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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10
TOM GUTHRIE's GHOST

remark, 81 will come again" Several
weeks after the execution boys at play near
the building where the body had been dis
Guthrie"
NO further disturbance occurred until
recently. Now it is claimed that the ne
gro.s shrouded skeleton haunts the scene
OF the hanging and of the murder. Writ
zen statements have been made to this eff.
1ect by at least three persons. DR.. Addi.
son Harlan met the spook and fired at it
without effect. Professor Thomas HALEY,
well known music teacher, encountered
IL While returning from singing school,
ana Harrison Gentrey, planter of excel,
rent reputation, while driving to a train
saw In the road before me Tom Guthrie
as plain as | ever saw him in life He
pressed his hand to his neck and shook his
head' and while looked at him began to
disappear, and in less than half a minute
standing" S ia" oeen
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secure n one-fifth interest in the Plaza
hotel site, which belonged to her father
The litigation in itself would not attract
general attention were it not for the strong
side lights of supernaturalism thrown on
the stage of the inquiry.
More years ago than most folks now liv-
ing care to remember, Anderson had as a
clerk in his cigar store girl named Mary
Rogers, who was celebrated for her beauty
and fondness for unrestricted pleasure One
day strangers found her mangled corpse in
Weehawken. The subsequent hunt for the
murderer agitated the whole country, and
the reader who is DESTROYS for the details is
referred to Edgar Allan Poe's story, Marie
Roget" in which, under a thin disguise of
fiction, the facts are presented with start
ling vividness. Anderson, MS well as others,
was accused of being the assassin, but no
absolute proof could be brought against
him. He was married, the father of fam
lily and not happy in his domestic relations
A favorite son named William died young,
as he claimed, because of the mothers neg
lect A separation followed, and the old
gentleman took up" with an actress, who,
despite the illegality of their connection, is
said to have made his last days comfort
able
The tragedy of Mary Rogers taking off
and the death of "litte Willie" materially
changed John Anderson's mental view.
He began to dream dreams and to have
visions. Waking or sleeping the pretty
cigar girl and the lost son were his con
slant companions, and the fact that he
claimed to see them and that he frequently
called his friends attention to their pres
ence is one of the collateral factors in the
present complicated litigation.
The case of Tom Guthrie may more
largely interest those engaged in psychical
research, because the appearance of the
apparition is vouched for by several repu-
table witnesses. In 1872 Guthrie, a negro,
just about of age, slew Joseph McNeal, an
octogenaran, white, who protected his
feeble old wife from criminal assault. The
assassin was captured, tried and hanged
after making confession. On the gallows
Guthrie closed his farewell speech with the
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

Farmers who find the business profitable
owe much of their success to the good man.
agement of their wives. 1t is conceded by
all that farmer without wife who is a
good home manager cannot expect to make
money. AS general thing farmers wives
are as skillfus managers as their husbands.
and share almost equally with them the
burdens and privations of farm life. A
woman who has been reared in the coun-
try finds pleasure and health in overseeing
the dairy, the garden and the poultry yard,
as well as looking after her household du-
ties.
When farmer has such wife he can
devote his entire time to his general farm
work, and at the end of the year the profits
will be well nigh doubled.
There are in Indiana great many wom-
en- who farm extensively and are as skilled
In the business as any of the men. These
women have made money out of the bust
ness and would not give it up for any other
calling. Marion county has quite num-
Der of women who have been giving farm
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

clad the less attention ne attracts, AT tns
theatres one sees remarkable sights, male
and female. The women wear conspicuous
costumes. At the Criterion one evening
saw a scrofulous red woman clad in merry
red gown. the corsage of which was actually
plastered over with diamonds--not real dia-
monds, for very few ladies wear the gen
uine diamonds to the theatres. In faet, II
seems to be quite the thing to blossom out
In paste. | have noticed that scrofuious
red females are all too common here In
London: the reeder the face, the redder the
gown. Yet there may be philosophy in
this. recollect that Mime. Modjeska once
told me: "Red worn below the face deadens
the complexion; worn above the lace,
heightens the complexion. II, therefore,
woman wishes to subdue the color in the
cheeks she should wear red gown or
plenty of red ribbons about her throat; on
the other hand, if she wishes to give her
face a certain touch of color, let her wear
red hat or red flowers in her hair. Ed
gene Fields London Letter in Chicago
NayG
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

