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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-04-11
NOTICE TO
CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the Commissioners OF
Knox county, Ohio, at Mt. Vernon, up-
til two o'clock, p. m. April "a, 1922, for
the improvement of the Rich Hill
Johnstown road in Hilliar township
by grading roadway, placing pipe and
tile and paving with rolled gravel.
Width: Roadway Is it.; pavement 10
feet; Length 65S5 feet or 1.247 miles.
Estimated cost S5,619.60; date set
for completion August 1, 1922.
The bidder must submit with his bid
a proposal bond or certified check in
an amount equal to five (5%o) per cent
of the estimated cost.
Plans and specifications are on file
in the office of the County Surveyor.
The commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
Wilson Bradrick,
Joseph Mcmillan,
w. A. Shuff,
Commissioners of Knox County.
4-10,17
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-04-11
443 blue,

FOR SAlE-Ford touring car, 1919
model. Must sell at once. Phone
S94. x12
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
Wheat Is Irregular;
December Up on
Short Covering
Increase in Visible Supply,
Lower Liverpool Prices
and Better Rail Facilities
Are the Bearish Factors

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-Most trading in
wheat to-day was at lower prices, but
the December delivery scored mod
crate advance on account of covering
by shorts. Bearish Factors we're an
unexpected increase Of tho United
States visible supply total, lower quo
tations at Liverpool and reports that
railroads east Of Buffalo were furnish
ing more cars. The market closed un-
settled at Mc decline to 1Mc advance.
Corn finished unchanged to 3sc higher,
oats off Nc to A@Ac, and provisions
unchanged to enc up.
with trade in December delivery OF
wheat becoming smaller and smaller. the
outstanding shorts became nervous regard
to disregard the course OF the market
taken as a whole. December, though, even
moro than other months. was at the start
weak In sympathy with Liverpool declines.
moderate general rally which snsued
probable French imports this season and
to fear that frost in Argentina had caused
damage to crops.
During the last half OF the day, however.
enlargement Of primary receipts disturbed
no further enlargement Of the domestic
visible supply need be looked for suhse-
quently announcement OF substantial IN
crease Of the visible gave further impetus
ness Of export demand at the seaboard. AZ
we'll as some easing up Of rail- traffic
troubles east.
Corn and oats were relatively Arm. owing
to s7nallness OF country offerings and to a
falling off in the Visible supply of both
feed grains.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
FederaI I.and Bank Bands
Joint Stock Land Bank Bonds

Hid. Ask Yield.
Jeint stock LARD 1sank
Ga IeSs-.3l q ]. d. ~. 8. 4. IA of 1ea $50
ssa, ! III Ma issi-1ssfss 81 .loss aosS 47sl
Joint Stcck Land Bank s 8 .
s So, 1a29-ia24 a3M 1907 s.ss
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
Cotton Declines
AS Rallies Meet
Heavy Realizing
Lower Prices Attributed
Mainly to Easier Tech
llical Position; Close Is
Ill to l0 Points Lower

While slight increase in the crop
estimate of one of the more prominent
private authorities may have had a
contributing influence, the decline in
the cotton market yesterday was well
under way before the figures appeared
ana was most generally regarded as
chleny the result Of an easier technical
position. The opening advance to 2s.ss
Tor December establish a new hish
record for the season and made a total
ADVANCE of approximately s1s per bale,
as compared with the low price of SEN
tember 25. Evidently this was suffi-
cient to attract heavy realizing. wh;,e
there was also some Southern setiine
ana local selling for reaction. The
general market closed steady at NET
eeGilne of IL to 10 points.
me market opened firm at q dec,,rn -
"a nntns lot OctcbeT. but generally 1 to
showiar yn's 81 higher, rIne on the fairly steady
81 W lsst weeks buying movement octohan
ft iieu up with the rest of the list r,pht
offera 'ae ma cai., Al, but the advance met heavy
$500, ela the market became rather m
settled sn,. during the middle Of ef the daa on-
comnt was buying enough for trade ac
demands dos.p'hg to or fresh commission house
line. eI1as out they met renewed spnrts of reI a.
eas rns or local selling. and ofYerinna ne
ie catSar a f'ttie more active after the publi-
crop a lo,5oo.ooo bales or about 100 ot,e ooe
'a1yS Th apoVe 6te September's Indications
ra ne e'iIes report said the crop was turr-
ing out little better than ernsctsa .orr
,Sreoast ,s a ginning of 100000 for Octobsr
"a rsr mrlcn would represent between &c and
70 ,r, per cent OF the total "
Increase
tn.oweyer, seemed a comparatiyeiv sroa s,ons, y;
tiem tien =. IN calculating the season-Ionr reial
Southern spot markats
WIZ. VIII prices about 10 points lower ~ as
cotfnn coin,5 higher ms The local market for spos %
sS'7sc for mas oints 9uist and 20 points lower at
ported. ASo saies were re-
The rarye OF prices:
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
$1,000 G C g. Conn IS - 80 - "a
5000 Cmw Edison So SEX ssh e9!s s9l
Detroit

