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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-26
Nosics' . Consraesors.

Notice 70 C0ntl.0otOro
Sealed proposals win b received ~
the trustees OF the Iowa Agricultural
College for the construction II - horse;
barn and Judging pavilion on the COLI
leges grounds. Plans and speclncations
will be on file at the once of 1ssibbe,
Nourse g Rasmussen. Seventh ana
Walnut streets. Des Moines. Ia, and az
the Iowa Agricultural College after
Monday. April 49, All bids must be: IN
the hands OF the secretary OF the board
by 2 p. m. on May 2, and the same viii
be opened publicly.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by ascertified check for $500. paya bic 10.
the college treasurer. which. will be for
feited in case the accepted bidder does
not sign the contract and furnish &C..
.ceptlble bond with Iowa sureties tor;
one-third Of the contract price within
five days. The right to reject any ana
all bids Is reserved.
c. r. CURTIss.
Ames. Ia. April 20. 1900. 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-26
GRAIN AND FEED.
Fl. Sloppy reports the following

GRAIN AND FEED.
w. II. Sloppy reports the following
wheat-52a54.
Oats-o1 1a.
Corn-3l
Rye-4o.
Barley-2S13o.
Timothy-.9O
3 Clover--4.25.
Hay-Tame, $50: wild. $50. selling
price.
The Glucose Sugar Refining Com
.pany quotes price of 3D. cents per
sbushel TOR corn Of No. 3 grade and ber-
LIVE STOCK.
Receipts today, 265.
Britain & Co. are paying the follow
ing prices for hogs III wagon load lots:
Selected light 14O to $50 pounds, 500,
E Selected heavy, over $50 pounds, 500.
Stays and piggy sows graded accord
ing to quality after reduction. Rough
includes thin OLD sows, milky bellies
and hogs unfit for packing. Premium
hogs must be smooth and fairly well
fatted.
All noeS SupJect 10 government In.
spection.
PROVISIONS.
Marshalltown grocers quote the fol-
lowing prices for country produce:
Potatoes-25 cents per bushel
Beans-2.6O per bushel in trade.
Eggs-10 cents.
Butler-18Q2U cents in trade.
POULTRY.
Butchers, commission and cold stor.
age houses are paying the following
cash prices:
Ducks-5k cents.
Young chickens-5 cents.
Old chickens-41a cents.
Old turkeys-5 cents.
Young. plump turkeys. Scents.
Eggs cents. ~
Butter-Sweet, II cents.
HIDES. TALLOw AND WOOL.
II. Willard. soE q Co. are paying th,
following prices:
No. green hides cents
No. Q green hides-6 cent?
Pelts-40 1850 cents. :
Horse hides-1.6V02 yea
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-26
Peoria Produce

Peoria, April! %.
corn-Higher, No. 2, s9s..
Oats-Firm; No. 3 white, 2514.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-26
Local MARKETS..

The following prices quoted are as
nearly correct as it is possible to OBJ
tain. The quotations are for prices paid
BY dealers. corrected Thursday after
ltliit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-26
BASE BALL YESTERDAY.

~ <f.SIF1ftIC<A.S3 1IIxkNIUI1.5
White Stockings s. Minneapolis ..
Kansas City a, Milwaukee 2.
Indianapolis ., Buffalo 9.
Detroit IL. Cleveland 5.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
ST. Louis 8. Chicago 2.
Cincinnati 3, Pittsburg 8.
Brooklyn 6. Philadelphia 4.
Boston 9, New York 8.
STANDING, OF THE TEAMS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-26
New York. l.rodnce.

