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The Hartford republican., 1913-11-14
Wanted a Hauntea tiouss.

The following curious letter was re-
Gently received by a house renting
agency in London:
"'Have you reputed haunted house
On your books? am not afraid Of
ghosts. do not as q matter Of course
believe in their existence. and I am
willing to live In a house for long or
short term by arrangement. OF course
rent free. Should there be no ghost.
then. II you wish 1t. shall be willing
to testify on oath to the fact. But
should | see an apparition l will keep
the matter secret and only acquaint
you with the circumstances. I will
pledge myself not to pander to local
gossip. have a small income on
which can subsist. My sole object In
thus applying to you is to be allowed
to live In place In which 1 do not
need to pay any rent"
The inquirer was informed that the
firm had no haunted houses on its list.
but would inform him when It had.
The Hartford republican., 1913-11-14
A LOFTY GYMNASIUM.
Fine Exercise In the Great Dome Of
the N National Capitol.

1t would not be suspected that the
great dome Of the capitol could be
made gymnasium. but 1t is used by
not few people in Washington. and
especially by some of the employees of
the capitol. for purposes Of exercises
and the like.
Its chief apparatus In that line is the
many winding steps to the top Of the
lantern-2ST feet I'm the air. You 90
round and round and round and climb
and climb. That sort of thing makes
for firm muscles and is said to be the
best anti-fat cure to be had anywhere.
and especially in Washington. You
can lose ten pounds In one trip.
The thing IL done at record speed.
however. It is not a slow going up
and slow going down. although with
other people this seems most ample Ia
Dor. but doing the thing in FIVE min
utes and less. II Is a rush up and
rush down.
People who climb the stairs for sight
seeing purposes are astOnished to see
the Mercuries rush in the ascent or the
descent. but Of course they do not
know what Il Is all done for.-New
YORK Sun.
The Hartford republican., 1913-11-14
Children Cry
FOR FlETChER'S
CA STO RIA
Paris and Young Women.

According to the Paris correspond
ent of the Living Church, there are
few cities which make SO good
a provision for the protection and
care of young women coming there
for work or study. He says: "Strang-
ers who come to Paris find a large
number of institutions with open,
hospitable doors. For the French
speaking people there is "L'Ami de
la Juene Fille." in particular, where
Catholics and Protestants unite in a
great work. Lists of houses, of pen
sions, of restaurants, respectable
and inexpensive, under the super
veillance of this society, are posted
up at many church doors, at some
railway stations and elsewhere thru
out the city.
"L'Union Chretienne des Jeune
Gems is work along somewhat
similar lines for young men. For
English-speaking girls there is the
Girls Friendly Society, Miss Leigh's
home, the Christian Association and
several admirable American homes
and clubs.
None of these would ever let a girl
take a situation without due inquiry;
all are glad to be appealed to.
The Hartford republican., 1913-11-14
Not Really Lost.

Berries sister. who Is five years Older
than Bertie. is trying to teach him to
take care of his books. The other day
she could not find "Robinson Crusoe''
on the nursery bookshelf.
Where is it?" she asked. II haven't
seen it for several days. What have
you done with it?"
~ knew where II is." said Rertie.
trying TO speak with ASSURANCE.
well. where?'
why. TITS only lost little" ne fal-
tered; "kmder In the barn. az round
outdoors. some'eres; p'r'aps up rarret.
or behind the wOOdpile. guess!"-
Com mpanion.
The Hartford republican., 1913-11-14
PlOGIN ENGLISH.
Language Used In Shops and Homes In
Chinese Ports.

In Shanghai In all shops one finds
Chinese faDiillar with English. but
often using much pidgin English.
"ridgin" Is supposed to be derived
from several changes on the word
"business." which was first shortened
to "busin." then through the form Of
'pishln" and finally became "pidgin."
Pidgln English is the language used in
trade and households IN the ports OF
China, where the Chinese aud foreign
ers deal with one another. 1t is sim
liar In Its origin to the mixture Of Ian
guages known as Lingua- Franca In the
Levant and In other parts of the Med
iterranean. 1t is direct translation
Of Chinese into English and strictly
idiomntlc. For instance. they say.
THAT book. pay my" instead of "Give
me the book
The Chinese tailors speak huently In
this odd English. An American lady
went to Chinese tailor In Shanghai to
see him regarding putting feather in
terlining In Il muff The tailor seemed
a trife dazed as to what she wanted
and said. "B'long allo same chicken
furT He wanted to prove his inten-
ton Of treating his customer right and
told her. MY b'long alio same You.
you b'long allo same my-b'long my
velly good fiend." and later wishing to
ask after one OF the lady's daughters.
remarked. Miss A.. have catchee mas
ter?" When this was said China had
not come out for woman's suffrage
Amy w. Hotchkiss in National Maya
zine
The Hartford republican., 1913-11-14
Salty Savored Speech.

