The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-10

head for several minutes, turned 10
the young lady at the typewriter,
Miss Nellie he said, get one of
those permits for using the streets for
special purposes and on the blank
lines fill in these words. safety-razors
and other articles Then turning TO
Bill, lit will cost you $40 day"
Bill made no objection to the price
as he passed SO bill across the
desk and received his permit in re-
turn.
For some little time after Bill had
gone the mayor sat in a deep study,
then, turning to his stenographer,
Miss Nellie" he said, get the prose-
cutting attorney on the phone. please.
In few minutes she handed the
/ phone to the mayor.
Hello! This you Mr. Binley?--
This is the mayor talking. Say, Mr..
! Smiley, there was fellow in here
just few minutes ago to get a per-
NIT TO sell some stun on the street
/ He is going to sell about 81 worth of
articles for 81. 1t didn't sound very
| good to me but couldn't find the Mig
ger in the wood-pile. and so / issued
the permit 1t afterward occurred to
me that he might be trying to beat
the bootlegging game and | thought
that It might be a good idea to keep
an eye on him. - All right,
| goodbye"
The next evening at dusk, in front
of the court house lawn. Bill began
! operations.
Gentlemen" he said to the curious
/ prpNpd hof 90
here for your approval one OF the
rarest bargains ever offered to the
American public. Listen closely, while
! tell you what 1t is. This package"
and he held one open in his hand so
that all might see the contents, lis
what l will call a surprise package;
and it truly is big surprise. 1t CON
tains as you can plainly see, genu-
inc Willette IS safety-razor; a silver
plated shaving mug; silver mounted
brush of fine quality; a cake of the
best shaving soap made; package
of twelve extra blades and, last but
not least, special sharpener for the
blades. In all, gentlemen, there is
in this package about 81 worth OF ar
! ticles; calculating at the lowest pos
| sible wholesale price. Am / going to
ask 81 for this package? No. thou
sand times, NO! Am | going to ask
IS for this package? say, NO! And
the hills around us answer back, NO!
Gentlemen! Here is the surprise
have here leo OF these packages and
] am going TO sell them at 81 each.
Who'll take the first one?"
1t was just as Bill expected; the
+ t,n. -. 4
and no one seemed anxious to buy.
What! he yelled, after waiting some
time You hesitate to grab bargain
like this? Listen! I'll tell you what
Ill do. You folks select a man from
among you and let him buy pack
age and examine its contents thor
oughly; then, II he isn't perfectly sat
isfied with the contents. I'll give each
of you, as long as they last, a pack
age free Of charge. Now select your
man. I'm here to do business"
Bob Williams!" some one shouted,
and the crowd took up the name.
Bob Williams came forward and re-
ceived his package. AS he did so, Bill
! hurriedly whispered something in his
ear.
III be back in a minute, fellers,"
Williams said as he started across the
street, and there was a knowing ex-
preston on his face as he said it.
In few minutes he was back. An
eXpectant crowd awaited his verdict.
Boys" he said, and then paused
for few seconds; then, continuing,
III you want 100 cents worth for 81,
go and buy one Of them packages.
Those nearest him suddenly caught
a Whit Of his breath. then nearly fell
over each other in their haste to pos
sess prize package.
The contagion spread. For a while
Bill did rushing business, and to
evc1y one that purchased a package,
he whispered something in his ear.
That is, to every one but one.
There suddenly appeared in the
/ throng the broad-shouldered, six-foot-
four figure of Prosecuting Attorney
blnley. Shouldering his way to the
front he purchased a prize package:
but Bill did not whisper anything in
his ear.
Keenly watching Bill as he made his
purchase, Binley was unable to tell
| whether or not he was recognized.
Bill soon closed out the remainder
Ct h; stock while many disappointed
would-he purchasers had to be con-
tent to see him bundle up his traps
and make ready to leave.
When the prosecuting attorney left
Bill, he quickly made his way to
bench on the court house lawn on
which sat the mayor and Squire Lar
cher. Sitting down beside them he
opened his package. 1t contained
a pint whiskey bottle, full to the neck.
Across the stopper and extending
down on each side of the neck was a
label. On the label were printed these
words-bottled in bond.
Binley turned the bottle over and
over in his hand, examining it care
fully, then passed 1t to the mayor.
The mayor examined 1t carefully,
read the label, then passed it to
Squire Larcher who examined 1t in
turn.
That's evidence enough" said the
squire. ~ have the warrant in my
pocket"
81 thought there was something
wrong with that fellows proposition
as soon as I heard it." quoth the
mayor.
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