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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-10-14

gold bar" Gas the assayer had called
it), in the bag. They returned to the
farmers home in high spirits, and again
buried the gold bar in the wheat bin.
In the estimation of the CRATER. the
mostfeasible way to dispose of it was for
one of them to go alone TO some large
city and have the bar made into several
ferent dealers. He even limited that he
would be willing to do it.
Two men together" he said, would
be likely to create some suspicion, as Of
fering the gold for sale is different
from calling upon an assayer for infor-
nation"
the farmer suspect that his partner was
working scheme to beat him out of his
half Of the gold.
The following morning telegraph
messenger came to the farmers house
with telegram for the CRATER, which
read:
Mother very sick; given up to die.
Come Immediately.
(Signed) Mary"
Half sbesiG himself. the CRATER
showed the telegram TO the farmer, and
said.
See here, haven't the money to buy
your half Of the gold bar, and haven [
time to wait to have IL melted and di-
vided so I'll tell you what I'll do. IL
you will give me $3.50 you can have my
half"
Naturally the farmer hesitated, II for
no other reason than to get a better
deal; whereupon the CRATER showed
him that by accepting his offer he would
be getting 500 the best of the bargain.
We'll, the farmer said, III can raise
$4,000 more than ! have on hand. III
give you $1,000 cash for your share"
"All right agreed the CRATER.
Take me to town and settle with me
and I'll start for Massachusetts on the
first train for the east"
The cash was. OF course, Forthcoming.
and would have been had the farmer
been Obliged to mortgage his farm.
Now, Charlie" said /, suppose I
should step into another room and call
the chief OF police. and turn you over to
him, what wouldbe the outcome?"
We'll" said he, Il haven't given You
the name Of anyone we have buncoed,
and as none OF the 'rummies' have
kicked or made any kind of soueal.
what could they do to me? I'd simply
saythat had lied to you, and that would
end It."
A small piece had been taken out of
the brass or copper brick. and sun.
GENTLY large piece of gold inserted, upon
which to enable the supposed assayer
to place his acid. With the exception
OF this small piece OF pure gold, the
whole brick was nothing more nor less
than brass or copper.
II will be remembered that the Indian.
instead OF burying the metal in the tim
bered lot. planted" 1t on the opposite
side Of the fence. on land owned by some
one other than the farmer. This gave
the farmer no chance to claim the whole
chunk OF gold, on the ground that II
was found upon his property.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-10-14

question from me a. to the direction
In which they were going next he sa'i
that they had plans all laid for Job
up In Wisconsin.
what are you fellows working
now?" l asked.
''The gold brick" he replied.
Charlie has been working the gold
brick game long time, hasn't her
Yes; and he Is one Of the finest
In the country. No doubt he has
turned the trick for bigger money than
any other gold-brick man in the
world"
A few moments later I invited
Charlie" into my private Office, and
surprising him with my knowledge OF
his business. got him to tell me the
story Of his life, from the time he had
left college.
He and his gang. of which he was
considered the head, never played for
small stakes; $1,000 being the maxi
mum, and $4,000 the minimum. They
had three plans Of putting up the
job" one OF which he explained In de-
tail. as being very successful.
Their first step was to locate their
victim. and this required skillful work
on the part of the advance man. :"
When substantial farmer, with plenty
Of property and good bank account,
had been selected. the High Mark" as
the head man was called, would visi.
the locality. Calling upon the farmer,
or ''Rummy" as he was known to the
gang he would explain that he was
business man from Massachusetts,
and was looking around with posi-
BILE view to buying small farm, upon
which to spend his remaining days.
They had turned their last trick IN
southern Ohio, working 1t as follows:
Charlie" as High Mark" called
upon the farmer, who had been care
fully selected by the advance man.
After giving the above explanation to
account for his visit he inquired
whether there was any kind of good
hunting In that section. When in
formed that there was excellent squir-
rel hunting and that the season was
then open, he became enthusiastic and
asked the farmer II he ever hunted.
The reply was that he scarcely ever
did. principally for the reason that he
had poor gun.
Now, see here" said the CRATER,
81 have at my hotel several fine guns
and plenty of ammunition, and want
to have little fun. II you will give me
board for a week or two, I'll bring out
my guns and will pay you $40 or $25
week with the understanding that
you are to give up your personal time
to go out with me. What do you say?"
To this the farmer agreed. The iol-
lowing day the CRATER returned, bag
and baggage.
The first day they went to the woods
to erect a blind under which to hide.
while waiting for squirrels. After the
blind was finished the CRATER limited
that he had bottle of good stun"
in his pocket, and producing quar-.
bottle of choice wine and whisky
mixed, took a drink and passed 1t to
the farmer, who also took a social
smile. Then, to make the blind more
attractive, he hid the bottle under a
log, remarking that it would come in
good play hereafter.
Being an experienced sportsman the
grafter's success in bringing down a
fine mess of squirrels every morning
made things doubly interesting; be
sides swig from the bottle created
good appetite for breakfast.
After the High Mark" had estab-
lished himself in the good graces CT
the farmer and his family. one Of his
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-10-14
"Just Laughed"

