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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-06-17
sra Marieiaes. 81.

Sea dntaaer mr.. at hpis iee ifaI FOR
Trsmti0eu pente at fnn @eisg al "So'
ften", IA MAJ jog natilriispis tloferes
ben rbetbaeIiae Sum; fbi enbber ma
bdpe, 5pab Iom tilfnnuner baul, erteat bet
Ino en- Tibet eler ueget, og utee BET
ianune oil icg irSieuSe up9Ie Orb. Sa.
iaa fnar en- % boer baoe Sal bnnSr &es
battsr OF &eriornle, iom bit nof aicr
tit beoIte meD at faa ct 9oot 8lao / ole
Senieeuoer. Seq tines aLtiS greD ira
Solicit er Sen bebite Iurt at StaNet.
9erfor bsr aIle. Icr fan. ifripe ofte.
Set CT itteresimt at bsre bboplebes bet
eaar rlnot on / &c forfieutge Stsoer az
SnfeI Soms 9auo, Suis lea bare bar
liot mere erfaren / Strinefimiten, Itiioe
fea NOT Ieroe mo ret ofts men ieg er
bouge for. at oct pflbe life pere pioere
bebageligt meo at fna bet pna Srsut.
@erfor sibr is9 bel tIogt / M o8laa at
fate mig / &ortbe6. 8eiret er % bar
brret uS ieieuIem gdarer uteget folSt
GuuSbeostHItonosn er ~nogeulnnce bra
Sog er 6er en- % auoen Iour fnrlaoer
os. RugEe al afberoomsipaebeo og ans
Ore ialSer bort | lin blomitrenoe llT1'
bonn. Sngeu Serionsanieetie mann Dr.
BEN trPber fit @btte. 9ien er Der no9le,
font eaur bort, iaa fomnner andre tsjen
llSbarbringen fra Rorse ipres at ga
iturartet ion Jig Scrne Saar, % Oct 'eI
foa no, at Der CT Stunt for ale, iont bti
orbeioe. 8lmStom ben | Sa'alie 90.
topper life De Rpanfomte iaa ioGrt len
&c; be mao Sro, Ter er life oGrerSea
BOA Sisie 9nrter. Sam ioa b9re, men
ieg igues Dog, bi bar Den i~fleIuVertI
8laSs, ium tnntes fnr, nteo Strter %
8ber al ale Clogs. % eobe Nabosr oa
frooanne Sius. en- SilIet til ole go
liens 9eierc babe Der % btr1toes 9a'
bet. Cars Sagerr.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-06-17
IRA G~laresbpIm, alta, Canada.

Settle Gountrp, Tiger en- ShloierSer ital
brre tert. o. bdat bdr leect ber ! fcn
giutrsr. Ser er life ofte &egn ON Bin
tereu, ner BET bar o9ret mere emo moi
al Regn ON Sommereu / iibite rem adr.
oo bpao iom bliber bereftsr er bel iHger
iom Tan iies. 9a tiger Ban bar retii
msarrge tuiinSer at gdls per Geit. men
BET er life iad geot at Osature ct Golnrtrp.
q a nan refer pda Serrbancn. 8ii
ifnLne babe prret Der tfior CONNER oa
iet ben fine SoltrrS, iom Der ban, iaa
hapoe on life tdIt ont, at bet er tsrt.
Sa iaa itpcr ban, at ben ffGtoinapiifs
aploni runot 6emae Sp ifGI pRre 9Gaet
iItaa; men glei, Der fommer Stnuotnd'
Der bper Sag oe 6peeer paa Tit snro oe
observation-disclosures guar / nib Sang.
gen ntaaife 8oiineu / Soften, iom sa
merte. bar gaaet iitau. Ser er liaelda'
gcot 2ano Der Iom / gitre Canada, Na'
nitoba, Ssiiuibotn. % en- goo 6oroel er
Der meb &c mitSe @tutre. Rnn bar CT
mi Billie til at tro, bouo man oa, mer
oct er beoit at reiie ca ie for ig ielt
ferit, Ter man fIptter. TIT Oct er Bet lam.
me, boaS Country. nan gdar III. ind c,
oct dltio noaen, imn latter pda ct elcl
onoet. Ser fan bore lllempsr ligeIon
NANCE andre Steber. Seq bar life boIot
~Gecorabs 8oitgn" ibGrt mapge anr
men ieg dgter at hoIoe Den. iad l9nst
iom lea fan itaoe; tbi bet er ct interes'
iart SlaS, % oi bill life bare BEN for
mosn. en- bsnlis SiIieu III 'Seeorug'
Soften" o. osus 2Giere.
en- a6onsnt.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-06-17
sra Glarisia, sRinu.

