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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-12

Fifteen years ago, when Mary was
but 10 years old, my wife ran away
and left me. was running at that
time small grocery store in Gin
cinnati, o. Up to that time my mar
ried life had been happy. My wife
eloped with close friend of mine.
He was a snake in the grass, rep
tile-well, words can not express it.
He won the love of my wife. from me
ana my daughter. She left without
leaving note to explain her absence.
Soon learned of the treachery of my
friend. I sold my business. I took
the money I secured and with my lit
tie daughter took up the search for
my wife. For time I had sufficient
money to take care of the little girl.
We grad ually began to tramp from
one place to another. We have
crossed the country north and south
and east and west. Only twice have
gained track Of my wife and her
lover. Once seven years ago learned
she. had been for a few months in
Los Angeles, CAL She was gone when
I reached that city. The other time
was about two months behind her
in Akron, Ohio.
II finally acquired the habit of
tramping. I'll keep it up now until
die or find the man who broke up my
home. My daughter refuses to leave
me. We have got so we do not care
what happens to us"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-12
IMPRESSIONS OF OTHER LIVES.
Of Such Stuff 1t Is Possible Dreams
are Made OF.

I think very often our dreams are
a tumble of ideas that we have in
herited, and that dreaming is largely
kind of free play of what I have
called ancestral memory.
We dream of things which we have
never experienced in our waking mo-
ments. l remember very realistic
dream. 1t was battle, and was in
a regiment Of cavalry that received
an order to charge. The whole scene
is wildly before me as I write, and
were I an artis: I could sketch the
face of man who rode by my side.
I can feel the throb of eagerness, the
thud ding of the horses roofs in the
mad rush as we qulckened our pace
to get to closer quarters with those
we were pursuing.
Suddenly the squadron Of men in
front opened, wheeling OF to the right
and left, and we were looking into
the iron threats of a masked battery
They opened fire upon us-a moment
after the ear splitting thunder, and
I was in a hell of smoke, dust, blood.
and metal; every piece seemed to
sing a war chant of it's own. Then
awoke, and. I was shouting God!
I never knew it was anything like
this!" Here surely is something ex-
perienced by an ancestor which has
descended from generation to genera
ton and taken it's place in my col
lection of impressions.-Ninet
Century.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-12

sums by the charming widow, Helen
Hamilton otherwise Bina Verrault.
The police now say that these men
and several others like them were but
the small fry" in the schemes of
these women and that several of Wall
streets wealthy men, two in particu-
lar, paid dearly for their acquaint-
ance.
Mrs. Brown, it seems,y took care OF
the big game" and left to Mrs. Yer
rault those of the McClellan-Kiesler
stripe.
Mrs. Brown is OF the peroxide blonde
type. She Is tall and we'll built, with
fine hazel eyes and she scarcely looks
her 40 summers. She has a prettily.
turned arm and is free and graceful
of action.
According to police investigations
| lzella Mason ran away from Halifax
about 20 years ago with J. P. Brown
civil engineer 20 years her senior
A. few years later Brown died, leaving
her a neat little fortune in insurance
Then Mrs. Brown went to Boston
Before she departed she made the &C
quaintance of Bina Finnegan, anC
| they made circuit of the country
touching Chicago, Philadelphia and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-12
FATHER and DAUGHTER
LEAD LIVES OF TRAMPS
Girl and Aged Parent Travelling Over
Country Together Seeking False
Mother and Wife.

Des Moines, la.-Father and daugh.
ter, tramps of the lowest order, with
record Of fifteen years together on
the road. were guests the other night
in the city Jail. The man, who gave
his name as J. J. Francis, is n years
of age. The girl is Is years old.
The couple were picked up in the
railroad yards near West Seventh
street.
Don't separate ne from my daugh.
ter" the old man begged when he
was taken into the Jail. Seldom has
she been out of my sight Mary is a
good girl and would not leave me-"
The girl refused to talk. I'm Just
going to stay with my father until
he dies" she said laconically, "and
then I am going to work: This life
is killing me, though. We are on the
go day after day the year round, trav-
cling from the north to the south
with not a break. The police won't
let us stay anywhere and we just
have to keep on going"
Francis finally got confidential with
newspaper reporter. Il
Eyes, I am tramp, nothing more
nor less. I've had history just like
every other man on the road. I don't
generally tell anything about my past
life, but if you want to hear and the
police will let you talk to me little
while I'll tell it to you"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-12

