HOIST BY HIS
URINO (he Binies and
and the early seven
ties of the last cen
tury, counterfeit Irtfc
blossomed Into one of
the fine arts, and to
bucu perfection was It
brought that. In many
Instance, It waa ex-
ftAtrilncrlv HlfTlplllt it
etet the bogus stuff from the genu
ine. Ag fnsldloua enemies of the pP'e
In erery walk of life, counterfeiters
may well be classed among the most
subtle and dangerous persons with
whom officers of the law have to cope.
Rver wide awake and on the alert for
treachery In their own ranks, these
crafty rogues can only be captured
and convicted by means of carefully
baited traps, or by what Is generally
knows, as the stool-pigeon system.
Counterfeiters are divided Into six
distinct classes: First, the capitalist
or procurer; second, the engraver;
third, thn nrlntnr; fourth, the whole
sale dealer; fifth, the retailer, and
sixth, the sbover or circulator. The
anttalfnt In thn most, difficult man to
reach as he seldom bandies any of
the plates or spurious money. Hence
the chief offender In this line may
walk calmly about, defying the detec
tive, each tacitly understanding the
other in his relative position; one
suspecting and watching, the other
patiently and tirelessly picking up,
crumb by crumb, convicting evidence.
The methods pursued by detectives
to entrap counterfeiters are rarely
better Illustrated than in the following
account of the capture of William M.
Gurney. alias "Big Bill" the Konlack
er, one of the foremost wholesale
dealers In "queer" of his day. He was
born of respectable pnrentage, reared
In the quietude incident to country
life, educated and supplied with a
sufficient amount of money wherewith
to live like a gentleman and, strange
ly enough, he chose a path that led
to his ultimate ruin.
In the excitement of those tumultu
ous days the city of New York was
well stocked with men possessed of
a genius for conceiving and conceal
ing crime. Perhaps no other city in
the civilized world has ever afforded a
better opportunity for fleecing the
public Gurney had been handling
counterfeit money for Beveral years
but bad managed to escape punish
ment He was one of the chief dis
tributors for Joshua D. Miner, who
was the head and front of a power
ful octopus whoso tentacles were
stretched out In almost every section
of the country-
Gurney was by no means unattract
ive In appearance, and there were
few men walking Broadway in his
day whose physique could compare
favorably with hla. He stood six feet
two inches in height and was corre
spondingly well proportioned, while
his expansive chest and well-developed
limbs gave him the appearance of a
man possessing the muscular strength
f a giant. His black eyes were sharp
and severe, or mild and pleasant, to
suit occasions. In conversation he
was easy and interesting and, among
strangers, would readily have passed
or a gentleman of marked ability.
To be a leader among tho counterfeit
ing fraternity seemed to have been
the crowning glory of his highest am
bition. In the spring of 18C9 f was ap
pointed chief of the government se
cret service and, though I had had
experience with General Butler in
New Orleans, and later in the internal
revenue service, I was unknown among
the counterfeiters.
Shortly after my appointment I re
ceived information, at my- headquar
ters fn Washington, regarding a rather
nniqne affair that had taken place at
one of the drinking resorts on Hous
ton street, In New York city. Wil
liam Gurney, with his characteristic
push and daring, had invited a party
f "queersmen" to partake of a ban
quet at this place. There were 24
persons present at this function, three
ex-detectives being among the num
ber. On the following day I was furnished
with the particulars of this remark
able assembly, and the ex-detective
who reported It also provided a list
of the banqueters. Among other
things I learned that my appointment
as chief of the eecrot service was dis
cussed at the affair, and pronounced
a good Joke upon the government.
Gurney addressed his guests, boast
fully declaring that "the new chief
might do for a preacher or an internal
revenue clerk, but that ho could
never cope with shrewd men like the
queer sinen."
"Now ts our opportunity," he said,
"to reap a rich harvest." At the same
time be advised his friends that he
was going to take the new chief into
his confidence and keep him well
ttuffed with fictitious information,
"in the meantime," lie continued, "I
will draw out from him his plans and
fcppp myself posted as to his pro
posed movements."
