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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-03
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-03
Avoid the Fall Rush.

and save time by placing your loans
now. Eight per cent money on farms
and city property.
C. II. COOK,
Over Geo Adams restaurant.
The Washington times., 1909-11-21
TRAP CLOSES TIGHT.

T He cashier was caught He could
see no way out Of the trap. If ne
refused, 9SdGies story would leave hin
discharged and dtscreiited. would shame
him before his wife, would give his boy
a handicap in life that would tell heavily
against the lads success.
All right" he said, Ohe man was
never Eddie" 20 him after thar II Il
pay your price but this is the last time
4 Will hear from you"
sure thing" said Cook, easily.
The man and his family went TO Chi
Cago. Warmer bent his shoulders be-
meath the heavy burden Of the $500 Sc
cret Indebtedness. and no one suspected
the ordeal through which he had passed.
His wife, when she worried about his
changed appearance, was treasured by
the assertion that he was doing extra
work In the office. and that he would
soon pull through # al right. Nervous
depression resulting from Indigestion, 90
was an explanation that satisfied his
friends
Everything might have passed off
smoothly. say the detectives, ald not
the woman in the case followed
Eddie" TO Chicago. There appeared to
have been something approaching love
in her for the man. He was and is good
looking, debonair, possessed of an elu-
SlNe touch and go quality that is ire
sisrible 10 a certain type of woman
She followed him and IL the detectives
stories be true ne installed her in a
comfortable fat near his nome.
II was Inevitable that the 5000 hush
The Washington times., 1909-11-21
Praising Words
Astound Worried Cashier.

When he was called before the board
of directors the cashier believed hi
was TO be confronted with proofs OF
his thefts. He was upon the verge
Of collapse when the words of com
mendatiOn for faithful service were
spoken and the announcement of his
promotion was made.
The sudden transition from the depths
of despair To the heights OF joy com
pletely un1erved MIN. His condition.
however, instead Of awakening sus-
picion in the minds Of his superiors. In
spired them with increased confidence.
The Washington times., 1909-11-21
WARMERS Statement Tells
Ho4U the Money Was Stolen

always took the cash from the funds in transit account
This was money that to the Cincinnati headquarters from
about six hundred stations of the Big Four and was in the
custody of the cashier and until transferred to the general
treasury of the road"
statement by Charles New York c.u
The Washington times., 1909-11-21
4OPELESSLY
IN ANATTEMPT
What Charles L. Warmer Got
Out of the Thousands He Stole

A two-story house in the village of Wyoming
A common school education for his only child
An automobile which cost 81 200.
Twelve years of mental torture.
Imprisonment.
Physical and mental breakdown.
Disgrace
The Washington times., 1909-11-21
NISSTEP IN EARLY
LIFE PROVES DEAR
Railroads Treasurer SAYS
He Was Forced to Keep
Up Thefts.

were more than $50 a day. Her meals
were served in the suite she occupied
with her child and octorOon maid. An
other woman of her own type was
welcome guest In the establishment for
DAYS al a time, and they gave parties"
at which wine and fine foods were serv-
ed lavishly and the merriment was riot
Gus
II was after one Of these little affairs
that the management Of the hotel served
notice that the suite must be vacated.
The widow" stormed and wept, but
there was no way out Of the dilemma
Of the management. II she did not
leave. the other guests would.
During the era Of riotous enjoyment
at the AItamont envelopes bearing the
imprint Of the United states subtreas-
ury at Cincinnati came weekly 10 the
hotel addressed to the widow. These
contained money in bills Of large de-
nominations Usually they were 500
notes with occasional ffties.
Demand Payments
With Greater Frequency.
when these envelopes failed to arrive
on time Mrs. Ford made a flying trip 10
Cincinnati ana hurried the payments
with a brief interview. After LucuIIan
feasts of extraordinary extravaganza
Continued on Eighth Page
The Washington times., 1909-11-21

these things the blackmailers pointed
out the fact that no one had discovered
the shortage I'm the funds in transit
account. and it was unlikely that any
one would.
There was no escape from the situa-
ton; at least Warmer could see none
then He took what they demanded
from the account and helped himself TO
enough more to go into the market
again
Thus were Eddie" and the widow"
established in an easy-do-nothing ex-
istence. according 10 the detectives, and
thus commenced Charles L. Warmer s
career of deceit. theft. and torture.
He went into the market regularly,
and regularly ne was bled by his tor
mentors. There came times when for
tune seemed TO be with him, and II
seemed as though he would be able to
pay back the money he had stolen.
Then the market would react against
him. and he would be in a worse case
than before. 1t was the same whether
be bought or sold stocks. IN the end
luck was against him.
The Washington times., 1909-11-21
Warmer Wins,
But BuCketShop Fails.

