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The Marshall republican., 1909-12-17
Believes in Ghosts Now

When news Is scarce a reporter
can usually get relief by calling on
Paul Shellenberg, the genial har-
ness maker OF Gillian, who is
"ehock full" of good things. We
dropped in to see him Saturday
and he was Just telling something
that vas too good to pass by.
He said that he does not believe
in ghosts and such things-excep:
In this one case He was going
home one night two years ago and
heard a noise across the street. in
a vacant house. 1t had been loccu-
pied by Jordan Jones, a colored
man who had died a short time
before and had been working for
Lucien Guerrin.
AS he approached the house (of
course he didn't go inD he saw a
shadow passing around inside and
then recognized the voice OF
Jones very clearly in a cultural
moaning way exclaiming, 30 Luce,
for Gods sake get me out of here"
He said he knew the man well and
easily recognized the voice. Since
Paul runs the waterwagon at Gil
liam and has a reputation for
truthfulness his story must be ac-
copied.
The Marshall republican., 1909-12-17
Map Out Your Shopping

The person who goes Christmas
shopping trusting to luck to find
something suitable usually comes
to grief-or fails TO make ends
meet. A good plan is to sit down
with pencil and paper and put
down the names of those you wish
to, remember and estimate the
amount you a spend on each one
then look over the advertising col
umns OF this paper and you can
figure out accurately what you
can afford to get. When you have
your list come in as early as pos
sible and look over the articles be-
fore buying to be sure you're right
BY buying advertised articles you
will be sure of getting your moneys
worth-merchants advertise things
they want to sell, not those they
want to keep, and they make the
price accordingly.
The Marshall republican., 1909-12-17
An Interesting Exhibit

Burt X. Bunch, manager OF the
Herndon Telephone Co., has had
on display in the Hanson show
window the past two weeks a
wireless telegraphic apparatus.
He constructed a sending and a
receiving station in miniature and
without any wire connecting the
two can place them as far as 100
feet apart with glass or walls be-
tween and by manipulating the
switchboard OF the sending station
can ring a bell at the receiving
station, fire a cannon, raise a flag,
blow a horn or run a small cleo
trio railway. The experiment was
made a part OF the international
Correspondence School exhibit, OF
whichMr. Bunch was a pupil.
The Marshall republican., 1909-12-17
Assassination on a Film

Victoria, B. C., Dec, "a NOV
ing picture Of the assassination of
Prince Ito at Hardin is to be used
in the trial Of the Korean assassin,
according to advices brought by
the steamer Kaga Marux today. A
Russian photographer had pre-
pared to make moving pictures Of
the meeting of Prince Ito and Min
lister K~okovostoff and caught the
assassination scene upon his films.
Japanese officials obtained a film
500 feet long showing every detail
Of the tragedy. This will be ex-
exhibited at the trial OF the assas-
sin.
The Marshall republican., 1909-12-17
A Splendid Act

Miss Elizabeth Boulware of east
of town Saturday afternoon drop
ped her purse in front of Van
Dyke & Co.'S. office and by the
time she missed it someone had
picked it up and carried it away,
1t contained two ten and one five
dollar bills and some change. Sun
day her pocketbook and cash was
returned to her by Miss Hoy who
had found 1t and who received an
appropriate reward.
The Marshall republican., 1909-12-17
A Canada Letter

w. C. Reed, who with his family
moved to Canada from Herndon
three OF four years ago, wrote
the following very interesting let
ter this week:
Irma, Alberta, Can,
Dec. Sth, 1909
j. J.. Witt,
Dear Sir viii try to give you
a line from the Northwest. We
are having nice weather but cold.
1t has been zero or to 80 below the
past month.
We had a fair crop. We got
1900 bushels of wheat off of SO acres
100 acres in oats, $500 bushels.
Guy and John bought a steam
pillow and threshing outfit. Didn't
get it till late and only plowed a
little over 200 acres last summer.
$4,000 bushels of grain .at
and SC per bushel. They pull
seven 14-inch plows with a 25 h. 3p.
engine. Inclosed you will find SO
for Republican and Globe. We feel
like we couldn't do without your
paper-it is like getting a letter
home.
Yours as ever,
w. c. Reed.
The Marshall republican., 1909-12-17
Royal Arch Masons.

