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toying with freshly caught crab on
the deck of the HGhenzolie.n The
other picture shows the Kaiser taking
life easy on the after deck Of the yacht.
de Is depicted sprawling on a seat I'M
der n generous awning, while the chief
OF his military cabinet, Count Hulsen-
kaeseler, reads TO him. And II is dol
lars to doughnuts that it is u novel he
is reading.
Fhe fourth photograph differs from
the other three in that it portrays the
Kaiser in one of his favorite imperial
roies-that of the inspired preacher. But
perhaps equal interest attaches TO it
because IL is the first time that he has
permitted himself to ba thus pictured
OF the thousand odd photographs of
him eNtant none has ever before shown
him at the altar
In this one he is depicted holding Sun
day services on board the Hohenzol-
Tern, with the Empress and one of her
IA dies- ln-wa1tinS sitting immediately
in front of the fag-draped pulpit. with
the officers and crew, OF the yacht
grouped all around. When the Kaiser
breaches he appearstin his capacity as
official head Of the State Evangelical
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Let the Poor Devil OFF,"

Was he on watch last night?" asked
the Emperor.
He was, your majesty" replied the
captain.
Then let the poor devil off. Besides
II ives not much of sermon. anyhow. =
Probably it wasn't, but if anybody else
on board had expressed that opinion of
the imperial exhortaJfons there would
probably have been trouble The cap
tain concluded that II was one of those
rare occasions when q subject might
efely venture to disagree with his SOW
ereign.
The reproduction Of these photographs
the three first mentioned at least-Sy
the Kaiser's permission and in the form
that renders them most accessible 10 the
crowd, indicates that he is growing a
Bit tired Of the role of the superior be-
ing. and is willing that his people
should get some Shmpses eff htg2l as he
appears behind the scenes when the
llmeiigh,-' are not playing upon him.
The Emperor rules Germany, but Ell
quette rules him. No Feminine aSpirant
for social honors is Il greater slave TO
the dictates of fashion than is the
Kaiser TO the regulations of the arfi-
fetal code 10 which custom compels him
TO yield obedience. Nearly every fnne-
ton taat he performs is governed b,
the requirements OF court etiquette II
is that which compels him TO devote so
much or ais time TO what appears mere
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Churchmen Are Incensed.

The Lutheran Church party is said to
be incensed at the circulation Of this
particular view, regarding it as a bit
STACY and spectacular. The rank and
file of the religious party have never
taken kindly to the idea of the Kaiser
as a pulpiteer. though 1t is admitted
that he breaches quite as well as most
doctors of divinity, and aside from the
tendency to make too much of the texts
that inculcate obedience 10 the powers
that be he is pretty sound On doctrines.
Ordinarily he takes a very serious
view of his functions as a preacher, and
has had come volumes OF his sermons
printed that all Germany may profit by
them But even as q preacher he has
his off days on the Hohenzollern.
On one occasion one OF the sailors was
so unmindful OF the inestimable privi-
lege conferred upon him that he fell
asleep in the midst OF enc Of the
Kaiser's pious orations For this helm
Gus offense the captain sentenced him to
belocked up for two days and put on
short rationS.
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AS the "steerer' put UP his money
he would say to the stranger: You are
In with this and then of course he
would pick the right card. At this juno
ture the '-spieler'' would again be taken
with coughing spell and meanwhile
the stranger would pass the stake over
to the 'steerer."
Hold on here the latter would say;
half Of what / won belongs to YOU. y
and he would hand back a ten-dollar
bill, saying: Just give me So and keep
this"
The object of this move was two-fold:
First, in making the change, the
steerer was given an opportunity TO as
certain about how much cash his pros
pectfye victim had, and second, his
liberality in dividing his winnings would.
in way, place the stranger under obi
cation to him when it came to the last
joint for the CON- as they call it.
By the time the SO had been divided
the Nspielcr" would have ceased cough
ing, and, picking up the cards, would
deity turn down the corner of the
marked card and turn I'D one CORNER
OF a blank one, and while doing this he
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A Clear Presentation of the Methods Used
by Clever Manipulators of an
Old SWindle That IS
Still Good
Still Good"

