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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
"A TtpSTER SUMMQNET
TO INSPECTOR. -
LE1-AtIpS OFFICE r.
TO ANSWER CHARGE S / II

nuts Kildeer Will lead the third dix
sion.
Fourth rsce-Gct down for your wa.-
lei on Imp. The old mare VIII come
so to Henry Of Navarro for the works.
He'll dispose Of Hastings, the next
Fifth rsce-something doing here.
rod in pickle will be played for kill
Ing IA every poolroom in the. country.
Bet the works on him. Go to Ida Pick
wick for the platske and to Mary Alice
Lawrence TO peep.
Sixth race.-Here's where my clients
VIII slaughter the books for fair.
He's better than he ever was in his
life To show how good he is let mo
tell you q secret. He beat Geraldine
and Maid Marian in a half mile trial.
Has nothing to beat but such cattle as
Hermis and Commando. They ought
to finish second and third at that.
Mr. Leland couldn't quite place .o!e
Bill Jones" either as an owner, a trainer
or jockey.
He had heard OF the Belmonts and
Lorillards and the Keenes among own
ers, Of the Jimmy Rowes, the Jack"
Joyners and the Jimmy" McCormicks
among trainers, and he knew OF the
achievements of Snapper" Garrison.
Dare DeviP' Fitzpatrick and other
Jockeys of other days
But somehow the inspector failed to
recall any notable achievements OF "Old
Bill Jones'"
So Mr.. Leland sent for old Bill"
'Old Bill'' proved to be a mild man
nered youth of perhaps 80 years OF age.
The inspector was amused rather
than astonished. He had met few
tipsters.
Are you Mr.. Jones?"
Yes, sir" promptly admitted the
young man.
'oid Bill Jones%'
Yes, sir" rather dubiously.
old, Reliable Bill. eh?"
The youth smiled rather weakly. He
didn't like the way the inspector
drawled out the words. "Old, Reliable
Bill
Are these your own selections?p con-
tinued the inspector
Yes, sir"
You have no secretary to write cir
culars for you or anything of that
sort?"
"No. sir"
We'll. then, Mr. Jones. I'll have to
put you out Of business for starting In
the racing game too early in life. No
matter how many winners you may
have given. you have been doing busi-
ness under the false pretense that you
could give clients the benefit OF twenty
five years experience in three depart
ments OF racing"
Then among tipsters my number is
232" asked Mr.. Jones'"
Exactly so"
This ended the conversation and the
young man who had posed under the
sobriquet "Old Bill Jones" didn't even
answer the document which accorded
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him the privilege of attempting to
show why a fraud order should not be
issued against him.
There doesn't appear to have been
any complaint against "Bill Jones"
from any of the people who paid for
his information. His tips were prob
ably as good as the average man who
follows the races for years could fur
nish.
But his frank assumption OF all re-
possibility in connection with the Bill
ones concern left the inspector no
7ophole to find an excuse for letting
i'm off with an adlnonition to go forth
nd sell under proper colors in future.
Among the tipstcrs whose methods
were Investigated there were several
who had limited in circulars. and even
in advertisements published in news
papers, that they were in a position
positively to guarantee winners.
As a rule, the guarantee" consisted
in the giving of certain number of
winners for a stipulated price. Five
winners for So" looked good propo-
sition 10 the novice. But on investiga-
tion it invariably was discovered the
tipster placed no time limit on his ef-
forts at selecting winners. One tipster
actually paid back losses on a limit
fat bet placed on his selections. But
he came into cOhdlcI WIN the pOStal
authorities and is not now doing bust
ness.
During the winter meeting at New
Orleans tipster who has operated un-
der various names boldly and unblush :
ingly declared he proposed to fix a
race, with the understanding that all
who wished to profit by any advance
Information must pay $50 for it.
Just how many clients responded to
the hurry call" for subscriptions of
$50 each is not a matter of public rec
ord. but that the horse won is fact
which many poolroom proprietors can
testify to their sorrow.
Information Comes High.
1t is known that the tipster who en-
gineered the deal had a few anxious
hours just previous to the running of
the race. when it became known q GER
tain horse which he had eliminated
from the list of possible contenders
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When tipsters methods are such
as to call for drastic action on the
part of the postoffce Inspector. he re-
ceives formal communication reading
as follows:
Dear Sir: Inclosed herewith is a
memorandum outlining certain charges
which, by direction OF the Postmaster
General. are under examination in this
Office to the effect that you are en-
gagged In conducting a scheme or de-
vice for obtaining money or property
through the mails BY means OF false or
fraudulent pretenses. representations
or promises in violation of sections 3929
and 1921 of the Revised Statutes. as
amended, copy of which is also sent
herein. 1t win be observed that these
statutes authorize the Postmaster Cen
eral to prohibit the delivery OF mail
and the payment of money orders ad-
dressed to or drawn to the order of any
person or company found to be using
the mails in the opera tion of a scheme
or device of this character.
1t is desired that you make reply to
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would not only start but would have
stable backing. 1t developed the stable
backing was principally for the place
and that many big wagers were made
on the winner in out of town poolrooms
which were traced to New Orleans
In investigating the methods OF mod
ern tipsters who have fourished during
the last few years the postoffice au-
thorities have discovered that several
OF them have really spent fabulous
sums for information. Clockers, whose
business il is TO time the early morn
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the charges set forth in this memoran-
dun, and Is designated as the
cred. Your reply must be In writing
1t may be forwarded by mail or you
may present 1t In person or by at
torney at that date and supplement-
the same by oral argument Should
you fall to make answer by the date
named the case will be considered and
disposed OF In your absence. Very re-
spectfully, f. p. GOODWIN,
Assistant Attorney General for the
Postofflce Department
Once this action is taken by the
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The next day he advised his client
to go right back with the $4,000 to a
one to three shot. The client sent
his $4,000 to the odds-on choice
The one to three chance happened TO
be a $4,000 beauty and scorned his
company. lie remained with the bunch
of plebeians for about half mile. and
then. wrapping himself In his offended
dignity" sought exclusiveness and
found it in the extreme rear
Thus did our tipster purge himself
of an obligation amounting to $4,000.
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twelve starts lie had finished last or
second to last just eleven times
But on the particular day this horse
was nominated by the tipster he upset
all calculations and enabled those who
play the Bible system-the last shall be
first--to cash.
Mr.. Tipster viewed the race from
a ticker.
1t is said he was unconscious for
fully Eve minutes after the result was
made known.
But he was resourceful tipster.
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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-24
MOTHER OF PEARL WORKERS.
Crude Methods Used by People of Beth
lehem,