1850 Columbia Mots 2S as 2h ~
3525 Cont sMotors., 1oa 1oh sx fon
2so Detroit Edison.1ls14 11sH 1i3N 1l3M
100 Federal Truck. 19 19 Ia 10
s6 Ford Aoo 400 100 400
1000 Gladys Belle :. 2s 23 23 ca
eco Mich Sugar y. sss 6k 81 sN
100 Noble OH pr. So 6S 6S es
ias sao Psisa psHsara ..... 80, Il as ap5 p IS as ass
rs Parke Davis .12S 129 12s 1cs
3f5 Heo ...s.....s 13M i3M 13k 13N
zoe Ttmken Axle. 27M ara 27H 21iI,
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
Cotton Statistics

LveFpOol CabIes-Spot cotton. eood a.
mand at 40 points advance SSISd,,n@ NYdd ue-
ss;ssd. h Sales 10000 bales; American. 6. .oeo
paies. n,,. Imports 2.eoo bales ali American
they opened Arm at IS to IS points ad.
val vance a, ana closed steady at ss to so points
ny Is adTance. Closing prices. October.
SMareh. Sh. 1850: May. I3.03d; July. 12.s7a'
nsnd msndnesssr; ste Yarns frmer; cloths good de.
naIhn nablsa for China. The II O'Clock bids
ca "a aDied d to Liverpool follow: Octoher
Mapeh; ssssG; Daaseeeemher p as7ss January. ss.47c;
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
$1200OOO0
New Orleans Public Service Inc.
First and Refunding Mortgage so Gold Bonds
Dated October l. 1922

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New-York tribune., 1922-10-24

BID. Ask. Yieid.
lo5 III 1os V ASS
ssN ioo& ass
1osM 10sh 4.5o
f02M f03M 4.52
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
New York Metal Market

Tin was quiet but steady, with
Straits quoted at 35@35.S73Ac; Straits
shipments at S4.75@35.25c; standard,
sa.50@35c; 90 per cent, 34@34.5Oc.
Copper quiet; standard spot, October
spot, October and November, 13.50@
13.75c. Lead quiet; New York, spot,
6.65@6.S5c; East st. Louis, spot, 6.2oc
bid. Zinc firm; New York, srVt, 1890;
East St. Louis. spot, 690W7c.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
Standard Oil Companies
INTERCHANGEABLE Oil Ccmpanies

s e,k Pr A lsM I9
Sapu. RET. 8 M
w St GAL .a5 sss
ssON Y w I 40 4sis
|eSONJ w / 4sis
|aV4e OIL - ~ n
sltar Ss6.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24

Sales. Open. High. Low. Last.
5000 Phila Ell 1at 5s.10e 1eoh SsN s9H
;SSs ;sss 90 ag niss Sl lsl
5000 Uni Rwy A.. 81 81 81 81
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
Sugar and Coffee

Raw Sugar Fntures-After opening .
points lower to an advance of point the
market dragged along quietly during the
forenoon, some of the active months slowly
WORKING to slightly higher levels. Rumors
that ::efiners We're likely to clear the mar
ket OF all offerings of raws at 3%c C. and
T.. seemed to stimulate trading during the
afternoon, and ON covering and new buy
ing prices worked to s points net higher,
wish GALES estimated at 1900 tons The
range OF prices:
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
Cottonseed Oil