Ser er mango Roribe. o. "1oifen"
fiuoes NOT ibIarot Be fleIte, og hpor ben
lief er, Der burbe Den pqre. Spao forrise
Mars apIins ansaar. iaa bIep Der ct
Niooelsaar; men eli Sci al apIinger
Hep liot beftaSiset nf Granddaughter.
Soeoeu GAP alluinSeIig fra 8 til Is Biz
ibeIs pr. Gere, Sabre fra 35 til 40 og
en- Sci al Iaiicu bIeb bra; men Sters
fteoeleu az Snrmerne bapoe plnntet oen
Sort. iom tomrtsr lanst neoe fra Sps
Den, iaa at ben blep bSerit Saarlig pna
@runb at Ben IGusSe 9egu os ben fols
De CONNER, Sbao Rotsterne ansam.
idd blep De banrIige. Se a temmeIis
bra inotiI 8eguet beebuote / Ssit, men
"a ~raaoneoe omtrent SaInpdrten, men
Bet bIiber bel beore iaar. SalfaIo faar
Ri ba babe pad Bet beSite. Sa, Ser tr
temmeIi9 fut o9 iebnt SarmingslanS,
aaSt ener bet belle. men ennitc rig
a~gerbrugsioro @i bar Ell 4 Mil til
Dor bafre lille 9b Gtarisia. Sen bar
boret tentueItg fort De iioite Bar aar.
Ser bar Ri baabe Bet enc os BET auSet.
iaaiom: 1 Iele, ct Sagbrua. 2 gIeoas
torer, 1 imuf Sdnf, 1 SmeoR. 4 @eRs
raIitores, 1 ~SnrueIsibop", ct Srptferi.
boor She SoSb Gountp SnSepenoent"
bitter trBtt, 9 "SeaI @itate Offices"
ct meget pr9gtigt Sotel, ct "Surnitures
tore, 1 2ioerp StaIS. ct Slasteribop.
1 8%eitauraut, ct Srus Gore. ct Co
operatibt Grenmsrn % life at foreIeuts
ME ian bar oi to SalOoner. Ell "2ectup"
ogl Ell Siaa9e Raribal iom saar op %
reo pan SioenaIteu o9 fur9erer. Den
lite Gpril bIeO Der iat isaug TO Soitruter
("Sree Rdil Seliperies"), Set er moi
Fart at tGute paa. 6uor meget llncle Gam
fan itloe paa for at gisre Oct ~beba9eIigi
for Sarmerue, Sa; bet er NOT iaa tiGft
at fna Soften til bier Sag.
Sob &inter bar bsr b9ret. Set bar
uot o9ret Smal6nns for enbel al
8rcaturerue meb Senipn til Sset, men
M er set bebre. en- Sarmergut.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-06-17