The chief industry of Bethlehem in
Judea is that Of the mother of pear}
workers. The shells are brought from
the Red sea and in the hands of native,
arusans are polished and carved. the
iargeE into elaborate designs: the smaller,
are cut up for roSaries and crosses
Inc work is all done by hand. and tbe
methods are amazingly primitive 10 n
spectator from the home of steam and
electric power. But the results are ex-
traordinary. "'e Va
The largest she'll we saw was carved
IN scenes from the birth of Christ the
Agony m the Garden and the Crucifx-
lon' and had the general effect Of delicate
lrostwork. Under the magnifyinr rlass
every detail was seen To be perfcct in
outline and in finish 1t was execnt,,J
cost Sl60 ""' ~
About 100 persons make a living bv
ms industry, which is 500 wears old
In the shops the workmCn sit upou thr
moor their benches in front of them
me air is fun of whitish dust. and the
iSht admitted by the single window and
the open door, SO dim TINT the exquisite
tracery Of the wrought shells is a mys-
Iery even before the visitor notes how
lew, simple and crude are the ins,ru-
ihehis employed ippincott's Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-24
TEMPERANCE IN ENGLAND.
Americans Setting the Fashion with Icet
Drinks.


The remarkable wave of temperance
which is at present spreading all over
the country is said TO be due in the first
place to economic conditions and second
ly TO the great change in public taste.
One OF the chief reasy as of the de-
crease in the national drink BILL" said
John Il. Rae, secretary of the National
temperance league, lis the striking con-
demnation of the use of alcohol by some
of the most influential medical authori-
ties.
Another important factor in the de-
creased consumption of wines and spirits
IS the fashion set by the large number
OF American visitors. who show a re-
markable preference for iced temperance
drinks.
The total abstinence Of the majority
OF the labor leaders is also beginning to
tell on the laboring classes and members
or trade unions, many of whom are now
beginning to realize that tectotalsm is
an important stepping stone to their flu
ture progress"
There is no doubt" the manager of
one of the largest firms of wine mer-
chants told an Express representative,
that the decrease in wine and shirt
drinking is due to the present tightness
OF money and the nigh rate of the in
come tax. In consequence of this the
public are only spending about half as
much on wines as they were formerly in
the habit of doing"
The following list of government re-
turns on home consumption of wines and
spirits speaks for itself:
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-24
A Trite Saving.

