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The Holly chieftain., 1898-07-29
CHAPTER X.


/ ushered the old lawyer into the
room. After few commonplace re-
marks he said: "That walling-up of
thoee cellar doorways has made quite
an impression on me. Suppose we
have look at them"
was very willing. Together we de-
scended the stairs to the storeroom.
Mr.. Sonntag examined the place
where the door had been, minutely,
as though he expected to find in the
stones of the wall some intimation Of
what was on the inside. He even went
20 far as TO scratch off patches Of the
whitewash.
''It is rather dark here" he finally
said, glancing around.
Perhaps the door can be opened"
suggested.
Il have the key with me, but maybe
it would be best not to use it. Give me
few matches"
handed him all he'd with me, and
be, by the light afforded, examined
closely the places where he had
scratched of the whitewash.
While watching him. the thought
again occurred to me that I had seen or
met him previous to my arrival at Mel
sonyille.
"Do you know it seems as though
had seen you before 2" said.
"Yes, no you remarked during your
visit to my Office yesterday" Sonntag
replied, az he stepped back to where
was standing.
There is no doubt of that being a
solid WALL" he went on; 80 if the
room behind it is being used for some
purpose, entrance is not gained from
here. See what pains have been taken
to hide the work. The whole wall has
been newly whitewashed. If that had
not been done, the new mason-work
would be glaringly perceptible. Let us
60 into the house cellar and have q
look at the dividing wall there"
1t needed but q glance to see that this
wall had not been tampered with. The
whitewash was old, and there was nc
spot where 1t had been renewed.
Il have already examined the out
side place." the old lawyer remarked
AZ we ascended the stairway.
"That was not whitewashed, and, il
I remember rightly, the stones used
looked old and worn like the rest of the
foundation" said.
"Yes; the stones used In both the
doorways were old ones. But they are
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CHAPTER X.-CoyrrxuEp.

4 S4<A4 EN- 1<A.-NDNx
Sarah greeted me effusively. The
good soul seemed to have constant
fear that each time she saw me would
be the last.
Can you let me have saw, a chisel
and a hammer" asked.
ZACH. yes. Bud What for, Nel?"
II am going to find out what is in that
cellar answered.
"How you ged in?"
'By cutting through the floor
dat win be hard work, Mel. De tim
Der under de floor is awful thick"
II know that. But have plenty of
time. and SO will be able eventually to
get through" a.
The tools were produced, and start
ed homeward. Sarah sending after me
an earnest appeal for carefulness and
the avoidance Of danger.
intended to commence the task of
getting into the sealed apartment i'm
mediately upon my arrival home. The
thought that danger of some kind
might lurk in the cellar would not deter
me. And the pistol-shot had heard the
last night seemed to indicate that there
might be degree of peril in the work.
I did not like the idea of the dank,
musty odors ascending into my sleep
ing apartment. but l could easily re-
move to one of the spacious chambers
upstairs, and thus escape them.
On arriving at the house, took the
tools into my room. l looked over the
floor, and. after quite time debating
where the hole should be made, deter
mined to begin over in one corner. Be
fore I had time to commence opera
tions, loud knock sounded on the
front door.
Hastily showing the tools under the
bed, went out through the hall and
opened the door. My visitor was Mr..
Sonntag.
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rts lnpertnnt l1i.slen.

He What Il ths use Of ths bridal
veil, anyhowf q
Ghe-why, y pspvshts tAs naAn ~
ing that ~ woGnAa Il laughing IS AlIs
-fonlforx o>aA . ~ y
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IN STRANGE ArrIRn.

"Nursel Nursel Bobby's out Of
bed, and running about in his banan-
asl"-London Punch.
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e;I|'; '2|s $; : |
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Died Game.

Died Game.
First Kansas Mani hear that y
hossthief died rather sudden las night.
Second Kansas Man (leader of neck
tie party)-Y-e-s; he wasn't sick long.
did he die gamer"
Like rooster-jist like rooster
with his spurs onl'-N. Y. Weekly.
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The Modern Btanp Act.
Stamp. brothers, stamp,
Stamp with care,
Stamp everything you
Eat or wear.
Chicago Daily News.
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A SWEEPING wAsHouT.
How an Entire Railroad disappeared In
Night in Kansas.

