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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-04-12
AUTHOR OF "BEN BOLT"
Story of the Poem Which Won Him
Worldwide Fame.

The fame of the late Thomas Dunn
English, poet, physician, congressman
and lawyer, rests on his poem Ben
Bolt" This is the story of how it
came to be written and sung, the leg
end of poem and Il melody, says the
Philadelphia Press:
Away back in 1913 N. p. Willis and
George ?. Morris reiuvenated the old
New York Mirror, which they had
edited years before and made failure
of. They christened the resurrected
sheet The New Mirror. Both men
knew English intimately, and Willis
accordingly wrote to English and
asked him to write poem to help the
new publication along. He suggested
a song of the sea.
English made stagger at Il sea
song, but his muse refused to lend her
assistance, and the attempt was Il
failure. In this condition his mind
lapscd into reminiscent and magma
tive mood, and he wrote -four stanZas
and half of "Rcn Bolt" In this
shape it was published over the mi
tails '"r. ID. E." with Il commentators
notice from Willis. The poem at,
tractcd instant attention. 1t was cop
led in all the literary journals of this
country and England.
1t was not until three years later
that "Bcn Bolt' achieved fame as a
song. 1t was first heard in Pittsburg,
where it was sung by a scapegrace
actor of the name Of r. Z. Kneass
He was of excellent family and a
member of the stock company Of the
Pittsh,rg thcater. He did not amount
to much as an actor. but he possessed
Il fine tenor voice. A new drama was
being rehearsed. "The Battle of Buena
VISTA" and the manager told Kneass
that if he could find song suitable tc
his voice he would give him a promi
nent part in the new play.
In the stock company was sort OF
supernumerary named Hunt, who had
read "Ben Bolt" and suggested that
Kneass adapt some music to it and
sing the song. The latter did so
adapting a German air, with moditi
cations to the words. 1t caught in
stantly with the public, and, although
the drama which gave it birth died ii
short time, the song lived on.
But the popularity of the sons
waned after dozen years. New fa
vorites came to take its place, and i
was lost sight of, except rs the poem
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-04-12

to that time, had ample opportunities
of knowing that he became model
practical Catholic, and he assured me
that although previous to his CONVEX
sion he had been subject to epileptic
attacks, sometimes as often as two or
three times a week, he had never once
been troubled in that way since had
done something to him as he lay on
the ground in Sackville street."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-04-12

was educated at university; and he
is a member of the Irish Royal College
of Surgeons. He is one of the few men
in the house of commons whom the
house of commons has sincerely vel
coined back from Jail, and would vel
come back from Jail again.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-04-12

Shopman-What style Of hat do you
wish, sir?
Cholly-Ah! I am not particular
about the style; something to suit my
head, don't you know?
Shopman-Step this way and look
at our soft felts.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-04-12

Father-Tell me why you want to
get married.
Daughter-I expect it's one of the
traits I inherited from my mother.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-04-12

Archbishop Ryan's friends tell this
story of his grace: The Archbishop
was about to take Il train for Balti-
more at the Broad Street Station,
when young man accosted him, say
ing: "Your face is familiar. Where in
hell have l seen your"
II really don't know said the Arch
bishop, blandly. "What part of hell
do you come from?"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-04-12

John NJ. Gleason, undertaken, "a
Seventh street S. Telephone, store,
1921; residence, 4S9-J. So.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-04-12

Chris. A. Gallagher, councillors
law, $40 Guaranty Loan Building.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-04-12

CALL UP MEAGHER & co.
If you want good dry pine wood.
Every load warranted. Tel. 1851.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-04-12

]. T. Mccarthy, well contractor.
Estimates furnished o. application.
200 Central avenue.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-04-12
FOR BOOKS, CHURCH GOODS
sS00>1AeA SOI - RELIGIOUS ARTICLES
including Bibles Prayer Books
Brooches
All Orders by Mail Prompt Attention.

