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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-29

tributes The following:
sBetween 10 and II O'Clock one noon
light night, in Darjeeling, while riding
my hill pony at a sharp trot along the
mountain road to ~Jullapahur, / suddenly
saw before me what appeared to be a
dead native, wrapped in a white sheet
and lying stretched across the road. My
pony evidently saw The apparition, or
whatever it was, at the same moment,
for he instantly reared up and fell over
backward, dragging me close to b edge
of the precipice. / regained my feet and,
raising the PROSTATE animal by the brl-
die, found it trembling in every limb and
much frightened. l looked around angIi-
ly to wig the native, thinking him to be
perhaps a drunkard hillman, when, 10
and behold, he had Disappeared On one
side was a precipice, on the other the
precipitous mountain side, bare of trees,
and not an object else to be seen. 1t is
inconceivable that a living human being
could have vanished in such a manner"
Miss l.. makes the following contribu-
tion.
I'm January, 1873, my aunt and /
were sleeping together when we saw our
bedroom door open and d curious pale
light streaming in ! got up to inyesti-
gate, but the door shut immediately, and
l found it dark outside and nc one there.
On subsequent nights We heard noises.
doors opening, footsteps, etc. and we
learned that the house was reputed to
be haunted. Sometimes l felt touches
when l was in bed, and the bed was
shaken. One night / saw in the moon
light a figure burst through the closed
door and rush past the bed to the win
dow, the sweep Of the garments being au-
dible as it went by. Occasionally ! saw
a figure of a mar in a military cloak Of
the old style, and this same apparition
was seen twice by a lady, Miss d. stay
ing at our home. 1t seems that the dwell
ing was understood to be haunted by its
late owner, a Waterloo officer, who had
died there
A Mrs. Yearsley writes:
1.-THE haunted house we lived in for
oyer three years still stands. It used to
be 2 Kent Villas, Asylum road, Peck
ham. On the day we moved in / was sent
with the other children to play up stairs,
so as to be out of the way. We chose the
top staircase leading to the upper bed
rooms. We had been playing for an hour
when we saw a tall, thin woman, with a
plaid shawl of red and white pattern over
her head, come slowly down the stairs,
her dress rustling behind her. We all
drew back against the wall while she
passed US and disappeared into the lum-
Der room just below. We were all dread
fully frightened and iew-and some fell
down stairs to tell what we had seen. My
mother was angry and chided us.
Next Sunday in the middle of dinner
we heard the latch lifted of the half glass
door leading to the garden. Several of
us looked up and saw the door open and
the shadow of something go quickly up
the stairs. My father called two of the
boys, saying, Some one has got into the
They took heavy sticks, and n
stood in the hall, SO that nc n could
pass without being seen, and the others
searched every corner of the house and
found nothing. The noises in the house
were at times almost unbearable, exactly
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-29

Notwithstanding the enormous amount
OF business with which she has to deal,
7housekeeper. The FIRST thing every morn
ing a paper of suggestions from the clerk
uf the Kitchen Is placed before her, from
which IN her own hand She orders the
menus Of the day. both for herself and
such of her grandchildren as may be with
ner: TAG queer. !. cnsf receives salary
Kitchen, two assistant cooks! two r0tsfs
Ing cooks. SIX apprentices and Hlx Kitchen
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-29


life had held out any attractions to the
eye. In her opinion every department fell
down, and the church seemed to have
been the last straw. When it failed her IN
her search for the one thing worth look
ing at, she relapsed into such mental
gloom that her physical vision got sym
pathetieally depressed and took to ban
dages, as aforesaid
But, aside from the WEAKNESS Of the
worlds sinscapes, there Is nothing what
ever the matter with the ladyss eyes.
They are clear and rather pretty, hazel
In color and dashed with curling black
winkers. Before the Vickedness Of the
world drove them into eclipse they help
ed to give her a rather prepossessing
face. To voluntarily ~relinquish the sight
OF two ~unloyely and unsound eyes would
seem a willful enough waste Of the bless
ings OF God. but to go blind Of ones own
accord when ones eyes are not only
lovely, but sound. amounts to somewhat
more than enough.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-29

