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The Irish standard., 1896-09-05

had N oppce tunity Of coming 70 an -.
ranpement with you. II not, this arti.s
Gle will be published on Monday MORN
ing. wish you a very good afternoon,
SIR .s&
John said nothing; but watched hia
visitor ont on the pavement, and nd then
returned to the making Of his report.
On Monday morning as he came in BY
train, his eye caught q flaming poster
ON one Of the bill boards at the station.
It was headed Financial Field, and the
next line, in heavy black letters. was
THE Mica Mining Swfndle.'' Kenyon
called newsboy to him and bought
copy Of the paper. There, in loaded
type, was the article before him. 1t
seemed, somehow, much more impor-
tant on the printed page than it had
looked on the proof.
AS he read it he noticed All air of
truthful sincerity about the article
that had escaped him during the brief
glance he had given it on Friday. 1t
went on to say that the Austrian Min
ing company had sunk good deal OF
money in the mine, and that it had
never paid u penny of dividends-that
they merely kept on the mine at a coz
slant loss to themselves il, the hope OF
being able to swindle some confiding
investors---but that even their designs
were as nothing compared to the bare
faced attempt at swindling conte1n-
plated by John Kenyon. He caught
his breath as he saw his own name in
print. 1t was a shock for which he was
not prepared, as he had not noticed it
in the proof. Then he read on. 1T
seemed that this man, Kenyon, had Sc
cured the mine at something like & TO-
600, and was trying to shove;it OFF on
the unfortunate British public at tho
enormous increase of G 100000; but this
nefarious attempt would doubtless be
frustrated so long as there were papers
of the integrity of the Financial Field
that took the risk and expense of max.
ing such an exposure as was here set
forth.
The article possessed q singular fas-
cination for KENYON. He read and re-.
read it in q dazed way as if the state
ment referred to some other person,
and he could not help feeling sorry for
that person.
He still had the paper i'll his hand as
he walked up the street, and he felt
numbed and dazed as if some one. had
struck him a blow. he was nearly run
over in crossing one of the thorough
fares, and heard an outburst of pro-
family directed at him from a cab
driver and man on bus; but he
needed them not, walking through the
crowd like one under spell.
He passed the door of his own gor-
geors office and walked q considerable
distance up the street before he real
lied what he had done. Then he turned
back again, and, just at the doorstep,
paused with a pang at his heart:
81 wonder if Edith Longworth will
read that article" he said to himself.
The Irish standard., 1896-09-05
I He IN | ST RESS
of the. Mine.
or a Woman lntervenes.
BY Robert Barr, Author Of the Face and the flask.

sOh! no, sir" said the girl, looking
4up at him with startled eyes. 81 only
saw the name Canadian Mica Mine on
this. and the paper said it would pay
ten per cent, and thought, # you had
anything to do with it that my money
would be quite safe" ;.>. -
''Oh! that goes without saying"
said William; ''but If l were you, my
dear. should not put my money in the
mics nine.'' ~. ~. $1,000.
'Oh! then, you haven't anything to
do with the mine, sir?"
: ayes, Susy, have. You see, fools
build houses, and wise men live. In
them"
$50 I have heard" said susy.
ithoughtfully.
well, two young fools are building
the house that we will call the Cana
dian Mica mine, and am the wise man,
don't you see, Susy?" said the young
man, with sweet smile.
~ am afraid ! don't quite under
stand, sir"
II don't suppose, susy," replied the
young man, with a laugh, that there
are many who do, but 1 think in a
months time I will own this mica
mine, and then, my dear, if you still
want to own share or two. I shall be
very pleased to give you few with
out your spending any money at ALL"
"Ohl would you, STRIP cried susy,jn
glad surprise, land who owns the mine
now?'
"Oh! two young fellows. You
wouldn't know their names if told
them to you" ss3
land are they going to sell 1t to you,
siro' 81
William laughed heartily. and said:
"Oh! no; they themselves will be
sold.''
"But how can that be, if they don't
own the mine? You see l am only
The Irish standard., 1896-09-05

