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he would find by the time he had chopped
down the door would he a roOmful of UNI
queStionably questionable characters
seated at fifty or more deal tables en-
gagged i'm perfectly innocent conversation
The most careful search would fail to
reveal any gambling paraphernalia save
decks of cards. and Of course. it is not
illegal to be i'm possession of those.
This condition of affairs is possible be-
cause the game of "stuss.' which is the
only game played at these hang outs,
does not require any gambling parapher-
MALTA. The betting is done with real
money instead of chips. and the game
itself is played with an ordinary deck of
cards on simple deal table.
But if. upon entering the restaurant. a
visitor should be regarded safe by
the lookout, and upon arriving at the
icebOX door it should swing open to adj
init him. very different scene would
meet his eyes.
At each of the fifty tables would be
gathered from three to dozen men. two
on one side and the rest on the other
he two. in each case. would he the
dealer and the lookout" the dealer to
deal the cards and the lookout to han
die the bets.
The men on the other side of the table
the players. Here is represented
every type of criminal on the calendar.
Among them the visitor would see pick
pockets. thugs, burglars, buncO men.
shoplifters counterfeiters, professional
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and placed to his right. In this way the
entire deck is dealt, the upturned cards
being piled to the dealers left and right
alternately, unless the game is sooner
won.
The basis of the game is that if in the
process of dealing card of the same de-
nomination as the one upon which the
player is betting should be turned up In
the left-hand pile, the player wins; whlie
if such card should appear in the right
hand pile the player loses.
If that were all there was to the game
it would, of course, be an absolutely even
proposition. and a fair game AS it is,
however. there are two additional rules
which give the banker every advantage,
and make the odds against the player
about ten to one. In the first place, il
the card the player is betting on happens
to be the first card dealt. he loses with
out further play. The chances of this
happening are slight. being only one in
thirteen. In the second place, if in the
course of dealing, a split" should show.
the player loses, too. y split occurs
when two cards of the same denOmina-
ton appear successfully, that is to say,
two Fights or two aces, or two OF any
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HERE, is a district
i'm New York. con-
Sisting perhaps of
twenty-five blocks.
which the under
world has selected
as its own particu-
lar refuge.
There, within an
hour. at any time
of the day or night
one who knew the
ropes could lay
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the conversation above given followed.
We looked into the thing and found
out likes motive. 1t seems that there had
been rumors that Becker and L had
broken" and Ike was moving heaven
and earth to try to get my job. He
thought. evidently, that IL would put the
last spike into me by convincing Becker
that had held out the little gift OF $1,000
which he had given me to give the boss.
Becker was too smart to be misled. how
ever and likes crafty little plot fell
through.
AS an instance OF his influence with
the police. the fate OF Monk Friedman.
the leader of gang in the district, may
be cited.
One of Monks" men stuck up" a
stuss game in which Ike was interested.
Ike ordered his lieutenant. She" to
avenge the outrage. In the gang fight
which followed. she" was wounded. a
pistol shot grazing his ear.
This was an affront which Ike could
not tolerate. He arranged with police
friends to frame up Monk Friedman
\ gun was accordingly found I'm Monks
hip pocket. and he Is now in the Tombs
awaiting the result of an appeal from a
sentence for carrying con-
cealed weapons.
Another gangster. Little Archie" has
felt the effects of Ike's cunning and trick
cry. This man Ike had feared for a
long time, but couldn't put anything
over on him. Their relations were appar-
emily friendly. Indeed, when Little
Archie was arrested as the result OF a
gang fight, Ike did not refuse his appeal
for bail.
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You know what happened to Schnei-
der and to APPEL, don't your
X
"Well. Ike. won't you see what you can
do for me? See if you can't square it.
Ike promised to see the gang and to
make the best terms possible. The next
day. perhaps. he would report to the
liveryman that the matter could be set
tied for $1,000
These crooks have got to have the
money, Steve" he would explain, land if
they get it through me. You may rest as
Sured they won't trouble you again.
The liveryman would think il over and
end up by turning the money over to Ike.
Naturally enough Ike was able to make
good his prophecy. The poisoning gang
hadn't troubled him before. 1t was Ike
who had sent the letter in the first place.
1t was Ike. too. who, I mentioned in
another one of this series. plotted the
ruin of one of the tellers i'm the Jefferson
Bank. Whetting the mans passion for
gambling by enticing him into the stuss
game of the district. and letting him win
for weeks at time. Ike and his confed-
crates eventually got the teller to the
stage where he was using the bank
funds: $4,000 in all the amount of
the teier's defalcations and Sao0oo was
the sum divided between Ike and his pals.
y
bankers of the district have little TO fear
from the police. but they are constantly
the victims of the ''stick-up' men who
infest the district. These thugs will hold
away the proceeds of the raid at
other.
They protect the stuss dealers against
this form of oppression far as possible.
Ike employs his own gang. 1t is headed
by notorious thug named she" This
thug is likes principal lieutenant. He
helps to keep the inhabitants of the dis
trict in proper awe of Ike. Ike is feared
not only because of his influence with the
police, but because of the violence his
own strong-arm squad. headed by She"
may be called on TO nf1ict.
When | was collecting graft for Becker
/ had a very good illustration OF this
mans craftiness. / was eating at a well
known German restaurant on 14th street
when messenger came to me and said
that Becker wanted to see me at another
restaurant at once. | finished my meal
hurriedly and walked over to the restau-
rant mentioned, which was only a few
blocks away.
There L found the lieutenant seated with
Ike.
Hello. Jack greeted Ike, as | entered: :
and me-?
| was surprised for moment but |
thought Ike alluded to the balance which
| owed him a result of little betting
] had done in his poolroom. / had a run
ming account with him and at our last
settlement l still owed him 81 900
"A thousand dollars, Ike" l replied in
nocently enough.
Isn't that what / told you, lieutenant"
declared Ike. triumphantly. turning TO
the police officer.
mo. it isn't, Ike, and you know it, re-
sponded Becker. emphatically. Jack says
he owes you $1.00; that isn't what you
said at all, and the quicker you get out
of here the better it'll be for you Ike
disappeared. vowing to get even with me
as he went.
Aftcrward Becker told me that Ike had
come to him with story that he had
given me S1,HD to give to Becker, and
wanted to know. whether Becker had
ever received it, Becker had said that he
didn't believe it. They sent for me and
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was paid to them, although they could
not have escaped observation.
When the few dollars he had were lost.
he put up one of the pieces of jewelry he
had just stolen. and played for that at a
valuation agreed upon with the banker.
Some" of the jewelry he pawned sold
at various places in the district where he
knew they would be accepted without
question. He was able to keep up his
stuss playing for several nights with the
proceeds.
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After four days of ceaseless effort the
detective gave it up. and heard after
ward that he "framed-up" the stool
pigeon who had started him on the
fruitless hunt. because he believed that
he had been 'double.crossed"
This dip was absolutely unscrupu-
lous. He told me once Of a trick he
The citizen., 1913-05-30
Essay Contest Winners.

