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Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-05-23
MERCHANTS OF MAIDEN
LANE VICTIMS OF D|A-
MOND SWINDLE
Broker Secured Gems on Pre-
tense of Selling Them to
Wealthy Clients.

New York, May 23.--Half a dozen
wealthy firms of Miden Lane are
looking for Edward j. Boeck, the dia-
mond broker, to give an accounting
Of gems valued at from one to two
hundred thousand dollars, which he
secured to dispose of 10 alleged
wealthy clients.
Boeck has disappeared and the
grand jury is investigating charges
against him.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-05-23
PRESIDENT WILL SEE
INTER R-COUIEGIAT REG Alta

New York, May 23.-Announce-
ment was made today that President
Roosevelt expects to be at the inter
collegiate regatta this year on the
Hudson river, on June % next.
The presence of the Annapolis crew
in the race especially interests him.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-05-23
DROUGHT N NEBRASKA

Omaha. Neb., May 23-Thc
drought, which was having a very bad
effect on the wheat was broken I'm all
parts OF Nebraska last night by a
heavy doBnpouOr Of rain.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-05-23
GOVERNORS GUARD
HAS PEACEFUL JOB

Boise, Idaho May 22.-Eugene
Johnson IS the governors bodyguard
He was appointed a detective with the
special duty of safeguarding Gov.
GOOding at a time when the state Of
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-05-23
FIVE JURORS IN BOX
FOR TRIAL OF
SCHMITz

san Francisco, Cal. May 23.-The
selection OF a jury 10 try Mayor
Schmtdtz proceeded this morning.
Two jurors were tentatively accepted
making i've IN the box altogether.
subject 70 peremptOry challenge.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-05-23
st. Louis Wool Market.

81, Louis. May 23.-Wool steady.
territory and western mediums 2Od
"a; fine medium 1921; fine 16@I7.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-05-23
Sss ssSsS SssAs sgGS
POLICE SHOOT STRIk- 4

E.ItS AT BisOOkLNN.
Buffalo y. Y. May 23-The
J police and the striking freight
handlers clashed today al the
J Lehigh freight house.
one striker was shot ina the
thigh. The police say that tWen-
ty-tVr strikers attacked the
freight house. The shot was
! fired by Policeman Larkiu. who
was afterward roughly handled
by the strikers.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-05-23

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Evening star., 1907-07-14
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JULY IA. 1907

at lightness. Have you a clergyman outside the
staircase: And license? Then there is the ring y
I'm serious, John. Will you marry me'"
Arnold left the table, and stood irresoutely in
the middle of the room, running his hand through
the confusion of his graysh hair Then he sat down
on the other side of the fire.
II don't understand, Lily he said, with a vague
troubled air.
Ought it to be hard?' the girl asked in
response. g You my oldest and my best friend
You know the best of me and the worst-at least
almost all the worst. You understand. And
never quarrel. l don't make you nervous. l think
you like to have about. l oughtn't to say it, but
l have more the feeling of home here in this
than have two flights higher up with mother. This
is home for the new Lily that New York and work
and books and you have made You like the new
Lily; know you do, John. Couldn't you bear to
have her with you aways?"
He looked at her, and his eyes shining. Il
don't know-yes, l could bear it., 1 expect" he
stammered Then he seemed in moment to have
mastered his confusion. But you haven't
planned anything Lily nothing at all. What you
asking me this for? You not-of l don't need
to ask that-of course you not in love with me-"
When she finally spoke it was gravely, but with
Evening star., 1907-07-14

gentlencss that was almost caress. No, dear old
John. I'm not in love with you. Neither YOU
with me- if we come to that. But, oh, such
good friends! And you would give me what need
I'm nervous, wild, unwise thing; and you havd
found the secret of peace somehow. Haven't Al
ways told YOU | could see that in your eyes"
I've found the secret of just how little and how'd
much there is in the world for At least
thought until tonight" he added half to him
self.
Then you will do as l ask, John?'
He looked at her for instant, and then jumped
quickly up from the chair where he had been sitting
No, of course l WON'T! he exclaimed from behind
the table where he stood looking down at her
It's ridiculous, preposterous Lily. old girl, don
let us forget that really good friends Man
to man, dear, what is it all about? We've agreed
you are not in love with me. We may as well agred
that you wouldn't marry me for my enormous for
tune my very exceptional position in New York
society What is behind it all dear? Don't YOU
think it is farer to old pal to let him know
There's nothing behind it, John, she began,
and then he the tears come into her eyes, and
her head sink on the edge of the table, where She
cried softly. Only" she went on, her face still
Continued page Is
Evening star., 1907-07-14

