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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-01

anu HOW CudC / was III d POSI-
ton to watch the ladder by
which he had entered I felt confident
that I had cut off his retreat. l was
surveying the cellar when I heard faint
sounds in a new direction. Far away
under the house and remote from the
secret steps some n was moving to-
ward me, and rapidly too! The ghost
that I believed to have disappeared
into the fourth floor hall must then
have changed the line of his retreat
and descended by one of the regular
stairways.
1 blew out my candle and stood with
my back to the wall of the long corri-
dor on which opened the various store
rooms, the heating plant, laundry and
other accessories Of the modern house.
My ghost vas coming in haste-a
haste that did not harmonic with the
stately tread Of the spooks Of popular
superstition. A slower pace and I
should doubtless have fled before him.
but quick, light steps echoed in the
dark corridor, and l gathered courage
from the thought that ghosts create
echoes no more than they cast shad-
W
AS the steps drew nearer I prepared
myself to spring upon him. !. must IN
consciously have taken a step. for he
paused suddenly. stood still for a mo-
ment, then turned and scampered back
the way he had come. After him l
went as fast as l could run. The &C.
ment paved corridor vas four or five
feet wide. and I plunged through the
dark at my best speed. At the end of
the corridor I was pretty certain of my
quarry, and I made ready to grapple
with him. Tlen q. ..r,r.ri INTO the
wall my hands tor. Il man face
and for a moment .ii,r.lri the collar
Of his coat. He lad been waiting for
me to strike the wall. and as he slip
ped out of my grasp he ran back to-
ward the coal cellar. had struck the
wall with a force that knocked the
wind out Of me. but l got myself to-
gether with the loss Of only an instant
and renewed pursuit. | had no fear
but that if he attempted to reach the
OUCLl ny ulcdllS vi tlt odl W. l AouAA
catch him on the ladder. and | sprinted
for all | was worth to make sure OF
him.
My feeting grasp of the mans col.
lar and the agility with which he had
slipped from my clasp had settled the
ghost question. and l had now resolv.
ed the intruder into a common thief.
AS l reached the old stairway he
was mounting it two steps at a time,
as l judged from the sound. l had
hoped to catch and dispose Of him
without alarming the house. but II
seemed inevitable now that the chase
would end in such fashion as to
arouse the company assembled in the
library.
I heard him stumble and fall head
long at the door above. Then he shot
off into the still darkened hall. and
when I had gained the top I lost track
of him for a moment. l paused and
was about to strike q match when he
resumed his flight. and l was forced
to grapple with the fact that some one
else was pursuing him. /. held my
match innsbruck upon this new dis
closure and stepped back within the
concealed doors and waited. Up and
down the hall two persons were run
ming, and when they reached the end
of the corridor l heard hands touch
the wall and the sound Of lodging
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-01
Observations of the Caddie.

OF tne CduuTe.
The caddie's Christening influence on
the c%onceit Of players has numberless
anecdotal examples. One Of the best
Of these is the following:
What sort Of game does Mr.. Jones
play?"
HE Gamma play nane."
Pm going out with him tomorrow.
l suppose l shall beat him."
"Na, We will not."-Windsor Maya
zine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-01
CONCEALED PUNS.
James Russell Lowell CleverIy Hid
One In a Review.
QUAINT HUMOR IN A SkEEZE.
[To BE CONTINUED

The Story That Is Told Of the Witty
Cleric, Sydney Smith, and the Wager
He Won While In the Pulpit-A
Buried Pun by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Horace E. Scudder in some reminls-
rences Of James Russell Lowell point
ed out that the poet critic even In his
soberest essays would sometimes l
away a jest for the delectation of spe-
cially discerning readers. Thus IN a
review Of Richard Grant Whites ed1-
ton of Shakespeare, Lowell remarked
incidentally:
ITO every commentator who has
wantonly tempered with the text OF
obscured 1t with his inky cloud of para
nhrnse We feel inclined to aDDlv the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-01
XIV.
| Discover Two Ghosts.

