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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-28
TELEPATHY
BY Louis j. Stellmann.

NONSENSE! scoffed Willoughby.
All this so-called occult business is
either clever trickery or just plain
tommy-rot."
How do you explain spirit vista
tons, clairvoyance or telepathy,
then?" asked Adams. nettled.
81 don't explain them at all, be-
cause they don't exist as legitimate
conditions" retorted Willoughby.
Tell you what-we'fl ask the next
three men that come into the club
| if they've ever had bona fide dem
onstration of anything like that. If
! one or more have, III pay for the
dinner; if none of them have, it's
| on you"
Adams agreed. Jones, the COM
poser, was the first to enter. He
knew Of many instances of occult
| phenomena, but none of a purely
personal nature. Jacobine, por-
| trait painter, said the only spirits
he had ever dealt with came in bot
| ties. The third man was big, jolly
Billy Cotton, the insurance agent
You lose" said Willoughby, with a
smile. BILLY never saw ghost in
| his life
/ But, much to the surprise of all
| Cotton looked serious when the
j matter was mentioned.
Its a good while ago, boys" he
began, "but it's one of the things
/ you never forget. When l was about
81, / was counting a girl whose
home life was made very miserable
by a cruel step-father. Many a time
| pulley her out of a slough of de
spond' into which this mans harsh
| ness had plunged her, and I'd have
married her and taken her away
| from him at once but for the fact
| that / wasn't making enough money
and we both agreed it was better
to wait a year or two.
Well that was how matters
stood when one night l awoke hear
ing her call my name as plainly as
if she had stood beside me. i jump
cd out of bed and lighted the gas
II was 3 o'clock and no one was in
sight. | dressed hurriedly, feeling
that, in spite of everything, j must
go to her quickly. l didn't stop to
think OF appearances or anything
but got out my bicycle and scorched
all the way to her house. A light
was burning in her room, so, in
stead of ringing, flung some
gravel against her window. She
| came down at once. / could see
she had been crying and was great
| ly excited. Her step-father, she
| said, had been unusually cruel-had
/ struck her, in fact, and she was toe
| agitated to sleep. i saw that she
| held something behind her. | asked
1 her what it was, but she would not
/! tell me. | seized her hand and took
i il away. 1t was a bottle of lauda
| mum, which she must have been
too confused to set down when she
| came to let me in. Then she con
| fessed that she had been about tc
commit suicide, and that when
came she was just raising the poi
son to her lips.
II asked her If she had called me
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-28
EVELYN'S DEBUT AT $ WAS
SENSATION OF HER HOME

Special Correspondence to The Press
TARENTUM, Pa, Feb. 2S.-In
this town was born Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw, the beautiful factor in a
world heralded romantic tragedy.
The woman who at % has lived a
life crowded with every human
emotion is remembered here as an
innocent child; all recollection of
her is of gentleness. sweetness and
purity. What she has suffered since
then, what faults may have been
hers since then, but add to the sym.
pathy felt for a girl who even as a
babe thrilled this community with
her beauty and her magnetism.
Evelyn's father was Winfield
Scott Nesbit, member of the local
bar. In February, 1884, he married
Evelyn Florence Mckenzie, of AL
legheny, the pastor of a local Meth
odist church officiating. The couple
lived here on Lock St, at the cor
ner of Second av. In this house
on Christmas day, 1884, Florence
Evelyn Nesbit was born. Until
some time after she went to New
York, by the way, the girl signed
herself Florence Nesbit After that
she used the middle name more.
She lived here until the death of
her father in 1898. Her brother
Howard, was born in the same
house in 1886.
Mrs. Nesbit, as known here at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-28
BE A GOAT-BUTT IN,
Are you a goat or a sheep.

Are you goat a sheep.
A goat butts in; sheep follows
Some people would not like to be called goat but it
Is better to be called goat than a sheep.
i; Don be follower. Be a leader
sheep is follower. 1t is the animal that is led to
The slaughter 1t always the victim. It's fleece or its
fesh is easy plumber
Don't always look for the beaten path. Plunge into
the untrodden fields Fortune and fame awaits you there
Great men became great because they left the common
road
Columbus, Calico Newton and Morse did not follow
HE mob. They mastered what the mob knew and then
ent and The trails they blazed are beaten paths
row You must make other trails There are plenty of
sheep to fill the old paths.
Don I be content with being follower Oaly the weak
should be in their ranks
Rather be goat and get ahead
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MI SSED HIS CAR
AND GOT SHOT AT

