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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-10-06

Prof. w. ]. MCGEE Of Washington, in
charge of the bureau of ethnology, who
is member of the famous Society of
Psychical Research, says he used to
have fad Of sleeping in haunted
houses, but never succeeded in finding
a ghost indoors, although he once hunt
ed and caught one out in the open.
while l was once in a country town."
said he, "a clerk in store shot and
killed burglar who had succeeded in
forcing an entrance. The coroner, a
superannuated pOlucian, was called
from neighboring village, viewed the
corpse and pronounced him deserving
of death. Without an examination,
the burglar was thrown into an ordi-
nary box, carted off to the cemetery
and unceremoniously buried The
townspeople, incensed at such a care
less proceeding, protested, and a physi-
clan was later deputized to disinter the
body. This was done. The body was
returned to the grave and the box was
only about half covered with earth.
Within q few months there began to be
vague rumors about things not being
exactly right at the cemetery l paid
no attention, until an old, hard-headed
farmer came to me and, explaining
that l professed to some scientific
knowledge, asked me to investigate the
ghosts, which, he said, he had seen the
night before in the graveyard. l wait
ed a few nights, fearing a practical
joke, and, going out the back way
across lots, reached the cemetery about
10 o'clock, the night being very dark.
l stopped at the corner of the grave
yard, about seventy-five yards from the
robbers grave. 1t was chill night,
with an occasional gust Of wind.
waited probably half or three-quarters
of an hour, occasionally glaneing to-
ward the haunted spot, until finally /,
like the others, saw something
watched the spectre for a long time.
Above the grave lowered q white fig
ure, tapering toward It's head, and an
swering the description of the people
beholding it previously, who had said
it wore tall, peaked cap. 1t made IT.
regular movements, sometimes crouch
ing, sometimes standing. l had heard
rumors that there had appeared not
only the ghost Of the robber, but the
little ghosts of his children, who, the
presumption was, had starved to death.
Sure enough, the little ghosts began to
appear. The figures were apparently
indulging in weird orgies. l started
toward them. AS / approached they
gradually became more indistinct, and
finally melted into the atmosphere. l
went back some distance, until they re-
appeared, like blue flames Of fire. Sud-
denly, l remembered a former expert
ence, and the whole explanation was
clear. The ghosts were, in reality, as
l afterward proved, the phosphorescent
fumes due to decomposition of the Or
ganic gases thrown off by the robbers
body, half covered as it was, in the
still, humid air. Yet this was verita-
BILE ghost as has ever been SEEN"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-10-06

| to remark as he handed down her suit
case at the end Of the route.
1T will be right along, and I'm in
no hurry" And she sat down on the
poctoffice steps to wait. John Baker
strobe off without word.
The minutes passed, but no wagon
came. After time the postmistress
came to the door. You amt waiting
for your Jerry, l hope, Miss Kenyon,
she said, "for he said this morning he
wasn't coming down again today"
Thank you," replied the girl, with
rather a vexed laugh. Then l must
walk" She picked up her suit case
and started down the long, dusty road.
The spirits of our college girl dropped
as snv prodded on in the hot summer
twilight, from time to time shifting
from one hand to the other her heavy
dress suit case. She began to think
resentfully of all she had crammed in
to It at the last moment, particularly
OF seventeen different photographs OF
the same Yale junior, all of them dat
ed before that junior prom.
Then there was sharp step behind
her. Looking quickly back, she con-
fronted-John Baker.
Ruth" he said, angrily, they told
me you had started, so 1 followed.
This is no place for a girl to be alone. .
He glanced about, at the gathering
darkness. LET me carry that suit
case; it's too heavy for you.'
Ruth Kenyon suddenly Strengthened
like a ramrod, and her eyes flashed
but she made no answer. John Ba-
ker's wrath blazed higher. Miss
Kenyon, l must find out what all this
outrageous treatment of me means. ]
will not stand it any longer"
81 will not discuss the matter now,
Mr.. Baker" she broke in. Baker WHIP
ed a perspiring brow and gave up in
despair.
The walk seemed endless, but at last
the Kenyon house appeared at the end
OF a long pasture. which was separated
from The road by a high stone wall.
Before John Baker noticed what she
was going to do. Ruth had turned
placed her suit case on top Of the wal
and climbed up herself.
How II happened neither OF them
never clearly knew. Instantly there
was a rolling sound. a crash. and a
moment later John was over the wal,
lifting the girls PROSTATE figure from
the ground. In his excitement he
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-10-06
Memorial Day.

