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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-08

eyes.
Il must have il in writing" he
says.
"Of course Gram replies.
The man unbuttons his coat and
from an inside pocket produces a wad
of bills which he puts on my desk.
PLEASE count them. There are two
thousand. To make a clean breast of
it, i was | who stole the money from
you. but / have regretted ii and IL
you are satisfied with getting back
your money
Yes, everything is correct. There
are two thousand crowns in bills. I
count them over and over again.
Gram has picked up a pen and is
writing some kind of an agreement.
which | sign. | declare to have re-
ceived from Nicholas Kragberg the
sum of two thousand crowns. in on
sideration of viii h | consent to drop
all prosecution.
I INT I'D r~tard one word of the
' N.'e- ess except that ! am saved
from h3nsru-tcy and dishonor.
Thrfc simply cannot be any expla-
ration
an a different being now. The
crisis is past and my business is thriv-
ing beyond all expectation. Only one
thing is lacking to make my happi-
ness complete-the explanation.
Sometimes | press my hands against
my throbbing temples. The thoughts
are chasing one another badly. Why
i? How? | see before me The man
with piercing eyes Was he perhaps
the evil one and did | sell my i'm
mortal soul to him?
One morning | get a lette rfrom
South Africa. | DO not know the
handwriting and finger The %eneveio2e
for a while before opening it.
read:
Dear Sir am sure you have
iracked your brains many times for
my sake, but now / will tell you the
story. People call me the master
thief, | am a past master of the art
of stealing.
81 came to Roskilde o nthe night
the very night you manufacture
ed your little yarn about the money
in the letter. The whole town was
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KoNDAY. July 8. 1912.

talking about you the nrxt day and
there was not a Sinrle person who
doubted that you had invented he
story yourself. | listened 10 all the
gossip in the bar room Of the ho-
tel
Your letter, you said had been
stolen about midnight, the very houI
when I had cracked a nice little crib
in Copenhagen getting a snug little
amount OF $4,000 out Of a jewelry
shop. You see, a much more stylish
affair.
IL caught the night train at 1918
and reached Roskilde about 2 in the
morning. l have always found it a
good scheme to go to a small town
and stay there for a while so as 0
to be arrested at the frontier.
DO you understand now that it
was good business for me to pay 1000
crowns to get a certificate from the
authorities that / had been in Ros-
kilde at midnight?
II proudly returned to Copenhagen
the same evening, was, of course. ar
rested at the depot. The whole job
at the jewelers. had been arranged
so that / was Immediately suspected.
My methods were too well known to
the detectives.
but | show them our agreement.
The police ring up Roskilde police
station on the phone. Was | right?
Sure enough! And, Of course, even |
could not be in two places at the
same time.
"And now / am sitting here think
ing that | have done a good thing.
supposing you don't try any more
tricks. Respectfully yours,
NICHOLAS KRAGBERG."
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THE EXPLANATION.
! am trembling.

i dU lTeIlUlluE.
When / rest my hand on my desk
IL tremblcs. / shudder when the door
is suddenly opened. / know you will
tell me you know all about it, that it
is nothing but nervousness.
But | am only 30 and as strong as
a bear, broad-shou1dered and red
checked. ] am single and independ-
emit
Still | am trembling.
In front Of me | have a copy Of the
local paper, and read:
otto Jussesen, the merchant. was
robbed of two thousand crowns in
cash last night. Yesterday afternoon
he had written and sealed up a let
ter containing the above named
amount in bills. 1t was addressed 10
the wholesale firm of Soelberg d Co.,
Copenhagen, and was to have been
mailed this morning, but last night,
when Mr.. .Justesen left his Office a
little before midnight TO go to his
club, he carelessly left his window
open AS the Office is on the ground
floor, access was easy and early this
morning the crumpled up e~neyelope
was found in the street outside The
money, OF course. had disappeared.
The police have no clue"
! have read this paragraph three
times and read it once more. The pa
per is shaking in my hand. Do you
understand why | am trembling?
! am the thief, you suppose. No.
Why then? Don't you understand, !
am Otto Justesen, the mar who has
been robbed. Ssh, Was not that the
door?
The police are sitting opposite me
the kindest-hearted men ! know. Still
! am trembling.
Gram and | are old friends. He
knows all about my affairs, knows
just how / am fixed. A young bust
ness man, starting without capital,
has an uphill job and times are bad.
But today there is an abyss be-
tween Henrik Gram and me. His
voice sounds differently. he is here in
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n. i. and Mrs. Mccall, Of Kansas
City, were in Brownsville yesterday,
having arrived Saturday night. Mr..
Mccall is in charge of a party Of
prospectors from the North.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-08

