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The Press., 1912-12-18
WEAKENED BY A GHOST.
A Weman's Startling Experience In .
 Washington Hotel,

Washington Hotel, :,
 From his diary under date of Octo- Der, 1890, Sir Henry Lucy quotes in the Cornhill Magazine remarkable ghost story which was told to him by a ''lady bearing name highly hon. ored in the United States" The incl dent happened some years previously. The lady was at Washington at time when congress was sitting and all the hotels were full. On applying for room at the hotel which she was accustomed to patronize with her hus band she was told that the house was full. After some little hesitation the clerk, observing her distress. under took that a room should be got ready for her. It was a small, plainly fur nished room on the sixth floor.
 She went to bed early and slept soundly until she was awakened by the sensation of a hand touching her face and voice which cried with piteous accent, "Oh, mother. mother"' She was profoundly startled, but. argu- ing with herself that it was only: a dream. went to sleep again. Again she was awakened by hand that nervous Iy stroked her face and the blood curdling cry. "Oh, mother. mother"' She got up and lighted candle. A chamhermaid came with startled look The visitor related her expert ence.
 "Yes. ma'am," said the chambermaid. "I told them they ought not to have put you in the room. He was only carried out an hour before you came. ;
 "Who was carried out?" said the lady.
 "Why, the young man who was ly- ing here for a fortnight in delirium tremens and died a couple of days ago. He was always stretching out his hands, feeling for something and cry ing, oh. mother mother!"
The Press., 1912-12-18
! a Town.
Muscles.

Many muscles are located at con siderabIe distance from the point where their force Is to be exerted and are connected with the point of operation by slender strings or tendons. This is provision of nature solely for conven. fence. If all the muscles whose power is concentrated in the hand and foot were located in the hands or feet these members would assume an inordinate size and weight and become more trou. blesome than useful.
The Press., 1912-12-18
The Authors Picture of the 6ritisE
 Throne at Washington.

The Authors Picture of the British
 Throne at Washington.
 Mrs. OsbOurne gives an interesting glimpse of Robert Louis Stevenson in conversation in the following account of his second call on Mrs Virgil VII Hams:
 "He had a peculiarly beautiful voice, with a rich. round. but not provincial Scotch accent. While he conversed with Mrs. Williams he paced mp. and down the floor in his usual fashion, with rapid and graceful motion. or hung on the mantelpiece. It was not strange that the conversation turned on the subject of the relations of America and Great Britain.
 stevenson regretted that England had lost the colonies. He pictured the states under British rule, with Amer ica the seat of government of the whole empire. He dwelt upon the benefits that would have accrued to the whole English Apea king race from such a union and to all mankind. with Great Britain and America ruling the world for peace and righteousness. In a flight of fancy and with all the rich ness of language that was his he pie tured the actual transporting of the royal family and all the paraphernalia of government across the Atlantic. the pageantry of the ships and the gor- geouS landing and the setting up of the throne at Washington.
 While Stevenson was talking Mir. Williams came in. He looked doubt fully from Mrs, Williams to the stran- ger. for. as he told his wife afterward, he thought tramp had got In and she could not get him out again. But 1t was only for a- moment. and soon the two men were talking with all the in- terest and pleasure of those who feel much in common. and from that day began a friendship that never ended until the death of Virgil Willlams."'- Bookman-
The Press., 1912-12-18
Mother Goose.

It is reported that the following Oc- cured In small poultry store kept by the widow of the deceased merchant:
 "I should like to see nice fat goose" !" said customer entering the shop.
 "Yes, sir" replied the boy. "Nother will be down directly."-WOman's Home Companion.
The Press., 1912-12-18
R0tPihuSion,

"Oh. George. who opened the canary's cageY
 ''I did. You told me little bird was whispering to you when I was naughty. so I knew it must be him, as there was no other little bird about, so I opened the cage and the cats eaten himy'
The Press., 1912-12-18
sTEVENSON'S REGRET.