traordnary with women. l don't know-he seems
to waken your imaginaton you feel all sorts of
comprehensions and powers and emotions that you
have never felt in you before. You don't approve,
lerhaps-oh, don't approve!-but you are fasci-
mated, caught
She stared at the fire, and for moment Arnold
likewise at her. Then he began to make dressing
for the salad. The silent again. The
girl seemed plunged in gloomy thought; and the
man was wondering what he might do to make her
cheerful, when she suddenly turned to him. Her
face still pale, and tragic shadows seemed to
hover in her dark eyes.
Il wonder if you will do something I'm going to
ask you, John
Probably, dear. What is it? Less oil in the
saad?' Though he tried to speak gaily, his face
was troubled.
She took no notice of his little joke but went on.
If was unhappy, John, and-and drifting, and
YOU could help me to be peaceful, would you do it,
John"
"Of course l would. You know it, old girl"
For instant a helpless, plaintive little smile
tiickered on her face buther him.
Il wonder she hesitated,-"I want you to marry
1ne, John"
Only that?" he answered with another attempt
Evening star., 1907-07-14
PITF FALLS FOR THE L

A FIRST, mortgage on improved real estate is
n usually considered very desirable investment
but even it, under some circumstances may prove
a trap for the unwary. There the of Henry
Barnes He had accumulated considerable money!
and was looking for good investment SO when
George Dawson came to him and said that he
about to purchase the Heilman property for four
thousand dollars and wished to borrow three
thousand on the property to use in paying for it. and
would pay six per cent interest, Barnes gladly
agreed to make the loan a mortgage.
But Dawson a rascal. AT the same time that
he arranged with Barnes for mortgage for three
thousand dollars on the property, he arranged Nth
Charles Meats to borrow the amount
Judgment note on the same property. The day for
the delivery of the deed to Dawson came. Dawson
executed a mortgage to Barnes for three thousand
dollars, and with Barnes accompanying him went
to Heilman, paid over the purchase price of the
property, and received his deed. The deed
turned over to Barnes to be recorded with the
mortgage, and Dawson departed
In few minutes he returned to Barness home
and, stating that he had doubts about the
language of of the provisions of his deed, asked
Barnes for his deed in order that he might submit
it to his attorney Barnes handed the deed
and Dawson, going to Meats office with the deed
showed the document to Meats, and, executing
secured that sum from him. He then took his
deed to the office of the recorder of Deeds and left
it there for record. Returning to Barnes's home
he informed the latter that the deed had been
pronounced satisfactory, and he had taken it to
the recorders office; which was satisfactory to
Barnes.
record. The same day Meats had judgment entered
On his note. The same night Dawson left town
for the West, two thousand dollars richer than he
in the morning. The result? mortgage and
judgment entered against property the same
day, matter which may be entered at the earlier
hour share equally in the ien,-the law knows
fraction of day, and there is precedence between
the liens. Hence, Barnes and Meats had each an
equal three thousanddollar lien four thousand
dollar property, and Dawson was two thousand
dollars to the good
OF course, Meats and Barnes, being reasonable
men, agreed to do the best they could with the
property and save another much as possible,
and finally they did succeed in selling it for four
thousand eight hundred dollars; but out of this
sum it was necessary to pay the costs of the sheris
sale, which required to get the title out of
Davisons name, and finally they emerged from the
transaction with wider knowledge of the law and
individual loss of six hundred and fifty dollars
each, without counting interest the loans lost
attorney fees expended.
Watch Your Policies
A FIRE insurance policy is wise investment
for every owner of property to make; but
most people forget do not realize that fire in
surance policy is simply contract between the
insurance company and the assured, just like any
other contract may make; and that, just
in the of any other contract order to
an insurance contract the assured must comply
Evening star., 1907-07-14

