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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-16
Girls Banquet.

The Willamette university basket
ball team were given banquet Satur
day evening by Prof. Boyer at the
confectionery store of Fuller g. Doug
las, which was a pleasant event in
every way. At the close Miss Mary
Hall was elected captain of the com
ing year, and the members all drank
to toast in her honor.
Those present were: Professor Boy
er, Arch Jerman, Clyde Nelson, Misses
Carrie Belknap, Stella Belknap, Ruby
Coryell, Anna Solomon, Mary Hall,
Olive Riddell, Theo Bennett and Olive
Metcalf.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-16
Salem Boy Married.

The wedding of Miss Corinne Shell.
ton and Mr. Arthur Derby took place
at the brides home in Portland Thurs
day noon, and was very pleasant af.
fair. The bride is a popular society
girl of Portland, and the groom is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs +. n. Derby of
this city. He is employed by the
Portland Gas company. Mr.. Derby
and his daughter, Miss Nellie Derby,
attended the wedding.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-16
IN VANITY FAIR
What the Salem Social Set Has Been Doing
During the Week

who is spending the summer with Mrs
Buren. This is the first of the serie.
that they will give, and from the sue
cess of this, they will be pleasing
events.
The decorations of the house were
beautiful. The hall and stairway was
decorated with sy-inga and ocean spray
and great baskets of ferns The IL
brary was artistic with quantities of
white roses, and the parlors were in
pink and green, roses and ferns being
arranged everywhere. The dining
room was in red The favors were large
Papa Gontier roses.
Five Hundred was the game of the
evening, and the prizes were won by
DR.. F. E. Smith and Mrs. w. s. Mott.
The hostess was assisted in serving
by, Mrs Frank Z. Smith, Mrs. j. N.
Smith and Mrs. w. H. Byrd.
Those invited were: Hon. and Mrs.
T. It. Geer Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Weller, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Weller, Mrs. and Mrs.
Il. Hofer, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Hofer.
Miss Florence McKinnie, Mr.. and Mrs
X. B. Houston, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. s. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs
A. N. Moores, DR.. and Mrs. J. r.
Huss, DIR. and Mrs. J. A. Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Raymond, MS. and
Mrs. f. LAHORE, Mrs. Lenta Westacott,
Mrs. Lutte Westacott, Mrs. Ada Strong,
Mrs T.. f. Waters, Mrs. George Wat
ers, Mr.. and Mrs. C. p. Bishop, Judge
and Mrs. Geo, H. Burnett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Claud Catch, DR.. and Mrs. W. II. |
Byrd, DR.. and Mrs. j. N. Smith, DR.. !
and Mrs. Il. F. Smith, Dr.. and Mrs.
w. s. Mott, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Gray |
DR.. and Mrs T. C. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. d. Sutherland, Mr.. and Mrs
William Brown, Mrs. s. c. Dyer, Mr..
and Mrs. w. p. Babcock, Mrs. Z. Rrey-
nan and Mrs. Adella Cough.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-16
Delightful "At Home.''

