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The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
PoWNoW AMONG ozARKs,
The Indians Eat Peaches Between
Dances During the National
Ceremony.

No region in the United States is more
noted for its prehistoric lore and roman i.
tic history than the Ozark mountains,
says w. c. Carter, who recently returned
from visit to what may be called the
wilderness of the southwest, where one
gets SO miles from railroad. While
there, says the Springfield (Mo.) Lead
er, he witnessed weird scene that has
been going on annually, it is said, ever
since Columbus discovered America and
no one knows how long before. There is
q peak down there called Bald Dave,
which is the scene every year of the re-
markable occurrence referred to. The
annual visit OF the Indians this year took
place not long since and the first intima-
tion of it was given by fisherman and
hunter A party was made up to visit
the peak and observe the peculiar scene.
The peak is 1880 feet above sea level and
the only vegetation upon it, except some
wiregrass is a lone peach ire. The party
reached the foot OF the peak about dusk
and peeping from their place of vantage
they saw an Indian band of Is or 20
sitting around campfire. Presently
one OF them arose and threw pile of
pine knots upon the fire, which made a
bright light. The others of the band
came up and they all walked toward the
peach tree in single file. They were
all dressed in war paint and feathers and
when circle was formed around the
peach tree the whole band began dole
ful chant Ar chort intervals on Indian
would take one of the ripe peaches from
the tree and eat it and the dance was
Kept up with its incantations until the
Indians fell exhausted. The watching
party was awe-stricken and departed as
silently as they had come to the place.
A large party was gathered together
next day, all heavily armed, and re-
turned to the place, but when they
reached the mountain there was smol-
dering campfire and many other
signs Of the great powwow. but the In
dians were gone. This scene, accord
ing to local tradition, has been going on
every year in the autumn time for hun
dreds of years. Among the party were
many old-timers who were familiar with
the story, but had never observed the oc-
currence as the party above referred to
did. This is but natural, for the place is
much isolated and the Indians go there,
1t is supposed, at different dates to avoid
having their secret discovered. No one
knows what the significance Of the weird
gathering is and tradition does not en-
tighten anyone upon the subject.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
DEADLY DYNAMITE BLAST.
Earring of Wagon Causes Explosion
in Indiana-Two Men Are In
stantly Killed.

Bedford, Ind, Jan. 1S.-By an explo-
sion OF dynamite one mile east of Bed
ford Tuesday evening, two men were
killed and four others injured. The
dead are William Jenkins of Bedford,
and William Garrett, of Colitie The
injured are: II. c Meredith, West
burg, critical; T. c. Brighton, Gosport,
serious; 0. E. Lullenwill, Gosport. Sc
rious; Moses Bass, Bedford not Sc
rious The men, who were employees
OF the Central Union Telephone COM
pany, had been working on the line
that is being run east of this city. The
men had quit work and were returning
to town in two-horse wagon, into
which they had thrown the dynamite,
explosion cap and TOOLS The jarring
OF the wagon caused the explosion of
the caps. The wagon was blown to
pieces. but only one of the horses
was injured.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
1916 STRIKE IS CALLED Off
COTTON MILL OPERATIVES TO
RESUME WORK.
Trouble Is Settled at Conference at
Boston-Employes Accept the
Reduction.

Boston, Jan. 19.--The strike of the cot
ton mill operatives at Fall River was
settled at a conference here WeGnes-
day. The conference was held at the
state house here, representatives. of the
manufacturers and OF the operatives
having met by arrangements made by
Gov. Douglas. The strike began July
20, 1904, when the manufacturers post
ed notices OF 1211a per cent. REDUCTION
in wages. conference held here last
Saturday was without result, but both
parties came Wednesday authorized to
make a settlement.
by the settlement agreement, the op-
eratives will return to work at once un-
der the reduction. The question of the
margin between raw material and manu-
factured goods which shall be required
by the manufacturers, is left to be ad-
justed by Gov. Douglas.
The cotton mill strike, which began
here on July 25, 1904, was the greatest
disturbance the textile industry OF
America has ever known. When the
mills involved were obliged to close their
gates about 25,OOO operatives were
thrown out Of work. Seventy-one mills,
controlled by 33 corporations, stopped
the machinery, and it remained idle un-
til the middle Of November, since which
time most Of the factories have been
running, generally with less than one
half the usual force. The strike was
directly due to a reduction of 1919 per
cent. In wages. The mills had reduced
wages ten per cent eight months previ-
ously. Under the second reduction the
standard price for weaving was 1882
cents per cut The last cut down was
not met by the six mills of the Fall
River iron works, an independent con-
Germ. The yarn and thread mills, the
Barnaby gingllam and Stevens quilt
mills were also out of the wage reduc-
tion agreement
The mills affected by the strike have
combined capital of $4,000 900. and
have 100000 spindles. DuNng the
months the mills were shut down tho
operatives lost nearly $l5000O weekly,
and the corporations about $4,000. The
aggregate direct losses to all interests
up to "Wednesday are estimated at fully
S',o0o,0oo. The indirect losses were
also considerable.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
POSTAL CHANGE.
Entire Corps of Inspectors Trans.
ferred from the Jurisdiction
of Bristow

