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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-08
PICKED UP EASILY
HARVEST OF THE "HISTER" AND THE
"MOllBUZzER."
Why Pickpockets and Shoplifters Get
Caught-Rich Results About Holiday
Tine-How . Crowd IL Worked by .
Gsng-Revealing Trade Secrets, Etc.
Especial Correspondence

NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-Holiday time Is
the harvest of the "bister" and the '.moll
buzzer."
WHAT! Don't you know what they are
That's because you have never been a
thief, o detective or police reporter. II
you had been any Of these, you would
know that ''hister" is thieves talk for
shoplifter, and 'mollbuzZer" for a man
who picks women's pockets And it Is at
holiday time that shoplifters and pick
pockets make most money. for it is then
that women of high and low and middle
degree gather in the great stores for holi-
day shopping and throng the sidewalks
Any skillful, nervy mister" or ''moll-
buzzer" can make enough money in fort
night, during which the floors and side
walks are crowded with women, to pay
living expenses for whole year, and there
are some few members of both these pro-
fessions who ply their calling only the last
two or three weeks of December in each
year At least / have been credibly in
formed so By man who has spent most
of his forty odd years of life picking pock-
cts and doing time for the same, and by
shoplifter who, when she talked TO me,
was waiting for the prison van to take her
away. Both these interesting individuals
were exceedingly expert at their calling,
though neither of them seems to have sue
ceeded in long remaining out Of the
clutches of the hands that protrude from
the blue sleeves of policemen's coats.
The Story of . "Dip."
''I'll tell ycu why 1 can't keep out OF
the pen" said the pickpocket to me. 1T
isn't because amt smart enough. It's
because I get careless and drink liquor.
That's all that alls me. Why, if ] never
boozed, could go through kicks and nip
feathers and supers and props and fawneys
right along and never git pinched and live
like lord without working half the time.
You don t understand: Well, TO nip is TO
steal A leather ia q pocEethool,. a Super
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-08

Even the confirmed dyspeptic i'm
proves on food prepared with DR..
Prices Cream Baking Powder.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-08

apart, and could member Of Nicholas
household be set down in one of their vii
lagos he would scarcely notice the change
from his native land.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-08
BY Industry They Thrive.

The Mennonites have always succeeded
in their farming on the plains. They have
plowed deep and narrowed well, and when
the excirsble settler was in town discuss
ing the per capita" or the subtreasury
they were in the field giving the crop an
additional bit of culture The smarter
Americana IAlo out town ACTIONS, eng1-
neered booms and spread their enthusias-
tic energy over the whole west, but the
Mennonites s,aid strictly on their own
original territory and put up big hsrnA
generous granaries, fences and other inn
proEements No matter what the season,
they have had whes, to sell Tbs railway
stations at which they market their prod
uce learned long ago 10 expect them
Their teams 60 unhesitatingly by the cor
ner where the political orator is discoarsins
on free coinage of silver, and the heavy
bags of whea. being emptied they - d.
rectly 60 home
The M-,nonites.ao not vote. and 10 =
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-08
TAXING A DRIVE.

blems, walked in solemn state, two and
two, three or four miles across the level
prairie on which the August sun rays beat
fercely TO another church. where general
services and prayer for rain were observed.
Then came another walk homeward, and
though every family had horses a-plenty
not one demurred at the exertion Of the
occasion. Other interesting services dur
ing the summer at the same settlement
were three golden weddings, the venerable
brides and bridegrooms having all been
married in the same village in Russia .
half cerfury moo
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-08
er... Grief AID Head Shaving.

Family Jars are easily avoided by Use
OF DR.. Prices Baking Powder.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-08
A Talk with = "Hister.-

