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CTO BE CONTINUED.)
PHOTOGRAPHIC GHOSTS.
Story of a Remarkable Spook That
Was Found by an Eminent
Psychist.

All Interested in psychical research
know of the mysterious Katie King"
who is stated by such a scientific au-
thority as Sir William Crookes to have
materialized several times in the pre-
ence of himself and of other perso 8,
and whom he photographed. Pr-f.
Charles Richet, an almost equally we'll
known man of sciences, who has lor 8
studied such questions, has just made
the acquaintance of a new materi2liz d
spook, who gives his name as "Bien
Boa" or course, M. Richet took every
possible precaution against impo3ture.
1t is true that some years ago he was
repeatedly taken in by & spurious me-
dunn, whom he himself eventua ly
showed up. In the present case the
medium is a Mile. Martha B., who
is betrothed to the son, a French
naval officer, now deceased, OF General
and Nine. Noel, in whose villa at Al
giers the ghost in question was made
flesh temporarily on several event gs
last September. The seanCes took
place in a room sufficiently lit for pc :
sons to see each other we'll and to read
the time by their watches easily. Doors
and windows were duly barred and
sealed, all usual precautions fgli! st
fraud being Observed
Mile Martha was put into a trance
in corner of the room behind drawn
curtains, and left there alone. The
apparition eventually came out from
behind the curtains. 1t was that Of a
dark-complexioned man clad en- .irsly
in white, wearing turban, and rour6
the forehead a band Of some bright
metal, portions of 1t being god The
ghost walked among the spectators,
shook hands with them repeatedly, his
touch feeling like that of an ordinary
living human being, and kissed Nine.
Noel. Prof. Richet placed against his
mouth phial containing a solution OF
baryta, which the ghosts breath trans
formed lhto carbonate Of baryta, as In
the case OF ordinary respiration. The
materialized phantom appeared on sew.
eral different evenings. Once he was
seen to sink through the floor In The
middle of the room and to arise again
Immediately from another part OF the
floor. Finally he spoke, presumably in
French, though that point Is not speei,
fed, and said that he was "Bien Boa. T"
formerly priest In India Prof. Rich
ct himself photographed the phanlcm
by iashlight, ane the pictures OF the
gathering, with the apparition amauS
thsm. can Pe sean.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-09-13
swords Into a Plow.

During the centennial celebration in
Philadelphia in 1876 the members of
the Universal Peace union assembled
to celebrate the tenth anniversary Of
the foundation of the order.
A number of officers and descend
ants of officers gave their swords to
be made into a pillow as & symbol OF
peace. The weapons were afterward
fashioned into a homely agricultural
implement, which, however, instead Of
being a pillow, took the shape Of the
ordinary field cultivator.
This cultivator may now be seen in
the hall at Geneva, Switzerland. Over
it is an inscription giving the history
of the implement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-09-13
MANDy's MANDOLIN.

My gals Jest come from boardin' school
An what do yew suppose
She's fetched to while away the time,
Besides her style an clothes2
1t looks bout like crookneck squash,
Except the handles straight,
An it's got strings, an all them things,
An Mandy thinks it's great!
guess she's named 1t for herself,
She calls II "mandylin:"
ITS somethin' like fiddle, tho
1t amt so wide an thin.
She don't saw 'crost it with no bow gs
But picks an picks away,
An keeps a-pickin', seems to me,
But don't git down 10 play.
Now like music, but want
Some noise; a hull brass band
Amt none tew much for me, but this
Thing I can't understand.
ITS "tinkle, tinl1le, tweedle-dee,"
Or ''pinky. panky, ping"
With Mandy's fingers slidin' up
An down each tiny string.
An Mandy she says paw an NAV"
An picks her mandylin,
An gifts her skinny dresses on
An asts the neighbors in.
Then all thet we kin hear except
When some ones asst to sing
Is "tinkle, tinkle, tweedle-dee,"
Or 'pinky, panky, ping"
Maybe it's all right, hope tits,
But I'll be called Jay
Eff they had any sech affairs
Way back in our day.
No, sir; an I'll be called a chump,
Or somethin' wuss ag'in
Eff I'd a-married ma eff she
He'd picked mandylin!
IN. Y. Sun.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-09-13
CHAPTER XIV.
THE SIGHT OF A NEW BEAUTY, AND
SOME ADVICE FROM HIGBEE.

