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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07

St Joseph's Mercy Hospital, the re.
allied ambition of DR.. Geo. Kessel
made possible by his skill, enterprise
and generosity, and the pride of Cres-
CO. is at last complete and turned over
to the Sisters of Mercy with Mother
Agnes at the head. At the invitation
of the Sisters, representative of the
PLAIN DEALER visited the hospital and
was conducted through the entire
building.
The Sisters with their force of help
ers are busily engaged in cleaning,
settling and the other finishing touches
necessary before the institution will be
ready to receive patients. but the work
is being pushed readily, and it is now
but matter of few days before this
will be accomplished.
The trip through the building
evidenced the fact that the manage
ment in planning the hospital have done
all in their power to have every con-
venience in furnishings and arrange
ments, thus greatly facilitating affairs
in the care of the patients.
The apartments are all roomy and
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07

kitchen proper, and placing it under
the direcr supervision of those
experienced along these lines.
The first floor is given over to the
kitchen, laundry, two dining rooms,
one for the use of the Sisters, and one
for the nurses, cold storage room. a
large store room, and two sleeping
rooms for the occupancy of the
helpers.
On the second floor will be found the
Office and reception room, the remain
der of this floor and the entire third
floor and part of the fourth floor being
designed for the use of the hospitals
patients. The north end of the fourth
floor was set aside for the operating
room, dressing room, sterilizng room,
private bath for the doctors use,
and the dispensary where all the need.
ed supplies will be made up and kept.
The dressing room, sterilizing room,
and operating room are all finished in
white, with white tiled floors,
while the furnishings will be all of the
most practical and modern. These
rooms have been given special care in
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07

cheerful, especial attention being paid
to the lighting and ventilation. This
pertains not only to the rooms set
aside for patients use, but also to the
baths, diet kitchens, halls. and in fact
the entire building. The interior
woodwork is all finished in oak, the
doors being especially beautiful in
their design. each having the appear
ance of being one solid piece of oak,
the floors being finished in maple.
Besides the rooms prepared for the
reception of patients each floor is
equipped with a commodious. modern
bath room. linen presses, clothes
shutes, house phones, dust receptacles,
and most important of all. the diet
kitchens, which are to be furnished
with every convenience necessary to
make this department material aid,
by taking this work away from the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07

Mercy Hospital at Dubuque, being a
trained nurse before she entered the
Sisterhood Sister Mary John and
Sister Mary Mark are the two other
Sisters assisting at present, who with
the nurses employed at the old hos
pital. Mrs. Hampton, Miss Barber and
Miss Cannon, complete the colps. The
management have also been very
fortunate in being able to retain the
services of Miss Anna Milbraith. who
was one of the most valued employees
at the Kessel hospital, and has a
thorough knowledge of the details of
the work, and is well fitted for her po-
sition.
The Sisters are planning on having q
formal opening of the Hospital on
Sunday afternoon and evening next,
and extend q cordial invitation to all
interested to attend.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07
Something tor Nothing.

$1,000 piano checks for $500.
have two piano checks, each worth
$1,000, good on the purchase of any
now w. W. Kimball piano at the Cam.
mack Piano Co.. St. Paul, Mimi, which
I well sell for $500 each. Railroad
fares paid both ways by the Cammack
Piano Co., to out of town patrons pur-
chasing pianos. These checks must be
used before March IL, 1911. The Com
pany will accept cash or on the easy
payment plan. For further particu-
lars call Miss LAURAINE MEAD, N. l.
Phone 2O9.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07
Modern Woodman Class Adoption,

Maple Camp 1874 of this city will hold
their third class adoption Wednesday
evening, March Sth, at 1880 sharp.
There are now over sixty members in
the class. and more coming. Head
Banker Korns of Des Moines and State
Deputy Frink will be present. The big
meeting will be held in the Armory.
Picnic supper will be served at both
the NJ. w. A. and w. O. w. halls. The
rest room and the Commercial club
rooms will be open to our friends. Dan
cling at the armory after adoption
Don't fail to come out, and bring a
picnic lunch with you. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to all Modern Wood
men, Royal Neighbors and their fami-
lies.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07