Artist-Have you taken my picture to the
exhibition.
Porter-Yes, sir. 1t seemed to please the
gentlemen very much.
"What did they say?"
"Oh, they didn't say nothing; but they
laughed that hearty. STRAY Stories.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-10-14

experience know Doan's Kidney Pills
will cure Inflammation of the bladder,
having experienced relief the second
day of using the medicine.
(Signed) j. A. GOULDEN.
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents q box.
Foster-M ilburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-10-14

Announcement is made by the Rock
IslarG-Frisco Systems of the inaugura-
ton CT daily through tourist car st.
Louis to Los Angeles, via Frisco Line to
Medora, Kansas, thence Rock Island-El
Paso Line to California.
1his provides an entirely new tourist
car route to the Golden State, and with
the installation of this car the Rock
Island has no less than ten through tour
list lines between the East and California.
These cars start from Chicago, st. LOUIS,
st. Paul and Minneapolis and run through
via either the Rock Islands Southern
Route by way of III Paso or Scenic Route
by WHY of Colorado. This frequent and
comprehensive service is provided with 2
view to adequately meeting the demand
for tourist accommodations under the
very lew rates effective in September and
October.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-10-14

OF New York, also
trustee of the Sol
diers' Home at Bath,
N. Y, writes:
G entlem en-: As
many of my friends
have used Doan's Kid
ney Pills and have
been cured of kidney
and bladder troubles,
/ feel 1t my duty to
recommend the medi-
%ipo From personal
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-10-14
Sentimental.

"She was a woman" said the poetical
boarder. whose beauty turned mems hearts
to fire."
"And their necks to rubber. suppose
added the prosy old bache,or.-Chicago
Daily News.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-10-14
At the Wedding.

eyes, the girl was from Boston, and the
man was from Battle Creek"
what OF it."
"NVhy. as a delicate tribute, instead Of
throwing rice. we threw beans and break
fast food ."-Chicago Sur.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-10-14

There would be fewer failures in the
business world if there were fewer men
ready to drop their business on the smallest
provocation and discuss such questions as
who was the father OF the American navy.
-Someryiile Journal
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-10-14

l am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years go:-Mrs Ihos.
Robbins. Norwich, N. Y, Feb. II, l9Oo.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-10-14

Isn't it awful when woman keeps fix
ing her back hair at the theater and then
when the performance !. over to hnd tnat sne
has left her diamond ring on her dresser at
me.-Cleveland Leader
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-10-14

The western farmer who cannot move
his crops does. not despair. He keeps
his crops at home and feeds them to
the hogs. Then he moves the hogs
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-10-14
CONGRESSMAN GoULDEN.
Finds Quick Relief from Bladder Troubles
Through Doan's Kidney Pills.

Hon. Joseph A. Goulden, member of
Congress representing the 18th District
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-10-14

High finance seems to be in partnership
with low morality.-N. Y. Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-10-14
THE GOLD BRICK GAME.

IN Old But Successful Method Of
swindling Wealthy Farmers -
Plan So Intricate That Few Have
Understood 1.-THE "High Mark"
and His "Gang"-An Indian, Cit
izen and an Assayer Play Their Re-
spective Roles-A Small Part Of the
Brick Pure oold-Haul Of $1,000
for the "Gang."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-10-14

Every dog has his day. and even .
cur may possess courage.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-09-04
LOCAL NEWS.
corrrNuFp FRoM FIFTH PAGE.

