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Needs No Light to Distinguish
Pictures-Appears to Be
In a Trance.
In a Trance,
900 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

case is mine" She got suit case. pu
on Il mans coat and started off. Thel
she gave up going off on Il journey an,
went into the parlor.
Soon she was Il girl again and goils
into the paror began to recite. We
hurried and sat around the room
She recited 1.-The Raggedy Man" anc
FLUSH with graceful gestures.
think no one could recite better.
Sees the Pictures In the Dark.
1t was dark by this time, and IL light
ed lamp was brought in. She said
"Oh. I'm tired" and sat down in Il
chair near the table. Soon noticed
that she had picked up bunch of pie
lures and was looking at them and
talking about them. thought this
my chance for test.
l picked up another bunch. turned
the light so low that l could not see
the cards. put the cards into her
hands. and she kept on talking about
the pictures. AS fast as she would
describe a picture l would take the
card till ! had five. when the notion
left her and she was off on something
else.
l turned up the lamp and looked at
the cards in order. and she had de-
scribed the pictures accurately. She
could see as we'll in the dark as in the
light. She found letter on the piano
and began to read it to herself. 4
turned the lamp 50 low that one could
not see even the white paper in her
hands. as low as l had turned it i'm the
card test.
Soon we heard her move the sheet
over to the back. turned up the light
Her mother saw what she was reading.
turned the light out again Soon we
heard the sheet Slipped off and put
back. She did not read aloud this time,
but ] am satisfied that she could have
done so had the notion struck her. She
read the letter through in the dark and
put it away.
Tells Of Doislgs Miles Away.
If | flashed the light on and off it
made no difference. The light was
nothing to her. She could see as we'll
without it. was told many things
that she had done and said in these
spells. She told what different people
were doing who lived miles away
One Of these things was verified.
She told that Il woman living ten
miles away was out taking care of her
chickens She described the dress she
wore. little round circles in it. The
next day this neighbor called and was
asked what she was doing the previous
day ut such an hour. what dress she
had on. Everything Tailed.
The girl was on the bed upstairs.
She said IAN old woman has come into
he house. 1t is nlaming herr. She
las not had any supper. They are
aEing her into the dining room. She
8 eating. They are talking about me-
One went down to see II it were true
md found 1t all true and told them to
top talking about Bessie: that she
Knew everything they said
The girl wept aloud. She said. "Afr
. is dead" 1t was true. AS the,
earned next day. They knew he was
ick. hut not that he had died Two
men came home with her parents from,
he funeral. She was up in her room
AIMED them and said they had come.
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| ~ iAIA-f UlSl|ltEupS nave uV'Vl
| printed of the reported abilit,
of Miss Bessie Stewart. the
twentyt year-old daughter
If Il farmer of Wellsville. Mo-. to read
from books and describe pictures III
the dark when in trance state due
to hysterla. Her physician. Or. T. II
Wnans of Mexico. Mo-. gives the fol
lowing account of this strange case:
! will tell what took place during
one of my visits to my patient. Miss
Bessie Stewart of Wellsville. Mo.
AS we drove up to the house about
5 p. III. her father said. "'rhere she is
now"
| looked and saw tall. graceful girl
dressed. as she thought. for Il party
In a pink dress with low neck and
short sleeves. \ gold chain With lock.
ct attached hung around her neck
She was tossing an apple with one
hand and catching it with the other.
Appears to Be In Trance.
She was ol,livious of everybody and
everything. and no one could say or
do anything that would make her pay
the least heed. A dog suddenly bark
Ing or any noise or crash of falling
tin pans apparently was not heard
Her eyes were open. hut no one could
make her see anything. nor answer
any questions. nor talk about any
thing whatever except what happened
to he on her mind.
The expression of her face was as of
one in a trance. She went from this
tossing of the apple to eating grapes
nothing get on her dress. Then she
climbed high gate and sat on top of
higher post with her feet OH top of
the gate. assuming different graceful
postures.
Then she wandered about the yard.
whistling at times or singing. not talk
ing In this spell except Il sentence or
two occasionally.
Thinks She Is a Elan.
She w"'" '''' ~" parlor and said.
"Plny. T. ed waltzes and
twosteps. ana danced all about
the room. Then !, singer played and
sang. and Bessie sang too. When
Home. Sweet Home" was played no
one sang. for Bessie was acting it out
In graceful pantomime.
Supper time came. and we went tn
the table She took her place at the
table and ate like the rest Of us. help
ing herself or taking what she pleased
Soon she arose and walked with lon.
strides.
One said: "She thinks she is man
now. She always takes those long
strides when she thinks she ia IL man."
She iinpersonated Il man. She got a
pipe and pouch of tobacco. filled the
pipe. struck match. lighted the to-
baccO and SACKED. We followed her
put of the house. She went to the
stile. where she sat till she had finish
I'd her smoke. blowing the smoke aud
postures Of man.
Then she raped the tobacco out of
he pipe and started toward the house
As she passed me she said Life is
made OF one - thing after another"
Ter mother said she never uses rough
language except when she thinks she
$ man. In the hall she said, "Oh. ii
s so darn dark ! can't tell which suit
s...
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Church Directory
CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART OF
JESUS

CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART OF
JESUS
Order of Services
Services will be held in the Catholic
church regularly on the first and third
Sunday Of every month.
On the fist Sunday, Communion
Mass at a. m. High Mass and SER
mon at 1890 a. m. Sungay School at
2 p. m, Rosary and benediction at
1880 p. m,
On the third Sunday there will be
Communion Mass at Z a. m. When
ever there is a 5th Sunday in the
month there will be High Mass and
sermon at 1890 a. m. Sunday sceool
at p. M, and Rosary and Benediction
at 1880 p. m.
REV. H. j. VREBOsCH, S. j.
METHODIST
Preaching services every first and
third Sunday each month at II 80 am.
Sunday school, to which all are in
vited at 1890 a. m.
Rev. John Ross, pastor.
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THE ROMAN PIONEER
FRIDAY, DEC. 10, 1912.

Wall Schedule
Stage arrives from Ravalli at 9: 80 a. m
Departs for Ravalli at 1870 p. m
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Strange Case Of a Girl
Who Sees La the Dark
Miss Stewart Correctly Tells
Of Happenings Miles
From Her Home.

." RlEF dispatches have been
printed of the reported ability
of Miss Bessie Stewart. the
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-18
TURNED LEAVES OF ROMANCE
Vanay Found, as Others Of Her Sex
Have Done, That Man Was
Ever Fickle.

"Wil you have cup Of tea. Van
gy?" asked Mrs. Greene. as Vangy
came in from hanging out the clothes.
"Ah don cayah ef All do, Mis-
Greene. 1t right col on de roof an
Abs mos chill to de marrer oh nah
bones. Yo's berry kin" as, yielding
to Mrs. Greene's suggestion. she de-
posted her portly form on n chair
near the kitchen table, "Yo's allus
tryin' to make russon comfable.
Yo' Minis me oh nah maw--o' cos
yo' ain as OIL as her, but yo' like her
in yo' mammals. Oh. yes'm, All likes
sugah in nah tea. W'eneber any
body ast me ef l like sugah in nah
tea All t'ink oh gamman fr'en' All
was gagged to oncet. Ware he now?'
Lor, All dunno, he lef' de city. He
ain no count no how an All don
cayah eff he nevah come back. Dere's
les as good meat in de hash as eber
come out oh it. Mis- Greene. 'W'ot's
his name?' honey. His name Mistah
Dobson, at dat time. He use come
'roun to nah house to take his af'er-
sweet on me den. All member one
day he come an nav. she pod out a
cup o. tea fo' him an he taste it an
den he say mos 'grayshatin' like,
Mis- Vangy. would yo' min putin yo'
lilies flngah in nah tea-on'y de ve'y
tip OBJ ~? 'W'ot yo' wan me put nah
fingah in yo' tea fo'?' All say. wy
he say, 'yo' nav fo'got to put in de
sugah an l cayn drink tea less it
berry sweet Now days" she con-
cluded with a shake Of her head. "he
wouldn't drink his tea. All reckon, ef
All was to put nah whole han in"
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-18
HER LUCK NOT ALL DESERVED
Printed Prayer Responsible for Re.
turn Of Pocketbook Only
There by Accident.

She had been paying visits most Of
the afternoon, and on reaching home
and putting away her wraps she dis.
covered that her cardcase was miss.
ing In 1t had been a dollar or two,
her cards and certified check for
5000, which she had intended to de.
post, but had been too late for her
bank.
Heavens" she exclaimed. shall I
ever see 1t again." and sat down in
her despair to think over everywhere
she had been and might have left it.
Suddenly the telephone bell rang.
Are you Miss Blank, and have you
lost anything?' inquired the person at
the other end.
Yes; | have just discovered the
loss of my cardcase.'
What was in it?" said the voice.
"My cards, some money, certified
check for 5000, and, oh. yes! little
prayer on slip Of paper. Did you
see that?'
Yes" said the voice; 4 picked the
case UP. And just let me tell you
that 1t was that prayer that has
brought your property back to you"
The cardcase owner heaved a sigh
Of relief and thought how lucky II
was for her that Catholic friend had
slipped the little printed prayer into
her cardcase last summer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-18
koans of Honor.