Der the breadth of n great republic,
From ocean to ocean borne,
Whatever the stars of her banner
Clean out to the light of morn;
From the depth of her grain-sown val
leys,
The slopes of her wooded hills,
In the song of her wind-swept prairies,
The rhyme of her peaceful rills,
Comes the noiseless tramp of an army,
Shadowy, silent and gray
An army, though vanished its legions,
Yet lives in our hearts today.
TO the men who from field and forum
Uprose at the country's cry,
Their lives, if their need, for the honor,
Their honor for her to die;
Who. selling the gun for the plowshare,
And grasping the sword for the pen,
Went forth an army of patriots,
OF noble and free-born men;
It's to these n hand of nation
Its tributes of love will pay,
Wherever the grave of n soldier
Shall hollow its soil today.
Not with branches of yew nor cypress,
But with roses and blossoms sweet;
With amaranth and laurel above them,
<hhu iicsttt S-edSe lulT at lHclI lcSl,
While softer than winds of the summer
And sweeter than roses bloom,
Are the memories and love which gather
Aud brighten each silent tomb;
And though Time In his march triumph
ant
Bends all 10 his final sway,
Yet the touch of the Great Eternal
Is nearer than he today.
Der these graves where all strife is
ended,
Where the past and its memories lie,
Rise the grateful hearts of the people
In prayer to the Lord Most High
For the hope of prosperous future,
The gracious gift of His hand;
For a great and united nation,
free and fruitful land;
For His angel of Peace, whose pinions
Stretch over that land today;
For the love that claspeth as brothers
The hands of the blue and gray
Beatrice Harlowe, in Woman's Home
Companion.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-10-06
HIS OWN DEATH NOTICE.
II Didn't Exactly Flattcr the Conceitcd


Some people are so crazy to see
their names in print" said an amateur
cynic the other day, according to the
New Orleans Times-Democrat, that
they would be willing to die If they
could only read their death notices. "
of that kind?" asked an old reporter
in the group. II can't say ever did,
replied the amateur cynic. "Well, l
have" said the reporter. "The star
actor in the little affair was lumber
man, and pretty well-known lumber
man, too. He doesn't live hereabouts
now, and l suppose it would be safe to
tell the story. This lumberman con-
ceived the idea he was very valuable
and popular citizen in the community
where he lived. The hallucination was
unshared by any of his fellow-beings,
but it had such a firm hold on his mind
that on one occasion, when he was in
New York, he decided to wire home
that he had been found dead, merely
to get chance to peruse the eulogies
he felt certain would appear in the To-
cal papers. He intended, of course, to
telegraph later on that it was all a
mistake. Well, he sent the first mes
sage, signing some fictitious name, and
awaited developments. In a couple OF
days the local papers came to hand,and
when he read them he nearly had a
fit. They had at once adopted the
theory that he died from~the results
of a big spree and printed spicy re-
sumo of his past career to support the
hypothesis. They also intimated that
the community could struggle along
very nicely without him. After he had
digested these pleasing tributes he con-
cluded not to send the other telegram,
but to return in person and pay his
respects to the editors. l have forgot
ten now which licked, but the affair
was the talk Of the section for months
and effectually cured the lumberman
of any hungering for newspaper noto-
riety. BY the way, this yarn is letter
true. The incident occurred in
Texas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-10-06
Dentists VIII Have to Pay Sheffield.

Dentists VIII Have to Pay Sheffield.
The decision of the United States dis
trict court, confirming Dentist Il. T.
Sheffield's patent rights to dental
crown and bridge work, means that
many millions of dollars will have to
be paid to Sheffield by the dentists Of
the United States, all of whom, it Is
said, have been using for years the
patents which he had secured. The
dentist lives at Geneva, N. Y, and is
now the head of company known as
the National Tooth Crown Company,
which has control of the patents.
There is not much doubt that dentists
doing a large business are going to be
hit hard. The dental company, 1 be-
lieve, hopes to extract an average of
$4,000 from each dentist in the coun-
try, to cover the infringement of pat
ents during years past. So far as !
can see, there Is no way in which dem
fists can escaIs payment, unless they
have not the wLerewithal to pay. The
company will sue the men who do not
pay up voluntarily, and suppose den
lists, when sued, can be compelled to
bring their books into court. A good
many dentists, however, do not keep
any books. 1.-THE Sheffield company
anticipates, it is stated, collecting any
where from s1O,OOO,OOO to $4,000. 900.
Every dentist is supposed to know how
to work pull but the man will be
lucky who can beat the Sheffield COM
pany."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-10-06
Need OF Good Roads.

