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The Progress., 1896-06-27
Father Darcy's Witty Ketort.


cn,carnirg the celebrated Fathet
Darcy probably the greatest wit OF Iha'
witty nation, Ireland, it is related Iha.
he once visited the palatial mansion %
a perfect specimen OF the hou'eau'
riches, who lived in the ne!gnpornoo'
Of Dublin, al the invitation OIL 'u'
nomno,ls owner He was SHOWN al
over the house, his host taking grea'
Mains as is habitual in such cases, &c
keen the witty and observant priest
we'll informed as to the cost OF all eh7
beautiful things he was shown. flhaily
after making a complete tour OF the
chateau, the library was reached lIs
tremendous shelves groaning under ina
weight of thousands upon thousands OF
volumes, resplendent in the most mag.
nifcent bindings. Here they seaeeu
themselves and the host said, WIN d
sigh of snobbish exultatioA:
We'll, father, have brought you
hara last because this is my faYorlte
room. The other rooms, maybe si'o
Measure to my wife and my daughters
but this is my place-right here amons
these hooks. who are my friends. Ana
5 these here on the desk pointing to
score of ultra-looking Volumes) ar
2 what I may cali my intimate friends
4 rather Darcy got up and examined
e one Of them, when a broad grin sprea'
over his good-natured face as ne salo
: "Well, it's glad l am to see that yo
D never cut your intimate iElehoS' ~
Waukee Journal.
The Progress., 1896-06-27
M1ss Josephine DELMAS.

MISS JOSEPHINE DELMAo.
The fifteenth baron Of the line was
created an earl in 1851 and the members
Of the family have all been prominent
on the bench and in the army. inc
groom is direct descendant ny
younger son of the eighth earl.
Only the relatives of the couple will
be ,>vesent at the marriage. which IS 10
be quiet affair.
The Progress., 1896-06-27

who knew the secret and could not
keep it. Mrs. Tingley, so the eSoter-
cists all say, is great clairToyant, VINO
can roll back the centuries and see her
seIs in all the various inCarnatlon5
through which her soul has passed
from the beginning. For instance she
knows that she and Nine. BiaVatsky
were bosom friends in Egypt I,2oo
wears before Christ, when they, to-
gether, mapped out the plans OF the
theosophical society. They knew each
other in this life, too, although BIavat-
sky never mentioned Mrs. Tlngley
name to anyone. This was due to tht
fact that they conversed in "thc astral
only. The new female mahatma re
senbles the Blavatsky physically, Du
she is not an orator. She is, in thl
life Just plain Mrs. Tingley, OF BROOK
lyn. Mr.. Tingley, the mahatmas nus
The Progress., 1896-06-27

hand is a clerk in the Whlte otaF
steamship company's office IN Ne"
York, He says he doesn't believe III
theosophy himself, and for that reason
will not talk about it to outsiders, refer
ring all inquiries to President mar
grove Mr.. Tingley is Mrs. Tingiey 5
second husband. Her first husband was
George W. Parent, a detective VINO
passed into Devachan about nine years
ago She was born in NeWoerryport'
Mass. about forty years ago, and mas
three children, two boys and fioSSle'
a girl Of Is years. Mrs. Tlngley was d
shirt medium, and is said to be me
trance reader. She has an Interesting
face and those who "siP' with her say
she can read the "sitter's" life from th'
cradle to the grave. She will lead al
expedition of theosophists around sA'
world. The party will start thl
month and will be gone year.
The Progress., 1896-06-27
Aiothera.

God pity the man who has fool OF
mother, To have foolish father -
bad enough, but foolish mother IS
positiye calamity. Rev M. c. Posars,
The Progress., 1896-06-27
CHILDREN'S, CORNER.
READING FCR our
BOYS AND GIRLS,
The Little PiCkaninny--st rehs 'S"'"~
tina Ncmory-Roman Theaterss 1901
o.+h,s White Mouse Father Dorcy
witty Retort--Cruet Truth"

IN de cool green
medder grass
beneaf an up.
pie tree,
III pickanlnnJ
sat bis banjo
on his knee
, when de 5ouf
win blew De
flowers, like
snow dey float :
ed down
The Progress., 1896-06-27

Persian silk in gorgeous orange, all
blurred over dull figures in oriental
colors The moderately haring skirt
has no decoration, save heavy rouno
cord Of the Persian silk at the loot.
The bodice has a body Of navy blue'
The Progress., 1896-06-27

