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The Washington times., 1904-12-04
One of the Many "ToO Wise"

In front OF the Treasury Department
during the noon hour was a crowd OF
clerks Now these bright dollars had
come out Of that same Treasury, just
two hours before. 1t was possible. seem
ed almost probable, that one OF these
would know what was what. A tall.
gray-haired man, been in the department
for years, was talking TO a friend be-
fore dashing in 10 a shop for a quick
lunch.
reg pardon. sir, but I would like TO
call this opportunity to your atten-
ton" began the money seller. "Wm you
give me 25 cents for this dollar?"
'Eh?' said the Treasury man.
What's that? II you let them catch
you working any game OF this kind over
there"-he pointed toward the Treasury
you'll find yourself in a tight place q"
Several other clerks were approached
but all gave similar answers. Il was
bad money, they said. and they We're
not born yesterday nor even the day be,
fore. Maybe they viii be tomorrow. bur
they lost one chance at least of making
money without much hard work
Bankers proved no wiser than thr
Treasury clerks. Several men prominent
In banking circles here would not lister
10 this speculative scheme for a mo
ment Especial care was taken to ap-
prOach men whose intelligence was writ
ten in their faces. But constant refusalg
were the order of the day.
Col NJ. Emmet UreIl and DIT. S. Cliff
ford Cox were standing talking on Penn
sylvania Avenue and when Easy-Money
Dan saw them he made a bee line for
that particular part OF the Avenue.
Give me quarter for one OF these.
said ne, flashing a dollar in the sunlight
The colonel took a dollar. examined II.
and passed IL on To DR.. Cox. Neither
Of the gentlemen liked its looks.
Uncle Sam never made a better
coin" said Dan. ''and Ia like 10 make
a side bet that neither Of you gentle
men ever had a chance TO make one
easier. Look at il, hear it ring. It's
good as gold. / tell you"
You must think I'm n silver Demo
crat." said Colonel UreH, smiling.
Cant say about that, sir. but If
had the chance Of getting silver dollars
as cheap as that, I'd give little cheer
for Colonel Bryan myself
If it's good. why do you want to
sell it for quarter asked Dr. Cox.
That's for you 10 find out l tell
you the dollars good and I'm willing 20
sell il for % cents. It's either good or
it's not good. It's up To you to judge.
You see. / can't tell you everything.
Too light" said the colonel. Don't
want IT, Besides its dated 1884. You
needn't tell me that coin was made
twenty years ago. Why don't you come
up to date when you try 20 fool the
people.
''Wfl you have one. sire" turning to
Or. Cox. But DR.. Cox had his suspic-
ious glasses Oh, too and could not see
the dollar In a good light. Here were
two more men, well educated. with
rare perceptions, Yet they could not rec
ogHize the standard coin of the coun-
try. nor were they willing to take
chance az It, Both men are well known
In Washington, and both have been
prominently connected with the Society
OF Spanish War Veterans. Colonel Crell
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Police Does Not Stop the Sale.

