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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24
LEGAL POINT RAISED
Attorney General Must Advise Govern
or in Reynolds Case.

Governor Johnson has asked Attorney
General Young for ruling in the case
Of Henry Reynolds, the Waseca county
clerk Of courts, against whom charges
have been filed. Reynolds attorneys
clam that as the offenses charged were
committed prior to the term which Rey-
nolds is nov serving, he cannot be re-
which he was elected last fall there has
been nothing irregular in his conduct,
and therefore the charges must be dis
missed. 5.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24
STATE GETS A LETTER
" SIGNED G.. WASHINGTON

The state historical society has come
days Sc " after his retiremnent from The pres,
idency.' It has been handed down in
the family Of Christopher Gist, Wash
ington g guide in the expedition to Fort
Duquesne, and was donated. to the So
ciety by Annette Ralph, a sister at the
Episcopal home in St.. Paul. The let
ter was written to Sir John Sinclair, q
Scotch baronet, March 6, 1907.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24
HoKE TOOK UNIONS CASH
But Says He Had Authority to d.
:. So, .Ti. -.s -lH.s-a.a .,-

Hnery Hoke, when sworn in Judge
H. D. Dickinson IS court today admitted
taking and using the money belonging
to the local Iron Workers Union, which
he is accused Of embezzling.
His defense consists Of the claim that
he was empowered, as secretary and
treasurer of the union, to use . this
money, and that there never has been
demand made upon him for its re-
turn. The union Is books and rules ap-
pear to be rather vague, andsAssistant
County Attorney J. F. Dahl had much
trouble to show satisfactorily that the
money had been taken at all.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24
Burton's Hearing Continued.

Owing to the nonappearance Of the
assistant United States district attor-
ney, the hearing Of Oily D. Burton, &C.
for the Transportation Of immoral litera.
ture, which was to have been held be-
fore United States Commissioner
Howard Abbott this morning, was con.
tinued until Tuesday at 10 am.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24
.S0METHIN' DOM
IN 500 STOCK
ITS QUICK ASCENT CAUSES MANY
49, RUMORS.
Peculiar Conduct of the Stock Amounts
Almost to Panic-Reports of Cor
ner and of Hill Being after It Don t
Aanswer the Question. 49,.

500 common stock sold up to ITO to.
day, on the New York exchange, near
around the 500 trading post, where a
frantic crowd tried to buy in the stock
closed Yesterday at lo5M bid; opened
this morning at 1O7 and went to JOY p,
to lO9, to Ito, to Ill, to ,ll2, to 1l2A;
back to 11l11a, to Ill, then up again to
ll2, to 1924, and to 119, to ia. The
preferred did little, ranging from 1854
to 161. -.t y:-
All Sorts of Wild Rumors Game Out.
It was thought there was corner on.
The fact, however, that the Canadian
Pacific owns 81 per cent OF the 500
common makes this seem improbable.
The suggestion that J. j. Hill or some
other magnate is out to get control was
discredited, as he could not get the
Canadian Pacific stock away from the
Montreal crowd by any such means.
It looks rather as tho the Toronto
lspeculators, and perhaps a Minneapolis
speculator or two, had sold the stock
short around 103@1O4 on the expecta.
tion that it would fall back again un,
der par. Minneapolis private wire ad
vices were that 500 was leading every
thing. Union Pacific, Sugar, Steel
Reading and other speculative leaders
made no new high points and inter
est conferred around the 500 post.
had any 500. All were waiting for il
to fall back under par again, when they
expected to buy m:
The market closed with frantic shorts
bidding 115 and none offered under ll6
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24
'tThe Public'' Needs Money, So Do We.
Hats SO, SIS. Hoff s Toggery Shops.
REVOLUTION COMING
Young Cinnamon Studying Bible fol
Government Examinations.

Rev. J. F. ~Drysdael, a returned mis-
sionary from China, spoke at the Van
derburgh Memorial Presbyterian
church, last evening, on the future Of
China.
Rev. Mr.. Drysdale declared that the
young men Of China, who are preparing
for government positions are studying
the Bible and western civilization, and
that within ten years this will have a
amounting to revolution. The heath
en- government will change to conform
to western ideas, and justice will sup
plant barbarism This will mean: a re-
volution in trade and China will be
opened up to the business of the world.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24
MONEY FOR FACTS