De great biz yaiIeT sun, AZ cL'mo IT
ladder 90 de sky,
An beckon TO De hopper-5raS' al l1o'
Bugs ter fly. o :.
Hole ont" dee cry, ole Mas SNa' /
sholy can't be noon.
70, res yo'self vile Pompey play Al
other liz chune."
..,--oak' croak," de bull-frog hotIer'
sroo de rushes on de bank
VILE pickaninny's fingers thrum ne'
Dlunk-ker-p link-ker-plank!
An when de night an fallen an 0e
stars fill up de sky,
ike liz golden raisins n a o''n''A'N'
big blue pie, 4
Den Pompey he lie down ter sleep ~
banjo on de floor,
Rn, in de Sunderland he pa? no''
! sweetly dan before.
VILE les outside, upon de tree o7 ."
he sit an think,
"Wat kinder bird was dat nea'1 .
Plinker-plunker-plink!
The Progress., 1896-06-27
IN WOMAN'S CORNER.
CURRENT READING FOR DANES
AND DAMSELS.
4 PiCtnro OF tbs ont-H"or "
brilliant Blue and Orange Towns
pr.;dsJ a Ia Militairs-Answers 10
Our Correspondents
~ 4 e GU TDOOR

woman Is every!
where. and a
nigh t = pleasant
picture she makes
in her natty gown,
appropriate for such
wear. OF course,
the Cycling" girl
is the rage, and for
her the smartest OF
costumes are daily
The Progress., 1896-06-27
IS 5000 YEARS OLE.
e,AvATSKY'S SUCCESSOR IS
VERY AGED-IN HER MIND
$50 Gan Glance Over Fifty Centuries OF
Activity from PhaTaoh's Time TO the
present - A Mild Sort OF Lunacy
which Is on the Increase

RS. KATHERINE
TINGLEY, the new
theOsophical ma
rhatma, seems TO be
as remarkable a
woman in many
ways as was the
great BlaVatsky
! herself. Her lden-
tity was revealed
through the talka-
tivenessO of a woman
The Progress., 1896-06-27

and railroad questions are engrossins
her attention, and she Is going to tell
the people how they should be settled.
Miss Lane expects TO expound her doc
trims In all the states OF the unioa. she
will declaim in favor Of the govern
mental ownership.
The Progress., 1896-06-27

An all de 5parrers far an near Lille
prOIlckin' aroun. .
Rarveen de leaves dey sharp PACK
eyes went blink-a-bllnk-a-ol'NN,
While pickaninny'5 fingers 'nrum,'leu
"Ker- pluuk - Aer-plank - keE-
pink"
The Progress., 1896-06-27
portia Takes to the Stump,

Miss frankie Lane, a young lawyer
az Oakland, Cal, has decided to take
mart in the presidential campaign to
the extent Of stumping the entire coun-
trv for the silver cause. She has made
elaborate preparations for the venture.
and looks forward to triumphal prog
ress Miss Lane graduated from law
school In Minnesota, but before making
her mark at the bar has determined
"a take turn at politics. The money
The Progress., 1896-06-27

finish.
A novel gown in thin navy blue SILK
serge has the bodice beautifully en-
riched by braidings OF black SILK. Inc
skirt of the serge is wide and farlng
and finished with bows of narrow braid
The Progress., 1896-06-27

How blessings brighten when other
people get them.
The Progress., 1896-06-27

Lem
noon
Gull
feud.
Bsted
bins,
II his
from
cite
trial
|fter-
|npIu~
chhld
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his
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mile
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annia
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THE
le for
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-16

Iamcs Gallagher. formerly a ;ele.
srahp operator for the Wabash road at
springfield. M. gave himself up 70 The
pollco a; Chicago the other day. claim
ing that he is haunted by the ghosts OF
victims Of wreck at Lexington, NO.
which he says. he was instrumental in
saua,nx He said that four years ago,
while he was employed a. an operator,
no gave a wrong order TO an engineer.
a. a rrsnlt OF which seven or eight peo-
pie were killed.
when saw the awful mistake had
made he said, Il ran away and sue
caoded in making my escape. since
then have wandered all over the coun-
,ry but my conscience accused me Oh
hs,ne the cause Of the loss OF 80 many
iiyoa and II has almost driven me IN.
zane The dead ones their friends ana
n,bera are all around me. see. nere
they come nowr and with shrek. me
man suddenly jumped from his chair
ana poin,ed 20 the wall. See, they are
coming 10 ayenge their brothers ana
s,s,sra and friends. save me, save me-
As Tho man finished he sank to the hoOr
with exhaustion. 49, -.
firms Gallagher's story.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-16
OLD TIME ROMANCE.