had experience as soldier in the Crimean
war as we'll as the wars OF this country.
and now commands the Second Regi-
ment, District OF Columbia.
Suppose They Were Free.
Up and down the streets for four long
hours the dollars went. II was as near
giving money away as IL possibly could
be. without actually being so. What the
citizens OF Washington would do il a
man stood on the corner and tried TO
give them silver dollars for nothing re-
mains to be seen. Perhaps they would
take them. perhaps not. 1t is possible
TO give most anything away nowadays
even a cold in the head, if what the
doctors say is true.
a short. tulby man, Of German cast
OF countenance was standing in the
corner of Seventh and G Streets. when
the dollars came his way.
"Ach, Louis, only p cents for a dol
lar Let me see dat coin, young man.
suspects dot YOU und your dollar are
bad" and the German wagged his head
from side to side. sadly.
Il win tell you Won thing" he contin-
ued. Dat is made OF aluminium and
glass. 1t is Won CLEVER biece Of work.
rich work; und l viii give you 10 cents
eur Il"
MY. my" said Dan. "as bad as that
Why here I'm offering you a whole dol
lar for quarter and you have the
nerve to come back at me with 10 cents
What do you want for your money any
way?"
But I have already 10 you explained
dat it is not a real dollar, is it not so?
Helm"
IT'S good, tell you, and If you won't
give up a quarter Tor IL you can't have
IL, see"
"Vell. 1 viii gife you Is cents" and
the Germans breast swelled at the mag
nanimity of his offer. Fifteen cents
fir dat bad dollar" This was too hard
a nut to crack. so Dan went farther to
look for BUYERS.
In spite OF all these turndowns three
dollars were sold at a quarter apiece.
Washington Three Wise Men are DR..
w. d. Writ. OF the United States Geo
logical Survey: ]. II. Kell. a postman.
and F. W. Yoder. a law student at
Georgetown College.
DR.. Writ was seated al his desk in the
Geological Survey building on F Street
when the easy money came his way. II
took him only second TO make up his
mind that he wanted one OF those dol
lars.
Certainly I'll take one for a quarter" ="
he said. and hurried 20 the safe in the
back OF the room. took a quarter and
bought a dollar Ii was easy. oh so easy.
but DR.. Writ was one OF the very few
who availed himself OF the opportunity
There was some excitement among the
clerks in the room for minute or two.
Some said counterfeit others advised DR.
Writ not 10 buy.
Il tell you it's good money" he in
sisted, Haven't. you ever heard how
man stood on the London Bridge and
tried 20 selF soverelgns for "a shilling
each? Well, I'll bet this is the same
kind OF a scheme" and he was right.
room was visited In the Geo
logical Survey. but there was no takers,
The Washington times., 1904-12-04
Ingenious Critics Told
How the MoneyWas
Defective.
Nevertheless 1t Came
Direct From Uncle
Sans Mint.
Policeman Threatens to
Arrest Man Who
Did Selling.

J. H Keu. the postman. who was
one of the lucky ones. also lost no time
wondering what he was going 10 do
about buying the money. Indeed. this
was the case with all three OF the
buyers. They decided Immediately. for
one reason or another. that they want
ed the good dollars. Kell took 10 the
money as a duck does 10 water. and
wanted all ne could get at the price
Another postman came along just as
Ken completed his purchase. Kell tried
to persuade his comrade 10 get into
the game, too, but he looked Kell's
coin over and decided he had not a
quarter TO give up for a companion
piece.
He's Not So Slow.
F. w. Yoder is a half-miler at George
town College. and a speedy man. but
he never made better time in the $50
yard run than he did getting across the
street 10 borrow a quarter so that he
could buy one of The Times dollars.
It was not because he recognized the
money for what IT was. though IL
locked good enough, 10 be sure. but be-
cause he had once said that people In
Washington were so slow that II you
put a 800 note IN the window of a store
here no one would buy II. He refused
10 include himself IN this sweeping state
ment. and jumped at the chance OF
picking up 70 cents so easily.
Another man put the sale os dollars
down to a bet. That fellow has made
a bet with some one that no one viii
buy dollars Tor quarter" he said. II
was a close guess. but he didn't follow
II up by taking one OF the dollars.
Dollars Not Offered Women.
No attempt was made to sell coins to
women, though many a dame cast
curious glanees at the easy-mOney man.
1t may be that the female portion OF
the population would not have let
good thing like this go BY. Women
have a great fondness for new money,
coins and bills-if you don't believe II 90
into the women's department in
Lank-and the shining dollars might
have taken the feminine eye by storm
Also a woman will take a chance at
many strange long shots that man
would fall over himself getting out or
the way Of Money talks, so do
women-a possible explanation or their
fondness for the long green. Several
men accompanied by girls and women
were approached by Rice. The latter
were much more interested than their
escorts. and one OF them was led
away almost by main force.
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Could Not Be Fooled.