ciated with the matrimonial trick
sters through his acquaintance with
George T. Verrault, husband of the
pretty brunette. He donned a uni
form and helped Keene in his job
as butler. Mrs. Browns four broth
ers helped in many ways to keep the
syndicate going.
George Mason was one of the pro.
moters of the famous Kentucky Fuel
and Alcohol company, which was one
of the side issues of the syndicate
He made his father-in-law, William
D. Angel, Of Chicago, vice president
of the concern without asking the
old gentleman's consent. When the
skyrocket company exploded, leaving
a large number of financiers holding
bogus stock, Angel felt like troucing
his son-in-law, but never could find
him.
This chimerical concern procured
it's victims by advertising in newspa-
pers and also through the means Of
the spiritualistic seances that were a
part of the matrimonial plans.
Matrimonial Mansion Was
deliberately Fitted Out.
The matrimonial mansion was fitted
out in way calculated to inspire the
dupes. Each room has a. name &C.
cording to the kind of paper on the
wall. The parlor was the green room,
because it had green paper with lit
tie splashes of pink. The library was
furnished in red. All the books were
Of red. The library cost Mrs. Brown
$4,000.
Mrs. Brown had a red room on the
third floor which harmonized with her
blond hair. Mrs. Verrault's boudoir
was of delicate pink.
Mrs. Verrault and Mrs. Brown were
always very careful about receiving
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-12

met through the medium of adver-
tisements, and used them as a means
of getting unlimited credit for expen-
sive dresses. They had to arrange
it so that these fashionables would call
in the afternoon, for at night the par
lors were given up to the explicit
use of the love victims.
There were many exciting scenes
at the front doors of the establish
ment run by the syndicate on West
Seventy third street and later at No.
1913 West Eighty-second street. Dis
appointed lovers who had handed over
to the syndicate much of their money
used to storm on the front stoop and
threaten to dynamite the mansion if
their lady love would not see them.
ROBERT Emmett Keene was quite diplo-
matte in handling these excited in
dividuals and managed to save the
house of love from an explosion.
The parlor in which the lovelorn
admirers were received had a mas
sive mantel adorned with gold orna-
ments. Upon it would be placed pho
tographs of the callers, particular care
being taken that the right picture was
in the right place for the occasion.
Count Zolinotf, the Fifth avenue deli
catassen dealer, had his photograph
taken in 81 different styles and would
insist that Mrs. Verrault, whom he
was counting, should have them all in
plain evidence around the room.
Don't you think take a good pic
ture?" he would ask.
you're the sweetest thing in the
world" Mrs. Verrault would reply.
Then she would get the promise of
another expensive present.
The old man who caused Mrs. Yer
rault the most annoyance by the per-
sistency of his infatuation was Kiesler.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-12
The Story Of Man Who Was Under
Surveillance for Year.

The close watch kept on the dia-
mond miners at Kimberley is well H.
Illustrated by the following story in the
August Worlds Work: An officer of
the De Beers corporation had been
under the surveillance of detectives
for a year. The men at the. general
Offices thought that he. was spend
ing more money than he was earning.
One day after the detectives had fol-
lowed the man for q whole: year, had
played poker with him. and watched
every movement, another officer of
the company approached him; and lay.
ing his hand upon his shoulder, said:
II want to congratulate you. q -:
what about" asked~the object OF
suspicion !, - S. J. : =: :s
.sWhy,, you're all: right. You're an
honest man IS 5#1>s !. !: . .1 *. / 5
"Qf course, 81 ID an honest man!
What mean &: 81 y 81. szs.
The explanat ton was made The
suspected man learned ]: that the detec:
tive who had foil owed him had been
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-12
Watching Diamond Miners.

his closest personal friend all these
months, knowing every move he made.
how much money he won, how much
he spent In high living, and how much
for the necessities of life.
+! Nov, according to our accounts of
your doings for these weeks and
days." said the official to the man
under suspicion, you ought to have
just three pounds in your pocket this
moment"
The man who had been Swallowed
1865. days thrust his hand into his
pocket and found just a trife less
than three pounds.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-12

