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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-14
KNEW THEY WERE NOT GHOSTS.
Words the Old Lady Overheard Settled
That Matter

During the trials of the James gang
In independence, Mo-, In 1884," said
the Missouri man, "an ole woman tes-
titled for the state that she saw the
prisoner, one Of the notorious James
brothers. the night before the robbery
and heard him talking about this rob.
berry to her husband When counsel
for the defense took the witness for
cross-examination he began as fol-
lows:
Now, Mrs. Blank, tell us again
how 1t happened that you saw the
prisoner that night
We'll, he came TO the house along
airly in the evening, and asked me
where was my old man. said out
doors somewheres, and he went out to
find him. After while | reckoned I'd
better go out and see IL he found him.
| heard voices in the cornpatch and
went along and looked through the
fence and saw EN-
Mrs. Blank, want to know II you
believe in ghosts-in spooks?
don't know as it's any of your
business whether | do or not
"'You must answer the question.
"'Well, them do
They've been seen around your
house, haven't they?'
Yes, sir, they hev; I've seen EN-
myself.
Ghosts have been seen walking
about outside by you and members Of
your family, haven't they?'
"'Yes, sir, they hev.'
Well, Mrs. Blank want to know
how can you swear 1t wasn't ghosts
you saw in the cornfield that night
How do you know it wasn't GHOSTS?
""Cause they war a-cussin',' said
the old woman"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-14

Sister Ellice had not very much
faith in men. Probably the life she
led as superintendent Of "woman's
and children's hospital" in great
city tended to cultivate an antipathy
toward the stronger sex. She saw SO
much misery and wretchedness Of
which she deemed that sex the cause.
women with blighted lives and little
nameless, fatherless babies.
All the more astonishing was It.,
therefore, when Sister Ellice adopted
a baby-Sister Ellice-who never paid
any attention to babies in general save
to see that they made their proper ad-
vent into the world and were properly
cared for.
It happened in this wise. There
came to the hospital one day forlorn
looking young creature with the ugly
word 'forsaken" written all over her,
from the pallor Of her thin, pretty face
to the faded stripes of her shawl and
the rents of her shabby dress. She
seemed to shrink away from the scru-
tiny of Sister Ellice's clear, gray eyes
seen austerely through her gold
rimmed glasses and looked relieved
when one of the younger nurses took
her in charge for bath and a change
OF clothing.
Some days later the baby came, a
tiny mite of girl, but before any one
realized what had happened the
mother was dead.
What was to be done with It? Sis.
ter Ellice agreed to take charge OF 1t
for night or two until q. decision
could be made.
The night or two expanded into a
month or two and still the baby did
not 60. and finally 1t came to be an
understood thing that the baby was
not going at all. OF course it was
quite unaccountable that the superin-
tendent should have taken such a
fancy to that stray bit OF humanity,
but II was fact nevertheless.
No mother could have been more
devoted; she lowered over 1t, tended
It constantly, whispered all manner Of
pothings into its pink ears and gave
1t the name Of Blossom.
Blossom was nearly a year old and
was beginning to toddle about, to I
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-14
No More Bagey Trousers.

It Is matter OF wonderment to
friends OF one of the best-dressed
young men OF the city that his trousers
never bag Ct the knees. How Is it?"
one asked. do you keep valet who
presses your clothes every day."
The well-dressed man smiled.
'No. keep no valet" he said. "But
have all my trousers made with silk
knee-caps."
"Silk knee-caps? What are they?"
"They are squares Of silk covering
the knees Of the trousers inside. They
take the strain of the cloth when you
sit down. Hence no kneeing-your
trousers always keep their shape"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-14
The Mist.

A sombre grey enshrouding mist,
Blots out the heather HILL
Where late the golden sun had kissed
The deep pink bells at will
And creeping down the grassy steep.
II gains the stony shore q
Where plow the billows of the deep,
With sullen hostile roar
I watch this brooding presence, as
IL works Its Icy viii.
Still ever forging on ahead,
With penetrating chill;
Like every despair IL casts about,
A spreading humid blight,
Embodied silence, shutting out
Earth's beauties from my sight.
Come here, my friend, draw near and
see! '8
All brightness disappear,
How close II looms, surrounding me,
This dread curtain of tears
Mine eyes the mists OF sorrow blind.
Fierce rolls the angry main,
Clasp firm my hand, and help me find.
The sunlight once again.
Annie Oddlet.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-14
Sell Water from Paris Fountains

