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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-19

offers unexcelled opportunities for those
who want to make money in sheep rails
ing, in agriculture. or in the fruit or dairy
industry. Along the lines Of the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-19
,,,h..Hyd IL Masks.

III MASKS Gre uf very hncient origin. In
d tomb 1900 years old ut Mycene Dr
SchIiemahn found two bodies with
faces covered by masks Of gold. One
oil the masks reprssentedI the head of
a hon. Among ancient Greeks the lion
mask was d sign OF distinction. With
the Peruvians, OF old Il was 4 mark Of
royal lineage. In 4 grave 9of isconsid-
cradle antiquity in Peru aysilyef mhsk
was found on the head Of a mummy.
the mummy. ~, q prince who lived In
the reign ofsRarhescs n discovered in
| d small vault lac MenniphisY III Egypt,
had 4 mdsk u g9ld ieuf over the face.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-19

a et{i
ii SIMON X gti
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-19
The ascend SAMSON

Richard Joy. who died May Is. lIi2s
at the age of s~ixty-seyen and is buried
in the st. Peters ri%lhrcliyard, Isle of
Thanet, Kent, England, tWas Known
throughout Europe rs the "kentish
Hercules 81 the Second Samson "
When but il youth Of seventeen years
he was invited to London by the king
to give AN exhibition in remarkable
feats of strength. Among the feais
Of his more mature years We're those ot
breaking with his hands and feet 4
rope With d tensile strsngth of thirty
Ave hu~ndredwcight ana fhe lifting OF
1900 pounds. The following is IA COPY
of bis epitaph: 1867
Harc,1leap hero famed for strength,
AL last lies here, his breadth and length
See how the mighty nian IS TALENT
ITO death thesstfppg nIld weak are all one
tfhe s3me Judgment doth befall
GOLIATH great and payid small.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-19
a Nioht Alarm.

Worse than an alarm of fire at night
is the brassy cough of Group, which
sounds like the childran's death knen
and 1t means death unless something
is done quickly. Fo1eyast Honey and
Tarzneyer fails to give Iinstant5relief
and quickly cures the worst forms pf
Group. Mrs. p, L. Cordfer Of Manning.
ton, KY, says: my three year old
girl had ar severe casH OF Group the
doctor said she could not live. | got
a bottle Of Foley's Honey and Tar, the
first dose gave quick relief and saved
her life." Foleys Honey and Tar Is
best for Group and Whoopng cough.
contains no opiates, and cures quick
~. Careful mothers keep 1t In the
house. Refuse substitutes. For sale
by Depot drugstore
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-19
Famous Ninrod.

Melvin Bearup IN achisviug fame
and acquiring dollars as an amatuer
trapper, having 4 far this season,
corralled nine coyotes selling -four Of
them totsports1heii fol-. coursing, ana
preserving TIE hides RI, tAs others 4,
such time as the wild apimal bounty
viii. AAAA hAptshsisaA}Asha
Carlsbad Argus.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-19

-pprpg the revival meeting which
closed the other night at the Nethos
dist church, there were over one hun
bred persons converted, sixty-three Of
whoyssa sdrIhy last Yersfqdnitted
intotaSeharta as probationary ment
bers, eRey, u. Hauqepschisld Of CHI
mso S~onductedV the meetings and
MSdy attracted farke cr6kds byoAs
e~loouencc.. says the Ration Reporter,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-19
WiUy Scot.

i At ap auction sale IN q Scotland VII
lage the auctioneer. was trying to sell
a puapAa Is iAA*hc utsus9s, ipalYd.
ing "a porridge pot As usual he was
making a great fuss. Finishing. bis
..Eeeh eye EaugH swflll known NprthX
dhe bsale. ytaAding BIT The back bf thS
crowd and be shouted out:
.sSkiakterM e1avikh, make nm offer for
this potl Why. II would make a splen.
FAYE fFyli.dI lid ssati4 iif your
tongue vlsllhh atr1 Ilal
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John Ranynn.