One of the notable contributions Il
the social pleasures Of the week was
the cat Home" Wednesday, at which
Mrs. Fred A. Virgins and Mrs. George
II. Rodgers were hostesses, at the
home of the former on Oak and Winter
streets.
The Virgins home lends itself to
the most charming effects and with
the decorations of flowers was beauti-
full in the extreme. The living room
was in white roses, and the library
in red, while the dining room was es.
pecially pretty with white and yell
low color scheme. The studio was
ma e fragrant with great punches of
sweet briar.
The amusement of the afternoon was
a geographical game in which Mrs. A
+. Hofer won first prize and Mrs. w.
II. Byrd second prize.
The hostesses were assisted in serv-
ing by Mrs. Harry Albert and Mrs.
Joseph Albert.
The guests were: Mrs. Aitkin.
Mrs. Thos. G. Albert, Mrs. VIM.
Brown Mrs. G. II. Burnett, Mrs. r. p.
Boise Sr., Mrs. G. p. Bishop, Mrs. w.
IL. Byrd, Mrs. Il. II. Barnes, Mrs. f..
Breyman, Mrs. w. Breyman, Mrs. G..
G.. Bingham, Mrs. B. +. Bonham, Mrs.
W. II. Burghardt, Mrs. +. M. Croisan.
Mrs. J. A. Carson, Mrs. A. o. Condit.
Mrs. r.. Cartwright, Mrs. Russell Cat
lin, Mrs. Anna Culbersson, Mrs. w.
A. Cusick, Mrs f. w. Dmbin, Mrs. s.
@. Dyer, Mrs. j. j. Dalrymple, Mrs.
w. p. Drew, Mrs. f. /. Dunbar, Mrs
w. II. Eldridge, Mrs. Squire Farrar,
Mrs. r. b. Fleming, Mrs, d. J. Wy.
Mrs. A. N. Gilbert, Mrs. j. G.. Ia
ham, Mrs. Il. w. Hazard, Mrs. John
Holman, Mrs Edward Hirsch, Mrs Il
Hofer, Mrs. A. +. HOfer, Mrs. H. A. Ket.
chum, Mrs. Jennie Kyle, Mrs Thomas
Kay Jr., MS. Il. Y. Lansing, Mrs. Il
NJ LAHORE. MIS-. J. h. Linn, Mrs. w
r. Lord. Mrs. j. NJ Martin, Mrs. ]. j.
Murphy, Mrs. 4. A. Moore. Mrs. A. N
Moores, MS. w. S. Mott, Miss Mac
IntoSh, Mrs. NJ Mcdonald, Mrs. z. f.
Moody, Miss Lizzie McNary, Mrs. Geo
Pearce, Mrs C. A. Park, Mrs. l.. l.
Pearee, Mrs. c. A. Purdy, Mrs. Mary
Payton, Mrs. z, IL, Raymond, Mrs. c
Robertson, Mrs. VIM. Robinson, Mrs.
j, A. Richardson, Mrs, NJ. Il. Rineman,
Mrs, j. ID. Sutherland, Mrs. S. Seley,
Mrs. r. W. steuslotf Mrs. W. II. Steus.
lofi, Mrs. = W. Spencer, Mrs. II. C
Smith ST.. Mrs J N. Smith, Mrs. J,
l., Stockton, Mrs. L, c. Small, Mrs. II,
B. Thielsen, Mrs, Lenta Westacott, Mrs
ID. +. Wagner, Mrs. Charles Weller,
Mrs I'D Weller, Mrs Il. M. Wait,
The ladies will again entertain next
Tuesday evening, at which large
number Of the younger set will be pres
emit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-16
CHURCH TORN DOWN
New Christian Church WIN be -
on Site of Old Buibins

The old Christian chureh, W''
been standing for the paa ., Z
at the corner of Center a~
streets has passed into oblivion
nothing but heaps OF BRICK -. h
place where the edihce s'oO1
only one of the instances Oh 'n'
,city's growth, progress ana !, y
ment. On the ruins of the 0ia'
there will be erected ~
grander structure, one that VIZ
the needs of the always sr0'1s
gregation and church menu y.
( It is the intention to nave
building, which the JOurnai x,1
some weeks ago, to be finished !.
ber 1st, and to that end TAs W., w.
be pushed forward with eh''S u,
brick basement is also beng
the parsonage. ,.s
During the building rIn
Christian church gather'pS 4
held in Tioga hall.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-16
Two GraduatlsS.

In the report of the graduating ex.
ercises of the college of music Mon.
day evening, three young ladies were
reported as being graduates of that
department of our popular university,
whereas, in reality, there were but
two, the Misses Evelene Calbreath
and Vesta Pease. Miss Fenscke fin.
ished in harmony and counterpoint.
She is promising student of Profes.
sor Goodrich, and expects to Continue
her studies in his department.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-16
Entertained w. r. @.

