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The Irish standard., 1902-11-01

serious question, this news from Lon
don. Everything that transpircs i'll
America, or almost everything rclat-
ing to your politics, your commerce.,
your society and all the rest of it that
might interest the people of the conti-
nent of Europe passes through Lon
don. Everything coming from Europe
which might interest YOU in all these
ways almost passes through London.
You can see the advantage that it
when the war broke out between this
country and Spain, the cable man, OF
some other liar in London, invented
the fiction that France and Germany
and Russia were organizing Il cabal
against the United States. All, yes.
1t is well to laugh now, but that lie
was believed from New York to San
Francisco and from the st. Lawrence
down to the Gulf of Mexico. 1t was
a lie in whole CLOTH think you eN-
press it that way in America. 1t was
absolutely devoid of foundation.
''Not only that. 1t has TRANSFERRED
us you know, it transpired at the time
of the visit of Prince Henry of Prus
STA to America, owing to the dramatic
actions of the Emperor William, that
it was England herself that first srg
gested this concert of powers against
you. (Applause) But it came from
London. Naughter0 Well, now
want to tell you little secret and
do not care who hears it. daughter
and applause.) One Of my objects il
coming to America is to try to see il
means cannot be devised that will
check-mate to some extent the gentle
man in London. (Applause.) Whel
President Kruger landed in Marseilles
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CAN YOU BOX
THE COMPASS?

Boys who live in seaport towns are some
times asked to box the compass" If they
can do it quickly and accurately they are
fine sailors and may grow up TO be the cap
tain of a four-master If they miss point
or can only do 1t slowly they are land
lubbers and will never see blue water. To
box the compass means to name all the
points in order just as fast as you can
speak. This is the way an old down East
skipper will rattle 1t off: North, nor by
east, mormon east, nor'east by north, north
east, nor east by east, east-nor' east, east by
north, east, east by south, east-sou east,
sou east by east, ou'east, sou-east by south,
sou-sou east, SOU by east, south, sou by
west sou sou west, sou west by south
sou'west sou'west by west, west-sou west,
west by south, west, west by north, west
nor'west, nor west by west, nor west, nor
west by north, nor nor west, nor by west,
north.
Can you do it?
If needle is drawn a few times over the
ends of a horseshoe magnet 1t becomes
magnetized. Push such magnetized
needle through a small cork. Place the
cork in bowl of water, taking pains to see
that the cork, when 1t floats on the water,
will carry the needle in a horizontal posi-
ttion, or ION an even keel" Another way
is to cut about three inches from hollow
straw (such as is used to suck lemonade)
and to push the needle inside the straw.
The straw will float and carry the needle.
Now, observe what happens. The floating
needle will slowly swing round till it points
north and south. The straw will behave
in the same way. Push it in any other di-
rection and the moment 1t is free it swings
back again.
At the opticians you can buy a small
pocket compass. This is more convenient
than the floating needle, and will give us
all the points of the compass and enable
us to decide at any time which is north.
This would be very handy If we were
caught out in a fog when boating or were
lost In the woods while camping. On some
railroads In Switzerland the trains travel
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Man ate his meager supper in silence. No
body saw 1t, but a great tear welled up in
his dim old eyes and rolled softly down his
withered cheek.
That night the Youngest Daughter who
was very beautiful but who had heart like
stone was going to give a fine Ball. Half
the people In the Kingdom were invited, and
great preparations had been made. When
the hour came for the family to assemble in
the Ballroom the Old Man arose from his
, chair In the corner and started to follow
the others. But he was soon discovered, and
was pushed rudeIy back into his accustomed
seat.
why, the very ideal. exclaimed the
Youngest Daughter. 1.-The Old Man thought
he was coming to the BallI'
And why not?' said the Old Man.
shout of derisive laughter greeted him.
Because you are too old. Your legs have
had SO much rheumatism that they are all
bent and twisted and you could not dance"
So the Old Man begged to be allowed to sit
somewhere out of sight and listen to the
music.
mol" exclaimed his sons. what do you
know about music? Your old ears are too
hard of hearing. Go to your room in the
garnet and go to sleepv So they tripped
merrily off to the brilliant Ballroom, and the
Old Man laboriously climbed the dark, mar
row stairs that led to his cot of straw on
the garnet floor.
Before long the old man was startled by
hearing a step very near him. Looking up
he beheld his Eldest Daughter, all gowned in
lace and satin and looking very beautiful, al
though she was the least lovely in feature of
all the five daughters. Now, this girl, at
heart, was exceedingly kind, and she was
very much panied at the way the other
children treated the Old Man. However, as
she possessed such a lovable disposition
there was a constant feeling of Jealousy be-
tween the others regarding her, and she
dared not incur their displeasure by openly
opposing their wishes. However, when she
heard how they had talked to the Old Man
her heart ached with sympathy; so, while
the other sisters were In the grand Ballroom
trying desperately hard to fascinate by their
guest and the most desirable match in the
country, she stole quietly away from the
Ballroom and found her way in the dark up
to the Old Mans room.
Father she said, softly, 81 have brought
you some Ice cream and plate of cake and
bottle Of the choicest wine" 1t had been
many a long day since he had been called
anything but "Old Man, and at the word
"Father" he burst into tears and wept upon
his daughters neck. Fearing she would be
riedly took leave Of the Old Man and re-
sumed her place at the side of the other
sisters.
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through circular tunnels, entering a noun
tain at one place, travelling up spiral tun-
mel and coming out much higher up the
mountain. Travellers passing through the
spiral tunnels sometimes amuse themselves
by watching a compass. They cannot tell
In the dark which way the train is going.
but the needle of the compass, always
pointing to the north, will appear to swing
completely round. 1t is the train that
turns round and not the needle.
We do not know who first observed the
fact that a floating magnetized needle will
point to the north. Nor do we know pre-
cisely when or where some unknown In
ventor used this idea to make a compass
All we know is that the Chinese made and
used compasses more than 1000 years ago.
When men began, perhaps 10000 years
ago, to sail upon the water, they used marks
upon the shore to guide them on their way.
Long years after they observed that GER
tain star kept at all times the same place
in the sky, and they used this pole star as
a guide in steering their ships. Today
steamship starting down the Hudson River
for Europe is guided by the pilot, and he
uses the buoys, beacons and other guide
marks to steer the ship down the bay. OF
Sandy Hook he gives up the ship to the
captain who instructs the helmsman to
steer northeast by east, east by north, or
whatever course he selects, and the helms
man, watching the compass, keeps the ship
headed in that direction.
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The Poor Patriarch And The Dutiful Daughter.
BY MRS. FREDERICK WELLS