thousand-doar policy in the Underwriters of the
World-a strong company, millions of assets,
millions of surplus, handsomely Autographed poll
cies courteous officials, business conducted on the
highest plane.
Last summer Patterson and his family went to
the sea shore for month They closed UP the house
carefully, and left the keys with a neighbor. At
the end of their month of recreation the Patterson
family returned home, opened up the house, and
settled down to home life again. Within month
after their return, one afternoon while the whole
family out the house caught fire and burned to
the ground. Practically of the house furnish
ings saved, and the building was total wreck
Patterson didn't feel SO bad about it, though; there
was that seven thousand dollars of insurance
The Awakening of Patterson
A FEW days after the fire suave called on
Patterson. introducing himself as the adjuster
of the company. Would Mr. Patterson go with him
bad, too bad" murmured the adiuster Total
loss-large loss-loss far exceeding the amount of
Patterson's policy" Patterson had visions of an
immediate settlement and draft for seven thou
sand dollars before evening, The famous Under
writers OF the World sympathlzed with Patterson
great misfortune, too bad indeed but the COM
pany owed duty to its stockholders not to pay
out their money on any but valid claims. 1t
greatly regretted the necessity but its of duty
forbade it to pay Pattersons loss Patterson's S
attention was respectfully called to line twenty
nine of the printed conditions of his policy, which
provided that the entire policy should become void
if the building covered thereby be become
vacant or unoccupied and remain for ten days"
1lue, lHe mouse Hdu HOt Deen vacant, Dut IL naQ
been unoccupied for month. True, if the company
had been requested to do permit for the house
to remain unoccupied for a limited time would have
been given; but the company had not been requested
to grant permit True also the fire did not occur
while the house was unoccupied; but. the house
having once been unoccupied for period which, by
the terms of the policy, made the contract void the
fact that the house had been reoccupied before the
fire occurred did not revive the policy. Hence, the
company had no valid contract with Patterson.
and of course could not be expected to make good
his loss. Patterson would sue Well the COMPANY
would greatly regret that Patterson should take
SO Ill advised action as would only result in ncreas
ing Pattersons already large loss by just much
the costs of an action would amount to. And
Evening star., 1907-07-14
Watch Your Policies

A FIRE insurance policy is wise investment
for every owner of property to make; but
people forget do not realize that fire in
surance policy is simply contract between the
insurance company and the assured, just like any
other contract one may make and that just
in the of any other contract in order to
insurance contract the assured must comply
strictly with the terms of his policy or contract.
John Patterson was good business man, and as
such carried good line of his attractive
home in Marion. He valued his home and its fur
nishings at thousand dollars, and carried seven
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-17
PIONEER, STAFFORD COUNTY.

Wind. wind. wind.
Curt Adams is having q fine
residence put up. George Dunn
OF Pswnee Rock, is doing the
work.
Walter Broadbrooks returned
from Greensburg last Fri day
where be has been visiting the
past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hunt have
gone out TO Kinsley and Green's
burg to visit their son Floyd and
family and daughter and family,
Marshall Rices.
Lyman Converse and was visit
ing in this vicinity last week.
Gusta Westerman, Bina E stes
Elenore Davis, Lyman Converse
Willie Hunt. Ward Fullerton,
spent Wednesday evening at NJ.
Strickler's.
Verna Broadbooks was up visit
ing Mrs. ADshutz from Friday
till Sunday.
Ed Converse of Mullenvilip
has been up visiting relatives and
friends the past week.
Miss Gusta Westerman visited
Mrs. Myrtle Adams one day last
week.
The little green bugs are sure
thick in the wheat, and the drv
weather has damaged the wheat
a great deal.
The children o { Mr. land Mrs.
Ellis Miller have the measles.
Mrs. Gorda Estes returned
home Sunday from where she has
been visiting Mrs. Edna Carr!
of Stafford.
Lavina Powell visited Gust,
Westerman Sunday afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-17
DISTANCE NOT A FACTOR.

Washington, May l6.-In q de.
cision rendered today dismissing
the complaint of E. H. Without.
an independent oil man of Spring.
field, No., against the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railway. the In
terstate Commerce Commission
held that to make distance the
sole factor in deter mining a rea-
soDable rate, would induce dis
elimination and create chaotic
commercial conditions"
The complaint stated that the
carriers rate on refined oil at the
date Of his petition from Erie.
Kansas. to Joplin, No.. sixty
nine miles, and to ST. Louis No.,
four hundred miles, we're seven
teen cents per hundred pounds.
Later the rate from Fire to Jop-
lin was reduced to fifteen cents,
which is the rate prevailing from
other oil shipping points in Kan,
sas to Joplin.
In its decision the Commission
says: Rates to Joplin. St. Louis
and Kansas City from the pro.
ducing points are apparently ad-
justed with a view to placing
shippers on an equitable basis and
afording them equal opportunities
in the markets"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-17
F|REBUGS At
HO|S|NGTON.
Several Fires Started In our Neigh.
boring City Wednesday Night. q:
LUMBER YARD BURNED.

