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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-04

would, OF course, assume that ne van
addressing a person possessing uniim.
tied knowledge Of all such works, and
In mentioning the different characters
and subjects presented, he would speak
Of them as one thoroughly familiar to
all lovers Of art. Then he casually
pointed out the different pictures he
had disposed Of TO AIRS. George Gould,
the Mrs Vanderbilts, Chauneey De
pew and many other notables and null
dmillionaires. He even limited that he
never condescended 20 visit any out
multimillionaires and families Of
note. Then, merely to offer q few
suggestions. he laid out this wonder
full piece at $1,000, and another for
$3.50, and SO on.
AS II there could be no question as to
her making a selection, he would say:
Now, shall aid you In selecting
$1,000 or $4,000 worth, or would you
prefer making the selection yourself?"
And, "How do you like this?" or "How
do like that? 'or don't you think
these six pieces would be about what
you ought to haye7"
| "HiO thiS BihpeI was playing lot
big stakes, and his dupes were gull
Bile, he nevertheless had experiences Of
a nature likely to cause something of
a nervous strain.
My information of his methods
came from his advance agent.
One OF the interesting stories relat-
ted by him was that Of sale Of s., 200,
which at the very last moment came
near flashing in the pan"
BY appointment the Frenchman
called upon the wife OF a multimillIon.
aire brewer, whose former husband
had left her an immense fortune.
She had, in consequence, a bank &C
count OF her own, and while she dis
played spirit Of independence It was
evident to the Freedman that-she
would rather not let her husband
know that she was interesting herself
in art, as he cared but little for such
frlvollties.
The CRATER had persuaded her to
purchase four pieces, for which she
was to pay $4,000. She was on the
verge of drawing her check for the
amount when suddenly the front door
opened and. looking in that directiQi,
she said:
my! That's my husband"
Before the husband had removed bis
hat and overcoat, in the hallway. the
Frenchamn said: Never mind now,
here ls my card, send me your check
this evening, In care Of the Auditor
1um."
He took the four pictures and, turn
ing them face to face, handed them to
her and said, soto voce: PUT them
away"
This she did, and on returning to the
parlor introduced her husband to the
Frenchman who, turned to the lady.
II hope TO hear from you in the near
future" he said with an order for
some Of this beautiful work"
Then, bidding them good-by, he
quickly departed
The next morning he found a letter
in his hotel box with an enclosure Of q
check for $4,000.
Another story related by the agent
was that Of the Froncbman's banner
sale.
1t seems that $1,000 was the usual
| kuTr 4 -
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-04
SgltAGTn Bank Of NaTIGa
Mexico, Mo-,

Capital stock ali paid up ......si5o. 600 %
surplus ...,....,!..s., "........ vs., 0O0.00
Interest paid on all deposits
J. A. Guthrie, President; @. r. Clark
Vice President; A. d. jackson, Cashier
Directors: w. W. Harper, J. T. John
son, J. A, Guthrie, O. w. Lewis, and @,
+. Clark.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-04
NJ
J. p. JOHNSTON

1rILLIoNAIREs swINDLED
BY ART DEALER.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-01-04

Another story related by the agent
was that Of the Froncbman's banner
sale.
1t seems that $1,000 was the usual
stake set by him as a days graft, all
Of which must come from one custom
er. He never attempted to canvas
more than one person a day.
On this occasion he had closed a sale
for four pieces. for 1920, with a
wealthy widow, and was nervously
waiting for her to draw her check.
At last, seating herself at her desk
with check book and pen in hand she
hesitated, and, to the Frenchman's
dlspleasure, arose from the chair as II
about to change her mind. "Have you
two more Of those pieces at $1,000
each?" she asked in q meditative
tone.
He told her that ne had.
She resumed her seat at the desk
and as If purchasing a quart of ber-
ries: 'T'll take those too" she said
"as l want to present them to my
nieces."
She then drew her check FOR IS 200
The Frenchman confessed that, hav-
ing favorable opportunity to glance
at the woman's check book he saw
that her bank balance was something
over 100000, and, considering this
the amount Of purchase was but c
trifie. after all.
The end of this transaction, how,
ever, had not yet come. The following
morning about ten o'clock one Of the
bell boys raped at the FreRchman's
door and presented card from his
customer Of the day before, with a re
quest for an interview.
The CRATER was on the point Of send.
ing her word that he was not in, fear
ing that she had discovered the fraud
ulent character of mis- work and want
ed a return of her money.
However, nervy as he was by nature
he decided to face the music and IN.
structed the bell boy to show her tc
his apartments.
She quickly made her errand known
She wanted one more OF those $1,000
pieces, saying that she had decided "a
present 1t to her nephew, who was 4
brother OF the two nieces for whom
she had selected the two the day be
fore. ON receiving II, she opened hel
hand satchel and paid for L with
81, 900 bill,
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-17
Let No Guilty Whiskey Seller Escape.