The prize winners in the essay contest,
which has been conducted by the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union,
in which there was thirty contestants,
was held recently, and the judges were
as follows;
The judges, Dr. Thomas Freeman
Dixon, Chairman, Rev. !. !. Ringer and
Mrs Sarah Q. Weiss. in their report,
which was submitted by DR.. Dixon,
states:
"On behalf Of the committee, which
is asked to select the best essays on the
subject, The Effect Of Alcohol on the
Human Body and Mind | would sub
NIT the following report:
The ESSAYS were very good in gen
eral, and showed ,ha; the scholars had
worked faithfully in the preparation and
the committee regrets that recognition
could not BE- made OF all OF them.
Those submitted BY the group com
posed OF the Sth and 9th grades were
uniformly so good that il was no easy
task to select the best. The committee
felt that this group deserved special COM
mendati0n
The following awards were then
made:
Ioth and IItn-Frst prize, $40, Ed
ward S Smith, BOYS High School: sec
ond. prize $3.50, Miss Ruth Holdcraft.
Girls High School.
Sth and oth-First prize. $3.50. Grace
Wltter, Girls High School; second,
$500, Julia ROelkey.
9th and 7th-First prize. S, Edward
Eichelbereer, Bows High School, sec
ond. $3.50, Helen Six, Girls High
School
4ih and 5,h-First prize, $500 Opal
f. Stevenhouse. 4th grade. North Mar
ket street school; and prize, $500, Pau
line Rothenhoefer, 9th grade. North
Market street school.
On commencement night, June 5th.
the prizes will be distributed 10 the WIN
ners. Mr.. Joseph D. Baker has been
asked 10 make the presentation.
The citizen., 1913-05-30