THE SIGHT OF A NEW BEAUTY, AND
SOME ADVICE FROM HIGBEE.
In from the shining sea late one aft
ernoon steamed the Viluca. AS her
chain was rafting through the hawse-
hole, Percival, with his sister and
Mauburn. came on deck.
why, there's the Chicago-Higbee's
yacht"
"That's the boat" said Mauburn,
chats been piling the white water up
in front of her all afternoon trying to
overhaul u.s."
There's Mile Higbee and old Silas,
now"
"And, as l live" exclaimed Psyche.
there's the Baron de Palliac between
them!"
Sure enough" said her brother.
1--WE must call ma up to see him
dressed in those sweet pretty yachting
flannels. Oh, there you are!" as Mrs.
Bines Joined them. "Just take this
glass and treat yourself to a look at
your old friend, the baron. You'll no.
tice he has one on-see-they're wav-
ing to u.s."
Doesn't the baron look just too dis
tinguished beside Mr. Higbee?" said
Psyche, watching them.
"And doesn't Higbee look Just too
Chicago beside the baron?" replied her
brother.
The Higbee craft cut her way grace
fully up to an anchorage near the vi
luca, and launches from both yachts
now prepared to land their people.
At the landing Percival telephoned for
carriage. While they were waiting
the Higbee party came ashore.
"Hello!" said Higbee, IF I'd known
that was you we was chasing I'd have
put on steam and left you out OF
sight"
TITS much better you didn't recog-
nize us; these boiler explosions are SO
messy"
'Know the baron here?"
"Of course we know the baron. All,
baron!"
"Ah, ha! very charmed Mr.. Bines and
Miss Bines; it is Of long time that
we are not encountered"
He was radiant; they had never be-
fore seen him thus. Mrs. Higbee hov.
cred near him with an air of proud
ownership. Pretty Mile Higbee posed
gracefully at her side.
This your carriage?" asked Higbee;
Il must telephone for one myself. Co
ing to the Mayson? So are we. See
you again tonight. We're off for Bar
Harbor early tomorrow"
Looks as if there were something
doing there" said Percival, as they
drove off the wharf.
"Of course, stupid" said his sister;
that's plain; only it isn't doing, it's
already done. Isn't it funny, MAJ"
For a French person." observed
Mrs. Bines, guardedly, 81 always liked
the baron"
"Of course" said her son, to Mau
burns mystification, land the noblest
men on this earth have to wear 'em.
The surmise regarding the Baron dc
Palliac and Mile Higbee proved to
be correct. Percival came upon Higbee
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-09-13
Cheap Rates to
California
and Mexico

Daily until October sIst. Colo
nists' tickets will be on sale to Cali
fornia and Mexico points at excep-
tionally low rates:
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-09-13

viii be a bully ad.; and It kept the
women quiet" he concluded, apollo
getically.
"The baron's a good fellow" said
Percival.
Sure" replied Higbee. They're all
good fellows. Hank had the makin's
Of a good fellow in him. And say,
young man, that reminds me; l hear
all kinds of reports about your getting
to be one yourself. Now knew your
father, Daniel j. Bines, and 1 liked
him, and l like you; and hope you
won't get huffy, but from what they
tell me you amt doing yourself bit
of good"
Don't believe all you hear" laughed
Percival
"Well, I'll tell you one thing plain,
IL you was my son, you'd fade right
back to the packing house along with
Henry-boy. It's pity you amt got
some one to shut down on you that
way They tell me you got your ia
theirs capacity for carrying liquor, and
hear you're known from one end of
Broadway to the other as the easiest
mark that ever came to town. They
say you couldn't walk in your sleep
without spending money. Now, excuse
my plain speaking, but them are two
regulations that are mighty hard 10
live up to beyond a certain limit.
They've put lots of good weight-car-
riers off the track before they was due
to go. hear you got pinched in that
wheat deal Of Burmans?"
ooh, only for few kIcdred thou
sand. The reports of our losses were
exaggerated. And we stood to win
over"
"Yes-you stood to win, and then
you went way back and set down. as
the saying is. But it amt the money.
You've got too much Of that, anyway,
Lord knows. It's this everlasting hull
labaloo and the drink that goes with
it, and the general trifling sort Of
dub 1t makes out of a young fellow.
It's pity you ANT my son; that's all
l got to say. l want to see you again
along in September after l get back
from San Francisco; I'm going to try
to get you interested in some business.
That'd be good for you"
You're kind, Mr.. Higbee, and really
l appreciate all you say; but you'll see
me settle down pretty soon, quick as
get my bearings, and be a credit to
the state of Montana"
After they had gone away Percival
sat revolving the paternal warnings Of
Higbee. He considered them seriously.
He decided he ought to think more
about what he was doing and what he
should do. He decided, too, that he
could think better with something me-
chanical to occupy his hands. He took
cab and was driven to the local
branch of his favorite temple Of chance.
His host welcomed him at the door.
"Ah, Mr.. Bines, a little recreation,
Ell? Your favorlte dealer, Dutson, is
here tonight, if you prefer bank"
Passing through the crowded, bright
ly-lighted rooms to one of the faro
tables, where his host promptly Sc
cured a seat for him, he played medi-
tatively until one o'clock; adding ma
terially to his hosts reasons for believ-
ing he had done wisely to follow his
New York clients to their summer an
mex.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-09-13
South Afrloa's Gold Production.