This plan pleased the fancy of the
scoundrels, mid tlioy iigivrd that Gur
riey was a great man. They were
srvitrd nt the tables imbibing wine,
and they drank to Gurupy's health
while tilt? t x detectives and counter
feiters jostled elbows nnd bandied
jnl.f s good-naturedly as they contein
pl.iled the easy times in t-tore for
i; m. When liiiflicii 11 1 1 filled with
w.v.f ! nil ( lithusiasni, they capped thn
cli.r.:r by hurrahing for li In hntanlc
UMi'My. 'lit- leant ol Itt-lsliuzzar was
Swiss "Guardian Schools"
Solvl
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c Difficult Problem of Caring
the Children of the
Street.
v: rcruw. 'ii u;u It r.-s i,f every
v In re working iii-oili live
hIwuvb many .'--mall children
allowed to run the. Mreets
rop r r-wrKlght. In tho lur-
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OWN PETARD
a tame affair in comparison with the
Indulgence of these men. If there
were any letters of warning upon the
walls, all were too drunk to read them,
or they lacked a sober Daniel to In
terpret them.
Under tho circumstances It seemed
advisable to allow these merry plot
ters to pursue their way unmolested
until sufficiently off their guard to per
mit the successful carrying out of a
plan to entrap nnd apprehend the en
tire party.
Much of my time was now spent nt
my New York office in Bleeker street
where, In due time, Gurney called
upon me for tho purpose "of paying
bis respects and tendering some In
formation in regard to counterfeiters."
The artless appearing fellow said that
when quite young ho had been foolish
enough to engage In counterfeiting,
but had long slneo abandoned It and
was now ready to render the govern
ment such assistance as he could. I
affected to receive him with open
arms, and apparently gulped down as
truth everything he. had to offer. Our-
jfm wm i awe fowfn:
ney was well fitted to deceive with a
plausible story, for he seemed candid
in manner and well equipped In every
way to Impose upon the most Incred
ulous. The officers of the secret service
all considered him a dangerous per
son and none was anxious to encoun
ter a man of such gigantic proportions
and apparently desperate character.
My first move against Gurney was
to send Mike Bower, a newly-fledged
government detective, to form his ac
quaintance. Bower was selected be
cause his appearance, was anything
but that of a detective. Bower drifted
into Gurney'a "hoozlng-den" on East
Bleeker street where, after loitering
around drinking and smoking for a
week or two, he one day called Gur
ney aside and told him be was broke
and must have a little money. He
drew from his Inside pocket a gold
watch with a short piece of chain
hanging from it, giving it the appear
ance of having been nipped from tin
pocket of some unfortunate citizen.
Gurney snapped at the bait at once
and Intimated, with a sly wink, that
the watch had been stolen. When
Bower finally admitted ns much Gur
ney seemed pleased and bought the
watch at about one-third its value,
remarking: "You'ro all right, my
boy. When you want anything, come
to rue."
After a few days Bower again ap
proached Gurney, this time with a
diamond stud that had been slipped
from Us fastenings. "I need some
more money," said Bower.
Gurney Inspected tho gem with an
appreciative eye, and finally said:
"You are a good one. Did you ever
handle any of the 'queer?'"
"1 took a little hand in it once," re-
sands. With such surroundings and
uiid'-r such conditions it is not
strnngo that a largo percentage of
then become criminals. Tho great
question with the authorities is how
to handle them and prevent them, as
far as possible, from becoming crim
inals. Switzerland has sold the problem,
partly at leant. la the city of Basel,
for Instance, "guardian schools," or
tA Troe Story jf the Secret Service
By-
COL. H. C. WHITLEY
Former Chief U. 8. Secret Servica
plled Bower cautiously, "hut I do
not like to take the chances any
more."
"Oh, h 1," replied Gurney. "We've
got everything our own way now. The
government detectives are all green
men and there's no danger of getting
caught unless a fellow goes and gives
himself up." Taking from his wal
let a $20 counterfeit note on the Na
tional Shoe and Leather bank of New
York city, he added: "Here's some
thing good enough to deceive the dis
ciples." After some parleying Bower ac
cepted $300 of the "queer" for the dia
mond, and 1 now Instructed Bower to
stay away from Gurney for a couple
of weeks.
While Bower had been working
Gurney, that worthy had been coming
to my office every few days to work
me. He Imagined that I fully believed
what he said, and that he was regard
ed as a valuable ally. I always re
ceived him kindly, and assured him
that I had no desire to make arrests
unless forced to do so, and that I did
7te ferfcrvr sr?rc?n
not believe in using harsh measures
unnecessarily. Gurney fairly chuckled
at this simplicity and was thrown
completely off his guard.
