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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-16
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MAJESTY OF THE Law
BY GEORGE ELMER COBB.

The last hour Of the working day.
the last words Of the prosecutors clos.
ing argument being spoken, the last
chance Of the prisoner at the bar
seemingly gone through the evidence
Of his devoted and beloved wife.
1t was an impressive moment in an
impressive scene. For two weeks
Harold Winton had been on trial for
his life. He was accused Of the wilful
murder Of Abner Cook, his uncle,
whose fortune he had now inherited
through the last will and testament o,
the deceased. Cook had been seen up
to 8 o'clock the evening of his death.
At 9 o'clock he had been found dead
a bullet hole in his breast, some yalu.
ables missing from his person.
For that crime, because he had en-.
gagged In a recent bitter quarrel with
his relative and because he was bene.
flied as heir by his death. Harold Win.
ton had been accused Of the crime.
The jury had been selected from
various towns In the country. 1t was
at Lisle. ten miles away from F.ir.
field. that Cook had lived. There were
four Jurors from Lisle. From the first
they were set with the majority of
the jury in their conviction that the
prisoner was guilty.
The night Of the murder was one
not readily forgotten Upon that eve.
ming from o'clock until 10 there pre-
vailed the most terrific wind and rain
storm that had ever visited the dis
trict. Houses and barns were un.
rooted and blown down, the country
flooded and the electric traffic lines
put out of commission.
Winton claimed that he had been
to the city. that when the storm struck
Lisle he left the electric car he was
In. which was dismantled by the
storm. He knew that his young wife
would be worrying about him, he said,
and he resolved to start across coun.
try for home on foot
One mile from town, he narrated
the fury Of the tempest drove him to
take shelter about o'clock in an old
deserted factory mile out Of Lisle.
Seeking it's shelter, he found q com.
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Misundsrstood AoaIn.

why. whatever are you down At
this time Of the morning for, my
dear?" exclaimed the elderly newly
wed.
Il thought I'd like to give you your
breakfast. lovey." demurely answered
little Mrs. Podge.
Well pleased. but dimly seeming
mystery, old p. fused over his meal
and prepared to depart.
Have you a clean handkerchief.
dear?" inquired the wife. "And let
me tx your tie."
quite all right, little woman"
Il don't like to think Of your going
to the station all by yourself, lovey,"
she said prettily. I'm coming with
you. Aren't you glad?"
But the old boy was thoroughly
awake now. Turning round on the
doormat, he said:
Nov, simmer down, my dear! How
much is it you wart?"
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the year. Just now had come on q
special mission. It appeared that
Meyers had paid down ten thousand
dollars on the purchase of large
mine, the tailings Of which alone were
worth the total amount involved, some
eighty thousand dollars. 1t was q rare
bargain, but the seller wanted to be
sure the balance would come along in
stipulated installments. Our rating
guaranteed it, but wanted a new
financial statement to be sure we were
right.
There were never many visitors at
the ONCE, most orders being shipped
by express. I entered the counting
room to find it untenanted, sat down
beside desk and waited. expecting
and hoping to see the charming Miss
Purcell.
Upon the desk lay an open latter,
apparently Just received. At a glance
saw that it was addressed to Miss
Purcell and from Meyer. 1t told her
that the manager Of their great branch
house in another city had disappeared
with almost its entire cash capital,
which meant failure and ruin un.
less"
A step behind me prevented my
reading further. It was Miss Purcell,
but had already gained a great tip.
The house Of Israel Meyer was in
solvent and that item of news be.
longed to my agency.
II the beautiful clever girl whom I
arose to greet guessed that 1 was the
possessor of news vitality perilous to
the interests of the employer to whom
she was loyal, she superbly concealed
1t. AS spoke such words as casual
CALL" new statement" and the like,
she smiled graciously and took from
the desk a signed audited statement
showing the business in the most
solvent condition in the world.
"As Of the twenty-fifth," she re-
minded. "By the way, as you are here
have you ever looked over our stock?
No? It will evidence the great and
varied business we do" and she led
the way to the open vault doorway
guarded only by the heavily barred in
ner door. She bowed me ahead OF
her-click!
The door had crashed to upon me-
shutting me into the vault helpless
prisoner. I watched my captor run
to the front door and close and lock
1t to prevent eny intrusion of an out
slider. Her eyes were dancing with
excitement, her pretty face flushed
and animated as she came up to the
stout barrier.
DO you understand" she asked,
with a doubtful smile playing about
her lips.
II think I d." rejoined, with a
shrug of my shoulders. 1T is clever
You know that / comprehend the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-16
EYEWITNESS TOLD OF DUEL
AfidavIt Recruiting the Mcintosh.
0Winnett Encounter In TIT
Recently Sold.

