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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-09-27
All, 1t Was Sad Day for Count Perreard

lean PERREARD, true son Of
j Paris, he of the Cafe de Perreard,
was disconsolate the other day.
1t was the Sabbath and also the an
anniversary of the fall of the Bastile.
And for the first time In years the
count" as he is Familiarity known,
failed to observe the day. The counts
celebrations have been notable events
in Washington for years, but the
count let the day pass quietly because
1t fell on Sunday.
Everything about the Chateau de
Perreard was normal, except that
from a window breezed the tricolor
Of La Belle France.
Stilled were the clinking glasses,
because it was the Sabbath day. The
hearty chanting of 1.-The Marseilles,"
as only the count could chant it, was
not waited out into Thirteenth street
from the chateau windows as in the
past ~--..
In fanciful retrospection the count
recalled the celebrations of yester-
year and his friends missed them.
The bon vivants of the town, who call
Perreard the count, recalled the trips
down the river as his guests and
how he used to chant the cabaret
songs of dear old Paris. And all re-
membered how the count used to say.
when asked how he would celebrate
the independence day of France:
"Oh, eet will be re grande time"
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friend, the State Boss, good for it?
Why, the thief has million dollars
in one building on Twenty-third street!
In their consuming interest in the
matter my presence was apparently
overlooked, and / stepped softly
through the door. These men did not
realize its full significance; to them
it was merely vengeance visited by
dead man on his enemy, a payment
to rogue In his own pocket-pieces;
but to one who knew all the facts,
Randolph Mason's plan had worked
larger justice. Mason had seen in.
stantly that, IL this mortgage could
be lifted, Mrs. Curtis could sell tho
house, the purchasers title would be
clear, and she could take the money
out of the country and conceal it. The
only problem was to get the cancella-
ton of the mortgage ON the records.
This check on the trust funds did that
and yet left the taker of 1t liable to
the assurance company, which owned
the funds. Suppose it were technical
ly crime in Richard r. Curtis thus
temporarily to appropriate the moneys
held in trust. He was dead and no In.
jury would come to any one innocent
of wrong. A dependent woman had
her property returned to her; skull
king rogue had his own knife in his
ribs, and the Assurance Company O.
North America would receive its
money with usury. / saw now why
the dying man looked upon Randolph
Mason as a providence of God.
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day Of life, even another hour Of II. for
the salvation Of the world. must 60
when the finger touches me, instantly
on the tick of the clock. Is there any
way to correct this injustice? Can
anything be done?"
Nothing could be more simple" TO
piled Randolph Mason. "You are pres
ident of this insurance company; are
you not?" ai.prsF
"Why, yes. am still its president"
replied Curtis.
"And you doubtless have funds Of
the company subject to your check"
continued Mason.
II am trustee" answered the in
valid, "for the entire surplus fund Of
the company deposited in the Regent
National Bank of America"
"Then," said Mason, there Is the
remedy in your very hands,"
An expression of despair returned to
the mans face, so briefly lighted with
hope.
II have thought carefully of that"
he said, land there is no remedy in
that direction. II I gave my wife a
check for any portion of this trust
fund, she would doubtless be criminal
ly involved after my death for receiv-
ing embezzle6 moneys. If lifted this
mortgage from her property with the
money, the directors of the insurance
company would, when such facts were
discovered after my death, instantly
seize the property and sell 1t to make
good the funds so used Do not mis-
understand me. would no longer
hesitate on any moral grounds. I
believe that my services to the COM
pany are worth a living to my family.
At any rate, now, in the face of death,
l would so use the money and take my
chance on the right of it before the
judge over the frontier. I would not,
to save my own life, take these trust
moneys of the company; but to save
my family from poverty I would take
them If there were any way to do it."
There Is way to do it." said Ran
dolph Mason. How much money will
it take to satisfy this mortgage?"
The invalid opened a tin dispatch
box on the table before him, took out
some papers and looked over them a
moment ~ .-..
1.-TWO hundred and four thousand
and seventy-five dollars" he replied,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-09-27
Scientists Believe There Is Reason for Bugs

