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just finished a brilliant first season in America,
said that she could see in her ghost the shades
of the late empress dowager of china. That fancy
may have occurred to her because when she
made her ghost the news of the death OF the
Chinese empress had just been received.
George Bernard Shaw hasn't time for ghosts
or interviews or writer folk at all, he says, yet
this most inconsistent of men generally gives
his interview and sees the writer person. and
here we have his ghost Mr.. Shaw generally
makes it as uncomfortable as possible for the
interviewer before allowing him to be admitted
but after that the genial blue-eyed lrshman is
Irresistible and one readily forgives him any
thing that has seemed rude. The writer sent
note asking for an interview with Mr. Shaw in
his chambers just off the Embankment in Lon
don last summer and in response Mr.. Shaw char
acteristically wrote:
NV Dear Miss -: I will have ten minutes
rest tomorrow some time between II and 1890
IF YOU catch me during the ten minutes | will
coo Won. If you stay longer will throw you out
of the window GEORGE Is. s.
The writer went at a quarter to twelve and
Mr. Shaw talked and talked and talked until
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nearly one o'clock and not a word said about
the window the playwright's strong right arm!
For man of his brusque threats Mr.. Shaw
has very mild and notwithstanding ghost
Halle Erminie Rives has ghost that might
be of Oriental origin, for it resembles antique
and deliberately carved vase of Chinese design
more than anything else. Perhaps it is meant
for the urn that contains my shades the novel
list laughingly remarked.
Of course one may just care to have the
ghosts of ones friends and not particularly those
of people celebrated in the art literary politi
cal worlds, and then it will be a simple matter
to fill up ones ghost book for the making Of
ghosts will be found to be quite novelty at a
tea or other social affair, and taken along with
ones hand luggage on an ocean voyage ghost
book will prove a source of endless amuse-
ment, while it will make a lasting souvenir OF
the trip. The ghost book itself is small affair
that can be gotten in the pocket of overcoat
or can be carried easily in muff or big hand
bag so that can always take it along with
out any trouble
When you ask for ghost signature you prepare
the page for the writing by folding it and the
person whose ghost you are after writes directly
on the line of the fold. stub pen which holds
a large amount of ink is best for this purpose,
as the size and mystery of the ghost depend
largely upon the ink After the is written
the page is folded together again without blot
ting and 10, the ghost appears. Try it and see!
1t is not necessary to have book. One can
have the signatures written separate sheets
of paper and collect them, but care must be
taken to use soft paper that will absorb the ink
readily. These separate sheets can then be
pasted into a scrap-book, but the little ghost
book itself will be found more convenient At
the top of page in the ghost book is small
dotted line for the date and below appears
another line for the writing Of the name after
the ghost is made, so that after all in ghost
book one gets genuine autograph as well as
the spook signature.
While several ghost signatures of the same
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toward 100000. 1t was audacious
to propose shooting a full grown river
through a mountain. Enormous diff
culties have been met and conquered
in making that subterranean channel
for the river since the beginning Of
the work. four years ago.
1t was comparatively easy to work
at the west side of the tunnel. The
slope of the mountain towards the
Uncompahgre valley is gentle, but on
the Gunnison side it was necessary TO
build a wagon road leading into the
frightful canyon, where the work at
the east portal was started. This
road is 16 miles long, and in some
places rises % feet in every 100 feet.
Down this road heavy machinery was
hauled, and the materials for build
ing town of workers at the portal
Tremendous flows of water encoun
tered in digging the tunnel added to
the difficulties. The water going down
grade with the slope of the tunnel had
to be pumped out at the rate of 100000
gallons day. Subterranean lakes were
tapped, and when the drills penetrated
the water a stream 40 feet in length
would shoot out through the hole:
knocking the men away from the air
drills, and even knocking the muck
ers" off the tram cars. Hot water was
encountered at times, raising the tenn
perature of the tunnel to such an eX-
tent that the miners were compelled tc
work almost naked. At one time
heavy flow of carbon dioxide, or choke
damp. caused the workers to run for
their lives, many narrowly escaping
asphyxiation. 1t was three weeks be-
fore it was possible to work again in
the headings, and then ventilating
shaft $50 feet deep had to be sunk. A
long stretch of fossil sea shells loose
and crumbling, compelled the use of a
special system of timbering, causing