New York Produce.
New York. April &c.
wheat-July. 1875
Corn-July. 4o4
Butter Firmer: 1512G1s.
gs-Steady: 12a4 a 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-26
ST. l.oul. produce

~
wheat-cash. 7ots:: July. 6s7s.
Corn-Cash. 3Ssss;; July. 1895.
Oats-Cash, %: July, 3t.44123ss.
Smyrna times., 1900-07-11
How Would You Have Said ItY

There is much in the way a thing is
said. Your cheeks are like roses"
said Aunt Flora when Lois came in
from a January walk. glowing from
the cold and exercise. Lois smiled
and looked lovingly at Aunt Flora.
Aunt Margaret entered the room a
minute later and glancing at Lois as
she stood by the fire said: my! Your
face is as red as a beetw
The red grew deeper on Lois face,
while unconsciously she turned petu-
lantly away from Aunt Margaret, who
prides herself on being "plain spoken"
Aunt Flora's way is best. She can
say the right word at the right time,
too, even the word of admonition and
reproof, but she says it in such a man
ner that one can think only Of the
Scriptural "apples of gold in pictures
of silver."-Ada c. Sweet In Woman's
Home Companion.
Smyrna times., 1900-07-11
CHURCH SERVICES.

AsPUR METHODIST EPIsCoPAL-Sunday-P Preach
ing at 101z A. NJ and 745 P. NJ. Sunday School
P. NJ. Christian Endeavor Prayer Meeting,
645 P. NJ Prayer Meeting-Wednesdays at 7.45
Pm. Rev. c. A. Hill, pastor.
ST. PETERS CHURCH. Henry Thomas, Rec
tor.-Sunday-Mornln Prayer and Sermon at
1917 A. NJ. Evening Prayer and sermon at ~
Pm. Sunday SchoOl-2.l5 P. NJ. Wednesdays
Evening Prayer and Lecture ~ p NJ. Teach
ers Meeting Immediately afterward
N.-Sunday-Preaching at 1016 A. NJ
and IA P. NJ. Sunday School-1113 Al NJ. Prayer
Meeting-Wednesdays at IA P. NJ. Rev. ]. l.
Estlin, pastor.
ST. POLYcARP CATHOLIC CHURCH-Services every
other Sunday, by Father WaldIon. Sunday
School Immediately after service.
SMYRNA CIRCUIT.-Preaching services, Friend
ship in the morning. SeversOns in the after
noon. Jerman's Chapel and Smyrna Land
ing alternate Sunday nights at 80. Rev. L.
W. Layfeld, pastor.
CENTENNIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL (Colored) -
Sunday-Preaching at IL A. NJ. and p. NJ,
Sunday SchOOl-2 P. NJ. Rev. j. E Cook,
Pastor.
A. NJ. E. CHURCH-Sundl Preaching at IL a.
m, and p. m. Sunday School at p. m.
Christian EndeavOr, 81 p. m. Sunday. Praise
meeting, at S o'clock Wednesday evening
Rev. Paris Daker, pastor.
Smyrna times., 1900-07-11
NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSION
LOw-Rate Vacation Trip via the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad.

Ndnld kallrOad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has selected the following dates for its
popular ten-day excursions to Niagara
Falls from Philadelphia, Baltimore,
and Washington: July 26, August 9
and %, September and 90, and Oc-
tober 4 and 1S. On these dates the
special train will leave Washington at
500 a. M, Baltimore, 9.O5 a. m.
This year the excursions from Phil
adelphia will be run by two routes.
Those ON July 26, August 8, Septem-
Der 6, October and 18, going via Har-
risburg and the picturesque valley of
the Susquehanna as heretofore, spec
ial train leaving Philadelphia at $40 a.
m.; excursions of August 90 and Sep
tember 90 running via Trenton, Ma
nunka Chunk, and the Delaware Val
ley, leaving Philadelphia on special
train at 500 a. m.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular train, exclusive
of limited express trains, within ten
days, will be sold at $1,000 from Phil
adelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and
all points on the Delaware Division;
SLIPS from Atlantic City; $500 from
Lancaster; $3.50 from Altoona and
Harrisburg; $500 from Sunbury and
Wilkesbarre; $5. rs from Williamsport,
and at proportionate rates from other
points, including Trenton, Mt. Holly,
Palmyra, New Brunswick, and princi-
pal intermediate stations. A stopover
will be allowed at Buffalo, Rochester,
Canandaigua and Watkins within the
limit returning, on the excursions of
July 26, August 8, September 6, Octo-
Der and 49,
For the excursions of August % and
September 20, stop-over will be allowed
at Buffalo on return trip within limit of
ticket.
The special trains of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches will be run with
each excursion running through to Nj
agara Falls. An charge will be made
for parlor- car seats.
An experienced tourist agent and
chaperon will accompany each excur-
sion.
For descriptive pamphlet, time of
connecting trains, and further infor-
nation, apply to nearest ticket agent,
or address Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad street
Station, Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1900-07-11
SECRET SOCIETIES.