Tne market for cottonsecd oil was
steadier early in the day. when pricas ad.
xahced to ~ points on local buying, but
subsequently there was active ilauidation.
reacted. closing unchanged for Octobar
ana TO II points lower for the other
positionG. Total saies were 14,400 barrels.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24

IA ooutnern n spot Markcts--Galvestop steedv
Ns ~ Uo'nts lower at 2s.2oc sales 4.s5s baleys'
a. T % c,,eans sa steady. ~ points higher nj
points lower at 2a.sac; sales. 81 1Siheany' hssyg'
sales e bsss bssSsdy - points lower ase
lower at 2aslc; sales, 47s baieys, ~ t: points
ha,ay' h.saay' points lower at 23a5e; sales sis
saes sse ssas Msnphis is firm 2S points higher st
IL potnts sS, ,o ssroo bales Houston steady.
Lite Lite koek steady, unchanged at % ss. snc.
iows. s,vss ~ !, bales gales Dallas steady, il points
sseomery frm. unchanged at 2s.7sa. ssIa.
hzS ia,, paiss Fort Worth steady, IS paints
lower at 22eoc; sales. 1876 bales. "''
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
secur. Rata. Maturita. Rsd ~


secur. Rate. aasurisy. BID. Ask. xissds
Canadian pac ny 80. 1924. .1ao% 10f $50
Cen Argentine Hy S.. 1927 $Ss6 eS x sS.3x
Cons esas OF N Y IL, 1saa.1e0 1oeE asa
Coz n.p Z. Asss So So, asat .ISs 1ss IS3N sss
Cudahy Pack Ia. Isss sp1 n ial# 4,Q0
Federal Sug Ref sss 1895 le9H I68M s.Se
GuIf Oil Corp S.. 1924 iooM 1el 445
DO rs 1888 s 3. .i0sX so<36 e.se
f,"sMng saa s,,,, Pc ssas ~ ies so
Ean clty q ny ss. aS...Iee g 1e1 see
Kannacutt Cop Corp 7s 3e.1a4X HAN s.33
Lac esss lit Isl RET Il. %. 1oi I01X es70
3. LIB MsN q Iibz7s.; q. 1881. .le2 lexss s.sI
solvsy ~ GO S.. 1897 los zQl s.s5
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9ao TB, it 3Sa !. :. s. - los * I88sk asa
Vacuum OIL CO 7s. 1876. .1es% aqIA e..s
Va-Car Chem SIS. s2s 1a9K le0M 4.ss
.Gslied ss for payment At ioI Novezaher
is. ts23. = =
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24

Chicago Joint Stock Land
Bank 6las, 19s1-f9a1. !.
Chicago Joint stock Land
Bank IS, 1937-I94G
Chicago Joint Stock Land
Bank 5s, 7g5f- 1891
Chicago Joint Stock Land
Bank So. 1861 I932.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24


gbondn
GneraL Bonds
and edandt
ar BY . sppv # hadnater s
RC ybondo the
very f November
Price so and interest, to yield about 5.7Oao
Information nnunmn reuaaarwh nhmaybh hnIonnu
Dillon, Read & CO.
as - ( @~. /.
rheh6rna an ncnthh hdut@mn mbenbt btnd dhompu
khw-ensd dahb enn guaranteed dbyu aat IL
New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
New York CITY Bonds
New York State Bonds

Issued In coupon and regtstered form,
not INTERCHANGEABLE. Coupon bonds regis-
terable.
Form. Rate. Maturity. Bid. Ask. Yield.
Canal and Highway SIS. H
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-22