Reward Of s., 200 tor Information Of
Butchers Murder. (. F.. ~
One thousand dollaxs reward will be Of
fered by Mayor Smith OF st. Paul for the
apprehension Of the murderer or r.1ur-
derers Of Christian Fl. Schindelde cker.
The offer will be made by the proclama-
ton, under the authority Of the city
charter. 3 &S:ssxs% .E.Ss5 4 + ia sl=. ~ se
The investigation OF the police has thus
far been without fruit, and it is thought
that much information has been held
back, pending the offering Of a. reward.
With the lapse Of nearly a week, the
crop of wild stories concerning the case
is increasing. *
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24
NO GASOLINE STORAGE
Proposed Ordinance Will Not Permit
~ Keeping Gasolene in Auto Shop.

s.. An amendment to the ordinance gov
erning the storage Of gasolene has been
drawn up by the committees on fire
department and ordinances and will be
brought before the council tonight.
NJ The ordinance will prevent all storage
q of gasolene in auto. shops, but will per-
nit it's being piped in from tanks out
side, provided the shop is equipped
with certain emergency apparatus. The
ordinance further requires that all stor-
ago tanks be 21a feet from the build.
. ing and that they be buried at least
= four feet under ground.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24
CITY We US
Notice 10 Subscribers
Hsbe deHve,y Of The Journal
to you is in any e0ay Hnsatis-
factory, drop q postal TO
The Circulation Manager :
and The matter zViH reeeiVe im-
mediate attention.
THE WEATHER
The Forecast.

gSs>a4 The Forecast.
Minnesota--Generally fair tonight and
Saturday; cooler in west portion tonight;
fresh westerly winds.
Observation-Disclosures tonight, probably
followed by fair Saturday moderate tenn
perature; fresh southerly shifting to
northwest winds.
: Upper Michigan-Raln or snow f1urries
tonight and Saturday; warmer In east
{ portion tonight; fresh southerly shifting
) to northwest winds.
2 Iowa-Partly cloudy with showers IN
east and central and cooler in extreme
west portions tonight; Saturday fair
winds shifting to fresh northwest.
North and South Dakota-Fa1r tonlgn'
and Saturday cooler tonight; fresh
northwest winds. ~
Montana-Far tonight and Saturday
cooler In southwest portion tonight vari-
able winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24
MUST NOT DELAY
FREIGHT EN- ROUTE
HAND OF GOD NO EXCUSE FOR
80 DAMAGE.
Supreme Court Affirms Verdict Of Jury
=. in Minneapolis Municipal Court
Against the Santa Fe Railroad for
Losing Car Of Freight in the Kan
sas Flood. ..

The supreme court has affirmed the
verdict of Jury in the municipal court
Of Minneapolis IN the suit Of the Bibb
Broom Corn company against the At
Gibson, Topeka & Santa Fe railway,
awarding the plaintif damages FOR l9ss
food at Kansas City, in June, 1903.
The company refused to settle for the
loss on tie ground that it could not be
held liable FOR DANCES by food. The
Bibb company brought suit alleging
that the company had warming OF the
approaching storm in time to remove
the car to place q safety L W.T. arr1V tsa
Kaw river began to rise, the car was
not turned over to the Great Western
railway or removed to a place Of safety
and was oyertaken by the flood. The
Jury awarded the Bibb company
The railway company took an appeal
to the supreme court: In the SYLLABUS
irene court holds that "It is the duty
Of q common carrier to whom goods are
delivered for transportation to forward
them promptly and without unreasona-
bic delay to their destination.
eff he fails to do so,' continues the
court, "and negligently and carelessly
delays the shipment, and the goods are
act Of God, which would not have
caused the damage had there been no
delay, he is liable, even tho the act of
God could not reasonably have been an
ticipated. The negligence and unrea-
sonable delay is such approximate or
concurring cause as renders Garner
TThis rule applies whether. the goods
in their nature are perishable or non.
perishable.'
Other decisions were as follows:
| Court Of the United Order Of Forester
appellant Judgment affirmed. Jag
gard, j.
First National Bank Of st. Cloud, res.
pondent, VS.. George Lang and G. b
Clark. defendants; George Lang, appel.
liant, Judgment affirmed. Jaggard, ].
Edward Wickenburg, by Frank Wick
enburg, his guardian ad Item, respond
! ent. VS.. Minneapolis, ST.. Paul & Saul
Ste. Marie Railway Company, appellant
| Order reversed. Brown, j.
l. Herman J. Fritz, appellant, VS.. Herman
\ Fritz ct AL, defendants; Fred Hodgdol
ct al. respondents. Order affirmed. Jag
Hemming stramback, by A. L. Hern
guardian ad Item, appellant, VS.. Fidelit.
Mutual Life Insurance Company o
Philadelphia, respondent. Judgment re
I yersed. Lewis, J.
Frederick r. Gilbert and Edward I
i Buxton. respondents, VS.. Daniel D. Nc
! Donald and Marcus F. Bates, copartner
! as Mcdonald & Bates, appellants. Orde
1 affirmed. Lewis, J.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24
Deserted Child Wife.