Nels Severson, E514 Pacific av.,
was held up at 1888 O'Clock last
night on Second av. and Brown st
When Severson heard the com
mand to hold up his hands he fed
followed by shot from one of the
highwaymen's revolvers. Severson
walked between the two, thinking
they were ordinary pedestrians
walking home like himself after
missing the last car.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-28
WIFE ALL RIGHT, BUT HE'LL
TAKE JAIL. is

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-David Mac
Kenzie, millionaire gold miner of
Butte, Mont, says a wife is all
right, but he does not believe one
is worth $4,000 year alimony. HIS
was accordingly sentenced to five
months in the county Jail for re-
fusing to pay back alimony. He
says he will never pay it. He is
worth $S,000,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-28

tender in years.
Her gift was so marked that she
made her first public appearance at
the age of 5. 1t was at a memorial
service in the eMthodist church of
which her parents were members.
1t was held in honor of the men,
bers who had died during the year.
The church was decorated for the
occasion with an immense bank of
evergreens completely screening
the pulpit.
In the midst of solemn hush in
the service came the dulcet voice
of child singing. 1t was little
Florence Evelyn, hidden behind the
evergreens, and in tones that will
never be forgotten by the hearers,
and which were clear and distinct
in all parts Of the edifice, came the
words of the hymn, I'VE Are Going
Down the Valley One by One" Be-
fore the song was half finished
nearly the entire audience was
moved to tears.
Softly, TREMENDOUSLY, yet distinctly
came the impressive burden of the
song 1t was a splendid triumph
for the child, and it still fingers in
the hearts of the people who were
there, and it helps them in the
midst of her present trials to SYM
pathize with and pity her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-28
MERCHANTS OF MEMPHIS BAR
THAW TALK.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 2S.-Ow-
ing to several fist fights between
persons arguing the Thaw trial,
merchants Of Memphis who wish to
preserve their furniture and reputa-
tons have tackled signs on the
walls of their stores which read:
mo discussions of Thaw case will
be permitted in this store
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-28
NAMED FOR BENCH.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 2S-
G. P. Dyer, father of d. P. Dyer jr.,
recently acquitted of responsibility
for discrepancy in his accounts as
teller Of the sub-treasury at st.
Louis, has been nominated as judge
for the Eastern district of Mis-
souri,.
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SUES w. w. p. FOR $4,000.

Mrs. Rosa Schmidt, one of the in
jured passengers of one of the
Washington Water Power Co. Hill
yard cars, that collided on the
foggy night of Jan. % at Martha st.
and Gordon av., began suit in the
superior court yesterday afternoon
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that time, is described by neighbors
as a careful mother, kind neigh
Dor and a generous friend.
Florence Evelyn was a particular
ly interest child, very quiet,
somewhat shy, and did not easily
make friends with anyone, but
when one did gain her confidence
she was loyal friend She was
very beautiful child, and had a re-
markably sweet voice for one so
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again the w. w. P. Co. for $4,000
damages.
The defendants have filed their
answer, denying many of the
charges and abiding to the acct
dent as a slight collision, stating
that if Mrs. Schmidt has suffered
any injury it was through her own
carelessness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-28

duceG the bill to make Washington
dry was among those not reelected
last fall.
Peary may make an attempt to
reach the north pole by balloon
in which case, of course, the dogs
will be canned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-28
FOR DANCING

Silk beading is the fascinating
feature of simple, yet attractive,
gown for young girl still of the
dancing class age. The frock is OF
fine white serge and the lace which
decorates it is white cluny.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-28
The Daily Short Story

and she answered that my name
had escaped her lips about an hour
before. looked at my watch. 1t
was just 80 minutes since | had
been awakened"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-28

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Feb. Is
A bill permitting mutual fire insur-
ance companies to do inter-county
business was recommended for pas
sage yesterday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-28