The Women's Relief Corps held a
very pleasant social at the home of
Mrs. John Knight last Saturday. The
guest of honor was Mrs. Abbie Bliss,
OF Iowa, who is West visiting her
daughters, Mrs. Shanks and Mrs. Ne
Bride, of this city.
The time was spent pleasantly and
at the close the hostess, assisted by her
daughter, Miss Edna, served some
dainty refreshments.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-16
Former Salem PeopHs Entertaining.

The Sunday Telegram contains an
account of a luncheon given by Miss
Mercedes Sims, of the graduating class
Of st. Helen's Hall. The decorations
were ned and white, the class colors.
She was assisted by Miss Mayme Nc
Intosh, of Walla Walla, and Miss Kath-
crime Perrine, of San Francisco, also
former Salem girl. Miss Grace Rine-
man, of this city, was also among the
guests.
Miss Sims was also hostess at an
other party in honor of Miss Florence
Vending, of Mills College, California.
at which she was assisted by Miss
Grace Rineman and Mrs. Austin Sims.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-16

ite wedding, and the beautiful decora.
tions in green and white consisted of
a profusion of field daisies and ferns.
The bridal party stood under an arch
of fragrant blossoms. Rev. Bruce VOL.
verton performed the ceremony. The
bride was very winsome in an exquisite
empire gown Of white japanese crepe,
with bertha of duchess and rose point.
Her veil was held in place with a dia.
mon6 clasp, and sb, wore star of
pearls and diamonds enclosed in a cres.
cent of pearls. Miss Angie McCul.
loch, Of Salem, and Miss Lucy Will
liams, cousin of the bride, were brides
maids. Miss Williams wore white net
and Miss McCulloch white silk, and
both carried shower bouquets of maid
enhair ferns. Charles West was best
man. An elaborate supper was served
in the dining room, where tulle and
white carnations, with silver and green
candles formed the ornamentations. E.
G. Giltner, brother of the bride, played
the wedding music. Elegant and cost.
ly presents were received in large
numbers. Miss Grace Britts caught
the BRIDES bouquet Mr.. and Mrs.
Patterson left for a short trip to the
beach. They will be at home after
July 18th at III Everett street. At
the wedding were 70 guests, including
many from Salem.--Telegram.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-16
Tn Honor of Miss Ketchum.

Mrs. F. A. Virgins gave "Din'
ing Room" shower Thursday after
noon for Miss Edith Ketchum,
whose engagement to Rev. FL. T.
Babcock has been announced. About
forty ladies we're present and the
affair was delightful in every way
Games of all sorts were played, and
the prize of the afternoon was won by
Mrs. j. n. Shantz.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-16

Elhaney, Messrs. Edward, Ernest and
Charles Luthy, John and Jacob Doerf'
ler, George, Roy and Gentry Givens,
Orlo, Herbert, Z Delphi and Harold
Humphreys, James Darby, Lloyd and
Everett Morley, Harry and Vernon
Patton and George Caspell.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-16
High School Graduation.

