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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-02

at me through the glasa dome, but how
was that dome opened? BY what mean
was the dungeon reached? exam
ined the floor and discovered a trap
door concealed by a mat. In the center
was a ring. l tugged at 1t, and the
door gave way. | saw that 1t was shut
down by a spring and was only cap
able Of being opened from the top. AS
the door few open l saw steps under
meath. had provided myself with a
candle and matches. l lighted the
candle and went cautiously down the
steps. of which there were eight.
Reaching the bottom, l noticed a
small button in the wall. pressed 1t.
and q small incandescent globe shone
out beside me. ! saw that I was In a
large underground chamber. the
arches of its groined roof %receding
away into total darkness. A faint
groan fell on my ears. and l directed
my steps to the spot the sound came
from. At last I almost stumbled over
the object of my search. A man,
tightly bound, lay upon the floor. HIS
eyes stared at me, his face was as vel
low and c~adaverous as that OF q
corpse. His hands and feet were Sc
curely tied. His lips moved, but no
sound came from them. l bent for
ward to raise his head, when some
thing touched my shoulder, and l
turned to see DR.. Chance gazing at
me with q mocking smile IN his thin
lips.
Miss Rennick," he said, compla-
Gently, II postponed my journey, as
1t occurred to me that a promise made
to a lady should always be kept. And
I had promised to impart one OF my
greatest secrets to you tonight. l fan
cied I should find you here, and was
o disappointed. You are anxious to
know how I photograph thought, and
I an now going to enlighten you. By
means of that man who lies at your
feet I have accomplished wonders. He
was once my secretary, and l used
hypnotism to get him into my power.
BY slow but sure degrees he became
my slave, and his brain has enabled
me to peer deeper into nature thar
any other man has ever done. What
are the t%ortures of one man in compar-
ison with the stupendous results I
have attained? AS far as you are con
cerned, your curiosity has proved your
bane. When I left you alone in the
Blue Laboratory yesterday, l did so
without suspicion, but when l returned
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-02

l knew by your face that you had
found out something. then laid a
trap for you. l took you into the Blue
Laboratory again In the evening. l
desired my servant to DR..
Schopenhauer, but he never really
came. 1 left the room, and watched
you from the passage. l heard you
cry out to that man and saw you take
an impression of that key. All during
today l kept you by my side, although
l did not need your services. l went
away to blind you more completely. l
came back when / thought l had
given you enough time to enter the
laboratory. All has happened as I
expected; not for an instant did you
deceive me. Now I will tell you my
secret.
1T is a well-known fact In physi-
ology that in the dark the retina OF
some animals displays a pigment
called visual purple If, for instance,
a frog Is killed in the dark and the
eye after death is exposed to an object
in the light, the image Of this object
becomes stamped O the retina, and
can be fixed there by a solution Of
alum. Proceeding on this basis l have
further discovered hat by fixing my
own gaze for a heightened time on an
object and then going into a dark
room and gazing at an exposed pho
tographic plate, the object I have been
looking at appears on the negative
when developed. Then l concluded
a. ~..z- L.,~ {<~zlp ~z.II - &L.z
photographed. This is what really
takes place. Subjective Impressions
of thought cause molecular changes in
the cells of the brain. Why, then, may
these not also be capable of decom-
posing this visual purple and then
giving a distinct impression on a neg
alive when exposed sufficiently long
to It's influence? have made expert
ments and discovered that such is the
case. In dreams especially this i'm.
preston becomes terribly vivid. No
more fascinat!.g problem has Ever abb
sorbed a sciet .ist. Ought not NY vic
tim congratulate himself on suffering
in such a s.st cause? Night after
night l fast~n back his eyelids with
specula. ans as he sleeps his eye are
wide open. staring at an exposed plate
for many hours In the dark. This
| plate Is aestined to receive the i'm
pressions made by his dream. Night
after ptxht l make different expert
mentA These can be easily done by
| giving my victim certai, drugs, such
as cocaine, Indian hemp, opium and
others. The action Of these drugs
| causes extraordinary dreams. This is
my secret. During ths daytime 1 am
merciful. 1 feed my patient well; he
: Is not likely to die. although there is
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-02

