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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-03
When the Dutch Owned the Nutmegs

At one time no one but citizen OF
the Netherlands, officially licensed
could own nutmeg plantation. But
this policy could not long be enforced
against the interests Of commerce. The
tree Is now cultivated in India, ia
maica, Trinidad and Brazil. The nut
meg is liable to the attacks Of a kind
Of beetle; hence coating Of lime is
generally given to the nut to protect
it from the ravages Of the insect. The
tree bears fruit the whole year round
but the chief harvest time comes in
November.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-03
Killed BY
%ava6es
Ten Missionaries Died al
Their Posts In the Bis
arckArcbipelaeo.
There Was q Plot to Murder a
the WbifeS--Tbe Conspiracy
Failed, but Flee Men and
Flee T1oren EgSere Slain.

Ten missionaries, five men and five
women, were killed within a half hour
on Aug. II last at their mission station
in the Bismarck archipelago, one Of the
German possessions in the Pacific
They had developed in five years one
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-23
B6NWU III II /VTE

oils and saw visions O: wealth beyond
the dreams Of avarice Tor themselves.
but, as a shrewd veteran of Wall street
said, "the game grew TOO big for them"
Plan of the Brokers.
James Stillman, president of the Ma
tional City bank. describes the transac-
lions by which Munroe q Munroe, The
'laundry" brokers. obtained from the
bank daily loan of 100000 for eight
days on an unindorsed and unsecured de-
mand notes for the purpose of washing
hundreds of thousands of shares Of Mon
treal & Boston Consolidated mining
stock in the curb market. as the act Of a
junior officer of that institution.
That junior officer was Archibald G.
Loomis, second vice president of the
bank and the leading member Of the
Montreal and Boston underwriting syn
dictate. OF course there had to be some
body upon whom the responsibility could
be placed by the public for the unusual
transactions, and the curiosity of men
on the street was satisfied when Mr..
LOOMS resigned.
1t should be said, however, that in the
transactions the bank was in no way dis
credited. The 100000 borrowed were
paid back by Munroe & Munroe before
the close of banking hours each day, so
that the bank lost nothing.
An interesting phase of the negotia'
tons was that the Munroes. unknown
and untried youths, became close per-
sonGl friends of LOOMS.
Began on Capital Of $1,000.
The worldly capital "f the Munroes
when they quit the genteel occupation OF
gents furnishers in Montreal to take up
even q more genteel occupation in New
York, was about $1,000.
The furniture in the Office would have
cost more than that-ifit had been paid
for, and reflected great credit upon the
good taste of the gentlemen. The desks
we're of the finest and most expensive
make and the furnishings lavish. There
was a grill Of chastely ornamental iron
work which confined the cashier, and
probably kept him from absconding
with the firms heavily bonded debt.
The furniture included set Of big
easy leather-lined chairs and an impos-
ing sofa. There were other tasteful
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-23

make II not unlike the story told In ono
OF Emile Gaboriau's novels In which q
Partisan set of men In the sixties who
needed Office furniture rented II by the
week from firm whose business Il was
to outfit people who needed sumptuous
Offices temporarily.
The firm Gaboriau pictured could, on
short notice, give any Office the appear
ance of gllttering wealth. II rented out
massive desks. cashiers grills, safes and
pictures. II kept constantly on hand
supply OF curlos for special purposes
mineral specimens for mining COM
panles, oriental curlos for people In the
China trade. and chunks OF crude rubber
for rubber companies. Such objects.
scattered carelessly about the office. gave
an air of busy industry and genuineness
to any old enterprise.
But II is not necessary to 60 as far as
this In these days, as II is shown In this
case that modern finance has brought
improved methods.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-23
Operations of Munroe Brothers. the "Laun-
dry" Brokers in Wall Street
BEGAN ON CAPITAL OF $4,000
Before Many Months the Two Young Men Were
Dealins in Millions and Hobnobbins With
Gotham's Most Influential Men
Their Dreams of Wealth
Rudely Shattered.

