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assuredly made me feel. somehow. like an
accessory both before and after the fact.

assuredlv made me feel. somehow, like an
accessory both before and after the fact
"Her game must have been uninaginably
easy. from the way she described It. Her
story certainly went far to convince me OF
the truth Of the adage that there's no fool
like an old fool She made a specially OF
trapping elderly men of means, widowers
in all cases, She 80 contrived matters
as to get her victims to write many PROMISE
filled and affection reeking letters to her.
such ink-slingers as the old parties are,
to be sureN was her artless way OF putting
it-and these bundles of documents were.
of course, her potent weapons.
"Ip several cases. she told me, her COM
fortably-fixed elderly victims were really
willing, not to say anxious, to marry her
which was very annoying, she said, be-
cause it spoiled everything She wanted
them to sde-step the marriage proposition
and fight it out in court, of course. Those
who were really willing to marry her she
had to run away from, of course, because
she wasn't in the marrying business.
Several experiences at the outset with
eligible ederles who were more than will
ing to bestow their nance upon her taught
her the wisdom OF selecting as victims
well-to-do widowers who had grown chill
dren She found that such men we're
nearly always liable to hesitate when it
came to the actual point OF marrying. on
account OF the expected opposition OF the
grown children, and at this stage OF it she
could always find means to pick quarrel
with him, thus clearing the way for the
framing up OF her breach OF promise suit
against him.
sBesides the suits that she won in court,
she had forced quite a number o! tangled
up elderly parties to settle with her under
her threat that she would have recourse
to the law. and she said that some OF these
settlements were more remunerative than
most Of the cases that she had won in court,
"You may believe that was in state OF
stunned surprise. perhaps not unm'Sed
with curiosity, as listened TO this womans
calm and connected narration Of the superior
form Of blackmail in which she had been
engaging. ! was somewhat relieved as
to nv own connection with her when she
told ma that the case which had won for
her was a genuine affair. and that she had
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-07

This is the time Of year when the Rialto
is peopled with the incoming tide Of player
folk whose season on the road Is over, or
who on their way to summer stock COM
panies have stopped of for the thousand
and one reasons which bring people hither.
Just now one Of the most interesting points
In the theatrical thoroughfare is the Office
Of a concern which has established branch
post Office in its outer room.
To this post Office the arriving players
come to get their mail. The procession
begins about II clock. because, in the pro-
feesion day does not begin until about
that time. About 800 letters are received
In this branch Office every day. No one
waits until the door is closed before open
ing the letters, the rule being to tear
them open as soon as received, and usually
to tear them up as soon as read
A picturesque young woman, with the
pervasive peroxide Of eternal youth about
her hair. a suggestion Of being silk lined
and fondnees for raucous perfumes. opens
. letter Of ten pages.
Isn't he a dear" she chirps to femi-
nine listener who looks hungry and whose
excessive attention means, apparently,
hope for luncheon at some ones else ex-
pense. He has never seen me of the stage,
but he writes me the dearest letters; he
thinks am the only It."
She reads poetic extracts, One pictures
tho poet dreaming Of his divinity, sitting
IN q dim boudoir fragrant with lilies. read
ing his latest letter and carefully preserv-
Ing it in some jewel casket. What would
he say or think il he could see the reality?
Tho undressing business office. tho
hum OF nasal questions at the lined window.
the loud-tone confessions and the subse-
quent tearing Of the letter into small bits
which are thrown carelessly on the floor in
the nei ghborhood of the waste paper basket.
The patrons Of the place are called by
the Office stat the mail people, and once
or twice are referred to as the poor I'M
fortunates."
'They don't look unfortunate remarks
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really been befoo led by the Brooklyn con-
tractor from whom I had obtained the
S., 900 award for her.
1T was only after winning that suit
that she had determined to 60 into the
breach of promise game as a business.
and to prepare herself for this sort Of thing
she had deliberately studied the law IN
all Of it's bearings upon breach Of promise
suits until she had become 80 expert that
she was enabled to frame up a case on a
victim with such precision and predication
that she could generally tell to just
how good her case was going to be when it
came to trial.
Don't I've shocked she concluded,
smilingly. after she had unravelled her
story TO me; ] know lots OF other women
who are making good In the breach Of
promise business all over the country, but,
of the business, I'm not going to give them
away certainly not
A pleasing tale, that. tor a reputable
lawyer and the father of family to spend a
all in the days work, and have a receptive
mind for these new things.
AS to the colored persons who make
business OF suing railroads and sleeping
car companies, and proprietors OF hotels.
restaurants, barroonis. lce-cream parlors
and soda water fountains for refusing to
, grant them the rights and privileges which
are freely accorded white persons, they
are not 30 numerous In New York as they
used to be, but they're still hourishing
elsewhere,
"These professional black ltigants have
many ways OF meeting and beating the
schemes Of the white purveyors OF COM
| modilies and accommodations who want
only white patronage. The Professional
barroom that he knows is a drinking place
exclusively for white men and calls FOR
milk punch.
Milk punches cost dollar to-day
says the bartender, thinking that the black
will immediate y 20 out and take the air.
IAN right says the black, and. if the
bartender puts up no further excuse and
serves the drink, the professional black
litisant drinks it. pays his dollar, and walks
out.
|. "He has a case in law for extortion under
the civil rights clause. He clinches his
case-I speak now OF case that actually
happened not long ago-by sending INTO
the barroom, after he himself leaves It,
white confederate-many OF the profess
siona black itigants have white stool
pigeons.
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concerning this amphidrome poems have
already been written. The temper of the
men Of Houghton is shown by these lines:
Catch heeting pleasures on the ny.
The good die young: we soon may die.
Till thon let Joy and pain suHcc,
HereaficI we may cut Ice.

