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The Marshall republican., 1910-02-25
Potato Mullins.

Add two tablespoonfuls OF butter
and one Of sugar to one cupful each
OF boiling water and scalded milk,
Dissolve one-third of a yeast cake In
a little water, add a teaspoonful OF
salt. two eggs, well-beaten, and three
mashed potatoes. Beat thoroughly
and cover. If set at IL in the morn
Ing they will be ready to make into
mullins at five. This is a recipe worth
trying.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-25
Care Of the Shoes,

Rub shoes well with vaseline Or
castor oil. They will last longer, look
better and will be waterproof.
Stuff the shoes with paper II you
do not W trees, and put them on a
shelf.
See that the heels are kept straight
by having a lift added now and then.
A body out OF plumb in walking In
apt to become easily tired.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-25
ounce Honey.

Take three smah OF two very large
ripe ounces. Pare the ounces after
washing wei, and cook the parings ia
one pint each Of water and sugar.
Crate the ounces, remove the parings
and add the grated fruit to the syrup.
Boil 16 or 30 minutes, then put into.
jelly glasses,
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-25

Z LIKE the bird, that hating
In her flight
Awhile on boughs too slight
Feels them give way beneath her As she
sings,
Knowing that she hath wings"
Victor Hugo.
'Wisdom is oft times nearer when wa
stoop than when we soar."-Wordsworth.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-25
70 clean sollsd Books.

Books with delicate bindings which
have become soiled through handling
may be satisfactorily cleaned by rub
bling with channels skin dipped In
powdered pumice stone.
To remove white spots caused from
heat on furniture. rub quickly with q
cloth dampened In alcohol, then with
q dry cloth.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-25

Dissolve one yeast cake IN a little
water. add two cupfuls OF iukewarm
water. one,haif cupful or molasaes,
one-half tablespoonful OF salt. one cup
'fvi each Of rye -four and cornmeal.
and three cupfuis OF hour. Stir In.
stead Of lsneading aud bake as usaal.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-25

~ T IS easy enough to be pleas
ant
When life flows by like a song.
the woman worth while Is the n
who will smile
When everything goes dead wrong.
For the test Of the heart In trouble,
And It always comes with the years,
And the smile that is worth the praises
of earth
Is the smile that shines through tears"
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-25

Johnny Evers has pulled of some
sensational stunts since he has been a
member Of the former champions OF
the world. the Chicago National league
team. but few Of them were more stir
ring than his steal Of home in the
arst of the city championship games
between the Cubs and White Sox.
Big Ed" Walsh was pitching for the
Sox and Evers politely told him in ad-
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-25

TO a gallon Of water add one cup.
full OF salt. When boiling drop In the
tomatoes and cook until tender. Take
out one at a time and drop into a can
until the can 10 full. The tomatosss
make their w Juice.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-25
PEECH is for the convenience

OF those who are hard OF
hearing; there are. many fine things we
cannot say. IL we have to shout
Thoreau.
ITO know what you like IL the begin
ming OF wisdom and old age."-Robert
Louis Stevenson.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
The Ghosts That Led
to a Hidden Will
Capt. john G. Hanks, Retired Detective, Tells
Of the Amazing Experience which Befell
Hmm and the Late Reuben II. Lloyd i'm
esElamMG@@ House" i'm Van Ness Avenue

against the bannisters, moaning. L1oy~
muttered below. his breath. but Hanks
spoke out
IF what you have hidden" he said.
his voice echoing through the empty
house, is beneath the fireplace IN the
drawing room, disappear there as you
have been doing"
The woman smiled and by her smile
1T was evident that Hanks had STUN
bled upon the idea she was trying TO
convey. For an instant her smile and
her eyes rested upon her son and then
with her husband she began to descend
the stairs.
Schwartz. his fingers interlocked. his
face pale, caught his breath with a
sob.
Mother" he said.
The woman looked again, but there
was no smile. Lloyd and Hanks put
an arm each within those of the son
and 1urched him forward, through the
rooms to the drawing room. The fig
ures stopped on the fireplace and then
disappeared. Schwartz fell to the
floor, sobbing Historically. Lloyd went
to a window and threw it open.
"By Godp' said Hanks. 'Tll get at the
bottom Of this right now."
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09