Rev. w. A. Warner OF Barton visited at
Mrs. Mary Warmers the first OF last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bryant OF Bolton,
Que, have beer visiting at c. w. Bryant's
Road Commissioner Clark is engaged in
building permanent road through the vii
Iage.
Mrs. Roy Houston and children of Troy
spent part of last week at L. s. Wood
worth's.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Kinney who visited
at A. L. Browns have returned to Barton
Landing.
Mrs. Mildred Beck of st. Johnsbury re-
Gently visited her sister, Mrs. Don G.
Woodwork.
Mrs. Kate Annis, who has been visiting
at Walter Burnham's, has returned to hex
home in Iowa.
The Rev. NJ. w. FaIman supplied the
Cong'l pulpit in n. Craftsbury again on
Sunday, Sept. 8.
Mrs. Dickens and Miss spaulding of
Newport have been visiting their grand
mother, Mrs. Carrie Miller.
John Andrews, who has been visiting at
Willard Farmsn's, has returned to his
home in East Charleston.
Fred Taylor and family, who have been
visiting at Warren Farmans, return to
their home in Hardwick this week.
Mrs. w. c. Eaton Of Usage, Ia, and Mrs.
Frank True of Los Angeles, Cal, who
have been visiting at Walter Burnham's
during the past two months, have started
for their homes via Montreal.
Mrs. Abbie Williams, who has been Wis
iting her brother, w. b. Gilpin, has re-
turned to her home in Providence, r. /.
On Sunday evening, Aug. q, Miss Ella
F. Stevens gave a very interesting and
helpful address before the CongI c. E. So
ciety.
DR.. w. A. Young was in North Troy last
Thursday afternoon in attendance on the
autopsy performed on the body of the late
Howard Brock.
On "wednesday, Aug. 30, game ps bases
ball was played on the ground here be.
tween our team and Beebe Plain, resulting
in decided victory for the latter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernie Chase OF Sheffield
visited at o. w. Bailey's recently, also Mr..
Titus and family of Dunkin, Que. o. M
Titus and mis- daughter, Mrs. Bailey, have
been in Canada visiting relatives.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-09-04

Mr.. Russell and family and Mr.. Phillips
and family OF Irasburg occupied Graystone
cottage part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey OF Lyndon, with
friends from Providence, r. have been
camping in Fair View cottage.
Mr.. Frank Libby and family, MIR. Leon
Libby and family from Newport are camp
ing in Rock cottage, Lyon grove.
Mrs. c. E. Brooks will have rummage
sale at her store beginning Tuesday, Sept
ember 5,lasting the remainder of the week :
Mr.. E. P. Webster and family, with
friends from Irssburg, who camped In Dew
Drop Inn last week, have broken camp
and returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Graves of Barton
| and the Misses Grout of Springfield, Mass =,
who camped in Cedar Grove cottage last
week, have returned home.
A meeting of those interested in preserv-
| ing the fishing and hunting in and about
| WilIoughby was held in Gilman's hotel,
Wednesday and formed the Willoughoy
Fish and Game club with the following
officers: Pres. o. H. Mossman, Vice-Pres.,
c. Fl. Atkin; Sec. and Treas, c. w. Ten
ney. 1t was voted to hold their annual
meetings the first Tuesday In August. All
interested In the welfare of this club In
their endeavor to improve the fishing In
the lake are invited to join the club. LII
was voted to make the membership Zee
| u M
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-09-04
CALEDONIA COUNTY,.
WEST BURKE.

Mrs. Julia Darling is improving slightly.
A.B. Glidden has sold his house to N. S.
Colby.
Laura and Hazel Stafford were in town
last week.
A w. Brockway has gone to Boston for
a few days.
Mrs. w. R Noyes has had slight attack
of erysipelas.
Warner Drown has gone to Henniker,
n. H., on visit.
Miss Grace Walter visited her aunt at
Lyndon last week.
The village schools commenced this
(Monday) morning.
4 Prsfl Eli Packer has returned to- his
home in Albany, N. Y. ! g4 /
Mrs. Rufus Clifford of West Virginia is
visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Fanny Sargent spent few days at
Willoughby lake recently.
The village trustees are building con-
crete sidewalk on Main street.
Miss Ida Smith has been visiting il
Evansville for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Smith have gone tc
Massachusetts, to visit their sous.
Mrs. Ward of Hardwick is visiting rel
atives in West Burke and Newark.
Arthur Kenneth has returned from {
visit to his parents at Madison, N. Fl.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dean are atten ding
the Advent camp meeting at Windsor.
Miss Carrie Gurrier of Lawrence, Mass
has been visiting her uncle, FL. M. Moul
ton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-09-04
WESTMORE.