The bill Of Indictment preferred
against John Bnnyan rim thus lfJehn
Bdnyan hath deviHshly and Pernicious-
~ abstaipcd from coming TO church TO
hear divine service and Is y common
upholder .FJseyeral unlawful msdipgs
Psts c~onyft!ees. tpt - @Oysnce
and distraction Of the good subjects
of this kingdom. contrary, ~ the Laws
of our SOVEREIGN I'D the Ring" Ha
was convlcts pdlItiprisoned twelve
years and SIX months
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Carlsbad Argus.

M. B.aR4ell Of Rsysa gave an
elegant luncheon to the members Of
the Woman's Missi6nsfh sbsidtso 81
the Presbyterian church. on. .M.ednes;
day AFTERNOON, the guest Of hppor be-
ing Mra hantot, Who iehye4 seaby.
next wess 70 tipta IF nussiPd ID ffss
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-23
CANT CHANGE HIGGINS
FEES UNTIL NEXT YEAR
Board of Trustees Finds Itself Power
les 20 Change Ordinance Until
His Term Expires.

BERKELEY. June 22.-The Board
Of Trustees has discovered that 1t
cannot change the ordinance regulat-
ing the schedule Of fees charged by
the City Engineer until next April.
Trustee Redmond c. Stats said to-
day that the board had been aware
for a long time that Engineer c. l..
Higgins had been collecting a large
amount of money in fees for street
work, but that il was powerless 10
make the change until his term Of Of
fee expired. At least that is the ad-
vice that Town Attorney Hayne gave
the Trustees. AS Higgins term or
once does not expire until next April
no change can be made until then.
The Office will then become elective
according to a decision of the voters
in amending the charter at the last
election. and some reasonable salary
viii be given TO the engineer probably
$4,000 wear. Higgins gross income
last year was 10000. out of which
ne says he had to disburse $4,000 for
running expenses.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-23
PERSONAL.

Dr. w. H. Wallace of Eureka is at
the Lick.
DR.. Stephen Waldhauser of Buda-
pest is at the Palace.
Colonel r. A. Eddy, a mining man
of Montana, is at the Palace.
c. B. Smead, chief clerk of the Hol-
lenbeck Hotel of Los Angeles, is stay
ing at the Lick.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. Katchinski and
daughter left to-day for the East on
a trip for both business and pleasure
Richard E. Mulcahy. the we'll
known broker. and Judge Kenneth
jackson of Nevada leave for Philadel-
phia to-day on a business trip.
f. o. Mccormick, assistant @'rectOr
of the Hartman lines, arrived from
Chicago yesterday. He is here to ar
range for the removal of his family to
the windy city.
Benz Carlo of Florence and Eu-
genie Benz of Firenze, Italy, directors
of the Royal Italian Railway Com
pany, are registered at the Palace.
They are making a tour of inspec-
ton of the railroads of this country.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-23
SANTA CRUZ RAILWAY
HAS CHANGED HANDS
San Jose Promoter Purchases the
System in Behalf of Eastern
Capitalists.

SAN JOSE, June 22.-F. S. Granger,
who promoted the Interurban Electric
Railway running between this city and
Los Gatos, has purchased the electric
railway lines of Santa Cruz and will
take possession tomorrow. The deal
was consummated yesterday. Back of
Granger in the deal are a number of
Eastern capitalists. The purchase was
made from James p. Smith, the New
York millionaire. Granger's purchase
of the Santa Cruz lines does not in
clude the CapitOla road. The price
paid for the road is not made public,
but it is said to be over 100000. New
cars and rolling stock will be added
and the system will be improved at
once.
Granger has been promoting road
between this city and Los Gatos, to be
known as a short line Monday night
the Los Gatos Council granted ]. ].
Stanfeld who represents Granger, a
franchise for the road in that place
There has been much opposition to
Grangers project on the part of the
Interurban, and it is doubtful whether
he will build the line to Los Gatos now
that he has purchased the Santa Cruz
railways.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-23
UNIVERSITY EVENTS

