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L Oh Ell.
$3.50. .12ls Kirby, Or, b
SIS. so. 1910 +, ne, Or, W
$3.50. -53l 9th ne. Or. y
1880 .l3l Il ne, 7r, b
sl3. 80. ...l4l6 Duncan n.
Sl3. 80. 14l2ta Duncan Arb
APARTMENTS.
5000, The Rochamo-au.fur
$50. The Magnolia. Or. b
S35. .....1114 25th. 5r. b
S35. 30. 1896 Princeton. g. b
S35. AIS 18th NV, Or, b
S35- 1921 LIST. Or. b
$50. 1882 Chaplin NV Or, b
$50. 2sD5- Rats iath. sir
$50. .2511 Central av, Or
s27. so. .2503-2515 18th, 5r
SH. 50.I76l willard. Or. b
S26. so. l703 Erie NV Orb
S26. so. .2502 Central Or
SIG 30. SO Quincy Nv Or, b
SO 80 Al Quincy. ID y
$3.50. .26 Seaton NV Orb
S25. 80. ..l7Os Pa av. 5r. b
s25 so. .l7o3 Erie nw,5r.b
S25. so. .250I Center NV Or
S25 80. ID Seaton NV. 5r.b
s25 so. .........3 80 Seaton
S25. 1926 r ne, LIST floor
SZS- 80. HID ~ Thomas
s23 % To - Thomas. III b
$50 so. Sd & Elm NV, Or
81. so. .2J0S L NV. Or, b
So. so. The Clayton, 2r, b
S22.5O. .l42l + Cap, Or, b
So. so. Z Cap, Or, b
So. .2z to 80 rhomas.5r.b
- .1517-I9- n Thomas
$40. .....134s F ne. or, b
S19. sos Eliot ne, Or, b
Sl9. .. $40 Eliot ne. Or, b
SIS. 1876 + he. Or. b
SIS. $40 Whitney av, 5r,b
$3.50. .14271z L ne. Ar, b
sl4 30. Ii313 Tenn av,4r.b
$3.50 l4l6 Duncan, Arb
Sl3. 80. l4l2H Duncan,4r,b
STORES.
$3.50. . 1927 Pa av NV .3firs
$50. IN } nv ana Ii NV
40. .ITth and * NV
S2a. ........l6 1886 II NV
- so. .453 Tenn av,st.du
S.5. ..10S 18th sw, large
OFFICES.
lie Droit bldg. $40 and up
STABLES.
$40. Sd & G ne, 10 stalls
So. .Kenesaw av
$50. RI 10 c st. 10 stalls
SIS n BOO 10th NV .4stalls
SIS. r. 1920 Il NV 2 stalls
$40. Rear l4ll n NV
$40. Rear iT0S 18th NV
S..--....R SIC 22d nv
1t
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PAYMENTS

