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Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-03-17
Surge 9epsf6sn.
16. Wdrs.


9enDer. Or. 3. .. Ganforb,
Gpredsr bes Qlbg. 0nuTes. lit IS Sabre
oft an 8IinOOarm-G ntBinouns ssltor-
ben.
@bapm n, Ras. q. 9ennep,
Elm junser GARNER, eri6OB feline 6rau
uno Onnn lih islbf. 9as paar lag
i'm S9eioungsprOcsb.
80 bington Boiidafter
G~ternburg, DER an elmer farten er.
tdltung It'll, befinoet fia meientlid
better uno reiit am Samias au elmer
Ueierlidteit nad Gbicago.
Bort 0uron. Did. Nelion
Drills, elm ~befannter 9Ol3bdnbler unb
GapitaliI. Der einen Der f46nlfen
Sommerpldte auf Staae Sslano i'm
ct. Clair GluB erbaut, 1T 81 Sabre
alt ~getOrbsn.
80 abingtun. Der ertrantte
@eneraIpofmeiltes papne befinbet iid
in Isbr Idpadem 3uffanoe uno es
miro ihm jeoe NufresunQ ferngebalien.
gr tonnte felt fat 10 9aasn Oas gsit
niht ~uerlafen uno aud Die Nabrunss-
aufnabme, Die id ieBt 9ebeRert, bate
Sdmierigteiten.
8Iano.
2 o m. Mls 3eihen beIonoeren
WoblmOlens empfng Der paplt ben
q. y. grS5iI9of Garlep absnos no9-
mails in Abf9ieosauoiens.
g onoon. Der 6essoa b. gam-
bridge, elm Better Der a0nigin Wictrs
ria, Iie9t In beosnflidem 3uffanoe on
einem Waoen!eiben barnie0er.
SaIifar, q. 9. Ser als Oerlos
rem a~n9eiebene, iiberFdli9e franz.
Dempfer ppropatria" iraf in ct.
pierre elm. Das SdiIf fab Diels Gage
bilfIOs I'M gife fsif.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-03-17

Trtf1eS RinbFeN9-DeRIi8e etiere CT
6ac; bisiise 6tiere III 7sc; bte1se Rtnbel
800 bis Fn0 Rfrno 611c; biei9e 3lbe 40C
bis $50 Yfuno 6se; aiibe $50 biB $50 Efant
55e; etier worosrpierte! 618e, Stier Qinter'
ptertel &c, Sinh 9tnterpierteI SIC, Winf
gorberpierteI Sc. Rub gorterpierteI ze, siI
0:nterpisrtel 73c.
Grii&ss aaIbReiiG- 8dIbsr 10}e, 0snter,
piertel 13c, yorberpierteI Sc.
Strides 69affeti9 = 3drrrtsr Yer pfunt
10c ; e9ofe &c; e@enieI l03e; 5iads. fuzs.
1oe.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-03-17
MuS Dem Ecniion8=N mt.
9InSabl Der 9tniprud=S eredtigtcn trait 1rller Sc
finlnnlgrl cr669t.
g8oob's Grucnuuns i'm e cnnt. = Ghncbuug Der eucmb. GeianStidait. - Nnl
mauhcs ynOtr. -Gcrrnptr SmatSs Scnator. -GinnanOernug
mah ou goromcneu. - arS teH.
@uuBreB.
9au 8.