Cut rates, or 'scalpers' rates fora
Turkish and Russian bath establishment
is rather a new enterprise, isn't III Tbs
"scalper and ticket Spectator has
been known to theatre goers and tray.
elers on the railroads, but think | can
safely assert that there are not five
hundred people out of the million and
half who are residents Of this city
who ever heard OF a cut rate ticket for
Turkish bath.
Competition in this industry seems to
be followed with the usual result how.
ever, for on entering prominent sa
loon up town this card in relation to
one OF the most widely known Turkish
baths of the city attracted my notice:
Tickets for Turkish and Russian baths
at No. sold here for rs cents
asked the bartender If the bath had
changed its rates, which have for years
been 81. No" he said; IF you go to
the bath you will be charged 81 fora
bath. We sell the tickets at cut rates"
New York Star.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10
BACK FROM lHE TOMB.
Are These Ghost Stories
Worthy of Belief
STRANGE CASE JOHN ANDERSON

A Murdered Beauty and Lost Son
Haunted His Waking and Sleeping
Hours-PeopIe who Have Seen an Ex-
ecuted Assassin.
As long as the world lasts people will
claim to have seen ghosts and other people
will assert that the claimants have been
the victims of self delusion or OF receptions
originating with interested parties,
So the controversy will go on, never set
tied according to established rules of evil
dence, but at the same time possessing
fascination both for the scoffer at and the
believer in supernatural appearances.
Two cases now challenging the public
verdict are of more than ordinary inn
portance. The first Is that Of Millionaire
John Anderson, New York tobacconist,
who died in Paris decade ago, and whose
strange experiences are being recounted in
court during the progress Of suit brought
by his daughter, Mrs. Laura Appleton, to
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

Blossom Ito drummer sitting by open
window Excuse me, sir, but that open
window is very annoying.
Drummer (pleasantly)--T'm sorry, but
I'm afraid you'll have to grin and bear it.
BLOSSOM wish you would close it, sir.
Drummer Would like TO accommodate
you, but can't.
Blossom-Do you refuge TO clos. that win
dow, sirf
Drummer--i certainly do
Blossom--lf you don't close 1t will.
Drummer-I'll bet you won't
Blossom-If | go over there will
Drummer-Pll give odds you won't.
Blossom-Ill ask you once more, sir, will
you close that Window
Drummer--No, sir; l will not.
Blossom getting on his feet)-Then I
will. sir
Drummer would like to see you do it,
Blossom (placing his hands on the OBJ
jectionable window)-Pl! show you whether
will or not, sir.
Drummer las Blossom tugs at window
Why don't you close itp
Blossom getting red In the face)--It--ap
pears-to be stuck.
Drummer-Of course 1t is. | tried to
close 1t before you came in.-Harvey Brown,
Jr., In Life.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

To save your evening shoes and slippers
invest in pair of white fleece lined arctic
boots. which will cost &, but save ten times
that amount In carriage hire and medicine,
not 10 mention the shoes themselves. AT
ter removing your shoes put them in cor
rect position by pulling up the uppers and
tapping the flap over and fastening one or
two buttons. Then pinch the instep down
to the toe, bringing the fullness up instead
of allowing IL to sag down into the SLOW
emily breadth of half worn foot gear. A
boot that is kicked off and left to lie where
1t falls, or is thrown into the closet, will
soon lose shape and gloss Helen Jay in
Ladies' Home Journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10
THE CRAB WAS THERE.