Yier %odeesarbcice bsrrunct cir BOG !
s0nsccn ben beSitc Sortiencits.
Stoa iiubcS Der iIfe, iaa hi mn tisbe
al Dor geo. os Oct tiger iig mtlirlighis
feb. at Sen n fisbes i gpcru9.
tCs iaa fadr ies fortrue. hpcr lmat
pi bar til Bier % Tarieoer % Iigncrroe.
buor oloeroens 5erIiabcesr OF 8Gbces
tigbeo fnoes. vi bar bog uruttgc Sns
titrr noe paa 9nroet Der osiaa, men oi
mraa til Snerne. TIL Der bIi @reier az.
Sil Yarf Aiper. Tom or ttpe War game
mrI. bar pi nmtrsut tppe gaiI ira 2utos
M Roitofice, / ~nproeitIig @etrirg, Sari
Ribr CIR en- imut 90 pen Sp. 90 he1t aisr
goo Sorretning. % iaa bar vi II @iI
til eenore. iom Tiger / u~crsocitIig &ets
ming fra Satom Yofcffice. enSeIia
bar bi IN On. Tom beSr 2aiutou 10 til
fra 2utora Yoitoiiiee / ipsoeihi9 Retrriirs.
Sc uoeuanfsrte Bier er TO aar sasnIe.
% iea BET tirteIiee. Sar pi nosen
airfe bcromfrin92 hruoe on mnaife
ippree. ast MAI ieg ipnre, hi bar life
bet. men &pinhcforetrineeu itrGoer meo
at faa en- bhe9et, men bet er ruf life
siort iaa bnitigt. Neu meo nipi9teIia
grersi, Guiebeo os lloboIoeubeo trNe
sc Dog fnd iamlet ScuSs NOT til en- airte
ergnnp / Sremtibeu. Neu bar oi life
uoscu airtc, iaa bar hi BOG et bel orr
saniieret &euisSsb, iom bar imsset inos
nnoer SsH Sorerrhe &irfes giuger. 90
fan bar hi en- Spatig Srrit.
SunSbeostilitnnbeu bar b9ret notiaa
goo heromiriug / ginter. SIM en- heo.
nerulig Ole 2iuItaS ben brere. Der osSe
Sen 5te Seb~ efter to Mars Sbgetig6so.
gfSsSe tor en- astct Gut % or Stbt ioD'
net at fine SorGlore os Sm9iueIier. 4un
bar peo i'm SO omfrins 10 Aar.
Suiteiourteu.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-06-17
sra erapfors, Wseeennpn Co., sssas

ga ieg lGier 1prrelpononnceIpalterue
/ ~SoIten" hber 0uli9 hi fanr Selr, meU
u9itcn aIbrtg ier roget ira SeraS, iSa
bill ies ienbe noale Sinier 90 bcSc 8ebats
tioueu bare ian inil at lube &imr /
"Soiteu"s Spaitcr for benz. @rupforn,
Dor rRrmejte 9p os Soitoifice er beIiss
9etce bar @. 6. & ct. q. o. 81. Seu
bar 3 G~irocerpItopss. 9 SrpgopoSforeS,
3 S~ritgitores. 2 Sneoeibops, 9 Cotton
Gins, 2 Soteler. 9 ReatmorFets. 9uuf.
4 8oftorer % life at ioralen1ne n Sas
hon Ipn biep Gu6net ssu 15Se aprtl al
N Stnuounau ira @acc, $eras, oeS
4aun 9briitimnieu, iom o9iaa CT ben
euNlte i~fanoiuapiite Sorretri8smnno,
hi bar / ~Grnfpfpro. Spao aoIiu9 orponr
iau lit hi i 1908 ct Mi0osIsaur: 5oeSe
ira s til 20 SuI6as pr. Gere, @omulo
ina ! iii 3 ~Sale" pr. acr 90 af1sre
YroSufter / SanrmepIi9niug. @i bar
Der / Ic2eurau 60 Tor oct meite goot
2arlo, iom iGlges ior fra 90 til 80 Sol
lars pr. Acre. o. hi han 9ooe Rartebss
pIaSie paa ale SiNr. CRAWFORD 5 gtiI
/ Geit % SulieD Wills 8 gt l Morn,
0ac@reeor IL 0ail i Sah % 8nco, bort
gorntDiGoe, 30 gRil / o 90 Oct er ell
apS &arteosplabs paa ontrent 10000
S~nSbbagere, Bboraf en- goo Del er Stuns
otrmper. ooGa BET firfeIige Gn8aar bsr /
CRAWFORD, Iaa er bi life besit itiaeSe, oa
Dor lille MORT ipsuite aolori or iaa liz
REM. tim 8 Sauitsr, iaa oi bar life no.
gen Girte enSnlL men bi brliaer et
Sfofebus, iom pdsTer anrit, goot for
anIepuingsn. 3 1909 os 03 Hsb pi
beIst ell Gang / NadnsNsr az Waco
9erri8beSs Brett. Eait. 8. 2. &ttans
rub, men Iom Soften 1908 p1d 8rmo
al iuog ScL6rrS madtte opgipe lit GaIS
OF relic til Reip Rerieo. Sioen ban
reitte, bar ri peret beipSt en- % TO 8ans
&c oul RuaneSeu al YGitorerue atlneIs
o. Olion ira Clifton, Seras. ia. bette
faar barre nof for bernie 0urel 90 lda
tiIiiSit bill jog iise nraugc Sat for so
items 9oSe S~urtGain8cr % SrIeitof,
iout hi faur bber Srrbug og RarSag lige
iii os, bd hi bar wi fdaet n. 4. D fra
grupfurb.s Tn 6armcreit.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-06-17
Ara @rantsSurs, isis.

