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The Washington bee., 1902-07-05

the mans lips. Before he could re-
cover from his astonishment, the
woman threw the pipe out of the
window and eOOlly settled back in
her seat, and began caressing doggy.
The travelling man, as soon as he
could recover from his amazement,
stood up and gazed at the woman
long and critically. In all his life, he
had never been subjected to such an
indignity. He decided not to stand
it, and deliberately grabbed the dog
by the neck and threw it out of the
window. The woman screamed as
the dog went sailing through the
window, and declared that the man
was an absolute brute. In a short
time the train drew into the depot
at Cleveland. The woman, her eyes
flashing fire and her face flushed
with Indignation, hurried from the
smoker and ran smack into the arms
of a big man who was evidently her
husband. The travelling man came
along about the same time, and the
woman pointed him out. That man
that mani she almost shrieked, in
her rage, pointing toward the trav-
cling salesman, that man threw my
dog out the window The husband
glared at the traveller, and then start.
ed for him.
Sir he exclaimed, catching the
traveller by the arm, did you throw
my wife's dog through the win
dow?'
Sir replied the travelling man,
shaking off the irate mans grasp, If
that woman is your wife, 1 certainly
did throw her dog through the win
dow At this the husband struck the
traS tler square in the face. Then
they began to fight, and crowd gath
cred. Finally the depot police sep
arated them, and the crowd dis
persed. The husband, however, had
not received satisfaction, and in a
few minutes he and the man who
had insulted his wife were fighting
again. 1t looked as if some one would
be badly hurt, and people were be-
ginning to get anxious, when some
one shouted: Look what's coming.
Everybody looked, anG what did they
gee?"
well. what did they see?" breath
lessly inquired one of Townsley's au-
ditOrs.
what did they see? Why. they
saw the little dog coming into the
depot carrying the mans pipe in his
mouth"
The Washington bee., 1902-07-05
TRUE GHOST STORY.
Explanation to It Was Found in
Stray Chicken.
CnaccOuntabIe BeII-RInging Created
Night of Turmoil and Anxiety
How the "spirft" Was
Finally Laid.

Shost stories possess more or less
fascination to us ALL The following
story, relates a reliable physician in
the Washington Star. is the recital of
an incident which actually occurred.
L had always secuted the belief in
ghostly apparitions and noises, but
for time during a never-to-be-fOr-
gotten night of turmoil in my house
my resolution was sadly shakes. We
were just finishing dinner, when the
front door bell jingled gently. The
servant who responded reported that
there was no one at the door. She
added, her face visibly pale, that she
had answered the pull three timese
that day, and each time had found no
one on the steps. OF course. we all
talked pleasantly and learnedly about
ghosts and the uncomfortable man.
ner they had of manifesting their un-
welcome presence. Then l remem-
bered, and foolishly recounted to my
family, that a year or so before we
had moved into the house the then
occupant had been called to the door,
and, upon appearing. had been shot
dead by an enemy. also recolIected
that | had been assured by the rent
ing agent that the stories that l
might hear about the house being
haunted were without foundation, es-
pecially as to the spirit of the muir
dered man ascending the front steps,
ringing the bell, and walking right
through the closed door into the
house.
"As if in response TO my tale, the
bell again tinkled. This time l my
self ran to the door. The mischievOus
small boy l hoped to catch was not
there. l confess to a slight tremor
of nervousness. My face must have
betrayed me. as the features of the
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feminine members of my family be-
came white, and I was sOundly lee
tured for my fOrgetfulness in failing
10 acquaint them with the fact that
there was a ghost in the house.
We retired late, but not to sleep. 1t
was quiet until shortly after mid.
night, when we all heard with start
ling distinctness the front door bell
ring. The bell was situated in the
servants quarter in the rear of the
basement. NV eldest son and l
bolted for the front door, revOlvers
in hand. Of course. we found no one
there. We explored the house from
cellar to garret, but found no evil
dence of either ghostly or human in
truders. All remained quiet until
early dawn, when the bell sounded
again. this time vigorously.
This capped the climax of hor-
ribIe night. My sister went into vio-
lent mysteries, my wife into convul-
sions. and my daughters into various
stages of feminine fright. The maid
servant barrieaded the door and
shrieked for the police. I started on
| a run for the police station, while my
| eldest son, Bob, rang up the nearest
physician. Two officers joined me in
nv sprint back to the house. As we
entered the hall Bob and the physi-
elan bounded up the steps. As we
| beneath the brilliantly lighted ehande-
lier. with the hall door wide open. the
bell was pulled again, and with vigor
which appeared TO be a ghOstly answer
and defiance to our futile human eff
forts to reveal the 'spook's' identity
and whereabouts.
"To say that we were all startled
but imperfectly tells the actual situa-
| +ion- II was decidedly shaken, and
even the officers seemed 10 think some
thing was doing The physician huT-
r;ed upstairs TO attend the ladies, who
were then in a state of abject collapse.
With the officers, l made systematic
| search of the house, winding up IN
| the cellar. The first streaks of dawn
were entering the front and rear win
dows, lighting up its dark corners and
reeesses. As we were carefully ex-
amiping the east front we heard the
/ hell sound above us once more, and
a the same time we detected a fut-
| tering sound in the west corner on a
high pile of coal.
| 3And there was the 'ghOst'-a
chicken. with its leg caught in a long
niece of tangled wire. This piece of
wire had in some mysterious manner
become caught in the wire attached
a the front door bell running over
! head. We extricated the innocent
| cause of our fright with a hearty
! laugh. 1t was afterward learned that
the chicken had escaped from
buckster's wagon the preceding day
had flown into our cellar through a
broken pane in a window, and, its leg
becoming fastened in the wire, had
caused the bell to ring in its strug'
giles for release"
The Washington bee., 1902-07-05
OLD STORY REVIVED.
Still Amusing, Although Our Grand
Sires Laughed at 1t.
fits About Two Men, One Woman, .
Small Dog and an Old Pipe-And
AIPs Well That Ends
Well.