BERKELEY, June 22.-Professor Leon j.
Richardson, dear of the summer school, <
making arrangements for a number or Satur
day excursions for the benefit Of the students
during the session. following out the practice
begun last year. These will be either half
or whole day trips TO various points of interest
about the bay. Among the places to whlch
tramps will be taken Wild Cat Canyon
Boinas, Mount Tamalpais and Mount Dlaolo
Professor f. J. Wickson and his family have
returned from the Yosemite Valley, where
they have been touring and camping since
the university closed. Professor Wickson is
q member of the summer school faculty and
will give courses in horticulture during the
session
w. J. Hussey Of the Lick Observatory is the
author OF a bulletin just issued containing
data on the observations Of 100 double stars.
Some Of these observations were taken at the
Lowell Observatory at Flagstaff, Ariz., and
some at the Lowe Observatory on Echo Noun
tain.
Miss Jessie Miliken of the botany depart
rnent has Just issued a comprehensive bulletin
bearing the title of "A Review of California
Polenoniaceae" 1t is extensively illustrated
with. cuts of the flowers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-23
Californians i'm New York.

NEW YORK, June 22.-The following
Californians are in New York: From
San FranciscO-W. Creger at the
Broadway Central, A. Judas and J. II.
Likeness at the Wellington. W. LOewi
at the Savoy, E. H. Iavett at the
Broadway Central ". II. Middleton at
the Westminster. H. II. Noble at the
Savoy, F. Patterson and wife at the
York, r. L. Radke at the Wellington,
Mrs. A. r. Smith at the Broadway
Central, f. f. Valley at the Broad
way Central, W. F. Wood at the Con-
tinental, B. Liebes at the Cadillac
and the Misses Schwartz and Mrs. l..
Schwartz at the Holland.
From Santa Barbara. ID. Dreyfus
at the Imperial.
From San Diego-E. Wineburg at
the Broadway Central, Miss NJ.
Smith, w. E. Smyth Jr. and w. Smyth
and wife at the st. Denis.
From Los Angeles-C. r. Hixson,
Mrs. c. r.. HixsOn and Albert NJ. Isaacs
at the Herald Square, W. H Day at
the New Amsterdam and P Barnet
and Miss H. ]. Blaney at the Astor
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-23
.SAYS HE WAS
THUGS VICTIM
Visitor From San Francis
co Alleges He Was Beaten
and Robbed in the Night
ACCUSED MAN MISSING
Stranger Claims He Was De-
coyed to Place at Har-
risOn and Second Streets
ACCUSED MAN MISSING
oakland ONCE Sam Francisco Cal

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway, June q
H. r. Waite of % Rausch street. san
Francisco, informed the police this
morning that he had been sandbagged
by Frank Gonzales, proprietor OF
saratoga chip factory, and robbed OF
s25 Waite claims that Gonzales lureq
him to a lonely spot near Second ana
Harrison streets last night and sud
denly assailed him with the sandoag.
Waite had been invited to come 10
Oakland by Gonzales that they might
discuss Waite's proposal to buy the
factory. The visitor arrived at IL
o'clock, according to agreement, and
went TO the chip establishment, there
meeting Gonzales.
The pair started toward the factory
together. Waite insists that as they
entered the shadow of the building he
was suddenly struck by Gonzales, who
had turned quickly upon his cOmpan-
ion and knocked him senseless. Waite's
garments were rified. Then policeman
found him just as he recovered con-
sciousness and Waite related his story.
Gonzales is about "a years old, six feet
tall and very slender.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-23
UNION MUST
RESCIND ACT
Arada BestS ShingIers Who
Expelled Him From Body
Without Due Authority
NO PROVISION TO EJECT
Judge Ogden Issues Manda-
mus for Reinstatement of
Wrongly Treated Member
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1n1c