Alton B. Parker. of New York, and three
Washington lawyers.
No peonage or violations OF the alien
contract labor laws were found in the
West Virginia mining districts By the
Bureau OF immigration inspectors IN an
investigation which covered more than a
year, according to 4 statement issued
recently by Daniel T. keeie, Commis
sicner-General Of immigration.
Representative David T. Lewis, Of
Maryland was agreed upon by the
House WayS and Means majority for the
chai nanship OF the Committee on Labor.
Mr.. Lewis will thus succeed to the post
held by Secretary OF Labor Wilson dur
ing The last Congress. Secretary Wilson.
Representative Lewis. Secretary Frank
Morrison and the other members of the
American Fcderauan Of Labor held
luncheon conference al the Capitol early
on Monday, at which the labor chair.
manship was thoroughly discussed.
The members OF the Executive Com
mittee, OF the Republican party met
few dayS ago and to remove all doubt as
10 the life that is still left in that organ
lzation agreed that the Repu ehcan Ma
ilOndl Committee should Meet sixty days
9rer the adjournment OF the present
Congress
The National Committee will then de-
eide whether or not a National Conven-
ton shall be called to resdjust the repre-
seutauOn rom the Southern States and
whether or not the delegates elected at
the local primaries shall have seats and
votes III future conventions.
The citizen., 1913-05-30
FOR MAYOR.
Total vote cast.

There were $50 votes cast. and u were
not counted. being irregularlY marked.
The small vote that was received by Mr..
Rice was surprise to his many friends.
The Democratic Aldermanic primaries
were held in accordance with the pub
liShed notices.
The First Precinct met in Or. Browns
Office, and organized by selecting Mr..
'ohr y, P-e-g.c as chairman and Harry
Bennett as secretary. The officers were
instructed 10 name 10 delegates TO the
City Convention. and seven members Of
the Executive Committee. The conven-
ton favored the nomination of Lloyd c.
Cutler for Alderman.
Precinct No ? convened at the City
Hall, and Charles 5. Wilson was selected
as chairman and Joseph Bussard as sec
retary. The following delegates were
then named by the chairman:
Delegates-Charles 5. Wilson. Joseph
H. Bussard. Albert F Baker. John A.
L. Young. William Hiltner. William H.
Davis. William Gilbert. Coleman Lidie,
BENJAMIN F. Nirts and Joseph Wisner.
Precinct No. : convened in the base
meni Of the Court House. and selected
Joseph F. Eisenhauer as chairman and
William d. Haller as secretary. The
chairman was instructed to name the del
egates and also the Executive Com
mittee The delegates selected were as
follows:
John Francis Smith. Professor Geo.
Edw Smith, Vincent Yingling, George
Abrecht John Engelbrecht, William
Dansberger, DR.. Ira J. McCurdv. Samuel
H. Rosenstock, William S. Haller and
Joseph F. Eisenhauer.
The meeting in Precinct No. was
called to order by Mr.. !. Daniel Grim
minis, at 55S North Market street, and
Julius A. Grahe, was selected chairman
and Guy X. Motter was chosen secretary.
The following delegates were appoint
ed by chairman Grahe: Julius A. Grahe,
George Wallace, Thomas H. Baum
gardner. Milton i. Engle. George Rren-
The citizen., 1913-05-30

ments requires the services of good men
to fill the public offices.
This is especially true in view of the
fact, that only lately some of our good
citizens wanted to change our present
form of government to a commission
form of government, and which was de-
feated by the people. Now, We must
make good our present form of govern
ment or there will be more dissatisfac-
ton While we want good men in our
Offices it is not necessary that We should
have great men.
All that we want is good, honest and
industrious men for Mayor, City Reg
ister and the Board of Aldermen. What
is most needed, is that our officers give
the public business their attention and
serious thought. That is the main cause
Of the present discomfort.
Attention to the public business is all
that We neei. and then our people will
be satisfied Mr.. Fraley can and will
make a good Mayor lie is in his
prime, ana is an active, energetic, bust
ness man. He has been a member Of
the Board of Aldermen. and is there
FIRE acquainted with the corporation $
business and he will give the peoples
business his close attention and make 3
drst-class Mayor
rs for Mr.. NeCaarey. we need
hardly speak of him, because bis record
speaks for him stronger than any words.
He has been City Register for years and
be, such first rate officer that he
needs no commeailtion at our hands.
Besides be has been a book keeper for
many years, and for years he was clerk
to the Tax Collector Of this county.
These together with the Bolri of
/ Aldermen to be ye, nominated, will con-
I plete a ticke, TIN; the citizens of Fred
crick will he -lal and pr5ult5 e,es,.
The citizen., 1913-05-30
Memorial Services Today.

