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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03
JOLT FOR ANNEKE,S HEIRS
Latest Claim Brought to Trial in
New York Dismissed.
ONE OF Marry HARD KNOCKS
history OF the Mythical Estate and
the Fight for It--Omaha HRd
CouReiI bluffs Families
Interested.

The mythical estate OF Anneke Jams,
None, OF the early Dutch settlers Of Man
haitian island. who acquired ownership
Of town lots now enormously valuable,
continues as Irresistible lure for the
woman's heirs. There are hundreds OF
heirs scattered all over the country Sew
eral reside IN Omaha and Council Bluffs.
The possibility Of securing a slice of the
estate or the plausibility OF lawyers, or
both. have drawn from these heirs many
cash contributions but no dividends have
returned 70 stimulate the chase. nor is
the outlook CHEEKY one for the cOntribu-
tors. New York courts persist In stamp.
Ing the claims Of the heirs as fictitious
and throwing them out OF court.
II WIN interest Omaha and Council
Bluffs heirs 20 learn that the last one OF
the claims brought 20 TRIAL ia New York
on Wednesday. November q. was dis.
missed BY Justice James Blanchard OF
the supreme court after q jury had beer
impannsiied and counsel for the plaintiff
had outlined what he expected 70 prove
- plaintiff was John n. Hops0n, I
resident Of nnnois. ana the defendant
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03

Manhattan island owned by her. to Trim
lily church, which In 1881 had been incor-
porated by royal grant under the name
OF The Restor and Inhabitants OF Our
Said City OF New York In Communion OF
Our Protestant Church OF England As
Now Established BY our Laws" and so
for a period OF more than 200 years Trim
ity has been In undisturbed possession Of
the land received from Queen Anne under
her royal grant
Notwithstanding the fact that the land
has passed from the heirs OF the former
owner by sale to the English governor. Il
was not for many years before they
began TO invoke the power OF the courts
to recover possession OF the farm. (which
was growing more and more valuable
each year with the increase OF population
OF the city oand its growing importance
as a commercial center.
by actions In ejectment. actions to quit
title. proceedings for the granting of let
ters OF administration upon the will OF
their alleged aneestress In which the
state OF New York was made a party
and by other methods known TO skillfu
lawyers the matter has been taken into
the courts.
One OF the best known OF these actions
and one in which the decision has always
been sustained was begun by NGthanie
Bogardus, himself a hneal descendant o.
Anneko Jams. 20 ejecLTrinity church frou
its holdings In the city OF New York
This action was started Ia lS4S and judg
ment was rendered In June. lSf7. after
protraeted trial In rendering a decision
In that case the court said;
1T would be monstrous II after pos
session such as has been proved in thi
case for a period Of nearly a century an
q half. open, notorious and within sigh
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03

OF the temple of justice. the successive
claimants save one. being then OF full
age, and the courts open to them all the
time Except for seven years of war and
revolution, that the title to lands were
to be litlgated successfully upon a claim
which has been suspended for five gener-
atoms"
Although the courts have so often de-
oided against these so-called claims there
has never been any lack of persons
sufficiently credulous to pay attorneys
money TO prosecute, and there have been
attorneys mean enough to collect money
from those who believe themselves heirs
-of Anneke JAMS and TO give assurance
that a claim can still be enforced against
the church. Some Of the impostors have
gone so far as to assure their dupes that
judgments have been rendered against
the church establishing the claims.
Thousands OF dollars have been paid by
the heirs to swindlers who have con-
WINGED them that all remaining TO be
done TO obtain a large sum OF money Is
TO prove the heirship.
A suit that Is well known in connection
with this long litigation was one com.
menced In the supreme court in April
1901, by John Weber and Allan Weaver
against the corporation Of Trinity church
the plaintiffs making the usual claim
that they were the heirs OF Anneke JAMS
A molten was granted dismissing th'
complaint. upon the ground that samue
q. Mason, attorney upon record. was no
an attorney at all. but a layman practic
ing a fraud upon the court.
1t was shown that he had been indicted
In Pennsylvania for obtaining none.
under false pretenees from persons sup
posed to be the heirs OF Anneke Jams I,
whom rs represented that decision has
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03
IS in Housefurnishings and Hardware

