Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-10-04

Rochelle has developed another claim
tor o1st1nctlon other than being the
setting for George NJ Cohan's 'Furty-
I'VE Minutes From Broadway" in that
IL CONTAINS weird and curious coIIec-
Ilon~ entitled by IT'S owner "The Mu-
seum os Death" In one of the most
palaual Of the old colonial mansions
of the tuwu is housed this strange as
sortmsna OF curfos, all of which in
some manner, directly Or Indirectly,
nave caused the death of human be-
Ing. They represent the life work of
j. Edward Cowles, retired and
wealthy man,, and form what is. per
maps the most grewsome hobby that
any man ever allowed his fancy to
indulge in
But apart from tbs history attached
To them III the tragedies where thew
hsve played deadly part they stand
az rebuke to the superstitious. which
WIS really the prime object Of Col
Cowies' hobby and IT'S Inception.
There are hundreds upon hundreds OF
weapons, each of which has found fts
way into the vitaIs of a human being
IN some corner Of the world, and there
are other articles IN the collection
which OF themselves are harmless
ensugh, but which have been used to
facilitate the murderer to accomplish
his purpose.
The collection Is IN little attic
foom at the top of Col. CowIes' home,
n -f-,rr We.
dencss Of Frederic REMINGTON. the
artist, Col. Cow1es' hobby covers %
years of search and study, and the re-
aults number about f9, GEO different ar
ttcfes, but beyond the cost Of travelling
the collection represents the outlay OF
very little money.
There is hardly curio in the whole
collection which could not form good
plot to- either romance, tragedy or
true tale Of human affairs. In fact
there is; wamon's finger, gold mount
cal ari as perfect as it was in life. In
connection With which is one Of the.
strangsst mysteries that can possibly
be imagined. The finger Is a thing of
horror to Col. Cowles' friends and Is
as uncanny an article as any IN the
collection. Although 1T has never
been emba1med OF treated with any
preservatives It has never shown the
slightest hint at decomposition, and,
strangest of ALL 1t always contains a
certain ifelika feeling that sends a
shudder through anybody touching 1t.
Starts With Eoman's Finger.
Ty, faaS fry% ruJ,ay Val
Cow1ss first conceived TIE idea of col
Letting mementos VT murders all over
the world 1T may be mentioned that
superstition Is un-snown In the col
sectoc's household. Col. CowIes has a
young and pretty wife and little girl
Who is only two YEARS old, With the
exception Of the servants, who keep
sfhIe, Col CowIes aud his family are
not haunted by the fear that any of
the grewsone articles may bring them
M fortune. In fact, Col. CowIes is one;
ct the happiest men on earth, and his
troubles have never risen above the
ordinary.
Col. CowIes was travelling In India
W0GH LIE SEEuIGA tu6 dTClGl6 WILL
Wflicn the collection was started Tit
was the woman's finger, and the man
ner Il which he became possessed OF
ii came about very strangely.
He was greatly Interested In occult
lore, and studied enough of 1T to- gain
himself the title of eheIah, or disciple.
He learned the Hindustani, or native
tongue, and became very friendly with
some, of the yogi faAirs. During his
stay m India ne saw wonderful things
4vfaich he could not account for and of
VI iliifz:n he very seldom speaks.
Of the finger, however, be sTe'.-
FreaTs. He was walking along
r5sa nenr a Little tGWn a few
srarf, Calcutta. and IN the heat
asra~a00n saa down under tree
st4sstss He aad been sitting tier
far moments only when ~
.zs5sarrs coming fram the diTeEts51
srrtatf h4lsIn d few feet AVA
e,gsstes il certain that there Wa
n:3,.v there when he INST sat
but when he approached the SO