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The Meeker herald., 1907-01-05
Fortune Hunters IN Droues
Pursue American Heiress
Story Of Tbtions Told BY Wealthy Woman After Time Has Sos"sd
the Hadahps She Endured Lntsrsstns Study Of
Existing Social

from one Of my American suitors and
tickets for . box at the opera came
from the other. The flowers we're sent
to me. but the opera box was dis.
creetly sent to my mother.
But. why continue In detail. This
thing lasted for = month. We couldn't'
go shopping without running against
one of these three men. The shy
chap became the most determined
it's often 10. When We met one or
the other Of the men In shops. gloves
or yards of lace would be bought for
mythical cousins or sisters.
A Duel In the Tyrei.
1.-The baron followed Us across fa.
rope to Venice. He NO longer forced
his presence upon me, but made him
self felt by sending flowers. We gave
up Rome. hurried to st. Moritx. in the
Engadine; but the drst time mamma
and l walked In the Thier Garten We
met the French baron. In desperation
l telegraphed to Paris to the quieter
of my two admirers and he came to
st. Moritz within - hours. Mother
never knew ! had done this: but the
baron had begun to show his true
character. He started . scandal about
me: and the New Yorker, who was
early to hear 1t. gave the frog-eater .
terrible thrashing. When the baron
sent a second to my friend. the New
Yorker threw him out Of the cafe in
which he was sitting. Then he had
two duels ON his hands instead Of one.
I am ashamed to say It. but We slip.
ped OF at night and left my friend in
the lurch. He fought the baron and
got . wound In an arm. The second
had bad reputation - q card sharp:
10 he was ineligible to Q meeting.
I'VE thought We were safely hidden
at Wiesbaden. hired big German
courier, but soon discovered him in
conversation with the baron. who had
followed US to Germany. We dis
charged the courier and hurried to
London. The baron always followed
The Meeker herald., 1907-01-05

US. He was financed by marriage
broker.
I'VE hurried home to New York:
went to Los Angeles. where the baron
soon made his appearance. Thence
we Travelled to Florida, always sha-
lowed by this man. He had shaken
OF his two competitors. Finally, in
sheer desperation, mamma and de-
cided that should marry the New
Yorker who had sat ON deck and
watched me with his big blue eyes.
The event was neatly brought about
by mamma-her excuse for sending
after the man being gratitude for his
noble conduct in defending me from
the Frenchman. We were married At
st. Thomas that spring"
His Last Play.
as that the end Of the baron!" I
asked. regretfully.
mo, indeed; the night before the
wedding the door bell rang. hap
pened to be in the parlor alone. Be-
fore realized what was occurring, .
man pushed past the butler at the
door and entered the apartment. He
was the baron! In burning lam
guage. he avowed his devotion and
said he'd kill himself right there, II
didn't abandon my promise to marry
the American. The butler slipped out
and brought q policeman. Just a.
the baron had thrown himself upon
his knees and seized my hand a big
blue-eyed ofiicer entered and took
Frenchy by an ear. gave the cop
per- . large bill to lose his prisoner
before he got to the station house.
Next day was married and We
sailed abroad. All! that was te,
years ago and the good fellow to
whom I gave myself has gone to q
better world"
"And the baron?''
"Is alive and back In the United
States for . winter campaign. He in
in Chicago At present, SEQ by the
papers. Any kind Of an heiress win
suit him and hope he will catch ope
Of the large-footed kind before h
hears that am . WIDOW
The Meeker herald., 1907-01-05

