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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

=, STATE IA Q. Missouri: City q g, IcS,,: :.
term, 1901. "Wednesday. February { 1eel
ct al No. 12SoeA).
IT appearing from the amdavit, "a. oay
81. Louis, thst Nsiis sEOvs and .kcsss 4
Mafchbenks cannot % found In the CITY ee
ton Of the Court that the rssidencs 81 satd
dsfsnd. 1ss Z Tnspc.n Or ss:s snsy DO not
It Il ordered that said DEFENDANTS b nstf-
fed that 2 civil action has been ecmmsncsa
against them and others. the object and
general nature Of which - to obtain he
appoiptment. By this court Of Ihres S,sinser-
erty in said CITY. Of y. Iouie. e ealsss
erty sought. to BE-. spproQrtate4 sd eon-
dernned, under authority Of ordinance No.
Nsy.S e SAG s! S 81. . Of e; lss < ssalssss
Bates street southwardly to Iron stT0et.
may severalIy sustain BY reason Of the ap-
preparation and condemnssion Of secn rsst
ing said Seventh street: = for . tu4o1eat
o. purS Sos aao1esssd. snd tai tSs txs4G:
second DAY Of Asrsh ~ 2 essn fxee
fo xn sds i eei Z : ssr q o9Ssssa sSst : copy
hereof Be- published according to lawi h Dc
Sd. Louis Republic ana AngetgsR De- West
ems the newspepers publ1htng the Jocfnat
Of the Assembly OF the said CITY 81 -
A trus copy from the record
Witness my hand and seal % the Circuit
Court, City Of o. Louis thaa eighth Day g
Fs nss z toa.t,
3A =
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
TRIBUTES TO M0oDY's WORK.
Evangelist's Influences for Good
the Subject of Addresses.

New York. Feb. 1a-"rhe influence OF
Dwight L. Moody and Northf1eld'' was the
subject Of the addresses this afternoon at
the West Side Auditorium. General o. o,
Howard presided. The Reverend J. Camp.
bell White Of Calcutta, India. secretary In
charge Of the r. NJ. c. work in that
land, said that Mortified stood foremos,
among the places from which spiritual In
fiuences have gone forth in the past gen.
Grafton and in the present.
GA mighty spiritual Impulse" he said
comes Inevitably to men who come In
touch with the influences at Northfield.
MIR. Moody was too wide in his sympathies
to confine himself to one place or Stale
His influence has been exerted Throughout
as wide q sphere rs that in which the
AnsiolSaxon race predominates.. and 1t Ia,
been a mighty influence for God. which w
must perpefuate."
The Reverend James McConaushy OF
Mount Hermon, Mass. made n appeal fol-
funds to help to insure the continuance OF
MIR. Moody's work At that place and a
Nerthneld.
n. j.. principal of the Bible Teachers In,
~stitute.. spoke OF Mr.. 4oody..s personal
characteristics. especially as shown in his
last sayings on the day Of his death, which
he called his coronation day.
8PGCIAAs
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
MANILA CHURCH MOVEMENT.
The Reverend James b. Rodgers Is
Placed at It's Head.

Manila. Feb. M-The attendance at the
second evangelical meeting in the Tondo
ward of Manila to-day was somewhat
larger than the one held a week ago. There
were not many Catholics present. and Senior
Ruencamino said the priests had directed
them not to attend.
An affirmative expression was taken OF
the views OF the meeting on the desirability
OF establishing an evangelical church, and
Senior Buencamino has given the Reverend
James b. Rodgers, missionary of the Pres
byterian Board of Missions, charge Of the
effort. He is disposed to leave the Federal
party in order to prove that he IL not nix
Ing political with religious reforms.
Th Methodist missionaries were not pres
ent at the meeting, having gone to attend
the Methodist Conference at Singapore.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
THRoNGs OF W0RSHIPERS.
Visit Three Churches on Holy
Year Pilgrimages.

