The Beaver Herald. (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 17, Ed. 1, Thursday, October 11, 1906 Page: 3 of 8
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Chicago From a youth's dream
through a maze ot dissipation fron-
7.1el gambling and the resultant de-
bauchery Into which "was sucked tho
cashier who In turn drow In tho presi-
dent until tho wholo structuro tum-
bled with a crash tho fall of tho Mil-
waukee Avenue Stato bank has been
traced.
Walter Frantzon once confidential
nonrotary- to Paul O. Stensland a
stripling of excellent promise saw In
a dream that which aroused tho spirit
of chance within him. Through tho
boy thounrolontlng spirit touched
Henry W. Herlng tho cashier and ho
foil dragging with him Paul O. Stcns-
land tho president who had also
beeu caught In tho magic meshes.
In a droam that came to him tho
night before thp great American
Derby at Washington park In 1900
Frantzcn who hadnovor been at a
race track In his life saw tho plung-
ing horses galloping to the finish and
just as plaluly as If ho stood In tho
press box of tho old stand ho saw a
card put up reading: "1. Sidney
Lucas." The vision passed and ho
nwoko In the morning a marked man
though unaware of It.
"I liad a funny dream last night"
Frantzon said to a fellow-clerk. Then
he told him of tho vision.
"What was tho name?" asked tho
clo-Jk.
"I can't remember exactly but If tho
papers have tho entries and this was
one of them I can tell" ho replied
and an Interest aroso within him.
Found Horse of His Dream.
Tho clerk got a paper and slowly
read down through tho entries of tho
great racing event. When Sidney Lu-
cas' name was reached Frantzcn cool-
ly said: "That's tho one."
Frantzon's associates wore inclined
to regard It as a joke but kept asking
him why he did not "take a chanco."
Ho battled with tho desire to bet for
as a clerk at ?75 a month ho did not
-his rrsOAr
Jiave money to throw at tho birds or
at horses either. Besides tho news-
papers declared that Lucas did not
havo a chanco on earth.
Frantzcn up to that tlmo had novcr
gambled and - had seldom played
cards. He had remaiued homo at'
night to study and read. Ho wasy
ambitious to become a successful bus-
iness man like Paul O. Stensland hl3
employer whom all in that district
looked up to and respected.
Frantzcn had never been tested in
just this way bofore and ho was un-
prepared for resistance. Not knowing
the prlco of hl3 folly ho drow ?25
from tho bank and decided to put In
his Saturday half-holiday at tho track.
He did not Intend to bet; ho told his
friends hu just wanted to seo tho
horse win.
Succumbed to Temptation.
When ho roachod the track nnd
mingled with tho enthusiastic throngs
that crowded tho betting ring his
dream camo back to him with start-
ling reality. Ho saw tho track and
grandstand as ho had scon thorn In
his d.eum. Tho betting ring seemed
to draw him with an irresistible force.
He crowded through and with a
trembling hand proffered $20. "Put
that on Sidney Lucas In tho Derby"
ho said huskily. Tho bookmaker
grin n e 1 as ho handed back a paste-
board card with a llttlo rod number-
ing at the top and a scrawl of figures
at the center. Ho placed it in his In-
side pocket and then read tho "dopo"
on tho Derby. It said that Thompson
Bros. tho owners of Lucas woro du-
bious. Frantzcn sighed with relief to
know his money was ajrcidy losL
But when tho horses wont to tho
post ho was bewildered to seo that the
'horse with "15" attached was Lucas.
Tho number "15" liad been on the
horse ot his droams. 'Spellbound ho
watched the preliminaries and the
tart- Ha watched Lucas stir up the
liimwgffiff Mhcswtf i
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mud and run circles nround Lieut.
tllbbons tho favorite
Tho winner shot under tho wire
with a trailing bunch of blurred horses
and riders behind. The grandstand
leaped Into life nnd noise. Frantzcn
pulled 6ut ids ticket lookod It over
nnd walked through tho disgruntled
rapidly thinning crowd In tho betting
ring-to tho almost deserted bookstand.
Ho presented his ticket and the book-
maker with tho same grin handed
him a roll that counted up nearly ?C00
when ho got home.
Sealed Doom of Dank.
Frantzcn had won his first bet and
tho doom ot tho Milwaukee- Avenue
State bank was sealed.
Tho story traveled through tho
bank nnd became known to his
friends. Frantzcn was lookod upon
as a sort ot wlznrd and acquaintances
urged him' to "go to It" whim his luck
held out. His head was turned' he
followed tho evil advice and becamo
a regular plunger. Some days ho
would pick an many as six raco' win-
ners. Ho seldom sustained a loss. His
acquaintances nnd friends began to
tako his "steers" and Frantzcn tho
ambitious young secretary of a few
weeks before at at his desk with
"dope sheets" and studied the horses
about which ho had not tho slightest
knowledge.