APARTMENTS.
The kensington, Or. b
tfurnishedl LOO 90
1864 Princeton. Or. b. so. 90
1905 Mass av. 5r. b.42.50
1920 U NV, Ar, b. 1880
1921 18th, 5r, b. 30 90
1857 Oregon, 3r, b.30.00
2509-l3-l5 18th. Or, b. 30. 90
1I01 Erie. Or, b. :. .29.00
S14 NJ, Ar, b. .2S.50
30lS o. Or. b. .2S.50
170l Erie. 5r, b. $500
FOG d NV, Ar, b. .27.50
3040 o NV, Or, b. . .26.5 so
1715 Erie. Or. b. $3.50
1921 Dumb, I'd fi.6r. b26. 30
1923 Dumb av. Or, b. $3.50
22ug n NV, fur. .26.50
80 Seaton. 5r, b. 80
1907 E ne, or. b. ..25.O 90
1917 TO 25 35th. Or. b. %. so
1715 Erie. 5r. b. $3.50
2OS ID NV. Ar, b. $3.50
1850 10th ne, 5r, b.25.O0
$40 * II I'd Sc, Or, b2o.V0
1921 Oregon az. 2r. % 90
10 Thomas. Or. b.. .24.0O
1918 Mass ave, Or, b. 1880
1917 70 % 35th. 5r. h23. 20
JlI 9th ne, or, b. ID SO
453 Tenn av.2r.b. sto22 ~
43 II NV, 5r. b. 30 so
6i3 Sd ne, 5r&b. .2o.5O
I15 18th Sc. Or. b. 20. 80
1853 F ne. Ar. b. =. 1850
l4l9E2 f ne, Ar. b. 1870
li2712 Z he. Ar, b. .14.30
l42512 Z lie, Ar, b. .14.3O
AL Tenn ne. ar. b. 80
451h Tenn he Ar, b. .14.30
1416la Duncan. Ar, bI3.3 80
1851 Duncan, 4r.b.13.30
1916 Duncan. Ar. b. .I3. 30
2141 Newport. Ar, b.12.5O
2139 Newport, Ar, b. .12.5O
Sl4 % Sc, Sr. b. $50
STORES.
1916 Fla av NV (ware-
house) ..........l25 90
1919 * NV, store. 1000
1910 11th Sc. coal yd.25. 90
Tenn ay 4 Il ne. %. so
STABLES.
Princeton st. 2 stls. $50
l144 q. 3 stalls .25 90
Rear 1914 p NV .2stlsl5 90
X l411 N nw,3 stalls15.00
Rr 1915 Il. 1000
1921 O. NV, 2 stalls. 1000
1923 18th. 4 stalls. 49,
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

FOR sALE-"oAK VIEW" ADJOINING. CIEvE
land Park on south. on Woodley road. across
from Cathedral property. near Mass. ave. ex-
tension, between two car lines, IN direct line OF
best and most rapid improvement.
Lots in this subdivision OF economical size can
be sold at considerably less per foot now than at
any time since put the market. We must
close the property out. Here is opportunity
to buy cheap lot In "sure neigbborhood."
Call or send for plats and asking prices.
THOS. J. FISHER CO.,
ap296t 1414 + st. NV.
FOR SALE-NICE HOUSE ON 18TH ST NV:
trust becoming due and win sell very
cheap; 10 rooms and bath: lot q IT. front; un-
usual opportunity TO buy. home.
apps .f5 H l.. RUST, COS 14th st.
FOR SALE-9 ROOM AND BATH, LARGE FRONT
and back yards: brick stable. 80 It. alley In rear
Inquire OF owner, No. 433 Eye st. NV. Cheap
to Immediate purchaser. ap1S-th.s Su, tu l4ts
FOR sALE-HOw TO BE YOUR OWN LANDLORD
or 500 cash nd $50 monthly. For full particu-
las drop postal. telephone call for new Illus
trated booklet plat. etc., of Mount Pleasant
Heights
FULTON r. GORDON
Northwest Subdivisions a Speciality.
Robert Il. Heater. Mgr, Colorado building.
Tel Main 500 apl3-30t
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FOR SALE-LOTS.