The throngs Of worshipers Who visited
church and the IS. Peter and Paufs
Church yesterday afternoon were larger
thar on any. other Sunday or week day
since the holy year pilgrimages to these
catholic sanctuaries, began.
February 20. and thereafter until Easter
Sunday large groups Of pilgrims. probably
Will 70 daily To all three churches. An
many Catholic churches that the pilgrim
ares should be made in Lent, r. possible
although the term VIII not expire unui
julu &
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
MAUD CONNIE ARRIVES.
Her Mission Is to Form Women's
Clubs in America.

New York, Feb. 10-Amons the passen-
gers on the La Champagne. which has ar
rived here from Havre. Is Miss Maud Con-
ne. known as the. Irish Joan of Arc"
She will land tomorrow morning and VIII
he greeted at the pier by delegations of
irish men and women. She will proceed to
the Fifth Avenue Hotel and there hold a
reception .
address at the Academy of Music. Then
she will make known the object OF her
visit to this country. which Is SAID 70 pe
ana financial support to the movement re-
Gently started in ireland for the perpetua,
tion of the Irish language, literature anu
OF the Boer cause. the keeping OF Irish
Youths from enlisting in the British army.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
REBELS THREATEN PANAMA.
Insurgents Are Still Active in
Many Quarters of Colombia.

Kingston. Feb. 1o-Advices received to-day
by the British stesmer Trent. from Colon.
Colombia. show hat there Ii a continuation
of insurgent activity in many quarters.
Last week there was severe fighting be-
tween the Government troops and the reb-
els near Panama. and the latter were then
pressing toward Panama and Colon. IN
spite of the Government re-enforcements
According to the same authority there -
a serious deadlock I'm Colombia trade. ana
business interests are sustaining consider.
able loss, while the people ARE disguised
at the inability of the Government TO END
the rebellion"
The Government, meanwhile. Is ."seizing
property n doing everything to raise mon
ey in order to prevent a collapse"
The British second-class cruiser Phaeton
and the British armed sioop Buzzard are at
Panama protecting British interests
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
TEMPLE ERECTED TO
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Magnificent Building, With Spe-
cially Designed Rooms for
Healers, at New York.
REPUBLIC ePEcIAL

REPUBLIC ePECIAL.
New York, Feb. p.-Facing Central Park
west. at sixty-eighth street. the Christian
Scientists of New York have erected .
temple which would compare favorably
with the religious architecture Of classic
Greece and Rome. Few houses designed
solely for religious observance exist In this
country wherein the materials used have
been limited TO pure white marble. steel.
bronze and cathedral glass. None Il. both
in exterior and interior. fashioned Of these
materials.
This temple Is of white marble above
the foundation OF granite. The dome
which arches over the auditorium Is framed
In with bronze. the spaces reserved for
light being Of fish scale design, In cathedral
glass with the word Love" in the center
Ia Clipped plate glass. Not a bit of ma
sonrv above the foundation IL Of other ma
teriai than white marble. The pieces have
been so closely Joined as to present the
ssnect OF an unbroken marble elevation.
The church varies from accepted designs
IN that IL Is practically a hug souare.
crovned with a concentric dom of noble
nroportions. The building. which cost close
10 5000 0 contains rooms designed espe.
cialiy for Christian Science healers and
there is an organ of vast proportions which
is a work OF art. It IL planned to dedicate
the building four weeks hence.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
NEW VICAR GENERAL.
Bishop Appoints Reverend Father
81. Weldon of Bloomington.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Bloomington. Ill. Feb. 1o.-Bishop Spald-
ing of Peoria has notified the Reverend
Father NJ. Weldon. pastor of Holy Trinity
Roman Catholic Church of this city. that
he has been appointed vicar general OF the
Peoria diocese
The vicar generalship has been vacant
since Vicar General OReilly of Danvflts
was appointed assistant bishop OF the Peo-
ria diocese. -
The new vicar general was born In New
Orleans. La, and began his service as q
priest at jackson, La He came to Illinois
thirty years ago and served as pastor at
Keithsburx and Monmouth before coming
here. twenty-fwo years ago. He has for
fifteen years been dean Of the Deanery Of
Rlod1nin1ton. +
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
PRIVATE WkTcHMAN ARRESTED.
Accused of Assembling Frank Rapp
With a Club.