One would not think that in such
an up-to-date city as Paris 1t was still
possible to buy water; that is to say.
to so out and pay so much for a buck
ct OF water. Yet so 1t is.
In ten different streets in the city
there are as many different fountains,
where for penny you can buy twen-
ty-two. gallons Of water or fill your
bucket for a centime, the tenth of a
penny. There was time when these
fountains did brisk business, for In
1860 the income from them was G28,.
900. In 1882 1t had dwindled to g1,-
600, and to-day the water sellers dis
pose OF about a bucket month.
The fact is that the guardians OF
the fountains have really nothing to
do, and this nominal employment Is
given to ex-employes OF the Paris water
company, so that they may end their
years, without fatigue, on a pension of
EGO per annum and a modest lodging.
London Globe.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-14
The Martyrdom Of statesm ship.

81 hear, Senator" said the inquisi-
tive young lady, that it cost you $20..
900 to be elected"
"Yes, approximately that"
well, that will leave you only $10.-
600 for six years work. Isn't that
rather small for man of your abil.
ity?"
For man of my ability 1t Is rather
small, but expect the sacrifice to be
not wholly in vain. In fact, have
already been retained as attorney for
three large corporations that would
have been injured by the passage of
bills which | intended to introduce.
So you see there are honest ways In
which a man may be compensated
for the annoying expenditures which
In this age Of graft and chicanery the
high minded servant Of the people
must make In order to help to pre-.
serve the foundations of the republic" 1"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-14

of her dimpled baby beauty. The
woman took her In her strong arms
and sat down in chair. She kissed
the soft baby hands, the dear curly
head. the fat white neck, even the tiny
well-worn shoes.
Then she rose calmly and austerely
and took the child to its father.
How proud and happy he looked and
how tenderly he held the child! Even
in Sister Ellice's eyes he took on q
certain dignity and Importance, de-
spite her antagonism toward his sex
in general and himself in particular.
Presently Blossom looked up and
reached her tiny hands to Sister FL.
lice.
Mamma" she said again.
A dull red crept into the woman's
face. II taught her to say it," she
said as If in explanation, "she had no
other mother"
God will bless you, ma am, for your
goodness to motherless baby" the
father replied fervently.
After Blossom went away with her
father. Sister Ellice went about her
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-14
"Who are you-her brother7" her dry
lips managed to fashion.

tasks as usual, but her soul was sick
within her with longing for her baby.
One day she received letter-it was
a strange sort of letter, badly spelled
and poorly written and began abrupt.
ly, thus:
Maybe you will think me forward
and even insultin, but God knows
don't mean to be. You was an angel
to my baby and the poor little thing
cries for you night and day and Is
white and thin. I'm a plain sort Of
man, but ! have got a good comfort
able home, and could take care Of
you II you was willin' to be my wife.
II you want to answer my letter. my
address Is
Thomas Watson,
Glendale, w. Va"
Sister Ellice's movements were al
ways unexpected. Perhaps it was the
white and thin" that did 1t, or per-
haps the feeling that sometimes came
over her. that at best she was lonely
woman,
The under nurses were agog with
excitement.
What do you think?" said one.
Sister Ellice is going to be married.
and to man she never saw but once
in her life"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-14
devoted.

devoted.
great delight OF Sister Ellice, who de-
clared her to be the prettiest, sweet
est and most forward child that ever
lived, when man came to the hos
pital' and inquired for the superin.
tendent.
II came to inquire about woman
you had here about year ago. name
Of Harriet Watson; heard she died"
His voice grew husky. "They told me
two or three days ago when was
here before and they said must see
you about the baby. You was out
then"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-12-14
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-09-28

