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Evening star., 1909-05-16
Arrangements for Seance.

1t was learned that the next summer
seance was to take place Friday evening
in one of the upper floors of the grain
elevator of Samuel Mcdowell at Sd and
Q streets 1t was agreed that the de-
tectives could not secure entrance in the
usual way on short notice. so it was
at the opportune time should admit
them.
Promptly at s:15 O'clock Berry and
Burns entered the building where the
seance was to take place. and the de-
tectfves took position outside near the
entrances. Within the room where the
spirits were to make their appearance
were ten or eleven persons. composing
the audience. including the defendants
and Mr.. Mcdowell.
The usual preliminaries to seances were
in order. and then the figure of what
seemed to be a young girl made its ap-
pearance in the darkened room. appar-
emily from behind a curtain. The lines
of the face were lighted and the fiimsy
drapery about the body seemed aglow.
The figure advanced toward a woman in
the audience and engaged her in conver-
sation, saying that she was the inter-
viewed persons lcnGdeceased daughter.
Grabs the Spirit.
While this conversation was at its
height. Berry and Burns rose from their
seats the former making his way slowly
across the floor to the figure and the lat
ter toward the electric switchboard in an
other part of the room. Suddenly Berry
grabbed the figure and at the same time
Burns turned on the light. Struggling
with Berry ii is declared. was Mrs Emm-
ner. clothed in draping treated with phoS-
Evening star., 1909-05-16

when they could not or would not pay
their bills. Local outbreaks had already
caused the burning Of the Armenian Col
lege at Marsovan, and in 1898 the au-
Of Sasun. in the mountainous district OF
Mush, which for centuries had permitted
no armed Mohammedan to enter its viii
lagos
the inhabitants OF Sasun to pay their
taxes. They were informed that the
Kurds had taken all their money. The
villagers were ready to pay taxes to the
porte II protected against the kurds. but
they had not enough for both. This was
reasonable enough. but the idea of an
untaxed Christian community in Turkish
territory was abhorrent to Mohammedan
sentiment and logic.
Soldiers Sent to Collect Tax.
Turkish soldiers were sent to collect
the taxes. but the Kurds got there first,
and 5000 Armenians are said to have
perished. although the final report Of the
commission Of inquiry reduced the figure
to 300.
1t will be recalled that this commission
was appointed in consequence Of the tre-
mendous sensation created In Europe by
the news Of the massacre. 1t consisted
Of Russian, French and English consular
officials and Turkish functionaries. At the
suggestion Of the powers the porte agreed
to reorganfze the government OF its Ash
attic vilayets and to appoint assistant
This exasperated the Moslem inhabitants.
and the kurds. seeing that the central
government had discovered the goose
which had patiently laid their golden
eggs. determined to gather the eggs more
rapidly than formerly. even II they had
to kill the goose. The usual procedure
was as follows
Wealthy .Armenaps held mortgages on
the property of the Moslems. When the
mortgagors found that they could not
pay, instead, as in the old days Of al
lowing themselves to be hailed before an
unsympathetic judge. who always had
rake-off from the mortgages. the mort
gagors called on their coreligionists. the
kurds.
Financiering by the Sword.
The kurds. inspired by religious fervor
not unmixed with desire for gain. de-
scended from the mountains and attacked
the Armenian villages. robbing and slay-
ing the inhabitants. being aided In their
work by the local Moslems. who thus
found an easy way out Of their financial
difficulties.
The Turkish officials. deprived OF their
taxes, found II easier to complete the
work OF destruction and death than to
return to Constantinople empty handed.
This is the explanation of the massacres
which succeeded one another during the
early nineties, until the country was, be-
tween the Kurds and the Turkish SOL
diery, to say nothing Of the local Mos
lens, reduced to a condition Of frishtful
want. and the outbreak Of thes Graeco-
Turkish war drew the attention of the
Mohanvnedan world in another direction
Meantime Armenia and its neighboring
districts have been slowly recovering un-
til now the local Mosems and the Kurds,
taking advantage Of the political upheaval
IN Constantinople. have thought 1t a con-
venient season to resume their activities.
Danger of interference seemed remote
and their Mullahs have taught them con-
tempt for the Young Turks.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

