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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

After he had liberated the prisoner one
mira OF the total amount of tine prisoner s
treasures would be passed over to him
Tor his slight trouble in the matter AS
MI Emnner was not personally known ID
the writer, the letter stated and for fear
that II might 20 astray, the Spanish pris-
onor signed only the initials Of his name.
although he sent a cable address. He
sent the letter 10 the Washington man
because he was recommended to him. SO
ne stated. by friend. But Mr.. Emmuar
knows of no friend of his travelling
abroad.
This communication from Alfonso S
subject was written evidently by SPAN
lard who understands English from for
eign students standpoint. The contents
of the letter follow:
The Come-On Letter.
"MADRID, $40, 1908.
Dear SRA highly important matter
obli3es me to write to you although I
only know. your name by reference.
need the cooperation Of honest man for
recovering $4,000 that I have within a
England, ard also of check for $4,000
payable to bearer. The receipt for the
receiving of the trunk Is hidden in a
secret compartment OF hand vaiise,
forming part Of baggage Of mine, seized
In Spain. | am In prison for bankruptcy.
and 1t shall be necessary that you come
to Spain to leave free said seizure Of the
baggage, paying the charges and SO forth
to the tribunal.
"For recompense you will be rewarded
with one third part Of the total amount.
"Should you be disposed to aid me, the
matter being a pressing one, please cable
the reply word 'Quvil to a trusted servant
Of rhine. because I cannot receive cor
respondence at prison, and ! will send
you full particulars. Then ! will sign
full name but In the meanwhile fearing
this letter not reach you, ] only sign,
&c. de r.
address for cabIesram: Daniel Martes-
Palma alta IS principal (center) Ma
drid, Spain."
That this Spanish prisoner game must
be a remunerative one. to greater or
less degree, may be inferred from the
fact that on the envelope containing the
lette: a twenty-five-cent stamp was at
tached and taking into consideration the
expense of postage and the amount of
work necessary for each letter, the gen
tlemen who make a Living at this
sucker" stunt must assuredly land vic
tim every now and then. or else they
could not continue doing business at the
old stand.
Needless to say, however, Mr.. Emmner
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@"HE recent statement made by the
chief of the Madrid police that
all the swindlers in Spain en-
gagged in the exciting pursuit Of
dipping gullible Europeans by
means of the famous Spanish prisoner
game had been corralled. and were at
that time prisoners of the genuine variety,
Dies not seem TO be borne out by recent
developments. Only last week Mr.. Julius
Emmner of 1881 Sth street northwest re-
ceived one of these celebrated Spanish
prisoner letters. which stated that the
writer was then langushing in a Madrid
prison on the charge of bankruptcy. while
in trunk held for the writer at an En-
glish railway station there was $2l0 600,
as we'll as a check for $12, 200, made pay
able TO bearer. Moreover. the letter read,
the receipt for the trunk containing all
these treasures was in the secret COM
partment of a valise that was then In the
hands of the railway officials of Madrid.
All that was required of Mr.. Emmner
was to cable to the Spanish prisoner, and
arrangements would be made for the
Washington man to come on to Madrid.
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was changed SO as to leave out that thir-
teen combination.
AT one of the uptown exchanges where
there was little to do in the early hours
of the morning, one of the operators was
asked by one of the subscribers to call
him at $50 every morning so as to be
sure he got up in time to go to work She
did this at his request for a few times.
and then accepted it as a sort Of duty,
although the company does not require,
in fact does not permit of any such.
Well. one morning the good-natured OPP
orator forgot to call the man. He finally
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section of town calmly took down her
receiver the other day and sweetly asked:
Il am going out for couple of hours
and l am expecting Mrs. to call me
up. Would you kindly tell her to call
me up at Mrs. -, she knows the num-
ber.".
And wasn't she mad through when the
chief told her that the phone wasn't put
in for that purpose and that she couldn't
think of doing anything like that. She
flounced right down to the main office
and entered complaint against the oper-
atOr for talking back and for several
other things that she imagined in her
own head, and raised great hullabaloo
generally. And not satisfied with that
she caused her husband to go down and
stir up a little additional excitement He
went down all right. all right. like WHEY
told him to. but he looked thoroughly
ashamed Of his job and made all sorts OF
apologies for the way she had acted.
That isn't what she expected him to do.
but he went home and told her that it
was the company who had done the
opologizing and she was satisfied after
that. and said nothing more about the
affair.
Ignorant Telephone Users.
Not very long ago the bell was very en-
ergeticalIy agitated and voice with a
brogue that could be cut with knife
came ringing through the receiver:
Whats the matter with yez. up there?''
She was answered of course. but nothing
that was said seemed to be heard by the
party at the other end Of the line. After
vainly shouting for Mr.. -, the grocery
man, and saying that she couldn't hear a
word. she hung up. A man was imme-
diateiy sent up to the house to see what
the matter was. In testing the wire he
called up the Office several times and had
no trouble at all in hearing. At last he
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~ROUBLE. trouble. trouble all
the time, and the girl at the
chief operators desk at the
telephone exchange has so
much to do tending to other
peoples troubles that she has no time
to spend with any of her own griefs
great or small From morning to night
and from night to morning it's trouble
nothing but trouble. Imagine being
known as trouble-being called trouble
by all ones Notwithstanding the
word shouted at you necessarily for
eight hours every day-and then imag
inc the troubles to which you have to
listen and the variety of people you
for the trouble operator must be
finished diplomat. 1t staggers the mind
to attempt to conceive the position. and
the operator has not even the womanly
satisfaction of talking back or of being
face to face with the offenders. Human
lines fade away from her view and she
Is merely an energetic worker for her
corporation. She hears the voices Of
her annoyers, but the human side is
limited to her fellow-workers Her
converse with the world is limited to
the switchboard
The regular operators have nothing
whatever to do with anything that even
sounds like trouble. At the first word
Of complaint or when some one shows
a tendency to become quarrelsome the
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.IfI GOING OUT HND IF IFS B-cMLS NE
TELL, 17EcR TO GAIL. NE AT hRS D-,S|