Peter Andersen sold seven head OF
cattle to G. Ray last week and deliv-
cred them at Rorbeck, Friday.
Chris Larsen, the hustler in the
Elk Horn Implement Co. put up a
tank for Albert Wilbert this week.
Monday Lawrence Petersen, z. c.
Knudsen and some others shipped
some hogs direct to Omaha on their
own responsibility.
Anton Hansen delivered loads of
hogs to Brayton Monday. There
were twenty loads passed thru town
that day all bound for Brayton.
Rev. Anker Christensen of the
Danish Lutheran church east of Elk
Horn, attended the Harvest Feast in
Merrill's Grove west of Jacksonville,
which was held last week.
Jocum Jensen and family OF Ror-
beck were visitors in Kim ballton
Wednesday and Thursday. While
they were here George Faaborg and
Joe made business trips to Fiscus.
Ell. Hansen's 24o acre farm 81
miles southeast of ElkhorD, fine land
in best of condition. Plenty of wa
ter and good buildings. Will rent
to good party with plenty of stock
for term of years or sell on easy
terms. GA 3w
Bernt Rasmussen has had that
lovely silken mustache of his shaved
off and now he looks like a beardless
youth-or more properly speaking
like the dickens. He has lost several
lady friends since the change but
says he can get them all back again
if the wheather stays right for it to
grow again.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-09-28

Mel Clemensen had phone placed
in his house last week.
Torvil Gregersen is building
large double corn crib for Rasmus
Nissen this week.
Simon Petersen was kicked by a
horse last week and as a result went
around day or 80 with stiff knee.
Edward Petersen and sister Han
nah of near Omaha are visiting at
the j. G. Christensen home this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Mortensen
from near Hamlin visited at the
home of w. Rattenborg and other
Elk Horn friends last week.
Mrs. Jerry Miller went to Omaha
this week to have an operation per-
formed. She was expected to return
Wednesday and Jerry went down to
meet her at Marine.
The Danish school is now in Sc sion
in the old church building. The en-
enrolment is fair and under the able
The pupils are progressing nicely.
Several families visited at the
Andrew Christensen home Sunday
forming sort of old folks party.
They had right sociable time Just
the same as if they had been young.
A beautiful baby girl arrived at
the John Listed home last week. We
have always said that Chris Thresher
and his jolly crew left little sun
shine wherever they callsd. Now
wont you believe it?
The little three months old babe of
Peter Paulsen, who lives four and
one half miles south west of Elk
Horn, died Friday last and was buri-
ed Saturday in the Elk Horn GENE.
terry Rev. Jersild performing the
rites. The sympathies of the Journal
are extended to the parents.
The Danish Lutheran church will
hold big Harvest Feast at their
edific east and south of Elk Horn,
from October 5th to the sth inclusive.
State Missionary Hansen and Colper-
ter as we'll as many other pastors and
men of prominence will be present
and address the assent lage. Every
body is invited and good time as
sured for all. Come.
Last week we made mention Of
Drace Sorensen's fine melon patch,
and Saturday Drace who is one of
those jolly, whole souled fellows
brought couple into our sanctum
as present. The whole force from
the devil up and from the devil
down Joined in the happy feast. Ten
million thanks brace. We can't find
words in the dictionary to tell you
how much we enjoyed them.
The Elk Horn business men took
up subscription last week and have
purchased hand fire pump with
which to protect the town against
the flame demon. What they next
need will be another we'll or two, to
insure heavy water supply. There
are parts of the town that really
would have no protection with the
wells as they now are. With another
we'll or two and the new pump Elk
Horn will be nicely equipped for
any of the smaller conflagrations.
Oneparty drove fifteen miles to
hear the address of Prof. Jensen at
Kimballton Sunday. He unhitched
his team and put it in the shed where
the old lumber yard was formerly.
While he was at the lecture some
culprit, we might say beast, stole the
straps from the harness. A man that
will do petty thieving of that kind
ought to be given five hundred lasbes
at whipping post and we'd like to
do the administering. A watch is
being kept lately which may result
in something ere long.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-09-28
BEST THING ON WHEELS.
Free
Reclining
Chair Cars
ON THE
HENDERSON ROUTE
All Trains
Between
St. Louis
Louisville
AND KENTUcKYPoINTs
SPECIAL RATES,
0ne-Way CoIonist
AND
Round-Tnp HOmeseekers

When you travel, why not
be comfortable?
The up.to.date equipment,
the safe and convenient train
schedules offered by the Hen
derson Route and the direct
connections made in st.
Louis Union Station with all
trains from the West and
Southwest solves the problem.
If you contemplate a trip,
take the time to write us.
Insist on your ticket read
ing via ST. Louis and the
Henderson Route. This will
insure you comfort in travel.
Ask Us For Rates.
F. q. CUNNINGHAM, T. P. Agt.
w. G. LINDSAY, q. Agt.
zoo N. Broadway, ST. LOUIS.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-09-28
Duroc Jerseys!!