The natives of the coast town down
east discuss every phase Of life or
death In terms Of the sea.
A fisherman had recently laid his
wife, Della, to rest In the village cem-
etery. He visited the spot few days
afterward with the undertaken. and
found another newly made grave d.
rectly bekind that OF his wife. Regard
ing II curSously. he said to the under
taker:
"Wal. s'r. 81. who's that buried thar
astaru o. Dele ?"-Youth's Companion.
The Hartford republican., 1913-11-14

"There could be no better medi-
cine than Chamberlains Cough REM
edy. My children were all sick with
whooping cough. One of them was
in bed, had a high fever and was
coughing up blood. Our doctor gave
them Chanberlain's Cough Remedy
and the first dose eased them. and
three bottles cured them" says Mrs.
r. A. Donaldson. of Lexington, Miss.
For sale by all dealers.
The Hartford republican., 1913-11-14

Talleyrand. the notorious French
statesman, friend Of Napoleon and am
bassador at the English court, was de-
signed for military career. but an &C
cident, when one year old, rendered
him q cripple for life. His cunning
clsverness. political penetration. adyoit
intrigues and ingenious subterfugee
were vehemently opposed by the EN-
peror's wife. Josephine, who energeti
cally denounced him ~ cursed Grip
ple."
The Hartford republican., 1913-11-14
Needless Alarm.

An Old German farmer entered the
office Of a wholesale druggist one
morning and addressed the pro-
prietor:
Mister Becker, have der schmall
pox-."
"Merciful heavens, Mr.. Jacobs.
exclaimed Becker. as she office force
scrambled over each other in their
hurry 70 get out, don't come any
nearer"
"VOt's der madder NIT you feilers,
The Hartford republican., 1913-11-14
Wonderful Human Stomach.

The human stomach as diagrammed
In the encyclopedia resembles the
map of South America, and as q
potentially exercises the revolution
ary characteristics of that realm. II
varies in size; in youth being longer
than thick, and reaching from the
chin to the heels; in ripe maturity be-
ing thicker than long, and reaching
from the back two feet beyond the
natural plumb line.-American Maya
zine.
The Hartford republican., 1913-11-14

Here's man who has queer job"
said the cheerful idiot as he looked up
from his paper.
"What does be doY" asked the boob.
"He In bo0kkeeper for bookseller"
replied the cheerful idiot-isan Francis
co Chronicle.
The Hartford republican., 1913-11-14
Such 10 LIE.

~Happiness is unattaiaable."
"How nOw?"
1t was always my dream to get rich
and have a cast iron dog on the lawn.
II took me forty years to get rich and
now cast iron dogs are out 0f style
Washington Herald.
The Hartford republican., 1913-11-14
Csvss for His Tssrs.

TT has been q long time since have
read any contenporaneeus poetry that
moved me to tears"
"Oniy the other day read a poem
that moved me TO tears"
"HOw did II move you so?"
~ wept because I couldn't get at the
author. Birmingham Age Herald.
The Hartford republican., 1913-11-14
A Faulty Statue.

Perhaps the worst equestrian statue
In the world Is that erected In froat
Of Trinity college. Dublin. to the mem
,ory OF King William Ill. Among other
faults one Of the fOrelegs Of the horse
In straight. and the other curved con
siderabiy. yet both hoofs meet side by
side on the pedestal. Spare
Moments.
The Hartford republican., 1913-11-14

To he always fortunate and 10 pass
tb,,a,eh life with so,il that has never
known sorrow IL 10 he ignorant Of one
half Uf nature. Seneca.
The Hartford republican., 1913-11-14
Mean 0etort.