Trouble! Troube.'' he almost s.rieked
why. I've had trouble enough for half
dozen men since you put in my phone
week ago. Just look at the number
1313-isn't that enough to hoodoo whole
family and a few of the neighbors? Since
I've had the phone I've stumbled over a
chair and broken my arm. some one poi
soned my dog, and my wife has eloped
Amt that reason enough? Come right
up and take it out"
1t took a lot of diplomacy to straighten
the matter cut, and satisfaction was only
given when the mans phone number
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has not prepared for a trip to Spain
The chief of the Madrid pol ce. when
in conversation with the Spanish minist er
Of police a short time ago made the as
tonishnsi statement that during the past
quarter of century since the origin of
the Spanish prisoner swindling scheme
the records Of his office show that nearly
fifteen millions OF dollars had been eX-
tracted from the pockets Of the unwary
by the INSCRIPTIONS men who have OPP
Grated this seductive game.
Many Dupes Fail to Report.
Many more persons who have been
duped by these sharpers have refrained
from reporting their losses for various
reasons. The matter OF pride IS potent
for, strange as it may appear, the bold
operators of the above mentioned scheme
in the past have caught suckers among
the nobility of every European country.
and they have. 'trimm Cd not Il few
wealthy Americans as well.
The first Spaniard who ever played the
game. and. in fact, the schemer who
originated the business was it is sa d.
tall handsome fellow. known as the
Count Dupiny. He was IA graduate of
the Unvers ty OF Bologna. Although
from an arstocratjc Spanish family, Du-
piny was not of the nobility at ALL but he
looked the part. and under his bogus
title he travelled in good society through
Landing at Monte Carlo dead broke one
summer, he looked about for means 10 re-
plenish his purse and he hit upon the
Spanish prisoner scheme, with the result
that he, with male and a female con-
federate, cleaned up nearly one-half mill
lion dollars in three months.
Dupinys play was to watch the rich old
fellows who were then fCcking to Monte
Carlo, and to write letters to them mailed
In Spain. He stated that he was a noble
man of an ancient pedigree, confined in
Spanish dungeon through politics. and
that he had a beautiful daughter in a
convent still in her teens.
This daughter. Dupipy stated was
worrying him, as he was afraid that on
account of her rare beauty and the money
that his enemies knew that he had hid
away, his daughter might be abduct ed
from the good sisters. To avoid this, he
asked that the receiver of the letter, who
had been recommended to him as an hon
est man, become guardian for his daugh-
ter and take her to his home. For his
trouble he was to receive half a million
dollars hidden in a secret place known
the good Jules.
Rich Men Were Easy.
Letters like these were sent to the
very richest and most gullible old fellows
resting up at Monte Carlo and other
places in the neighborhood Of the Riveri.
Many victims fell for Dupinys fascinating
game and he and his male and female
confederates worked overtime raking in
the coin.
Dupiny was afterward caught, but, as
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DE c EIV ED a Letter