Some choice Thoroughbred male
pigs for sale. Twenty head to select
from. Prices right. Call and see
them or phone.
9.20-2w JENs RASMUSSEN.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-09-28
Thing.

will lay tile for % cents a rod
and dig the ditch four feet deep.
9-21.tt G. HI. LARSEN,
Kimballton, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-09-28

Total S5l2 10 512 10
On motion, the apportionment of
mileage of Railway, Telegraph, Tele-
phone, and Express Companies, with
the assessment value thereof, for the
purpose of taxation, was fixed and ap-
proved as follows:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03
STORY OF THE GRAIN CORNER;
ITS INVITATION To DEFALCATION

while he Is making bis plunge he
IA discovered and the world rs hQr-
ftfied.
There are laws against corners.
WHY lecaune it ia laid down BY
wiNa legislatures that men OF trade
should not be allowed 10 improper
IS advance tho price Of the neces-
aaflea OF life There is no law
against speculation within ~aaun-
able limits. haaod on conditions
which make the action OF markets
natural Tho courts step IN at
times and define the limits between
speculation and robbery
Some things no exchange. no leg
ialature. NO court attempts TO feEu-
late. via the desire OF the little fiah
to follow In the wake OF the whale,
tho frensled craze Of the pigimiea
10 play the game Of the giants, the
gambling instinct % men IN trust
ed positions 90 loreo or recoup
wealth aud fortune by betting on
another mans game.
As for corners. there n but one
SIRE cure the ability 81 this
eountry after u il raked clean Of all
VISIBLE supplies 90 yet diK up
enouEn hidden wheat or corn or
oats 90 pile mountain high GA tho
head Of any man. no matter what
hia millions. who dares to attempt
to control the price Tor an unnAt-
urat period At an unreasonable
level
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03
PLANS ARE
COMPLETED

Elaborate plans are being com
plcted FOR the dedication OF the new
hall and lodge rooms OF the Elks
In the Alaska building Thursday
eyenlng. May 4. The committee has
been busy at work for several weeks
and has arranged the details 50 that
IL viii be an event long 90 be re-
WONDERED by tho Elks who attend.
The rooms Will be thrown open at
4 o'clock In the afternoon, aud 1900
Invitations have been issued.
The reception viii last from 4
O'clock until 6 30. At $50 a mems
social will be given. The dedlcatory
Grafton will be delivered by ID. Soils
Cohen. OF Portland.
Grand Exalted Ruler William ].
oBrien, ir., viii not arrive here in
time 10 attend the ceremonies. hut
will arrive in this city Saturday
night and remain over Sunday. An
elaborate program has been al
ranged for his reception.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03

a 10 year sentence for selling wills
key % Clarence Johnson. an Indian.
Intends 10 file an application for :
new trial May 8. HabeaH corpus
proceedings are under way 10 get
smith out Of the psnltenfiAry nf
MeNella Island. The offenae was
committed AZ North Yakima, Feb
ruary 6. 1904.
The Ballard fire department had
a pretty time for a while Tuesday
evening. They wsrs called out OF
false alarm 70 the Salmon Bay
school district and had no sooner ar
rived at the barn when they were
called 10 attend a fire In the chicken
coop Of " Neudsnheker. Wedncs-
day morning there were a lot Of
chicken bones laying around the
fire headquarters. and the boys we're
All talking abant that swell chicken
supper lat night"
Richard l. Dunn. ager %. Of
Olympia. and Maude I. CoulAon.
aged -. Of Olympia. we're granted a
license 70 marry wednesday morn
Ing
The bark Cofyphcne. I. II. Gray &
Co. wiii go 20 Union Ray. Comax.
where she will take ou a cargo Of
coal for Port Clarence. The vessel
win leave for the north as soon as
her cargo II loaded sfe ain start
early owing 90 the fact that there H.
reported 90 be but little coai lsfi In
tia, district kilograms which have
arrived from Nome 81 late stating
that the See has blown out 70 sea. IN +
dieaie that the bark viii. providing
shs has fair weather. BE- the frat
vessel. with the possible exception q
the corWin. to reach tha Nome dis
trirts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03