Catch heeting pleasures on the ny.
Tss good SSu ID, DIE young N we soon may die
Hereafter we may cut no Ice.
But big little Houghton has not stopped
at this exploit, for it boasts a daily paper
which has a circulation of one and half
copies for each man, woman and child
within the corporation limits. and it is a
good scent paper, too. The principal bar
room would do credit to st. Louis, its pro-
prietor having spent $1,000 in plate glass
mirrors. mahogany sideboards and mural
decorations while the hest hotel in the town,
which is still town of $500 population,
cost over $3.50 coo and looks the part.
Houghton sports all modern municipal
convenienccs and can afford to do so, for
within a radius of eleven miles are twenty
active copper mines and the Mich gan
College of Mines. which shows a large
deposit of good mineral Within gunshot,
that is, the range Of a modern Pinch rife,
there are the deepest shafts in the world
and the most powerful machinery ever
employed in mining,
The aggregate horse power Of the en-
gines employed by these mines alone is
greater than the total horse power of all
the engines used in operating the gold and
silver mines of the United States. and more
than double that Of all the engines at the
Chicago fair. The College Of Mines has
investigated these statements and found
them true. The citizens of Houghton do
not themselves own the Calumet and Hccla,
but 1t Is casy, to see that they live in an
atmosphere Of mineral wealth.
The electric cara Of Houghton are OF the
snow-fghting species. but the railway
management has rigid rules which prevent
the passengers from alighting upon the car
roofs from The neighboring snowdrifts
But perhaps the greatest wonder in
Houghton is the climate. The deepest
copper mines are on peninsula which points
spire like toward the North Pole.
Owing TO the dry air the long winters are
not uncomforta able; still. If Houghton
man is locking for 20 degrees below zero
he has no difficulty in finding it, Yet in the
dead OF winter he can drop a mile down a
shaft and imagine himself In close prox-
unity to Prescott. Ariz.
At the low levels OF the copper mines
pajamas are considered full dress, and yet
big little Houghton does not use ice ma
chimes to prepare for . hockey game In it,
Gr0oo-American Amphdroms. -.
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Il want you to me ct her. am sure
you will like each other"
And he-you are a household ord.
You must meet him. He does character
parts, of course, you know" and the nom
de theatre is given.
So they part, and so romance dies. 1t Ia
a good old-fas hioned way and said by those
who know to he comparatively painless
The last visitor Of interes is a celebrated
snake charmer. She is in company with
an artist for whom she poses in of moments,
and she wrthes about the window while she
asks for her mail.
Her gown falls in long, sinuous folds,
clnging to her as a snakes sheath to it's
body. She is 1.-the and languorous. Tho
artist watches her with rapt ecstasy. and
one or two victims OF the snake repulsion
shrink from her.
"They say she makes coolies Of money"
whispers a haf-starved chorus girl to her
companion. II wish could charm snakes
or anything else that would give me good
square meal
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LAWSUITS FOR REVENUE ONLY
BREACH OF PROMISE CASES ONE
,WOMAN'S SPECIALITY.
She Made So Much Money Ont Of Them
That She Has Retired-C Confessions to
Lawyer-Tricks OF Negroes Who Sue
for Dana Ees Under Civil Rights Laws.