ga hi IGier iaa meaet / "2ecopa1sS o
ten" ONT enc o. lIpeir ira andre Steoer,
men fife no9et bsr fra burnett eoltntp.
iau irntte iee oct tpnne fife p9rs al
gsieu, ON Solf osiGa ut hsre lSt berira.
eQers tunSe Hoseu tro. az Ri mart bar
moore Sora5Rr berpppe. Sieiie !psli
GAP pi os no for g~eirprOfetsr uunnse al
os Der, % lobeec Ell nib Sinter uIeO Ii
bet sns, men nsi aa. SiHteren ION haas
SC itur o. itsrf mro Sue % alilee. ben
eve Sneitorm eitcr BEN auoen OF 6rcit.
iom for life Dor prret / RaHbs @hIoe;
euSeIia isrit / april tcqueoc BET I'll 0anr,
men Seu blep liz 9nrtersu, nu enc Sus.
Itorm % alIIochaIse ejter Seu auosn,
Zen 1Ies gpra tom BEN iiSiie Sue. q
Sea blep lieaeroe large paa mllac Sis4
Scr. Snns5eostilftnnoen bar pRret sos
I gintsr, naar mSiases Iiet @rippe %
Hortiaelle. men itte ind ica Bar ndnorei
ooer { gpigbeeen. beiit az be samle. en-
Iane ases peo lllpttsstilfeloe; bar
bIep truftet mo ! gaaiiinsn pan ea Sasl
msae % tuuit. Gan bsoe naitcn itrag
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-06-17
sra @fenburn g8arh &c., q. TAT.

SpaS gciret arouar. iaa bar bt bapt
en- laluiroelig fen @aar. 9scn rtddr Su
betrnter, bpor ldngt moo Rcro ri CT. iaa
CT set life at uuore5 oper. Soil Tiger,
at hi life er mere END ct Stertdit ira
Roropoleu. Reu ies tror Oct no oGrc
Iiot lGngere; tbi S0bu Bull bar en- it9r
2a~nofrGfuing norSenfor os. iom er mas
get efteriest M for Chen; men ieg
ipnes, at Uncle Cams SanS er goot NOT,
9uar mon fonuner ioa Iangt moo NofS.
brqioer man life Inl0efoser; uter bi
isper for oct meits pad bet meget ltbra
icnSe SsSemiSSsI "Sorce" on "e@sC'
See. Tan taiSsr ps life YGroetaas'
iteaere ellen "GadsIprs". men "giepeIe'
Sarmsrs". Ser sr mango @n'i9rGnter
fortre hertil ioaar. gleu Oct ier no til.
at Ne imutte gons gstre er brtae for
at foqnme iaa Ianet MOB Aoro. vi iaar
imiSlertio Iepe / 5aabst, at bet bltber
beore meS 3ioet. gtcu iad bar pi noget
Der. Ion 3 life bar / SOMA. Ran faiSer
benz "Slicter Rails. Set CT roget Iigs
wroe, ION ntan faIher 8opbers oerreos.
BE er en- iato SdnOepIage Der; mel iad
bar Sc eoSe embeSsmGro ! 8arS emfus
IN uolonet en- @ourtH al en- Gent pr.
"Sail", iom brhges mo til Tirot.
Ituct err bort "Gountrieat". 8lerburu
er en- resat tripsIig gs. Sens SeIigs
senbco err pa1 en- Brand. fun uegaur
ma gerat Iortberus SooecIiuis / 8raus
pile. 9euue Brand bleo bpsgst iiior
CONNER. Zen enar / 8orbbeit til Sen
bersmte go geoh1a. iour er G~noepuuftet
al senue 8rdnf. @Isnbtrr er nm @
gtcnueper eaursI o9 b1r 3 tore eIeoas
tors, 2 2unr6cr garos, ct SoteI % !
Reitauranter, 3 8ernpaIitores, ct Drug
tore, ct !oaropareitort. 2 SfneSeibop,
2 2eieitaIee, en- @ort % TO anSs8outos
rer, ct avistrnHeri. 90 life al fors
oIsmne 2 "@lino StgS" JON aItio ma
felge meS oisie upc "SSeitern Sotuns
Reu Ri baaber. at Sc fife blioer eamlc
meb i'm Sorretuing / 8Ienburn. Sans
set beromfring or al Ell meset imut Be
iispeubeS. Sore6mesn beitaar az en-
10 til ~ Sommer sob fort RuLoiorS
ueS ct llnSsylaa al rot Ger 90 er no'
mrrttt Ititset for SpeAeacl. gsioIfrin'
gen beromfring bcibrar for bet meits a
StrrSinnper. sniIut oil rg iise go
fteu" bisrtelis sat f0r al ben soos Gas
uine. ioGn ben briuser %. Zen er en-
meaet ~,irrsoulmen Sen for os ber ops
n,oo Nmo. en- @iepcle Edrgnsr.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-06-17
ara slpef eprinas, gsnemina.