MoRNING STAR LODGE, No. 6, l. o. o F.-Meets
every Friday evening, at 500 O'Clock.
,McDoNNELL ENCAMPMENT, No D. y. o. .F.-Meets
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings of each
month. at 500 o'clock.
HARMONY LODGE, No. 13, A. F. A. M.-Meets First
and Third Thursday evenings of each month
at 500 O'Clock.
SMYRNA LODGE, No. 5, l. o. G. T.-Meets every
Wednesday evening, at 500 o'clock.
SMYRNA CONcLAvE, No. As, ORDER OF HEPTAsoPHs
meets first and third Tuesday of each month
at 500 o'clock, at the Odd Fellows Hall.
UNION CASTLE No II, X. G. .E.-Meets every Mon
day evening in their hall in the Cooper Build
ing, at 90 o'clock.
MIsPAH LODGE, No. l6, A. o. U. W.-Meets every
Monday evening at 500 o'clock in Odd Eel
lows Hall.
MIzPAH CONCLAvE, No. 1612, ADHESIVE MoGUL-
LIANs.-Meets the last Monday evening of each
month, at 90 O'Clock, in odd Fellows Hall.
GENERAL WINFIELD S. HANCOCK POST. No. %
G. A. R.-Meets every Thursday night in the
Hall of the Knights of the Golden Eagle. Thos
Davis, Commander.
STARS AND STRIPES COUNCIL. No. &c, JR o. L. A.
M-Meets at 500 p. m. every Thursday IN
Odd Fellows Hall.
FRAMES E. WILLARD Temple, No. s. X. of G. E.
Meets every Tuesday evening at 5 clock, at
the Golden eagle Hall.
Smyrna times., 1900-07-11
SUMMER OUTINGS.
Personally Conducted Tours via the Penn
sylvania Railroad.

sylvania Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces the following Personally
Conducted Tours for the Summer and
early Autumn of 1900:
To the North, including Niagara
Falls, Thousand Islands, the st. Law
renee, Montreal, Quebec, trip up the
Saguenay to Chicoutimi and return,
Au Sable Chasm, Lakes Champlain
and George, and Saratoga, July 81 to
August 4, and August II to %. Rate,
$t25 from New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington, including
all necessary expenses during the en-
tire time absent. Proportionate rates
from other points.
To Niagara Falls, excursion tickets
good to return within ten days will be
sold on July and 90, October 4 and
and IS, at rate of $40 from Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, and Washington.
These tickets include transportation
only, and will permit of stop over
within limit at Buffalo, Rochester, Can
andaigua, and Watkins on the return
trip, except on the excursions of Au-
gust % and September 20 from Phila-
delphia and tributary points, which
will be run via Manunka Chunk and
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad. On these two excursions
stop over will be permitted at Buffalo
on return trip.
Five-day tour to Gettysburg, Luray
and Washington, September Is. Rate
s25 from New York. S22 from Philadel
phia. Proportionate rates from other
points.
A nine-day tour to Gettysburg
Luray Caverns, Natural Bridge, Rich
mond, Old Point Comfort, and Wash
ington, October 0. Rate, S65 from
New York, S63 from Philadelphia, in
Guiding all necessary exposes. Pro
portionate rates from other points.
For itineraries and further informa
ton, apply to ticket agents, or addres
Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant General Pas
senger Agent, Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1900-07-11
REPEATING A GOOD STORY.
She Wa. Not "a Drinker and Missed
Its Point.