another vexatious delay and extra ex-
pense.
But the tribulations of the mountain
borers are over. Only few rods of
shale and rock remain to be blasted
by the tireless force of miners, work.
ing in three shifts, day and night. The
IL by 10 foot hole Is faced with
solid concrete, backed by giant tim
bers, which in turn rest against the
solid rock. Through this waterway.
which will last for countless ages, will
rush a body of water nine feet deep
with carrying capacity of 1900 cubic
feet second. The Great Spirit of the
Rockies will mourn vassal torn from
his dominions, and everywhere pee.
Die will enjoy peaches and muskmel
ons and potatoes grown in the arid
soil of the Uncompahgre valley by the
aid of the tanned and civilized Gunni.
son river.
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for work.
The rich American going abroad counts only
the passenger list, but ne must oe '"ieiuii'
considered in any estimate.
He spreads out the chart upon MS desk AL
exceedingly anxious-to-please agent OF the steah'
ship company is at his side. Here is something
up near the bow that is just right-so the steam
ship man says. "Not for a minute says the man
who has the last say It is too far up in front
The motion of the boat would put him out OF Dusl
ness the first day. What else?
Oh, an exquisite suite amidships. It's great
The Countess de Sptzbergen never takes any
thing else when she is going to or coming from
America. Beautiful parlor mahogany finish Bed
room in ivory. Bathroom in baby blue. Maids
quarters. And the rate for two adults and one
servant is only $17O0.
Will the gentleman take it?
Indeed he will not. The Countess of Spitzber
gen may travel in the hold if she likes, but nc
baby blue mahogany lure him to point
the engines. Why, didn't he come over once
in suite thus located? Didn't the incessant
coughing, wheeling, trembling and sneezing Of the
machinery nearly drive him wild? Not wink
of sleep from the time he went abroad until he
got home. Friends thought he had been SICK
when he showed himself in the street
Oh very we'll Here's an equally beautiful
suite far removed from the engines-back toward
the stern. Occupants of these apartments often
call for the captain to ask what makes the boat
go, because they hear noise feel any
vibration. Highly recommended by the best ply
sicians to nervous patients. Price, the same
Did any one ever hear of such stupidity? Here
patient multimonaire has explained in de
tail that he cannot travel at the bow of ship
because the motion is too great and the agent has
shown him suite near the stern. What's the
difference between the bow and the stern, any
way? Isn't each end balanced in the middle
where it will go up and down like the end of a
walking beam? Well, steamship man who
doesn't know any more than that can go back
home Mr.. Multi-Millionaire will travel by some
line that at least employs persons Of intelligence
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enough, if one will look at the prima donnas
ghost it will be found quite true.
Miss Geraldine Farrar was enchanted with
her ghost, which she said looked like a vertable
butterfly. How splendid to be so picturesque
ghOst!" Miss Farrar commented
Miss Emma c. Thursby has one of the most
remarkable ghosts of all, and for beauty and
symmetry it is quite pleasing wrought
iron work design or Japanese brass candle
stick 81 prefer to think Of it as something that
was designed by the shades of some Japanese
artist which idea I absorbed when l visited some
of the great temples in Japan, said Miss Thursby.
Lady Warwick says she doesn't believe in
ghosts at all, but she very much impressed
by the appearance of her titled name when her
ghost became reality. Il think l shall design
a book plate out of it. That wouldn't be bad
idea would t?" the countess added as she
viewed the strong, bold writing that formed her
signature.
LADY Cosno Duff-Gordon enchanted with
her ghost and ghost-collecting has become such
a fad with her that she has purchased dozen
of the little volumes for her friends. Il put my
ghost in each and l suppose l must be a
woman of a number Of selves else there are
a number of warning ghosts in my ancestry for
each one of my signatures produced ghost so
totally different from the others that would
scarcely believe that they came from the same
name and handwriting. But l am rather pleased
with the idea, for what is more prosaic than lack
of variety? l have made my fortune by original
and diverse designs in the making of frocks, "
said the titled dressmaker 80 why shouldn't
my ghost signatures portray that characteristics"
When Mrs. Elinor Glyn, author of Three
Weeks" had made her ghost she thought that
it bore some resemblance to tiger and eagerly
pointe>N out its claws. 1.-THE tiger is essentially
one of my transmigrations, or shall l say mani
festations?" remarked Mrs Glyn. Hence my
tiger ghost Paul would be pleased with that,
wouldn't he?" she added with a smile.
Emmy Destinn, the gifted Bohemian prima
donna of the Royal opera house, Berlin who has
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Stranue Salt Farm.