O. H. Melass to Herman Schmeling
, lots 2 and 8, block 2 of replat of Berg
and Gillett's add to Cresco, also lots L
Il and l6. block 2, Gillett's add, and
8 acres lot on ea set 23.99-11. $1,000.
Lois Barnes to John Hammond, lott
Z and 8, block of sub-div. of blocks 6
z and II. Chester. 81.
VIM. Fitzgerald to Henry Rink, wi
2e-99-ll, $4,000.
F. D. Elwood to C. P. Nash. e2 nei
3O-1OO-11, $1,000.
VIM. Bateman to John J. Gerber, e!
sw4 24-lOO-11, $4SOO.
James J. Smith to A. j. Dilly, l acre
in NV corner net l5-9S-l4, 500.
Aaron l.. Abbey to Emma Dau
Schmidt, nwt l7-1OO Ia, $500
August Schmidt to Diedrich Tietjsn,
WI net 1878, $4,000.
Arthur E. Nehl to Joseph Kobliska,
81 set 16-97-l4. $4,000.
Joseph Kobliska to Jas. ]. Kobliska,
81 sell 16-97-14, 81.
Belle H. Wilcox ct al to Stephen
Dotzler. nj net 23.99-l2, 81.
D. J. Nally to H. W. and F. J. Eel
Ter, und. l net 32-lO0-l4, $48OO.
D. H. Thomas, referee, to Louis
Biel, fir. nw4 net 12-lOO-l2, $272.lO.
John C. Armstrong to John Gribbon.
ea 32-lOO-13. 81.
c. H. Yates to VIM. = Tuerk, lot z,
block 3, Gillett's add to Cresco, 81.
A. H. Barnes to W. j. Christianson.
lot 13. block Z, and lots /, 2 and 8, Park
addition to Chester, 1890.
L. H. Sisco to w. H. Kinney, lots l.,
2, 3 and 4. block 46, l.. Potter's div. of
Elma, $1,000.
Carl Hansen to- w. A. Smith, WI lot
4 and e Al feet Of lot S, block 25. Bald
wins add to Cresco. $l4OO.
D. Il. Mcintosh to Alex. Mcintosh,
W 40 feet of 80 feet lots IA, Is and l6,
and n 10 feet of e 40 feet lot Is, block
l3, Cresco $l05O.
j W. Weir to NJ. Y. Bawden. nw4
S-99. ii, Sll2OO.
Ann w. Howe, guardian, to Fred
F., Newton, und 2-2l of e ! ne fir. 9, and
und. 2-2l of e 46. 66 WI ne fir. / 9.lOO-l4
$lO66. 65.
Ann w. Howe ct al to Fred Newton,
ea ne fir. ! and e 46. .66 of WI net lex.
cept acre. 9.lOO-l4, $!Ol33 35.
John +. Graf to VIM. NJ. Engelhard,
ne4 26 80 ID, $4,000.
Emmanuel NJ. kriner to John P.
Mari, nw& 9-9S-l4, $lOS5O
S. r. Ure to James Fell, 8 so acres
of n 100 acres of sw4 and sw4 SET 49,
l00-l4, $1,000.
julius Dennis to Nellie Warner, 81
sci 2l-lO0.l3, $500. .~.a r.,
Rudolph Ruchti to Thomas Thomp-
son, e3 SET 35-99-ll. 81.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07

the planning and in tue equipment, and
when completed will be credit to the
hospital and to the city as well, and
will compare favorably with similar
institutions in the larger cities.
The hospital represents an invest
ment of about $45, 900, Of which Sis, 900
was donated by citizens of Cresco in
addition to DIR. kessel's gift of his
hospital building, its equipment and
spacious grounds, and the balance of
the cost being borne by the Sisterhood
Some of the rooms are already
furnished, several of the local societies
having made selections of rooms which
they will furnish. The Catholic Order
of Foresters have their room all COM
pleted, it being room in the south
east corner on the second floor. The
Masons and the Eastern Star lodges
have also made selections, the Masons
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07