Pay 'em off and close the bureau
The Press., 1912-12-18
Why7

Small Brother Mir. Sammy, are you baseball player? Sisters Bean-No, Sammy. Small Brother-Then why did sis tell me you weren't so much of a catchy Washington Times.
The Press., 1912-12-18
woman's Part.

"What part of speech is woman. pa?"
 "Woman isn't part of speech, my son. She's the whole speech"
The Press., 1912-12-18

Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of lts sorrow; 1t empties today of its strength.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-03-14
A Highly Improved Model
Farm i'm Danish Com.
munity at Bargain

This farm consists of 276 acres of
Audubon County's best dirt, located
one mile from q splendid Danish town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-03-14
JUROR FEARED THE DINNER
Conscientious Man Thought Unusually
Good Meals Would Keep Him
From Thinking Straight.

"The most conscientious man / ever
knew served on jury with me sew
eral years ago." said the experienced
Juror. 1T was criminal case and
the Jurors were imprisoned in hotel
during the trial. At our first dinner
the man with conscious refused to
eat the excellent meal provided.
"'If l should fill my stomach with
all that hifalutin grub he said, L
should not be able to think straight.
am not used to it at home. No man
Is able to think normally Immediately
after a radical change in fare. 1t
takes several weeks to adjust his men,
tai attitude to his physical state. For
that reason, every man who serves on
jury ought to eat exactly the kind
of food he is used to at home, even
If 1t takes half dozen cooks to pre-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-03-14

16x24, one and half stories high with
one story addition, 1924; barn
40x40, with l6 foot posts; corn crib
and granary 3ox3O; a chicken house
12xl4, etc. There is a good we'll with
windmill. 1t is all fenced and cross
fenced, and there is a grove and some
fruit
1t is place of many advantages. 1t
is ''close in" to market, to school, and
to creamery. 1t has fertile, black,
quick soil. 1t has perfect lay and
is well tiled. 1t has good buildings
in as good condition as those on the
average farm. 1t is desirable farm
in every respect, and it is offered at
considerably less than its real value.
The price is $S7 80 per acre. It will
carry mortgage loan of sos or more
per acre, or about $s,600 The balance
of 81 ,875 is asked in cash.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-03-14
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
toR RHEUMAT'SA kidneys AND BLADDER

pare 1t. If that was done, there would
be fewer freak verdicts in this town
"There was so much sound sense in
the doctrine that the II other jurors
had a feeting fancy for sticking to
own accustomed simple fare, but the
deshpots of the hotel overcame their
scruples and for three weeks we feast
ed sumptuously. Also, to sustain the
conscientious mans theory, we re-
turned what the public called freak
verdict"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-03-14
Iowa's Greatest Farm
Bargain

This farm lies in southern Iowa
about 70 miles south of Des Moinee,
in the blue grass and fruit belt of the
state. 1t is natural stock country.
1t is three miles from railway sta
ton, four miles from station on an
other railroad, and five miles from
station on third railway. There is
school close at hand.
1t consists of 95 acres. The soil ia
black loan with clay subsoil- 1t lies
we'll; all is tillable, and nearly all in
cultivation.
The house is good one of S rooms.
It is insured for 1000. There is no
barn, but stable room for four head of
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-03-14
A Magnificent Farm In
der the Hammer

Two hundred acres in southern Iowa
to be sold at fraction of it's value.
An aged man, whose infirmities
make it impossible for him to take
care of the farm, to which he has de-
voted his life, has determined at last
he MUST sacrifice it.
II includes 200 acres in the blue
grass belt about 80 miles south of Des
Moines. 1t is five miles from busy
town of $500 people, and near to church
and school. It is in good neighbour
hood with highly improved farms all
around it.
The soil is black and rich, and the
land lies we'll. A few acres is some
what rolling.
There are two sets of Improvements.
One consists of ten room house,
large barn, cattle shed, granary, wind
mill with tank, etc. The other in
cludes good six room house and 9TH
or buildings.
1t is fenced and CROSS fenced into
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-03-14
Wanted