One of the strangest farms in the
world is situated in southern Cali
fornia, 265 feet below the level OF the
sea. The place is known as Salton 1t
is a salt farm of about 1000 acres.
Here the salt lies, as deposited by ma
ture. from six to JIG inches in depth.
The salt farmers are busy harvesting
this crop the year round; and, though
the harvest has continued for over
20 years, during which time more than
10000 tons of salt have been har-
vested, only ten of the 1000 acres of
the farm have been worked. The salt
is first plowed up into burrows; 1t Is
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oline and other Pacific islands, he
was made a count; while in 1905, on
the occasion of the crown princes
wedding, the kaiser raised him to the
rank of prince, or, rather, "furst, I"
which is akin to that of the British
marquis and only inferior to that of
duke, seeing that the present emper-
or, on dismissing Bismarck, offered
him as a solatium the title of her
zog," or duke of Lauenburg, which he
scornfully refused.
But the rank of prince was Bulow's
reward for his, Algeciras policy. Both
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HIS TERM OF OFFICE LONG

immediate successor, Caprivi, lasted
only four years-from 1890 to 1894;
while Uncle Chlodvig" Hohenlohe
ran the imperial affairs after that till
1900, when he was succeeded by Blu
low, who had come from Rome to the
foreign Office in 1897, so that he had
already had spell of IL years hard
work in the Wilhelmstrasse.
For his services in connection with
the Spanish agreement about the Car
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IL . LII Y ~ IL ~
something to the
rest of the coun-
try. Paying to see
Europe is our an
nual blood-letting
operation. Millions
upon millions are
taken out of our
national circula-
ton. We work
hard during the
winter, either at
earning money or
at getting it from
those who have
earned it, then
hustle across the
water to fatten up
the Swiss guides
and the hotel
keepers. That is,
about 100000 OF
us do. The other
7S,SOO,0OO do their
travelling in their
sleep, SO they can
b e b a C k n ex t
morning in time
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this year 1t was broadway, Batn
Beach, Kokomo or Kalamazoo for a
large number of worthy American
citizens whose custom it has been to
spend the sultry months across the
water.
It's the old story of Balaklava over
again-only worse. Some millions
have Numbered. Times are twisted
up in a hard knot and we are just
beginning to get the kinks out. No
body knows what is going to be the
outcome of the new tariff law. The
indications are good for poor wheat
crop. Panama hats and overcoats
are selling side by side in the open
market.
In short, there is no time like the
present for staying at home and at
tending to business. In these crucial
circumstances 100000 persons have
consented to make the sacrifice. At
any rate, such are the present indi-
cations.
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Jurisdictions
The Lisbon, H, April
conference
Newbury
special the University
of a
In 1867 the family Michigan in the fall of that year MT
Michigan graduated bacnelor
philosophy OF
speaker
public schools
his mater
1884 University of Michigan this
accepted
Cornell law school one
called
Michigan this department.
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QhG0b
OF FAM 90 PEG PIE

