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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23

to be responsible for the haunting of
the Allegheny county Jail. For years
the murderers' row there has been
gradually accommodating the reputation
of being haunted.
Did not Mike Ruminiski, the profess
sional stranger, strangle himself to
death in his cell in most ingenious
manner shortly before the date set for
his execution, and did not he come
back? That was during the time Of
Warden John McAleese.
And did not the notorious Biddle
brothers, Jack and Ed, escape from
their cells in murderers' row with the
assistance of Mrs. Kate Soffel, wife of
Warden Peter Sotfel, only to be run
down and shot to death near Butler,
Pa, 4S hours later, and did not they
come back? That was during the time
of Warden Soffel.
And did not Hill and Douglass and
many another poor wretch who went
to death from murderers' row by the
gallows route come back?
There are many who stoutly main
tain that they did, and that they
haunted their old cells and terrified
| their occupants for many nights.
Another mysterious happening that
| contributed to the spooky reputation
| of murderers' row was not explained
| weeks
At nine o'clock every night it has
been customary to switch the electric
lights from one dynamo to another.
This necessitated the changing of a
! belt and occupied from five to ten
seconds. During that time the entire
Jail was in total darkness, except for 4
few isolated gas jets in the front Of
fee, at the gate and in the main cor
| ridor.
An UnearthIy Shrek Was Heard.
One night several years ago just be-
fore the lights had gone out as usual
an unearthly shrek pierced the inky
blackness of the big Jail from some.
where in the neighborhood of murder.
ers' row. 1t was long, moaning kind
of shrek, such as no mortal could
make, and it seemed to sweep and
circle down the main corridor before
dying away. Everybody who heard il
deputy wardens, guards and prison
ers alike-felt the marrow freezing in
his bones. An investigation was made
Immediately the lights had been
turned on again, but no solution tc
the mystery was found that night. The
prisoners were questioned, and, as
might have been expected, all denied
cells on the fourth tier thought the
noise, came from somewhere on the
ground floor. Those on the ground
floor thought it came from the roof.
Next night when the lights were
switched off at nine o'clock the same
unearthly scream resounded through
the building, and once more the result
ant investigation came to naught
Warden Lewis was puzzled and he de
termined to trace the noise to its
source, so on the third night he Sc
cretly stationed guards in empty cells
and along corridors, with instructions
to make careful note OF the direction
from whence the yell came if it should
be repeated. The yell was repeated
without fail as soon as the Jail was in
darkness, but the worden's plan failed
for the guards had totally different
ideas of where the sound came
from.
BY the time the uncanny yell had
been heard for five nights in success
sion, with the mystery of its source as
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23

had made provision to guard against
his plans being thwarted in that way.
The handle of the tin cup had been
Strengthened out and then hooked at
the end in such way that the mo-
ment Ruminski's hand released it it
caught in the collar Of his shirt and
held fast. Ruminski had been dead
several hours when the guard attempt.
ed to arouse him next morning.
Then a few hours after the strang-
ler's body had been removed to the
morgue it disappeared most mysteri-
ously and that night prisoners in MUIR
derers' row declared that they saw
Ruminski's ghost walking along the
corridor and making CHASTITY faces at
the occupants of the cells. Several
months later the murderer's body was
found in stable on Carson street,
South side, and buried in potter's field.
The ears and fingers had been re.
moved, presumably to be kept as sou.
venirs.
The 6iddIe Brothers.
The two Biddle brothers did not die
in murderers' row, but other prisoners
confined there have often declared
that they saw their ghosts on many
| nights since the two young despera.
| does broke Jail and fled with the war
denis wife, only to be run down and
killed few hours later. The sensa-
tional case of the Biddle brothers is
too we'll known and has been drama
| tized too much to need recalling to
the memory of readers. 1t waa merely
one of many cases which have served
to give the Allegheny county jail a
| spooky reputation and to make the old
murderers' row no longer habitable.
The nerves of condemned prisoners
occupying cells there were recently
wrought up to such pitch by hearing
the noise made by carpenters erecting
the wooden gallows in the Jail yard
that Warden Lewis has ordered steel
scaffold which can be put together al.
most noiselessly with the aid Of few
| screws and a wrench.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
A Sardonic Satisfaction.