Saline chapter OF Royal Arch
Masons on Thursday evening of
last week elected the following of
ficers for 1910:
J. w. Carter, H. p.
w. c. Gordon, X. )
b. B. Davis, 8. :
B. J. Orear, c. OF II.
J.. A. Laughlin, p. s.
q. It. Orr, r. A. c.
j. A. Walker, M. Of Sd V.
V. r. Lawless, M. OF OF I'd v.
@. o. Walker, M. OF list v.
P. C. A~rmentrout, Treas.
w. L. Culver, Secy.
VIM. Putsch, Sentinel.
The Marshall republican., 1909-12-17
Trilumina Lodge A. r. & A. nj.

The Masonic lodge last week
elected the following new officers
for 1910:
/. N. Evrard, w. M.
W. B. Hupp, g. W.
E. L. Brown, J. w.
j. A. Gordon, Treas.
s. J. Montgomery, Sec.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
MODERN MARVELS

wireless experimentation pro-
u crosses even its most conserVa-
A tive Investigators are beginning
to admit with some natural reluct-
ance) that with a little more advanced
knowledge wireless teegraphy may be
carried into the somewhat mystic re-
gion known as telepathy, which has
been regarded hitherto as an uncanny
force akin to the second sight.
It is likely science win presently
demonstrate triumphantly that the Sec
ond sight was the result of telepathic
impressions. and many good old ghost
stories will be analyzed scientifically
and deprived of all the wonder element.
Investigators of wireless are beginning
to think mankind may be moving in
a circle after all, and the highest de-
velopment of physical knowledge may
bring human beings right around TO
the point at which man himself is the
sensitized plate the attuned recording
instrument, and, by conscious cerebral
waves, the transmitter
Material methods become extremely
attenuated when we arrive at wireless
telegraphy, and probably there is no
reason excepting human ignorance for
the Intervention of instruments be-
tween transmitting and receiving hu-
man brains and nervous systems.
A writer in Aerogram reminds read
ers of the fact primitive savages can
send and receive messages accurately
over long distances, and after discuss
ing the material explanations, such as
drums attuned so that when one is
tapped another at a distance vibrates.
he IS forced to admit these eXplana-
tions, while sometimes they might be
satisfactory, in mcst instances do not
explain. In 1901, at the time of the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19

death of Queen Victoria, a Zulu chief
visited a British army post at Natal
and, nearly twelve hours before the
news was received by telegraph and
courier. expressed the regret and SYM
pathy of his people at the passing Of
the good queen" During their wars
with the Beers the Zulus exchanged
signals and messages accurately over
great distances in remarkably short
time, and the manner in which they
operated defies ordinary explanation.
We are living in an age when the Won
ders of today become the common
places of tomorrow. 1t would not be
at all surprising if 1t were found that
under certain conditions one brain that
is in harmony with another can signal
impressions to it, and thereby estab-
lish a wireless communication like that
which some Of the primitive savages
undoubtedly possessed before civiliza-
ton forced them into abnormal meth
ods of life and substituted the artificial
for the real
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
ENGINEERS

N NONGRESSMEN from the Pacific
coast should unite in the demand
~ for an increase in the strength
of the corps of engineers assigned to
the western shore. Pacific harbors de-
serve a great deal more skilled official
attention than they can possibly re-
ceive under present conditions. The
problems connected with Pacific harbors
are more complicated than ever before,
and the maritime development of our
shores is the paramount interest of the
day At this period of it's history of
progress, the Pacific coast is entitled
to the services of a strong detail of
talented, experienced engineers. AL
though plans have been made to ex-
pend $1O,0O0,000 at San Pedro and Will
mington harbors by the municipality
and 81, 900 at San Diego by the state.
and although engineering duties are
constantly being increased at San
Francisco, there has been a reduction
in the engineering force.
One would think that with harbor
development, the ever increasing mari
time Importance of the Pacific, the
prospect of the completion of the Pana-
ma. canal, the assurance of a great
trade awakening in the Orient, the alb
solute certainty of the domination
Of the Pacific by Anglo-Saxon civiliza-
ton operating from its points of
vantage on the long Pacific shore
and its outposts in Australia,
New Zealand, the Philippines and
Hawaii, there would be great anx-
iety on the part of the United States
government to give the American Pa
cifc coast ample facilities for taking
its rightful share in Pacific develop
ment.
As has been said in the news columns
of The Herald, Brigadier General w.
L. Marshall is not in any way respon-
sible for the undermined condition of
important engineering work. He has
no power to increase the number of
officers and assistant engineers, as the
civilian engineers in the service are
called. Congress must strengthen the
corps of engineers in order that it may
meet Pacific requirements, and our con-
gressmen ought 10 take the matter up
without delay.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
MILITARY TAX

