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The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
VISITS THE FAIR.
Exposition officials Have Vice Pres
ident-Elect Fairbanks as
Guest.

st. Louis, Nov. 16.-Vice President
elect Charles w. Fairbanks arrived
here Tuesday from Indianapolis. He
was met at the Union station by Pres
tdent d. R. Francis, of the exposition,
and Col. J. G. Butler, who extended
the senator hearty greeting. The
party Immediately proceeded to the
st. Louis club, where breakfast was
taken, after which Senator Fairbanks
was escorted to the worlds fair.
After leaving the st. Louis club,
Senator Fairbanks was given an auto
mobile tour through a portion of the
fine residence section of West St.
Louis and then proceeded to the ex-
position, where an informal reception
was held in President Francis Office
in the administration building
The yellowstone park COACH" that
has been utilized by President Francis
in showing distinguished visitors over
the exposition grounds. was waiting
in front of the administration build
ing, and after the worlds fair officials
had met Senator Fairbanks and the
informal reception had concluded, he
was escorted to the four-in-hand
coach.
The party was driven to the French
pavilion. Here toast was proposed by
Commissioner General Gerald to Amer
ica's Prosperity" AT the Brazilian
pavilion, Speaker Cannon joined the
party. Great demonstration attended
the meeting of the two republicans.
which was marked by fervant hand
clasp. The senator again mounted the
coach and the main picture of the ex.
position was traversed.
The largest crowd of the day assem-
bled on the Plaza ST. Louis, and as the
vehicle wheeled past the Louisiana
monument. a cry went up, Speech!
Speech" Not until the coach was out
of sight on its way to the German house,
where the banquet was held, did tho
crowd. satisfied that the vice presidents
elect would not speak, disperse.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
MANY REQUESTS.
Will of Late E. M Fowler, of De-
troit, Disposes of Property
Worth Millions.

Pasadena, CAL, Nov. 1G.-The will Of
the late Eldridge M. Fowler, of Detroit.
Mich, who died at Pasadena, Cal, Nov.
z, disposes of property worth many mil
lions of dollars. To his widow is given
100000 in cash and valuable real estate.
Nearly million dollars in cash is dis
tributed among his two daughters, SON.
in-law and nephew. To Grace hospital,
in Detroit, in which city Fowler former
ly resided, $4,000 is given to aid in the
work Of educating and equipping worthy
young women to become nurses. To the
Protestant Orphan asylum in Detroit is
given like amount, and to Pennington
Seminary and Female Collegiate insti-
tute OF the Methodist Episcopal church
of New Jersey, $4,000.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Lake Steamer Goes Down.

Port Huron, Mich, Nov. 14.-The
small steamer Wyoming foundered in
Lake Huron five miles off Pointe AUX
Barques late Friday night. Her crew
OF 10 men was rescued by the life-saving
crew from the Pointe Aux Barques sta
ton. The Wyoming was bound from
Lake Superior to Goderich, Ont, with a
cargo of timber. She encountered heavy
weather on reaching Lake Huron and
finally went down in deep waller. She
measured $50 tons and was built in
1870. She was owned by Carey 4 Shan
non, of Saginaw, Mich.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
ANOTHER FAILURE.
Big Airship Again Meets Accident
Preventing Ascension at
St. Louis.

St Louis, Nov. 1G.-After repairs ne
cessitated by Mondays accident had
been finished, the immense airship OF
Hippolyte Francois, OF France, made an
other ascension late Tuesday afternoon,
from the aeronautic concourse at the
worlds fair. After being up two min
utes at the end OF rope the airship
crashed into the north wall Of the con-
course fence and badly smashed the
PROV. The machine was then brought to
the ground and returned to the aero
drome. 1t will probably take several
days to repair the damage.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Caused by Hurried Eating.

Severe headaches and colds are fire.
quently attributable solely to boiling
food. Indeed, it is quite within the
bounds of possibility that the continue
GUS swallowing of indigestible Jumps
of unchewed food may, by the irrita-
ton the latter cause. pave the way
for cancer Of the stomach. Not only
is the stomach endangered by the
habit of boiling ones food; the ap-
pendix is also imperiled. Appendicitis
is very much more common than it
used to be, and one reason for it's
prevalence is the hurried swallowing
of masses of unmasticated food.-Chi-
cago Daily News
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Secures q Stav.

