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7ricked up my ears, for I had a sud
den quick-born idea.
so there is a family ghost?" l
querled, starting to walk on.
That's wot tn bloomin' beggars
s'y but l don't take no stock in any
such bally rot"
"Then you've never seen the ghost"
| persisted
mo, nor any one else" he growled.
When we met in the drawlng-room
just before dinner hastily whispered
to Vlscount Ashley:
What about your family ghost? Is
there one?"
He changed color, laughed uneasily,
and murmured back: "They say So
the Red Lady walks in the West
Wing, I'm told, but l never saw her
myself Why?"
motioned for silence, for l heard
the rustic of skirts, yet managed to
say before the viscountess entered:
Follow my lead after dinner"
After the wine was on the table and
we three men were alone | led up to
the subject Of the Red Spectre, ad-
dressing this query to the viscount:
is it true that Red Lady always
shows herself to the rightful heir and
to none other, just previous to his
accession?"
Ashley rose nobly to the bait. "I-
er-believe there is story to that
effect. But she never showed her.
self to me-"
An a damned good reason why!"
exclaimed Lionel" humping the pol
ished mahogany with fist almost as
big as leg of mutton; "cause tn
old gal knowed yur wos a bloomin
rotter of 'umbug! That's why, bli
mel"
| had purposely kept the bottle neal
our vulgar friends elbow, and saw tC
it that he had enough drink to make
him pot-valiant.
Perhaps your cousin thinks he'd
have better luck?" l insinuated.
"An' 'oo's got better right t tn
luck?" he shouted. Amt / tn rea
thing? Trot out yer bloomin' Rec
Lidy an I'll show 'er tn time O. day.
THAT means you'd have to spend I
night alone in the West Wing" clev
erly cut in the viscount. "You dom
mean to say you're game to try it?"
"Gime!" exploded the pretender
Mime yer time an I'll bet yer |
'underd t one in sufferins th't th
old gal does skirt dance fer mel"
We both laughed incredulously, tell
ing him that he didn't mean it, ant
all that, with the result that we hat
him pinned down to the boast that h
would sleep in the haunted Yves
| Wing next night. Ashley explainei
! that the room could not be mad
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down the ladder with my apparatus
under one arm, consisting of a small
but powerful acetylene magic-lantern
and a megaphone. In the lens of the
lantern | had fixed a painted slide war.
ranted to cast through the one clean
pane of glass and the lace curtains the
image Of a very spectral-looklng Red
Lady on the wall opposite the sleep
er's bed. That done, l applied the
megaphone to my lips and set up a
most dismal Whoo-Whoo-Whoo."
Presumably Cousin Lionel' was
asleep, but the noise and the glow
woke him up In short order | kept
the lantern wobbling, so as to create
the illusion of a moving spectre, and
the walls l sent booming through that
megaphone were weird enough to
scare rogue.
Tell the truth-Whoo!" what
are you doing here-Whoo!" Who
are you?-Whoo" Don't tell any
more lies-Whoo!" were some of my
efforts, and speedily they did the
business. Pretty soon / could hear
the beggar bouncing around; then he
began to groan and swear. Finally he
yelled to be let out for in his fright
he had lost the key, crying that he'd
! make a clean breast of it all, only
for Cords sike tike him out!"
Ashley had been stationed in the
hall for just such an emergency, and
when he broke open the door found
his pseudo cousin in a groveling heap
on the floor. When he came to he
confessed the whole imposture.
And who was he? you'll ask.
Well, it seemed that his real name
was Albert Edgerly, born in Bermond-
sey tailor by trade, who'd fallen in
with Lionel Ashley when the latter
was keeping sheep up-country in the
Australian bush. They'd been no end
of pals together and there was a GER
