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Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-05
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When Sandow poses and the muscles
ridge his back and knot his arms, we
think we have before us the very secret
of strength in those magnificent muscles.
But we haven't. Starve Sandow, or,
what is practically the same thing, let
him be dyspeptic, and his muscle would
soon fail. Strength is made from food
properly digested and assimilated, and
no man is stronger than his stomach, be-
cause when the stomach is diseased di-
gestion and assimilation are imperfect
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. 1t
enables the perfect digestion and assim-
ilation of food so that the body is nour-
ished into perfect health and strength.
NJ had what my physician called indigestion:
He gave me medicine for the trouble but II did
me no good writes Mr.. W. II, Wells, Of VIII
lard, n c. 1I wrote to DR.. Pierce and stated
my case. He sent me a descriptive list and by
gienic rules. carried out these as best could,
bought six bottles Of his Golden Medical Dis
covery' and commenced taking II. few days
later noticed great change. Felt ike new
man Before began the use OF the Golden
Medical Discovery I suffered greatly with pain
In stomach, my nerves seemed all rnu down.
] was very thin in flesh but now can eat nearby
and sleep good at night
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps
to pay expense of mailing only. Send
twenty-one one-cent stamps for the pa
per-covered book, or thirty-one stamps
for the clotk-bound volume. Address
DR.. R. " Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-05
High Grade columbia" Undsrskits

Made by the Columbia Skirt Company, obNew
York. They also make Columbia Safety
Belts and Hose supporters, Shirt Waist
Holders, etc A postal Will bring samples
Is the agent for Bennington and vicinity
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-05
HIT"

We made great hit, when we made
family washings specially at our
laundry. Several people took advantage
of our liberal offer and thew are all salts
fled, for they all recommend our work to
be flrst-class.
We also turn out first.class shirt, col
lar and cuff work. We give special at
tention to ladies fine articles; such as
skirts, shirt waists, underclothes and etc.
All this work is under guarantee, II
any harm should happen to the goods we
will cheerfully settle.
Listen for our laundry bells.
The Banner Steam Laundry
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-05
Liberation NoLice.

Notice is hereby given that I have this day
given my son. William Cummings his time for
the remainder of his minority and shall claim
nor collect none OF his wages nor pay bills Of
his contracting after this date.
ALBERT CUMMINGS.
Bennington, VT. Feb. "a, 1908.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-05
Foley,s Honey and Tar

Cures coughs and colds.
Cures bronchitis and asthma.
Cures Group and whoopng cough
Cures hoarseness and bronchial Il ouhles.
Cures pneumonia and Ia grippe. QuinlSn's
Pharmacy.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-05

For bruises, cuts. burns, wounds OF every
sort-for rheumatism, stiff joints and sore
muscles, Ramon's Nerve and Bone oil is a
prompt remedy. D. r. Gibson.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-05

A H. CUTLER Dentist, 500 Main st., opposite
N Library Hail. All operations performed
in thorough and careful manner, and at reas-
enable prices. A speciality made Of crown and
bridge work. Painless dentistry for extracting
and illing teeth.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-05

VOHN V. d. S. MERRILL. AZ Monument Ave ,
Counselor al Law. ONCE hours 8 to 10 p. IN.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-05

ID OBERT E. GRENNAN, d. d. s., ONCE in
III Hawks Block, Main St. Modern dentistry
in all its branches.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-05

7 II. LORING & CO., 1l3 Depot ST. Proprie.
y tors of Livery and Feed Stables. All
grades of Coal at reasonable prices always on
hama. FiIstclass livery rigs. Light and heavy
trucking done promptly to order.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-05

A DRYSDALE & SON, corner north and
N River SITS. Dealers In Dry Goods, Mems
Furnishings Cloaks. Carpets Curtains, Wall
Faper. Agents for Standard Patterns. Busiest
Store on the Busiest Street In Bennington.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-05
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

A DRYSDALE & son. corner North and
IA, River SITS. Exclusive agents for the cele-
brated Queen Quality shoe for ladies'. and
" The Packard shoe for men. Largest and fin.
est shoe stock north Of the metropolis.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-05

u N. SQUIRE Post ONCE Building Dealer
II In Watches, Clocks, Jewery, SilYerware
(sOlid and plated. Cut Glass, Umbrellas, Art
ware Chatting Dishes, Venetian Lamps, Vases,
PLAQUES, Gold Pens, etc.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-05

THE PUTNAM. Collins & Willard, Managers
i Largest and finest hotel in Southern Yer
mont, handsomely furnished. heated by steam
and lighted by electricity Free lus to and
from depot Boarding stables attached.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-05
For Sale

Farm Of 90 acres, well watered, buildings in
yOOd condition, land in good state Of cultiyatiOn,
apple orchard Of 100 % 200 barrels Ofiruit sugar
eet Of timber cuts 100 tons of hay. Terms
Easy. Enquire of c. II, Myers, Powual centre,
VI
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-05

II I. COTTRELL PROP, 3i3 Main St Garrett
IL. cleaning making and laying. LinOleum
and mating laid. Carpets called for and re-
turned free OF charge
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-05

WANTED Girl to 90 general housework
w Apply to NJ. o. Huling, North Beuning-
ton. 6w2
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-08
Reception.