The Strange adventure of an Old Gen.
tleman in Street Car.
When a Boulevard horse car started on
its return trip from the Thirty fourth
street ferry it bore happy family Of -four
children, with thin woman in command.
One small boy of the party carried with
great solicitude a handkerchief, which was
apparently filed with sand. This burden
was laid on u seat ard quickly forgotten In
the joy of looking out Of the window.
The car filled rapidly, however, and ut
length benevolent old gentleman with
gold trimmed glasses and an ante bellum
beaver climbed on board and sat unsns.
pectingly down on the handkerchief A
few moments later the small boy proprietor
looked around in alarm.
"Ma"
"What is it, Mixer"
Have you got de crab?"
mo, darlin'."
out among the freckles on "Mikie's" face,
and he looked anxiousiy at his venerable
neighbor.
Been to the seashore, my little mann"
inquired the old gentleman kindly.
"Yep"
"Dig in the sand2"
Bet we did. We brung quart Of II
up IN a hanky an you're sittin' on de crab"
"What?r
Guess you've squashed him."
What do you mean, little boyp said
the old man, fidgeting nervously.
Grab in dc hank, and you're on it,"
Gracious me, you don't say so," said
the Mortified old man, and then he arose
quickly for man OF his years, gave one
glance at his sandy and crab colored coat
tail and fled
MA"
you're bid boy"
de hank has gone."-New York Trib-
une.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

"Oh. those delicious thimbleberriesT
exclaimed Il lady at picnic. How |
wish had soinel" A gentleman Of the
party Immediately scrambled after
them, through briars and over logs
bringing several berries back in tn
umph. But the lady was wearing very
light and delicate gloves, and no sooner
did he see her doubtful glance at her
hands than he stopped and plucked
smooth, satiny leaf, into whose crinkled
heart he poured the berries, and handed
wildly scarlet against the pale
green of the leaf-to her Now ] call
that II delicate and charming attention
He was not dude, but good, sensl-
BILE business man. 1t was a triHing epl
sode, if you will. but, between you and
me. there is not one man in hundred
who would have thought OF it.-West
Shore.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10
A MonkIsh Omelet.

It is a remarkable fact that the epicures
of the world should be so largely indebted
to the French clergy for the Injuries they
enjoy. Two inn keepers at Mont St Michel
are at daggers drawn to this day respecting
the right sort of omelet to be put before a
hungry traveller who comes their way. One
is Ridel, who holds out for the old Gallo
omelette aux fines herbes, while Poulard,
his rival, contends that the genuine article
is an omelet the secret of which has been
transmitted down through ages by the an
tique religious order of the place. Such
rivalry is an honor to either party. have
tasted both dishes, and it is difficult to de-
eide between them. Perhaps that OF the
monks is the more epicurean of the two
1t is easily prepared. The whites and the
yelks of the eggs are not mixed. The
whites are logged up to creamy consist
ency, to obtain which much elbow grease IL
required; the yelks are only slightly beaten.
The whole is poured into the frying pan
and a large lump of butter put in at the
same time After cooking for two minutes
the result is miracle in it's way.-Paris
Cor Chicago Inter Ocean.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

"Therc is one thing am very particular
about" continued Mrs. Booth, land that
is my morning bath. battle to my waist
in cold water, but the rest of my bath Is
made in warmer temperature-tepid wa
ter go out for drive every day in the
year-in winter at O'Clock, but in sum-
mer later-and there is one other habit
which never neglect, and to which think
my good health is partly due. l take oil
all my clothes and regularly go to bed
every afternoon for at least one hour"
But when do you find time to look after
new gowns?" asked, noticing at the same
time that, although Mrs, Booth was in a
morning Dress it was of a very pleasing
design.
"My gowns." said she, with a glance OF
absolute contempt for the subject, and
then, in tones that were almost confiden-
tial, as if she dislkcd to admit the weak
ness of the sex in general in this respect,
she said: "How women can spend their
days in shops as they do is beyond my com
prehension. Why, the bad air stiles me,
and the consequence is l never shop
New York Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

How often do we see people tramp
ling about in the mud with shoes soak
ed through. and how often do snch
people when the return home SIT down
by the Preside and permit their feel 10
dry. without changing either stockings
or shoes. Can we then wonder at tne
coughing and barking, and rheumatism
and inflammation Wet feet mos'
commonly produce affections o. ,n'
throat and lungs, and when sucn US
eases have once taken place, 'lle
house is on fire" danger is not Tar On
therefore every one, no matter now
healthy. ought to guard against "''
feet. New York Ledger.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

ing mucn thought ana are equipped 70
make the business success. Many OF
these ladies are members of the county ag-
ricultural societies, and their views are al
ways given as much weight as those ex-
pressed by the male members.
Miss Ida Richardson, who was brought
up on a farm south of Indianapolis, be-
lieyes that successful and enjoyable farm
ing depends largely upon the home man
agement by the wife. She would have the
wife be helpmate to the husband in all
things; not slave to work, but woman
who takes an interest in the affairs OF the
farm and manages the home so as to IN
crease the husbands profits. She thinks
the country home is, or should be, the ideal
one. indianapolis News.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10
THE coNNEMARA GIRL.

