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The Irish standard., 1900-11-03
CHAPTER XXI.
THE DEATH CHAMBER.

4IlH oIfA4 II SI1SAm
Before the men had gone many
steps a grating sound reached their
ears from the direction of the sky
light. They looked up and saw slid
ing steel shutters slowly and ponder
ously close, like grim jaws; and sud-
denly they felt themselves cut off
from the outside world.
Sturgis, taking up his lighted can
die, made his way to the door of the
suoterranean passage and tried in
vain to open it; the heavy iron bolt
remained immovable in it's socket.
Inch by inch he scrutinized the door
with growing anxiety. At last he
abandoned the search and returned in
the objection Of the square chamber.
"ThatSeNplains why he wanted to
shut me in here when I was in his
Office" he muttered under his breath.
What is the natter" asked
Sprague.
eve are caught like rats in trap
replied Sturgis. Then with feeling he
added: II do not know how this will
end, old man. / have bungled. and |
fear the game is lost. If our lives are
the forfeit, you will owe your death to
my stupidity,
Sprague looked at his friend. as if
surprised 10 hear him apparently
abandon the fight.
Don't worry about me-" he said,
kindly; 81 came here of my own free
will. But" lie added. as a vision of
Agnes Murdoch flashed upon his mind,
81 have no intention to die just yet.
If can help it. Are, we not both able
bodied men and armed? What can one
man do against two?"
cit is not an open fight" said Stur-
gis, "but l am glad to see your spirit.
do not give up; but want YOU to
realize that we are in a critical situn-
ton, with the odds enormously against
u.s."
"Why, what can Murdoch do@'
Perhaps what he did 10 Chatham.
1t will probably not be long before we
discover what that was.''
"But there must be some way of
opening that door from the inside.''
said Spraguc.,
"There evidently is none,' replied
Sturgis; che probably controls these
doors from the outside by electrical
connection.
The men We're backein the square
chamber. Sturgis' eyes were rowing
restlessly over the walls, ceiling and
floor in search of a loophole of escape
There is no chance to reach the sky.
light without a ladder; and even if we
could reach it, we should be no fur.
ther advanced, as it would be inpos.
sible to make my impression OIL the
steel shutters. That leaves the. regis.
ter and the speaking tube. Willie
examine the register, suppose you try
the tube. II it connects with the Man.
haitian Chemical company's office,
there is bare chance that we may at.
| tract the attention Of the detective,
whom we left there
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The reporter did not finish his sen.

The reporter did not finish his sem
tence. He suddenly grasped his COM
panion by the arm and stood trans
fixed, his eyes Diluted, his neck craned
in listening attitude, every muscle
tense like those of q wild animal. in
ambush about to spring upon its APP
preaching prey.
Presently click was heard as
though bolt had been shot from it's
socket.
,''Draw your revolver!' sturgis vhis-
pered hoarsely to his companion.
"Quicki-Look there!"
At the same time he drew his own
weapon and pointed in the direction
of the door at the head of the stairs.
The door opened and man entered,
quietly smoking cigar.
'Dr. Murdock!" exclaimed Sprague
with horror.
Murdoch. still holding the door ajar,
eyed the two men for an instant, his
impassive face .betraying not the
slightest sign of emotion. Then, TAX
ing his cigar from his lips.
All, SeiGlclHeu, TIC uIitWlcS, III Ills
ironical way. 81 am delighted to see
you. l trust you will make yourselves
perfectly at home for few minutes.
L shall return directly. You can con-
tinue to work out your little prob
lem in the meantime. Mr.. Sturgis."
With these words he calmly turned
to leave the room.
"Stop!" shouted Sturgis, leveling
his revolver at Murdocll's head; ''stand
where you are or [ fret"
The reporters shot rang out almost
before he had finished his sentences;
but Murdoch, unscathed, passed out
of the room, closing the door behind
him.
Sprague, dazed by the rapidity with
which this scene had been acted, stood
rooted to the spot, without having
made any attempt to use the revolver
which he had drawn at Sturgis' bid
ding.
The reporter sprang up the stairs
and threw his weight against the
The Irish standard., 1900-11-03