Sen lite Snni bdpSe pi pGut bsr
2mnset | 90 Nnr. % "Seeorab &oisu"
hn / is aar pGTet nor Selgeipens;
mar hi bar iInttet, iaa bar ben nGrei
nNo. for ri Dor iaa gpSt tieuSte. emo
ifiatt pi inHIem bar bait andre SIdSc,
iaa bar eeu sen fsrite % sr IN ben fies
tie, Iom bsiiSosr YiaoieL iaa oct uroo
iige JIG ieIp. at ban ban orret tro | Sie'
neitcIt.
9aar ieg Ifripsr til gIaSst. er oct for
81 Der or noslc S~aIiantirg, ieg bible bd'
pe iaet. OF for oct oncst tnu Der mol
prre Dem iblanet nctte 8lGoS SGicre,
iom fienoer os. o. bet hmoe tanite pe'
re al SutcreSie for nsm at ie. at Si Ieoer
fspr 4 Nur iioeu beoe min SItitrlt, men
ieq OF Sc 6 Ssrn ppboIoer os / 8ocl
Springs, @pmlire. 90 pi Ieoer ole bel
Gen, Icm tier. bm Santtpfter. er De
aamle SrSiproa. iaa CT oct ucf ittt
oIttS, at set biz ilaa inb. 6or rpgEe adr
tiI6age Irite jog I bette sIao ON en-
ShiifclIe, Iom EN- Gutilcs itrep ON ira
gulSs, VI e'pS' vea "'"4 ~
Rnotas os n'fnlfe f@a NpSepe "I let0
SGgtoltet tom cean tosisIl ~ laa lut
talte bum ON sres S'ute, @ lau w
blm I'll: seq otl its Paoe H"Ne pvt'
! lndNar Ell Yresle!r
gen oisle Stiffe ienoN le9 oa ~
o. Nerror liaser &c efo1ut ! mtt ps,px'
men le9 Hal Tile fcfnrue mere 'm, Vpa9
auttoen ldgoe. tei ofn eHl'er peI v.
beolt Ielp; men reg OIL pare rrSnua8us
CT o~per9snrnai al i9HN covr' Nlu' ~
Sensr euer 9eooer aerel l"e S""u ."
1n11re at tale, er nMn "a 'He s'"o =
pA 9lerl'e eape iiol %oolo ivy wv
ppro tGilfer Oh lda ON S'E'xoeiu"'u Nv
luS, 'ont la9os' al naat os'iS's auus
IA ltrloe Steie ranoe' oS az l" V"''OA
Yamo lfal @lp bepeoe Soo, u -
Wen lna ltdl req 10t1rue 'Vt u'
oiSIe laatalote Stiife' l0nt " o''si.
Oct bar paa e9ereem pSp S8srIHnO lU'
80 adr tilod9e. y pr w" %
6tlter; f9t gems 0pll poppe ENO.L
pare upelp~pGi wv Wv" "a. !;
ren for9oot at lG9ge rSo 81 S'uvpap''
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-06-17

hhr. 5siIaatten. iaut SoeSs, Snore %
Spaagrene fer me9et perr uc. CT bci
noget at uhiGtte pua eem. iaa er oct bel
beIit at De bliper ion tptse, Der boor Sors
hcu er / Iagt. SSas er geirst parmt.
g. u. Siele.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-06-17

Miis Mice 9eiIritoe o. Rartiu
Sbompion. bea9e ira 8inoom, bier
iTorleoeu Tag opereret ! Or. Noes
.Soipital I Seron Sate. &c tommer
|iia beaae biirtis % oil mart nere
|ntano I'll at penoe biem. - Serou
I9ate 9eps.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-06-17
srnfism Of epuet. Wrs. R. Y.

