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New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
HIRES AUTO, ROBBED OF SS5
Kensinginn Man Loses Money Al Hands of Three strangers Whose Machine He Had Engaged.

Waleniy Resasehefsky Of Treasure Fields. Kensington. hired a machine containing three young men on Laf- ayette street early this morning to drive him to Bristol, but after driN- ing him short distance, the driver of the machine pulled ID 10 the side Of the road. and tho three men relieved their passenger of seb. all the money he had In his possession. After frisking him. the men put Bogsshefsky out of the machine and drove away. The affair was report cd to sergt. Patrick McAray. The victim was unable 10 give descrir. lion Of the machinet or the three occupants.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
Observations On The Weather

For Connecticut Showers this afternoon and probably tonight; Tuesday fair: moderate tempera- ture; moderate to fresh south shift ing to north winds.
 Conditions: Scattered showers have occurred during the last -4 hours in a narrow belt along the coast from Florida to Connecticut and from Oklahoma northeastWard to Ohio. Pleasant weather prevails this morning in the northern dis tricts from the Rocky Mountains east ward to New England. The temperature was high in the south ern and western districts yesterday Several stations reported 100 de- grees or above. The tropical dis turbance which was central near Porto Rico on August IS, and which has been moving slowly northwest ward, is central this morning oil the coast between Florida and North Carolina. ...
 Conditions favor for this vicinity unsettled weather and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25

Nhieh haa Hot passed she lea,eea maf6, Ramaigs AFiEoRs, Delaware Idaho, AeRisns. Afkada, New Hampshire AeA MeNlc0, kheds lss land, ltah, Nsrmoei saa AFomlas-
 The tolal Flsislratl0n figures for December sl, lssE, sheW that lhsEe were aI thai tiRle % slaiRs and ihe DisiHel Nf G0iVmhia which had fsNsr than lae, ,neA PasscRgaF FaFs aad irucks 0n lulY !, 1898, there remained 70 states aRd the tAslnel Of Golumbia, which had total Feg' isirsiion of less than inaean-
 Ia the pFri0i from tuiy 1, ls4s, lo duly I, iagl, the number ef states which had less than lnh, h,hhp total registrations had daeFfased to v and the District of ealnmhia ln other words, hRF ef lhe le states hieh hal registrations ranging fram Nevada with is,I66 ia North Dakota Aiih ss,aAA on lRls ! ot last year have gone ever The top Rhh more than lee,Noh motor vehicles in operation,
 TO put ii in terms Af percentage and aisregaFiing ths District Of Columbia, approximately aA,A per cent nf the states showed 'oiai reg lstraii0n under lhe hundred thans' and mark at the end of ias2i ihls had decreased to aa peI cent on July l, 1883; and nn July or this year. over a period Of ls months had siiil further decreased from ss 10 sa per cent
 Gpairst Gain in California
 California, NeR York, Ohio and Pennsylvania stand well above ths milton mark in the order given Illinois, which had sSd, d,iaA registFa' tions on July l, is first on ' list of six states whose registration is above ane.haif million hut under one million. and there are s7 states whose registrations range between 100. 000 and the half-miilinn mark
 In other words. there ara now s7 states which individually have from lh0,N to more than one million motor vehicles, i've more than there were at this time last year,
 The largest gain reported over December si. 1928. in numbers was made by the state of ono with an increase of ai.so0. Thirteen states showed an increase Of more than iN.000.
 The largest percentage gain was made hy the state Of Massachusetts IS per cent s5.6S6 in number and second only to Ohio, Following It were Delaware with a gain of ls.S rcr cent. North Carolina with a gain of Is per cent, and Washington and New Mexico with gains of il.2 and Ill per cent respectively.
 For the period of the 9i months from July 1. 1893. 10 July 1. 1924 California showed the greatest n'in'- erical gain. 24a,1ao. II was followed by New York. Ohis, Pennsylvania. Illinois and Michiraa with more than 100.O0O additional registra- tions each.
 Every state shows an increase TOT the 19 months ending July 1, 1924. The District of Columbia alone shows s loss which may he accounted for by the confusion of registration hg- ures which has existed there.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
LEAVES FOR GRID PRACTICE