Judge Andrew Holt this morning
granted divorce to Georgette M. Nc
Laughlin from Ernest H. Mclaughlin.
The plaintiff, who was but Is years old
when she was married in 1897, alleged
desertion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24
Weather Conditions.

Clear weather is reported on the gulf
coast and in the southwest, including
Texas, Oklahoma. much Of Kansas, west
ern Nebraska, wyoming, California, Arr
iona. Nevada, Utah, Colorado and New
Mexico; it is clear also in North Dakota
and much Of the British possessions
During the past twenty -four hours there
have been scattered light showers from
Oklahoma to eastern Iowa, in the west
ern parts Of New York and Pennsylvania
and In New Mexico. The temperatures
are moderate in all parts of the country
-fhe lowest being in northern New Eng
land and 20 degrees in northern Assini-
boiap and the highest from SO to IS de-
grees in California and the lower Mis-
sissippi valley. II. 5. Outram,
Local Forecaster.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24

Bachelors try our mending Bureau,
Socks, Shirts and Underwear. Best
work. The Palace Clothing House.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24

SS WILL INSPECT BOILERS.
J, A. Peterson of Itasca county has been
appointed state boiler inspector for the
hfty-second senatorial district by Gov
ernor Johnson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24

Hand ,1aundered shirts-10c, collars
1c. Work guaranteed. The Palace
Clothing House.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24

Superior Laundry work, collars-1c,
cuffs The Palace Clothing House.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24

"Citizens Alliance Roelofs Hats, 81.
So, SIS. Hoffman 8 Toggery Shops.
The largest handler in the city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-24
Results Remarkable.

i The results of the experiments already
made are wonderful. Probably the
change of climate, and the extra care
and cultivation are responsible for the
extraordinary results. ~.
Duplicates Of all Of these samples
will be obtainable here shortly. |>
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
What The Market Affords.
e resi- eggs, "a cents,
/ Stamped eggs, 80 cents,
Creamery butter, 80 cents.
Separator dairy butter, Is cents.
Sugar, fourteen pounds for dollar.

The price of indispensable is up rather high
to keep the bills within their usual limits Dried fruits
and bananas cheaper the whole the small
ruits used commonly summer the smaller fruit bill
helps to offset the increase other items Good small
oranges be bought for 10 and Is are rather
TART but their flavor good and they very juicy Used
for cutting their seeds serious objection
When tires Of oranges tangrnes furnish agreeable
substitute These sell for So cents Dozen Grape
prime condition and valuable ingredient in green
and fruit salads well appetizer for breakfast or
luncheon Good heavy fruit Of medium sells 10 cents
apiece.
English dollhouse grapes novelty occasionally seen
In the Minneapolis this grape is huge
and the lunches large Each bunch carefully
packed cotton weol and the price Of the purple beauties
is one dollar pound. .&@
Brilliant scarlet radshe home very attractive
relish garnish and the punches are Of very
generous size. Green onions also cents bunch
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
Stories Of the Statesmen.
Told By a Washington Raoontear.
ENCOURAGED sPENDTHR1FrNEss.

CENATOR FRYE and Chaplain Hale were talking about
osthe swearngn of senators for the Sawyer impeach
trial There was reference to Senator Scott Of West
Virginia, who affirmed according to the way of Ouakers
whereupen Senator Frye remarked
.lahad Quaker grandfather once, who nearly spoiled
me. = .se.E~ ,0
Well how was that9'' asked the senate chaplain
las q boy, was going trip to Boston, said the
just before started, my Quaker grandfather
called me to him. III &-aaE " ..@s 49,, .*~>
Thou art going to Boston, said he Here is SIS for
thee to spend when in the city, | -. -
s'I accepted the money feeling very grateful 70 INV
grandparen but did know any Of the Boston bows
ana consequently saw nothing to spend the money for On
my return my grandparent called me to him. -
thee e'51Z Sfei' VAC Dlo1es gave
nae q course to confess that hadn't whereupon he
sag William give j. back to me- And 1 did as re-
ga! sad experience taught bad habit for ever
vent Its falling into other hands,, ...~ -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
NEW ADJUTANT In IOWA
THRIFT OF DUBUQUE IN CHARGE
APPOINTMENT OF AN ASSIST
ANT STILL PENDING. s.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 1.-Adjutant
General w. n. Thrift of DUBUQUE as
sumed his duties formally last evening,
and General Byers, after eight years
service, retired
The momentus question at the state
house is "who will be assistant adiu-
tant general?'' Captain Whipple of
Vlnton and John G. Hume, the present
assistant adjutant general, are the can
Whipple, and he will undoubtedly be
appointed unless sufficient pressure is
brought upon the governor to prevent it.
The appointment lies wholly with
the governor, who cannot take the mat
ter up for few days owing to his
illness.
Governor Cummins has been obliged
to cancel his engagements to speak in
Waterloo Thursday evening and at Ma
son City Friday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
What. Women Want to K1z0ay.