.Renpit ira SartIano. isis. par !
.geiss hos lin Sslter / 9ooperstoDn,
"a. p. ReuS bun en- afteu uuoer ct
.frnoteliat SorSenpeir ltoo iamnelr
meo Seiteren "a 10 Ssuner meo en-
Sampe i SaHSen. rorHmeocs bun al
en- Snnnraale. iom faiteOe Dem ale
.paa @ulpet. Giter Is RimIiers
Sorls6 par ollie ioruoen @srs. 8en-
mid uitaotc. Spnet hdooe fmiit Gam
pen. repet en- al benoes $50 SiIer
Oh t~iIisiet henoe ct itpst Soar ! SG.
len. Sdnme Straale req en- Eel at
9orSflgSnineen los ira Suia % "a.
.Iteoe Dem op / et nGritaoenoe SrG.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-06-17

ait Gus beifptisr Sie. Seifpt Dit Gus
pes at BRUCE sartsrs @siie ssao ! aea.
liassn.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-06-17

Snist 3inf, Su1ipat s1er nosenllasS
IscrfaIrning / Carriers 8bite eeae. Ga
'ranteres at sR.,s 25 p9t., mere Cosrs
iiaoe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17

foot in Delmonico's, the Brunswick, the
Hoffman house, the st. James or any
other first-class hotel or restaurant of
that time-the Waldorf Astoria, Sher-
rvs and other fashionable resorts Of
the present day not being then in ex-
fstence. In London he began his new
life by putting up at the Savoy, then
as now. one Of the most expensive and
exclusive hotels in that town, and he
and his kind went into any restaurant
that struck their fancy-the Berkeley
the Bristol. Verrey's, the Cafe Royal
and likewise the Princes and the Carl
ton, as these latter came into being
where they touched shoulders with the
swelldom of all nations.
The crooks made a practice of order
ing the most expensive viands and
wines in these places and of giving
enormous tips to the walters, so that
they were welcome guests at the best
hOstelries. This was all done with
purpose, for il is calculated 10 create
an impression on an innocent in
strange country to observe on his first
visit to a restaurant of world-wide
fame a fellow human with u head
waiter and three assistants helping
him 10 order his luncheon. II leads
the innocent to believe that the other
amounts - something. and he is glad
to make his acquaintance when the
opportunity arrives.
Among Pierce's business associates
at this period We're such well known
outlaws as Frank TarbO, the Mexican
who in u fight over the spOils, after
plucking pigeon, spoiled the consti-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-17
BY A. H. HUM MEL