1016 Broadway, June p.
Shinglers' Union No. ! of this city
has been ordered by the Superior Court
to reinstate an expelled member. A
writ of mandate directed to the union
and its secretary by Judge Ogden this
afternoon commands it to rescind its
action expelling Thomas Arada from
tie organization. The Judge held that
there is no provision in the constitu-
tion and bylaws of the union provid-
ing for such expulsion.
The order is the result of an action
begun by Arada against the union to
compel il to reinstate him to member
ship. The trial has consumed several
days, and the testimony developed the
fact that Arada had been a member
Of the union and had been expelled be-
cause he had employed his non-union
brother TO help him.
The question whether the work per-
formed by Fillmore Arada, the brother,
was such work as the union had Juris-
diction over was not matter the court
took into consideration. Judge Ogden
based his decision upon a review OF
the proceedings of the union in regard
to the expulsion of the member. An
examination Of the constitution failed
TO show that there was any provision
loI luc 0AbcillNS u d HltiilbtT lOI chi
ploying nOn-union workmen. Had there
been such a provision, Judge ogden
said the union would have had the
right to eXpel him.
The trouble arose over the fact that
Arada engaged his brother to help him
repair the roofs Of the buildings at the
Emeryville racetrack. He collected un-
ion wages for his brother, but main
tanned that his brother was only doing
helpers work. The union warned him
and then fined him, first $11 and after
ward S25, for persisting in retaining his
brother in the position. Arada then de-
manded that his brother be allowed to
join the union. This was denied, and
he then demanded the money back he
had paid in fines. This was returned
and he was expelled from the union.
He found that he was then unable to
get work and began an action TO get
back into the union again.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-23
SAYS HIS WIFE WOULD
SEND HIM TO ASYLUM
John Anderson, Tailor. Tells a Pa
thetic Story of Cruelty on
Part of Spouse.

John Anderson, a tailor residing at
1904 Powell street, was arrested last
night on a warrant issued by Judge
Kerrigan, charging him with insanity.
The warrant was sworn to by his wife,
Mathilda Anderson. The alleged mani
ac swears his spouse is trying to get
rid of him in order to elope with an
other man and that she wants to rail-
road him TO an asylum.
Anderson's tale is indeed a sad one
While confined in the insane ward Of
the Emergency Hospital the tailor
poured forth a pathetic tale of how
he had been injured by his wife He
says she is desirous of getting rid of
him so that she may be at liberty TO
marry a man named Adolphson, who
is stated TO have taken the place of
Anderson in the woman's affections.
The wife claimed to be prostrated
last night and refused to discuss the
trouble. She was closely watched by
a strong guard of male and female
sympathiZers from the district and
they all say that Anderson is crazy.
though his speech and actions belle
their assertions. Anderson is Sc years
of age and his wife 45. They have
three children.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-23
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND. June 22.-The follow
ing marriage licenses were issued by
the County Clerk to-day:
Hardy g. Cellarius, over 81, San
Francisco, and Johanna Bendel. over
1S, Oakland; Victor f. Peel, 81, San
Francisco, and Maude /. Priestley, 25,
Fitchburg; Harry B. Delmondy, "a
and Lottie RAIDER, "a, both of San
Francisco; Valentine +. Kennedy, 43
and Annis A. Boise, 80, both OF New
York; Charles w. Kohl, "A, Alameda
and Anna J. Fitzgerald, 81, Oakland;
Asa V. Mendenhall. over q, and Flor
ence r. Hatch, over Is, both of Oak
land; Joseph Comes. AZ. and Maria
Jose, As. both OF Benicia; Clarence NJ
Freed. p, and Bessie J. Harvie. 90
both Of San Francisco; George Cav
eney. 25. and Nettie Mckay, 20. both
OF San Francisco; Frederick L. Ding
man, 5e, Crockett, and Clara A. Ire
land. over IS. Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-23
SEEK TO SEVER
MARRIAGE TIES
Frederick A. Merritt Made
Defendant in a Divorce
Action Based on Cruelty
WARMERS SEPARATED
Unhappy Couples Resort to
the Courts to Release
Them From Marital Woes
Oakland once San Francisco Call.


