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The Irish standard., 1907-10-19
w. X. Vanderbilt Sails for Home,

Newport, R. l., Oct. 17.-Private dis.
patches received here from abroad
brought the news that Mr.. and Mrs.
w. X. Vanderbilt and the duchess OF
Marlborough were leaving for New
York. They will arrive in time for
many of the entertainments that con.
tinue to be given for Miss Gladys Van.
derbilt and her fiance, Count Laszio
Szechenyi, and will attend the wed.
ding, which society now generally un.
derstands will take place in New York
Dec. 4. : -.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-19
Electricity Aids Cancer Cure.

Paris, Oct. 17.-Dr. Heating Hart of
Marseilles has given a practical dem
onstration at the Broca Hospital for
Women here, of the new electro-sur-
gical cure for cancer, which has shown
most wonderful results.
The system consists of applying In
a special manner high tension inter
mittent sparks to the cancerous
growths. These are softened by the
electricity and their cutting out is
made easy.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-19
Wants U, s. Insurance Law,

New York, Oct. 17.-speakers at the
fourth annual meeting of the board Of
casualty and surety underwriters at
the Hotel Astoria dwelt on the neces-
sity for. federal regulation of insur-
ance. Conflicting state laws, 1t was
said. create not only confusion Of a
vexatious kind. but also add greatly
to the cost Of doing business.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-19
Ends Study Of African M,,.,

Berlin, Oct. 17.-Prof. Robert Koch.
who went to Uganda in Africa to
study the sleeping disease there. has
returned to Germany. His hospitals
and his. laboratories in Uganda have
been taken over by the German South.
east African colonial authorities.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-19
Notorious Footpad Freed

San Francisco, Oct. 17.-After seven
years Of hard servitude In. San Quen-
tin penitentiary, Simon Munckrros
Won vetsera. scion Of a noble Austrian
family and a notorious footpaG who
terrorized San Francisco and the sub
urban towns in the spring Of 1900, has
been freed through the instrumental.
ity Of the Austrian government.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-19
:Ex.Gov. Hoard Talks.

Chicago, Oct. LIKE Gov. w. b.
Hoard Of Wisconsin addressed the
Chicago Association Of Commerce in
Chicago. room, Great Northern hotel,
on the subject, Chicago as Dairy
Center" Representatives of the stock
yards, creameries, butter and dairy
producing concerns were in attend,
ance.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-19
Francis Joseph,s Fever Less.

Francis Joseph's Fever Less.
Vienna. Oct. 17.-The condition Of
Emperor Francis Joseph Wednesday
morning was regarded by his physi.
clans as being slightly more favorable.
Though virtually the same symptoms
continue, the fever has somewhat
abated and the spirits Of the patient
are brighter.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-19

stored in the magazine which ex-
ploded. The property loss in the town
of Fontanet will exceed 100000.
- DR.. W. F. Willien of Terre Haute,
chief surgeon of the Fontanet mills,
compiled an ohlcial list. Of the known
dead and seriously injured, a copy Of
which will be forwarded to the com.
pany at Wilmington, Del. -.
The list shows St dead as follows:
= List Of Thlrty-one Dead.
A. B. Monahan, general euperintend-
ent Of powder factory, aged fl; Mrs,
"A. B. Monahan, Fontanet; Mrs. Mona
hans sister, George Justice, John
Bobo, George Bobo, William Sherrell,
employed in pressroom; Henry Har-
rington. electrician at mill; Sylvester
Dial. aged 4s: Ad Webster, Sammy
Nevins, Harry Yates, viii Dalton.
aged II, died ut hospital; Sam Cock.
rell, Sylvester Don Dial, aged II:
James Biggs, aged so, employed in
mill yards; Earl Wood, w. e. C..
Cress, Rosedale. aged 81, died in hos
pital; Harry Chandler, Fontanet. died
In hospital; T. J. Kellum, Whining
ton, Del, burned in office, near mill,
with Superintendent Monahan; Sam
vel Morris, Henry Cunningham, aged
90. employed in mill; L. j.. Carroll,
George Hodge, Frank Dial, Frank In
gals, Willie Hodge. aged s.; Samuel
ingalls,, Fred Cress, Rosedale, aged
10; two unidentified dead.
Roster Probably viii Increase.
1t is believed other names will be
added to the list, increasing it to from
thirty-five to forty, as several en-
ployes are known to have been blown
to pieces. The list of seriously in
iured being cared for in the hospitals
at Terre Haute contains eighteen
names. 49,.
Martial law has been proclaimed
and the wreck.strewn district contain
Ing four square miles, is guarded and
policed by state troops commanded
: BY Gov. Hanly.
1t fs reported today that the maya
zine which blew up contained 50, 900
pounds Of dynamite, in; addition to
$4,000 kegs of powder.
No Disorder Under Soldiers.
The omcers Of company B, Indiana
national guard, which was brought
here early Tuesday night. report that
the night passed without disturbance
Of any kind: The soldiers were dis.
tributed SO as to guard as much of
the town as possible. Although the
guardsmen: were instructed to shoot at
sight any attempt at ,leoting, no one
was found in a dastardly act Of this
kind: ~,
It is understood the state authori-
ties Win Immediately begin an in
vsstigation Of the cause Of the disas.
: : School Children injured.
I Fontanet, Ind, Oct. 17.-Three
school buildings were destroyed at
Fontaust and Coal Bluff, two miles
away, in. the disaster of Tuesday. All
were filed with school children, and
every one Of these was more or less
injured by the collapse Of the build
ing1
The Irish standard., 1907-10-19
Cigarette Costs LIves Of 100.

