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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-30
TEN MINUTES I'm
LAND OF STORIES
THE HAuNreks GIVE A PARTY. I
BY Frank n. Williams,

ny TIoUN H. williams.
1t was some time after the mem
orable party given by the Anal
gamated Association of 1mplacable
Haunters that the facts In the case
became known to all spookdom.
Finally, however. the treasurer of
that misty organization was caught
by the tail Of his nebulous robe
and forced the Tess up.
We'll, you see. it was this way"
began the ghostly treasurer, sip.
ping little spirit of spirits. "Old
Ghost Barlow got up the affair. He
said that his nephew, Tom, was the
most daredevil youth he ever knew,
and old Barlow's ghost declared
that he felt just mean enough to
scare Tom to death. 80 Barlow
suggested that We get up a little
party and descend on Tom in a
body. We took the ghostly viands
with us and arranged them neatly
on highly material chairs and ia
bles around Toms bed. The idea
was that when Tom was scared to
death, we would Immediately in
itiate him into our organization and
ask him to partake of the spo0ky
feed. And that's all there is to it,
the ghost of the treasurer wound
up rather lamly.
After portions of his fog-like per
sonage had been pulled apart by
his hearers and taken to various
divergent places, he relented, and
upon being reassembled went on
as follows:
"Old Barlow insisted upon hav-
ing the pleasure of awakening his
nephew. Well, little nephy was
one of the soundest sleepers | ever
bumped up against In my lengthy
career of haunting. We did all the
regulation haunt acts-blew cold
blasts at his head, snatched off the
bed covers and made unearthly
sounds. At last Tom woke up.
He sat straight up in bed and
began rubbing his eyes. Old Bar
low at this let out a sepulchral
wall and moaned Little Nephy
Tom, I've come to haunt you for
the rest O. your natural life
Tom actually grinned at that.
Go right ahead, INK he said.
I've been kinda expecting YOU
you always was such pusillani-
nous cuss. But go right ahead. Go
as far as you like; don't mind me
at ALL
THAT was something of a facer
for Old Barlow. He didn't know
what to do 1t was so utterly
against all the canons of haunting,
you know. 1t was really rather en-
barrassing. so, to make everything
seem all right, we all let off some
awful groans.
Here, here, boys said Tom, at
that. Let me show you what q
real groan is like At that he let
out the most awful moan I've ever
heard in all my post-mortem exist
ence. 1t nearly made the ghosts
of my hair stand up on the ghost Of
my bald spot. Then that Tom
jumped out of bed and began
walking through us! Think of that!
He took the most impish delight
in treading on our ghostly corns
and sticking his fist through our
spooky hearts. OF course, it didn't
hurt, and we didn't feel it, but it
had the effect of making us feel as
though our entire internal work
ings were being put most decidedly
on the hummer. b
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book for:
"Everything but q house and lot
is carried in this purse" said the
first victim, a well known married
woman in this town who, by the
way, is prominent in social and
musical circles. She opened her
small beaded pocketbook, not over
four inches in length. and disclosed
a role of receipts, passes to the
park, a pencil, few blank cards,
a handkerchief and cents in
change.
The next woman I CHANGED to
meet while on this errand was a
business woman, who is connected
with one of the charitable institu-
lions of this CITY, She possessed
card bearing the name of almost
every business firm in this city.
They were all chucked into her
hand bag. In addition I found two
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-30
SPENT ALL HIS
MONEY TRYING TO
FREE HIS BROTHER
10y United Press Leased Wlre)

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30
After a week of effort to clear his
brother, Charles Chiften, now in
San Quentin prison, serving a life
term for murder, John Chiften to-
day is on his way to the Chiften
home near Kansas City to tell an
aged mother of his failure to estab,
fish her sons innocence.
Chiften spent all his savings in
iourneying to California and en-
deavoring to prove his brothers in
-nocence. He interviewed Charles
at the prison and the convicted man
admitted that he shot Waterman
Whybark at Santa Clara, but
claimed to have dones o in self de-
Tense.
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OUR NOVELEI'
(Complete in this issue.