fON EAl-ft-AI A FINE Luis ON
w st. near I4th st. NV; side and rear alleys;
nnineumbered and title perfect. Call sd-
and F. SITS NV Telephone Main 4oss M o"
my4-4t
FOR sALE-BARGAIN: CLOSE ESTATE; RoA-
H SpF , ST e .2b 4n s HTS 20 TT rksHr
my4-3t J. b. WMER, Real Est, 12o1 st.
FOR sALE-BALTIMoRE STREET.. COLUMBIA
Heights; fine single lot, 2oxl12; will sell at once
wILLIGE. GIBBS & DANIEL, 6oa & COS 18th.
FOR sALE-;BEFoRE FINALLY DECIDING AS
home. let US have just hour of your time in
order to dFiye y9I out and show y1n
This is suburban property in of the
word at the , same time practically city property
it is only Is minutes by electric line from
the Treasury Dept.
We viii also put down nice broad granolithic
walks and do everything necessary to make the
p' LARGE F'' FORCE a;E' AT sirS WORK GRADING
o ne lots ana dressing up the ground so that all
Investment standpoint nothing is necessary to be
said. as every one knows that section of the
ao of Column ns ash good DON'T, oss
sight OF our low prices. so cents per So IT.
ROBINSON 4 COMPANY uNC).
6l3 Fourteenth st. NV. my34t
FOR sALE-7 MAGNIFICENT LOTS ON MASSA-
cathedral: Will be sold below cost by gentleman
desiring to dispose of his Washington holdings.
WILLIGE, GIBBS & DANIEL. 603 & COS 18th.
my3-6t
FOR sALE-sPLENDID CORNER Lot. 4oxI2o
= feet; 18th and Quincy sts; will accept any rea-
sonable offer.
wILLIGE. GIBBS & DANIEL. COS & COS 18th.
my3-3t
FOR sALE-'POsITIvE BARGAINs''-i4 LOTS
e. cor. 18th and z SITS. Sc; alley; ALL.
improvements; only 5000. Also lot on 9Th NV
2Ox95; alley: 81 600. Also lot on 4th ne bet /,
and NJ 1sx1OO; alley; party wall; SITS.
my23ts O. NJ BRYANT Warder bldg
FOR SALE-BY OwNER-9,O0O SQUARE FEET
fronting on East Capitol ST; 200 feet from LIN
coin Park; property all around worth 81 to 81 80
foot; this lot only Coo. If bought at once Ad.
Dress BOZ 10 Star ONCE. my23t'
FOR SALE-CALL FOR OUR LIST OF LOTS
BUILDING LOTS FOR BUILDERS AND HONE
BUILDERS: SPECULATIVE GROUND.
CALL OR LIST.
nol2-n MOORE & HILL nnc.) TIT 14th st. NV
FOR SALE-LOTS LOTS LOTS
IN ALL SECTIONS.
YOU'LL SAVE TIME AND MONEY
BY GETTING OUR LIST
IN THE FASHIONABLE SECTIONS
ON COLUMBIA AND WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
STONE FAIRFAX. sos and sos + st. NV.
my17tf
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FURNISHED.
FOR REMITTANCE 10-ROOM HOUSE, COM
pietely furnished facing park, delightful loca-
ton; vacated by army officer nominal rent. Ad-
dress NJ. +. F.. Star office. myi-St'
FOR REST-A DESIRABLE HOUSE ON DE
Sales St: convenient to ears: cool and well fur
nished; specially low rent till September or DC
tober MOORE * HILL Qnc.,, III 14th NV.
ny3-w, Ii. sat
FOR RENT-CLEVELAND PARK, NEWARK ST,
10 rooms, bath. furnished. June l to Oct. /.
Rent. $40. See about this
N.Y. tu,th, MOORE x HILL, TT 14th st.
FOR RENT-MOCNT PLEASANT. FURNISHED,
for the summer. new ten room house; car
line; pretty outlook: No. 3409 Brown ST. Rent,
only $3.50 per month
my2-3t L. S, LIPSCOMB & CO.. 612 14th st.
FOR RENT-FURNISHED-AN S-ROOM BRICK
house in the northwest section of the city;
yenient to all car lines to a good tenant for $35.
J. ID. & w. d. SULLIVAN,
ap306t 707 18th ST. NV.
UNFINISHED.
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1924 NH av NV lar. b75.0
Bachelor apis. 1907 + NV
Warehouses. 80 Il II NV
Cottage. Taxa PIX. $500
Office rooms, 1907 + NV
RID. Inc. 1870! II st. NV.
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FOR SALE-$4, 500.
Owner leaving city viii sell q pretty corner
house near North Cap. and Sta; rooms. bath,
collar; magnificent condition.
STONE FAIRFAX.
my2-3t SO4- SOD sos st. NV.
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GERMANY; LANGUAGES AND
science abroad school Of art: summer tours; rooms
with board, for ladies' $50. s35 per month. Ad-
dress Fraulein Myers, IA Wimpfelng Strasse.
Strassburg, Germany; refers TO Miss Bradford
1919 COrcoran ST. NV. my3 2t'
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FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE.
FOR EXCHANGE-GREAT BARGAIN
MT. PLEASANT,
SQUARE OF 10TH AND HOWARD AVE
ATTRACTIVE COTTAGE
ARTISTIC DESIGN
LARGE ROOMS:
CELLAR; FURNACE HEAT,
SIDE LOT-GOOD LOT
ONLY 81, 900. RENTS $25
SMALL TRUST.
TRADE FOR LOT OR HOUSE.
WANT SPECULATIVE DEAL
WILL ASSUME TRUST AND
PAY $1,000 TO 81 900 CASH
MOORE & HILL QNCD, III 14TH ST NV
my3-3t
FOR EXCHANGED NEW YORK CITY RESI-
dence for Virginia Maryland farm; gentle
man VIII exchange equity valued at $50 600 for
a well-equipped and improved farm not more
than thirty miles from Washington or Baltimore
Address. giving full particulars, r. T VARNIJM
81 William ST., New York city. my3-3t.
FOR EXCHANGE-12-ROOM 2FAMILY HOUSE
with hot-water heat and new plumbing in
Georgetown for small houses. suburban or we'll
located country property. Address Box 1870 Star
office. my39ts
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NEARLY NEW
3story, Or. and bath dwelling; 1880 to loft
alley; within two blocks 10Th and r; trust
$500. Take 81, 500 lot ne. or Sc for equity
W. 5. MINNIX, Rooms and 5, 14l6 NV
ap20-tf
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FOR SALE = SPLENDID BRICK RESIDENCE
near St. Paul's Catholic Church; rooms. tiled
bath, furnace heat Only 81 200
my2-3t
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FOR SALE-COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. FINE g.
story brick residence; II rooms; tiled bath:
steam heat: large yard; in excellent condition.
Reduced to 81 600.
WILLIGE, GIBBS & DANIEL. 603 and COS 18th
my2-3t
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REFRIGERATORS AND ICE B0XE,