The members Of Evergreen Lodge
No. 8, Daughters Of Rebekah rendered
q reception to Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. !
Moffatt, Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Reynolds
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arnt Olson last Sat
urday night in Odd Fellows hall.
About one hundred guests bad been
invited and nearly all were present.
The hail lad been very nicely fitted
|up for the occasion by the ladies. The
platform '.,d been transformed into
parlor AMI ovcrhanging the platform
was a huge marriage bell and rope
festoons running in various directions
making IL very pleasing effect. Tn
derneath this bell the newly welded
couples greeted their friends and re-
ceived congratulations. For couple
of hours the guests circulated around
and enjoyed themselves while Miss
Widlund presided at the piano and
| furnished excellent music. At 1890
the guests repaired to the Fire Hall
where very nice banquet had been
prepared for them. Neat menu and
t''toast" programs had been plsced
at each plate. The menu was as fol-
lows:
Potato Salad.
Roast Beef with Jelly. Roast Pork.
Olives. Pickles. -.
Bread and Butter.
Chocolate Cake. Nut Cake.
Cheese. Crackers.
Sherbet. Nuts Bon Bons.
| Coffee.
At intervals during the banquet the
following ''toasts'' were responded to
each enc presenting what they had to
say in a matter highly entertaining to
those present.
TOAsTs.
Our Homes, REV. v. Fl. RURING.
Marriage Relations, REV. O. D., PuR-
INToN.
Our Sweethearts, Wives and Mothers.
BENJAMIN TUFTE. -s
The Duties of Wives to the Husband.
NJ. G. SPICER.
The Duties of Husband to the Wife.
T. e. WARNER.
, Our Lodge, Miss GRACE HoUaHToN.
Miss May Retzlatf, otficiated as toast.
master. The party broke up at ll:5(
each one congratulating the ladies or
the success of their reception and
banquet. To those for whose benefit
the affair was gotten up, we have M
hesitancy in saying that it will be q
! red letter day in their lives that they
will always remember with pleasure
The affair was very successful in every
): particular and demonstrates that the
l Rebekahs know how to carry out Z
! program. to successful termination.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-08
Tried to Conceal 1t.

Il Exeu 40 A/OMS0StA AZ.
It's the old story murder will out"
only in this case there's no crime. A
woman feels run down, has backache
or dyspepsia and thinks it's nothing
and tries to hide it until she finally
breaks down. Don't deceive yourself.
lake Electric Bitters at once. 1t has
a reputation for curing Stomach,
Liver and Kidney troubles and will
revivify your whole system. The
worst forms of those maladies will
quickly yield to the curative power
of Electric Bitters. Only SOC, and
guaranteed by H. H. Bateman, Drug.
gist.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-08
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express onr most sincere
and heartfelt thankfulness for the
many kindncsses shown us during the
illness of our little son whom it has
pleased God to remove.
Mr.. AND MRS. L. NJ. SUMMERvILLE.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-08
Taken Up.

Came to my enclosure Dec. LIST 1902,
one red yearling heifer, star in face.
Owner please call and get same, pay
charges, etc.
w. III. BUTLER,
Sec. l7-l45-57
Riverside Twp,
49, Steele Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-04-05
B1BL1orEcA DEL BoLET1N MERcANr1r..