New York, Nov. 1G.-Philip Vein
sheimer, the former labor leader, who
Monday was sentenced to- not less than
one year and eight months and not
more than two years and eight months
in state prison, Tuesday secured a
temporary stay. Wcinsheimer was to
have been taken to Sing Sing prison
Tuesday, but he will now remain in
the Tombs at least until November l8.
when the order secured Tuesday is
returnable
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
ANOTHER FAILURE.
Big Airship Again Meets Accident
Preventing Ascension at
St. Louis.

st. Louis, Nov. 17.-After repairs ne
cessitated by Mondays accident had
been finished, the immense airship of
llippolyte Francois, OF France, made an
other ascension late Tuesday afternoon,
from the aeronautic concourse at the
worlds fair. After being up two min
utes at the end of rope the airship
crashed into the north wall of the con-
course fence and badly smashed the
prov. The machine was then brought to
the ground and returned to the aero
drome. 1t will probably take several
days to repair the damage.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19

Rcported Killed by Il Russian SHELLY
surrender, but that they are kept at their
posts by officers, who threaten them
With revolvers and that several soldiers
VINO We're suspected Of a desire to desert
have been shot as warning to others.
The Japanese now believe that the gar
rison has almost reached the limit of
human endurance.
ChefoO, Nov. 16.-The Russian torpedo
boat destroyer Ratstoropony put into
this harbor this morning. Firing was
heard half an hour before she entered
the harbor. A SNOW storm and high
wind was prevailing at the tilue, ara
1t is believed that the Russian vessel,
under cover of the Storm, attempted to
escape from Port Arthur. The captain
u the Chinese cruiser Hal Yung was the
.irst person to go OIL board the Ratstoro-
pony. He hello brief conference Will.
ler commander after which the Ratstor
pony came further in the stream.
There is every evidence that the
Aiatstoropny will disarm here only as a
last resort. 1t is thought that she hopes
10 elude the japanese destroyer, reported
outside the harEor, at night. The
eatstoropny brought number copies of
the Novakrai, a Port Arthur newspaper.
In one OF the issues it is stated that
while japanese destroyer was laying
mines November II, she was surprised
by the battleship Retvizan, and sunk.
Mukden, Nov 13, via Tientsin, Nov.
15.-An unbroken cannonade of siege
guns, throwing SO or 60 shells hourly
against the Japanese position in the
region of Shakhe station, begun early
this morning, ended only at nightfall,
when more than half thousand big
contact shells had been thrown into
the Japanese army's strongest position
in the plain, for the purpose of de-
moralizing the work of fertilization
concentrated at that point for the past
four weeks.
Repeats His Statement.
Washington, Nov. 15.-"Russia will
pursue the war in the far east to the Bit
ter end, that is until Russia has con-
Quered." These are the opening words
of an emphatic statement made at the
Russian embassy Monday by Count
Cassini, the Russian ambassador. Sew
eral times recently the ambassador, in
the name of his government, has cate
gorically denied the possibility of any
intervention in the war, but the recur-
renee Of rumors that the powers contem-
plated mediation has caused the am
bassador to reiterate, on behalf Of his
government, its position regarding in
PREVENTION or mediation of any kind.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
The Eternal Feminine.

He-Will you-O, will you be mine for
ever?
She-Mercy, no! just accepted Chol-
ly Saphedde last night.
what! Has all your encouragement
to me meant nothing of affection?"
20, assure you it has meant good
deal. In fact, don't know how I'd have
managed without you. You see, until
you came along and 1 began to be so
nice to you, Cholly didn't seem to haye
any serious intentions at all."-Balti-
more American.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Will Play for Championship.

st. Louis, Nov. Heterogeneous
have been completed for match game
between Alfred De Orc, pool cham
pion OF the world, and Thomas Hues-
ton, Of st. Louis, for the title now
held by De Oro The conditions call
for GOO points, 200 to be played each
night, beginning Thanksgiving.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
COLLISION AT SEA.
Schooner Struck Off Barnegat Light
Captain, Wife and Two Sea-
men Drown.

New York, Nov. 12.-Capt. Robert
Walton, his wife and two seamen, lost
their lives Wednesday night off Barne-
gat light, when the United States sup
ply ship Culgoa cut down the Norfolk
lumber schooner Wilson and Hunting,
Three members of the crew, the mate.
cook and seaman, were rescued by
the Culgoa and were brought here Fri
day. The accident occurred, according
to the survivors, about seven O'Clock
in the evening.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Dies of His Injuries.

st. Louis, Nov. 15.-Joseph p. Haines.
of Decatur, ILL.,, engineer Of the Wabash
passenger train which was wrecked
while leaving the city Sunday, died as
the result Of his injuries. David ].
Llewellyn, fireman, also Of Decatur, who
was scalded, will probably die. Several
other persons wese injured in the wreck.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
MAY Enter Diplomatic Service.