q ELIEF FOR CHILBLAINS.-Wha will relieve chill
lN bains? have suffered terribly this winter in spe
of and will welcome suggestion which
may lead to cure.-K M.
Ghblans may often be prevented by rubbing the feet
and hands with camphorated spirits mixed with little vim
however, great relief may be obtained by applying mixture
composed Of Of spirits of wine and drops Of
ncturea Of arnica Turpentne, too is very good and
atho the skin will peel this simple remedy often as eff
fectual as the costly mixtures.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
TEACHER WHIPPED BY
MOTHER OF LASHED SON
New York Sun special service.

Flat Rock, Ind, Feb. 1.-Stinging
blows from cowhide whip, welded by
an angry mother, cut the shoulders: Of
Miss Carrie Gray, head teacher of the
public school, here yesterday, and be-
fore the flashing. was at an end the girl
fell in faint from which she had not
recovered ERE lat late last night Physicians
swoon, broken only by brief interxalsf
of consciousness, they say, indicates .
degree of shock that easily may prove
mortal. S =
The young schoolma am was whipped.
by Mrs. ,. j. Hawkins because, it Ii
alleged, she punished the matron q SOM
Roy, in similar fashion -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01


when old Jock Chase n Jack Tdd m Yves Day logged n
what crowd o. giants all First spring n
FALL m when the drives in Men, clear thru ev'ry
OF em Able to do anything eat anything fight anything, m
drink anything. Why, you cigare on the
streets then ner with his hair parted down the mid
die like woman less kind dago which didn't
count, ,.. ~, -. ..:,s.n.- 49,. .t.-..t -
n the second crop acomn up then was jes, as good
s the standin Dye think you pick outs good
baseball team the old Unions when
Charlie Chute, Jim Donovan, Frank Cornell Chase IN,
Arthur Chase, m Slemmons m Billy Deshon m the rest
OF that crowd OF young put it all ST. Paul. n
the balance OF Minnesoty to boot? You CAN'T on
your life, you can IL r.. >* -. IT, ssA.fsss#
IVY one time rec'lect them Unions was payin, the
st. Paul Saxons down nigh the old fairgrounds where old
Mac used to beat anything four ags a-trotn old
Gates in the sulky, m Billy Deshon was behind the bait
They didn't know nothn bout birdcages, er gloves err
verpads in them days, m d 'e they had N,
Billy ne was stoppn Steves ptchin like was feathers
Steve THROWN, stead Of bein' whole lot more like
brickbats with jagged edges. 49,: -. - -
Frank Payne he went bat fer the Saxons This Frank
Payne, he was sugger from Slugtown m mostly broke
bat on the ball n made home besides, nv time he
come But Steve, he give him four balls, ntendn, to
let him walk, but the fifth got away from him IN come
aAoan In easy that Billy that Frank would sure
line it. out N fetch in run, maybe two there bein'
second and third So - =. -....* #s:=@ -:
Billy ducked UNDER est's Frank swung his club m
picked the ball right off the bat fore he could soak IT, Got
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01

cuttn our 1eet each teller to FRANK PAYNE
up pound o. plug, to take he WAS s1vaGER"
ALL Each to take pail m fill it at theater-hoe
have water in the pail when he got back If he didn't
he lost, even if he got in first y:l*.. =N
1T was coldern blleebedam 40 beow,I guess; but we
stripped took pals n lit word old Hugh COY
the foreman give N you bet you we run like scared rab
bits too Whskers he quit fore he got half way the
waer-hoe skipped back to camp all his blown, how
tough he But the three o us, we KEEP on filed our
pals M started back, the water asoshn, rails
n yfreezin' on our hides at evy jump.
Ed won too easy, butsjes'sI roundin the corner
O. the camp Gm who neg but couldn't ketch 10,
soshed all the water his pail right into the small az
back q went right in the air But down time
enough TO light into him fore he could git by while We
caIais,H took the pot. i.s,z = -
was the way men played them times. But. You
dontsralse that breed Worlds gittin wiser n,
weaker, you say? - ssss:s $3.50 ~
shucks It's weaker, all right enough But doubt the
wiser part mighty much But if it wiser what's the GOOD
O. BEN wise when you too weak to do aythnr stand
anything a man oughter?'' -
And the old settler filled his Kentucky Ineerschaum lit
up and departed mounuly Illuminating the glory Of thu
days That are not and the degeneracy Of those
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
The Old Settler ELIMINATES.
Bye G. KELLY.

