The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
WATCH The INDIANS NOSE.

The Secret Service and Subtreasury Men
Are the Authorities.
New York Herald
C'ink. Jingle. modest jangle; small muta-
tive clink-it's the Goddess and the Eagle
that do these things In style that's real.
ly fne--iH and out, through and about eiyilt-
zntior's &c site mazes, million or so OF
American aboriginess daily thrend their
,.yerse ways and their intricate paths.
Some tread in all honesty and genuineness,
others side daringly over slippery roads
and boldly naunt deceptive physiognomies
In the very eyes Of their unwilling dupes.
They're twins to the limit Of their aggre-
gate numbers, these coppery redskins, so
much alike that only now and thcn are
they obe to establish their own complete
Identities. f
zach one Is being sufficient unto him.
self. Individually he is a success. Collec-
tYely the aggregation rest secure In the
belief that were they to be suddenly hipped
into extinction the world would have Ht
least one black gap to lila Enthusiasmg
ana mutilation they endure with equal
stolcisnI- chiccory OF mocha, rain or snow,
purse, rs all the same TO these unasSum'
Ing Indians.
who you weref II you hayen't, Try 1t some
night and note the sensation,
said one Indian to another, as they
bumped noses In secret service mans
''Ate you my brotherf"
mot hg & feather! I'm 4 genuine. ] am"
Plain7tiyely spoke the hrst; where's
aDITefeaesl, All that's lesaI' you were
ritaoasly questioned he further: And
werqnt you brought into the world queer
II. hum.A Representative Of this CREST
and glorious Onion 'qucerP Weigh me,
HcidiSe me, turn upou nle rhe searching
glance oi mhiion magnify ing power MI
crOrcopg, you'u bAu udught but dlsappolnt-
mcnt lpr soig pains. m copper born anq
circulated, gauge nineteen, one hundred
and FOR y-seyen Of me 10 the pound orig
sixteen cents per pound II can not be
"Blght you are But the onethlrty one
which lies betweer--fheres tie scalp lceki
You're n usurper on strange hunting
grounds; yeur birthplace hand made die,
In a dark cellar, IN Mount Vernon I'm
mint horn, free, of unquestoned lineage.
Get another nose"
Over the metallic nneaments OF patient
number one stole sardonic CLEAN ~ ex-
"is that your medicine charm" he cried.
whats the matter With my nosei"
BscRng pronfSs and dsI Is sqgSwss bs i has
ton OF a moon, old papoose.'
settled knowinguess dwelt In the eyes
Soon the feathers viii tumble from your
war bonnet. II means but the Great Chief
to cross.
oilnki went both indians on the table
! before a subtreasury man
I'm hanged II can tell them apart"
said the secret service man, as he studied
them In minute detail.
! man. Look al the noses. The man who
did tho original designing couldn't tell
! redskin from IN Arab He gave him pro-
ale as Greek as the Apollo Reyed re. It's
pity the government can't tdort rive twp.
lco aquiliue nicely - thiS Npntsffe.i 9Ef'
meat on the part y taF ARTIST tr'n rhs
/ "lt's curious to think what etil lappen
! when makers Of queer money helome pos
! sessed OF sufficient skill 10 exactly initiate
4 the stamp Of government approval In the
| manufacture OF counterfeit copper coins
] It's most profitable Industry because thA
| original cost Ls 20 little. Their entire value
lies In the price they're worth IN other
! coin.
| Of these skillfully made spurious cents In
| fact more than per cent Of the pennies
! in circulation are counterfeit Absolutely
1 the only way TO distinguish the good frem
Counterfeit co presentnent an aSsciuteiy
and Uncle Sam and All his servants are
.These are the hardest Hind Of counter
feits to detect You see gold and silver
can't he purchased IN quantities without
Who ever sees sngtSinE oS dI Il tie Bn5Ss
OF SHEET copperi II really looks rs though
| II Is only q Question Of time when the gov
eminent will be obliged to stop the issue
| OF copper coing Here's your good penny.
/ The other had better be chopped Ia two
| for ciosev investigation OF It's eqmposifiqn.
II die In the cause OF realism" said the
! counterfeit Fedsldn, as the az elippAd
/ through his neck. at any rate I've SEE
| some people guessing
IT'S al hne. T'he secret service man and
the subtreasury man are the authorff9.
|