Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-12-06
MAJOR ROFOOTS
GALL
b. NJ QUAD
g. MQUO


Major Crofoot. grand promoter Of
dozen Different fraud enterprises. had
lis things carried out Of the once and
soxrssairs 70 the Sidewalk By . dep
usy marshal because Of q nonpaymenf
II rent His clothes cleaner, who had
his place near By. took him 10 cut Of
pity. although be had owed the clean-
er . debt for two years and was still
abse to owe f.
MY dear man said the major when
his lane Old desk had been Installed
aronx the Coats and trousers hanging
up. this r ccnfortinS-it Is exhilar1t-
Ing This smell Of benxine goes right
| TO my heart You Of all In this great
city have shown sympathy and been
god TO me. and you need have no
fear Of ycur reward
The grand promoter promoted for
fer days. and then be took walk
He walked hall block 10 his old o.
! Ese. and he s<ss the sign OF To Rent"
whseh bis Old lsndlori bad tackled up.
Re also saw list 30 aew tenant had
eoze In lie therefore teok down the
sign ard carefully dreppei 1t infe the
street Then be vess upstairs and
found the DOOR Of his cd ofHce wide
! ogss that amp oae ecGld inspect the
rsoEn at his Fseasure-
This appears TO be a fine roon.-
and looked 81 the old. familiar vTalls-
/ i think this wiIi Just suit me TO
r. d. nos know what the rent Is,
nor Do care / viii take my chances
aE9 move IA
Fifteen Minutes lster be had hired
s~o men for sailliars apiece to carry
N. his Cd desk and his two chairs to
has old hume.
When they had gone be went down
ard Invited the csosaes cleaner TO step
up and view his recovered once. The
cleaner did not want TO step. but Was
caioled Into Ii.
MY friend feel that I can IN
b>ss0u n1yse.f 10 you without reserve
A millionaire In Chicago has drawn on
me very heavy draft which shall
have TO par before Il O'Clock. II
doa't meet this draft I shall be dishon-
ored AZ THE taak. Ii do meet IL
shall be left f,enni.eSs A business
Eaa HE ygu can readily sec the situa-
tioa Therefore find myself obliged
10 call upon you for the loan Of ST.
just 81
BE, how vhas ifr- asked the clean
e- -You rhas owing ne $21a Your
landlord su-red you cuc- took you
In and made no charges for rent You
cores back here mifout pay, and yet
you want t@ borrow 81 more OF me-
II coi't seem right
Il, IS as right as god soothed the
naascr. THAT Is the war they do busi-
ness in Wall street but Of course you
ds.lt understand
--yhell. try you once more And
the dollar was produced and handed
o-er. and the cleaner went away look
i-g very doubtful
The major was updisturbed for the
next TWO e- three hours.
Weir inquired Yoke. which the
uaa 5cr recognized In an instant
II was the voiee OF his old landlord.
who had missed the sign that had been
hanging at fie street door and come
softly uYssf airs - make an INSPECTION
Gone in. Come in-' called the
major without turning TO see who his
visitor was abba. Ohio. Is IL you.
Mr.. Cramps: | am glad TO see You
once more. How Is business with you?
You are well hopeT~
See here. you old fraud and swim
der said Mr.. Cramps as he entered
and took chair. VIII you tell me
what In thunder and blazes you are do
ing here. Three or four days ago /
had yoar furniture set on the sidewalk
and put up sign that this ONCE was
TO rent. and now I find ron have come
hack and taken possession as cool as
ice'-'
Yes replied the major. This Of
iee has got to be ike a home TO me.
ard / could not bear 10 leave it. was
RAISING By this place. and I saw it was
unoceupiei \ great yeaEning came
TO my heart. and was forced to re-
turn What did You say the rent was
TO be. Mr.. Cramps:-
Why. yen scoundrel: you owe me
s5e for back remit shouted his land
lord.
Every cent of which will be paid In
due time my dear friend" WIS the
reply win the rent be the same as
usual and shall we date il from today?
have Just invented the greatest thing
Of my life 1t Is table dish called
Cinnamon Scented Applesass,' and In
week shall be selling tons Of 1t at
80 per cent profit 1t is dish that
kings viii buy. and it will keep 200
men busy making. packing and ship
ping. l wish l had some OF Ii here
that you might taste IT, You would