He assumed an air of great mystery
and spoke of the possible existence of
counterfeit plates that might be
reached for a reward. He would not
he declared, accept a dollar for his
personal services but, because of his
great fancy for me, was ready to as
sist in every way possible. He was
permitted to blarney along nnd play
the game to his own liking, secure in
the belief that he was completely de
ceiving the government officials.
In the meantime the services of an
old counterfeiter, fresh from the peni
tentiary, had been secured. Many of
his old confederates were now opera
ting with the Gurney gang and,
through him, Bill Butts, a fresh-looking
detective from ono of the western
states, was introduced to several of
the men who made their headquarters
at a saloon on the Bowery. Butts in
formed tho barkeeper of the saloon
that he had jufct served a term for
"shoving the queer."
At first tho counterfeiters and
thieves hanging around the place ap
peared to be suspicious of Butts. Ono
day, however, when these vllllans
were drinking beer in the back room
of the place, a fight arose. The de
tective went in with the rest and
stretched out several of the fellows,
though he was badly beaten up in the
end, and in addition robbed of
his pocket book and watch.
The ethics of tho criminal profes
sion are peculiar. When a crowd of
crooks fight they frequently rob one
another, and if the victim calls In tho
police to recover his property ho
lores tho confidence of the rogues
ganized and supported by the Etato,
are open every day, and from the mid
dle of November till the middle of
March, every evening. They can hard
ly bo called schools, but rather recre
ation classes.
Pnder the teacher's direction tho
children play games, tell stories, sing,
crochet, embroider, sew and so forth.
In good weather they are taken out
doors for games or walks. Kuch class
bas about thirty five children In It,
just enough for the teacher or guard
ian to handle comfortably. An Inspec
who took part In 'the fray. But If ha
ktepa silent It Is conclusive evidence
Id their minds that he cannot stand
Investigation, and this establishes his
character beyond doubt It Is ac
cepted by them as sufficient vouchor
that he Is a member In good standing
in the brotherhood of crooks, and he
Is then admitted Into full fellowship.
Shortly after the melee one of the
crowd suggested to Butts that he call
In the nollce. He promptly replied:
"No police for me," and the detective
was thereupon received without hesi
tation or mental reservation. During
the next seven or eight months Butts
worked with this gang of counter
feiters ns a shover of queer.
"Counterfeit shovers," as they are
called, usually travel In pairs. One
fellow carries the bogus money and
remains outside, while the other
takes one bill, enters a place of busi
ness, purchases some trifle, tenders
the counterfeit note In payment, and
receivos change in good money. If
this precaution were not observed,
the possession of other counterfeit
money, in case of detection and arrest
would Indicate guilt and lead almost
inevitably to conviction.
Detective Butts, however, did not
pass any counterfeit money but used
instead a good bill In the place of tho
one he received from the carrier.
That was kept for evidence, and In
this way he deceived the queersmen
for months, and secured evidence to
convict about twenty of the Gurney
party.
While Butts had been busy with the
gang of shovers, Bower had been de
voting his time to Gurney and the
other leaders. On one occasion Bower
purchased $500 of counterfeit money
from Gurney, and this be banded to
me as I was on my way to dinner at
the St. Clair house. As I entered tho
restaurant I mot Gurney looking as
cheerful and innocent as a Itaphaol
cherub. The rascal appeared with a
bland smile and Informed me that he
had come there especially to see me
about counterfeiting transatclons out
west. I took him by the hand, thanked
him, and Invited hint to dine.
We selected a table where Gurney
could talk without being overheard.
His Information, as usual, was in
definite, hearsay, with no particular
point to it. He told me that my pol
icy of being easy with the counter
feiters was working like a charm
that there was no counterfeit money
in circulation in tho east in fact, ho
had not seen a had dollar In six
months. At that very moment my
hand was resting on the package or
counterfeit money thnt had Just been
purchased from him by Bower.
A fow days later Gurney told
Bower, in a boantlug way, of this in
terview and. In a burst of enthusiasm,
declared that everything about the
government detective headquarters
was known to him beforo it trans
pired. He asserted that he was one
of my assistants, und was so puffed
up over his imaginary success that he
really believed be knew what was go
ing on in my oflleo.