REYNOLDS Post. G.. A. R.. assembled at
their headquarters, North Market street,
at ? p. m, today and marched accom-
panied by band of music to Mt Olvet
Cemetery when the graves OF their dead
companions were strewn with flowers.
A committee of the old vets also visited
St. Johns Cemetery and decorated the
graves of their members buried there.
Following these exercises they marched
to the chapel and joined the d. A. r. in
the ceremonies of the reinterment of the
remains of Barbara Fritchie and her huS-
band on the lot assigned by the directors
OF Mt Olivet Cemetery as their last rest
ing place. The ceremonies were on an
elaborate scale and beautiful singing and
benediction closed the exercises OF the
day.
The citizen., 1913-05-30

les or attempted robberies, on inquiry
from the parties named, we find to be
untrue. Unquestionably there is now,
as has been in times past, petty thieving
going on, but that a gang of robbers
is at work, is without foundation.
These idle rumors are calculated to cause
many of our timid citizens to be un-
nerved, and the perpetrators should be
arrested and severely reprimanded by
our police authorities.
The citizen., 1913-05-30
Health Officer s Report.

The report of City Health Officer, DR..
Ira !. McCurdy, for April follows:
Births reported, II; whites, 10; males,
9; females, 7. Colored, female.
Deaths occurred, 2I; white, I6; males,
9, females, Z; colored, s. males, 4; fe-
males. I.
The causes of deaths were as follows:
Diabetes Melltus, tuberculosis, ?: cere-
bral hemorrrhage, 5; pneumonia. meas
les. 5; luces, hyctoria, apoplexy, acute in
digestion. still born, cardiac asthma, ar
terio. .scierosis, artherico, perinphretic ab-
sceSs. (irreducible), premature birth.
Infectious diseases reported during the
month: Measles, Is; chicken pox, 3.
The citizen., 1913-05-30
Confederate Memorial Day June 7

Confederate Memorial Day will be OBJ
served in Frederick on Saturday. Iune :.
Plans are now being made foi the serv-
ices 10 be held at Mt Olivet Cemetery
and the program will he announced later.
The ceremonies will start at 5 O'Clock in
the afternoon.
Alexander Young Post. Confederate
Veterans, will unite with the Daughters
of the Confederacy in celebrating the day.
Il is expected that a procession to the
cemetery will be had as in former years
and there the graves will be strewn with
flowers in memory OF the departed sol
ders who gave their lives to the Coafed-
crate cause.
The citizen., 1913-05-30
THE IMPORTANCE OF TIE
CITY ELECTION.

/ The corporation election now closely
approaching. IS Of more than usual im-
tportance. OF course. all elections are
important, and especially o all those
who are personally interested as tie
large majority Of tbe voters are aud
necessarily should be. Blu, the coming
city election is Of una,ud importance
because Of the extensive Improvements
in progress aud many Others which are
contemplated.
And there is also an additional reason
why this election Is Important, ana which
is evidenced by considerable li>satistae-
elton with the affairs @ the corporation.
: 1t therefore, beho5yes the people 20
nominate and elect the best men pos
isible, and to elect men who are willing
and entirely compe,eu, to fiji the places
for which they may be selected and
rejected.
> This is especially true of the Demo
cratic voters, as they have been in con.
troll of the corporation for some years,
and it Is more than likely that they viii
be left in control by the coming election.
The Democratic voters on Tuesday,
May 9th, nominated a part of their
ticket for the coming election. 1t was
inominated by a vote Of all of the Dem
locratic voters Of the city at free and
open election. There never was a fairer
yelection and count held in Frederick
City or elsewhere, and the part Of the
Democratic ticket, nominated is the un-
doubted choice of the Democratic voters
;of this city. There was no slate, no
dictation, no vote buying sud nothing
done thar was not fair and clean and the
result was Just Whist the Democratic
rvoters of this city wanted. This vas
IAN open expression Of what the Demo
olcrats of this city have asked for and
as result they nominated Mr.. Lewis
IA. Fraley. by decided majority,
and Mr.. Michael A. MeCafirey tor City
Register Both OF these candidates
were born and have lived all Of their
lives in Frederick City, and have been
engaged in business and are both good
business men of large experience, and
are well aud thoroughly known by their
fellow citizens.
1t does not require that the people
should be told that the public business
lof this city requires the service of good
men to manage our city affairs, because
all of us know that this city of over ten
thousand people, with avery large pub
lie debt, with contemplated improve
The citizen., 1913-05-30
Democratic Primaries for Mayor
and City Register.