Warmest February since 1898 which
averaged the same 162 hours contin-
ual thaw, 11th to 18th, was a record
breaker. Big rain, l.23 inches. 18th
and l4th, filed the cisterns. Drouth
since the 18th. 81 per cent sunshine.
PIT hours thaw. The month was de-
lightful.
Winter mean temp, 2l.4 degrees.
Precipitation 5.63 inches. Snowfall q
inches. Below zero days, l6.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07
February Weather.

Weather report for month of Febru'
ary by Arthur Belts, U. S. weather
and crop reporter.
Mean maximum, a,S deg.
Mean minimum, 1873 deg.
Monthly mean. 26.6 deg.
Maximum, Sc deg, the Gath.
Minimum 5 deg. below, the 10th.
Precipitation 40 inches.
Snow fall, AZ inches.
Clear days, 10; fair, 10; cloudy, 8.
Prevailing wind south.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07
School Caucus.

A non-partison caucus will be held
at the Court House in Cresco, Friday
evening, March 10th, Cor the purpose
of nominating two directors for the
full term and such other business as
may properly come before it. BY Or
der of the committee.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07
For Sale.

Standard bred trotting stallion,
Brentwood Chief, 6l596. dark bay 16A
hands high, weight 100. six years old,
a fine individual shows lots of speed
and sure SIRE This horse will be
sold cheap if taken at once. For furth-
er information address James Barrett,
Ionia, Iowa, r. F. ID. No. l.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07
Pianos.

l have just bought carload of
strictly high grade, standard, up-to-
date pianos. These will be sold at
about the same prices as others are
asking for chep stencils. All l ask is a
comparison of goods and prices. Call
at my store. look them over for your
solf and be convinced. will not be
undersold, quality of goods considered.
Yours for honest methods, the ole reli-
able piano man. Geo. H. Kellogg.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07
Winneshiek County Taxes

We have tax lists of Orleans, Lin
coin, Fremont, Burr Oak and Bluftton
Townships. We will be glad to have
you pay your Winneshiek county Taxes
at this Bank.
The Bank of Cresco.
JOHN FARNSWORTH, Pr.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07
For Sale.

81 acres in the Sc of the Sc of Sec.
2399-1l, adjoining my residence in the
east part of Cresco. For price and
terms enquire of Ed. GILLETTE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07
Progressive Supper

to be held at the residence of Arthur
Curtis. March 10th, for the benefit of
the Morgan church. Every body in
vited.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07
For Sale.

Two or three good heavy mares, and
three 3-year-old colts. Enquire of
]. C. NICHOLS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07
Real Estate Transfers