die and j were towing the boar BACK,
he proposed, and laughed at him.
After awhile he hegan to laugh, too,
and 50 we had q splen1id time. What
d lovely little river the Thames is,
isn't it? A nice, clean, little pocket
river: I5would like to buy 1t and put
it in our back yard IN America, just
10 sit and look 1T it. Now, here am ],
chattering away Ms If I were paid for
talking instead Of writing. Why do.
you look at me SO? Don't you believe
what J. tell you?"
Eyes, 1 believe all you say. What I
can't understand is, why bright girl
like YOU should enter house and-welI
do what you have done here. for in
stance
''Why shouldn't I? / am after &C
curate information. get it in my own
way. Your writer's here tell how tho
poor live, and that sort of thing. They
enter the houses Of the poor quite un-
blushingly, and print their Impressions
of the poverty stricken homes. Now,
why should the rich man be exempt
from similar investigation?
SIN either case it is the work Of q
spy"
"Yes, but q spy is not dishonora BILE
person; at least he need not be. I saw
a monument in Westminster Abbey to
man who was hanged as spy. A
spy must be brave: he must have nerve.
caution and resource. He sometimes
does more for his country than whole
regiment. Oh, there are worse per.
sons than spies in the world
II suppose there are, still"
eyes, l know. It is easy for persons
with plenty of money to nnoralizc on
the shortcomings of others. I'll tell
you secret. I'm writing book, and
if it's success, then good-by to jour.
nalism. I don't like the spy business
MYSELF any too we'll; I'm afraid Eng
land is communicating me, and if I
stayed here a few years l might de-
generate so far as to think your news
papers interesting. By the way, do
you know Mr.. Wentworth address 2"
Edith hesitated nomeut, and at
last answered: Eyes, do.y
"Will you give it to me? think /
ought to write him note of apology
for all the anxiety 1 caused him on
board ship. You may not believe. it.
but have actually had some twinges
of conscience over that episode. sup
pose that's why partially forgive you
for stopping the cableRrah."
The Irish standard., 1896-09-05

to have market, and we want tosS l agsIss
protected. Either the other irltlustr i AIR;
have got TO come down to he farmer flsgs
the farmer must beSraiscd ap to II hem M
some hing going to bust. don't blatnssss
any man sor making all the money lessSs
can, but FOR God $ sake, let him give /. sonaeS
one else a chance, TOD, when ne csn
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
FOR THE POOR
Boston's Unique Tailor Proved Himself .
Benefactor of His Race.

Boston's Unique Tailor Proved Himself .
Benefactor of His Race.
The city of Boston is about to re-
ceive legacy of $4,000 for the use of
poor children who desire to go into the
country for the summer season. 1t
comes from George S. Rondige, VIVA
died ehildless in that city few years
ago, says the Hartford Courant. Mr..
Pondige was fashionable tailor. 1t
was believed in circles where people
were particular about the set of their
clothes that he could cut them as no
other man, hence he had his own prices
for his work. He did it all himself.
He had a small shop outside the bust
ness quarters of the city, where he
stood at the bench with his shears day
IN and day out. He had all the work he
could do and took his own time for 1t.
In summer he would leave it early,
have q magnificent span of milk-white
horses sent him, which he owned, and
go with his wife TO ride. They were
conspicuous figure on our streets and
In our suburbs.
He lived in fine house at the south
end (not the fashionable 1uarter) and
had apparently no society, but every
body knew Rondige, and he was sought
to cut clothes as favor. He would
cut for anyone who was willing to pay,
and he did not seem particularly proud
of his select class of customers. He
had something like genius for his styl-
ish fitting, and was unquestionably q
rare mechanic in this speciality. His
method was unique, and when he died
he left no successor in ii.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
TO DEFEND NEW YORK.
Immense Cannon VIII Soon Be Mounted
at Fort Wodsworfh

Immense Cannon Will Soon Be Mounted
at Fort Wadsworth.
The soldiers at Fort Wadsworth, S. l.,
were busy the other day preparing q
big steel gun for mounting in the new
impenetrable battery just completed.
The new gun is one of five built at the
Watertown arsenal for Fort Wads.
worth and will comprise the most pow
erful battery in New York harbor. It
weighs 141a tons, and will rest on q
carriage weighing 2eA tons. 1t is one
of the latest disappearing type, will.
throw projectile weighing 400 pounds,
and will require 1875 pounds of powder
for each discharge. The remaining
four are expected early next week.
After the guns have been mounted it.
will be necessary to remove the houses
from the southern end of the fortifica-
ton before they can be tested, as the
shock from a single discharge would
shatter the buildings. 1t will also be
necessary to remove the lighthouse
which has for many years stood on the
southern bluff as range light for in
coming vessels. The lighthouse au-
thorities have not yet decided upon a
site for the light.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
NOT HALF HAS BEEN TOLD.
DR.. Thorn, just Returned from Armenia
Talks of the Massacres.

