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his original good fortune on bets, II
Is charged that he began taking small
sums from the bank. He told himself
he was merely borrowing until he
should be able to win back the equiva-
lent tomorrow or the day after.
Herring says Frantzen stole 100000.
A memorandum found in Stensland's 8
vault places the amount at 500 600.
Frantzen was never prosecuted by the
bank authorities and left the st -
when his crime was discovered. Ns
he is being brought back to answ, E
for it, as we'll as to tell all he knows OF
the operations of the bank officials.
Herring Wins at First.
Cashier Henry Herring became n
sport" under the influence Of Frant.
zen. He followed the tips" OF Frant-
zen and won lot of money. Theo.
dore Steusland, whose father at that
time was not involved H. the stealing
that finally cost him his all and spread
misery among thousands. used to re-
fer to Herring as a cheap sport and
Cheap skate
When the 1902 Derby day came
around, Frantzen was favored with no
vision. The nearest thing to a
dream he could muster up was the
name Aladdin. as a winner Aladdin
sounded like a miracle and the pool
backed it for all it was worth Alad-
din barely reached the wire before the
next race was called.
Swift Pace Down Hill
It was then that the incline was
reached, and the members of the pool
shot to their doom. Debauchery, fast
women evil associates, and high
times figured in their mad efforts to
hide from their accusing consciences.
When Stenslaud was drawn into the
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pool he met women Of a sphere just
above Hering's, and it was at that
time that Frantzen was charged with
embezzlement OF from $4,000 to $69,-
900, and sent away His cunning ir
picking winners had left him.
stensland Wanderer.
The predcminating trait of Paul
Stensland's character recalls the fact
that he was of the blood of the old
vikings who set sail In their frail
ships. careless of where the wind bore
them provided it was somewhere new.
Stensland was above all things a
wanderer When he arrived IA Chi
cago after years spent drifting from
place to place in the orient and with
old age approaching he still could not
resist his nomadic instincts. About
five years ago he went on prolonged
trip through South and Central Amer.
lea and more particularly Honduras,
in which country be professed a spe.
cial interest On his return he dis
played a marked reticence to give
an account Of his travels. In view Of
this fact the opinion Is freely ex-
pressed among his Quondam acquaint-
ances that the missing man viii be
found, II at all, in Central America
Contrary to popular opinion, stems
land is declared to have been far from
prodigal with his money. He was
extremely frugal in his meals and
would frequently dine IN a cheap res
taurant near the bank where a table
d Hote was served for the modest sum
of one quarter. This frugality was
varied with occasional curious extrav.
agances. AT infrequsnt intervals he
would invite a party OF his friends TO
his house, whore he would entertain
them in a manner behttlng his sup.
posed wealth.
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HAD RAT TRAP IN POCKET.
Husbands Scheme to Cure wife a
Cruel Success.