Frantzcn found now associates to
asslst'hlm In spending his easily made
money and Into these circles of gay-
cty ho took Herlng. Ilcrlng was a
phlegmatic home-loving German
whoso amusements had been of a do-
mestic character.
Dazzled by tho glamour of Frant-
zon's wonderful run of luck ho saw no
reason why ho should not follow
Frantzon's lead with tho same suc-
cess. Downfall of Others Begins.
Frantzcn was a natural lender and
tho paco ho sot the cashier was not
'cpcars or
Gxs&m'
slow. Hcring however after a few
Ineffectual attempts to swing Into It
finally struck tho gait. Ho mado him-
self at homo In crowds ho had
shunned all through his own youth.
Gradually Paul O. Stensland was
drawn into the crowd. Ho began to
loso tho moral integrity that had been
his. About thl3 tlmo somo of his old
friends prominent Norwegians who
had horotoforo regarded him as a
splendid representative of their raco
heard of his changod associations and
withdrew their confidence trom him.
This marked tho beginning of his per-
sonal downfall. Ho began to steal
from tho bank In order to meet tho
demands on him taking out llttlo by
little animated by a hopo similar to
Frantzon's that his speculations would
reap a rich harvest before the stolen
money was mlssodi
Then Frantzen's luck turned. Think-
ing that it would surely swing back to
his original good fortune on bets it
is charged that ho began taking small
sums from tho bank. Ho told himself
ho was merely borrowing until ho
should bo able to win back tho equiva-
lent to-morrow or tho day after.
Hering says Frantzon stolo $40000.
A memorandum found in Stcnsland's
vault places tho amount at $69000.
Frantzen was nevr prosecuted by tho
bank authorities and left tha stato
when his crime was discovered. Now
ho is being brought back to answer
for it as well as to tell all ho knows of
tho operations ot tho hank officials.
Herlng Wins at First.
Cashier Henry Herlng becamo s
"sport" under tho influonco of Frant-
zcn. Ho followed tho "tips" of Frant-
zon nnd .won a lot of monoy. Theo-
dore Sten3land whoso father nt that
tlmo was not involved in tho stoallng
that finally cost him his all and spread
misery among thousands used to re-
fer to Horing as a "cheap sport" and
a "cheap skate." "
"When tho 1903 Dorby day camo
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around Frantzcn was favored with no
Vision. Tho nearest thing to n
"dream" he could muster up was tho
name Aladdin as a winner. Aladdin
sounded llko a miracle and tho "pool"
backed It for all It was worth. Alad-
din barely reached tho wlro beforo tho
next raco was called.
Swift Pace Down Hill
'it was then that tho lncllno was
reached nnd tho members of tho pool
shot to their doom. Debauchery fast
women ovll associates and high
times figured in their mad efforts to
hldo from their accusing consciences.
When Stensland wns drawn Into tho
pool ho met women of a sphcro Just
abovo Hcrlng's and it was at that
time that Frantzcn was charged with
embezzlement of from $40000 to ?G9-
000 nnd ?ent away. His cunning in
picking winners had loft him.
Stensland a Wanderer.
Tho predominating trait of Paul"
Stcnsland's character recalls tho fact
that ho was of tho bfood of tho old
vikings who set sail in their frail
ships careless ot whero tho wind boro
them provided It was somewhere new.
Stensland was abovo all things a
wanderer. When ho arrived in Chi-
cago after years spent drifting from
place to place In tho orient and with
old ago approaching he still could not
res"tst his nomadic Instincts. About
fivo years ago ho went on a prolonged
trip through South and Central Amer-
ica and moro particularly Honduras
In which country ho professed a spe-
cial Interest. On his return ho dis-
played a marked retIcenco to give
an account of his travels. In view ot
this fact tho opinion Is freely ex-
pressed among his quondam acquaint-
ances that tho missing man will bo
found If at all In Central America.
Contrary to popular oplnlop Stens-
land Is declared to havo been 'far from
nrodlcal with Ids money. Ho was
I extremely frugal In his meals and
acTzr&izzzy-
would frequently dlno in a cheap res-
taurant near tho bank whero a table
d'lloto was sorved for tho modest sum
of ono quarter. This frugality was
varied with occasional curious extrav-
agances. At Infrequent Intervals ho
would invito a party of hl3 friends to
his house whero he Would entertain
them in a manner befitting his sup-
posed wealth.
Famed for Capacity for Liquor.
Stensland is said to havo taken
great pride in his reputation as a con-
noissour of wines and on tho occasion
of a trip to California a couplo ot
yoars ago ho purchased a large quan-
tity of wine which was stored in tho
collars of tho cooporatlvo store where
tho bulk of It Is still said to bo lying.