The ''hoodoo ship Minnesota. ex-
perienced its thirteenth misfortune
Tuesday when. while of Port Crcs-
cent on IFS second trip TO the Orient.
ita piston rod broke and the big boat
waR forced to put into Port Town
send for repairs
II IL probable that the vessel viii
be obliged 20 lay at anchor for sew
crai days while the break Is being
repaired ard while the boats under
writer's are investigating.
During this time the passengers
instead Of enjoying a trip ON the
hriny deep. may study the shore ef-
fects Of Port Townsend and vicinity.
Since the launching Of the Min
nesota a series Of reverses have be-
fallen the vessel which have result
% In It's being dubbed by seafaring
men 81 The White Elephant OF the
Deep"
Its first misfortune occurred when
the boat ran aground at Hampton
Roads. Later a bad fire In her hold
caused serious damage while the
boat was al Newport News. This
was followed by fierce eonflaEra-
ton IN the bunkers. which lasted for
days and was only extinguished AZ
ter a hard fight
To make matters worse. the crew,
or a large portion OF &, mutinied
against Captain Truebridge. who
was arrested later when the boat
touched san Francisco for not hav-
ing proper papers
Then came the death OF Chief
Steward 4. ". Weber, one Of the
most popular officers ON board the
HiH boat.
The 7hoodoo' did not stop its work.
Instead Il dld things 10 Captain
Truebridgc. who quit the vessel in
a huff aud handed In his papers.
Truebrldge was succeeded by Cap
tain Kinder, who Immediately made
himself 30 unpopular with the
American officers that the latter
we're ia constant hot water during
the maiden trip 20 the orient.
Another of the peculiar workings
OF the 'hoodoo" was referred 20 In
Tho star recently in an article de-
scribing how the big American ship
pers In the orient were sighted by
Traffic Manager Sutherland and
Captain Kinder.
on her return trip the Minnesota
was the scene OF what practically
amounted 10 an open rebellion on
the part OF the American officers.
who were incenaeG at what they
termed Flinders British snobblsh
ness" As a result q number Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03
MURDER MYSTERY
ON VASHON ISLAND
COFFIN FOUND ON NORTH EMO ISLAND SHOWS SIGNS THAT
TIA BODY IT ONCE CONTAINED WAS DESTROYED BY ACID
My.lery gurrounda NJ fIndIng

Mystery surrounds the finding Of
coffin filled with gravel at low
tide on Vaah0n point. about five
miles above AQUARIUM. Wash. on
Vashon island. br Charles Erickson
last Monday. Tho coffin. when
found b. Erickson. was filled with
gravel and pebbles which from
soma strong acid had become 80 Do
composed that they could be crum.
bled Go atoms BY slight pressure
Of the fingers
Erickson firmly believes that q
murder has been committed and the
body destroyed b. being placed In
the coffin. after which an attempt
was made 10 remove al traces OF
the crime with the aid Of qulcklimc.
The coffin measured 81 feet Ia
length b. "a feet IN width. and
vas about ! foot In depth.
At tho head OF the coffin the Aana
vas discol0red ia large biotches.
such "A would have been made by
the head and trunk Of a human
body. Near the lower end two dark
atreaka were plainly visible. indicat-
ing this position OF the lower limbs
Tho coffin. Erickson says, contain
ed the body OF either a small man
or a woman.
Erickson Is postmaster at Aquar-
ium. and while towing lumber in
thu vicinity Of Vashon point last
Monday discovered the coffin lying
ON the sand He at once went
ashore 10 Investigate. On approach
ing the object which bad attracted
hia attention. he was Mortified 10
lind, instead Of what he at first
thought % be a harmless wooden
box. a coffin Of medium sire half
buried In the sand. Erickson then
eNeayated the box. and with the aid
81 an az attempted 70 remove the
cover.
In spite OF the fact that Erieksen
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03
COURT NOTES

The suit for fe0.S00 alleged dam
ages brought by Robert Thompson
against the Issaauah Single COM
pany Is being heard before Judge
Gillian.
Findings OF fact. consisting OF ita
typewriter pages. were filed by
Jadge Frater Wednesday morning
IN the case Of King county against
the Nashon College association. an
action for delinquent taxes. Judg-
ment was given the plaintiff.
Informntions were Wednesday
morning filed against J. G. Vincent
and II. Sweeney for grand larceny.
and against Charles Carlson aud
James Murray for burglary.
The suit OF David Kolsy against
the county 20 recover for alleged
damages claimed TO have been suf-
fcred through being struck by a
piece OF rock thrown by a blast on
the county road near O'Brlen. Is be-
Inc heard in Judge Albertson's
court