Frank Rapp. 81 years old, of No. 1se Dor
cas- street, says he was assaulted yesterday
morning by James Glynn, a private watch
man for the American Car and Foundry
Company. No. $500 De Kalb street. Rapp
sustained ave scalp wounds. which were
dressed at the South Side Dispensary.
Rspp. who is employed at the foundry,
was seen about the yards by Glynn. and
was trying to get out of the yard through q
hole in the fence. Glynn says he ordered
Rspp 10 return to the shop and declares
Rapp attempted to assault him with his
fist. Glynn defended himself with a club,
and Rapp SAYS he struck him three times.
Giynn was arrested.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Feb. 1o.-Hotel arrivals to-
day include the following visitors from
81. Louis-Miss A. BIrge. J. c. Birge. A.
A.. Hilton. Waldorf: L. Winkham. j. Harde.
Holland; ]. J.. Hayes. ]. w. Happei. Gil
sey; J. II. Armitage:. Morton; 9. {. Tyler.
W. n. Bayless, Grand: W.. semelrofh.
Continental; l. G. Morft, Murray Hill; H.
Crawford. Fifth Avenue; r. schwitx, Inn
Kansas Ctty-F. c. voorhies. j. r. r.
win. Grand; e. A. lambeth, Navarro; H.
st. JOEL. 3. Motter. T. b. Campbell. J.
Springfield. lilo. NJ. B~rinekerha6. MUIR
ray Hill.
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LlTTLER'S CONDITION.
Physician Has Little Hope for the
Former Senator.

R~pP-prrc sPECIAh
Springfield. Ill, Feb. 18.-The attending
physician tonight p%ronounces the condi-
ton of former Senator David T.. Litter
extremely precarious. TIL patients brain
has become affected from the rayages OF
the disease, and 1t is feared that the end
Is not far on.
Doctor T. w. Dresser gave out the fol-
81 regard the condition Of Senator Littier
"a very precarfous. Since his last relapse
he has been very dull and stupid. His
brain does not act quickly and / am fear
fui OF the outcome. Members OF the family
now realize his condition for the first time
and they are prepared for the worst"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
ouARRELED ABOUT A BUCKET.
Henry Bauer Seriously Stabbed by
Henry Haltermann,

Henry Bauer = year old z ~psPerhangsr
dsnaerousiy stabbed last night by Henry
Hoitermann. with whom he quarrsled over
possession Of 2 bucket in which fhey had
Holsermann stabbed Bauer twice in the
hack and once in the abdomen Bauer was
taken to the City Hospital. where Doctor
bounced them serious. Later In the evening
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
GENERATIONS
IN The U. S. NAVY
Cadet Selfridge's Father and
Grandfather Are Both Rear Ad-
mirals on the Retired List.
By CABLE

SPECIAL By CABLE
Washington. Feb. 0-The President mas
appointed a son Of Rear Admiral Thomas
O. Selfridge. Jr.. a cadet-at-large at the
Naval Academy. This young man comes
of a distinguished naval family and his ap-
pointment creates a condition without pre-
ceaent in the history Of this or any other
navy. His father and his grandfather are
both Rear Admirals on the retired list
Rear Admiral selridge, ST., retired from
active service in 1866 and lie now nearly
100 years old Rear Admiral Seifrioge, 1r.,
retired about three years ago and is now
about e5 years Of age. The three genera
tons of this family are residents OF tnis
city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
ANGLo-PoRTuGUEsE ALLIANCE.
Latter Will Be Asked to Guard
Certain South African Points.