Tho account by an eyewitness Of
the duel on May il. 1777, between
Gen. Lachlan Mcintosh and Button
Gwinnett, signer Of the Declaration
Of Independence. Is one of the In.
teresting autographs In . collection
that was sold by the Merwin company
on April IA, says the New York Times.
George Wells Of Richmond county,
Georgia, was the eyewitness, and his
account Of the duel is in the form Of
an afidavit made before Judge John
Wereat. It reads in part:
Late on the evening Of Thursday,
May IL, written challenge was
brought to Gen. Mcintosh, signed
Button Gwinnet,' wherein the said Mr..
Gwinnett charged the general with
calling him a scoundrel in public con.
vention, and desired he would give
satisfaction for it as . gentleman be-
fore sunrise next morning in Sir
James Wright's pasture behind Col.
Martins house. to which the general
humorously sent in answer that the
hour was rather earlier than his usual,
but would assuredly meet him {.
with pair Of pistols"
Wells, who was evidently q friend
Of Mcintosh, then goes ON to describe
the meeting. the polite salutation,"
and examination Of the pistols. When
they noticed crowd Of spectators
they agreed to go farther down the
hill. Some one proposed they should
stand back to back. The general an
swered: by no means; let 10 see
what we are about"
Immediately each took his stand"
the ahidavit continues. and asreed to
IRE az they could. Both pistols went
OF nearly at the Same time, when
Gwinnett fell, being shot above tho
knee. and said his thigh was broken.
The general, who was also shot
through the thick Of the thigh, stood
still in his place. and. not thinking
his antagonist was worse wounded
than himself, asked II he had enough
or was for another shot. to which
al objected. The seconds led the gen.
eral up to Mr.. Gwinnett and they
both shook hands and further than
this 'deponent saith not"
Gwinnett died Of his wound twelve
days later. Gen. Mcintosh died Feb.
30. 1906.
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panion, storm bound like himself. He
had never known this person before,
who told him that he was travelling
artist, his name Arthur Vaille. They
had chatted and smoked until after 10
o'clock. The stranger had gone on to
Lisle, and Winton proceeded home.
His wife was forced to testify that
he did not arrive there until after
midnight. an unusual circumstance,
which taken in connection with the
acknowledgment Of her husband that
he had passed through Lisle. doomed
the prisoner from the start with eight
of the stern-faced, hard-hearted biased
members of the Jury.
There was one young man on the
Jury, however, Elmer Whitcomb, from
distant town. who from the first had
settled in his own mind that Winston
was q victim Of circumstantial evi.
dence. Perhaps his sympathy for the
pure-faced. gentle-souled wife in.
fiuenced him. Perhaps constant sight
OF the distressed sister of Winton, al.
ways in tears. always by the side OF
her imperiled brother, moved the pity
Of Elmer Whitcomb more than he
knew. Her lovely eyes, mournful, be.
seeching. stirred his soul. 1t seemed
as IL her presence brought a new and
hitherto unknown element into his
life, which had been lonely, loveless
one, working the home farm of his
aged parents out of debt.
And then there was another vast in.
fiuence that moved this man to the
depths when that name, Arthur Vaille.
was mentioned. A queer, confusing
thought haunted his brain. He had
heard It before-where? when7 Final.
ly. though dimly, 1t seemed to him that
during visit to the city several
weeks ago, some friend had spoken
that name, had mentioned that he had
received a letter from him. Which
one of perhaps half a dozen city &C.
quaintances it wasa Whitcomb could
not decide. Perhaps 1t was a vagary
Of his mind. Had not the defense
advertised far and wide for this miss
ing witness? Still, certain sense of
deep responsibility in the premises
oppressed Whitcomb.
1.-THE jury Is dismissed until morn
ing, when ! will deliver Instructions.
spoke the somber Judge as the prose
cutting attorney concluded his argu
ment.
The court room was dim and shac
owy, for dusk had come on. AS the:
fled out of the doorway Whitccml
felt his hand caught in q warm, quiy
ering clasp.
"Oh." besought pleading whisper
"be merciful!"
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Franco.erItish Entente