Herbert Schnaidt of PA Whiting street has left to join the Springileid college football squad for preseason training. Schnaidt played halipach regularly for Springfield college last season until he was forced out of the line-up because of injuries. During his freshman year at the college he played end, halfback and fullback. While in the New Britain Hlgh school, he played end during his senior year, and was also regular member of the track team for two years.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25

FEW USED CARS
 Our stock averages small because the
 VALUES ARE GREAT There Is a 1920 Paige, big six, passen- ger sport model. with handsome, loH racy appearance, mahogany fittings an" 55 h. ?. motor---2 new American cords extra tire. adjustable green sun >isoi spring bumper. parking lights stt plates and mirror. Price ss5o. Another Paige, big six, passenst touring with plenty of power and room to carry some happy family to ocean Beach, not once, but many times and at very moderate expense. Price s575. DoDGE-sturdy touring. corkinr fine tires top, paint, bumper and mirror. Not 1924 model but looks and runs better than some late models you have seen, Price s2I5.
 wH1TMoRE PAIGE-JEuETT co.
 sls EAST MAIN STREET.
 PHONE ssss.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
rJnE,NEN ON VACATION

Members of the fire department starting on their annual vacation today are Lieut.. John Souney or Engine Co. 1, Lieut.. John r. Stan ten of Engine Co. 5, John Blair Of Engine Co. 2. James Scarlett or Engine Co. S and John Egan of Lad der Co. 1.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25

REQ, 1sz5-1is ton sresdwsgcn In Al condition s75o. Westcott, 1921,
 passenger touring car.' A fine fam fly car, price $500. Hupmcbile. 1aE1
 touring in Al condition. ttoo. K NJ. searIe & Co.,. corner Elm and Park.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
TO TAKE LIPpITs PLACE

Norwich, Aug. 25.-Guy. B. Dol beare of Norwich. past commander of Columbian commandary. No. Knights Templar of the state. to succeed the late Costello SLippitt. who had bsen treasurer for num- Der of years. The appointment was announced by Grand Commander F. Ward Deklyn of Danbury.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
Occupied

What are you going 10 do Tues day evening""
 Finish reading Sundays paper. : Country Gentleman.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
GAMI, POSTPONED

Philadelphia. Aug. .S.-Chicago- Philadelphia American league game postponed; rain.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25

USED CAR DEPT.- 1923 Chevrolet coupe. looks new S49a 1920 Chevrolet touring. good condition new paint. sl5o. 1921 Chevrolet touring. good condition new paint. 3225 .. 'e..s- 1921 Dodge roadster good eonditios new paint. S2So. .
 SUPERIOR AUTO CO.,
 lis ARCH ST. TEL sl1.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
GUESS

GUESS
 How high does the halleon 20 over our Service Station ? Ten dollars 10) in merchandise for tho nearest guess. Aug. 2S to Aug, 80. O'NEII. TIRE < BATTERY CO, 59 WASHINGTON STREET
 PHONE 300.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ruriai Lots. Monuments
Florists

CUT TIuwKRs-net,sd planIs, pleasing variety Specializing on funeral work Ishnsan's iFeenhonss. sif Church st GIT FLOMERs-pettsd ssnts, all kinds funeral sark, free delivery, sandallie's Greenhouse, SIS oak st, Phens ssta.ls IF N0L HAD-had results with your camera let us set your camera right II sitter that you don't ret results we replace every film free Of charge. Ar faaa Studio,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
Lost and Found