Lasecas como los actores el teatro, que en- cuan
por los basdores la vista del pnbico
revisen de Ia actitud ademanes que deben de ca
racterizr al personae que nterpretau cuanto tras
pasaba los umbraes de domidio pisaba la cale po~
MIA semb'ane fosco de pocos amigos andaba con
apomo mejestad, mraba 4 todas parties arrogan-
cia, con miradaS deSafadoras ahuecaba Ia voz para
decr soy zorrlsta que fuero Inferno Sgnifcaba
tano como decir, Isoy TN vaIiente !.
Crefa que Ell zorrlisa estaba reservado para los
hombres de corazon duro sin apego Ia vida Sc a.
borozaba fntimamente suponer que infunda respeto
los deas que las autoridades e temfau por ideas
avanzadas que los agentes del gobierno espaban
pasos Sopechoso de intentonas contra orden p6
bico Este concepto le va6 ell mas alto honor que ja-
mas pudo aoetecer
raiz de los sucesos de Badaioz Y de Santo De-
mlngo de "a Calzada fue reducdo prsion la polcfa
regtro 81 casa dese solana al portal Pero no dieron
con el hilo FOR donde sacar e ovo revoucionario
los poco dfas 10 puseron libertad Creyo el buen
Aenofone que al alir del eneierro le rscibirian sus
eamigos con el indspensab banquete la consabida
seepata de desagravios pero nads nj una tagarnina
Alguaos le feicitaba Ia Gale el CAFE otros ie
decau Al cruzlrse con Ell isea enhorabuena, Lseeas
los mas siquiera Sc e7teraron.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-04-05
Acadia Municipal
DE MARICAO
AvISO


Sc hace p1blico que toda persona,
razon social, corporation, etc., (excep-
t1anSe el Tcsorero Insular 6 cualquier
otro centro del Tesoro 6 Municipio) que
Sc considere acreedora de este Munich
pio por concepto alguno, y cuya deuda
proceda de los ejercicios cerradoS de
1892 a 1900, inclusives, y no haya sido
reclamada por ninguna via, Sc le con-
cede t1n termino de treinta dfas, a con-
tar del de la fecha, para que dirija sd
peticion al Ayuntamiento en- ell reter1do
termiuo, acompafiando documentos que
justifquen el credito, con objeto de do
cumentarlas debidamente, va que no
sea possible su ex .cci6n Immediate. Dis
poniendose qle s. espirad el plazo que
Sc concede de trei ia dias no concuTren
4 reclaular sus credi os en- Ia forma an-
teS expresada, ell Ayuntamiento queda
fuera de todo compromise y relevado
de toda repons4bi id ID quedando, ell
acreedor, sin derecho alguno q reclamar
en- 10 future.
Acordado por ell Ayuntamiento en-
veinte y seis de Febrero del corriente
afio y aprobado debidamente.
Mario. doce de mil novecientos tres.
JOSE PIETRI RODRIGUEZ,
1910 A'calde sustituto
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-04-05
Ell ULTIMO zoRRILI.IST.

l.. 'segunda" POGO POGO desbandaban los demas
tras de la n6mima. todos cada uno los ponfa exc
nofonte como dgan duefas califcandOos de hambren-
ap6staas traidores; todos cada uno les au
guraba duro castgo cuando Zorrla 1egase al poder Nj
el tempo transcurrido 10 desengaaba nj e abandono
de los suyos e sigfa. Tena competa seguridad ell
trirnfo Enveeca cuerpo piel Sc arrugaba, ban-
queaba su cabeza hasta est6mago empezo dar
fales agunas dspepsas del desgaste fsioogco pc
corazon sempre nifo espfrtu sienpre amino
So haciae vivr en- eerna primavera henchda de usio
mes entusasmos.
Hasta mujer Sc oper6 tin cambo radicalfsimo
de ideas sentiisntos Ella que durante aqueos aos
de incesantes evuetas pocas, too tan por serio los
entusasmoS de su mardo, que abandonata Ell taller
de zapaterfa vgilando los operarios para que aque
pudiese dedcar el mayor tempo los 'negocos pdbli
cos; ella que txtasiaba contemplando Bruno
81 fuera nio, el unfome de captain de la mill
cia desde que asisti6 los ejerccios espirtuales
que nauguraron asiento La Matosa los PIP Jesuf-
tas acab6 por abandonar los asuntos de Ia casa de Ia
industrial zapasril FOR traar mardo soterana
indiferencia tansformandose rota conventos
tomo lomo.
Durante aquelos oCho dfas de ejercicios nj ababa
nj coma, nj apenas 81 podfa conciar el sue6o Agta-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-04-05

San Juan, P. R.. March 24th, 1903.
Sealed pr p 'sals, in iripiicate, for JOB
printing, etc, at these Headquarters, for
year con ne aci1g Juir lst, 1853, will be
receive here Il nIl 1" A. M, April
24th, 10 3. IlformAti6o furnished on
applicatioa u. S reserves right TO ac-
cept or reject any or all proposals.
Envelopes containing proposals should
be endorsed Proposals for Job Print
ing, addressed J. T. Grabbs, Q. NJ.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-04-05
sERVICIO DE MUEVA ORLEAMs
sERVICIO Dc CABOTAJE