Washington, Pa.-Phnlp Rodney OF
Centeryille, this county. a prominent
business man, discovered recently
that his wife had been taking spend.
ing money out Of his trousers pockets
while he slept. He demonstrated with
her. but the wifely pilfering continued.
The other night Rodney, determined
TO break up his wifes practice. put 4
small but strong rat trap IN his money
pocket, with the jaws toward the
opening.
He was awakened shortly after mid
night by his wife's screams, and.
jumping out Of bed. discovered her
hand tightly wedged IN the jaws Of
the steel trap.
The woman begged to be released
but Rodney allowed her TO suffer for
awhile before freeing her. Her hand
was badly lacerated
Mrs. Rodney left her husband AM
took up her residence with her pa
ents. She says she viii not longs.
live with him,
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at the center. He placed It in his in
side pocket. and then read the dope"
on the Derby. 1t said that Thompson
Bros. the owners OF Lucas, were du.
bious Frantzen sighed with relief to
know his money was already lost.
But when the horses went to the
post he was bewildered to see that the
horse with rs" attached was Lucas.
The number "15" had been on the
horse OF his dreams s. c- a he
watched the prelimlnar NJ the
start He watched Lucai Ar IN the
mud and run circles around Lieut..
Gibbons. the favorite.
The winner shot nader the wire
with trailing bunch of blurred horses
and riders behind The grandstand
leaped into life and noise. Frantzen
pulled out his ticket looked it over
and walked through the disgruntled,
rapidly thinning crowd in the betting
ring to the almost deserted bookstand.
He presented his ticket. and the book
maker, with the same grin. handed
him roll that counted up nearly 5000
when he got home
Sealed Doom Of Bank.
Frantzen had won his first bet and
the doom of the Milwaukee Avenue
State bank was sealed
The story Travelled through the
bank and became known to his
friends. Frantzen was looked upon
as a sort Of wizard, and acquaintances
urged him to go to it, while his luck
held out. His head was turned, he
followed the evil advice, and became
a regular plunger. Some days he
would pick as many as six race win
ners. He seldom sustained a loss, His
acquaintances and friends began to
take his steers" and Frantzen, the
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Chicago. From a youths dream,
through a maze Of dissipation, fren-
zied gambling and the resultant de-
bauchery, into which was sucked the
cashier who in Turn drew IN the presi-
dent, until the whole structure tum-
bled with a crash. the fall OF the Mil
waukee Avenue State bank has been
traced
Walter Frantzen, once confidential
secretary to Paul o. Stensland, a
stripping Of excellent promise saw in
a dream that which aroused the spirit
of chance within him. Through the
boy the unrelentlng spirit touched
Henry w. Herring the cashier. and he
fell. dragging with him Paul O. stems
land the president, who had also
been caught in the magic meshes.
In a dream that came to him the
night before the great American
Derby at Washington park In 1900,
Frantzen, who had never been at a
race track in his life, saw the plung.
ing horses galloping to the finish, and
just as plainly as If he stood in the
press box Of the old stand, he saw a
card put up, reading: u. Sidney
Lucas" The vision passed and he
awoke in the morning a marked man.
though unaware of It,
Il had funny dream last night
Frantzen said to a fellow-clerk Then
he told him Of the vision
what was the name2' asked the
clerk.
Il cant remember exactly but If the
papers have the entries and this was
one Of them, ! can tell he replied,
and an interest arose within him.
Found Horse Of His Dream.
The clerk got paper and slowly
read down through the entries Of the
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made of double and even treble, thick
ness at the knees The right hand Of
each wrestler grasps the waist band
and the left the knee band of his ed.
versary The head of each looks over
the others shoulders, while the legs
are kept well apart and the left as far
back as possible; the aim Of each is to
lift his antagonist and get him with
his back on the ground
A rare wrestling match took place
last winter high mp in the snow capped
Alps Two strangers met In a village
beer house and their conversation
drifted to "Ringen" as the Swiss
wrestling Is called, and il came about
that both proved their claim to the
championship of their cantons Then
and there. without articles Of agree
ment, without witnesses and with no
referee the men went into the cold
without and wrestled for the glory Of
their cantons.
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great racing event When Sidney Lu-
cas- name was reached Frantzen cool
ly said: That's the one"
Frantzen's associates were inclined
TO regard It as a joke, but kept asking
him why he did not take chance.
He battled with the desire to bet, for
as a clerk at S75 a month he did not
have money to throw at the birds. or
at horses, either. Besides. the news
papers declared that Lucas did not
have a chance on earth.
Frantzen. up to that time. had never
gambled. and had seldom played
cards. He had remained home at
night to study and read. He was
ambitious to become a successful bus
mess man like Paul o. Stensland. his
employer, whom all In that district
looked up to and respected.
Frantzen had never been tested in
just this way before. and he was un-
prepared for resistance. Not knowing
the price of his folly he drew $25
from the bank and decided to put in
his Saturday half-holiday at the track
He did not intend to bet: he told his
friends he just wanted to see the
horse win.
Suecumbed to Temptation.
When he reached the track and
mingled with the enthusiastic throngs
that crowded the betting ring. his
dream came back to him with start
ling reality He saw the track and
grandstapd as he had seen them in
his dream. The betting ring seemed
to draw him with an irresistible force.
He crowded through and with a
trembling hand proffered $40 Put
that on Sidney Lucas in the Derby, %
he said husklly. The boolmaker
grinned as he handed back a paste
board card with a little red number
ing at the top. and scrawl Of figures
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are separated allowed 70 drink and
rest and are then replaced in exactly
the same relative position as when
separated. The minute exactitude with
which they are replaced is one OF the
accomplishments of an experienced
umpire The defeated wrestler leaves
the ring without ceremony after the
bout the victor squats down in the
ring and the umpire, pointing at him
with his fan, calls out his name
The Swiss method Of wrestling IS
very different to the English. The
competitors strip 70 their shirts and
hose. The latter are OF twill. aud are
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Sports and Athletics.