The Alamosa Courier declares
there are certain violations of the
law in Alamosa and asks if the
officers will act in their line of
duty and prosecute the offenders.
This is a question we cannot
answer. but we believe they should
act. We do not mean by this that
the officers should jump only upon
the saloons whom the Courier at
the present time sees fit to call
down, but such men as Fred Groen-
ing, druggist and owner in the
Courier should also be held to ac-
count. The saloons pay a $1,000
license to do business and if Groen-
ing is going to run a saloon he
should also pay license. 1t has
only been few days since Mr..
Raber, the clerk in Groening's
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-17

bottle of whiskey that caused us,
as he puts it, Ito endeavor to go to
heaven by land"
Think of the perfidy of a man
who can haunt to the world the
errors of another when he, himself.
is responsible to no small degree
for those selfsame errors. But
doubtless he imagined we would
never know that he is the La Jara
correspondent of the Courier. mas
much as he has been SO successful
i'll the past in carrying out the role
of DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde.
DIR. Hamilton, why didn't you
sign your name to the letter you
wrote to the Courier, criticising us
for the stand we took in regard to
the unreasonable railroad regula
ton proposed at the Pueblo meet
ing?
Was it because you are favored
by the Rio Grande railroad with
an annual pass and from fear that
you might thereby lose your graft
Was it because you wanted the
Rio Grande people to believe you
friendly to their interests when, in
truth, you We're knifng them in
the back?
DIR. Hamilton, were you not in
dited for selling whiskey without
a license, and didn't you threaten
the saloon keepers of this town
that you would close up gambling
if their prosecuting witness APP
peared against your
These are few questions we
would like answered for the benefit
of the newcomers to our county.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-17

drug store, refused a regular Gus
toner whiskey because. said Mr..
Raber, there is too much agitation
now and we cant afford to sell any
more until things settle down =
When the officers go to make the
arrest they should not take it for
granted that no whiskey is there
because they do not see it The
bottles which We're removed from
the show cases and shelves few
days ago are there somewhere yet.
They were only moved out of sight.
These are truths which the Courier
overlooks, just as We predicted a
short time ago that the hired man
would do. As we are under neither
mans yoke we simply want to see
even justice. Although the Cour-
ier may be commended for its zeal
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-17

engages in some other kind of hold
up game, such as sinking oil wells.
etc, he may be able to hang on "A
little longer.
The jack leg lawyer usually So
journs long enough to Job" some
idividual or municipality in pretty
good shape and then pulls his
freight" Very often when the
clouds begin to gather he moves
his grip to "A safe distance from
which he can conveniently return
to pluck the fruits of his schemes.
When they are working the string
at both ends, as for instance Pagosa
Springs and Denver, they usually
set the grip somewhere near the
middle.
The particular class of editors
mentioned usually bark themselves
out in six months or IA year. Their
particular line necessitates a fire.
quent jostling of the telescope and
that's why the editor, as well as the
telescope, bears frazzled, weary
appearance. Their work is usually
strenuous and frenzied and is of
short duration. They seldom sue
ceed in imparting the necessary
frenzy to the public and their work
is soon over. They are generally
hired men whose employers stake
all on frenzy and if that fails they
fail.
But if there is one better slayer
than another among this class it is
Continued on Page Col. L.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-17
Editor Frazey Defines the Carpetbagger.

While the following article tells
many homely truths, all of which
can be directly applied, La Jara
readers will be particularly inter
ested in that portion which SO per
fectl y fits the shameless career of
our most prominent whiskey seller.
"Carpetbagger the title origi-
mated some thirty years ago and
applied well to certain class, but
as the spacious old hand carpetbag
so universally in use in those days
has been almost entirel y superseded
by the 6xl2 grip or the 12xlS can
vas telescope the title carpet bag
ger is terribly obsolete. Although
the title may be little out of date
in this modern age we still have
with us the same class of people to
whom the title was correctly APP
piled in the earlier time. Most
prominent among the contingent
is the broken down politician, the
jack-leg lawyer. the green eyed
frenzy -frazzled editor, the religious
hypocrite, the quack and in short
all that class of professionals"
who stayed at the last place they
We're at as long as they could and
We're compelled to seek new pas
lures and a new place to set their
grip or telescope. They are all out
for graft or "A living without earn
ing it.
The broken down politician usu-
ally stays during one campaign and
if he isn't too PROFESSIONAL and
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-17