OI9dTStte VVUet OtV68 OF 1UO.
Victoria, B. c.. Oct. little steam
er Emperor of China brought news
that the fire which destroyed the
steamer TATTOO of Shanghai recently
and caused the death of over 100 Chi
nese was caused by Chinaman smok.
ing cigarette.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-19
Say MIX convevs TubereuIo.,.

'''.''$ ~SSyV sSVStV0IV0J6s
Paris. Oct. 1.-THE international
medical congress at it's meeting here
discussed dissemination Of tuberculo-
sis and decided that this malady was
conveyed to the digestive tract. es.
pecially by milk.
The Irish standard., 1907-10-19
so you want to be my son-in-,aw

do you?" asked the stern parent.
Cant say that. l do replied the
truthful young man; but ! want to
marry your daughter, and l suppose
there's no way to avoid it."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-14

God, the sight that met my gaze!
1t haunts me even now when years
have dulled it's vividness The beauti-
full, quiet, gray figure that had grown
to be such a familiar picture to Bob
and me of late, sat at the fiat desk
the door. Her elbows rested on the
desk: in her hand was an afternoon
paper that she had evidently been
reading when Bob entered. God knows
how long she had been reading it be-
fore he came Bob was kneeling at
the side of her chair, his hands clasp
ed and uplifted in an agony OF appeal
that was supplemented by the awful
groans His face showed unspeakable
terror and entreaty; the eyes were
bursting from their sockets and were
riveted on her as those Of a man In
a dungeon might be fixed upon an
approaching specter of one whom he
had murdered. His chest rose and
fell. as though trying to burst some
unseen bonds that were crushing out
his life. With every breath would
come the awful groan that had first
brought me to him. Beulah Sands had
half turned her face until her eyes
gazed into Bob's with sweet, child
ish perplexity. l looked at her, sur
| prised that one whom l had always
seen so intelligently masterful should
be passive in the face of such anguish.
Then, horror of horrors! l saw that
there was something missing from her
great blue eyes. l looked; gasped.
Could it possibly be? With a bound
l was at her side. I gazed again into
those eyes which that morning had
been all that was intelligent, all that
was godlike. all that was human.
Their soul, their life was gone.
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jacket He took them from their peg
and gave them to her.
Not word, Jim," ne bade me. I'm
the name Of God and all our friend
ship not a word. Beulah Sands will
be my wife as soon as can find a
minister to marry us. 1t is best, best.
1t Is right. 1t is as God would have
it, or I am not capable Of knowing
right from wrong. Anyway, 1t Is what
will be. She has no father, no moth
er. no sister, no one to protect and
shield her. The system has robbed
her of all in life, even Of herself, Of
everything, Jim, but me. I must try
to win her back to herself, or to make
her new world happy one--a happy
one for her"
To be Continued.
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CHAPTER VI-Continued.