DE EIVED a Letter
N From a So-called Span
ish Prisoner, Who Wants to
Share With Him Two Hun
dred and Twenty-Five Thou
sands of Dollars - Other
Famous Successful and TN
successful Attempts That
Have Been Tried on Wash
ingtonians by Nifty Gentle
men With Warped Con-
sciences-The Swindle That
Brought About the Famous
Stage Character of the APP
plicant for Minister to Da-
honey.
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g HE'S Called Trouble,
- She Talks Trouble, She
Lives in an Atmosphere of
Trouble, But She Is Nice and
Amiable and Diplomatic
The Ludicrous Things That
Add Sauce to Her Nerve
racking Work - The Sub
scriber Who Wanted the
Operator to Wake Him
Every Morning-The Wom-
an Who Wanted to Have
Her Friend Advised to Call
Her at Another House When
She Went Visiting Little
Willy and the Telephone
Short-circuits.
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SPENCER. BROOK.

One of N. A. Messer's horses
dropped dead while blowing on Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. King of Prince
ton called on friends at the Brook
Tuesday.
r. Bolstridge of the Brook will
move into his new store this week in
Bradford.
The ladies' Aid society will meet at
Mrs. W. A. Smiths on Thursday
afternoon, May 7.
Jay Smith and L. Clough were over
to Cambridge playing ball with the
Princeton team Sunday.
We are glad to hear that Mrs. Ida
Clough of Cambridge is much better
after two weeks of sickness.
Rev. Keast of Cambridge held SER
vices Tuesday evening at the Metho-
dist church. He will preach every two
weeks.
The band boys of Zimmerman gave
concert and dance in the M. W. A.
hall on Friday night. They had a
fine time. y ~ j
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. J. Burglund were
surprised on Sunday by a number of
their neighbors. The surprise was in
the nature of farewell party as Mr..
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First Pub Mayo
Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution.
ESTATE OFJAMES IOCHREN


State of Minnesota, County of Mile Laos.
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of James
LOchren, decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons inter-
ested in the final account and distribution Of
the estate of said decedent:
The representative of the above named
decedent, having filed in this court his final
account of the administration Of the estate of
said decedent. together with his petition pray
ing for the adjustment and allowance of said
final account and for distribution of the resi-
due of said estate to the persons thereunto
entitled.
Therefore you, and each of you are hereby
cited and required to show cause if any YOU
have, before this court at the probate court
rooms in the court house, in the Village of
Princeton in the County of Mile Laos State
OF Minnesota, on the sth day of June,
1905. at o'clock p. m, why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court, and the
Seal of said Court. this 9th day of May,
1908.
L. S. BRIGGS,
Court SeaD Probate Judge.
J. A. Ross,
Attorney for Petitioner,
Princeton. MIMI
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with the result that the Siding won in
a score of 20 to 2.
The Uglem company received car
load of lime this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Fox and family
moved to Princeton on Monday.
John Uglem left yesterday for Swift
Current, Canada, to look after his
land.
Mrs. Henry Uglem and family left
yesterday for an extended visit in the
southern part of the state.
Don't be backward in taking your
cream and milk to the West Branch
creamery, where you will get the high
est cash prices and the highest test.
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OxROW.