Real Estate Transfers
The following transfers were file
with the County Recorder for the wee
ending March 4, 1911.
w. E. Peavey, ct al, to Edward Eth
&c / Sec 26 and n | ne / ne I 35-99-l4
(except parcel) $ll635,
Mark Siedenburg and wife to w. E
Peavey ct al, sc ! sec. rs and 20
81 ne / sec. 35-99-l4, texcept parcel
$9S45.
Elizabeth E Hollenbach to Ma,
Mary Shields, ct al, lots Nos and
on irreg. surv. e / sec. 24-99-ll, $4,000
H. G. Sutton to Daniel Starry Jr.,
n 5Oa on sw and NV Sc / and sw
no / 19-lOO-l4, $1l7OO.
Carrie Bruell to Michael A. Monta
que, / sw l sec IS and NV ne t SCI
22-lOO-l4, $9l2O.
S. r. Ure to NJ. A. Parsons, W 60.
% ! 32-1O0-l4, $500
II. Simmons to Edward Graf, Sc
sec 2-9S-l4, sl15O
Fred Haefner to Fred Schroeder,
~ /, also sw fir. / of sw I 3O-10O-13
$3.50.
w. A. Smith to Carl Hanson, lot
Of irreg. surv e ! Sc I 1888 II, $4s0O
Jacob Baker to A. w. Hauber, ne
ne / 22-98-1l, $1,000.
Henry Boiler to John Stevens, ne
20 / 1891, $500.
Frank Dudacek 10 August Frahm,
e1nw / 1854, $4,000.
Lee C. Weidner to Stephen Riley, Sc
! ne ! and n l ! sw ne / 9-97-l4.
$l675.
Frank Capouch to Frank Kostohryz,
ne / NV ! 36-98-ll, $1,000
Mike Hruska to Ebert E Fravei,
v / sc ! and l ne I Sc ! 1881, 81
Ernest Glienke to Vim. Diexman Sc /
16-9s-l4, $lO4O0.
Matthias J. Chyle to Paul and Agnes
Trachta. sw / 1922, $4,000
Levi H. Sisco to August Lauck,
sw / and sw / sw / 28-9S-l3, $5OOO.
r. D. Owen to D. s. Miller ! ne l
1911.
F. A. Paul to Thomas Meade. se l
NV I 2-99-l2, $1,000.
E. j. Donaldson to T. J. Rutherford,
. I ne l 1892, ss6oO
Christopher Glass to D. A. Ly ons
NV / 9.98-ll, $SOUO.
H. l.. Spaulding ct al to A. NJ. o.
niger, e | set and set net l7lOO IL,
$500.
C. P. Nash to Porter w. Setchell,
nv ! 1911 and nj net l2-99-l2, 81.
L. B. Merrick to Estella A. Merrick.
sw3 nw3 l6-1OO-14. $500.
Estella Merrick to Peter. .Wolthoff, 81
nwa l5-lOO-l4, $500. 80
Gustav Haefner to Peter Wolthoff, n
! sw3 15-lO0-l4, $500.
Ann Komarek to Frank Capouch, set
sea q and el net 1882, $s2sO.
Thomas Thompson to J. F. and Anna
Komarek, e1 set 35-99-ll, 5000.
C. P. Nash to Porter w. Setchell, 81
net 1892, ST.
C. H. Eldredge to James Neubauer,
. 20a of swa of set 25-99-l2, $500.
A. b. Wanless to w. A. Smith, 81
net s-99-ll, $4,000
John Farnsworth to Porter W. Setch.
ell, swa 3O-1OO-l2, $5737. so.
P. I. DeLange to D. S. Miller ct al,
net and n 70 acres nj set 80. and nj
nwa 34-lOO-l1, $2356O.
d. S. Miller to Porter w. Setchell,
nj set and that part of sw3 set lying
n Of Ry., 36.1OO-l2, $44OO.
VIM. Howard to John Mares. n acre
. 13 acres of " fir. ! nwa 1911, $85.
Harvey H. Wells to w. J. Webster
et>al, e1 nwa, vi ne1, set net and lot 2
Of irreg. surv. net net 2l-l0O-l2, $l5OSO
A. B. Wsnless to w. J. Miller, net
9-99-11, $1,000.
F.P. Hewlett to Stephen Dotzler, nj
nsl 23-99-l2, $4,000.
A. B. Wanless to John Costello. nj
net s-99-ll, $44O0.
F. D. Elwood to o. R. Waller, fir. 81
nwa, Fl. nw4 nw3 and WI net nwa 30
10o-ll, $500.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07
w. O. w.

Special meeting Cresco Camp 121,
Friday evening, March 10th, for initia-
tory work. VIM. G. KUNEs, c. C.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07
W. R. c. Supper.