touches about the place, and everything
suggested to the uninitiated that untold
wealth was at their command.
But It was these same furnishings
that first brought the trouble that result
ed in BANKRUPTCY proceedings.
Bankruptcy Proceedings Instituted.
About October /, Munroe & Munroe
approached McHugh d Co. They want
ed a bill of goods sent up to their Broad
street offices.
They mentioned as reference the Ma
tional City bank, the institution which
afterward lent them 100000 daily on
their unsecured notes. Ntzhugh, & Co.
had sold goods 10 the National City bank.
With that reference there seemed to be
no doubt that the firm was financially
good" The furniture concern sent up
$500 worth of goods, together with a
bill. Munroe & Munroe made a few
more purchases in the course of a week,
raising the bill to $3.50.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-23

New York. L"Failure in Wall Street"
This is a headline that is often seen In
Gotham dailies, but 1t seldom creates
much comment. 1t only records the
fact that another firm has been caught
on the wrong side Of the market and
forced to suspend.
But the bankruptcy proceedings re-
Gently instituted against the Munroe
brothers reveal a remarkable story OF
the operations of two young men whose
only business experience before their
advent among bulls and bears had con-
sisted in the selling of collars and neck
ties in a distant and virtually foreign
city, who came to New York with prac-
tically no capital and in the course Of
a few months were dealing in millions
and negotiating with some of the most
influential financiers of the street"
until the inevitable crash came.
They hobnobbed with millionaires
and some of the best men of the metrop-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-23

The bill wasn't paid in October. Still
the furniture man didn't think 1t worth
while to press such excellent GUS
toners. In November short and very
polite reminder was sent. No answer.
And still McHugh & Co. were not wor-
ried until, on December 2, along came
collector for another firm to whom they
were also indebted, who had heard that
McHugh had trusted Munroe & Munroe;
also that things didn't look quite right.
He dropped in to give a friendly little
business tip.
Joseph McHugh decided to brook the
possible wrath of the National City
bank and sent a collector down to Mum
roe & Munroe. why, certainly" said
that firm. obligingly, and drew at once
a check for the full amount on Mon
treal bank.
McHugh G. Co. deposited the check
that afternoon - December y and
thought no more of 1t for a week. At
the end of the week back came the check
marked IN. G."
A member of the McHugh firm went
down to investigate. He found clerk
from the sheriff's Office in charge Of the
place.
In the week between the delivery OF
that check and its return with the two
fatal letters across its face Munroe &
Munroe had quit laundering copper
stocks and gone bust and the law had
taken possession.
The Beginning.
Until about four years ago, George
and Alexander Munroe kept a little
haberdashery shop in st. GATHERINGS
street, Montreal. They were quite young
men and apparently devoted to their
business.
1t was generally understood that they
received financial backing from ]. N.
Greenshields, a prominent Canadian
broker of that city. George Munroe
married a sister Of Greenshields and
through his influence the brothers were
introduced in good circles. There had
always been speculation as to whether
or not the haberdashery store prospered.
but one day II was announced that the
Munroes had sold the store. At this
time the mining craze was springing up
over the country, and the brothers went
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-23
TO OBTAIN GOLD FROM SEA
Company Formed in England to Ex-
tract Metal from Water-once
Tried in America.

London.-Americans will doubtless
recall assertions that were made sew
eral years ago of the discovery Of .
method of extracting gold from sea
water and the derision with which the
idea was laughed out Of court Lon
don folk now have an opportunity to
invest their money in such an under
taking, by which 1t is averred that an
unlimited supply of precious metal can
be obtained from sea water at a cost
of G10 for every e100 extracted.
Sir William Ramsey, whose scien-
tifc reputation is Of the highest, has
been retained by syndicate, which IL
called the Industrial and Engineering
Trust (Limited), and the shareholders
of which include Lord Brassey, Lore
Tweedale, Hon. Alban Gibbs, several
manufacturers and Albert Sandman,
foremost owner of the Bank OF Eng
land. The syndicate has the modest
capital of $4,000 in Ell shares.
The inventor of the process Is H. J.
Smell. Sir William Ramsey has made
experiments and says in formal re-
port that there is no doubt Smell
has proved that gold can proitably
be obtained from sea water on a large
scale, and the amount Of the gold OBJ
tanned is so large that whether the
cost of the treatment Is ga ton or
even the outside figure of eS ton.
which 1t could not exceed, 1t would lot
make very much difference"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-23