Tho ox-prosldent's capacity for
liquor was u favorite topic amdhe his
friends oven aquavit tho strong spirit
which U a favorite beverage among
his countrymen being apparently
pC)vcrlo33 to upset his equilibrium.
His old gardenor has remarked with
admiration how Stensland would
drink a party of companions under tho
table and appear tho next morning at
six o'clock fresh and keen for busi-
ness. A saloon In lho neighborhood of
Stcnsland's homo was a favorite re-
sort in which he spent much of hlB
tlmo. Tho barkeeper recalls an ex-
pression which once fell from tho lips
of tho ninn which throws a strong
sidelight on his character.
Ono evening whllo Stensland was In
tho saloon with a friend ho was boast-
ing of a real estate trahsuctlon that
ho had Just closed which ho declared
would net him $200000. His friend re-
marked that ho wondered ho was not
satisfied at his tlmo of life with what
ho had already acquired and that ho
did not retire. Stensland looked at
him for a few minutes and then re-
marked slowly. "It's tho game my
boy; it's tho game."
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Embroidery Sprays
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Simple little Bprnys such as thoso aro usoful for ornamenting a variety
or articles. Thoso illustrated are little pockets to hold small scissors noodles
cottons etc. and may bo mado of silk linen or mercorlsctl snlcon which
should bo cut about 12 Inches deep and li lnchos long. Work any ot tho llttlo
sprays selected on ono Bklo then line with u contrasting color ot silk or sa-
teen and turn each end over nearly to meet In tho center. About 1& Inch
spaco should bo loft; seam tho edges together and tho turned-over ends will
form two pockets to hold tho work Implements. Tho ombroldory designs nro
in satin and cording-stltchos and may bo worked with morcorlBod cotton
washing silk or llax thread.
Pretty Costumes for
Very Young Ladies.
One Made Up In White Washing Silk
or Muniln the Other White
Cambric with Pale
Blue.
sTo. 1 is a pretty stylo for making
up in whlto washing nllk or muslin
to. bo worn over colored uudcr-slips.
Tho yoko is composed ot strips of
Vnlcnclenngs 1aco' insertion joined to
gether and then feather-stitched. The
Hllfc for tho lower part Is finely gauged
eight or nlno times tho upper row
forming a tiny heading. Tho foot Is
r.
trlmmod with three
crosswlco frills
each edged with
MeoVes
Tho bonnot Is of
drawn silk trim-
med1 with tiny pink
Banksla roso3 and
whlto ostrich tips.
M a t o r I a 1 s re-
quired: Six yards
silk 18 yards lace
add insertion ac-
cording to width.
For No. 2 whlto cam brie spotted
with rings of pale blue is used. Tho
yoko Is tucked In series of thrcp di-
vided by straps of cambric ombrol-
dery; tho mntorlal Is gathered to
tho bodlco under a prettily-shaped
bertha hemmed at tho edgo with n
tiny beading abovo It. Tho short skirt
13 gauged over cords at tho waifct and
Is joined to tho bodice; tho foot is
turned up with a ono and one-half
Inch wldo hem with a tiny beading sot
in hbovo. Tho cuff Is ot ombroldory
matching the yoko.
Whlto straw hat. trlmmod with rib-
bon nnd bunches of dnlslcs.
Materials required: Fivo yards
upoltod combrlc and about two 'nnd
oue-hulf yards lusertlon and six yards
beading.
Lace Scarves In Paris.
Tho Parisian elegantos are taking
to scarvos of tho richer heavier laces
Vonlse' Irish etc. and thuso laco
scarves aro being lined with pale-colored
or whlto chiffon and bometlmos
bordered by tiny boulllonnos of tho
moro composite o course aro much
more composite ot course thun tho
Blmplo wlspB of tullo or chlffo.. this
summer has seen so popular but the
ocarf-muBtxlovelop or olso disappear
froni fashion.
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Valenciennes lace ff
Frills also trim tho CfysW$M&i&iji
top of tho puffed te2lwWra
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OF AID TO HOSTESS
SUGGESTIONS THAT MAY PROVE
A PRESENT HELP.
DINNER FOR THE ANGLERS.
Novel Entertainment That Gave
Pleasure to Lone Men When Their
' Wives Were Away Partners
forCo(lll6n.
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A lonpjy summer widower strolled
into a confectioner's storo Inst Sat-
urday night out ot simple forco of
habit it having been his custom for
yearn to tako a box of b wools homo
for Sunday to his wlfo and baby.
For tho time being ho forgot that ho
was a lone lorn man. Ilo was so
fascinated by tlio display of favor nov-"
cities In tho way ot "son" things that
ho stepped to tho 'phono und called
up tho cook telling her ho would
bring six men to dinner on Monday1.
