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The Irish standard., 1900-02-24
New Device for shop,,ftcr.

The latest and most ingenious device
of the female shoplifter is third arm.
Beware of the woman with three arms.
The three-armed woman wears cape
or shawl. She affects the demure hab.
it of holding her hands-two of them
clasped in front of her. The third arm
meanwhile is stirring about deftly
among the counters and drawing any
detachable articles into voluminous
pocket in the skirt, or another in the
lining of the cape. The originator OF
the device is Denver woman. The eX.
ira arm is of wax and it is the delicate
hand belonging to this arm that is
clasped in the right. The bona fide left
arm is hard at work behind the bogus
one. 1t behooves all saleswomen to
watch for this active third ARM. Y
journal.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-24
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
New York state has 100000 more
bachelors than spinsters.

New York state has 100000 more
bachelors than spinsters.
Eighty per cent. of the cost of tho
worlds governments is caused by wars
past, present and prospective.
During the last 10 months at least
dozen elephant trainers have been
killed-more than have been killed in
ten years previously.
The winter season is hardest on pi-
amos. The rooms containing them are
often kept too warm, and the result is
that the wood work becomes too dry.
Last year 25,s24 letters, which were
without any address, We're sent to the
dead letter Office, in Washington. Stran-
ger than this is the fact that 12,443 of
them contained money.
The Indians of South America use
curious poison, which is called ezcal.
A grain of it has the effect of starting
an irresistible desire for exertion. The
victim begins walking brisllly round
and round in small circles till he drops
dead in his tracks. There is no pain,
but much excitement.
According to Sir Algernon Vests
"Recollections," man at election time
tried to sell some kittens with blue
tory ribbons on, and failed. The next
day he tried to sell them with yellow
liberal ribbons on. "Why," said some
one, they We're tories yesterday"
YES" he said, "but their eyes are
opened since then, and they have be.
come liberals.''
The alarming increase of juvenile
criminals in Germany is puzzling the
legislators. In 1885 the juvenile offend
ers numbered 50,7o4, the total rising to
45,504 in 1894 and to 1875 in 1898. The
increase OF all criminals in 1898. over
the preceding year was three per cent,
an increase disproportionate to the
growth of population. The juvenile
criminals, however, increased alarm
ingly, the number in 1898 being six per
cent. over that of 1897.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-24
SCIONS OF PHARAOH,
Nomads of Egypt Are of Undoubted
Royal Descent Wherever
They Are.

A band of genuine gypsies, whose
members trace their genealogy back
to the days of the Pharaohs, through
the Stanley or English branch of the
, gypsy family, is encamped for the win
ter season at the Philadelphia Driv-
Ing park, Point Breeze, and finds this
field profitable one to cultivate. The
camp is in charge of Queen "NIollie"
Marks, now 10 years of age, and her
son Thomas now officiates as chief of
the band. The Marks family consists
Of these two and Annie, wife of Thomas,
four children, and Maggie and Annie
Marks, sisters of the chief. A num-
Der of others are also with the band.
Their outfit is we'll adapted to their
nomadic life. The queens wagon is
sumptuously fitted up with red up
hosiery, lace curtains and bedding of
the finest material. Another wagon,
which cost $500, is the travelling convey
ance of Mrs. Annie Marks and the
chiefs sisters. This vehicle is also
handsomely fitted out with yellow and
gold hangings, lace curtains and silk
bed clothing.
Chief Marks says his band is under
command of Great Chief Stanley and
Queen Mollie, his wife, who are winter
ing at Omaha, Neb., they being one
of the $50 families under Stanley as
king. Chief Marks has been wander
ing over the earth for SO years, hav-
ing travelled from Cairo, Egypt.
through Germany, Russia, Asia, Eng
land, France, Mexico and nearly all the
United States west of the New Eng
land states. He says the western states
are most suitable for their nomadic
life; its camping grounds are more
PLENTIFUL; everybody is willing to trade
horses, and all feminine members of
the population being anxious to have
their fortunes told.
Queen Mollie is considered an oracle.
palmistry being her strong point. She
is hardly conversant with the English
language, as in private conversation
they all speak the gypsy lingo.
The women folks of the band claim
that Philadelphia is a great field for
fortune telling, and the men say that
with horse trading and racing they ex-
pect to put in a profitable winter.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-24
HIBERNIAN PRINTING.