Atlanta Constitution: Far-sighted
men in every part Of the country are at
length waking up to the importance Of
good roads and are doing everything
in their power to convince the country
that good roads must be constructed
before national progress can be mark
ed. Hence, in justice to the interests
OF the farmers. VINO are directly and
Immediately affected. 1t is Of the ut
most importance that good roads
should be made the burden Of thought
full consideration in every state in The
union.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-10-06
Then He Knew.

Professor describing ancient Greek
theater)-"And it had no roof" Junior
(sure he has caught the professor in
a mistake)-"What did they do, sir,
when it rained?" Professor (taking
off his glasses and pausing a momenD
They got wet, sir."-Stray Stories.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-10-06
Raffer on Mt Home.

Hungry Higgins see you kin git q
square meal in the Klondike low for a
dollar. Weary Watkins-Weli, you kin
do that at home, Wit twenty beers
throwed Indianapolis formal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-10-06

Among the principal consumers OF
corn whiskey is the British govern
ment. which used $4,000 gallons last
year in the anufacture Of smokeless
powder.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-10-06

Sunday School Teacher-In order to
be saved we must be born again. Now,
Robert, wouldn't you like to be born
again? Robert-Yes'm; IL could be
named after Dewey.-Puck.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-10-06
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR
THE VETERANS.

FeIgncd Death to Save His Life-Spanked
by the General-Commiss Sergeant's
Experience with Nelson and Mule
Negro Soldiers Bravery.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-10-06
PROF. M'CREE VERIFIES
SPIRIT STORY.

He Is Chief OF the Bureau of Ethnolo-
gy at Washington and Can Be Relied
Upon-The Apparition Arose Over the
Grave of Dead Burglar.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-10-06
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

6Lawrenee is talking beet sugar fac
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
The Army and Navy

Have covered themselves with glory
during the war. The army and navy
vestpocket memorandum book pub
lished by the Northern Pacific is a COM
pact digest of information relative to
the navies and armies Of Spain and the
United States at the beginning Of the
war. 1t has a map Of Cuba, illustra-
tons OF naval ships, glossary of navy
and army terms. translation of Spanish
words, etc. Send 10 cents to Chas. S.
Fee, Gen. Pass. agent, N. P. R. r., st.
Paul, Mimi, for a copy. soft
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
Yellowstone Park Map.

The Northern Pacific. railway has
just issued a new map Of Yellowstone
Park, that should be in demand. It is
q relief map in colors. Is scientifically
made, and is complete in topography
and nomenclature. The map is about
22x2S inches in size and is printed on
heavy paper titus making it suitable for
framing.
The map is specially adapted for
school and class oolns and will be
mailed in tubes to any address by Chas.
S. Fee, Gen. Pass. agent OF the North
ern Pacific. st. Paul, MINI, upon
receipt of 10 cents. soft
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
Eel Your sister

A beautiful complexion is an impossible
ty. without good pure blood, the sort
that only exists IN connection with good
digestion, healthy liver and bowels.
Karls Glover Root Tea acts directly on
the bowels, liver and kidneys keeping
them in perfect health. Price % cts.
and so cts. Sold by Chapple Drug Go.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
How Is Your Wife,

Has she lost her beauty? If SO, CON
stipation, indigestion, sick headache are
principal causes Karls Glover Root
Tea has cured these ills for half a cen
fury. Price 25 cts. and so cts. Money
refunded if results are not satisfactory.
Sold by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
DO You Know

Consumption is preventable? Science
has proven that, and also that neglect is
suicidal The worst cold o. cough can
De cured with Shiloh's Cough and Con-
sumption Cure. Sold on positive guar.
antee for over fifty years. Sold by
Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
DO YOU
KNOW
THAT-
The Gazette
Job Department

Turns out a better class of
work than any other printing
establishment in the Yellow
stone valley.
We are prepared to do any
class Of printing on short
notice.
We employ only frst,class
workmen, and consequently
can guarantee ..............
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06

