eztwaida Dis la tsrTs =
iei p~ac;sedc 3asGt1so So superior ! pre-
sioe 6 todae as aeL1ss us4s1A- IN e lsla. y
siusse g 10 Len Tres; y que s scr tica2.eIlaf
Ge nado major y mas resEl5a3o, hasaa 81 eS
5rslno de hEoar co1ssgui3o e f<.sstss1csas
rccS~szi en II r2vsr1s ,7or cientc. I para
3us eoasss : v&lga ,a3a coaveals paJso7s
: Ion Sssa t;azo Sai!o espiao L. rraeeate
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C0N0ICI0NEs Y CONCEsIoNE8

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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-11-08

R-migio era. ea efseto, h3bl tseotariyo.
mas hsbl de 10 que q hnbera da-e e41o
Ia los diez dia qlA dllrd Il Wis Diana.
fueiza de teTnezas. habia c0nsegaido ven.
GER el orgulo de B lSsy arrancarle Ia pra
mesa de presentarsa IN casa de MoDaoreau
para aprovech@rSe Dc Ia amist4d que le ula
ulf-staba
El pretesto De IA vista era muy seaciil 5,
81 saber de Ia salUd del enfsrnl0
Remigio asistla Al marido ! entregab4 4
ia mnjer las ca9t4s de Bussy
% : eargos reuno, deeia q az Es-Dlapio
Y q de Merclri3
CAPITCLo LNNI
De COMO EL ENBAJADoR DEL seSoR ouorE De
'N5ou lLred PARIS Y DFl necipIurEro
4uE Trvo
AlentrAs tanto 90 Sc yeian aIarecer en- el
louvre ni Catalina nj al duque de Apiou.
) IL uotlcla DE- "a disc sion Que h4Eia esfs
liado entire ics dos hrrmagos ronsba cd
dla mas inpostaneia
= Fey 20 Teeltis aviso nj gano do su NJ,
are, en Yez de dsdleir de aqui segln el
proSefolo, qae h@bfa buenas noticias. deeis
Por el coutrario moyienda IA cahsz4
aviso alg4no
Los fsvoritos anadian:
~ 1estro maj aconseisdo rmano babra
detenldo en su poier la reua rnadre
uestFo moi Gconsej7do hermapo En- efzc
TO, en- estas palsbras e reas suunia teda u ~
Ilca de aqnel reinaio singular dt4 los ira
itlaad1> rre -dant-s
{ Nal aconsejAdo fae Carlos TX ouauao dis
puso, al menoc autorizo, los asesinl al
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-11-08

liza DC : = Bet0lome ns -~s
Francisco II cEau.le rdea6
1e AmboiSe /; nal aeonspi4a
- lalTe de tada aqnella rsz.
cuAao ~ qlemar tertos here
piradores antes fe mori~ ntr.s.
gommery el enal, segdl - deess
olea NAL acoaseiado euauGa al
laf ~ pen tro eu Ia yis-ra ael
rey.
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uestro hermaro tiene lnsla
Sus NenaS, Y >lg 9ieain IA es-r3o3.
lnclylduos T. vue~fra fsnils. ~
eronaros, de enc r7a~os "a u co.'s.
enNenen aros tTsta te Ger 81
Nos haoeiS hecho con vua>tr6 hr
yof' 70 cue yuestro harmaao nav
& snyo. io cue yIe~tra maare
-, M rey de aquelloS t.nna.
osi S'sio AVI- b .bris terla
olohes por lDjurias. raa4 as
aq9el tempo &c mite. v.as
clon moderna hs pedido he
como Luis XIV u1 nlto ir..-..s~.
mo ~ rsy CO. stitaclona
Is Ee'sr.ies. deciaa. rues
sejsdo - 81 -..
como no h.bia mas Que uus
W tavie>e "A vez Ia ftca'taf
suielenles para aoolsejar Fac
'ie esa sofa persa ne e. dAoir. cs-r.
-e suseitaha II temps>tsd ca6s dss
losa y gr0xima d estallar
| tstao Sc en- los cor sci X pdsiie
eat ueulos de intimid sci6a.
Jos pilYsdos de buscar medlos 6s 81
no. cGardo lego IA uoticia s. a4.
ie X Jon Eiaba IL ep1tsi ..r
), l Como lego esta notieis D.
lleyo4 Quien la hizo cilcuf.rs
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-11-08
Espec11tfico Salvador
DE JUAN SIERRA URGELL

Cen este especideo desaparecen los har-
ros Ia picazon que producen las erup-
clones en- 81 cuerpc. e q verdadero "qui-
ta-oolor. Sc uss 81 fricciones se apli-
cs en- ochenta casos distintos
Vendeee 81 Juana- Diaz -barrio Il Eeto
puerco-casa del inventor :. lar ent..
Mayo 4, 1895. )
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-11-08
AEA CABRFTERAS