NREpALE Prr--s mos, old. Reward Y returned te ko Erwin Place, NECK srARF-hrown silk, lost Saturday night, finder please return 10 Miss Alice Andersen, 6 Pennington Ave, Plainvilis NALrARLE--diamond ear rings. lost Thurtday ?, m., between the New Brit. ain Trust and Liggett's. Reward if re- turned to Herald,
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-04

built up ia the psst-thIs because. no
doaht. sor one reason. his present
the0ry vas ~ largely true
Th@re. a. the yeilst visitor came
into Ii. high siek-roorn. lay the WON
an or the Photograph A pronounced
shudder p.ss.d over the slender figure
with the yeII-d face For there. but
for the grace Of God. from every ap-
pearanc- lay her own self. dying.
For DO one. In fsct. one. seeing IL.
could doubt the condition Of the WON
an !n that great bed she was prae-
ticnny dead now. Thought had long
pass.-d from tho-~ eyes, as the seil~t
giri could have seen for herself. with
ou, any Of the careful explanations
Of the men with her.
For the Womsn In the great bed
death had CON. alr.ady-to all prsc-
,icAl purposes: for the woman AZ her
Bedside health and happiness and lie
and wealth were 70 b. had for the
taking
"You see,- said Jasper Hair
"Yss.~ said Mary Manchester. CON
senring. bowinE her head to her great
new fortune.
And yet strangely enoush-so inss-
cure l. life for all Of us-it was that
yery MI IEhr that Mary Manchester Was
found by chance wandering dazei.
stricken by the heat. and taken up by
a singular good fortune by n kindly
and very famous physician. and
brought into the great hospital in his
own limousine. And the next day
never reEalning Consciousness she
Wa dead
Mary Manchester was dead-a mum
ber. one Of million. a working girl
whu~e very identity after death would
have teen unknown but for message
by malI-wbose origin he did not seem
10 knoW-to her half-drpnken s,s7pfa-
theT.
MARY Manchester was dead In Belle
vuc You viii ind 1t la. the records
there today. AdelaIte Rutherford. the
great heircss. by fortunate turn In
her illness though still delicate. was
evidently rallyIng from her recent des-
pcrate illness And the great Gorgam
Trust. unlike the d.spairing lover In
the ballad. had still something Of Its
own to live f0r--and lived Oh
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-04
COUNTY TREAsUnER~ NOTICE

TO Stephen II. Pease. Ed b. Hep
burn and George a. Sidell AND To ALL
PERSONS HAVING AN INTEREST or
TITLE OF RECORD IN OR To TIL;
LAND HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
on the 2eth day or November A, d.
1919. the following described property.
situate in the County of Gunnison and
state Of Colorado. to-wit: Undivided
l.5 Little Earl and undivided IL
What-is-it lode mining claims. survey
numbers 2osi and 2o95, situated in Tin
Cup Mining District. were sold for the
delinuent tasesfor the year 1918 and
purchased by Gunnison County, That
said premises were taxed for the said
year 1918 in the name of j. c. James
That the said Gunnison County, by
Its County Treasurer, did on the eth
day OF January. 1920. duly assign the
certihcate OF purchase. which was is
sued by the County Treasurer, ~ SAID
tMnnison County for above sale To
J. c. James who hath made reau. 81
upon the Treasurer OF said County
for notification. as provided by the
Law OF 1905. in order that he may be-
come entitled to a tax deed on said
certificates for said year
That the time of REDEMPTION of sad
real estate from such tax sale will ex-
pire on the 1ith day of April A. ID.
1874 and tax deed will issue therefor
on the 18th day of April A. D. 1924
unless redeemed Heretofore
Dated this 2ith day of December A.
tSEAL) NJ. b. HERRIcK,
Treasurer of said Gunnison County.
First publication. December rs. Is23
Last publication. January 1lth. 1920
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-04