Sne was NOT a Drtnker and Missed
Its Point.
my wife has just heard that old sto-
ry about the man on the train and the
corkscrew," said my neighbor. ''The
story goes this way: Man rises in a car
and says, is there a man from Bangor,
Me-, in the car? Mother man gets up
with an inquiring look on his face.
I'm from Bangor says he. WELL
says the first feller, let me take your
corkscrew.'
'A1y wife thought the story was pret-
ty good. The other night l was out in
the sitting room reading. and she was
in the parlor talking with the woman
from over the way. had to stop read
ing and listen to this:
"'Oh, say says my wife, 4 heard an
awfully funny story the other day.
Now, let me think a minute Can't be
that I've forgotten it. Let's see. Oh,
yes. This is 1t. The other day on the
train a man got up in the car all at
once and shouted just as loud as he
could, as there a man from Bangor,
Me-, in this carr" Every one jumped
and looked at the man. One person
down near the door stood up and said,
I'm from Bangor, sir" The other man
then said, "Will you be kind enough to
let me take your screwdriverT" There.
Isn't that funny?
"'He. he, he,' snickered the other
woman a little easy. Yes, that's real
cute story; just as funny as it can be
But what did he mean? l guess
don't understand what 1t is about
81 could almost hear the wife think
ing. Then says she: We'll. my gracious
that doesn't sound so funny now.
wonder what the trouble is with IT.
Guess | didn't tell it right. But nc
matter. Oh, you were going to tell me
about that new ribbon cake that anC
then continued with my literary
studies. (Me.) Journal.
Smyrna times., 1900-07-11
J. B. COOPER'S STORE,

Flour, Meats, Butter, Lard.
Sugars, Coffees, Teas, Rice,
Crackers, Molasses, Syrup, Salt.
Spices, Pickles, Soaps, Oils, Soda,
Candles, Lye, Baking Powders,
Blue, Extracts, Soap Powders,
Canned Goods, Starch, Vinegar,
Barley, Powder, Shot, Tobacco,
Cigars, Brooms, Baskets, Buck
cts. Tubs, Washboards, Oilcloths,
Brushes, Ropes, Twines, Nets.
Corks, Lead, Seeds, Medicines,
Threads, Cottons, Needles, Pins,
Hose, Suspenders, Towels, Crash,
Umbrellas, Whips, Toothpicks,
Looking Glasses, Table Knives,
Pocket Knives, Scissors, Purses,
Combs, Musical Goods, Shoe
Findings, Balls, Banks, Games,
Shaving Articles, Fishing Tackle,
Walters, Spoons, Lamps, Lamp
Fixtures, Pipes, Tops, Wire
Goods, Tinware, China, Stone
ware, Crockery, Glassware,
Enameled Ware. Earthenware,
Flower Pots, Pipe Guards, Bibles,
Hymnals. Albums, Blank Books,
Memorandum Books, Poems,
Reading Books, Picture Books,
Pass Books, Writing Paper, Mu-
sic Paper, Fancy Paper, Wrap
ping Paper, Drawing Paper, En-
velOpes, Cards, Inks, Pens, Pen
ellis, States, Tablets. Papeterius,
Chalk, Crayons, Erasers, Mu-
cilage, Jardiniers, Fruit Jars,
Fans, Backing, Bonds, Deeds,
Notes, Tacks, Bells, &c.
The above gives an idea of the vari-
ETY., but you will learn more about the
stock, and the quality and the condi-
ton and the prices and our way of
doing business if you patronize the
store for awhile. Call and see.
Smyrna times., 1900-07-11
TO CHARLESTON, S. c.
Reduced Rates Via the Pennsylvania HaiI.
road.