IN u al dgeI informant
BOOKS
eand 6resde
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-13
4 Ratified RridegrOo1

A Young couple were married in Fen,
elon Falls. and q number of their
friends and relatives assembled at the
railway station to see them Off on their
honeymoon. Old slippers and rice We're
shnwcred on the h"Upy pair as they
boarded The train. When they got com.
forta!:ly seated in the car. the groom
noticed Il boot in the aisle. AND. think,
ing it was one that had been throWp y
Tito the car by some Of. lis jovia1
friends threw the loot nut Of the VIM
dow as the train Was moving. It hap,
pcned that the boot belonged to Il web
known Toronto commercial travelef
who lad removed Ais~boOts to ease his
weary feet. On the arrival of the train
at IIndsaN@tA the bridegroom Was com
pclle,i to purchase a new pair of boots
for the drummer, Toronto Globe. ;
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.s,f-..t.t; Sl,-:.<~t.er.

: yofiz##ts.s .5.G5eSi lady is etteH criti-
ciS"d lE 15e fs..2,.S loo..t.sa of the
freedom Wis.. W...c,- >!.e ;ss.a..afs little
attentioas from friends of tie other
seN.
1t Il reez.5t gathering which she at
tended she tl3'e !" from her pocket her
lace handkerchief, ii Which q isnot had
been tied In 're,ei to rail to her mind
some tris.,..ii ,!,..;;.s'
'le#i he, s@id the popular young
nl"rriee: l:,,.y u several @a!laa.s about
her, why is ,Aar k:ot in my handkcr-
chief: | tiet! il there to remind me of
something. What could i, be-
NY child, said an old lady who
overheard her and WHO is Eoted FOR the
acrid wiltii:ess cf her rcNartee. ".t WAS
probably ted IN order to remind YOU
that you ere married.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-13

Any one in the habit of pcruSine old
letters is struck With the tone OF great
humility and deferonce which per-
vadcS the correspondence Of our anees
tors.
A few specimens of the style OF be-
ginning and ending letters may prove
interesting as iii striking contrast to
the lacoaic yours obCdicn;ly.' faith
fully or truly of the present day.
1t would certainly be difficult to match
the following subscription of 4 letter
from the Duke of Shrewsbury TO 81
Thomas Hammer. dated September,
l1l3: II desire that you will believe
that. wherever am. shal always el.
Geavor TO deserve and very much value
your friendship. being. with a sincere
esteem, sir. Your most faithful and ohe.
Giert servant. Shrewsbury
Frequently one meets with bellicose
subscriptions, as in the case of the
Earls of Huntly and Enrol. Who. in
1894. threatcn lawful consequences
10 the magistrates Of Aberdeen Unless.
they released certain gentlemen iAl-
rrisoned in their city and inscribed,
yours as We will. either present peace
or WCir'
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Svinsiieai Again..

"Ah," exclaimed Mrs. Oldcasilc as
she too,: a book from the table in the
magnificent laisIary Of the new neigh
bors. "l:.n<. lai<i paper. isn't i, =
'Is it, i1er hostess asked. locking at
it doubifu'ly. II told Josiah when |
bought them books that that's one Of
the set ef that he w"s payin Il whole
lot 1ao much. I'm glad it wasn't me.
If ia of Went and give such IL price for
something that was hand laid, Id new
er hear the last of it from him. But
he wouldn't believe it when told him
he Was cheated. because | seen tie
same set With nearly three times more
gilt on the bin'lin's for Il lower price.
Josi&h'S awful hoadSlrGng in some
ways. s.'-Ghicaso Record Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-13
WaMfas of Authors.

In a recent article on the Mania of
Authors in the Revue Cniverselle OF
Paris we are told that Darwin always
practiced on his old fiddle before writ
ing; Chateaubriand while G;ctaiing to
his secretary was in the habit of walk
ing in his bare feet: Schiller and Goethe
could not write unless their feet were
on ice; Lord Derby always filled bis
mouth with brandy cherries; Fenimore
Eoorer used 70 chew cumlrors; Byron
filled his pockets with ruf1es;s The.
ophilc Gau,icr burned incense.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-13
An I-Sinuuting Missive.

He was !; German student. and this
was the letter he addressed to his un-
Gle:
Dear Cne'e-A very strange thing hap
pent,I ;3s;c:day. went to STE "A friend
of lnTle at the bank who knows your
handssr:. ing Very wtll. and he thought
YOU were ill., as had not lately presented
any checks signed by you lie begs to be
remembered TO YOU. as also do |, and YOU
might let my friend see your signature
again If you are very busy. you might
send blank check, and I Will fii il in.
Yours affectionately. KARL.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-13
Scott.

