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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
FOR SALE-LANDS.


FOR SALE-Choice and cheap sS-acre
bottom farm in South Moline, close 10
city limits, ripe for acreage division
W. c. Wilson. 31O7 Fifteenth street,
Moline. Phone 695-X-
FOR SALE - Eighty-acre farm. two
miles northwest of Taylor Ridge; well
improved; Will take small city prop
erty as part payment. James g. Brit
ton. Phone west l267-L
FOR SALE-Twenty-one acres Of land
on Thirty eighth street within seven
blocks of Elm street car line Also
a corner lot Ssxl2S feet, in Moline.
Good business lot. Inquire at 1929
Thirteenth street Moline
FOR SALE-Or exchange; ] have 40
acres of alfalfa bottom land in the
state Of Kansas, with good water sup
ply. large stone house, stable gran
airy. stock corral. well, windmill etc.
l desire to secure a modern seven or
eight-room house. conveniently 10
Gated in Rock Island for a permanent
home. If interested, address A NJ
BTuner. I. NJ. c. 4. building, Rock
Island. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
Administrator. NotIee.


Estate OF Hugh Gavin, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
Hugh Gavin, late of the county of Rock
Island. state of Illinois, deceased, here
by gives notice that he will appear be-
fore the probate court of Rock Island
county, at the probate court room, I'm
the city of Rock Island. at the June
term, on the FIRST Monday in June next
at which time ali persons having claims
against said estate are notified and re-
Quested to attend for the purpose OF
having the same adjusted. An persons
indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment TO the under
signed.
Dated 4th day of June, A. d. 1912.
FRED Z. GAVIN Administrator
Jackson. Hurst & Stafford. attorneys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
Notice of Final Settlement.

Estate OF John BaTth, deceased
Public notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, Russell r. Barth and May
Bleuer. executors Of the estate Of John
Barth, deceased, have this day filed their
final report and settlement as such in
the Probate Court Of Rock Island coun-
~. and hearing on said report has
been set for June IL, 1912, at nine
o'clock a. m, at which time persons in
terested may appear and make obiec-
lions thereto. and IL no objections are
filed, said report viii be approved at
that time, and the undersigned will ask
for an order Of distribution, and viii
also ask to be discharged.
Rock Island. Illinois, May II. 1912.
RUSSELL r BARTH
MAY BLEUER,
Executors of estate Of John Barth. de-
ceased.
lanes W. Mamcker. attnrnev
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
Notice of Final Settlement.

Estate of Fred Carlson. deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned. Maria Carlson admin
istratriK OF the estate OF Fred Carlson
has this day filed her final report and
settlement as such In the probate court
Of Rock Island county. and hearing on
said report has been set for June Is, 1912
at o'clock a M at which time persons
interested may appear and make OBJ
Jecuons thereto. and IL 10 Objections
are fled said report will be approved
at that time, and the undersigned will
ask for an order OF distribution, and
viii also ask to be discharged
Rock Island, Ill, May "a, 1912
MARIA CARLSON
Administratrix of the Estate OF Fred
Carlson. deceased
Walker, Ingram & Sweeney, attor.
neys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
Movinu Pictures.

81 just love moving pictures"
"Al right Come up to the house
it to suit my wife anyhow. "-Detroit
Free Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
HOUSEFLIES AS
CARRIERS OF DISEASE.

Flies spread tuberculosis, diph-
theria, typhoid fever. scarlet fe-
yer, summer complaint and fe-
Vsrs of babies by carrying disease
from ono TO another.
Keep everything clean and
there will be no flies.
Don't let flies have a place to
nay thoir eggs.
Keep covered all places where
young flies may be Matched.
Put screens at windows and
doors.
Where is dirt there are flies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
FOR HENT-HOUsEs.

FOR REAT-SiX-rOO modern house
Inquire so Iwenly-third street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
> Case of Emphasis.

What keeps Us broke most Of the
FINE is the difference between what We
have to spend and what We hare to
spend Puck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29

LOST - Saturday afternoon. a lady's
handbag containing gold watch and
dollar Return 20 SOC Eighteenth street
and receive reward.
LOST-Female fox terrier. white with
brown spots. answers TO name Of
Fan Liberal reward for return 10
3. NJ. Jarvis, l54l Tweuty-fifth street
LOST-Gold bar pin with letter N d"
on Sixth avenue between Nineteenth
and Twenty sixth streets. Cali or
notify SIS Eighteenth street Phone
west l64s-G and receive reward
LOST-Between Rock Island house and
1923 Fourteenth street probably on
Long View car. gentleman's gold
hunting case watch. with leather fab.
Reward FOR return Of same to 1873
Fourteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
Swat the Fly
1t Is the Most Danger
Gus Animal on Earth!