Sc re7ade cass q 1stad &c 81. valor, una md
qfss'sd tsstttra3osa ds pse3ra aae,sstda para ca
rTeteras, Coz: SIS cGEdera 5ea:ds psesas, e.;
n,s4y bs4cn estaelo nsavttzsete dc Teps.eszo
hs qfse Ia s7steTese ptseds dsr:gsgse q don 30
teTso t%7ahons, ga esta csssdad.
Po>sc>. EeJresc l7 DE- 1854.
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IGra'1 depur0tsU0 Vcgetat

s sea extracto fuido compuesto de
varias plantas indigenas, usadas CO
mo slterantes Y sudorifcas.
Cada onza fuida representa- una
onzs de las plantas que conttene.
PURAMENTE YEGETAL
Ell rnas conccido, s&gayo = ysst+Hc
rurIfcadcr Re II sancrel
Con .:'Ta q cutis t<ve1 = iibre dc
ss@pcsot.es y sr.sy,yyi
Pue de-. usa-lo saasta los njEo~.
De pc-i o: k1t s1.sre4 ~sntr,3I X
! erTer.
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-11-08

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20
MORBID sENsrr1vENEss.

Women Mar Love and Life by Being
UnduIy Exacting with Friends
Did it ever occur to you In forcible, en-
phatic fashion that we are largely the vic
tins of our Imagination, and that through
it's agency we lose much of the true beauty
of life?
Love would not be love without its vague
imagining, now of supernal- blessedness, and
now of demoniacal torments. look,
word, will do it ala look given in entire
Inconsistencies word that meant moth
ing but it's first simple and self-evident mean
ing But the vague imagining of the lover
takes this quite unconscious expression OF
eye or of speech, and turns it into a thou
sand shapes-twists from it a thousand
meanings it never had outside the region
of fancy. We fall out and make up again
for things as light as air and with not so
much substance as cloud. And that We
have created the whole procession of causes
why we should feel so and So and make
ourselves happy or unhappy in consequence
created 1t all out OF our own Imagination
is a doctrine of lies to which we give ho
heed. Vague imaginings are responsible for
many of our tempers, and we fly for
thing that does not exist. We thought it
did and acted on the thought, which was to
Us as solid as knowledge and fact. Then
the poor delinquent of our vague imagining
explains with tears or didein-hotly or
calmly, as the case may be; and we have to
eat our leek of wrath and the humble pie
of eontrition as the sole reality in the whole
affair,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20
how very drunk a certain gentleman

how very drunk a certain gentleman
was.
He was picturesquely described as be-
ing either foxt, famed, fustered. suttle
eupshot, cut in the leg, cut in the back.
seen the French King, swallowed hare,
swallowed tavern token, Whit the cat
been at the scriveners. learned to make
indentures, bit his grannane, bit by
barne vessel.
Were these expressions Inappropriate
to-day they would certainly vary the
monotony of po1ice-court life, which is
largely composed of a reiteration of
drunk and disorderly." If some police
man, when he arraigned his prisoner at
the bar, exclaimed to the justice. when
asked for the charge: Suite cupshot,
Your HONOR or ''whipt the cat, Your
Honor" the culprit at least would en-
joy the emotion of establishment. It
would also afford a pleasing relaxation to
the headline writers on newspapers, who
nightly tackle the problem of creating
something new for drunk and disorder
ly case.
ALL HAD TO DRINK
During these Christmas celebrat tons no
one was permitted to shirk the bowl, and
various artful measures were adopted to
guarantee that each man in a party
should imbibe his full share. Two gall
lants who started out one Christmas
morn ng in the reign of Queen Bess to
celebrate the day in BETTING style made
mutual pledge that in event of one
leaving any ''heel-taps'' in his glass the
other would enjoy the privilege of dash
ing the dregs in his face.
But history informs US that the two
gentlemen were so scrupulous in observ-
ing the custom of the day that the in
tegrity of the shirt bosom of neither
suffered during the long day.
Another custom, to guard against any
trickery on the part of any member of a
drinking party, was a regulation which
provided that at the end of each round
all the gentlemen were to tip their
glasses bottom upward with the rim of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20
XMAS 800 YEARS AGO.
Drinking Was the Order of
the Day.
SOME POWERFUL MIXTURES.
The GaIIants Drank Out of Mazes,
NOggins, Whiskfns, Piggins and
Cruises-A Favorite COncOctfOn
Was Ale, Cider, Cognac, Wine
Favored with Fruit and Spices.