had dropped into a seat few feet
away. Both were too much occupied
with their own thoughts to notice me
or any one else. l could not overhear
their conversation, but long after
ward when l mentioned our old stem
ographer, Bessie Brown, to Bob, he
told me of the incident at the Bat
terry. Her husband, after their mar
riage, had become infected with the
stock gambling microbe. the microbe
that gnaws into its victims mind and
heart day and night, while ever
fiercer grows the get rich, get rich"
fever. He had plunged with their saw
ings and had drawn blank. He had
lost his position in disgrace, and
had landed in the bucket-shOp. the
sub-cellar pit Of the big stock eX-
change hell. From there week be-
fore he had been sent to prison for
theft, and that morning she had been
turned into the street by her land
lord. I saw Bob take from his pocket
his memorandum book, write some
thing upon leaf, tear it out and hand
II to the woman, touch his hat and
before she could stop him, stride away
1 saw her look at the paper clap her
hands to her forehead, look at the
paper again and at the retreating form
of Bob Brownley. Then l saw her
yes. there in the old Battery park, In
the drizzling rain and under the eyes
of all, drop upon her knees in prayer
How long she prayed l do not know
only know that as l followed Bob
I looked back and the woman was
still upon her knees. l thought al
the time how queer and unnatural the
whole thing seemed. Later, l learned
to know that nothing is queer and
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SYNOPSIS.

Chapter bob Brownley creates q
panic in Wall street. He is a friend OF
Jim Randolph of Randolph & Ran
dolph, bankers and brokers. Brownley
and Randolph had gone to college to-
gether and entered the employ Of Ran
dolph's father at the close Of college
days. Brownley is Virginian by
birth. Beulah Sands, daughter OF an
old Virginia house, calls on Brownley
and tells him her father has been
practically ruined by the stock oper-
ations of Reinhart. She hopes to util-
ize her own money in Wall street In
retrieving her fathers fortunes before
his condition becomes known, and
asks for employment in the office that
she may have an opportunity to better
understand how her money Is invest
ed. She does not want 1t used in q
purely Wall street gamble, but In the
buying and selling Of legitimate Sc
curities. Brownley agrees to help her,
and falls in love with her.
Chapter ll-Brownley plunges in
sugar stock He uses the money of
Miss Sands, his own and in addition
Is backed heavily by the Randolph
millions. His coup seems successful,
and he tells Miss Sands that she has
cleared $1,S00,000. But the market
had not closed.
Chapter lll-Barry Conant, head
broker for Standard Oil and sugar In
terests, suddenly begins to sell sugar.
In the midst Of a panic he breaks the
market and with its fall carries away
the earnings and much Of the capital
Of both Miss Sands and himself. A
pretty love scene occurs between the
two at the Office when Bob attempts
to tell her the terrible truth OF their
90 fakpc q trin TO Nir-
ginia-
Chapter IV-Beulah Sands and Bob
become engaged. Randolph wants to
loan her father the money to meet his
obligations. She refuses. Bob figures
on how to beat Wall street at its own
game. Sugar takes another sensation
ell squirt upward, but Brownley keeps
out.
Chapter V-The bulls" toss sugar
to record breaking point, and the
street" goes wild. Barry Conant, for
the system" pushes prices up and up,
and a wonderful cleanup is promised
when the exchange closes, Thursday
November IL. Sugar opens higher
the price had passed all bounds
Brownley steps into the pit and be-
gins to sell. He sells every share "the
systems" brokers will take, and
pounds the price down and down until
failures are Of momentary occurrence,
and "the system has lost millions. He
has made millions for Beulah Sands
and her father
Chapter Vl-Beulah Sands insists
upon being assured that there is no
dishonor connected with the money he
has made for her, and he cannot hon
estly answer no" He leaves her to
think IL out
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MisteIlaasuus Readins.
ANNEXED BY A RIVER.
Boundary Line Of Iowa and Nebraska
Shifted by the Current

Boundary Line of Iowa and Nebraska
Shifted by the Current
The Missouri River has been making
trouble again, says a Lincoln, Neb.
correspondent Of the Chicago Chroni-
Gle, and as a result the Iowa and Ne.
braska legislatures were asked to ne.
gotiate a swap Of land so that the riv-
er may again be the actual boundary
line between the states.
School children are taught that lowe
Is bounded on the west by the Mis-
souri, river. The maps bear out this
statement. but the mapmakers have
not been on the ground lately. If they
had they would have discovered thai
in the last year the Missouri has been
busy adding some Of the state Of Iowa
to its west bank and part Of the state
of Nebraska to its east bank.
Every few days the river forsakes a
part of it's old channel and seeks a
new one. Four years ago Nebraska
and South Dakota had lot Of recon-
structing Of the state line, and Ne
braska lost several hundred citizens
and some fifty farms, but came near
to getting the city Of Yankton In re-
turn. A little time before that Ne
braska and Missouri got into the Fed
eral supreme court over a question OF
Jurisdiction over an island in the river
opposite Nemaha county, Neb. The riv-
er cut off a section Of the county and
made an island Of 1t, placing 1t close
to the state Of Missouri line. The
newly made islanders protested against
being so suddenly transformed into
Missourians and persisted in voting In
Nebraska.
Within the last years changes In
the rivers course have transferred a
lot Of Iowa land in what was once
known as the East Omaha bottoms to
the Nebraska side, while other changes
a little further south have transferred
a part of Sarpy county, Neb., to Iowa,
AS result the children in each new
section have to pay for tuition in the
counties Of which they are not legally
a part and are unable to take advan-
tage of the free schools on the other
side of the river, toward the support
Of which they pay taxes. Land titieA
are also mixed, and as there is a con-
flict Of jurisdiction, 1t is becoming a
sort of no mans land for criminals.
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Greenwich.