Washington, Jan. 13-Postmaster
General Wynne has issued an order
transferring the entire corps of post Of
flee inspectors from the jurisdiction OF
the fourth assistant postmaster general
and placing them Immediately under the
postmaster general. The action is taken
on the ground of subscribing the best in
tcrSts OF the government and also is
based on the fact that the inspectors of
the other executive departments of the
government are directly under the head
of the department.
The order is effective next Monday. 1t
affects over 200 men scattered through
out the country, who ever since the cre-
alton of the office of fourth assistant
postmaster general have been under the
complete direction and control Of that
office. The order is one of the most
important issued by the post Office de-
partment for a long period and may
create significant developments. Fourth
Assistant Bristow. who is strenuously
opposed to the transfer, has given def
mite expression of his opposition and
made efforts to avert the transfer.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
COST OF MINE STRIKES.
Union Paid Out $1,os7, 300 for Re-
lief of Strikers During
Last Year.

indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 1S.-Of the
$l,oS7,300 spent last year by the United
Mine Workers Of America for the re-
lief or strikers $437,575 went into the
Colorado district, according to- a re-
port made Tuesday to the national
convention of the union. Iowa made
the greatest gain in membership dur.
ing the year ended with December.
That state shows an increase of 6,938
to a total Of 1G,752 Missouri came
next, with gain Of 2,S63-a jump to
l0,6G5. There was a decided loss in the
pennsylvania district Central Penn
sylvana District No. 2 showed the
heaviest loss of any district, a drop
from 30,l6S paid-up members to 1886.
loss OF 12,242 Or over 80 per cent.
Alabama, because OF the great strike
OF last year, shows shortage of 7,340
in paid-up members.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
RELICS OF BY-GoNE DAYS.
Copies of the Connecticut Gazette
That Were Printed in 1779
and 1880.

Charles H. Strong has a couple of
old papers, one dated April %, 1873,
and the other September 1, 1850, The
Connecticut Gazette and the Universal
lntelligencer, printed by Timothy
Green, near the court house, New Lon
don. The papers are faded by age, but
are well preserved and easily read,
says the Albany Argus.
The 177S issue contains the proclama-
tion Of President John Hay. Of the Con-
tinental congress, appointing the first
Thursday in May as "a day of fasting,
humiliation and prayer to Almighty
God, that He will be pleased to avert
those impending calamities which we
have but too we'll deserved
that Re Will be our shield in the day
Ct battle, car comfort in the hour OF
ceaih, and our Kind parent and mercl-
1ul judge through ume and through
eternity" Immediately following the
last day Proclamation is an ADVERTISE
ment for runaway slave, owned by
William ErocAway, Of Lynne. His
name was Perow, and he was seem
inGly very good humored the
ends OF Part of his toes have been froze
Off. smooNs tobacco in an iron pipe,
which he carried with him." A reward
CT SIS was offered. Another negro had
ta.Aen French leave, and he was very
black, and a little pitted Oh the nose
with the smallpox" The news is con-
fined largely to London information
dated November II. narrating the seiz-
ure OF French ships by his majestvs
feet.
The 1850 paper has in large tyne.
with display head, a proclamation by
his eScellancy, Jonathan Trumbull. es-
Guire, governor and commander-in-
chief, in and over the state of Connec-
tlcut, granting interstate free trade
and transportation by land from one
state to another to grant a
general permission to transport proyis-
ions and other commodities by land.
from this state to any of the neighbor
ing states Except to such places where
they may be exposed to be taken bv
or carried away to the enemy of the
United States), any laws laying an en-
barge Notwithstanding; provided that
such permission shall not take effect
before the first day of August next"
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
CARE IS URGED UPON CHINA
NEED OF STRICT oBsERvAN NcE OF
NEUTRALITY POINTED OUT.
Secretary Hay Again Acts in Friendly
Spirit to Prevent Threat
ened Trouble.