NHAIRMAN 3. F. Yoakum of Rock
Island executive committee may
- be called q little American" on
account of his plea for a reduction of
army and nav expenditures, but there
are many people who will consider him
a big American Of the good old fash
ioned kind because ne had the courage
to tell the people exactly what army
and navy maintenance means. He
thinks we Should have a substantial
army and navy, At the same time they
should be conducted economically.
He has figured that last year they
cost each family of five $l7; so every
farmer with a family of five has a gov
ernment boarder to take care Of. Mill
tarism easily could cause hard times
in the United States, because America
is a huge industrial and farming coun-
try-the biggest in the world. II far
mer were to hire an army to march
around and around his farm in times n
profound peace, the neighbOrs would
look on him as crazy, so it is natural
the American farmer should emit an Oc-
casional growl when he realizes how
heavily he is taxed for the army and
navy of our big, peace-loving land
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
R. S. v. P.

4 T the beaches a new distress signal
"a has been devised and is in active
- operation. 1t is not as serious
and dramatic as c. Q. D., 1t is not as
ribald as P. D. @. and it sounds
familiar. 1t is r. S. V. P. There Is
nothing new or startling in the utter
ance Of these four letters, and yet
when woman pronounces them
solemnly in the hearing of a fellow
woman the latter clutches her head
gear and begins to rearrange it.
In such case r. S. V. P. means RAT
shows very plainly"
If women will persist in wearing
rats they must expect them to "show
very plainly" especially to a discern
ing eye. If women only knew it, al
most any man who was not born yes
terday can smell a rat. So why en-
courage the foolish custom of rafting
the feminine tresses?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
GREATER UNIVERSITY

NY THE consolidation of the Col
II lege of Physicians and Surgeons
- with the University of Southern
California our university has its own
medical department, and the claim of
Los Angeles to be the leading uniyer-
sity city and the educational center of
the far west is strengthened. In the
days to come we have no doubt some
of the foremost physicians and surgeons
of the world will wear the renowned
tag, Made in Los Angeles and the
medical school of U. S. C. will attract
students from every part of the coun-
try. Both Los Angeles, as a university
city, and the University of Southern
California, as the chief patron of
learning in our metropolitan area, are
to be congratulated on the greater
efficiency that will be secured and on
the addition that will undoubtedly
come to the educational fame of Great
er Los Angeles from the collegiate con-
solidation which is taking place almost
simultaneously with the civic consoli-
dation.
Greater Los Angeles now has an eX
cellent seaport. The University of
Southern California has an excellent
medical school. The city, as a metrop-
oils has been completed and the uni
versity, as an educational institution,
has been rounded out. Greater Los
Angeles, with its greater university,
will hold the leadership of the west in
learning, literature law and medicine,
as we'll as in commerce.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
PURITY CRUSADE

A CONVENTION of national and in
n ternational Importance is being
A held in Los Angeles 1t is that Of
the American Pharmaceutical associa-
tion, the oldest scientific organization
in North America. This is its fifty
seventh annual meeting. From the lay
mans point OF view, perhaps the most
important subject discussed at the as
sociation meetings is the progress
which has been made in the United
States in the matter of pure food and
drugs. We predict that when the fig
ures relating to poisoning" direct and
indirect are published readers will be
surprised to find the large toleration
which the American people for years
displayed to businesslike persons who
attacked the nation through the stom-
achs of it's inhabitants 1t is amazing
to think men and women calmly con-
sented to be poisoned slowly by delete
rious ingredients introduced in their
food, or by various extraordinary mix
lures called medicines" which in real
ity were slow but sure killers.
To such an extent had the adultera-
tion habit seized the United States that
any expert or investigator will tell you
many good people objected to pure food
and pure medicines because these were
lacking in some quality which had ap
pealed to them. Truth is, they were
lacking in poisonous ingredients, or
adulterants. For instance, coffee with
out generous doses of chicory seemed
to the over-chicoried palate to be weak
sickening stuff.
AS some chemists and druggists,
rightly or wrongly were blamed for
having aided and abetted manufactur-
ers in "doctoring up various foods and
beverages, the activity Of the Ameri-
can Pharmaceutical association in the
pure food and pure drugs crusade is
gratifying. When the experts in the
knoVledge of the use of the materials
from which adulterants are concocted
engage actively in work for the protec-
ton of the public it may rest assured
it will be effectually and thoroughly
protected.
Beyond reasonable doubt pure foods,
pure beverages and pure medicines will
have a most beneficial effect on the ma
tional health and longevity.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
TRUMPERY RUMPERY