people of Vienna do not like the idea
Of giving any inducements to outsid-
ers to bring bedbugs near their vii
lage.
Some of Uncle Sans scientists be-
ieve there Is reason for bedbugs
and IL they manage to substantiate
this theory they intend to put them
to work at a more gratuitous task
than that upon which they are gener-
ally engaged
There is a theory that most self
respecting species of bugs will have
no dealings with bedbugs-in fact.
they will not live in the same neigh
borhood.
This theory is based upon two as
sumptions. The first is that bedbugs
are scrappers and beat up and kill
their way in bugdom. This theory Is
disputed by another school of bug
ology, which holds that bedbugs do
not prey upon other species, but that
their general characteristics are SO
displeasing that other bugs eschew
them altogether.
1t is generally admitted that they
are not accepted in any circle of bug
society.
Now the department of agriculture's
scientists have about decided which
bugs do the most damage to fruit
trees. These experiments have been
carried on at the Lewis farms for
many months. The most deadly bugs.
as far as fruit is concerned, have been
segregated in boxes and bottles.
The bedbugs are to be introduced
to these select fruit killers and then
the scientists are going to see what
happens.
If the bedbugs carry of the hon.
ors Uncle Sam may try to induce
them to leave their present abodes for
fruit orchards.
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Agricultural

MO bSsnch Of the United States gov
~ eminent comes so near to the life
of the people as the department of
agriculture, which deals with the cot
ton and other fibers of which our
clothes are made, the focks and
herds we raise, the crops we produce,
the food we eat and the timber OF
which our houses are built.
The closeness of the relation be-
tween the department and the people
Ia in great measure due to the fact
that the use which Is made of agri-
cultural products receives as much
attention as their production, and the
great bulk of these products is used
In the home.
Commenting on this phase of the
departments work Secretary Wilson
said:
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things as they occur In nature. I wish
to lift mortgage from this property;
in order to do that pay the holder
Of the mortgage certain sum- That
sum Is taken from the moneys of an
other. How can 1t be that the mort
gage is thus lifted, the holder of 1t
paid, and yet the funds of that other
not taken, and the holder of the mort
gage not paid? Such things may be
possible in land Of fairies, but not
here, not in New York. Good cash
paid over a bank counter does not
turn into chips under the pillow Of
the wicked, neither does an account
in bank renew itself like the widows
curse. beg you to tell me what you
mean"
"If you will give me a sheet Of pa
per-" replied Mason, Il will show you"
The sick man pointed to a writing
pad on the table with a pen and ink
stand beside it. Randolph Mason
rose, went to the table and wrote rap
idly for moment. Then he laid the
written page before Mr.. Curtis.
Copy that" he said, "in your own
hand. Seal it and give it to my secre-
tary, Mr.. Parks, 20 lay before your d.
rectors when you are dead"
The sick man turned painfully in his
chair, put his elbows on She table,
propped up his heavy, putty-colored
face in his swollen hands and read the
paper. Again and again he read it.
When he looked up finally his face
glowed. s1f "
81 see it." he said, as though speak
ing to himself, 81 see it."
Then he sat for a considerable
time, holding the paper in his fingers,
his mind intent on this new aspect of
the case. At length he turned back
to the table, laboriously copied the
paper, enclosed it in an envelope, ad-
dressed it and handed it to me.
81 consider this thing" he said, ito
be a providence of God"
"On the contrary" replied Mason;
cit is a mere principle Of law"
I followed the sequence Of events
with the keenest scrutiny. The news
papers contained no notice of the sale
of the house on Riverside Drive by
Richard R. Curtis; but found a deed
of sale on record showing a cash con-
sideration of two hundred and twenty
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thousand dollars. Five days later Mr..
Curtis died Of Bright's disease. His
life and business career were elabor-
ately reviewed in the public prints. /
observed the significant item as to
his birth in Sussex, and that his body
would be taken there for burial Evil
IDENTIFY the directions of Randolph Ma
son were being followed with scrupu-
lous exactness. All this whetted still
keener my curiosity as to the sealed
letter in my possession.
fisal!S. en- the first Wednesday Of
the succeeding month the Board of d.
rectors of the Life Assurance Company
Of North America met at the COM
pany's building on Broadway. / ap-
peared before 1t and presented the let
ter. In attendance upon the meeting
were some Of the great financiers Of
New York and, among them, the COM
pany attorney, Mr.. Eustace Ruling,
whose reputation as a counselor is es-
tablished beyond any mans comment
The chairman of the board took the
letter, ripped OF the envelope and
read It Immediately he ordered q
clerk to lay before him the last checks
Of President Curtis. Then laboring
under apparent surprise. he addressed
the other members.
Gentlemen" he said, here is a
most astonishing discovery. find that
our late president has used $204. 075
NJ tha commands money With which IN
pay a private debt Of his own. Here
is the check and some sort Of explana-
tory note"
Instantly there was hubbub. In
the midst of 1t Mr.. Ruling came for
ward and took up the letter and the
check. H. read them carefully, then
he laughed.
WELL" he said, Mr. Curtis seems
to have landed on our old friend, the
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State Boss. with nice upper cut, from