SERWlCIO ne CAB0TAJE
Un vapor sale odas las los EVES por Ell
ESTE otra los VIERNES por OESTE las de la manana
Sadra por ESTE: Jueves Febrero Marzo
Abril, 9 y %.
20, Abrl, 3 y IT,
Los vapores CoAMo Ponce adrn de Juan para Ponce
drecos " otro puertos haca Febrero Mario I'll Abl
y 49,
Un vapor de pasae de San Juan para New York
e Mares guiendo la egada del vapor coaneo de aes
por e1 ESTE.
Un vapor de pasaje de ega San Juan de New York
ueves de la ada del vapo cosanero ves pOr
e1 OESTE.
Ocna San Juan Gale de Tetu6n esqua dc La Tanca
rELEFONO No.
Ofcina de Nueva York, MIN. Broadway.
Ofina de Nueva OrIesu W. uk. Agent 6IO Common st
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-04-05
4z+9Q.R.

RestauradO convenientamonto
este establecim1entO, con tOdas las
cOmOdic:ades necesarias para 0a
mas exigente y al estilo mOdern0,
resulta hoy ser el mejOr an est6
pOblaci6n pOr tOdOs cOnceptOa y
SIN disputa.
Esta situadO On 10 mas C6ntrl.
co, frente q la plaza principal =
con vistas & tres GALES.
Cuenta con un nueVO COmed0E
espaciOsO y VeDtiladO. Variedaa
en- Lac cOmidAs, 6etaa q Ia carta.
HabitaciOnes frescas y ampnaa.
FiltrO Pasteur. Sal0D de banoa,
OuadrO indicator electriOO, tnOd0-
T0s } nmpie8a eKtremada.
Ss%26@@
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-04-05

Pagale de Ida vueIta 1OS rebaIa. Mics
hastn tres aeOa gratis do estA edad
hnata ID amos mltad de pasaje. Les va
pores de eeta ltnoa son EScOmondablee p0R
sus comedldades especiales para pasRjes
90, empleRnde de Puerto Rico Anew York
al rededsr de 5 dfas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-04-05

t0ds los s del QuGrtrmastr JuGn
dOs pGsVerOS los gasO de bOss
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-04-05

CIV York Ncibira On d mue hata las Do Ia arde del Lunes
utes dd da d saEda J no mas tarl..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-04-02

proprietors of gambling houses expect
their patrons to do for them.
On the roulette wheel there are sc
numbers from one to 36-and two
ciphers, generally denominated "O'
and 100" The proprietor of the
gambling house undertakes to pay $35
for one if the player guesses the right
number. If the game were conducted
on fair and equitable principles he
should pay 81 for one. On every $35
winning, therefore, the player is de-
frauded out of So even when the game
is acknowledged to be conducted hon
estly. On an average fair night in
fourishing gambling house it would
not be an unusual thing for 200 men
to play roulette. Say their average
losses were $50 each (Which is much
too low and that two out of the num-
Der should win $1,000. BY the losses
of the others the proprietor would be
ahead $4,000 on the night. He ought to
have paid the winners $57 more than
he did. This percentage which he re-
tains amounts to more than six per
cent. a night, or counting 800 gambling
nights in the year, to about 1,7OO per
cent. per annum.
The same policy is pursued in faro.
If two cards Of the same denomina-
tion-like two kings or two queens
come out of the box one after the other
it is called split" If player has
placed a wager on one of these cards
the dealer takes down half of the
amount. These percentages seem
small to the player, but they run into
thousands and thousands of dollars
annually. On each play when the
money changes hands the proprietor
gets his percentage. If one would but
stop to consider he would see what a
drain this percentage is on the fund in
circulation. 1t is simply a repetition of
the game of poker and the rake off, -
and in time the professional gambler
will have it all.
Who furnishes the money to keep the
game going? Not the professional
gamblers. They never work. Itcomes
from the "outsiders." The gamblers
call them producers" A good many
of them are rich men-plungers who
are among the 'idle-born," spending
their time and their wealth in the pur-
suit of imaginary pleasure. But the
bulk-the main army of the pro
ducers"-are young men who hold re-
sponsible mercantile and financial posi-
tions. Ask the heads of the detective
agencies what is the principle cause of
the big defalcations, embellishments
and forgeries and they will reply,
gambling"
The best words ever heard from the
lips of al old gambler who had been
40 years il the business" were:
"Young men, don't GAMBLE
FREDERICK BOYD STEVENSON.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-04-02

