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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-02

Margaret smiled. 'I'n tell you what
we will do" she said to me. "Since
you command the party, the corporal
can conform to your stories, and I'll
keep silent"
"Done," said I.
And now that we had gained all we
had hoped for, and had before us the
peril OF carrying back the news, we
made discovery that filled us with
dismay. Private NIellodew was miss
ing. During the day he had seen the
rear-guard of the army that had passed,
and asked what it meant. When we
told him, noticed look on his face
that might mean incredulity or might
mean determination to be incredulous,
but we cared nothing whether he be-
lieved or doubted. What he had gone
for none of us could possibly imagine.
We did not suspect that under the APP
rarently simple, cowardly nature there
lurked a malevolcnce that might be cX-
pected only under stronger exterior.
In our position we were vulnerable
even from crawling snake.
| However, we wasted no time to see
if Enoch would return; when we were
ready Punk brought the horses, and
mounting as the sun was setting we
descended the hillside we had come
up few days before. We were for
tunate i'll finding ford at the river,
and in getting across the railroad with
cut interruption; it was later on, when
we were not looking for trouble, that
we received our first scare. Coming
to a ridge, we were panic-striclzen to
see each of the roads leading into
Georgetown filled with confederate cav
airy.
We halted behind clump of trees for
parley. Punk and were for hiding
in the woods till they had gone by;
Margaret was for breaking up the party
and proceeding separately. We did not
have time to arrive at conclusion, for
suddenly body of perhaps 80 horsemen
entered the road we were on, at a gal
lop, from by-road q short distance
in advance. Each recognized that it
was too late to do anything but go for
ward, and we started by a common inn
pulse. Happening to glance at Mar
oe'iNes L GssN 1iSA tdA II lSlS. I'LL SS ~,
were fixed on a young officer who rode
in front of the coming men. He came
on, evidently in hurry to get over the
/ ground, and when he met us did not
slaclSen speed. I was congratulating
myself that he was intending to pass lis
without word, when he suddenly
pulled in his horse.
t'Whv Maroaret Hcochln
He turned to tie side Of the roat
near us, while his men passed on, halt
ing few rods beyond. Tic was a triiie
older than ], with long black hair, oycl
which dropped q sombrero, black eyes
and as frank and manly Il face as evel
looked into. After exchanging a few
commonplace remarks With Margaret
who behaved with surprising GOODNESS
he looked inquiringly at me.
s'On your way home:" he asked Mar
garet, in tone evidently intended te
lead the way to some Information abou
the company she was in.
eyes, l am anxious to get back Il
mamma"
81 am glad you are prot on the
way. It's rather bad road for WON
an to be travelling Just now"
have always believed the young MAJ
suspected there was something wrong
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-02
Generous Gifts.

London, Nov. 2S.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton, in view of the fact that his steam
yacht Erin cannot be utilized by the
government as a hospital ship, has sent
10000 to the princess of Wales, to be
used at her discretion, for the benefit
of the soldiers and sailors. The eXecu-
tive committee of the American Ladies'
Hospital Ship Fund has received an
anonymous gift of $4,000 from the
United States, together with a promise
of as much more if it should be needed.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-02
Cost Of Ohio Cnmpairn.

Columbus, O., Nov. 2S.-The state
mcnts of the republican and demo-
cratic state campaign committees
were filed at the Office of the county
clerk Monday afternoon, as required
by law. The republican committee
expended, according to its report, S91,-
1887. The democratic state commit
tee reports receipts Of S1s,l49.55, and
expenditures of $1790S.58.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-02
4 Hunter Killed.

Muscatine, Ia, Nov. 2s.-The body OF
Charles Kuriger, young farmer living
near the city, was discovered lying by
fence Monday, one side of the head
having been blown off by the accidental
discharge of shotgun found at his
side. He had been shooting quail.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-02
FILLED n Vacancy.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 2S.-Gov. Shaw
announces the appointment of Clifford
P. Smith, of Mason City, as district
judge in the Cerro Gordo district, to
succeed John C. Shcrwin, elected to the
supreme bench. Judge sherwin's resig
nation as district judge was received
Monday, to take effect January 1.
Change Location Of Headquarters.
Cleveland, O., Nov. %. - The officials
and Office staff of the Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen have arrived here
from Peoria, ILL.,, and established the
headquarters of the organization in the
American Trust building.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-02
XII.-CoNTINUED.