We have on hand at all times the neoes-
sary Books and Blanks for the Ancient Order
of Hibernians and Ladies' Auxiliary, which we
sell at the following prices:
The Irish standard., 1900-02-24
awe are Ready"

We are ready! we are ready! to fight
the Saxon Toe,
Their threats we heed or value not
we'll give them blow for blow
We're called to fight for liberty, and
fight for it we shall,
For liberty and native land, our OWL
beloved Transvaal.
No foreign laws, Our country, or people
shall enslavc
While one OF lis can sight gun or lift
an arm to save
Each bullet and each deadly shell that
we have now in store
Shall aid us i'll this righteous strife
shall drink of Saxon gore.
The cannon planted on our hills shall
roar for liberty,
Our kindred scattered DER the land
shall answer We'll be free
Before we bow to foreign rule or wear
the tyrant's chains,
The blood Of thirty thousand men shall
dye our native plains.
Our fathers oft in bloody strife have
battcd side by side;
They bravely fought they freely bled
and nobly have they died,
To save the land that gave them hope
when hope was nearly dead,
The land that welcomed them as free
when they from slavery fled.
They often met the foreign Toe, and
often conquered, too,
At famed Majuba, we'll their worth the
beaten Saxon knew
They met the flower OF England S
troops, her boosted infantry.
They met them and against them stood.
as rocks against the sea.
And as from rocks, the raging waves
arc backward dashed in spray,
So reeed the might OF England before
their fire that day.
And shall we, dare we, now forget how
they for freedom fought?
O! no, It's freshly in Our minds the
lesson that they taught
The same blood courses through oul'
veins, as proudly and as pure,
We've hands as strong and steady. and
our aim is just as sure
lis the same land that we battle Tor,
It's for the land we love.
The same Joe tries to conquer, and the
same God reigns above.
Then raise our banner proudly, then
fling it to the wind;
Beneath it march the brave and true.
they're slaves who lag bchind
Well march to death or victory, we'll
pile with dead the ground,
Well sell our lives so dearly, we'll
humanity astound.
Then onward, strike for freedom, strike
for our righteous cause,
The spirit OF our fathers would irown
TO see us pause.
They left to us a fruitful land, untrod-
den by slave,
And by their sacred memory we'll keep
the trust they gave. ...
RORY OF THE HILL"
The Irish standard., 1900-02-24

wars, visited the spot, and sat in sorrow
over these monuments OF human misery.
erected by the ambition of kings and,
observes O'Connor," he might add, the
persecution Of intocrant governments. F"
In the army opposing Marborough's
command through 1905 Lees, Dorring-
tons and Clare's regiments served. The
brigade drew hundreds of recruits from
the Irish regiments under Marlborough.
The following year the same regiments
fought on the disastrous day of Rami-
lies. When all was lost, they, like the
troops that rallied the remnant OF the
French army at Alenheim, cut their
way through the enemy, carried off two
OF the enemy's standards, but lost their
leader in the effort, Clare being NOR
tally wounded. Mahony's defence OF
Alicant in this year is described as one
OF the most glorious exhibitions OF
valor since the fall of the Roman en-
pire. Galmoy's, billions and Fitzgcr-
AIDS regiments helped to win the battle
OF Castiglione For his share in the
victory Dillon was made knight OF
the Order of the Holy Ghost and raised
to the rank OF lieutenant general
At Calcinato the same regiments COM
pleted the rout of Eugcnes forces. AT
the famous victory OF Almanac Mahony
led the cavalry.
The whole brigade was present at
The Irish standard., 1900-02-24
Hard to Pleaae.

McJigger-Jones and his wife have
quarreled again.
Thingumbob-What was the trouble
this time?
II believe she got mad because he
was so quick at remembering her age
"That's funny. She quarreled with
him the first day because he forgot he,
birthday Philadelphia Press.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-24
When Time Flies.

If you do not believe that time flies
have some notes coming due.-Wash'
ington Ga) democrat.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-24

]. R. Corrigan and w. H. Burns,
lawyers. $40 Temple Court. Telephone
2488 IL.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-24
Beautiful Society Badses:

We have secured the agency for Whitehead & Hoag
handsome and complete line of badges every
catholic Society in the Northwest incuding A q IT G n
o Name Young Ladies' sodaly Rosary Society all French
Polish Bohemian Societies. and fact can furnish
badges for society of any nationality We have f1l linz;
OF samples OF these handsome badges office Cali and
them and be convinced that have just what you want
Out-of-toWn parties any information desire
badges by writing us All Of these badges of exquisite
and design and every society needs for
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-01
Almost Persisted From Thirst.