Scott believed that "Waverley" WAS
his best novel and The Lady of the
Lake" his best poem. He and the Bal
.antynes had more than one lively dis
russion on the subject, but he would
never admit change Of opinion. He
knew THE Lady of the Lake" by heart
and once repeated the whole to prove
the fact.-Lterary Life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-13
She Captsu u1afed..,.

Maud DO you mean to tell me that
you and George are engaged at last?
Mabel--Yes: he had quit spending
money OIL me-, and i thought | might
as we'll let him propose.-Chicago Trib-
1ne.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-13
4 Rough Ride.

Physician cat hospitaD-I thought
you merely had the measles?
Patient-Well, isn't that enough?
Physician-Yes. but you are covered
with bruises from head to foot. How
do you account for that?
Patient--Oh. they brought me here
In an ambulance. Chi,ago News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-13
fearful Metaphor.

isn't it curious how onions bring
tears to the eyes:
ut surely is. It's like nature spring
ing lcck." ."-Philadelphia North Amer
lean.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-13
Professional jealousy.

The Comedian-l thought you ard
Miss Poser were to be married this
week. Is it postponed.
The Heavy--Gad. sir: She actually
wants her name to appear before mine
in the wedding announcement.-E Ex-
change.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-13
Her Snd Predfca uent.

"She says she'll have to have a new
bonnet before she can sing in the
choir"
"Well?"
"Well, he says that she'll have to
sing in the choir to get the money for a
new, bonnet."'7Cnicago Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-13
pine Bluff, Ark.

,e,ers Insurance company
orv 1902, had paid policy
aims amounting to s46,oS3'-
- will pay policy holders
,o.veen four and five million
travellers ranks first for promr'
II claims. as an illustration
The late John ". Sullivan
y, Nv of Pine Bluff held a Trav-
s.' '..a nolicy for $4,000. On Docem-
D,s ,sa1. be died at Newport, Ark,
s.smber pn 1s Mrs. Sullivan notified
|enuany Of his death; on Deeem
wi met ten days after, Mrs. Sulli-
rseeived a draft for the pohey'
travellers issues all the stand
orns of guaranteed policies, and
thom for about 20 per cent less
INN than is charged by other
srd companies writing business
~ pluff The Travellers write a
nayment policy for the same
.s the mutual companies (such
a New York Life, Mutual Life,
able and Massachusetts,
for mutual twenty
Eent life policy, the saving
Eve full years premiums and
ne through paying premiums to
company in fifteen years instead
benty years means a great deal 70
bicy.holder.
e line of policies written by the
|elers include ten, fifteen and
Fty premium policies, 8 per cent
bonds and endowment policies.
L endowment policies OF the
|e]ers operate in the same way as
hg money in a savings bank. the
h holder is insured all the time
depositing premiums with the
|any and in addition to the insur,
he receives interest on every
b he pays them.
pposing man is thirty years CT
Ind takes a twenty year $4,000
|e Travellers. if he dies before he
(ty years old the company pays
amily $4,000 in cash, but if he
to be fifty years old he himself
S the $4,000 in cash. Should he
want it all in cash the company
pay him a cash dividend Of $4.-
and then at his death pay las
" $40, 600, making a total Of .4;i,-
policies of the Travellers are
en with the latest non-forfeitable
res, and if on account of inabil-
D pay premium the insured does
ose what he has already paid the
ANY. To illustrate this on the
twenty year endowment, should
ed pay. say, ten of the premiums,
company would loan him without
security. except the policy, $3,740,
e company will keep him insur'
ee for ten more years, when the
any will return in cash to the in
s3,9S0. o rnearly the entire pre-
is paid the first ten years, in fact
net cost OF the insurance under
option is less than $50 a year for
wenty years or $4,000 endow.
policy.
however, the insured pays all the
ty premiums and lives to be fifty
OF age when he COLLECTS tn'
y he has had the benefit Of TWEEN
ars insurance for $4,000 at ne
to himself Of sG5.3S a year more
MS premium cost him.
number of prominent business
and bankers in Pine Bluff are
rs OF this kind OF policy in the
elers.
you intend to take life insurance.
should Investigate the contracts
e Travellers. The agents of the
any will be glad to explain the
ent kinds of insurance and quote
Inc eompany's rates for the
nj and kind of insurance YOU
to carry.
7 company writes policies for 81.
y more. the limit on one life is
)0.
the values given for Travellers
rs are guaranteed; no estimate
It. Everything the Travellers
) TO Go is plainly stated in the
act" MORAL: INSURE IN THE
VELERS.
seftlslng is news-nothing more
\,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-13
Gone Anyhow,