WafbingtOn, 16. Mdr3.
Wdbreno Der beutigen pofamts -guo=
9eis Beraibung i'm 0auie beipra9 Mb=
geOroneter Gpi9bt, Drill, bic Neser-
Jrage uno be3eidnete bic geiduloieun-
gen sesen Die Stoldnbsr, fe ieien
grauiam an0 barbariih qegsn bic fars
bige &ahe, ais ungers6t. Die 2pn6s
mOroe uno Wsrbrennungen I'm Giioen
nit oenen i'm Noroen Derglei9sno,
iagte er, oaB, irenn i'm Siioen elm Ne.
ger fir cine abIdeulide 5hat bhbe,
oies niemals wie i'm Norben nit &C.
walttbaten gegsn IdubloIe Weibsr unO
Ginoer berfniipft Iei.
prdfosnt aooiepelt babe ourd bic
Diner ginlaoun9 an gOottr Waib'
iugton mebr our @ufreisuna oss gie-
gers unb gu ieinsr idiefen guHaHung
bon ieiner Bidti9feit uno sociaIen
@leidberedtigung gettan, als irgenb
Elm yortommnib Der lebtsn 10 Sabre.
Die Nbg. Robinfon, Sno.. anb
@aines, 2enn., tritiiriss Die 6ubIi=
oien Oh gabnen curd befonoers polf-
grleitterunaen, lebtsrsr is aIs vgsieb=
liden Dieblfa9l" haralterifrenb. Sic
ganobrieftrd9er fanoen biele Greunoe
i'm Sadie, Die bOberes @ebalt fir ie
%perlan8ten uup oas Rs6t, ais Ngentsu
fir 3eituneen unb @eiddftsleute gu
fungirsn.
Nbg. Glooo, Vir9., iteIte in 9lb=
reoe, oaB yerrp g. 6ent1 oas Vers
bienit flr ginflbruns oes Grei-gb,
lieferungsoisnites ssbiitre. Deatb ers
bebe oieien gnipru9 troy oes umfan
bes, oaB rer nod INNER ni9t lid aus
0em pofsS Scandal nit einem Namen
erbober babe, Der 10 unbsnedt lei ais
Der MlpenIdnee mad W~orbfhrmen."
Sennt.
Sn grecuiip= 6ibun9 wiomeie Der
Genat tuisoer einen Dolen Sag Der gr-
nennung bes Generals 6. Wooo gum
@eneraImajor. Senator gladburn
|Isbte Ieine 9eftri5e Reoe fort uno
ipurbe. nadoem er iiber 2 Stunoen ge-
fprodeu. burd Quarles abgsl0lt. Der
ben Ref Der Sibung in slnTprud
naum uno cine tpeittre Gtunbe morsen
|fpreden mill.
Die N5nimmiing 6iirfte morgen Dor
Der Wertagung erfOl9er. QluBer ben
@eoen Der Genatoren Seller uno
6oraier miro audi Senator bigger, Der
|frubere 2riepsiefretdr, nit einigen
gDorten bon perfonlidsu grfabrungen
aus fir Wooo's 3idtietsit eintreteis.
Gsnatpr Quarles bebanoeIte Wooo's
WiIiidr : Garriere unb Werpaltunas-
@eI9id. st Iobie ben General tpegsn
leines WsrlaItens i'm Geronimo. >rnO
qpaden 6elo3ug, benz ipan. 9riess
uno ieiner jebisen 3~bdtigteif auf ben
pbilippinen. sluf bic AaiIasen gegen
Wooo 9in9 er psute nidt Elm.
5. Inter ben in g~rscutibs Sibnng be.
ftdtiqten Nominotionen %befinost ii6 bic
bon so. $. @obb, s-@enerslan=
tualt.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-03-17

YIutnrmutD unD Wers
tdui9en iebr oft Den
8rdnfen ooburd, bcB Shmerasn in Der
9er5gegenc unb in Der Gunse fiiblbdr
peroen unb oas Worbonbenfein zines
9er5feblers glaubbaft MAIDEN. Dit
Der geieitigune BEG 6auptiibels Der.
ihpinben aud bic Sdmer3en.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-03-17
Die .biIli9e" MATINEE.


pittsburg, pa, 16. Mdri.
SIN NlDin Gbeater beruriadte bsute
Die 9ln~tiinoigung, oaB wirsinie Sarnsb
i9 alf5uireten weisere, cine tIsine
panii. 1000 2eute, meilt 6rauen,
iparen gu Der iibli6en so Gents"-
Matinee erIdienen unb als gsmelOst
wurce, Die Dame lebne IS ab, Dor einsm
ioI4' .bilieen 0cuie" gu fpisIen, er.
fOlgte Gin Sturm an bic 9aRe, I'm iid
oas gelb 3uriidsablen gu lafen. gisls
G1auen tuuroen In benz geOrdnge bsr-
lebt, ernIfli9 absr Niemauo.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-03-17
0etrttDe.