once, according to his story, War
riner's profits in the stock market were
within $1,000 of his total thefts. He
notified the bucket shop proprietor that
he wanted his money and the bucket
shop promptly went out Of business
without paying him cent
Then Frank Comstock was suddenly
removed from the position Of local
treasurer Of the Big -Four and Warriner
was elevated to the vacancy. The su-
perior officers Of the road had remarked
the cashiers anxiety over his work and
the long hours spent by him in the Of
fee. OF course. they did not dream Of
the motives that prompted Warmer tc
keep such close watch on all the de-
tails Of his work.
To the minds OF the directors Of the
Zig Four WARMERS anxiety con
corning the financial affairs of the Gin,
ciuuaU office meant only one thing
devotion to the company and an inter.
est in his work that fitted him above
all others for the treasurership.
The Washington times., 1909-11-21

wiped out in a day all the money he
had invested.
That was terrible lesson to him.
one. he told himself. which would last
all his life and make him content with
she things that are rather than a
striver and a thief for the things that
could not be.
Very soberIy and sadly he started to
save from his modest salary money
which was to be paid back secretly to
the company in restitution cor that
which had been stolen. He would suf-
fer, but his name would be stainless,
his honor would never be questioned.
His wife and boy would never know Of
that brief fall from absolute honesty.
Warmer was in this penitent frame
of mind when he heard of a fellow
clerks trouble. This man, Edgar S.
Cook, was his dearest friend. Warmer
knew what II was to feel the iron grip
Of misfortune. His own experience was
so recent that he felt like saying a
heartening word to a man who was
down and out
Woman in Case
With Many Expensive Tastes.
The other mans plight was much
different from his. There was a woman
in that Casa lively grass widow"
Mrs. Jeanette Timmons Ford. The
clerk had a wife and a couple of boys.
but ne was a high fier'' with women.
and particularly with the vivaCiOUs
widow, whose tastes were VIGOROUSLY
expensive.
The two had ben seen together in the
Majestic cafe. then the swiftest resort
in Cincinnati A staid vice president
of the New York Central railroad made
the discovery which all the wise ones
I'm town had known for months. The
clerks wife was not one Of the "wise
ones"
Cook had been asked for an explana-
ton. His nervous replies did not sat
isfy his stern inquisitors, and he was
informed that the big Four would
get along without his services from that
minute.
Warmer sent for the discharged
man. IT am sincerely sorry old man.
he said, but believe in you. Let the
little lesson be a warning. Stick to the
wife and the kiddies, and you'll be a
better man for this misfortune. Let me
know when and how I can help you, and
I will be your 5tanch friend"
Requests Money
to Make a Fresh Start.
You can help me now" said the
other, according TO WARMERS confess
sion.
Howe" asked the cashier He had
not expected anything more than NAL
ancholy gratitude from his friend
Eddie" as Warmer called him. was
grim and determined, very different
from the abject person the cashier had
pictured
You can help me by giving me
The Washington times., 1909-11-21

He was taken by surprise they
said. His emotion was unnnixed graf
ltI de-.
See Opportunity
For Better Chance Of Coercion.
Two persons ir Chicago learned of
Comstock's downfall and AWarrine,ss
promotion with satisfaction. EDDIE,
Cook and Mrs. Ford went to Cincinnati
and there congratulated the newly made
treasurer.
More grateful to the ear OF Warn
ner would rave been the curses OF the
couple He knew that they saw in his
good fortune only p better opportuni,y
TO feather their nest They proved
this when they added to their con
gratulations a demand for a sum said 70
be $4,000.
Warmer paid with stolen money and
took more cash from the funds in
transit account to put into the stock
market
II appears that the woman In the case
conducted the blackmaning operations
single-handed after this. She establish
ed herself in the picturesque Altamont
Hotel IN the Kentucky Highlands. and
there embarked upon a career of pleas
ure that shocked the natives and evoked
vigorous protests from the other guests
in the hotel
Her bills for champagne frequently
The Washington times., 1909-11-21

ment case in the history of Ameri-
can railroads.
The Washington times., 1909-11-21
Suffers Loss
From His Speculations.