easy for her: always to be taken to
drive: to be advised with regarding
matters Of entertainment; to receive
Wsighty Christmas boxes; to be for
given for infraction Of the rules, how
ever fragrant; to enjoy many privi-
leges not accorded to the daughters
OF less wealthy patrons Of the school;
to have her dresses from Paris: to
spend her vacations in Europe and to
play the Princess Bountiful' at all
times. Most men blunder about the
lives Of young heiresses; but old
maids like Marie Coreli are even
more absurd In their characterize
lions of the young person Of large In
heritsd wealth"
"Mea writer's are generally nearer
right, you think. than woman?"
asked. In surprise.
Eyes. they theorize less than wri-
tsrs OF my SEX" was the reply. II
should Judge that, ~ . rule. they Sc
lect some living model and observe
her carefully for months before they
begin to write; but women generally
think they understand their own
kind and sail right in hope you'll
pardon that bit OF slang, but It exact
" hits on the thought In my mind.
II they were to have the experiences
themselves. or to take . case"
Exactly the idea" hastened to
suggest. Let US take your own case. I"
The Awakening" Of an HsIrsss.
Exactly: nothing could be better"
said my instructress. My father died
when 1 was II, and was sent to .
convent, where remained in almost
total seclusion for four years. OF
course, / knew my father had been q
very wealthy man; realised that
the family lived in luxury; but /
hadn't been aroused to the fact that
the moment made my appearance in
society the chase would begin and
II b run to earth like any other fox.
n fact. not until the advent Of what
10 called society Journalism did I
begtn 70 Give myself airs Ny picture
Vae DuhlisAed 1t least twice before I
The Meeker herald., 1907-01-05
ARIZONA SOCIETY TORN UP OVER
NEW GAME or CHANCE.
Il Was Imported from MsxIee-Mueh
In Favor New BY the Woman Of
Yuma-Ruiss Of the Game.

Yuma, Arix.-The high society of
this town IL all torn up over the evil
effects Of the dip bug craze. Not since
Bill Baker ran on to Sonora with
Bonesy Swans wife and Bonesy's four
children has Yuma had such shake
down Of Its best social set. 1t IL all
due to Mn. Ssaac 4teppacher's mother,
Sonora Chiquita salvadores y Casabi-
anca, Of Nagdalena, state Of Sonora.
Mexico, and the common nip bug Of
the Nojavs desert.
Benora Casabianca 10 M lean oe
the old Castilian lineage. The nip bug
10 species Of beetle. Sonora Casabi-
anca's chief characteristic Is love for
rare forms OF gambling. The dip bugs
only interesting feature ID his peculiar
ability to jump about two feet in the
air when prodded with toothpick.
About two months ago Sonora Casa
blanca came up from Magdalena to
pay . visit to her daughter and her
son-in-law. Ike" steppscher. who is
the "well-known and popular night
clerk" in the Golden Eagle hotel. near
the railroad station. About . week
after Sonora Casabianca arrived Mrs.
Steppacher sent out cards to the 50
ciety folk inviting them to . little
afternoon affair. On the bottom Of
the cards, which were the best speci-
mems of the Weekly Scorpions hne
engraving work. were the words Flip
Bug in old English type.
On the day OF the reception the
guests came early. Mrs. Steppacher
did not keep them in suspense. After
passing around tho frappe mescal she
introduced the ladies' to her mother
and then led them into the library. In
the middle of the room stood q
roulette layout without the wheel.
There were chairs around for the
guests and stack Of chips In front Of
the bankers place.
The wondering guests were each
asked to buy In, blue chips costing
four bits and the reds and whites in
proportion. Most Of the women had
come well heeled; the others wrote
out I. o. US. Then they sat down
and Mrs. steppacher's mother pro-
duced nip bug.
The bug, which II beetle about ~
BIG ~ three-months-old cockroach, il
very peculiar insect. When caught
In the fingers It will play postum and
draw all Of its six muscular legs up
close to it, abdomen. When placed
The Meeker herald., 1907-01-05
That Terrible Younsstsr.

Tommy" said his sister. severely,
'you had no business to come into the
perlor when Mr.. Lovett was calling on
me-"
THAT'S all right, Sis" answered
Tommy. II could see that you were
only playing telephone. He was ring
Ing you up-oh. you needn't hide your
left hand behind you-but he had his
lips entirely too close to the receiver. /"
-CAioaeo Tribune.
The Meeker herald., 1907-01-05
THE JUMPING FLIP BUG.

ON q dat surface the bug remains ap-
parently dead until prodded in the
rear. Then it will suddenly leap about
two feet in the air. landing two feet
or 30 away. sometimes on its back,
sometimes on its feet.
In the new game Of dip bug a.
introduced at Mrs. steppacher's recep-
ton, the bug ID placed In the center OF
the board. There he stays. curled up.
while the p,ayers make their bets.
One can bet on red or black: on num-
bers, odd or even. and on whether the
dip bug will LAM on his back or his
feet. This lest chance gives an added
zest to the game.
When all bets are made the banker
gently pokes the nip bug. He Jumps.
Where he lands, there the banker
pays; the banker also pays ON whether
he lands right side up or not. Bets
are then cashed. the nip bug IL
coralled and . new round Of bets IL
made. When the bug Jumps on the
board altogether the banker gets his
percentage
As a matter of course. dip bug be-
came the rage in Yuma's social set.
Every afternoon for weeks there was
a Flip bug party. Popular patrons of
the town set their little boys out on
the mesa hunting for dip bugs as they
would Mexican hairless dog, and car.
ried them everywhere they went in
little cages made Of cork and pins and
suspended on their chatelaines. Big
gambling debts began to be contracted
By the unfortunates and heavy orders
for dress goods were sent to Los
Angeles by the lucky ones.
The Meeker herald., 1907-01-05