The sh0plifSer with whom talked was
apparently a most ladylike and refined
young womBp. She bad no digestion
whatever, however, 70 speaking freely OF
her profession for publication, with the
same proviso a that made BY TIE pick
pocket. she must Dot be "givsn dead
away" by tke mention Of her name as a
"sQuesier. She knew that she would DC
published as detected thief, and thai, IN
addition TO being put away" was pretty
tad, bat she could stand Il, because she
had - To be known as one who would
revesl trade secrets, no~ever, was too
Euch-
Well she said, I've gos myself 20
thank and nobody and nothing eise for
being pinchsd. / believe the sharrest de-
tectire in tire weird couldn't catch ne II
hadn't got greedy sometimes and took
too much You see that ]. Ike most shop
Hfrers- have big Inside pockets IN my czs.s
skirts New, II bad been satisfied with a
little haul ard had 50: out quietly with
che piece OF six IN the front pccset I'd
been all right, bat sa~ Soma other thinSs
/ wanted, st them safely and thea stasf-
ea away ] hadn't Eons ten stsss before
k.eY the ~ WAS most nksis un- lad
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Is watch. They are white and yellow,
and the younger crooks call 'em clocks
mostly. A prop is pin, and fawney is
q diamond ring. Oh, yes, kick is
pocket.
We'll, as / was saying, IL could be-
have myself and let booze alone / could
make big Doodle all the time and live quiet
and respectable and never see the inside
of no pen. Why, away back In re, when
/ was a youngster and worked the Centen-
nial at Philadelphia, l nippcd full SIS, 600
worth of stuff in the six months. II I'd
been saving and sensible, might have set
up fence of my own-that is, fence to
buy stolen goods-of that years haul, but
didn't save anything, and it wasn't long
after the big show ended that 1 was
pinched and sent to the pen. 1 wasn't no
mollbuZzer them days. / was altogether
too proud to nip things from women's
kicks then as regular thing, though I
sometimes yielded to temptation when
the chance was too coed.
"MolIbuzzers" Have No Nerve.
"Mollbuzzers is always towards or eise
gray headed. The young fellows with
plenty of nerve let that branch of the pro-
fession alone. You see, it's mostly too
easy to nip wonan's leather. That's be-
cause, If the leather is in her skirt pocket,
you can get it without her feeling you at
work as easy as man can. It's disgrace
to young pickpocket to be a mollbuzzer.
The rest of them won't associate with a
fellow that steals from women unless no
is getting along in years and his hands
ain no longer Timber enough TO nip things
out of mems kicks. I'm pretty near 80
now, you see, and my hands amt what
they once was. A mollbuzzer can some
times work without a mob. A regular
pickpocket can't very well, because it's
too risky. Yes, it's taking chances to
work alone, even when you're mollbuzz-
ing and it's because had no mob with
me this time that 1 got caught How
many is there in a mob generally, Oh,
from two to four, sometimes five, special
~ when your going to work 6y crowd,
like a lot Of politicians TO a convention.
It's expensive to have too big mob, fer
every man has TO have his share, and
sometimes there's some quarreling over
the divvy.
The man that does the nipping Is the
boss, OF course. No; he amt called a nip
per. he is a dip, or q tool, or a graft.
That used 10 be my lay. He works 70 the
side or behind the guy or jay who is TO be
worked. The stalls are ahead, and their
business is 10 keep the guy interested in
something while the working Is going on.
The drags or wires, are fellows that take
the things that's been nipped and gets
away with 'en es fast as they can, so that
they shall not be found IN the hands or
pockets of the graft Women pickpockets
work the same way, and while they amt
so hy in some things as men they are flier +
in others. Their hands is mostly better
for the business, but their nerve amt 50
good. What going; Well, s'longi Yes. I
you may print what I've said II it's any 4
good 70 you, but don't mention my name !
don't want 70 be give quite dead away. 4
Its bad enough 70 60 10 the pen for an
other two years"
A Talk with "Hister."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-08

Is this s-ory frue' Why no:r A asy
rs.e, throughout PrDvsDee during . thun-
.crzs1r-n ths god fciks. after cros~!ng
iberrssiTes. newer t@ii 20 ar. with q loos
.. The ci01ds, Here IL tie drummer a
soqssvsirs calling The Enziis % a-rrs -
From Tie French G. Paul Arena.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-01-09
FOR THE CHEAPEST
Hardware !!

AS an appreciation of the liberal
patronage of our friends during the
past year, we will give one and all
an opportunity to get a handsome
folding bed at a small cost, from
now until the Standard Folding Bed
Company moves their plant to
Charleston, we will let you have
any of fifty or more styles they
make at exactly cost price from the
factory, delivered free any place in
town, or at either whariboat or de-
pot This enables you to buy a s25
combination wardrobe folding bed
for $3.50. or any style they make
at the same ratio. Don't let this
opportunity go by if you are think
ing of getting a folding bed, it will
save you money.
Then we will sell for the next 80
days handsome antique ash bed
room suite, elegantly hand carved,
24x3o German bevel plate glass,
worth s24 for $3.50.
Solid oak bcdstcads s1.75, s2.4S,
worth from $3.50 to $3.50.
Very respectfully,
HARPER Bros,
The Low Priced Furniture Dealers
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Confederate Re-JJnion.