Complete in this issue.)
She loved him from the very start,
And he loved her right from his
heart.
Full oft down by the beach they'd
stroll,
And watch the waves there toss
and roll.
She was sweet and fair to view,
And he obig, and strong, and
true,
How could she help it, winsome
girl
Or how could he, with such a
pearl?
Amt that swell? You know, this
would make bully plot for a novel.
1t always does go that way at the
sea shore. But what's this?--
She was the cook in a hotel
Sometimes of onions she did smell.
His annual rest was almost Deer,
He had to heed the city's roar.
So after mussing around two
weeks at the summer resort he
decided she was some swell chick.
en-. He was sick of his bacnolor's
life, and he married the girl and
took her back to town with him
He had an income of $4,000, and
although OF poor percentage, she
turned out to be a most accom-
plished and estimable young lady
Both were perfectly happy and new
er regretted the rash step.
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Price y Beans
JUST NOW.

CHICAGO--Coach Stagg of the
Chicago university foot ball team is
busily engaged in preparing his an,
nual hard luck statement on the
condition of the Chicago squad this
year.
In order to scoop Stage the
Daily Thing correspondent is pre-.
pared to say that the Maroon pros
poets for 1910 are bum. Men on
sick list, etc, loss from graduation,
etc, etc. adverse faculty rulings,
etc, etc. etc.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-30

w OMAN is a mystery. So says
" the cynical bachelor. Well,
" maybe she is, but you men
would sinker deeper into the depths
to fathom the mysteries of woman's
mind If you ever got peek into
one of those hand bags. miniature
suit cases, young valises they car
ry and call pocketbOoks.
Just for the benefit of the men
folks, and women folks too, am
going to tell the contents of the
pocketbook carried by some Of the
women l happen to know in Spo-
kane and met down town the other
day. Some of the fair ones d.
vulged the secret of the contents
but would not stand for my giving
their names. but what is true of
one is true of most of them so the
following will give you more than
idea of what woman uses pocket
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HE SAT UP IN BED AND BEGAN
RUBBING HIS EYES.

7 well. as you may have guessed,
that broke up the party. The
strain was too much for the ghosts
|of our nervous systems. 1t was
the most unsuccessful haunting
was ever engaged in, and that's not
the worst"
What was the worst?" the lis
tening spooks echoed.
why, just as we passed through
the walls of Toms room, we saw
him jump back into bed and ac-
tually heard him snore almost as
soon as his head touched the pol
low"
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TITLE WAITS FOR
THIS MISSING MAN

(By United Press Leased Wire)
SEATTLE, Aug. 30.-Detec-
tives are today securing Seattle
to find some trace of Olaf Hoi.
stein, said to be son Of Count.
ess Holstein Of Denmark The
missing man is 20 years old and
came to this country four years
ago. Until several months ago
he lived In Seattle under the
assumed name of Bent Suhr.
His mother, the countess, Is dy.
ing In Denmark and the Dan.
Ish government has Instituted
the searhc for the rover, upon
whom the title and very con.
siderable fortune descends.
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FINANCIAL COLUMN.

NEW YORK-The prevailing
odds today in the Abruzzi- Elkins
market were to 3 that they
wouldn't. There was a slight de-
cline in the odds offered late this
afternoon, brought about by the
new news from Nichy, Geneva and
Florence. A spirited rally is ex-
pected tomorrow.
additional Elkins-Abruzzi news on
page 2G)
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ANNOUNCEMENT