The letter is burnt, the ashes gone.
But, after all, there is an explanation
of everything.-Harold Tandtrup.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-08

{. IT. Peterman, wife and son, of
st. Paul, Mimi, are Brownsville VS.
tors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-08

Your salesman who are representing you are careful
v to wear clean linen and we'll pressed clothes in Or
der to strengthen, the impression that all things
coming from your headquarters, men and goods, all
high grade. The dress of the letters and literature
you send calling upon your customers is as important
a matter as the shave, shine and dignity of your salesman
A little paper and cold type; and a warm inn
preston is guaranteed aside from the ap-
peal in the text Of your rgumen
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-03
Fun at the Store.

Quite bit of fun and excitement
as we'll as embarrassment was caused
in one of the dry goods and clothing
stores of this city by little incident
that occurred Saturday night.
The place of business was crowded
and the clerks were all busy when
pretty, well dressed young lady came
tripping in and began the purchasing
of the few little things she needed at
the time. The clerk gathered the
things together, and then presented
the bill The young lady smiled,
reached for her purse and then her
face grew scarlet. Her purse was
empty and her money was in that
safer place-her stocking. She fumbled
about for several minutes trying to
ind some way out of her predicament
and then, noting the impatience of the
clerk, said, IL beg your pardon, but
all my money &c y my-my stocking,
oh, excuse me" and turning her back
on the embarrassed clerk and the smil-
ing crowd she proceeded to find her
money and quickly paying the clerk
hurried from the store and the now,
open amusement of the crowd.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-03
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The football season is over and our
team has reached the highest goal
possible an dhave given us the cham
pionship title of the entire states, Ok
lahoma and Arkansas. Those of us
who were so fortunate as to get our
pictures in this years championship
group should be truly thankful. Those
football aspirants not in this years
should begin now the work that will
give the Vinita high school the scalp
again next season, and at the same
time place their mugs in all the
leading papers of the state.
The girls basketball team have ex-
onerated themselves for the defeat re-
ceived at Adair and are again up high
in the race for the state championship
again Their victory at Miami has
raised their confidence to the highest
| pitch and now watch them walk on the
girls from the other schools in the
state
The football boys should stop eating
regular for the next few days in order
to be in condition for the big banquet
that is coming.
Wonder who is going to be the first
to offer the football boys the "V"
sweaters. Those that graduate should
~ civon eo,oatIino ~ chou, t1,ot thav
were members of the greatest team in
the history of the school,
"Hank" says he thinks he will just
funk in order to get to play one more
football game while in high school.
Hank, Vic, Scotty and Franklin are
among the unfortunate Seniors that
soon go forth into the bigger game,
and yesterday was the last time for
them to wear v H. S. football uni
form.
The students received very pleas
ant call from Superintendent Master
son Monday morning and before he
left a large number of them had been
convinced that too many social func-
tions were not at all good for them
The most interesting romances
among the students are reported to be
slowly developing and some are driv-
ing the principals in them to a stage
OF desperation and there are even
treats of killing me hated rival, .
from some of them-mostly freshmen,
new in the game.
The annual staff of the seniors re-
port great progress with the book
and say that Il will be dandy. a
large salo may be counted upon both
in and out of school
The literary societies are preparing
a program to be rendered within a
couple of weeks The one last week
is pronounced the best of the year
The debate being won by the afIirma-
tive side carried by the girls, on the
subject. Resolved that football
should be abolished from the high
school" The debators all said that
they didn't mean it after it was over.
There was a large gathering in the
library this morning of students not
being up in their grades to hear spe-
cial lecture from prominent repre-
sentative of the faculty.
1t is rumored that member of the
faculty got in bad yesterday afternoon
by letting his intense desire to have
his picture with the football squad,
let him forget to attend the faculty
meeting.
Away with the social functions
Manage to get the football team "V''
sweaters.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-03