The steam roller owned by Allegany
county. Md, and used in the construction
of model roads got beyond control while
being used near Mount Savage and went
over into the creek. The machine turned
turtle.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

The directors of the Southern Fire In
surance Company at Lynchburg elected
NJ H. Dingee pres dent to succeed the
late ]. Gordon Payne. L. Lazarus was
made vice president. succeeding Mr.. Din
gee.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
0verheated Stove Causes Fire.

An overheated stove in a summer kitch-
en- at the home of Mary Miller, 216 E
street southwest. yesterday afternoon
started blaze which caused about $15
damage. An alarm was sounded from
box 451. The house is owned by William
Sheehan.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-04
Russian Fairy Tales.

A book Of fairy tales was once the
cause of the expulsion and consequent
ruin of 10 persons at Poltaya A nu-
pill Mt one of the state schools there
was caught in the act of reading this
book Of fairy tales. which had been
prohibited by the censor on the ground
that certain Of the tales might be ap-
piled 10 Russian conditions and Rus
sian politics. The boy explained that
the carStaker of the school buildings
had lent him the book The principal
of the school reported the caretaker to
the police. and on the ground of this
denunciation the offender was sent to
Siberia.
The officials of the institution. to-
gether with several parents of pupils
were so indignant at the conduct OF
the principal that they drew up a pro
test describing his denunciation as a
mean and despicable act The only
consequence was that the officials lost
their posts and. together with the resi-.
dents who had signed the protest. were
expelled from the province Of Poltava
for three years. The order Of expuI-
sion was extended TO all the relatives
of the offenders. so that Ito persons
were sentenced to this severe punish
meut on account OF a book of fairy
tales which in other countries Is given
to every child 70 read.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-04
cireumstantiaI Evidences.

During discussion in regard to cir
cumstantial evidence lawyer told of
a remarkable case which, he said, APP
pears in the Virginia reports. II was
this:
A man was discovered drawing a
knife from the PROSTATE form of an
other man near a roadside The wit
nesses rushed upon him and took the
weapon from him. II was still drip
ping with the warm blood of the vie
tim. lie was accused of the murder
but asserted his innocence He claim
ed that he had happened along the
road but few moments before and
saw his alleged victim struggling with
another man. Before he could come up
the unknown had driven his knife
home and had fed into some brush
close by. Seeing the knife still in the
breast Of the fallen man. he stopped
over and drew II forth Just as his &C
cusers came on the scene. That was
his story The knife being identified as
the property OF the accused. no ere
denee whatever was placed In his tale
He was tried, convicted and hanged
4 year later the man who had really
committed the crime while ON his
deathbed confessed that he was the
murderer and told how be had stolen
the knife from the innocent man who
had been sent to the gallows.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-04

Most people know and admire the
work OF the versatile William Blake,
poet and artist, but few people know
the story OF his perfect marriage. for a
perfect marriage IL was indeed. In
1880 Blake fell Ia love with u pretty
girl called Clara Woods, but she did
not care for him. and the blow was a
severe one to the impressionable young
man. lie left London and took up his
abode at Richmond. where he lodged
with a nursery gardener named Bouch-
er. Mr. Boucher had beautiful daugh-
ter. Catherine. aud she became the
confidant Of the poets love AFFAIR. and
her generous sympathy 20 cheered
Blake's mental sufferings that he grad
ually fell In love with the gentle girl
His affection was warmly returned,
and Catherine Boucher married WI
liam Blake on Aug. IS, 1882. II was
an ideal union. The young husband
took a delight In teaching his wife.
who was all eagerness TO learn, and
the modest gardeners daughter be-
came eventually a cultured woman
who was an ardent hero worshiper OF
her clever husband and who cheered
his life more than any one else could.
Mrs. Blake learned 10 color her hus-
bands drawings and was extraordi-
narily adept in the work.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-04
A hnIlueinatinn-