He-These jellies you put mp all taste
alike 10 me. dear. She-But yOn eau
tell the difference by the labels. He
Oh. ! never thought of tasting the Ia
bells. dear.-YOnkers Statesman.
The Hartford republican., 1913-11-14

The Wise man h Informed on what
IN right. the Inferior man On what Will
pay. -cOnfueIus.
The Hartford republican., 1913-11-14

anyhow? quietly replied Isc-Ss.
II say haf der schman pox oC tec,-
ter out in mine wagon. vot MFzl
Becker ortered las' week already.~----
Nationa' Food Magazine.
The Hartford republican., 1913-11-14

The 25th anniversary sFssr
company was celebrsteA nv
erecting the most uoderu sGf.
factory in the world Waes-
awake men who received ss
special selling inducp7ssRl-
rendered Unnecessary TO dausar
our output. We are sp<na.snS
many thousands of dollars s-s--
Ia rging our sales organizatfps.
but to learn all particulars. AZ
will cost you only the pries> AZ
q postal card.
The Hartford republican., 1913-11-14
$500 Week, almost 5000 a Day

statesmen advice and Instructions for selling Safes giv
convincing talking points which II impossible prospec
don't YOU be the first to apply from vicinity before
We can favor only salesman out Of each locality
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-03-28

An East Side burglary perpstrated
BY clever oraeksmsn netted the
ift1esi haaf ID Sew york rAx n
na1g years Martin slaons { sens.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-03-28

There is any amount Of personal In.
fiuence used to sway legislation in
congress and some Of this personal
influence has been condemned by the
public and the press ever since the
first congress convened. This Infiu.
enee is that OF the lobby which in
times past and even today has a
strong representation In Washington
The lobbyists are nothing like as i'm.
Fortunate as once they were, nor do
they carry on their importunities with
the same disregard of publicity and
Of the actual decencies as once they
did.
A good many members OF congress
say that the legislative lobby which
comes here from a distance 10 more
inimical TO Democratic institutions
than the presence of the president and
his cabinet officers in the capitol DOS.
sibly could be. but those who are op-
posed to the appearance of the repre-
sentatives Of the administration say
the constitution draws the line 80
sharply between the executive and the
legislative branches that the line
should not be crossed even In appear.
ance.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-03-28

1t is safe bet that when w. G.
Brown, head of the New York
Central, addresses The farmers at
the Agriculture congress next
week he will not taks for his sub
ject "the watering OF stock.o
President Taft has recovered
after it was lost for many years,
his fathers hymnbook. But It is
thought that tho president has
aot felt like singing lately.
About the only thing they have
not found In the ruins OF Pompeii
10 q letter from John D. Archbold
to soms Roman Senator.
II often happens that "dark
horse" is an old horse. Senator
elect Goff Of West Virginia is 10.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-03-28
Epitorne
of the
Weeks S News
Domestic