1016 Broadway, June %.
Cruelty is the basis of a complaint in
a divorce action begun to-day by
Louise Is. Merritt against Frederick A.
Merritt, nephew of the late Samuel
Merritt and the late Mrs. Catherine
Garcelon. The defendant, with his
brother, James j. Merritt, is a bene-
ticiary under a trust created by the
will of Catherine Garcelon, which dis
posed of an estate valued at S500,00O.
Some time after Mrs Garcelon's death
the nephews brought an action to break
the trust clause, but were defeated in
their effort.
Freedom from marriage ties was
granted Jane NJ. Warner to-day by
Judge Ogden from James Warner for
desertion and failure to provide.
The following divorce actions were
begun to-day: William b. Merricl1
against Annie NJ. Merrick, for cruelty;
Esther Bremen against Edward D..
Bremen, for habitual intemperance;
Alice V. Foster against Charles II. Fos-
ter, for failure to provide; olivia Law
lor against l.. Lawlor, for desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-23
COMES TO GIVE
HISTORY COURSE
Professor Frederick j. Tur-
ner Will Tell the Story
of America to Students
HE is AN AUTHORITY
VIII Deliver Three Series
of Lectures at Summer
School of the University
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
~ 40 &C.,. at.-oat Illna %


PAS Center Street, June %
Professor Frederick j. turner the
foremost of American writer's OF MS
tory, arrived in Berkeley to-day from
the University of Wisconsin, haVinS
come to give a course in American MS
tory at the summer session at the
University of California Professor
Turner is accompanied by his WIRE
This is their first visit to California.
Professor Henry Morse Stephens OF the
history department of the university
met them upon their arrival and intro
duced them 10 the university.
The courses Of Professor Turner VIII
be confined TO American history. These
viii include lectures on The Begin
nings of the West" " The Teaching OF
American History and The DiplO-
matte History of WashingtOn's Admin
istratiOn." In the first course he VIII
deal with the movements of the pOpu-
lation of the United States from the
Atlantic Coast toward the West up TO
1850. In the course on the teaching or
history he will address himself TO
teachers particularly. The course deal
ing with the diplomacy Of Washing
toms time is designed for advanced
students only.
7 hone that / shall not have such
another experience here as i had at
Harvard when 1 gave this course in
The Beginnings of the West, said
Professor Turner this afternoon. The
students there thought il would be
something like Teddy ROOsevelt's story
of the Winning OF the West with In
dian fights and cowboys and Buffalo
Bills in the foreground Some 500 ap-
piled for admission to the course. but
we had to turn them off by making
certain restrictions"
BENJAMIN Walker, a member OF the
senior class, has been retained as Pro
fessor Turner's assistant and reader
during the session
The other noted professors OF his
tory who will be associated with Pro-
fessOr Turner in his work at the
Berkeley Vacation School will be Pro-
fessOr Archibald c. Coolidge Of Har-
ward and Professors Henry Morse
Stephens and Bernard P. Moses of the
University of California.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-23
VETERANS HAVE SPORT
ON SOLANO COUNTY DAY
Sham Battle. Inspection and an En-
tertainment Are Events at
Camp Pardee.

PETALUMA, June 22.-The veterans
and their friends had great sport at
Camp Pardee on Wednesday, SOlanO
County day. The camp was crowded
with people. and il was not until after
the campfire this evening that all was
quiet in the "city of tents"
The sham battle was held at the
camp this morning and was greatly
enjoyed by the crowd. The battle
was between the National Reserves.
Company A. upder Captain King, and
Company C. Fifth Infantry, command
ed by CaiAain ]. 3. Dickson. The vet
erans wd victorious. Adjutant Gen
eral j. r. LOucks Of the National
Guard of California was the hOnOred
guest at the camp and inspected the
two companies. This evening the vet
Grams were entertained by Company
C at Armory Hall. Tomorrow many
of the visitors will leave for their
homes and Friday will end the en-
campment in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-23
TraInlng students Graduate.