Women make want the morning get action
because don't want be shy when it settling day. and thew
make you want to get because most m will make
comfortable than e and the fellow don't like r. h
comfortable has something wrong in him.
Since have been married have wives that thought
hard the wrist would do lot Of good but wants
take the job doing because other would ne
I've had fellows tell they couldn't along their wives if
they didn't hand them slap in awhile but I'd rather pay amonv
than do that and the truth known of us
that don't need good slap awhile ourselves because s 50
to get sassy in your own house. =>=%=&"=7' =
amt to make rules for married people by and ain
trying be wise about because day get fact
less about it. =**z.'* -" *@*~"*" /
Many folks unhappy married they why anybody ho
be tout for The far as the whole pantry
with all the grocery bills Tn that il the people could
be happy me and Mrs the world Be continuous
and people that that Say e.
CT married fo single life s Stitch God
bless her
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-12

Pattern No. 5651.-Box-pleats are
introduced in the makeup of this
pretty blouse waist, shown in devel-
Opment of pongee silk. The surplice
front d1scloses chehlsette topped by
high standing collar of all-over lace.
The sleeves are in elbow length, fin
ished by fancy turn back cuffs. The
mode will develop we'll in Brussels
lace, embroidered batiste, crepe de
chine, louisine, organdy and chiffon
taffeta. For woman of 36-inch bust
measure, three and one-half yards Of
27-inch or two and three-quarter yards
of 36-inch material will be required
Sizes for %, "a, SO, SO, 40 and AZ
inches bust measure.
This pattern will be sent to you on
receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders
to the Pattern Department of this paper.
Be sure to give size and number of Pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
your order on the following coupon:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-12
THROW LIGHT ON
d new BUNC0 GAME.

other cities. Then, after a separation,
during which Miss Finnegan was mar
ried to George T. Verrault, they met
in New York.
Mrs. Browns money had disappear
ed, owing to her extravagant living,
and she secured position as a cloak
model and maintained a small fiat
on Eighty-second street. One day. she
saw an advertisement for a steno-
grapher to man of wealth and in a
few days was on very good terms
with Wall street man who has 4
large family.
The Wall street mans wife died and
he wanted Mrs. Brown to marry him,
but she preferred being fancy free.
He INDUCED her every whim, but he
failed to win her for a wife.
She worked the personal columns
of newspapers to great advantage.
A Broad street stockbroker fell yio-
lently in love with Mrs. Brown and
wanted to elope. with her. She got
much money out of him, but did not
elope, because there were other adver-
tisements and other candidates were
calling.
When the love business got too
heavy for Mrs. Brown alone she sent
for Mrs. Verrault. and that accommo.
dating young woman promptly left
her husband, then in Baltimore, and
the steady procession of love-lorn men
and fortune hunters continued.
Mrs. Brown did not rely entirely
upon the advice of Mrs. Verrault in
the selection of the victims, but had
around her several younger women
and a few men. One of these men
| was an actor connected with Broad
| way stock company. When the love
project began to bring in substantial
returns be quit the stage and took a
job as butler in the household.
Mrs. Browns pretty daughter Helen
donned maids outfit and waited On
the door.
| Whenever an accepted applicant for
love honors would appear he would
be wined and dined until he was
dizzy. The invariable impression
would strike him that the widow
had nothing but money. Then Mrs,
Brown was very suddenly hard pressed
for funds for the Kentucky Coal &
Fuel company, a concern which ex
listed only on paper, and was conduct
ed by the galaxy of widows" from an
office in Wall street. It's principal
work was to float few thousand
shares of stock that weren't worth a
cent.
The concern lasted long enough tc
take in about $4,000.
One feature of the love-plant was
spiritualistic show in which Mrs
Verrault would tell the milliona!res
all kinds Of queer stories that spirits
were telling.
| Your grandmother says to inves
$4,000 in the Kentucky Fuel Com
pany,' was favorite message.
A Brooklyn brewer gave $4,000 AMI
.came back with several encores.
:! The spiritualistic exhibition was ,
tremendous success. MacCle1lan
Count Zolinoff, Leo Kiesler, the Mu
I tual Life Insurance man, and other
of that kind did not see this feature
of the place because they were onl.
out for love-making.
The establishment maintained
gambling layout and the clink o
chips was heard at the roulette
wheel or poker table all night long.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-12
Ut1f Marrtfh
=. Matt III Ut
4 BY STITCH MCCARTHY,
al New York City Ward Politician and Patron
Of Sports.