The time now seemed rlno for tho
arrest of the entire party who hud
tor visits the classes frequently and
makes reports to th.school authori
ties. The state provides all the mate
rials for tho games und work, and ulso
pays for tho lunches.
Basel has a population of 130,000,
and lust year 2,000 children wero
taken care of In these guardian
schools. Iu mlditlon to this work
Basel has an organization known as
the Play association, which looks after
the games for young people, There is
also another society, now 25 years
old, whose special business It Is te
discussed my qualifications over their
wine at the banquet on Houston
street Bower had completely won
Qurneri confidence. Telling hlra
that he was about to take a trip to
Texas, he Inquired If he could buy
$3,000 In counterfeit money at a whole
sale figure.
"Of course; nny amount of It"
swered Gurney.
A deal was arranged for Its dl!r
ery on the Now Tork side of Fulton
IVrry. Bower was to be at a desig
nated spot at a certain time, and Gur
ney was to pass along, hand over the
spurious and receive good money in
payment
At the appointed time there was
large crowd standing around the ferry
landing waiting for the boat Bower
was there, and a few paces from him
stood a seemingly honest tinsmith
with a Joint of stove-pipe under his
arm and a pair of snippers In bis
hand. Ills clothes and the soot upon
his hands nnd face bore unmistakable
witness to his calling. Near by, look
ing in another direction, stood a stout,
ly-bullt business man of ample girth.
In one hand he carried a hat box. In
the other a valise. In the immediate
vicinity was a tall, reverential ap
pearing gentleman, with neat side
whiskers, whoso white tlo and the
ministerial cut of his coat were In
keeping with the sanctimonious ex
pression of his face.
When the ferry boat struck the
dock Gurney stepped off. peered cau
tiously and carefully around, scanning
the faces of those who were standing
near. Being satisfied that there were
no suspicious persons about be drew
a package from undor his coat and
stepptd toward Bower to deliver it
At this Instant the ministerial-looking
man raised his hand. The fat
man dropped his luggage and the tin
smith his tools. Both seized Gurney
by the arms nnd held him whilo the
tall brother, with a quick movement
snapped handcuffs on his wrists.
Everything was done so quickly thnt
Gurney did not have time to catch
his breath before ho was securely
Ironed.
The prisoner was taken to the secret
service office. I removed my Ride
whiskers and mndo some change In
my clothing, then entered the office
and shook hands with the crestfallen
criminal.
During that day and evening the
government officers were engaged In
numiiug uiB snovers or the gang,
against wnom Butts had secured evl
oence. i wo or the ex-detectives.
guests at Uurney's banquet, had al
ready been arrested for passing coun
terfeit money one at Pittsburg and
tho other at Cinclnuatl. By 11
o'clock that night the officers had ar
rested 20 of the gang. They were
arranged in a circle at tho office, and
tho right hand of one was hand
cuffed to the left hand of the next
Gurney, appropriately, happened to be
the center-piece.
I could not help a feeling of pity for
the unfortunates, but they had volun
tarily preyed upon society and trans
gressed tho laws of their land, and the
common weal required that they be
punished. They were all tried and
convicted, most of them entering a
plea of guilty.
The boastful Gurney now fully real
ized the trap into which he bad
fallen. He had been hoisted bv hin
own petard, a circumstance thai
seemed to humiliate him almost be
yond measure. With little or no pres
sure he weakened and confessed that
he had received his counterfeit money
from Joshua D. Miner, who was the
capitalist that owned the plates upon
which the National Shoe and Leather
twenties were printed.
Among tho secret service officers
Miner was known to be a counter
feiter, but on account of his great
wealth and political standing, be was
considered a difficult man to grapple
with. He was a large city contractor
at this time, and employed about one
hundred men opening up a new road
at the end of Ninth ivenue.
Gurney was altogether too timid to
make a deal with Miner In order to
give the officers an opportunity to cap
ture him red-handed, but he finally
agreed to go with me to see Miner
who, ho believed, would surrender the
$20 counterfeit plates for the purpose
of shortening his sentence.
Leaving a carriage on the boule
vard. I walked with Gurney a short
distance on Sixty-ninth street toward
Miner's house. We met Miner on the
sidewalk and I was Introduced by
Gurney, who then explained the
trouble he had gotten himself Into.