Wrestling as branch OF athletics
Is as ancient as the human race. and
Il an essentially manly exercise. It
tends to give strength and frmness.
together with quickness and pllability
to the limbs. muscular vigor to the
body and GOODNESS and quick dlscrlm-
ination to the head, and to he in good
shape Tor a bout on the mat an athlete
must be in the most perfect physical
condition. There are as many styles
of wrestling as there are countries on
the face of the earth but the most
popular and the one best known and
most generally followed in the United
states IS the Graeco-Romau style.
sometimes called, especially In Eng.
land, the Continental style
Graeco-Roman wrestling first be.
came popular in this country early in
the seventies, when New York was in
vaded by a group Of foreigners-Prof.
William Miller, an Australian Her
cules; Christol, a Frenchman; Bauer.
an Alsatian, and Ltcien Marc. Bel.
bA"N NV eNDn NtN Ni't Wy sun III WIN
the new game, and whose exhibitions
crowded the biggest buildings from pit
to gallery. The first of the big matches
took place between Miller and Chris
tol, and lasted until after midnight.
Miller won
With the Japanese wrestling Is I'm.
herent and it is as much their na-
tional sport as 1ull fighting is With
the Spaniards. and it ~, only pro-
vides entertainment for .tc mes ,es,
but is also patronized b. Zoo bi1y.
who avoid the theater a su'ea- and
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Where Woman Pleads Not Guilty.

Yesterday we were asked II we ever
saw baldheaded woman. We an
sered No" we never did. nor did wC
ever see a woman waltzing around
town I'm her shirt sleeves with a cigar
In her teeth and running into every
saloon she saw We have never seer
woman go fishing with a bottle in
her pocket SIT on the damp ground all
day and come home drunk at night
Nor have we ever seen woman yanb
off her coat and say she could lick any
man In town. Sheridan, Ore, News
Sun.
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ambitious young secretary Of a few
weeks before, sat at his desk with
dope sheets and studied the horses,
about which he had not the slightest
knowledge
Frantzen found new associates TO
assist him in spending his easily made
money. and into these circles Of gay
ETY. he took Herring. Herring was a
phlegmatic, home-loving German
whose amusements had been OF do
nestle character.
Dazzled by the glamour Of Frant-
zen's wonderful run of luck, he saw no
reason why he should not follow
Frantzen's lead with the same sue
cess,
Downfall Of Others Begins.
Frantzen was natural leader and
the pace he set the cashier was not
slow. Herring, however, after a few
Intellectual attempts to swing into it,
finally struck the gait. He made him
self at home in crowds he had
Stunned all through his own youth.
Gradually Paul o. Stensland was
drawn into the crowd. He began to
lose the moral integrity that had been
his. About this time some of his old
friends. prominent Norwegians who
had heretofore regarded him as a
splendid representative OF their race.
heard of his changed associations and
withdrew their confidence from him.
This marked the beginning OF his per
sonal downfall. He began to steal
from the bank in order to meet the
demands on him, taking out little by
little. animated by a hope similar TO
Frantzen's that his speculations would
reap a rich harvest before the stolen
money was missed.
Then Frantzens luck turned. Think
ing that It would surely swing back to
You must enjoy these immense
pines around your house,"
WAL. itll be tew years at least
fore they'll be big enough tew cut
fur timber"
"Oh, but isn't there anything around
here beautiful In your eyes?'
WAL. now yew're talkin'; ef yew'll
Jest step aout back NV the barn I'll
show yew eight NV the purties black
hogs in oxford eaounty"
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Some Rars Books.

Two copies Of the second bay
Psalm Book" are known. the British
museum owning one, while the other
is IN the Brown university library In
Providence. The Massachusetts, His
toFical society has a unique but i'm
perfect copy Of the lG47 Theses" E"
The only known copy Of the almanac
for 164S is in Mr.. Churchs library.
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"Ah, met" sighed the timid man
"Just think [ have loved you for years
In silence"
my goodness" exclaimed Miss I'll
derly. Why in the world didn't you
open your face and say something ~
Chicago 9aily News.
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FARMERS IDEA OF BEAUTY.
Utility Rather Than sentlmentallty
His Strong Point.