New York, Nov. Alt is reported
that Cornelius Vanderbilt will shortly
accept position in the diplomatic serv-
ice, and in this connection the post
of first secretary of the American en-
bassy at Berlin is mentioned. Since his
graduation from Yale Mr.. Vanderbilt.
who is 81 years old, has devoted him
self to his railroad interests and per-
fected several inventions now in use on
locomotives. During his trips abroad
he has frequently entertained Emperor
William and Prince Henry of Prussia
aboard his steam yacht, the North Star.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Gen. Wade Arrives

San Francisco, Nov. II. - The army
transport Thomas, just arrived from
Manila, had on board Maj. Gen.
James Il. Wade, the former military
commander of the Philippines, who
lately exchanged commands with Gen.
Corbin. Gen. Wade will leave in a
few days to take command of the de-
partment of the east, over which Gen.
Corbin presided.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Alaskan Officials Removed.

Washington, Nov. 17-President
Roosevelt has removed from office
Frank II. Richards, United States mar
shall for the Nome district in Alaska.
and has requested the resignation OF
Judges Alfred S. Moore, of the Mona
district, and Melville c. Brown, of the
Juneau district. This action is the re-
suit of the investigation of the Alaska
judiciary made recently by Assistant
Attorney General Day.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Fond Of Fireworks

A Bozeman (Mont.) man has left that
town by will his entire estate to pro-
vide an income for suitable celebra.
ton Of the Fourth of July each year.
Whether his other tastes were such. re-
marks the New York Tribune, as to lead
to the presumption that he has gone
where fireworks are perpetual and on
stupendous scale is not reported.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Murdered in His Red

Chicago. Nov. 14.-John Phillips, a
negro SO years old, employed at jani-
tor at lodging house at 50 West
Madison street, was murdered while
he slept in his bed at two o'clock Sum-
day morning. A white man is sus-
pected of having committed the
crime, and his motive is believed to
have been revenge
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Oysters Caused Typhoid,

Wellington, Kan, Nov. 16.-E. B.
Winner, cashier of the Wellington ma
tional bank, is dead of typhoid fever as
the result of eating oysters at his sisters
wedding several weeks ago. Thirty 9TH
er guests were made i'll and several may
not recover.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
MAN AND WIFE KILLED.
Team Runs Away and the Couple Is
. Thrown from Their
Vehicle.

Appleton, Wis, Nov. 15.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Hurst, of Hayto Wis, were acct
dentally killed in runaway accident
while driving to Chiffon to purchase
a coffin for James Raleigh, who was
burned to death in fire on Saturday.
Mrs. Hurst was impaled on picket
fence and her husband was thrown to
the ground with such violence that death
followed in a few hours.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Took His Own Life.

Sacramento, Cal, Nov. 14.-Richard
Libbes, aged 60 years, a well-known
confectioner, recently from Racine.
Wis, committed suicide here by hang
ing. He was said to be in good health
and his friends are unable to ascribe q
reason for the act
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Last Installment Paid.

st. Louis, Nov. 16.-The sum of
$191 $50, the last installment on the fed
eral loan of $4,600,000 made to the
worlds fair several months ago, was
paid into the United States subtreasury
Tuesday by the exposition officials.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Suicide bv Shooting.

An Austrian student Of the phenom-
ena attending suicide says that of those
persons who try to take their life by
shooting themselves, only one-third die
after long period Of suffering from the
wound inflicted, while the remaining
third survive.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Trouble Is Feared.

Denver, Col, Nov 1G.-Colorado fears
an armed clash over the governorship.
Peabody and Adams claim the election.
There are rumors that Peabody will use
troops TO retain the office. Miners are
ready to arm for Adams. The democrats
have appealed to the supreme court.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Sent to Prison.

New York, Nov. 15.-Philip VEINS
heimer, the former labor leader, convict
ed of extortion, was on Monday SEN
fenced to state prison for not less than
one year and eight months nor more than
two years and eight months.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Duck Hunters Drowned.