We have several buyers who
wants farms. 1t you contemplate
selling your place list it with the
Journal. 1t costs you nothing un-
less we sellit.
Audubon Co. Journal
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-03-14

horses; and there is corn crib, poul-
try house, etc.
There is q large bearing orchard,
consisting of 300 peach trees, l5O ap-
pie trees, besides plums, cherries, and
small fruit. Last year was bad for
peaches, but in spite of this more than
100 bushels we're sold from this orch
ard.
1t is offered for immediate sale at
only $3.50 per acre, on remarkably
easy terms as follows: $3.50 down,
balance in four years at six per cent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-03-14
A Fine Eighty That Can
Not Be Duplicated in
OWa at the Price

This eighty lies in northern Iowa.
miles from Estherville, 2 miles from
Gruver. 1t lies we'll, and there is no
better soil in the entire state than is
on this farm. 1t was little flat but
has been thoroughly ditched and tiled
30 that it drains we'll. The buildings
are in fine grove, and consist of story
and q half house, barn, granary, poul-
try house, etc. There is windmill,
and some woven fence. Improve
ments are not old but have not been
kept up as they should have been.
Possession March l. Lands in that
section that are equally good are held
at much higher figures, as can be de-
termined by inquiry. The price is
$3.50 per acre, $500 down, balance in
five years at 6 per cent. 1t will pay for
itself easily.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-03-14

1t is in high state of cultivation, $50
acres being cropped each ear, the bal
ance in grass.
It has ten room house, two stories
high, with good cellar and large els
tern; complete system of waterworks
piped over farm, also fine spring in
yard and pasture; large horse barn 80
x50 with buggy shed; COW barn 5Ox80;
hog house 100 feet long; double corn
crib and granariea; scales in driveway;
chicken houses; machine shed, tool
house, wood houses, large orchard,
plenty small fruit.
The price is $137.5O; and liberal terms
can be given. 1t ia rented for 1912.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-03-14

small fields. There is an orchard of
four acres.
1t is good farm in good locality,
and its value is in the neighborhood
800 per acre. But it is to be sold at
$40; the cash payment required being
50, 800.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-03-14
This Farm Is in a Class
with IOWa's Best. But
Note the Price.

This farm consists of 24O acres locat-
ed in southern Minnesota, about forty
miles from the Iowa line, and in the
same great original prairie which goes
to make up central and northern To-
wa. 1t is known as one of Minnesota's
finest wheat farms, and raises just as
good crops of the kinds regularly rails
ed in Iowa.
1t is three miles from town.
The soil is black and rich.
The farm is gently rolling and
drains perfectly.
Improvements are first class.
Land in that section sells at $40 to
$1O0 per acre.
This farm may be bought at $5s. so
on very easy terms. 1t should double
in value in very few years.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-03-14
Farm Bargain Close to
Market

This farm which consists OF 1854
acres is in Palo Alto county, and lies
just one-half mile from small rail
road town, with bank, three elevators,
school, creamery, lumber yard, etc.
1t is in the northern part of the
state, In a section which grows excel
lent crops, is unusually prosperous,
and in which the price of land ia ad-
vancing very rapidly. According to
the government census report, the
average value per acre OF improved
farms throughout Palo Alto county
more than doubled between 1900 and
1910, and at the present time the value
of the better class of improved farms
close to town, to which this farm be-
longs, is from 500 up, some of them
being held considerably higher than
this
This farm is in splendid neighbor-
hood of mixed nationalitiee. 1t is
surrounded by good, well improved
farms. 1t is rich black loan, con-
tanning small amount of sand, which
makes it a warm, quic1 growing soil,
and very productive.
It is beautiful farm, smooth, and
nearly level, but with iuet slope
enough for tile drainage, and nearly
all of it has been tiled. More than 125
acres are drained perfectly in this
way. The remainder which does not
really need it, is now in tame hay, so
that it is all tillable, and all in Guilt
walton.
The buildings are in good average
condition They include a residence
The evening world., 1912-01-31
SNOW ON LONG ISLAND.