For the meeting of the National Ed
ucational Association at Charleston, S.
O., July 7-13, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company will sell excursion tick
cts from all stations on its lines to
Charleston at the rate of one fare for
the round trip, plus $500. Tickets to
be sold July 9th to 9th inclusive, and
to be good until Sept. 1st, inclusive.
On the return trip stop-over will be al
lowed at Washington on deposit of
ticket with Joint Agent and on pay
ment Of fee Of S1.O0.
Smyrna times., 1900-07-11
Try Allen,s Feot-Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
Your feet feel swollen, nervous and hot, and
get tired easily. Ifvou have -nlarting feet
or tight shoes. try A#.n'- Foot-Ease. 1t
cOOls the feet auu u4ahes walking easy.
Cures swollen, sweating feet, ingrowing
nails, blisters and callous spots Relieves
corns and bunions of all pain and gives rest
and comfort, Try it t0-day Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores for Csc. Trial
package FREE, Addresf. Allen S. Olm-
sted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1900-07-11
SMYRNA DIRECTORY.

TOWN OFFICIALS.
President of Council-James C. Robinson.
Secretary of COuneil-Henry S. Anthony.
Town Treasu.er-Ezekial V. Cooper.
Clerk of Council-Samuel J. Reynolds.
Alderman-Eugcne Crow.
Chief of Police-Joseph H. Garner
Counclmen: 1st ward, John Rawley; 2nd
Ward. Samuel J. Reynolds Srd Ward, Edward G
Walls; 4th Ward. Jos. H. Wright: 9TH Ward
E. Marriott Fowler; 9th Ward, James C. Robinson
and Henry S. Anthony.
Council meets the second and fourth Fridays
in each month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-10
WOMEN Irs MARTINIQUE.
Bseep seems 10 Be the Chief Industry
 There.

There.
 That the woman who was Napoleont first empress. the unhappy Josephine, was born in Martinique, and lived there till she was fifteen, is remember ed perhaps, by very few who have read of the current disorders among the people of that French West Indian is- land, but by the residents thereof it is never lost sight cf for a moment. It was in Martinique that Josephine ac- Quired those qualities which later made her so much trouble-passion, indo- lence and indulgence. The conditions that molded Josephines character still exist, unchanged and apparently tn Ehangeable. If there has been any change in recent years the movement has been retrogressive rather than forward. Everything tends toward al. most continuous slumber in the French West Indies, from the climate to the rum, and, to speak truth, no one seems in the least to strive against the slumberous influence. To the out Eider sleep seems to be the chief in dustry Of the islands; the people ap- pear to sleep, sleep, sleep, from morn } ing till night. Of course there are times ot the day when the sleeping is more nearly general thar at other times, just after the midday breakfast. for instance, and again just after din- ner; then no one remains awake. The attempt to Christianize the harmless and peaceful savages who originally peopled the islands, now French West Indian, began 400 years ago, resulted in practical exterm.hation, and tho place of the carlos was taken by the negroes Little by little since ther the influence of tie negro blood has increased; since emancipation in 1848 the whfte population has decreased, the influence and interest of the whites have grown less year by year, home and social life has grown nar- rower, prejudices have grown stronger and more numerous, and there is little likelihood of lasting improvement in any direction. Washerwomen in Mar tinique are made, not born. The strength, health and constitution re- quired for their calling is not neces- sary in any other. A habit of standing for days in the cold river is cultivated from ebildhood.-G Chicago News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-10
TO THE Residents of Pine BIa AND VICINITY

The City Market will re.oa. Monday, October I, to retail Z, clusively a high grade of Ntka Morris & Company's weste1 dressed fresh meats, fine ssusasl canned meats, packing house d.I cacies, Lard, Breakfast BscoI Dried Beer and Sugar Gura Hams, A. C. L. Haase & sa Smoked, Salted and Picked F| also Fine Fancy Fresh Fish ir0l Lake, River and Ocean, Kalan, zoo Celery,New York Coaa| and Baltimore extra Select 0y
 CTS, Dressed Poultry, Wild DueI Quail and Rabbits in seasaI Pickles, Potatoes, Cabbage sa Cauliflower. And expect ] courteous treatment, intellissI service, prompt delivery d charging reasonable prices, merit a continuance of your val ed patronage.
 R. P. HOLMES, Prop
 2Io West 2d A
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-10
suiclr z AND CIVILIZATION.
The More Progress the More There rs
 of SeIf-Destruction.