Mrs. Naughton is the guest of OF
tawa relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur c. Grettencord
and family enjoyed a visit from the
latter's sister, Miss McGrath OF OF.
tawa, the past week.
W Watts transacted business in
the county seat recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toney Weber enter
tanned to dinner the first of the week
J. II. Andrews, Mrs. Jane Huss and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester skinner and son
Jack
John Thomas may be seen any time
at the wheel now, having recently
purchased a new machine.
Mrs. Langley has returned to her
home in Streator after stay at the
Frank Moore home.
Bert Shipley shelled corn Friday.
Mrs. Rowe is reported getting along
as we'll as can be expected from the
accident she met with about two
weeks ago.
Mrs. Henry Hess of Grand Ridge
was holiday shopper in Streator tits
week
MIR. and Mrs. Holcott and family
were recent Streator callers.
Wilbur Skinner spent a day the first
of the week with friend near Utica
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-22

Mrs, Howard NJ Glaaer Shopped iu
Ottawa saturday
Miss Dorothy Duder has returned TO
Streator after a brief visit at the f..
= Wakcy home,
Chester Skinner was a recent call
or in Utica,
az Antyam transacted business In
Grand Ridge the first OF the week.
Mrs Armstrong enjoyed a visit from
her sister Of Earlvillc the past week.
end.
Mr. and Mrs, William lockwood of
the village were Strcatur shopper,
over saturday.
Nh Brieley Of Wilsmgn transacted
business in Streator the latter part
of tho week.
Mr. and Mrs Jackson of Grand
Ridge expect 10 leave for Florida dn
January 10 spend several weeks
Word reaches MS from Mrs. Ives Of
ClarCmont,, Fla, that both the doctor
and her self are well now, but have
not been for q few weeks.
John Glenn Jr motored to town
Saturday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-22
FARM RIDGE

AiisB Edna Antfam attended the
birthday party of Miss Lacine Hibbs
Tuesday, Dec. l2.
Alvin Doty and son Melvin motored
TO Strcator Saturday afternoon. where
they did holiday shopping.
Mr.. Bowers OF Streator was recent
visitor in Grand Ridge.
Miss HARRIET poty Is recovering
from severe cold.
Elmer Williams of the village was
an Ottawa visitor on "Wednesday.
Miss Belle locke was a southbound
passenger to Streator Tuesday.
Mr.. ponnell OF .Strcator motored TO
the Ridge rccertfy.
Mrs. Orvillc Woodward visited her
parents, Mr.. amt Mrs. John Il. Miller,
insGrahd Ridge Saturday.
Harry Hayward and father were
Christmas shoppers in Streator Tues
day.
Rev. Quigg motored to this com
munity Friday.
Mrs. Wiiiiam Donaldson and chill.
dren were village callers recently
Mrs. Arthur Lciboldt enjoyed q visit
from Mrs. William Lciboldt Of Ottawa
fecently.
Mrs. Frank Moore was Streator
shopper Saturday.
Miss Dirdaii' has returned homo
from this community; where She spent
several days with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Eyett Hbdgson and
daughter, Miss Arelene. spent Sunday
with Mrs. fiattio Hodgson.
Edmund Freeze. wife and son were
recent Ottawa callers.
Mfa. chester Skinner entertained
company the first OF the week.
Miss Livinia Smith did Christmas
shopping in Ottawa this week.
Mr.. ahd Mrs. John Glenn. who re-
side east Of tho Ridge, entertained in
honor OF the Scharfcnberg family, who
were visiting in the locality having
come TO attend the wedding OF their
niece, Miss laura Glenn.
Mrs. Hodgson and Mrs. NJ c. HodS.
son stopped in Streator Tuesday.
Mr.. Fogle was recent business Wis
itof In Strentor.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Glenn enter.
tanned company to dinner the first OF
tho week.
Miss Mildred Locke has returned to
her home III this vicinity after visit
ing in the Ridge.
Mr.. Carmichael motored TO Streator
Saturday evening.
Chris Thomas notored TO Ottawa
one day the past week, where he trans
acted business.
Mrs. ". W. Locke was quite indis-
posed al her nome for a few days re-
certly '
Janies l.. Reddiek Of Vincent, Iowa,
has been visiting in this community
and also in Streatof, where his parents
live.
Among those attending the Glenn
Snyder wedding in Streator Thursday
were Mr.. end Mrs. William Glenn and
datighter. Afiss Margaret.
Nj. and Mrs. Theodore Scharfenberg
and family fave returned to their
homo il Galesbprg after a brief visit
at the E. ?. Wakey home, east OF
Grand Ridge.
MI. and Mrs, OfTillh Woodward and
sons attended the carnival in Streator
evenings
Miss Gertrude locke is the guest
of friends north OF Ottawa this week.
Miss Edythe Mills has returned from
Ottawa
Torn Ross was in the Ottawa Friday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-22
Chinese Language Difficult.