I would have a duplicate key made
and then go to the British consul.
would appeal to the prisoners own
country for his release. At half-past
twelve on the following day we were
all assembled for the midday meal.
DR.. Chances ann was agreeable,
but I noticed that he gave me some
stealthy and covert glances. Toward
the end Of the meal he remarked:
Il am sorry to see you looking so
pale, Miss Rennick. Are you suffer
ing from headache?"
Yes" responded.
"You allow your emotions to get the
better Of you," said the doctor. pleas
antly. Il suppose you are worrying
over the secret I promised to impart
to disappoint you. l have to leave tho
city Unexpectedly on business, and
shall be absent for a couple Of days. l
must leave home at eight o'clock this
evening. shall not be back before
Saturday, but for the greater part Of
this day I will require your services.
Please meet me in my cabinet not
later han half-past two"
l promised, went straight to my own
room and wrote as follows to the Brit
ish CONSUL:
Chance House, Ligovka Canal.
Sir: l urgently implore your assist
ance. I have discovered that an Eng
lishman is imprisoned in an under
ground cellar in this house, and put
to torture. am an American girl re-
siding here as governess. l want to
rescue this man, but must have assist
ance. DR.. Chance leaves st. Peters
burg at eight o'clock this evening. At
nine o'clock sharp I shall be In the
large laboratory in the garden, known
by the name Of the Blue Laboratory.
I Will give n of the servants direc-
tons to bring you there straight. If
you will be kind enough to come to
my aid. Do not fail me, for both the
Englishman and I are likely to be in
extreme danger.
Yours faithfully,
MADELINE RENNICK.
Having addressed the letter, I
wrapped myself in my furs and went
out. No one saw me go. On my way
to the consul's house I stopped at a
locksmith's and gave him directions
to make a key from the wax impress
sion. He promised to have the key
ready in three hours, and l informed
him that l would send a messenger
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-02

for 1t between five and six that even
ing. The consul was out when I
reached his house, but l gave the let
ter to his servant, who said that his
master would shortly return and that
he would place the communication In
his hands without fail. I then hur-
ried home.
At half-past two l knocked on the
door of DR.. Chances cabinet. He
called to me to come In. l entered
and went through my usual duties. We
were very busy, and tea was served
to US between five and six. Before 60
ing to the cabinet 1 had bribed the
hall porter, a Londoner, who had per-
formed several errands for me in the
past, to call for the key, and I had
every reason to believe that he would
fulfill his mission faithfully. At seven
DR.. Chance rose to 60.
81 must prepare for my Journey"
he said. II shall return here to give
you final directions just before I
start"
1t was ten minutes to eight when
the doctor, dressed from head to foot
in warm furs, re-entered the cabinet.
He was accompanied by his wife and
the two girls.
"Good-by, Miss Rennick," he said.
you will have a couple of days rest
while l am gone. This is Wednesday;
7 hope to be back by Saturday at the
latest"
He shook hands and went into the
hall, followed by his wife and daugh-
| tiers. AS they left the servant whom
l had bribed slipped into the room and
handed me the precious key, upper
| ceived by the others. l went up to
my room, resolving to visit the Blue
| Laboratory between eight and nine.
At nine O'Clock, If all went well, the
consul would come to my aid. had
made arrangements with the ever-use-
full porter to receive the E~nglishman
on his arrival and conduct him
| straight to the Blue Laboratory. At
| 25 minutes past eight l slipped my
revolver into my pocket and stole
down tAe stairs without meeting any.
one. I went into the cabinet, passed
| through the laboratory beyond. sped
down the stone passage aud reached
| the door in the garden wall. The door
opened easily to the touch OF the du
plicate key: I swung It back and did
not even trouble 60 shut 1t. I felt nc
fear whatever, for DR.. Chance was
miles away by this time. l switched
| on the electric light and walked across
| the room. MY difficulties were not
however, over as yet. 1t was one thing
3, have entered the laboratory, but
it was quite another to go down inte
that dim dungeon where the victim
! was incarcerated. The face had peeret
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-02

tinsburg. II was night then. and we
had not had time to eat our break
fast yet. It was a beautiful noon
light night, very quiet. Lieutenant
Wesley Mann was in command. We
came in contact with a squad Of I'M
boden's cavalry, and / had my horse
killed. Coles Rangers came in, we'll
armed. / ran along a deep gully un-
til l thought 1t safe, then I came out.
l was not long without a horse. My
new mount was an old swaybacked
horse, but nevertheless she took me
to Martinsburg. I got there Monday
about 3 o'clock. I had had nothing
to eat since Sunday night except a
few pieces OF bareback. Early's mYl
were leaving there. and I slip1ed
through to Williamsburg. Nd. and
there I found my comrades. They
thought I had been killed or cap
tured.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-02