O the w~ashouts that occurred in
my 10 years Of railroad building in the
West the most complete and sweeping
was that of the Mcpherson d Lyons
railroad in Kansas in 1880" said a civ
IL engineer. II was while We were
building this 25-mile branch of the Atch-
ison n | was division engineer in
charge OF the western M We had be-
gun work I'm March at the Mcpherson
end. and IL Mas necessary that the
road should be completed, with the
trains running into Lyons. by the LIST
OF June or $4,000 in bonds would be
forfeited. For two months the wealth
or was perfect for the purpose. n the
contractors did not lose a day. so hat
the work fairly spun. Although the
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San Francisco. Nov. 1O.-The steamer
Australia brings the following advices to
the associated press from Honolulu under
date OF Nov. 2: sickness among the SOL
diers I'm camp here is increasing. Typhoid
fever Is rampant. Thu military hospital Is
and the nursing force is entirely
inadequate 20 the demands made upon Il.
Since Aug. y Is soldiers have succumbed
20 various diseases. typhoid carrying of
seven. Last evening there were no less
than 2OS New Workers on the sick list. The
troop ships Valencia and Senator sailed
yesterday and the Arizona. which has
been delayed here on account of an acct
dent TO her water tank. will sail sunday
for Manila. Captain John Barnesson of
the Arizona has resigned his command
and gone TO Seattle.
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grading was very heavy. with deep
cuts n long. high fills, the 10th of
May saw the road-bed finished from
one end 10 the other and the track
carried nearly TO Lyons.
up to thai time during all the con-
struction moi n drop OF rain had fall
en-. but on the night Of the 10th a thun-
derstorm came. IL was not a long one:
II began at midnight and was over be-
fore daybreak. but while IL lasted IL
was as IL the bottom Of the sky had
fallen out and let the water drop all
at once. Blu: I had no idea of how
much water really had fallen until on
going out Of doors in the morning i saw
that what had been a dry creekbed ev-
er since my coming to Lyons was a riv-
er, full from bank to bank, and rum
ming liz a millrace. That set me of
in a hurry to look at the track-but
there was no track to be found. There
were rails and ties where the track
had been, but the roadbedt that had been
beneath was gone. The prairie. after
the long drought. had become as lard
as a pavement. 80 that II took up none
of the rain that had fallen. n the
rush of water from a great watershed
covering townships had come against
the roadbed. The openings at pile
bridges, 100 feet long. intended as wat
= F's AA11 otfh ~ '|
the water on and the rOadbed had gone
simply melted away. IL was a queer
sight, the pile bridges standing for
lorn and lonely. looking twice as high
as before, and seeming TO wonder wha
had become Of the roadbed that had
connected them. Wooden culverts were
carried off entirely in the flood. Some
of them we found Off on the priarie,
and some we never got.
'kNQn all this Uag n hpa rtrQUdfDC
sight to engineers who. the day before.
had looked on their work on this road
as finished. But the ain had to be
running into Lyons i'm 10 days or the
$500 0 in bonds would he sacrificed,
and we set to work to repair damages.
The Atchison road was behind the en-
terprise. so a we had the slnews of
war; the bridges were standing. the
cuts i'm the roadbed made, and the con-
tractors gangs still at hand. / won't
say that IL was a very finely construct
road at that stage. but / rod out
Of Lyons on June / on the first train for
we had got there after ALL"
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REFUSED TO EAT CALVES BRAINS.
Chicagoan Gives n singular Reason for
Declining This Dainty Dish.

Three men OF middle age entered a down
town restaurant together to partake of a
supper. All were apparently well-to-do
and therefore free to order the best. The
first wanted n sirloln smothered with on
Ions. No. . directed the waiter to bring
him n cut from the tcnderloin. while the
third did not know exactly what he want
ed. He was somewhat pale and to all ap-
%pearances did not feel in good health or
spirits. lie scanned the bill of fare care
fully. but was unable 10 fix on anything.
Finally he tossed the thing TO one side
and said:
Hanged II / know what I want. Rath-
err ] know. but I'm afraid to order. I'd like
"A broiled lobster, but my medicine man
says nit. What do you think, fellows?
Something easy to handle"
"Well. ] think calves brains are nice"
said No. 2.
Never eat en-" was the reply in n sad
tone of voice. Guess you can make It
milk toast, ~and-well. some fruit, any old
thing"
The three orders were forthcoming and
the friends partook. At last the man with
the steak, permitted his curiosity to get
the better of his politeness, and he said:
"Queer thing. that about calves brains.
I know lots of fellows who have unac-
countablc ~prcjudices to them. I like them
myself and can't see why any one should
think them unfit for food. Say. Ed, are
you squeamlsh on the subject"
'rhats' not the reason" was the an
swcr.
Mind telling what Tsp"
"Not i'm the least. ] merely dislike TO eat
a dead relative"
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KAISER AND THE AporHgoAaY.
How Frau Sick Obtained william rs
signed Photograph.