-ruminated. He knew now why tenants
fed from the place and he blamed
them not. Yet he had not the courage
to report.
Knowing not of ghosts and their
ways he sought expert advice, going
ito professional medium.
Talk to EN- said the medium
"They want to tell something"
I'll be dashed if I will" quoth
Hanks.
Then talk to Reuben Lloyd
Til be dashed If willi' said Hanks.
On the third night he saw them again
and, as they hesitated on the top of
the landing. his quavering voice broke
forth:
do you want any-anythfng?
There was no answer, but the woman
smiled. Hanks grew bolder and his
mind reverted to hidden treasures rs
there anything you have hidden?' Once
more the woman smiled.
Where is it?' said Hanks.
A third smile followed, and the fig
ures passed on down the staircase.
through the rooms, to the hearthstone,
there disappearing.
For four more nights this was re-
peatsd. Constant association with
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09

man told him he had not. He knew
knew to the bottom of his humping
heart--that he had seen.
TIL wait" he said.
1t was his duty to discover what was
wrong, but he understood that II he
went to the very practical Reuben
Lloyd and told him. of ghosts, there
would be much laughter.
The next night he was at his post,
but his thoughts were not serene. In
stinctively he felt that the visitors
would walk down the staircase again.
and when the shade shot up again with
whirr and rattle he walked to the
bottom OF the staircase. Once again
he saw the illumination lighting up
tho figures Of tho old man and his wife;
once more they descended by him and
passed on. but on this occasion he fol-
lowed. Slowly. noiselessly, they passed
through the rooms, entering at last
the drawing room. and took up their
positions on tho hearth In front OF the
fireplace Hanks watched and - he
watched they disappeared.
Hanks wiped his brow and again
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
By William Alfred Corey
CAPT. JOHN G.
HANKS

q OIETTMES it SO happens that a
man is allowed to peep over the
rim OF this msteraIistic world at
things unknown and unknowahle
into the sphere Of shades, the domain
of spirits, into the world where reside
those who were and now are not
save IN shadow. Ghosts and talk of
primal man felt at his heart strings
the tug OF the supernatural and. recog-
mixing his own puny insignifcance.
built affairs and offered sacrifices and
wore charms TO ward of the evil ones
who hedged him round and about con-
tinualIy.
Sprang there into existence, how
ever, as time marched its ponderous
way along, school boards and scoffers.
scientists pompous with much scorn
and unabashed unbelievers who hooted
and secuted anJ tore and trampled at
and upon the structure of the unsub-
stantial, proving with much argument
the following. TO wit:
Things are-or they are not II they
fare they are, and If they are not then
~ all the little tin gods of twiddle-
d1rn and twiddledee they are not. Quod
erat faciendum. II was very simple
but, despite the logic AMI the laughter.
ghosts and talk of ghosts still re-
main. This is no argument whether
they are or they are not 1t is but a
preamble OF what is to come, and with
this addition, that nowadays when a
sane man sees ghosts and things he.
fearing ridicule, keeps close his lips
and goes his way, wondering at what
has passed before his vision and won
dering still more at the world OF the
unknown and unknowable where things
ere anJ still are not.
And so it was with Captain John @.
Hanks, private detective, materialist,
who quibbles not and who. until the
event OF 25 years ago. believed not in
that which could not feel the weight
OF his club. Now. however, when past
SO years OF age. he has unsealed his
lips and disregarding laughter and
scoflng tells the tale of the unknown
and the unknowable. The others who
saw and shivered with him at the time
are dead and gone, and have solved the
problem for themselves. IT is his bare
word against the dictum of many
scientists. He knows there will be
(aany unbehevers and still more
scoffers. but
Primarily. too much stress can not
be laid upon the fact that he was a
policeman and a private detective
Ghosts to him were bad boys playing
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09

them drove away his first fears. He
met them now without excitement, and
as they repeatedly disappeared over the
hearthstone in front of the big fire.
place, Hanks felt that somewhere
around there lay the solution OF the
mystery.
On the eighth day he visited Reuben
II. Lloyd and told his tale. Whereat
Lloyd laughed. But Hanks was insist
ent He had seen and he knew.
Come with me tonight" he said to
Lloyd. and see for yourself"
Lloyd objected. He was an attorney
ut law and legaflore did not accept
such things as ghosts; but the serious
ness of Hanks changed his mind
I'll bring young Schwartz" he told
Hanks. referring to SON of the old
man, "and we will have look"
you'll see," said Hanks.
On the eighth night the performance
was repeated Tho shade shot up and
Hanks led the two men to the foot OF
tho stairs. There stood the two figures.
Schwartz. the living, gazing upon the
faces Of the loved dead. fell forward
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09