near the Canadian river. was set for
Monday afternoon, but when the de-
Tense announced it was ready for trial
the government dismissed the cases.
What evidence, If any, the government
had, was not disclosed and so far as
the public knows, the officers have no
clue to the robbers. 1t was claimed at
the time that they obtained large
sum of money from the safe of the
American Express company.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-03

P. II. Graham was at Welch today
Mr. Meadows, state manager of the
Woodmen Circle, will address a meet
ing of the W. o. w at their hall
Wednesday night.
The ladies of the Christian church
will serve lunch Saturday, December
7th. in the Reese store room in the
Cherokee building.
Brooks Book Store is going to give
away on Christmas eve a beautiful
dressed doll now on display in their
west show window.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-03
Elks Theatre 7-piece orchestra, from
Parsons, Kans., wilI play at the Grand
tonight for "The Soul Kiss"

A marriage license wa sissued yes
terday afternoon to Frank Reinche,
age 80, of Big Cabin, and Miss Bertha
Fields, age 16, of this city.
Billie Devine is getting ready to va
cate the room across the street from
the gas office, which he has occupied
for some time as a restaurant.
FOR SALE OR TRADE-Fine bear.
ing apple orchard in Benton county,
Arkansas. Want bottom farm in Ok
lahoma. Address F. c. Meyer, Lowell,
Ark 5-7-d1
#. Nidilfer returned to his home at
Fairland last evening after spending
the day in this city He was accom-
panied by his daughter, Mrs August
Schliecker
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-03

Mrs. Gabe Parker left this morning
for her home in Durant after visit at
the home of Mrs. A. w. Foreman and
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
B. George, who are visiting Mrs Fore
man.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-03
Alleged Bandits Given Freedom.

McAlester, Okla, Dec 2.-The pre-
llminary hearing Of Joe Davis, Buck
Burdolf, Bob Whitman and John Nc
Clure, charged with obstructing the
United States mails in connection with
the holdup of the Katy limited train
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-03

An open meeting of the w. o. w.
will be held Wednesday night, Decem-
Der 4. District Manager H. L. Mar
shal of Muskogee and other promi-
nent Woodmen will be present.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-03

Rev. Lawson, father of Mrs. W. o.
Davis, who has been holding a series
of special services at the Presbyterian
church, has returned to his home in
Nashville, Ark.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-03


Robert Mcdaniel went to Kansas
City last evening.
FOR RENT-3 rooms in room
residence. Fowler
D. w. Harrison came down this aft
ernoon from Alton.
VIM. Smms went to Bluejacket this
morning on business
Bob Ballard and wife were down
today from Fairland.
Henry Holderman is in town from
the Spayinaw country.
C. w. Sheefer was here last night
from Chanute, Kansas
C. c. Roberts left this morning for
a business trip to Eufaula
George Farmer has returned from
a visit at Coffeyville, Kansas.
DR.. J. R. Dawson and S. Kelley are
among the visitors from Alton.
DR.. Oliver Bagby was at Pryor yes
terday returning last evening.
Miss Gertrude Osborn left this morn
ing for visit at Parsons, Kansas.
Mrs. Frank Williams returned this
morning from a visit at Grant, la.
FOR RENT-Modern room house;
close in. C. B. MuropuIos. Phone $50.
F. Freeman, United States officer
from Farland, was in town today.
]. C. Grubbs and family will leave
today for their new home in illinois
Mrs. D. S. Smith and daughter have
returned from a visit in Chicago, Ill.
Mrs. Henry Clark went to Chelsea
this morning for visit with relatives.
Amos Stoalabarger went to Kelso
today where he is loading out some
hay.
Mrs. William Wilson and son, l'aN id
Wilson came up this morning from
Adair.
Mrs. Walter b. Buchanan will enter
tain tomorrow afternoon with bridge
party.
r. NJ. Straight was here yesterday
afternoon and last night from Mus
kogee.
Deputy Sheriff Steve Edwards was
at Welch this morning serving some
papers.
The Brooks Book Store has the
swellest line OF dolls ever seen in
Vinita
j. Cheatham is here from Oklahoma
City to put on the screening at the
asylum.
J. w. Chandler and Bob Harris were
among the visitors here today from
Fairland.
TO RENT--6 room modern house;
reasonable. Apply to Mrs, Jas. S.
Davenport. tt
j. j. Haynes, the storekeeper of Els
tella left last evening for Kansas City
on business.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Virgins returned
to their home at BlueJacket after a
short visit in this city
Congressman Jas. S. Davenport left
for Washington last night to attend the
snort session Of congress.
DR.. g. Leon arrived this afternoon
from Sloan Springs to look after
property interests near here.
Frank Williams has gone to points
in western Oklahoma where he will
buy a large shipment of mules.
There will be a carload of Ozark ap-
pies of different varieties on the Frisco
tracks this evening or tomorrow
The Wright people say that
they have more toys on display in
their store than there are in Santa
Claus land
The Soul Kiss" company arrived
this morning from the east and will
fill an engagement at the Grand the
atre this evening.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-03