G. l. Drown was in town Friday.
Mrs. Mary G. Kimball recently visited
at II. j. Brooks.
Sterling Rose visited his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. Rose, recently.
Mr.. Converse, who has been i'll during
the past week threatened with pneumonia,
is better.
DIR. Loveland, wife and son, also Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith and child of Boston ARE board.
ing at Henry Lyons.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30
FIGHT
NO QUARTER IN NEW YORK CON-
TEST DECLARES CHAIRMAN
ODELL

New York, Dec. 29-Former Cover
nor Odell, chairman of the republican
state committee, made a statement
last night concerning the contest for
the speakership Of the assembly. Mr..
Odell said:
"This is going to be a fight to a fin
ish. I tried in every way to avoid fac
tional trouble, but it has been forced
on me, and when fight is so forced, l
am not a gutter"
SIS the report true that you will
have something to say about the col
lection of campaign funds by Mr.. Cor
telyou last spring?" Mr.. Odell was
asked. Before this fight is over, I
may have a good deal to say about
this and other matters of interest, in
Guiding the Depew-Black race for the
United States senate. 1t is altogether
probable that will contribute some.
thing to political literature in the near
future-some chapters that may inter.
est the people"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30
jDoLLivER AND HEPBURN WILL
HAVE HONOR OF BEING
BILLS SPONSORS
BOTH ARE PROMINENT
Their Relations With the Movement
for Enactment of Strong Railway
Rate Law Are Such That They Will
Probably Be Allowed to Name 1t.

Washington, d. G., Dec. 29-The
tached to the railroad rate regulation
bill that passes congress. Senator Dol
liver's measure is now accepted as the
most accurate expression of the adj
ministration's policy and is commonly
called the administration bill. Con-
gressman Hepburn, chairman Of the
house committee on interstate COM
merce, is we'll pleased with the Dolli-
yer measure and his relations to the
legislation are likely TO give him op-
portunity to divide with the senator
the honor of naming the proposed law.
DoIIIver Bill Good One.
BY devoted friends OF effective legis-
lation the Dolliver measure is regard
ed as the best thus far proposed. For
instance, members Of the interstate
commerce commission who for years
have led the fight for enlargement Of
their powers, unhestitatingly declare
the Dolliver measure as good as the
one the commission proposed and
more likely to stand the test of the
courts. This verdict is underwritten
by Judge Cowan Of Texas, who repre-
sents the law department of the inter-
state commerce law convention. Judge
Cowan helped draft the bill, spending
more than fortnight in daily con-
ference with Senator Dolliver. In fact,
the Dolliver bill Is indorsed by practi-
cally the unanimous voice Of the men
who have made the fight Of many
years which has brought the country
nearly in sight of real rate legislation
/! Chairman Bacon of the Interstate com
smerce law convention Is said to regard
! it as the most satisfactory expression
of his ideas that has been proposed.
White House Backs Bill.
the backing Of Senator Allison and OF
the White House. His measure is
considered to be the one on which the
real fight will finally center. 1t will
have the best chance of passage, and
will be the point of attack at which
the opposition will aim its blows.
While it probably will not be intro
duced in the house in exactly It's pres
ent form by Mr.. Hepburn, it will be
4 the basis of the Hepburn measure.
Mr. Dolliver is working now on his
preparation for the great task of han
ding his measure on the floor. With
Senator Cullom, chairman of the sen.
ate committee, so Ill that his active
participation in legislation is uncer-
tain, Dolliver becomes the leader of
the forces demanding the law. His
friends know that he is preparing to
make some great speeches and to han.
die in the vigorous fashion SO well
known during his house career inter.
ruptors and objectors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30