The next issue of the DAILY
THING will be an
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
BIG REWARD FOR
 TRAIN WRECKER

reward of 5000 has been offered by Superintendent T. k. Brooks of the Louisville and Nashville railroad for the arrest and conviction of the per son or persons who turned the switch at Goree, Fillmore county, on the night of Wednesday. February 2S. and de- railed fast passenger train No. I, north bound.
 In the circular offering the rewaA
 is included the section of the Alabama code covering such offenses. This is section 7677 and reads: Any person who wantonly or maliciously injures any railroad or any bridge, trestle or culvert. cattle guard stock gap or oth- CT superstructure of such railroad, or places any impeachment of obstruction on such railroad, or removes or de- stroys any portion thereof, in such manner as to render liable any engine, car or other vehicle to diverge or to be thrown from the track thereof, or who salts the track of such railroad for the purpose of attracting cattle thereon, must, on conviction, be pun ished by Imprisonment In the peniten- tiary for not less than ten years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04

day, Hon. c. NJ. Williamson, special jus tice reading the opinion, is one of the most interesting ever decided by the courts of Mississippi.
 Mrs Mamie DePriest Sivey sued her pother-in-law, Mrs. W. Baker Sivley, Jr., for the alienation of the affections of her husband. The case was tried in the circuit court of Newton county, where the young couple lived at the time they were married. The marriage was distasteful to tho elder Siyleys who are wealthy citl- zens of Jackson, while the young woman, also a resident of Jackson, was poor girl and extremely pretty. The wedding took place in Meridian, after which the young couple spent few days in Mobile on bridal tour. On their return to New ton they found the elder Mrs Sivley awaiting them, and the allegation is to the effect that she began at once the alienation of her husbands affections
 The trial was a long and sensational one, and the sympathy of the lary wat thoroughly aroused in behalf of the young woman She was given a verdict of $3o,0@. The case was appealed to the supreme court.
 In the meantime the younger Sivleys made up and went back together. A child had been born during the few months of their separation. and with their baby the young couple left Jackson a few nights after the big verdict was rem dered by the Newton court. All court proceedings might have ended with the reconciliation. the Sivley families all made friends, and the baby is now the pet of the house here in Jackson, but the firm of lawyers who had taken the case on the contingent fee plan of one-half the yer dict declined to stop.
 The supreme court has reversed the judgment of the court below on two as- signments of error. though others were pointed out after the decision was read by Justice Smith. These errors were, first, that the. court had admitted the testi- mony of Witness Eldrdge, and at the same time had commented to the jury: Let 1t in. It has nothing to do with the case. It did not amount to anything and did not have anything to do with the is- sue in this cause.
 Commenting on this, Justice William- son said: If the evidence was compe- tent it ought to have been admitted by the court without comment as to it's weight or what weight it should have with the jury We think this was reversible error in view of the fact that the testimony was admitted and was competent on the very main issue of the case
 We further think that this cause would have to be remanded because the verdict and judgment is excessive. and the amount shows that the jury was con- troled by passion and prejudice"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
William B. Bankhead Writes
the Editor of The Age Herald.

To the EdllOf or me ASt-f'eia aiu.
 In the letter of Hon. John B. Knox which was published in the daily pa pers of February 25 the statement Is made that one of Senator Bankhead's sons was present at the meeting of the state executive committee which adopted the alternate senator plan. and as he (Mr. Knox) understood" had favored the plan. l was In Montgom- cry at the time of said meeting, but in stead of favoring the plan. exercised all the influence that I could command to prevent 1t from being reported by the subcommittee and adopted The files of the telegraph company at Montgomery of that date will show that I was in telegraphic communiea- tion with my father. who was then in Washington, and that we were co-op- erating in an earnest effort to defeat the alternate plan.
 I have no desire to have a contro- versy with MT. Knox over this almost forgotten and now unimportant incl dent, and my only desire in requesting you to publish this statement Is that my fathers friends and mine may not be misled or deceived by the totally inaccurate hearsay statement In MT. Knoxs letter. small amount of pre- cision is sometimes quite as important as much pedantry It is known of all men that Hon. c. c. Whitson. a very close personal and political friend of MT Knox, was chairman of the sub committee which brought in the alter nate plan and secured It's adoption; and 1t was generally regarded as a move ment favorable to MT. Knox's ambition to go to the Senate. Subsequent de- velopments, however. disclosed that he was hoist with his own petard." Very truly, WILLIAM B. BANkHEAD.
 jasper, Ala, March 8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
About Lodges Action