The first graduating exercises of the
Salem high school was held at the as.
sembly hall last evening, and was at
tended by large number of people.
The stage was beautifully decorated
for the occasion. In the background
was an immense orange pennant, with
/" '06" in black Letters, making the
class colors. Draped back from this
to either end of the stage were strands
of marguerites and syringa. Great
punches of roses and other flowers
were placed at either side of the stage
and a frieze of ivy was suspended
overhead.
The program was opened by selec.
tion from the high school orchestra,
and the calss of '06 marched upon the
stage and took their places. There
were II in all, four boys and 19 girls.
Rev. Errett, pastor of the First Chris.
tian church, offered prayer. which
was followed by selection from the
high school orchestra "Playing by the
Old Mill Stream" and was greeted
with so much applause that they re
sponded with an encore, "God Bless
Our Home" The high school is proud
of their quartet, and they well might
be, as under the direction of DIR. Ep,
ley they have attained high degree
of proficiency, The members are Al
fred Schramm, Ross McIntire, Alonzo
Herkius and William Mott.
Supt. j. H. Ackerman was then in.
Produced and he made the address to
the class, which was on "Ideals," and
was excellent, and lesson that the
class will ever remember and strive to
attain.
Miss Edna Savage, of the junior
class, then sang in her sweet voice
"Spring," and as an encore she de-
lighted the audience with the rendition
of 81 Know a Place.
Supt. ]. M. Powers then made few
remarks and commended the class to
the chairman of the board of directors,
A. o. Condit, who, in a short address,
presented the wellearned diplomas.
After selection by the orchestra,
the program closed and the graduates
received the congratulations of their
friends. Each and every one received
many presents, and a wealth Of flow
ers.
This is the first class to graduate
from the new Salem high school, and
they well might feel honored.
The members of the class are: Ethel
NJ. Bell Della C. Clark, Bertha Dun.
can, Elizabeth +. Harding, Marie
Hutehins, Alice Judson, Carrie Mag.
ness Mabel Magness, Marguerite Mers,
Helen Philips. Genevieve Potter. Per.
ry Reigleman, Ruby Rotzien. Martha
schindler Harvey NJ. Slater, Horace
Sykes, Rea Utter.
This afternoon they meet together to
form the high school alumni.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-16
''5OO'' Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Max olin-Buren enter.
tanned a large number of friends
Thursday evening at their pleasant
home on High street, In honor of Mrs.
II. A. Handy of Colorado Springs,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-16
X-RAYS

All signs fail in wet weather this
year
1t is now hoped that the backbone of
the spring is broken.
This sunshine is most pleasing to all
except those who have nothing but
winter clothes.
Senator Brownell s defeat was not
according to program. Clackamas coun-
ty will now be enshrouded in a great
deal of obscurity.
Dirt streets, barb wire fences, rub.
bish heaps along your property, muddy
wate--holes on the streets. all are signs
of the progressive twentieth century
citizen.
The hot-air promotion schemes have
nut YET iahuSu IL hihc OF tleclTlC rail-
road in the willamette valley, and
they have been going two years. Isn't
it time to quit flaming the air with
Newspaper talk, and begin real con-
struction by getting hold of the other
end of the sticki
We are still sending up prayers for
the ladies who have white dresses and
wish to show them in public.
Salem has been pretty near heaven
this week, if graduating programs,
endless bouquets tied with miles of
white ribons, thousands of pretty
girls, and stacks of sophmoric wisdom
in the shape of learned essays and wise
sermons, could produce that state of
things on earth.
sof course the city council Monday
night will grant any old franchise that
is asked for, whether it is franchise
to build an electric road into the city
or to keep one from being built. If
the council wants to show its wisdom
it will give the crowd that have held
this community down aud prevented
anything and everything from being
done in the way of getting a singie
mile of road built out of the city or
into 1t from any direction but towards
heaven and the cemeteries anything
they ask for. Salem needs more cheap
lines to carry all our trade to Port |
land. We need them badly. Lines
across to Dallas, or up into the San
tam country. that would bring peo-
pie to Salem, bring trade here, bring
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-16
Students Dance.

Friends in this city have received
invitations to the annual student dance
of the Pacific university, Wednesday.
June 20, at Vert's hall, Forest Grove.
The patronesses will be Mrs. DR..
Hines, Mrs. E. E. Williams and Mrs.
Willis Goff This is the main social
event of the school year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-16
A Piano Recital.

Will be given by Miss Margaret Fish
er's pupils at the First Baptist church
June 10, at S:15 O'Clock. Miss Olive
Riddell, reader. 2t.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-16
PattersOh.a .ailbat Weddins.