there? You know him, at least he
knows YOU"
"Oh, yes Mr.. Hampton would say,
Glad to meet you
And fiattered upon discovering that he
was so we'll known, he would consider
himself lucky to have met such a con-
genial gentleman with whom to pass
the waiting hours
If Mr.. Hampton, of Battle Creek.
should happen to mention that he had
known Joseph" for a number of years.
then the "steerer' would say that he
was a nephew of Mr.. Smiths; If, how
ever. Mr.. Hampton should say: well,
Joseph is fine young man." or Joseph
and my son went to school together. -
then the steerer would say that Joseph
was his cousin.
Having ascertained the direction the
stranger was going, the "steerer'' would
announce that he was going the same
way and would suggest that they take
walk. Leading the way, the steer
er would go in the direction of the
Shlngle mill, and would begin discussing
the enormous quantity of shingles. man
ufactured in Howard City, their superb
or quality. etc, and ente.in the shed
would begin examining the shingles.
Directly they would come upon a tall
man with SLOUGH hat and a long coat
standing over a bunch of shingles on
which he was throwing three cards back
ana forth, The steerer and stranger
somewhat curious, would draw nearer
10 the tail man, who would laugh and
say IN his Southern dialect:
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Kaiser's dob" Is No "cinch.n

The uniform of the various foreign
regiments of which he is honorary col
onel alone I'LL two large rooms, yet in
number they are but a mere fraction Of
| the outfits he has to keep on hand that
he may appear fttingiy CARRIED before
each OF his own regiments on special
occasions. 1t would require a great deal
to reconcile the average able-bodied
nan 10 an existence that is made up so
largely OF dressing and undressing, and
| it IS hard TO see where the compensa-
/ items come in IN the KaiSer's case.
There is nothing suggestive OF a
''cinch" about his billet. On ordinary
days he rises between and and goes
20 bed at 1890. and there are not two
hours of these seventeen when he is
really free TO do as he pIeases. Most
! of the time he can escape fro..i cere-
monial fuss and feathers he has TO de-
vote to justifying the reputation for al
| most superhuman versatility which he
has aScribed to himself.
1T is only when he is ahoat that the
Kaiser is really able to shake of tbs
tyrannous rule by which he is dofri-
rated on shore. 1t is that which makes
him enjoy so much his trips on the
EIohenzollern. 1t is then the natural
man in MIN has chance to show him.
self, and he is seen at MS best. As soon
as deep sea soundinSs are reached all
court ceremonial is chucked overheard
Instead OF -NIeSltiIiS nalI q
dozen uniforms. as uncomfortable as
they are imposing, the Emperor sticks
i out all day in the same rig generally
a suit of loose-fitting fiannels, without
any fancy dXings.
He has a gorgeous suite of apart
ments on board, but he seldom occupies
them. They remind him too much of
the tinsel and glitter amid which he is
compelled to live ashore. He prefers
a breezy little cabin on deck with
nothing about it to suggest the ex-
allied rank of its occupant. He is al
ways accompanied on long voyages by
his three favorite "teckels. by which
daschunds are commonly known in
Germany. The haiser's tecke,s'' are
unusually clever specimens and ne has
trained them himself to perform q va
riety of tricks. He spends hours play
nag and fooling with them on the
Hohenzoilern. II affords him relaxation
after the eternal round of state func-
tionS. Nothing perhaps better Illus
tr;Ites the intensely human side of tiA
nature tl,an the picture post card now
being soid broadcast over Germany
showing hin making Fritz beg" 1t
may mark the beginr ing of a better
understanding between the German folk
and their imperial master.
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Sizing Up Victims.

few moments before a train arrived
he would start for the shingie shed and
remain there in readiness for business
until it had gone In almost every in
stance some one would get eff TO change
cars, necessitafing a wait in the sitting
room of the depot. II was the duty OF
a men STYLED -.feeler'' 10 size up the
waiting traveller. and Il he looked good,
to take the first step toward fleeing
him.
Entering the waiting room he would
step up 20 his man. and extending his
hand cordially. say:
well. I declare. How are you, Mr..
Brown? Glad to see you
Whereupon the stranger would say:
Guess you are mistaken, my name
isn't Brown
Amt you J. W. Brown. the coal
dealer of indianapolis, Ind.?''
mo. sir. my name is John Hampton,
of Battle Creek, Mich
well, well. 1 never saw two men
look SO much alike. OF course you will
excuse me, for 1 really supposed I was
addressing old acquaintance.
Leaving the traveller, making sure not
to forget his name and address, the
'.feeler'' would go to a secluded place
and from a small booklet, containing
the name of every United States bank
with the names of the bank officials
he would write on a card John Hamp-
ton, Battle Creek, Mich then the
name of one of the prominent Battle
Creek banks and its cashier.
Meeting the '.steerer" few moments
later, the "feeler'' would hand him this
card. Directly the .-steerer'' would man
age TO come in contact with the strang-
er. pretending to recognize him at once.
and stepping up to him, would say:
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THE TEREE CARD MONTE GAME 9 oV W. a4a s. e