Our neiQhboring town OF Hois-
ington was stirred up last evening
BY several fires Of more or less
seriousness, probably the work Of
FIRE bugs.
The first FIRE was discovered
about nine o'clock in the Opera,
house building. This was ex.
tinguisbed without any very seri.
Gus damage. Sometime later 10
the evening an attempt was made
to set fire to the residence Of e.
BOIL, but there was little damage
sustained here.
Later 10 the evening Elmore's
lumber yard was discovered to be
on fire, and from the way the FIRE
spread. there had evidently been
the same means taken to give it a
good start as had..been used in the
other cases. A quantity of hay
and straw. literally sprinkled
with coal oil had been scattered
about among the lumber piles and
it was only q few minutes until
the fire was all over the entire
yard, and the entire stock Of lum-
Der. worth somewhere between
$4,000 and $4,000 was practi,,
cally destroyed, together with
some carpenter shops which were
located in the immed late vicinity
of the lumber yard.
Five men we're arrested and are
in Jail at Hoisington charged with
the crime, and all Of them are az.
parently a pretty tough bunch.
being we'll supplied with brass
knucks, slug shots and others
things OF a like nature.
Excitement is high about the
town. and should any direct evil
dence be found against tie accused
parties there will probably be
some trouble.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-17
Army and Navy Romance.

New York. MAY 16.-A we'd
ding of great interest to army and
navy circles took place in this
CITY today, when Mrs. Mary H.
Nicholson. widow of Rear Ad.
miral John W. A. Nicholson. be
came the BRIDE of Gen. James
Grant Wilson. The wedding was
celebrated at the home of the
bride in West SeveAty-ninth street
and was attended by many promi-
nent officers OF the army and
navy.
General Wilson, who now is
seventy five years old and nearly
twenty years the senior of his
bride, was married before. bis
first wife, whom he married in
1869. being a Miss Cogswell, a
descendant Of Peter Stuyvesant.
General Wilson has been known
as az author as we'll as a soldier.
In 1851 he went to Chicago and
founded the first literary journa
published in the Northwest. Ii
1862 he was commissioned major
of the Fifteenth illinois Cavalry
becoming colonel soon afterward.
During the presidency of General
Grant he was in charge of socia
} arrangements at the White House
Its an interesting cGincidenc
} that when General Wilson was
colonel under..General Grant one
of his most intimate friends wa
Admiral Nicholson, the HUSBAND
of Mrs. Nicholson. whom Genera
Wilson has now made his bride.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-17
dice PLAYER WHIPPED.
Young Man Taken From Indiana jail
and Severely Beaten.

Bloomington. Ind, May 49,
Five masked men at Ellevitte.
SEIZED. bound and gagged the
town marshal. took from him the
keys to the Jail, and then went to
the jail where they got Oscar
Morris. the son of a highly re-
spected family of this neighbor-
hood, who was in Jail charged
with playing a dice game, drag
ged him to a tree and whipped
him severely.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-17

There we're several parties Of citi-
zens Of this burg went over to Hoising.
ton this morning, some driving over
others going in autos and some on the
early morning train. 90
Mr.. and Mrs. f R. Moses and
daughter, Miss Grace, R H. Moses
and Robert Merton went to Hoising.
ton this morning to see the result Of
the fire there last night.
The Wednesday evening Whist
Club held their regular session ;
last evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. Dodge, where
they we're entertained in the royal
manner for which this home is
noted.
The church people gave an ice
cream social at the school house
in District 80 Wednesday evening
which was we'll attended. and
netted about fourteen dollars foi
church and Sunday school work.
An interesting program was rem
dered in addition to the refresh
ments, and everybody had a fine
time.
Probate Judge Torrey was
doing a good business in the mai
riage license line Thursday having
granted three. To j. Ben Sellers
and Lizzie Huffman, of Cleve leland
township: Eugene j. Hall and
Cora A. Bicknell. of Hoisington;
Royal J. Harrison Of Grand
Junction. Colo, and Bertha H.
Ladenberger, of Hoisington.
Otis Dolinger left Thursday
for Mineola. Clark County. to
again take charge Of the BolinRer
Ranch. Mrs. Bolinper and the
D children will follow in a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Bolinger have Q
T, host of friends here who will miss
them very much from the busis
ness and social life Of the town
but who wish them good luck in
J. the western country. .
1t is said around town today that
the Great Bend Steam Laundry VIII
quit business here Saturday night Of
! this week, on account Of having sone
trouble with the city over the disposal
Of their waste water. 1t is also salt
that the machinery will be moveb e
5 Dodge City. We have not been able
to verify this rumor and give il b'
lwhat il is worth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-17
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE
FINANCIAL CONDITION
OF THE