St. Louis Man Who |
Wants to Fight All
Enemies OF Dreyfus. |

fus prosecution, is an expert broad
~swordslnan an Ill around athlete Up to
the present he has never gone on the
field of honor to dip bis hands in gore,
but he says he Is quite willing to do so
now. Here is the text Of his challenge.
To Colonel Du Patty de Clam. General Mercier and
All the Gcnelais Of the French Array Who
Have Prosecuted Drcyfus:
Living in a free country where a Dreyfus affair
is impossible. / am moved by a profound sym
patty for your victim and contempt for YOU, who
have committed this determination.
/ feel that | can express my contempt for you
in no batter way than by Challenging you to
meet me on the field Of honor to me. dishonor TO
you. who know not honor
II YOU meet me-. you viii hare an opportunity
Of fighting in caracst far the boosted honor Of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-29

II the Society Tor i'sychicai Research
could only succeed in trapping just n
ghost SO us to study it at leisure while in
confinement, human knowledge would
take a long step ahead. Unfortunately,
while evidence indorsing the existence of
spectcrs has accumulated enormously, it
mas been found inpracticable to secure q
specimen, and no more is known now
than 80 years ago respecting the nature
and make up of phantoms- On the other
hand, much that is Of value has been as
certained in regard to their customary
aspect and habits as exhibited on occa-
sions when they choose to appear
1t is a relief to know that there is no
reason whatever for being afraid Of
ghosts, which. as proved by the facts COZ
iected by the society, are absolutely harm
less, says the Boston Transcript. Not i
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-29

shillings ($1) a day, a sum which to the
ordinary Tommy Atkins would seem
prineely. The total strength Of the regi-
ment is about 600. 1t is commanded by
Colonel II. s. s. Baden-Powell, with ten
imperial and ten colonial officers.
Colonel Badcn-Powcll has been leu
tenant colonel commanding the Fifth
Dragon guards since 1897. He served
in India, Afghanistan and South Africa
and took part in the operations in Zulu
land in 1888. For the campaigns in Mat
abelcland he was mentioned in dis
patches and brevetted colonel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-29

EOhicial Proceedings.1
Special meeting Of the Board OF Ere
Commissioners, held at Department Head-
quarters, September q. 1895.
The roll was called at Sis o'clock
Present-President Erickson, Commfs<
sioners Hennessey and Mills.
Absent-None.
The following cail for the meeting was
Jersey city, N. J., Sept. e. 1883.
Charles Esterbrook, ESQ., Clerk, Board Of
Fire Commissioners
Dear Sir-You will please cali a special
meeting of the Board Of Fire Commits
Is. 1899, for the purpose of taking action
on monthly pay and pension rolls.
Nezpse'. J. < ERICKSON.
The monthly report OF the Medical Ex-
aminer was presented. received and or
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn in favor Of the officers and men
employed In this department, also tho
of September, 1899. when due, as per list
fled herewith, amounting In the aggre-
gate to fifteen thousand and ninety-seyen
dollars and sixty cents G15,0 97- 500.
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn In favor of the following named
persons, for pensions, for the month OF
September, 1S99, when due, amounting ii
dollars and sixty-five cents ($zl6.
Agnes Z. Farrier, $3.50.
Louisa Oman, S23.61.
Matthew Rligh. S4l66.
Thomas Keogh, 1883.
Violet C. Watt, $50.
The yeas and nays having been called
for and taken. on each OF the foregoing
resolutions, they were adopted by the fol-
yote.-
Yeas-President Erickson, Commissions
ers Hennessey and Mills.
NaysENone.
A~bsent-None.
IN motion, adjourned.
CHARLES EsTERBRooK,
Clerk ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-29

cathedral have
noticed late in
the afternoon
rows of tiny black
specks outlined
against the sky,
moving do long
ropes leading
from the apex of
the arch to the
ground.
Like spinning
spiders they look.
but with the aid
Of a glass it can
be seen that these
specks are work
e descending
by twos and
threes from this
dizzy height by
the shortest cut
They are watch
ed during these
perilous dcscents
BY thousands OF
spectators. The
arch frames them
like the prosceni-
uEn Of a stage.
The great arch
is 175 feet above
the ground. In
making the de-
scent the work
men on account
OF the slant of the
ropes, travel
somewhat fur
thor.
A Is story sky
scraper could be
built beneath it.
The dis stance
these men slide
down the ropes
is much greater
than the length
of any ropes on
~shipboard, yet up
to the present
time there have
been no accidents
resulting from
this feat.
The workmen
risk their lives in
this way to save
d few minutes
time. The sides
of the arch have
been supplied
with ~pcrpcndicu-
lar ladders for
the workmen. To
reach the top
where the work
is going on it is
necessary to climb
about 400 steps,
which is Of course
hard work
When work is
started at about
s o'clock in the
morning, the men
take their time to
climb to the top.
They are paid for
their time. When
the honr to knock
OFF comes. howev-
er, the ~sitnation
is different. They
find themselves
at the top Of the
arch when the
whistle blows at
$50, which is the
t,.,o r,.4 II
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-29