Continued ON Eighth Page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-26

GENERAL sHRYooK sr0BpDs SENATOR VEL

GENERAL. sHRYo~K sUCcBBDs SENATOR VEi'-
1lNGDoN At MEAD OF sTATH COMMITTEE
baltimore Sept. . lspeciaO Senator McComas
so-dav supplanted Senator Wellington as the head
Of The Republican party in Mary. land Senator Vel
lncton reconsidered his determination not 20 al
tend TIE special meeting of the state Committee
called for the purpose NJ accepting his resignation
and elec,ing his successor He wanted one more
opportunitv 10 attack Governor Lowndes. who until
2 few weeks ago vas his bosom friend and political
associate Governor Townies was not AZ the meet
inF
After declaring that the meeting had not been
legally called by The chairman Senator yelling
proceeded 20 attack Governor Lowndes. saying.
believe thst ,here Is no other case IN political
displayed a. that which Lloyd Lowndes has dis.
5Sos- csnSi55ie eor Governor was my friend
personal and political Political history viii
STOW '2s M had b5 po, t Sse9 Governor 59r mT
of Maryland. and ne himself has admitted this 1t
in IT, last four or i've months IT would have been
impossible 10 have harmonized ne Interests IN
Baltimore and 20 have made possible al all his
election a. This time
The Senator then declared that the night before
the committee met last week the Governor had
assured him that he wanted him TO conduct the
State campaign Yet AT that very moment" dra-
rnatically said the Senator. he concoctng res
Ouiions 20 rob the chairman OF al his prerOgatves
and rights IN the management Of the committee %
Mayor Masters friends in the committee ap-
piauded Wellington when he said that he had bee n
Inundated because ne was trying 20 give the city
Republicans their rights
After his speech Wellington STROBE dehantlv out
OF the hall. General Thomas J. ShryOck then
elected chairman by acclamation While ne will he
the head % the committee IL is generally under
stood that Senator McComas Will be the chief d.
rector OF the partys affairs
mittee which had offended The leaders OF the cit,
organization. were then amended 10 provide for III
appointment OF the members OF the committee 81
the chairman OF the State Committee and the chair
man OF the City Committee instead OF by the Stat
chairman alone After the adoption OF the resolu
tOns which the city members accepted the Stat
COMMITTEE adjourned with the party again unitet
efr - Sghf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-26
BROOKLYN NEWS.
LONG ISLAND WATER FIGHT
THE COMPANY TRYING TO PRhNhNl ii'''
CITY FROM TAKING ITS PKofbHi
Ply CONDEMNATION.

~. ,o,o Island Water Supply Company mas
,aken legal action 10 prevent the city Oh -
,roro Immediately acquiring its plaht III ~. ana
ZION proceedings. Louis T Duryea 'eSs s,, ms
,axpaver OF Brooklyn. obtained YESTERDAY 'orary
49, corretson I'm the Supreme Court temp
.,,,or ros,raining Controller Coer from issu'ne
a.norate stock OF the city OF New forK lo'
o- any other sum whatever. to provide ~ .-,trg
ouistion OF the companys prope'S' ,..,a seal
,ch cornorate stock from placing the 'l,S 49,
On II and from attempting to name a"' ,,os, tho
son to place the seal on the stock VI vryck -
800 a. babalf Of the city. Mayor van Wy" 49,,
Iso entoined from placing his signature W.
corporate stock , 80 cononlaint
Counsel for Mr. Duryea has served the eo'' ~
T., Tho action on the Mayor and Controher, i"'
IN VI, ,,.o. 8, details the duties Of the Mayor
~ controller and the Municipal Assembly, anu a.
Icees that on July II. 1898. the Boarn Oh
and Apportionment adopted a resolution 1870
,re Controller Coler 10 issue the STOCK l"' ''' r
chase Of the property and franchises oi mo
ary The Municipal Assembly refused 10 aut"ot
,za the Controller issue the stock. Henry -
STIR and others than got order from the ou-
n-eme Court to show why peremptory VIII
>, rnandamus should not be issued against me
mem oers OF the Municipal Counch 10 co'"P'' ''''
TO Cnunc on July o. 1889 referred the man
damus proceedings Corporation Counsel W ha, w
vyifh Instructions TO oppose the appllcdtlg ".
Wbalen In court TWO days later dsregarded me m
sIance Of the writ Of mandamus. several mem
bcrs ~ the council then got private coulStl 10
Bear despite the OBJECTIONS Of the CORPORA ti is
Eol,nseL and contended that their legslatNe ui
cretion sholid not be interfered with, tnat vote
for the issuance Of corporate stock was NOT vbich
discreet ton and responsibility rested upon lnuN u'a
members OF the Council; These objections Int nj
overruled and they appealed from lnt 49, TIC,
;ng 10 the applicants the writ Of mandamus., n f
urere then informed that they would be punshep lV
~ontempt Of court and lodged i'm jail 4 tney, 1ll
cot vote in accordance with the writ. They dld So
Under protest at the meeting Of the Couhc on SII
TENDER last and the resolution was oAl'l'' OILY
The complaint alleges that the resolution was
-aseed h., he illegal action Of the supreme couI -
and that in effect. legal resolution OF me ;ir
Gina; Assembly in concurrence with the resol
- tbo Poa I'd Of Estimate and Apporuonment, au-
borzinC The issuance OF $4,000 In corporate STOCK
no heen passed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-26
FIERCE FIRE IN A FAC1Ohf'
REscUEs MADE BY FIREMEN AT AN EAHLi
MORNING BLAZE.