To the Editor of The Age Herald
 The asininity displayed by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts as depicted in your Washington special this morning in defeating, by personal objection the will of a large majority of the Senate to present a small token of esteem to the aged Senator Gordon of Mississippi on his retirement from public life, was very characteristic of the man and sustains his well merted reputation as south hater."
 He evidently thought that this mar row minded and arbitrary policy against a southern gentleman would be popular with his constituents Gin which belief we hope he is mstaken), but when men resort to such methods to promote their own selfish personal gain, they simply invite that pity, charity and contempt which a true and honorable statesman always feels for the little, the weak and the venal.
 B t7 A. B. RAINS.
 pirrnfnehem March B. 1910
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
LARGE ENROLMENT
 OF LADY SINGERS

The regular en masse rehearsal of the festival chorus takes place tonight at Cable hall, beginning promptly at o'clock. Fred l. Grambs, the director. urges full attendance as new num- ber will be started at this practice.
 The enrolment of the Margaret AL Ten school chorus of so young ladies under the direction of Mrs. Flournoy Rivers brings the festival chorus up to large dimensions MT. Grambs Is very desirous of more male voices to balance the sopranos and altos. The regular part reh hearsal for ladies only will take place tomorrow after noon at 3 o'clock at the Jesse French Piano company's sales place on Third avenue. The rehearsals are being we'll attended and all the singers are said to be taking great interest in the fes- tival music from the opera of "Eugen Onegin."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04

lishman. II is the fact that MT. Cohan is so essentially native that accounts in no small degree for the success of his pieces, although he is extremely apt in providing the sort of entertainment that is liked by what is known as the aver age theatre-goer.
 The Talk of New York not only has a very diverting character in the person of MT. Burns, who is successively con- trasted with a number of other we'll known characters. but there is rather an interesting little plot, concerning the love affair of the uncouth but true blue" MT. Burns with the daughter of a millionaire who-mesning the daughter-is more than willing. There is also a confidence wom- an who is shot in a highly melodramatic manner and reforms to slow music in the last act, and there are a number of cohan musical specialties. having plenty of go" and being well staged. The Co., han choruses are always excellent. They are not skimpy in point of numbers and they are given plenty of exercise in get ting about over the stage in double-quick time.
 Mir Moore was given an enthusiastic reception. Miss Mae Phelps made the lady adventures interesting She is pleas antly remembered as the prima donna of Miss Bob White" John Conroy as Mar tin McFadden, Joe Smith Marba as Fred die Stevens, George O'Donnell as Dudley Wilcox, Emma Littlefield as Bell McFad- den, William A. William as Joe Wilcox and Charlotte Gray as Geraldine Wilcox were all capable.
 The songs, while not as catchy, perhaps. as those written for some of the other Cohan plays, are nevertheless quite tune ful, and the show has plenty of satisfy ing qualities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
ADJUSTMENTS
"Thc Talk of New York"

Victor Moore and a large company pre- sented The Talk of New York at the Jefferson theatre yesterday afternoon and last night. "The Talk of New York had already enjoyed a long run in the east before it reached Birmingham, and the fame of Kid Burns was more or less familiar, but it remained for Mir. Moore to ingratiate himself with his good humored personality and marvellous com mand of slang, as provided for him by the nimble wit of George M. Conan. The
 Kid" has plenty of "weird' conversation in each of the four acts of the piece and he 'gets away with it. quite handily. The comedy is frst-class throughout, and there are many opportunities to enjoy hearty laugh at typical Americanisms that would no doubt sadly puzzle an Eng
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
COUNTY ATTORNEY
 BILL DISCUSSED Mississippi Solons Disagree Over Compensation MANY BILLS REPORTED Fight Is Warm Over the Appropriation For state University on Account
 of the Fraternity Feature
 of the Case
MANY BILLS REPORTED