specimens Of what a frst-class mint can
turn ont. and would have caused a
South Carolina negro untold delight. But
II was not to cOttOn-held darl1ies that
these simoleans were 10 be offered-at
quarter each, mind, my! my! Halle
lujah-but 10 the educated citizens Of
the Nations Capital.
Method of Approach.
The sale. or rather the attempted
sale. began On Pennsylvania Avenue.
near Eleventh Street. Although the
method OF approaching possible buyers
was varied, usually some such formula
was used 10 introduce the subject as
this:
Il beg pardon. sir. but would you give
me a quarter for this2' and Rice held
up a bright dollar. In every case he ex-
planned that il was good money, Just
from the mint. There was no attempt
70 make the dollars look at all like
eOunterfeits. They were as clean and
unworn and without hicks as the day
they were minted. II was as good as
circus 10 see the different expression
that came over the faces OF the mel
approached.
Indignant, amused, curious, naughty,
incredulous, every expression In the
facial calendar except the Indifferent.
For no matter who II was, no matter
how blase. or worried. the novelty Of
the thing opened their eyes. Some OF
them took the coins IN their own hands.
scrutinized them carefully rung them
on the pavement. weighed them. while
an OwI-lilSe look OF wisdom crept over
their faces. Weighed them, but always
found them wanting. That the dollars
were counterfeit was an undoubted
fact. they said. Some even went so Tar
as To explain where they were wanting
and Of what and how they had been
made. II was a case OF how to be fool
ish though wise.
Police Fail 10 Stop Sale.
OF ali the crowd TO whom these dol
lars were offered none appeared so puz-
zled as the policemen under whose very
noses the coins were offered for sale
Here was a deep. dark scheme to do the
Government. the people, and the easy
marks-in their minds at least. The
most daring plan, yet open and simple,
that ever caused a policeman 10 break
his even stride And they did not lift
hand or foot 10 stop the sale but gaZed
IN bucolc wonder as the dollars were
hawked about. II might appear that the
Metropolitan police force had tremen-
dOus intelligence. that their gray matter
was so weighty as almost 20 carry
them over backward. 1t might have
been that they were the only original
wlseacres In town. But IL wasn't,
For they examined the coins and de-
clared they were not good money. Three
of the bluecoated guardians OF the peace
said this. one stationed at Fifteenth
and Pennsylvania Avenue, another at
Eleventh and r Streets. and n third at
Ninth and Il Streets. They even point
ed out how they knew II was counter
felt And yet they made 40 move 10
stop the sale II only the bunco steer
ers. the real talent. knew what sort Of
reception they would receive here
they would flock here like flies around
jug OF molasses. IL is a fact that
these policemen looked suspicious. and,
under the circumstances. such an effort
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-13

beautiful Miss Edith Collins. who married
Rechid Bey. an attache II the Turkish
embassy at Rome
Despite his Turkish title. Rechid Bey is
a Russian. and in his own country Is the
Count Czaykowski The marriage took
place in Paris in January. 1887 and was
4 most brilliant affair attended by the
most prominent people OF America and
France who were In Paris az the time
Senator DepeW. who. besides being the
guardian Of the bride. had al one time
bee nreported as engaged - her. was not
present. The countess and her husband
went 20 Russia. where they nave remain
ed eyer since. and are from all accounts
very happily mated.
Prince Nicholas Engaiitcher. who mar
RED the daughter Of Millionaire Partridge
OF Chicago. in IsaS, had rot the easiest
time Of it in securing his bride. The prince
though noble, was poor-la taSt. what So
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lent the young people took Il into thsi-
heads 10 marry anyway and reesive p~T-
mission afterward. Ny PartriG-e .iilalls
agreed 70 witness The ceremony bu- 20
countenance IL in no other way = =
took place in Chicago
The prince and princess soon started
for Russia. where they rae ~ press II
The princes fortunes have nae1SeG. and
they are hepTy-
Other Russisn-AE1eriean unions have
been frequent auoag them being tise
cases q Miss MathIlde vaGderhor. q this
city. who married Tire Barua Exsuevsteh
q = Petersburg ard Ms Jeanne Byrd
Carter. a great belle q Beltirnore wba =
nov ire Baroness Vladimir kerzsk~fr
Xs--ovlfch. The city OF Cleveland Ohio.
too. has lent one % fts fsire-t daughters
10 ,he Russian conrt "a ire person O:
Miss Elizabeth Hamilton Besrxs. Eho =
the wife OK the Count VerasoEG-
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cisty calls penniless. lie came TO this
country as visitor 10 the worlds fair.
but remained to work as az Insurance
solicitor. bemeauing but necessary an
rloyment 10 the son Of Prince Alexander
Of s., Petersburg. whose fortune consist
ed Of much title and little else He met
Mrs Evelyn Partridge Clayton IN Chicago
society. She had been married 70 Samuel
l. Clayton. but the divorce court had sev-
cred the conjugal kuo.. and the Young
lady was free to be wooed- But. though
the daughter seemed 10 favor the poor
young princes suit Partridge PeTe frown-
ed upon 1.-THE did not relish having 20
support q son-in-law. however blue his
blood might be.
The prince persevered. however. and the
engagement was announced isuZ Mr..
Partridge Rad il broken OF Thvva tirres
did this happen and when at last II vas
seen thar the stern faith. wo2l4 rot ie-
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A PEN PORTRAIT OF RussiA's
RULER.