O'Neill, Neb., Nov. 14.-William Bal
four and liver Johnson, both of Omaha,
were drowned in Goose lake while hunt
ing ducks. The men were in boat
which was too heavily loaded, and when
it dipped slightly the men were over
balanced and thrown into the water.
The bodies were recovered.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Ten Killed in Ambush

Manila, Nov. 15.-The news has been
received here that nine scouts of the
Thirty-cighth company and one Amer
lean attached to the hospital corps
have been killed in an ambush on tho
east coast of Samar.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Earrings Of Romans

Both men and women wore earrings
in ancient Rome. The latter were espe-
cially extravagant. Seneca wrote that
some earrings worn by women were so
costly that single pair was worth tho
revenue Of large estate.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Embezzlement Charged.

Lima, o., Nov. 1G.-President w. w.
Leighton and cashier G. II. Churchill, of
the Lima Savings Bank & Trust COM
pany, which recently failed, were arrest
ed Tuesday, charged with the embezzie.
ment Of $27, 1929. Both gave bonds.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Gold for Europe

New York, Nov. 15.--A total of 3d.
200, 900 in gold bars was engaged at the
assay office Monday for shipment to
Paris on Thursday. Of this amount the
National City bank will ship 81, 600, 900,
the Royal Bank of Canada 81, 100 900 and
$1,000,000 will be sent by Lazard Freres,
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Frozen to Death.

Roanoke, Va, Nov. ia special from
Martinsville, Va, says Thomas Rich
ardson, a Henry county magistrate, aged
so years, was frozen to death Sunday on
the public highway.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Ate Poisoned Ice Cream.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. ia special
to the Commercial Appeal from Deca-
tur Ala, says that IL negroes are dead
at Cead Lake, a negro settlement in the
suburbs of Decatur, from the effects Of
poisoned ice cream which they ate, 1t
is said at church rally.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Granted Rare Privilege.

Picking, Nov. 16.-The empress birth
day honors include WI Ting Fang,
formerly Chinese minister to Washing
ton, the honor consisting of permission
to ride horseback in the Forbidden City.
This hitherto has been rare privilege.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Operation Proves Fatal.

London, Nov. 14.--Valentine Cameron
Prinsep, better known as ''Val'' Prinsep,
professor Of painting to the Royal acad-
envy, died Friday from the effects of an
operation. He was born in 1885,
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Will Make No Stops.

Washington, Nov. 14.-It was an
nounced Saturday at the white house
that the president, on his approaching
trip to St. Louis, would make no stops
at other cities, either going or coming.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Bank Robbed.

Iowa City, Ia, Nov. 17.-Four I'M
masked men have robbed bank at Box
holm, la. The robbers got $1,000. Off.
GERS are in pursuit.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Repeats His Statement,
Vernont's Vote

Montpelier, Vt, Nov. 16.-The official
returns from the presidential election
show republican plurality Of 1852.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Worlds Fair Attendance.

St. Louis, Nov. 14.-Admissions to
the worlds fair last week were 49S.149.
total admissions since the opening OF
the fair Il, 065, 1856.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-19
Satisfactory Evidence.

Satisfactory Evidence.
Cuba may be said to have demon
strated its capacity for self-goyern-
ment. says the CHICAGO Daily NaHs z
-, saa,s 6 INA s.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-27
MANY RAILS ORDERED.
Railroads Will Soon Make Vast I'm
provements Everywhere.

The Missouri Pacific must use during
the next fifteen months over 5000 tons
Of rails between Memphis and New Or
leans and probably 10000 on the other
new lines southeast. The latter are in
nand. but current orders cover the ton
mage required for the IRON ountain River
division which is TO be built by the Mis-
souri, Pacific and used by this system and
the Frisco.
The St. Louis Brownsville and Mexico
will use about 90 600 tons Of rails in all
during the next fifteen months This Is
not a Frisco or a Rock Island order al
though MI Yoakum is president.
The Missouri Kansas and Texas. Atchi-
son. Southern Pacific and the other Gould
lines seem to have supplied themselves
with what rails they need for current
purposes. and the Atchison has already
placed its orders for the new California
lires.
The biggest factor in the consumption
OF rails This year is the Missouri Pacific.
The Rock Island and the Frisco have not
been placing heavy orders for steel rails
and they are not likely TO do so.
Rails for the building of the Texas.
oklahoma and Missouri lines were or
dered some time ago. and are mostly on
hand The Frisco has orders for current
needs on the books. but the Rock Island
has none. Neither has either of these
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-27
BEN SNYDER CAPTURED.
Deputy Marshal Hawk Arrested Es
caped Prisoner Last Might.