occurring 10 the iesyier. and some
had ihSu<hi. the stronger man. Hask
BHiherfori-~o well known In his
tin- as ih- great Yale cenier-
Always after thar he had said. In
his blunt. downright way. that II there
~er- any pleasure In the world which
he crav-d especially. II WIS The at
t-ntiance ap"n tb. funeral q Stan
ford Gorgau- This old and carefully
nurSssi tr- OF resentment kept ever
burning In the heavy and substantial
Temperament, Of his old Dutch abccs-
tors II was not decr.ass-d In the
siIghi.-s; after his very fortunate mar
rage with Adelaide. the cousin OF his
-nenIy: and then tire creation. AZ the
death Of her great father. of the IA
nous Goz-am Trust quite s.yidenrly-
80 many persons we're no, slow in say
lns-to keep the great power Of his
'oriune al'rsvs out az the hands Of
his quite no.o-ious'y dissipa'ea son-sn-
.aw
Stan GorsAm remembered her al
ways as sh. was before her unhaypi-
tess. her twin misfoTIun. of marriage
and Insanity. lie had gone always. as
n matter OF course. to see her when
she was III. and at longer and longer
Intervals as the poor gil grew worse
Like many woman under marital
conditions like hers. her one persistent
desir. was for the one great essential
II life she stlil iackei-pF-sonaI kind
illness and aiiectlcn-for herself and
not her money. desire preserved and
exaggerated In a rather pathetic way
In her mental Illness But finally,
even before his absence in uniform in
France. young Gorgam had given up
his visits there almost entirely. She
had hot changed physically 80 much
but mentally ii was too painful
"Adelaid. not Insaner'' he said to
himself when he was In his -ooms
that nlght-for long before this, while
he was still In France even, he had
expected At any time the news of her
death.
There certainly was something
strange there as his friend. the young
doctor, had intlnated-even II she
wer. only growing better. Even this
he could scarcely believe.
But. Poor Adelaide" he said, after
he lay half asleep In bed. "the least !
can do Is to 90 and see"
Continued Next Week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-04
CHAPTER "

Fifth avenue at night. at eight
thirty, even, Is so different place
from that other street. the golden street
of the women-the Fifth avenue Of the
das. Vacant. resounding. its black.
shining floor passed beneath the lonely
lights, between the palisades OF dark
ened buildings and shadowy streets On
either side. free and opened and unem-
barrassed TO their hurrying iaxi-driver
on his way toward the dark elm border
OF Central park.
The ancient motor-vehlcle passed the
golden horsemen at the southern gate,
went northward several streets that
Mary Manchester did not accurately
count, turned eastward and stopped
The two figures. the girl and the cold.
courteous, finely dressed man, alighted
and went up the high outside steps to
the door. II was place obvious
ly of much more than respectability, of
wealth, security and refinemcnt--the
Office. In point of fact, OF n very cele-
brated doctor.
Here is the young woman of whom
sFphe " Sous sdu Jhsptf ffaX.
when the two had passed together back
into the private office Of the celebrated
doctor
"Will you explain TO her the condi-
ton of your patient?' the lawyer
asked him when they were seated.
The doctor did so, very simply. very
certainly-In the convincing way which
men of unusually clear intellect com
mand. His very presence and manner
carried conviction with them.
1T is u matter OF hours now" he
said. concluding. with Mrs. Ruther-
ford was waiting with some anxi-
ETY. for you to come and now. II you
are willing" he said, rising and Inclin.
ing his distinguished head in the direc-
tion Of the girl. I'VE will be going there
at once"
II was not to be very dificult mat
ter after all for q man Of Jasper
Haig's resources to present to her the
proof Of the extraordinary story-his
theory Of this case. He Aad had many
greater diAeulties b sstabllsAins
other LEGAL theories IN cases he had
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-04
willing she
cred. TO change
I'll do anything a,
all that, decent"