He dug his fingers into the tiling OF
the fireplace, wrenched nightly and
loosened a brick He pried the thing
from its place and then another.
Within six inches from the top was
found a small box
1t was exactly below the spot where
the aged couple had disappeared.
Here you are. Mr.. Lloyd" he said.
Lloyd had seen too much 70 be sur
prised. He took the box and lifted the
lid
What Is it?' said Hanks.
The missing will,% said Lloyd So
berly.
Hanks work was done. but because
he was a private detective he talked
not. He learned later that the will
and other papers were necessary for
the settlement OF the estate
In time Schwartz died. the earth
quake and fire destroyed the house
and then Lloyd died Now so years Of
age. Mr.. Hanks tells the tale. He
solves not the mystery nor argues. but
merely states the facts as he saw
them.
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tricks and spirits merely the medium
through which erring members on the
force laid themselves open to unfavor-
able comment from their superiors,
being divided into sorts and kinds, viz:
straight and blended Prosperity
smiled on Hanks and In time he came
to run his own private detective
Wandered into his office 25 years ago
Reuben H. Lloyd. even then recognized
as leader of the San Francisco bar.
Hanks" said Lloyd. plungfng into
his subject with the directness OF a
lawyer. I've got job for you
Hanks took his feet off his desk and
smiled. go ahead. Mr.. Lloyd" he
said, I'm listening"
II want. you to stay around the
house of old Jacob Schwartz and,
and
Keep a lookout for burglars"
"sYe-e-s." said Lloyd, "and-well, the
fact Is that the house is-there seems
to be something wrong there"
"Give me all the details. Mr.. Lloyd
Whereupon Mr.. Lloyd explained. The
residence was part of the estate OF
Jacob Schwartz, a wealthy butcher who
had died recently and whose wife had
a few weeks later Joined him In death.
It was a large two story dwelling which
faced Van Ness avenue on the east side
between McAllister street and Golden
Gate avenue. The deaths of both
Schwartz and his wife had been sudden
and no will could be found. nor any
memoranda showing the manner Of the
disposition of the estate.
Now. the fact is" concluded Lloyd
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09

somewhat petulantly, I'VE have tried
to rent out the house. but the tenants
won't stay. They say the place Is
haunted-confounded rubbish. Anyhow
stick around the place and ind out who
is trying to play tricks and let me
know. 1t is an outrage that such things
should be allowed" And much more
to the same point.
And you are interested In the
the ghost?" said Hanks. with the ghost
OF smile.
IT am not" said Lloyd. emphatically,
'T am the attorney for the estate and
I want this nonsense to end"
Hanks took UP his station in the
house. The job, as job, was to him
emphatically easy. He had with him
his midnight lunch and good appetite
He walked around the house looking
for burglarious ones or bad boys. but
seeing signs OF neither. entered the
dwelling, pulled down the shades
made himself comfortable and prepared
to pass his hours in pleasant thinking
of ghosts and the payment for looking
out for the same
The house was deathly still. It was
bare of furnishings and when Hanks
moved the echoes of his footsteps on
the boardings sounded through the
house. The little noises of the night
worried him not. "A mouse scurrisd ita
pattering way across tho room and he
gazed at 1t in amusement. BY degrees
he began to lose himself In thought
His eyes half closed. his body relaxed.
Suddenly, came whirr and = loud
snap.
Hanks jumped to his feet. straight
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09

sledge hammer, that their feet created
no noise on the uncarpeted flooring.
His hands moved toward the hanisters
and, finding them, his fingers grasped
them with a strained hold. Step by
step they approached him and Hanks,
dumb. numb with fear of the unknown.
watched them.
When within a few feet he observed
that the light carried by the shade Of
Schwartz seemed to cast no light, but
yet there was the illumination. They
came up to him and silently passed by.
Hanks gazed after them and his legs
tottered under him as they passed into
the room from whence he had entered
the hall, and disappeared.
Hanks ruminated. He flung his limp
form at the foot of the stairs and his
mind wandered into the mysteries Of
the unknown. At first hot tried to con-
vince himself that he had been dream
ing, but the very practically Of the
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09