ME ghost I believed to be still
in the upper halls of the house,
and now that I was in a posi-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
PLAYERS To SOLVE
RAGTIME PROBLEM

Another effort to solve Atlanta's
ragtime problem will be made to-
morrow afternoon.
This problem, which has aroused
lovers of rsgtime music, is whether
an expert pianist or a Weatherholt
player piano is the more expert in
producing that enhancing syncopated
music.
At the contest Friday afternoon
Frank Hammond, executive secretary
to Mayor Woodward, awarded the de-
cision TO the player piano, after con-
sidcring the problem overnight
Mr. Weatherholt has received doz-
ems of letters from admirers Of the
player piano who insist that the
pianist never lived who can produce
ragtime as the player does, and he
has received invitations to visit homes
of the owners and hear for himself
other letters have been received
giving names of exCert planists who
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
SOLONS SEE NEED
OF PENAL REFORM

Interviews with leading members of
the House and Senate have disclosed
that the Assembly, which meets this
week, is imbued with a belief in the
necessity for practical revision of
Georg1a's penal and criminal court
laws stronger than ever before.
So many specific needs for changes
have been urged by the Governor, by
members of the Prison Board, by
judges and solicitors generaI through
out the State, and so many plans
nave been suggested that the creation
of a special commission to take up
the proposition seems a certainty.
Inasmuch as the creation OF THE
commission win give full opportunity
for the expression of ali views on the
subject and opportunity to sift out
the best way Of dealing with it. TO
opposition has developed. Scores of
legislators in both the upper and low
er House are committed to its sup
port.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
Flee From Sing Sing;
Are Glad to Return

OSSINING, y. Y. June 2S.-"Hoo-
ray. take us back to Sing Sing!'
There was real exultation in the
voices Of William Forbes and Maui
rice Clifford, two short term burglars,
who escaped from Sing Sing prison
last night. when they were captured
to-day. They were trying to return
to the prison. but had lost their way.
Forbes and Clifford were covered
with mud and their clothes were
ripped and torn bv brambles and barb
wire fences. They wer@ badly bitten
by mosquitoes and other insects, and
once they had to lie in a creek when
the hunt got too CLOSE
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
MISSISSIPPI SUES
FOR PEN COTTON

JACKSON, MISS, June 23.-Act-
ing under instructions from Governor
Brewer, Attorney General Ross A.
Collins to-day filed an attachment in
the Chancery Court here against all
properties in Mississippi of Boyce &
Co, Memphis and New Orleans cot
ton factors and cotton exporters, and
also more than 1000 bales of cotton
recently bought by Boyce & Co. from
the State. now on the wharves in
New Orleans. ready for export.
The Governor makes sensational
charges in directing the Attorney
General to act.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
Fight Starts Over
Savannah Port Job

SAVANNAH. June 2S.-That pro-
tests have been filed from Savannah
against the appointment of David c.
Barrow as collector of the port, and
that the friends of Captain stephen
n. Harris are conducting a quiet cam
paign to secure the appointment for
him, became known to-day when
Captain Harris left for Washington in
the interest of his candidacy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23

are declared to be uch artists that a
player would never get a decision in
a contest.
The contest will be held in Wealth
erhoit Hall, q North Broad Street,
with l. I. Briers. H. H. Bowers, H.
c. Wiley, A. D. Beatty and others
competing against the player op4r-
ated by J. A. Mills.
During the contest complimentary
tickets 10 the Elite Theater will be
given to the ladies present. through
the courtesy Of Mr.. Briers, who is as
sistant manager Of that theater.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
Rich Dentist Sued
For Divorce; Wife
Declares He Beat Her

Three days after her husband went
home intoxicated, according to her
charge, and beat her with a walking
cane, Mrs. Kathryne Steer brought
suit in the Superior Court for d.
vorce from Dr. John S. Steer. a dem
fist, who is reputed to be wealthy.
The offense was alleged TO have been
committed on the night of June 20 at
the Steer home, p Ashby Street.
Mrs. Steer enjoined DR.. Steer from
disposing of his interest in a we'll
known dental concern. They were
married in Kentucky in 1908.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
Seven 250-Lb. Women
Testify in Fat Case

DENVER, COLO, June 2S-seventeen
hundred pounds OF stout women sat on
small chairs in the Inspectors office in
the Federal building all morning on a
hot June day. At least there were
seven women, and as none Of them
owned less than $50 pounds the total
may be fixed in the neighborhood Of
LOO
They were witnesses in a fraud case.
For months, they say, they have toiled
with the Marjorie Hamilton Introducing
methods without finding themselves one
ounce reduced in weight.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
Roses by Track Like
Danger Signs; Moved

