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Show GRAFTERS GET BUSY Sure-Thing Men "Touch" Drug Clerks on Watch Scheme. E. A.- Cole, night deck at Smith's drug store, and Henry Kauflman, in a like capacity ca-pacity at the drug store of Druehl & Franken, are not of the opinion that time Is money. Indeed, both have lost money on this exploded theory, having fallen victims last evening to two smooth young men who wanted to exchange time for negotiable currency. Rather late last 'evening the two grafters hurried Into Druehl & Franken's place and asked to speak privately with Mr. Kauffman. In a hurried, convincing and persuasive manner the stranger explained that he had been out with a friend that evening and had "run short." Would the clerk be so kind as to advance him a few 'dollars 'dol-lars on his valuable timepiece T At the same time he displayed a handsome-appearing watch. Mr. Kauffman had only- J9 with him, but the man was not angry at this and took the sum willingly. A short time later Mr. Cole fell a victim to the same proceeding. After the clerks had time to examine the watches they found that all Is not gold that glitters. The cases were of brass and the works consisted of two wheels and a spring. The watches would tick, but the hands would not move. No trace has been found of the grafters. |