person will often show
an apparent wide differ
ence in conformation,
owing to the shape of the
pen, the flow of the ink
and the amount of pres
sure used, a more careful
scrutiny will make it
clear that the chief char
acteristics hold through
out. The ghost is true to
It's type.
Who, then, will inter
pref and reveal the true
meaning of our ghost au-
tOgraDhS? Here is a new
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Bismarck's and Bulow's elevation te
the dignity of prince was the recon-
pense of their victories over the
French. But Bulow has never cluns
to office with the desperation of Bis
marck, and left the Wilhelmstrasst
without sigh.
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auto
it gets beyond the secretary at all-ahu Inc
graph is stamped in such manner tna' |. 81 ~
the purpose well and saves Mr. AuthoI' NIL f
Mr.. Singer lot of time and trouble.
But request for a name in ones gnost pooh 3,
certain novelty about it and there is too' cohsioe
curiosity to see just what sort OF gnost o i I'll
will make so that nearly everyone will take the trouble
picture his ghost for you.
making the collection for ghost DOCK, paltlaiis
reproduced here, many welknoWn men anu "oe
were asked for ghosts President and Mrs Ia1t were
immensely amused at the idea and both took the Keen
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Except Bismarck, Prince Won Bulow
Holds Record for Services as
German Chancellor.

Prince Bulow. former chancellor of
the German empire, left office after
having been the longest lived of Ger
man chaacellors after the first and
greatest. Bismarck was continuously
in office, under different names, from
1862 to 1890. a period of % years. His
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baseball
a
the field
the lifting of mortgage of 100000 make
o. Syracuse just $1,0OOO00
his
Ptsbug
a
lasting friendships
thorough business fine gentleman
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NOTHING New.

Stubb-Some expert says tents will
lats twice as long if you give them
coat of tar.
Penn-That's nothing new. l have
heard of tents being pitched all my
life.
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Species of Poisonous Fish.

Poisonous fish are rare here, but
common in the tropics. A Japanese
fish, fugu, has deadly poisonous roe
Roe of pike and meat of sturgeon are
poisonous when spawning. The bile
and liver of many fish are poison. But
most fish poison Is due to decay.
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Standard Oil Company, few days ago lifted a
mortgage of 100000 on Syracuse university,
making the total of his gifts to that lucky insttu-
ton round million of dollars. The greatest gift
is by all odds the magnificent gymnasium build
ing, which first used by the students last
winter and spring. but which is receiving
finishing touches which will make it the most
complete institution of it's kind in the world and
the envy of all other schools. Mr.. Archbold is a
great exponent of the doctrine of sound bodies
as receptacles for sound minds and has spared
no expense to make the Syracuse gym the finest
in existence.
The dimensions Of the building 156x216
feet. 1t contains swimming and rowing rooms,
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TO TEACH CHIcAGO'S YOUNG

Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, who has been appoint
I'd superintendent of the Chicago public schools
by the board of education of that city, takes her
place among the highest salaried women in the
United States. Those of her sex who have gone
beyond the $4,000 emolument of her new posi-
ton have been few and far between
About the biggest paid woman on record
was that the insurance investigations revealed
had been paid to Gage Tarbells secretary, who
was credited with receiving $4,000. H. H.
Rogers secretary has been credited with $1O.-
900 salary.
Heretofore the record among Chicago women
has been held by Mrs. Jacob Baur, formerly Miss
Bertha Duppler, who until her marriage last fall
WAS for several years private secretary to Chit
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field for investigation and amusement
With the advent of the ghost book we nave a
new twist to old, old fad. Travellers IN central
Europe as early the fourteenth century used
to carry their Book of Friends, an octave vol
ume in which names and sentiments were IN
scribed On their return home they could show
an interesting record of the famous personages
they had met. These the first autograph al
buns of which we hear, but the passion for COL
lecting manuscripts and autographs is as old as
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Masculine.