ed next with that meaning smile. Ito
have an entirely different lifeY''
willing" she cried. To change
IN do anything at all that's decent"
He smiled again.
And then he made her-with proper
reservations, naturalIy-his e1traor.
dlnnry offer.
Il am lawyer, Miss Manchester"
he said with that cold. ohlique. but
always most intelligent smile OF his
"One chief business that We have Is
building up in advance theory OF a
case. Suppose" he went on to Mary
Manchester. Il do this now. In our
conversation. II might be one way OF
approaching our subject which would
he Of advantage to both Of us.
Let us suppose. them he said
when she assented, that on our
theory OF possible case. there are
two women who look exceedingly alike
so much so that the resemblance Is
more than striking. Is really deceiy-
Ing, There are. OF course, such cases
In the world"
The woman Of the photograph :"
The girl could not help eNcia ing
This is one OF them. we will say"
The lawyer went on with his theory
not answering her. Now, let US as
sumo that one Of these women is quite
p"cr-in circumstances that make her
most unhappy. let US say"
SAY desperate. II you iIke,' retort
ed Mary Manchester.
He smiled. Put II as you like" he
said deferentlally. She could not help
noticing his uniform politeness. "Des
prrat'. let us say And he went on
with his nrtful argument, framed with
hat iust art that couceals art. But
,hc other woman, on the other hand.
has everything in the world TO live for
an immense wealth held for her
linne, ceutered on her. And yet in a
way she is more unhappy more
Unfortunate than the one she so much
'rSembleS''
'HowE' asked the girl sharply
sickness" said the lawyer briefly.
And now DEATH"
"She Is dead?" asked Mary Man.
hester. shrinking involuntarily.
"No-dying," replied the man. hold
ing her eyes with his. now. apparently
without resistance ON her part,
"Well?' she asked. frightened In
Spite OF herself and her surroundings.
Suppose he said. .'in the circum.
stances some one-a lawyer, let us
say-came to the girl who was 30 poor
and said: How would you like to live
your life as woman immensely rich.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-04
CHAPTER VI

II. in the birth Of trust fund, II is
devoted to the care and protection Of
one particular person. then too under
the certain limits which always govern
Its existence. 1t can pass away and
leave Its all to still another II the
'.use and enjoyment" Of the great es-
tate of Daniel Gorgam went to his
daughter for her life. and at her death
to her surviving offspring. then in case
she died ind there was no direct heir.
II could be and in fact II was specified
that II should pass to the next Of kin
''the son Of my deceased brother,
Stanford Gorgam, who bears his IA
thers name
II was, too. far from essential TO the
happiness Of the younger Gorgam that
this fortune should ever come TO him.
There was sufficient. many would have
said more than sufficient. already pro-
vided for the use and enjoyment of
Stanford Gorgam In his own fathers
will-eyen though but a minor frac-
ton Of sixty millions.
1t was. too. far from essential to
the happiness Of Jasper Haig. the
manager Of the Trust, or OF Has
brouck Rutherford. the husband Of
Adelaide Gorgam, that he should ever
receive this property. or in fact have
been named In the first place as the
possible legstee. Indeed. few things
about Stan Gorgam's eminentiy pleas
ant life and living were essential to
the happiness Of Hasbrouck Ruther-
ford. Even when they were both In
Yale-both members Of the university
foctball teamAtheir disregard for one
apethes approached often to the verge
Of physical disaster; In fact had done
= eaek. The dlsaster. as Il happeasd,
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illustrations bv
Irwin Myers

house u old family furniture. o, Old
memories
l. Nas uoN ten minutes o' eight
Size had just abrur time enough TO
reach rhe meeting place By ths hour.
Sb.- did not se.--as IL VAS Intended
that 81. should uuI-'he large man
Who had been snlr.ng down and
a~rus, the street from her door for
Vie. pas, hnlfhDur. and who followed
Ter nuu ~ distance a. she went
Through F"Ety ssz.nuI street toward
he wrs'
-iI.7,. anuuun0-l rIear yuIr. sh"
-...-. .rI and 80" 'uru--l and saw
'r. a.. -.- ua- TO meet al the o.
hr.-. .arrnu."
~..la-.. Ne 20 up h- su=s"-'"d.
.f." r.s sr- u.4.rum II "a 900 he both
.....' .ra ranIr rl"re We rau rulE
a' ... .".z.i. rnr.r"Gg uut.-'urheL"
yrs we'll" sa.- au-a.~rrI him. and
,.- -.a.r rNrre listening q" him In
.ntr .a" quiet. sleepy. hal' a~-..rted
tr, mH-.ln us Hr told her h., eI-
'TaurH. aary business
"lnu or, n", runlru'rd nDw exact.
iy. IN your r"-ltluuf. hr asked
I'm u"'. nu." -Hli Mary Mauches-
ter sharply
Aud IoR Is .r AZ your h"mc-your
',s n' hnura he a-l,.I her nova
ru'h"r pr,ullr question. she thought
AnI a- 81" told him sh" had again
'hn' feeling that sh" was telling him
rh.n- .Hui hr already knew
"l"u might b" willing" he suggest
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-04
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