Washington. Jan. 17.-China's atten-
ton has again been indirectly invited by
the American government to the neces-
sity for faithful maintenance of her
neutrality. not only in her personal in
terest, but in the interest of the worlds
peace, Secretary Hay, on the receipt of
the full text of Coun: Lamsdorff's note
expressing Russia's belief that China's
neutrality had been repeatedly violated,
on Monday prepared instructions forthe
American charge at Peking directing him
TO make inquiry of the Chinese govern
ment regarding the situation. 1t is spe-
officially declared that this action cannot
in any way be construed as indicating
that this government assumes RESPONSE
Dllity for the charges made by Russia.
Indeed this government has received no
information through its legation at
Peking nor through the various Amer
ican consulates in China that the CHI
nese are violating the rules Of neutrals.
Nevertheless. in view of Russia's ex-
pressed anxiety over the situation in
China, which her investigation discloses,
the American government is ready to
do what it can to save China and the
other neutral powers from the far-reach-
ing complications which it is feared
would follow an extension to Chinese ter
ritory of the zone of hostilities. This is
the second time Secretary Hay in a
friendly spirit has urged on China the
advantages which strict observation Of
neutrality holds, not only for her people.
but the remainder OF the world.
Washington, Jan. 49, - Russia,
through Count Cassini has expressed
her thanks to the American govern
ment for it's prompt action in calling
to China's attention the charges that
her neutrality was being violated. The
Russian ambassador received on Tues
day note from Secretary Hay stating
that the Chinese minister had assured
him that his government was equally
desirous of remaining strictly neutral
aud was doing her utmost to prevent
violation of her neutrality by either
bellgerent.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
DEED OF LODGE OFFICIAL
Kills Man Who Instituted Investiga-
ton of His Books, and Then
Commits Suicide.

Veedersburg, Ind, Jan. 16.-John
Brant, of the Veedersburg News, and
Charles Echburg. Il barber, were found
dead Sunday afternoon in barber shop
where they had gone to balance the books
OF the cGd fellows lodge, in which both
held official positions. At late hour
they had not appeared and citizens began
an Investigation which resulted in their
finding Brant in a barber's chair, shot
through the head, and Ecllburg lying on
another chair. shot through the temple
A revolver was found in cuspidor near
Eckbura's body. On Eckburg's body
were found three letters. One was ad-
dressed to the public and was dated Jan
uary l.. In it Eckburg declared his in
tention of killing himself because of his
financial troubles. He admitted that he
was short in his accounts and that he
could not adjust the shortage. The Sec
ond letter was written to Harry Wertz.
the dead mans best friend. In it he said
that he had determined to take his life,
and that he would "take, Brant with
him." To Wertz he admitted his
troubles and asked Wertz to settle up
his affairs and do the best he could fof
his family. The third letter was ad-
dressed to his wife and was not made
public The coroner's verdict charges
that Eckburg shot and killed Brant and
later killed himself Eckburg was finan-
clal secretary of the local odd fellows
lodge for several years. About January
l an auditing committee. composed of
Brant' John Labaw and Charles Pugh
was appointed to audit the books. and
in this Brant took the initiative. He has
since been persistent in trying to dis
cover the alleged Irregularities.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21

therefore reversed and the case remand
ed for new trial.
The case grew out of charge of vio-
1ation of the United States statutes
making it criminal offense for senators
or representatives to receive money for
representing claimants or others in pro-
ceedings against the governme in pros
ecutlng their cases. Burton was charged
with taking a fee, after he had been
elected to the United States senate, as
the attorney of the Rialto Grain COM
pany. Of st. Louis, in it's effort to resist
a fraud order which was about to be is
sued by the post office department. The
federal court in. st. Louis found him
guilty and sentenced him to pay fine
ct $500 and to serve a term OF six
months in prison.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
MUST ANF.UL SENTENCE,
omitted States Demands Freedom for
American Sentenced by Hay
tien Government,

Port Au Prince, Hayti. Jan. l4.-Mr,
Powell, the American minister, has in
formed the government of Hayti thai
the United States government refuses
to recognize the validity Of the SEN
tence in contumacy to Is years at hard
labor pronounced by the Haytien court
against Jaeger Huber, an American cit
lzen, for alleged completely in bond
frauds charged against the administra-
tion of former President Simon Sam
and officers of the bank of Hayti. The
United States demands the annulment
of the sentence, under pain of energetic
Intervention. The demand has caused
much excitement.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
VOTE FOR SENATOR.
Various State Legislatures Give High
Honors to Prominent
Citizens.