Charleston, w. VA, January,
9th 1855 All Confederate Camps
and s o;onfederates in this State,
viii please take notice, that Re
union of such Camps and individual
Con derates viii be held under
the auspices Of StonewalI jackson
Camp @ v. at Charleston, Kanawha
county, ~ Va on Thursday, Jana
arg 1895. For the purpose of
discussing and maturing plans for
the establishment of q Home in
this State for helpless and homeless
Confederate Veterans.
Without more formal or further
notice, all Confederate Camps in
the State are requested to send rep
resentatives to this meeting, and
allindividual Confederates are re
qaes.ed TO attend or that they win
get Together IN counties where
there is no regular organization
and send representatives so that
every county in the State will be
represented.
All the newspapers. in the State
are requested to donate enough Of
their time and space to publish this
notice until the day of the meeting
and to call attention toiteditorially.
Let there be a full Attendance 10
Iinaugnarate this worthy and chari-
table work for our helpless Com
RAIDS, on a sure and permanent
foundation,
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Notice TO Creditors.

We are sending out statements to
our patrons, and all who receive
them are requested TO call at once
and pay up or arrange for settle
ment. This is business and all
accounts sent out that are not paid
will be put in the proper hands and
collected by law.
J. FRIEDMAN & Co,
may 16th-tf
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M nc PubIie.

For a good lunch stop at Jewetts
lunch room; fresh oysters served IN any
style. Boneless fish, chicken, soup, col
fee and all other lunches the market can
afford. Fresh bulk end caned oysters
received every other day. Don't forget
the place; JeWett'a lunch room
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Homo Seeker,s ExeursIons.

January 10 and February 8, to
Virginia, North Carolina and
other States, aud on January Is. TO
the West and Southwest. See
Agents Ohio Central Lines.
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]. B. TIppErT, Pres

desire 70 say 10 the users Of coal,
that the New Haven lump ard nut
coal, is the best coal that comes to
this market and is furnished only
by me. Your orders solicited.
GEO. LEWIS.
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DIED.-Mrs. Lasley, wife of Mr.
Lou Lasley, of this place, died at
her parents home, in Richmond,
Ind last Sunday morning. She
had been in bad health and went
homo to spend the holidays with
her parents, where she grew worse,
and died as above stated. Her
husband was telegraphed for and
got there before her death. Mr..
and Mrs. Lasley had been married
less than a year. She was a good
woman, and made many friends
during the short time she resided
here. The REGISTER extends its
sympathies to the bereft husband.
DEMENrED Capt. w. II. Jenkins
who has been sick abed for the past
year suffering from lung disease,
but who has been able for a few
days to be out shaking hands with
his friends, has been pronounced
insane, and Saturday was commit
ted to Jail for safe keeping. He was
examined br Squire Henderson,
Squire Taylor and DIR. Enslow and
they have advised his being sent to
the asylum, and will be done as
soon as they have ascertained what
asylum. Capt Jenkins many
friends will be sorry TO hear of this
sadness Huntington Times.
DIED.-Mrs. Julia Hanly. wife
of Mr.. Patrick Hanly, of Mt, Olive,
died December Both, 1894, aged 45
years. She was good woman; a
member of the church; lived a chris
tian life, and died happy and con-
tented
RANKIN Wiley, SRA telegram
received yesterday announced the
death Of Mr.. Rankin Wiley, Sr., at
II A. NJ. Jan. 9Th, at the home of
his do hter, Mrs. G. W. Young,
Charleston, and that his remains
would arrive here to-day, for inter-
ment in Lone Oak Cemetery. Flu
neral from the residence of his SOP,
Hon. Rankin Wiley, Jr., to morrow
morning.
at shareholders meeting of the
Merchants National Bank, held at
their banking house, yesterday, the
following Board of Directors were
chosen: C. c. Bowyer, ]. D. Nc.
Culloch, John McCulloch, c sehon
and P. S. Lewis. The Directors
elected the following officers: John
McCulloch, President; C. G. Bowyer,
Cashier; Geo. W. Stribling, Asst
Cashier; T. Striking, Jr., Teller.
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P. II. Liveleiy of this place,
caught a pike in the Kanawha last
week, which weighed 80 pounds
net, aud measured six feet in length.
1t is said to be the largest pike ever
caught in the Great Kanawha.-
Point PleasantRegiSter.
Now we want to hear from Lem
Griffin. That's pretty big one
fish we mean, but Lem can see it
and go several better arkersJurg
Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-01-09