Long Island commuters travelling 10
New York from eastern points OF the
lslnnd had n novel experience to-day.
They found a heavy snow storm raging,
with nearly three lnche Of snow al
ready covering the ground. The trav-
elers arrived at their respective stations
In heavy coats. caps. ear NUTS. gloves
and galoshes. snow covered and breath.
ing lnvrctive against old Snow King.
At a point west of syosset there was
no indication % "A storm, ana when IN.
h~eaylly-clad passengers arrived In Man
haitian and found the streets bare OF
snow they expressed tne!r amaaement
Every one OF them asked "Didu'. yoI
have a snow storm In the city iii,
morning? Why. we had a young blis'
gard on Long Island"
Well. YOU are liable 10 get anythin.
out on Long Island II you stay Their,
iong enough was the average New
Workers. unNympathctic r~ejo!ndcr.
The evening world., 1912-01-31
CARDINAL 0'C0NNEll
RETURNS FROM ROME;
GETS BIG GREETING,
City Officials and Churchmen of
Boston Welcome Dignitary Down
Bay and Escort Him Home.

BOSTON. Jan. 31.--A binding snow
the welcome To- Ills Eruincncc william
Cardinal O'Cunncll. Archbishop 81 Bos-
ton. upon his arrival here to-day from
Ronc with the hlghcat insignia that
can be bestowed 10y IN" Pope, Greet
Ings were extended an the library of
the steamer couopic by Bishpp Andcr-
non on behalf OF tho church. by Mayor
Fitzgerald on behalf Of the city and
hy Edwin curtis, Collector OF the
Port.
Tn" Cardinals red hat AMI brond.
smiling face ws,S 1orn by more than a
hundred tlousand people az he passed
through the city IN procession to his
homo In the BACK ii,x.
Before landing cardinal O'connell
announced nvo important appointments
by the ioiT-that of Rev. l.. j. Sup
ri" Of Roxbury. rev. Peter Roman Of
Dorchester. Rev Ambrose Roche OF
WATERFOWL and Rev William o'Bricr
of Lowell to the M%onsignori domestic
prcla,es. and hight Rev ] Splainc q
tho Cathedral az a rnpal chamber
lain. lie slso brought an expression
Of affection from the l'ope. which mo-
only Included all Catholics. but tn,
people OF America of every fuith,
Two steamer reached Quarantine early
I'm ~ iiay, ana Shortly after dawn tn,
committee boarded the vessel and foun,
tho Ca'GlHal awaiting thc!r coming,
asa a.Nu--N a.. 81 e.. .-. sN-l
The evening world., 1912-01-31
TAFT APPEALS
TO EDITORS FOR
CAMPAIGN HELP
Says Republicans viii Win,
but Brunt of Work Must Be
Borne by Newspapers.

COLUMBUS. ohio. Jan. 3i.-Prcsident
Taft In an address 20 more than nifty
Republican editors of Ohio to-day de-
clared that he believes the party Will
win In November. hut said much OF
the brunt OF the nsht will rest on the
editors. Tic President confessed that
he had forgotten much about Ohio poll
tics. but said he depended on the edi-
tors to bring a victory In the fall. lie
said in part:
The party had had during the last
two or three years q hard time. but
1t Is not the first time In It's history II
has had to go over rough places. II Is
no. the first time in history when II
had been u~njusily attacked when 1t
has been misunderstood by the voters
and It's own members. and II Is not the
first time In Its history when I verify
believe this coming campaign 10 TO show
that 1t had tho power in itself to over
come obstacles and to win victory
gain and show that II 10 the rea'
agency In the United States upon which
real progress can be based.
The truth Is that we have not has
the whole story told, and We have no
been out In such a way that the Issue
can he distinctly made and the facts
bearing on that issue brought out
There has been a great deal OF fog
But I think when we get stripped foI
the fight and get down into the areni
with only two antagonists and the par
ties drawn up on each side we sinai
be able to show u warrant for our con
tinuance in power that a oinInon sens'
and a discriminating people cannot IL
more.
Upon your energy and faith In Re
publican principles and In your belle
that tho party has a large future o
usefulness before II rests the question
whether we are TO be successful In th'
coming campaign
At ] O'Clock the PTesidento left Colum
bus for Akron, where he closes hi
three days visit to Ohio with IA speecl
tonight. lie will then return to Wash
] tn1tnu
The evening world., 1912-01-31
HIS GODDESS OF CHANCE
KICKED OUT By RMUU
Man Who Wanted TO Boom Island
With 100000 Gambling Casino
Returns DETECTED.