down TO the financial center OF Montreal,
opened up an Office and put out sign
"Munroe & Munroe. Mining Brokers'"
Move to New York.
Although they dealt In few stocks on
commission. 1t was generally conceded
that their chief business was the hand
ling of mining stocks In which Green
shields was interested Even In the
mining business, however. they failed
to attract any attention in Montreal and
not long afterward they came to New
York and established themselves on
Broad street. in the very heart OF the
financial district
While in Montreal they had become
connected with the Marconi Wireless
Telegraphy company, Of Canada, and, as
Il was understood that the stock was
valuable, they began to advertise 1t ex-
tensively on their arrival here, and
worked up wonderful trade among the
Italians, who were attracted in part, no
doubt, because OF their kinship OF ma
tionality with the inventor.
Meantime the Munroes had also be-
come interested In the Montreal &
Boston Consolidated Copper company,
which is at the bottom of the present
situation After the smash In copper
two years ago, however, they had hard
row to hoe, and little was heard OF
them In connection with this company.
They nevertheless kept the Marconi
stock to the front, and when there came
revival of the demand for copper
abroad, their prospects frightened.
Lay Plans for Coup.
They reorganized the Montreal &
Boston, got some other properties to-
gether. and then laid plans for one OF
the biggest stock market coups In the
history of the curb.
A scheme was formed to have the stock
of the company underwritten with the
special provision that the work should
be done by stock exchange firms, as
Munroe & Munroe were not members OF
the exchange. The stock was Of par
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-23
MERF AHIYQUEZED.

value of five dollars a share, and con-
tract was entered into by which the per-
sons who were to underwrite 1t were
to get the stock at one dollar per share.
Various persons went into the syndi-
cate, with the provision that they were
to take or underwrite certain number
of shares, paying one dollar per share
20 per cent. of the purchase price, at
the outset and the balance within GER
tain specified times. r
The understanding was, however,
that those who had underwritten the
stock would not pay the one-dollar price
unless the money became necessary for
the development of the mining property,
the promotion of stock sales, and so on.
That is, while they agreed to pay GER
tain amount should the exigency arise, If
1t did not arise they would be so much
more ito the good"
Resort to Washing.
Brokers who were members of the ex-
change were readily found who were
willing to dispose of certain number OF
shares a month, and what they received
was to go 60 per cent. to them and 40
per cent. to those who had underwritten
the stock In the beginning. 1t was then
decided that in order to sell the stock
at price above one dollar per share,
t would be necessary to resort to the
process known as washing"
In other words, they agreed to them
selves purchase the stock at high fig
ure. in order to set that as the market
rate. Par being five dollars, and they
having obtained 1t at one dollar, they
arranged for street sales at $3.50
and SO, themselves buying at that
rate, in order to show that the stock
was active and to induce the public to
buy at the same price.
In point Of fact, so as to make show
ing Of large sales, those who were SELL
ing the stock were themselves bidding
en- It, all the transactions being credited
on the books. 1t has been shown that.
lured Dy this system. one outsider
bought so, 900 shares, at from $3.50 to So.
In disposing of the stock, Munroe &
Munroe washed" about 5000, 900 shares
or more in the process of getting rid Of
about 10000 shares, for which they are
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-23
Rlne LAWS in the South.

Corinth, Miss, had the lid down
strong and tight the other Sunday. en-
forcing the sunday closing law, so as
to include the sale of cigars, soda wa
ter, etc. The drug stores were closed.
and even the bootblacks stopped work.
The sale of newspapers was allowed,
however.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-23
New Planet Discovered.

Prof. Wolf, of the Heidelberg Ger
many observatory, has announced the
discovery o. a planet Of the thirteenth
magnitude. Its daily motion is in
right ascension minute, 80 seconds;
in declination minutes. This planet
Is believed to be Perrine's satellite Of
Jupiter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-23
The Cheapest Way.

A New York man has married the
trained nurse who took care Of him
through long illness, which was prob.
ably cheaper than settling the bill.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-02-23

down to the financial center OF Montreal,
opened up an office and put out sign
"Munroe g. Munroe. Mining Brokers"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-14
Wrecked Indus Abandoned

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE life saw
ers of Fire Island and Point o Woods
in surfboats took off last night the
t~hirty-five members of the crew of the
British steamer Indus, stranded oppo-
site Fire island. The journey of the
life savers was prompted by an urgent
appeal from ..he revenue cutter Mo-
hawk. which was lying offshore close
to the stranded freighter. The
vessel has been abandoned to her
doom.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-14
RUTGERS Gym" TEAM.
A Schedule Arranged for Cole q
Meets This Year.