had bet his last dollar, he would first
say to the "spieler:''
Don't you think you ought to give
US money enough to get out OF town
with2 We are here among strangers,
and not cent in our pockets
Whereupon the "spieler' would hand
Eack enough to take them out of town.
On the way up town the '-steerer'
would declare that an officer must be
found and the swindler placed under
arrest at once.
As they rushed along they would en-
counter on the street corner large,
portly man, wearing IL marshaPs badge
tanother member of the gang) and the
'steerer" would explain the incident
and demand the swindler's arrest.
After asking all sorts of questions and
getting a full description of the swim
dler, the marshal would say:
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Victimized Madueu.

On meeting these men no one woula
ever suspect their calliag.
They used no profanity, drank M
liquor, were square in their dealinxs
with one another. and IL one of them
Were taken sick the others gave him en-.
cry attention. In all matters of char.
ity each was always ready with his
snare. and no more sociable and COM
panionable men could be found.
Within two days had learned eveex
detail OF their Elethods of operating.
When I inquired why the authorities
did not interfere. I was told that they
were too much interested In the gaft
themselves.
The member Of this gang called tr,a
"spieler, who manipulated the cards.
Kelly, by name, afterwards became men
tally deranged and was sent to the Kai.
amazoo insane asylum, where he re-
manned until his death.
On one of my trips to KaIap,azo. r
visited the asylum, and I asked the
guide II he knew anything about KeI-
~, the noted Grand Rapids confidence
man, who had been sent there raw
years before.
Indeed I do" he replied. He ma,ses
US all kind Of trouble in playing his old
same with other patients IN his ward
one day while taking some visitors
tnrough L noticed, over in one corner
or the room, three men entirely nude
and another man standing over them
gesticulating and talking at a furfous
rate.
Approaching them, I inquired what
it all meant Kelly laughed boisterous-
ly and, pointing to big pile Of clothing
IN the corner, said: I have just won a
THiliion dollars from these men, See. it's
piled up over there in the corner. Yes,
sir, straight million dollars He had
persuaded these poor souls to bet their
one piece after another, until
they hadn't a garment left"
/ asked the guide to take me through
helly's ward, and upon meeting Kelly
I said:
How do you do. Mr.. Kelly? Perhaps
you do not remember me. My name is
Johnson. I used to be in the auction
business. I met you ard some friends
at Howard City at different times
'.Oh, yes" he said. his face lighting
up for the instant. Yes yes. remem-
Der you. You used to sell out OF car
rage right in front of the hotel
I thought to myself: We'll, now. he
isn't so crazy after ALL.
Like a fish. however, his countenance
and with a scowl he stared
into vacancy and said:
Let me see, there was something else
about that; what was It now2 o, didn't
you travel in the auction business with
Columbus?r'
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left - get him out of town. he would
begin negotiating settlement, assur-
ing the marshal that all they wanted
was to get cut of town and escape jail
When asked by the marshal how
much they would give him TO keep
quiet, the ''steerer' would appeal 10
the victim. saying that he himself was
entirely stranded. and would point out
how necessary it was to avoid exposure
and disgrace.
Only too willing to settle. the stranger
would offer TO compromise. In making
the settlement the marshal was al
ways generous enough to leave them
sufficient money with which to get out
OF town, the swindlers. of course. be-
ing as anxious as their victim that the
latter should get out of the way as soon
as possible
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aadicted to the excessive use Of slang
phrases | asked the landlord who they
were, and ne said they were all from
Grand Rapids. ana were nothing more
ncr less than confidence men.
That evening. when 1 mounted my
carriage to open my sale. there being
no crowd. one of these men said to the
o,neEs: Come on. boys: let's give him
front, and they gathered around,
apparently much interested.
Soon large crowd had gathered
made my Introductory talk and opened
the sale AS IS always the case. on the
first day in a town, one waited for ths>s
otner. and things were a little slow.
stepping up TO the carriage. first ono
and then another of these four men pur-
chased batch of handkerchiefs after
which had fine run on handkerchiefs.
and thereafter they would be among
the first TO purchase every new article
offered.
After closing the evenings sale ana
while Strengthening up my stock. tha
whole gang gathered around with their
pockets and arms filed with goods. saw.
ing:
We'll, Johnston, didn't we plug, Your
game all right. all right?''
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Berlin, June II.
A T THE conclusion of the German
~ Emperor's recent spectacular
n tour of the Mediterranean in his
own private warship, the Hob
enzcllern, one of the most influential
papers in the capital published an art.-
Gle depioring the constant round of state
journeys and festivities which occupy
most of the Kaiser's time. The writer in
timated that the pomp. luxury and ex-
travagance associated with the Emperor
set a bad example to his people. and
further was destructive of that Spartan
simplicity of character which best fitted
;he ideal OF 4 German ruler.
The article was. Of course, a yelled
attack on the Kaiser himself. but so
cleverlv was II done that the writer
could not be hauled up for "lese ma
jesto." Where his imIGrial majesty is
the subject of discussion German scribes
have become adepts at the sort of writ
ing whose meaning is disclosed in what
is read between the lines.
It is something more than cofnci-
deiice that the attack has been followed
by the circulation of four of the most
intimate photographs of the Kaiser that
have ever been permitted TO reach the
public. They were taken on board the
Bohenzollern during the trip which fur
nished the excuse for criticising him
for putting on so much style They are
now or sale in Berlin and throughout
the country IN picture postcard form
and are attracting an enormous amount
OF attention. for they show mis- strenuous
majesty in a state OF democratic repose
before been revealed to his loyal sub
1entS.
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By ]. P. JOHNSTON.
(Author of Twenty Years of Hus' ling
What Happened to Johnston"l