State Boss. with nice upper cut, from
his coffin"
HE seems, on the contrary" re-
piled one Of the directors, ito have
landed on us. His last official act
was to hand over the company's money
to this politician"
YES" said the lawyer, "but this
payment has a quite sufficient string
to it. 1t is explained fully In his let
ter. Mr.. Curtis advises us that, in or
der to wipe out a personal debt, debt
legally but not morally just, he has
given the man a check on the funds
of the company. He begs US to OBJ
serve that this check directs payment
to be made by the bank out Of the
funds of the Life Assurance Company
of North America, and that it is signed
by him as the trustee of such funds.
He begs us further to observe that this
payment is, consequently, plainly on
the face of this check payment with
trust funds. Therefore, this politician
takes no title to the money which he
will receive by it, and must pay II
back to the company"
Il do not quite understand" said
one of the directors.
1T is all entirely clear" replied the
lawyer. This check is made payable
on a trust fund 1t shows on its face
that it is drawn on moneys belonging
to the Assurance Company and not In.
dividually to Richard R. Curtis. This
notice is set out fully in the body OF
the check. The signature with the
word, trustee, attached, confirms the
trust nature of the fund upon which
1t is drawn. Now, these political leech-
es have grown so accustomed to being
fed on insurance money that they have
come wholly to overlook the law. No
doctrine of the law is better settled
than that trust has no power to pas
out trust funds in settlement Of his
private debts, and one who takes trust
funds, with notice Of that fact, &C.
quires no title to them and can be
made to restore them. The peculiar
wording of this check gave full notice
that 1t was drawn on trust funds. The
person who cashed it was thereby
fully aware of that fact and. conse-
quently, he must restore this money"
But" said the chairman, 'is this
politician good for that amount"
What" replied the lawyer, "ouI
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including interest until tomorrow"
Very WELL" said Mason, write out
check to the holder of this mort
gage for that sum-"
The sick man spread out a check
book before him on the table, care
fully and laboriously made out o
check and handed 1t to Randolph Ma
son, who looked at it sharply for q
moment, then laid 1t down on the 9TH
er papers.
"That will do" he said. Take up
your note tomorrow with this check,
have the mortgage cancelled and re-
leased, direct your wife to sell this
house instantly for what she can get
on the market in cash, take the money
so received and go Immediately to her
relatives in England, and there con-
ceal the money under their names
beyond a courts writ
He paused a moment; then he
looked thoughtfully at the invalid
"a suitable reason for this immedi-
ate exodus viii be the taking of your
body for burial among your ancestors
in Sussex"
"All shall be done exactly al you
direct" replied Curtis, leaning heavily
on the arm of his chair. And, now,
II only could return the money to the
insurance company; If only / could
even matters with that cold, cruel,
cunning political intriguer. should die
happy"
Then" said Mason. you viii die
like the saints. The Assurance Com
pany Of North America win not lose
a dollar, and matters will be squared
once for all with this politician"
The invalid pulled his baggy frame
together.
Il am too tired" he said, "to guess
what pleasantly you mean. ] am like
Nicodemus, accustomed to look upon
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The continental Sunday has about
as much chance in Washington as
the count would have had in the
Marathon, and so the only way the
head Of the house of Perreard could
observe the day was to sip little
green stuff, as it filtered through a
loaf Of sugar. But all the tine the
tricolor floated in the breeze frcm the
easement of the cafe.
The count could not have a public
party, and so he had none. 1t was a
bad day for France.
And then to add to his discontinue
the rain drenched the flag of dear old
France. And the count, looking from
bis window, as the rain fell, let his
thoughts revert to the vine-clad hills
Of old France.
And the rain, falling harder and
harder, even did not spare in it's tor
rental wrath the statues of the Mar
quis de Lafayette and Rochambeau.
And the count was very, very sad.
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THE clergy Of Italy, Spain and Por
tugal made loud outcry against the
heather Dance but the physical cuI-
turists and dancing masters favored
1t on the ground that It was good ex-
ercise. In the fashionable dancing
schools of Rome 1t was all the rage
for a short time. Traces of the tur-
key trot can be seen in the folk
dances Of Switzerland. Portugal. Spain,
Italy and France.
I'm 1888 an Italian named Giovanni
Casini introduced the dance to San
Francisco. For time 1t was not ap-
preciated much outside of Barbary
Coast circles. Then 1t came to New
York and certain prominent dancing
masters introduced 1t into the Four
Hundred"
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Just That Difference.
Some girls are ambitious to marry
well; others are content to marry
happily.
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Pessimistic Anti.