Ducks are numerous. Rice Is thick
this season which will probably cause
a struggling fight. Grouse shooting
Is very good and chickens promise to
be very plentiful with a change Of
weather.
The 500 Line has just issued their
1900 Hunting Book, containing relia-
Bile reports as to shooting ut all sta
tons along their line where any exists,
also giving all other information val.
liable to the hunter.
If you contemplate a hunting trip
don't full to send for copy. Same
will be mailed free to any address up.
on application to any 500 Line rep
resentative or w. R. Galloway, g. p.
A., 500 Line, Minneapolis, MINI.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Hennepin. Probate Court.
In the .Matter Of the Estate of Charles 3.
Brennan, Deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Charles E. Brennan, deceased, late of the
County of Hennepin and State Of Mime
sofa, being granted to Jessie Brennan, Of
said county and state,
It Is ordered, That six months be and
the Same is hereby allowed from and after
the date Of this order, in which all persons
having claims or demands against the said
deceased are required to file the same In the
probate. court of said county, for exan,ina.
tion and allowance, or be forever barred.
1t is further ordered. That the first Mon
day In, May, 1901, at 10 o'clock a. ln., Mt
general term of said probate court, to be
held &c the court house in the city of Min
neapolis, In said county. be and the same
Is. hereby appointed as the time and place
when and where the said probate court will
examine and adjust said claims and de-
mands. -g -
And 1t Is further ordererd, That notice Of
such hearing be given to all creditors and
persons interested in said estate by forth.
with publishing this order once in each
week for three successive weeks in the
Irish Standard, newspaper printed and
published In said county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 18th day Of
October, 1900.
By the Court
f. c. HARVEY,
Judge Of Probate.
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SUMMONS.

SUMMONS
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Hennepin-ss.
The State OF Minnesota to W. h. Hazel,
defendant:
You are hereby summoned to be and ap.
justices of the Peace in and for said Coun.
ty, on the oath day of November, A. D.
1900, at O'Clock in the forenoon of said
day, at my No. 255 Temple Court Office in
answer to the complaint of John Walker,
plaintiff, in civil action, wherein the
plaintiff claims the sum of Fifty Dollars
S50.0O with interest thereon from the LIST
day of October, 1900, at the rate of 6 pei
cent per annum: Should you fail to appear
at the time. and place aforesaid, Judgment
dence adduced by said plaintiff for such
sum as he shall show himself entitled to.
Given under my hand and dated this 22nd
day Of October, A. D. 1900.
F. n. HOBBS,
Justice of the Peace
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y \ saw a chap astsnight who would
like to put you in ii hole.
Don't say. Who was it ~
The undertak = Harlem Life.
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door. But it was doubtless intended
to withstand great shocks, for it re-
manned mistaken.
"Chcck" came the sound of mock
ing voice from the other side of the
door.
Then, rushing down the stairs
again, Sturgis shouted to his COM
panion:
"Come quick! We must get out of
here!" .
And he led the way through the
subterranean passage toward the cell
lar of the Manhattan Chemical COM
pany. ..
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HUNTING.

Hunters are .11bilant oyer the good
shooting in the Northwest this year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-04
AT GARFIELD HALL
CoIored Republicans Hold the
Last Rally of Campaign
ON TOMORROW NIGHT
Old Soldiers Accept Invitation
to Attend the Meeting.
IN TOMORROW NIGHT

Tomorrow night at Garfield han viii be
the last rally Of the campaign for the
colored Republicans Of the city. 1t win
be a night that viii be long remembered
among the colored Republicans and the
arrangements are all made for one Of
the best meetings in the history Of the
present campaign.
The different local organizations among
I the coIored people VIII attend in body.
I The old soldiers Mckinley and Roosevelt
/ club. which was rendered an invitation
I to attend by a rousing vote decided to do
/ 1t. The meeting viii be enthusiastic. that
+ part OF it is assured. for there can be
nothing else but enthusiasm where the
old soldiers are.
It IS a question whether Garfield hall
viii accommodate the people who viii at
tend the meeting and it viii be a fitting
close for the colored people TO the cam
paign Of Wichita.
The list Of speakers has beer. arranged.
They are speakers, TOO. and they know
what they are talking about in this cam
paign. Lieutenant w. A. Belts, wen
known in the city, Win be one Of the
speakers. as win DR.. M J.. Copeland. Dr.
Copeland is a wei known co,ored orator
and be understands the issues of the
campaign. Attorney w. n. Miller editor
of the Searchlght the colored peoples
organ in this city, win speak GA cam
paign issues. Jas. L. Harper viii adj
dress the audience. as win T. 7. Banks
There VIII be music too, for the Turner
sisters have consented to sing a number
of plantation songs Professor Fisher
and his band VIII furnish music during
the evening
The colored men have not planned for
it to be their meeting exclusively, for
they extend an invitation to anyone who
might desire to attend. The invitation
viii be accepted by so many. people that
the han VIII be crowded and It viii be
question as to the handling of the crowd.
The last rally of the campaign viii be
memorable one and it occurs tomorrow
night.
A bottle Of PRTCKLY ASH BTTTERs
kept in the house and used occasionally
means good health to the whole house
hold
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-04
BY ElRSI OF FEBRUARY
DoId's New Building Is TO be Entirely
Completed.