tain amount of physical resemblance.
For ten years they were chums, and
in that time the heir to the peerage
had unbosomed himself freely to his
companion concerning himself, his
family, and thousand and one petty
details which the cunning Edgerly
carefully treasured. When Lionel
Ashley died, the other thought it
would be easy to pass himself off for
the long-sought heir. A cleverer or
more cultured man might have sue.
ceeded, but the impostor's low breed.
ing and total lack of education were
fatally against him.
However, he had the mother on his
side, and there is no telling what an
English Judge and jury would have
decided had the case ever come to
trial. So perhaps it was fortunate
that | was able to frighten the truth
out of the bold and daring impostor.
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cauth halfpruians phrases. al pro
claimed The cad and the baundeE. Just
as Gerald Ashley had said- J needed
no further sTidence-for ] know a
cultured EnEishman when I see and
hear him-and then you must remem-
Der that ] met this precious Lionel
With an unbiased mind. Before Lady
Ashley had risen from table NY
verdict vas ready-the pretender was
that and nothing more. No tongues
Of men or angels-not even the poor
deluded haf-blind dowager-eOuld
have convinced me otherwise. But
the thing to be done was to prove the
man a fraud. and q self-eonfessed
fraud. If possible. All that night and
the next day l pondered the problem,
but without success.
The viseount had introduced me in
ny right name as an old school friend.
so there was no danger OF the pseudo
Lionel taking alarm. By the second
dinner time We were the best Of
friends. During the day I had tramped
over the park with him, and he had
spoken his mind pretty freely. taking
it for granted that l was familiar
with the situation.
As we we're returning Lionel
stopped to take a swig from his
poeket-hask and then lighted a vile
smelling briar pipe. As We started
again the noble old pile of Fairlie
Castle came into full view.
"A beautiful place" said I. stopping
to enjoy the scene.
"Blarsted old rat-hole," growled my
companion. Yer won't ketch me liy.
in ere much, not on yer nat'ral. I'D
sell it damned quick if / could
ghostses an ALT"
But at the word "ghostses"
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ready before. because ncna q tes
maids would enter the room aftar
dark Besides. I needed the next daT
for certain little preparations Of ny
own which necessitated ny running
up to town 70 make some purchases
While I was gone, the housekeePer
swept and garnishet the haunted
room where the Red Lady walked
BY luncheon time I vas back, and
then, taking Viscount Ashley into the
secret, put in a couple Of hours max
ing ready and installing some simple
apparatus.
Again at dinner that night I led up
to the theme Of the ghost. priming
Lionel" with Just enough liquor to
make him boastful and garrulous, and
Joking him about his coming ordeal
Greatly to my delight be eyinced
no symptoms Of backing down. and
about half-after eleven We two gravely
! escorted him down the long dank-
smelling corridor and into large and
/ gloomy chamber whose chief article
Of furniture was a big oldfashioned
| four.pOster yalaneed bed. We looked
around, waved our candles so as to
make a lot Of shadows, then civilly
wished the impostor goodnight, pur
/ posely leaving him with only one
/ candle.
My part Of the show was scheduled
to begin at one o'clock. There was .
wide stone balcony outside the only
window of the haunted room From
the roof l had lowered 12-foot lad
der and had besides blackened every
pane of glass on the outside save one
in the center. Ashley had himself re
moved the window-shade, leaving onll
q pair of thin muslin curtains.
! When the time came l climbed
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SEEKING ANIMALS FOR FOOD