The Robinson Building eight s'ory -,
structure at East Broadway Gouverneur a1u
vision sts occupied by score Of swea'shops'
damaged by IRE between midnight ana l 49,
this morning TO the extent Of about szV'Vv 1"
were eighteen or twenty men in the ouiio'hs o''
Moved as watchmeD by the several tenah's' u"O
several Of them were rescued with dihcuIly. 80. 3,
The report started that several men "eie ~ cir
the Robinson Building, and this eoueu " Tho
panic Fortunately there was no Uu'" ~ Wv
Fire Chief Croker answered the nrst alaiin a. ,ro
are seemed so dangerous that ne turnSu fta,iovy-
additional alarms. and almost Immediately 4
ing a fourth. C,,... a-,-toved in one Of
~ sbons on the NTH floor. partially over H.
Nv he smoke but managed 10 stagser 9ut o nl,nnb
Goi,verneur-st fire escape. he starleo p,,~,a ~
over The edge TO jump when Fireman pN'''' -
Uook and Ladder No Is saw his peril sro,ran
.Don't lump, Don't jump yelled tne .h H. one
paezar reassured climbed down 70 WIN 4I,nnr,1ed
a3rbf ~ the street and then dehnernIieS ~ I'm
bas5lona down Burns and Fireman llene d,o "a and
gfne No Is had expected just such d in0''' ~
rSomss F. smith a fireman OF Eng,nes a. ~ are
aa,, Aha ham Ievinsky on the thltu Hpgi mes
@'sne as he sank overcome by shohe ,od,,e5 10
80 be;rhing out all around him, ana IL W ~ e.
~ terriaed crowds I'm the street peioM a. srsting
;,el,,, vcoud be broiled alive on thT - uorL
~ ~ e~o ESCAPE Smith went up ule ~. as ~
"a erabbing the unconscious LeVltshy ~ ro down
oi otb7np was catching FIRE, carried ILL, mn was
vvbne The crowd cheered wildly LeN4''N'
quickly restored.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-26
ROTNDSNAN SCHELPP I'LL USED.
AFTER WINNING A LIFE MEDAL AND FHo-
MOTION. HE MUST SUE THE CIVIL
SERVICE BOARD FOR HIS PAY.

Roundsnan John f. schelpp has received per
mission from the Police commissioners 10 oi'ne
emf, against the Civil Service Commissioners 10
recover his back salary He IS now attached 10
the Long Island city precinct and last June Ne
received the Rhlheander medal for personal oraV-
cry He entered burning house IN Har'l1oI'
,ae, March and rescued three persons. ne WIS
hadlv burned about the face and body and II was
u,eeks before he could leave his house
The Police Commissioners and me c9n dnnided
ha,'i1g charge of the Rhinelander medal Ie'Iuel
nat fe was entitled f. A. that lime ne Was WA
o,ta.bed 10 the Lee-ave. station. Inc rrdat M@n
rreeanted al the annual police parade oy sSsG
Kan Wyck The Police Commissi IN reog
egrced 10 promote Schepp 70 roundsmah In rere5
nItion Of his gallant conduct hen I,,u me seryiSe
monthly pavrol was sent 70 the OlEll go. 81 -
Commssoners 70 be certified 10 they rettsed a -
edge the promotion "a they neld ~ a.
a, Npoiico Roard was illegal Since then Schelpp
has not received dollar Of pay from ,9e a, ,hev
police commissioners take the grounH ~ -,
have the right 70 promot" man IoI "n,' ,,orr,is
conduct and 50 they gave ne PIs r'ebfs soon
sfer the rescue schelpp succeeded IN sd for
euon.v families out of a burning mousse an "a
his action he was commended by the Ponce po'''