Recalled by the Death of barrett N
Van Auken In New York ASYLUM,
The death of Barrett H. Van Auken
In an insane asylum near New York a
few days ago in the seventy-ninth year
OF his age. recalls an old society ro-
nance. Twenty-Five years ago Van
Auken suddenly dropped out of sight.
He had been sent to madhouse. His
wife was divorced by special act of
the Delaware legislature, and married
Justice George P. Andrews of the Su-
preme court of New York
Forty years ago George P. Andrews. a
student of Yale, and Miss Cartherine
M. Garrison, a daughter of the old COM
modore, were lovers, but fate inter-
vened, and at the age of 16, fresh from
her studies, Miss Garrison became Mrs.
Barrett Ravens Van Auken. Three
children were born. Mr.. Van Auken
prospered as few merchants did quar-
ter OF century ago. One day the hus-
band came home and strobe into the
nursery, where his wife was romping
with her three children, all mere babies
In dresses. There was strange look
In his eyes. Suddenly he whipped out
long, shining knife.
Il must make sacrifice to heaven,
Catharine," he cried. Il am going to
kill you and the children"
Mrs. Van Auken kept her wits.
"All right" replied she, but / want
you to promise that l may die first, and
before that want to leave the room
just minute"
The husband assented and the wife
left him with the three children, all
kneeling on the floor under his knife.
Help was summoned by Mrs. Van
Auken. The servants and neighbors
rushed in and the man was overpow-
cred. The doctors pronounced him in
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-16

eternal vigil. She started in by stand
ing across the street from the home
Of the newly-married pair and staring
hxedly at the windows at all hours of
the day. Her daily promenades also
were confined to that locality.
Whenever the husband and wife took
a stroll she Immediately espied them
from her watch tower, nut on her old
fashioned bonnet and became their
veritable shadow, logging their foot
steps wherever they went. The village
soon woke up to the strange state of
affairs. and the ludicrous procession
was seen daily by choice selection of
town gossips who stood on the street
corners and gazed at the mournful
trio.
The haunting spinster kept up an
unbroken silence. but this was far
more expressive and tantalizing to the
pursued than any amount of abuse
could have been. So this spinster-spook
of genuine flesh and blood soon had
the whole village in an uproar. The
happiness of the honeymoon was trans
formed in short order to misery.
Sunday, however, was her particular
ly busy day. Then it was that she
played her master trump right in the
face of the entire churca-going public,
too, and that was what seemed to
please her the most. She always sets
out very early, so as to be sure to
catch the victims before they reach the
church gate. When they make their
appearance, she drops into place Just
behind them, and follows them direct
ly into the meeting house. AS soon
as they take seat she takes her posi-
ton in the very next pew in front of
them.
No sooner does she take her seat
than she draws from the recesses of
her clothing a Photograph likeness
of the unhappy man who sits behind
her with his bride. Then the show be-
gins. Neither the spinster, the star
actor in the little melodrama, nor any
others in the congregation. pay any at
tention to the sermon. The little
comedy in the center pew is the sole
attraction. All eyes are turned in that
direction, and she plays to an appre-
ciative audience while the weary
couple in the next pew back writhe
and squirm in delicious agony.
She holds up the photograph so that
the bride can see it. too, as we'll as the
groom. Lifting it to her lips every
now and then, she kisses 1t fervently
before the gaze of the entire congrega-
ton, while tear rolls down the cheek
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-16
Drew Lots for a woman.

Edward Jordan. of Mottville, Ind,
was sentenced to four years at hard la
Dor in the Jackson CMich.) penitentiary.
Jordan, on his release, returned to his
home where he expected to be Affection
ately greeted by his wife, from whom
he had departed with VOWS of fidelity,
but instead found her pledged to an
other claimant for her affections. The
sequel of the meeting was proposition
by Jordan to draw lots as to which one
should claim his wife. This was done,
but Jordan lost, and, faithful to the
unique compact, parted with his lawful
wife, while the divorce court and Sec
ond marriage will legally ratify the
vows made.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-16

dilemma, the persistent spinster turned
the tables on them all.
She wouldn't remove the unsightly
decoration. Day after day 1t remained
an eye-sore to the residents of the
street. They begged her to repaint the
house, but from ridgepole to cellar the
stain remained. while in one window
giared a pair of blood-red lace cur
tains, CHASTITY relic of the old maids
punishment She positively refused
TO touch the red paint.
Il want folk to know what fine neigh
bors have" she replied.
Not until she had thoroughly shamsd
whoever perpetrated the joke did Miss
Allyn finally consent to have the house
painted.
But the unfortunate old couple are
still haunted by the persistent and not
uncomely spinster, and It is getting TO
be an old story in the town now, al
though the outside world has not heard
of the old maid spook and her re-
venge.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-16