Once upon a time there lived a man who
was so very, very old his sons and daughters
compelled him to sit in a warm corner near
the chimneypiece the nvelong day. They
would not even allow him to eat at the
table. Three times day one of the daugh-
tiers woold bring him bowl OF bread and
milk or dish of porridge. While he sat
alone and ate his humble meal the other
members Of the family would feast upon
all the deiicacies OF the season. Right be-
fore his longing eyes they would stuff them
selves with turkey and roast goose and
mince pie. and they would drain their glass
of wine that was 30 sweet and rich and old
that 1t cost a small fortune every time a
bottle OF 1t was opened.
One day the Old Man, being unusually
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Hover clock, in common with others, was
circular In shape and had - sections. Each
part contained figure composed of flowers
OF a certain species, which opened or closed
at the hour corresponding with the figure in
the section. Thus, the two space was occu
pied by II. composed of hawkweed, some
times called rattlesnake weed, which opens
at A. NJ. and closes promptly at p. M.
The hands of the Rockefeller flower clock
were, of course, stationary. They were
composed of the common yellow dandelion,
which opens at $3.50 A. NJ and closes at $40
P. M. The hands pointed to arranged flowers
representing these figures.
Some of the flowers that found place in
this clock were the snow thistle and the day
lily, both Of which open at 5 A. NJ 1.-THE snow
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stop, one east of the line, the other west
OF 1t, but within hailing distance of each
other. 1t Is O'Clock In the morning, re-
member, as indicated by the sun, but on
one ship 1t is Sunday, on the other 1t is
Monday, for the day of the week and the
day of the month both change at that line.
Then the ships sail on, and the instant
they cross the date line the one going east
changes the day from Sunday to Monday,
and the one going west changes the day
from Monday to Sunday; so that the first
ship gains whole day and the last ship
loses one.
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BY KATE STEPHENS.