DR.. Thorn, just Returned from Armenia
Talks of the Massacres.
DIR. Thorn, native of Kentucky, but
for the past 81 years resident mis-
sionary physician in Turkey, arrived
the other morning on the steamship
Umbria, of the Cunard line. He said:
MY post is not in Armenia proper, but
just outside of the borders. am fully
familiar with the outrages perpetrated
and the half has not been told. left
Turkey in October and observe that the
people both here and in England marvel
at the reports of the murders, and re-
fuse to believe them, but know that at
least 100000 human beings have been
massacred in cold blood, without Il
chance of defense, within the past II
months. There is no excuse or justifica-
ton for the slaughter, save that the
victims are Christians. In addition to
this more than 100000 of these OPP
pressed people have been forced to flee
to the mountains to save their lives.
There is no means of subsistence In
these desolate hills, and the unfortu-
mates are compelled to live on such wild
herbs as can be gathered, to prevent
starvation.
1.-THE authorities do not attempt to
stop these cruelties. On the contrary,
they urge the people on.
"What astonishes me is that no steps
have been taken to stop these murders.
I had thought would find this coun-
try thoroughly aroused on the subject.
I can say that unless the Christian
countries do something and that at an
early day, there is no telling where this
will all end" 81
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
KILLED THE TURKEY.
A Rhode Island Dog who Behaved Very
Badly.


During the past year more than the
usual number Of young turkeys were
killed by dogs. The difficulty has ss-
sumed such proportions that it is one
OF the principal subjects for discussion
at the regular monthly town council
meetings at Westerly, says the Provi-
dence Journal.
It was during one of these discus
,sions about turkeys month or two ago
that member of the council told his
fellow members that, having occasion
to dissect a dog which had been found
among q flock, he found within the
heads Of twelve young turkeys.
One dog was SO bold as to attack and
kill an exceptionally fine turkey few
weeks ago, n bird which had been Sc
lectcd for the presidents table on
Thanksgiving day. This turkey, q fine
specimen, weighing SO pounds, while
,strutting about the farm of Gideon
Chesebro, fell prey to the dog, and
the next morning few feathers and
bones told the story. Had this turkey
lived it would have doubtless surpassed
in weight the one sent to Gen. Grant,
which was the largest ever shipped
from Westerly to Washington, weigh
ing 80 pounds when dressed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
OPERA TROUPE ARRESTED.
Carrie Russelrs Performers Como to Grief
In an Illinois Town,

In an Illinois Town.
Carrie Russells Opera company APP
peared in public at Danville, ILL.,, the
other evening for the short space of
half an hour. Then the majesty of
outraged law asserted itself, and the en-
tire troupe were arrested, the charge
being indecent conduct on the stage.
Mayor William Runyan, who was in
the audience, had his moral sensible
ties severely shocked in the middle of
the first act, and broadly limited to
Capt. Laird and Policemen Huff and
Vance that time should be called on
the performance. Thereupon, while
the orchestra was playing rollicking
Jig, the myrmidons of the municipality
invaded the stage and their cleaning
stars dimmed the lustcr of the spangled
stars of burlesque. Each officer heroic
ally pounced upon a good-looking DEM
oiselle, to the establishment of the spec
tators, and conveyed her to the town
cooler, the other performers marching
along voluntarily, with heads bowed
down. The curtain was rung down
amid yells and Kisses, the disappointed
and disgruntled audience failing to APP
preciate the judicial curtailment of
their nights frolic. Manager Heinly,
Of the opera house, gave bonds for the
appearance of the captive opera singers,
and there was discordant music in the
air when they regained their liberty.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
PASSAGE THROUGH a TREE.
A Curious Way of Saving an Old Land
mark In RellevIlle.

