The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-17
Miss Agnes SAKE of Buttra, India, will
make tho address.

MISS ARHeS sake VI 1AOAdy WAAA
make tho address.
A North Topeka man who recently
returned from a trip through Texas
tells the following experience with
ghost"
"I was making trip through the
country on foot. l was delayed on
the way until it was so late that de-
cided to stay all night at a farm house
where 1 had received an invitation to
the room 1 was to occupy for the
night. My host remarked that the
former occupant had died recently and
also said that he had been a skillful
guitar player. 1 was so tired at the
time l paid little attention to his talk.
I retired and was soon fast asleep.
After some time 1 was awakened
by faint humming noise which soon
grew louder. Then l recognized 1t
was being produced by the strings of
a guitar The farmers reference to the
dead musician flashed through my
mind. The sounds ceased and I put
them down to my imagination How
ever, to quiet myself 1 got up and
struck a light. The hands OF the oid
clock on the wall pointed to little
after midnight. Outside the wind was
blowing a gale. 1t was a moonlight
night, but the moon was partially
obscured by fieecy white clouds.
Just as 1 was about to return to
bed. some FORCE WHICH l. CSln IlOt CA
plain seemed to draw my attention to
the window. 1 looked out and saw a
thing which, must confess, MADE my
hair stand on end. Just little ways
from the window in the dim moon
light was a tall, slender white clad
figure 1t appeared to sway back and
forth. and come toward the house. In
an instant 1t disappeared. Then came
a gust of wind and the sound of the
guitar. This time the music seemed
"I am not superstitious, but III ad-
NIT 1 left the room and stayed in an
old wagon bed near the house until
early morning. In the meantime
saw nothing of the ghost and heard
no more guitar music.
about $50 a. m. 1 sneaked back
to my room. / said nothing to the
farm people about my experience
when I met them. However. 1 heard
the farmer scolding one of his boys
for not getting that thar gitar outen
the attic above the strangers room
when he might have stealed it I also
heard the mother reprove the girls for
not putting "outen the soap fire befur
agoun' to bed 1 learned that the
family had been making old fashioned
soap near the window from which
had seen the mysterious figure. Per-
haps the apparition was caused from
the smoke from the smouldering
Goals. Very likely also the guitar
blowing through the attic roof on the
guitar strings. In this way 1 am try
ing to give a natural explanation for
the occurrence but I would not care to
go through with it again"
AT the Churches Tomorrow.
Kansas avenue church, (Methodist
EpiscopaD ]. w. Waldron, pastor.
Sunday school, 9:45; morning wor-
ship at IL o'clock; subject: Garry
Your Corner" Evening service p.
m. Subject: ANY Old Time
Notes and Personals.
The last new span of the Santa Fe
bridge across the Kansas river is be-
ing placed in position. The work of
replacing the old spans was started
about three months ago.
Miss Maud Luke of Wamego. who
has been visiting at the home of Mrs.
Rob Leland at 1895 Quincy street, has
gone to Kansas City.
Mrs. S. Z. Tyson and Mrs. NJ. D.
Smith of Wamego, spent yesterday al
the home of Mrs. Smiths son, w. H.
Smith, at 1908 Central avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. King have re-
turned from short visit in Kansas
City.
]. d. Pratt of 500 jackson street is
making several improvements on his
property. He is repainting his house
sodding the yard and constructing q
brick driveway from the front yard
| to his barn.
The w. F. Myers houses at 216-21s
West Laurent street, are being raised
about two and a half feet. Stone
foundations will be placed under
them.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles q. Warren OF
Phillipsburg are visiting friends ir
North Topeka.
MI. and Mrs. L. H. Oldham of Kan.
sas City are here visiting relatives
They are on their way for a visit ir
Dodge City.