PHILADELPHIA, June 2S.-Red
rose bushes set near the PennsyI-
vania Railroad tracks by Edward
Box, of Marion, were removed be-
cause the road officials feared engi
neers might mistake the blossoms for
danger signals.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
Perry Belmont Puts
Up Home to Get Coin

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Perry
Belmont mas gwen a chattel mortgage
on his New Hampshire home and
furniture for $4,000 in favor of Louis
P. Shoemaker, a local real estate
operator.
Bemont's attorney explains the
mortgage is a temporary eXpedient to
raise needed money.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23

By living at golf course there a
is many mine holes" can be
squeezed into busy day. Moth ~
ing builds up like a game of golf ASlu4iA
The lots at BrookhaUen look aaN9G
right into the tee boxes. Buy a INA
lot un@ they are cheap.
2I-2 Walton St.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
Boil WssviI Here 70 STAY.

TOWNSVILLE. L. Calhoun,
of Louisiana, expert from the United
States Department of Agriculture,
who has been attending farmers in
stitutes in South Georgia, declares
that the boil weevil is in this coun-
try to stay and that the chief thing
the farmers should concern them
selves about now is the best method
of warding of its attacks on cotton.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
81 O8 for $1,000 to $l2.5O Dresses

One hundred twenty-five of these. There
are all white voiles and their laces and en-
broderies will be a revelation for fneness. There are
dresses with white crepe skirts and smart coats OF Ores
den crepes in which the daintest flowers show,
openhagen over plain tuck ed vests and with belt and
facings of satin With these we have put number OF
$1,000 and 81 Is black China silk dresses from own
stock. Half-ength sleeves, fat round collar
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23

The Sunday American goes every
where all over the South. II you have
anything to sell The Sunday American is
The Market Place Of the South" The
Sunday American is the best adVertis-
Ing medium.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
$500 to $5.75 Black
China Silk Waists
$2.45

The Waist Department con-
tributes to the days events p!
Contributes an interesting item.
Black China silk waists and
shirts from our own good stocks
and priced regularly there at
$500 to $5.75 are marked
$2.45.
And there is a variety Of
splendid styles, serviceable and
cool. Choose from waists with
high and Dutch necks, eyelet
embroidered, with little clusters
Of tucks and buttons on fronts,
with tucks over shoulders. Open
front or back. Shirts with folds
down front, with pocket, with
folded or flat collar.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23

~ you have anything 10 sell advertise
in The Sunday American. LARGEST cir
euiatlen Of any Sunday newspaper In
the South.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
Sc 100 for $3.50 to $0.75 Dresses

There are fifty of these. You may choose
from white voiles or from white crepes, fig
ured and Powered in delicatepnks blues lavenders and
the like They trimmed with laces and embroderies,
vokes are often entirely of embroderyand have belts
(some of hem of black velvet folded satin The finest
five dollars worth we have known, and believe you
viii agree-they are cool and summary, they fit so
splendidly. 81 .
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
rg to the Women of Atlanta the Real

The O tonorow! day choose
standC oil
value them Il saCC
Of
weld We eheam
but
has until has
Blu ow to NAL he
the of Atlanta
Chamber hnson a
nfromNe
of
relief
Theea ON anna
him
him
whether June Us
dreadnes
haraCer resh his work
: ! 4
ueyesw ii
wi m SSN
evold
in
edrese
fine fact may bought splendid
Blu wln thaveto
sodr will know
they not been old at UGH
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15
Smallest Deer In the World

The ''mousedeer'' of India and Africa
is the chevrotain. one of the smallest
hoofed animals. 1t stands less than
twelve inches in height at the shoulder.
The prevailing color of the fur is
brown, finely speckled with yellow.
The spots are large and sometimes run
into each other and form stripes. The
underparts of the body are white. 1t
possesses the peculiar habit of walk
ing on the tips of its hOOfs. This lends
a stiffness to the legs which has gain
ed for the chevrotain the reputation of
having no knee joints. 1t has no horns
or antlers. But, as in the case of the
musk deer. the male is provided with
large canine teeth or tusks in the. up
per jaw. 1t is of exceedingly timid
disposition and lies hidden in the jun
gle throughout the day and only ven
lures to feed in the early morning and
after dusk in the evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15
GOOD TENIPLARs MEET
Annual Session of Grand Lodge o.
Vermont Held at Cabot