New Brunswick, Jan. l4:-The
Rutgers College gymnasium team has
.een called out by Captain WILDER and
sixteen men have responded and are
getting down to work for the coming
meets of the college.
The schedule follows: March 3,
Haverford Mt New Brunswick; March
10, University Of Pennsylvania at
New Brunswick; March 18, LehiRh
ut South Bethlehem, Pa. March rs,
Columbia ut New Brunswick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-14
ICEBERG is
BIG FELLOW.
Training Hard for His Coming
Bouts Some Of His
Measurements.

Egeberg. the big Dane, who is to
meet Pipning, the hatcher boy, In .
return match next week in New
York, and II. P. Hansen in this city,
Monday night, is one of the hardest
workers in training that ever put on
u gymnasium suit.
Tie big fellow is in Brooklyn now
working for the mattel, with his rival
and does as much work if not more
than n man training for a big fight
Road work, bag punching, weight
lifting, wrestling and boxing are on
his line of march, and he certainly
ats the work up. He goes about ten
miles ont on the road III the morning,
then cores in and wrestles with ten
big Danes at n club In Brooklyn. and
works them until they are all in.
Although Egeberg is not a wonde,
at the English language, his traine,
spoke up for him yesterday and said
that the hiR fellow would ba as great
a fighter as no is a wrestler il a good
man would take hold of him and wise
him up a bit.
"You see,' said the trainer, che
likes boxing, and puts on the gloves
most every dny while working. II.
thinks himself that he will be o
fighter some day. but YOU neve set
him use any blows or dirty work or
tIn ,,-o@ Uvrnrklar, haro tn yrntpft
themselves sometimes, you know, ant
when a man can block and dnck from
vicious )unges OF his opponent he is
much better off. Egeberg hss no am
bition III the fighting line just now
but after he fattens ell the bcs
wrestlets we have he may teie on o
few of the big ones.
"This fellow Piening is q mean
wrestler at times, you know, and th'
Dane will watch him closer now. II
their first go the Butcher Boy cnffed
my nan pretty hard there at times
and almost broke his nose with that
wrist work lie rsed. The Dane viii
be letter off this time, and if any
rough work is started he will be Their,
good uni strong. Oh yes, We expec'
10 &in,.--I II you beat a man once you
have more confidence the second time,
and i~rs'easier.
Piening is O hard nut, but not as
good ms the Dane. We will know
surely ia another week"
Easb9rg has o fue build for a big
man and is something after the STYLE
of Sharkey, only taller, and not so TOP
heavy. His measurements, taken yes
terday, arc as follows:
Height, G feet l inch.
Weight, in condition, 1876 pounds.
Chest, normal, 45le inches.
Chest, expanded, 51H inches
CHI st, contracted, 81 inches.
Neck, 1919 inches.
Biceps, 1914 inches.
Forearm, 1914 inches.
Wrist. 9i4 inUhes.
Thigh, 2G inches.
Calf, II inches.
Ankle, II inches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-14
SEWAREN TEAM WON
IN RAILWAY MATCH.

The Sewaren bowling team went to
Railway, Thursday night, where they
rolled against the Railway bowling
team on the Stunt alleys, winning
two games. I hey won the first game
by 28 pins, lost the second game by
i45 pins and won the last game by q
pins, The high score was rolled by
Larson. Of Sewaren. He made POI in
ten first game. Zenzer, of the same
team, made low score. He got 100
in the second game.
The following were the scores of
each team:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-14
Tim Hurst Beat Favorite.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Jan. 1.-THE
heavyweight handicap at Ascot was
won by Tim Hurst. with Judge Den
ton. the favorite, second and kahlallan
third. The vigorous ride of McDanlel
landed Tim Hurst winner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-14
Bowling



The Amsrites n the Easy Marks,
If Sewaren, will roll a match game on
the Bloodgood alleys Wednesday
night.
Monday night the Amaritcs will
roll a practice game on the Bloodgood
alleys.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-14
WORLDS BICYCLE RECORD.

Once again the worlds hour Iecor"
has boon lowered, this time BY q
French cyc!is5 named Dariagon. Oh
November % ID. he covered 81 miles
1868 yards in the hour following 3
motor bicycle fitted with a wind
shield.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-14
WRESTLERS READY.