The bodice and skirt are Joined
at the waist line with the silk bead
ing. This is also of white, and the
beading outlines the lace iipanel
which ornaments the front Of the
gown. The under bodice is OF the
cluny, embroidered with a silver
thread.
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AMONG OURSELVES
a WORD FROM JOSH MISE,

s'What's the secret OF that fell
lows succegs?"
Everything he does In politics is
Tor his business and he does moth
ang In business for his politics"
Somebody was telling me that
Henpeck's wife had taken UP law"
May be SO. She's been laying it
Down to Henpeck for years"
why do yon suppose e. II. Har-
Siman is buying all the railroads in
fhe United States?"
II don't know--unless it's to get
Arcnnf the anti-pass law"
Joe Cans. the prize fighter, is
broke, though he has won more
ehan $4,000 In four months. The
trouble with Joe Is that his hands
ers good only In the ring.
q slight be mentioned In passing
G4t Inc congressman who intro
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-28

/ DIR. Young-My dear, you should
never sit in the drafts of a theater
with your throat 80 poorly pro-
teoted.
Mrs. Young-f know It. | ought
to have it wrapped in a three-rope
pearl necklace.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-28

q slight be mentioned In passing
Gas ths congressman who intro
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Rather be goat and get ahead.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-20

which she had bedecked; and as he looked
at her In her fit setting Jenifer knew hat
the fancy he had taken for love had fed.
he loathed her." He shipped her and the
Englishman to their several homes. That
night the house was burned. When it was
rebuilt Alice ventured to return to 1t in
Jenifer's absence. As she was using the
telephone in a storm she was killed by a
bolt OF lightning. There was another
woman, worthy Of Jenifer. or Of anybody.
We respect plots. and we shall not tell
whether he married her. The mar who
had sold the kaolin bed for $500 felt that
he had got less than a fair price. enifer
shared this feeling and divided his fortune
with the deprived one, who. having thus
been made rich. was enabled to marry a
poor school teacher and go to housekeeping.
An ~eventful story. full Of the strong, ro-
mantle, stirring matters that life indubi-
tably affords.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-20
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT fOWN.

Pedestrians who have had occasion to
cross the Brooklyn Bridge recently have
watched with interest the work OF an en-
ployee who 10 taking a graphical record
OF the vibrations OF the big structure. A
rigid bar Of wood terminating in a round
pointed lead pencil is clamped TO one Of the
cables. The pencil rests lightly on a hori-
zontal drawing board covered by a sheet
OF paper, As a heavily loaded train passes
by the cable vtbrates back and forth and the
pencil traces q jagged curve. sometimes
circular, sometimes eliptical. Above each
curve the operator writes the destination
OF the train, the time Of day and side re-
marks as 60 the wind. temperature and other
details. These records form a part Of the
tuted by Bridge Commissioner Stevenson.
Any weakness or fault in the cables may be
read In the record Of the moving pencil.
Local mendicancy never had a more
picturesque touch than that impaired by
two Hungarian gypsies who appeared on
the uptown streets a few days ago. Both
girls are under 20. slim. swarthy and dark
eyed. Clad in picturesque red costumes
authenticated by the characteristic lack
OF udiness OF their race. they hurry from
one Office building to another. sewing the
palms OF all whom they catch
and insisting on telling their fortunes.
Their amiable persistency, expressed in
their limited supply of English. makes many
friends for them and their stay in New York
has 30 far been profitable. They are diff
ferent enough from the run OF New York's
sordid beggars to be a permanent success.
Il will take a chance on catching any
kind Of a runaway horse except a polo pony
said the mounte cop in Central Park.
For pure cussedness q runaway polo pony
10 the limit. They must be sturdy n we'll
trained animals 70 be Of use in the game
and when one turns runaway IL 10 a case OF
playing hide and seek trying TO catch him.
The average runaway horse keeps on run
ming when he once gets started, and IL the
mounted man knows his business and is
astride Of a good horse il is comparatively
easy to stop a runaway. But when you
go after a polo pony runaway you are play
ing his game. The moment you get in reach
OF the %runaway's bride he will stop sud
denly. swerve out Of you reach and dash
in the opposite direction. When you
get near him again the same thing happens.
The only way to catch him is to crowd him
into a stone wall. and eveA then he is apt
to get away from you"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-20
FPIlRS GO To SEE a SHOW.