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-United States SEN
ators We're chosen on Tuesday by state
legislatures as follows: Missouri Thomas
X. Niedringhaus (rep); Indiana, Albert
J. Beveridge (rep.) to succeed himself,
and James A. Hemenway (rep) to fill
vacancy caused by resignation of Vice
President-elect Fairbanks; Pennsylva-
MIA, Philander @. Knox (rep); New
York, Chauncey M. Depew (rep); Min
nesota, Moses Clapp (rep); Nebraska,
Elmer j. Burkett (rep); Rhode Island,
Nelson w. Aldrich (rep.); Connecticut,
Morgan G. Bulkeley (rep); Maine, Eu-
gene Hale (rep); Massachusetts, Henry
Cabot Lodge (rep.) reelected, and w.
Murray Crane (rep) to complete re-
mainder OF the late Senator Hoar's term;
Utah, George Sutherland (rep).
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
Given Authority to Call Strike.

Philadelphia, Jan. 19.-W. G. Lee,
vice grand master OF the brotherhood
Of Tranmen, stated Wednesday that 95
per cent. of l2 900 members of the union
had voted to give the grievance commit
tee authority to call strike of the train
men employed by the Pennsylvania
Railroad company, il necessary, TO Sc
cure the repeal Of the company's order
making firing by brakemen compul-
sorry. This is the main grievance of the
trainmen.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
Caruepie to Paw

Oberlin, o., Jan. 1S.-President King.
OF Oberlin college, announces that An
drew Carnegie has made ARRANGEMENTS
to pay all students who are losers
through the closing Of the doors of the
Citizens national tank, which was
ruined by the alleged forgeries of Mrs.
Cassie l.. Chadwick. The Y. M. C. A.
fund OF $4,000 also i; to be made good
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
NEW TRIAL FOR BURTON.
United States Supreme Court Re-
verses Decision in Case of
Kansas Senator.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE case of
Senator j. R. Burton was decided by the
supreme court of the United States Mon
day dismissing the writ OF certiorari
to the circuit court of appeals for the
Eighth circuit and reversing the verdict
of the district court for the Eastern
district Of Missouri on the ground that
the payments to Burton were made in
Washington The district court was
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
A DEADLY AVALANCHE,
Mass of Rock Slides into Lake i'm Nor,
way Causing Death of Fifty
Nine Persons.

Christiania, Norway, Jan. IS. Fifty
nine persons persisted as the result of
an avalanche of rocks at Naesdal,
north OF Bergen, Sunday. A mass of
rock was suddenly precipitated into
Loenvand lake from the neighboring
hills causing an immense wave 20 feet
high which swept the neighboring
shores Houses, people and cattle were
swept away by the rusn of water and it
is known that SO persons perished
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
Victim of Explosion.

Belleville, H., Jan. 1S.-F. j. Gross
holm, grocer, was instantly killed
Tuesday afternoon, as the result of an
explosion Of sewer gas in the city sewer
which tore up the street paving and side
walks and smashed windows in a terri
tory covering several blocks. The dam
age inflicted was heavy.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
Six Perished.

Decatur, ILL.,, Jan. 18.--In the disas
trous underground fire in the mine Of
the Decatur Coal company here six
miners are dead and another is in the
hospital fatally injured All the bodies
OF the dead were recovered. About
20 miners who were imprisoned in the
shaft, 600 feet underground, were res
cued.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
A Desperate Fight.

Tuskegee, Ala, Jan. 17.-While at
tempting to arrest Robert and James
Mcbride cn Main street here Monday.
Sheriff I. +. Connor was perhaps fatally
stabbed, Robert and James Mcbride
were both shot to death, Deputy Sheriff
George Lamar was dangerously stabbed
about the body and legs and City Mar
shall S. Y. Taylor was cut about the arms.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
British Red Tame

A good idea Of the extent to which
red tape is carried by the British army
is given by the following paragra oh
from recent station orders at Alden:
Stationery-5S9. The G. 0. G. sane
toned the purchase locally of bottle
OF red ink under the financial powers
granted to him in A. R. L. lArmy Reg
ulations, India), Vol. III. Para 6 (ii.)
and ii.)."
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
Needs a Long Rest

New York, Jan. 19.-George Foster
Peabody, banker and treasurer of the
democratic national committee, is re-
ported to have broken down physically,
and is now at his farm in northern New
York. He is not seriously i'll, it is
stated, but the physicians have ordered
him to take long rest and change of
scene
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
To Jail for Four Years.

