The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-07-07
UNCLE SANS CIGARS.



Plight Of Man Who Tried to Got the
Best OF the Customs.
Among the men. cigars and cigar
cites cause much trouble. The regu-
lations permit person to bring In
for his own consumption fifty cigars
or three hundred cigarettes. the ruling
OF the department being that for Gus
toms purposes fifty cigars equal that
many cigarettes. Travellers are al
ways arriving who do not know the
regulations or who try to evade them.
Nine times out OF ten the traveller at
once wants TO make II a personal mat
ter with the Inspector. and acts as II
he thought thrashing the official would
get his cigars In free. Then he cools
down a, little and offers TO pay the
duty on all over nifty and take them
all. There he strikes New cause OF
rage The smallest number of cigars
that can be imported is talree thousand.
All under that and over fifty are SELF
ed. The inspector endeavors TO ex-
plain that he did not make the law.
and is responsible only for its execu-
ton as he finds it; but that seldom
works. and the traveller goes away
breathing lire. and mad with desire
for vengeance.
A man came In from Havana re-
Gently with a box OF cigars out OF
which he had smoked fifteen. There
We're eighty-hve left. The inspector
who examined his baggage told him
he could have only fifty. The man de
clared that it was an outrage. and In
timated that he believed il TO be per-
petrated for the inspectors personal
amusement
"Who gets the restT he demanded.
They are seized for the govern
ment." was the reply.
Thereupon il was evident TO the
man that the outrage was for the ben
efit as well as the amusement OF the
Inspector.
Il don't suppose you smoker" he
sneered.
'.Not on duty" suavely replied the
inspector.
well. you won't smoke these on
duty" cried the man. and began 10
break them up.
Hold on" said the inspector. ''you
mustn't do that"
why not:" demanded the man.
They are my cigars"
"No. they are not" replied the In
'pector; they belong to the govern
neIa"
No words would MT that situation.
Ind the man went away. A little later
lie charged into the office OF the law !
prepared to tear down the :
custom House. He wanted TO know.
nd be wanted his information quickly.
Not my cigars. hehl Well. they :.
Iadn't been brought In yet" :
"Oh. yes. they had. They were con :,
iderably inside the three-mIle limit :.
rhen you had them on the pier" =
A little argument cooled him on, =.
nd he finally said:
"well. I'll take my flfty. and you :.
an have the rest"
.You haven't got fifty now" said -
he official. i,
Haven't got iftyT" he screamed. -
I'd like TO know why | haven't. You !,
ave said all along could have nfty." "
Yes. but you broke them up"
II didn't do any such thing.
roke up the extra thlrty-hveF' "s
-Oh. no; those are Uncle Sans You
ere breaking up your own But
Dn't think you destroyed them all. at
here are about fifteen still left FOR IN
,u" Ca
And he had to do the best he could IN
seem content with fifteen. All OF In,
hich shows again how foolish It Is to h'
ok against the pricks. Most men do III
however. and sometimes they beat as
ncle Sam out OF his cigars. There ,n'
I've been instances where men so En-
.uated pitched the whole supply over 70
ard in their rage.-Century. 10