William Townsley, of Cleveland, is
fond of telling an especially thrilling
story.
"Some time ago. said Mr.. Towns
ley, II got on a train at Erie. Pa, and
started for Cleveland. When about
half way to Cleveland woman got
on the train with a small pet dog.
She was refused admittance to the
ladies' coach with the dog, and the
brakeman finally suggested that she
put the little creature in the bag
gage car. She Indignantly scOrned
the suggestion, and was finally told
that if she wanted to brave the dis
cOmfture that she might find in the
smoking car, she could sit there with
the dog. Giving the brakeman an in
dignant glance, she walked into the
smoker. She took a seat just be-
hind a ahusky-loOking commercial tray-
eler, who was smoking a pipe.
after they had gone a littue way,
the woman, half-chOked with to-
bacco smoke from the mans pipe,
leaned over and Indignantly ex-
claimed; "Sir, you are no gentleman"
The man took the pipe from his
mouth, looked around at the woman,
and, after giving her a good, long
stare, remarked: rs that SOP He
reasoned that as the smoking car
was made to smoke in. and as the
woman had no business there, she
could stand his tobacco. After his
reasoning he placed the pipe in his
mouth again and began to puff great
volumes of smoke. The woman be-
came almost speechless with rage.
She stood it as long as she could,
and finally her Indignation got the
better of her discretion. She delib-
erately rose from her seat, reached
forward and grabbed the pipe from
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HenIth and Medical Men.

In the United States there is one
registered physician to every CAT in
habitants. California has a doctor
for every 42O of its population, while
New Mexico has one for every 1891
of its inhabitants. Holland, with a
low death rate, has a larger proper
tionate number of doctors than any
other country in Europe, and Norway
has a small number of doctors and a
high death rate. There is at once
a good effect on the health of a coun-
try when its proportion of physicians
increases. In England, where the
number of physicians is constantly
increasing. there is a corresponding
decrease in the death rate. In the
vast Russian empire, with it's enor-
nous population and small number of
doctors, the high death rate contin-
ueS.
The Washington bee., 1902-07-05
HORSE KILLS A TIGER.
Kicked and TrampIed TO Death
by a Beast of Burden.

The first case on record of horse
killing a wild, murderoUs, blood
thirsty tiger occurred recently on a
circus train en- route from Goshen u
Poughkeepsie, =. \. The beast was
kicked and trampled to death by Il
heavy draft horse, and when the car
was opened at the end of the jour
ney evidences of a fierce struggle
were found.
The tiger, which had been recently
imported and was still wild and IN
tanned, escaped from its wagon den
while the train was in motion, and
after crawling over the tops of four
The Washington bee., 1902-07-05
ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
Jury Found for the Defendant on
Ground of Insanity In the Choice
of Lawyer.

A young barrister not noted for in
telligence succeeded in getting a client
acquitted of murder. Meeting friend
few days afterwards, the barrister
was greeted with warm congratula-
tiOns.
Yes" said the lawyer, mopping his
brow, 81 got him off; but it was a mar
row escape"
"a narrow escape! How?"
"Ah, the tightest squeeze you ever
saw! You know, l examined the wit
nesses and made the argument myself,
the plea being self-defense. The jury
were out two whole days. Finally, the
Judge called them before him and
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MENDICANT had NERVE.
Smoked a Fifteen-Cent Cigar and
POcketed a Dollar of Senator j.
c. BurFOws' Money.