partner of my life should be one who can
feel poetry and understand philosophy"
OF course. Hodge. the rustic would not
comprehend such point of view. He
would be ''skeered to death" by any sug-
gestion Of intellect or originality in the
woman Of his acquaintance. Like Mr..
kipling. he probably conceives of them
as beings who have pothing to do with
intelligence, ideality, reason or any alb
stract quality whatsoever.
The fact Of the matter is, that learned
women are too often confused with clever
women, and It is the former who usually
meet with masculine disapproval-and
feminine also for that matter. LeArning
and cleverness may often go together, but
the terms are by no means synonymous.
woman's brain may be a store OF
lumber room of borrowed facts, packed
closely together. but she may. neVerthe-
less have no power whatever OF original
thinking. She cannot receive an idea,
ponder 1t in her mind. and give II back
to the world In new and Illuminated
form. She has no power of abstract
thought. A woman OF this type is usually
pompousiy heavy I'm conversation, anxious
TO display her own laboriously acquired
knowledge and. eager, whenever, possible
to expose others lack OF Il.
La Fontaine, who loved a woman with
intellect, probably had such a woman In
mind when he said: ut is not a goo6
quality In woman TO be learned, and q
very bad one to wish 10 appear So" Al
men. gentle and simple. ignorant and
learned. show decided aversion 10 III,
feminine pendant But this Is an en-.
urely different matter from the inteIlec
which captivates, the intellect which in
ciudss not only book lore" but An un
derstanding OF the human soul
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03

been rendered, and that the distribution
of large fund would shortly be made
among them. This statement was en-
tirely without foundation. and before the
dismissal OF the suit the self-appointed
attorney was convicted upon this indict-
ment
Notwithstanding all OF these exposures
and adverse decisions by the courts the
efforts of the so-called heirs and next OF
kin of Anneke JAMS Borgardus to recover
possession Of the farm have never re-
Taxed.
Many OF the attempts have been made
with no expectation OF success. but simply
TO due the credulous and TO induce them
to part with their money.
One of the stories frequently told is OF
a lease. said to have been made by the
heirs OF Anneke JAMS to Trinity church,
which It is pretended has recently ex-
pired. II this were true It might tend to
explain how the claim could survive, not
withstanding the long and undisturbed
possession Of the church. but II Is pure
fabrication. Another story Is than An
neke Jams herself leased the farm TO the
church corporation. As she had beer
dead thirty years before the church cor.
poration was organized, this claim Il
more absurd than the first.
Bodies OF heirs have been. incorporated
and unincorporated associations formed
meetings held and resolutions passed
Nothing more tempting 10 credulOui
people than the idea OF wealth easily &C
quired. and the name OF Anneka Jan
Bogarhops. the now famous Dutch womal
OF 80 years ago. has been used 10 dup'
more persons and lead 10 the sQuandernI
Of more money in foolish litigation
doomed 10 failure than any other sine
Der tune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03

the officers of Trinity Church corpora
ton. Suit was 90 recover the whole front
OF the lot on each side OF Hudson street
between Charlton and Vandam streets, a
part OF the original sixty-three-acre farm
Of Anneke JAMS Bogardus.
The decision IN the action. relates the
New York Herald. recalls the old claim
which has been In the New York courts
many times and which has been declared
20 DO without foundation In fact or in
law. Notwithstanding the long line of
adverse decisions. about once in so often
another claimant win appear. assert that
he or she is descendant OF Anneke Jams
Bogardus. who came 20 the little colony
OF New Netherlands some time prior TO
le6l. with her first husband. Roeloff Jams
who was In the employ OF Peter Stuyve-
SAINT.
One OF the undisputed facts Is that soon
after their arrival Jams and his wife re.
ceived a grant OF about sixty-three acres
In the lower section Of Manhattan island
The husband died. and the widow mar,
ried Eyardus Bogardus. the dominic OF
rector OF the Dutch church OF the colony
He was lost at sea on a visit 10 Holland
and the widow dld-not long survive him
dying In Albany In 1865. leaving severa
children.
BY her will she made certain bsquest
TO four children by her first husband
which requests were 10 be satisfied out o
the proceeds Of the farm OF sixty-thre
acres. Some years after her death IN
farm was sold by her children 10 IN
English royal governor, Francis Love
lace, who. during his term as governo
held the farm under the crown as one 0
, the perqulsites OF his office.
Queen Anne OF England In i76 granite
this farm. together with other lands o.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03
Curtains and
Draperies