All is now in order for the match
between II. II. Egeberg and H. p.
Haneon, which is to take place Mol
day nipht in Wilder Music Hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-14

SIN FKANCISCO. Jan. l4.-Three
favorites won nj Oakland. The track
was sloppy. Belle Reed. the favorite
in the second race. got IL bad ride. Al
bcmarle just lasted long enough to beat
Hainault by Il head.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-14
OTHERS TO ORGANIZE.

A number of local baseball tea ms
will get together next week and Or
ganiza for the SEASON. 1t is expected
that this city will see sons great base
ball this year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-14

Scratch, scratch, scratch, unable to
attend to business during the day or
sleep during the night, Itching piles
horrible plague. Doan's Oitment cures,
never fails. At any drug store 30 cents,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-14

NEW YORK. Ian. II. Columhia's
basketball team defeated Corneii - .
score Of 50 TO II in the Columbia GYM
nasium last night. Cornell made hve
points on fouls.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-14

The little folks love Dir. Woods Nor
way Pines Syrup. Pleasant to take,pe
fectlv harmless. positive cure for
coughs, colds. bronchitis, asthma.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-14
HIGH ROLLERS.

The following high scores were
colled on the Bloodgood alleys last
night: BloodRood, 2l4; Olson, 202:
BROOKS, 22l, 224. GIG; Waring, SIC.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-14
Wisconsin, Downs Rochester.

ROCHESTER,, y. Y, Jan. lin a
basket ball game here last night the
University of Wisconsin defeated
Rochester university by a score of 26
to IL.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-14

When doctors fail try Burdock Blood
Bitters. Cures dyspeps a. constipation
inViporates the whole system.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-14

Takes the burn out heals the wounds
cures the pain. DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil, the household remedy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-14
Muslin, Sheetings, Sheets and Pillow Gases

This will be a much talked about Muslin Sale, for it comes
lust at a time when such goods are in great demand, when regu-
lar prices are generally maintained.
Vardwide Unbeached Muslin, fine goods, good weight, worth &C.
Sale price, 44c
Yard wide Beached Muslin, a good &c value at ....... . SIC
Best Quality Of yard wide Beached Muslin, regularly worth Ic.
Sale price, nc
Lonsdale Cambria, best grade, yard-wide, always I255c. Sale price, 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-14

These special prices on the best Innings in Perth Amboy-
specials in the true sense Of the word. We mention but seven
items in this department.
Kid Cambria, best quality, regular price SC, sale price ..........3Ac
PercaHne Fast Black, SO inches wide, regular price I2Ec, sale price. .. Sc
Percaine, full line of coors, including black, regular price I5c, sale
price ........ ISEc
Spun Glass, only the genuine goods, regular price I7G sale price .. 12Ec
Mercerized Satteen, fast black, yard wide, regular price zoe, sale price 16c
Mercerized Sateeu, yard wide, all cohrs, regular price 2c, sale price 2fc
MORE, silk finish, SO inches wide, regular price SOC, sale price .....4 Acc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-14
Silks and .Velvets

Wonderful values at deep cut prices make this sale an OF
portunity OF great advantage to all who would anticipate pre-
sent or future needs. We submit a few specimen values:
Tafeta Silks, full line of coors never sold under 39c, sale price -. 81
Novelty Silks, your choice of our entire stock of 7c silks, sale price 80
Novelty Silks, your choice of our entire stock of Stoo silks. sale price 70
Changeabe Tafetta, all pure silk, every color combination always 7c,
sale price. Oh
pean de Sole, black only, high lustre, pure silk, always 7c. sale price 81
Quilted Sains, all colors, regular price Use, sale price .........5j
Tafeta Silk, sc inches wide, all silk, fine lustre, value 100, sale price 20
Corduroy Velvet, deep cut, all colors, regular price 7c, sale price. 80
Mirror Velvets, all colors, splendid finish, worth SG25, sale price 80
Crushed Velvets, full width, good range of coors, value 75c, sale price
-. so
Costume Velvets, "a inches wide, all cdWs, value 7c, sale price .... SO
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-14
AClearancs Of Table Damask, Towels, Tow'lin &c

Thousands OF dollars worth of Linens Of the dependable
sort in a great Clearance Sale. An event that will, as in seasons
past, prove intensely interesting to those who delight in buying
good linens at low prices.