"You enjoy going to the theater?"
YES" answered Mr. Meekton.
But you don't care much for niu-
steal plays"
mo. What / enjoy is to take Hen
rietta where there is a whole lot
of conversation going on in which
she can't say a word. "-Washtngton
Star.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
Accounting for II.

- NO. said the stubborn man, 40
body can alter my regard for Jiggins
Hes a man you don't meet every
day. :. 4 - r f. 4 ..s.
II admit that" replied Markley.
"but ] attribute it to the fact that
loaned him $40 several months aga
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
svrHE WAY.

do let brick in your hat become
your headstone." @-+..> #. y -~......
Dirt is no more sign of industry
than fat IL OF health. LID: s:ts$$s@, .y &
What you have been generally ac-
centuates the intenseness Of what you
are. .s,.s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
That Explained Il.

"Are you the press humorist on this
paper?' asked the visitor in the sane
tum., ~ <.r - :~<" ,4-45.
Il am.",. :; ~>s@5.zs ~ IT, p
well, merely wanted to ask how
you managed to think Of SO many
Jokes every day t5:. y. I'll .
II don't" frankly replied the press.
humorist. Il have an Intellectual pair
Of shears. r.: Milwaukee Sentinel
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
Safe.

IT called a prize-fghter a liar to.
day."
zee whiz! What did he do?"
Il don't know hung up the re-
ceiyer."- Cleveland Leader.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
She Remembered.

Jack, do you love me as much as
ever?"
Dearest, / love you more than
eyer"
~"Wretch! The first time you told
me you loved me you said it was i'm
possible to love me more than you
d.'-Milwaukee Sentinel.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
Almost as Important.

Il suppose" observed the curious
passenger, you knew the exact To-
cation of all the danger rocks along
this coast?"
mo, sir" answered the pilot, but
I know the exact location of all the
safe channels. chicago Tribune.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23

Pittsburg, Pa.-According TO the
statement of the prisoners and
guards, murderers' row, In the Al
legheny county Jail in this city is said
TO be haunted, and the fear of the sup
posed ghosts has so worked upon the
nerves Of the condemned prisoners
that the cells of the entire row have
been vacated and the prisoners re.
moved to another section of the Jail.
The ghost of w. A. Cup, who killed
himself in his cell some time ago
while awaiting trial for the murder of
his brother, is held directly RESPONSE
BILE for the orders issued by Warden
Edward Lewis transferring the II men
occupying cells in murderer's row.
Culp's ghost was haunting them,
they declared. IT. had come back,
they said, visiting cell after cell along
the tier set apart for murderers, re-
hearsing the murder Of Culp's brother
and emitting none of it's CHASTITY de-
tails. This happened night after night
following Culp's suicide, and always
between IL and / o'clock in the morn
ing.
Screams of terror from the fourth
tier of cells on the south side of the
old part Of the Jail, where murderer's
row was situated, aroused the guards
and all the prisoners, says the N. Y.
World. Lights were turned on and a
search made for the ghostly visitor,
but of course lit" was never found.
An hour or two always elapsed before
the terrified prisoners could be Gained
down and silence reigned once more
throughout the big county jail.
Prisoners Ghost Visits Cell.
Only one prisoner, condemned
murderer occupying the cell adjoining
the one in which Culp committed sui
eide, man who is to be executed in
October, saw the Culp ghost on the
first night it came back. That was on
the night following the one on which
the suicide was committed. The con-
demned wretch, who had ben convict
ed of a most cowardly crime,
screamed for help and when the
guards entered his cell few moments
later they found him covering in a
corner and shaking like a leaf
He had seen Culp, he said. Culp or
Culp's ghost had come into his cell
and after awakening him had started
to rehearse the murder of his brother
You have been dreaming, that's
ALL said one of the deputy wardens
Culp is dead and buried and even if he
were alive it would be impossible fol-
him to have been in your cell? Be
sides, there are no such things as
ghosts. You have been having a bad
dream, so just lie down and 20 to
sleep and don't be arousing the whole
Jail like this in the middle of the
night"
But the next night Culp's ghost
came back again. At least, three con,
demned criminals confined in cells
along murderer's row declared that
they saw 1T" distinctly. When exam
ined by the warden they all gave the
same description of the ghost, the di
rection from which it came, and its
antics in front of cells along murder
ers' row.
This went on for several nights, al
though extra guards were placed along
the fourth tier. The guards them
selves declared that they saw nothing
but this afforded little satisfaction to
the prisoners, who were either toe
frightened to sleep or who were dis
turbed by the screams of their next
door neighbOrs.
Culp's ghost is not the only one said
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
Tins Joke.