Mrs. John Gates visited Mrs. Ida
Fogg of Princeton last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lennie Bockoven we're
Sunday guests at the home of j. F.
BockOven.
The family of P. O. Anderson was
entertained last Sunday by Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Dehn.
Miss Thacher, who taught the school
in district 80, went away last Friday
on the morning train.
Several of the Oxbow boys attended
the dance at the M. B. A. hall on
Saturday night and report good
time.
Mrs. Ernest Radeke left last Friday
for visit of a few days at the home
of her brother, Henry Myers, of St.
Cloud.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Boyn, who
recently returned from Washington,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Sleeves last Saturday.
Warner Brooks, who has recently
taken the Watkins agency for Kama
bee county, will remove his family to
Pine City the last of this week.
The Oxbow local A. S. of E. met in
regular session last Tuesday evening.
The minutes of the st. Paul conven-
ton held in March were read at this
meeting.
Mr.. Taylor of Greenbush was in
this vicinity last Friday putting in
lightning arresters for those whose
phones were not already supplied
with them.
A couple of the farmers living east
of Oxbow we're in Princeton last Sat-
urday and had some trouble in getting
to their homes. In fact one of the
men got lost out of the wagon and did
not reach his home until Sunday
morning.
On examination by experts at the
state university the brain of the dog
which was killed about two weeks ago
was found to contain germs of rabies,
which must be conclusive proof that
the animal was mad, but so far we
have not learned of any of the stock
which was bitten being affected by the
disease.
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1t Reached the SPOT,

Mr.. E. Humphrey, who owns large
general store at Omega, O., and is
president of the Adams County Tele-
phone Co., as we'll as of the Home
Telephone Co. of Pike county, o.,
says of DR.. Kings New Discovery:
1T saved my life once. At least I
think it did. It seemed to reach the
spot-the very seat of my cough-when
everything else failed" DR.. Kings
New Discovery not only reaches the
cough spot; it heals the sore spots
and the weak spots in throat, lungs
and chest. Sold under guarantee at
G. A. Jacks drug store. SOC. and 81. 90.
Trial bottle free.
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(First Pub. Mayo
Citation for Hearing on Petition ia
Sell, Mortgage or Lease Land,
ESTATE OF OLIVE R. BARKER.

ESTATE OF OLIVE r. BARKER.
State OF Minnesota. county of Mile Laos.
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Olive R. Bar
ker. decedent.
The state of Minnesota to all persons inter-
ested in the sale of certain lands belonging to
said decedent:
The petition of John w. Goulding as rep
resentatlve OF the above named decedent, be-
ing duly filed in this court. representing that
it is necessary and for the best interests of
said estate and of all interested therein that
certain lands of said decedent described there
in be sold. and praying that license be to
John W: Goulding granted to sell the same:
Now therefore you, and each OF you, are here
by cited and required to show cause il any YOU
have, before this court at the probate court
rooms in the court house, in the village of
Princeton in the county of Mile Laos. state of
Minnesota, on the list day OF June, 1908, at
one O'Clock p. M, why the prayer Of said petit
ton should not be granted.
Witness the Judge OF said court. and the
seal Of said court, this 9Th day of May, 1908.
L. S. BRIGGS.
Court SeaD Judge OF Probate Judge.
CHAS A. DICKEY.
Attorney for Petitioner.
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ole Farm Preside.
Gleanings by Our Country
Correspondents. 5000.
ZIMMERMAN.

