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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-20
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sufferer to lose an we-%o OF aracu-
ladon and to an practical purposes
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15

around, Frantzen was favored with no
vision. The nearest thing to
dream" he could muster up was the
name Aladdin, as winner Aladdin
sounded like 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.
1t was then that the incline was
reacheds 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 Stensland was drawn into the
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 $685.
900, and sent away. His cunning in
picking winners had left him.
stensIand Wanderer.
The predominating 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
wanderer. When. he arrived in 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 a prolonged
trip through South and Central Amer
lea and more particularly Honduras,
in which country he protested spe-
cia1 interest. On his return he dis
played a marked reticehce 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 will be
found, if 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
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15

mud and run circles around Lieut..
Gibbons, the favorite-
The winner shot under the wire
with a trailing bunch of blurred horses
and riders behind. The grandstand
Ieaped 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 a roll that counted up nearly $500
when he got home.
Sealed Doom of Bank.
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 sort of wizard, and acquaintances
urged him to ego 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 loss. His
acquaintance and friends began to
take his steers" and Frantzen, the
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
ph1egmatic, home-loving German
whose amusements had been of a 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 a natural leader and
the pace he set the cashier was not
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15
DoNkEYs TURN UP TOES.
Don't Know Enough to Get In Out
of the Rain.

The war department has learned
through experience that the American
donkey has not sense enough to live
in the Philippines.
Some time ago, more in the nature
of an experiment than for any other
reason, the bureau of insular affairs
sent dozen American donkeys, COM
monty known as "burros,'' to Manila
for use among the Spanish-speaking
people. The natives did not take
kindly to the new species, however.
but rather looked at them from afar
off,
Seven died Such was the news re-
cefved at the bureau recently. When
the torrential rains set in the little
animals were caught out in the open,
and not knowing how to shelter them
selves like the native beast of bur
den, seven docile, dumb beasts turned
up their toes.
They ought to de- said a wal
department official who has a deep
interest in everything pertaining to
the Philippines; they ought to die
If they don't know enough to get in
out of the rain
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15

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,
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 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
his original good fortune on bets, it
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 $40, 000-
A memorandum found in Stensland-s
vault places the amount at S69, 000-
Frantzen was never prosecuted by the
bank authorities and left the state
when his crime was discovered Now
he is being brought back to answer
for it, as well as to tell all he knows of
the operations of the bank officials.
Herring Wins at First.
Cashier Henry Herring became a
sport under the influence of Frant-
zen He followed the tips" of Frant-
zen and won a lot of money. Theo-
dore Stensland, whose father at that
time was not involved in the stealing
that finally cost him his all and spread
misery among thousands, used to re-
fer to Herring as a cheap sport and
q cheap skate"
When the 1902 Derby day came
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15
The Pup Had a Good Time.

A little boy, having been sent out
of town for vacation last week, has
forwarded to his mother letter from
his dog. The signature is that of Bus
ter, the pup, who says: (
1 am having a great time. There is
nasty dog. 1t rs hound, it is black
and about two feet high and four feet
from the tip of it's nose to the tip OF
it's tail. The tail counts about I Is
foot and it's nose about one half foot
fife this dog and make him run with
his tail between his legs. 1 have been
in swimming it's bully. 1 chase squirls
and oh everything is bully. I trianph
over big and little dogs How are your
shoes 1 wish L had them to chew. with
love and ticks yours loving Buster.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15
GOOD AND HARD.
Results of Excessive Coffee Drinking

1t is remarkable what suffering
isfy an appetite for something.
A Mich woman says: 81 had been
using coffee since 1 was old enough to
have a cup of my own at the table,
and from it I have suffered agony
hundreds of times in the years past.
My trouble first began in the form
of bilious collie, coming on every few
weeks and almost ending my life At
every attack for years I suffered in
this way. I used to pray for death to
relieve me from my suffering. 1 had
also attacks of sick headache, and be-
gan to suffer from catarrh of the stom-
ach, and of course awful dyspepsia
For about a year / lived ON crack
ers and water. Believing that coffee
was the cause of all this suffering.
finally quit it and began to use
Postum Food Coffee. 1t agreed with
my stomach, my troubles have left
me and I am fast gaining my health
under its use.
mo wonder I condemn coffee and
tea No one could be in a much more
critical condition than / was from
nounced it cancer, others liberation.
but none gave me any relief. But
since 1 stopped coffee and began Pos
tum I am getting well so fast I can
teartily recommend it for all who
suffer as 1 did, Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
the little book, The Road to Well.
ville.' There's a reason"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15