When bacteriologists inform us that
the average fly carries on its body
1850, 900 germs, says Farm Dairy
ing, surely we should feel a just cause
for grave alarm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
EXPRESS AND STORAGE.

wagon covers. etc. Tents for rent. q
also manufacturer or awnings. tents
Roessler & Co. 300 Fifteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
~
wAyTED-MALE HELP,


WANTED-Pianer and buffer; Rock Is
land Manufacturing company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
AUCTIONEER.

H HEDRICK-General auctioneer-An
kinds of merchandise and household
goods auctioned at your house. Res
idence, 54l15 Twentieth street. Phone
west 5S5-K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29

WANTED - Capable business women.
teachers and nurses, to travel or open
Offices, income SO TO $50 weekly; also
lady with small capital to hold sup
plies for under workers; business es-
tablished % years, permanent and
profitable; free return ticket given
to California for all good workers;
Investigate. Room 2, Schmidt hotel,
1911 Second avenue. Mrs. Schultz
manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
PERsONAI..


WELLS DETECTIVE AGENCY - 537
South Dearborn street, Chicago. Ill
Estab -tsheG - years We give expert
confidential honest service. no charge
for consultation Telephone Harrison
1875 and A5SA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
MULTIPLfs ELECTRoLY SIS.


MULTIPLE RELATIONSHIPS
our hairs on face and arms perma-
nently removed with one to siI
needless four to six hours work ia
one with six needles. Address Miss
A NJ Kittridge, Flat l. Argyle Flats,
Brady street Davenport Old phone
Sl56.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29

FOR RENT - First door Of house at
1897, Fourteenth street, to parties
without children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
CLAIRVOYANT.

-~D~~-~-~-~~>~---~-~-~~~-~
MRS. HARTMAN - Ciairvoyaut and
reader. Phone west 1741-Y. Address
706 Ninth street. Rock Island. Read
ing. 80 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29

FOR SALE-Motorcycle in good con-
dition. $50. Inquire 3110 Fifth ave-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping az 3O7 Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
SWEDISH MOVEMENT.

5 SWEDISH NOV EMENT -- Miss A Elm
ARISEN. graduated Swedish masseuse.
gives treatment in private homes.
Phone west S39-L Address 6IS Thir-
ty-uinth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29

WANTED - Two experienced men TO
plow farm; inexperienced men need
not apply. o. S. Glenn, r r. l, CISCO,
Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
BOOMERANGS
FOR sALE-C1rY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-Houses from $500 to 81
500, on easy terms Phone 1l65-K.
E. W. Robinson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29

wANTED-To have you telephone the
"QuaIity shop" II you wish US to cali
at your home with samples Of high
grade hosiery and knit underwear
We also take orders for hand EN-
broidered dresses, waists. household
linens. Irish crochet bags. brooches.
hat pins. etc. Hilda g. Browner. 2s2g
Eighth avenue. Phone west Is6l-K
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29

PARTNERS, 600 will buy half inter
est IN my wholesale and retail bust
ness, which viii pay you from sI2-
oo0 TO $4,000 year On the invest
merA- ] viii show the above to be
correct By personal interview. Bust
ness will stand the strictest inyestt-
cation No person but sober man
with the cash, who can put his full
time into the business. need answer
Best Of references given and required
VIII explain by personal interview
why l must have a partner Address
". J. Smith, 1898 Ogden avenue, Chi
caEo. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE

ABSTRACTS OF title prepared or con
tinued TO date covering any real es-
tate IN the county. Prompt and ac-
cuTate service at reasonable rates.
Rock Island Title A Abstract com
pany, J. J. Ingram. president; w J.
Sweeney. secretary, 209-2O3, second
moor Peoples National bank build
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29

FOR SALE-A bargain in two lots. each
4OxlSO. price $500 for both. See Eek
hart * Buffum-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29

FOR SALE - Three-room cottage st
1907 Twenty-siXth street. Inquire
40195 Eighth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29

FOR SALE-Cheap, stock in Reynolds
Pattern & Machine company. Phone
west T59-K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29

FOR SALE-In A l condition, story and
half siX-room cottage. with bath,
furnace, gas, sewer, hot and cold wa
Ter hlSh, ury cellar paved street. de-
sirable location; Will net . per cent;
for quick sale $3.50. Address "P. D.
O." care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
wANTED-FEMAI.E UELP,

N~-~~~-~~~~-~~~-~~~-~~~-
WANTED-Dining room girl at Rock
Island House cafe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
wANTED-MAI,E OR FEMALE.