The dream lasted while the market
advanced and he made paper profits on
the stocks purchased with the money he
had taken from the company after
Eddie's second vsit. Then came an
other bad day in Wall Street
The broker with whom he was deal
Ing called for more margins. War
riner dipped again into the funds. A
second and a third time came the call
for margins Then came a day Of alb
solute panic and the cashier was
wiped out" second time.
Upon the heels Of this disaster came
another demand from the Chicago man.
He and the widow had been watching
Warbler like hawks. They knew he
was Gin the market" II he had money
for that sort OF thing, surely he must
have some for them They would keep
still if they got their price.
The cashiers luck was sure 20 turn.
Then he could pay back everything and
have a nice nest egg for himself Be
sides Eddie was going to set a job
soon, very soon.
So ran the arguments. Besides all
The Washington times., 1909-11-21
LEADING TO DOWNFALL.

IT HE beginning of Charles L. Warri-
ner's torture dates back to April.
lSs7.
lie was then local cashier Of the Big
Four railroad. otherwise known as the
Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chicago. and st.
Louis. under Frank Comstock, who was
the local treasurer.
Warmer had a salary Of $3.50, a com
Portable home. a devoted wife. a son
81 whom his heart and hopes were CEN
tered. the confidence of his employees
and the sincere friendship Of a large
and rapidly growing circle Of influential
associates.
lie had much. but. like too many
Americans in business life, ne longed
tor the little bit more that would spell
a larger house. a college education for
the boy, a horse and carriage for the
wife, whose love was the finest thing
in the world 10 him. and occasional
iaunts into the world of life and ad-
venture of which both knew only what
they had read in books of travel and
fiction
Friend Advises
Speculation in Wheat.
One Of WARMERS friends-he refuses
TO name the manifold hun tnat wheat
vas sure to rise IN the market. 1T IS
as certain. said the tipster. las the sun
viii rise in the east
The cashier. according to his own
story. told here publicly for the first
time, was tempted but little at first
2 hen came an apparent confirmation of
the tip from another man who was also
4 personal friend. The thought stuck.
T. was with him day and night He did
not tell his wife but he began to look
with interest at homes more Dretentious
than his and to read railway and steam
ship circulars. describing vacation trips
into regions filed with health and de-
light
He had but little money ahead. only
few hundred dollars. To get anything
ike adequate results from his friends
sure tip ne should have thousands.
Where was he to get the money?
The funds in transit account came
into his mind. He considered, hest
tated and was lost.
That first dip into the company's
treasury is said TO have been 5000.
Feverishly he watched the course OF
wheat. II was inactive for several days.
Then there came a slump, a decline that
The Washington times., 1909-11-21
HONOR AND FAITH
WARMERS TOLL
Once Trusted Big Four
Treasurer Tells of
Vampirism.

money extorted from Warmer should
90 quickly Eddie" tried 20 get work,
but the kind he wanted, the easy and
we'll paid variety, does not grow on
every bush, and the eXcnecuer which
supported two establishments was al
most drained.
It is WARMERS contention, and the
detectives believe him, tGat the grass
widow was informed al this time by
Cook of the latter's hold upon the cash
Ter. They believe also that it was
largely at her instigauOn that Eddie"
made trip to Cincnnau and a de-
mand on Warmer for more money.
There was a scene between the men
which, If staged, would make the for
tune Of a playwright. The end of it
was another dip into the funds In
transit" account by Warmer and an
other brief period of prosperity for
Cook and his two homes
The Washington times., 1909-11-21
Studies Market
To Make a Rich Haul.

