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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-03
Mark Twain and Sir Henry.

A new story about Mark Twain Is
preferred to the readers Of Harper's
Weekly Mark was telling stories,
tleman-Perklns, let us call him-after
the manner Of the very young, was
trying to cap them, but he always be-
gan with that mock modest preface,
you must have heard this before, Mr..
Clemens" repeating the phrase at in
tervals through his SO called story.
Finally Mark Is said to have said this:
Perkins, that's no way to tell a sto-
ry. One night was at supper with
Henry Irwin, and he had the same old
trick that you have, Perkins-sYou
must have heard this BEFORE or You
certainly have heard this He began
story this way, and said politely,
NO, Irwin, haven't, though didn't
know, Of course, what his story was
about. After he had used this miser-
able phrase three times I said to him:
Irwin, was born and raised In Mis-
souri,, where truth is at discount and
courtesy Is above par. When q friend
begins story as you do with "You
must heard this story" courtesy pre-
walls, and we say no, no matter what
the truth may be- And second time
we say no. But when it comes, like
now, to the third time, then truth as
serts itself. Yes, Irwin, I've heard
your old chestnut many, many times.
I invented it,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-03
COULDN'T CALL A CAB.
"FaIi Down" Of Wireless Telegraph Ir
PUGET Sound Mist.

"FaIi Down" Of Wireless Telegraph In
a Puget Sound Mist.
Because he couldn't call cab by
wireless telegraph when he was thirty
miles out In Puget sound Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Treasury Reynolds has
banished the system from the revenue
cutter service on the Pacific coast, says
the New York World.
All the revenue cutters operating
around Puget sound were equipped
with wireless apparatus by Seattle
concern, which was allowed $500 a
month for the service Mr.. Reynolds
made trip of inspection last winter,
and out on Puget sound the captain of
the revenue boat was showing him the
beauties of the wireless system.
when suspicious boat starts out,
we are Immediately notified by wire
less, no matter where we are" the
captain said.
That's great" Mr.. Reynolds agreed.
The wireless operator was called on
to do stunts, and he picked up mes
sages which were floating about in the
air. whats the price Of salmonY p
was one. Come home quick" was
another. "Buy Anaconda" was the
order from some speculative point.
When the cutter started back for
Seattle, rain began to fall in sheets,
and Reynolds suggested that the wire
less operator call him cab.
''TeIl him to order cab for the as
sistant secretary of the treasury, to be
at the wharf when we land" Mr.. Reyn-
olds directed
The wireless man clicked and clicked
and thought he got the order in, but
when Mr.. Reynolds landed there was
no cab.
Mr.. Reynolds signed the order dis
continuing the service few days ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-03

lady, was surprised when she turned
around and said
Mr.. Edison, can always tell when
you are near me-"
How do you account for that?" re-
turned Edison.
Il don't know" responded the young
lady, "but it is a fact, nevertheless
Edison looked her full in the face
and said:
1--WE been thinking considerably
about you Of late, and if you are will
ing to marry me would like to marry
YOU"
A month later they were married, the
union proving very happy one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-03
South Dakota Lands.

Cheap rates every Tuesday to the
greatest grain and stock country in the
world where government statistics
show the production Of wealth Is high
est. The Minneapolis & st. Louis
Railroad Company's new extension is
nearing completion.
Investigate this golden opportunity
before 1t is too late.
Excursion tickets good for fifteen
days-only $40.
Descriptive folder on application.
Call on Iowa Central agents or adj
dress A.. B. Cults, g. P. & T. A.. Min
ueapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-03
Knocked Out of Mothers Arms,

Des Moines.-Knocked out of It's
mothers arms by bolt OF lightning,
the eighteen months old baby of Mrs.
Carl ]. Mol of 1904 Jefferson street,
had a miraculous escape from death
last evening in the thunderstorm winch
swept over the northern part of the city
at 6 o'clock. Both were stunned by the
shock but when picked up by the
child's grandfather were uninjured ex-
cept for the fright.
Mrs. Moll with her infant in her
arms had just seated herself in the
doorway between the dining room and
parlor when the flash came. 1t struck
the west corner of the house and COM
ing in thru the partition leaped across
the doorway into a gas pipe. The
shock threw the mother and child to
the floor, the baby falling from the
mothers arms.
The crash Of the bolt awakened the
randfather of the baby, Charles Mol,
and he hastened in alarm down stairs
to find his daughter-in-laws slowly re-
covering consciousness. 1t was hard
err task to revive the infant but the
combined efforts of the two restored
the babe from a stunned state ana TO-
day it was reported as almost recov-
cred from the shock.
In it's course the lightning bulged the
weather boarding of the house. Inside
the plastering was knocked all over
the parlor and partly covered the moth-
err and child when they were found.
The wall paper was burned but no
fire started and the damage to the MOL
residence was not severe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-03
Doc Guards a Baby.