The long looked for summer bOarder
had arrived She had hurried to her
room, thrown on a more comfortable
gown and had repaired 10 the front
piazza 10 enjoy the scenery. Here she
found her farmer host waiting To en-
tertain her while mother" was pre-
pairing supper During that brief in
teryal the following conversation took
place;
Aren't the mountains just grandT
Purity hard place tur git timber of
from In the winter, miss"
"Oh, but isn't the sky beautiful"
WAL. tew my mind 'twOnld look
better ef II would cloud up an rain;
We need IL turribly."
isn't the air bracing?"
Purity cool fur this time o. year;
our garden stun Is all Nv Two weeks
behind"
Doesn't the lake look pretiy2'
"Ef all them acres NV water could
be put intew timber or grass they
gay better"
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Al the Matinee.

That actress Is just as natural as
llfe,' remarked the first auditor.
Yes" said some one who knew
her, the part Is suited 70 her; she Is
playing the role OF a woman With a
furious temRer,@ @-Dstrolt Free Press,
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-22

Mrs. Charles Pollard, formerly
Miss Blanche Winslow OF this
CITY, writes from Fargo, North
Dakota, of sleigh rides and snow
storms. Her husband is Ia the
government service.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Kinnard,
of Madison, Ind, have arrived
and have their headquarters with
Mr.. and Mrs. O. N. CoWell on
Oconee. They were here sew
eral years ago and returned
north to educate their two sons
The younger one, Elmer, since
drowned while swimming and Car
holds an important position on
the Pennsylvania railroad. Mr.
and Mrs. Kinnard will spend the
winter here.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-22

Miss Susie Jones, who has
been the guest of Mrs. M. c.
Quatt1ebaum for couple of
weeks, returned to her home in
Elko, yesterday.
That fve-story stone building
on the corner of Grant and Pine
which heretofore b S
always been a saloon blight-wlll
be good index to Fitzgerald's
prosperity. We are informed
that parties want to negotiate for
a five year lease of all the ground
floor.
Outside parties have offered
H. W. Brown, of Triton, 5000
for two lots on the south side of
Oconee street about midway be-
tween Johnson and Jackson
street. Their object is to erect
on them a first class livery barn.
If we read correctly between the
lines Mr.. Brown will get a bigger
sum of money than that for lots
that are located so conveniently
near the $4,000 depot.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-22
Mrs. w. S. McNeill is visiting

| Mrs. w. S. McNeill is visiting
in Ambrose.
Mrs. ]. A. Jones accompanied
Mrs. ]. w. Smith TO Grassland
Thursday.
| Mrs. A. M. Troupe, started
yesterday for Palatka, Fla,
where she will visit with friends
l have the largest stock OF
Silver ware, that was ever
brought to Fitzgerald, Ga.
Il. P. Wightman.
Jesse James Jr., son of the
former bandit appeared as a
lawyer in the criminal court for
the first time, at Kansas City,
Mo-, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Roshon, of
Medina, Ohio, arrived Thursday
and are the guests of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. E. Crawford on Nc
Kinley avenue.
What was once known as one
of the worst foes to decency and
good citizenship is 60 more-not
even a vestige left. The win
dows are bright, clean and shin
ing. The old whisky-soaked
rotten floor has been removed
and a new one laid and that is
covered with pretty new mating
in co1ors to match the new paper
on the walls and the new paint on
the ceiling. A complete trans.
formation has taken place. Now
when the James saloon signs
have been replaced by those ad-
.vertising some Legitimate indust-
ry and the Stoney Glover signs
and screens disappear, Pine
street will stand out before the
world-redeemed. The Union
Cafe has opened up in the Wiley
Williams building, mentioned
above.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-22
RAILROAD GOSSIP

Engineer James who was in
iured in the wreck at Corbett
was brought in yesterday and is
now at his home on West Pine.
Mrs. r. L. King, wife of R. l..
King at the general Office of the
A. B. & A., accompanied by Mrs.
H. Germill, of South Dakota, de-
parted for Jacksonville and ST..
Augustine, Florida, on Thursday
to take in the sights.
Engineer John Lyle has new
boy at his home in the Stalker
house on Altamaha street.
The wreck in which Engineer
James was hurt was caused by
the other engineers watch being
seven minutes too slow. The
latter was cut and bruised about
the face and head. 1t is feared
that-besides several fractured
ribes-engineer James is hart in
ternally.
Harry Graves is substituting
mail clerk Newburn on his run
between Macon and Valdosta on
the G. S. & F. railroad. He is
out three days and at home three
days.
Mrs. L. C. Rhoades wife of the
A. 3. & A. agent at Osierfield
spent yesterday in Fitzgerald.
E. S. Clark. roadmaster for
the Brunswick Division A. B. &
A. at Oferman was a visitor in
the city yesterday.
C. L. Runner, fomer1y train
master of the A. B. & A. at this
point, but now SUPP. of the Ala
bama Division is expected today
to visit with his old railroad com
rades.
At this writing engineer James
lis doing as we'll as could be ex
pected.
]. H. Meehan blacks mith a
the A. B. & A. shops, and hi
brother C. f. Meehan Machinis
and J. A. Myers machinist tool
= their departure for Savanna
this morning and will spend tn
. holidays with home folks.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-22
Christmas Suggestion.