A Curious Way of Saving an Old Land
mark In Belleville.
It was announced week ago that
one of the most notable trees in this
country was doomed by the march of
improvement, says the Newark IN. J.)
Call. It is a huge and aged sycamore,
or buttonball, standing in the middle
of the sidewalk in Stephen street, Belle
vile. Records show this tree to be at
least $50 years old, and in that time
it has grown to,a diameter of seven feet
Mt the butt. The sycamore is invaria-
bly, a picturesque tree, and this is one
of the most picturesque of sycamores.
Contractor Mccain, who is engaged
upon the task of widening and
Strengthening Stephen street, decided
that the tree must be cut down, and
it really looked as if the monarch
would be overthrown, for there is lit
tie of that sort of sentiment in Belle
vile which would move to save tree
when there is plenty to talk about in
the political field.
There was one man who loved Che
tree enough to go to the contractor
with the familiar lines: "Woodman,
spare etc. 1t was Christian Ortholf,
the barber, whose shop is on the corner
of William and Stephen streets, and is
overshadowed by the big tree. He is
good singer and he rendered the old
poem so well that tears came into Con-
tractor McCann's eyes and he promised
to "touch not a single bough," but
said he would have to do something
to the old trunk, and finally decided
to cut an arched passage through it.
This will amuse the children and sat
isfy their elders, MS it will probably
save the big tree fo- years to come.
When the electric lighting plant is
completed an incandescent light will
be put over the arch on each side of
the frao
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
MARRIED EIGHTY YEARS.
The Remarkable Record Of q Couple In
the West.

The Remarkable Record of . Couple In
tho West.
The oldest living couple in the United
States beyond doubt has for the past
AZ years resided within three miles of
Black River Falls, Wis, says the Chica
go Chronicle. Louis and Amelia OAR
win were born in the province of On
tario not far from Montreal. The hus-
band was born on September "a, 1888, or
one year before the Inauguration Of the
first president of the United States.
The wife was born at La Pero's Isle on
March II, 1904, and is now past her 1o1st
year. The aged people are descendants
from a race which for many genera
tions was noted for remarkable lon
gevity.
Eighty years have passed since they
were joined in wedlock, and family of
10 children was the fruit of their mar
riage. Five are still living in this vicin-
ity, ranging from 70 to "a years. The
oldest child, were he living to-day,
would be 10 years old.
For 30 years Grandma Darwin was
totally blind. Strange and incredible
as it may seem, in her Doth year she re-
covered her second sight and was able
to distinguish her children. Yet dur
ing the period of her blindness she per-
formed her household duties without
any assistance.
The old gentleman has been a remark.
able man. When he was 100 years old
he could dance Jig equal to a dancing
master, but the past four years he has
gradually wasted away, until to-day he
is but shadow of his former self.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement ant
lends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
Ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
The needs of physical being, will attest
The value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and'it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in SOC and ST bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will NOT
accept any substitute if offered.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
ROBBED A DETECTIVE.
Burglars Evident Enjoyment In
Looting the Home of His Enemy.
Leaves Letter for the Consolation Of the
6leuth After Stealing Four Hundred
Dollars' Worth of His
Property.