w.. they don't raise men no more. !. Fer
wheat, fer lumber, fer -four, fer butter,
m fer pritty gals, we may beat the
world; m it's pritty much c 'nceded we
do. But fer men, we amt in it like we
used to was. Where'll you. see such
huskies as the Old First took out, EFF you
raked Minnesoty with fne-tooth combg
You won't see :'em nowheres, cause they
amt there. They don't raise the breed
no more. Look back even so short time
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01

Only $47.s0 to Hot Springs and Return.
Line, Minneapolis 6 st. Louis, RR.
Limit ninety days. Only one change of
ears via the famous North Star Linn.
tied, at st. Louis Union Depot.
Call on J. G. Rickel, City Ticket
Aren't 424 Nicollet avenue
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
QUESTION FOR TOMORROW,

As GIRLS MOURNING. long should girl of 16 wear
for her father have gray beaver cloth coat
andcould have if black without any bad results
1T loose coat, three,apartel length Subscriber
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
A 4 String Of Good Stories.
2 ON THEIR GOOD BEHAVIOR.

DBENEDlCT, the superintendent Of the Indian Terri
~ tory schools nodded towards sturdy and grave Young
Indian girl.: ~ -. s,:.~~ =;
''she is maid he said, tin the house of friend of
m1ne and the other day she left in charge the children
while her mistress went for long drife
TAe mistress, on her return, said to the maid:
How did the children behave during my absence Caro-
line? Well, I@hope?' :*9: ...':.. l~:1
Beautifully, madame Caroline answered And at the
end they fought terribly together :: -=s> -. ::
- - Why did they fght9" the mother asked
To- decide said Caroline, (which behaving the
best. q. -. ..,>. :..-. - "a. :: 20 Wv
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
BUcKMAN's eoMMITTEERooM,.

M VI oelng the chairman Of committee CONGRESSMAN
buchanan OF Minnesota, like other new coneressmen
ha no to for office But he has over
come the difficulty One day he on an exploring ex
petition n the capitol building, and after "ixng' few
anltors and getting the friendly aid of the librarian he is
now comfortably established under the big historic dome
10 eaen Buckmans committeeman it is necessary to 90 az
as the elevators then penetrate the reference
library and emerge at the far side follow dark corridor:
co winding iron stairway turn the left then to the
right 50 thru lumberroom and into another one-and Won
there!>. .>--.- ... s.--: ~ ~"
buckman says it very convenient place to- work.
NEW NAME FOR FAIRBANKS
A SENATOR whose admiration evidently does not cover
- the entire republican ticket elected in November tells
OF an experience on one Of the trains coming east
Al Plttsburg, said he, eve got the morning naners
and as the other occupant of the smoking
glanced over the front he mutered reading the head
" Roosevelt and the Big Stick; suppose that means
Roosevelt and Fairbanks.'' :.>-. .>
-. Nv - ALMOST TOO POLITE
G BCRETARY SHAW tells Of an experience while paving
calls last Sunday He had spent an agreeable after
noon with of Washngon hostesses and as he vas
leaving begged to her that had added day to his
life - -" -"~'9" 49," p. g. =" '.'.'
10 which she, not wishing to be outdone replied:
'Oh, Mr. Secretary, you have added ten years to nv
e has been wondering since just what she meant
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
THE SEA SERPENT.

p EAR ADMIRAL MERRY, on the day he sailed from
N New York for Genoa, talked about the sea serpent
II have never the sea serpent" he said sbut T
have met people who claim they have It is necessary per-
haps such people the landlord answered the
tenant Of the haunted house.
tenant described ghost that wandered from room
to room, grooming and clanking chain. - -
. 4 don't believe it, said the landlord.
But, sir, said the tenant, 4 have seen this ghost
In that case, said the other, Il must believe it. But
wouldn't have believed it if had seen it MYSELF,