Jackson. Miss, March 3.-(SpeciaL )-The senate spent another day discussing the county attorney bill. and never reached q vote. Test votes had on certain amend ments that were fired at the bill showed strength nearly equal The chief squao- bIe was over compensation to the new officials-whether they should receive a sslarv or fees-on convictions. Efforts to have the senate hold afternoon sesslons failed, the chairmen of the committees declaring they were behind in their work and could not attend afternoon meetings =or the senate. Numerous bills were re- ported on by committees.
 The anti-frat men had another round fin the house, and there were charges and counter-charges of efforts to delay action on the bill for the support of the State university by taking on a rider declar- ing no part of the appropriation avail able until the fraternities were abolished. It was denied that such threat had ever been made but it was admitted such re- ports were current. Motion to postpone action on the bill was lost by two votes and it was passed. The sum asked for was cut more than s10o.0oo
 The house passed the bill carrying se5,- GOO for completing Mississippi monuments at the vicksburg Military park.
 Governor Noel opened the way for con- sideration of several new matters, among them being a suggestion that legal execu- tions should be in private on one of the state farms; revision of codT chapter on municipalities; prohibiting Use of sound erresters on firearms, and calling atten- tion to the necessity of treating all state colleges and institutions lberally. so that their usefulness may not be crippled
 R. P. Willing of this city, who was al ; most unanimously indorsed for circuit judge to succeed Judge Potter, resigned announces that he will not accept the place if rendered. This perhaps means the appointment of W. A. Henry of Yazoo City. He is brother of Editor Henry ol the C1arion-Ledger and of State Insurance Commissioner Henry. an able lawyer. ant entirely acceptable to the Jackson bar.
 The case of Sivley vs. Sivley. which was reversed by the supreme court to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
CHALKVILLE WANTS
 THATCHER AGAIN
Good Roads Man VIII Speak at County Farmers' Union Convention Next
 Thursday and Friday

Charles W. Thatcher, who Is touring good roads. spoke again at the Chalk vile school house last night. The house was crowded to overfiowing. He dwelt at length up on the fact that the farmer is the person most in need of good public highways. he spoke sionally telling good joke which brought down the house.
 He appears to be convincing the peo- ple that the best solution of the prob lem for Jefferson county is to issue $1 ,O0C ,000 in bonds and build good roads for all time to come. At the conclu- zion of his address he asked for ris- ing vote on this question and at least nine -tenths of the audience was for it.
 After MT Thatcher's address the Chalkville Good Roads association was organized to work in conjunction with the Jefferson County Good Roads as- sociation for the building of more and better highways for this county. c. R. West was elected president of the as sociation; w. J. Franklin. first vice president T.. w. Yarbrough, second vice president; w. A. Calhoun, secre- tary, and II. c. Martin, and W. L. C. Vann, members.
 The Jefferson County Farmers union will hold it's quarterly session at Chalkville Thursday and Friday, March 10 and II, and much business of inn portance to the farmers will be trans acted. Chalkville has a strong local 30 members. and will show it's hospi tality in entertaining the delegates who will be there in attendance.
 The meeting will be called to or der at 10 a. m. Thursday March 10, by President Peake of Chalkville local No. 625 The address of welcome will be delivered by Prof. c. R. West, prin cipal of the Chalkville public school. That day will be an open meeting to which the public Is invited and there will be dinner on the ground
 The arrangement committee has ar ranged an excellent programme for the occa sion, including an address by Prof. l.. N. Duncan of Auburn on the sub feet of practical and scientific farm ing.
 MT. Thatcher, the good roads apostle, will address the farmers at 7 p. m. on the subject of good roads.
 The arrangement committee was for tunate in securing the services of MT. Thatcher on this important occasion. MT. Thatcher Is just now the busiest man in Jefferson county. He has start ed a 4O-days' campaign for good roads and before 1t closes ne Will nave Vls- ited every section of the county.
 MT. Thatcher is apparently highly ed heated and unique character He dresses in the style of the mountaineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-04
"'rhe Prince of Tonight,

The Prince of Tonght'is the name of new musical play by Frank Adams, Will Hough and Joe Howard, which Man ager Mort H. Singer will present at the Jefferson theatre Monday night. The seat sale opens at g o'clock this morn- ing. The story is the most fascinating that Messrs. Adams and Hough have ever invented, combining as it does modern characters and places with fantastic incl dents ard situations