you don't have to be a successful lawyer
to make good living out of the law, said
a LAWYER of New York who keeps tab on
queer cases in connection with his profession.
IF you're smart enough and devoid Of
scruples you can be a professional It'll
giant.
About nine years ago won breach Of
promise suit for a woman who had been a
schoolteacher in Brooklyn. The defendant
was an elderly Brooklyn contractor, and
we got IS 900 out Of him. He was widower
and, like a good many lonesome old men.
nc had been pretty mellow in his corre-
spondence with my client, which won out
for u.s. The woman wasn't especially
pretty, but she was winsome and attractive.
We'll, that woman has been professional
litieant in the breach Of promise line ever
since, and she has made herself well on
out of It, She has instituted more than
dozen breach Of promise suits, always
against wealthy and elderly men In large
ci...s OF the United States. and she has
won the majority of her suits, know
those things because, with frankness as
naive as 1t was overwhelming. she told
them to me herself not long ago.
She told me at the same time that she
had become 30 well-to-do through her
breach OF promise business called
it that-that she had decided to give 1t up
and settle down. She is still under 40 and
a. winsome and attractive as she was when
put her first breach Of promise suit through
for her -.
II leave you to imagine my state OF
mingled feelings when, after telling me
OF the remarkable success she had ACHE wed
rs a professional breach Of promise plain
til ali over the land she thanked and praised
me q her 'benefactor,' the man who bad
pointed out to her the road to fortune--it
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To his own surprise there Ia q letter.
II Is a thin one and the gentleman OF the
old school steps aside and opens 1t with
trembling fingers.
Two single dollar bills fall out. He
plances at them and then thrusting them
quickly in his pocket. goes out with head
bent.
Then a young girl in sailor hat short
walking skirt and plain linen collar and
string tie comes along. She is quite CON
being gowned In the effective rather than
the useful. She is the type Of stage ingenue
who has humorous love scene on the
stairs with a youth OF callow qualities,
between the two dramatic scenes, while
rooms.
She puts tiny hand through the win
dow and pats the clerk on the cheek
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and the letters from the homo people are
always on long. closely written sheets
One detects the look Of nostalgia on many .
face a. they stand apart ard read the news
about the far-oh kindred. Even the Eng
lish reserve yields to the oontagion Of habit
and not one letter is taken away to read
in the privacy Of home.
Many Of these English actors are what
they call in the West remittance men, men
who live partly by their exertions. partly
on the draft from home. These remittance
men are very emphatic in their manner
They simply will not accept the negative
uttered by the mail clerk in answer to their
inquiry
Il expected it to be here for me" Is heard
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that they are living on sufferanoe, cum
berers Of the dramatic world; that their
experience counts for naught and that age
only brings failure.
The man, after his heeting look, walks
slowly and heavily toward the window.
1t is the step of one who has lost hope.
His shoes are dusty. his clothes shabby.
his face sternly set. He mods to the clerk.
II have just come from Buffalo," he
says.
You cannot help wondering how he came
in the usual or unusual method OF tran
sit. His dusty shoes are provocative Of
suggestions in that direction.
There is nothing"
ANothing9" There must he letter"
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WONDERs OF 4 COPPER TOWN.
The Greatness OF Houshton, Mich, Eek.
pressed In 4 Rink and q Poem.