The production of gold in the mines
of South Africa for the month of June
was the greatest ever recorded. In
the first six months of the current
year the production was nearly &c.
100000 greater than in the CORE
spending time last year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-09-13

Gas you know, 1 wrote You that my doctor
said must have an operation or / could not
live. then wrote you, telling you my all
ments. l followed your advice and am en-
tirely well I can walk miles without an
ache or pain, and owe my life TO you and
to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
l wish every suffering woman would read
this testimonial and realize the value of writ
ing TO you and your remedy. Mrs. Mary
Dimmick, 59th and E. Capitol Streets, WASH
ington, D. G.
When a medicine has been successful
in restoring to health so many women
whose testimony is so unquestionable,
you cannot we'll say, without trying it,
" L do not believe it will help me-" If
you are i'll, don't hesitate to get bot
tie of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound at once, and write Mrs Pink
ham, Lynn, Mass, for special advice
it is free and always helpful.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-09-13

touched drop now in over three
weeks. My doctor says l must let It
be for at least two months, and l mean
to stick by him. Awfully kind Of you,
thought"
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-09-13

Following we publish two let
tiers from woman who accep-
ted this invitation. Note the
result:
First letter.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"For eight years have suffered something
ciating and can hardly stand them. My
doctor says have q severe female trouble,
and must go through an operation if want
to get well. do not want to submit to it If
can possibly help it. Please tell me what
to do 1 hope you can relieve e."-Mrs.
Mary Dimmick, 59th and E. Capitol Streets,
Washington, d. G.
Second letter.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham;--
After following carefully your advice,
and taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, am very anxious TO send you
my testimonial, that others may know their
value and what you have done for me.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-11-02

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1906-09-16

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iid Oa6er BEL Der 8%ofiintitune ihrer
mopernen Splonoqmep manhe 4btpeis
dung bon Der neueifen' Mobe. 8as
berfiibretffd Yittoreste Der Sra6t Des
Is. Sabrbunberts bringt ite auf ben
fpeltbeoeutenben 9rettern am liebiten
sur 9eltung. Bon ibrem tlafItff sez
idnittenen 4ntliB bebauptet MiB
Gmerp ielbit, es lei altmobii6 unb
ncbnle ii9 am bsiten in Der llmrabs
mung elmer ipeiBgepuberten 2odenpes
ride aus.
Iu6 MRS. 9eerbo6n. Sree riftet
iif nie %Itlapiid mad MpbeporI6rifs
ten, lie umeebt obne S6eu man6en
lpihtigen @rlab Der Sprannin unD gee
mltdttet muir ibrem eisenen ShDnbeitss
finn, iie bei Der 3uiammsnitelung ibrer
8oItiime gu inipiriren. Das HsIultat
oieier Snipirationen lit in Der Regel
b~e5dubernb. Sebes @epanb, nit benz
Mrs. Gree mGnnlihe tpie tpeibli9e Iuz
gen ent5iidt, trGst ben Stempel ibrer
SnbipibualitGt. Bel ben Di6tern Tus
6e tie 4nre9ung unb Sheen, iagte bic
aiinitlerin emit, unb n9ebihte" Iinb
i6re 9etpGnber in Der Sbat Sebem, Der
iid an ben neuei item 2prboner pber aar
Barrier Mooei4Spfpnsen miibe gez
fAaut bat. 90. 8.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1906-09-16