was lying in a hotel bedroom one
hing" he said. about half awake
p heard a key rafting I'm the
/. Much to my horror, the door
ped. aud the maid came in to maze
he room. or at least so 1t seemed
pc. called out 10 her TO leave.
she did so. All this happened in
mute or less. and fell asleep
b. When ! woke up | remember
be incident clearly. When | came
pix at the door, however, | found
1t was not only locked from the
with the key stin in. but that
also was shot. | was sure that ]
seen the maid enter, but when
her later about 1t she said
She had tried the door from the
de and. hearing me call out, had
rted. AS far as | can make out.
lst have been very complete hal
Ption about seeing her. called up
mind ia my sleepy condition by
Rear that she might enter. | won
a that has happened to many per-
New York Sun.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-04
ACCORDING TO JONES :

do you know Smith? Well. was
very much amused at him the other
day. | had called him a liar. and some
one must have told him about It, OF
course only said it In the heat of an
argument with another man. | didn't
really mean it. but some one must
have told him. l assume he was told.
He came up to me and started to say
something. but he was so nervous |
suspected Mt once that he had heard
what | said. Finally he smiled quite
sheepish smile and said. 4 heard
something about you the other day
that | couldn't believe He kind Of
gulped the words and was so embar-
rassed that actually ! felt sorry for
him. felt as if ia like to help him
out. Well said in my most encour-
aging way. ] hope it was something
good AS said this looked him fair
~ and squarely in the eye. You ought
to have seen him weaken He shifted
from one foot to the other and muir
INJURED with a faint smile: I suppose
it depends upon the point of view. |
hope I'm good Then he went on tim
idly We've always been good friends.
Jones said he, and | hope our init
mate and personal relations will con
tinue.' said he. He was going to call
me down. but he just didn't have the
nerve. Sure ! said. and with that he
walks away perfectly satisfied. Now.
what do you think Of that? | was just
hoping he would come right out and
say. Jones. you called me a liar But
he wasn't up TO it. OF course would
have apologized, for, as said. meant
him no harm. But that's the way some
folks are built. They drop their nerve
at the critical moment -Thomas T.
Mason in Harper's Weekly.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-04
pi,eonsrx Of ortsornthr.

The man who discovered osteopathy
was a great sufferer from headache."
said a man who claims 10 know. He
tried every remedy on earth almost.
but could get no permanent relief. One
day he had a terrible headache and
went out into his front yard TO lie IN
der the shade Of a big tree and rest his
throbuing head on the cooling grass.
Suspended from a limb Of the tree was
a rope swing used By the children.
The man lay under this swing for
awhile aud finally put the rope under
his head 70 act as a support In few
moments he as surprised and pleased
70 find that his headache vas much
better In half al hour the pain bad
gone. lie he-an an Investigation. He
discovered that the rope swing pressed
on the nerve 10 the hack Of the head
This pressure stopped the headache
With more study be decided that many
pains could lie relieved II nerves could
be given the proper treatments mas
sage. He started an osteopathic school
and has made a grand success. =
Nashville Tennesseean-
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-04
Spiders That Hunt Fish.

lere are certain large sea spiders
feet from toe to toe, called Colo
bis gigas, that live in the water
feed entirely upon mollusks and
MS.
e carnivorous wolf spider. an am
ous inhabitant of the tropical re
of South America, is said to pre-
fish diet. though 1t Is not averse
biting mice. young birds and even
les, resembling in this respect the
Aphosidae. or bird catching spiders,
ndia and Queensland. some OF
b equal rat in size.
p collosendeis is the most formida-
specimen OF the spider family.
uring six inches around the body
possessing twelve long. hairy legs,
which 1t grips its fnny prey. 1t
Ks fish several times larger than
and after biting them through
back aud singing them to death
Itself by sucking the juices from
bodies Of its victims.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-04
whittisr's Simple Life.