I
Vermont Held at Cabot
Grand Lodge of Vermont, Inter
national Order of Good ,Templars
held it's 51st session with Winooski
Lodge No. SO Of Cabot last Wednes-
day and Thursday. The officers and
visiting members were given a recep-
ton by the entertaining lodge on
Tuesday evening which proved a
very enjoyable occasion. Delicious
refreshments of fruit. cake and
coffee were served in a novel way.
The lodges throughout the state
were we'll represented and much en-
thusiasm prevailed. The annual doss
of members has been checked dur
ing the year, and an increase in both
! lodges and membership was report
ed.
The next session is to be held with
Cold Spring Lodge No. "a of East
Middlebury. This lodge has the re-
markable record of never missing a
weekly meeting during the, almost,
5 years of its existence. December
8th will be the anniversary of it's in
stitution.
Rev. E. E. Phillips of ST. Johns
bury was reelected grand chief
templar, and the ether Offices were
filled as follows: w. F. Bump of
Salisbury, grand councillor; Mrs. AL
bert ]. Smith of Cabot, grand vice
templar; Mrs. Haynes of Cabot,
grand superintendent of Juvenile
work; Mrs. G. d. Edgerton of North
field, grand secretary; Royce Board
man of East Middlebury, grand treas
urer; M. B. Morgan of Bennington,
grand auditor; Hon. G. H. Hayden of
Riverside, past grand chief templar;
Hon. Frank Plumley of Northtield,
grand electoral superintendent;
Mrs. c. R. Dwineli of East Calais,
grand chaplain; Mrs. o. S. Wiley of
Barre. grand chancellor of educa-
ton; Prof. P. A. Gilmore of Cabot,
grand marshall; Miss B. Elma Phil
lips of st. Johnsbury, grand depart
ment marshal; Mrs. f. E. Phillips Of
St. Johnsbury, grand guard; Leon
M. Haynes of Cabot, grand sentinel.
M. B. Morgan was recommended for
international deputy, Hon. C. H.
Hayden was chosen delegate to the
international grand lodge, which
meets in Christiania, Norway next
July, and Mrs. E. E. Phillips was
chosen representative to the nation
al grand lodge, which meets in Phil
adelphia next June.
HilIhurst Lodge No. 2, I. o. G. T.,
will meet Friday evening of this
week in the vestry of the Free Bap-
fist church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15
LOCAL GATHERINGS

Gilbert Hastings who has been
employed at the r. A. Renfrew groc-
cry store, has bought the B. U. Wells
store in West Danville and took pos
session Monday.
The assignment of Judges for
the ensuing year was announced last
week and Judge Fish will preside at
the December term and Judge Butler
at the June term of Caledonia coun-
ty court.
Walter w. Wesley took the bar
examinations last week and passed
them successfully, and was sworn
in Thursday.
Advertised letters at the post
office: Ladies': Buck, Mrs. George;
Dewey, Mrs. Mabel Gentlemen:
FranandO, d. j.; Heath, Bert E.. In
gals, G. w; Kelly, F. H; Kinney,
Arthur j.; Kilburn, John; Ladd, H. i;
Mcmahon, Charles TruaX, Harry;
Turner, G. d.; Wheeler, G. A.
The Rector's Aid Society will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
A. p. Grint, &c Spring street.
Green Mountain Lodge No. 40,
N. E. o. p. VII have a social after
their regular meeting, Oct. IS to
which all members and their families
are most cordially invited. A special
invitation is extended to Red Glover
Lodge No. $40.
A reception will be given Rev.
and Mrs. G. ID. Eaton Friday evening,
Oct. II at eight o'clock in the Uni
versalist vestry. All members and
friends of the parish are cordially in
vited.
The 21st annual meeting of
district No. B., Order Of Eastern Star,
will be held with the Mystic Star
Chapter No 30 at Masonic Temple,
Tuesday evening, October rs. All
members in good standing are cor
daily invited.
-. ID. Blackshaw has purchased
the store of the late e. M. Harris
and after closing cut the stock will
probably occupy the store for his
growing jewelry and optical bust
ness.
The patients at the St. Johns
bury hospital this week are: Admit
ted: Mrs. L. G.. Pond, Mrs. Adelard
st. Sauveur, and Johnston Stanley
of st. Johnsbury, and Thomas Hart
we'll of Whitefield. Dismissed, Mrs.
Joseph Legendre and Patrick Null
rooney of st. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15
Hussey-Liberty