and others Of their contemporaries.
whose crimes ranged from card-sharp-
ing and petty larceny to bank burglary
and murder, and most of whom are
now dead or in prison.
After ten years of life in New York,
however, Pierce decided 10 go to Eu-
rope. whence the crooks were just be-
ginning TO bring back tales of easy
money among travelling Americans and
residents. Pierce found New York dis
tasteful to him in many respects also.
For instance. he gave considerable at
tention to the outward adornment of
MS person and was fond Of wearing a
frock coat and "A top hat and Of prone
nading with dignity along the fashion
able thOroughfares. whereas Police
Captain Williams, who then ruled in
the TenderlOin. had a rude habit Of an
plying his boot to gentlemen of Pierce's
vocation whenever he ran across them
on BroadWay-an annoying mannerism
which he seemed totally unable to
break himself of.
Pierce. who had by this time become
notorious and prosperous as a dice ex-
pert, and had been-as he ALWAYS was
saving Of his money, probably re-
allied, too, that it was only a matter
Of time when the police would get him
If he continued to ply his trade in New
York; and. in the spring Of 1889. he
sailed for England, only once or twice
thereafter to honor this fair metropolis
with his presence.
Arthur Pierce found London infinite
ly more cOngenial to him than New
York. Here he had never dared to set
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tuition and countenance of an English
prize fighter and did five years for it:
AIonZo Haines. alias Dutch AlOnZO. -
formerly of Philadelphia, now serving
a term for rObbing a bank messenger
in Paris; an EngliShman called Cap
tain Graham" who is said 10 have once
been an officer IN the Life Guards: two
other BritOns, known as Percival and
Courtney. who. like Pierce, We're eX-
perts at throwing dice. and half a
dozen more of smaller calibre and va
rious nauonalities.
This band, by the practice Of every
known confidence game and great
many that were not known until they
were invented for the occasion. made
enormous amounts of money-hOw
much it is Impossible to estimate.
though none of them could have lived
at the rate of less than $50, 600 d year
for actual expenses, and most of them
Sambled heavily at cards and in the
stock market Pierce, however. invest
ed his honest savings in Industrial Sc
curitieS. under the guidance of a well
Known American promoter. who used
to invite the other 10 little games OF
cardS-that sometimes grew very big
at his residence, where the crook as
sisted the gentleman" to rock his
friends.
II would seem impossible that such
n scurEy crew as this lot of gross and
illiterate TascalS should have been able
10 impose upon the most credulous
yokel that ever came out Of q farm
yard. Graham was the only man
among them who could conduct him
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waded into the water I'D to his waist
and cut his throat
Pierce.s career is interesting, in that
IL Is typical OF that of a class of con-
fidence men that is passing out of ex-
tstence as more rigorous laws are be-
ing enacted, but who have until very
recently formed a picturesque and fire.
quently sensational feature Of life in
the three great capitals of the world
New York, London and Paris.
Little is known OF the earlier part
Of Pierce's life. The London police
deny that he had any right to the title
of English Arthur and assert that
he was an Australian by birth. his IA
Their and mother having been. respect
lively, an eX-cOnvict and a barmaid in
Melbourne. The traditions of the Ten
derloin are that he turned up there
something like a quarter of a century
ago, claiming then TO be Of English
birth and just arrived from London.
In New York he at once allied himself
with the swarm of thieves that then
sought its prey among the gilded youth
Of that day, who frequented such places
as Tom GOulds, the Haymarket, the
Silver Grill, the Empire, the Cremorne
and other alI-night resorts. most of
which have now gone out OF existence.
Pierce, however, aspIred higher than
these associates. He early realized
that the use Of cards and dice was an
exact science; and. while his less am
bilious companions were amusing
themselves out of business hours. the
diligent Arthur was devOting himself
assiduously 10 the study of legerde-
main, under competent instructors.
soon he was moving in the exalted So
ciety of such eminent professionals as
Kid Miller, Hungry Joe, Tom O'Brien
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Al EWS has reached Mulberry street.
from South Africa, of the suicide
there of Arthur Pierce, who if
teen or twenty years ago was we'll
known to the police of New York as
English Arthur" confidence man in
general and dice sharp in particular.
though he was shrewd enough never to
allow himself to fall into their hands.
indeed. in spite of the fact that he
proDably never come by an honest dol
ldr III MS life, he always managed to
keep out Of the clutches of the law in
the various countries where the ext
Sehcles OF his craft have led him. OF
late years he has resided abroad. where
ne mas been "A familiar figure at the
principal hotels, restaurants and public
resorts OF London. Paris. Hamburg.
Monte Carlo and other places where
English-speaking people Of wealth and
leisure cOngregate.
A striking feature Of the death of
this chevalier d'industrie lies in the
circumstance that. after living in lux
ury on the gullibility of others, in the
centers Of civilization. for the best part
OF the forty-fiVe years of his existence.
ne was finally himself swindled out
or the savings OF a lifetime by an aSsO-
ciate i'm whom he had placed implicit
confidence. Then, bounded by the po-
lice Of one city after another, until,
alone and discouraged, he was driven
to take his life on the unsympathetic
shores Of Africa. in what should have
been the prime of manhood.
Thoughtful Of the cOnVenanceS to
the last, ne arrayed himself in his
evening clothes at dusk, and, proceed
ing TO the wharves at Capetown, he