II Whittier had CARED for money or
society. be could have had his own
way in Boston. but be preferred the
simple life 70 be found out ~ town.
What he might have regarded as
state OF wealth did not oyertake him
until his sixtieth year when be re-
eeived $4,000 FOR the frst edition Or
''SuoTbound." and il WAS ten years
later before he Yielded 10 the wish o.
BustoniaBs 10 do him honor Here Was
4 man born and reared in hard circum-
stances. who made slippers az a profit
81 cents a pair while he enjoyed his
brief term AZ HayerhiIl academy. who
had little liking for social or academic
pursuits, who spent more Of his time
away from the so called literary cen
tiers, and vet who lived to enjoy such
fame as has come to not more than a
dozen other New Englanders- The Sc
eret Of his rare success Is not hard TO
ind. He was the poet and eyangel OF
a great liberal era. It was his princi-
pies as much as his verses that made
Whittier famous and influential
Washington Times
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-04
THE SYMPHONIES AFFAIR.
Two Versions Of just Exactly How the
incident Occurred.
ACCORDING 10 sMTTH.

''oh. say. ! met Jones. You know
Jones. Of course. Wei. heard that
be bad called me a liar the other day
in conversation with another man. and
so was just laying for him. have
an idea he suspected something was
up. as be began to act sheepish right
away. But Of course didn't let on at
first. just looked him calmly and
eOolly in the eye. Then ! said. Jones
old man. ! heard something about you
the other day that couldn't believe
] said this in a calm. even voice. but
Jones must have known something was
up. as ! could see him begin to trem-
BILE. / hope II was something good
said Jones. with a quaver In his voice.
As for me. ! was just beginning to
enjoy myself. oh, we'll replied
with a pleasant offhand smile that
depends entirely on the point OF view.
Now. may not lie good or | may lie
good smiled genially this time.
while Jones turned pale; could dis
tinctly see him growing pale That.
of course. is matter of opinion. hut
I wish. Jones -here looked him fair
~ and squarely in the eye-'if you have
anything of an Intimate and personal
nature BY this time Jones was shak-
ing all over | just fingered on those
words while faced him down. Oh. il
was too rich. Why. Jones. Old man.
just say it to my face. will your and
with this. in my easiest and most care
less manner. / left him. You see, IL
wasn't necessary to do anything to
Jones' 1t was the whitening sarcasm
OF what said that fetched him. ] can
tell you it was great fun-simply great.
And he won't forget 1t either. He'll
know better next time"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-04
KILLING A WHALE.
ere Al Of the Seats Grew Locked
Like Murderefs.