plies given by the government of Virginia,
and when John Lynn alarmed the people
some rushed to the fort, while few stayed
to garrison the house and defend its su-
plies.
brisk fire kept the Indians from APP
preaching the house. The defenders of the
fort, through the continuous and persistent
attacks of the Indians, finally found they
had almost exhausted their supply of powder
Plenty of the material was at Colonel Zane's
house, but man passing from fort to house
would be target for the bullets of the saw
ages.
Elizabeth Zane, who was one of the refu-
gees of the fort, volunteered to go for the
needed supplies. When told a man would
run less risk because he would be fleeter
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of foot, she answered: "And If he should fall
his loss would be greater. You have not one
man to spare; a woman Will not be missed.
When her counsel prevailed she took off
such of her clothes as might make running
difhcultAnd rushed forth from the fort. The
Indians stood in amazement, and, crying, "A
squaw A squaw!' let her pass without at
tack
Within the house the defenders wrapped
tablecloth about her waist, and In its folds
emptied a keg of powder. Carrying this bur-
den, she made the run from house to fort
But the Indians viewed her now as an active
foe, and aimed bali after ball at her She
escaped untouched. With the powder she
brought the garrison kept up its noble de-
iense, and after three days the Indians In
despair retired across the Ohio.
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from Greenwich. So that when we speak
of place as being 10 degrees east we
mean 70 degrees east from Greenwich, and
IS degrees west is rs degrees west of Green
wich. The point exactly opposite to Green
witch on the other side OF the earth, there
fore, is $50 degrees east, and also $50 de-
grees west.
Now this point, or meridian, is the pace
where, by universal consent, the day
changes. and 1t Is called the international
date line. Let us see how the change Is
made, and note some of the curious condi-
items that the change gives rise to. Sup
pose two ships are sailing toward that
line, one sailing east and the other west
On the ship sailing toward the east the
day is Sunday; on the ship sailing toward
the west the day Is Monday.
Suppose, further, that 1t is O'Clock in
the morning, and at that hour both ships
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In the course of the evening the Kings
Son, who was much charmed by the faces
and manners of the five sisters, made up his
mind that he could not live another day
without one of them as his wife. He was
really so violently in love that he was in
capable of judging which one of them he
loved the most so he resolved to employ
one he should take for his wife. He called
them all together and told them that he was
so madly infatuated that he could not judge
which one of them would make him the best
wife, so he had decided to call upon their
Father to name the one who possessed the
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STORY OF ELIZABETH zANE:A HISTORY TALE.

These events happened In September, 1882,
wnen Wheeling was a frontier village and
an army OF indians was stealthily approach
Ing for attack. The movements of the war
riors were observed, however. John Lynn,
celebrated spy, saw the red plan of de-
struction, swan the river and rushed to
alarm the people. He arrived little before
the savage host.
The village was protected by a fort, which
was left open In times of peace, and gar
risoned by the villagers and other refugees
In times of danger. About 40 yards from the
Tort stood the house of Colonel Zane. in
which dwelt his family and his sister, Eliza
beth Zane young girl just returned from
school In Philadelphia. The dwelling had
been made storehouse for the military sup
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Flower Clocks: A Botany Lesson.
BY G. W. BowDoIN.