~... Sbr aomposnon bat cine
brou nit iiini5igtauieno 1balcr ae.
beirotbct?"
~Sa-ein ieDr itreblalner Menib!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1906-09-16
. biefe Jrauen!

a.: ,Mit ben Jrauen 1T es niht
ausaubalten! Sat cine nllr etipas sros
6ere Jiibe, 10 iammert lie. pie ipenn
bas elm arobes llneliid pdre." = g.:
Limb bat fe feline ,Guss, 10 m0dte lie
bann am liebften nod eiuen britten
@roben baben, auf benz fie bann INNER
leben tDnnte. Sa, nit ben Grauen 1T
e fdtper 1dus3ubalten!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1906-09-16

Bonn 3a5ernenbOf.
MAS iinb sic in Sbrem 3ipilbes
!.
G9umoriit, Serr 2eutnant."
rMit Der Sober ooer nit ben 8sis
nen2"
Den S6ein lpabrt man, um ipabr
gu i4einen.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1906-09-16
GrftGrItd.

nWie fam es eisentlih. baB Bel Der
premiere Sbres Stiides i'm 9beater
Seuer ausbrad 2"
sDas Stid ipar iebr = aiinbenb.'
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-23
Scarcity of Small Bills.

A curious situation confronts the
government. Within the next few
months the Treasury will be unable
to add to the volume of one, two and
five dollar certificates, and a money
famine of more or less serious conse-
quences will follow. Secretary Shaw
will be unable to furnish relief until
Congress enacts law, authorizing
him to issue more silver certificates of
small denominations, or providing
some other means of increasing the
volume of circulating money.
When the crop movement gets under
full swing the pinch will be felt. The
activity of the fall trade, followed by
the Christmas season, will bring the
real crisis, for it is now certain that
the last additional dollar which the
government can issue will be exhaust
ed long before that period arrives.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-23
Purchase of Silver Bullion.

The purchase of silver bullion by
tenders to be coined into pieces of
money of small denomination by the
New Orleans, Denver and San Fran
cisco mints began at the Treasury
when $4,000 ounces were purchased
for delivery at New Orleans. The
price paid was 6662 cents an ounce.
Additional purchases will be made
weekly from this time forward until
the necessary amount has been pro-
cured. The high price of silver at
this time would be discouraging to
Secretary Shaw but for the fact that
he has a good supply on hand, pur-
chased at private sale. There were
four bidders, but their names were
not made public. The secretary has
made no announcement of when the
silver will be delivered at the various
mints, nor when the coinage will be
begun.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-23
Wireless Telegraphy.

Satisfactory results with wireless
apparatus are reported to the chief
signal officer in Washington from
Camp Roosevelt at Mount Grana, Pa.
From distances Of ten or more miles
when a halt is made. wireless appa-
7atus is brought out and within five
minutes or less messages are exchanged
with headquarters. Kites are used
from these outlying temporary sta-
tions, and it has been demonstrated
that direct and quick communication
can be established. On some occa-
sions the signal corps goes out with
the cavalry, carrying the apparatus
with them and moving at a rate which
would render impossible the stringing
of wires in order to keep In commune
cation with headquarters. By wireless
communication can be had at any time
with headquarters.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-23
Legal Opinion Asked.

An opinion of the Attorney Gen
eral has been asked by the War De-
partment as to the application of sec
tion s of the sundry bill in the pur-
chase and handling Of supplies known
as "salas stores" for the eommissary
department Of the army. This section
requires detailed report to be made
within thirty days after the end Of the
fiscal year of all moneys received from
any source whatever fro mthe sale
of public property.
The commissary department trans
acts a business amounting to nearly
$3,0O0,00O a year at the commissary
stores throughout the country. The
money to carry on this business IS
borrowed from the regular annual
appropriation and it is returned to
that fund from time to time. 1t would
require an elaborate set OF books and
great many clerks to keep an ac-
count Of this business in such shape
that a detailed statement could be
made of every transaction. The sale
of tooth brush would require the
same detail as a transaction involv-
ing thousands of dollars. 1t will be
necessary to either exempt the COM
missary department from the applica-
ton of section 5 or to largely increase
the appropriation and clerical force
in order toe mply with the act.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-23
jamestown Exposition.