Miner said be could do nothing for
him nnd, as a last resort, I requested
Miner to step aside with me, where I
told him that I was convinced that be
was the owner of the counterfeit
plates or the National Shoo and
Leather bank. This bo firmly denied,
but I insisted and threatened to ar
rest him. He finally said that ho
would make an effort to secure the
plates. I knew what this meant and,
upon his promise to meet me tho rot
lowing day. I left him.
Miner appeared ou time, but was
still doubtful in regard to his ability
to make the surrender demanded.
lie was a hard nut to crack but, be
fore wo parted, I succeeded In con
vincing him, by the use of language
not leas threatening than It was
forcible, that it was for Ills Interest
to surrender tho plates. This he now
promised to do and, shortly after an
other interview at his home, I re
ceived u check for u piece of baggage
at tho Grand Central depot. A de
tective weut to the baggage room at
this drot nnd obtained an old hair
trunk in which were found t lit; plntea.
According to promise, Gurney,
through my Intercession and explana
tion, was give;, a sentence of seven
years Instead of ;ho maximum sen
tence of fifteen.
lO.uyriKlit. 1UIU, by w. O. Chapman.!
give instruction to and provld recre
ation for boys on Sundays nnd In the
venules. iast year it had
children under Its rare.
24,000
Would Do His Best.
"' believe I am to be placed In ju;
taposltlon with the general," whls
pered tho influential citizen at the
banquet.
"Why or I can t quite do that you
know," enld the heud waiter, with a
vague mhIIo, "but I'll sent you right
uext to him." Chicago Tribune
ADVISES CARE OF CHILDREN
"When Home Becomes a Sweat 8hop
Laws Should Interfere," Says
a Woman.
"It Is nonsenso to talk of the pre
irvatlon of the home, when the moth
er is forced to supplement the family
Income. Tho children of such homes
would have far better care In day nnr
aerles. The home Into which, tho moth
er brings outside labor is neither
home nor factory."
Hero Is sense, rather than senti
ment, for which we may thank Miss
Krances Perkins, executive secretary
of the Consumers' League, who looks
thus squarely at a situation upon
which most of us drop a tear rather
tban a thought
"Many of the poorer families think
that as long as their children do not
actually die they are fulfilling their
duties as parents toward them. But
U.e child Is entitled to something bet
ter Uian that, and If the something
better Is away from home, and In a
day nursery, then the dny nursery ts
the proper place for the child.
"This does not apply entirely to the
families In actual want It is Just as
true of the small dressmaker, or of
the women of any of the minor trades
who bring their work Into the home.
The moment this Is done the place Is
no longer a home. The beds are half
made, the rooms are In disorder, and
the meal Improperly cooked.
"I think T would be inclined to be
lieve it would be better for the child
were the state to take care of It In
some way. I believe in many cases,
even were the wages of the man pro
vider raised, the wife and mother
would continue the home labor. In
many Italian and Hebrew homes now
there Is the home work of the mother
and child labor as well, although the
family could get along without either
one. They are probably saving for a
home in the country, or maybe sim
ply for a bank account, and as long as
the mother and children remain actu
ally alive they do njt consider the
work may be harmful. From homes
like these it would be better if the
child wero taken and cared for by the -state."
Tsct and No Tact.
The difference between a man ol
quick tact and one of no tact at all
may be illustrated by an interview
which took place between Lord Pal
merston and Mr. Behnes. the sculptor.
Rev. E. J. Hardy gives it In his book,
entitled "How to bo Happy Though
Civil."
At the last sitting which Lord Pal
merston gave him, Behnes opened the
conversation with:
"Any news, my lord, from France
How do we stand with Louis Nape
ieon
The foreign secretary rnlaori Ma
brows for an instant, and quietly re
plied: "Really, Mr. Behnes, 1 don't know.
i nave not seen the newsnnnprn "
The announcement of tho n
Lord Lytton's appointment as Viceroy
oi maia, at a time when the govern
ment was keeping it a secret, was one
of the greatest feats of Delane. the
ramous editor of the Times.
Delane was sitting at dinner next
to an eminent physician, who happen
ed to mention that Lord Lytton had
consulted him that morning as to the
fitness of bis constitution to withstand
the Indian climate.
Delane wisely asked no qenstlons,
but drew his inference from what he
heard, and the next morning the
Times announced the appointment of
Lord Lytton as Viceroy of India.
Youth's Companion. '
"Onion" Dish Cost Him $60.