Chica go.-Guarded by white bull
dog, an abandoned 1month- old baby
was found in hallway at 277 Division
street before daylight yesterday NOR
ming. Attracted by the crying of the
the infant to the Hudson Avenue police
avenue, started into the hallway to
Investigate He was driven back by
the dog, which refused to allow any
one to touch the baby. After a search
the dogs owner was found.
The dog was then called from the
side of the baby and Hogan carried
the infant to the Hudson ovenue police
station. Later it was taken to st. Vim
cents orphans home. Mrs. Mary
Pearson, who lives in the first floor
of the apartment Of the building where
the baby was found, told the police
that she heard footsteps in the hall
way some time after midnight, but did
not go to the door to investigate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-03

ministration we fat men win get Jus
tice. Heretofore we have been laughed
Mt and derided. Now the next man
who laughs will be sat on by the
mayor, and guess that will hold him
awhile"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-03
Edison's courtsI,ip.
(Cleyeland I,eatler !

IJItveIa1Iu LedUeT.J
Mr.. r. A. Edisons co,lrtship was
characteristic Of the great inventor.
The first Mrs. Edison was, previous to
her marriage,la telegraph operator in
his employ. One day, while standing
behind her, watching her st work, Edi-
son, who had long admired the young
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-03
Hot Water Kills Boy.

Chicago.-Alex Maggie, 31s years old
81 Milton avenue, began the celebra-
ton Of July Friday evening, but had
fired only few firecrackers when his
fun was interrupted, he being doused
with hot water by an unknown per-
son, and so severely burned that he
died yesterday.
With other children of the neighbour
hood, Alex was in the street near his
home engaged in the noisemaking,
when a quantity of the hot water fell
into the midst of the party. The
greater portion of it struck his Shout
ders, the other children escaping with
slight burns.
Detectives have been unable to as
certain who threw the water.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-03

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable For
a great many years doctors pronounced
it a local disease and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced
it incurable. Science has proven ca
tarrh to be q constitutional disease
ease and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure on the market It is taken intern
ally in doses from 10 drops to a tea
spoonful It acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure Send for circu-
lars and testimonials.
Address: F. j. CHENEY & CO., To-
ledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-03

Joy is as much a virtue as benefl
cence is.-Van Dyke.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-03
PROPOSAL Accepted; Man Dies.

FToPsaT Hccepteu; WAN O1eS'
Webb City. Mo.-Jesse V. Gray of
Avilla, aged 40, proposed marriage last
night to Mrs Rachel Barrow, a widow,
and was accepted He was found dead
this morning hear disease, FASTENED
by joy, being the cause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-03

Pay increased; Clerk Dies.
Green Bay, Wis-While rejoicing
over a raise in pay. Louis Germait, a
shipping clerk, dropped dead. Heart
failure was the cause.
The Irish standard., 1907-01-05
Slightly Mixed.

I heard a rare story the other day
of q good bishop who was visiting
an outlying portion of his diocese for
the purpose of confirming some of the
rising generation. The pastor had
ranged the brave little band in a line
and the bishop, after asking few
leading questions, requested little
girl to state the definition Of matri-
nlony. And with hands folded, eyes
half closed, and a generally modest
nlien, tho little one rapidly reeled off
the startling announcement that "mat-
rimony is a state Of torrible torment
which those who enter it are compelled
to undergo as a partial punishment
for their sins and in order to prepare
them for brighter and better world"
The pastor who had taken great pains
to prepare his class, was greatly an
noyed at this blunder, and sharply
said: mo, no, Katie; that is not mar
riage at all, that is purgatory." Leave
her alone, Father James," said the
bishop, with a meaning smile; leave
little Katie alone. What do you or I
know about it?"
The Irish standard., 1907-01-05