NOT PASSES
THE PENNSYLVANIA SENDS BI.
BILE QUOTATIONS TO FORMER
PASS HOLDERS

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 20 - This Is
how the Pennsylvania railroad will
spread the bad news to those who for
years have reveled in the luxury of a
pass:
Thou shalt not pass"-Numbers,
Xxx; is.
Suffered not a man to pass
Judges, ill.,, 2s.
THE wicked shall no more pass
Nahum, l., 10.
pass. Jeremiah, ", %.
"He paid the fare and went."-Jonah
L., 8.
If the Happy New Year" greeting
is lost upon the passholder a less am
biguously worded communication may
be had upon request.
Puts Lid Down on System.
The scriptural hint has been sent to
all who were accustomed to receive an
annual pass over the company's lines
at this time of year. 1t is intended to
intimate, delicately, but firmly, that
the Pennsylvania management has
clapped a lid on the pass evil.
The whole anti-pass agitation is said
to be the scheme of John B. Thayer.
When he was promoted to the fourth
vice presidency Of the Pennsylvania he
set to work Immediately to institute
reforms. Although President Cassatt
took UP the scheme it is understood
that he had a great deal Of difficulty
with some roads having headquarters
in New York and that they have not
all agreed to put ban on passes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30
NEW YORK PROSECUTOR WILL
TAKE INSURANCE INQUIRY
TO GRAND JURY
HAS ALL THE EVIDENCE
Special Jury VIII Probably Be Impan-
eIed-David 3. Hill Must Tell, II He
Gets Well, What He Did to Earn
$4,000 From the Equitable.

New York.. Dec. 20. = District At
torney Jerome has received copy of
all the evidence thus far submitted to
the Armstrong legislative investigat-
Ing committee. There are numerous
volumes. Acting District Attorney
Mott said last night that a special
grand jury probably will be impaneled
IN February to consider the testimony.
The name of David B. Hill has been
added to the list of those who are un-
able to appear before the committee
because Of sickness. @
The inquisitors notified him sever
al days ago that his presence as wit
ness was desired. He is wanted to
explain the annual retainer of $4,000
which he drew from the Equitable Life
from about the middle Of the '90s
down to last summer, when 1t was cut
off by President Paul Morton 1t never
has been shown what services. If any
Mr.. Hill rendered to the Equitable.
In reply to the committees request
for his presence Mr.. Hill wrote that he
has been indisposed for three weeks.
Part of the time he has been confined
to his bed, but he is on the mend now.
| AAS ooCo llOC IOWSN0I, ludt uO
ought to venture out for at least two
weeks.
Clear Up Odd Ends.
The committee is now engaged In
clearing up the ends Of testimony that
has been given in the last week. Lou
Payn his personal counsel, j. Rider
Cady and Robert H. Hunter first depu-
ty in the New York INSURANCE depart
ment were examined in regard to the
states supervision. GeorgesE Haven,
Henry Morgenthau, Frederick Crom-
well, acting president of the Mutual
and Adrian Iselin Jr., testified in re.
gard to the Lawyers Mortgage 1nsur
ance company stock scandal. President
Ide Of the Home Life, DR.. John H
Mum, president Of the United States
Life and John II. Merrill, corporation
tax clerk in the controllers office, also
were witnesses.
Mr.. Hughes got from Lou Payn ant
his counsel the whole story of how
Richard A. McCurdy president of the
Mutual is said to have attempted ir
1899 to influence the action of the
state insurance department against ad
mitting Prussian life companies to dc
business in New York. At that time
the Prussian government was holding
out against admitting the Mutual Life
to that country, although Supt. Payn
had certified for the government that
the Mutual was entirely solvent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-30
"SOMETHING TOLD ME TO
DO IT." HERO'S EXFLAN TION

Grand Island, Neb., Dec. 29.-George
Poell, the fireman on the st. Joseph
and Grand Island railroad, who re-
Gently received letter from President
Roosevelt, notifying him that he had
been awarded a medal for saving the
life of n child, thereby nearly losing
his own, has told in his own words
the story of the deed of heroism. Many
of the details of his heroic act are
now told for the first time.
Mr.. Poell lives with his wife and
her mother "a modest little home
purchased m4.sW from the proceeds of
the sale of his Dhoto.sraph and of the
child he rescued. The photographs