Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-01
EASY TO OUTWIT UNCLE SAM
SmuggIers Have No Real Difficulty in Bringing
? IN Their Gems.

lector EidWel that after the arrest and
punishment of several other alleged
smuSglers whom the customs authori-
ties have under surveillance they hope
to effectually break up the practice of
cheating Uncle Sam out of his lawful
dues have drawn attention TO the many
articles for getting contraband goods
into this country. Reputable diamond
dealers, by the way do not agree with
the customs officers that it is possible
to stop this evil.
It's the simplest thing in the world
to get diamonds through without de-
lection said d leading importer yes
terday. Howe Why. the most ordi-
nary ways are the best Carry them
in your vest pocket if you like Not
one person in hundred is examined.
and then only when the inspectors are
tipped off by some enemy of the SNUG
sler or by some agent on the other side
who is employed by Uncle Sam to run
down frauds
There is one eXception-namely,
when a person looks manifestly i'll at
ease and acts as If something We're
wrong when the inspectors are scan
ming every face as the passengers
come off from the steamship.
Coming through from Canada it is
all clear sailing. One could almost
walk over suspension bridge with a.
hasketful Of diamonds and the sleepy
officials wouldn't bother to see what he
had with him.
The most they do is to run their
hands through the trunks and satchels
l have been to Canada a dozen times
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such as cOnCealing stones in boot heels
in ends of walking. sticks or umbrellas
in oranges. in the hair. in the mouth
and sewing them in different parts of
ones clothing. Sometimes they put
the stones in sandwiches and bottles of
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