A burglar-humorist entered the resi-
dence of Detective Magnus, 1924 State
street, Chicago, the other night, while
Mr.. and Mrs. Magnus were visiting
friends, and he evidently had a pleasant
time all by himself.
He discovered that he was in the
house of one of his enemies as soon as he
broke open the detectives desk, but the
discovery did not disconcert him lit
tic bit. He only smiled, and an ire
sistible desire took possession of him to
be funny. He felt perfectly at home,
and there is no doubt but he would have
RECALLED himself with beer and pie II
there had been any in the house. But
as there was none at hand, he sat down
at the desk and wrote the following let
ter on different pieces Of paper:
DEAR SIN: Isee by your letters that you
are detective. Your silverware seems to
be better than usually find In detectives
houses, and your wife wears elegant gowns,
or she did wear them. Do not look for
your stun in the hook shops, as may con-
clude to use 1t in my own elegant home.
You probably will not recognize me when
we meet. By the Bertillon system the ear
IL undisguisable Mine are both alike,
without peculiarities. am five feet Blk
and slender, complexion light, movement
graceful and easy; beard, none, except
when I wish to escape the police; clothing.
quiet; never wear anything loud. My nose
is straight and 2h Head measurements
are: Across eyes. 9; ear to chin. s; cen
ter to ear, 6h; around temple, "a 1-99. Ny
eyes are bright blue-bright enough to see
a copper through a brick wall. Yours
truly-we may meet again, but not in
| court.
"ABuRGLAR WHO Knows HIS BUSINESS"
Upon another piece OF paper was
drawn the outlines of mans hand,
under which was the following:
"The owner Of this makes his own
living, but not in packing house OF
shoveling COAL"
This enterprising and nervy burglar
did not allow his correspondence to in.
terfere with his work, for when Mr.. and
Mrs. Magnus returned they found ali
the doors in the house opened. Dresser
drawers, sideboards, trunks and com
modes were thoroughly ransacked an6
about $500 worth of clothing and other
articles were carried away.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
TRIED TO EAT THE COB.

First Experience of the Duke of NIarl-
borough with Green Corn.
Corn calls to mind the duke of Marl-
Iborough's first experience with green
corn on the cob. The incident was re-
lated by gentleman who happened to
travel in the same train with the duke
the day he arrived in New York. twas
the Newport train. Presently the
duke went into the dining car to get q
bit Of luncheon. It happened to be the
green corn season and he noticed that
nearly everybody in the car was eating
the corn from the cob. He had never
seen anything like it before. He asked
the waiter what it was, ordered por-
ton, and, receiving it, bit into it as he
would bite into an apple. He attempted
&c bite into the cob and evidently
received a shocls-too great shock to
try the experiment again; for, upon be-
ing told that he must spread butter,
salt and pepper on the corn and bite
gently, he perversely took his fork and
patiently picked the kernels, one by
one, from the cob.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
POWERFUL EXPLOSIVE SHELLS.
Clained They VIII Penetrate Heavy Armor
and Then Explode.

Claimed They VIII Penetrate Heavy Armor
and Then Explode.
The first of series Of five tests Of
explosive shells submitted by the
Wheeler Sterling Steel company was
conducted the other day at the Indian
Head proving grounds. The series is
based on the attempts of the company
to show that it's shells will penetrate
,armcr of the same caliber as each set
of shells submitted, with the additional
advantage that the explosive attached
will perform it's functions when the
penetration is complete. The days test
was that of a seven-inch explosive shell
intended to penetrate armor seven
inches in thickness, the explosion talk
ing place on the interior of the protec-
ton. 1T is proposed to continue the
tests up to the use of a 17-inch shell on
armor of II inches in thickness.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
MINSTREL SHOW By GIRLS.

Fair Young Women Black Their Faces In
Good Cause.
The Bachelor Girls club, IN organ
ization composed of 20 leading young
society ladies of Hillsboro, H., gave a
minstrel show at the opera house the
other evening for the benefit of the
public library. Many of the girls were
blackened to represent negro min
strels. They were greeted with a crowd
ed house, fifty bachelors occupying the
front seats. The latter were merciless-
" guYed by the ladies'.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
BOYS WILL WELCOME HIM.
"Oliver Optic" to Start on Trip in Search
of Story Material.

"Oliver Optic" to Start on a Trip in Search
of Story Material.
William T. Adams, who is best known
by the name of Oliver Optic, at the
age of 10, is about to embark on voy-
age around the world for the purpose
of obtaining material for new stories
to delight the American youth. Prac-
tically nll his life has been devoted to
writing, in which he has succeeded as
no other writer in this country las,
in the line of work he has done, and
if he returns from his long trip in
safety, the boys of this country may
expect at least one characteristic vol
lume from his pen. v
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-07
Olive oil.

1t is estimated that this years yield
of olive oil in California will reach 75,-
900 gallons. But the industry IL still
in its infancy. The department Of ag-
riculture reports that more than $780,
900 gallons of olive oil aro annually in-
ported into the United States.