EL F iQtAtiaf IiNtGc0Iu&@-f
Regular meeting of the Board Or FL
nance held in its rooms at the City Halt
on Wednesday. September 20. 1S99. al ;
o'clock T. N.
Present-Mr- CarnesE1.
Acknowledgement Lemneck and Messra.
Midliges Mullins and HfnEle~4
Less than q quorum being pres
emit. the Board adjourned to meet We'd
nesday, September p. 1ss9, at : osoIock
N. r. KA4zAEER.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-29
A VALIANT CHALLENGER.

John c. Mey
ers, t.Louis
man who has
sent q challenge
to General Mer-
cier and all 9TH
er French Off
GERS who had a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-03

Cyrano de BsrgeEac is remembered
because OF his large nose. Few know
that ha was . poet, and fewer still
know his poetry. The moss is . oou1pio-
ucus feature Of history. The length Of
CIeopatra's 10 said 20 have figured in
Roman politics. and . scandal grew ont
Of it which ended in the ruin and death
Of Antony and the establishment Of an
empire which lasted q thousand yearn
Napoleon would not promote man
who had not large nose. He himself
was we'll favored in this respeck CRaaz
was 'sthe hook nosed Roman"
All American statesmen have been
noted for this feature. Old men tell q
our own Benton. who used 70 shake hil
nose like an elephants probosois when
he got excited It seems to be the Law
that All great men have great noses,
but let no one think that the eonVersl
oi this Il true. that all men who havt
great moses ara great men. suoh con-
ciusion would lead 30 confusion and
needless pain and appointments. -st.
Louis Post Dispatch.
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seelae : na1let D Flleht.


As every sportsman knows, !" said
an eathusiastie New Orleans hunter.
'it is easy to see q rifle bullet in the
air. and those dred from the new high
power guns are very curious 20 look at.
Stand dozen yards as one side Of the
mark and let friend blaze away at any
range with 3 small caiiber weapon
using smoksless powder. and you'll see
q strange, blush white streak the in
slant the bullet strikes home The
streak Is apparently couple Of inches
wide and several feet long and Ia more
like q fash Of light than anything else
/ can think Of
"With the old fashioned Remington
or Springfield carbine the bullet has the
appearance Of Q long black rod. and
don't know why there shonld be such q
difference in the optical illusion pro-
duced BY the smaller caliber. have
heard some people deny that the bullet
can be seen, but they are very much in
error. It all depends on getting the
right viewpoint A few feet either way
will render the missile invisible. bat
the right spot is soon found by expert
menk and after that the thing is a.
plain as day. New Orleans Times-
Demoorat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-03

''well, they all break, . said the
bride Of a few weeks, 'sand / don't
know what yOu are going to do about
= ~Bus Why aA's Get better
brand?'' said yuungs band. not any
too sweetly. "It seeni l.lAnge, Marian,
that every time sit down 30 read this
lamp chirsrsy breaks into q thousand
pieces ~
Next night he came home with q
small package under his arm.
Marian, said he. in a tone Of su-
periority. "I have bought . chimney
that will last. .
How much did you pay for IL, deari"
Fifteen cents. ! don't want any
more Of your cent things in the house.
You see you women haven't right un-
derstanding Of the word economy. You
think just because you get things cheap
that you are saving money-wheren-
And he continued the effusion all the
time he was putting the chimney in
place.
"Therel'' said he. turning mp the
light. tThere is a chim-confound
the-s-l Well, wish all the glass
blowers and grocers in seven counties
were tied up and hung over a clothes
line to fight il ont. You can bet I'd be
there to coach che scrapp'-Detroit
Free Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-03
4 nAIDENs REVENGE.
Susie Slnkliier the Prmle Factor In the
Arrest Of Nose Miller.