Chicago.-From 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 unrelenting spirit touched
Henry w. Herring, the cashier, and he
fell, dragging with him Paul o. Stems
land, the president, who had also
Seen 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: 81. Sidney
Lucas" The vision passed and he
awol1e in the morning a marked man,
though unaware of it.
81 had a funny dream last night"
Frantzen said to fellow-clerk- Then
he told him of the vision.
What was the name?" asked the
clerk
Il can't remember exactly, but if the
papers have the entries, and this was
one of them, 1 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
great racing event. When Sidney Luz
cas- name was reached Frantzen cool
ly said: That's the one
FrantZen's associates were inclined
to regard it as joke, but kept asking
him why he did not take a chance
He battled with the desire to bet, for
as clerk at SIS a month he did not
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15
M11MoryKoehne

Nervous exhaustion invites disease.
This statement is the positive truth.
When everything becomes a burden
and you cannot walk a few blocks with
out excessive fatigue, and you break
out into perspiration easily, and your
face fushes, and you grow excited and
shaky at the least provocation, and
you cannot bear to be crossed in any
thing, you are in danger; your nerves
have given out; you need building up
at once To build up womans nerv-
GUS system and during the period Of
change of life we know of no better
medicine than Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. Here is an Illus
tration. Mrs. Mary L. Koehne, 371
Garfield Avenue, Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
az have used Lydia E. Pmkham'sVegetable
Compound for years IN my family and it
never disappoints; so when felt that I was
nearing the change of life I commenced treat
ment with it. I took in all about six bottles
and it did NE a great deal of good. 1t stopped
my dizzy spells, pains in my back and the
headaches with which had suffered for
months before taking the Compound. feel
that if it had not been for this great medicine
for women that should not have been alive
to-day. 1t is splendid for women, old or young,
and will surely cure all female disorders"
Mrs Pinkham, daughter-in-law OF
Lydia e. Pinkham, of Lynn. Mass, in
vites all sick and ailing women to write
her for advice. Her great experience
is at their service. free of cost.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15
THE SOLDIER CRAB.
Handicapped at Birth He Leads an
Easy Life Later.

This little fellow comes into the
world only half dressed, while his
cousins are all provided with full suits
of armor to protect them from their
enemies. His head and legs have a
hard, shelly covering, but the hinder
part of his body is soft and tender.
Dear mel" he cries, when he finds
himself alone on the beach, Il must
hustle round now and find some sort
of covering for my poor, shivering
body. How neglectful my mother was
to leave me in this condition! Why,
there is my sister scampering along
with snail shell on her back! What
a neat little house it makes. l wonder
how it would fit me?" And this bel
ligerent infant grabs, hold of his I'M
offending relative and tugs and pulls
till he succeeds in parting her and her
home, when he quickly thrusts his
own body into the shell and fastens it
with his claw hooks. Just my size!"
be cries triumphantly.
AS he is creeping about on the sea
bottom with a number of other crabs,
suddenly a dark shadow tails on them.
"a fish, A fish," they cry, scampering
away in terror
MY turn may be next" says our
little friend to himself; Il must put
my wits to work to prevent such dis
aster." He remembers having heard
that fishes keep away from a sea ane-
mones, for fear of their sharp stings.
What splendid plant" he cries, rat
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15
HIS REASON.
1t Satisfactorily Explained the Cross
on His Report Card.

When Bobbie brought his report
card to papa there was little black
cross in the section marked "deport-
ment" Bobbie knew papa's eyes
would find that the first thing, and
he twisted his small handkerchief
into hard knots, and tried to hide part
of his chubby head behind the chair
in which his father sat-
s"What does this mean, Bobbie ?"
asked his father
sI was late to school, said Bobbie,
who knew that his mother had seen
him leave the house in good season
each day 1.-THE teacher rang the bell
when 1 was just in the yard, but
but I couldn't run Bobbie was near
to tears, but he was winking man.
fully.
well, that is rather bad" said
papa, gravely. 'I don't want my son
to grow UP into man who is always
behindhand. Now I am going to be
very severe. l shall not tell you to-
night what the punishment will be.
but unless you can show me good
reason why you were late
81 can show the reason, urged Bob
bic This little cat was bound to
follow me, and 1 tried to get away,
and 1 kept putting him over the fence
and running very, very hard, but he
inst jumped over and stuck his claws
in my pants until had to leave him
with the lady in the candy shop until
school was done, and then brunged
him home That was the reason,
Bobbie finished, all out of breath
Papa put ON his glasses and looked
At the kitten Something in its for
lorn. frightened face touched him.
well, / guess we shall have to for
give you this time" he said Nora
better feed him on cream while,"
.aThen needn't have that punish
ment-that one that was too awful to
think up?" asked Bobbie-
NO, that is all forgiven" said papa
Youths COMPANION
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15

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 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 I'M
prepared for resistance. Not knowing
the price of his folly, he drew $50
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
Succumbed 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
grandstand 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 huslzily- The bookmaker
grinned as he handed back a paste
board card with a little red number
ing at the top, and a scrawl of figures
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 "15'' attached was Lucas
The number .s15' had been on the
horse of his dreams. Spellbound he
watched the preliminaries and the
start He watched Lucas stir up the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15
Trying to Brush Coin Off.

just as one would brush an article OF
clothing. But the coin will stick to
your hand as if it were glued there.
You may regard this experiment
with some increduIfty, says the Chi
cago Daily News, but you have only
to make it yourself and you will see
that it is always successful. 1t seems
hardly necessary to give the reason
for the apparent phenomenon. The
coin lies fiat against your palm and
the pressure of the atmosphere holds
it there, for between It and your flesh
there is little or no air.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15
MAGNIFICENT Sacred Edifice.