Tip never had a mite Of patience
with the fellow who looks with such
reverence on debt of honor. AS a
rule the debt of honor chap doesn't
fret bit about bilking his grocer. But
an experiment with leans Of honor"
put in the right places has shown
the average person is honest. Several
years ago public spirited men got to-
gether" at Lyons and formed what
they called Loan and Honor society.
The purpose was to furnish money to
clerks. laborers and apparently to any
poor and needy persons. No other Sc.
curity than the borrowers word was
asked. In 1901 money was lent to
3S4 individuals. SiXty-eight Of these
were women. All but twenty.seven Of
the borrowers were married. Sickness
made 119 Of the loans necessary; loss
Of work, SO; previous debts, 81. and
starting housekeeping, q. The sums
borrowed varied from So to $50. Dur
ing its several years Of existence the
society has lost only 5000. Yes, the
average person is not a thief.-New
York Press.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-18
For Aged People
Old Folks Should be Careful In Their
Selection Of Re4ulatIvc Medicine

We have a safe, dependable, and al.
together ideal remedy that is particu.
larly adapted t1 the requirements of
aged people and persons Of weak con.
stitutions who suffer from constipation
or other bowel disorders. We are 50
certain that it will relieve these com.
plants and give absolute satisfaction
in every particular that we offer it
with our personal guarantee that it
shall cost the user nothing IL it fails
to substantiate our claims. This rene
dy is called Rexall Orderlies.
ReXall Orderlies are eaten just like
candy, are particularly prompt and
agreeable in action, may be taken at
any time, day or night; do not cause
diarrhoea, nausea, gripping, excessive
looseness, or other undesirable effects
They have Il very mild but positive
action upon the organs with which
they come in contact. apparently act
ing as a regulative tonic upon the re-
laxed muscular coat of the bowel, thus
overcoming weakness, and aiding To
restore the bowels to more vigorous
and healthy activity. Three sizes, 10,
25, and soc. Sold only at our store
The ReXall Store. The II. T.. Grice
Drug Co.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-18
PROBLEM FOR THE SCIENTIST
How May the Energy CT the Sun, at
Present Largely Wasted, Be Vii.
izel to Advantage?

The enormous energy which Is con.
stantly poured out by the sun is al.
most past the comprehension of the
lay mind.
Measurements have shown that on a
clear sunny day the sun transmitted
to the earth energy which cores
ponded to about 7,000horsepower per
acre. At present all that is practical
ly wasted. Attempts have from time
to time been made to utilize this enor-
nous supply Of energy, but not with
any great measure Of success. If peo.
pie only knew how TO harness it they
could, at the expense of lowering the
temperature of the earth by a degree
or so, obtain all the power necessary
to perform the work of the world. Only
about three-ffths of the energy sent to
the earth from the sun is appreciable
to the eye as light. If the sun were
twice as hot as it is, four.ffths would
be appreciable in that way, and If 1t
were still hotter the whole of the en-
ergy would affect the eye as light.
Radiant energy Is not heat; that Is.
the energy Of the sun does not reach
the earth in the form of heat. 1t is
not heat at all until 1t falls on bodies
whose temperature can be raised. 1t
might rather be called electricity; in
fact, it is form of electricity, for all
the methods used to detect and meas
ure radiant energy depend upon alb
sorbing 1t and Transforming it into
heat.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-18
Bombs Deadly Work.

Paris is truly a city Of tragedies.
At quarter past eight the other
morning there was terrific bomb ex'
plosion on the Place de Montrouge.
Policemen rushed up, and found q
young man Of eighteen, Alfred Hervo.
shrieking with pain, and rolling in
agony on the ground. His face and
hands were covered with blood and
his clothes were burning. Two police.
men put the fire out, put Hervo in a
cab, and took him to the nearest hos
pital. The other policemen found the
bomb. 1t had been made OF two metal
soap boxes tied together, and filled
with powder and nails. Hervo declared
that he knew nothing about the bomb
He was on his way to his work. saw
the thing lying on the pavement, and
kicked 1t off into the gutter 1t broke
open, and wondering what the black
stuff in 1t was, Hervo lit match and
bent down to find out. An explosion
followed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-18
How Shall We Manage
Our State Institutions?