"She Is very mann1Sh.
"Mannish nothing! She's the sweet
est, most feminine little creature in
the world"
well, she doesn't lie about heI
age"
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salary of $4,000
DID, having To- 1845 at Bur
child and she
William
teaching
Old
of schools there 1887 and
the Normal 1905.
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WINS HONORS IN PARIS

born in Pittsburg, Pa, and still calls that city
his home is winning honors in Paris. This year
he has scored a double triumph. Not only was
one of his canvases accepted for exhibition In
the Salon of French Artists, but it was placed
ION the line," which means that it was given a
particularly favorable position, such as is accord
ed only pictures of exceptional merit
OLeary has been in Paris only since February
of last year. and he gained entrance to the salon
on the first effort. His work, white Roses" at
tracted many favorable notices from critics.
The painter is Of the late John J.
OLeary When small boy in the public schools
of Pittsburg he showed bent for drawing, and
before he was grown he had done considerable
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then thrown into conical piles by men
with barrows, after which it Is taken
to the reduction works nearby, and
put into marketable condition. The
work is done by Mexicans and Chi
nese, the intense heat being more
than Americans can endure.
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seriously
New studv skechng
through dwhe finished
Paris several months of
Paris and has found them
studio Rue Champagne
favora
OF
galleries. opportunity
the ttreasure
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est interest in seeing how their
ghosts would turn out. The big
statesman adjusted his glasses, fold
ed with the utmost precision the
paper on which he was to lnscrlbe
his ghost, looked around for STUB
pen, which, unfortunately, he could
not find on his desk in the Hot
Springs bungalow and then ne
wrote his name and hastily folded
back the paper.
Cannot say that for such big
man as | am in the flesh my ghost
cuts such a wide swath," he laugh
ingly remarked as he held the pa
per up for Mrs. Taft to view. But
anyhow, the smaller ones ghost the
better-perhaps, he added.
Mrs. Taft was more pleased
with her ghost than she was with
that of her husband. "You are more
important just now, but my ghost
is a far more artistic creature than
yours and really more spirituelle,"
She laughed
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Sounded So.

THAT was a fake CALL" murmureo
Mrs. Smith, as she hung UP the re.
ceiver.
Might have known it was phoney,"
remarked the humorous Mr.. Smith.
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the history Of cultured society and IS not WtnouC us
romantic side One of the Ptolemies paid the starv
ing Athenans in wheat the privilege of copying some
treasured manuscripts of the immortal Greek dramasts
The wretch kept the originals and returned the copies
If had been the ghost signatures of Euripides and
Sophoces that the INSCRIPTIONS ruler after he would
have found it easy perpetrate heartless trick
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Uncle Eben's PhiIosonhv

Advice" said Uncle Eben, "is
sumpin' like singin'. You either gifts
it free till you's tired o. listening OF
else It's so expensive you can't af.
1ord sca'selY any"
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These little books are becoming very popular
both in London and in New York. They nave
an advantage over the ordinary autograph alDuh'
because the collecting of signatures mas oeen 81
overdone that many of the great ones nave
had rubber facsimiles made of their very pes'
autographs-not the kind that appears Oh lnei,
checks-and instead of taking time TO responu
whenever q slammed and addressed envelope is
nclosed, all they do is to pass the letter. request
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]. will be no.
ticed that a part
of Mrs. Taft's
ghost bears a re-
markable resem-
blance to a Ma
sonic emblem.
Miss Mary Gar
den practiced sew
eral times on her
ghost before she
would allow the
final one to APP
pear in the writ
er's ghost book.
Ghosts, like ev-
erything else, i'm
prove by practice,
and l look upon
my final ghost as
a worthy effort, "
laughed Miss Gar
den. I'm fact, I
see the urn above
from which my
spook must have
hoped out" she
said, nd sure
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MONEY THAT GOES ABROAD

Europe IS lovely place; the grave Of Shakespeare IS
a noble sight and it's worth money the hllsdes
produce the wine that the Rhine famous But
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binary signatures of ex-
traordinary folk, and the
newest thing in this
hobby necessitates the
possession of a ghost
book" to hold the sigma
lures which portray the
GHOSTS" of the eminent
onoc