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Show RICHEST NEWSBOY IN THE COUNTRY In the "Interesting People" department depart-ment appears an article about "Mose"' Jacobs, the richest newsboy in the country. Mose began selling papers in Des Moines, Iowa, when bo was six years of ago and at forty-four he Is still at It. He has a fine house an automobile and a good Income. ' He has established his business in a store, and Is now a merchant, but it is. still his delight to meet incoming trains with his cry of "Paper!" His average sales are three thousand a, day. Following is an extract from tho article about him, "Once upon a time Mose saved the city of Dos Moines from disgrace. The then Secretary of War. Russell A. Alger, was coming to the capita! of Iowa. Great plans had been made! for his reception. There was to be a band, many open carriages and tall hats, and reception -committee ribbons rib-bons a-flutterlng. But in some way the- plans miscarried. When the great man stepped from the train there 1 was nobody there to meet him no-body, no-body, that Is, except Mose the news- boy. Mose grasped the situation in a (second. He recognized Mr. Alger from his pictures. He dumped his bundle of papers on the platform and strode up to the Secretary of War. extending a cordial hand. " 'Mr. Alger, I believe?' "It was Mose's best voice, the voice which has brought in the coppers to the tune of about thirty-five thousand dollars. "'I am glad to meet you. sir. rm Mose Jacobs. There's evidently been some mistake. The committee ex-P.ected ex-P.ected you on a later train, but Welcome Wel-come to De8 Molnesl The keys of the city are yours!' And Mr. Alger tVJVhUStLeil In,t0 a carriage and direc iea to a hotel. |