SAN JOSE, June 22.-The training
department of the State Normal
School held it's graduating exercises
this morning. A fine musical and lit
erary programme was rendered. DR..
Margaret Schallenberger, the principal
of the school. delivered an address.
The following pupils were granted
eighth grade diplomas: Gladys Argall.
JJlia Douglass, Effie Downs, Bernice
Luther, Ethel Merriman, Charles Nix
on, Ira Perkins, Donald Richards. Perry
Richardson, Alex Robb. Estelle Show.
Irene Tully, Floyd Turner, Eugene Wa
terbury and Edward Yates.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-23
DRIVER AND HIS RIG
GO OVER EAIBANkMENT

SAN MATEO. June 22.-while re-
turning from HalfmOOn Bay yester-
day evening a spring wagon carrying
four passengers was precipitated over
a cliff and rolled down the mountain
side for a distance of nearly a hun
dred feet.
The passengers. who. are travelling
statesmen, saved themselves by leaping
from the vehicle. but the driver and
team were carried down the steep de-
clivity. Joe Santos. the driver was
picked up unconscious and suffering
from a probable broken shoulder. The
vehicle was destroyed and the horses
badly injured but they will recover.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-23
PaIo Alto VIII Celebrate.

PALo ALTO, June 22.-Palo Alto is
planning for great Fourth of July
celebration. The citizens have raised
$1,000, which will be used in defraying
the expenses of the day.
The parade will be the main feature
of the day and from the assurance the
executive committee has received it is
evident it will be a grand success.
From San Francisco upward Of 500 Ma
tive Sons and Daughters have prom
ised to attend. There will also be a
big delegation from San Jose and other
towns along the line.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-23
Native Sons Elect Onicers.

ALAMEDA, June 22.-Halcyon
Parlor No. 146, Native Sons of
the Golden West. has elected the
following officers. who will be in
stalled on July 10: Past president. L.
s. shannon; president. George Rem
ner Jr.; first vice president, William
Hammond Jr.; second vice president.
A. d. Goldsworthy; third vice presi-
dent Fred S. Cone; recording secre-
tary and treasurer, J. c. Bates Jr.
financial secretary, H. D. Clark: mar
shal. Henry Koerber Jr.; trustee, Ar
thur B. Tarpey.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-23
Guilty of Striking Boy.

OAKLAND, June 22.-Mrs. Ger
trude Duff was found guilty by Police
Judge George Samuels to-day on a
charge of striking Eddie Grambruno,
six years of age, on the head with a
jelly glass. Eddie. with some COM
panions, had been stealing cherries
from the Cook residence, 1927 Linden
street, where Mrs. Duff was house
keeper. She threw the glass at the
boys as they were running through the
yard Sentence was postponed until
tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-23
AUDITOR REFUSES TO
RETURN FRANCHISE FUNDS
Promoter Chaplin of San Jose Cannot
Get Money He Paid for Street
Railroad Grant.

OAKLAND, June 22.-City Auditor
A H. Breed to-day rejected the de-
mand of F. Z. Chaplin. the San Jose
railroad promoter, for a return Of
$500 paid by ]. H. Macdonald, Cha
pins agent, for street railroad fran
chises on College avenue and in East
Oakland. Char claims the fran
chise was not pro perly awarded by the
City Council.
Auditor Breed in reply says the
payment Of the purchase money was
2 voluntary act and he sees no war
rant in law for returning the funds
This decision viii compel Chaplin TO
bring suit against the city to recover
the coin.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-23
Missing Man and a Check.

OAKLAND, June 22.-With the dis
appearance of j. W. Murphy, black
smith, employed by c. F. Hampel.
Broadway, near Durant street, comes
w. II. Harmon, grocer, at 4O3 b
street, and exhibits to Chief of Po-
lice Hodgkins a check for 500 signed
bv ]. E. Rankin and bearing Murphy s
Endorsement. Harmon said he had
given Murphy groceries and coin to
the amount of $27 and Mrs. Murphy
had also secured money against the
check, which Harmon says is worth