On Tuesday last. May 27th, the Dem
ocratic City Primaries for the selection OF
a candidate for Mayor and City Register
was held in the basement of the Court
House, from 10. so a. m. until S p. m.
The candidates, assisted by their friends.
were un'iring in their efforts TO secure
the nomination Harmony prevailed
throughout the convention. and the best
humor prevailed among the vast throng.
After counting the ballots. which was
done BY the judges and clerks selected
b. the eight candidates. the following
result was announced.
The citizen., 1913-05-30
Medals For North and South

Senator O'Gorman's bill 10 mark fl.
semi. centennial celebration Of Gettysbmg
by the distribution of commemorate
medals to the $4,000 or more surviyog
Of the battle, Union and Conflderates /,
inspired by fine sentiment In what
better way could the existing unity Of rs
tlonal interests, the restoration Of ths
country, in Lincoln's words. 10 the ful
enjoyment Of peace. harmony. tranauliF
and union" be symbollzed than BY tt,I
issue on the anniversary Of the wars de.
cisive battle such tokens to the men
who fought it and have liked TO see ii.
tull triumph OF a reunited nation?
The citizen., 1913-05-30
BRADDOCK. MORE BEAUTIFUL
THAN EVER.

Many Of our citizens are removing
their effects to Braddock Heights. and
every day more cottages are opened.
That this year will be a record breaker
is the opinion of many. Better trans,
portation facilities are promised, and
there is no doubt that Frederick county S
beautiful summer resort will stand first
of any in the State, both for attractive
ness Of location and beautiful scenery.
The citizen., 1913-05-30
Flood Prevention.

President Wilson held q conference
recently with Governor Cox, of Ohio.
and made it known that he intended 10
order a complete investigation and report
BY the army engineers on the conditions
along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
The President intends to take up the
work OF food prevention in a character
istic way. Ii is safe 10 say that the all
too long DELAYED work of protecting the
people from the floods will be carried to
a successful conclusion under the Demo
cratic administration.
The citizen., 1913-05-30
Attorney Generals Opinion on
the Senatorial Election.

Governor Goldsbo-ough gave out an
opinion by Attorney General Poe on the
Senatorial election. 10 which Mr. Poe
holds that il is not necessary ior the
Governor to call a special session Of the
Legislature in order to provide for the
election of a United States Senator to
FIJI the place now occupied BY Senator
Jackson by executive appointment. but
that the present election law fully pro-
vides for the situation.
The citizen., 1913-05-30
chas ii. Baughman. c. Francis Baughman
C. I'll. BAUGHMAN N son.

The price of THE CITIZEN is Sl.oO the
year. strictly in advance This price has
prevailed since August 3rd, 1894.
Whilst THE CITIZEN is first Of all a
political newspaper, and the recognized
organ of the Democratic party in Frederick
County, it also aims TO give all the inn
portant local news and selected miscellan-
eous reading matter of interest to all
members of the family
Communications on interesting subjects
are always desirable AVID especially local
news from the county
Sign name in full fer confidence and
write only on one side Of paper. Sample
copies gladly sent to any address.
The citizen., 1913-05-30
Gases Removed to Carroll County
Decided


y Jury has given L. Dorsey King q
verde, II lis Su.g against NIcSNegrv and
y bs.ei BdrEee. executors eff the estate of
Iaha W. Lawson. At tie December
term @. court in Frederick. v-rdic; was
given Tor 500. and set aside on the
grounds that !, was excessive. and at
WeSun.nStz~ "a Jury returned 8 Verde, Tor
King tov >sso
In tile ca>e. the defense based IT'S claim
upon a receipt ja fall. which the plaintiff
claimed was q forgery and handwriting
experts Were called to the witness stand.
For the pi8intiI c. Alber, GilSo. and
Charles B T. Iendricksou. Of Freder-
ick. testified. and John H. Cunningham
and George K Gehr. OF Westminster.