completed
Manager Fred Dold. of the big Dold
packing house is giving orders for mater
LAB for The new $4,000 ADDITION that win
be built This coming winter The new
structure win lie completed by the first
IF February.
One week from tomorrow Mr.. D0ld eX-
peers to pat force Of men az work tear
Ing down The nine-story frame building
which occupies a portion of the ground
where the new structure VIII be located.
The new building viii be five stories
above The basement but If viii be as
high as the old frame that viii be re-
moved. The stories of The new one will
be higher
II is Nr D0lds intention to rush the
new building to completion in the short
est possible time. The most delay viii
he In the building OF the heavy stone
foundation. When TT comes TO the brick
work a large force VIII be put to work
and the brcklayers VIII be thick as bees
about a hive. The men viii Just have
elbow room to work Dold always gets
men enough TO do his work and do it
quick
the hogs into the packing house while
the new building IS going up Is nearing
completion Mr. D0ld realizes that the
construction Of the new building viii in
terfere somewhat with the business. but
he does not calculate to stop killing hogs
for a single day Even the big hog
scrapar in the old building VIII have to
oe torn out, and it can not be used again
anti The new building is completed
Speaking Of this inconvenience last. even
ing. Manager Fred Dold said.
"Ia about another week the hog scrap
ing machine wiz be removed end we will
be back picking the hair from the hogs IN
tho old Fashioned way Of fifteen years
aE7. We win have to set a lot If color
ed men and put them to work instead Of
the machine. I never could tell the rea-
son. bus colored boys can pull the hair
from the hogs faster than white men.
and they seem to like that kind Of
work"
Manager Fred Dold, like all other men
capable II conducting e. large business,
IS very modest man II has 6ean an
open secret for some time that there was
going 70 be some valuable improvements
at the Dold plant but Fred Dold viii
only consent to talk about that part Of
their plans that are SO far develoDed
that they can no longer be kept a secret.
He does not seem to be impressed with
he idea that the D0ld packing house fin
this c.ty IS reaching tho point that win
make IF one of the greatest institutions
Of RS Kind in the world nor is he inclln-
cd to boast Of it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-04

SIAlillCllt OF SCI
ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton Of the kid
neys if It stains
your linen it is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble too
frequent desire &c
pass It or pain in
the back is also
f--r----- - Lf-I
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-04
MRS. N. ]. HANNAH DEAD
Passes Away After "a Lingering HI
ness of hree Years.

Mrs. NJ. J. Hannah quietly passed away
at her home on East Douglas avenue
yesterday morning, after a lingering III
ness Of consumption for three years The
funeral VIII be conducted from GiFs un-
dertalIing parlors at 3 o'clock today
Friends are invited. Odd Fellows and
Woodmen Of the World are expected to
aLLana
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-04
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
How TO End Oct.

Fill q bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-04
REV. SWlTZER ARRIVES
Wu1 FIJI Pulpit OF Dodge Avenue NJ.
r. Church Today.

Rev p. u. switzer, the new pastor OF
the Dodge Avenue w. p. church, arrived
In the city yesterday and viii take
charge Of the church today At the
morning service he win preach and his
coneregauon win have the FIRST orpor-
rnity or meeting him.
Rev swtzers family win arrive here
during The week and win Immediately
move into West Side horne. Rev Pru-
en. who was Formerly the pastor OF that
church VIII take charge ~ the Methodist
church AZ kingman ana has left for his
new appointment
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-04

For the serious diseases that attack the
kidneys, PRICEI-T ASH BTTTERS is am
unfaiung remedy. Relieves backache.
swelling of the feet and persistent head
ache symptoms which indicate kidney
trouble
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-04
convincing proof that 1
Der ere cut 81 cr1er.
what to Do.