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 27-Three men
almost persisted from thirst have been
found in the desert near the Cole
ranch, sixty miles north of Ell Paso
One of the men is Prof R. H. Cook,
who recently came to this city from
the East. The men left Alamo Gordo,
N. M, for Ell Paso on bicycles on
Thursday. On their route there is a
desert of sand seventy miles across.
When the men had gone about thirty
miles their bicycles broke down and
they had to walk. One of the men
reached the Cole ranch, but had to be
treated for several hours before he
could speak
Two men with jugs of water tied on
their saddles went back in search of
the missing men. One was found fif-
teen miles away exhausted and uncon-
scious in the sand and was brought to
the ranch. The other, Prof Cook, was
found twenty miles further away in
spasms and would probably have died
in an hour had he not received water.
All the men are now in a critical con-
dition
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-01
UNDERWRITING PAID BEST.

How Grant Allen Accidentally Stun
b1ed Into the Literary World.
1t is an actual fact that the late
Grant Allen, whose distinguished ca
reer as a writer is well known, be-
came a novelist by mere accident-in-
deed, without knowing it. While pur-
suing his scientific studies he wrote an
article for a magazine upon the impos-
sibility of seeing a ghost. The article
was written by way of recreation more
than for any other purpose, and for
convenience sake and to make the
moral clearer he threw the argument
into the narrative form, but without
the slightest idea that he was writing
a story. 1t was published under the
title: "Our Scientific Observations on
a Ghost
Immediately the editor wrote for an
other "story" of a like character. Be-
ing journalist, Mr. Allen accepted an
order for anything and sent back a
blood-curdling tale about a mummy.
Not caring to let the world know that
he was trif1ing with fiction, he yelled
the authors identity under the pen
name, 81. Arbuthnot Wilson" But
presently Mr.. Wilson had so many or
deTs fog tales that he monopolized Mr..
Aliens desk and his income exceeded
that OF the scientist, and so Mr.. Will
son beanie Grant Allen and known to
all the noyelreading world
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-01
Wonderful Showers.

A wonderful dust shower fell in Hun
gary somewhere about four years ago.
Analysis proved that this dust was
identical with the sediment of the Nile
The dust was believed to have been
brought by the wind all the way from
Egypt, pretty long journey for dust
shower to make. 1t must have been a
high wind that brought a shower of
wheat some years ago to the villagers
in a place on the southern coast of
Spain. The wheat fell like rain. There
were so many witnesses of the occur
renee that it was impossible to doubt
it, but for some months it could not be
accounted for. Then came the other
side of the story. 1t was learned that
shortly before this fall of wheat some
farmers near the northern coast of
Morocco had been threshing wheat
with fails, when suddenly a tornado
swept over the ground and carried all
the wheat and chaff on the threshing
cloth into the air. The cloth was swept
away by the storm, and the farmers
fell to the ground, but were not injured.
When the storm had passed they were
Mortified at discovering that the result
of their labors had disappeared. There
seemed little doubt that the wheat
which fell in Spain was that which
belonged to the Morocco farmers. 1t
had been blown clear across the Medit-
erranean.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-01

in the world which women may
rely upon positively. Pe-ru-na is
good for everyone, but particularly
for women. The various weak
nesses which aff1ict their delicate or
ganism spring from inflammation or
catarrh of the mucous lining, and Pe-ru-na
is specific for catarrh in any organ of
the body. Any congestion of a mucous
membrane simply means catarrh of the
organ affected. This is why Pe-ru-na
cures all sorts of troubles where other
remedies fail. If there is a catarrhal
affection the matter with you anywhere
Pe-ru-na will cure you.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-01
Crime Ran Rampant in Texas Town.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 27.-Crime ran
rampant today. John Bonner and
Clement Long emptied their pistols at
each other, and James Daniels, a dis
interested bystander, was mortally
wounded.
James Boston stabbed Jennie Lepaw
in the eye, destroying the sight, be-
cause of jealousy.
John Thrasher struck a small boy
and the latter's brother stabbed
Thrasher, inflicting a fatal wound.
Gus Roebel, a saloonkeeper, commit
ted suicide today by shooting.
John Albert, a contractor, fell in the
street from excessive heat and died
in a few minutes.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-01