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pure wfihout intellectual e-saesaseoi O.
an exceptional kiad- ~ - sn;efiigens. Eez
read I'D vel Travelled. Eaf TIE oaly az=e
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That all these ~eddizgs haze resulted u
happiness for both the American bride
ard the Russian husbands sgeaks 9sll
fcr the young men q the cars kingdom.
ard doubtless has sEi1ss3 for Russia F1sn =
more American friends IL hsr eis2 gree
neEs with Japan thar she ~o--la ether
wee have Rad under the sircsustarscss ~
y I. VOID
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CUPID FROM RUSSIA
Continued from Eleventh Page.

hope. for the sake OF his American wife.
that all will so well with him
Ore Of the most charming Americans
bearing Russian title is the baroness
Barthold Won Neutrality-suspicious.. who was
Miss Emily Lathrop. daughter OF George
V. Lathrop. formerly United States minis
ter TO ST. Petersburg. The Baron. &
distinguished man. i captain OF the Chev-
alier Guards Of the Empress OF Russia.
and. although her title is only that Of
Baron. he occupies much higher posi-
ton at court than does Prince Cantacu-
zene.
Our own Senator Depew is distantfy
Connected by marriage with the Russian
court for il was his word and niece, tbs
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pening Display of Spring Millinery yRSRaz and
Two Yard Wide Rich Creamy an
Damask, Monday per Yard C1A

Five pieces Heavy Union Damask bought from a
obber who handles only Wash Goods offered these
price that makes them Offering Five pieces
72inch rich, creamy Damask, in pretty floral patterns.
Clover, Pansy Poppy, Sunfower Polka Dot Regular
price of this quality and width is 5Sc Seldom that
opportunity like this comes your way. Ii may
again Five bolts250 yards all tod-better come early
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-28
OBITUARY
THOMAS JACKSON

Thomas Jackson, aged 95 years, the
oldest person in our town, died on Mon
day morning rather Unexpectedly at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Isaac T. Will
son, of general debility. Mr.. Jackson's
health had been excellent until about
three weeks ago, his appetite good and
his general health being exceedingly good
for one so aged. He was a devout
christian, and a member of Asbury
Church, Smyrna, for many years, never
having transferred his certificate there
from. He was born at Sudlersville, Nd,
but has lived in Middletown many years,
following his trade as shoemaker as long
as his health and eyesight would permit
He was twice married and leaves two
daughters by his first wife, Mrs. Annie
Collins, of Wilmington; and Mrs. Isaac
I. Wilson, of this town, and Mrs. Sarah
Stevens, of Smyrna, by his second wife.
Funeral services were held Wednesday
afternoon, at 2 o'clock, Rev. c. T. Wyatt
officiating, interment being in Forest
Cemetery. The pall-bearers were ].
Moody Rothwell, William Brockson, Will
liam ]. Barnett and Thomas E. Hurn.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-28
CHURCH NOTES