ERE All 81 the EoaFe Crew Looko0
Like Murderefs.
was my boats privilege 10 fasten
and we did SO In grand style. says
ritter in Forest and Stream. The
fellow lay blowing in one position,
! we sailed on him head and head
fastened TO him with two har-
ns. one of them being an explosive.
len he felt the iron he turned and
nsed under our boat and covered Us
4 the spray from his hukes as he
ed them up in the air to dive. And
did not stop. either. for our line
zzed around the loggerhead Civ
Sout a blue sheet Of smoke until the
OF it went by us like a bullet. He
gone down with our 300 fathoms
inc in less than a minute.
a few minutes he appeared again
b one OF the other boats. and he got
more harpOons. one of them ex-
sive. and then the other two boats
4 in and fastened with two irons
Zee.
eanwhile the beast was coursing
md and spouting blood In frantic
Inner, and ii took six bomb lanees
|ides the eight harpoons to subdue
J.
ur next hit was made on the 9th.
IN our boat fastened again. The
ale did not go very far this time.
just circled around us In a short
\. Another whale from the herd
I by him until the kill and then
lie OF to windward. The other boat
or after some other whales. They
Id have got him easily.
lille we were tied to the dead whale
made out his comrade coming down
is at a great speed. and II looked as
be meant mischief. We hurriedly
adrift from our capture aud. get
fresh harpoOns and lances ready.
pared for his onslaught. In a min
he was close TO US. and while he
bped to take look we jumped the
ahead and darted two irons. which
tied him of at high speed to wind
ID, and the people on the ship told
hfterward that we literally skipped
n one sea TO the next. All we were
scious Of was the fact that the boat
ply rested ON her keel and the spray
over us in great sheets.
last he Stacked up and gave US a
&nce to put in a bomb lance He
le rush TO leeward. to where we
left the dead whale. straight as n
and right over him. dragging us
r. too. Of course. all the time spout
blood. Then he dived under us and
e up with his blowhole right I'M
the mates nose. who was looking
the side for him. and he got the
pit of thick blood right in the face
less fhan yard distant of
rse il battered all of us. and when
hauled alongside with our two
lies We all looked as much like
srlererS az anything else. The cap
was highly pleased with our per
nance, and he at once awarded our
+ the pig. for it had been put up as
fiza
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-04

curious mourning custom obtains
z central Australians, who. al
Eh representing perhaps the low
nd ms degraded type Of human
+. hayc mana ID TO evolve a most
lex system q rites and ceremonies
b governs almost every action Of
lives When a husband dies the
y paints herself all over with
pigment AMI for the space OF a
must net exhibit herself 10 a male
Der OF the tribe on pain Of death.
be rest Of her life. unless she mar
gain. which IS sometimes allowed
AUST not speak. but communicate
the other women by means Of a
anguage. consisting Of movements
f hands and fingers. which has
developad by these savaxes 70 !
lous extent and by which their
stock Of ideas can be fully ex-
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-04
CRYSTAL GAZING.
n You Want 10 Try Il. This win Tell
You How TO Proceed.

Having satisfied myself that some
people really would see halluclnatory
pictures In a glass hall or IN water,
examined the chronological side Of the
question. found by studying works
Of travel and anthropoIogy that many
savage and barbarOus races gaze into
water, polished basalt. rock crystals,
and 50 on. for the purpose OF seeing
distant events. foreseeIng the future.
detecting criminals. and so forth II
does not seem to me credible that SO
many and so widely separated peoples
should agree with ancient Greeks and
the races OF western Europe Ia staring
away II they did not see hallncinatory
pictures, So | believe that some PEG
pie do see them. Nor Is this fact now
denied BY professors Of psychology.
have never been able 10 foresee
from character. complexion, habit Of
mind and other indications what per-
sons would prove capable OF deserving
even fancy pictures In a glass ball.
The best gazers OF my acquaintance.
those who hit on pictures coincidental
with actual events unknown TO them
OF with the secret thoughts Of com
panion. are both Of them not unfamiI-
lar with other curious experiences.
But | have tried with the glass ball
two or three other friends who have
seen what are yulgariy called ghosts"
In haunted houses, and In the glass
bah they can see nothing, while people
who never saw ghosts do see ''coincl-
dentaiT pictures In a glass ball.
II any readers care to make expert
ments, they can begin by purchasing
bail. or, Of course. a glass jug OF wa
ter win do, or even a teaspoonful Of
Ink In some cases. but both are incon-
venient and may spin. Having got the
ball. 1t is best to go alone into a room.
sit down with the back 10 the light.
place the ball at a just focus In the
lap on a dark dress or a dark piece OF
cloth, try 20 exclude reflections. think
Of anything you please and stare for
five minutes, say. at the ball. That is
all. II after two or three trials you
see nothing In the way OF pictures in
the ball. you win probably never sue
ceed.-Andrew Lang.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1909-03-20

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Der fcblte, oo Die Sanb i'm So6es-
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