DIR. FISK ELGIN,
Expert In treatment of private diseases, chronic
and acute. Both All consulta lions confiden-
tial. Medicine furnished Prices moderate Hours,
to 1. 8 to Q, to 8. 1898 Pa. ave. NV. Phone
N. 1919. my3- 3Ots
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PALMIsTRY.

NINE. CATHERINE,
PIANIST and CARD READER. Hours: 10 am
to 10 pm. READINGS. 25c. and Soc. 9fO New
York ave- Inv. rny2-6ts
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FOR SALEM BUSINESS SECTION, JUST OFF
It'll ST. NV. fine brick dwelling: rooms; bath =;
In excellent condition Only 81. 900.
WILI.IGE, GIBBS & DANIEL, 6O3 and COS 18th
my2-3t
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FOR RENT

CNFURNISHED.
ffoi @ I fNoIs. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90
iii 18th st Is and 2b...... 80. 90
1913 y st o rooms and bath furnace heat. ~. 90
1871 st q rooms md bath furnace heat 40. 90
Fufire building at 1877 & Pa ave per mo 200. 90
July l. 1905 per IN, ~ I.. 2 500 90
1885 y. Y ave Dor Oh pe- mo. ...... 1880
i2.i3 Md. ave. ne ) rooms per mo. 900. IL. 80
FURNISHED,
1000 18th St 10 rooms and bath par an 4 500 90
1922 18th St ar < Oh hot water heat. 200. 90
1898 Yale St I2r and b. per month -. 125. 90
1904 18TH ST Ilr and b. per month. -. 1000
I'LL De Sales st Tor and b per month. 100 90
129 Md. ne. Tor .&ba., 1 year, per mo. $500
From May IL to Oct 1 1905 per mo- 80. 1000
3122 . St rooms and bath per mo. go. 1000
al2S-tf GASCH & BlRGE. 1926 n. y. ave. NV.
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FARMS.