!
| Princeton university received be
quest valued at nearly S3,000,000, un-
der the viii of Ferris 8. Thompson, a
member Of the class of 1883, who died
In Paris on February is.
The Kansas supreme court issued
an order oustug from office the three
city eouncimen of Hunnewell, Kan,
against whom charges had been filed
by Mrs. Ella Wilson, the mayor.
Thomas Reynolds, veteran life
guard at Atlantic City. N. j., was sen,
fenced to so days In jail by his wife.
who had been given that privilege by
a magistrate. The charge was drunk
enness.
Married so years, Milo Warrick,
ceutenarian and the oldest undertaken
In the United States, with his wife
Mary, celebrated their long period Of
marital bliss The couple were mar.
ried in Clarkson, O.. March II. 1888,
aud have resided there since.
Reaffirming its ruling in the Okla
homa bank guarantee law, the su
preme court declared constitutional
the Kansas bank depositors' guaran,
tee statute enacted by the Kansas leg
islature in 1909,
The third trial Of DR.. B. Clark Hyde
OF Kansas City, Mo, charged with the
murder of Col Thomas II. Swope,
multimillionaire, more bitterly fought
than either of the other hearings, end
ed in a disagreement.
Parcel post business last month was
almost 40 per cent greater than In
January. as shown by reports to Post
master General Burleson. In Febru
ary 5O000,000 parcel post packages
were handled, an increase of 10, ,000,000
over the previous month, but, as Feb
ruary contained three days less than
January, the real gain was about 40
per cent.
Andrew M. Lawrence, publisher Of
tho Hearst newspapers In Chicago,
swore to two warrants charging John
M. Glenn, secretary OF the Illinois
Manufacturers association and editor
of the Illinois Manufacturers News,
with criminal libel.
Anticipating the removal of the tar.
If on beef on the hoof, the leading
meat packers of the country, 1t Ia
rumored, are preparing TO moys their
stock yards from Chicago to New Jer.
sey
The suffragettes, who again at |
tempted to hold meeting In Hyde
park were mohbed by 10000 persons. I
They we're pelted with elods of turf,
oranges and other missiles, and when
the police were escorting them from
the scene the rioters tore of the hats
and cloahs of the women and struck .
some of them In the face.
Following day OF partial sunshine,
. freak blizzard hit Chicago and con.
tinued 40 minutes. During that time
the snow was so heavy aud the clouds
so low that It was practically impossi
Bile to distinguish objects a block
away.
Medical circles are aTaiting with
interest the return to New York Of
Or. Simon Flexner and pr. Hideyo
Noruchi for further particulars Of DR..
Fiexner's ideas Of serum for the
cure Of infantile paralysis. Fl
An East Side burglary perpstrated
BY clever oraeksmen netted the
lff-eat haul Ia Kew YORK CITY in
Hang years. Martin ssons 4 sens.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-03-28
esseses*ss&@essessss&esss
ROUND DABOUTTHE STATE.
Gieanedfrcm Exchanges--Made by the Shears,
the Pencil md the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
nal Some Credited. and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All interesting Reading
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/
Farmers that can use any Of this
labor should avail themselves oil
the opportunity at once by writing
to The Farm Management Depart
ment, Missouri College of Agri-
culture, Columbia, Missouri.
One day recsntly a young girl
not yet IA years of age, mere
child and an orphan, we viii not
call name, was IT tho depotin this
city on ner way to St,Lou:s to en-
ter maternity hospital where
she would soon give birth to a
child. The author of her ruin is
sai3 10 be marded man, but he
has left tho country and the girl
to her shame. The relatives of The
girl il she has any should take a
shotgun, load il with buckohot,
fnd The hrgye ard shoot him
down like a mad dog and give
him no more chance for his life
than thaywould mad dog If nec-
ccssary sltp Hp behind him and
shoot him in the back. The de-
baurher of d Girl, especially a
young girl, deserves al ignomin-
ius death, the quicker they are
put out Of the way they the bet
ter and there is no jury in Mad
ison county that wonld convict
any one for killing usch char
ac!er. .--Fredricktowa Democrat
Naws.
A million dollar light and pow
er company has been launched at
ST Louis which will acquire and
establish lighting and power
plants ever Southeast Missouri.
Plants at Charleston, limo and
Fornfelt have heen purchased and
it proposed to erect one large
central plant at a cost of about
S50O, 600 as nearly in the center
OF the territory as possible. Elec-
trical, steam and gas power are
to be dispensed by the concern,
which is to be called the Missouri
Public Utilities Company.
A special election has been CAL
led in Scott County for the pur-
pose of voting on a proposed bond
issue OF $4,000, the proceeds of
this to be used in completing and
furnishing the new courthouse
which has been under eonstruc.
tion for some months.
A farmer living near Taylor
farmed 2e0 acres Of corn in 1912,
securing some 10000 bushels. Of
this, he sold about 6,000 bushels
and will keep the remainder to
feed TO stock of which be has
quite a large number.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-03-28

to have been buried alive and ar
'''investigation" is promised. The
negro was buried three hour,
after his supposed death in his
work clothes and in a rough box
A large double pearl wss re.
gently found in a rnussel- shell By
Thomas Hampton in Big Black
River. The pearl is said to be OF
very large size and sn unsuaI
brilIiancy. Toe "stone" il value1
at something like $1,000.
The marshal Of Cardwell had
occasion recently to arrest a man
for public drunkenness audhe re-
sisted, the officer finding it nee.
cessary, or convenient, to use his
billy. Finally the man was land
ed in the Jail, apparently not In
jured. Later he was noticed in a
Stupor, supposed to be drunken :
ness, but the next morning he
was found dead in bis cell The
officer has been arrested on the
charge of manslsughter and re-
leased on bond.
Among the recent publications
OF the Missouri Agricultural lSx-
pertinent Station, is thirty three
page bulletin on Farm Poulty
House Construction" The bull
letin illustrates several different
types of poultry houses wlsh de.
tailed drawings Of each. The pub.
sication also contains a thorough
description Of interior arrange
mente for poultry houses, which
insure convenience and cleanli.
ness. The bulletin is free to all
Missouri farmers who will write to
Agricultural Experiment Station,
Columbia, Missouri. Ask for Bull
ietin f07.
The Cape Republican tells the
following hard luck story; Last
week John SheffleF of AllenvilIe.
saw a dos tefociously gnawing on
one of HE hogs. AS hogs are
worth money and dogs are a drug
on the market, Mr. Shelter nat
nrally became indignant and
seizing = shotgun rushed to the
scene of action and fired yolley
at q dog standing on the railroad
near where the squeals from the
suffering hog were emanating.
He missed the Outstanding cur
but succeeded IN shooting hole
through the peace OF Allenvile.
which he patched up by an en-.
richment Of SS.35 to the city
treasury"
Undoubtedly one OF the big
problems before Missouri farmers
these days is the problem of ad-
equate farm labor. Hep is scarce
and in manyplaces and cases un-
reliable. 1t looks as though at
lesst Q partial solution to the
problem Is al hand. A recent re-
quirement of the Missouri College
OF Agriculture makes it neces-
sary for every graduate to have
at least six months practical farm
experience. This requirement win
make . large number of BRIGHT
energetic, ambitious aud depend
able young men available TO the
farmers OF this state. These men
can begin their services June istl
and will work for three months. |
Thav Hf1l Aaaar.k - a.1<--.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-03-28