and tense. . revolver In his hand He
looked around him In bewilderment
and then laughed at himself for he
saw that the noise was occasioned by
one Of the shades which he had drawn
springing up. He walked across the
room and lowered 1t. At the same in
slant another shade. which he had
drawn. shot up with rattle.
His first belief that there was some
thing wrong with the fasteners was
dispe1led by a feeling Of uncanniness
which crept over him. He spun around
on his heel fearing an attack from
behind Not thing saw he.
AS has been said he was a police
man and materialist Of the rankest
kind, but tho animal instinct kept
tense his nerves. He swung out Of
the room into the hallway. gripped by
the mysterious forces of the other
world. Somewhere. somehow he was
drawn to the foot of the, stairs and
there he stopped short
my Cod" he said.
For at the top OF the stairway he
saw them-ths shadow figures OF Jacob
schwartz and his old wife. who chung
to his arm. :. In his hand Schwartz held
light and around the two was q
soft illumination.
Hanks put his revolver away. Full
well he felt its utter futinty. The
ngures at tho top OF the stairs stood
still and silent while Hanks drew his
breath in gasps and tho beads Of per-
spiration feckled his brow.
Then slowly and without haste they
descended the stairs, and Hanks
noticed, with his heart humping like
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-22
AMONG MINERS
MARS CONVENTION WORK

Indianapolis, Jan. ga division
in the United Mine Workers Of Am
erica resulting from a bitter recrimi-
nation over the reelection of Presi-
dent 7. L. Lewis is not expected to-
day to lend strength to the organiza-
tion's project for the amalgamation
of the western federation of miners.
William Green of Ohio, who was de-
feated by Lewis for president of the
mine workers questioned the vote
given Lewis. Lewis came back with
"a counter charge that there had been
fraudulent voting for Green. This di-
vided the delegates into two bitter
factions, and brought out animosity
that has been latent since Lewis's
election. Lewis committee of mine
workers is TO meet a committee from
the Western Federation of Miners, Of
which President Mover of the feder-
alton is president.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-22
Grants Permission for Con-
structioo of American Brit
ish Railroad,
OFFSETS ACTION OF
JAPAN AND RUSSIA
Chinese Government Grants Desired
Official Permission Simultaneous
With Rejection of ISnoX's Neutral
ization Plan by japan and Russia
Effect VIII BE Practical Neutral
Authorization Results from Dip
lomatic Relations.

Washington. Jan. 22.-Almost sim
ultaneously with the rejection by ia
pan and Russia of Secretary Knox's
plan for the naturalization of the
Manchuria railroad, the Chinese gov
ernment issued imperial orders grant
ing permission for the construction of
an American British railroad from
Chianfoo to Port Aigun. This infor-
nation was received today in a dis
patch from Henry p. Feldeser sec
retary of the American Pekin lega-
ton.
Granting this official permission it
is said is the result of a diplomatic
interchange between China and the
United States. The road viii prob
ably be effective in securing a practi-
cal naturalization of railways in Man
churia although KnoX's proposals
were rejected by Russia and Japan
and will furnish opportunity for a
commercial foothold in >Manchuria,
which was considered one Of the prin-
cipal objects of the naturalization
plan
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-22
TRIAL NEAR END.
Hermanns Fate VIII be in Hands of
Jury by Tuesday.

Portland, Jan, 22.-coL Worthing-
ton counsel for Binser Hermann eX-
pressed his belief today that he can
conclude the rebuttal evidence to-
n ght to exonerate Hermann from
connection with the Oregon land
frauds and in one day next week be-
fore the federal court. This will put
the case in the hands of the jury on
next Tuesday afternoon. as Prosecu-
tor Henev said at the conclusion of
the mornings session that it would
not require more than an additional
day in the production of the affirma-
tive evidence to show that Hermann,
as commissioner general of the land
office. conspired with F. II. Mays, w.
r. Jones and others in the fraudulent
disposition of school lands in the
Blue Mountain reservation.
Heney's efforts to show Hermann
knew of the frauds, and that he
tipped off Franklin p Mays when
the secretary decided to withdraw
the Strawberry mountain reserve in
1909 by personal telegram, were
to degree nullified today when Judge
Wolverton decided that the evidence
at Hermann's Washington trial was
incompetent evidence to establish
this point
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-22
SIMS WILL TRAIN
GUNS ON PACKERS
L. 5. DISTRICT ATTORNEY
is AFTER BEEF TRUST
Alleges Combination of Packers to
Maintain High Prices-Fight Will
Commence Monday-Packers' Law
ycrs Arriving for Battle.