L.
The words were cut short by the
tread of horses hoofs on dead leaves,
and in another moment Margaret, her
checks flushed with exercise, rode into
the camp.
"Why, general" she exclaimed, turn
ing pale.
The general stood looking at her
coldly without speaking.
"I-we-did not expect" she fall
tered.
''Evidently not.''
81 got up early and rode to the house
of some friends of n1ine-a union fam
ily."
"Probably with some such purpose
as that With which you visited the con-
fedcrates on recent OCCASION
sFor several purposes. First, to ar
range for a refuge in case of necessity"
"And to tell the news?"
The color came and went, but she
proceeded:
ITO borrow some articles of clothing,
for the weather is colder than when L
left home, and to beg Il little fresh meat
for breakfast" She held up dressed
chicken.
The general repressed an expression
of impatient incredulity.
General" exclaimed Margaret,
driven to desperation by his manner,
81 made compact with you to guide
your men here. 1 knew you did not
trust me, but did not suppose you
would follow me here"
81 follow you here?" the general re-
tortcd, Il slight color tinging his check.
II am Il soldier, doing Il soldiers duty.
The success or defeat of an army de-
ponds on my watchfulness, and 1 will
neter sleep till my work is accom-
plishcd."
"And am worn out with your perse-
cution," cried Margaret, despairingly.
EITHER leave me to do the work !
agreed to do, or take me home and kill
me-
There was shot in the valley be-
low, and more in quick succession. The
general sprang for his horse: which was
nippinr the grass near by, and Mcllo-
dew united the hitching strap from a
tree. holding the rein while the genera
mounted.
"Gencral.' I called, "where do you
go?"
''.ro join my escort below"
"Wherc then?''
'To the plantation, as fast as my
horse will carry me-
"Can you get through"
ct must get through"
He was about to spur away, wheT
Mellodew called to him and said some
thing to him which we could not hear
He looked back at Margaret and me
with a peculiar expression, then, hear
ing more firing below, rode away.
"Margaret," I said, ''that tallow-faceo
uEllodew will be our ruin. He has sale
something to poison the genera
against u.s.
Turning towards the valley, we saw
three different bodies of confederate
cavalry approaching the point where
we had heard the firing. We watched
and listened, but, beyond an occasional
single shot, heard nothing more. ane
the foliage was too thick for us to set
what was going on. Half an hour after
wards, casting my eyes to the opposite
hill, saw the general and few of hi
escort Oh the crest. lie waved his ha
to us, then. turning, followed by hi
men, disappeared.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-02
InEham Sentenced.

Philadelphia, Nov. 25.-Ellery P.
Ingham, ex-United States district at
torney, and his law partner and former
assistant, Harvey X. hewitt, were SEN
fenced by Judge Mcpherson to impris-
onment for two years and six months
and to pay fine of one dollar and the
costs Of their trial.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-02

Washington, Nov. ~. - Admiral
Dewey has written Il letter to Mayor
Harrison formally accepting the invita-
ton to be the guest OF the city of Chi
cago on the second anniversary of the
battle of Manila. Having previously
promised to go to Chicago, the admi-
RAILS formal letter of acceptance is SIM
ply statement that the date of May /
is entirely acceptable to him.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-02

Milwaukee, Nov. 2S.-An Evening
Wisconsin special from Fond du Lac,
Wis, says: George Wightman, CT years
old, was found guilty of murder in the
first degree. He was charged with the
murder of Clarence Updykc, whom he
shot n year and a half ago because he
believed Updykc was alternating the
affections of his wife.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-02
Spanish War Veterans.

Washington, Nov. 2s.-Thc organiza.
ton known as the Spanish War Vet
Grams was incorporated Monday. This
action gives the society a business
standing and will allow it to defend
it's rights in the courts if at any time
such action should become necessary.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-02
The "ODcn Door.-

Washington, Nov. 2s.-Thc answers
of the European government to our re-
quest touching the "open door" have
not yet been received, so that the pres
ident will be obliged to make this mat
ter the subject of special message
to congress and to treat it in the most
general manner in his regular mes
sage.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-02
Veteran Politician Dead.