The biggest little town in the country
according to the latest returns is Houghton,
Mich, the gateway TO the Lake Superior
copper region
Counting men, women and children there
are $500 souls in Houghton, and yet in eigh-
teen days its citizens built at cost Of SO, 900
a skating rink that would hold just $500
people-no more, no less-and on the &C.
casion of a hockey game the box office
receipts showed there were just $500 people
In attendance
New York, with all its enterprise. has
not vet built place Of amusement which
would hold 3,4s7,2o2 people, Chicago with
all its ambition has not attempted to gather
l.ess,575 people under one roof, nor has
Philadelphia with all its wealth ever ercctsf
a theatre costing $l4,4i1 ,7s4.6s demanding
a contribution Of $ll.N from each inhabi-
tant.
But Houghton is not merely great-lt u
artistic. Its great building achievement
bears 4 name borrowed from 0rseos, and
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THE SNAKE cHARMER SIGNS HER NAME.

THE SNAKE cHARMER SIGNS HER NAME.
an onlooker to a masculine demonstrator
II the scene. DO you call that unfor-
tunate?" she continues further, pointing
to a young woman arrayed in china silk
and other fluffy and expensive materials,
who Is blowing kisses through the window
to the clerk who has just handed her
telegram.
What lends finishing touch Of interest
to the scene lies in the fact that the window
Of the post Office is placed rather low, so
that the inquirer always has to bend or
sioop. or perform some Delsarte contortion.
in order to get on a line with the clerk
within. This offers opportunity for all
sorts of poses. The genuine professional
is always behind the footlights, even in
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why Du Chaillu Was n 10 che.or.
From The Chicano Dniiu Neus.

From The Chicago Dniiv Ners.
The late Paul du Chaillu was On one occa-
sion asked why he had never married We'll.
once upon time" he answered. without a
smile. IAN old African king who was very
fond Of me offered me my choice OF $50 women
as n wife. Your ma iesty.' | replied, II
should marry one OF these beauties OF yours
there would be IS, jealous women here, :
Well. replied the king. that Is easily settled
Take them all That was little too strong
for me. however, and. az I have never had
such z field to choose from since. a 0lill
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He rape his heavy stick on the floor and the
deep lines in his face grow deeper. l
tell you there must be-"
There is dint- wishing theory. BY
it one who hopes at length attains his de-
sire. He must belong to the dint of wish
ing school Of philosophy.
The clerk turns away shr Juggling his
shoulders and turns over a new pile of
letters which has Just been placed at his
elbow. He does it perfunctorily, AS if he
knew the act was useless.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-03-20
To be Game Warden.

AS forecasted in Monday evenings
Capital News, Governor Morrison has
appointed w. Van Irons of Hagerman
state game warden to succeed T. w.
BARLEY of Moscow.
There was hot fight for the place,
Secretary McCollum of the republican
state central committee being one of
the candidates. AS he was chiefly
backed by Chairman Gooding his turn
ing down is not unexpected, the gov
ernor having no love for the chairman.
Walter Keefe of this city was backed
by the gun club and sportsmen, but his
pull in political circles was not strong
enough to land. Most Boise republicans
with the exception of the few members
OF the old guard, are all sized up as
''Borahites''-and that degmation is
sufficient to doom them to disappoint-
ment if looking for official preferrment.
Other republican leaders are in the
saddle. News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-03-20

would venture to say that the larg-
est and richest assortment Of furs, we
have ever had the pleasure to look at.
or that has ever been exhibited in one
single lot, the state Of Idaho, can be
seen at tho Bear Lake Hide & Junk Co.'S
headquari rs, purchased by W. B.
Bergman manager.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-03-20
Summer Dry Herd.