Apothecary Sick of Bergkirchen in
Westphalia entertained n kaiser
against his will at the time OF the ar
my maneuvres in September. The
~apothecary owns n house in the out
skirts with a piazza running along the
first story. He had been obliged to
quarter a number OF officers and men
during their stay in the town and had
turned over to them every spare room
n bed. He kept the room opening on
the piazza for himself and his wife,
and one night went to bed leaving
the house door Unmatched for the con-
venience of his guests. At 4 o'clock
in the morning Kaiser Wilhelm. with
his stan, entered the town. The kali
ser noticed the piazza and thought Il
IL a good place from which to observe
the country. An officer was sent
ahead to clear the way. the kaiser
following Immediately behind. The
officer. who was the grand duke of
Mecklenburg. came to the door OF
Herr Siek's bedroom, knocked, and.
getting no nswer, pushed IL open
and walked into the room. where he
found the worthy apothecsry in bed
with Frau Sick. The clatter of his
sword woke up the apothecary, who
was naturally indignant. and cried
out. This is too much. Are you
crazy?'
Excuse me-" answered the duke.
II knocked, but nc one answered.
May W. not go out on your balcony?
At any rate. here is his majesty al
ready coming up the stairs"
woman, get out" cried the apoth-
ecary. jumping for his clothes. while
Frau Sick rolled out of bed into a
closet Just in time. The kaiser enter
ed before Herr Sick had fully cover
ed his nakedness. nodded and said:
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Row with a steamship Company.

Seattle. Nov. IA report comes from
Dawson that the Canadian government
has seized two Gamer and two barges OF
the Yukon river fleet Of the Boston and
Alaska Transportation company for
breach OF contract. n company. IL Is
claimed. contracted TO deliver the gov
eminent goods In July. but did not fulhll
the contract until September. Captain
Blakeley OF one OF the barges Is reported
TO be I'm Jail at Dawson. lie is accused
OF making away with n quantity OF whis-
key belonging To Donohoe & Co.
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fashions in his peculiar field. and he
replied: "Assuredly. just as there are
modes for ladies and gentlemen. We
follow the ladies' fashions. Thus. this
winter what will be mainly worn is
pearl ray and a peculiar shade of
green known as 'gros vert N our
clothes for dogs viii be made in these
colors as well as in the materials
which may ultimately be fixed upon
by the great dressmakers as the cor
rect thing The fashions for dogs ere
definitely settled upon in October. aft
er / have had time to go around the
big dressmakers' shops to examine
the models for the coming winter sea-
son n TO see what Is being worn.
Thus I have to ascertain whether dur
ing the ensuing season the collars Of
ladies' jackets will be turned DOWN or
in the Medicis style. This year the
Medicis collar has been I'm great favor.
"Ready-made goods wou be quite
useless for dogs said Mr.. Vfvier.
''and all our customers are dressed TO
measure. See there" and he pointed
to the walls OF his workshop. against
which numerous pieces OF stout paper
cut out in weird forms were hanging
on files. "those are the patterns OF our
various customers. Each dog-that Is
10 say. each customer-has his own
pattern. We have to measure the
length of his back. then we go around
his neck inc then around his loins
A dog is more difficult to dress than
a lady. however capricious she nay
be. We always guarantee n perfect
fit. and this Is very difficult TO obtain.
because no one dogs bach has the
same shape as any other dogs back.
and the cut has to vary In each case.
try the things on several times.
and each time a fresh difficulty pre-
itself. You can never get a dog
to stand in N given position. One
day he stands so, and the next In a
way. so that what nay seem
TO fit to-day Is a misit on the morrow.
IL Is rather on account of this difficult
~ than because OF the costliness OF
the materials employed that the prices
for dogs clothes are comparatively
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Sick soldiers Come Home.