WANTED-SoliCitors men and women
to join; cover Illinois territory; good,
live proposition, salary, commission,
railroad fare paid. Call Wilson, Hotel
Sherman
WANTED-ICu to earn dollar an ey-
eniEg addressing envelopes for me at
home; all particulars necessary to
start work for dime. II. Hamblin
Station a 316. Grand Rapids, Mich
WANTED-Msn and women everywhere
to represent largest manufacturers
outlet organization, selling furniture,
rugs and stoves direct TO consumer at
factory prices Those having large
acquaintance can increase present in
come immensely. Address The Outlet
$40 South Wabash avenue, Chicago,
Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS
john W@uE 81 Co,
CONTRACTORS AND
CuDERS

Manufacturers OF sash. Doors, Blinds
and stairs Interior fnish OF all kinds
Hardwood Veneer Flooring and deal
srs In Glass. All AID 3ss Eighteenth
TtreeI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
FLORISTS.

HENRY GAETHJE-Proprietor Chip
piannock nursery Cut flowers and
designs of all kinds City store. 1907
Second avenue. TeleDhoue lilo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
FOR REM.


WE have the complete hat of every va
cant house or room IN the tri-eities
At won't cost you one cent to sue thIA
DIST SUNNI rtield's. ll3-llJ Fast Sec
ond street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29

All the news ali the ume-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
LODGE DIRECTORY.
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
LET Fross do your paperhanging; Is
cents a roll; wall paper at cents "A
roll and up; 1921 Sixth avenue.
CASH paid for old clothing, carpets
rugs etc. A Deutsch, S22 East Third
street, Davenport Phone north 1O2S-Y.
IF YOU WANT to buy, sell. trade OF
rent anything, engage help or secure
situation. the Mail and Journal IL
the only paper in Moline that can do
it for you. Mail and Journal wants
are popular and Mail and Journal
wants bring results. One-half cent
per word is the price to all alike,
cash in advance; two-cent stamps Will
do Evening and Saturday Mail and
Journal. Moline. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
NATURALIZATION.
wANTED-TO EXCHANGE.
BUSINESS CHANCES.

~~--~-------~-------~--~~
FOR SALE - Millinery business; must
be sold IN 10 days new stock and
fixtures. price $1,000. Z. ". Maher,
real estate and Insurance, 500 Fiji
teenth street Moline, III.
II you want TO begin or expand bust
ness. write the Board Of Trade Wey-
burn. Saskatchewan. We want indus
tries. retailers and wholesalers. Elec-
trio power. water. fuel. cheap. Build
ers with capital needed Populate
doubled this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29

FOR SALE-FulI size lots. s25; So cash,
81 a month; located in South Side
addition, suburb of Houston Texas
where the government is spending
S2,506,OOO on the great ship canal to
make Houston a seaport. Millions
more going into skyscrapers, hotels
and factories. Houston has doubled
In population in five years. Big OPP
pOrtunity for investors. Write for
illustrated literature. Mutual Land
company 1179 Seaman building
Houston, Texas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29

FOR REST-Furnished rooms also
nat. Inquire 1907 Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29
INSURANCE
COLLECTION.

~-----~~--~--~s-~T~s~~~
COLLECTIONS MADE-Hard accoI ats
and claims Collccted William ~
Walker. lawyer. 81 Peoples banA
buiIdiaE Phone Stg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29

FOR SALE-Seven-ro cottage, with
screens throughout. storm porch, bath
room, hot and cold water, furnace,
electric lights, large basement, ce-
den and fruit; good transportation;
one-half block from car line. For
quick sale will sacrifice for $4,000
cash. Address "OWner," care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29

FOR RENT-S-y room house at 1920
Thirty second street. Inquire 1880
Thirty second street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29