It is q trite saying that no man IS
stronger than his stomach. DIR. Pierce'2
Golden Medical Discovery strengthens
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kidneys to cXpel the poisonS from the
body and thus cures both liver and kid
ney troubles. If you take this natural
blood purifier and tonic, you will assist
your system in manufacturing each day
a pint of rich, red blood, that is invigo-
rating to the brain and nerves. The
weak nervous, run down, debiltated
condition which so many people suffer
from, is usually the effect of poisons in
the blood; it is often indicated by pimpes
or boilS appearing on the skin, the face
becomes thin and the feelings "bIue."
DR.. Pierce's Discovery cures all blood
humorS as well as being a tonic that
makes one vigorous, strong and forceful.
1t is the only medicine put up for sale
through druggists Tor like purposes that
contains neither alcohol nor harmful
habit-forming drugs, and the only one,
every ingredient of which has the profess
sional endorsement of the leading medical
writers of this country. Some Of these
endorsements are published in a little
book of extracts from standard medical
works and will be sent to any address
free, on receipt Of request therefor by
letter or postal card, addressed 10 DR.. K.
V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. y. 1t tells just
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The words Of Praise for the several
ingredients Of which DR. Picrce's medi-
cines are com posed, By leaders in all the
several schools of medical practice, and
recommending them for the cure Of the
diseases for which the 'Goden Medical
Discovery is advised should have far
more weight with the sick and afflicted
than any amount of the so-called "testi-
monials" so conspicuously Haunted before
the public by those who are afraid to let
the ingredients Of which their medicines
are composed be known. Bear in mind
that the "Golden Medical Discovery has
THE BADGE OF HONESTY on every bottle
wrapper, in full list of its ingredients.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation, invigOrate the liver and regu-
late stomach and bowels.
DR.. Pierce's great thousand-page Illus
trated Common Sense Medical Adviser
win be sent free. paper bound. for q one
cent stamps, or clOth-bound for 81 stamps
Address DR.. Pierce as above.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-24
CHANCE FOR TIGER HUNTERS.
So Many of Man Eaters in South China
That Natives Want Them Killed.

Never have there been more deaths
caused by tigers than during the last six
months. In one village alone in Hoipu
region not far from No Ma, which can be
reached by the steamship Marking every
two or three days from Macao, there is a
small village which has lost ten persons
on account Of tigers, while in the Same
region some twenty more persons have
paid the penalty Of their lives on account
of these ferociOus animals
Why cannot some of the Nimrods Of
Hong Kong inaugurate Il great hunt and
thus clear out these monsters which have
become q menace to the ChineseE limo
cent women and laughing children ,yoilId
be forever thankful 10 anyone who wonId
deliver them from this curse, which thew
dread so much.
The Chinese seem to have no skin in
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-24

whlte beds are women and girls who
are awaiting or recovering from opera
tons made necessary by neglect.
Every one of these patients had
plenty of warning in that bearing down
feeling, pain at the left or right of the
abdomen, nervous exhaustion, pain in
the small of the back, pelvic catarrh,
dizziness, flatulency, diSplacemeuts or
Irregularities. All of these symptoms
are indications of au unhealthy con-
dition of the female organs, and if not
needed the trouble may make Roadway
until the penalty has to be paid by q
dangerous operation, and lifetime OF
impaired usefulness at best, while in
many eases the results are fatal.
Miss Luella Adams, of Seattle, Wash,
writes;
Dear Mrs Pinkham -
about two years ago was a great suf-
ferer from a severe female trouble, pains and
headaches. The doctor prescribed for me and
finally told me that had a tumor and must
undergo an operation if | wanted to get we'll
] felt that this was my death warrant but I
spent hundreds Of dollars for medical help.
but the tumor kept growing Fortunately
correSpondedwith an au 4 nthe New England
states, and she advised me To take Lydia f.
PinEham's Vegetable Compound, as il was
said to cure tumors. did SO and immediately
began To improve in health and was entirely
cured, the tuu.or disappearing entirely, with
out an operation. | wish every suffering
woman would try this great preparation"
Just as surely rs Miss Adams was
cured Of the troubles enumerated in
her letter, just SO surely will Lydia l..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cure
other women who suffer from fe-
male troubles, inflammation, kidney
troubles, nervous excitability or ner-
vous prostration.
Mrs. Pinhham invites oil young
women who are i'll to write her for free
advice She is daughtcr-in-la law of
Lydia II. Pinltham and for twenty-five
years has been advising sick women
free of charge. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-24
A Shocking Confession.