Nsben - so. 2 rotber 81 .02 auf @sle >
fen. 81. o2 pom yHlbIen; siO. 8 rOtbss : co.
Ndr5 81 .o1; @aeenwesen 81.
aorn (neues) = go. l ueib 46c; go. 2
Deib 4bc; 30. Q wsib z5e; 30. 4 ueib,
42Ke; no. 2 peib semii9t 4ze $40. 8
ueib serrif4t z4e 80. 4 peib eemtf9i
42c; No. 2 seIb z4c; 80. 8 se[b AZ ;
30. 4 seIb 42e; 30. 2 seuai9t 44s
30. 8 ssmii@t z4e; 30. 4 seusif9t z2s
goIbea 45c.
0afer- Ne. 2 Detber 43te; 30. 8 petbsr
43c; go. 2 oeraI9ter 41e; 30. 8 semii9tsr
40ic.
Seu = 80. 1 zimOtbp sll.5O. 80.
2 7imotbr $l0.50.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-03-17
gtfee, unnsrn mao sstlepres.

BV9ss |upert5 uuo ESttopret.
9dnolersg reife:
Auf.er1s tn Rannen-Reu gori Counts 40e
5. .. s.. & 60. Selects Csc.
eee-5d4e g8eibfii9s 12e; go. 1 p.dsrsI
lie; eaifi9 l2c; tno9enIoie Sdrtnee, Zoe.
seretnigte 3drinse, Sc; ger9 7e.
eIams-stttIe Reds 90c per 100.
3unrncrr- Roc per gfrnb.
sbrimps-S1.30 per @auone.
1attsr, eter nao 0eaaess.
gambler be5abIen fOIsenbs qrefe:
Gutter Country. Iss, erspmsrb 26:s
eIgin 3ce.
eier-l4c per Dutenb.
3abner l0e, Sdbns 8. 9urieps-I4e.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-03-17
g m o b G t.

g t. 9ouis, no., 16. Mdrs.
Die 2eide bon u. RupbaeI, rs Sabre
ali, muroe beute nit eingeidlaeenem
Sddoel a%ufgefunoen. Der S9mieger-
ion 9sniad 1T als peroddtig berboftet.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-03-17
Der Il aun9 oss peniOns-
Com miffars.