At eight O'Clock Tuesday morning
a pretty wedding was solemnized at
the Convent, when George Hussey
and Miss Emma Liberty were united
in marriage by Father Drouhin.
Singing was furnished by the school
choir. The bride wore her travel
ing suit of mahogany color with hat
to match. The bride and groom
spent the day at the brides home in
North Danville and left for Boston
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15
PAssuMPsIC

Elmer Badger and Miss Clara
Bailey of Danville were united in
marriage Tuesday. They will make
their home in this village in NJ. K.
Bruce's house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Converse and
family moved into the Bonnette
house Wednesday.
Mrs. Thayer of Woodsviile, N. f.,
is visiting at S. S. Emerson's.
Miss Helen Keith is sick.
The Grace Mason club will meet
on Thursday afternoon at Mrs. o. N.
Pinney's.
Prize speaking contest will be held
in Village Hall, Oct. % with five
competing oranges. 1t will be open
to the public.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15
Omen snaoes In Cities.

Along with the new keenness over
social and economic reform England
has developed a number of other vir-
tues in the past score of years. One
is an appreciation of the value of open
spaces in cities. and one is the increas-
ed determination to preserve ancient
landmarks. Every few months an ar
ticle appears in the Times or some
other influential newspaper acquaint-
ing people with the danger that threat
ems some historical or long cherished
spot, and usually the money necessary
to save the property has been forth
coming.-Indianapolis News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15
woman's Relief Corps Inspected

Mrs. Eta X Martin, Department
Inspector of the Vermont Woman's
Relief Corps was in town Monday to
inspect the work of Chamberlin
corps and to make preliminary ar
rangements for the department con-
vention of 1914. Mrs. Martin will
visit Newport, West Charleston, Der
by Line, and North Troy before re-
turning to her home in Burlington.
While in ST. Johnsbury, Mrs. Martin
was the guest of Mrs. Sarah F..
Hovey.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15
SeVignY-Fonrnier

Willie Sevigny and Miss Mary
Fournier both of Danville were unit
ed in marriage at the Convent at
nine O'Clock Tuesday morning
Father Drouhin performed the cere-
mony and Father Dame said mass
The school choir furnished very
pretty music. The bride wore very
becoming white dress and a brides
veil. The wedding march was played
by DR. Drouin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15
Practical Course Coming.

Father" asked the girl who was
going to marry a poor man. do you
think | ought to take a course in
household economies? They offer a
lovely one at Briny Moore for $780,"
NO" replied pater grimly. You
will get one for nothing after you are
married. Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. John Rickaby are
to occupy the Parkhurst house on
Railroad street this winter.
Mr. and Mrs. James Weber
have bought the Jerome Belville
place on the North Danvil1e road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hardie will
occupy the Ernest Blodgett house
on Pearl street this winter
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15
The Request.

did Baron Fucash ask you for my
hand. father?" asked Gwendolin.
NO" replied Mr. Cumrox. HE call
ed to discuss a marriage settlement
He didn't ask for your hand. He ask
ed for my pocketbook" = Washington
Star
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15

VIII Become Director of The Bureau
of Physical Valuation OF the In
terstafe Commerce Commission
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15

that night. Upon their return they
will reside in St Johnsbury. Mr.
Hussey is employed by the Fair
banks Scale Co. The bride was con-
necteu with the New Method Laundry
for a long time and now is employed
by the c. H. Goss Co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15

Stenographer-Wha is wrong, Mrs.
Grimbattle? Mrs Grim battle-Y You've
spelled Henry with a capital n. .
Don't you know that Henry is aAmere
mans name New York Globe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15
For the Girls.

The girl who is as pretty as a pic.
ture should never allow herself to gel
in an ugly frame of Chicago
News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-15

Belief is the acceptance of a map.
Faith is taking the voyage.