had my 'awakening!' Then l fancied
myself q person Of quality
Orphan girls assured of fortunes
are the victims of most pestiferous
and persistent onslaught from seekers
Of money for charity. All manner Of
schemes that will separate them from
their money. present or prospective.
are presented to them. l had all these
experiences and many more; but re-
garded them as part of my education.
convinced myself by elaborate rea-
soning that when entered society.
with the prestige that my popular
mother would be able to give me. the
end of my troubles would come.
young girls, like young men. fan
cy that. they are taught by expert
ence; but such is not the case. No
man or woman under 30 ever has
proflted by previous experience Of his
or her own!"
The Money Hunt.
What happened when you finally
came home from school!" asked.
my dear mother had already de-
cided that I should go abroad. and the
ylamor Of the ocean voyage attracted.
fascinated me. We sailed on one OF
the French boats. and before we had
passed tho Narrows had exchanged
greetings with two of my men
friends. unexpectedly called to Eu-
rope on business I was surprised
to md these men aboard: but mann
na wasn't. She looked at me archly
and proudly. Is she whispered:
my dear. the chase has begun!
Treat them all alike
II didn't understand the meaning
If the words then. but did before 4S
lours had passed. wasn't really
,eAsick. but had the pallor. the
headache and all the premonitory
,ymptoms. These two men danced
attendance upon me every minute Of
he days and evenings. One would
ave imagined them licensed physi-
The Meeker herald., 1907-01-05

Eight or ten steamers are entering
the port Of New York every week.
bringing hundreds of Americans
homo to their native land.
Among these passengers are al
ways a few American helresses. trav-
cling with their parents or profession
ally chaperoned. OF late years It has
become quite an industry for widows
who have been left with less of the
worlds goods than they were accus-
toned to enjoy during the days of
tho dear departed" to take parties
Of young women to the Mediterrane-
IN, and especially on the Egyptian
tours. Such parties are to be met in
all parts Of Europe. This subject was
brought to mind very forcibly by a
conversation with an amiable young
widow. encountered at an evening re-
ception during the past week, writes
Julius Chambers. In the Brooklyn
Eagle. -
She has made the European trip
many times. and. knowing every de-
tail OF her history. 1t wasn't difncult
to turn the conversation into chan
mel that would necessarily involve her
own experiences Is an heiress.
"The general Impression doubtless
10 that a young woman who has come
into = fortune. or II sure to do so.
leads life of Joy and contentment,"
said my companion. Her troubles
are somewhat less than the annoy.
ances to which q rich young girl who
has not attained her majority Ii sub
3ected. In the latter case. passion at
fected BY her suitors IL less ard emit:
but the thought always uppermost ir
the minds of her men friends II Il
keep In the ring until the girls stat
~ 10 nxed.
A True Autobiography.
beginning with her boarding schoo
days. after she has cut loose from thu
apron strings Of . governess. she 1.
popularity supposed to have the favor
lts seat At table; to have lessons mad
The Meeker herald., 1907-01-05

clans. Tho man who really hustled
about and brought me lemons and
brandy and ginger ale didn't impress
me nearly as much as the other chap.
who sat stolidly in front Of me gazing
into my face In honest sympathy.
When the weather moderated. and ]
went to the dining saloon for the first
time. one Of the men had . seat along
side me and the other was next to
mother BY this time the men had
ceased to disguise their hatred OF
each other. SO 1t continued all the
way across. Mother knew the young
men and expressed NO preference.
The night We sighted the Scilly
Islands, OF Lands End. . new COM
plication appeared In the form Of q
French nobleman. who had been in
troduced by the captain Of the ship
early In the voyage. but who had
waited. apparently, until the Ameri-
can lovers quarreled. He was devo-
ton itself; especially did he cultivate
mamma trick that I could see
through, but that dattered her.
Couldn't Less Them.
when We took the train at Havre,
the two New Workers. and the French.
man ensconced themselves in our
compartment. During that four hours
trip expected to see murder done.
Only the presence Of mother and me
prevented the more aggressive Of the
Americans from throttling Frenchy.
When we reached St. Laxarre station,
mamma sent her maid to order . cab
for the Hotel Continental. The octroi
didn't detain us, and, ~ We drove Oh,
mamma repeated her direction to the
driver 20 that our friends could hear
1t. Before We reached the boulevard,
however. she stopped the cab and
changed the order to tho Hotel Hol.
land. q neat little place In the Rue de-
IL PAX. We congratulated Ourselves
upon our stratagem. but thess0 Mons
card came mp that same evening, -
We were dressing for dinner. Hardly
had mother sent her regrets down.
stairs before box oe>aowers arrived
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-13
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OLD CRACK OUT OF 1T