The following is the result of the
Henderson election:
Mayor, s. v. Pullins.
Recorder, w. W. Lee.
Conncilmen, NJ. Lyons, III. Bar
ton, J. Darst, E. Stephenson and
L. F. Fry.
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make in our last issue, owing to
want of space. The affair was the
monthly open session of the Four
O'clock Club.
The ParlOrs were tastefully decor
ated in evergreens and flowers.
The following program was rem
dered;
Misses Striking and Char
lotte MeCulloch.
Review of WOrk-C. J. Howard.
Piano Solo-Miss Neale.
Select Reading-Miss Nell Gil
more.
Vocal Solo-Miss Simpson.
Each guest was given a pencil
and a slip of paper on which was
written the words "silyer polish. ,"
TIE person forming the largest
nuS nber of words from these two,
was1given a prize. Miss NeaIe was
the lucky one, forming one hundred
and forty five words. The prize
was a beautiful pin tray.
Cards and music made up the rest
of the amusement. At IL o'clock a
dainty and appetizipg luncheon was
discussed. The guests departed at
a late hour, wishing their hostesses
a happy New Year.
Those present were Misses Arm
strong, stribling, Simpson, Neale.
Lou McCulloch, Saunders, of Va.
Byers, of Pittsburg, Charlotte and
Mary MeCulloch, Howard, Cape
hart, Margaret Neale, yausie Beale,
Howard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Eoffenbargor, Messrs George
Eastman, John Armstrong, Chas.
Beale, John English, Slicer, Will
Stribling, John Simpson, Nat L.
Bryan. Geo. Simpson, DR.. Gibbs
and Hugh Barbee.
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The attention of the buying pub
lie is directed to the change in the
advertisement of ]. Friedman & Co.
They are now selling all winter
goods at prices regardless of cost.
They will do just what they adyer-
tise to do, and now is your time to
reap the beaefit of these low prices.
We viii commence our daily
issue next geek, and will print
25o0icopies the first issue. Send
in y9e rtisemsnts.
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If our merchants would do away
with the credit business, it would
be better for them and the people.
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1t seems hardly possible, but
nevertheless it is true, that on an
average every fifty-fifth person
you meet wears W. L. Douglas
Shoes. Did you ever realize what
an immense undertaking it is 70
supply one article of wearing ap-
parel to over one million people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-01-09

Owing to high waters and uufa-
vorable weather, did not com
mence my meeting at Rayburn on
Tuesday Us announced. Will likely
not be over till January 18th.
J. w. SnfpsoN.
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A NICE PARTY.-Misses Josie
and Freda Hess, handsomely en-
tertained a few Of their young
friends Monday night, at their pala-
tial home, in honor of their charm
ing guest the Misses Schwartz, of
Charleston. Dancing was INDUCED
IN until the "wee sma' hours of
morning" Delicious refreshments
were served at the usual hour. On
taking leave of their fair hostesses,
each guest bid them "good night, ("
and were loud in their praises of
the highly enjoyable manner in
which they had been entertained.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-01-09

Business men are now sending
out statements of account. Every
body should make tia pointto pay
their bills.
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S. S. GREEN, CoMMANDER,

Prof Phil Knapp the Optician Of
Charleston, will be in Point Pleas
ant from January 18th to 18th in
elusive. Prof Knapp makes a
thorough examination of the eyes
and adjusts glasses accurately,
Eyes examined free. Children Civ
en- special attention. Office at DR..
Petty's Dental rooms.
CHARLEsroN, ". Va, Aug, 10, 80.
We the undersigned are using
glasses adjusted by Prof. Knapp
and recommend him to our friends
and the public:
DR.. A. S. Patrick, DIR. +. o. Pey.
ton, Hotel Ruffner, j. NJ. Rowan
State Treasurer, w. R. Tyree
wholesale drugs, Capt. w. H. Temp.
kins, r. II. Oney, Kanawha Valley
Bank, p. II. Noyes, wholesalal gro
ceries, Dr. L. Pritchard, President
Charleston National Bank, Geo. S
LaidIey. supt. City Schools.
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All the members of the Hook and
Ladder Company are requested to
meet at the Mayors Office Wednes.
day evening for the transaction Of
important business.
W. C. WHALEY, Sec.
J.B. TIpPErr. Pres.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-01-09

