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Show REAL ESTATE MEN HAVE "FUN" WITH FRENCHMAN Supposed Wealthy Frenchman ol NewYorkStings Local Land Dealers . "Stung by a French" 5a tlie title nf n "touching little ballad which Is being hummed by some of tlie locnl real estate dealers these days. In the rendition of tlio song emphasis Is made on "stung," not because of the size of tlie "touch" but because nf the nre-emlnent propriety of one I Gran Ladou, a Frenchman, in the art of smooth grafting. A short time ago a man came to town, via box car route. After looking over the situation hedecidtd that it would be a good investment to bnv some Provo real eslato. He Immediately visited a leading real estate firm and made known his wants, and of course was treated with consideration and esteem as all hnyfrsore. He thought that he would like to buy n homo and I move h's family from New York to Provo, inasmuch ns lie considered that the luttor place was far better than tho former, MAKK8 UflUT "TOUCH." 'You see I am a bin second-hand dealer in New York City. I have made all kinds of money andean afford to Invest some of it in this thriving little city." Gran Ladou presented letters from eastern people peo-ple which made the real estate peo- j I pie quiver with envy. Informed . by the courteous renl eMitc mm W! that it would be considered no tumble to show him property, the Frenchman accepted n Feat in a fine fnrry and out they went to look at real ciate. After lookin at several sev-eral places lit tho city he decided he would take a certain place for which he wbh to pay four thouf-and thouf-and five hundred dollars. A draft was given by tho Frenchman an a New York bank for the amount. "Now, you see," said Gran Ladou. 1 am a little short in change. Could you spare me about two-and-n-lmlf until a check reaches me from Now York?" The French-nun French-nun got the money. In the meanwhilo the reil estate firm had heard from the New York bank and tho telegram read, "No funds; never heard of man," and the congenial agent realized that he had been stung for &2.G0 and $1.75, the laHt nieutioned amount was for the telegram. ANOTHER FIUM WTE9. . The Frenchman considered this easy money and so deoided to buy another piece of property in the amo way, Ho went to another real estate firm In tho city and told thorn that Provo is the bet city in the world und that he wanted a piece of property. Tlie best rig in the livery stable was ordered and the Frenchman was shown a dozen more places which were for sale. He again decided to buy and paid fur the property iu the same way. Again he put up tho "short" story ami was iiiven three dollars to tide mm over itil liia check arrived. The check did not como- The draft was fctated to be no good and another energetic real tttate man started tho "stung" song. l'ltKNCHJIAN llt'YH FA KM. Having bought two residences he decided to buy a farm from another J? firm AgHto4w.a-M tnkwueiywl shown the beet iu tbe land, Final ly ho bought twenty acres of land J nnd decided to pay for It in tho usual way. The real estate man wbh again victimised for a medium amount and the police was finally notified of the stranperj aotlons. When the po'.lcp investigated the matter they found that the Frenchman French-man of wealth, etc., wss a common tramp that had come into town and asked if there were any French pec pie In the cemmunity. Ho claims to have relatives near Colton. It was two or three days after this that the would-be wealthy tramp took a freight train for the east. The three real estate mpn who were 'stung" are now smiling and have less doubts about the statement state-ment "There is a sucker born every minute." |