Mr.. Marley made business trip to
Minneapolis last week.
Dave Bridge of Park Rapids spent
a few days Of last week with friends
and relatives here.
Mrs. Sarah Bell went to Elk River
Saturday and returned on the evening
train.
Chas. Tiff, Mr.. Marley and Mr..
Magney rode the Rebekah goat Satur-
day night. The goat must be a good
one if it came out all right after Mr..
lifts ride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blanchett took the
train for Anoka Monday and came
back the same day.
DR.. G. F. Walker, the dentist, is in
town for a few days. His Office is in
Mr.. Rosenberg's building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Whittemore of
Elk River came up Sunday and spent
the day with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Tiff.
Ed. Wright came down from Prince
ton Monday, where he has made a two
weeks visit with his sister and her
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Van
Alstein.
Henry Swanson went to the city
Saturday and returned Monday.
Henry says he went down to order
goods for his store, but there must be
some other attraction there.
The band boys, accompanied by
several of their friends, held concert
at Spencer Brook on Friday evening.
In spite of the unfavorable weather
there was a good attendance and the
band boys are very loud in their
praise of the Spencer Brook peoples
hospitality, every member voting it
one of the best towns to visit in this
vicinity.
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The Worlds Best Climate

is not entirely free from disease, on
the high elevations fevers prevail,
while on the lower levels malaria is
encountered to a greater or less ex-
tent, according to altitude. To over
come climate affections lassitude,
malaria, jaundice, biliousness, fever
and ague, and general debility, the
most effective remedy is Electric
Bitters, the great Alternative and blood
purifier; the antidote for every form
of bodily weakness, nervousness, and
insomnia. Sold under guarantee at
G. A. Jacks drug store. Price SOC.
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A CallfOrnian'S Luck.

1.-The luckiest day of my life was
when I bought a box of Bucklen IS
Arnica Salve," writes Charles F.
Budahn of Tracy, California. "Two
25c. boxes cured me of an annoying
case of itching piles, which had
troubled me for years and that yielded
to no other treatment. Sold under
guarantee at G. A. Jacks drug store.
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To relieve constipation, clean out
the bowels, tone and strengthen the
digestive organs, put them in a
natural condition with Hollister' IS
Rocky Mountain Tea, the most re-
liable tonic for thirty years. IS cents.
Tea or tablets. G. A. Jack.
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and Mrs. Burglund expect to move
onto their farm at Bruno this month.
Refreshments we're served at noon.
A quiet wedding took place at the
hotel Tuesday afternoon, when Chas.
Sausser and Miss Briggs of Princeton
we're united in marriage by Rev.
GuStave Hall. ....
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For Sale,

Sixty acres of land on the north side
OF beautiful Spectacle lake, in the
town of Wyanett, Isanti county. Ten
acres newly broken. For the past
three years the owner received $50
annually for the rent of this land.
The ground is fenced with barbed
wire. Price, S22 per acre if taken
soon. Address, 2O-4t
b. Bjorkquist, Milaca, MINI.
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Bad Attack of Dysentery Cured.

Gan honored citizen of this town
was suffering from a severe attack of
dysentery. He told friend if he could
obtain a bottle of Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, he felt confident of being
cured, he having used this remedy in
the west. He was told that I kept it in
stock and lost no time in obtaining
it, and was promptly cured" says
M. j. Leach, druggist, of Wolcott, Vt.
For sale by Princeton Drug Co.
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For Service,

The Percheron stallion Torrent.
registered No. 44,676, weight 1900
pounds, imported from France in 1902
by Dunham, Fletcher & Collum of
Wayne, Ill. Stands at Kaliher's
livery barn, Princeton. Thos. and
Michael Kaliher, owners. 2O-3t
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Three CORNERS.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. George Pat
ten, a son.
Mr.. Erickson is hauling lumber for
a new barn.
Miss Agatha Parks was at home
from Friday to Monday.
Rev. Running of Wyanett held SER
vices Sunday morning and evening in
the Swedish church.
Miss Ruth johnson has gone to
Minneapolis to spend few weeks with
friends and relatives.
Roy and Ralph Fiero- have pur-
chased new team and harness.
Now, girls get ready for buggy ride.
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For Service.

Buckskin stallion owned by Ed.
Hamilton, half Morgan and half Ham.
bletonian. Stands at T. J. Kaliher's
barn, Princeton. 2O-3t
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For burn or scald apply Cham
berlain's Salve. 1t will allay the pain
almost instantly and quickly heal the
injured parts. For sale by Princeton
Drug Co.
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LONG SIDING.

The hop on Saturday night was a
scucess. s
The Long Siding baseball team
played the Glendorados son Sunday