= -
It's the amt afraid
speak out the about they want to hand little hot
and it's the who the characters that make tell lies after
! being talking to - -. ~. =
Women make hustle because know haven't got price
veil get talked about and if they think lazy they'll talk about
wife and "Poor thing she has to do all the work.
Women make see how little count in the game don't
al the things that women think should Do IN the days work
Women lot Of things they don't mean, talk
pasme the most Of them have but boosting
she tells the truth and that's Say
amt got because they tell the truth
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-12
Pay Premiums Promptly.

Those who carry life insurance pol
premiums are promptly paid. Neglect
In this important matter has caused
policies to be forfeited. It is best
to pay premiums a few days before
they are due. On the final day the pol.
icy holder may forget it or be called
away, as many things can happen to
cause neglect of payment.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-12
MATRIMONIAL SYNDICATE OPER.
ATED BY NEW WORKERS,
BLONDE WIDOW LEADER.
Mrs. Brown. Queen Of Love Grafters,
Who Fleeced Men of Wealth.
Ingenious Dodge Exposed
by the Victims.

New York.-The mysteries are be-
Ing further unveiled in the matrimon-
ial bunco establishment operated by
Mrs. Bina Finnegan-Verrault and Mrs.
leila Mason-Brown, which was but
partly exposed by the complaints of
James V. Mcclellan, the Pennsylvania
merchant Leo Kiesler, the insurance
man, and Count" 1gnaz Zolinof, who
Is now grocer, all of whom aver that
they were Wheedled out OF various
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-12
Sea Serpent Falls from Clouds.

- Suffolk, Va.-During heavy show.
+er there fell from the clouds a species
of sea serpent: It landed in Main
street almost directly in front of the
city hall. H. E.: Smith managed to
get the visitor into q large box and
hundreds of persons have inspected
{ It: The serpent IS still alive, and bites
ct clubs 81 sticks poked within tts
reach. The serpe Isl much like a.
EEL; only i've times as large. ..%
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-12
Sacred Fires Of India,

The sacred fires OF India have moi
all been extinguished. The most an
cient which still exists was conse
Grated IL centuries ago, in commem
foration of the voyage made by the
Parsees when they emigrated from
Persia to India. The fire Is fed five
times every "a hours with sandalwood
and tother fragrant material, combined
with very dry fuel.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-12

Pattern No. 5570.-A stylish dress
for little girl is here shown in
development of brown mohair. The
blouse waist closes on the left side.
and a yoke cut In fanciful outline
is an attractive feature. The fullness
of the sleeves is laid in fine tucks at
the wrist to about cuff depth. The full
straight skirt is gathered and attached
to the waist. Cashmere, serge, al
batross, pongee and linen are all
adaptable to the design. The medium
size requires three and oneeighth
yards of 36-inch material. Sizes for 8,
9, 10 and IL years.
This pattern will be sent to you on
receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders
to the Pattern Department of this paper.
Be sure to give size and number of pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
your order on the following coupon:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-12
Reformed

REFORMED.
II have decided to stop playing polk
err"
"Ah, I am glad to hear It,. You
realize at last that gambling is
wrong?"
II realize that it is wrong for me;
I always lose."-Houston Post.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-12
You may have an idea