The New York World tells this anus
ing story on Senator j. c. Burrows, OF
Michigan. The senator sat ia his com
mittee room when a man he knew
slightly came in and asked for the
loan of a dollar He had a good story
and the senator was inclined to give
him the money. He found, though,
The Washington bee., 1902-07-05
Sir JunE,s Costly Bonnet.

In the line of millinery, Sir Jung
Bahadur, the priSle minister of the
king of Nepaul, in India, wears a hat
that outshines anything ever fabri-
Gated. 1t is Ornamented with dia.
monds and other gems valued at s2,-
100000. He is as proud of it as a
young woman with a stylish new
Easter bonnet, and never passes a
mirror without glaneing in TO see il
his hat is on straight
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asked what the trouble was. Only one
thing replied the foreman. Was the
prisoners counsel retained by him or
appointed by the court| No, gentle
men, the prisoner is a man Of means,
said the judge, and engaged his own
counsel l could not see what bearing
the question had on the evidence, con-
tinued the lawyer; "but ten minutes
later in filed the jury. And what do
you think the verdict WASP"
"What?" asked his friend.
"Why, Not guilty on the ground Of
insanity!"
The Washington bee., 1902-07-05
An OId-Time Document.

An extraordinary relic is possessed
bv Axel T. LindhOlm, Of Saltwater.
Wis. 1t came from Norway, and is a
verdict rendered by jury of u in
June, 1853, at Oslo courthouse, where
Christiania now stands. At the bot
tom of this novel verdict hangs 12
strips of sheepskin with 12 pieces Of
beeswax the size of a small watch,
which contain upon each the seal of
one Of the jurors.
The Washington bee., 1902-07-05
Dun Market for Horses.

A Missouri horse dealer who went to
Washington TO sell horses is reportea
to have explained his ill-luck Of Dis
posing Of his animals as follows: Tie
people travel these on cars run by cable
or electricity and don't need draft OK
roadsters; they ride on bicycles ana
automobiles and don't need fast tros.l
tiers; they gamble by wire and 6onrz
need race horses, and the government
is run entirely by jacksSses. so tbeES
you are"
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that the smallest money he had was a
So bill.
you take this down to the restaur-
ant. by a 15-cent cigar, take a dollar
Yourself and bring me the change,
said the senator.
Ina few minutes the man came back
smoking cigar and handed the sen
atOr IS cents.
Did you mean | was to have the
cigar, too?" he asked the senator.
The senator was equal 20 the emer-
geney.
Certainly" he said; "but now that
I come to think of il l am sorry put
a 15-cent limit on the cigar. A man
with your nerve should never smoke
cigars that cost less than three for
dollar. Get Out!"
The Washington bee., 1902-07-05

Ill , this column endeavor TO
she.' IN correspondence that may
an'HS., aad urgently request young
be sen. Tsau this column, and any
lsoles. ls..o,-s 10 that they wished answered
qassI.OsIesp Osepd them in before Saturday
q each week. .,,.u
The Washington bee., 1902-07-05
ATTENTION La S
Hair ReStOrer.-

All VINO are dersirous of having
beautiful suit of hair, or if your
hair is falling out, you should get
a bottle of HairoEpe, better known
as the Renowned Hair Restorer
Oriental Complexion Gre m 40
cures all skin diseases and makes
the skin ike velvet. Price, 25c to
75c per bottle.
Treatment of the Skin and
Scalp
STRENGTHENING 1 SPECIALITY.
All kinds Of implements ana
toilet articles for sale.
1904 4th Street Northwest.
Agency at THE BEE Office.
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An Ala TO Longevity.

1t is unlawful for a physician IN
France to inherit property left TO him
by a deceased patient.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-01

being credited with a being a gold demo-
crat at heart, although not a bolter in 1895,
was nominated this afternoon 70 run for
governor.
The platform adopted Is devoted almost
entirely TO state issues, the only mention Of
national issues being an Enforcement Of
the election Of United States senators by
direct vote Of the people.
The convention reconvened at s o'clock
tonight. The ticket was completed by the
nomination Of the following candidates, no
opposition developing to any Of the names
presented:
Lieutenant governor. John F. Bible Of
Ionia.
Secretary Of state. John Donovan of Bay
City.
Treasurer. Wilbur 3. Davidson Of Port
Huron. Peg
Auditor general, David A. Hammond Of
Ann Arbor.
Attorney general, william F. knight OF
Grand Rapids.
Superintendent OF public instruction, Prof.
Woodbridge NJ. Ferris Of Big Rapids.
Commissions Of land ONCE. Arthur P.
Watson Of ~sheyboygan.
Member OF the State Board OF Education,
Charles +. Field Of Hastings.
Justice Of the supreme court Ito ill va
cancyl. Benjamin J. Brown, Menominee.
The convention adjourned sine die at 10
o'clock tonight. ''F' "' ~ i9."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-01
THOMPSON AT CHAUTAUoUA
Fusion G-ubernatorial Nominee Ad-
dresses Tecumseh Assembly, omit
ing Political Remarks.