San Francisco, Nov. 10.-The steamer
Australia has arrived. seven days from
Honolulu. and Is in quarantine. Among
here passengers were 20 soldiers afflicted
with malarial fever. The majority of the
sick men are members of the cavalry.
who were detailed Ia garrison duty I'm the
island. The inNalids are in charge Of Cap
tain Hardin Of the regular army and Ma
ior Chase OF the New York volunteers.
both of whom are III. The voyage i'm
proved the condition OF most of the men.
There r. considerable sickness among the
troops at Honolulu. but the prevailing fe-
Yer Is generally of a mild type.
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PARTISAN Y HOUSE
French pyeinx and ciesaIag.

French Dyeing and Cleaning.
Thaonly house IN the Northwest that uses the
French process, We gsarsntse our werk 70 be
strictly frst class We have no SOLICITOR or
branch orees All ordsr should be left at
90 WEST dALENA STREET. BUTTE. MONT
PAUNIIE, Proprietor.
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Ladies Appreciate

A good remedy, and there is not anything on the
market tAst equa.s French Tansy Tablets for the
relief asd cure Of painful or irregular meussa
These tablets remove all Obstrlctions. NO matter
what the cause. Manlf,ctarsd By A Aurendre
Paris. France. and for sAs only BY ID. NJ Sevbro
Drug O.. Butte. Mont. Sole Agents rres 81
per ban. seat BY mall securely ssalsa
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Another Nesro INnched.

Charleston. 5. C.. Nov. n-A special 60
the News and Courier from Greenwood.
:. G. says: News has just been received
that the mob lynched another negro near
Phoenix this afternoon at ) o'closk. His
name was Jen Darling. and he was i'm
plicated in the election riots and the KILL
ing Of Ethridge.
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SMOKE ROBERT MANrrLL cIcAR,
" COSTS TO DRESS DOGS.
Fashion as 20 Canine Attire Follows
That Of the Mi.tre.s.

IL has come TO pass that the strict
ly up-to-date Parisienne must have
clothes for Ffdo made by a dog "a ior.
MI. yivier r. perhaps the dictator Of
styles in dog clothing. his patrons h.
ing the richest and most fashionable.
He was recently asked II there were
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Tha leaves Pemberton a majority OF
1f3l. The word was received from
Beaverhead county that the vote I'm hat
county between the two men will be a
stand-on. From the other counties no
returns were received. but Secretary
Marks estimates that they will all go
Tor Branty by the following majorities:
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WHY IL Was Poor.

ut seems to ne this paper gives a poor
account Of the parade"
"oh. well. you know It begsared de-
scription."
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aetofssss ...... -. 10. .......l.--3
subtracting the estimated maiorities
for Brantly OF LIPS from the ascertained
majorities for Pemberton Of L.43I leaves
a majority for Pembert0n OF sO6.
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stripes slowly asccudcd there was
hrcathlcse suspense tair as DC rc"ch"d
tho Top cheers Broke forth from the
crowds below ana sd.ufte of twcnfy-"ne
guna were again fred Iy thc Hawaiian
battery ana thn Philadelphia
a rnw minutes artrr fine HOSTING ~
the official GAG othors wore raised from
the two side towers and tbc military
headquarters.
Minister SrwaJ 0hou rcad or1clama-
zion stating ehat President Mckinley
directs thtf rae civil. iudraI and mir
tay powers OF fho Government shaB
continue 30 pc exercised bv the or'intrs
If thc republic OF Hawaii An surh
officers viii bo required 10 take $3.50 nath
pI hl}r@Hucr fD fhn United states 1ud
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CUBAN FLAGS WE'RE RAISED.
General Wood Ordered One Lowered
Negro Sentinel Shot.

Santiago dc Cuba. August 21.-Delay-
ed in Transmission On Friday night
ut San Luis. Il negro sentinel of the
Eighth Illinois battalion, which is gar
risonlng the town, was shot by CubahS'
The CubanS attempted to pass the sen
try, when the latter challenged them
and they failing to understand the
challenge, were fired upon by the sol
der. one of them being injured. Inc
crowd returned the fire, killing the sen
tinel.
The citizens of San Luis complain OF
the action of the undiscipiincd negroes,
charging them with thcfts, braWling ana
assault.
General Shaftcr to-day visited the
towns to investigate the alleged out
RACES by the military. He expressed dis
gust at the undiSciplincd condition OF
the Eighth Illinois regiment.
Yesterday the Cuban civil authorities
raised Il Cuban flag over the municipal
building. General Wood ordered the
flag to he lowered. The San Carlos
club and several merchants also raised
Cuban flags. Colonel Wood was asked
for protection from the American sol
dicrs. On account of the Cuban tlagS
being raised number of stores were
threatened. guards of soldiers were
placed about two Of them. Bad feeling
exists between the soldiers and the Gu
Inns
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THE JACKAL CUBANS PROWL.
Stealing Everything in Sight, it is Said
Death Rate High.