Her Dress. Her Food. Her Charms and
Her One Dream In Life.
The Connemara grill She weighs about
100 pounds. She wears two wooden petit
coats woven by herself and over her head
and serving the purpose OF both shawl
and hood In white petticoat, held in place
with her left hand under her chin. The
red petticoats reach only half way down
her calves. The stride of this child OF the
bog Is amazonian, yet very graceful. Her
Gays are spent in carrying seaweed for ma
nure, turf for the fire, and water. Some
times she carries the turf "a distance OF two
miles on her back in wicker basket. Her
load usually weighs about 100pounds. Her
stockings have no soles and she is too Door
to buy shoes. But she wears the legs of
heavy WOODEN stockings to protect her
calves when the edge Of the heavy petticoat.
wet with sea water, slaps against them.
Her hands resemble tanned leather, they
are SO hardened by toll.
The brown COW that browses In the bog
Is no more innocent than this maid OF
the crag and bog land. Such wealth
OF color, such satiny skin and such
vigorous health are not seen in America.
In the evening, after this maiden has
worked like a donkey, she goes home and
eats a supper Of potatoes (boied potatoes),
nothing else. Her father and mother may
drink cup OF tea, but this luxury Is de-
MED to the girl The tea costs too much.
When the potato skins have been fed to
the pig the Connemara girl heaps on the
turf, for there Is plenty OF it there, and
mods herself to sleep in the chimney nook.
Or, 1t may be, II there are visitors or neigh
bors In the house, she will Tilt or hum for
them to dance by on the hearthstone. This
hit IL one Of the quaintest things heard In
ireland. The sounds resemble closely
those Of an Irish pipe. They are produced
by the vocal organs in conjunction with
the tongue The tune Is usually very
rapid, and tho litter catches her breath fire.
quently
And what do you suppose the Come
mara girls dream by night and by day isl
IT'S TINT she may gather $40 together SO
that she can go to America, the land of
catarrh and pneumonia; Of indoor work,
whore she will lose her satiny skin and
splendid vigor; where her eyes will ache
for sight Of the Twelve Pins OF Come
mara. where-but, pshawl she'll cross the
sea when she gets her passage money
New York Sun
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

A case in Maine is exciting considerable
interest. Penobscot woman was sent to
the state asylum as insane. Her husband
procured divorce on the ground that his
wife was incurable and married again
The first wife was discharged as cured re-
Gently, but when she learned what her hus-
band had done she became helpless, al
though sane. The husband refused to sup
port her, although he had given bonds to
do so, and the woman is a town charge.
The authorities are suing the man, who Ia
worth $50, 900. for her maintenance
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10
Try u Milk Diet.

II you want to get fat tell you candidly
there is nothing will make you stout like
eating boiled bread and milk Emma Alb.
bolt told me that she was as thin as possi-
BILE till she commenced taking it, and Miss
Annandale, the contralto in the Abbott
company, also said there was nothing like
n supper of bread and milk for giving a fine
rounded figure to "A woman. To Judge
from the appearance OF these ladies, !
should say that they found the diet a sue
eess.-Cor. Toronto Mail.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10
IDAHO
HALcYon BAYS.