Nose Miller, one Of the most
noted outlaws that ever roamed
over the Indian Territory, is in
jail at Muskogee, 1. T., charged
with several murders and other
crimes. His trial will come up IN
the federal court before Judge
Springer. For years the officers
of theglaw have failed IN their eff
forts to capture Miller. He was
finally caught by the aid of a
Cherokee girl, who sought re-
venge.
Susie Sinkiller is one of the
prettiest girls in the Cherokee ma
ton. She is Cherokee maiden
with long black tresses and fash
ing black eyes. Once she loved
Miller, and he loved her. When
closely pursued by deputy marshals
Miller used to go to his sweet
hearts home at Fort Gibson and
she would hide him away from the
officers of the law.
Then came change. The out
law grew cold and finally deserted
his love. Susie said nothing. but
her heart cried out for revenge.
So she rode away to Muskogee and
told the deputy marshals that on a
certain night there would be a
dance at her house and Miller
would be there. Then she rode
around over the country and in
vited all of Miller's friends to the
dance. Also, summoning her
sweetest smiles, she went out and
found Miller and invited him.
The outlaw never suspecting,
came, Susie paid him much atten-
ton and when he was not looking
dropped some sleeping powders in
his whisky. Miller drank aud be-
came drowsy. When he had fall
lien asleep. she called in the Of
fcers and they carried him to the
Muskogee jail.
Among some Of the crimes
charged to Miller are: The muir
der of Thos. R. Madden at Braggs,
| in April. 1896. and numbering
the postmaster and robbing the
mail at MelvilI in july, 1897 II
is charged that Miller is the agent
Of q powerful fnll-blood secrel
society and murders all that the
society points out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-03
ARDMoRE. |. 4.


The following is the summary
of the report of the weather bureau
Of United States department Of ag-
riculture by the observer at Heald /
ton, I. T.. station for the month
Of December. 1898:
Maximum temperature rs, on the
29th; minimum temperature / on
the 10th; total precipitation Fla,
total snow fall o; twenty clear
days; three partly cloudy; eight
cloudy; hail ON the Sd, 18th and
18th; sleet on the Sd, 11th and 1T;
prevailing winds south and north.
Remarks: Fine for wheat. es.ound
in fine condition for spring work;
some cotton still to pick.
G. ii. HEALD,
Voluntary Observer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-03

Gen. Alliler's Men LendIna nc lIollo. and
Rebels Preparing co Rcalae.

Manila, Jan. 1.-The following
dispatch, dated Friday afternoon,
Dec. 80, at Iloilo, Island Of Panay,
has just been received here by
boat, telegraphic communication
with Iloilo not having been re-
sumed:
The situation at loilo is grave.
Fifteen hundred natives. fully
armed, are at Mela, a suburb of
Iloilo. Seventeen thotisand more,
is is reported, are awaiting orders
to embark at several points on the
Island of Negros, Is hours sail
from noiIo.
All the women have withdrawn
and many families have taken ref
uge with the Americans.
The rebels, after consultation,
insisted upon reaction until Gen.
Aguinaldo shall have been heard
from.
Gen. Miller, when this demand
was first made, declined to con-
cede them time and insisted upon
an answer being given him by
noon today. At the same time he
gave assurances that lives and
property would be protected.
THE foreign residents then pc
titioned Gen. Miller to grant the
extension desired by the rebels, as
a fight would cause inevitable loss.
This also Gen. Miller refused.
AT the designated time a ma
tive commission again boarded the
United States transport Newport
and asked for delay, saying that
they were unable to control the
army, which commanded the city
and surrounding eountrr.
Gen. Miller refused, and pre-
pared to land forces, sending an
emissary back to Manila for in.
structions.
THE rebels are strengthening
their position and are preparing tc
resist.
The streets of Iloilo are full Of
armed soldiers, who are constantly
entering from every direction.
There is great excitement.
which is increased by the gunboai
El Cano. flying the Spanish flag
The public buildings. churches and
boats along the river are allet
with rebels.
The Newport's boats. as th.
dispatch boat which carries thii
message is about leaving, are be-
ling lowered with four machin,
iguns in their bows. The lighters
are alongside the United States
transport Arizona. The Unitei
States transport Pennsylvania Iiel
three miles to the south, viii
steam up"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-03

There in mo remedy equal TO Her
bine for the cure or constipation.
sick headache, indigestion, vertigo,
loss or memory uncertain appetite,
unreatful sleep or skin ernpticng.
IN You want perfect tonic for the
liver. Herbiue win not disappoint
you.
Sold by 7. N. Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-03
Tis Not the Money
Question with Us.