TECUMsEH, Neb., July ~st.-(special
Telegram.)-The hrst thing on the pro-
gram at the Tecumseh c~hautauQua this
morning was a chorus drill under the d.
rection Of Prof. Lee Krats Of Omaha. This
was followed by a suffrage conference.
which was led by Mrs. NJ. H.. Marble OF
Table Rock.
This afternoon Hon. Thomas Darnell Of
Lincoln lectured on Remedy for Intern
perance," and Superintendent A. b. Whit
mer on what is a Great Man and How Can
You Tell Him."
Hon. W. H. Thompson Of Grand Island.
the fusion candidate for governor. was
present and he gave a short talk to the
young people. His remarks were devoid of
politics and were we'll received.
Tonight a musical program was given IN
which the Tecumseh orchestra, the band.
mandolin club and chorus participated. Mrs.
s. S. English sand a solo and Prof. Frank
Further gave a cornet number.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-01
LOCAL BREWITIES.

Henry N. Waring last evening received q
telegram from MRS. Warlng 70 the enect
that his son Roy had successfully passed
and had been sworn in as a cadet.
Young Lloyd Glbka fell from the top of
a wagon at seventeenth and Farnam
streets late yesterday afternoon and con-
siderably bruised hia features on the
granite pavement. He was taken TO his
home at Thirteenth and Davenport streets
John Gillespie, a Union Pacific shop
worker, was srrsstsd Xesterdsy EVENING
duct at her place last Monday night At
that time, she alleges, Gillespie tore the
screen out of her front door.
Dan Elliott was arrested at las o'clock
this morning in the saloon at Ninth, street
and Capitol avenue as q suspcious charac-
ter, because he 4 In hi. possession three
and a nimble rubber pea: Elliott said
that he had only been In town two dayt
and didn't mean any harm.
A. Wagner OF 10l9 Park avenue drove
down to South Omaha yesterday after
noon and on arrival there hitched his
horse before 2 hotel and left It, When h
top buggy were gone. After a several
hours search on the part OF the police de,
south Omaha the horse was found. An ir,
responsible young fellow was enjoying q
lengthy drive with the borrowed outht.
Ths police we're locking about the rhirt
H@A4 ASak - A@@ ""114a NAA2 N4A
wanted for ~aAsaulting, Gerry Leroy in iha
rear OF a Douglas street saloon. Mood,
and the woman drove up to h alley en-
fanee Of the saloon, but the bartendel
would not serve them n a dispute en-
sued. Moody finally became enraged a
his companion, threw her into the hacl
and beat her about the face. He theI
ordered the driver to drive away from TIT
place.
Mrs. Olsen, wife Of Captain olof Olsen o
the hre department, died suddenly yester
day evening shortly after s O'Clock at thei
home, 1907 Farnam street. Mrs. Olsen haS
been In ilhealth for some time, but hel
condition was not considered particularly
dangerous. Captain Olsen went home 4
supper in the evening and after talkinl
with his wife for a few minutes. told he
not TO talk any more because OF her veal
condition. While he Was speaking sht
tainted and died without regaining con
sciousness.
John Kuroli Of l7 South Seventeenth
street turned the corner at Twenty-firs
and Charles streets at a good pace yester
day afternoon about 4 o'clock on hi
bicycle and collided with a wagon anS
team OF horses, driven by ]. y. Epeneter
who lives at SO South Tenth street. Kurol
was Jolted into Inconsistencies, his heaS
laid open for two inches along the side ant
the wheel smashed. Medical aid Was sum
moned n the head stitched up. ate
which Kuroli was sent TO his home in th'
patrol wagon
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-01
VILLAGE IS IN RUINS
continued trom Ernst Page.l