London. Feb. IA solemn reafirmation
OF the Anglo-Portuguese alliance is pend
ing, I am informed" says the Lisbon cor
respondent Of the Daily Mai. "and England
win request Portugal to lend Portuguese
troops to guard certain points In South
Africa. In order to enable the British en-
ployed at those points to join the fighting
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h Modern Way

itself to the well-informed. to do
n,easantly and efectually what was former
r. dome in the crudest manner and disagree
:biv as well. To cleanse the system and
break up colds, headaches. and fevers with
ont unniease ne after effects. use the delight-
1,i iioIid laxative remedy. Syrup Of Figs
Made by California Fig Syrup Co.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

Rarr.s Twentieth Century Clearing Sale Is
I'm full force. supplemented by the opening
of new muslin underwear. white goods.
household linens and embroideries. makihs
OF attraction for the buying public OF ST
Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

Des4oy Jeha Cunninshan Elected
SPECIAL
Bonhan Tex, Feb. M.-In the election he'd
In Fannin County yesterday. Doctor John
All the unexpired term Of W, W. Kidding,
who died In the House Of Representatives
at Austin last month A light vote was
poIled-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

determination. nj, Feb l0.-Carl Trimter.
one Of the oldest and most prominent mem-
bers Of the Turnverein In the State, died
to-day. aged IS years. He was treasurer of
the bloomington Turnverein from 1851 to
1895 and was often honored By omcial posi-
known to Turner's throughout the state AZ
Papa" Trimter. He was q native Of Prus-
sta. Germany. and came thence to this city
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
E.7 STOVE
6 POLISH
OLlouSdD DOES TT EA9r

lei WANTED Toa THE .: NAVY.
sssmsn. sxs = 70 - gSi Appfsnti:ss snhss
class. age = 70 II. ?; d.nc.msn ror 1921 y g
Re IS to 5 80 psf month ypon aPpot.tnsss e
vScmsn third-clsss5: mach1nists hfzt-etasnt ago
q o 8. S.: MashinIst. .scond-ela:s 60. a %
X -: elcctricfans third-olaoA age q 70 24s
ccppersmiths. age p g 8 e: S!rsn1 arss'
css n to g. 90; Hospitai ADprsntiess. a0s =
10 Is. -: Hospital AlpIs.tiess. asss-elea ~
csadidsse. must pa,s phys;ssl sSe.s.n:us e"
mnts. and except LAnesmsn and Apprsne1eSet na
examination allowing tnem e y eestnSe ~
sas1T s.slnsi Hix1 ki1s;&S1 oSE4"E:ss ss
EouR HoETFs;. 5xH iSe 8 4psn e OF
eharys RAT10Ns 4 =
RETIRENENT q hrssrq1cssSs Rsy ~ &
EIALLY WANTED who Vim snjoy xCfe
T1ONAL. OPPORTUNITIEq FOR. ADVANCES
METT TO PETTY OFFICERS b. the eax1y eou>
ristion Of . large number Of nip ~.y1oeQ
No., until March Z nm-
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Holtermann was taken to the hospital and
Bauer Identified him a. the man who
stabbed him.
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Prominent citisens Of st. Louis indorsc
The REPUBLICS Home School of Instruction
nv correspondence. Read adv. in to-day's
issue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

To Care Headache II 10 Minutes
TAKE Parker's Hsadache PowdeTA The,
esa safs ani ass. Az dfusEasts. Price loc
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

Catarrh of nose or throat Immediately re-
lieyed and ultimately cured by use OF
~Boro-Formalin." Elmer q Amend.)
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

Read adv. OF Republics Home School OF
In to-day's issue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
WINTER RESORTS.
ASHEVlLLE, N. G.
Battery Park Hotel.