This season will witness the re-
tirement of another player who has
been before the public many years.
Connie Mack has given Monte Cross
Ills release, and the latter has signed
to handle the Kansas City club in the
American Association. Cross played
short for the Atlantics a long time,
though he was seen at his post but
little this year. His brilliant field
ing kept him up in the big league.
lie was light hitter. II was singu-
lar that Lave Cross should leave the
major league the same year. Monte
and Lave played alongside of one an
ether in hundreds OF games, and
many fans have thought that they
are brothers or cousins or something
like that, but they were not related.
Think of the bunch of famous stars
that will disappear this year. There
ire Jake Beckley, Kid Gleason, Lave
Cross, Monte Cross and probably
Jimmy Collins.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-13
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JOE CANS

Baltimore, Md, Oct. 2S.--Joe Cans,
the lightweight ring champion, to-
froth, the manager of the Colma Ath-
letic Club. offering him match with
BATTLING Nelson, but as Coffroth did
not name any guarantee, Cans passed
the proposition up.
The negro still sticks to the state
ment that he will retire from the
game. He says he is getting old and
does not like the idea of training
hard for a mill. He is comfortably
fixed and says he has $35, 900, owns
several houses, and he expects his
new hotel, which opens Tuesday, to
Oe a paying venture.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-13
AMERICAN JOCKEYS

A Vienna dispatch of recent date
says:
"The American jockey, Fred. Tar
al, heads the list of winning riders
on the Austro-Hungarian turf, he
having up to date ridden sixty-five
winners. During the short meeting
Just over Taral rode two winners
among them being the victor In the
Jubilee prize. Second on the list is
the Hungarian rider, G. Jenek, with
fifty-three wins, while the other
Americans to do well are II. Birken-
ruth and Miles Taral. Birkenruth
and Miles have both signed again for
LeXt season.
-. II. (Skeets) Martin, who came
TO this country to ride for Baron
Rothschid under 2-year contract
for a retainer of $4,000 year,
could not get along with his English
trainer, owing to the latter's anti
American feeling. He has been paid
OFF for two years and leaves at once
Tor England"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-13
BIG MONEY FOR DOGS

London, Eng, Oct. 26.-The editor
Of the Kennel estimates that Ameri-
cans have spent more than 500, 900
this summer buying English dogs,
American purchasers are now the
largest in the English market. Owing
to American money dog breeding has
become national industry in Eng
land. The editor of the Kennel said:
This has been an unusual season. A
ecord number of dogs have been
bought by Americans. One buyer
shipped $500 worth Of dogs last
week. The British bulldog is the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-13
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CHAMPION FIGHTERS

Jeffries. American; age, 81; height,
c.1; weight, eco; reach. rs; chest,
"a.
Squircs. Australian; age, 81:
height, SO; weight, 172; reach, -;
chest, -.
Burns, Canadian; age, Is; height
81 Ia; reach, "A 1-2; chest, AZ.
Hart, American; age, 30; height
60; weight, 1876; reach. "A; chest
IS.
Schreck, Amcrican; age, 20;
height. SO; weight, 1856; reach
~ 1-2; chest, IL 1-2.
Kaufman, American; age, 20;
height, G.1; weight, 1872; reach, Is;
chest, 40.
johnson, negro; age, 2S; height
90; weight, 1876; reach. 76; chest
A.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-13
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WOMEN IN OLYMPIC GAMES