Write or call on US for prices.
Full line of Photo Supplies for
Professionals and Amateurs.
Fresh and Up-to-Date. Address
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-02
ha knaw His Limit.

A colonel under General Lee some
times INDUCED in more applejack than
was good for him. Passing him one
evening leaning against q tree. the
general said:
Good evening colonel. Come over
to my tent for a moment, please"
"S-scuse mu, g-g-er'raI. 's-scuse
mu," replied the colonel. It's bout
a. I can do to SHAY where l am"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-02
P.rkin. Wa. Collected.

Il understand" said the investigat.
ing oficer, chat you and Private
Perkins were calm and collected when
the explosion occurred At the powder
magazine"
"Well-yes. sir" replied the sol
der slowly. THAT is, I was calm,
but poor Perkins. he was collected"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-02
Chance

1--WE got an awfully poor memory"
remarked Boggs. II just can't remem.
ber anything over night"
"You haven't got a five spot you
could spare until tomorrow, have
your" asked Scroggs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-02
japanese Ration.

The rations for q day provided by
Japan for each of her soldiers in the
field are three little bags of rice and
a bunch of dried vegetables. This
means rice for all three meals and .
vegetable addition for dinner.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-02

SICK MADM WE'LL
NOVELTY MANUFACTURING COMPANY
MACHINERY
Steam Engines, Gasoline Engi1es, AutonobIIss
81 ST AZ EInd s9 r Tsee nnTE. I 1lS74lS "AIEA
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-02
Sears whereabouts,

A member OF Doubleday's Fourth
N. Y. H. A., while lying in camp on
the banks Of the Rapidan, was up
preached by an officer, who asked:
do you know anything Of Major
Sears whereabouts"
"Yis, sor," was the reply. He Just
stint them down to tn creek to be
washed"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-02
Like a King.

IT hope you were polite to dad"
81 should say SO, / treated him like
I would a king"
you never called him Your males
typ"
mo, but 1 backed out of his pres
ence."
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MILL OWNERS AGAIN
 OFFER TO COMPROMISE
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Special Nugget Service.
 LAWRENCE Mass March 1-Yes- teday the mill owners again offered to allow an advance of five per cent. with half holiday on Saturday. The compromise being the same offered and refused by the Industrial Workers of the World some few weeks ago. who are conducting the strike. Ii is believed the strikers will accept the terms offered by the mill owners and return to work. The gain of five per cent in wages will require at least two years to make up for what they have lost since being out on a strike.
 Instead of allowing the mill hands an eight hour day they are to work ten hours as in the past, and be given four hours of Saturday afternoons. The mills instead of closing down at twelve will run till one then clos" for the day on Saturday
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SEEN AND HEARD