When Lester Darrow. a wealthy res
ldent of Mlddieboro, Ohio, asked his
cook to prepare some onions for din
ner a few days ago, he did not know
that this special dish would cast him
$C0. It did, however. ,
When six fine looking onions were
placed on the table at noon, Mr. Dar
dow's appetite waxed keen and he
started to eat one of them. It did
not exactly suit his taste and on close
Inspection he found that the supposed
onion was anything but one. He then
asked the cook whore she bad pro
cured the "onions," and abe told him
she had found them In the barn,
where she had thought the gardener
had left them.
At once Mr. Darrow remembered
that he bad placed In the barn six
gladiolus bulbs which he had Imported
from Japun at an expense of approxi
mately $10 each, and be soon discov
ered that tt was these bulbs that the
cook hsd prepared for his dinner.
That Telephone Habit.
"The telephone habit has a strong
grip on us," said a New York clergy,
man, as reported by the Sun, "and Its
Influence on our vocabulary, our com
parisons and our lines of thought Is
quite remarkable. I had an amusing
Instance of Just this very thing the oth
er Sunday afternoon. I was going over
with my children the various state
ments In the Lord's prayer. I tried to
make each sentence plain and practi
cal. When I'd finished my oldest boy
asked, "What's amen, father?" I hes
itated to get some easy answer that
they'd remember, when tho youngest
little chap spoke up and said, 'Why,
umen'H Just "ring off." isn't It, father?
Then, an I supposed I looked some
what amused and shocked at his Inter
pretation of the word, ho added:
'Anion's Just moro respectful 'cause
you'ro talking to God. but it really
means ring off.' As an example of
tho ever present thought of the tele
phone I think this Is hard to bea"
Great Prospects.
"I'm at the end of my rope! Every
resource I have la gone and I'm broke
at last."
"Have yon borrowed all you can?"
"Borrowed? No, I haven't tried
that."
"And you say you are at the end ol
your rope. Why, man, you haven't
even started !"
Obeying Commands.
Do it now!" urged the irrepressible
Jmitiranci) agent, as u climax to his
long talk; obey the impulse!"
"I will," firmly mid tho harassed
victlu, rising from his chair and ad
vancing toward the astonished agent;
"do you prefer being kicked out.
thrown out, or merely pushed ont?"
WELL AT LAST.
Terrible Kidney Trouble Cured Aftev
Doctors Gave Up Hope.
Mra. F. M. H11L 188 W. 10th Bt,
Waterloo, Iowa, says: "It makes !
ehudder to think of my awful suffer
ing. I was languid and weak and ev
er free from dull
pain In my baok.
My hands puffed and
mr feet became so
''ifyi swollen I could not
wear my a noes, ine
kidney secretion
were painful and
frequent In passage.
' I gradually grew
weaker until the doctors gave np hope.
It was then I began with Doan's KM
ney Pills and soon Improved. Con
tinued une cured me."
Remember the name Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. CO cents a
box. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. T.
There are lots of Deonle who are
afraid to sit down at a table with t
but a hungry boy Isn't one of them.
Dr. Picrce'a Drasnnt Pellets regrilnte
and invigorate stomach, liver and bivW.
mnr-coatea, tiny granules, easy te tau
eandy.
Can You Blame Hlmf
"Pa, what does 'skeptical' meant"
"That describes a man's feeling
when a woman tells her age."
Sore threat leads to Tonmlitis, Quinsy
and Diphtheria. IUmlina Wizard Oil
oed aa a gsrgla upon tha first symptoms'
ef a sore throat will invariably prereal
all three of these dread diseases. .
Pride.
"Chicago has a lot of local pride,
kasnt It?"
"Well." replied Mr. Lakemlsh; "it,
depends on whether yon are talking
about baseball or the grain business."
A 8ure 8lgn.
"I understand, Mr. Reuben,", said
the visitor, "that your eon la derated
to the turf." '
"Ya-as, I reckon he la," said the old
nan. "Jabei kin lay down ea tl
graaa for hull houra 'thout maklji nb
complaint" Harper'a Weekly.
Good Arrangement
A genial looking gentleman washed
an empty bottle In which to nix ay
solution, and went to a chemlat'a fa)'
parchase one. Selecting one that aj
swered his purpose, he asked the.
shopman how much It would cost.;
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but If you want anything In It you can
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cork.
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"l woulJ rather prtsert th health of
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If you need Medical Advice, write to
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