Women are to play somewhat
important part in the Olympic games
rext month. In archery, skating and
lawn tennis particularly they are
expected to win many prizes, while 1t
Is assured that many women gym
nasts will be the entrants. Women
Eolo teams may also compete, while
in other branches of sport in which
women have shown proficiency in
ducements will be offered to swell
the number of women contestants.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-13
NOVEL APPARATUS
FOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Carlisle, Pa, Oct. 2i.--Not since
the days when the tackling dummy
was first put into use In football
practice has there been n gridiron In
ycntion to equal the sleds Introduced
this year at Carlisle. There are now
Two of them on the field, one weigh
ing half ton and the other three
Quarters. The Indians push them all
over the lot.
when the question of teaching the
Redskins to charge came up month
Ego a huge sled with padded place
for the players shoulders was sug-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-13

When the All-flawail team faces
Fishers All-Stars on Saturday, tho
| 23d of this month, Dick" Reuter-
will he in the box and Barney Joy
will do the catching. Here is a bat
terry that has always been thought
well of. Reuter- has always pitched
good ball when Barney was behind
the bat Reuter- has much conf
Gencc in Barney and this will aid
him much in his pitching, and then
Joy knows all of the batters that are
coming and he will be able to coach
Dick and put him wise to the weak
spots of the Coast batters. Barney
has good wing and should be able
TO cut runners off at second
So far as size goes, these two will
make giant battery. Reuter- is 60
ing to pitch the greatest ball that he
ever has In all his years of pitching
lie is in grand shape and training
lard.
There was a complete turnout of
the team last evening and some good
practice was had Sonny Cunha
time form. Sonny was at one time
the crack catcher of Honolulu and is
the man who brought Barney JOY
cut.
Joy will pitch the second game
against the Frisco team and will al
10 he on the mound Thanksgiving
Day.
The sale of single tickets for all OF
Sar store on saturday morning.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-13
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.GE ----------------------
JOY AND REUTER- WILL
BE FIRST BATTERY

gestod and tried. II has been of
great help not only in teaching the
Indians to forge ahead, but II has
greatly developed lheir back and
lung muscles.
At given signal six or usually
seven men. who have crouched two
feet from the padded side of the sled,
spring forward and buck the enor-
nous weight of timbcrs so hard that
they send II bounding over the grass.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-13
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VANDERBILT A TURF-WINNER

W. X. Vanderbilt is steadily forg-
ing to the front among the winning
owners of the French turf. He has
q number of very useful If not great
horses, among them North East,
Cornstalk and Omega. They are all
winning races with gratifying regu-
larity and enable the American rail-
way magnate at least to pay for his
oats.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-13

Ask your druggist for a copy Of our
BOOKLET, 1.-THE Ills Of Life" giving In.
ttruetions covering the most effective
use of Peruna. Peruna is for sale by
all chemists and druggists.
The following wholesale druggists
will supply the retail trade in Homo.
lulu Hawaii; Benson, Smith & Co.,
Honolulu Drug Co., Hebron Drug Co.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-13

American favorltc; next to bulldogs
in popularity with Americans are
Airedales, wire-haircd fox terriers,
irish and Scotch terriers and toy
spaniels. England recently sold col
lies costing $4,000 each"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-13
Il (. q

The late General Shafter weighed
II stone. This is partially explained
by the fact that he had an iron will.
Punch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-01

Often a mans success Is due To his
asking many questions and answer
ing none.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-01
First Ward.
Second Ward

In J. b. spragins' ware house on
North Washington street. Judges, j..
T. Wyont w. +. Landrum aud Sam
Weeks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-01

New York. March 31.-The build.
ing at 1i9 East Twenty.fifth street Is
a very large structure containing a
number Of printing plants and binder
les. Superintendent Neyins Of the
building stated that the boy could
not possibly be in the structure.
There is no possible place here
whore he could be hidden he said
The only person with a name like
Bruner to be found in the building
is a boy about II years old named
William Bruner. who Is employed in
the mailing room of Munscy's Maga-
zine. and who lives in Brooklyn. Under
close questioning he denied all knowl.
edge Of the lettcr and said he had
never heard of the Marvin cdse.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-01

Idabol-W. A. Coleman and associ-
atos are preparing TO sink test well
for oil and gas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-01
A Baby.

should be sunshine in the home. and
will be If you give it Whites Cream
Vermifuge, the greatest worm medi-
cine ever offered to suffering human
ity. This remedy is becoming the
permanent fixture of well regulated
households-A mother with children
cant get along without bottle of
Whites Cream Vermifuge in the
house. II is the purest and best med.
icine that money can buy. Sold by
+. ]. Ramsey.