OF the 100000 appropriated for
the exhibit by the government at
jamestown, 100000 was set aside for
building to be designed by represen-
tatives of the negro race. The remain
ing $4,000 was allotted for the pro-
motion and collection of exhibits, con-
certs and musical features, reproduo-
ing in costume the old plantation mel
odies and other songs and of such
other features as the Negro Develop
ment and Exposition Company rec
commended.
The plan for the $4,000 monument
on the place Of the first permanent
English settlement at jamestown, Va,
approved by the president and the
commission, was submitted, and the
supervisor garchitect or architects are
directed to submit specifications for
the construction of the same.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-23
Yukon Anniversary.

Seattle, Wash. Aug. Is is no
table one in the history Of Alaska
and its recent development and doubt
less is being fittingly observed in
the Northern Territory. II was on this
day ten years ago that Skookum jim
washed out his famous pan on Rab-
bit creek, whose result was the bring
ing of thousands Of people to the
Yukon country and enriching the
world by $150,0OO,CGO in gold.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-23
Red Gross Convention.

Antiseptic barber shops, pharmacies
and patent medicine manufacturers
throughout the United States will be
compelled to cease using the red cross
as "a trademark if the convention
agreed upon at the recent internation-
al Red Cross conference in Geneva is
lived up to in every detail by the
United States.
This convention provides that each
of the signatory counties Shall do
all in its power to bring about leg
islation preventing the use of the red
cross insignia for any sort Of COM
mercial purpose. 1t was suggested
at the convention that such laws be
put into effect within five years.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-08-23
SEISMIC DISASTER
Visits the City Of Valparaiso,
Metropolis of Chile.
DIRE WRECK AND ruin
Raging Fires Supplement Destruction
of Great Part of City and Hun
dreds Of Lives Are Lost-May
Equal the Frisco Horror.

The city of Valparaiso, Chile, Is re-
ported badly damaged by earthquake
One report is that the situation may
prove to be as serious as that in San
Francisco. Practically every building
in the city is damaged, and fires
ragged in different parts Of the city.
| Many persons are reported killed and
injured The earthquake has inter
rupted cable facilities to lower South
American points, and communication
| is restricted to the route via Lis.
bon.
One report, which res Ihed New
York Friday said that portions of Val
paraiso were burning all night Thurs
day night, and that the bodies of hun
dreds OF it's residents were buried in
the ruins of the buildings.
All the attempts made at Buenos
Ayres to obtain telegraphic commun-
ication from Chile regarding the earth.
quake were fruitless up till late Fri
day afternoon on account of wire COM
munication being interrupted.
The tide gauges at Honolulu show
disturbance apparently of distant
origin. Beginning at $50 o'clock Fri
day morning three waves per hour
have been indicated, showing an os-
cillation from the normal tides be-
tween three and four inches.
Correspondents at Buenos Ayres ca
BILE that it is feared the town of Los
Andes, in the province of Aconcagua.
has been destroyed. At the same time
it is pointed out that Buenos Ayres
! has 10 direct communication with the
disturbed district.
Except for a few private messages
received in New York early Friday
morning reporting the earthquake, no
direct news from Chile has as yet
been received. The early reports said
the earthquake had resulted in great
loss of life and widespread damage
| to property
| All cables reaching New York from
Chile have evidently been much de-
layed, according to statements OF ca
BILE officials, who are unable to get
any information bearing on the sit
uation other than the fact that an
earthquake had occurred; that the dis.
turbance had so disarranged the tele-
graphic apparatus that communication
had been interfered with.
News Received in London.
Some London firms trading with
Valparaiso have received kilograms
from agents there. One to James and
Alexander Brown says:
"Severe earthquakes. Commerce
paralyzed. Town afire. Staff safe"
A Hamburg firm received dis
patch stating that numerous districts
in Chile had been partially destroy
ed: that Valparaiso had been prac-
tically demolished; that many ships
had been lost, and that over hun
dred persons had been killed and
many hundreds injured.
Valparaiso is fortified seaport OF,
Chile and the most important COM
mercial town on the western coast
of South America. 1t has popula-
ton of 10000 1t is the capital OF
province of the same name and
is situated on large bay in the Pa
ciic ocean, IS miles west northwest
of Santiago, with which it is con-
nected by rail-