We strive more to give satisfaction than We.
try to make money. When we placed on the.
market our new brand of SUPREME Flour.
our efforts to please were Immediately appre=
ciated by the public. and this particular brand
this brand of Supreme flour. is general fav-.
orite now.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-03
Presiding Elder ) Dates.

Rev. G. r. Roberts, presiding
elder for the ardmore district OF
the NJ. E. Church South. an
nounces the following dates for
holding quarterly meetings on his
first round for the present confer
enee year:
Lson-At Simon, Jan. 7-s.
Lone Grove-At Lone Grove. Jan.
Springer-At Springer. Jan. 14-l5.
Ardmore-At Carter Ave. Jan.
1918.
WiIlis-At Willis, Jan. 21-2a.
Lebanon and Overbrook-At Lsb5
anon. Jan. 22-2s.
Washita-At Big Springs, Jan. ~.
Cumherland-At Cumberland ,s.Jan.
ovsrbrook-At overbrook, FEB.
Terral-At Terral. Feb. 11-12.
Ryan-At Ryan, Feb. 1918.
District stewards viii please
meet In Broadway Methodist
church, Ardmore, Dec. 5th. at 4
|p. m.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-20
FIRE INSURANCE AGENTS
Consult as to Means OF Securing Readjusi
men. OF Rates

Bangor, Me. oct. 19.-Thc Maine AS
ISOLATION Of Local Fire Underwriters
held an important meeting in Bangor,
this afternoon and eninS. About 80
agents from all PARIS of the State
We're present. Besides the agents there
were present number Of Boston in
surance men. In the afternoon several
questions of general interest We're dis
cuSSed the most important being that
of taking some steps to secure a read
justment Of the rates throughout the
State by which the cost of insurance to
property owners may be eGuitably dis
tributed. The general sentiment was
that some further equalization might
equitably be effected. 1t was decided
to have a conference upon the matter
at an early date.
In the evening. addresses upon topics
of interest to the business men were
made. President d. S. Leavitt of East
uOrt. presiding. The speakers were:
President j. W. Mcclure. Of the Bangor
board, NJ. s. Bird Of Rockland. Pres-
dent Cornish of the New England In
surance Exchange, f. II. Parkhurst Of
Bangor. State Insurance Commissioner
Carr, F. c. Lyman of Bar Harbor, w.
s. Denny of Portland, and Henry II.
Putnam of Boston.
After some discussion the meeting
was adjourned until the annual ses-
sion to be held at Rockland. the third
Thursday III May.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-20
BAD As LIQUOR HlBlT."
Druggist Says Of Coffee Drinking.

Drinking coffee at restaurants more
or less for several years. | was finally
forced to the conclusion that it was the
cause of my dyspepsia, with the hun
CRY feeling / was continually annoyed
with 1t caused me not only distress
but serious inconvenience. | am salts
fled that the coffee drinking habit is as
truly pernicious habit as the drinking
Of liquor. 1t made me exceedingly
nervous and interferred with my bust
ness, where steady hand is a naces-
sity.
My experience with Postum Food
Coffee teaches that it is truly a bless
ing, and to be highly recommended.
My own great improvement has given
me interest in the preparation. Mr..
Frank Terrey. a cyclist, at Glib Nincen-
mes ave, left off coffee and drank only
Postum during his training for the
races and was greatly benefited by the
change. G. r. Paterson. another cy-
clist used Postum in place Of coffee,
and says it gives strength and Vlgor
where coffee causes a feeling Of heavi-
ness. Edgar G. Coates, Sc Van Buren,
St, Chicago, Ill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-20
V3YBURG FALLS.

London. oct. 30.-Thc Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Mail tele-
graphing at 10 o'clock, Thursday night
says:
"Vryburg SURRENDERED sunday.
Tonights dispatches from thurman
80 miles west hy south Of Nryburs
state that the police, having with
drawn from Vryburg, the town surren-
dcred to the Beers. the inhabitant.
fleeing in all directions, mostly toward
thurman.
When the police withdrew the cape
Beers notified the fact to the enemy
thus inviting them to take possession.
There was a fearful panic. The Brit
ISL are wildly Indignant at this scut-
Ting