In the year 1875 King Charles II, of
England, founded the royal observa-
tory at Greenwich, in order that as
Economical observations might be made
for the assistance Of sailors.
The history Of the observatory has
been the history Of chronology and OF
the practical side Of astronomy. Its
work and its standards. have become
distinctly international. The meridian
of Greenwich now determines the lon
gitude Of the world.
This great scientific institution Is
threatened with serious danger trom
the jarring Of the engines In new
power station which the London coun-
ty council has been erecting. In re-
ply to a suggestion that the observa-
tory be moved to another place, where
| 1t will be free from vibration, Prof.
H. H. Turner has pointed out some
Of the objections.
Science Is constantly growing more
accurate, and new sources Of error are
constantly discovered. Any day may
disclose facts which will make nee
essary a revision Of present calcula-
tions.
So long as all the data Of the earlier
computations remain, this can be
done; but IL the future demands cor
related facts which are not now re-
corded, the case will be different. A
change in the location Of the observa-
tory would not only involve an inn
mense amount Of work in making new
calculations, but 1t would forever
close the door against going back and
gathering such now neglected facts as
the science Of the future may demand.
In a recently published report Of the
Indian survey 1t is noted that Pesha-
wur, through errors In the original
survey, has been placed 1000 feet too
far north.
"At present the errors cause no in
convenience" says the report, but II
our triangulation ever comes to be
connected with Russia's, the overlap
in latitude will amount to a half-mile
or more, because Russia Is projecting
her triangulation on too small sphe-
roid, lust as we are doing. The two
surveys will then have different values
of latitude for every boundary pillar"
Here is a practical illustration; an
international boundary question resting
on scientific accuracy.-Youth's Com
panion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-14

A DOG CEMETERY-On the occasion
Of a lawsuit brought by a marble cut
ter, some very interesting details have
come out in a Paris court concerning
the dog cemetery founded on the lie
des Ravageurs, near Paris. in 1899.
There are already 1000 graves" in
the cemetery. Some Of them, leased
for a long term, have cost as much as
$4,000. The lowest price paid for any
concession Is rs, and the expenses for
the most discreet burial are f.25.
Visitors to the cemetery pay so CEN
times as an entrance fee. On one OF
the tombstones they may read, "Hom-
age to a Faithful Heart" and on an
other, Here Lies Black, Killed by
Civilized Savage" The above victim,
explains the keeper, died at the hands
of an indignant concierge.
Another marble slab. mounted on
cement rock. contains the following:
Neither name nor date: what matters
it? And again: Beneath these stones
reside the material remains Of that
which during it's life was my joy and
my consolation. ."-Tit-Bits.
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unnatural in the world Of human suf-
fering; that great human suffering
turns all that is queer and unnatural
into commonplace. Next day Bessie
Brown came to our Office to see Bob
Not being able to get at him she ask
ed for me.
"Mr. Randolph, tell me, please
what shall 1 DO with this paper?" she
said. 81 met Mr.. Brownley in the Bat
terry yesterday. He saw I was In
distress, and he gave me this, but
cannot believe he meant it," and she
showed me an order on Randolph q
Randolph for a thousand dollars.
cashed her check and she went away
From the Battery Bob sought the
wharves, the Bowery, Five Points, the
hothouses of the under world OF
America. He seemed bent on pick
ing out the haunts Of misery in the
misery infested metropolis Of the new
world. For two hours he tramped
and 1 followed. A number Of times
I thought to speak to him and try
to win him from his mood, but I re-
Trained. 1 could see there was a soul
battle waging and I realized that up
on it's outcome might depend Bob's
salvation. Some seek the quiet OF
the woods, the soothing rustic of the
leaves, the peaceful ripple Of the
brook when battling for their soul,
but Bob's woods appeared to be the
shadowy places Of misery his rustling
leaves the hoarse din Of the multitude,
and his brooks ripple the tears and
tales Of the an-damned Of the great
city, for he stopped and conversed
with many human derelicts that he
met on his course. The hand OF the
clock on Trinity's steeple pointed to
four as we again approached the Of
flee Of Randolph & Randolph. Bob
was now moving with long, hurried
stride, as though consumed with a
fever Of desire to get to Beulah Sands.
For he last Is minutes I had with
difficulty kept him in sight. Had he
arrived at a decision. and II so, what
was It? asked myself over and
over again as 1 plowed through the
crowds.
Bob went straight to Beulah Sands
Office, / to mine. had been there but
"a moment when heard deep, guttur-
al groans. I listened. The sound
came louder than before. It came
from Beulah Sands office. With a
bound / was at the open door. My
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Flowers on Stamps.