A n attempt to hold party conven
N tions and introduce party poll
"A tics into local affairs in spite of
the experience of the past and of the
expressed will of the people should be
resented with rigor and vigor, If the
convention achemers should be success
full, aye, if they should achieve only
partial success, they would stultify the
city of Greater Los Angeles, and would
create in other cities of the United
States the wrong belief that voters of
Los Angeles are men of words and
not of deeds
Nay more, they would make the good
government movement ridiculous. That
may be their amiable intention. The
machine, smartng under its defeat
may be cherishing a hope of causing
confusion in tine camp of the progress
i've citizens. Conspirators will fail.
The people of this city understand the
day of local government by push and
party is over. We have had all we can
stand of it, and we trow there will be
rods enow in pickle for any person
who would be rash enough to disre-
gard the will of the people who have
reserved for themselves the power OF
as well as of electing can
didates. and accept a "rump' nomi-
nation from some little collar wearing
clique of pie-seeking political petit
foggers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
THE SOLID LAWMAKERS

N ECAMP is the name of the right
of-way man of the highway COM
~ mission. DeCamp was appointed
by the Solid Three supervisors, who
listened with pitying smiles to the pro-
test of Mr.. Pridham, and went ahead
with their program. Mr.. Pridham ex-
pressed the belief the supervisors could
and should do the work of the right-of-
way man, that the creation of his Of
flee was unnecessary and could have
no end in view but the pensioning of
one of Tus Eldridge's friends at 5000
per month.
Mr. Pridham's views are those of
the public. But what do the Solid
Three care for Mr.. Pridham or for the
public? An old proverb says, Make
hay while the sun Shines" Is it possi-
BILE the Solid Three see in the CONSOLE
dation of various local governments in
the government of Greater Los An
geles an augury of the consolidation of
the city and county governments?
Perhaps the supervisors are think
ing of the day when the official we'll
will run dry. and they will miss the
water. There's nothing like fore
thought. 1t may be prudent, personal
forethought which prompts the actions
of the Solid Three. There may come
a day when the recall will be ap-
plicable to the positions they hold.
But let us cease specializing as to
the possible motives of the Solid Three
and ask them some pointed questions:
DO YOU THINK YOU ARE GIVING
THE PUBLIC A SQUARE DEAL?
Answer YES or NO.
Is your general course of conduct
calculated to inspire public confidence
or to arouse suspicion?
Is your past official history-and
especially that of Mr. Tus Eldridge-
such as to make the people trust you
for your official probitys sake?
Do you care less for public criticism
and reprobation than for the personal
gains of the day?
Are you opportunists in office?
Are your actions and sayings such
as to make the public believe you are
fit stewards of a huge fortune pledged
for most important public undertake
ing? Are you public financiers or pri-
vate f1nanciers?
In every public work of the magni-
tude of good roads construction. not
only is the main sum of money huge
but ordinary processes, well known in
the financial world, constantly ac-
cresce the sum and the accretion and
increment afford numerous tempting
opportunities from which, by concerted
action, revenue may be derived. 1t is
no wonder the public regards with sus-
picion the Solid Three of the board of
supervisors. These gentlemen have
taken great pains to arouse the sus-
picion that has been aroused, and to
merit the criticism which is now be-
ing bestowed upon them by their OBJ
servant fellow citizens in a fashion 30
free, So frank, so unequivocaf it would
disconcert men less base in the recep-
tion of public lambasting than are the
too, too Solid Three-Eldridge Nellis
and McCabe.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19