There is story told of the composition
of the overture to Mozart's don Go
vanni." Mozart was always rather pro-
crastinating, and the night before the
public performance not a note of the
overture had been put on paper, but
then he set to work in earnest. Hour
after hour he toiled without intermis-
sion, and by o'clock in the morning
the entire overture was in the hands of
the copyists, and the same evening it
was performed. Rossini's I'll Bar
biere" was written in thirteen days.
Donizetti, who wrote with even greater
facility, is said to have composed the
final act of LA Favorita" in an even
ing after dinner.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-01

The tripping feet-the sparkling
eye-the graceful movement-be-
longnot alone to the budding maiden.
These graces are the right-aye
duty of every 7Ooman until the hair
whitens- and regal dignity replaces
them.
The mother who guards her
strength has so much more to de-
vote to the care and education of
her dear ones. She should be
comfort cheer-always.
Yet how many feel that they
have the strength to properly bal
ance the home? The world is list
less, weary and morbid. Its blood
moves sluggishly and is full of i'm
purities. 1t needs a kindling, in
MIGRATING tonic to set it afre-it
needs Pe-r11-ra
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-01
U.lu-bAG Siss a to c SJI TOBACCO Habit.
That Big Tree.

San Francisco.-All the arrange
ments for the celebration of Admis-
mission day are now completed, and
the Indications are that the city will
have the biggest time it ever had. -
the number of visitors expected here
during the celebration week is now
estimated as high as 100000.
The Chinese merchants promise a
substantial donation to the celebra-
ton fund. A committee of Chinese
began today to solicit subscriptions in
the district.
The Alaska Museum of the Univer-
sity of California will, through the
courtesy of the Board of Harbor Com
missioners, be kept open every even
ing during the celebration to give
strangers an opportunity to see the
exhibits from the far north.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-01
THE PRAIRIE SCHOONER.

Slow was the weary, toilsome way
Where creaked the heavy-laden vain
Quaint follower of the speeding day
Across the plain.
White canvas covers, bullying, fair,
Inclosed fond hearts athrob with joy;
The builders of an empire there
Found safe convoy.
Along its course child-voices sweet
Marked all the strangeness of each
scene,
While parents sought new homes to greet
With vision keen.
No luxury or ease was here
To lap the traveller into rest,
But stanch it bore the pioneer -
On toward the West.
Deserted now, it's ragged sails
Are furled-the port has long been won.
Sport of the boisterous, hurrying gales,
Through cloud and sun.
Unused, forlorn, and gray, it stands,
A faded wreck cast far ashore,
The MayfiOwer of the prairie lands,
Its journey DER
Overland Monthly.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-01
Both Shot While Asleep in Their Tent

Tacoma, Wash.-A tragedy is re-
ported from Golovan Bay, where Gaze
sar Ainsworth murdered his two part
ners, Curley McKlee and Clarence
King, both of San Francisco, by shoot
ing them while they were asleep in
their tent
The reports of a gun were heard by
men near by, and when the murderer
tried to escape by boat, the pursuers
gave chase on the water.
Seeing that escape was impossible,
Ainsworth tied weight to his neck,
leaned over the boat, turned his pistol
on himself, plunged into the water and
sank.
The shooting was the result of a
partnership quarrel.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-01
A Generous Boy.

She had stopped on the sidewalk and
was admiring the beautiful flowers in
the garden.
"G'want some" asked the mild luna
tic, who was leaning against the fence.
"Oh, how good of your she cooed.
"You live here, thenY
"Sure," he answered. "Jist go right
in an help yourself. The Lord made
flowers free fer everybody what /
think, an they amt no use in bein' a
hog, is they?"
She was still ecstatically thanking
him when she entered the gate, but he
had started off, merrily whistling on
his way. Two minutes later, she was
trying to explain to the angry gardener
why she was there, and the angry gar
dener was giving her a detailed his
tory Of "that cussed Jones kid that
lives in the next block" Indianapolis
Sun
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-01
For Admission Day Fete.