Chinese j. dltlicuit language. In
some caScs The tone IN which 4 word
is spoken makes all the difference. y
European lady living in China. desiring
some little article Of food Tor the
household used the wrong tone, and
told her cook 10 bring her the city
gate"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-22
., n. Gregg and Elmer E, Roberts,
Attorneys. IA
NOTICE. fl s

Estate OF Emma NJ. KriseLel, De.
ceased e4t.
Notice Is hereby given that the ur.
dersienea, Executor vi tmt Last 1Will
aud Tcataaeat o. l:nma ", ,Hr!schnl.
lato ct In Counts OF i.ai sale ard
State OF llliaoi3, deceased, will appear
before the Probate Court OF said
county, on the first Monday (being
the nth day. OF February, 1929, OF
the probate Court Room, in Ottawa,
In said county, when and where all
persons having claims or demands
against said estate arc notified to ut.
tend and present the Same In writing
Dated the 9Th day Of December, A
D. 1922.
FRANK KRlscHEI.,, Executor.
for adjustment.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-22
The Course Of lime.

A cartoonist pictures Time carrying
q gols stick instead of the usual
scythe. Judging IRON the hi OTIS he
scoops from the top of our heads, the
old fellow is u dub golfer. though Of
ccm e he manages to putt rs all into
n hole at last.--liustnn Transcript
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-22
The ChiIdlike.

The kingdlm or Heaven Is of the
chIldliRe. of those WHO arr easy 10
please who loyc and who give pleas
urC Mighty Heu ot their hands, the
s.allers, md the builders, and the
judges, have lived long aud done
sternly. and yet preserved this lovely
character; ana among our carpet IN
tcroSlS ANA uwopenny concerns. the
shame were indrlible if We should lose
it.-RuhCyt Louis Stevenson.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-22
Soon Got Bid Of Pests.

a London man some years ago pur-
chased u scottish island, bat found
;he place uyerrun by adder% six
)rirS of pea-iowlS were sent there,
and they soon demonstrated their par
lnlily for snakes rs a diet by com.
plelrIy Kidding the island VI the pests.
Pigs. too. are great delourerS Ot ser
penis.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-22
Freaks of Nature.

Birds and bats are the only living
vertebrate capable Of flights; SPUR
rel>, lizards, snakes, fish and lemur@
Hy through the air with great swoop
Ing leaps.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-22

quickly responded 70 the eCh and soon
had the fire under control
WIN Wcttengel purchased new
Ford roadster recently,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-16
Frederick Stuart Greene.

much" -Marley's voice, no ,
doubt about 1t.
Who are you?"
ask me who l iUaS."
"You don't believe in NO."
observed the ghost
L don't" said Scrooge.
why do you doubt your
senses?"
Because" said Scrooge. "a
little thing affects them. A
slight disorder OF the stomach
makes them cheats. You may
be an undigested bit OF beef.
blot OF mustard, crumb OF
cheese. fragment Of an under
done potato. ThGe's more of
gravy than of grave about you,
whatever you are!"
The very simplicity Of the dia-
logue makes the scene between
Scrooge and his dead partner both
vivid and convincing, as is all else
in this remarkable bit of literature.
1.-THE Upper Berth" by F. Marion
Crawford. is classed, and rightly so,
as one of the great ghost stories. A
rereading of it, however. will sur
prise the disciple of the modern,
economical style. The story is hung
in an old fashioned frame. 1t starts
in that outworn method Of party
of men in a club. one OF whom tells
the story. without interruption, to
its end. From: Somebody asked
for cigars" the first words. to:
Somebody called for cigars" there
is not one thing said in the 400 words
between these similar sentences that
is needed or in any way advances
the story. In writing this beginning
the author passed through a "biind
spot" After this bad beginning. the
story begins to march and few tales
ever stirred a reader with a truer
impression OF horror. The authors
use of the feeling OF dampness and
cold and the sense OF smell is par
ticularly striking. After each WIS.,
itation to the upper berth by the
drowned thing that insists upon
opening the portfolio and obtruding
its unwholesome person we are ted
OF the "putrid odor OF rank sea
water" The struggle of the shi~
captain and the narrator with
loathesome thing is boldly and CT
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-16
What Are the Great Ghost Stories and Why?