At the distribution at the Mansion
House, London, Of prizes to success.
full students in the competition organ
lied by the National Society of
French Masters in England, M. Paul
Cambon, the French ambassador, re.
marked upon the rapid increase Of
candidates, who this year numbered
5000. The ambassador said 1t was In.
teiestfng to note that the same phe.
nomenon had occurred in France. The
young French people we're taking up
more and more the study of English
letters. That was a token of the
"rapprochement" between the two
countries; whose relations had become
united by feelings Of cordial sym
nathy.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-16
SPECIAL SENSE OF ANIMALS
Exhaustive Study 10 to Be Made Of
the Subject BY Scientists Of
France.

The French possess a curious insti.
tuition in the form of an institute of
geological psychology. established on
q farm near Paris. This station, says
the New York Press, comprises mead
ows and barnyards, q stretch OF forest
and large pond stocked with fish.
Then. too, there are spacious build
ings. including modern stables. Q
riding school, stalls for isolating ami
mails under special observation an
aquarium and a laboratory, A dove
cote is placed upon the roof Of tho
main building.
AS evidencinE tho desire of the
French naturalists to study the habits
Of living creatures under natural con.
ditions, 1t may be mentioned that q
complete diving apparatus has been
provided in which observers may de-
scend to the bottom Of the pond.
There they may remain for hours. un-
til the lish become accustomed to
their presence. and follow their nat
ural impulses in playing and feeding.
The underwater student thus Is en-.
abled to note their habits at first
hand.
The other extreme Of observation IL
the construction Of sheltered plat
forms in the branches Of trees, where
students sit throughout the night
armed with electric flashlights to
watch the doings Of owls. bats and
nocturnal insects.
1t is reported by a scientist that
an important conclusion reached by
the students is that some animals
possess a special sense whereby they
can detect the presence of water even
though they cannot see 1t. The ex-
periments were undertaken at the
suggestion of an Australian, who ad-
dressed the institution with reference
to his experiences with sheep and
cattle when being driven across coun.
try.
In q place where the presence Of
water was wholly unexpected the
Australian noted some curious facts.
The leading animals suddenly would
lift their heads and draw long breaths.
Then they would abandon the beaten
tracks and start running through the
brush. Sometimes they would run for.
= mile and half to two miles, and
could not be stopped by the drivers,
their course invariably leading to a.
pond or springs hitherto unknown.
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4 TRAGIC SITUATION
BY KATE MuNRoE.

As the lights went down a hush of
expectancy settled over the audience
ut the theater. Most of the faces
we're alight with anticipation, but the
Old man and woman In the hack seats
OF the first balcony looked very grave
They were country people and they
had never been to q theater before.
Please God, it isn't true, Mary"
said the old man.
His wife pressed his hand gently
She knew how deeply he felt upon the
subject.
It was, for those simple minds. a
tragic situation. Their daughter Lucy
had left the farm three years before.
She had written home often, detail
Ing the accounts Of her life as ste
nographer in q large business house.
And some meddlesome busybody had
told the old people that she was &C.
tually-an actress!
To their simple minds there could
have been nothing more degrading.
The stage was the acme Of all that
was vilest in the world. They had
come up to town, without announcing
their intention, and were now await.
Ing the rising of the curtain upon the
drst act of 'The Merchant of Venice. {"
Portia does not appear At the begin.
ming Of that play. And before she had
come on the stage the old people were
staring in wonder ut the magnifcance
OF the setting. More than that. in
place of the immortality which they
had expected to ind inculcated, they
found q story. 80 gripping, SO pathetic,
and withal so true that they were
6pellbound.
But when Portia appeared they
leaned forward with . revival Of their
old terror. Portia was Lucy!-Miss
Margaret Lake, as she was billed. 1t
was true, then!
The old woman pressed her hus.
bands hand again.
Twill. did you sect" she said in
mournful tones.
He nodded. But the look on his
face was not SO somber and depressed
~ his wife had expected.
"Mary!" he exclaimed, turning
round in his seat, do you know they
are applauding her!-Lucy!"
There was almost an expression Of
pride, but there was also bewilder-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-16