Saturday March llth the ladies of
the Woman's Relief Corps will serve a
a supper in w. O.W. Hall, over Kel-
lows store, supper served at O'Clock.
MENU.
Baked Beans, Rolls, Brown Bread,
Potato Salad, Fruit Salad.
Coffee, Cheese, Pickles, Cake.
Supper Is cents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07

For SALE--Plump, heavy, red osts
for seed. A. J. RAKEBRAND, q miles
southwest of Bonair.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-07

John Bouska, President.
Edward Eukes, Secretary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-27
CONTEST BIG ESTATE
Heirs Claim English Manu-
facturer Unbalanced.
National News Association

National News Association)
London, May PA quarter of mil
lion dollar estate left by England's ia
nous anti-blushing. anti-fat and anti
lean remedy manufacturer. Arthur
Louis Pointing. is now in the courts
of London subject to the litigation of
his heir who claim him to have been
OF unsound mind during the period
when he was most actively engaged in
piling up his somewhat extensive for
tune.
II is asserted by the plaintiffs that
though Pointing was able to turn his
vageries into the cold CURRENCY of the
English crown, his conduct was such
as to indicate that he was incapable
of making final disposition of his
property. The defence in behalf of
Mr. Pointing's advertising agent, to
whom he left the bulk of his estate.
contends that any man who could
amass such a fortune was perfectly
sane and fully capable OF making his
last viii land testament. The case has
not been closed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-27
REP. STEPHENS WAS
GUEST OF EATON
palladium Specially

Eaton, O., May 27-Attended by
more than one hundred graduates, the
annual banquet and reception of the
Eaton High School Alumni associa-
ton, held Friday evening in the city
hall, was a pleasant reunion of old
classmates that by far evlipsed any
previous effore. Chief among the dis
iinguished attendants was Congress
man William E. Stephens, of Los An
geies. a native Eatonian and a gradu-
ate of the Eaton High school. Con-
gresham Stephens has been gone
from Eaton many years, and the &C.
casion to him afforded a very accepta-
BILE opportunity to again greet old
friends and class mates. In California
he is one of the biggest men in poll
tics and general influences, as may be
seen by his election to his present Of
flee, which came after public service
as mayor. Attorney Harry l.. Risinger
served as POSTMASTER. Many. tOasts
and musical selections featured. Sc
lecting a Servant was the title of
the amusing production staged in a
pleasing style. The appetizing ban,
quet was prepared by Cateress Fred.
ricka Action. Delightful selections
were rendered at frequent intervals
throughout the evening by Browns
orchestra, of this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-27
HAGERSTOWN YOUTH
KILLS YOUNG HAWKS

Hagerstown. Ind, May 27.-Climb-
ing hickory tree to the height of
eighty feet, Raymond Knapp destroyed
n hawks nest and killed three young
hawks (which IL contained.
Fifteen years ago a pair of unusual
ly large hawks built their nests in
this tree on the farm of John Holler.
Seven years ago the male bird was
captured. The next season the mother
bird returned with a new mate. and
each season since they have returned
to the nest in this tree.
Mr. Holler and other farmers in the
neighborhood lost hundreds of chick
ems through the depredations Of the
old birds. but every effort by the farm
ers to capture them failed.
Knapp watched for some time for a
chance to shoot the parent birds. and,
failing in this, he determined to de-
stroy the nest and the young. The
nest was four feet across from the
outer edge and the walls were twelve
inches in thickness and firmly built.
The birds. which were not able to fly.
measured twenty-three inches from tip
to tip of their wings. Pieces of chick.
en- were found in the craws of each
hawk.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-27
BlAMES SPR|NKL|NG|
For Muddy Condition Of the
Water in City.