did yez notice about tn joke me
brother Tim played on wan av thin
chauffeurs?
Il heard a turrible thing happened
to him. Poor TIM"
"'Poor Tim,' tn divvle! He had a
shtick av dynamite in his pocket
Whin he WOr run Oyer."-Judge.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23

no de Riego;" Sweden, I'm Svenska
Hjertans;" Switzerland, "Rufs du
Mein Faterland;" United States, "Star
Spangled Banner" Uruguay, "Himno
Nactional de la Repulicia Oriental del
Uruguay" Venezuela, Gloria al
Bravo Pueblo"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
Past Tense.

'These deceitful women are 80 ri
diculous,'' said Miss Passy. "As for
me, l was never afraid to tell what
my age was"
mo woman" replied Miss Wise,
lever minds telling what her age
was"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
C|KZ;A s. 81 @5zE2lDzx{KAll|
(5ESUC[d1[5D> STILL IS
Can't Squelch Him.

Can't SqueIch Him.
Perhaps" said the after dinner or
ator, Strengthening out a reef in his
Waistcoat, and beaming upon the as
sembled guests, you have heard the
story of the man who ordered the two
eggs at restaurant
I'VE have" interrupted the entire
audience, in unison.
Then you know, Of course, that it
goes like this
Thereupon he proceeded, in his
calmest and most genial manner, to
tell the story.-Chicago Tribune
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
He Saw One.

when I was in New York recent
~ I took ride out Riverside drive"
beautiful, isn't it?'
Eyes. I was greatly astonished."
AT the evidence of great Wealth.
mo. One of the houses was not
for sale. "-Chicago Record-Herald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
Wrong Kind of a LAUGH.

The jokesmith was in high rage.
What now?" asked the sympathiz-
ing friend.
Enough" exclaimed the jokesmith
with disguised look. THAT last edi-
tor I took my jokes to actually had
the nerve to laugh at ."-Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
BATTLE FOR LIFE ON
LONELY BARREN ISLE
Vessel Wrecked in Storm on Rocky
Shore and Four Of Crew
) Perish.

New York.-Six members of the
American bark Prussia, wrecked on
Staten island, Terro del Fuego, were
landed here the other day by the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
The Wrong Word

The Wrong Word.
did you finally sum up enoguh cour
age to ask her to marry you?"
Yes, and she gave her word-'
"Ah, 1 congratulate you!"
You needn't; the word she gave
was No. "-Philadelphia Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
She-But man last week told me
Difficult to Estimate.

4 college gift may sometimes be
The most uncertain thing on earth:
In wisdom it is hard to see
Just when you've got your moneys
worth.
WASHINGTON Star.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
Willing to Replace.

Only last night stole q kiss,
Now my conscience pricks, alack!
Therefore I think I'll go around
Tonight and put it back.
Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
Curiosities,

Mr.. Stubs (reading)-Maria, SEQ
there is a place at the jamestown ex-
position where they check babies.
Mrs. Enthusiastically, John! NY!
How funny checked baby must
look.-Chicago Daily News. :.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
Time 10 Money.

BIZ Time is surely money with John D.
Rockefeller-to be exact, just 321.25s q
minute. How he must enjoy watching
Sc fly! q. 53ss: Il 5
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
Got Exercise,

The Vicar-Do you give yonr dog
any exercise, Mr.. Hodge?
Farmer Hodge-Oh, yes; he goes
for tramp nearly every day.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
Ruling Passion.

The wealthy plumber stood on the
deck of the big ocean liner watch
ing distant whale.
There she blows" shouted the sail
or in stentorian tones.
And the plumber was silert and
thoughtful.
"Ah," he unused to himself, after a
long while, what dandy bill l could
send in for stopping a leak like that"
Chicago News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
Too Lazy to Work.