Although on Fascinating Flo No Dough
They Blow. They Overflow the Cass-een-nO.
Last evening all the Friars chub-and
Stufy Davis-fussed. and preened, and
prinked until they shone. and then. mid
clouds Of dust, down Main street full 200
strong with twsnging Tyres marched the
throng and yipped and whooped the "Friars"
song till Broadway almost bust. At Thirty
ninth street Stufy yelled Rest oars
humph, Swing the tiller! Left face. Now
march in two-by-two. for Mister Friar
Miller will prob'ly let us in his show, so 60
within the Cass-een-no and stow yourselves,
please, row on row., until we up and Hi 'er."
And SO they marched in two-by-two,
with Stuffy in the fore. a smile upon his
face the while young Mr.. Miller wore a
different look. which seemed to say. Alas.
we re stung. Twill hardly pay, but come
right in and see the play of Fascinating
Flora
The chorus sang the "Friars' song with
swish OF rifies fluffy. The Friars sang,
TOO. drowning out the drums Of Harry
Dufey. And one voice a the special
lines as wintry blasts bveathe through
the pines, while up az far a. Hammer
stems men paused and said: That's
Stufy," And when the how was over
then in groups the Friars met and organized
in marching cIubs. They marched till
wrinOinR wet. For some marched through
the heat till tive, and some marched till
the roosters crew, and some marched till
the dawn was due. And some are march,
ing yet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-20
Books.

No more interesting social phenomenon
OF the nineteenth century can be studied
than the attempt to give practical express
sion to the theory Of communism. All the
attempts broke down, 10 is true, but the
projectors and participants in France shd
in the United States had brains and indi-
viduality and in many cases left their mark
on the community in which they lived.
Preeminent among the American expert
ments for its failure and for the indirect
good that came from it was that of Robert
Owen. Its story il told fully and fairly
in The New Harmony Movement" by
George B. Lockwood (Appletons). The
author deals with the app experiment that
preceded Owens and follows out he down
fall Of the community to its latest traces.
He also tells the story Of the later life Of
Owen, his sons and his chief adherents. II
is a thorough piece Of work and derives
particular interest from the stress put
on the important educational movement
evolved at New Harmony.
There is no French 30 limpid or 90 perfect
az that Of Voltaire, and in these days when
new authors are e~ndeavoring TO attract
notice by confusing their mother tongue
there 10 no better model TO put before stu
dents. II is pleasant, therefore, TO see an
edition Of the "Contes Choisis," the chief
Of which is a somewhat modified "Zadig. "
appearing in the prettily gotten up set OF
French classics published by J. NJ. Dent
a Company &c. ?. Putnam's Sons). NJ.
Gustave Lanson contributes a rather com.
monplsce preface.
A limited branch of business law that
affects pretty nearly everybody ia treated
by Mr.. Thomas c. Simonton in The Law
of Checks. Notes and Banks" Victor Van
Horep, New York;. The information is put
compac.ly with frequent references to
cases. but seems intended for the genera
public rather thar for the profession. az
no table of cases is provided. IL may be
inferred that the author has the New York
practice in view throughout. There is a
full index.
What the qualifications Of Mr.. Carl Sny-
der are for writing a book on American
Railways as Investments" CThe Moody
CORPORATION, New York; financial experts
may determine. We know him as the
writer of an impreesionistic book on science,
and the historical account which he gives
Of each railroad is far too brief and incom-
plete far practical use; the author seems
70 give chief stress TO the persons whofor
the momen are in control. As forythe
statistical part. that can be found in a great
many other manuals. put in a more imper-
sonal manner. The statements about the
investment value Of each railroad may
be correct. but we fancy investors would
prefer to a X the opinion OF some known
expert.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-20
BTMBERG DOUBLE ~ THE TONES.
Went Around Raising the wind on the
strength OF the Resemblance.

strength Of the Resemblance.
Edwin Ferian. who has red hair and looks
like the Bimbergs, and who has been getting
automobile rides, dinners and money on the
strength Of his resemblance. conducted his
own case Yesterday before Ma gistrate Finn
in the West Side court.
Il don't need counsel, for I once worked
in a lawyers Office, and will show these
Bimbergs a thing or two" said Ferian when
him. Il would only get deeper in trouble IL
had a lawyer"
B. X. Bimberg. who was representing the
family interests. had the manager OF
Brow mes chop house. the cashier and the
head waiter in court 10 testify as TO the
transaction in which Ferian got S25 on a
check for $50 signed Everett H.. Bimberg.
Mr.. Schubert, the manager, said that Ferian
had introduced himself to him as Bimberg
and told him that he would have to see his
brother, BIN, before he made final arrange
came back and said that BIN had said that
il was all right. Then he had presented the
check as a deposit, received S24 in money,
81 worth Of cigars and a receipt for t25 on
account OF the forthcoming dinner.
Ferian cross examined the witness.
Isn't il admitted that I look very much
like Everett Bimberg?" he asked Schubert:
Yes, but I'd now you in a thousand
was the reply.
Ferian was held in $500 for trial on the
charge of petty larceny. No one went his
bail and he was taken to the Tombs.
The Bimbergs won't breathe so easily
when I get out; I will show them that l still
know a thing or two" said Ferian az he
was taken away.
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Year Books and Directories.