Benedict is a New Haven man who
has been eight times the father of a
bouncing bounder. In the outskirts OF
the university city is little town
among the hills named Prospect, and
last year four of the children were sent
there for the summer.
One day Benedict and his wife en-
tertained at dinner a new acquaintance,
Prof. B. The professor is a bachelor,
and, like many scholarly men, rather i'll
at ease in society.
What a fine little family of children
you have" he began with an admiring
glance at the four stay-at-homes.
Yes, indeed" replied Benedict proud
pect."
The professor blushed his astonish-
ment.-Lippincott's
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-24
Pearls Cost More Nov.

II was two years ago that GpHcrau.
husband after II successful transaction Ia
business gave his wife "a pearl necklace
lie paid the Fifth avenue dealer 5000
1t seemed as larg" us any necklace eh,
would ever want until. after another
transaction which had yielded him 0
profit the thought Of a larger one on
tered the husbands mind. lie took The
pearls back TO have them changed.
Cost $4,000. ! remember" the clerk
said. sold it to you myself ~
changed in value since you bought it.
however. Leave it here. and viii IS
innate the present value and Jet you
know.
Two days later there came tho COM
fortin- answer that fhc present value OF
the pearls was $920D more thau il had
boon Two yenrs hclore.--NeW YORK Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-24

extermlnatine or catching these willy
beasts. or perhaps they fear To modest
them, lest the tiger spirits may njure
their persons in the future. Be that rs If
may, II Is great shame that not more
than 100 to 100 miles from Hong Kong.
within easy reach, these wild beasts arc
permitted to carry on their depredatiors.
Let those who delight to shoot the iuuo-
cent and harm aSs birds once try n good.
sized tiger for a target and the Chinese
VIII rise up and call them blessed and i'm
nortaIze their name and deed in verse
Hong Kong Telegraph
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-24
Measurements.
/, Snsnn Simnkins.

Says l IN Susan Simpkins,
In a friendly sort of way,
As we logged along the turnpike
One pleasant summer day:
Il have thought the matter over
And as far as l can see.
| guess you are the woman
That is Just the size for me-
! was rich and Susan wasn't.
For ! owned q farm and more,
l owned tract of timOerland,
\ Sawmill and n store;
While Susan earned her living
As a hired girl. and did
lleI duty by her mother
And little orphan kid
But Susan. she was thrifty.
And SO plump and fresh and fair,
That certainly there wasn't
ANY finer anywhere.
OF course she want my equal,
And her station wasn't mine,
But as Mrs. Hiram Higgins
She would have Il chance to shine.
Then Susan Simpkins halted,
And she looked into my eyes.
Without a sign of thankfulness
OR natural surprise:
II ID sorry, Mr. Higgins, sir;
Indeed / am says she.
'But when ii comes TO sizes
Nou are enc too small for me"
w. J. hampton in New York sun
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-24

shank is spread, and covers the fiat por-
ton of the blade to strengthen the latter.
The corrugated portion of the blade is
made Of vertical angular ribs, the CON
struction being such that the sides of
each rib incline upwurdly to form an
edge, the latter extending from the shank
to the lower edge Of the blade. Each rib
terminates in Il point. The blade is
made from a fiat sheet of steel the ribs
or corrugations being formed by press
ing them up in the wcll-known manner.
The points are made by either mdcnting
one end of the sheet of steel before it is
pressed in such shape as to produce the
points, or by leaving the plate straight
and cutting or grinding the end of the
blade at an angle This permits the
points to be easily and quickly ground
to sharp cutting edges.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-24
ICE SHAVER.
Handy Implement for Quickly Making a
Cold Drink at Home.