Japan and Newfoundland are the
only countries which have given rec
ognition to the floral kingdom in the
issues Of their stamps, says the Bos-
ton Transcript. Trees have been
portrayed upon stamps by many coun-
tries, especially those situated In the
tropics, but it is only on the stamps
Of Newfoundland and Japan that a
flower appears. The chrysanthemum,
the national flower Of Japan, is given
a conspicuous place upon all the post
age stamps issued by the government,
and upon many Of the denominations
1t occupies the central portion Of the
stamp. For nearly ten years, from
1857 to 1866, a conspicuous feature OF
all the stamps Of Newfoundland was a
bouquet Of thistle blossoms within the
centre Of a delicately engraved back
ground. This issue Of stamps Is ex-
ceedingly popular with collectors and
is known as "the thistle ISSUE"
Japan is the only country which has
ever issued a wedding postage stamp.
Seven years ago, when the heir ap-
parent was married, special stamp In
honor Of the event was issued by order
Of the emperor. This stamp Is near
ly twice as large as our own and red
in color. With q large oval Is shown
a table, around which sit the bride and
bridegroom, with cups Of sah. On
each corner Of the table are branches
Of pine the evergreens signifying un-
changeableness. 1t Is supposed to In
sure long life to the young couple.
Upon the table cover are depicted sew
eral cranes, which are said to be typ
ical Of 1000 years Of existence. This
is the only stamp issued by the Ja-
panese government which does not
have the denomination in both Japan
ese and English.
Belgium lays claim to an odd type
of postage stamp. Many people In
Belgium are opposed to sending or re-
ceiving letters on Sunday. In recog-
milton of this sentiment the Belgian
government ordered that new issue
of stamps be made. This Sunday
stamp is longer than the regular is
sues and the bottom portion is per-
forated, forming a sort Of a coupon a
third Of an inch deep. On this coupon
is an inscription to the effect that the
letter to which 1t is attached shall not
be delivered on Sunday. In affixing a
stamp to a letter, If the writer desires
that the communication shall be deliv-
cred Immediately. even though it shall
arrive on Sunday he tears off the cou-
pom and affixes the main part Of the
stamp.
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,tg There's a heap of money spent
pretending it's benevolence when it's
good policy.
tn There is never a job so difficult
that plenty Of people are not willing to
tackle 1t; stepmothers are numerous
enough to prove that.
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fT Dutchmen drink more coffee than
any other people. Each person con-
sumes seventeen pounds yea .ly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-07-12
Cleaning Dairy Utensils.

Probably the most common source Of
contamination and infection Of milk is
" the buckets. cans. strainers. bot
ties and other vessels used for it's re-
"eption AM transportation. Every dali
rTmnn should be provided with appa-
tatus for thoroughly scalding and ster-
ilizing his milk utensils after each use.
Cans %honl1 he carefully washed with
a solution Of soap or I've. a brush being
used to remove the dirt and special
are being taken to remove the dirt
from the seams. After this washing a
thororrh S.aliipr iN rn,npcor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-07-12

lose It's strength as soon as it becomes
wet and will offer no resistance to the
further growth OF the plant. The pres
ence of the tiles will cause the leaves
to draw UP above the top of the tiles,
thereby forming a screen over the top
to shut out the light from the interior.
II the common unglaZed tiles are used
the evaporation from their surface has
a tendency to keep the plant cool dur
ing the heat of the day, and a very
crisp and tender product is the result.
b method of blanching is desirable
also on account of its cleanliness, as
celery treated in this way will need
very little washing before marketing
NV. Z. Beatfie.