beufe uflter 3urimmling oes Sefretdrs
6itdeod Die ipidtiafe Weroronunq i'm
psnIiOns=W eIen ieit LANCER 3eit.
6isrnnd follsn bonn 13. Mpril ab,
falls iein gegentbeiliser Nadwsis Dor-
lisat uib ale anoern geIeblidsr grfor.
oernihe erFhlIt fino, penfiOns.aipiran.
ten gemdB Dem grlaB BON ~. SUM
1890, bic lbsr 62 Sabre jdblsr, ale
balb-unfdbig 5u t0rperlider Nrb(ii
gelien uno 3u s6 per Wonat bere9tfgt
ieisn; geute iibsr 65 Sabre 81 SO;
iiber GO Sabre 3u $40 uno iibsr 70
Sabre 3u $12. Die iibrigen Raien bel
0noern ais Mliersgebre9en bleiben be-
lteben.
s o. 0 NJ b. @eanbtf6at
gefdIoffsn.
WabingtOn, 16. Mdr3. Die
coIOmb. @eianoti6aFt 1T geidloHer
uno Del bis6srige @elddftstrdger Or.
0erran reiIt mor9en nad Hem Yort.
Ger iiinFtise Nadridtsn : Q%ustauid
3pii6en benz Gtaatsospariemsnt unb
Der colohab. 3eaierung erfol9t ourt
ben @ensralconIul Ia Neiu Yort. Ga
Die Stimmung In Boaota nod iebr
bitter iF. 10 biirfte eeraume 3eit bis
3ur g%rHennung zines @elanoten in
Waibinaton bergcben.
Werbate wubIer.
Witmautse, 16. Mdr3. Inter
Nntlagen we9en Betrugs ober 9e-
ltedung tpuroen bsute DerldieOens
jebige oosr friibers tdoi1de Beanie
Derbaftst. barunter Yau : Snipsftoi
Dunn, Stnotratb Murpbp u. ". Wod
2 ueitere 1aftbsfeble fino erlahen.
& M m @eebgeber b
@eri4t.
ana Gitp. Wo., 16. Mdr3.
9. D ..Semel, 6taatsIenator bon 3an.
|ins 9itp, eridien beute i'm Criminal
ssridt untsr Der glnflase, fid benz ge-
iddftsfihrer elmer Badpuloer : @eielI-
idaft ~gsaeniiber srboten gu boben, fiji
$4,000 bic 2egislatur gu @unIien Der
@eisuI9aIt 5u beeinfluRen.
Der 6au bdn9t init ben 5allrsi4en
anoeren guoel : 6dlen nnldBlid Der
Badpulbsr-g eIebgebung 3uiammen.
9ebung Der norb 10 # II
9eu nwa nberung.
9 t. pauI, Minn., IS. Mdrs.
@runOsigsntbums= 0dnolsr aus asbn
Staten ~eriinoeten beute ole ginpan-
Oerungss@ eisaIdait fir ben NOrc-
me- fen, mslde fir bic Nnfieoler bic
aleid aiinaiasn YeOinIunsen srlun9tn
mill ipie I'm Snoweiten.
6. u. patterion bon Clinton, Snb.,
uno SEQ. Wartin bon Snoianapolis
uurosn 81 Wice-p rdfoenien ertpdbIt.
z au enoe bef9dftigun9 s.
los.
New Yort, 16. wadrs. Qlrbei-
ter=unruben, moourd 3auIenoe be-
iddftigunsslos perben, bsorOben aber.
mails Die inoutriele Welt. SIN 8au=
@etperbc bier fino Der Sddbung mad
bereits 90, Mann auber glrbeii;
auBerosm ffebi biz mOrgen i'm gan3en
Qanbe ole QlusIdiiebuua bon 10. 000
photographer beDor.
Jn ben beioen genannten @euerbe-
Betriebsn brebt fi9 Der Streit Dor alien
UNI Die abiolute Mrertennuna Der
llaions, Der 8 Gtunosns9 as uno Die
oIens Werffidtte.
8uffaIo, Is. Mdrs. Die Qn'
geitslten Der 2 grobsn bieligen IitbO-
arapbii4en Embellishments beidloHsr
beute oas ibnen bon benz Sectional.
gerbano Der litboar. Mrbeitseber I'M.
terbreItete Qbtommen nidt au unisr.
5eidnen.
Die QlrbeItgeber befbanoeln jebt Elm.
3elll nit ibren 2euten; fails fs niGi
unterseidnen, erfOlSt ibre entIaluna
gnoe Der WO9e Oiirfts Die NusIdlie'
Bung poltommen Iein.
Der Wrubenbefiber
worf9Iag.
9 pringfieIb. ST.. Is. Mdr3
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-20