tAuthor of Twenty Years of us'Iing.'
What Happened to Johnston.'D
Copyright. 1905, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
W , HEN l was selling Yankee
N notions at auction, one of my
City, Mich. 1 managed to
make the town two or three times a
year and would always stay several
weeks.
On these visits I invariably encoun-
tered. at the hotel, a gang of several
'vhree-card monte men, who were al
ways carrying on thrifty business.
AS to location. the town was particu-
larly favorable to them, being the west
ern terminus of a short railroad, rum
ming through several small towns in
eastern Michigan. People going or COM
ms between Grand Rapids and these
towns were obliged to change cars at
Howard City and wait between trains
from one and a half to three hours.
This wal, gave the 'steerer" ample time
t. form acquaintances and steer his
proposed victim against the "spieler-"
The town had large single mill.
and a quarter of a mile from the depot,
near a side track, was an immense shed
where quantities of shingles were kept
preparatory to shipping
The man known as the "spieler" af-
Kentucky mule dealer. He was tall and
angular and wore very long linen
ulster and a SLOUGH hat.
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"The Double Cross

This game was what the grafters
called The double cross"
On the evening of my first visit to
Howard City L made my notion auction
sale from carriage in front of the
hotel. During the day I had noticed
that several prosperous looking men
were stopping at the hotel. and won
dered what was their business. While
arranging my street lamps and pre-
pairing my stock they gathered about,
and in a friendly way inquired what
my name was, where I was from, ana
which direction I was travelling II
was plain that they were educated men
of more than ordinary ability, but all
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"You Are My Prisoners"

well, | suppose you know the law
OF Michigan about betting. It doesn
make any difference whether a man
wins Or loses If he bets at ali, he
lays himself liable to a fine and i'm
prisonment ana as you men acknowl-
edge that you have been betting 1 shall
have to first lock you up and then look
for the other fellow. You may con-
slider yourselves my prisoners
OF course, they would both protest,
each offering TO let the matter drop
rather than go to Jail themselves
But the marshal would say: 1T
can't afford to let you go. My fees in
case. like this amount to at least $40 .
If the 'steerer" was aware that the
victim had more than enough money
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re HoN5eI- delivering q sermon on Zhe
HoN975OIL6t9w q q 11
This Is the First Photograph Permitted
in Inspired Preacher

porps and vanities of the world. One
of the photographs shows the monarch
who is popularity supposed to occupy
himself only with big things king
his favorite dog. Fritz" dachsIs ma,
sit up and speak for tit-bit held IN
the imperial right hand
The circulation OF such a photograph
as that q few years ago would have
been sterniy forbidden. and any pho
tosrapher who disrega rded the prohibition
would nave been held guilty of ''lese
majestic of the worst kind and sent 10
jail to mediate on the folly If trifling
with the dignity of the Lords anointed.
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Strenuous Versus Simple.