I loan money on farm lands. C. B.
furopulos, Raymond Building.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
Wentworth.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Streeter
and daughter We're visiting Nor
ton county relatives and friends
Saturday and Sunday.
Billie Lee who has been work
ing for Jake Harman on his
south ranch this winter is at
home again.
Mrs. Billie Stafford is visiting
Mrs. Frank Wentworth.
John Vincent's mother is visit
ing with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Riggs
were trading at Wentworth the
18th.
Mrs. j. w Harman was trad
ing at Wentworth Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Nance, Mrs.
Ewing and Billie Heckethorn
were calling at Wentworth sun
day.
The green grass is growing
nicely.
Grandma Sayers is on the sick
list
Alfred Ault is on his claim "a
gain.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
Public Land Decisions
Reported by Clark 6
Wright.
HOMESTEADS

Where a homestead entryman
dies prior to submission of final
proof the order of succession to
his interest in the entry is pro
vided in Sections 2291 and 2292
r. S., us. These sections are
very carefully considered and
construed by the Supreme Court
in the case of Bernier vs.. Bernier
Q47 U. S., 242). 1t was there
held that Section 1902 has no APP
plication when there are heirs
other than infant children of the
deceased entryman, that the sue
cession is to the heirs generally
under Section 2291, if there be
both adult and minor heirs.
a settler by honest mistake e.
rects his house outside the boun-
daries of his claim is construc-
lively a resident upon the land
entered, if he in good faith main
tains residence upon the land up
on which his house was construc-
ted and, upon hearing of his mis-
take, removes to the land enter.
ed. But it must be shown that
the mistake was honestly made
and that actual residence has
been maintained upon one tract
or the other.
One having an entry must
comply with the law respecting
settlement, improvement and
cultivation. When his entry is
attacked he cannot wait until the
termination of that litigation be-
fore he establishes residence or
makes any effort to comply with
the law of the entry.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19

Denver and the Springs people
sent relief to the settlers east of
those cities. Pueblo sent $50, 600
pounds OF maize cane etc. to set
tiers along the line of the Mo. p.
in Kiowa county. Baca county
is not on the railroad map but is
in Colorado. Conditions exist
here to Il certain extent as they
did in the counties that have
been thus favored, but notwith-
standing the efforts of the com
mittees to obtain assistance none
has been forthcoming. Why
should any discrimination be
made?
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
Three Year Bill.