Philadelphia, Nov. 24.-James Nc
Names, who for many years was the ac-
'knowledged republican leader of this
city, died Thursday in his seventy
eighth year. Mr.. McManes was dele
gate to the republican national conven-
tion which nominated Lincoln and also
to the one which selected Garfield.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-02

Chicago, Nov. 2s.,,Alonzo J. White
man, former state senator of Mime
sofa, who disappeared after being con-
victcd of forgery in this city, and who
was recently rearrestcd in New York,
was taken to the house of correction
Monday to serve sentence of two
wears
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-02
Bond Purch nkeN.

New York, Nov. 26.-Disbursements
for bonds at the subtreasury Monday
under the call of Secretary Gage were
s556,531; total payments to date, $12,-
Gi9,3ss.s2. The largest single offering
Monday was S150,0O0.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-02
Az n Mark of ,Rc.nect.

Washington, Nov. 2s.-Out of re-
spect to the memory of the late Vice
President Hobart the president has
Cancelled all his social engagements
for the present. The members of the
cabinet have done likewise and the
administration will observe a period
of mourning.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-02

Boston, Nov. 25.-Against tide, wind
and heavy head sea for at least half
her course the new batlleship Kentucky
made record of 1G.S77 knots an hour
Friday on her official speed trial over
the government course from Cape Ann
to Boone island, and by her work
showed that she is little faster than
her sister ship, the Kearsarge, which
recently was sent over the same course.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-02
Gen. Mile. Returns.

Washington, Nov. 2s.-Maj. Gen.
Miles, commanding the army, has re-
turned to Washington after tour of
inspection which included the fortifi-
cations on the Pacific coast and the
Gulf of Mexico.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-02
Noted Actor Dead.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov 2S.-A dispatch
received from the Tribune at Calves
ton, Tex, confirms the death of Charles
Coghlan, the eminent actor and author.
Mr.. Coghlan was Sc years of age.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-02
buy. Muckross lIxtntc.,

London, Nov. 2S. Lord Ardilaun
arthur Edward Guinncss) has pur-
chased the Muckross estate for Geo.
nm
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-03
FOR Tl4E CYCLING MAJORITY.

It requires sand" to learn how to
ride a bicycle, but one iocslI' care to
encounter I.:uch of it afterwards
l.. a. w. Bulletin.
On n fine Gay it is reckoned that the
cycle riders of the world cover the
grand total Of 1OO,CCO,0Oo miles, or
4,0C0 times round the world.
Rubber solution does not always
keep we'll, and it is advisa bic to exam
Inc the contents of Il tube CT il il it has
not been opened for some time in or
der 20 rae sure that repair can be
effected with it.
NUS which will work loose may be
kept tight by preparing Il washer of
brown raTcr and screening ;Ecga Down
on TO tEct. This is worth &c +: erbcr.
ing WhcH there is 10 mechanic at hand
to rc3:cCy the matter.
A CyC.c railway is something of q
novc!;T il practice, though already
somewhat stale in theory. A company
10 r0w in progress Of formation at
birmingham for the construction Of I
"cyc!e railway" somewhat en- TIC lines
of switchboard. It's Precise form is
as yet Indefinite, but it is expected to
form an important item ut fairs and
other places of amusement.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-03
TOPPING OUT IN WASHINGTON.
An Old Custom Among Bricklayers
An the Capital city Which
Ii Dying Out.