Because the extremely hot weather
of the past three weeks has made
necessary a great deal of street
sprink1ing in all parts of the city. the
drinking water in the evening has
been disco:ored with sediment,
which collects in the pipes, but which
the health officials hold is not injuri-
Gus. Complaints seem TO be general
but more particularly from residents
of the East End.
Superintendent II. A. Dill, of the Wa
ter Works company stated Saturday
that it made little difference how slow
the flow of water was, deposit was
left in the pipes, which in the case of
the city water is largely lime. AS the
flow of water is increased. as it is
when sprinkling is general all over
the city, this sediment is dislodged
and circulated through the pipes. The
officials of the company declare that.
although annoying, the trouble is OF
no consequence and can not be pre-
vented until all the deposit in the
pipes is washed out or the sprinkling
becomes less excessive.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-27
EARLHAM BOY THIEF
Popular Student Admits that
He Took Money.

After thefts of money of various
amounts, from time to time at Earl
ham college. suspicion fell Thursday
on one of the men students who room
at Bundy hall Accordingly trap
was set in one of the rooms where
money has been missed.
The door was left open. and plainly
visible within were two crisp two
dollar notes on a table. The thief,
who was popular fellow in school,
walked into the room, picked up a
book and after toying with it a Sec
ond, slipped the bills into his pocket.
AS he left the room two students of
the council, governing the school,
stopped him. He denied at first, but
later broke down and confessed after
he had been arrested by Patrolman
Edwards and examined by Superin-
tendent Gormon of the police depart
ment. AS the college authorities de-
sired no prosecution. such action will
not be taken, the boy assuring the re.
turn of all the money he is alleged to
have stolen.
He left for his home Friday The
name of the man is being carefully
guarded by the police and Earlham
authorities. 1t is said that he is of a
prominent Indiana family.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-27
LETTER LIST

The following letters remain un-
claimed at the local post office and
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office,
if not called for within two weeks.
Ladies' List-Mrs. Ella Anderson.
Mrs. N. M. Arnold, Kate Daugherty.
Mrs. Cora Deitz, Mrs. w. H. Diemert,
Miss Dollie Goodwin, Miss Litia Har-
ris, Mrs. E. Johnson, Mrs. NJ. John
son, Mrs. Mary Jones, Mrs. Henry
Miller, Mrs. Matte Miller, Mrs. VIM.
Miller, Miss Jennie Russell, Mrs. Sarah
Sampson, Eliza Stanley, Mrs. Laura
Stillo, Miss May Thomas, Mrs. J. G.
Williams, Mrs. Walter Wood.
Gentleman's List. Bass, J. A.
Beeson, Jno. NJ. Bowers, Thomas Car
ter, Jno. Derrs. Edgar Dupes, B. Gal
vim, H. M. Jones, Leroy King, Joseph
McConn, Geo. Mclaughlin, Stephen
Martin, Clarence E. Mason, Paul Mil
Ter, w. L. Moore, Jas. Ollie, Straley
& Sam Packer, Dora Penland, E. NJ.
Rambon. H. v. Samuels, Minor Stan.
ley, Thos. B. Stanley, Clarence
Stewart, Carl Taylor, Geo. Treadgold,
Levi Weimer.
Firms-Huber Manufacturing Co.
E. NJ. Haas, Postmaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-27
GERMAN BANKER DE-
CAMPS WITH $4,000
(National News Association)


Berlin, May 27.-A man named
Horstman, in high position in the
Lichtenberg suburb of Berlin, has de-
camped after committing frauds to the
extent of $4,000. He was formerly a
member of the town council and a
church elder. His frauds are not so
remarkable for their exten as for the
ingenious way in which they were
thought out.
Having started a small bank, which
VISA not very successful, he hit on the
expedient of engaging bank assistants
each of whom was obliged to deposit
$500 as a sort of guarantee. Some
thing like 20 assistants were engaged,
and were employed by Horstmann in
making inquiries in all parts ,of Ber-
lin with regard to the solvency or
otherwise of bogus customers of the
bank These men made their reports
to Horstmann in his private house
They never saw the bank. and never
saw or knew of another. AS soon as
matters became to hot the banker de.
camped.