Matchless values and assort-
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II you want draperies now Is
your best chance for bargains.
Mercerlzed POrtieres - Very
heavy weights, in tans, red or
green's, full size, snap "a. 05
Plain Rep POrtieres - With
Oriental bands, S4.25 value,
on sale at, pair .....S3. rs
$3.50 Cable Net Curtains -
Full size. firm weaves, a very
special bargain .....S4,9S
$2.75 Cable Net Curtains -
Full size. plain and allover
patterns, on sale pr. 81. 0S'
$1.OO Fillet Nets-1n cream or
white, at, yard ...... Use
75c Fillet Nets--In cream OF
white, at, yard zoe
Plain silks for over Grapes y
a splendid showing. at
AZ r Sur,.sa 1aars. .'S yary sS Ss,S SsS
patterns, good assortment, at.
risan1 Net FOR 0urtaias..iiscru a md
white, very special. yard, leo
or Great showsnie; Cedar Gho aEU
and shirt Waist Eoxes for Holi.
day GIFTS. See Them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03

Costume Velvets and Cor
durOys, in a splendid line
Of fast colors, fast pile,
plenty of black and nav
blue, $1.25 yard value,
Monday, yard .S1.00
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03
Christmas Suggestions in
Our High Grade Linen Dept.

Hemstitched buck guest towels; pure linen,
worth 79c each ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SOC
Plain and fancy figured buck toweling,
pure linen; worth $1.00 yard. ..... SOC
Unhemmed pattern Table Cloths; size Sx1O;
pure linen; worth $500 each . 49,
Unhemmed pattern Table Cloths; heavy
double damask pure linen; Irish manufac
ture; worth 5000 each .... S4.95
Dew bleached Irish dinner napkins; pure
linen; q inches square; to match above
damask; worth $1,000 dozen. $685.
Hemstitched buck towels; pure linen; the
best value ever offered; worth 75c each,
at ................... .35c
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03

hhy Not Give
A Nice Rug
We're showing all the new
Spring 1912 patterns in
Biglow's Bagdad Welton
Rugs, 9x12 size; choice
values at, each, $4,000
Biglow's Electra Rugs -
9x12 size, choice. $50
French Wilton Rugs; 9x12
size, big line of beautiful
patterns at ........ S55
Blglow's Body Brussels Rings
$500 values, 5 frame quail
ty, on sale Monday S27 so
Extra quality Administer Rugs
-9x12 size, splendid line of
new patterns at 1925. 90
$500 Fine Velvet Rugs-27x54
size, choice ........S1. rs
csc quality LinOleum, square
yard ........ .......4Sbc
oiIclOth Rugs at, up from, soc
7-ft. Window Shades at 25c
36-ln. Ingram Carpets, extra
heavy quality. yard -. doc
BisseIl's Carpet Sweepers, ball
bearing, on sale so. rs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-03
Holiday SuggeS-
lions on BedLinens
Try
Hayden'S
First

Hemstitched sheets, size S1x90,
made from best sheeting manu-
featured, worth. 81 each S1.2O
Hemstitched pillow cases, size 45
x36, made from same muslin,
worth 75c each ...32 n q
Hemstitched with drawn work
sheet am pillow cases TO match,
worth $1,000 set 5000
Imported Marseilles bed spreads,
full size, fringed with cut cor
ners, worth $3.50 each 34.0S
Full size bed spreads, hemmed or
fringed, plain or cut corners,
worth $3.50 each isles
Heavy weight table padding. full
81 inches wide, regular 59c
grade. yard ,.........3 0C
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11
EDGE NOTES.

Owing to so much rain farmers are
far behind with their work. Lots of
cotton Is to be planted yet
Messrs. W. l.. Gloss, James Beard
and Bud Gloss attended the picnic at
Alexander last Friday.
Quite number attended the fifth
Sunday meeting at Wheelock Satur1
day and Sunday. Among others werd
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilson, Jr.I
Messrs. B. F, Moore, w. c. Hill and
w. h. Moore.
Mrs. r. l.. Nash returned to Bryan
Monday, after several days visit I'd
her sister, Mrs. G. Il. Hill.
Mr.. Buler Mcdonald met with quite
painful accident Monday while op
Grating riding planter. In some wa.
he got his right hand between thu
cogs, which caused very painful cut
and bruises.
Fred Odom, respectable negro boy
died at his home on Bee creek Mon
day. He had lots of friends anon
both whites and blacks.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11
BRYAN PROSPERITY SONG.