In the meantime, the cashier had been
studying the stock and grain markets,
This time there was no thought Of long
vacation trips, of a finer home, Of a col
lege education for his boy He wanted
only toesquare himself with his employ
ersi so that when the blackmailing de-
mand would be renewed-as he knew it
would be-he would be able to go before
the officers of the company and say:
Yes, I did take Your money, but I have
repaid every penny"
lie hoped that repayment and the
story of his sacrifice and suffering of
his otherwise blameless life and de-
pendent innocent family would move
his superiors to mercy
He saw himself continued as a trusted
employe and, in his magma ton. be-
held Cooks discontinue when the Of
ficers of the big Four should refus'
to expose their cashiers forgiven de
faIcation
The Washington times., 1909-11-21
Makes Threat
To Expose Warmer

What's the use talking?" said the
discharged man. Il know all about IT.
Give me the money 1 need and you'll
never hear from me again. You can pay
it back when you please. I'll make good
myself one of these days and hand yOu
back The coin. Come on. I'm desperate.
If you refuse I will tell all. The whole
town will know tomorrow that I'm nos
tho only black sheep in the Big Four
office
II was in vain that Warmer argued
and pleaded. He tried TO have the de-
mand reduced. To all the pleas the
blackmaiIer was deaf.
you must settle now" he said, "aud
5000 will do the trick Pay up and I'll
never bother YOU again.
The Washington times., 1909-11-21

Sc, 900 with which to make a fresh start
In Chicago"
But / cant do that. Eddie" pro-
tested Warmer. Il have no money in
bank. and, as YOU know, receive a
salary that just about meets my
family's expenses. I'd help you if 1
could, but
But you're going TO just the same, 9"
interrupted Cook. You can get the
money from the same place you went
to for the 5000 you're short"
Warmer stared. He stammered, but
was cut short
The Washington times., 1909-11-21
STEALS THOUSANDS
TO BUY SILENCE
Warmer Declares Money
All Went to Two
BlaCkmailerS.

Continued from First Page)
The Washington times., 1909-11-21

Prescriptions Filled
ACCURATELY
ThIFty-elght Years Experience
The Washington times., 1909-11-21

He was taken by surprise they
said. His emotion was unnixed graf
tn de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04
REAL ESTATE AGHNT.
II f. AL. ESTATE

An elegant six room cottage near Four
teenth avenue and Thirty ninth street.
Fine lot. big porch. cement walks. \
coy home. Only 5000 cash and bal
ance same as rent. 1880
A modern eight room house on Twenty
second street. Special reason for sell
ing. Price cut from 5000 to. $4,000
A store room with barn and big cor
ner lot. Well located. Rents at ST.
per month. An investment at. $3.50
a seven room house, with gas stove.
furnace, city water, and sewer, barn;
$3.50 cash, balance long time. 81, $50
a business property paying $50 per
month: good property and well To-
Gated -...-..- ..---... ..... .s1C,OoO
A fine corner on Fifth avenue; store
building with fiat upstairs; room for
another building; will sell right, as
owner wants to leave city.
thoroughly modern two story house
on Fourteenth street; sidewalk, sew
er, and water, all in and paid for
worth $500 more than asked. $1,000
An elegant eight room house in one of
best locations in town: thoroughly
modern; $1,000 cash and balance long
time ....' .--.- '.'..' - 'e''sVOV
1GO-acre fruit farm about 40 miles from
Chattanooga, Tenn; will trade for
good city property.
$50 acres of fine Canada wheat land:
splendid soil and well located; will
trade for city property.
Have a good seven room modern house.
well located, which would like to
trade for small rental property.
Money to loan real estate. Fire in
Surance specially.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04
THE DEVILFISH.
He Is Not Man Eater, but Gently
Reared Monster.

He Is Not a Man Eater, but Gently
Reared Monster.
Contrary TO popular belief, the devil
fish is not Il man eater, according to
an official publication issued by the
Smithsonian institution, Washington
after an authoritative study of the sub
ject by Dr. Theodore Gill, associate in
zoology in the national museum. THE
food OF the devilfishes." he says, 80
far from being large animals and oc-
caSionally man or SO, as has been al
legged, appears to be chiefly the small
crabs, shrimps and other crustaceans
and young or small fishes Rarely does
one prey on large fishes"
DR.. Gill says that in number of re-
spects the young devilfish grows up
under nursing and training remarkably
like that of human being. 1t is nour-
ished, for instance, from it's mothers
milk. 1t is a popularity OF the devil
fish, he adds, that, instead of laying
many thousands or millions of eggs, it
normally has only single young one
at q birth. A baby devilfish is some
times as broad as five feet and weighs
twenty pounds or more.
Dr. Gill adds that devilfishes move
about from place to place in sort Of
submarine fight, speeding themselves
along by flaps Of the long winglilke
fins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04
EDUCATIONAL.