enterprise they brought to join hands
with Mr.. Baileys newly acquired Fore
paugh property sixteen years lateri
Soon there is to be last performance.
The big-top is to be aloft and glitterins
from afar with the radiance of the fire.
lamps for the final time the animals
are to gaze menaclngly from. beneath the
barred cages for a final glimpse OF hui
man folk, the women ia pink tights anS
starched skirts, the awfully funny
clowns, the space-defying acrobats are
each to perform for the final ring show
while the menagere Top comes quietly
down without Then the audience VII
file out for the last time, and little
later the last OF the tights will go out
while the great tent comes silently down
TO the surface of the earth Then there
will be nothing left of the Forepaugh.
Sells Brothers circus but thousand
memories The chief pride of colu nbus
O., next to its stape capitol and Sov-
ernor Herrck himself, will have faded
away from sight"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-20
Play "Taa" for Charity.

Newark (O) dispatch in New York SUM-
The Kings Daughters of this city eel
ebrated Tag day recently So far as is
known 1T is an anniversary observed no.
where else but in Newark.
At about a. m. on the day appointed.
once a year, seventy young women of the
city, arrayed in the most fetching gowns,
station themselves on the prominent
street corners, armed with numbers of
bright colored tags, bearing on one side
the inscription, Kings Daughters" and
on the other. You're It.
Every passerby is requested to buy
tag, and If he seems reluctant about max
ing the purchase he is coaxed, impor-
tuned. pleaded with and jollied until he
is glad enough to part with coin. The
amount is left entirely with him. After
being tagged he is allowed to go on his
way.
At II O'Clock relief party comes on.
and the first seventy young women re-
tire to well earned luncheon and to count
up the spoils of conquest.
This year between $500 and $500 was
realized for the Kings Daughters organ
ization, which is doing much good in the
way of charitable work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-20

pack of white cards in their hands ami
were dealing them out to the grafters in
poker style-one at a time. Quickly as
suming the disguise of contributors to the
campaign fund the two detectives saunt-
cred in. There sat the culprt handling
the ward heelers without fear or trembl-
ing. He had no time to go to the bar and
drink and his capacity being limited
other methods were employed. The cards
he held were plain everyday candidates
cards with e bar check printed on the
back. Some of the cards called for beer.
others for whskey and others for fif-
teen cent lunch. A physician stood close
to hand and when a ward heeler applied
for the fabrication necessary to good
work the coctor would quickly size him
up and see what he needed AS soon as
the diagosis was finished the secretary
would hand him card and he would pro-
coed to saloon which had large signs
posted saying candidates bar checks
honored here
All of the candidats being guilty the
two detectives carefully placed this in
formation in their wards and proceeded
with their work.
Walking stealthily into the headquart-
ers of M. II. Crittenden they found every
body smiling Mr. Crittenden himself
was in. He sat lazily In a large arm
chair smoking a good looking cigar and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-20

never knew an Indian white bushman
to carry a compass. Apart from a black
spruce swamp, 1t would be no use what
ever
In going from one place to another the
contour of the country has to be consid-
cred. and very frequently the longest
way round is the shortest way home" A
ridge of mountains might lie between the
place Of starting and the objective point,
and by making a detour round the spur
one would easier reach his destination,
rather than to climb up one side and
down the other.
If 1 were to tell you as a fact that
when a bushman sees the track of some
wild animal in the snow he can tell you
not only the name of the animal, but IL
1t was male or female, within an hour
of the time the tracks were made. If it
! was calm or blowing and the direction
of the wind at that time, and many other
minor things you would think this won
, derful Yet, as wonderful as this may
| appear and hardly to be accredited an
! Indian boy of 10 or IL can read this page
from nature as easy as one of us can
read a page of print.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-20
Or the Wonderful Work of Old Keen Nose and Young
OuCksight Among the Ward 1eelers and the Real
Thing of the Struggle Mud Piles Uneartfed and Two
of Them Found to be Badly Caved IN from Digging
on One Side.