Thon ho went back to his office nnd
wroto the following Invitation to ills'
intended guests:
"There will bo a reunion ot tho
'Fisher's Six at my shack at seven
o'clock on Monday. A brand-now
story will bo required; no twlco-told
tales. Tho Lone Fisherman." -
On tho night In question tho dining-room
wnlhi woro hung wtlh ten-
uis nets in lieu of real fish nets in
which toy fish wero caught. Thoro
were globes of live llsli on tho man-
tel and sideboard but tho cqntcrplcco
wn3 tho work of art. Thoro was a
long mirror tho edges outlined with
vines and moss. The toy boats woro
apparently crossing the lake; on tho
shore of real Hand on ono side of tho
lake wero pebbles (cnndy) and on
tho other sldo woro shells of dollcato
liink and white also of candy. A
tiny tout was pitched at one end ot
tho "lake" with a miniature hunter
carrying a gun whllo Boated on tho
hanks ut the other end was a fisher-
man carrying tho smallest of fishing
baskets. Tangled In somo grasses by
the lake somo "IoUsUhh" woro
sporting with realistic "turtles" nnd
"frogs." The place cards woro fish
each ono different. Tho salad was
served In hholl-shapcd boxes on wa-
ter cross. Fish crabs lobsters and
clams figured substantially.
To Find Partners.
To chooso partners' for a cotillion
or card party prepare a .number of'
Hinall cakes; ico with plfilcbr tlio
unmarrlod women whlto .for tho.
women who havo loft tho rprirhis of
I single blosaednesB yellow for tho
I unmarried men und greon for thoso
who are. lit thoso cakes placo tiny
favors thlniblcsjfhuttons keys du-
plicate mottoesfJirlu'gH hooks eyes
etc. Tho man" wlfcsot8 a hook finds
the girl with ttio eyo a man got-
ting a koy finds tho girl with thq;
ring 10 put it on etc. nio caima may
bo passed on trays.
Another pretty way to select part-
i -rs 1s to provide papor Japaneso
ijiuh iiiiii I'.ipa. jjiviuu uiu ctiiiiiiiuy
by taking out tho men Into another
room thon glvo them their disguise
at the same time tho ladlcB are re-
ceiving theirs. Then bring together
nnd allow fivo minutes to tell who is
who; of rotirso Bhects aro provided
to throw over gowns and coats. This
Is only practical in small companies
but It Is lots ot fun.
WILLIAM T. QUINN
Deputy District Clerk
I will UUe filings final proota and
contest not'oct for Heater county
Mltlers.
KAVER - OKLAHOMA.
ALBERT WELLBORN
Lawyer.
0ee with Hank of Beaver Cty. Will
practice in all tho courU County
Territorial and Fedoral.
RBAVER. - OKLAHOMA
VETERINARIAN
F. P. Madison
BEAVER OKLA
L. S. MUNSELL M. D.
Physician and SUrjfoon also
OPTICIAN AND OCULIST
U In need of spectacles havo your eye
tested (ainutifiaally and patronize
home.
BEAVER
OKLAHOMA.
R. H. LOOFBOURROW
Lawyer
Praotloea in all courts nnd before U. S
Land Office.
EA.VER
OKLAHOMA.
DEAN & LAUNE
Lawyers.
Praotlot in all Territorial CourU and
Wor th U. 8.' Land Office.
WOODWARD OKLA.
. B. HOOVEn GHA8. BWINDAMi.
Cncltin Tex. Woodward OWU
HOOVER & SW1NDALL.
Lawyers. t
General practice in the District and
federal Courts of Texan and Oklahoma
ad before the land oillc and Depart
tent of the Interior.
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Obm. R. Alexander. Joi. A. Hiijrct.
ALEXANDER & HAYES
Lawyers.
tractlco In all court and United
tates Land Office in Woodward Ok.
BRIGGS & WYBRANT
Land Attorneys
Lawyers.
lt door eaat of Land Offloa.
WOODWARD OKLAHOMA.
B
onded Abstracter
FRED C. TRACY.
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WAVER ..f.
OKLAHOMA.
C R.WRIGHT.
I (County Attorney.)
Attprney-At-Law
Liberal Kansas or Hearer Oklahoma.
C. W. HEROjl)
Attorney and Co.un-
i selor at Law
Land Praatlca a Specialty. '
Woodward Oklahoma.
CLYDE H. WYAND
Attorneys-Law. .
Land Offiea BualneainaSpecUiltyr'
WOODWARD
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H. D. MEESE
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Propate Judge. 1 '
I attend to all kinds of
Land work.- '"
GEO. H. MEALY '-
Land Scrip for Sale.
nral in Land and- MortgUg Catea.
RIVERSIDE OKLA.
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Wopdrrard. Oklahoma.
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