Two days ago a large black raven was seen flying over Nome. in a vest .rly direction following the beach line The winged creature was seen as 1t was crossing Dry creek over the bridge flying fairly close to the grOund
 Ravens in and about Nome are rare. although they are quit common in tls h wson country. many a miner has led these creatures during the winter months and they viii become quite tame
 This morning the first snow birds put in their appearance and appeared anxious 10 have attention cauai ,c tfeir arrival for flttering through the STOW storm their cheerful little "car' would be sounded from time To time as much as to say Well I'm here. are you glad to see me-"
 \ lapidarist or what ever gem cut ters style themselves, has written 10 Nome asking about the precous stones that are to be found here Alaska. Perhaps the fellow wishes to secure gems of Alaska to be cut and sold at the Panama exposition Not a bad idea and proves the fellow out in Los Angeles who is seeking information. is one Of the early birds.
 n. better if heated and reduced from yiscou~ like substance to H. quid that will readily pour. still the metohd oi heating it on top Of red-hot stoves is to be condemn ed. for the fire risk is too great Burn ing crude oil is one of the best tests to be applied these days to find out IT fellow has any cuss words stored away that are capable of being repro duced in forcible expressions
 Tomorrow evening the next great event of Nome will take place. when 'Untanglins Tony" will be produced. The advance sale of seats proves the people are all going for to get a seat. or two together is bothering those who have put 1t of until the last moment. Farces are the winners and a stock company of local talent could make good thing ou tof 1t here in the winter giving one play a week of the real comic kind
 Three tickets are to be placed in the field for the coming city election. the old council being anxious to make the race again. then there Is the dark
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ROOSEVELT NOW
 IN NEW YORK
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NEW YORK. March Freddy Roosevelt. who Is seeking the nomin- ation arrived in the city yesterday and hustled to his office in the Outlook building. He was met by many re- porters all clamoring for an inter view. but the colonel reported he was busy just at present and would grant them one later in the evening.
 It Is known that Roosevelt is to meet many prominent republicans here in the city today and tomorrow. and 1t is intimated that he will leave New York for the Middel West in a few days to work up interest in his cause for securing the nomination.
 All the papers are united in saying that should Taft win out which indica tions prove he will upon the first bal lot. Roosevelt will get in and work for his election. but should he defeat the present incumbent he will expect Bill to swing into line for him and help secure his election.
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TeOpYs COLUMBUS
 ADDRESS PUZZLES LEADERS
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WASHINGTON. March l.-PolitIcal leaders are still discussing the address made by Theodore Roosevelt. at Co. umbus several days ago when he ad- dressed the constitutional convention held in that city.
 Taft and the other political lcaders are puzzled over the speech and many comments are made that Roosevelt. either did not know what he was talk ing about or deliberately placed 6 wrong construction upon certain views expressed.
 President Taft excuses Roosevelt In this way that it was merely a case Of mi, interpretation on the part Of the ex- president and is willing To let it go .at that while other republican leaders believe the colonel should be taken to task for his Columbus ad dress
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WON BY
 ss. 100 POINTS

In the Indoor meet at the high school Monday and Wednesday afternoons the Juniors won over the Sophomores by sS- loo points and they also beat the Freshmen who came third in SCOT ing. The scoring was taken. on an average basis SO that all teams had an equal chance The following is the average score and events
 Junior. Sophomores and Freshmen ineup. 364 3O.3. 25.O Shore up 23.2. 22.l6. 6s. Jump. a2 25. 36.25. 25.2. Basket shooting. 64. 6l6. B.. Throw ing II target. l5.7. ls.0. i0.s Grand total Juniors. 1885 Sophomores. 1l2.97. Freshmen. ?l.6.
 The winning team was composed of Began. Sellers. Brown. Lyle and Mo- dini The Sophomores of Kell. Me Lain Sipek. Simson. Lewis and Ieh- mann. The last but not least Fresh men of Nelson. Carllis. Murane. Will Hams and Gibson.
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MINERS STRIKE
 ON IN ENGLAND
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LONDON. March Fly midnight yesterday one million coal miners were out on strike. At four o'clock yes tcrday afternoon seven hundred thou sand miners had quit and later other miners in different parts of the British empire or isles had quit to swell the number to a million
 For several days Prime Minister and leader of the present liberal min istry Herbert Henry Asquith. did all in his power to bring about settle ment of the strike between the miners and owners but failed The miners believe they are SD thoroughly organ- ized there is no need of compromise on their part The owners Of the various mines take the position the
 al will keep and If they cannot ex-
 "ct the same at a profit it better remain in natures storehouse
 After many attempts in which pres sure was brought to bear upon both the miners and owners of the coal de- posits Asquith gave it up as bad Job.
 Trouble is expected and the govern ment is making preparation to protect the property and coal mines. also all low the pumps to he kept working to keep the mines free from water during the strike. which gives signs of being protracted
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BREAK IN CABLE
 NOW LOCATED
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SpOSses NebSSS S~svfSSs
 SEATTLE. March 1.-The break in the Alaska cable, that went out of commission yesterday morning. has beeen located and the cableship Burnside will have the same placed in commission within a short time.
 The break is attributed to subma- marine disturbances that have beea recorded all over the world of late. The earth's crust Is undergoing a change shrinking of the crust due to the cooling of the interior being the reason advanced by the scientists
 In the past two months not less a hundred distinct earthquakes have been recorded over very extensive area in fact extending all around the world. Mexico. Japan. South America. Chicago, St. Louis. Spain. Germany and Russia have reported slight inter- nal disturbances during the past two CT three months Then Cordoya and other towns have experienced quakes. and the constant heaving and strain ing on the oceans bottom along the route of the Alaska cable Is believed to have put 1t out of commission.
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ROOSEVELT OFF
 FOR NEW YORK
Special Nugget Service.