FOR SALE-On account of leaving the
city / viii sell my residence at 1915
Thirteenth avenue, consisting of six
room cottage, with gas electricity
and two lots 4Oxl25, all in first class
condition; terms $1,000 cash, balance
on time. Inquire on premises
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29

FOR RENT-Rooms finest modern fur
nished rooms IN the city. Kennedys
lthe st. Johns house,, 1926 n -16ZS n
Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-29

once, 1--WE bright, capa-
BILE ladies over p To travel. demon
strate and sell dealers; Iowa. Illinois
and northern territory; school teach
crs. milliuers and clerk desirable: S25
10 $50 per week; railroad fare paid
Goodrich Drug company. 13OS-l0 Har-
Eey street, Omaha, Neb. CAN for Mr.
or Mrs. Howard Goodrich, Hotel Dav-
export Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-07
SAYS JEWS NEED RELIGION
English Exponent of Liberal 'u'
daism Speaks Here.

a large congregation heard Israel Aas
hams. OF Cambridge University EnsIan~
yesterday morning in Carnegie Han ~
spoke under the auspices OF the ~"
Synagogue. The speaker was introou'''
by Rabbi Wise, who said the visitor W.
the chief representative of Liberal Ju''
ism in England
Amy movement among the jews ~,
founded upon religion is anti-Sen''s
said Mr.. Abrahams The Jewish ger
rises TO its height only by its rehss-
inspiration. and Liberal Judaism can
this essential and necessary force. \,
the force that can solve the PROBE"
modern Judaism ,hs
While in the city Mr. Abrahsmsso = wsS
guest OF Henry Morgenthau at NO %,,nru
I'D street lie will deliver two iev thS
on Liberal Judaism" the hrst sssscoad
Temple EMANUEL vestry ana me ,ssiay.
at the Temple Israel vestry on iusessras
After leaving New York Mr.. Agy,.Srvsrd,
will visit and lecture at Yale, ha lard
Pennsylvania. Johns Hopkins
Stanford and other universities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-07
TREASURY DEPOSITS.
"Bache's Review" FOR the week has tn

"Bache's Review" for the week has the
following on Treasury deposits:
1T has been contended that the Treas
ury deposits should have been made any
way to relieve the interior Of the country.
The fact is. however. that these move
ments I'm the large money centres have
little effect in the country region. The
deposits could not be made by the Treas
ury with the country banks direct, as
these have practically no bonds to put up
as collateral and, OF course, would not
be benefited by buying them And as far
as rates for money are concerned, they
are not Influenced by what is going on in
the large money centres. The interest
rate I'm the country bank Is more or less
of a fixture. Seasons and conditions have
not much to do with IT. II does not
change any more than the style or hats
worn by the farmers. 1t Is either or
or 10 or IL per cent. according TO the To-
cality: and winter or summer does not
change Il, or what New York does, or
Chicago either. Money in the Southwest.
for instance, Is costing for business re-
quirements from per cent to s per cent.
Now a deposit Of an extra 100000 gov
eminent money would not have the slight
est effect in lowering the country rate.
The price is such and such a figure-and
you can take II or leave It. And anyway
even in the larger towns. they wouldn't
even hear about It until long after the
extra harvest demands had passed-the
bankers might, but the customers
wouldn't"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-07
CHEAPER MEATS IN SIGHT
Sir George Reid Predicts Sup.
ply from Australia.
Ply Oiif HWSVk "II"'
From The Tribune Bureau


Washington. Oct 6--Meat prices Will
take a drop when the Panama Canal
opens. according TO Sir George Reid.
High Commissioner OF Australia in Lon
don. He bases his prediction on the
fact that IL will cost less 10 ship cattle
and sheep from Australia to the Eastern
markets by way Of the canal than It does
row.
1T will doubtless be surprising TO most
pstso1s here To know that We have Ia
Australia nearly twice as many sheep 40
there ale In the United States" said sif
George, but that is a fact. In the United
States there are about fifty-hve million
head of sheep; In Australia there are
more than ninety-fve million head.
There can be no doubt that with the
shortening OF the distance from AustraHs
to the American markets by the Panama
Canal a great impetus will be given 70
shipping and raising cattle, even with ths
tariff in this country as high as II Is. W.
have made no plans yet, but now that inc
matter will be given considerable "
once"
Sir George left this morning for Sss
York. where he Will be the guest OF honT
at luncheon In the clubhouse OF tns
Pilgrims OF America tomorrow. Al tas
Waldorf Astoria, Tuesday night, ne VI"
attend a smoker given by the Canaaiaa
Club II New York In his honor. he "s
sail from New York Tuesday al midms~
on the Lusitania. returning TO London |"
take up his duties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-07
HOTELS GET B GRADE MILK
Lederle Says There Are Now
Few Exceptions to This Rule.