Ben Snyder, who has successfully eluded
the officers for the past month, was cap
tured last night by Deputy Marshal Hawk
and is once more behind the bars Of the
county jail
Snyder was arrested about a month
ago on warrant sworn out by Mrs.
Lizzie Nichols charging him with assault
with intent to kill. 1t seems that in an
alteration he had with Mrs. Nichols she
sustained a broken arm and other severe
injuries.
on the afternoon he was to be arraigned
In the city court. he made his escape from
the court room while the officers were
waiting for the arrival OF the judge. He
left the city at once and last night was
the first time ne has been seen by any
Of the officers since his escape.
The arrest last night was made at the
City hotel about $50 o'clock. and when
Deputy Marshal Hawk demanded that he
come with him. Snyder seemed very much
surprised and asked what the charge was
Its the same old charge. Ben said
Marshal Hawk and well try and see
that YOU do not get away from us this
time.
Snyder objected to the marshal holding
onto him as they walked up the street. but
ne was informed that. owing to previous
experience. it was the best thing to do.
and Marshal Hawk frightened his grip
and led Ben to a cell in the county Jail.
He viii probably ne arraigned in the
city court Monday morning.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-27
NEWS FROM ALL
THE RAILROADS
Rock Island Relays Track to
Harrington.
MANY CHANGES ARE MADE
Items of Interest to the Rail-
road Men.

The railroads will use an enormous
amount of money and labor this season
in improvements in Kansas The Rock
Island is already at work relaying its
track from Herington TO Wichita with
new steel and ballast.
That western Kansas will be alive with
homeseekers this spring is the unqual-
fed opinion of The railway excursion pee
pie and the real estate men.
There are several good reasons for
the enormous immigration promised to
Kansas" says Seymour Sleeper of Lar
ned. The high price of wheat and corn;
the unsatisfactory promise of Wall street
stocks to give return TO investors; the
facts regarding Kansas and published in
the Saturday Evening Post by Clarence
atson of the Topeka State Journal have
all led to an activity in real estate and
inquiries from the east that will add
thousands to the population OF the couh-
tics from Pawnee 10 Hamilton"
This statement is corroborated by all,
and Frank Luther of Cimarron offers in
stances of buyers of land paying for 1t
from the first crop and having healthy
surplus OF cash left from the crop.
Raw lands are selling at from 50 TO so
an acre through Pawnee. Edwards, Ford.
Finney and Gray counties.
Lantry Bros. will put two crushers in
operation at Strong City March l. the
output to be used on the tracks of the
Santa Fe west of Emporia. The road Is
hiring men to relay the entire distance
from Dodge City to La Junta with So
pound steel at once.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-27
OKLAHOMA MATERIAL
IN FAIR BUILDINGS
Secretary Ed. Marchant Dis
covers Interesting Facts.
HERE FROM ST. LOUIS
Tells of Work on Oklahoma
Building and Others.

Ed Narchant. secretary of the Oklahoma
Worlds fair commission, was in the city
last night on his way to his home at
Aline from st. Louis, where he has been
the past week. in company with Joseph
Meiberger. ex-mayor of Enid and Otto
A. Shutter. of the Citizens National bank,
FL Reno. who are the other members of
the commission.
Mr. Marchant says that the Oklahoma
building is one OF the prettiest on the
grounds, and is really the most striking
in architecture, its type being peculiar TO
the southwest That is, it is nearly in the
Missouri style, with broad airy balconies
and double doors It's location is directly
opposite the New York building and also
near Kansas. Its location is the most
admirable so far as prominence and at
tracing first notice of any Of the state
or territorial buildings.
TIE commission learned this trip that
Oklahoma has contributed more to the
fair than any other geographical subdi-
vision on earth. This statement made as
with reference to a country, the oldest
part Of which marks but a little more
than fifteen years, may appear strange at
first considera ton. and calling for con-
siderable evidence to support it The facts
are, however upon the statement Of the
Hill Construction company probably the
heaviest constructors on the grounds,
seventy-five per cent Of the cement COM
prising the staff" from which the build
ings. together with the columns, freizes
ay,TS
manufactured from Oklahoma gypsum.
The Oklahoma building is constructed
wholly. except the woodwork. of products
OF Oklahoma. The United States Gypsum
company of Chicago. are now doing or
namental plaster work in the main hall.
When completed a metal sign will be
placed in one of the walls stating that it
is from material produced in Oklahoma.