Nearly every shin disease Yields
quickly md permanently TO Bnckleas
Arniea salTes md nothing Il better for
burns or bruisss. sooshes and heals.
John Deye, Of GaldHin, Mich says. af-
Ter suffering twelve wears With skin all
ment ant spending 500 In doctors bills.
Bnckisns ArnicB Salve carsd him Il
will help you. Only 7bc. Recommend
cd By Johnstons Pharmacy.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-03-28
Foreign

Two Bulgarian parties sent out IN
the direction Of AkaIon took Fedoubt
to the east of that village al the point
Of the bayonet, The Turks. having
been reinforced tried to reoapturs IT,
but In the attack lost 300 dead and
wounded.
The Duke OF Marlborough has
turned aathoriarmer. writing a series
Of daily letters on iaad refo.La fer Q.
newspaper
The United States Atlantic feet lefs
Guantanamo. Cuba. for Hampton
Roads II consisted Of The battleshlps
Connecticut. Minnesota. Florida. North
Dakota, Utah. South Carolina, Idaho
Ohio and Michigan
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-03-28

II the world is round, how can It
ever come to an endY
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-03-28

Following Q day OF partial sunshine.
q freak blizzard hit Chicago and con
tinued 40 minutes. During that time
the snow was so heavy aud the clouds
so low that It was practically impossi
Bile to distinguish objects a block
away.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-03-28
Influence" Is Feared.

It Is the fear of some congressman
that the admission OF cabinet mem,
bers 10 the floor would bring about a
condition Of administration influence
with the legislative branch and that
this ought 10 be avoided. especially
In Democracy II was the fear OF
this same influenoe which has made
many members Of congress oppose the
suggestion Of Mr. Wilson that he
might come TO the capitol himself on
occasion. suggestion which has been
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-03-28

Medical circles are aFaiting with
Interest the return to New York Of
Dr Simon Flexnee and nr. Hideyo
Eo~uchi for further particulars Of DR..
Fiexnef's ideas Of a serum for the
cure Of lnfantile paralysis.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-04-30
Death LIST NOW
MORE Than 100
Additional Bodies Recovered at
fin|eyviI|e, Pa.
MINE IS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED
Entries Choked With Fallen Rock and
Havoc Caused in Every Part Of
the Workings Reached.

Pittsburg, April 26.-Rescue parties
working in the ruined Cincinnati mine
of the Pittsburg Coal company at Fin
leyville, Pa, where an explosion oc-
Cured Wednesday afternoon, brought
thirty-three additional bodies to the
mouth of the slope
These were placed on a special train
and taken to Monongahela City, where
they were prepared for burial. Ten
additional names were added to the
missing during the night and while
no official statement of the dead has
been given out by the company the
loss of life is placed by those at the
mine at 115. ~*
As the force from the bureau OF
mines, supplemented by trained miners
from the district, worked during the
night they were able to ascertain the
extent of the damage. Whole en-
tries were choked with fallen rock,
the draining system was completely
out of commission and havoc was APP
parent in. every part of the workings
they were able to reach. ].
The bodies recovered were found
buried under the fall of the roof and
the opinion was expressed by some OF
the men that all bodies that will be
recovered later will be found under
masses of rock. It may, therefore,
no covoral dave hofOro tho ovapt oy.
tent of the loss can be determined.