The undersigned will be ready to
take dry cattle to herd on his ranch
near Blackfoot river through the season
of 1908. Charges 81 per head insured.
Leave orders at Chas. Schmid's Tailor
shop or address Robt Schmid, Mont
pelier Ida. 3-5t
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-03-20
1t Saved HIS Leg.

P. A. Danforth of LaGrange, Ga suf-
fered for six months with a frightfu1
running sore on his leg; but writes
that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly
cured it in FIVE days. For Ulcers,
Wounds. Piles, it's the best salve in the
world, Cure guaranteed. Only 25cts.
Sold by Ritter Bros. Drug Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-18
sIxTY-sIxTH SESSION.
Fall Term of Georeia's Well Known
College Begins.

College Begins.
Emory College, Oxford, Ca, Sept,
1.-THE fail term of Emory's sixty.
sixth annual session commenced under
the most fG GVorable auspices with ex.
ercises in the college chapel church.
President Dickey made one of his
characteristic talks to the student
body, in which he expressed his salts.
faction with the showing made on
the opening day and extended a cor
dial welcome to the boys who had
come to enter college for the first
time as we'll as those who have bbeen
here before.
After the exercises, which lasted
about 80 minutes, President Dickey
dismissed the student body for the
day in order that new students might
stand entrance examinations. No reg.
ular college work will be done until
Friday or probably Saturday.
The four new professors who have
been added to the faculty this year
are all at their posts and have made
a most favorable impression upon the
students.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-18
Picked Up at Sea.

Philadelphia, Sept 1.-THE steam
ship Brooklyn, which arrived here to-
day from Bocas del Toro, had on
board Captain Chandler and ten of the
crew Of the tug Spartan, who were
picked up yesterday off the Delaware
capes. Two others were rescued by
the fighting boat Irene and landed al
Anglesea During he gale yesterday
the Spartan's hawser was held over
board and became entangled in the
wheel, causing a vessel to I'LL with
water. Several men Of the Spartans
crew are still missing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-18
Situation at Beirut.

Beirut, Sept. 17.-Business is still
suspended Notwithstanding the change
in the governorship, and 1t will take 9
long time TO restore confidence. Rob.
berries and murders are the order oi
the night, If not of the day, and the
feeling of insecurity on the part OF
both european and native residents
Is very great. Some form Of out.
rage against ne foreign and Christian
population occurs daily The Chris.
tian refugees ID the Lebanon noun
tains are retsfning very slowly and II
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-18
ILLNESS OF SIR THOMAS.
Physicians Report 5aronet's Condition
More Encourauinu,

physicians Report Baronets Condition
More Encouraging.
Chicago, Sept. 17.-Sir Thomas Lip.
ton, who is Ill Of catarrhal appendicitis
in his apartments at the Auditorium
Annex, passed quiet night and is
doing well, according to statement
made by DR.. Thomas this morning,
To Alexander H. Revell, Sir Thomas
host, who was an early caller, the pa.
tient said:
1--WE been an awfully sick man, but
I'm easier now"
Mr. Revell said he considered the
patients condition very encouraging
DR.. Thomas spent the night in room
Of the Upton suite, but aside from or.
dinary sick room duties, there was no
urgent need for his services. A mum,
Der of messages Of sympathy from
New York friends were received dur.
ing the night and read with pleasure
by the recipient when he awoke this
morning 1t Is still believed that
an operation will be unnecessary as NO
pus has formed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-18
Mills PREPARING for Season.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 1.-THE vart
Gus oil mills Of the state are now get.
ting ready for big season of seed
crushing. The four mills of Jackson
three Of which are the largest in the
state, all expect to be in full operation
within the next few days and to run
steadily throughout the season. They
have plenty Of seed on hand to start
in on, and look for large cotton crop
to mature and keep them supplied.
The price seed at this time is SIS
per ton, but no man can Gait t5i4> si what 4sat the
nCice will be before the season closes,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-18
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