Written for The Bryan Eagle.l
Come, all you Bryan boosters,
Here's a song that we will sing
A song of Old Prosperity
That gill make the whole town ring
He IS waking up at last
Ind we're feeling mighty proud.
For the new sewer system
Give three cheers, long and loud
The interurban's here
Just hear the whistle blow
Old Bryan is a-coming,
And her progress isn't slow.
When along the streets your travel,
New houses everywhere,
And the noise of saws and hammers
Tell how Bryan's getting there
Then there is the new power plant,
To furnish lights and water.
Which will bring more prosperity
Or if it don't it "orter"
And the Lawler -four mill
Will soon be in operation,
Making -four and macaroni
Enough for this whole nation.
Two new hotels will soon
Be open to all corners,
Up-to-date and stylish
Enough to please the drummers.
Just listen--everything
Is beginning to hum!
There is music in the air
And Bryan is going some.
BRYAN BOOSTER.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

the new Episcopal church, the West
side school, and down Randolph street
to the septic tank; thence to ]. B..
Stevenson's machine works; thence to
the power plant, the public wells and
the reservoirs; thence to the oil mill;
thence by way Of Regent and Caldwell
streets to Allen Academy; thence to
villa Maria. Returning by way of Il.
j. Jenkins home, thence to the Meth
odist Episcopal church and other
churches, to the high school, to Bryan
Baptist Academy, to cotton compress,
and to the interurban car station,
where the party will take cars to
A. & M. college.
The smoker to be given by the bust
ness men at the Masonic Temple Tues
day night has also been arranged for.
This Will complete the program for
the entertainment of the Calvert dele.
CATION
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

on each handle, holding his bow and
arrow. Hand-painted heart-shaped
menu cards contained the following
courses:
Chilled Grape Fruit
Creme la Celery Deviled Crabs
Saratoga Chips Olives Celery
Broiled Chicken Bread Sticks
Petite Pois Fins
Duchess Potatoes Roman Punch
Nut Sandwiches
Tomatoes en- Bellevue
Saratoga Flakes
Neapoltan Cream Brides Cake
Cafe Nolr
Roquefort Cheese
Waters
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11

And vibrates through my being still,
You can not see.
But, know this, now and through the
years,
In light and shadow, JOY and tears,
Deep gratitude to you endears
The hearts of mother and me.
l know that there will never be,
Among new friends who come to me,
One who can take your place, or be
The same to mother and me.
About one hundred ladies were pres
ent and each one was happy because
she had given happiness to this de-
serving and lovely girl.
A delicious course of brick cream
and angel food cake was served, the
cream carrying out the bridal tones,
green and white.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11
HIGH PRAIRIE BASEBALL TEAM
IN OVERALLS.

1t has not been so long ago
Since rich man you all may know
Now his boy stands by and squalls
He would be proud of overalls.
Some are thick and some are thin.
But we all know they were made for
men.
They were quilted and padded and
prepared for the falls,
But still we stood it in our overalls.
Some we're striped and some were
blue,
But we played them, brave and true.
They tried to burst our old baseballs,
But we carried them away in our
overalls.
They were prepared for the slips and
They were afraid they'd burst their
hides;
But we didn't care for little falls, be-
cause we were dressed in over
alls.
The score was % to A.
We played so hard we all were sore.
Some had hats and some had caps;
But we got beat by Wellborn yaps.
The others left town like they were
hurt,
But I stayed over for the c'0cert
W. E. S.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11
ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE
COMPLETE PLANS

The arrangements committee ap-
pointed by the Commercial Club to
complete the arrangements for the en-
tertainment of the visiting business
men from Calvert met this morning
and completed the program, mapping
out the route of the automobile ride
as follows:
The automobiles in line will be those
of Messrs. Eugene Edge, E. H. Astin,
J. o. Chance, w. J. Coulter, d. Mike
and Henry Rohde. The procession will
begin at the Exchange Hotel thence
to Anderson street; thence down An
derson street, passing the site of the
proposed government building and of
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11
WHAT THE COMMERCIAL
CLUB HAS DONE FOR BRYAN
A Statement of Facts and Figures That
Can Not Be Dsputed-The
Clubs Resources Should
Be Increased.