The time may possibly come when
residents of Louisiana may shoot hip
nopotami from their back porches and
settlers in the Rockies may chase the
n,mble eland and springbok-all ami
mails now indigenous to Africa. For a
wear or more considerable study has
been given to certain wild animals Of
Africa as a source Of food supply and
tha proposition has been seriously ad-
vanced to stock the marshes and
bavous of the south with hippopotami.
In this way some enthusiasts have
seen a way for getting even with the
beef trust oblivious Of the fact that
the trust might corner the hippopota-
mi equally as the wild western steers.
The idea of stocking certain parts
of the country with animals from AT.
rica, which might prove valuable as a
food supply, is now to be tested. One
Of the notable globe trotters of Eng
land and a man who is as familiar
with Africa as he is with London
Mai Frnd r Burnham has uona 20
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FRYE Is NESToR OF SENATE

Senator William Pierce Frye of
Maine is the Nestor of the United
States senate and but few have had a
longer record in that body. The late
Senator Merrill Of Vermont served 33
years in the senate ard II in the
house Of representatives, while Sena-
tor Allison Of Iowa, for many years
before his death senate leader, sat
in congress 43 years.
Senator Frye ranks next to Mr.. AL.
lison in length of service, entering the
house Of representatives in 1871, and
serving continuously either in that
body or in the senate ever since. ON
a recent Wednesday he celebrated his
thirtieth anniversary as senator. It
was on March 15, 1881, that he was
elected by the Maine legislature to
succeed James G. Blaine, and as
often as his commission has expired
1t has since been renewed.
The senator is now in his eightieth
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WAS ONCE A CABINET-MAKER c

The career of Gov. George W.
Donaghey, twice chief executive OF
Arkansas, shows how success comes
to the man who struggles for 1t and
Is Is worthy Of It. Not many years
ago Mr.. Donaghey was an obscure cab
met maker In an Arkansas village. He
branched out as contractor and
earned for himself splendid reputa-
ton as a square-dealing business man
Sy the erection Of many public build
ings in Arkansas, Oklahoma and
Texas.
Some ten years ago it was decided
to erect a new state house in Arkan-
sas. Donaghey wac one Of the bid
ders, but the contract went to anoth-
or. Then and there he vowed that he
would be the first to sit under the
dome Of the new capitol as governor
Of the state. He had never been in
politics, and had all to learn about
that intricate game. While the odds
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Az{SSSggyNHY z{SSggy
ROSE FROM PINBoY TO BOSS

George B. Cox. the political boss q
Cincinnati and Hamilton county Wno
Is now under indictment on the charge
Of perjury. is essentially q self-mads
man. Success has crowned nm ID
business and politics and the reason
ba assigns for this Is that he has never
broken his word.
Born amid humble surroundings IN
the West end Of Cincinnati, be began
life as a pinbOy in a bowling aliey.
Then he drove a delivery wagon ana
became one Of the best known young
men in the Eighteenth ward, then q
Demoeratie stronghold. There was =
rabellious sentiment against the KID
glove" element, and Mr.. Cox was nom
mated for the council and elected as .
Republican He had Just reaehed ms
majority With a friend be started
saloon and billiard parlor and laid the
foundation Of his political leadership.
In his power over government IN
Cincinnati and Hamilton county COX
En
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ehques OUTSIDE OF
projected himself into state and national politics. and today reekoned 'nS
political entity in Ohio -, -, -, . ... ann,
Gov a TODAY man OF great the head OF uust eou
nv or hank is big sockholder and electric railways
mpn,es Manufacturing enterprises including couple Of car building con-
Germs is treasurer and controls number OF
senators or
obsr distinguished politicians visit Cincinnati His motto
Sat k worth having is worth asking those who seek his favor ans
Rdyice mus IN
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that body he
his native CITY, general
senate would hardly physically
oneros duties position responsibility 90 to
other His termw March A. 1913
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aE private ofhcial diary
Of Darrell Callister. man
aging man for Bul
livants Limited in the
London once, con
tained no more curious
and interesting entries
than those relating 70
the celebrated Ashley
case. BY virtue Of the
story tellers o mnis-
cience We are enabled
TO transcribe these
notes, weaving there
from the folio win z
tsrse narrative concern
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against him elected executive that he
reelected and should he there hardly doubt that he would be
urned for q
When he office
legislative
Gov Donaghey took hold Of the situation with
chaos assumed the direction the himself last
satisfaction Of seeing the assembling legislature
few he
governor finished
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MAJ FREQ n mas gone to Africa
oDleCt o mem 70 this country domescang them ASSOCIATED
with MIN IN the enterprise Is John Hammond one Of amiasons Ss
raiders MAJ Burnham was one of the the British
the Bo war ana Is familiar with the prospec for succas.
the task ne mas turned his hand to- to doesae b wild
animals W AFRICA meet with success the American table NAV bs
much dersed and the Texas American hog NAV h n
mails Of less importance o my SsS'ns 1nH
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from $50 to 7:3O. All are welcom-
ed to come.
The fortieth wedding anniversary
of DR.. and Mrs. g. P. Gibson was
made memorable by surprise
party rendered them by a number
of their friends.
The Misses Shafer who recently
went to California where they ex-
pected to make their future home
have returned to Redwood declaring
they do not like the west.
B. J. Reynolds, who is now at
work running surveys for the roads
in the state park will go to Mime
apolis tomorrow where business will
detain him for three or four days.
Those intending to buy beef or
hogs quarters or halves should not
fail to call at the SCENIC CITY MAR
KET where prime beef is now being
offered for sale. at reasonable
prices. Banker Hirmer & Co.
Hugh F. Swain has received from
the Buick company, for whose car
he is the local agent, a large collec-
tons of photographs showing the
various ma kes Of the cars and the
motors. These are remarkably
clear pictures and give an excellent
idea of the manner in which this
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THE CITY