in its owners cause, public matters
are not well settled in the interests
of any one man or class. The
drug saloons are entitled to no
special privileges. Mr.. District
Attorney get a new comb, one
with full set of teeth and get
busy. Aside from the question
of justice there is more public
money in Groening's fine drug
store saloon than there is in some
little cross roads concern with a
jug of whiskey in stock.-Antonito
Ledger.
Your point is well taken. Bro.
Frazey, and we only hope that the
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-17

ines that that would not cause them
to question his INTEGRITY?
We also wonder if he imagines
that his connection with the Pa
gosa Springs electric light fran
Ghise deal. while town attorney
and hired to look out for the
peoples interests, would not cause
honest people to question his INTEG-
RITY:
We still further wonder how he
thinks the people regard the fact
thai he has moved sixteen times in
fourteen years and that he has
never again taken up his residence
III a place he has left?
And yet he says that his ABILITY
aud INTEGRITY have never been
questioned
The unmitigated gall of this in
diyidual we have been pleased to
refer TO as shyster and pettifog-
ging lawyer is only exceeded by
his brazen effrontery and places
him in class by himself with the
one possible exception of w. A.
Braiden knocker of legitimate en-
terprises, tax dodger extraordinary
and high chief of the vendors of
alkali land.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-17
so THE PEOPLE NAY KNOW
THE TRUE INWARDNESS.
Small Portion of the Data We Have in Regard the
Courier's La lara Correspondent.

The Alamosa Courier has cor
respondent in La Jara who imag-
ines himself to be the most humor-
Gus writer beyond the gates of DR.
Dippy's retreat. He has twice
taken occasion to make sport of
the editor of this paper and his
latest etfusion is so very funny that
we are led to reproduce it in The
Chronicle in order that every one
in Conejos county may enjoy the
side-splitting mirth it must needs
provoke. Had we not discovered
the authorship of these anonymous
communications, we would still
ignore to notice them for, as we
have previously stated, none but
cowardly ours or moral degenerates
resort to the dispicable practice of
writing anonymous letters, and in
discovering the writer of these
communications we have confirmed
the above statement most emphat-
ically. Here is his latest:
IF my friends had been in La
Jara few years ago, they might
have seen the editor of the Chron-
icle in front of the Board of Trade
saloon, trying to go to heaven by
land
We presume that DIR. Hamilton
for he is the La Jara correspon-
dent of the Alamosa Courier
wished to infer that the editor of
The Chronicle was drunk. If such
is the case, we frankly acknowledge
that we might have been intoxicat-
ed at that time. although we have
no recollection of the incident to
which he alludes. and we further
acknowledge that we are as thor
oughly ashamed of the follies of
our youth rs this doctors con-
science is callous to principle and
honor.
But. where was this worthy doc
tor at that time?
He was pillar in the local
church and the proprietor of drug
store where We bought many ii
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-17

district attorney will not only look
into Mr.. Groening's case, but that
he will also take official steps to
recover for the taxpayers the license
money that DIR. Hamilton has sue
ceeded in defrauding them out of.
1t is contended in La lara that DR..
Hamilton has for years sold more
whiskey than either Of our licensed
saloons, but did ever anyone hear
of him paying ii county license?
Mr.. District Attorney, get doubly
busy and don't forget that the re-
formers (?D are the ones most sorely
in need of reforming. The people
will be with you.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-17
An Ability and Integrity Burlesque.

Molletta says that his ABILITY
and INTEGRITY have never been
questioned!
1t is to laugh!
This fellow has had his shingle
hanging out in Conejos county for
a number of months, but whoever
heard of IA case he had in court !?
We never have, and it seems quite
strange and inexplicable, if he pos
sesses the half of the ABILITY and
INTEGRITY he SO fiuently prates
about, that his correspondents in
the Alamosa Courier libel suit
would pass him up like decayed
oyster and go to Denver to retain
lawyers to represent them.
Yet his ABILITY and INTEGRITY
have never been questioned!
We wonder if it ever occurred to
him that the exalted opinion he
holds of himself if in reality he
holds such an opinions not even
shared by his partners in business,
let alone by any portion of the
community at large?
We wonder if he imagines that
that letter writing affair at Cripple
Greek is unknown to any of the
people of this county?
We further wonder if he imag-
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-17
Trifling Babble.