There is good reason for the popu-
Iarity of Chamberlain's Cough Reme-
dy. David & Buzzard, of West
Monterey, Clarion Co., Pa, say:
cit has cured people that our ply
sieians could do nothing for. We
persuaded them to try bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
they now recommend it with the
rest of u.s." 20 and so cent bottles
for sale by Hooff, Druggist.
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Look at Your Label.

The address label on your paper
shows the date to which it has been
paid. Look at it. and if yoar sub
scription is not paid up toi date,
please make payment at once
Our subscribers, of course, Expect
to pay, and it should be on, neces.
sary to refresh their recolie ton by
calling attention to the DAFT shown
on the label to insure a p .mpt re
mittauee of the same.
We hope all our subscI bers who
are in arrears will feel clined to
respond to this notice at zee
FoR JANUARY.-Chaais in TEN
perature will result abb the 18th,
growing warm attend54esi y storms
in process of organ:;ssst. bn, when
local rains and SHOWS i'll prevail
on the above date, and next one,
when a wave of freez weather
wiz follow. About tn 9th a warm
wave of much energ will spread
over central and cas- parts, ad
vancing the temperi -e, generally
attended by storI Organization
eliminating in a neral storm
wave, the most intq Of any of the
month prior to tb disturbance in
question. when ra eet and snow
are likely to show a larger win
ter crop than pr ing disturbed
conditions have which will be
followed by mq cold, freezing
weather. We in a former
bulletin that D hber would not
be an arctic we slide, neither
do we appreb much extreme
freezing wealth long enough du.
ration to prod an abundant ice
harvest in til rly part of the
month. How after passing the
10th, weather ditions are likely
TO be much \ evere and of long
er duration they were in the
earlier part ne month. From
the 9th to 9Th storms will be
in progress a renewal of cold
will follow month will close
attended b ms on their passage
and by a lid wave following
Extreme weather conditions
viii quite Y develop in Feb
ruary.
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a CARD.-We desire in this way
to express our thanks to the neigh
bors and friends generally for their
Kindness and help during the sick
ness and death of our little girl.
o. B. HARPER AND Wire.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-01-09

The following steamboats, have
been harbored here in the mouth
of the Great Kanawha during The
freez up: Bostona, Bob Pritchard,
G. A. Hill, Geo. W. Moredock. Iron
Age, Clipper, Homer B, Yesper,
Carrie Brown, Dick Brown, A. L.
Hatcher, Ocean Wave, Eagle, Ben
Wood, Jennie Campbell, Ed. Kir-
ker and Alpha.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-01-09

Observation-Disclosures Tom
linson & Wiley and Hon. Chas. E.
Hogg, of our town, have just re-
ceived advices from Pittsburg, that
they have won again in the Miller
will contest on the second appeal
thereof to the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania. The opinion was
handed down yesterday by the Su-
preme Court at its January term,
being held in the city of Philadel-
phia. This is a great victory for
these able men, and reflects mneh
credit upon our local bar.
These gentlemen are retained as
co counsel in the Rafferty, will case
which comes up on the 10th inst,
in the city of Pittsburg. They will
leave for that city on the 9th inst.
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Get the News
Lowest Price

The DAILY GAZETTE, Charleston, W.
Va, win give all the Legislative pro-
ceedings and all other important hap
Penings besides. Price. only twenty
five cents per month. The WEEKLY
GAZETTE only fifty cents a year. Cash
with order is the way to get It. Adj
dress The GAZETTE, Charleston, W. Vas
Truly,
MosEs ". DoNNAILr.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-01-09

The Counts attention, as It is now
in session, is again called to the dan
gerous condition of Crooked Creek
bridge, on the Kanawha river road.
Recently P. G. McDade, while
crossing the bridge with a load of
machinery from the Standard Fold
ing Bed Co. s shops broke through
the bridge several times. We have
called the attention of the Court to
this bridge many times, and we
hope now they will look after it.