What was once a very general Gus
tom in this city. topping out, as ii was
called. remarked n old bricklayer 10
Washington Star reporter. has near
~ died out, and some Of the new gen.
GRAFTON of brickIayers have never par
ticipated in it. Topping out occurred
the day the last course of bricks was
laid in house and was o celebrate he
event. On the morning the topping
was to take place flag was raised on
the building. 1t was also Il. signal for
the owner Of the building 10 prepare
lunch und the Gus, onlary drinkabIes,
especially The drinka bies. for all hands
engaged on the building. or course. i,
generally wound up in milt! kind of
spree. bu! ii was the custom. and no
one who amounted 10 anything ever re-
fused Ia give topping out The bes;
kind OF punches were often provided
for topping out though in lu,er years
1t ran down TO beer.
"ln the days when ale was the drink
] have known OF u barrel of ale being
used al topping out. besides bar.
rel Of sandwiches The day DR. Hail
topped OUT his house on E. street near
n.
the way was the first brown stone
front ever rut u7 in this city. he no.
only furnished all the ale and parter
necessary. hut used up three basket.
OF fried chickens. cakes and other
things. |! was the talk Of The town for
years. especially among mechanics.
There were also a number of other fla
nous topping outs Mayor Ferret
topped our his house ON II street. he
tween Fourteenth. and Fifteenth
streets. with fine champagne. rs did
also Mr.. Calf: the jeweler who built
dhouse next 10 him Many nf thp h cd
carriers were given bucEpifuls Of
cakes. cookies and sandwiches at the
close Of the topping out Eul those
days have passed and when anything
IS said to the owners Of houses being
built these days. they express rgnor-
ance Of the custom and decline q 90
serve it when il is explained TO them"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-03
A TIMELY WARNING.
How . Member OF Gen. Miles stan
Escaped the Spaniards in
Porto Rico.

Capt. Whitney. Of the staff of Gen.
Miles. who made the military recon-
naissancc Of Porto Rico. and furnished
the material upon which the plan of
campaign was based. owes his life 10
young woman attendant in photo
graph gallery at Ponce. Whitney had
spent month in Porto Rico in various
tisguisc.. principally as n sailor from
British merchantmen n, and wore shah
by Seaman's dress. He kept his M les
and memoranda carefully sewed under
The collar on the back of his shirt. One
day US be was mnking preparations TO
leave for the United States he went into
II photograph gallery at San Juau 10
buy such views MS he could ind Of the
harbor and fortitications and various
places along the coast. Watching her
opportunity. a young Porto Ricun girl
who was employed in the place. wills
pered to him that the Spaniards were
ookinS for an American spy who was
disguised AZ a sailor. n nd limited tha. he
heller moi be seen on the street. Whit
ney thanked her for her informal on.
but assured her that they could not be
cooking fer him because he was an
EngliShmdn. He made good use of the
warning. ,Lowever. and concealed him.
aelf, until dark: when he rowed out TO
~ English ship in the harbor and per
.>maGed The sailors 10 stow him away.
The first thing Capt. Whitney did
when he returned to Porto Rico With
Gen. Miles was TO call upon his, i'm
~nown friend in the photograph gal
IerN. She did not recOQniZe n m af first
with a skaven face and glt-edged uni
form. but recalled the incident as soon
az il was mentioned. and said that she
was confident he was the man the au-
thorities were looking for. and hadgiven
him the warning because her sympa-
thies were with the Americans.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-03

Few people have any idea Of the care
taken to see that eggs reach the re-.
tail ma '%et in good condition. Many
citizen perhaps thinks his breakfast
egg comes straight from he farm
err TO the grocer or TO he hotel keep
err. AS matter of fact. every whole
sale dealer in eggs has Ozark room"
in VIII Il man sit, all day pa :siDg
eggs between his eyes and the flame
or o tallow candle. This dark room is
usual! in the cellar.
The cellar is itself dark. but the
corner IL which the "cardier2 sits is
curiGined OH with heavy canvas that
shuts O;,t every ray ofsu:l!nht. Around
the "caaAicr" Gre great ::les Of egg
crates. ise works so fast. taking up
three eggs III a tine. that GI:1oS;,u con-
tiHnous Ire of5sgjts Is r&ssi"g before
his cyes in an uaIrokeu chain. II
an egg Is found to couiaiu any dark
substance. Indicating that 1t is not
fresh. II is laid aside End unother enc
placed in the crate. which Is ncari;'
filed with ones that have already been
candled. An expert 5"caudler" will
handle in day % crates OF eggs, each
containing 80 dozen, For his Ia hor he
receives $3.50 per day for actual DAYS
employed. The Gamblers" work is
such that ere long his eyesight gives
way and many Of them have become
blind.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-03
MORO AS A FORTS NAME.
II LIS Used by the Spanish when the
Fort Projects from n Height ms
Do Il Negroes Lips.