With few exceptions all the hotels In
the city are now serving grade milk.
This statement was made yesterday by
Health Commissioner Lederle when he was
asked if the report was true that all the
big hotels here were now using that
grade The Commissioner said he had
been informed that hotel men were in
sisting that dealers supply them with that
grade
Recently the New York Milk Commit
tee conducted an investigation into the
milk purveyed by number of the hotels
in this city, and reported that lower
grade Of milk was being sold.
Grade Il milk includes selected raw milk
and pasteurized milk produced under "A
permit issued therefor by the Board OF
Health, and produced and handled in ac-
cordance with special rules and regua
tons relating TO the pasteurization Of
milk. The farms at which the selected
raw milk is produced must obtain at least
IS points in an official score by the De-
partment of Health. The pasteurized
milk must be delivered to the consumer
within thirty-six. hours after pasteuriza-
ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-07

purchases and general business has been
confined almost entirely to limited
amounts.
The uncertainties of the cotton markets
have been the means of causing prospec-
tive buyers to hesitate. and some have
expressed the opinion that cloth values
will 20 lower, but such an expression can
hardly be credited in view of the fact that
stock sheets now show a very limited
amount of goods in mills storehouses, ana
the supply actually on hand is consider
ably smaller than was the case year
ago, when there was more or less liquida-
ton. Then. too, the demand Is comfort
ably large enough to take care OF major
portion of the weekly productions ct the
mills. and, therefore, II Is hardly to De
expected that cloth prices will show much
Of reduction, If any, at least during the
next two months. Some of the large
merchants have openly advised their trade
20 purchase at prices which are now pre-
vailing.
The resumption OF work by the striking
loom fixers at the Fall River Iron WORKS
Mills materially aided the cloth market
and the settlement of the differences also
gave strength to the cotton market TO
some extent. The cotton yarn markets
ruled firm. but buyers have not shown a
willingness to contract for their future
wants. The raw cotton market was firm
but quiet
The following are the quotations for last
week: 2S-inch. 64x64, 4c, nominal: 2S-lncn,
64x6o, S7sc, nominal; 27-inch. 64x6O, $ac;
27-inch. 56xb6, 3i4c; T-inch, 56x52. 3lsc; SS1a-
inch, eix64, SIC and S9-inch, 6Sx72' oftc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-07
SPANISH FRAUD GETS PREY
Americans Caught and the
Postmaster General Warns.
[From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. Oct 6.-Spanish swinders
are operating extensively in this country
again, and many victims have appealed
TO the postal authorities. with the re-
suit that the Postmaster General has
issued warning. Mr.. Hitchcock urges
postmasters to communicate the details
of the swindle to the public in every
possible way. He outlines the methods
of the swindlers and points out that
prosecution Is almost impossible. He
says:
The scheme consists in sending letters
been selected by confederates. The
foundation of the plot varies somewhat.
In some instances the writer presents
himself as dying prisoner in a military
fortress He has "a fortune on deposi I
In the United States. but the certificates
OF stock are concealed In a secret recep-
tacle of his valise, which has been seized
by a Spanish court and will be held
until the prisoner or his representative.
has satisfied the cost OF the trial. He
claims distant relationship with the ad-
dressee.
II the first letter bears fruit IT is
quickly followed by others, in which the
prisoners daughter plays a prominent
part. She is In Spain without a pro-
tector. a proposal Is made to send her,
accompanied by priest. to the newly
round relative Tor protection II enough
money Is sent to release the valise con-
tanning the secret receptacle and the cer-
tificates OF deposit. II the relative will
accept the trust he is to receive one
fourth OF the prisoners entire fortune of
about 10000 pounds OF course. the
relative" never hears from the swim
dlers after he has sent the money re-
quested.
Under the Spanish laws" says the
Postmaster General, "a felony must be
committed before the police may act,
and a mere attempt to obtain money by
false pretences does not appear to war
rant arrest. The money must be actual
ly paid over and the prosecuting wit
ness must be present In person to tes-
tify: otherwise prosecution would be
useless"