Santiago lie Cuba, Aug. 22.-t6 y. M
On the breaking up Of General Wheeler :
camp on the Cancy road on Friday tnc
tents and general equipment Of the diyiS-
ion headquarters were left i'll charge OF
the quartermastcr's department. During
the night the Cubans stcalthily conilS-
Gated all the tents, stores, arms and per-
sonal effects of the soldiers. There is no
clue To the robbers. On Saturday Gen
cral Lawton ordered the ammunition ana
arms brought into town but it was
too late Everything was gone.
General Kents brigade, stationed three
miles from Santiago, also lost their
tents, and the soldiers marched into town
harefooted, their shoes and everything
portable having been stolen, the CubanS
couipping themselves with the arms,
tents and provisions Of the Americans.
They are continually stalking about the
camps. and constant vigilance is ncces-
Sary.
There are 4SS patients in the hospital
at Siboney and the authorities urge their
immediate removal. Climatic debility IS
as bad ms the fever. The doctors say
that delay in moving the patients will
menace their lives. The death rate IS
high.
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PAPERS OF FRANK MILLER.
Arrested for Fraudulent Enlistment
Died at Fort Mcpherson.

Atlanta. Ga, Aug. 22.-The papers of
Frank Mellor. or Miller, who died OF
typhoid fever ut Fort Mcpherson today
were examined by the officers there to-
night.
Miller was arrested at Tampa several
months ago for fraudulent enlistment
and suspicious actions and was in the
guard house waiting for trial. "A number
of documents and kilograms, all from
Montreal. Indicated that he had acted
as agent for the A. l.. Siddell, of that
city. Among his papers was an official
discharge from the active military OF
Canada for Frank Miller, gunner, Bat
terry A. Royal Artillery of Canada Ma
turalization papers made out to Frank
Miller show date of May 18th, ut Tampa,
IIillsbOro, county, Fla.
The kilograms for. the most part indl-
Gated that the sender was supplying Mil
Ter with funds. One Of them which
attracted considerable attention reads:
II cannot telegraph you money today.
Move at once to some other town. Wire
Move ut once to some other town.
Write fully X. T.. Stocks, at once. VIII
wire money and instructions on receipt
(Signed) "A. SlDDEIL.
Miller left an aunt in Montreal where
his effects will be sent.
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CAMP A BARREN WASTE.
Waiting for Coaches to Convey Stock
Guard to Huntsville.

Fcrnandina, Aug. 22.-The camp of the
First Florida regiment is Il barren waste.
All the tents and accOutrementS are now
packed on freight trains which cannot
move for Huntsville. Ala, until coaches
for the stock guard can be secured.
Neither these coaches nor any of the
men have yet arrived but thea are eX-
pected shortly after midnight. If they
do not come. the Florida boys will have
to rOost with the chickens.
Three deaths occurred today as fol-
lows John Stichter. Company G., Third
Ohio Edward Schwaltz, Troop !, Third
Cavalry and a. l.. Broom. First Florida.
The remains Of Sergeant Jones. Com
pany T., Hundred and Fifty Seventh
Indiana were sent home today.
The torpedo boat GWin. commanded by
Lieutenant Williams stopped here to
coal. She is bound from Key West to
New York and will resume her trip to-
morrow.
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REVIEW AT CAMP ALGER.
An Epidemic of Inconsistencies Among
the Soldiers.

Washington. ID. c.. August 22.-The
First brigade of the First division was
reviewed at Camp Alger to-day by
Brigadier General Goblin. 1t is the in
trntion Of General Goblin to review the
Third brigade tomorrow, and the
Second brigade Of the First division on
the following day. From twenty-five to
seventy-five sick and convacScent sol
diers are daily given thirty days fur
Tough and passes to their homes. Since
the order directing that the sick should
be sent home Immediately upon rccov-
cry was issued, it seems as though
every man in camp is becoming Ill. 1t
becomes moro doubtful every day
whether the First division will be moved
to Middlctown. Pa. and every step pos
siblc is being taken to make the men
comfortable in their present quarters.
Additional wells have been sunk ana
wooden floors for the tents will be pro-
vided. Orders have been issued for the
arrest of Private j. \. Long. Company
ID. Third Virginia. He has been post
ed MS a desertcr.