An Ice shaver is one of the small but.
nevertheless, necessary implements to
have about the house, and they are
handy when it is desirable to make a
cold drink quickly. y Minnesota man
is the natentee of the simple ice shaver
shown in the Illustration The shaving
blade has the lower rortlon corrugated
TO form the cutters, while the upper por-
ton is Hat Screwed or otherwise Sc
cured To the aat portion is shank hav-
ing socket at its upper end to receive
a wooden handle. The lower end of the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-24
Humane Freaks to Wed.

Miss Leila Romer, weight 31S pounds,
and Lawrence Scott, weight 101 pounds,
have announced their engagement and
that their marriage viii take place Tues
Romer and Mr.. Scott are respectively
the fat woman and the living skeleton
of "A Yankee Circus on Mars" now
playing at the Auditorium in Chicago.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-24
NO REST NIGHT OR DAY.
With Irritating Skin Humor-Hair
Began to Fall out-Wonderful Re-
suit from Cuticura Remedies.


About the latter part of July my
whole body began to itch. | did not
take much notice Of it at first, but it
began to get worse all the time. and
then l began to get uneasy and tried
all kinds of baths and other remedies
that We're recommended for skin hu-
mors; but became worse all the time
My hair began to fall out and my scalp
itched all the time. Especially at
night, just as soon rs / would get in
bed and get warm, my whole body
would begin to itch, and my finger
nails would keep 1t irritated. and 1t
was not long before | could not rest
night or day. 4 friend asked me to
try the Cuticura Remedies, and | did,
and the first application helped me
wonderfully. For about four weeks
would take a hot bath every night and
then apply the Cuticura Ointment to
my whole body; and kept getting bet
ter, and by the time | used four boxes
of Cuticura l was entirely cured. and
my hair stopped falling out. u. f..
Blankcnship, 80 \. Del. St, lndlanap.
oils, Ind. oct -. 1905"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-24
Stranger Frightens Young Won an.

'Wouldn't You like to be squeezed.
madame;' is the polite salutation of n
well-dreSscd stranger who has frightened
a dozen young women, including four
school teachers, ut Great Burlington.
Mass, While the police were searching
for him last he tapped on window at
the home of Mrs. John Gibbons. who
"ttacked him with n snow shovel The
shovel broke, and he escaped.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-24
Ropes of Human Hair.

Tie egg gathcrers Of St. Kilda CON
slider themselves rich if Their prospective
brides can give them rope Of human
hair
The ropes vary in length, really good
one Of forty or fifty feet being especially
prized TO manufacture such a rope Ia
The work of years. bat the st. Kilda girl
saves her hair combings religiously.
A curiosity collector who visited the
island wished to buy a fine specimen Of
hair rope. but the sum Of E20 offered
was refused.-Lisburn Standard.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-24
Flying Squirrel Came Down Chimney.

a flying squirrel recently came down
liam c. Leavitt's home in Norway lie
got into tho SCOT on his passage down
and got out through the hue into the
room. lie looked black, and at first was
called a black squirrel. lie was II rare
looking animal. He did not appear to
be much frightened and was easily
caught Kennebec Journal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-24
State of Ohio, city of Toledo. Lucas coun

ty, SIS:
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is
senior partner of the firm of F. ]. Cheney &
Co, doing business in the City of Toledo
County and State aforesaid and that said
firm will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case Of Ca.
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use Of
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK 7. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day Of December, A. D.
1886 A. w. GLEASON
(Seal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimo-
malls free. +. J. CHENEY & co,
Toledo 0.
Sold by all Druggists. Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-24

During the recent heat wave the
change in the national habits of drinking
has been especially noticeable ComDar-
atively little business has been done by
the bars, while the sellers of iced drinks.
soda, etc, have been kept at full pres
sure.-London Express.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-24
You Can Get Allen,s Foot.Ease FREl

Write today to Allen s Olmsted, lie Roy
\. Y, for a FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, powder TO shake into your shoes
II cures tired, sweating, hot. swollen, ach
ing feet. 1t makes new OF light shoes easy
A certain cure for Corns ana Bunions Al
Druggists and Shoe stores sell it, be