: "a stenographer," said. SneerwelI.
f'seems to be the only woman to whom
q man dictates nowadays.-Judge.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-06
A SPLIT TICKET
IN ORMSBY COUNTY
Democratic Legislature. Republican
Sheriff and Clerk. Commissioners
Democratic and Progressive
Attorney. A Close Fight.

The two precincts were cleaned up
this morning and the people know
the local results in Carson. a few
OF the snaps last night proved in er-
ror and the position was shifted.
In the Recorder fight Chauncey
Dake won.
Barney Brule was defeated by
Jack Gray by a small margin.
George Keith is elected over G. \.
Folsom by a majority of four votes.
The snap on Congressman Rob
erts which gave him FIVE majority
when corrected returned him but one
majority.
Massey carried the county by a
small margin.
Jimmy Wylie is elected by re.,
and the Legislature is also Demo
cratic.
Dan Morton goes down, as does
Pete Grow for Sheriff.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-06
/ Especial To Appeal

RENO, Nov. 6, p. m.-At 80
this afternoon, from incomplete re-
turns from every part of the State,
Pittman is leading Massey by abou,
$50 and it is believed that his cleo
ton is assured by this majority.
Both sides however, are claiming
victory and it may be necessary to
secure the complete count of the
state before definite statements can
be made.
Wilson carried the state by a tre-
Imendous majority Talman's ielec-
ton is assured. McCarran's major
ity will be almost as large as Will
sons.
Latest word from California states
that it has gone Democratic by 23,-
900 majority, Wilson carrying the
entire northern and central sections
of the state. 1t is believed that ev-
en- this figure will be increased as
the entire vote is counted.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-06
Great Democratic Land Slide Takes in the
Entire Union. Everything
Goes Democratic
SOCIALISTS
ON THE JOB

The Socialists of this county cut
considerable ice yesterday. Many
overlooked the boys and their vote.
They sent in 65 votes straight for
Dcbbs, and the~county candidates
who were fortunate enough to secure
them were elected. Two years ago
the Socialists cast IS votes in this
county. The material gain in their
ranks puts them in degree OF pow
er that in the future will be sought.
They had their opportunity yester-
day to turn trick and landed the
goods.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-06
SENATOR NEW[ANDS IS BUSY