Notice Is hereby given that the an
nual meeting OF the stockholders Of
the First National Bank of Gunnison,
Colorado. viii be held at its banking
house on Tuesday. January Sth. 1871
between the hours OF four ard sin
o'clock p. M. for the purpose OF elect
ing directors to serve during the ensu-
ing year. and for the transaction Of
any other business properly brought
before this meeting.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said bank at Gunnison. Colorado. this
fourth day of December A. D., 1879
tSEAL) SAMUEL p SPENCER,
President
flrst pubiication. December z. 1898.
Last pubhcatlon. January 4. 1924.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-04

cared for day and night By servants.
In one % the most palstial houses IN
American
-H0w-hoW could sheT- brs9th-d
Mary Manchester from dry llp--
Easily enough ssid the lawyer
smoothly. by our theory Of the case
She would only heed TO change her
name II is no harder, properly ar
ranged he said. regarding her. Than
a change OF dresses.
But there are other aatters- be
vent on ruen,iy. i will be frank,
Matters which the poorer woman
would have TO face. which are not 80
pleasant or 20 easy She would be
cone. by Necessity, an entirely differ
an entirely new life Sh. would be
FOR q long time. months. possibly
years. n chronic invalid. secluded
from every one by III health. But
mat. perhaps he said. and she ,ei,
again the sense that In some way he
must know Of her. might be borne
by the other pDorer woman for a tim.
at least She might even welcome for
a time the chance TO rest
But what she replied. turning al
the last moment from the question
-. most desired TO know. "is all this
forT'
lie explained II 90 her-mnsr plaus-
,bIy. the business reasons why the
Trust must not be diss0lved-i0 the
disadvantage, among other things Of
thousands 20 WHOM Il gave employment
and living. p" long us II was intact II
seemed convincing to her. very. as he
told Ir-the more 80. no doubt. bsc5uSe
her mind was Prcoccuplei with another
qu"sti0n-thc question that she did
not yet dare {" ask
What is ltT- Jasper HaIe Inquired.
encouraging her What els. do you
Wish To En0w-about this case We are
surposInET'
The other woman" she ventured.
til. rich one"
Yes"
And she swerved aside agaIn-ask-
Ing s'ill another question. 4 suppose.
NJ cours. that she il not married p she
said
''Y"s." said the lawyer grav"Iy. "She
J.. married But that would not be In
any way So difficult a matter to her
subst,'ur" as many others"
Not dlficulti"
No" returned the lawyer slowly.
hot when she has lived separated
from her husband-ln different
dwelling for years-by mutual agree
mcnt"
The other-the other woman she
asked at length, what would become
OF herr
she will die" he said.
Die" cried Mary Manchester,
standing. her eyes dllated.
Bu, the man soo,hed her with n
quiet motion OF the hand. Don't be
alarmed" he said. NO slightest
harm will be done her--or can be-"
"Wha, do you mean?" demanded the
excited girl.
Il mean that she is dead now-prac-
tically dead already. She has passed
all possible harmon even sensation.
But the other woman" he added. the
real Mary Manchester. lie, us call her.
would. II She entered into such an ar
rangement as We suppose, naturally
not wish to take all this from the state
mcnt OF lawyer. She must be shown
this positively-so there could be no
possible mistake"
"She must be- the girl cried vehe-
mently.
"She will be-very simply" repeat
ed Jasper Halg; and he explained to
her at more length the other wofnan's
situation.
Il must see all this" said Mary Man
chester, getting up. with my own
eyes"
Naturally" said Jasper Haig. And
going out with her. he hailed taxi.