All voters Interested in the welfare
of our state hospitals, pcuitcntiary, re.
formatory institutions, etc, are urged
to take an active interest in the adopt
ion of Amendment No = on the ballot
this year, entitled "A Proposed
Amendment to the Constitution of
Nebraska Creating a Board of Commits
sioners for state Institutions The
adoption of this amendment will have
the effect of placing the control of
these institutions, in the hands of a
Board which will have for its object
the placing of ofsuperintendents and EN-.
ployes in the institutions on the merit
system. This will be in contradistinct-
ion to the me thod heretofore i'm vogue
in Nebraska where by the institutional
positions have been looked upon as
perquisites to be dealt out In the form
of rewards for those who we're most
active politically. In other states 1t
has long been recognized that as near
ly as possible these appointments
should be governed by merit and that
nonpartisan control contributes to the
efficiency Of management and renders
the conduct of such institutions more
economical than where frequent chang
es in administration are made for poll.
tical or other reasons. Amendment
No. 3 as already pointed out offers II
solution for this difficulty in Nebraska
and should have the vote and active
support of every one interested i'm the
conduct of our state institutions.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-18
"Solid Gold"

Commercially speaking. the term
'solid gold" is misnomer. since
such gold has not been used for many,
many years. Some of the ancient Ro'
man jewelry and some Of that Of the
Renaissance period was, indeed, made
Of pure gold. worked up by hand with
the crudest of tools, but since the old
days there has been a constantly in
creasing employment Of alloys, for the
reason that jewellers found that the
harder the gold was rendered by good
alloys the greater its wearing quail
ties and the more secure. therefore,
was the setting of the gems 1t con-
tained. Nowadays jewelry is Of IS,
IA or 10 carats. according to the de-
sign and character Of the article, and
1t is much more frequently ten than
eighteen carats.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-18
Fashions lona Kept Up.

The British admiraltys annual or.
der for black silk handkerchiefs for
the navy, recently placed for 10000,
led to inquiry, "why black?" 1t is
said to be as mourning for Nelson's
death at Trafalgar. Another instance
OF long-continued mourning is shown
In the dark clothes officially worn by
the Anglo-Saxon race; at the decease
of the duke of Gloucester, Queen
Anne's heir-apparent, the bar went
into mourning and has never doffed
this, though the lapse of the Stuart
dynasty on the British throne was
scarcely to be regretted. Doubtless
the largest following of one fashion
by men was after Alexander set the
style of having the face clean
shaven; this was kept up by the
Graeco.Roman world for five hundred
yearr
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-18
SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY
chilciieh Miod. crcf,nc IN Darkness,
Is Craving for Information That
i3 DENIED it.

Every trace Ci useful information
is carefully concealed from the very
young child A rattle. or at most a
rubber doll, is its only plaything. AS
1t grows older 1t Is very slowly and
gradually introduced to the various
forms of the animal kingdom. OF the
mysteries of numbers and OF Ian
guages 1t has as yet no conception.
Its constant questions are for the
most part answered "humorously"
and hence incorrectly. or they are not
answered at all. This eternal 'hu.
NOR" is most calling Of all. Why
should human infant be such an ir.
take their young seriously and train
them from the start with very def.
mite purpose in view. Yet their pos
sibilities are infintcsimal as com.
pared with those of the average baby.
And we sit calmly by and enjoy the
"humor" of childhood and insist that
the child Is enjoying itself also. even
though its little soul may be thirsting
for information which is laughingly
denied It. And we continue to put
off the inevitable day when the child
will have to take life seriously and
hence, according to our tradition
sadly.
One important point which is quite
overlooked by the upho'dors Of the
loinless child is the fact that non
sense and Stiffness are iU-t rs taxing
TO the infant mind as useful Informs
tion would be. 1t requires No more
mental effort to realize that A is a
than to grasp the extraordinary fact
that n mass of brownish softness is
fuzzy title Teddy bear yes 1t is
In fact, the letter A has distinct ad
vaAj1 &c. And at a more advanced
age 1t is certainly less puzzling to be
told that five and five make ten thar
to have ones own respectable pinf
toes described as series of pigs 80
ing to market or entering into the va
rious other activities Of life.-Sig
mund Spaeth in Harper's Weekly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-18
Youthful Musical Genius.