The three year homestead law
passed just as stated in the tele-
gram of Congressman Taylor
published in our issue of April
9th. 1t is still in the hands of
the Conference Committee has
not been signed by the Presi-
dent and has not become law.
1t does not include additional
entries, and friends of the meas
ure insist that without this pro
vision little relief would be afford
ed. 1t has since been conceded
however that it does include ex-
istlng entries of the 100 acre
class of homesteaos. As to the
new land ruling you will notice
that MIR. Taylor said, Il have a
bill revoking the ruling of the land
Office requiring five years resi-
dence on account of additional
homestead entry"
There are additional home
stead filings in this district every
one of which is affected by this
monS5rouS decision. Letters of
protest have been sent to Sena-
ator Guggenheim, Congressman
Taylor, Martin ct al. and we ask
our readers to write a card or
letter along the same lines, and
DO IT NOW.
Later,-Advices from Wash
ington state that the Interior
Dept. in the event that the three
year homestead bill is recon-
mended by the Conference Com
mittee. as passed, and is signed
by the President, will construe
that the law applies not only to
future entries and existing en-
tries but to additional entries as
we'll. This in itself would knock
out the Infamous" decision.
But don't let up on the PROPOSE
ton. Write today and get your
friends to write.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
B R 0 o NJ C @ r n
c cUiTIVATI0 N
Discussions by Men Experienced
in Growing This Valuable Crop
BEST BROOM CORN CHEAPEST
FOR MANUFACTURER.
(By Edward Edwards, Pres, Mohawk
Valley Broom Co., Fonda, N. W

Experience has shown that the best
oroomcorn is the cheapest in the long
run, and this grade can only be pro.
auced by proper care from the start
to the finish.
In the first place the soil should
be well prepared, and in the second
place. the very best seed should be
obtained, for this is the only way to
insure 4 good stand. In many cases,
Inferior seed is planted. the result be-
Ing an imperfect stand, and the fine.
aess of a crop is only assured when
he crop Is of uniform thickness,
for no one can estimate on the per.
centage of poor seed that will ger
inmate. The length of the fibre can
be regulated in this way, as the thick.
er 1t is planted the shorter the stock
will be and vice versa the timer the
longer and coarser the brush will be
AS to the most desirable length Of
the fibre, wish to say that the broom
manufacturer is in the same posi-
ton as the late Abraham Lincoln was
when he was asked the question as
to how long mans legs should be
and he said, Il think they should be
long enough to reach from his body
to the ground" and so in the manu-
facturers case to be long enough to
reach from the wire to the bottom OF
theb room for the different size Of
brooms it requires corn with an aver
age of 1S-inches of fibre. Brush that
runs shorter or longer does not work
to SO good an advantage, as the short
corn cannot be stretched and the long
er corn has to be cut off and makes
very expensive fuel.
The curing of the crop is very i'm
portant, and as the weather is uncer.
tain 1 believe that proper sheds should
be erected forthe purpose. Ii broom
corn is allowed to take long time
ia curing 6 viii DO liable to injure
the corn and discolor it. rendering 1t
less valuable. Broomcorn that has
once become stained, cannot be restor-
ed to its original color by any artific-
ial process.
Too much stress cannot be put on
the retaining of the color. as it is this
that makes the crop valuable, and
the same can be accomplished with
very little extra care.
Poor seeding in the past has result
ed in the big loss to the manufacture
ers, as the so called b1oomcorn scrap
ers usually do poor work as much of
the shorter corn passes through with
out having the seed removed, and
there is a, tendency to mash the
stocks.
The grower who seures the best
seed possible, and afterwards takes
the best possible care of his crop will
receive better price, and the re-
suit will be for the mutual benfit to
both producer and manufacturer.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
A line of ladies' hats at Bakers.

DR.. Chas. f. Mflligan, B. F..
anb f. f. Lamport autoed to La
mar last Tuesday. The DR.. at
tended the Rep. Congressional
Convention at the Springs the
17th and went from there to
Denver where he will undergo an
operation at one of the hospitals.
Mr.. Lamport senior, who has
been sick for some months will
resort to the same methods.
In the Oratorical Contest at
the H. S. Auditorium, Lamar,
Wednesday evening of this week
there We're six contestants. Earl
Denney took second prize.
w. B. Summers and son. Tom
were callers Tuesday. Mr.. sum
mers is a first class carpenter.
Carl Jones and two gentlemen
from Guymon were in town yes
terday.