Miss George Mcbride Giltner was
married to Pink Charles Patterson,
Thursday. June Z. at p. m, at the
residence Of her father. b. r. GiItnsr,
$50 Everett street 1t was a margusr.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-16

Has been removed IRON r,ars|
street. to the new sAurs. % .ss'.I fss
and Min streets. sunass !, as
$3.50 a. m. Preaching :. .asr,
5 p. m. Testimony ssrs'ss tss, s,..s
Prayer meeting on n X Nss's
You will be welcome "
lish, pastor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-16

Prof. H. L. Hopkins q '.,sssrs
preach at 1880 a. =. sassI.l D.g
Morning subject; -. -. fsr ".
Evening subject, IN. s..,', -
of Fortisth Isaiah. sgtff
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-06-16

Mrs. L. L. Patterson was among those
entertaining Miss Giltner prior to her
her marriage to Mr.. Patterson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16
Dow1E IS MUCH ALIVE
He Speaks Again in Zion City Taber-
nacle-Disturbance by Vo-
Iva Men,

Chicago, May IA meeting over
which John Alexander Dowie presided
ut Zion City was broken up by num-
Der Of followers of the opposing fac
tion, assisted by several outsiders, and
before the crowd dispersed free fight
occurred. bowie was addressing the
audience, numbering about eco. and
made the statement that the overseers
of the Noliva faction were thieves and
robbers. At once several of those in
the audience were on their feet shout
ing NO. no, YOU are the robber why
don't YOU pay your debts?' The dis
turbance became so violent that a Zion
guard was sent to restore order.
The guard took held of an old gray
headed man who was loudest in his
demands for Dowie to pay his obliga-
tons. and this was signal for Il
free fight. y dozen men seized the
guard, and We're about to drag him
down the aisle when Gladstone Dowie
and Deacon Arlington mounted the
platform and called upon the rioters
not to create adisturbance. and to take
their seats. After quiet had been re-
stored Dowie again attempted to pro-
coed with the meeting, but he was
jeercd and called traitor and robber
until he finally decided to dismiss the
audience.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16
Was Wasting AWAY.

4 had been troubled with kidney
disease for the last five years"
writes Robert r. Watts, of Salem,
Mo. ii lost flesh and never felt
well and doctored with leading ply
slcians and tried all remedies sug-
gested without relief. Finally /
tried Foley's Kidney Cure and less
than two bottles completely cured
me and | am now sound and well. :"
During the summer kidney irregu-
larities are often caused by excessive
or being overheated. At
tend to the kidneys at once by using
toley's Kidney Cure.-Anders 4
Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16
How's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be curtd by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
FL. CHENEY X co, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
j.. j. Cheney for the l;st 10 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and
financially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by his firm
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price IS cents per bottle Sold by
all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16
STORM WRECKS TWO BOATS
Iron Queen and Algeria Go Down in
Lake Erie-Two Men Are
Drowned.

Cleveland, May 10.-In the storm
which passed over Lake Erie Tuesday
night the barges Iron Queen and Al
gcria went down, and with the latter
her captain, Martin Elnen, and George
Walton, englnemen, were drowned.
Thomas Sullivan, steward Of the AL
geria, who was thought to have also
persisted, was rescued from the sink
ing ship by the L. G. Hanna, which
made heroic but unsuccessful effort
to save the foundered vessel.
While an effort was being made to
s,t line to the stricken boat she
lurchcd forward and sank, greatly en-
dnngering the Hanna. The life-savers
who have returned from the wreck Of
the Iron Queen think she can be
Savcd.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16
HOME COMING WEEK OF KEN
TUCKIANS.