notwithstanding the statements
of the 6x9 liar of this town, Petit.
Jogging Molletta and the imported
blackguard of Alamosa who wrote
the heading of Molletta's letter,
every body knows that the editor of
this paper is and always has been
a republican.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23
MRS. YERkEs HAS APPENDICITIS

Chicago. June 23.-Mrs. Wilson MI
ner. or Mrs Charles T. Ierkes. as she
prefers TO b. called, Is III Of appendi-
cius at her residence, 1900 Michigan
avenue. The first report was that her
condition was exceedingly grave and
that it was doubtful If she viii recover.
Or. William T.. Qu.ne said last night.
however. that Mrs Miner was IN no
immediate danger He said that Il sho
died Il would not be due 10 appendl'
cltls or The operation, but IN conse
quence Of complications He thought
she might get we'll
An emergency operation was per-
formed Thursday aud yesterday the
case appeared 20 be somewhat more
hopeful Dr. j. b. Murphy performed
the operation az the residence.
Following a night Of considerable
pain. Mrs Miner said yesterday that
she felt much easier and was sure she
viii be restored 10 health. Mr. Miner
has not been notified Of his wife's i'll
ness.
Mrs Miner. under the viii Of Mr..
Yerkes. received absolutely only $780,
od0 she has during her life, however.
a half interest m the estate, estimated
to be worth sl5.0O00o0 Mrs. Miner.
several months ago before she came 20
Chicago. announced her intention az
giving $1,000 900 to found a hospital IN
Chicago 90 the memory Of Mr.. Nerkes
and II was said that her will provided
for a legacy Of that amount
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23
DOGS ST0MACHS REBEL
AT PRESERVED" MEATS.

Chicago, June IA dispatch 10 tie Rec
oord-Herald from Topeka, Kan. says
that even the stomach Of a dog rebels
when fci on meats preserved with benz
zoatc and b0rax was demonstrated ycster-
day hy Dr. j. s CTumbue secretary OF
the state board OF health 90 am address
before the county and city health officers
of the state
Dr. Crumbiue told Of experiments ne
had made on dogs and with the results a.
his text he urged that the state board
" health limit the use ~ prcserNatiYCs
10 food stuns that are 10 be shipped long
distances during Tho summer months Dr.
Crumbine said that on May ! be took
three dogs II the same age Every morn
ing he fed each One.half a point 81
fresh lean meat az noon each q point
~ milk and night each dog had another
han-piut Of the meat The meat was
fresh without bones and with no scraps
The food for one dog WAS treated with a
8 per cent solution 81 benzoate. For the
second ! per cent solution of horaN
was used The third dog was led uH-
treated meat and milk
Within two weeks the henzoate dog be-
came cross and refused 10 have anything
To- do with the others. II lost It's appetite
ana in six weeks had gained only three
pounds IN weight The borax dog did not
become cross but within 10 days IT, gem
cra health declined ana refused 10 drink
the borated milk. In four weeks had %
be- CoaXcd 20 eat meat even tdsteltss
boraclc acid The dog gained one pound
IN weight IN six weeks but became list
less. The dog that had been fed untreated
meat gained In weight an average Of one
pound a week during the test and az no
time did II become listless or lose It's ap-
petltC
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23
TO PRODUCE AMERICAN
AND FOREIGN DRAMAS.

New York. June ga nev concern
organized for the production OF Amerl-
can and foreign dramas and musical
plays. was formed yesterday with a
paid-up capital Of S.500oo The men In.
terested are an members OF the SOC
called theatrical syndicate, They MOI"
form a corporation which VIII extend
their business interests The principal
officers. President, Frank Mckee. vice
president. William 4. Brady; secretary,
Joseph Brooks; treasurer William
Harris. board OF directors. Messrs. Nc
Kee. Brooks, William Harris, Brady
Ham n. Harris. A. J.. Hayman Henry
W Savage. f.. L. Erlanger and Ken
meth H. McKoin.
The stockholders include A. W. Ding
valid. Charles Fr0hmau. Mark Kldw,
Henry :. Savage. Fred zimmerman and
Alexander Rest of New York &. a.
Hartz Of Cleveland. c. T. Ford Of Bal
tlmore: G.. 4. Spau,dilg OF ST. Louis.
Raiford and Haylia ~ Cincinnati: sam
+. Nixon OF Philadelphia and r. &.
Whitney Of Detroit.
In brief statement by Mr.. Mckee.
he said q would be- the biggest produc-
ing syndicate in the world
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23
TWO BRIDGE JUMPERS.
one Killed Himself But the Oihcr
Failed To.