Rennes, a sleepy Brittany town,
which is known in contemporary his
tory chiefly because the second Drey-
fus court.martial was held there, has
recently discovered In its midst a
musical prodigy. A local professor
vorches for this discovery. Young
Rene Guillou Is aged seven. He Is not
only virtuoso on the piano; he Is al
so a composer. He possesses ear to a
remarkable degree. and distinguishes
every note in symphonic music. Ac.
cording to the master, he hears music
'nwardly. He composes for voices and
instruments without making use Of
any instrument whatever, writing
1own melody and accompaniment ON
o the paper.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-18

Candidate for the Democratic Nonnl.
nation for Attorney General, at the
Primaries April 18th, 1912.
From the spring OF 1898 to the fall
of 1911. Mr.. Morrissey was engaged in
the practice of the law at Valentine,
the county seat OF Cherry county, and
during the first four years Of that time,
he was the county attorney OF that
county At the expiration OF his Sec
1nd term, he declined to hold the
Office longer and engaged in private
practice. AS prosecuting officer OF this
big county he met and tried cases
against many OF the foremost lawyers
OF the state, who had been called In
to defend in criminal cases. In sue.
cessfully coping with these big men of
the profession. his reputation as trial
lawyer spread into the adjoining cOun-
ties and for the past ten years he has
been rated as one of the most sue
ceGsful men at the bar. In the summer
of 1911 he gave up his residence at
Valentine and removed to Lincoln,
where he Is now engaged In the prac'
tice OF his profession.
He was a delegate to the last demo
cratic national convention and has a
wide acquaintance with the party
workers of the state. His friends be
lieve that his nomination will greatly
strengthen the state ticket, as he is
the only man who has filed who is
representative of the western end oi
the state. and this, together with his
high standing as lawyer, will help to
round out ticket that will appeal to
the voters next fall.
He Is a native OF the state OF New
York, but has lived for twenty years
in western Nebraska and may be said
to be one of the pioneers OF the state
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-18

The Chief does all kinds OF Job
Printing neatly, accurately and
promptly.
Evening journal., 1912-08-27
CECILTON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CECILToN. Md. Aug. 27.-Mrs.
George Beaston aud Mrs. Harry Budd
spent part of last week in Philadel-
phia-Mr. and Mrs James T. Watts
visited friends near Chesapeake City
last week.-Mrs.. Emma Pierce enter
tanned Wilmington friends recently
Charles Jackson. OF Greensboro. has
been the guest OF Carol Short--Mr.
and Mrs. r. Y Week have been in
Philadelphia for visit with friends
Mrs. ]. W. Taylor has for a guest,
Miss Mary Palmer. Of Philadelphia
Miss eliza Biggs was recent WISH
tor with relatives at Fredericktown
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Garry and
daughter. Of Kennedyville, Md. Wis
tied friends here last Week.-Mrs.
Anna Smith. Of New York, visited
friends here last week-Mr. and Mrs
Murrey, OF Philadelphia, were guests
OF friends here recently-Mr. and Mrs
William Lutheringer has for a recent
visitor Miss Christine Lutheringer
Of Philadelphia--Miss Mary Blackway
has returned from a visit with friends
mead Chestertown-Mrs. James A
Smith is entertaining Mrs Ruly and
daughter. Miss Mildred Of Baltimore
The NJ. p. Sunday school will hold II,
picnic in Davis woods on next Thurs
day.
Evening journal., 1912-08-27
SMYRNA

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, Del. Aug. 27.-Thomas
Mccoy, of Philadelphia, was visitor
to Smyrna last week-Marion Cover
dale, organist of Asbury Church re-
turned on Saturday from a vacation
Of three weeks at Atlantic City-Mr.
and Mrs. Crawford stevens of near
Smyrna. we're guests here last week
Of Mr.. Stevens aunt, Mrs Edward
Eurlock. at Millington, Md.-Mrs.
Carrie Farrell and niece Miss Mar
garet Dunn spent several days last
week, at Felton--Miss Helen Ring
gold is visiting Mrs. William Waters
at Atlantic City-Miss Helen Star
ling of Dover has been visiting her
aunt, Miss Estelle Armstrong and
on Friday accompanied her to Pine
Beach, N. j., for a weeks outing
Mr.. Fletcher Truax has returned
home after ten days trip in Virginia
where he was engaged in looking
over the winter apple crop for J. p.
Meyer, fruit, produce and commits
sion merchants OF Philadelphia-M
and Mrs. Truax are furnishing a
home in Smyrna, and will occupy it
part of the year-Walter 0. Hoffeck-
er has returned from a sojourn Of
several weeks at Ocean City. ~ J.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Newell Lloyd and son
David, left Smyrna Saturday to visit
Mr.. Lloyd's brother, Parke Lloyd at
Woodbury. Heights, n. J.