BOSTON. Mass. Feb. 29.--Yesterday afternoon Colonel Roosevelt left on the cream flyer at three o'clock for New York. where he will assume his duties as editor of the Outlook. also arrange to take mp the question of having the New York delegation. or a number of them lined up with his cause for the fight at the national convention
 Teddy stated before leaving only one could win the nomination at the con vention and he would abide by the decision expressed at that time T am a republican and all good repub- licans should abide by the selection of the delegates in the nationla congress as to who will he the party's nominee"
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BILLIARD TOURNAMENT
 STILL GOING ON

Yesterday afternoon and all last night the games in the handicap bil- Hard tournament were in progress up Ing experienced over the games Con siderable fun Is also derived. Dad" Lomen is presenting so many points on "cratches" to his opponents they now look for at least seven or eight points in each and every game.
 The following is the outcome of the games played yesterday:
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Special Nugget Ser'"oe

SAN JUAN DEL SUR. Feb 39.-- Arrangements are going forward to give Secretary of State Knox. a grand reception when hc arrives upon Nica- raguan soil President Estrada and staff will bc on hand to welcome the distinguished visitor from the United States. and throughout the republic a legal holiday will he declared follow ing his arrival
 Secretary Knox will hc given pub
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CABINET MEETING OVER
 MEXICAN SITUATION
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WASHINGTON. March IA cab met meeting was held yesterday to talk over the situation down in Mex leo. The raids of "Greasers" Into American territory pilfering cattle ranches. is bound to precipitate a war sooner pr later between the Mexican rebels and the cowboys in Texas.
 The outcome of the meeting ss not known although the cabinet meeting was in session for over an hour
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NATIONAL HOLIDAY
 WHEN KNOX ARRIVES

lie reception and several state din- ners have been arranged for him while In the country An elaborate pro gram has also been arranged for his benefit. including visits to places of general interest. trip across the re- public with the president in his pri- vate car. also the formal reception at the capital
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-03-01
STATE TROOPS
 REBELS CLASH
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ofNN'"A ''hS9sN wv wv
 TONANA. Mexico. Feb 9S.--Yestcr day afternoon the government troops and a band ot rebels elashed Just north of the town. resulting In the In surrcctos leaving thirteen of their number dead upon the battlefield
 Madero's troops en route north were intercepted by a band of rebels operating in this vicinity d light took place between the government troops and insurrectos more or less In the nature of e rnnning fight but the gov ernment troops put the rebels to rout. were able to make their get away into the chaparral.
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horse" team. now being groomed. and next comes the socialists. who wish to give the coming political party. as they call themselves. a try-out
 Some say the winners of the city | lection are now at the Hot Springs.
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.euuckMAsreR STRAINS ANKLE.

Buckmaster the we'll known freghter is hobbling about the town on a crutch having sprained his ankle couple of days ago.
 Buckmaster got jammed in between a load of coal and a building.
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ARE YOU USING FUEL OIL?

To all those who arc using fuel. or crude oil. | wish to state that 1 am ever ready to deliver the same by the can, barrel or drum. Just call up Black 2S. and your order will bs promptly attended to.
 M ]. MeDONOUCh. Delivery of fuel oil . speciality.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-03-01
OUTSIDE BEER AT EAGLE.

For outside beer bottled or on draft go te the Eagle, ~hers it cen be secured by the 9lass, bottle or case.
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Don't fail to see Doc Kemp. tho professional butler in untanslins Tony.
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TONY UNTANGlEO.

Who IS the Tony 10 be untasled? Fox Ramsey. Enough said will surely be there blizzard. cleanup or no cleanup.
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