The word Moro. as applied to the
forts in Cuba. has confused many per-
sons who wrrc surprised to learn Of the
existence of several of them with this
naH:p. The word is one little nsed by
Cubans. It's use on the island Is con-
fnsd almost exclusively 10 the Span
inrds. In the dictionary moro" is de-
fred az .aEythirg that is rourd." or n
prominent owe rhnnging lip" The Spun
iarGS always describe a r:gro mouth as
moro" frnn the projecting lips. The
word is also applied 10 cat. but in this
sense it Is taken to refer to the purrng
CT the animal. says the New York sun.
When anp'isd to the castles or for;rPsses
in Cuba The word is TO be- taken in the
same Significance it Possesses when APP
piled to a Negroes mouth. These de-
fcnses are usually perched on heights.
over which they project just as pro-
truGing lips do. The word is always
spelled with two IRIS. The word moro
is said to mean moorish. belonging to
the Moors." In q ioculRr style i, is APP
Piled to wine not mixed with water. II
also means as a nom Moor or native
Of Africa. IT is also used in Cuba 10 des-
ignate a particular kind of horse collar.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-08

The traveller who visits Colorado for the
first time is surprised and impressed with
the opportunities the state affords in agri-
cultural pursuits. The mineral wealth of
the state, with its many famous mines,
seems to have become fixed in the minds Of
strangers, crowding out all knowledge of
her wonderfully fertile soil Little thought
Is ever given to the 1900 miles of irrigar
cation canals that have been constructed,
and the 2, 1000, 600 acres of land which have
thus far been made productive. Yet, OUT
out Of 81 exhibits from Colorado at ths
worlds fair. eighty-one special premiums
were awarded, covering all kinds Of fruit
and produce. The wheat exhibit attracted
wide attention, and twenty-five awards
received by any one state in the Union.
The fruit industry has reached q, 900, 900
year and is yet in its infancy. Sugar beet
culture is profitable industry. The min
eral wealth Of the state, which leads all
other states in the Union in the output Of
gold and silver, does not compare with her
agricultural wealth. A handsome and pro-
iusely illustrated pamphlet, entitled THE
Fertile Lands of Colorado" has just been
issued by the passenger department of the
Denver & Rio Grande railway, and gives
detailed information Of the lands and their
location, and may be had upon application
to S. X. Hooper, general passenger agent,
Denver, or H. M Cushing, travelling pas.
senger agent, So West Second South street,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-08
HE LOST ALL.
Including That Winsome Creature, tho
Lovely Birdy Jones.

Including That Winsome Creature, tho
Lovely Birdy Jones.
1t was the first perfect day of the
glad springtime. The warm sun
frightened the country landscape and
the odor of opening apple blossoms
came upon the laden atmosphere. The
lazy clouds floated dreamily in the sky
overhead, chiefly because they could
not go afoot or on the trolley cars.
The rural roads were smooth under
the hammer of innumerable wheels,
and Clarence Wheeler had stolen
Birdy Jones from her naughty Soho
home for a ramble on his 81 tandem
among the highways of the townships.
Stopping from their run, they rested
beneath great oak tree which over
hung wayside spring. Cowbells tin
killed. in the woodlot below the meadow,
and little lambs with wabbly legs three
sizes too big for them gamboled on the
short green grass. On a broad. fiat
stone that looked down upon the crys-
tai water Birdy spread the lunch they
had carried in the tandem box, ana
Clarence brought water In a romantic
tin can that he had found hard by.
The soft winds toyed with the girls
bleached tresses, which streamed over
her face like a photogravure picture of
the west wind. to illustrate Longfel-
lows poems. Her cheeks flushed with
the vigor Of exercise and robust health
and when the young man approached
her from the spring his whole thought
was centered upon the winsome beauty
of the divine creature. He sat down
by her side. His soul drank In the
charm of the picture. She looked uu
from the can of embalmed beef that
she was opening, with smile of con-
fident approval on her young face
Suddenly her eye kindled and the
rosy flush of young womanhood gave
way to a CHASTITY pallor. Her lii
curled in scorn. Her classic head was
/ lifted in anger "Merciful heayenl'
shrieked the young man. 'Tell me
dearest girl, what is the matter?" Blu
she stepped back, and, striking tn,
attitude that she had learned at tn,
Soho Amateur Dramatic Club, sh,
pointed her finger at him and said il
tones that would wither load of hay
"All is lost, Clarence Wheeler. Yo,
are sitting in the -Pittsbur,
Times.