FOR SALE-A VERY DESIRABLE BLUE GRASS
farm near Leesburg, in Loudoun county, Va: 300
acres. ISAAC II. SAUNDERS. 1407 + ST. NV.
ap30-7t
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FOR RENT
Ne cor 18th & Clifton,
l6r, sb. fur. $500 90
s22 Conn av, 16r. 1925 90
1900 l. NV. l2r. fur. 100. 90
1922 n II av.i4r. b. SIS 20
TYLER X DUTHERFOl
HD22- 1tts
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COUNTRY PROPERTY,

FOR SALE-A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE TRACT OF
land on car line. 20 minutes out. containing one
acre. Some elegant old shade trees, balance in
nice Lawn; also good spring. Just ideal place
to build nice suburban cottage, and IL desired
we will advance the money for your house. The
price is very low the terms will be made to
suit. Hurry and let show you this Sidewalk
to the electric ROBINSON & Co. 0nc1
6l3 FOurteenth NV. my3-3t
FOR SALE-GENTLEMAN'S COUNTRY PLACE
In Montgomery county, Md, of 400 acres; 15O In
high state OF cultivation; balance In wood; large
IA room double concrete dwelling; new barn and
outbuidings. For further information address
OWNER, Box lis. Star Office. my2,3t.
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FOR sALE-A LARGE INCOME.

STEADY RENTERS. OWNER IN NEED OF
CASH.
STONE & FAIRFAX. so4-sOe-s0s 3 st. NV.
my2-at
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FOR RENT-2:3 18TH ST. SW, u-ROOM
brick. all modern improvements; newly papered:
suitable for boarding house; one square from bu.
rean OF engraving and printing and one-haIf
square from the Agricultural Department. Rent
$50 80 Fer mo. c. II. PARKER. 1875 Az st. sw.
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SEASHORE REAL ESTATE,

COLONIAL BEACH LOTS FOR SALE. SMALL
monthly payments. T. B. HARRISON 2l34 N
st. NV. ap15-30t'
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FOR sALE-HoUsEs.

FOR sALE-FoR $s.7oo. IF SOLD THIS MONTH.
l4o6 Hopkins st. near goth and NV: 8 room
house. myth Sn-St
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-21

ing ne men with whom bis father haa
associated in managing tho Equitable.
Hyde willingly enough accepted the
rather ornamental role they assigned
him. He took part in syndieates; It
was the rOutineof Wall street. He
expansively adgertised the society by
the cambon dinner and in otner ways
not to the taate Of quieter men, and
certaiRly not likely in one who had
any consciousness Of dishonest intent
The thief doesn't usually advertise.
But Mr.. Hyde has learned a lot in
the past few month"; When he ap-
peared upon the witness stand the
other day he made an excellent i'm.
preston. He had been coached by one
Of the sharpest lawyers In New York,
Sam Untermeyer, the same who ap.
pears in Lawson's story Of the Anal
gamated Untermeysr's uniform adj
vice Is to tell all the truth. Hyde did
It. No one could watch him under
fire on the witness stand without rec
ognizing in him a man OF ability. II
he answered too many simple ques
tions 81 do not know" II was because
he did not knowledge had not been
encouraged in him.
Hyde Is not SO rich as he was He
paid back over 100000 Of the ''yel
low dog fund" He has sold the great
country estate that was his fathers
pride. He has sold his horses at auc-
ton. He has sold his II sets Of four.
finland harness, his drag, his coach,
his 20 other vehicles, his saddles.
robes. whips and other things suitable
TO young man of ample fortune. He
is not going to France. He need not.
Not lmpossibly, he will stay and grow
up with the country"
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-21