Louisville, KY, June 10 to II, 1906.
For the above occasion the I. q. r.. r..
will sell excursion tickets to Louisville,
X aud return at U rate of one fare
plus Is cents for the round trip. Tick
cts on sale June IL, 12 and ID limited to
return until June % By depositing
ticket on or before une % and making
payment OF so cents an extension to
thirty days from date of purchase may
be obtained.
2O5 H. G. PIERCE, Agt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16

siaopsis OF the i'roees !ia,s in tho
Senate and E:a,;se OF
REPRESENTATIVES,.

slaopsis OF the ;irocaa iia..s in tho
Senate and E:a,;se OF
Representatives..
Washington, May 10. - The senate
adopted amendments to the rate bill
providing that from ard after May /,
1858, it shall be unlawful for common
carriers TO transport any commodity
produced by it for sale in competition
with commodities produced by 9th
ers; providing that carriers nut put
in switches for shippers ON reasonable
terms; including sleeping car and OK
press companies in the bill; providing
that carriers must give equal service
and accommodations to all passengers
paving the same fare. An executive
session was held.
The house adopted an amendment 10
the naval appropriation bill authcrz-
ing the navy department to buy chains
for warships in the open market by
competition, and refused 10 adopt one
limiting the cost of transportation of
coal TO 50 or So a ton-it now costs
~ to 50. An investigation of the agrl-
cultural department was ordered.
Washington. May H. The senate
agreed 10 amendments to the railway
rate till as follows: Restoring the
Imprisonment penalty of the act or
1857; imposing fine and Imprisonment
OIL slippers who secure rebates; Civ
ing TIE government preference over
AL other traffic in time of war: requir-
ing schedules Of carriers to cover Wat
er transportation as We'll as rail. A
WAS agreed to.
The house put in the day On the
| naval appropriation, the most import
ant amendment being one requiring
the secretary of the navy 10 buy navy
projcctles in the open market. Most
of the day was taken UP with enlist
| ments in the navy and complaints of
parents who could not get their boys
| out of the service.
Washington. May 1.-THE senate
Saturday completed the adoption
of the Allison amendments covering
! the court review question in the rate
bill. La Toilette voted With the Demo-
| Gratis. Tillman charged that the presi-
dent had entered into negotiations with
| him to secure the success of the Demo
cratic court review idea, through eN-
Senator Chandler, and then suddenly
( Went back on the negotiations and ar
| ranged for the success of the .-.ilson
idea. Incidentally an issue of veracity
was developed between the president
and Chandler, the latter stating that
| the president had spoken i'll of Spoon
er, Knox and Foraker and the prcsi-
dent replying that Chambers state
| ment was false.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16

Monticello is in the throes of a
great excitement over a ghostIy
light which has been seen repeated
ly by residents in the neighborhood
of lakewood cemetery says a dis
patch. The apparition frightened
German farmer who was passing by
the graveyard and he returned to
town and related the weird tale. He
did not venture home until the fol-
lowing morning. The Chaloupka
boys were riding by the place one
night when the mysterious light APP
peared over the gravestones. They
used all possible haste to get home,
and now when they are obliged to
go home that way they gallop their
horses past the scenes of the ghostly
visitant. A farmer named Morris
also saw the apparition. A crowd
of boys under the leadership OIL.
Locher went out to lay the ghost.
They jokingly boosted Of what they
would do with him, but when they
reached the cemetery their gaiety
and bravery vanished like a breath.
In the midst of the tombstones they
saw an Unnatural illumination that
almost frightened them to death.
Trembling they followed it, until it
crossed over to a nearby field and
disappeared in darkness. The next
night still larger crowd went out
to fathom the mystery. They re-
turned after having q good scare.
On the next night about forty young
mon and boys went out to the grave
yard. They did not stay long for
as the mysterious light raised in a
menacing manner over the field of
graves they rushed home. No reas-
enable theory has been advanced for
the strange light in the cemetery.
A Monticello paper gives the follow
ing key to the ghostly apparition.
For several nights, lights were seen
in the cemetery which greatly alarm
ed superstitious persons passing the
Silent city of the dead" Tuesday
night Joe Cramer, Ike Suter, Carl
Stuhler and a number of ladies went
out to the cemetery TO ascertain the
cause of the phenomenon" They
saw the lights and approached them
as rapidly as possibleand found two
young men lighting matches and
holding them near polished tomb
stone which reflected the light and
made it seem greater than it was.-
Dyersville Commercial.