Some folks are inclined to grumb1e and
complain because Christmas is not cele-
brated these days in the way our great
great grandfathers and their grand
fathers celebrated it. But, if these grum-
blers took the trouble to hunt through
the old books which tell about the
Christmas times of long ago they would
probably be very well satisfied with the
existing conditions of affairs
In England during the times of Queen
Elizabeth and Charles II. there was
mighty little religion or Christianity
shown in the Christmas festivities. Ev-
cry one celebrated the great day, but
the principal aim of most of the men was
to get as drunk as possible. There are
many degrees of intoxieation. and from
all accounts the gentlemen of those days
established records which have never
been approached since.
Some of the clergy fought the custom
vigorously, but to little effect for the
reason that the good men were sadly
handicapped by fellow-ecclesiastics, who
Joined the drinking bouts with as much
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20

deftly removed a gold skirt pin from the
back OF a reckless woman who probably
knew little about the danger of shopping
in the holiday season. The policeman
grabbed him and the thief seemingly lost
his footing and slipped to the ground but
was on his feet again in second loudly
protesting his innocence. He declared it
was an outrage to accuse an honest man
of such a crime, but. confident of what
he had seen, the policeman then and there
searched his prisoner for the stolen pin.
It wasn't found and then the sidewalk
was searched with the same result. There
was no doubt that the pin had been stolen,
for the policeman had seen the theft and
the victim stood weeping while the sym
pathetic crowd tried to find it.
HOW THE PIN. WAS FOUND.
The man was locked up, but none of the
police could identify him in court as a
regular crook and the woman refused
to appear against him, fearing the pub
LEFTY. The man was held for a short
time and then discharged.
Later the woman advertised for the re-
turn of the missing pin and subsequently
it was returned to her by a young lady,
who said that she found it stuck in the
folds of her dress on her return home one
day from a shopping tour. Further con-
versation disclosed the fact that the
young lady was looking in the window at
the time of the theft and had seen the
whole affair. She did not know who the
owner of the pin was or it would have
been returned sooner.
1t seems that the instant the thief felt
a hand on his shoulder he dropped to the
ground, sticking the pin into the dress
nearest him. He knew it would be dan
gerous to drop it on the sidewalk it
would have been easily found and might
have helped towards his conviction. An
inexperienced crook would have fallen in
to this error, but the quick wit of the
adept did not fail him.
THE SHOPLIFTERS
In the shops themselves there are hordes
of shoplifters, mostly women. So many
private detectives, both men and women
are employed in the large stores making
shoplifting so hazardous that only the
most daring women follow it, or the rank
est amateur crooks. OF the latter scores
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20
-FOUR XMAS THOUGHTS.
IngersOll, Potter, Lyman ADJ
bolt and a Christian
Scientist
ALSO THE ATHEISTS IDEA.
He Applauds the Day and Calls 1t
Voyage to FairyIand-is the
Religious Meaning of the Day
Dying, Out:

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-Men have diff
fered about religion since the creation of
the world, and they will go differing
as long as The earth lasts; but on the
subject of the Christmastide seasonal
season SO replete with religious meaning
men and women of all beliefs and no be-
liefs at all agree in the main and APP
plaud the day which showers SO much
happiness upon the universe.
This fact is aptly illustrated by the
following views on the Christmas season
made by four leaders of religious and
anti-religfous thought. Two of the views
represent orthodox religion. one represents
the Christmas idea of the most formid
able foe of religious belief of the day,
and the other represents the idea of what
is generally described mistaken re-
hgion. These views speak for themselves.
DIR. LYMAN ABBOTT.
Here is the Christmas idea of Dr. Ly-
man Abbott, pastor of Plymouth Church
in Brooklyn, a man regarded as fitting
successor of Henry Ward Beecher:
I'VE might have thought it hardly
worth while to ask and answer this
question did we not find it asked by
others. and variously answered. 1t is true
that Christmas has been in times past
accompanied by excess and is so some
times row. It is true that it has been
degraded by superstitions, perhaps may
sometimes be SO degraded now. Shall
We abandon every good thing that the
world has ever besmirehed and polluted
with evil?
1T is true that we do not know on
what day Christ was born, nor in what
month, nor. with certainty, even in what
year. What then? May We not ceie-
brate His coming though We do not know
just when He came?
sit is true that Santa Claus and St
Nicholas are only imaginary. What then +?
What q miserable world this would be if
God had not given US Imagination to de-
light ourselves withal!
who shall celebrate Christmas if not
all those to whom Christ was born? If
He has brought in a knowledge of God
and of the Father. so that God is dearer
and heaven is nearer for His coming
if He has brought US the message, Go in
peace, thy sins be forgiven thee so that
Temorse is less bitter and sin less a bur
den. because borne for US by another; if
He has brought US the message Let not
your heart be troubled and we have dried
our eyes and lifted them from off the
ground and walked in a great peace and
joy because of Him; If He has given US
work to do of love for others, and there
with the joy of service and self-denial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20