In the financial report for the Marlin
Commercial Club for the period from
June /, 1910, to April 90, 1911, the to-
tai expenditures of the club is shown
to have been $1,000. For the period
July II, 1910, to April 20, 1911, the
Bryan Commercial Club received and
disbursed, for all purposes, $1236.25,
divided as follows:
Paid Mr. Npagpr 10 make Dial.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11
Resignation of Diaz Included In
Demands.
[By Associated Press.l

FL Paso, Texas, May 4.-When the
peace conference began this morning
one of the insurrectos in Madero's
camp said that the resignation Of
President Diaz finally had been in
cluded in the list of the revolutionists'
demands.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11
COUNTY BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION IN SESSION

Today the county commissioners
court began its regular May term,
which viii include also the annual
meeting as the board of equalization.
During this session the reports of the
various county officers for the past
quarter will be submitted.
The session will last for perhaps ten
days.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-11
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
BEGUN THIS MORNING
Enyoys of Diaz and Madero Discussing
Terms in Roped Enclosure
Near Juarez.
[By Associated Press.l

Ell Paso, Texas, May Am two
hundred foot roped ring the peace
negotiations began today, Judge Cara
bajal. DR.. Gomez, the elder Madero
and Pine Suarez being the only per.
sons in the charmed ring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-20
ACCUSED ALDERMAN
 MAY LAUGH LAST
Burgess Threatens to Expose
 Associates
WILLETT PRAISES LEE
Anniston People Watch Spectacular Hill Fires and Express Indignation nt Destruction of Timber.
 Commission Movement

Anniston, January 19.-(Special. )-That others may be implicated in the irregu- larity in regard to the alleged granting of immunity from prosecution to Anniston blind tigers for monetary consideration is intimated by Alderman J. A. Burgess of the Third ward in a statement given out here today.
 Alderman Burgess is said to have col lected S100 from the various tigers of the city under promise that they would not be molested. As soon as the alleged ir- regularity came to the notice of the council, the alderman from the Third ward was reprimanded. A storm of in dignation resulted from the airing of the charges and at the next meeting of the council week ago Impeachment pro- ceedings were instituted, the trial being set for next Thursday, January 25.
 MT Burgess says that he considered re- signing from the council before the m- peachment proceedings were instituted, but that since that action has been taken he has definitely determined to fight the case to its end, if he has to go to the higher courts to do so. He has issued a challenge to the council and the police men of the city to prove that he proposed the extension of immunity to the alleged tigers. He admits, however, that he col iected money from some of the men, and says that while he regrets to do so he will be forced to show that others were implicated in his acts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-20
HUNTSVILLE MAYOR
 AND COUNCIL CLASH

Huntsville, January 9.-(Special)-T city council last night refused to repeal the soft drink license which Mayor Smith says stands in the way of enforcement of the prohibition laws in Huntsville. A delegation of preachers appeared in the council chamber and outlined in effect what Mayor Smith transmitted to the council in his message and urged the al- dermen to repeal the license ordinance. Warm argument was a result and the proposition, on being put to a vote, was defeated A motion to strike out the near beer and white top clause of the same act was tabled
 The council today directed the mayor to issue licenses to soft drink men in ac- cordance with the law.
 There Is a great deal of friction between the councimen and the mayor on several propositions, and one of the points that was threshed out in open meeting was Who is the boss, the mayor or the city council?"
 In view of the fact that Mayor Smith has gwen the tip that Huntsville is going dry, the question under discussion is of more than ordinary interest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-20
BInkesIee Lecturing

Commissioner of Agriculture Blakeslee has returned from northeast Mississippi, where he has been on business connected with his department During his absence he visited three counties, 'Alcorn, Tisho- mingo and Ittawamba, making three speeches on the organization and ad- vantages of the corn club two on good roads and one or two on the eradication of the cattle tick and kindred subjects such as the boil weevil. Though that pest has not yet reached that part of the state Mr. Blakeslee finds the farmers and the business men of all the communities visited very much alive to their interests They appreciate the fact that the boil weevil is marching steadily their way and hat it is up to them to prepare to meet him more than half way if they would continue to make any cotton at oil