Rev. c. T. Wyatt, pastor, will preach
in Bethesda NJ. E. Church tomorrow,
both morning and evening.
Bethesda Epworth League meets in
the lecture room OF the NJ. E. Church
every Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend. The
topic for tomorrow evening is: "The
Work of Christian Women in Nom Chris
tian Lands.'' Acts 16:11-l5; Phil. 4:3
Rom. 1912. Leader, Miss Salie J. Hug
gins.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor of Forest Presbyterian
Church, meets every Sunday evening at
6.45 o'clock. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to everybody. The topic for to-
morrow evening is: "What Christian En-.
deavor is doing in mission lands" Luke
1:49-55. Leader, Miss Viola Ennis.
On Sunday evening next the G. A. R.,
accompanied by the P. 0. S. of A., will
attend services in Forest Presbyterian
Church, when DR.. F. H. Moore, the pas
tor, will preach sermon appropriate to
the occasion. Members of Odessa and
towns nearby are invited to join the local
organizations. Those who can will
please meet at the office of A. G. Cox, on
South Broad street, at 7.30 o'clock.
Rev. c. 7. Wyatt preached to the Red
Men last Sunday morning. Appoquini-
mink and Seneca Tribes were in atten-
dance. There were 53 members Of the
order present. The principal thought Of
the sermon was mutual burden-bearing.
based upon the words 'Bear ye one an
others burdens and SO fulfill the law of
Christi The sermon was greatly en-
joyed by large audience.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-28
cEcILToN

Henry Minner is visiting friends in
town.
T. P. Jones is visiting his family in
town.
Mrs. John Coppage is quite i'll at her
home in town.
Miss Mamie Jones is spending some
time in Philadelphia.
Miss Leila Burke visited Miss Cathar-
inc Wilson last week.
Miss Anna Anderson was the guest OF
friends in town Sunday.
Irving Burke is visiting friends and
relatives in Philadelphia.
E. s. Richards, of Smyrna, visited
friends in town on Tuesday.
F. E. Hoover is spending a few days
in Wilmington, Oxford and Camden, NJ.
Miss Mamie Pierce is being entertained
this week by Miss Mary Money, OF Town.
send.
Mr.. Hugh Armour, of Philadelphia,
was the guest of Rev. W. A. Dawson this
week.
Miss Mary Money, of Townsend, was
the guest Of her cousin, Miss Mamie
Pierce, last week.
Mrs. NJ. E. Clayton spent Sunday last
with her mother, Mrs. M. E. Freeman,
Of Chesapeake City.
Mrs. Albert Smith, of near Earleville,
spent one day this week with her sister,
Mrs. George Smith.
Mrs. Albert Watts and son Edgar are
spending few days with her mother,
Mrs. Samuel Shockley, Of Townsend.
Miss Bessie Boulden and brother had
as their guests on Sunday Misses Mary
Money and Mamie Pierce and Messrs.
Harry Bolton and Cornelius Davis.
The commencement exercises OF the
High School will be held in Mechanics
Hall on Monday evening The graduates
are: Misses Frances Griffith, Mary Ander-
son, Arrie Mccoy. Edith Anderson and
Ethel Duhamell.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-28
FARMERS. ATTENTION

We are now prepared to fill all
orders for High Grade Fertiliz-
ers for Spring Planting from our
warehouse, Middletown. Del.
JESSE /. SHEPHERD.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-28
MODERN wooDMEN OF AMERICA

Middletown Camp, No. 10,2 ,29s, NJ. w.
of A., was organized last Friday evening,
May 10th, in K. of P. Hall, with 26
charter members. The ceremony of in
stitution was performed by State Deputy
Albert Schnrr, of Newark, n. j., assisted
by District Deputy E. A. Bailey, the
latter having spent the past two weeks
in town securing the necessary number
of applicants.
The follow ing officers were elected 4
Consul, W. T. Shallcross; Adviser, S.
E. Lewis; Banker, w. T. Connellee; Clerk,
G. L. Cochran; Escort, Henry D. Howell;
Watchman, Leon DeValinger; Sentry,
Thomas Pearce; Physician, Charles A.
Ritchie, NJ. D.; Managers, W. s. Lether-
bury, W. II. Boulden, Charles A. Richie.
The Modern Woodmen of America is
the largest fraternal insurance society in
the United States, having at the present
time over $4,000 members, with IL 500
local camps or lodges. It's features are
the supplying of pure protection at the
lowest possible cost consistent with
safety, economical management and rep
resentative government.
= The main Offices are located at Rock
Island, ILL.,, where the society has erected
magnificent office building costing
$l50,OOO.
District Deputy Bailey has appointed
J. f. Deakyne assistant deputy for Mid
dletown and vicinity, and he will have
charge of the work OF increasing the
local camps membership. Full informa-
tion in regard to same can be obtained
from him or any Of the above named
officers.