Chicago, Ill, Jan 22.-With the
leading attorneys for the Chicago
meat packers hurry.ng toward this
city or already here, the federal grand
jury is making preparations today to
meet next Monday in the initial
movement OF the governments sec
ond big fight to break the alleged
combination of packers to maintain
high meat prices.
United States District Attorney
Sims will open the criminal prosecu-
ton OF the packers with the presen-
tation of large amount of data gath
cred by himself and assistants. That
the government intends to wage
Vigorous and hard fought campaign is
believed to be shown by the fact that
the civil procedure for the time be-
ing is made secondary to the criminal.
Sims has a score of witnesses here
who have been working quietly for
several months These are expected
to go before tho grand jury and 1t is
upon their testimony that experts ex-
pect to secure the indictments of the
leading packers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-22
AID MEN RAISE VOICES
IN SONG FOR BUFFALO

Buffalo. n. Y, Jan. 22-Advertis-
ing men from Detroit and Cleveland
are the guests of the Buffalo Ad club
today at meeting of the Advertising
Arfiliation A splendid entertainment
program has been arranged, and ad-
vertising experts will deliver ad-
dresses on publicity topics. At the
ad-west banquet the promoters or
trade will have an opportunity to try
out their voices on the following
Buffalo Booster Ballad"
Buffalo! Buffalo!
We are proud to see you grow.
Never stop-Stay on top;
You've the goods TO show
Set the pace, win the race;
Make the rest look slow'
Hit it up, Hit it up Hit it up! Co
For Buffalo"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-22
RISING WATERS RESULT IN
CONFUSION To RAILROADS

it was sent out over the Walla Walla
branch to open UP the track as it
went. This is being done, and as the
waters in rivers creeks and gulleys are
through connections with Spokane
rapidly subsiding, it is believed that
will be made today and that the road
win be kept open hereafter.
This branch of the Northern Pa
Cific does not seem to be so fortunate,
however, for up until s o'clock this
afternoon the work train had not been
able 20 reach this section of the road.
The train which came in yesterday
from the north is still here and will
probably remain until tomorrow.
The Umatilla river came up rap
idly last evening and the roar of 1t
could be heard for more than mile.
It subsided as rapidly as it rose, how
ever. and today there is nothing but
banks of mud to show the effect of
the brief flood
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-22
) 4. + T. + + j. = i 4 + =. 4 !

Nearly 100 special prizes to be Civ
en- to exhibitors at the Pendleton
Poultry show and not hitherto placed,
were announced by the management
this morning They consist partly of
annual subscriptions to the leading
poultry journals of the west and mid
die west and all are worth winning.
They range in value from so cents to
50 each.
Many of these specials will be
awarded as first and second premiums
on the pens of the following chickens:
Buff Rocks-Frst prize, North
west Poultry Journal; second prize,
Western Poultry World.
Buff Cochins-First prize. North
west Poultry Journal; second prize,
Western Poultry World.
Silver Wyandottes Northwest
Poultry Journal; second prize. West
ern Poultry World.
Golden Northwestern
Poultry Journal; second prize. West
ern Poultry World
Langshans-First prize, Northwest
Poultry Journal
Buff wyandottes-Wes Poul-
try World
S. c. White Leghorns-First prize,
Reliable Poultry Journal; second
prize. Western Poultry World.
r. C. White Leghorns-First prize,
Reliable Poultry Journal; second
prize, Western Poultry World.
Non Standard fowls-Second prize,
Magic egg tester.
S. G. Buff Leghorns - Reliable
Poultry Journal; second prize, West
crn Poultry World.
r. c. Buff Leghorns-Reliable
Poultry Journal; second prize, West
ern Poultry World
Best pen Anconas-First prize,
Western Poultry Journal; second
prize. Western Poultry World.
Black Western Poul-
try Journal.
White Orpingtons-W Western Poul-
try Journal.
Pair Red Caps-wostern Poultry
Journal.
Pair Pekin Ducks Western Poul-
try Journal
Pair Indian Runner Ducks-Com-
mercial Poultry.
Pair Rouen Ducks-Commercial
Poultry.
Pair any other kind of ducks
Commercial Poultry,
Pair Gray Toulouse geese-Com-
mercial Poultry.
Pair any other kind of geese
Commercial Poultry.
Trio Pit Commercial Poul-
try.
Trio Indian Cornish Games--West-
ern Poultry World
Trio Black Breasted Red Games
Western Poultry World.
Trio other kind of games-- Western
Poultry World, first; Western Poul-
try World. second; and Western Poul-