3E["HE election is near at hand and
there is a rottenness in Den
mark" said old Keen Nose. the
detective to Young Johnny Quicksight,
Lis astute partner in crime.
Eyes we have call TO duty and to the
front we must GO replied Quicksight
he cast a searching glance under the
rug to see il anybody was listening.
! The City Executive committee, the
] democratic party in the city of Birming-
ham had came into possession of certain
information which led the leading mem
lbers to believe that some of the aspirants
for the ofdce of mayor were guilty of
conduct unbecoming a thirty-third degree
candidate. They ascertained that some
of these aforesaid candidates had been
depending more money for drinks and
ward heeling service than was compati-
kble with The public veal. These rumors
made 1t necessary to put the candidates
under regulation so as to uphold the dig
nifty Of that body and the two famous de-
ltectives were called upon to begin q
lsearching investigation and report before
the day of election.
After carefully going over the informa-
I4Ion they ned at hand the sleuth hounds
left their apartments and lost no time in
getting down to business. 1t was de-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-20
IEM MACE
At Seventy-Four Offers to Defend Old
Belt of Savers.

From the new York World.
Jem Mace the veteran pugilist. at "A
yeas of age. has recently stated in Lon
don that he was preparded to make linn
tied round contests with any middle
weight in England for the championship
belt, now Il possession, and for when
Sayers and Heenan once fought.
There have been a number of these
belts on exhibition in England and it
was to prove the real authenticity of that
held by Mace that considerable interest
has been awakened on the other side at
his statement that his was the original.
In proving his statement Mace also added
number of "reminiscences which are
interesting to American readers
Mace has recently returned from South
Africa, where he has been giving boxing
lessons. He is said to be quite as active
and as handy with the gloves as he was
many years ago when he gave American
boxers their first idea of foot work in
the "sparded circle" for Mace was the
first to introduce the sside-step,' head
slip" and similar defensive tactics on
this side. His remarkable physical con-
dition at "a years of age makes him the
marvel of the prize ring.
The belt contested for by Sayres and
Heenan al marlborough Is of silver, with
plates representing a ring and stakes
with fighters in position. After Sayres
retired the lelt was fought for by Hurst
and Paddock Hurst won and was de-
feated by Mace, who lost the belt to King
on fiulxe Mace challenged and Sc
cured the trophy by default The belt
bears the cate of 1857, the year. that
Sayres beat Bill Perry, the "ripton
Slasher."
Mace spared with Sayres at several
shows AS the former says; "Sayers
could not touch me with the gloves, and
though better with the knuckles, he
would have just suited me, as he was
man to come at you. and such l could
always lick" Mace challenged both
Sayers and Heenan, but no matches were
made.
Heenan was a second for Mace when
Jem fought Tom Allen, and the first two
named Travelled together four months in
giving sparring exhibitions in America.
"Heenan was a big drinker," said Mace.
Il remember that when I beat Allen
Heenan drank full bottle of whiskey at
one sitting.
OF his recollections of John Morrissey
Mace said HE was a rough diamond
this mana fire, hearty. generous fellow.
He was lucky to beat Heenan and could
not have lone 1t again"
-..~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-20

