Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 195, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1911 — DUTY ON OLD DECK OF CARDS [ARTICLE]

DUTY ON OLD DECK OF CARDS

German Customs Offices Find DogEared Pack In Traveler’s* Bult-" case—Things Made Warm.

London.—Americans who have returned here from a trip to Germany are of opinion that the inspectors of the New York custom house can take lessons in making travelers uncomfortable from their brethren in Germany. Jacob Heilborn, jvho has Just returned from a trijjfto the Fatherland, tells of a trying experience. Not content to accept his declaration that he had nothing dutiable, the Inspectors emptied out his suit esses and made things very warm for him when they came across a dog-eared pack of playing cards. ' . Heilborn told them be had carried the pack for years, as it is his custom when he cannot find p. congenial companion upon whom to unload bis fund of good stories to play solitaire.