What imparts peculiar significance to
their appearance is the fact that no
photographs of the Emperor are ever
permitted 10 be offered for sale In Ger
many without his express permission.
The public were familiar enough with
photographs Of him showing him as
war lord. as a modern viking, or filing
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The Emperor and "Fritz."

The two other photographs are hardly
more calculated to impress one with the
notion that the doctrine of the divine
right of kings, in which the Kaiser has
often vehemently declared his faith.
rests on their demonstrated superiority
10 ordinary mankind. One of them shows
the Emperor and the members of his
suite absorbed in contemplating Fritz"
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In three of these interesting photo
graphs he has permitted himself to be
paraded before the public in anything
but an exalted attitude. lie appears as
a very human sort of being. They are
the haiser's answer TO the accusation
that he Ia too Eluch addicted TO the
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"Jes' Pracricing the Came"

On my way up from Kai1.tuck with
load of mules Teller won a ten-dollar
bill frc-n me with three little keerds. an
was jes practicing the game maself. -
The 'steerer," somewhat interested.
would say: Let's see what it is"
| The Kentucky mule dealer would pick
UP the three cards, and marking one
with a cross in the center, would ex-
| plan that he was practicing the holding
OF he three cards between The thumb
and forefngers. and then throwing
them one over the other so quickly that
the eye could not follow the card with
the cross on it. He would then say:
Now. you gentlemen try and watch
you can pick 1t out
Throwing the cards he would say:
Now, pick out the one with the cross
on it,
The -steerer" would select the wrong
card, after which the "spieler' would
laugh heartily and say:
Wall, you see. thet'a jes' how 1 lost
ma ten dollars"
AT this juncture he would be suddenly
taken with fit of coughing, and while
his head was turned the "'steerer''
would pick up the card with the cross
on 1t and turn up the very tip end of
one corner. making sure that the
stranger saw him 90 it.
After his coughing spell the "spieler''
would again throw the cards. and pre-
tending that he hadn't noticed the
turned up end, would say:
Now mistah. I'll bet you $500 that
you can't pick out the card with the
cross on it,
With this he would produce large
roll of bills just received for carload
Of mules.
No, the "steerer" would say, IT
haven't got $500. but I'll bet you So
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various other masterful roles. and all
OF them calculated to impress the be-
holder with his immeas uable SUPERIOR
ity TO the ordinary mortal. They lent
currency 10 the story that he wore a
sword in the bath tub and had epaulet-
ties on his night shirts,
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Don't You Remember Me ?"

why. this is Mr.. Hampton, of Bat
tie Creek; don't remember me, do you?
Well. 1 do you. Don't you remember. I
was there several days visiting a reIa-
tive, Mr. Joseph Smith, the banker
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show business. 1t Is that which makes
Kim change his uniform anywhere from
half a dozen TO dozen times a day.
and renders it necessary that he should
possess more suits than the greatest
dandy that ever lived.
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Church. which, of course, gives him
the right to assume the functions Of the
minister whenever and as often as he
Ei1es.
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"We1l Put the Money UNI

All right" the Kentuckian wouil
answer. I'VE will put the money up IN
this mans hands, poinfng to the
stranger.
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Raised the Bet.

Having noticed that the stranger had
$50 or $50, the "steerer'' would say:
We will bet you SO that 1 can pick
it."
All right. I'll bet you all S75 you
KANT pick it."
Turning to the stranger, the "steerer'
would say: Il have SIS, you let me have
$50. and well bet him.
1t was usually sure thing that the
stranger would be eager to bet
On picking the wrong card, great dis
appointment was, of course, depicted on
the countenance of the .-steerer,' who
would instantly accuse the Keptuckian
of being swindler. and threaten him
with arrest. He would start up town
at once, accompanied by the stranger,
also indignant and crestfailen.
Should the "steerer'' knew the victim
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would look the stranger in the eye and
direct his conversation to him. Then
he would again throw the cards, and
offer again TO bet $500 that neither of
them could pick the card with the cross