Last year large mum mber OF
parents made their children
Christmas presents in the shape
fo Home Savings Bank pass
book with amounts from One
Dollar to One Hundred Dollars
and since then these accounts
have grown steadily by occasion
al addition from the depositors
savings. This makes one of the
best presents, and a lesson is
taught the child that follows him
to his grave. We have a thous-
and books for the opening OF
similar gifts for the approaching
Christmas.
Home Savings Bank.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-22

Miss Bessie Roberts, of Ash.
burn, who has been visiting the
family of Rev. J. C. Flanders,
returned home yesterday.
Mrs. c. She . herd, of Broxton
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J..
L. Pittman, of this city.
The other day everyone knew
where to find Santa Claus head
quarters by the babies in front of
the Simon's Cheap store.
We counted three real live sure
enough babies at one time in their
cabs waiting for their mothers
who were inside the store.
For quick loans on improved
farms, cheap rate of of interest,
see B. ]. Reid, F. O. & r. B. Ry.
Office. If
James P ridgen is at home
again for the holidays and it may
be to remain in Fitzgerald.
James has creditably filled the
position of clerk in Moultrie with
firm which has closed out with
the intention of making change,
possibly to this city.
Miss Frances Wootten, Miss
Pearl Bradley, Miss Lola Worth
and Miss Chester Milbank all of
Osierfeld, did Christmas shop
ping in this city on Thursday
and when all their purchases ar
rived at the A. B. & A. depot
they had to send them by ex-
press.
Fred Ball, another Fitzgerald
boy. came home today to spend
the holidays with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Ball, of this
city. He is a Fitzgerald high
school graduate who entered the
state University at Athens with
out an mination and is keep
ing up with the best.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-22
THE butcher. Phone 167.

THE butcher. Phone 167. t
Mrs. F. M. Youngblood arriv'
ed Thursday from Grassland.
Miss Gordie Vanza and Miss
Ethel Butler, are visiting in
Dakota, Georgia.
Wood yard back of Opera
House, Phone 1874.
Miss Florence Haverfeld, took
her departure yesterday for
Hawkinsville, where she will
spend the holidays with the
Misses Dollie Bell and Annie
May Horne.
Cows For Sale Inquire of P. B.
Owen. 12-15tf.
Clean off the sidewalks. At
the cornner of Grant and Pine.
Ladies are compelled to wade
thro water on the sunken brick
sidewalk.
For Sale:-Engine and planer,
will exchange for city property.
l.. Box SAT, Fitzgerald Ga.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-22
Miss Sallie McNeally, is spend
ing the holidays ia Atlanta.

Miss Sallie McNeally, is spend
ing the holidays ia Atlanta.
Miss Lottie Brown, took her
departure yesterday for Empire
and will visit with friends until
after Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. III. Hutton, of
Sterling, Michigan, arrived yes
terday to locate in this city once.
their more. They lived here in
Shacktown days and lost their
son Lyman Hutton. They are
much surprised at the wonderful
changes and we're somewhat
perplexed in trying to locate
their lots which they still own,
and are located not far from the
new A. B. & A., depot site and
of course worth something.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-22
School Notes.

Friday was the last day q
school before the two weeks q
Xmas vacation.
The schools will have theI|
fnal examinations for half yea
promotions first thing after hol|
days.
Professor Tyner states tI
most of the pupils who come
him from other schools with
exception of such schools as
lanta, Macon and Savannah,
unable to continue in the s.
grade in which they were,
some must go back as much
two grades. This indicates
the grading and works Of
schools rank we'll with the =
of the state.
Emory Wilcox has been abs
several days on account Of ks-s
forming some duties foz r
father. sru
We had a realistic FIRE Q
first of the week. Chief cour
son came over with bis of tn
on and was pleased Wihe Unite'