The largest and costliest building
thus far undertaken in New York, the
city of immense structures, is the
magnificent s10,0OO,O00 Episcopal Ca
thedral of ST. John the Divine, now be-
ing erected on Morningside Heights.
This will be the greatest edifice in
America, and the fourth in import
ance in the world.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15

Ting his claws in g1ee- I will go and
ask Lady Anemone to he mine l will
plant her on my she'll, and she shall
ride about wherever 1 go. When l
have finished my meal, she shall have
what is left, which, Eve no doubt, will
be more than she would otherwise en-
joy
Off he hastens to the tide pool
where this lovely lady spreads her
fringes to the sun. Yes, my brave
soldier" she replies to his question, Il
shall be happy to go with you, for life
is very dull here. Together We will
seek our fortunes through the wide
sean. Y. Post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15
A MAGIC COIN:
When Pressed in Palm of Hand
Cannot Be Brushed Out.

Stretch your hand out fiat and place
in the middle. of the palm an ordinary
coin, say, nickel or one-cent piece.
Then tell some one he may have it
if he can succeed in brushing it of.
He must use a fiat brush for the ex-
pertinent. OF course your hand must
not be struck; it must be brushed,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15
Famed for capacity for Liquor.


Stensland is said to have taken
great pride in his reputation as a con-
noisseur of wines, and on the occasion
of a trip to California a couple of
years ago he purchased a large guam
tity of wine, which was stored in the
cellars of the cooperative store, where
the bulk of it is still said to be lying
The ex-president's capacity for
liquor was a favorite topic among his
friends, even aquavit, the strong spirit
which is a favorite beverage among
his eountrymen, being apparently
powerless to upset his equilibrium.
His old gardener has remarked with
admiration how StensIand would
| drink party of companions under the
table and appear the next morning at
six O'Clock fresh and keen for bust
ness
A saloon in the neighborhood of
Stensland's home was favorite re-
sort in which he spent much of his
time The barkeeper recalls an ex-
preston which once fell from the lips
of the man which throws a strong
| sidelight on his character
One evening while Stensland was in
the saloon with friend he was boast
| ing of a real estate transaction that
he had just closed which he declared
would net him 5000, 000 His friend re.
marked that he wondered he was not
satisfied, at his time of life, with what
he had already acquired and that he
did not retire. Stensland looked at
him for a few minutes and then re-
marked slowly It's the game, my
boy; it's the game.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15
Tuberculosis in Germany.

Under the workmen's sickness In
surance law about S9,500,OOO was
spent in Germany in the treatment
of tuberculous patients in the years
1901 to 1905.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15
Then and Now.

I'm glad I'm not little maid
Like they were long ago,
With manners prim, and frocks 30 long
Aad curl always just
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15
i HEALTHY OLD AGE
OFTENTHE BESTPARTOFLIFE
Help for Women Passing Through
Change OF Life

Providence has allotted as each at
least seventy years in which to fulfill
our mission in life, and it Is generally
our own fault if we die prematurely.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15

would frequently dine in 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 infrequent intervals he
would invite a party of his friends to
his house, where he would entertain
them in a manner BETTING his sup
posed wealth
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-15


baby"-Chicago
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-12
UPHILL WORK FOR ROOSEVELT.

Mr.. Bryan Says President Was Not
Chosen as Reforn1er.
New York, July l2.-The Times
prints the following cable dispatch
from it's correspondent at London:
rs it true," asked Mr.. Bryan, that
President Roosevelt caught you in
swimming and stole your clothes {?
Over in America they say that is what
has happened"
He didn't get all my clothes," Mr.
Bryan answered, laughingly, and
quickly added:
Il doubt whether what he did get
fit him very WE'LL"
Mr.. Bryan went on: -...
1T is hard, uphill work for Mr..
Roosevelt to make his administration
respond to the country's evident de-
mand for reforms, for the country
gave him no mandate. The platform
on which he was elected does not de.
clare that our laws and our govern
ment should aim at the welfare of the
whole people; but if a Democratic
president is chosen in 1908 he will
undoubtedly represent a party com.
mitted to this reform idea and will be
In different situation. ..>-.--- .s
There is no doubt about the peo-
ple's wish in this respect. Views that
were considered revolutionary a few
years ago are now accepted as sane
and necessary. A change has come
ovar tho cOnntrv ...s