You may have an. idea.
that you're cunning when
you stay single, and you
may think your influence
is making a splash, but
you take it from me that
the single man amt any
heavier than a piece of
ice trust goods on a
front door step on an
August day.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-12
The WAY to Live Well,

i. Sleep we'll, eat we'll and forget well.
:. 1t may be hard to do at first,: but life
will be pleasanter and your DISPOSE.
ton sweeter. zz=9-,. T=z ...@ s, =-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-12

fence alongside road on which Mrs.
J. c.. Congdon and her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Nado, were driving in a carriage
and frightened the horse so that It
ran away. Both women were thrown
to the ground, but Mrs. Nado escaped
injury. Mrs. Congdon had her arm
broken, her nose fractured and her faoo
badly cut and bruised.
st. Pau1-The gasolene launch BILLY
d." owned by w. B. Davidson, one of
the best-known pleasure boats on Lake
Minneto1ka, burned at its dock at
Casco Point this morning.
Mabel-The large barn of B. O.
Garnes, on the Embric Garnes place,
northwest of this place, burned
Wednesday evening with about ninety
tons of hay. Insurance about 500.
Monticello-The steamer j. B. Bas-
which has been stranded at this point
for ten days on account Of low water,
started today for Minneapolis. The re-
cent rains have raised the water stage
from nine to twenty five inches.
Minneapolis-Percy Gaines, % years
old, was shot and instantly killed and
Arthur Shannon was perhaps MORALLY
wounded in a fight In the dark follow
ing an attack by Gaines on Mrs
Bertha Walker in her home, go Tenth
avenue S. All three are colored per-
sons.
Duluth-The Duluth, Missabe &
Northern road, one Of the great ore
roads Of the steel corporation in this
state has asked for bids for furnishing
!! i, 500 new steel ore cars of 100000
sounds capacity each, so gondolas Of
$4,000 pounds capacity EACH, so box
cars, rs refrigerator cars and II loco
motives. The new equipment must be
/ delivered early next spring. ID. zs.s.;s
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-07-12
BIG HORSE MACKEREL
CAUGHT IN POUND.
47s POUNDS OF LIVE FIGHTING
FISH CAPTURED.
Bernard Johnson, Bailey Island Fish.
erman Did the Trick.

Bernard Johnson, Bailey Island Fish.
erman Did the Trick.
What was said to be the largest
horse mackerel caught in years here
In Casco Bay was killed last Friday
morning at a mackerel pound of JAG.
quish Island by Bernard Johnson OF
bailey Island. Mr.. Johnson keeps
his pound of the small islands called
Jacquish at the west end of Bailey's
for the purpose of catching mackerel
or blue backs which are taken In
schools at this season. He visited
the trap on Thursday night and found
large school of mackerel inclosed
In IT and at the edge Of the net he
noticed slow whirling of the water
which he investigated with a lively
curiosity. Down just below the sur.
race the fisherman saw the sheer
round back and huge dorsal fin of a
Dig nsh which his trained sense and
knowledge recognized as the enemy
OF all mackerel-a horse mackerel
sMr. johnson wisely let this big fel.
low alone while he made sure of the
5000 odd pounds of the edible variety
which were entrapped and which he
removed that night; and the next
morning he went to the attack on the
tne huge representative of the finny
tribe and finding him still within the
Iragie net walls of the pound, he was
aoie 10 Kill him after a struggle of
an exciting few minutes by the aid
OF boat hook and heavy oar. The
nsh was landed at the Mackerel Cove
wnari where 1t tipped the scales at
4!8 lbs. The services of three men
ana truck were required to load IL
onto the steamer for Portland. where
the consignee will doubtless display
tue nsh before marketable use is
made OF 1t, as 1t is said to be excel.
lent eating. Mr.. Johnson considers
tnis days haul good one and he will
PROBABLY long remember II.
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-07-12
AT l0N6 ISLAND.
TAP DAY WAS HELD At LONG Is-
LAND TUESDAY LAST.
Ball Game One OF The Attractions.

Ball Game One OF The Attractions.
The annual field day OF the Boot
and Shoe Men was held at Long Is
land Tuesday last about 100 OF this
merry association were here for a
days outing Of sport and recreation.
Conveyance to the island was made
on the steamers Of the Casco Bay
Line. the party leaving Central
Wharf at 9.45 a. m. Several sporting
events were drawn OF during the
forenoon all OF which were finished
before the noon hour. At the call for
dinner all repaired to Cushing's
Casino and here full justice was done
To one OF his shore dinners. The
event OF the afternoon was the ball
game between two nine representing
the Wholesalers and Retailers I'm
which the Wholesalers outclassed
their rivals with a total OF z1 to 0.
Late In the evening the party depart
ed for the city, all delighted with the
success OF the affair.