what to Do.
There Is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that Or. Kilmers Swamp
Root, the great kidney reme6y fulflls every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain IN the
back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part
Of the urinary passage. It corrects inability
TO hold water and scalding pain In passing
It, or bad effects following use Of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled to 60 often
during the day and TO get up many times
curing the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect Of Swamp-ROOt is soon
realized. It stands the highest for its Won
derul cures Of the most distressing cases.
Ifyou need a medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in SOC. and ST. sizes.
You may have q sample bottle Of this
wonderful discovery Ry
and book that telssT go e g 80
more aboutit, both sent e. ~.
absolutely free bymsil. 7s-sz4 -l 49, -
Address Dr. Kilmer & Home Of svaupRoot
c., Binghamton, n. Y. When writing men
hon reading this generous offer in this paper.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-04
WATCH TIE BALLOTS
Eight More Weeks and the Contest
VIII Close

Below We give a list of the candidates
in the International Correspondence
School contest and the votes received by
each up to %. m. Saturday evening. II
YOU want your vote in next Sunday
issue they must be at this Office by 6
o'clock Saturday evening.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-04

A bottle Of PRTCKLY ASH BTTTERS
kept in the house ana used occasionally
means good health to the whole house
hold
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-04

IT, q BelleW .................23 49
VIM .. Baker. 346 Waco ............... IL
], w Barley, 344 River ................ 956
f. IT. Day, 47 wabash ................ 952
CLYDE McCleland, Ponca City ........ 665
IT, ~ Tingley, 526 South Main ......... 613
Charles w. Jones, Riverside ..........1S49
Harry Anderson, Union City, o. T. e.. %
Frank Diver, La Junta, Colo......... zoo
Clarence Goodrich, 1890 South Market 248
Bonnie Stubler. 237 South Market 500. SOL
Leslie Kerr, 787 ST. Francis ........... 10
Thad summit l247 North Mead ...... s
H. C. Houston. 183 North Market ..... 7o5
Frank Root. 12o East Douglas ........ 235
Leonard Ayres, 80 Ohio ................. $40
Carl Howell, Blackwell, o. T. ........ rs
Ella Glenn Shields. 721 North Topeka 2o5
Dick King, rs Hinton .................. 500
Walter Williamson. Renfrow, o. t.. as
Brunette Phillips. 1895 North Market 1922
Frank Newlin. 1888 Seneca ............ IS
Frank Whiteley, Enid ...................22
=. s. Hartman &3 Eagle street ...... 22l
= w. Robbins $50 Indiana ............ 10
t.otle McGulra ..-........ ..-.............
A. A. Sebring 1026 Allen street ...... is
Miss NJ Blackburn. 382 New York &C.,. 145
Robert Schumacher 78S Laura ........ 2l2
=. w Robbins $50 Tndiana............ 1sl
Clarence Ribstsin. $50 Waco ...........
Harry Blakely. $50 East Central ...... I
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-03
HETTY GREEN AT WORK.
Early and Late She Tolls, Adding
More Gold to Her Many
Millions.

"At the farthest end of the long,
narrow room, over in corner by a
window, in the Chemical bank, New
York, Hetty Green, The Richest Wom-
an in America has her DESK writes
Leigh Mitchell Hodges, in Ladies'
Home Journal. "When the dozens of
bookkeepers come and take their
places they form a human screen, be-
hind which she is completely hidden.
When anyone calls to see her-and she
sees most of those who do call-she
comes to the brass grating near the
assistant cashiers desk and carries
on the conversation as if she were a
prisoner behind golden bars. She
never opens the little door. All day
long she is In and out of the bank.
Sometimes she carries little satchel
in which valuable papers are slowed.
Frequently she is recognized by one in
the long line of depositors. Then
there is whispered word on the part
Vt that one, and line of heads Is
turned to watch her until she walks
out of the door. But her plain dress
and heavy veil serve we'll their pur-
pose, and it is not often that she is
recognized. If she has tune at noon
she stops in any restaurant convenient
to where she is and hurriedly eats
little. There is no lull in her day UNI
Ill after dark. She is always among
Ike last to cave the bank. and among
the first G be there of Mornings" :
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ART OF BEDMAK1Nc.
Although 1t Is Easily Mastered. Many
Housekeepers Do Not Under
stand Its Rudiments.

