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Ilt;b«aidvu[16*A SLICK FAKIIt.R41lt 1R $tt« fOROORRIIAl»« ANI»BluKCrVltlC BKVtn.A VIM OHJumrlt;l«trn. 'aiiiwHC*. »»«!W.IUOII* Worked hy J»»»»•* r«flt;l©n «f Rt. Lonk Mlirtonrl.IJ*.tiletodort,in?cr,□ed;K)t,I, isinrry,or’fltdt, ci 'aofela-OilMil,ten,irt’fltoivcawiltdor;jrlt;fherImH14nd-pusableorthlovenay i tic?cnt,y °nugh-this I oh nbk*hThe street fskir who l*»t night aang, plsjed end talked » largo crowd of ordinarily Intelligent people Into a mob of fool* was the sharpest man of his gentry that ever visited VVeHsvllle. The liver-pad and gold watch men of memory dear who got into our ’Vaay ones in year* gone by were “babv* In arms to this keen, bright fellow a ho had dollars •brown at him and live* pressed fnto hishands.Jamestown and Salamanca have the same tale to tell. Monday night Friendship was caught, and, though the news of the fake was heralded in Wellavilio, Mr lakir was a good enough man to persuade the people to give him their hard earned money.1 ho molawtr* and sugar took the form of fair banjo playing and singing and as ready a tongue as ever llm blarney stone bewitched. Corn salve was sold for whatever it would-bring and anything less than 2r» cents was thrown into the crowd. Then electric belts at $1 00 each were disposed of ai d twice the amount of the price deposited in a hat held by Jule Wheeler. Toby Bidcr, Jr. was also an interested assistant. A dollar or so were thrown out and scrambled tor and the suckers lead on. The mystery wits what would be done with the money in the hnt. When the list was lull, a box labeled “electric and then another marked “eri.zy” wore um lt;1.“Now, said the talker, *'1 want to j know how many in this crowd have confidence in me. If there nru any such let them give mo a dollar each. (Several hard working gentlemen rushed up and threw silver at this man who certainly had apowcrgreater than the hypnotist. On© man drew 92 for one invested. The crowd was asked for advice as to what should bo done with the refit, and several hollered “keep it, which our olcctric friend did.In closing, advice was again asked as to what should be done with the hat ami the two boxes fud of coin, and again the suckers or their friends cried“keep it.Kcddy Moran was once ahead of the game, for ho caught one of the Himoleous thrown out by the fakir, bnt afterwards bought a belt. These .belts, by the way, are said by those who purchased and are weariug them to be a very »-fleetivo remedy for every ill that ib sh ifi heir to. The Seio man who bought live for his mother in-law certainly knew his business. A half do/,m men purchased fioiu o to • each. The fakir left on train 10 for some point east of here. Ho told his assist a obi that the night's work netted $lib, which would la; added to the big roil of the Song green said to contain the prieo of 1.000 belts.(.fur sharp friend has the unstinted admiration of the Wcilsville public. Ho several limes reiterated that he never advertised. Now, no newspaper man believes in not advertising, hence this free and unsought notice.WA8HIRI d#1»*W mr r«f*rd to r tee hM dec roony take mor pitta 1 program w pert of the cover* ovei•tfttamontiretAry Tr Andrew C the IfcdhL number o and other* In Hem* torConahior to the c«sitend the pr purpoeo to Mr. Car no mont plan while Con 12.000,000.Mr. Car: celved for the reiwon wo* that t Jdln a gm* Herbert e ooRt of nv per ton. C bo had no ter the I chief ordiproeofi* tin ginning.8CHORnnawnyM IIAVAt team nttncrowd offrom St. ITwentytrated, we1 of them v The lnji Frank t Injured li Annin .* jurad IntoMnggieKnill NiJulia llt; badly bru Joseph Injured ItJoseph coll nr borCommaN KW \Booth-T n while out arrested i police fit wearing t He was b was hi a Ball was frlonds ir the prop* the arrest Joke.Nd ftjoveduetThea ns has and r in ’ the TrueMnn*y (* X'riinn iiBt«-rlinKtrn* MU#*, fur (.u m*(Nmniu't BilViT lt;•lt; MoXi‘\wiliar M\%TU» 1KAL AT FKIKNlSLHt\A gentleman who saw the fakir bothonteAll flieslit Friendship and VVeilsville oilers usthe consolation that the people »L theformer place bit decidedly harder than Welisvidiaus. There are other towns to hear from.Toward the close of the entertainment at Friendship Mr. Ferdon, for that is his name, oral least is said to bo, announced, that, If thjre was anv man in the crowd mean enough to otVer him fiO cents for a $1 belt, he wouldgive him a belt and a present of a half dollar. Ho did—to one man. At least twenty suckers got left. To cower several boisterous drillers from Wirt who happened to bo present Mr. Ferdon gave an exhibit ion of fancy revolver shooting. Ho could hit the bullseyo three times out of live, firing from nil conceivable positions. Oh, he was a versatile gentlemen.rr-V7»wlt;FLOURmlita rlf.ii 4.no win! I'J iko'ii toB-.ltlk JCit'|2.703o Ifi tor do, t Buuthfrn lit.VKV. JtCCKSN H.2f».UOHNM brandy vrl KY1C-S cru, 47ci.It YE FI 82 ifoyi.W LAKLE BA ltl,F. Wdrttfru, Uo.IaV'OT.Vwhk.v:elevator, ‘ No. 1 Nor do, 7114,c o Options:J »!»lt;». Tofii(OKtf--ivi'40 alio; yiki; steal! 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Wellsville Allegany County Reporter
Wellsville, New York, US
Wed, Apr 29, 1896
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