" Brinkman Company Bank.
At Great Send. state of RAn-a-. az the close Of
business on the 9th day of May 1897.
RESOURCES.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-17
CARS ARE RUNNING AGAIN.
Most Of The Lines are Operated Peace
ably Today In San Francisco.

San Francisco, May 16.-Cars
were run on most of the streets
today without any show Of dis :
order beyond the arrest of one
man who attempted to interfere
with the passage of a car.
1t is said that a partial agree
ment has been reached to grant
the men on the Geary street
road, an independent line, three
dollars for a day of eight hours.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-17
ON TRIAL FOR BRIBERY.
Former Pacific Telephone Man On
Trial on Ten Charges Of Bribery.

San Francisco. May 49,
Theodore V. Hatzey, former
outside man for the Pacific Tele-
phone Co.. in this city, was ar
raigned today and will be placed
on trial on ten charges of bribery,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-17
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

~. Berscheidt went to Ellinwood
{ Tuesday evening to attend .. a
, meeting of the Knights of Colum.
{ bus.
Z Mrs. John Weirauch left Tuesday
{ morning for Cove. Arkansas,
Z near which town she recently pur-
{ chased a fruit farm. and will
Z reside there in the future.
s People who got up early Tues
4 day morning saw q snow storm in
s Kansas on the 14th of May. We
4 did not see it, but some other peo-
s pie did.
4 The regular meeting night Of
\ the local camp Of Sons Of Veterans
4 has been changed to the second
\ and fourth Monday night in each
4 month. Members of the camp
J will take notice.
: Mrs. Carr. vie Of the engineer
! who was killed at the wreck in
: this city some time ago. is re.
D ported to be very i'll at her home
Z in Hutchinson. and is not ex.
. pected TO live.
( The county commissioners we're
\ in session Tuesday afternoon at the
{ court house. According to the re-
\ turns Of the city assessor which
{ are not yet complete. the popula-
7 ton of the city will be just about
{ as it was last year. three thousand
Z six hundred.
y The children of the fourth grade
4 of the west building and their
y teacher. Miss auckland, held q
4 picnic in their room Monday
y afternoon. A pleasant time was
4 had by all and plenty of good
y things to eat we're furnished by
4 the various pupils.
D The morning papers contain 6
= dispatch from Lesvenworth Civ
y ing the result of the election Of
= officers for the Grand Council of
q the Knights of Columbus, among
= which We notice the name of W.
q P. FEEDER. of Great Bend. who
= was elected treasurer.
= Henry Boyle, one of the big
4 farmers OF the Olmitz neighbor
z hood. was in the city Wednesday
s and made a call at this office.
n Mr.. Boyle asys that the wheat il
hiS..nieghborhood is looking fine
: and that while a little moisture
iE and warm weather would not d.
any harm, still the grain is no
suffering any.
The High Five club met with
Mr. and Mrs. j. Geo. Brinkmar
~ at their home on west Broadway
% Monday evening with Miss Glars
a. ~ Wilmer. of Kansas City. and Mr.
90 Linn Moses. of Los Angeles
- :, Calf. as the guests of honor. 4
a very ENJOYABLE evening was spen
by those who attended.
% A matched game was played
81 last Sunday between the River
Side nine and the boys of south
west Comanche. They all fee
good as they won by a score of 2
IA to 5. The boys have anothe
matched game for next Sunday
aid They will play in Waite
not no, Bryant's pasture 5H miles soutI
my and 1 mile east of Great Bend
Everybody invited to come an,
see the game.
" Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Moses lie
Tuesday evening, Mr.. Moses
" Kansas City for a few days, an
Mrs. Moses to Pueblo. Colo. fl
BE a few days visit there. MI
Moses will 90 from Kansas CIT
to Pueblo to join Mrs. Moses ar