Felix Adler, the New York ethical clergyman, says of suicides: Suicides gre or the increase in the present cen- tury. They have tripled in number in the last one hundred years. It is the disease of civilization, increasing 1p numbers with the progress of ciyiliza- tfon. Germany, where civilization has reached the highest point on earth, ia the blackest spot in this respect. It Is the same story as you proceed from the less to the more liberal creed Where the population of community is made up purely of the Russian church there are 40 suicides to the mil. lion; where the people are purely of Ire Catholic faith there are 58 to the million; in Protestant communities there are f90 to the million. External conditions appear to have much to do with the act. The1e are more suicides n wet weather than in dry, more by night than by day, more on moonlight nights than on dark nights and there are three times more men to die by their own acts than women. l ean- not sit in Judgment on those who have done this deed; cannot enter into their inner life. But warn all who think of freeing themselves from this life that they have no right to do 1t The duty of progress compels us to remain-we must stay. We are here to solve the problems of life, not to evada them. We are here to fulfill our task, not to leave it unfinished. We must make the soul victorious over the senses, aud we do that not by evading pain but by eonquering it.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-10
DOLLAR A POUND
Paid for Elk Meat in the E,ondlkx
 Region by Miners.

Paid for Elk Meat fin the E,ondikx
 Region by Miners.
 Elk meat brings $1 per pound in the Klondike mining camps, and there ara three or four deerslayers in that ter- ritory who are cleaning up the tidy sum of S1,000 month above theiS living expe ses. M. I. 4. Kicker ot Denver told me Q good story of one of these hunters, who ran across a couple of bear, promptly added them to his game bag and got them into the nearest settlement, where. greatly. to his disgust, he found that Bruin meat, which he esteemed a dainty in tho East, could not be giver away. He returned to his camp a wiser indi- vidual, and thereafter never wasted ammunition on any mora 4s that spe- cies. This deer hunting seems pret- sy good proposition for some O. our young men who would like tc combine chance at big game and an oppor- tunity to make small fortune, and 1t would be apt to prove a more certain bonanza that stalking out claim that might, on working. turn out anything but profitable. The hunter would be sure of market that would pay top prices and hot Laggle oyer a reason able degree of toughness in the goods supplied. For the benefit of any ener- getic young man who desires to try his chances as an elk provider in or. dinary to Dawsofl and other budding towns of the newest gold regions, would say that the 30-30 Is the most popular rife In use up there at tho present time, on account of its long range and the compactness of it's sn- munition,-EAv York TimaA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-10
A BOGUS GHOST IN PARIS.
aow He Trloked a Merchant Into Giving
 Him Money.

How He Tricked a Merchant Into Giving
 Him Money.
 NJ. Cordier, retired merchant of Paris much given to consulting spirits in emergencies, has been trieked in rather amusing manner by an amateur ghost, who resided in rooms contigu- ous to those ot the ex-business man, says the London Telegraph. The lat ter lately told friends and acquaint- ances that he had a melancholy mes sage fram spiritland to the effect that his son, who traded in Tonquiu, had been murdered by pirates. The dis honest neighbor, hearing this, knocked one night at M. Cardier's wall, and an- nounced that he was spirit who wanted money for masses to be said in a certain church for the repose Of the soul of the retired merchants son. A sum of 160 francs was required, and the phantom asked M Cordier to be good enough to put it under the first chair on the left side Virgins altar in the church of Saint Sulpice. It ap- pears that M. Cordier deposited sey- sral donations for the ghost under the chair, and the money was regularly taken away. In the meantime, the son supposed to be dead came home from Tonquin unharmed and unhurt The young man had, in fact, no adven- ture with pirates. and was engaged in very prosaic business me sters during his stay in the far east. The son laid trap one night for the gSost. who was invited by Cordier senior to walk into his flat in the dark. No sooner had the spirit entered the room than he received blow on the head from a big stick brandlshed by the traveller from Tonquin. The guilty phantom fled, but was pursued down the stairs and into the street by father and son. The spirit loved to be very sub- stantial adyenturer, who was recog- ni2ed by the police as a person much wanted for acts of swindling of di- versifled and in some instances of a yery ingenious sort