]. w. England, chairman of the sec
ton of education and legislation at
the American Pharmaceutical associa-
ton convention, says the chief factor
in repelling men and women from
pharmaceutical work is the sixteen
hour day in force in nearly all cities.
That kind of factor would repel men
and women from any kind of work. Is
it beyond human power to institute and
observe a sane working day?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
The State Press.
Entitled to Support

The university professor who has the
courage to array himself on the side Of
honest government is entitled to the
support of all good citizens, because
the man who does so knows that he
will be made the target of attack and
Misrepresentation and will be ma
Iigned by the paid newspaper organs
of the special interests.-Oakland En-
ouirar
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
Cranky Hindus

This time it is from Sacramento that
the news comes of Hindu prisoners in
Jail in danger of starving because their
religion forbids them to eat food pre-
pared by any but fellow Hindus of
their own caste. Which is only one
more reason why we should have no
Hindu migration.-Fresno Repub-
lican.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM-Dark.
BELASCo-"A Royal Family"
BURBANK-"Jack Straw"
GRAND-"The DEVILS Nine"
MAsON-"The Climax"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Los Notwithstanding
Notwithstanding and musical comedy
FISCHER'S-Burlesque
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19

Edwin Markham declares East,
west, California's best" He will leave
the east and return to his old home.
because, he says, "once the charm of
the golden climate of California gets
into a mans veins he may roam all
over the earth, but he will always long
to return to the sunset land"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19

Deciduous fruit shipments from Cal
ifornia this season are much larger
than for the same period of last year.
Consolidation year for Greater Los
is prosperity year for all Cali
fornia. Long will fortunate 1909 be
and talked about.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
Harriman's Revenge

The Hartman interests in Salt Lake
were very anxious to have new state
capitol building at Salt Lake. A bond
issue was proposed for s150,000 Ogden
and Weber county defeated it. Now
Hartman will make Ogden a way
station, which means the wiping of the
city off the commercial map.-Palo
Alto Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
Imnortance of Birds

While the conservation of natural re-
sources is under discussion in many
parts of the country, we should not
forget that the birds which fight tho
insects and the rodents in forest and
field constitute a natural resource by
no means negligible to agriculture
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19

Mayor Alexander in his letter has
called timely attention to the fact
and corporations interested
in securing privileges and big con-
tracts, and in preventing the establish
ment of city power plants, wharves,
etc. will bring pressure to bear on the
next mayor. But The right kind of
mayor will be unimpressionable.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
Oriental Children

according to the report on the state
school census, Japanese and Chinese
children are increasing at a greater
rate than white children. 1t also seems
that there are more Indian children
and negroes, the latter slightly de-
creasing in number.-Kingsburg Re
corder.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
Juggling with Law

After several years of successful
juggling with the law Millionaire
Bradbury seemed destined to serve his
one year sentence in the penitentiary
for perjury. But at the last moment
Governor Gillett stepped in and, adopt
ing a most unusual course, reprieved
the millionaire for thirty days.-Oak
land ENQUIRER
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
Cost of Luxuries

In 1899 the number of riders on Pull
man cars in this country was 100000,
and they paid $10,OO0,00O as the price.
In 1908, a year of hard times. there
were 10000 900 riders, at cost Of $50
900 900. A good deal of what is called
Increased cost of living in this country
is really increased demand for luxur-
ies.-Colliers Weekly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
Presidents Explanation

President Taft is a good fellow, and
we like him, and all that-but he GER
tainly doesn't show off at his best in
his official apology for signing the
Payne tariff bill and foisting it upon a
suffering American public as a
laW.-Modesto News
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
Who Got the Coin?

The state fish and game commission
so far has refused to make a report Of
what has been done with the money
collected for hunters licenses. 1t
amounts to over 100000, and if all this
money has gone as a reward for po-
litical favors the people want to know
it.-Nisalia Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
Fast and Loose

summoned, hearing given and decree
granted all in ten minutes down in
Salinas. Such rapid court work turns
loose generally two people who may
eventually make still two others su-
premely wretched.-Grass Valley
Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
Satan Scared

In the window of little book store
in Eighth avenue, New York, was re-
Gently heaped8 great pile Of Bibles,
marked very 'low-never before were
Bibles offered at such a bargain; and
above them all, in big letters, was the
inscription:
Satan trembles when he sees
Bibles sold as low as these.
-Womans Home Companion.