On the occasion Of the transmigration
Of the College of the City OF New York to
Its new home on st. Nicholas Heights a
memorial volume has been issued by the
alumni, edited by Philip s. Mosenthal and
Charles F. Horne, with the title, THE City
College, Memories Of Sixty Years" GO. p.
Putnam's Sons). II il a handsome book,
illustrated with a photogravure Of the new
buildings, with portraits and many photo
graphic views. The number Of authors
who contribute is large and for the most
part they seem to be addressing a college
audience. The counts of college life
decade by decade. for instance, are records
OF the frivolous acts Of the narrator's class
rather than Of what was don in the college
There are articles, however, that deal with
the history Of the Free Academy and the
later college, with the presidents and some
of the professors.
We nave received The Union League
Club, 1907" published by the club, contain
ing the charter, bylaws and rules, lists of
past and present officers and Of the MEM
bers, alive and dead.
We nave also received New York Yacht
Club, 1907" published by the club, which
besides the rules and regulations, the lists
Of officers, members ard yachts, the club
signals and other special club matte re-,
contains n great deal of information hat is
of interest to other yachtsmen.
Another year book that will be Interest,"
ing TO yachtsmen is The Club Book OF the
S~eawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club: 1907"
Charles G.. Burnet n Company, New
York;. Besides the rules, lists and other
matters relating peculiarly to the club it
contains useful tables and maps.
For the benefit Of Spanish speaking
visitors to New York a "Directorio y Guia
Hispano-A Americana de Ia Ciudad de New
York" has been prepared and is published
by Julio Acevedo L., New York. II con-
tains a brief, illustrated. description OF the
city. with much useful information such as
venient phrases. The main part OF the
book consists of a directory of commercial
and professional names classified according
TO the business. There ia a good map,
including the Brooklyn and Jersey water
fronts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-20
III SEAGOERS.
Mcuy Elliot seawen Amons n Europe
hound American Hest.

bOun0 AttgNlt8hb tvo
Sailing to-day by the American liner
philadelphia. for Plymouth. ~Cherbourg and
Southampton:
q clinton Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. William n.
Fra wley. Mr.. and Mrs. W. p. Burden. Mr..
and Mrs. Irving T. Bush, Mr.. and Mrs, W. B..
T,ardozo Henry C.. Deming. Cen. and Mrs.
!yosenb &. jackson, T.. d'Arenas de Lima OF
,hs portuguese delegation ct Washing ton,
j, ". MorrelI, Mr.. and Mrs. George Z. Ratsey.
can't = ]. Bayard Schindel. DR.. and Mrs.
Hamilton Schuyler, and Molly Elliot Seawell.
Passengers by the Red Star liner iceland.
for Dover and Antwerp;
Harry A. Latham, J. H.. Rutherford, DIR.
and Mrs. George W.. Shera. Mr.. and Mrs.
" p Wheeler. Mr.. and Mrs. p. Lee Phillips.
Dorrance Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. =. l., Burlin-
game, James n. Drevoort and Mr. and MIS-
II. q. York.
pv the Mesaba of the Atlantic Trans
mort Line. of to-day for London:
T. Clarke. George n. Decker and Col. and Mrs.
John A.. Wicdersheim.
Sailing by the Cunarder Etruria, Tor
Queenstown and Liverpool:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison T. Morrow Herbert
c,etsr Robert Porter Keen, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Dalton and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Oakley Spencer.
Nv the Anchor liner Astoria, for Glasgow;
George r. Dodd. Prof. Howard r. Stsyens.
Mr., and Mrs. Davis, j. y mason iroi' frahk
L. Rankin and Frank VI. scott.
Aboard the North German Lloyd steam
.bin Seckar. sailing for the Mediterranean
MI " " " Norman. prof. O. 4. Weston and
br. Walter Viewer. German Consui-Denera' ~
Chicago.