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Whittet, Jr.. a girl, on November
20.
We buy hides and furs and pay the
highest market prices. Scenic City
Market.
Mrs. B. G. Hall is visiting with
friends and relatives at Wood Lake.
Lee Tenney was absent from
school on Monday and Tuesday on
account of illness.
A crowd of High School boys
spent Sunday at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Sleeter.
Mics Hazel Aune will entertain
her Sunday School class at her home
tomorrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. Fedderly are
in Blue Earth where they went to
attend family reunion.
Wanted, a girl for general house
work, one day each week. For In
formation inquire at this Office.
E. j. Babcock moved his family
from Delhi to Redwood Saturday,
where he will make his future home
Mrs. Percy Bradley Of Montevidee
visited for a couple Of days with
Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Isham last week
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis re
turned Monday from trip to thu
west which took them to Sutherlin
Ore.
Abasket social will be given at the
school house in Dist. No. AZ, for the
purpose Of raising money to buy 8
sand table. All are invited.
Mrs. Anna E. Ward left Sunda,
for Washburn. Wis.,, where she viii
visit for two or three months at tn,
home of her son, Harry Ward.
E. j. Cain of Benidji, who ha
been visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Cain, ST.. for week re
turned to his home at Bemidji Sat
urday.
Next Sunday evening the Chris
tian Endeavor Of the Presbyterian
church will have a musical program
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car is made and style of motor and
engine used as we'll as various ether
parts.
J. H. jackson and wife and son re-
turned Monday from Sutherlin, Ore.
which place they visited with view
to investing in property there.
They have not as yet made a pur-
chase but speak Of the locality with
enthusiasm.
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Order Limiting Time to File Claims
and for Hearing Thereon.
Estate of Hamilton y. JacksonJ

Estate of Hamilton v. Jackson.)
xJTATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
- Redwood. In PROBATE court.
In the matter of the estate OF Hamilton
y. Jackson, decedent.
Letters OF administration this day having
been granted to William r. Jackson.
1t is ordered, that the time within which
all creditors of the above named decedent
may present claims against bis estate in
this court. be, and the same hereby Is, limit
ed to six months from and after Il
date hereof; and that Monday, the 20th day
of May, 1912. at 10 O'Clock a m, in the
probate court rooms at the court house at the
city of Redwood Falls in said county be, and
the same hereby Is. fixed and appointed As
the time and place for hearing upon and the
examination, adjustment and allowance %
such claims as shall be presented within tn,
time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the publica.
ton of this order in The Redwood Gazette
as provided by law.
Dated November 14th, 1911.
(SEAL) A II. A. LAUDON.
A. G. DoLLIFF. Judge of Probate
Attorney for Representative 1853.
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Last Saturday evening crowd of
young people surprised Miss Lulu
Ashford. Those present were:
Alice Barnes, Eunice Parrish. Lois
Warner, Helen Lamberton. Clinton
Baldwin, Fred Knapp. John Nc
Lean, Chester Bollum and Earl
Mcpherson.
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Order Limiting Time TO Pile Claim
and for Hearing Thereon.
Estate OF n. v. r. Hunter,

GTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY o.
~ Redwood. in Probate Court,
In the matter of the estate of n. VI. a
Hunter. decedent.
Letters of administration having bee
granted to Laura e. Hunter
1t is ordered. that the time within whtr
all creditors OF the above named decedeE
may present claims against his estate ]
this court be, and the same hereby Is. limlt
ed to six months from and after the dz
hereof: and that Monday. the 9th day r
MAY. 1912, at 10 o'clock "a. M, i'm III
probate court rooms at the court house 3
the city of Redwood Falls I'm said county, d
and the same hereby Ii, fixed and appointe
as the time and place for hearing upon a
the examination, adjustment and allowanc
Of such claims as shall be presented with
the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the public
ton of this order in The Redwood Gazef
as provided by law.
DATED Oct. Gath, 1911.
(sgAL) a. R. A. LAUDON.N
FRANK CLAGuE, Judge OF probate.
Attorney for Administrative
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A pointer for Thanksgiving Dim
ner: The Scenic City Market invites
YOU to call and look over our COM
plete line of poultry, meats. saus-
ages, oysters, pickles, olives. celery,
kraut and cheese. We treat you
right on prices and quality.
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Low Average Prices

this has been such that
that the delivered
money brings Bring
us any of you desire for estimate.
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Christmas Letters

Cards and booklets, motto cards,
greeting cards. tags. address cards,
seals. wrapping paper, etc., many
little reminders of the season at
trifiing cost.
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deferred
book published anywhere
of the best book values inspection of the
complete this illustrative descriptive
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patrons
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October Statement of Balances.

Statement of the condition of the County
Treasury of Redwood county. Minnesota. on
the 28th day of October. A. D. 1911, n.ade
and published in accordance with the pro-
xy;oionc of aSrfiou EC0 Revised Laws
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For children of all ages.
Indestructible linen books.
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Educational card games.
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true to the best of our knowledge and be-
lief.
Dated at Redwood Falls, MINI. this 18th
day of November, 1911.
auditors ScaD L. p. LARSON
G. " EVERETT. County Auditor.
County Treasurer.
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Bibles

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Twentieth Century Testaments
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Special BARGAINS

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would wish to close out quickly at
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prices. just at the beginning of the
best reading season.
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Latest Copyright Books
An unusual number of meritori-
Gus works are ready for sale this
season, as will be seen by partial
list below.
Winning Of Barbara Worth" by
Harold Bert Wright, author of
Shepherd of the Hills.
The Harvester. by Gene Stratton
Porter, author of Freckles.
The Secret Garden will be the
most popular book by Frances Hold
geon Burnett.
Following of the Star, by author
of The Rosary.
Soul of the Indian, a strikingly
original Interpretation of the spirit
ual ideals of the primitive Indians,
by Or. Cnas. Eastman. who was
born at Sioux Reservation, in Red
wood county.
Indian Boyhood, by the same
author.
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ADVANCE HOLIDAY SALE OF
BOOKS
AT THE
Old Reliable Drug Store
Saturday, Nov. Is, to Saturday, Dec. z
AT THE

important of the holiday buying Redwood
year opening special display and sale of books which
space this and will the best
tu year popular and appropriate
ainefo the
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Popular Copyright Books
Reduced from publishers price of
$1.50 to only so cents.
The same as sold at all book de-
partments in all cities. Choice CIV
en- from over 500 titles. A few of
them are:
Shepherd of the Hills.
Printer of U'Dells.
Calling of Dan Matthews, by
Wright.
Freckles, by Porter.
SKY Pilot
Man from Glengarry
Glengarry School Days. by Ralph
Connor.
Call Of the Wild, Jack London
Choir Invisible, James Lane Allen.
The Crisis.
Coniston, Winston Churchill.
Evolution of Dodd.
Fair God, Lew Wallace.
Heart Throbs
Man IF the Hour, Octave Thanet
The Music Master
New Chronicles of Rebecca. by
Kate Douglas Virgins.
The Shuttle, Burnett.
Sweet Clover, Burnham.
Silver Horde, Rex Beach
Up from Slavery, Booker Wash
ington.