Butkofsk heard OF these threats and
hid two revolvers.
After this the family moved to the
present quarters at Ashburton avenue.
Still the evil intents of Nemetti chung
70 him and at last became 80 unbeara-
Die that the other evening Mary took
little gripsack, slowed away a few
necessary articles. and spent the night
at the home ofJoseph Pallar, where she
was made welcome, and where she
knew she was safe. Her absence made
Nemetti half crazy. and he walked up
and down during the night, muttering
threats against her In the morning
Mary went to her work and her step
father went out and bought revolver.
he appears to have exercised some in
huence over the girl, for he went to the
factory and persuaded her to return
home. They were both standing In the
Kitchen, and Mary again threatened to
leave the house. Nemetti's three little
children stood shivering with fright as
they saw their father raise a revolver
and shoot Mary through the heart. She
fell dead on the spot. The murderer
then turned the revolver and shot him
self twice in the left breast. He
dragged himself partly to his feet after
railing, and discharged one more shot
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-16
Mad Bull Amuck.

An amateur bull fight took place on
the El-Rosario Hacienda, Mexico, Sum
day, and in the midst of the perform
ance one of the most ferocious bulls
jumped over the frail board wall that
separated the arena from the specta-
tors. The maddened animal charged
upon the crowd and before they could
escape tossed twenty or more men,
women and children with his horns.
The bull completed his work by goring
four of his victims to death and would
have killed several more had not the
banderilleros succeeded in stabbing
him to death. Ten persons were seri-
ously injured.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-16

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aas sis box IN tho Washington
There Ia every reason 10
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aAn sa's been mailed 10 that al.
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',y ifom Fall River. Mass. but
aad a career in California
Sasiohed him some nosoriety.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-16
PSYCHIC pHoTooRApuv
GESTURES OF tho Iasisihls w,,ho.,
tographic Appar.,n.


t"srsphic Apparatus.
". z. Stead claims thar ,be d,.o.
OF Prof. Roentgen was forestal,ss 's 10
discovery Of the late eminent nho,a ~ q
pher' Traiil Taylor, who was nress,.
:, .he international Photographic asso
sia'ioh. Mr., Stead writes: .Mr TN ,sv
iayior proclaimed. as the resi-, =, -
Investigations. the truth which has
oeeh rnmpeted abroad as a erea, AZ
gen" fioi' hoent-
1sr explaining the ordinary oDera.
uoh OF visible rays Of light on the nho
'osfaphie plate. he said thai there NO..
oshsr rays which were proDerly ,a,mas
invisible because their effects were No,
perceived by ordinary vision. but which
we've nevertheless capable Of causlns
Photographic action. IL any,hIna -
entity seail u spirit n you Nv,
emitted rays OF this nature only most
assaredly !, could be photographed al
.hough such figure could not ~ "a,
nave aseertained." he went an ~
say. TO my own satisfaction a, any
rate, that light so-ealled.-so fsr =
concerns the experiments I have made
aas nothing 70 do with the production
OF psychic picture. and thai the lens
ana camera OF . photographer are CON.
seqasnilY useless membranes.
Thus IL will be seen thai The ,ewas,
aha most momenlous discovery in pho-
Biography VAS practically forestallei by
'hs Investigations in psychic pho,oera.
pay which are usually secuted AZ a.
much waste 81 time.
II Is iras that Trail Taylor did M,
discover the use OF crooke's tubes or
'heif sfneAey In producing the Invisible
rays. which penetrate the wooden ia
OF The box IN which the sensitive Mate
Il exposed. But be Was able 70 dis
nosee and proclaim 10 the world that
there are rays Of llgh, quite invisible
DO, which nevertheless possess The
property Of impvessing images on sen.
siiifs plates without the Intervention
Of lens, camera. or any apparatus.
ffarhlr photography, therefore, ID 4
step ahead o. Prof Roenl.en. for The
professor can emily photograph visible
objects ztth lnylsible light but Mr.
1lsnaeaing and Mr. Dagaid aud Mr..
Tagl0s we're able 10 Photographic az in.
visible object. iupresslng the same up
oa sensitive plA's from which ali
light was excluded.
Ia order 10 dissipaie the decidedly
-spooky" a3or With ahleh the express
siaa psychic pictures IL invested. II
aiii be aeii 10 state Immediately that
Mt TAYLOR sas not 4 splri,naliss.
elaiFtoyant. or q supersiitioalst OF any
sort. 30 moge Is Mr Stead. bu, that They
hare both bcen interested from = seien.
,Inc standpoint 10 psychic phenomena.
or. ~ Beforehand states. devoted 10
she scien,ite study Of The phenomena
~ the mysterious boTdefland between
seleace and superstition But Trail
Taylor claims 10 have secured impress
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-16

