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Show oo LOCK OF HAIR IS SOLD FOR $200 New York, Dec. 9 Charles Dickens' Dick-ens' hair, just a little lock of it, alued at $200. Is causing a stir at thf customs house. The lock of hair was sent here in a consignment of 15000 worth of rare books for a local f dealer, who says the hair was in-; in-; eluded In the consignment w ithout I his knowledge and who refuses to pay the $70 duty for the hair as demanded de-manded by the government officials. Articles of antWiuity must be 100 j years old to enter this country free of duty. Dickens was born in 1812, more than lOO years ago and It has I been argued that for this reason the I hair should be admitted duty free, even though the lock was cut in la-ler la-ler life. The customs house officials I maintain, however, that the lock is j I not yet an antiquity and must pay the regular duty on ha'r, .15 per cent I of Its value The dealer Involved has taken the I case to tin- secretary of the treasury! u: king to be permitted to take the 1 Looks out of the customs house and to have the hair returned to the con signer. |