New York. June 3-Tv. bHlae jump,
ers one on tho William .- i..t' ana
ne other on the Brucf .N.' tale-
"a excitement among .e..|" 'i l'o'a-
tuaus about 7 o'clock De- u-. ''a' H il'
Victor StCnc1seu, a young so, ''.H l'.lN'-
cr succeeded IN throwing himself over
the rail a. The Brooklyn huusr lhd
plunged rs feet into the uNci. d. "ta
killed The second man John NJ Gag
tr. NJ years Ola. was UCf suU0'.rI.l iN
carrying out bis design.
SiChcnsen Was released from PRISON
yesterday after serving sey,u. HlA~
Tor intoncauon. lio met Aurb hf4..'
wilt o friend and they stariea a...s tl'
bridge on the back ~ q truck
Guess In jump on when w. g't fli,n-
81 along. remarked sicdcr-.u On Hl.
friend. Radlewltt did not believe De-
would so paid 10 attention 10 him. NH'l
iut past tho central tower Si,hD asrI
throw his hat 70 tho floor. TOOK N DIS
coat and laid % ON To- tall piece Then
leaving Radiewiti parayzcd with .irr.iii,'.
he jumped into the roadway pulled Nm.
self No one oi the cables and lr.pu'
into the river Radlcwitt said his friend
was dependent
Gazer lett ID, German Evangelical
home for aged men Co Brooklyn yostcr-
day dependent over tho recent death of
Dds wife Walking Co TIC VIII burg
hu q be- tried 10 jump int tha fivei from
the promenade. using On umhf a- n
parachute. Hc hit in The roalUIt. "a .Dh
is 81 feet wide and crnsidfTai lN
Than the promenade. and was token o.
hospital With three Of bis ODE broke
At the hosnl,gi pc said De- was tired ~
NE H. vii recover
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23
R0BT. {. 0ELACeY DEAD.
Was Member OF New Works Noodle
Board" Of Alderman.

New York. June e3.-The funeral Of
Robert T. Delacey q member u the
doodle board Of aldermen OF isSA
was held last night in his home Boa a
little Harlem fiat Delacey died Tues
day from rheumatic ailments of long
standing. but his death was not gem
orally known until today Dciac.y was
a member OF the board vi aldermen IN
1855 when the late Jacob Sharp obtained
from the board franchise Tor the
Broadway street railway Charges Of
bribery were made against Sharp who
was convicted and went 10 prison ana
against Delacey and several other alder
men. the board receiving the popular
appellation Of the doodle board When
the indictments were returned in 1855
Delacey and several Of bis fellow alder
men fiei 10 Canada and for four years
lived iu Montreal Finally they re-
turned. gave bail IN $4,000 each ond
were never tried DclaceE was nearly
70 years old aud for years had beer in
feeble health He lived alone VIII DTS
wife who had stuck 90 her husband
through all his life. ana was the only
one with him when be- died Size was
practically the only one 40 the services
over his body.
In efforts to Keep his identity secret
the former alderman had moved from
one uelghb0floOl TO another finally
landing IN the little fat IN Harlem street
10 years ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23
Atmospheric Nitrogen.

II the announcement recently made
from Norway Is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ly that in that country a method Of
extracting nitrogen from the atmos-
phere by mechanical and chemical
means, and utilizing 1t for the manu-
facture Of nitrate iertilizers--it Will
certlnly herald a revolution I'm agri-
culture. since II VIII mean unlimited
quantities Of fertilizing material al low
cost The next important advance will
be the deyisng Of a method Of using
water for fuel-that b. Of course, de-
composing It, and applying the oxy-
gen. which forms from eight-ninths ~
its weight. TO assist in the process %
combust ion-'rechuical World.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.
r. T.. Paddcn. a Clerk In the Chicago
City Hall.

Chicago June e3-Thomas T. Paddeu,
until six weeks ago a clerk IN the city
controllers department. and latterly q
clerk On the water pipe extension olica
GO the city hall was arrested last night
on charges of forgery. burglary and on
Grating O. confidence game. He Is al
legged 90 have broken into the safe IN the
auditors Office. taken blank pay chcci s,
forged the name Of city officials ana OBJ
tanned money ON these Just how much
the clerk had obtained through the
fraud the police we're unable 90
learn last night and the departments
head involved and other city officials re-.
fused 10 talk about the case.
Paddcn had been employed by the city
ION several years and had always borne
L good record