to admit n the presence of visitors. It
was discovered that he had another man
for that purpose
Only Doubtful Ward.
On being closely questioned as to the
strength of his candidate Mr. Howe adj
mitted that the only doubtful ward in
town was George Ward. LfNr Mr.
Ward said hat this was an old joke used
in his former campaign. 1t was indeed
veteran joke but 1t answered all the
purposes necessary to a long campaign.
While Keen Nose was delving into the
mysteries If the Simmons headquarters
Young Quieksight had slipped out Of the
building and was peering into the secrets
of other headquarters. Presently he re-
turned. gave low whistle and Keen
Nose Joined him on the street. Quick
sight had made a wonderful discovery.
The two clue scenters quickly made the
rounds and 1t was found that part of
the Information given the city executive
committee was correct In each of the
headquarters a man with a four-hush
face was sitting in a little hack offie sur
rounded by The elite of the ward heeling
grating association. They all wanted
liquid refreshment. None Of the candi-
dates managers, or secretaries had time
to go out and be sociable and the secre-
taries We're employing a novel scheme of
defense.
How Drinks Are Discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-20
ST.. REGIS PRICES
ARE NOT TOO HIGH
Proprietor Says Exaggerated
Stories Hurt His Business
TOO MUCH ADVERTISlNGa
No Discrimination Against Glasses Is
Intended, But the BEST in the
World" Naturally Costs
Money.
TOO MUCH ADVERTlSINGa
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
1t is not often that man engaged in
a business that solicits public patronage
for its support complains that he is adj
vertised too much, but that was the
unique lament expressed yesterday by R.
Regis, at Fifty-fifth street and Fifth av-
enue. In point of fact, Mr.. Hams griev-
ance is that the fame into which his
house has been brought by the public
prints has hurt rather than helped its
welfare.
Before the st. Regis was opened many
articles were published descriptive of the
splendor of its furnishings, its luxurious
dining and drawing rooms, its royal suite,
its tapestries and marbles and all the
other grandeur which. in the opinion of
the chroniclers, were surpassed in no
other hosiery in the world. There was
no objection to this sort of thing, but
when certain publications began to poke
fun at the scale of prices and carried it
to what Mr.. Ham thinks was excess he
felt hurt.
Under headlines that read, "If you
haven't money to burn keep away from
the St Wreckus,'' and other frivolous
sentences of the kind, figures were set
down which tended to show that the
hotel prices were too high even for mill
lionaires to afford. 1t was declared that
a portion of broiled chicken cost "a, a
steak s., and boiled potato 81. AS Tor
taking a room there the impression was
conveyed that only plutocrats in the
fullest sense of the term could stand the
bill for more than few days.
Affect Hotels Business.
Even when stories of this sort were
first nrinted Mr.. Ham made no open OBJ
lection. but he declares now that IN
formation has come to him showing clear
Iv that they had been taken seriously out
side of New York and undoubtedly were
affecting the business of the hotel. They
have been copied, he said not only in
other cities in this country, but in Europe
as we'll and he had knowledge of specific
cases in which prospective patrons had
been deferred from coming to the hotel
in consequence.
I'VE have been over-advertised," Mr..
Ham continued. "The impression has
gone forth that we cater to a class of a
degree of exclusiveness that does not ex-
list and that one cannot get a meal or a
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slipped out SO as not to bar his happy
feeling.
John Forney Gives the Dope.
On to the headquarters of John Forney
marched the detectives and right then
and there is where they got the real dope.
The mud p!le was untouched. Not a
scratch married its smooth surface Dis
euising themselves as prominent voters
the two detectives walked boldly in.
grabbed the candidate by the hand and
asked for Information.
How many votes will your opponents
get? was asked
Simmons and Ward will get 1923. !"
came the prompt reply.
How many will O'Neil get and also
crittenden and yourself?'' was asked.
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Foul Plot Exposed by Which Campaign Managers and
Secretaries Issue Cards Calling for Drinks Instead
of Being Social the Dignity of Their Official Posi-
ton Demands-=The City Executive Committee Feels
Outraged

"oNeln vii get 678. crittenden Will
set 49,. l will get f93'
of course ] may be off few votes IN
my figures but they will about come
right You know 1 only missed my
vote for alderman one vote
Mr. Forney announced that he had no
knowledge Of grafters as he had adopted
a shrewd -ystem of giving them the
dodge. They never saw him If he saw
them first TO further complicate mat
tors he had a deaf and dumb man en-
ployed to answer questions
1t was now clearly evedent that all the
candidate r,ere guilty as charged and af-
ter paying the two detectives an i'm
n ense reward and a lunch the city exc
tutive comn'ttee will likely make them
all run over. The committee as well as
the candid ates need the practice.