By careful selection the skilful gardener
can arrange beds of flowers so as to make
actual clocks. BY merely looking at the
blooms as they expand 1t is easily possible
for those who know something of botany
to tell the time of day.
The habit Of certain species of flowers to
open and close at fixed hours is well known
to those who have even moderately studied
the vegetable kingdom. This knowledge was
curiously utilized some three years ago by
a landscape gardener In the employ of John
d. Rockefeller. He constructed flower
clock on the grounds about the country seat
of his employer, at Tarrytown, N. 7. This
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hungry, and the feast on the table being
unusually tempting, he ventured to ask If
he might not go to the table. "Nol'' exclaimed
asked why. Because you are SO old that
your hands shake, and you would spill things
over our fine tablecloth," they said The
Old Man, being SO extremely hungry, found
courage enough to ask In feeble voice IL
he might not have just meaty bone from
the turkey.
"Nov' shouted all his sons and daughters.
'.Why?" said the Old Man.
Because you are SO old that your teeth
have all dropped out and you cannot chew"
replied his children. After that the Old
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A Wizard once lived in Zoom-by--the-Sea
(Sing hol for the Wizard of ZoomD
And he bad Wizard could be
(Sing no! for the Wizard of ZoomD.
By magic he made him rug that could fly,
And then he got on it and flew far and high
But the rug never stopped. Which none will deny
Was rough on the Wizard of Zoom!
Though this Wizard he tried all the black art he knew
(Sing hol for the Wizard of ZoomD,
The rug just kept on, spite of all he could do
(Sing hol for the Wizard of ZoomD
When the nights cold and storms sleet and snow
II you listen right sharp you'll soon hear him go
Past your house that rug, still wa1ing his woe
"Oo-oo-oo-OO"
Then pity the Wizard of Zooml
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thistle begins to close at IL, but does not
fully close until noon) the yellow goats
beard, one of the rose family, which opens at
A. M. and closes at 2. NJ. the blue chic
ory, with which our coffee is often adult
terated, the flower Of which opens at 4 A. M.
and closes at noon; the morning glory, open
ing at A. NJ; the poppy, at Z A. NJ. the
water lily, at s A. NJ. the primrose and mari
gold, at 8 A. M. the mesembryanthemum,
from South Africa, opening about midday
the Star of Bethlehem, which closes at IL;
the passion flower, opening at noon; the
Beauty of Night which opens at 8 p. NJ
the white corn cookie, one of the pinks, open
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smooth his hair, and embrace him, and they
almost fought each other In their eagerness
to help him down the stairs and into the
Ballroom. After a short conversation with
the Kings Son it was arranged that the FIVE
daughters of the Father should go into
small room which opened off the Ballroom
and at a given signal he should appear bear
ing upon his arm the daughter to whom be-
longed the sweetest disposition.
The Kings Son waited impatient1y for his
future bride, and in a short time the door
opened and the Old Man appeared, bringing
with him the Eldest Daughter, who was
radiant with happiness. The Kings Son re-
ceived her with outstretched arms. and the
very next day they were married and went
to live in the Kings magnificent palace.
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sweetest disposition. As soon as the daugh-
tiers heard this they were almost frantic.
With the exception of the Eldest they all
ran off to the garnet and unceremoniously
pulled the Old Man out of his rude bed. All
in one breath they announced to him the
great news about the Kings Son, and they
all began to call the Old Man endearing
names and<pat him on the cheek and
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Where The Day Changes

Longitude, you know, is the distance
around the earth from east to west, and
by common consent this distance is reck-
oned from the observatory at Greenwich,
England. The whole circumference of the
earth is reckoned as 800 degrees, the one
hundred and eightieth degree, half way
round. being exactly on the opposite side
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ing at g. and the blue field bindweed, i'm
ported from Europe, that opens at A. NJ.
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Answer to the motto puzzle-"If fortune
be not benign, exhibit fortitude.'
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Answer to last weeks Illustrated riddle
"Pluck the GOOSE
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07