Arnold W. Glassr OF Albany. who had
been two months In Bermuda trying
vsiniy to obtain permission to build a
Oa,eoo.o 900 casino. designed to rival Monte
Carlo. arrived here yesterday N the
OoaanA-
I'VE would have paid $4,000 . year
for the privilege" said he, III we had
succeeded In our plan Americans would
not have TO make . trip Of twelve or
fourteen days to Monte Carlo. Instead,
hy q run of forty-two hours from
DreAdway they could enter tho worlds
greatest gaming place.
"a few years ago. before tho grea, In
ma Of American visitors. bermuda
voQld have jumped at my offer. As I,
10, <Asy are making money 20 fas, THAI
are Minded TO tho further benefits they
woulA have received from our opera
lions there"
Two hundred members Of the Beeth'
Oven AAennerchor Society and ninet,
Of the Weyiand Tourist Society TO
turnel On the oceana.
The evening world., 1912-01-31
CASHIER FOUND,
WON'T TESTIFY
Bankrupt Borough Bank Off
cial, Long Hunted, Refuses
to Aid Investigation.

After hunting all over Brooklyn for
Arthur u. Campbell. who was cashier
OF the bankrupt Borough Bank. process
servers located him to-day and handed
him n subpoena commanding him 70 ap-
pear before DEPUTY superintendent OF
Banks Graham and testify IN the
Borough Bank failure Investigation.
Campbell appeared. but ala not tes-
NY. lie was accompanied TO the In
~vestIgat!on room by former .Assi>tan,
Distrlct-Attorncy Robert ~. Elder.
During the Gov regime IN the Dor.
ough Bank. when favored persons were
able to borrow money from the insti.
tuition without putting up security
Campbell and President Maxwell were
Cows right-hsnd men. Maxwell com
miited suicide after the failure and
- snd Campbell were Indicted.
Campbell turned states evidence ant
was used against Cow In the trial o
! the latter. In consideration for his ser
vice he was granted Immunity from
prosecution. When he too tho stan,
to-day. Jeremiah Mahoney. counsel t.
tho superintendent of Banks, began q
question him. Campbell refused TO an
swer any questions.
II have been all over that ground II
the Cow trial." he explained.
Mr.. Mahoney persisted In his question
ing n Campbell got up and lett tn
witness stand. Then Mr.. Elder aros'
and announced tina: the witness refused
20 answer 10y advice of counsel.
You have no standing In this invest.
CATION as an attorney" said Mr.
Mahoncy.
Elder did not dispute the assertion
Accompanied by Campbell. he left tn
room.
II want Il to go down on the recor'
of this proceeding" said Mr.. Mahoney
that Mr.. Elder. as an Assistant Dis
trict- Attorney. had charge OF the Gran
Jury investigation of the Borough Bank
/ contend that his appearance here q
counsel for n OF the witnesse
subpoenaed to testify in this investisa
ton Is a violation OF professional ethic
and exceedingly improper"
Mr.. Mahoney and Mr.. Graham con
ferred for n time about what shoul
he done IN the matter. They decide
TO seek the advice OF state Surerinten
dent of Banks Van Tuyl.
The evening world., 1912-01-31
STRIKERS HURL N
IN STREETS OF LISBON;
1000 MEN SENT TO JAIL,
Troops on Guard Everywhere and
General Strike Is Ended by
Quick Government Action.