rare refinement" who kept delight
full open house to exclusive million
aires, who occasionally liked to ven
ture large sums of money on the turn
of card.
The attack on Garfield will be but the
beginning of a long-continued fight on
all New York gambling houses. Je-
rome charges there is not square"
game in the city He maintains that
I'm every gambling house here brace"
faro boxes and crooked" roulette
wheels are used when a victim appears
who gives evidences Of desiring to play
heavily. The blunt charges of Che dis
trict attorney have shattered COM
pletely the sentimental traditions OF
"honest gamblers" In New York there
are probably SO or 60 so-called first
class" gambling houses usually desig-
mated as clubs" There is a mania
for gambling in Manhattan that is in
Aulged to greater extent than in any
other city in the United States. One of
the Oldest gamblers in the country es-
timated to me not long ago that fully
$2O,OOO,O0O changed hands annually in
games of chance in New York. Nine
tenths of this amount, it is said, is OBJ
tanned by professional gamblers by
means of ''crOoked'' mechanical de-
vices, from men who are Onthe outside
and imagine they are being given fair
chance to win. Garfield alone is said to
have accumulated $5,000,OO0 since he
started his ''club house" in 1898.
If the New York gambler, however,
conducted a strictly square" game his
profits from the percentage would be
large enough to satisfy almost any
man, even though he were engaged in
the "get-rich-quick" business. This
percentage represents the profit OF the
merchant, although of course on
much larger scale, with the difference
that it is extravagantly big and I'M
fair to the player. 1t is this percent
age, no matter how small it may APP
pear to the player, that will eventually
eat up the heaviest gambling stake
that was ever laid on a green cloth.
If five men sit down to a poker table
with 500 worth of chips and agree to
drop five-cent chip into a box through
a slot in the table every time three of
a kind or better are held in the course
of time the box will contain every chip
that was on the table and the players
will have nothing to show for their
long hours of mental and physical
strain. Yet this is exactly what the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-04-02
Instinct of Animals.

An English periodical says: The in
stinct whereby wild creatures detect
those Of the human species who are
likely to be hostile to them and those
who may be regarded as harmless is
of so subtle quality that it almost
appears to partake of the nature of
metaphysics. In the nesting season
plovers will actually buffet the angler
who is fishing too close to their broods;
but by the date of the shooting season
they would not allow him to get within
two fields of them. The wood pigeon
seems to know exactly the range of the
modern fowling piece, and will flash
boldly past at an interval of 100 yards
and upward, but is careful quickly to
put a tree between himself and a
sportsman if disturbed at any range
within gunshot. The fox knows that
he is sacred from guns and will auda-
cioIsly seize a fallen pheasant and de-
camp with it within 20 PAGES of a re-
triever. He is quite aware that the
latter is no foXhound.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-04-02
DON'T FORGET THE OLD FOLKS

Nay, don't forget the old folks, boys
they've not forgotten you;
Though years have passed since you were
home, the old hearts still are true;
And not an evening passes by they haven't
the desire
no see your faces. once again and hear
your footsteps higher.
You're young and buoyant, and for you
Hope beckons with her hands,
And life spreads out a Waveless sea that
laps but tropic strands;
The world is all before your face, but let
your memories turn
To where fond hearts still cherish you and
loving bosoms yearn
No matter what your duties are nor what
your place in life
There's never been a time they'd not as
sumo your load of strife;
And shrunken shoulders, trembling hands,
and forms racked by disease,
Would bravely dare the grave to bring to
you the pearl of peace.
So don't forget the old folks, boys-they've
not forgotten you;
Though years have passed since you were
home the old hearts still are true;
And write them now and then to bring the
light into their eyes,
And make the world glow once again and
bluer CLEAN the skies.
Will T. Hale, in Tennessee Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-04-02

police no one dared modest them.
Jerome took up the challenge. He be-
gan at the head of the list and select
ed Garfield, who runs the most eX-
elusive gambling houses in America
in New York and Saratoga. Canfield
caters only to millionaires. To gain
access to his club in East Forty-fourth
street is almost as difficult as to be-
come a member of the 400" Can
fields place has a worldwide reputa-
ton as the most superb on two hemis-
pheres. 1t is a veritable, palace, filled
with rare paintings and works of art
gathered by the proprietor from all
parts of the globe. with the exquisite
taste of the refined connoisseur. In
the Observation-Disclosures dining
room at Canfeld's club have been
served dinners that outrival the most
elaborate banquets at the celebrated
hotels and restaurants of Gotham
Wine-the choicest and oldest-fows
freely. And it is all free. SO with his
dinners, his exquisite wines and his
marvellous art collections, his famous
full dress receptions, together with his
reputed protection by the police and
his influence with the powers that
be-" Garfield had come TO be looked
upon as a distinguished gentleman OF