ment His Lucy! Their little girl!
How could this be she!
"Sh-sh!" said those about them
warningly, a. the old couple whis.
pered together.
So the play went on toward its dra.
matte finale. And now William Null
Inns and his wife were following the
developments with bated breath. And
their lifelong horror Of the stage was
forgotten. And when the great trial
scene came on. and shylock sharpened
his knife, and things looked bad for
his enemy, tears came into their eyes.
Hell get him, Mary" whispered
her husband.
sh.sh!" rang out the angry whis.
pers; and he subsided into hi0 seat
in CONSERVATION at the storm he had
raised. How could they sit there 30
calmly when a human being was going
to his death In such q fashion?
But when Portia came in, attired a.
the doctor Of laws, William Mullins
knew her Immediately.
That's Lucy!" he whispered.
Mother! That's our girl! Look at
her!"
He sat now like a man entranced,
staring at her And when she con-
founded shylock with her learning,
when D.ter appealing to his humanity
in vai1, she ruthlessly unmasked the
laws and drove him, suppliant, before
the judges seat, the father could re.
strain himself no longer.
He stood up in his seat and waved
his hand.
by Crickey, Lucy, you've got hint"
he yelled. Good girl! That's the
way! Teach the rogue lesson! Tell
his honor not to let him get away
with his life! No mercy!"
There were no longer whispers of
remonstrance. Instead, there was an
uproarious outburst Of laughter, with
a salvo of hearty handclapping follow
ing. And the old parents. shrinking
back into their seats, the observed Of
every eye, saw that Lucy had seen
them.
It was wonderful! How had their
little girl acquired learning enough to
confute the willy, blood-mad usurer?
They sat still in their seats, bewild-
cred and dazed long after the curtain
had fallen and the theater had begun
to empty. They we're almost alone
when they realized that the play was
over. An usher came toward them.
"Mr. and Mrs. Mullins?" he inquired
blandly, casting curious glances at the
old couple. Miss Margaret Lake
would like to see you in her dressing
room. Will you step this way, please?"
They followed him down the stairs,
through side door. and into won
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-16
AZ Opinions chano,

AZ Opinions Change.
II agree with everything you have!
said in the last two or three years"
said the admiring citizen.
Him." unused Senator Sorghum:
that's more than I can d."
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Not 40 Mother Made

Not 40 Mother Made.
Digby-What kind of a cook IL your
voung wife?
Bjgy-Excellent; she made some
e;anc mango for dinner yesterday and
drank two cups of it.
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STRENGTHENS WEAK AND TIRED
WOMEN.

81 was under great strain nursing
a relative through three months sick
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of Kirkland, ILL.,, land Electric Bitters
kept me from breaking down. will
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tired and worn out? No appetite and
food won't digest? 1t isn't the spring
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Start months treatment today;
nothing better for stomach, liver and
kidneys. The great spring tonic. Re
lief or money back. soc and $1.00, at
your druggist.
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CHECK YOUR APRIL couoA.

anawing frost and April rains chill
you 10 the very marrow, you catch
coldLhead and lungs stufred-you are
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nnuu .a.ea throat and lungs, stops
uousn' ,a" your head clears up, fever
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' a"Ss OF stickney Corner. Me-, was
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms by
day, week or month. Rates reason
able. Phone Main SOIL. 2347 Arapa-
hoe St. Mrs. Person, Prop.
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SKIN BLEMiSHES.