STENOGRAPHY-and Rapid Shorthand
taught afternoon and evening at the
Villa de Chantal. New phone 1902,
old west 347.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04
LEGAL,
Executors Notice.

Estate of Ann Turner, deceased
The undersigned, having ,-been APP
pointed executrix OF the last viii and
testament of Ann Turner late of
the county of Rock Island, state of I'LL
nois, deceased. hereby gives notice that
she Will appear before the county court
of Rock Island county, at the county
court room, in the city of Rock Island,
at the April term, on the first Monday
IN April next, at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend, for the
purpose of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested TO make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated this 9th day of January, A.
d. 1909.
JESSIE H. DONALDSON, Executrix.
jackson, Hurst & Stafford attorneys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04
GOOD BUSINESS.
The Thrifty Young Man Found Prof.
table investment.


table Investment.
A millionaire. hoping to encourage
his young son in ways of thrift, prom
iseI to give him . per cent month in
terest upon any money that he might
save out OF his allowance and deposit
in the paternal treasury. The young
man was getting 70 week for pocket
money and promised TO show his ap-
probation OF lis fathers affectionate
offer. He began to make deposits
without delay ard kept the practice UP
with remarkable regularity.
The old gentleman noticed presently
that the deposits exceeded the whole
OF the boys allowance, but accounted
for this by surprising that he had
saved some money previously. Besides
this. he received money frequently
from his mother So the fond parent
rejoiced in the saving disposition thar
his son was displaying
This continued until the boys de-
posits assumed such dimensions as to
demand an explanation. 1t then turned
out that most of the money he had
been depoSiting had been borrowed
Inasmuch as he was drawing interest
on his deposits at 2 per cent per month
and was paying only 10 per cent per
year for them he had found the bust
ness decidedly attractive and profitable
-Pearson's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04

semiconscious when building his mir
castles. so. as rule. they have no
practical foundation.
While you are ut work. keep your
mind on what you are doing. and do
not let it wander off to what You
would like to be doing Only by keep
ing your mind on what you are doing
now can you bring it fresh and keen
to the things you like doing best when
the time for doing them comes. Think
ing too much about even great happi-
ness takes the ledge" off ii.
The best time for day dreams Is
after you have gone to bed.-New
York American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04
wAnrEp-MALr HELP.

WANTED - Four men to room and
board at 527 Twentieth street; good
home cooking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04
Automobile study For Colleges

A movement is on foot in the west
ern agricultural states to have instruc-
ton in the operation Of gasoline en-
gines given at the state agricultural
colleges. The agricultural school at
Ames. Ia. recently decided to intro
duce during the winter term q course
of instruction on this subject. while
the state agricultural colleges of sew
eral other western states. including
Nebraska and North Dakota. already
furnish such instruction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04
Keeping Open House.

Everybody is welcome when we feel
good: and we feel that way only when
our digestive organs are working prop
erly. DR.. Kings New Life Pills regu-
late the action of stomach, liver ana
bowels so perfectly one can help feel
ing good when he uses these pills. Is
cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04

FOR SALE-Or rent, seven-room house
rne barn two lots. good well and els
tern, half block to car lines; bargain;
party moves to farm Call III. c. Horn
2901 Fourteenth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-04
Executors Notice,

Estate of Thomas H Thomas. de.
ceased.
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed executriX of the last will and
testament of Thomas H. Thomas late of
the county of Rock Island, state of Illi-
nois, deceased, hereby gives notice that
she will appear before the county court
OF ROCK Island county. at the county
at the April term, on the first Monday
in April next, at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for the
purpose of having the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated this 9th day of January, A.
ID. 1909.
SELENE THOMAS, Executrix.
jackson, Hurst & Stafford, ATTORNEYS