Bacon-A man can't take any money
with him when he dies.
Egbert-Oh. don't know. l had Il
friend who owed me $40 die last week
l guess he's taken that with him all
right.-Yonkers Statesman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-13

Pasmocle advertising is cheaper
l1'lars, and cents. but its. results
|, ,,,Iorfespondingly less.-Shoe aAo
'.ner |. fI Gazette,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-13
Ter Noble beed.

"No-wonder he loves her. Didn't sh'
save Ills litef'' sz
"Mercy. How
"W'hy. he said if ehe, didn't acce''
him he'd So aud Ell himself. and 81
took him. delphia Bulletin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-13
Ghance.

Mother-Do you think that young
man has saved anything? .t.z...
Daughter-Undoubtedly, me-. He Gays
he has never loved before.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-13

{ : can talk to more people for less
:. through the newspapers than
y Csher way.-Proftable Adyer-
3.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-13

EEsefusing is news-nothing more
Pess.-Newark, N. j.. Advertiser.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-22
OPPOSES THE GOODS.
Opening of swimming Pool TO WoHn-
en- of Columbia University Raises
storm Of objection.

The first evidence Of student interest
in the question of coeducation at CO.
lumbia university was sounded the
other day by an editorial which APP
peared in the Columbia Spectator, the
undergraduate newspaper, which pro-
tests in no uncertain terms against the
use of the swimming pool by women
students. The editorial. which occa-
stoned a great dea! of discussion at
the university, reads in part as fol-
lows:
can announcement that the gym
nasium swimming pool viii be opened
on Wednesday evenings for women
calls for comment. We believe that
student sentiment is directly against
such action, not from any spirit of
selfshness, but merely for regard for
Columbia tradition. Columbia is not
coeducational college, and, though
certain schools for women have recent
iy been included in the university, they
were for good and efficient reasons
located in buildings off the campus.
The constant presence of women stu
dents on the campus and their admis-
sion to such buildings as the gymnasi-
nm is bar to that@spirit of cordial
fraternity that is one of the pleasant
est characters ties Of life at college.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-22
DISEASE IS IMPORTED.
pha-i1ed In Warning from the
Secretary of Agriculture.

In paper read before the Central
Shorthorn Breeders associa ton al its
annual meeting at Kansas City, Mo-.
The other day James Wilson, secretary
II agriculture, says il has been found
hat tuberculosis is being spread by
pure bred imported animals, and he
suggests the propriety of shutting
Gown on the importation of cattle and
sheep. Chambers. too, he says, is an i'm
ported disease. and he suggests that it
might also be well to exclude foreign
horses from the American markets.
"'fbe idea" continues the secretary.
cha: foreign cattle as a class are bet
Ter in the show ring or have greater
potency than our cattle is fallacy
that the American breeder should set
about dispelling now and for all time. .
Mr.. Wilson was unable to be present
and his paper was read by George NJ.
Rommel, an expert from the Depart
ment OF agriculture.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-22