Little Willie-Say, pa, what's
ennui?
Pa-Ennui, my son, is the feeling
that comes over man when he gets
too lazy TO work.-Chicas0 News
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
OF at StatiI

Of at Stations.
Eyes, he works off and on
why, heard he had a good eject,
job"
$50 he has, but he's a railroad con
ductor. '-Philadelphia Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23

Mrs. Wigs (superciliously)- hus-
band has a beautiful yacht. l don't
suppose your husband can afford such
a luxury?
Mrs. Digs-No; the best he can do
is to hold the mortgage on the one
your husband has. =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
Careful.

"A horseless rig on moonlesS night
Down dustless road to whirl:
But don't mistake and invite for such
A ride a hugless girl.
Houston Post
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
$50 Fade the Dreams Of Men,"


[ dreamed had a mansion
In the sky,
All marbled and set with jewels,
But, oh, my,
How your mansions fade and crumble,
And your castles take tumble,
When the clock begins to rumble:
Sun is high"
milwaukee Sentinel
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
THINGS Better LEFT UNsAlp.

Wife-N was so thoughtful Of you,
ny dear, John, to make your will, but
q you may 60 before me, nobody
Knows, what do you want to be writ.
len on your grave?
John-"Alone, at last!"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-14
CHOkES THE PROFESSOR.
Jiu Jitsu Instructor Reduces Opponent
To lnsensibility.

Cambridge. Mass, Dec 13.-An inter-
estinS exhibition Of jiu iitsu was given
last night in the Harvard Union by
Prof Fukuta and three of his Amcri-
can rupils. +. B. Allen. F. f. Leighton
and II Loudcrback. T. o. Parker an
e-ch3rpion in wrestling, also figured.
The first part Of the evening was de-
voted to showing a number of holds
and grips which jiu jitsu abounds in.
When Prof. Fukuta invited any mem
Der in the audience to friendly trial
his invitation was accepted by Edgar
o. Parker, now an assistant drawing
instructor at Harvard.
Prot. Fukuta was the first to score,
grabbing his heavier opponent and
throwing him nearly over his shoulder
Roth men fell to the ground, but the
American was game, and twisting him.
self free from his Wiry adversary he
soon was on top.
1t was at this point that the Japanese
tactics proved their value, for the pro-
fessor set to work to twist the collar
of his opponents jersey until the Amer
lean dropped from suffocation. 1t seems
that this is good form in Japan, where
the man who is being checked signifies
his desire to call things off by tapping
on the floor
The American was not aware Of this,
failed to tap and was soon past tap
ping. He was revived and mutual ex-
plirationS put matters right
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-14
TO SELL THE PURITAN.
Great Defender May Be Sold Again at
Auction.

BoSi m, Dec. h Shorn Of all the
glory Of her racing days except the
memories OF her famous career, the
Puritan. the first of the great Burgess
trio Of cup defenders, is again TO go
under the hammer and may find her
way into The commercial feet Of coast
crS unless some pach,Sman decides To
buy her and put her into commission
for Sentimental reasons.
Tho Puritan, once u splendid racing
Sloo,p, after defending the cup, was
changed into Il schooner, and after
changing owners a couple of times was
purchased by G.. H. w. Foster Of this
city, Tie Well-knOWn yachtSman, who
put her up at auction few years ago,
anG She was bought by a junk firm for
the rilicunusly low price of 5000, q
handsome launch, several boats, and
all her excellent cruising equipment
Was included. For time She lay III
the basin at LaWley's yard and soon
looked deserted and forlorn among the
well kept craft for the weather was
allowed 10 beat upon her once beauti-
full deck. Her topsides, formerly i'm
maculately white, became dirty and
stained by the water from her Soup
perS and The grass got - grip on her
underl Ody.
Recently she was toWcd around the
care. ana yesterday was sighted off
Block island. She had a hard expert
cnce and encountered heavy seas in the
Tin from Boston, but she behaved we'll
and sought refuge in Dutch harbor.
She will be put again under the ham,
mer, and her future will remain with
her new owners. The fact that such a
splendid vessel for pleasure cruising
which cou'd be bought fer a very small
figure, had few candidates for her pur-
chase, shows that the day Of big boats
Of the sailing type for yachtsnen Is
passing. The power craft is responsible
II many ways for this condition. The
PIritar, however, could be turned into
an auxiliary. and would make Il fine
cruising schooner or she will max" y
gnrh fisherman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-14
BEGINNING EARLY.
Portland Yachtsmen Will Discuss Rae.
ing Plans For Next Year.