San Francisco, Aug. 22-The finan-
cial committee having in charge the
Admission day celebration has received
from the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company its contribution to the cele-
bration fund in the shape of a check
for $4,000 being $500 in excess of what
the company contributed in 1890. 1t
also received the check of The Market
Street Railway system in the sum of
$500. The check from the Southern
Pacific is seperate from the 81 900 con-
tribution by the late Coils P. Hunt
ington.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-01
"Cnntrahandista.n

Sir Arthur Sullivan's first opera,
"Contrabandista," was composed,
scored and rehearsed within sixteen
days from the time he received the Ii
bretto. Sir Arthur is the quickest COM
poser on record; the overture to so
lanthe" was commenced at 8 p. m. and
finished at a. m. the next morning
That to the "Yeomen of the Guard
was composed and scored in twelve
hours; while the epilogue to the Gold
en- Legend" which for dignity, breadth
and power-as well-known critic once
stated-stands out from among any of
his choral examples, was composed
and scored within twenty-four hours.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-01
Lands in Siberia

Up to the present time land in Siberia
can be acquired only by farmers and
settlers. During the last two years a
large number of concessions for the
purchase of land have been asked for
by merchants, engineers and manufac-
turers, and the Russian ministry is now
considering the question of making a
change in the present system.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-01
HOW'S THIS.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward foI
any case OF catarrh that cannot be dured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney fG' the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligation
made by tn cir firm.
WEST &TRUAx, wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o
WALDING KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, TIC edo, o.
HATS Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing ii ectly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price. 75c. per bottle Sold
by AL druggists. Testimonials free.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-01
Well. Did He Get II?

Wilson, saw that little boy of
yours today.
Billy-Did you? Think he's like
me?
Wilson-Very much.
Billy-Do you, really?
Wilson-Yes; he asked me for ten
ts.-Philadelphia North American.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-01

The old woman quietly wiped her
eyes with the hem of her apron. David
only smiled.
"You can't guess how lonesome we
were, and how lonesome we feel to
this day. No one bustling about and
long" A long-drawn sigh, and then,
looking fondly at her son, old Mrs
Allen said brightly: But it is good to
see you, David, and 1 only wish you
had come to stay"
Dave Allen brought his palm down
solidly on his knee and said:
That's what I've DONE"
you've come to stay?" quaveringly.
"Most emphatically," responded
David. "I've prospered out west, but
all the time I've hankered to come
back to the old farm. Always, that
was my idea. I've saved and laid
aside, intending to come home and set
the old place on it's feet. l never got
to feel at home anywhere else, and
I've just dreamed of the pastures and
that row of walnuts and the spring
run, till it seemed 1 must get here if
1 ever wanted to be happy again.
The old mother wiped more tears
with her apron, but looked anything
but sad.
"The Lord bless you, David. There
isn't anything else 1 need to make me
happy"
But 1 might as we'll own up my
whole doing, mother, and confess I've
brought home a WIFE"
The old woman started.
"a wife? Why haven't 1 heard this
before"
"Well, just listen a minute. AS
had about made I'D my mind to start
this way, 1 met a wonderfully pretty
girl, and 1 just fell so deep in love it
kept me waiting a little longer. You
see, had to give her time to return my
sentiments. She wasn't a western
girl, but had come to the town 1 was
living in and was rather homesick her
self So we naturally were congenial,
and in course of time she made up her
mind to come home with me. 1t didn't
take much coaxing. The idea suited
her down to the ground"
David laughed aloud, and putting his
arms around his mothers shoulder
kissed her cheek.
But where is she now" asked the
mother, looking rather dazed and IN
certain.
"First promise to love her as well as
you did Ellie Martin"
"In time, David, maybe in time; but
have to get used to changes first"
"Well, that's all any reasonable per-
son could ask, I'm sure" said David,
heartily. "As for wife, she's in the
house. You see, left her in the front
room when 1 went to find you in the
kitchen, and coaxed you out on pur-
pose to let her get acquainted with
father first"
Mrs. Allen started to her feet.
"Oh, 1 must hurry back to start the
fire if we are to have company
mo hurry, not a bit of it," laughed
David, but he rose and walked beside
his mother. "Wife's getting supper.
She said she would call US when twas
ready"
Was the ground Keeling under foot?
The old woman's life had contained so
little excitement that these crowding,
astonishing events seemed like wild
dreams. David drew her arm through
his, saying gently:
Don't you worry, mother! And
look, there she comes! Isn't she pref
typ
A girl, light of form, with bright
cheeks and shining eyes, was running
toward them from the house. When
she reached the couple she spread wide
her young arms with a soft cry:
Mother, I've come home again"
And the old woman simply leaped to
the girls embrace, and in trembling
tones murmured: "Ellie! Ellie!'-The
Ledger Monthly.