Open ~ he year = feet .hsvs Ashsy1l|s z
piste resort hotel in the south. Every nedera qqe-
Palm Room e0x8o feet. Open nrsplaceaL- Onlur>
passed golf Inks IN charge Of expert. tyr fur
SICK. Proprietor.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-06-04
A C0mnOxite Name,

s1Rss of the differences between the
u1EE xud the northwest" said Puget
ssm1misr, lis the names of places, and
.xseRikomishes. the Snohomishes, the
seannnunlmies. the Wahkiakums and the
issok ds them give man funny feelings,
ssEs6 Hhen he runs across Bucoda, on
4anlSarthern Pacific railroad In Pierce
snn1ss WASH, be doesn't know wheth-
nr.E ls Chinook or Siwash or what.
MHRis none of them--like Kenova, In
'asEez lrginia, which Is near the juno
:Ma,1sa ri Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia.
mIAamar, where Delaware and Mary
inIa3gme together
'"dsac1da is composite name. and
NkaAxy Is simple enough. When the
aasrfiarn Pacific came In. a town
3exxy up, and 1t must have a name.
ssss3eu were Indian names In plenty,
acsxmething more novel was wanted.
.epnt.asrs. Buckley, Coulter and Davis.
aaE r. P. officials, put their heads to-
issgkin. 1rst and their names later, and
Ftsss unne Bu-co-da was evolved, with
sM eNmology very apparent to any one
1sgfla at all Informed in Technology.
syE1ssXh it has remained, and it Is not
ass2sE sad as names go in the Puget
sauRuaE eountry."- York Sun.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-06-04
The Peculiar jams.

Mtvsst Nj. Bowden in The Nineteenth
ass.sSsaEsEy reports chat with Raja
..EwHrasad on Jainism. The jams
asss ENe regard to the feelings Of the
tssseFs animals than any other sect in
fatr 1arld; will not kill them or injure
l:hxg1- are careful to avoid destroying
HnEsn Insects, sometimes wearing q
.adMiSarchef over the mouth to pre-
7essss my living creature being breath,
sME IN 1t may be argued that this
ssEaacness will prove in the long run
nen, to its possessors, handicapping
Iiaaiknza seriously in the struggle for life
,,Haln lEss scrupulous rivals AS evil
asiknss to the contrary Mr.. Bowden
1Hamn to the jams:
Notwithstanding the opposition, II
.snps Mtive prosecutions, Of bygone
sehmss the one small sect which, more
ssaEn any other in the world, has
ts.x8s,S and practiced the doctrine OF
'skeSnsa, or 'noninjury.' to living cfea'
SasnrtA stands today. after some four
sssasd twenty centuries, by far the most
ssxsssyecous community in population
rsazxtxg on 3OO,OOO,OOO."
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-06-04
!. Eear when Death Draws Nigh.

- tear When Death Draws Nigh.
s.i save seen thousands of persons
o. sas1er all sorts of circumstances,
susG ever yet have l seen one display
sass highest fear Of death" This re-
s4zss.1iJle statement was made the oth-
me- xss by a physician who has prac-
AAAz nary years in Philadelphia ana
sszas, ,as seen great deal Of hospital
JunEsLs
Htst a popular fallacy." he went on,
NY, snagine that deathbed scene Is
Yae,yr Nrrible other than as parting
sas.w-ao loved ones. The fear Of the
s.xafssRu is never present at the last.
,ssfsgvs amid ignorance and vice have
vxvgr experienced such scenes as a
ssauxaSss who strives after realism will
MEMyTnes picture.
~-S,Fen a patient is told that he can
sxsf rseoyer and the end is near, he IN
wzrxaGg seems resigned to his fate,
tsEsd rs only thought seems to he OF
asn xho are to be left behind. This
R3suk alike of men and women.
'S.5zose who become hysterical and
Nssars they are not fit to die are the
anG. sho are not as i'll as they think
Awre. They always get well.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL reason? Oh. don't
Musr that there Is any. It's just hui
sruxG xait."-Philadelphia Record.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-06-04
WeapOna Of the Skunk.