Portland, Me, Dec. 13-The Port
land Yacht Club will hold a smoke
Saturday evening at $50. A large
number Of the members have signified
their intention to be present and it is
expected the rooms will be crowded
The racing men have not let their ar
dor cool off with the weather but arr
eagerly discussing plans for racing in
the season Of 1908.
The one design dory class especially
are planning to have warm time and
each owner will race his craft for al
there is in her. Probably one of tins
most interesting events for them will
be race between the three best dories
of their class against the three best
dories Of the Yacht Racing Associa
ton Of Massachusetts and arrange.
ments are now being made to that end
The interest in races this year has
been the most for years and the com
ing season of 1908 promises fair t.
beat it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-14
BLOW m STOMACH
STOPS HARRY SCROGGS.

Now York. Dee. l".-Billy Glover of
Boston and Harry ScoggS of Baltimore
We're on the card 10 20 six rounds in the
final mill AT the Long Acre a. G. Thurs
day Eight, but unfortunately il lasted
bnt a few seconds. Glover ut the gong
III the oboning SpHSm rushed the Oriole
CITY boy TO the ropes ard as he was
coming off of them received Il hard
right in the stomach. The blow, while
II was nninicntipnal, was low and
ScoFSS had IT, be taken to the dress
ing room suffering great pain. A physi-
clan examined him and declared that
he could rot continue. Jack Smith, a
local boy of some prominence, was then
substituted, and while he gave Glover
a good run for his money by staying
the sly rounds. was outclaSSed n mile
Dave Cullen and Silly Jones fought a
rafting siX-ronnl draw in the semi fl
nal, both boys coming near winning by
Tie Knock -out route time and again In
The ,rcliminarieS Billy CTutt won from
DICK Mlil'r after four tough rounds of
fierce bathing, ANA Young Butler ana
Joe Palmer Went another four rounds
t. pretty draw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-14
MARKET REPORTS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
features Of the Days Dealings in AZ
The Leading Stoke.

New York. Dec l3.-SpccuIativc condi-
lions we're unalicred today, the infu-
ences governing the market being as po-
tent In der rc%sing prices as on previous
days of the week. Liquidation played "a
large pant in The days decline and was
materially assisted by an energetic bear
faction which aSsHicd different stocks
from time Z" time in ~ end" 4vnr 10
force ont long stock. Ivcussinn as 10
probable dividend reducIi"nS, cOilbIrrd
with the manifest lack of effective IN
side support al critical times dIscCui q Gra
bun operators and prices werr according
~ allowed to take tho IL course. The sell
ing pressure shifted about from one 3tD"h
10 another, hut cW'ntr1lly the entire list
displayed increasing weakness which was
continued 10 the close. New York Gem
trail ara American Sugar were lie weak
est features Of their respective groups
In the case OF American Sugar, H. re-
ccrt death Of / resident HaY-nry+r Was
assigned rs the PRINCIPAL c:iIlS, OF The to-
cent heavy linudatior in that stock. but
competent market observers Vrr" in"lin-
ed to attach much credence TO a rumor
that Il successful bear operator was ma X
ing q campaign against the stock. Cncer-
! talntY as 10 the forthcoming dividend GIS-
irritation on New YORK Central together
| with the Knowledge thai further large.
sums must Re cxl ended 10 compete the
terminal improvements ANA other projects
in course of construction, are credited
with hcing tho primary reasons for the
extensive liquidation in that stock.
! The belief IS entertained thai tomor-
row bank statement will make q favor
able showing, although money conditions
ar" still regarded as being far from rcas-
sniinc, The October Statements Of both
The Union Pacific ana southern Pacific
Railroads, which showed 4 large increase.
in gross earnings converted into heavy
Shrirkage III net earnings, owing 10 IL
high ratio OF OPS rating expenses, con-
triIr1ed 10 Tie weakness in these stocks
ana IL: . measure i6SteIti lhe late de-
cline il: the general llSt.
Ponds were irregular with lower ten