Before making up the beds see to II
that the rooms have been aired. On a
clear, sunshiny day open the windows
before breakfast and strip the bed.
hanging the clothing over chairs near
the windows.
Allow the rooms to air for a couple
OF hours and shake the bed clothing
free of dust. If the day is rainy do not
open the beds while the roomis airing.
They will gather moisture If you do.
On damp day hang the bedding to air
in the rooms with the windows closed.
make up the beds and air the rooms
again after the beds have been made
up.
The most important part of bedm,ak-
fng is to get the sheets properly ad-
l5usted. Wrinkles in sheet are an
denomination. The bottom sheet should
DE tucked in securely at the top SO that
It cannot be jerked down by the rest
aessness of the sleeper.
The top sheet should be tucked in
tightly at the bottom so that 1t cannot
easily be drawn out of place.
1t should be laid with the wide hem
at the top and the rough side of the
hem turned uppermost, so that when II
ds folded back over the coverlet .he
right side win be exposed.-N. Y.
World.
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one Of sothern.. rtts.

'The late E. a. Sothern was an In
veterate JOKER" said man who knew
the actor. lie would go TO any
amount of personal Inconvenience and
trouble to carry out one of his jokes.
and remember his telling me once
with great glee how he had got into
an empty stage in the lower part of
Fifth avenue and succeeded In riding
the length of the route and return
without any one getting aboard or the
company receiving any fares except
his own. The manner in which he ac-
complished this he explained to be as
follows:
''The stage had proceeded some three
blocks when IT stopped to pick up a
couple of women who had siGnalcd
1t. whereupon Sothern. who could not
of course be seen by the driver. began
TO dance up and down the interior Of
The stage. wave his arms about and
grin and chatter in idiotic and expan-
slve manner. The women decided
that they would have none of that
particular stage. as they did not con-
slider riding with lunatic as condu-
Give to either health or quiet of nerves.
With every subsequent would he pas
senger this maneuver was successful
iy repeated until the stage had return
rd 10 the original point where Sothern
had boarded II. when. luckily for the
receipts of the company. an impOr-
tant engagement compelled him re-
luctantly to leave lt."-New York
Tribune.
Tno S,,o Uay Gold Cure.
Kermotts Chocolates Laxative Quinine for
cold in the head and sore throat Children
take them like candy.
ELI T. Revnnllls pharmacy
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1871. THE sun. 1900.
BALTIMORE, MD.
The Paper Of the People, for the People
and with the People.
Honest i'll Motive.
Fearless in Expression.
Sound in Principle,
1900.

A newspaper is an educator; there are all kinds
of educators, but the man who spends money
udicously and literally is better able to impart
his knowledge than the man who has little or
nothing to spend.
The Sun is the highest type of newspaper.
The Suns reports from all parts of the United
States are unsurpassed
The Suns Cable Service is the finest known;
the troubles in the Philippines and in South Africa
demand competent correspondents and vast ex-
penditure of money and labor in getting the news.
When you get The sun you get news and intelli-
gent presentation of titets with it, well care
fully prepared articles Of editorial writer's ofhgh-
est standing. When you read daily paper,
whose principal recommendation is tscheapness,
you get the dyegs- generally very poor dregs at
that.
By mail Fifty Cents a month. Six Dollarsa year.
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1t has been demonstrated by experience
that consumption can be prevented by
the early use Of One Minute Cough Cure.
This is the fayorite remedy for coughs,
colds, Group, asthma, grippe and all thoat
and lung troubles. Cures quickly. Eli
7. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-03

'Yes, he's the architect of his own
fortunes"
'Indeed. l don't see how he ever
got the building permit. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-03

Time will tell" said Mr.. wiseman,
Ia oracular tones.
Mr.. sourdrop shifted and observed:
III Time doesn't, some woman will."--
baltimore American.
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NV ANTED-sEvERAL PERSONS FOR DIS.
w triet Office Managers in this state to repre-
scnt me in their own and surrounding counties
Willihg to ply yearly $500. payable weekly De-
sirahle employ ment with unusual opportunities.
References exchanged. Enclose self-addressed
stamped envelope. S. A. Park, Caxton Building
Chicago. as
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-03

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 90
a. m. and 10 p. Market train leaves
Rowlandville Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 80;
Liberty Grove. IS; Colora. u5; Rising Sun, LILO;
Sylmar, 9.22; Nottingham. 0 SO; Oxford, 1000 a. M
arriving at South st. 2.53 p. In.
Su nday train leaves Oxford at 90 arriving in
Philadelphia at PIG a. M; and $40. arriving in
Philadelphia at 50 p. m.