These are our haicyon days, my love;
These are our halcyon daysi
Orioles circling the skies above,
Ripping laughter whose echoes prove
Smiles on the front of a favoring Jove--
These are our halcyon daysl
These are our halcyon days, my sweet;
These are our halcyon days!
a world OF blossoms about our feet,
Young blood bounding with rhythmic beat
While waltzing hours fit fair and fleet
These are our halcyon daysl
These are our halcyon days, my dear;
These arc our halcyon daysi
Clasp them close, for In dreams appear
Prophetic shades of a darkened year,
When low they will lie on lonesome bier
These are our halcyon daysl
Philadelphia Ledger.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

the street and then entered the shop with
ms little picker" concealed in his right
hana and asked to look at the lock. The
CLERK handed it to him, turned around and
nearing sharp click, was surprised to sec
his hand " ~
Ihere was loud cry of establishment.
1nu as the news spread every expert in
i n wanted to see Mr.. Hobbs at once,
ne opened the lock again in the presence
=, committee of them named by Mr..
r pla'nan who then paid the 200 guineas,
p y ne american was the lion of the hour.
Brown, Shipley & Co., the we'll known
bankers in London, had lock invertad ~.
one OF the firm which they proved nv
mathematics to be proof against all nict.
ers. Mr.. Hobbs opened it in five m;n,,tas
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10
The Khcdl,e,s WIFE.

The household Of the khedive of Egypt
Is happy one, for the khetiive himself is a
sensible, kind hearted man. very popular
with his people and very fond of his wife
She was the granddaughter of an ex-sultan
of Turkey, and, it is whispered, holds the
matrimonial reins rather tightly, and
keeps so sharp an eye upon her husband
that he has never taken II second wife, al
though the law provides that he, or any
other man, may have four lawful wives
Mary j. Holmes in Ladies' Home journal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

Cholly Fashion Ito custom house ofiicer)
Now that you have discovered those En-
glish clothes In my trunk and examined
them should like to know how in time
you found that ! was trying to smuggle
them. How did you know they were in
my trunk
Custom House Officer-They are 20 very
loud that | heard them throbbing inside
the trunk.-Lawrence American.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

Where draperies are used the ribbons for
tying them back or festooning them grow
wider and wider. Regular sash ribbons
are often seen tied in bows as big as Yum
Yum's best sash and very pretty they look,
too. Not only are the lace edged curtains
TO the dresser thus adorned, but such bows
are also tied to the posts of the brass bed.
Washington Star
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

When a person tells you 'u !. Nara.
Isthmus of Panama is a "perlee' ph;ld
disc" cite him the fact thai ~ ,;ties,
born in Aspinwall. one OF It's 'o ., miles,
has ever lived to the age OF - eou.
he had emigrated to some n''
genial CLINE.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

1t is said that Lady Pauncefote, wife of
the British minister ut Washington, was
much amazed when, in answer to an in
formal announcement that she would be at
home on certain Saturday afternoon from
to &, 400 visitors presented themselves,
most OF whom insisted on shaking hands,
although she had never before heard Of
their existence.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

"You must bear in mind at al 'nn, ~,
brethren. that faith will MAKE .ous
whole" said a speaker at a reiS'
meeting. 18th one
And Just then an old sailor WIN and
arm and one leg gone stood up 'D
said he'd try some.-Life
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

port, Conn, where
he was superin-
ten de MT of tie
U Mon Metallic
Cartridge compa-
ny. Nearly forty
years ago Mr.. Bra
nah, lockmaker,
of London, put in
his show window
alock and II stand
Ing offer OF 200
guineas to any one
who would open it
without Il key.
Mr.. Hobbs studied
IT. pprafnlIv f.n,,>
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10
The Country Cries for II.

Professor Strabismus-Now, young
gentlemen, you have heard oriel ~
count of the condition OF trade III ,i''s
country. What is our most p'ess'
need2 Mr.. Bloxem, you may alis"e,
Bloxem-A really good I'VE
cigar. Epoch.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

May KISS youF
1t was in the orchard. She answered
him not. Picking a leaf from pear tree
near by she handed it to him. He thought
he read her answer-"l4eaye."
Turning, he went his way
She gazed at him in establishment, for
she meant her answer to be. "You have
leaf"
Alasl and so it all en6ed.-l.ife.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10
To Get Rid of Oil in Hair

by washing your hair with weak solu-
tloh OF boraN, the excess of oil in it may he
considerably reduced. 1t must not be used
more imam once in two weeks, applied of
.ener' the oorax will cause the hair to be
crisp harsh and very liable to break off or
TALL out.-Herald of Health.