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Where were you born? Well, tell 1t
to Rev. Washington. From Kansas,
eh, Sunfower, or Columbine (Colo-
rado). Well, tell it to Mrs. Mayme
Jeter and have one more good time,
June 4th.
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WANTED-T. Ernest McClain, A.
B. D. D. S.-Sundays and nights by
appointment. Office hours, a. m. to
12 m, l p. m. to p. m. Office, 2S02
Welton St. Rondelein Bldg, phone
Main 7416. Res, S22 32nd ST., phone
Main 1897.
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FOR RENT-Neatly furnished rooms
for man and wife or for ladies'. York
1865; 2451 ogden St. Mrs. Mamie
King-J Johnson.
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Furnished rooms for rent for gen.
tlemen only, 1881 Arapahoe street
Mrs. Gehm. Phone Main 1896.
Phone York 2O79. At
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The Denver Star collector will cal
at your door, Kindly receive him
with smile, pay him and wish him a
long and prosperous year of most sue
cessful collections. Please co-operat,
with US nthis matter.
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All "a Is appearing these columns the rate OF SC
Der line if run by soc monthly, to be paid
in advance as we have collector for this depart
ment No "ads' taken the phone.
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in
modern house. Permanent and tran
sient. Mrs. E. G. Banks, 1902 Curtis.
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THE DE LUXE.

THE DE LUXE.
Furnished apartments. Two and
three rooms, with hot and cold water
in each kitchen. Also front room,
single, electric lights and gas. Mod
ern throughout. Rates very reason
able, 2352-235S Ogden street, corner
Twenty-fourth avenue. Phone York
67O7. Mrs. r. M. Blakey.
For Rent-Furnished room in a
modern house. Gentleman preferred
174G Humboldt street.
Furnished rooms In modern house
with all latest equipments, permanent
and transient Call or phone Main
3S2S, at 2044 Lawrence st.
FOR RENT-5-Room Cottage with
coal range at 1948 Pearl ST. Inquire
for particulars in rear Of 1854 Pearl
ST. York 7343.
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THE DENVER STAR HAS MORE
READERS THAN ANY OTHER
NEGRO JOURNAL IN COLORADO.
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Cai lie & Carrie-Tonsorial parlor,
hand and electrical face massage. Call
1925 21st street. Phone, Res. York
1885. ]. w. Carrie, Sr., and ]. w. Car
rie, Jr., props.
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The Elite Barber Shop and bati
rooms. 1928 18th st. Geo. c. and LII
lian Sample, props.
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The Best List In the City to Choose From.

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms,
2218 Clarkson. Phone York 8012.
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We rent and sell anything from a
STABLE to a MANSION. Bring your
business. whether large or small. You
will find our service the best. The
Colored American Loan and Realty
Co., 913 Twenty-first street.
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FOR RENT-Niely furnished rooms
In modern house; suitable for man
and wife, or ladies who work out.
2933 Welton Street. Mrs. D. c. Stro-
sier.
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Anderson & Son, express, coal and
wood, 2239 Washington ST., phone
Champa 1174. Residence, 2431 Court
IT,. Denver. Colo.
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The Jewel Barber Shop, 1929 19tt
st. First.class tonsorial artists. q
B. Richardson and D. o. Simpson.
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FOR RENT-Furnished room will
alcove, at 1881 Ogden ST., Mrs. Young
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FOR RENT-A specious room at
1922 Welton St. with all modern con-
veniences; use of kitchen; on car
line; everything to make life pleas
ant.
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will sell you the best massage
vibrator, the White Cross, for $1,000.
rs good as any $25.09 machine made.
Call or write to Vibrator Co.. 53s 18th
street.
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms In
modern house. very close in. 629 ed
Rt. Mrs. Sanford, phone Champa 761.
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Nice, clean, airy rooms, strictly
modern house, close in; rooms from
$A.5V up. 2152 Arapahoe. Phone
Main 7OO7. Mrs. Lillian Horn, Prop
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FOR RENT-Nice 4-room house OF
St. Paul street, in 14O0, modern ex
cept bath: rent s14. See The Coloret
American Loan & Realty Co., 81:
2lst st.