Continued from First Page.)
Prof. Samuel B. ohristy of the University
Of California said:
The western coast OF this continent is
liable to have such shocks at any time.
Any great contraction of the earth in the
Pacific coast may be accompanied by dam
age to property. 1t is a well known ecien-
tihc fact that as the earth cools In the
interior the earth crust on which we live
is bound to give, producing Earring effects
OF varying intensity.
James Maddoyl, who has charge Of the
observatory Of the University Of California,
said:
From unofficial sources we have learned
that the southern EARTHQUAKES were prae-
shocks were SO severe. In 9uakes OF sum
Client vibration TO raze a building the shock
hundreds sH9erat oy mp iiaI1niy The fss' di hTr nee'I how VI
ever, was scarcely felt here, the seismo-
graph at the University of California show
ing but a faint record.
T. l. Heaton Of the University Of Cali
fornia said:
While scientists are working on the
theory OF probable cause of the EARTH
quakes In Santa Barbara county, the exact
reason will probably never be known. There
was evidently d slip In this strata Of earth.
In. such cases a slight displacement some
times produces a fearful shock. The theory
has been advanced that the removal of
great quantlIleS OF oil from the eaTtn IN
Southern California is responsible for the
seismic disturbance. 1 hardly think this
possible, as oil wells do not penetrate 1eep
enough into the hot region.
SANTA MARIA, Cal, July s1.-Anothsr
earthquake shock was felt here at 7:25
p. m. No damage was done. Two families
arrived here this afternoon from Los Ala
mos, fleeing from the shocks almost con
%tinuously felt there. 1t is reported a reign
Of terror holds sway there and that more
families axe preparing to leave.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal, July 91.-An-
other severe earthquake shock was felt at
Los Alamos at 1880 tonight, II was al
most as heavy as that Of early this morn
ing. A slight shock was felt in this city
at the same time.
At q late hour tonight all those who are
left In Los Alamos are huddled around a
large bonfire. awaiting the break OF day.
No one is so brave as to enter his home
and remain thersF during the night. No
damage is. announced from the 1880 earth
quake. q 80 r".rTe .E..
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-01
ARGo STARCH PLANT CLOSED
Nebraska City Factory Receives what
Citisens Consider Final Blow
to Industry.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., July S1.-(spe-
cial.)-Duncan A. McCusig, who has been
manager Of the Argo Starch factory since
the retirement Of Carl Morton some two
years ago, has been relieved. the plant
shut down and left in charge of John
barley, who has been foreman Of the ship
ping department for some time.
The letter bearing the tlding was short.
practically no explanation accompanying It.
In all probability this is the final blow
to the industry which has been the pride
Of Nebraska City since its opening May /.
1892.
The old men who have been here ever
since the plant started have gone else
where to seek employment and the citizens
are feeling bitter over the affair.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-01
NO STARVATION INJUNCTION
Judge Denies Having EnjOined
Giving Food to the
Strikers.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. July Sized
eral Judge Keller gave out the following
statement tonight:
II would like to have a correction OF a
statement circulated that I had issued an
injunction such as shas been d~enominated
the starvation order not from personal
reasons, but on account Of the effect such
false statement might have upon the
struggle now going on between labor and
capital. ! have issued no order restrict
Ing the furnishing of supplies to the strlk-
ing miners"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-01
Claims Damages for Husbands Dealt

BEAVER CITY, Neb., July 31~.-(Special.)
Susan R. Groatheuse today filed a petition in
district court suing Furnas county for
5000 damages as a result OF the death of
her husband who was drowned q. = canyen
south Of oxford July /. The petition al
leges that the county was negligent in
the matter Of the repair Of a small bridge
and that as a result the deceased came
to his death, As a defense 1t will be en-
deavored to be shown that Groatheuse was
intoxicated at the time Of the accidental
drowning and that the county should not
be held responsible.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-01
Possessor OF Rare Medal.

PLATTsMoUTH, Neb., July 31.-(Special.)
William H~aberman, a German in the en-
ploy Of Attorney Byron Clark in this city,
possesses a valuable memorial medal. It
was presented by the present emperor Of
Germany, and given in memory OF his grand
father to all veterans who served under
him In any of the wars Of "a, SO or 20.
The medals were made from cannons which
were captured from the French. Mr.. Ha-
herman prizes it very highly and will keep
it in memory of his old king, and those days
when life was in peril so many times dur
ing the Franco Prussian war.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-01
NAME DURAND FOR GOVERNOR
Michigan Democrats Select Former
Judge ne standard are OF
Party In state.

DETROIT, July d.-TOday's sessions Of
the Michigan democratic state convention
seemed to prove that harmony is a virtue
not altogether unsttainabls In democratic
ranks
Judge II. Durand Of Flint. who hlled a
vacancy ON the supreme bench OF this state
during the year 1902. and who Is generally