Upon the word the melter the Mint this
city and position had been abolished
by in Washington Appeal took the
Newlands, has already tax
tecgraphed the authorities
in that recind the
hopes of
and handicapping the Mint IN
such should
hayeb the Dcpar the full appropriation
secured fol the Mint
will keep the until IS adjusted
The 9th believes that this is
the full
and will possible Mint Def
mate word hould be within a few days
In a teller the Appeal Reno
ewlands had the with
and had order
would be the full
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as the strength he anticipated from
the Republican party failed to mater
ialize.
Champ Clark Elected
Champ Clark of Missouri, is re-
elected by larger majority than ev-
er. His election started an ovation
in Washington. Uncle Joe Cannon
is defeated and retired to private
life. Underwood has been returned,
approving his tariff legislation
The only Socialist in the present
House, Victor L. Berger of Wiscon
sin, was defeated for reelection by
former Representative w. H. Stat
ford, Republican nominated on a
fusion ticket, with the Socialists not
heard from.
Down to defeat with Uncle Joe
went Ebenezer Hill in the Fourth
Connecticut District Representa-
tive Hill for the past eighteen years
has been one of the Republican tar
Der of the Ways ar1 Means Com
mitfee.
NAs the Seiss te is composed of 90
members it will be necessary for the
Democrats to elect Is out of 80 to
elect a majority and for the Repub-
lcanS to elect Is to procure that ad
vantage. OF the u states from whicn
the new Senator'S must be chosen,
seven,i Georgia, Maine, North Caro-
lima, Tennessee, West Virginia, Ok
lahomal North Carolina and South
South Carolina, are represented by
Democrats and the remaining twenty
by Republicans. The. returns so far
give nd definite basis upon which to
establish the strength of the parties
in the next Senate.
Much Sinterest is attached to the
report that Senator Simmons prob
ably had won a denomination in the
North Carolina primary yesterday.
Next TO Senator Bailey of Texas,
he is the senior Democratic member
of the Committee of Finance. AS
Mr.. Bailey's successor has been
chosen by primary, Mr.. Simmons
would be in. line for the chairman
ship of that most important commit
the Senate.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-06
Late News

Returns at a late hour this after
noon give Massey lead in five
counties, being Washoe. Ormsby,
Storey, Humboldt and Douglas. The
total lead at this time is SS5.
Pittman, it is believed will carry
the other counties in the state, Civ
ing him lead from three to five
hundred. White Pine has as far a.
heard from given Pitman 200 major
ity. Tonopah precinct us; Las We
gas lO5; Lyon County 200; and Elko
is adding its strength as the returns
come in.
Tallman seems safe in the leau
In Washoe County he ran 3uu
ahead OF Pittman. 1t now looks
safe for the two Democratic nomi-
nees
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-06
STOREY SENDS
TWO DEMOCRATS

Among the Democratic members
OF the Legislature to come to Carson
this winter will be Billy kearns and
Ed Hummel They were elected III
Storey County by good majorities.
Mike Foster is elected in Eureka
County, and it is reported that Geo.
Russell was elected in Elko County,
making three more printers to come
to the LEGISLATURE The newspaper
fraternity will be we'll represented
this winter
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-06
WAS LOST .
ON DESERT

II. {. Cutting OF Point Richmond.
Cal. and party have recovered from
the hardship and exposure of trip
through the Mojavc desert in an au-
tomobile in which they were lost
for 4S hours says the Los Angeles
Herald. The party reached l.ancas-
ter in IA exhausted condition after
a truck driver had encountered thein
on the desert and directed them
right. In the party were Mr.. ana
Mrs II. c. Cutting and Edward
Bridgeman.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-06
The Grand is showing fine lot o
photoplays.
AMENDMENTS CARRY

All the amendments to the Con
stitution have evidently carried at
the election. In this county they
were three to one in favor of the
adoption and the same condition
seems to have existed over the state
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-06
THE DEMOCRATIC MULE
A GOOD THING TO TIE TO

This is the new Democratic mule.
1t is so frisky that it has to be tied
to a stout post TO keep it quiet for a
day or so. This animal never look
ed better in its life and never looked
so young. Grass has been rather
short with this mule for some years
but it is coming into green pastures
soon and will have a new master.
1t will take the place OF the DIS
cardcd Republican elephant and will
be seen about the political barnyard
for some time to come. It's the
Democratic mule to-day from Maine
to Oregon; from the Lakes to tn,
Gulf
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-06
NO DANGER NOW

The News of this morning runs an
article on what would happen should
the people fail to elect President
by decisive majority in the Flee
toral College. There need be no
worry on that score for four years
at least
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-06
A DAMP DAY

The first real storm OF the season
has been III progress to-day Snow
in the high mountains and rain in
the valley with high wind. It is
beginning to take on winter appear
ance and feels that way.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-11-06
Go to the Grand tonight and for
get the weather.
TALKING 1T OVER

The boys are busy talking II over
to-day and some very lucid explana-
tions are being advanced for SUI.
cess and defeat About all that is
now left is the talk-over on the sub
ject.