not, the novelty of the thing usually in.
terested him, and naturally enough he
would comment upon 1t.
See here, let me show you some
thing" said the CRATER, turning the
box on its side and letting the plug drop
into the stop There. now, you see II il
locked" This the stranger found 20 be
true, and that there were NO visible
means Of unlocking it.
But to be good fellow" the CRATER
let him into the secret, and after show
ing him how the box must be turned on
its side to be locked and turned back
again to unlock It he let the stranger try
it several times, until the latter was con
WINGED that he understood 1t we'll The
CRATER then explained that he frequent
ly had great deal OF fun. and often
made little money out OF men who ask
for a chew of tobacco and who, when
finding the box locked, were ready to
bet that II couldn't be unlocked.
Having fixed" his man the CRATER
gave the necessary cue to his pal, who
sauntered along and Inadvertently
asked for a chew of tobacco.
BY this time the CRATER had locked
the box with both combinations, one of
which had not been explained to the
stranger. When asked for chew OF
tobacco the CRATER handed out the odd
looking box to the supposed stranger,
who, on finding that Il couldn't be
opened, said;
by J0ve! | guess that's an April fool
box, or il isn't box at all
Cant sou open it?" queried the
CRATER
mo; and I'll bet YOU $50 it can't be
opened"
I'm bet you $50 that my friend here
can open 1t while count ten, said the
CRATER,
"All right" replied his pal
The CRATER now took from his peck
ct $40 or SIS and, turning to the stran
ger, said;
Let me nave SS5 quick. to put with
mine. and we will bet MIN"
OF course, II the stranger hadn't rhar
much. they pooled what money the
had and made a bet with IT,
Then the stranger takes the box Int.
his hands and begins turning It hrsg 4
one side, and then the other One tWl
\ -three" the CRATER begins 70 count
very slowly
BY this time the stranger discover
that the thing won't unlock. and In les
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-21

will bring about reorganization
which shall Dust Odell without af.
fording Plat chance to resume the
power. The time is tieklish. A gov.
ern9r is to be elected next year. The
next senator win certainly be a new
man. He will have enormous powers
as to patronage. Whatever temporary
arrangements are made, look to see
some man like Nevada Stranahan,
young clean and aggressive, emerge
as leader Of the party in the state.
The payment of $4,000 to odell by
the. policyholders OF the Equitable AS.
surance society--it amounted TO that,
through the trust company which the
Equitable owns-hsd long been known
to men about town. It couldn't well be
concealed odell got his check through
the advice OF Hartman on the same
day that the knowledge became pub
lie that he had abandoned Frank
Blacks campaign for senator and
turned to Depew. That was December
3d. last year, Just before the legisla.
ture met. Hartman was a good deal
more interested In the election Of De.
pew than he was In odell's getting S75.-
600. But he was able to scare young
Hyde, who was as he says young and
inexperienced with the threat that
odell would surely push the bill to re-
woke the charter Of the trust com.
pany.
A more experienced man might have
reelected that odelI could hardly carry
through bill to revoke the charter Of
a trust company with S70.000,000 OF
deposits whose stock was worth $1,000
a share, just to compel a payment 70
himself. But It was not Hyde's own
money he was paying out. No one
seems to have considered that point
very much. Il was to save trouble
lal round"
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-21