ID &unk once challenged a lion to
.aSksh combat. The lion promptly de-
stikanE the honor. why" said the
N1kzrf- ''are you afraid" Every much
ssag~ Mid the lion, "for you would only
isze1M .ame for having the honor to fight
','sGssz lion. while every one who met
ME shr month would know had
is1Enrn company with skunk"
THY reminds us of the story about
1HEzy Ward Beecher's father, the ia.
aanz Or. Lyman Beecher, who, when
sesEEsL why he did not reply to some
xhAh who had severely attacked him
stE u newspaper. replied that when a
.Nsmar man, crossing field one night
'sksR An armful of books, he saw a
mnzGE animal and after hurling several
rwvim@s at the animal found he got the
M4xs Of it. and ever since had thought
lssftAxter to let such animals alone.-
aNH a.amb Animals.
Ii He Enew Better.
= ulzk, John," she cried, ''baby's cut a
ssagns'
''4mr, 60 'wayw broke in little Willie,
;musx vas playing on the floor. You
ssaxes gut a tooth! You may break 1t,
Sxn sau can't cut it!-Chicago Post.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-06-04
THE DRUMHEAD BUSINESS.

A Huge Long IAland Industry Which
Prospers by War.
Few people know that more than half
NE banjo and drum heads sold In the
United States are made on Long Is
land. Near the railroad station at
Cold Spring is little red building sur
rounded by frames, in which skins are
stretched for drying, while near by is
an artificial pond, with wooden sides
and bottom, filled with chemical mix
ture. 1t is an unpretentious establish
ment, but in our two wars and in the
peace between 1t has fathered a great
deal of noise. The business was estab.
lished in 1860, and success was almost
immediate. Competition was strong
but the business has advanced in inn
portance until now there are but three
factories in this country whose oppOSi-
ton can be felt. Two of these are in
Brooklyn and the other at High View,
N. Y.
ed raw skins from which the drum
heads are made. The hair is removed
from the skins by a chemical bath in
the artificial pond, and the skins are
then stretched on the racks and dried.
A thorough scraping removes any par
ticles of fat. or flesh that may have
adhered to the dried skin, which Is
then the thickness Of parchment The
skins are thoroughly bleached in the
drying process and are then ready for
cutting into heads. During the Span
ish-American war the factory was fair
ly swamped with orders for drum.
heads, 500 dozen heads often being or
dered at one time. The principal de-
mand was for the ''tenor" drum, on
which loud accompaniment to the
fife or bass instrument can be pro-
duced.
Kangaroo skins make the costliest
drumheads. When dressed, they are
snowy, but beyond their appearance
and name they are Of no greater value
than heads made from calfskin. Sheep
skin is used for cheap toy drums.-New
vH-k pnst
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-06-04
BUSINESS OF THE SOAKER.
An Expert In PawnbrOking Who Has
His Regular Customers.

His Regular CustOmerh.
In the neighborhood where pawn
shops abound the soaker fOurishes.
The soaker acts as middleman between
the pawnbroker and his customers. He
explains his mission and accounts for
his usefulness thus:
"The people down here employ me-"
said he, mot because they are asham-
ed to be seen going into pawnshop
themselves, but because can get more
for the goods than they can. There's
an art in pawning coat or ring, just
the same as in everything else.
I've known people to go into a
pawnshop with some old article to
pawn and to look the proprietor over
with a supercilious air, as II they con-
sidered themselves so far above him
socially that he couldn't touch them
with a 40 foot pole. Naturally. for
sheer spite, the broker offers them only
about half as much as they would get
II they approached him properly. Hav.
ing had a wide experience Of my own,
l know how to avoid such difficulties.
am not servile, but am polite and
respectful, and as those two qualities
touch the most generous chord In the
brokers' bosom get all I want on the
proffered chattels.
GAS recompense for my services l
charge my customers 10 per cent COM
mission. have regular customers,
and then, of course, do many odd
Jobs for occasionals. There are fam
lilies down here for whom l pawn the
same things over and over again, one
week after the other. On pay day they
take their things out of soak. Three
days later they put them in again, and
the next pay day they take them out
again. And so 1t goes, month after
month. canvass the houses just like
a book agent or corn plaster peddler or
insurance solicitor
"Anything to be pawned todayT
| ask.
"And If there Is take 1t around to
some shop and raise the necessary
dough and take it back and get my
| commission. Once In awhile come
bacross somebody who abuses me and
calls me a shark, but I'm nothing of
| the sort. I'm earning decent living
at legitimate business" New York
| Sru.