LISBON. Portugal. Jan. Si.-The proc
lamation OF martial law here and the
arrest OF over 1000 Of tho most active
among the asitators. including all the
members OF the strike committee. has
virtually ended tho general strike that
threatened serious consequences.
The repressivo Influence OF the mill
,ary under tho command of Gen. Car.
valhal. who had 5000 troops under
him. has awed the strikers. and the
street car service sta ed again to-day.
Several bombs. however. were
thrown at tho cars as they passed
along the streets. but they were APP
parentiy not OF a deadly nature as no
casualties have reported.
The evening world., 1912-01-31
CHARLESTON ENTRIES.

RACE TRACK, CHARLESTON. s. C.. Jan
3,.-1hc entries for to.morrow's races are as fol
low: .
FIRST RACE-Four-yeat.o!l and. upward
purse. f&O0: selling: seven fWlonys. Bang. LOO
treat Heavens, IIs; McAmhon. .1I5; Carlisle NJ.
iOi: Rush, III. Arnar, ia. judge Quinn. il5.
SECOND RhCE-Threc- year olds. purse. $500
selling, ak furicaas .--sisland Queen. o.: sutfeii
los. .Pnsn. 100: Mad River. 10. Silas Gfunir
los: Lad, Sapphire. 10.
Third RACE-Four year Odds and upward
pure. $500: ssiliss; se,en fuilongs. lydia Lee
81: 'I..ppsi,e, iot: J. G. Cor, lis: LADY ~
mar ioI; .Ro.esrrs II, 10; Sligo. us; 20
FOURTH RACE-fhr.syear:old' pu-se. e4O0
selling; five and oae-hah fur'ong., Norm,
Gil, 90; .ssdis Shapir.,, 90, 'Stelcitte. 100
100: star i.ose. 100 .Rose Of Jeddah, les
iiG.:ISh.; as; Afhme', 100; Morgan Wilson. los
..TfiITW. R.icE-roaryearol as and w: pure
SiUO; selling: SIX tur!ons,.-'Els nveon, 100
kinz' Olympkn. Jos: DOMAIN. III: Jack Parker
III: Eagle Bird. loO:- Compton. los: Knixh
Dec, liIi Rotbuck. Io7: Sir Edward. les
SiXTH RACE-fouryear ODDS and up; yisc
5000; selling: one mile aud : ,!Itecpth.-:Edn
Collins. .Anl%ns; i".; ,otiliS, i:I; Goid,
sNauslay Lad. iO5, Heart pAny, 10. .ilibrr
lea. iO1 .Golopada. iO2; Montclair. lO7 Shot
order. iG; Horace T.. li2.
Apprentice allowance. 0 pounds. LAIN
The evening world., 1912-01-31
KAlSER'S SON COMING HERE
WITH GERMAN FLEET.
Warships VIII Return Visit Made
by American Vessels Last
June.

BERLIN. Jan. 3l.-A German squad
ron will be sent to American waters
in the course OF this year to return the
visit to KEEL Of the second division Of
the United States North Atlantic
Squadron under the command OF Rear
Admiral Badger In June last year. The
matter in which Emperor William dis
plays great personal interest has now
been practically decided.
II IL also expected hat Prince .Adal-
bert. the Emperor's third son who this
year after his course OF study at the
Marine Academy and concluding his
term Of torpcdo-boat duty returns to
the battleship fleet will accompany the
squadron to America. The report tina,
he IL to be assigned to the cruiser
Bremen on the American station Is
however, incorrect. The size of th'
squadron 20 be sent TO America has no
vet been settled. Il will probably b
| composed OF big cruisers.