resist quoting the convincing man.
ner of introducing the ghost of Mar
ley. Scrooge is crouching over q
misery fire on Christmas Eve.
Quaint Dutch tiles surround the fire.
place; on their surface, from the dis
jointed fragments of his thoughts"
he saw "a copy of old Mar
ley's head on every one" A dis
carded bell in the room began to
move, then to ring. quickly followed
by a ringing OF bells throughout the
vacant house. The cellar door flew
open with a booming sound. some
thing dragging chain comes up
the stairs and without.a pause comes
through the heavy door.
"How now!" said Scrooge,
caustic and cold as ever, what
do you want with me?"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-16
BY FREDERICK STUART GREENE,
Editor Of "The Grim Thirteen

the two men go into a back yard;
the stones are damp. dust of smoke
CRIME is on the pavement. Then
comes the first phenomenon actually
seen:
I saw. just before me, the
print Of a foot suddenly form
itself, as it were. ! stopped.
caught hold of my servant and
pointed to it. In advance Of
that footprint as suddenly
dropped another. We both saw
it.
1t was. the footprint of child
and it ceased before the wall of
the house. leaving the impression
that the maker of those tracks had
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-16

passed easily and noiselessly through
the solid masonry of the house. The
effect conveyed by these visible foot
prints while the body that made
them remains invisible is more con-
vincing than if the entire ghost were
seen, and the probability is height
ened by having two men see the foot
prints. From this point the author
goes boldly into the impossible. A
door closes while the men are in
room; they cannot open it, but later,
when nothing harmful has been done
to either, the door opens. A letter
is found and an invisible hand tries
to snatch it away from IT" Dur
ing all this the probability is in
creased by the effect of the unseen
upon the dog which 'I' has brought
with him. But gradually. as the
author grows more bold. the sense
of reality is lessened. Lights appear,
travel here and there. brighten, dim
and expire, and finally. after the
valet has rushed in terror from the
house, spirits of indescribable evil
appear and struggle with Il" The
dogs neck is broken. After night
Of horror, in which a." through
sheer will power. saves himself from
collapse and possible death. he pre-
walls upon the owner to tear down a
wing of the house. Here is found the
supposed source Of all the manifesto
tons. but the explanation lessons
rather than strengthens the sense of
conviction. The story Is. neverthe-
less, really great one. told in a
style surprisingly modern and by
writer who has hardly received his
due recognition.
Charles Dickens wrote. two ghost
stories that are considered models,
1.-THE Signal Man" and "A Christmas
Carol" A study of these will show
that the latter is far the superior.
1.-The Signal Man is an interesting
story; "A Christmas Carol" is not
only a convincing one. 1t Is a por-
trayal OF human character that will
live. The reader unacquainted with
Scrooge, the ghost OF Marley. the
spirits OF Christmas. past. present
and future. and cheerful Tiny Tim.
has an hour of sure delight ahead.
The story is too well known to re-
quire lengthy comment, but l cannot
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oontinacdJn FOLLOWING Page.
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In 1.-THE House and the Brain"
Bulwer- Lytton has gone far with
ghostly experiments. The tale be-
gins conventionaily. brief descrip-
ton of a house that no one will rent.
The narrator gets permission to
spend the night there and has an in
trepid valet make the necess ary ar
rangements for lights and fire.
No sooner is he inside the door than
the Unaccountab BILE begins. Doors
open. chairs move from place to
place, but as yet neither the II" of
the story nor his valet is in the
least afraid, much less terrified.
though the latter had received a
sharp blow on the shoulder. When
making an inspection of the place.