or farmer whose death was announced
in any one of the numerous papers.
Whenever a doctor had died he inn
meIiately sent, C.. o. d. by express to
his name and address one OF his cheap
medical books, which possibly cost him
40 or so cents. and made the collection
from $3.50 to $3.50 II It we're a law
yer or merchant. he sent book on law
or merchandising,
OF course the express charges fol-
lowed and in most instances the rela-
tives of the deceased did not stop to
investigate the matter, but, presuming
that the book had been subscribed for,
paid the charges and amount of collec-
ton at once.
No return address was placed upon
the package, so in case the G. o. ID.
was not paid the shipper was only out
the first cost of the book
The price was so high. aud SD many
OF the books were paid for, that the
erafter's profits were large.
A certain travelling man, who had
made the acquaintance of this young
CRATER, told me that the book graft,
with all the money there was in 1t, had
become too slow for the young man.
lie and some friends had organized a
rubber plantation scheme, which had
involved them in a miX-up, and which
threatened criminal prosecution. and
probable imprisonment for all.
This dead man graft reminds me
of the shady transaction of witty
freshman, who was a manufacturing
jeweler at North AttlebOro, Mass He
found q great deal Of pleasure in tell
ing this story. and in his inimitablG
Irish fashion made il very entertain-
ing.
Among the out-of-date goods in his
stock we're three or four gross OF old
fashioned wide bracelets. a lot of old
styled wide necklaces. with large lock
cts, about Ave gross each OF jet ear
drops aud breast pins and a lsrg'
quantity Of other old truck
Being a partner in the concern. b
had taken the precautiOn TO have mad'
out a list OF an they had on hand.
In certain town IN Illinois one dal
he called upon one OF his old custom
ers, and took bis order for fair-size,
bill Of the latest novelties.
That evening. while 81 the hotel. th
report was circulated that his old Gus
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-21

toner had dropped dead with heart
trouble. 1t instantly occurred TO the
witty Irishman that now Of all times
was his opportunity to dispose OF his
Out-of-date goods.
He therefore sat down and copied on
bis manifold order book. as a contlnun-
ton Of the jewelers. order, every bit Of
this old stock at enormous prices,
knowing wei that the bill would be
discounted BY the sons, who would
naturally continue the business.
The order was mailed to the house,
and the goods promptly shipped. and
the day he reached home a check was
lying on the cashiers desk, In full
payment for everything.
The last I saw OF this man he was
stranded and had Just started out in
Chicago, selling gold and silver mining
stock, on commission.
For a number OF years two young
men travelled together from Toledo,
who had what they called the tobacco
box graft"
During the summer and fall seasons
they would visit towns where circuses
and county fairs we're held, and al
though they were frequently arrested,
they managed for years 10 escape any
heavy fines or long Jail sentences.
The tobacco box In question was a
very ingenious affalr. Il was made en-
tirely of wood. about four inches long,
and an inch and a half wide. and an
inch and a half thick, with a slide
cover. It was 80 arranged that when
closing the lid and turning the box on
either side a lead plug would drop into
a groove which would lock It securely
and only those who understood 1t could
possibly open it. Then, II one gave the
box another turn. placing the front
down. the same lead plug would droT
into still another groove. locking II
still more securely
This was the graft: The one who
carried the tobacco box picked his
man and asked his stranger friend to
have a chew. Whether he chewed OF
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-12-21

business partner in ballot-box stufting
frauds, but the row in the republican
party over Boss Odell has kept poll
tlcians in a state of nervous collapse.
At first sight things look worse than
they are. The republican chairman
and state boss has been Caught with
the goods on" One republican, Sen.
ator Depew, is irretrievably Tuined and
must go through his old age in shame
and sorrow. To balance matters,
democratic governor, Hill, has been
shown up thanking an insurance presi-
dent for retainer" for no discoVera-
BILE service and saying facetiously that
the money would come in handy. And
though most men know that Odell was
no angel, most men we're surprised
that Hill was caught In such trap.
Now come Easy Boss Plat, gaily
dancing forth from his political grave
to assume again the leadership Of his
party in the state. There are points
in PIatt's favor. Five years ago he
was like walking ghost, while Depew
was strong and rudy. To-day Platt
is perhaps as strong as Depew, shaken
by his recent experiences. Above all,
Plat is not a rich man. He is presi-
dent Of an express company and rep
resents the express interests in con-
gress; and that is bad enough. He
has squeezed the corporations for po'
litical contributions, frying the fat, as
It is facetiously termed, and that is
pretty bad, as things now look. But
the money has never stuck to Platt's
fingers. Rather, he has spent his own
money upon politics. He would have
been a richer man If he had kept out
Of the game. The fact is, he cares
nothing for money. A modest income
suited to HIS needs is all he asks. He
cares for nothing but politics and
power.