years ago, when the Akron G. l.. U. pro-
vided a big days sport. The leaguer's
will line up as follows:
Ferguson, 2b; Werntz, 3b; Morgan,
cf; st. John, c; Wright, lb; Holvey,
rf; Mackey, p; Miller, IT. Taylor, SIS.
PRAl nR STILL WINNING.
The weeks work in the pool tourna-
men at the Howard st. pool room was
ended Friday night by a game between
Prater and Strong, in which the latter
was defeated to the tune of 125 to
105, although Strong played a game
which included 10 ball runs. The
schedule for next week has not been
made out.
S1MMS GOING SUNDAY.
Art Simms will leave for Buffalo
Sunday at noon, and will be accom-.
panied from this city by his trainer
Bill Cutting, who has been helping
him to get ready for his fight with
Curley Supplies, which will take place
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b.
been made until now to renew the
sport.
At the close of its present season
the Muncie base ball club will enlarge,
its membership and will become an,
athletic club. During the fall and
winter glove contests will be held in
this and surrounding cities in the gas
belt.
CHARLEY HERR IN CONDITION.
Lexington, Ky, June THE fastest
mile trotted here this season was done
by Charley Herr, 2;O7, at the Kentucky
Trotting Horse Breeders association
course. The Cahilf stallion covered
the distance in 2;16, last quarter in
1924 seconds. The horse appeared to be
in racing condition and is expected to
lower his mark before fall.
ACCIDENT SPOILED THE RACES.
Springfield, o., June 7.-Another
large crowd attended the Western Cir
cult races of the National Cycling AS
sociation last night at Spring Grove
Coliseum. Bowler made the best time
| in the first race, covering a mile In
| ! 80. There were two accidents in
the first contest. Once the tandem
motor pacing the riders became dis
abled by the spark wire becoming loose
and an another time Kreamers tire
gave out. Bowler covered seventeen
miles and one lap in thirty minutes
in the first race and Kreamer fifteen
miles and six laps. In the second
race, Holloway made seventeen miles
even and Miller 10 miles and seven
laps, averaging 1:44 mile. The
weeks racing closes tomorrow night
After the last race kreamer and Head
speth rode motor tandem, making a
mile in 1:26 20.
| CONLEY LASTED TEN MINUTES
Eddy Conley Ohio's welterweight
champion went on against Dan Nc
Leod at the Star theatre, Cleveland
last night and lasted ten and hall
minutes.
GENE WRIGHT WILL PLAY.
Barberton fans are preparing to en-
joy what will be to them one Of The
best games of the season, for on mex
Saturday they will play II made-uI
team known as the "Old Leaguers" OF
the Stirling grounds, in the Magic City
The principal feature of the game
will be the fact that big Gene Wrign
has promised to be present, and pla.
with the old leaguers. The BarbertoI
base ball public has been stirred by
this announcement and more than thu
usual half of the town will be presen
when the time comes for the game t.
start. The Barbertons have beel
strengthened for the game.
The old leaguers will compose pre-
cisely the same team which won tn,
championship of Summit county som,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07

By More Than 700
Children.
Enumerators Of School Youth
Have Made Report.

The enumerators who were set at
work some time ago by the Board of
Education for the purpose of determin-
ing the number of children in Akron
who are OF school age have completed
their work, and the results show that
there has been an increase since the
enumeration of last year, of 1888. The
total number in the city this year, ac-
cording to the work just completed is
1860.
The increase has been number large
enough to I'LL an ordinary school house,
so that the necessity Of new buildings,
about which so much has been said,
may readily be seen. The increase
has helped to congest the buildings now
In use, and made the building of Inc
new Lane school even more a neces,
sity than before.
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COMING AND GOING
Brief Items Of Interests From the
Falls.
Especial Correspondence.)

Cuyahoga Falls, June 7.--Mr. George
Keys, of Port Perry, is the guest of
his parents on Newberry St
Miss Margaret, daughter OF Rev.
Henry Stauffer, who has been i'll for
the past few days, is improving.
A number of the pupils from the
High school enjoyed IA picnic at Gay
lords grove, Friday.
The ladies of the Euclid Ave. Congre-
gational church at Cleveland, gave a
delightful trolley party to Cuyahoga
Falls, Friday. The ladies attended
the Missionary tea given by the young
ladies of the Nj. Il. church and had a
very pleasant time
Mr., Leo Brown who has been i'll for
the past week with malarial fever is
improving.
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LONG VACATION
Has Begun and School Children
Are Happy.

The youngsters are again happy and
will remain so until the first Tuesday
following Labor day, for the Akron
schools were closed Friday and a long
vacation has begun. Many of the
teachers, who reside outside the city,
win return o their home; others will
attend summer school and add to their
equipment for teaching by gaining
new ideas. There has already been
general exodus of the teachers from
the city, and Sunday will witness The
departure Of many more.