close by, In Walnut street, and was
connected with st. Joseph's society. a
religious organization founded by the
pastor. No man was more regular In
his attendance at mass on Sunday. and
he was faithful. too. in the discharge Of
the other varied spiritual obligations
which devolve upon a good Christian.
Notwithstanding this he cherished an
unholy love for his stepdaughter, who
was a very attractive girl. Again and
again she repulsed his advances. each
time more angrily than before. She
told him she hated him: still his infatu-
alton seemed TO increase rather than
otherwise. She defed him and he
threatened her. Then she made
threats. "If you do not leave me
alone she shouted one day, almost
lercely. Il will quit this place forever"
Her stepfather answered only with a
ylllainous laugh. THE law won't let
you." said he. with a leer; you must
remain under my roof" The simple
Girl. knowing nothing OF American
ways believed what he had told her,
hut abe said to other of her fellow conn
,rywomen to whom she had spoken that
she thought such law unfair. Inc
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-16

=, utn anu unexpected
mat Mrs. Nemetu was for a time par
aiyzed with fright and unable to rush
10 the street and give the alarm.
Nemetti. whose 37th birthday would
nave come next May. came to America
Twelve years ago from Croatia, and
worked for year In the mines at Nam
ueoke. Pa. Next he came TO Yonkers,
Nhere there is large colony ofSlovaks,
Croats and Bohemians. and started TO
work in the print mill OF Alexander
smith a Sons. in Nepperhan avenue.
ionkers. His stepdaughter, the MUIR
aered girl. who was i6 years old, was
employed In the same place, and this
gave the murderer an opportunity Of
seeing her almost continually at home
as wen as at work, for she lived In the
same house with her stepfather.
After the lapse OF few years he mar
rled Mary's mother, who was widow
ana about year ago. when he had a
snug little sum Of money slowed away,
ne bought the butcher store at 248 Ash
burton avenue. settled down steadily
70 business and was doing well. His
brother. Lotzi Nemetti, lived with him
and the entire family. consisting of
seven persons. slept In one small room
where there were two beds and a
lounge.
The murdered girl and her three lit
lie stepsisters. Rosa. Wilma and Pris-
ella, children Of Nemett. occupied one
bed; the murderer and his wife an
other. while LotEi Nemetti slept on a
lounge. Religious pictures ornamented
the walls. and although things APP
peared sloyenly. there was general air
OF conientment In the place. Back OF
the sleeping room was the kitchen with
4 big stove several times too large for
such small place. and whole lot of
little stools for children. cooking uten-
kiis and things Of that kind. The fam
lily were extremely religious people.
Alexander Nemetti himself being cspe-
clally 30 He was member OF The
Hungarian Church OF the Holy Trinity.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-16

Imogen Allyn, vindictiye spinster.
He was one of the wealthiest citizens
o. the town, and the old maid had set
her cap for him in earnest, and it was
not without effect, either, If the neigh
bors may be believed, for it is said
that he gave her not little encourage
ment. But when the wedding finally
did take place, she was not the bride.
He married another woman. Hence
this tale of haunting spinster.
No sooner was the marriage over
than the deserted spinster began her
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-16

Jacomina Galatia, s years old, of Ill
Mulberry street, New York, was play
ing In front of her home the other
morning. when her dress caught fire
from a charcoal furnace which had
been left on the sidewalk by Michael
Rinci, who lives in the same house.
Before the flames had been extin-
guished the child was horribly and per-
haps fatally burned about the legs and
body. The Mulberry street police
placed Rinci under arrest for careless
ness.