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Show l)KAU:ilS IX "(IHEEX GOODS." A Cooplt of tlio Fraternity Tiling thtlr l'rorriilon. Yesterday (Friday) a couple of men drove up tho residence of W. 1.. Date-man Date-man of West Jordan, and Informed him that they were advertising a large teahouse. They expectod that their wagon would be Along shortly distributing distrib-uting samples. A Jierson who gave an order for 100 pounds of lea received a silver watch (Ilka aampl. exhibited) worth $3), A 1000 jiound order would enllllo tha buyer to an organ or J 10. Unoof thu mou had three .mall boiet, and staled that he would like Mr. llatetnan to Uke a chance At selecting n isirtlcular ono lu which $40 In grcentsick. would be placed. If tbo oue containing tho prise waa pointed out, tho fortunate Individual took tha amount aud ld $.11 for the watch. The operator wu t areful to let acornerof agreeiiliACk protrude from the box. The Intended victim look the bait, and, of course, selected the box containing the $40. The greenback, green-back, wero handed lo hint. Then S3) wu to lo handed lo tho "tea" mm for the watch, aecordiug to thu bargain, bar-gain, Mr. Ilaleman proffered lo pay for the Article with one-half the greenbacks. This tender 'waa refused. Mr. llatemau then began to understand what ought to have been clear from the beginning that his visitors were A couple of swindlers dealing In "green goods" Instead of green tea, nnd nre simply making the tour of IheTerrl lory lu search of greenhorns. green-horns. Tho sharpers, when Mr. llsto-man llsto-man declined to let them hao any good money, drovo AWAy. One of theconlldence men Is short And stout, his face Is red, and he wears a very large mouth, which he use. with remarkable dexterity. The olher Is smaller and hi. countenance la partially par-tially obscured by a profusion of frecUes. |