too, Prince Henry will be an easier
subject, being of maturer years, and
better able to appreciate state din
ners, and the like.
The whole American people make the
most of every opportunity that is Of
fered them, and to give as many of
the American people as possible the
opportunity to gaze upon and enter
tain the German prince he win have to
cover the routes laid out for him
strictly or schedule time. A thousand
towns and cities in the country would
gladly accept the opportunity to give
the Prince a sample of American hos
pitality, and of their kind in particu-
lar. but 20 reach all is impossible, and
at but a very few win stop of more
than a few minutes be made.
Pittsburg will be given some ten min
utes, SO viii Columbus, but at Cincin-
natl an extra ten minutes will be add
ed. This time must suffice for the re-
ception committees to deliver the
keys of the city and deliver an Official
welcome from the mayor, board of al
dermen and the people, ringing
"three times three" and who's all
right" and the train flying the royal
! standard win be off for the next town.
/ Chattanooga will be given three
hour in which to display the won
ders Of Lookout mountain and the
/ Chickamauga battlefield. AtNashville.
Louisville and indianapolis the re-
! To-
strictly on schedule time If they ex-
pect TO greet the royal visitor in the
name of the city. but ST. Louis will
/ fare better. for there a day will he
! spent in explaining the wonders of
/ thecoming exposition and looking over
! the site. Chicago win also be given a
J day in which 10 have the usual Chicago
parade of military and civic societies
which the prince will be exuected to
! stand out in the cold and review. and
/ express admiration for after il Is over.
! Chicago's reception committee has but
| just been appointed. and full arrange
ments have not as yet been made but
if the entertainments provided does
not include a parade, Prince Henry
will he about the first great man who
ever visited the CITY and escaped that
feature Of the official welcome.
Many other cities win be visited at
which stors VARYING from a few min
utes 10 fe'v hours viii he rr"6o and
before the ci~cui' IS co+rnleted Prince
/ Henry win have lad n fair sample Of
the strenuous life Of tive american
naprIe and r,ovciI1v coma ;1eo &c tJ,,
energy that is giving aem control of
the worlds markets.
DANIEL CLEYERTON.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-22
NEW YORK'S POPULATION.
Census of the City Shows That There
Are 1,27O,O69 Persons who
Are Foreign Born.

At the conference of the Federal ton
of Churches and Christian organiza-
tions at the Broadway tabernacle, at
New York city, DR.. r. H. Wines, assist
ant director of the census, presented
some interesting Stats tics which are
made public for the first time, in
which he showed that the foreign born
element in New York at present num-
bers 100000.
OF this total no fewer than / ,229, 15s
came from Europe, Great Britain con-
tributing 365 452. Scandinavia 49,o61,
the Teutonic nations 397, 642 (of whom
322.3 were born in Germany. the
Latin races 161, 956, the Slavonic coun-
tries 245,f44, Switzerland S,s71, and
Greece 1900. The Asiatics in the city
number altogether s964. Canada has
21,924 sons resident in New York, and
Mexico 2s2.
Apart from the interest which at
tached to these disclosures Of the Gen.
sus bureau. the main interest centered
in the address delivered by Rev. DR..
William s. Rainsford, of st. Georges
Protestant Episcopal church. He said:
tThe churches will not succeed until
all the churches are free. Open the
church doors to all. 1t makes me in
ddgnant and angry when | walk down
the avenues to see the fine churches
with their pretty iron gates and the
doorways, with the name of the min
lister on one side and the name Of the
sexton on the other but the door locked
six days in the week"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-02-22

ing 81 his young blood. lie wanted a
dance. but the society leaders Of Off
eial Washington could not agree upon
suitable partners fer such an oeea-
sion, and that pleasure had to be dis
pensed with. Miss Harriet Lane,
young niece Of President Buchanan,
was III that time mistress Of the
white honsc and she gave the prince
probably the only absolute pleasure
he had while the guest Of the govern
ment by taking him for visit to a
young lady's seminary at Georgetown.
Aside from that, and a state dinner,
his entertainment consisted in a trip
to the tomb Of Washington, where he
was permitted to gaze upon the final
resting place Of one whom his great
grandfather, George III, would have
gladly blng had he have fallen into
English hands during the days Of the
revolution. But he gallantly expressed
his pleasure at being permitted to
visit The spot so dear to the hearts Of
every American. and 20 display his APP
probation, both Of the courtesies ex-
tended him and Of the man, he planted
q tree beside the grave, looked sol
EMMY sad. and hurried back to Eng
land and more congenial associates.
Washington official society has inn
proved III It's ability to entertain roy
atty since that time, however. 1t is
not 50 afraid of being laughed at, and
realizes that America can set the fash
ion for the world If it wishes to- Then,