Patience is always step toward godliness
The work God wants US to do he puts with
in our reach.
The man who has gold for his master is
bound with iron fetters
Before We can become truly rich we must
first obtain the spirit of content.
If you do not let your light shine how
many people will have to stay in the dark?
The richest people are those who have
treasures which cannot be stolen or burned up.
Our future well-being has nothing to do
with our being sincere. unless also
right.
If our belief is wrong, our life is wrong and
if our life is wrong we will find eternity
wrong.
We are not trusting in God. unless we are
trusting Him enough to make His Will the
law of life.
one trouble with the church to-day. is that
there are so many people who trying to
serve somebody else's god.
One of the signs of the times that the
devil of drink is about to be cast out, is that
it is crying SC hard to be let alone.
Noah given hundred and twenty years
in which to build the ark, but the sinner is
only given the present moment IN which to
repent.
Rams Horn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20

may we not we'll take one day in the year
for special rejoicing because He has come
and because He has given such gifts to
men?
"Let all the church bells, then, ring out
whether in Puritan or Cavalier eommuni-
tiesi Let all the churches be green with
the emblem of an Immortality which Win
ter cannot kill
Let all the churches repeat the Christ
mas message of Peace on earth, good
will toward men,
Let every heart forget its woes and
its wrongs, every home be brighter and
more radiant with hope and faith and
love and the joy which these three graces
bring, and let every soul pray Tiny Tins
Christmas prayer: God bless US, every
oner
INGERSOLL'S CHRISTMAS.
Just now Col. Robert C. Ingerso1 is of
more than ordinary interest because of
the recent united efforts of the Christian
Endeavorers of Cleveland, O., to bring
about his conversion by prayer. Undoubt-
eddy he is in need of conversion; but it
would be difficult to find any one who
could express finer Christmas sentiments
than the following:
1t is beautiful to give one day to the
ideal-to have one day apart.
"One day for generous deeds, for good
will, for gladness.
"one day to forget the shadows. the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20

are caught every day. Many of the pro-
fessionals carry a baby with them for the
double purpose of hiding the goods in the
long clothes of the infant and appearing
to belong to the respectable married class
to divert suspicion.
Slowing away the stolen goods is a
difficult matter. The present fashion of
gowns fitting close to the hips does away
with the kick" or shoplifter's pocket.
extending to the bottom Of the skirt. one
young woman recently caught had a
unique continuance fastened around the
leg just below the knee. 1t was strong
band of heavy cloth, which fitted like a
garter, and to it was attached a number
of small hooks. The instant she stole
anything she would stoop down as if to
tie her shoe and slip the article on one
Of the hooks. She could only steal small
things, but when she was caught a tiny
watch and several pieces of costly lace
were found in the unique hiding place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20
some PICKPOCKET TRICKS
Slippery Gentry Reap a Har-
vest in Holiday Times.
SHOPPERS ARE QUITE EASY.
Although the Large Stores Are
HOneycOmbed with Detectives
Few of the Adopts Are Ever
Convicted of Theft.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The holiday sea-
son is supposed to bring joy and gladness
to every one. but the detective force of
the city is perhaps the exception which
proves the rule.
Christmas time to them is period of
ceaseless work, unlimited bother and
oftentimes with not much to show for
their labors. It is the harvest time of the
pickpocket and the sneak thief and they
haunt the shopping district in droves
What makes it particularly aggravating
to the police is, that this class of criminal
is the most difficult to deal with. Cow
ardly and shrewd and gifted with a per-
verified intelligence which is constantly
employed to create new schemes by which
it can safely follow the trade and prosper.
Men versed in the different types of
criminals agree that the pickpocket and
sneak thief are hopeless from a stand
point of possible reformation. They rep
resent the lowest strata in crimino logy
because their vocation is carried with
out personal danger. Their natures in
time become honeycombed with evil and
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would probably have been found and the
man sent Up for a long term, provided
that a previous bad character could have
been proven against him. If not, he
would go free, as it is such a well-known
dodge for crook to drop booty in a
strangers pocket when closely pressed,
that the possession of a stolen article
does not count for much in police circles.
THE SINGLE-HANDEDC CROOK.
Even when a pickpocket works single
handed, it is a difficult matter to catch
him with the fruits of the theft in his
possession or to see him dispose of them
A policeman detailed for work in the
shopping district in citizens clothes, sta
toned himself near a window where a
crowd of women always fingered. He
knew that sooner or later he would have
a chance to make an arrest.
In the early afternoon he saw a man