Detroit. Mich. Jan. 17.-John T. Hoff-
man, ex-coroner Of Wayne county, who
was found guilty Saturday Of the charge
of obtaining money from the state by
false pretenses, was Monday sentenced
to four years imprisonment in jack
son prison by Judge Murphy. Hoffman,
who was elected sheriff of this county
at the November election, collected lille
gally fees from the state by means of
fictitious charges in connection with in
quests.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
Cotton Dealer Is BANKRUPT.

Fayette. Miss, Jan. 1S.-S. B.
Strauss, general merchant and cotton
buyer, has filed a voluntary petition
in bankruptcy. Assets approximately.
1000; liabilities, S55 5000. Causes as
signed for failure are the low prices
OF cotton. poor BUSINESS and bad COL
1ections.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
Earthquake Buries Hundreds.

London, Jan. ia dispatch from St,
Petersburg to news agency reports
that an earthquake at Shemakha GIG
miles north northwest Of BakD buried
hundreds of people in the ruins OF build
ings in the lower part Of the town, which
was densely populated, despite the de-
cision after the earthquake of three
years ago that no more house should be
built there.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
Fire in Court House.

Chicago, Jan. 17.-An explosion in
the paint shop On the fourth floor of
the county building started a fire that
gutted the south end of the top story
Monday and threatened the venerable
pile, with it's sister structure, the city
hall. Several persons were injured.
two seriously. Courts were adjourned
and county business was thrown into a
condition of chaos. The loss is esti-
mated at $50,0OO
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
The New York Senatorshin

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 17.-Chauncey M.
Depew, of New York. and Smith Weed
OF Clinton, were nominated for the office
Of United States senator Monday night
at joint caucuses held respectively by
the republican and democratic members
of the legislature.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
Not ProDer]v Cons+;+,,+o,,

Reading, Pa, Jan. 14--The ecclesias-
tical court of inquiry called to consider
charges against Bishop Talbot, of CEN
trail Pennsylvania, adjourned sine die
friday sternoOn, the members having
.er!Grh that the body was uncanonically
constituted.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
.Marconi to Wed.

Rome, Jan. 17.--Sianor Marconi, OF
wireless telegraphy fame, according to
the Patria, is engaged to marry Princess
Giacinta Ruspoli, aged q years, the
youngest daughter Of Prince francesca
Ruspoli master Of the holy hospice. a
high hereditary vatican position,
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
Fatal Exn7Osinn

Garnett, Kan, Jan. 1G.-Frank John
son was killed and eight persons were
injured by the explosion of gas used for
heating purposes in the basement of ].
w. Fashins's bakery here Sunday night.
Three small store buildings were de-
molished and dozen others damaged.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
Texas Bank Closed

Washington. Jan. 19-The comptroIl-
er Of the currency Wednesday was ad-
viscd by telegram that the officers of
the American national bank, of Abilene,
Tex. have closed the bank. RI. Van
Zandt has been appointed receiver.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
Death of a Newspaper Man.

Lancaster, Pa, Jan. l9. - j. M. w.
Gcist, one OF the best known newspaper
men in Pennsylvania and one Of the
founders and until recently the head OF
the editorial department of the New
Era died Wednesday from the infirmi-
ties incident to old age. He was in his
eight y-first year.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
Sisters Burned to Death.

Boston, Jan. H.-Elvira and Roxana
Hanscom, sisters, aged 55 and 60 years,
respectively. were burned to death at
Is Union Park street, South end, early
this morning. Near their bed was an
open crate fire, from which it is sup
posed the bed clothing was ignited.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
Hardly Credible.

A scientific authority says the popu-
lar impression that the stings of tho
tarantula and the American centipede
are poisonous is erroneous, but the
wound inflicted by tarantula Ia no
worse than wasp's sting.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
Anne Hatheway's Garden.

Some time ago it was decided to
plant in the garden of Anne Hathe-
ways cottage, at Shottery, all the va
rious shrubs, flowers and plants men
toned in Shakespeare's plays and SON.
nets, and they are all in fourishing
condition.
The Irish standard., 1905-01-21
Gov. Folk Bars Iobhv;s+e

St. Louis, Jan. l,-Gov. Folk has
issued an order which requires pro-
fessional lobbyists to report to him and
to get out of town within 30 ho,,ra
without issuing any railroad masses