make breakfast; and when your
mother comes and begins to express
her surprise, so right up to her and
kiss her on the mouth. You can't
imagine how it will brighten her dear
face.
Besides you owe her kiss or two.
Away back, when you were little girl,
she kissed you when no one else was
tempted by your fever-tainted breath
and swollen face. You We're not as
attractive then as now. And through
all those years of childish sunshine
and shadows she was always ready
to cure, by the magic Of a mothers
kiss, the little, dirty, chubby hands
whenever they were injured in those
skirnishes with the rough old world.
"And the midnight kiss with which;
she routed so many bad dreams, as she
leaned above your restless pillow have
all been on interest these long, long
years.
"Of course, she is not as pretty and
kissable as you are; but, if you had
done your share of the work in the
last ten years, the contrast would rot
be SO marked.
Her face has more wrinkles than
yours, and yet if you were sick, that
face would appear far more beautiful
than an angels as it lowered over you,
watching every opportunity to minis
ter to your comfort, and everyone Of
those wrinkles would seem to be bright
wavelets Of sunshine chasing each 9TH
err over the dear face.
"She will leave you one of these
days. These burdens, if not lifted
from her shoulders, will break her
down. Those rough, hard hands that
have done SO many necessary things
for you, will be crossed upon her life
less breast.
"Those neglected lips, that gave you
your first baby kiss, will be forever
closed and those sad, tired eyes will
have opened in eternity, and then you
will appreciate your mother but 1t will,
be too late.'
The Irish standard., 1907-01-05
Strewn With Wealth,

Mrs. Megan, who owned a house in
County Meath and another in st.
Stephens Green, Dublin, died in 1880,
and made her daughter her heir and
executrix. The daughter died year
ago. The personal estate was valued
at $250.0oo. a large portion Of which
was more than to be devoted to build
ing three hospitals in Dublin, and an
assessor was called in to make an in
ventory of the contents
His report contains some astound-
ing details. Every passage in the
house and every room was packed
with parcels Of old papers, deed boxes
valuable pieces Of furniture and old
silver, all thrown about in confusion.
The main staircase and the vestibule
were almost knee-deep in rubbish. It
took the assessor three days to inves-
tigate the litter, and his lajbors re-
suited in the discovery of thousands
Of pounds In checks, banknotes. shares,
securities, coins, jewelry and silver.
Bank of England and Bank Of Ire
land notes were found adhering to old
pieces Of newspapers or thrown care
lessly aside in wastepaper baskets
Sovereigns were found on the floor OF
every room, on the stairs and hidden
away in teacups and vases and ever
in the kitchen utensils.
There were also large sums repre-
sented in uncashed checks dated in
some cases moro than fifty years
back.
Plate chests containing largo guam
titles Of silver were found hidden un.
der great piles Of papers. and judging
from their appearance, they had beer
untouched for decades. Large guam
titles Of wearing apparel were alst
found, gowns in some instances beinf
covered with rare old Irish lace.
In every. package Of the assessor,
notebook occurs such phrases a.
Found hve-pound note among til.
rubbish
When the other house in st
Stephens Green was examined it wa,
found 70 be in, il possible. a wors,
condition. than the mansion in Meath
but valuables were not thrown abou
in such n extraordinary fashion.
The Irish standard., 1907-01-05
THE IRISH STANDARD, SATURDAY, JANUARY $, 1907.

Melodies" Most authorities give the
date of publication as 1907, but the &C
tual date was April, 1903, as is ev,-
dent from a contemporary newspapers
advertisement.
During a century 1.-THE Harp That
Once" has been a favorite at concerts,
or in the home circle, and the beautiful
words Were translated into irish by
Archbishop .MacEIale. 1t is safe to pre-
dict that ,Moors's song will outline
many a generation, and will serve to
remind Il. those who come after us o.
the days Of Erin's glory when min
strelsy. rang through the halls of Tara,
The Irish standard., 1907-01-05
Look Up, Not Down.

God has filled this world with many
beautiful and pleasant things, and we
never seem to see them, says the New
York Catholic News. We fasten our
hands on a little bit we call our own,
and whine and whine because it isn't
more. Grumble because some one has
more than we have. Economfze and
deny ourselves every little pleasure in
order to add to our saving. Hate to
pay for paper hate to give more
than a copper to the contribution box,
hate to hear the priest say that a COL
lection will be taken up on a certain
Sunday-hate to go to church on that
day, SO stay at home. And how gen.
erous the good God has been to us. We
are surrounded by all that He has made
or has taught man to make. And He
has given us soul that looks out
through our eyes. to see and appre-
ciate all these things, but we keep GU,
eyes fastened on the low. sordid things
OF life and often fall to see that ali
that We are and have is from Him
Look; up, not down. and don't give
grudsingly OF what has been given to
you to use for a time, be sure you
cannot take it with you, even il you
wished to-. There may be those 'qef,
to mourn our loss'' who are waitins
anxiously to claim all that you hevl
loved and must leave. So it Is. wis.,
to try and do little good with II
while in the laad Of the living.
The Irish standard., 1907-01-05
Ancient Irish Monuments.

;. In q recent lecture at Manchester
university on the ancient ecclesiastical
civilization Of ireland, Professor Kuno
Meyer spoke Of the wealth Of the
monuments scattered over the country.
Apropos Of this correspondent of the
Manchester Guardian, who has re-
bsntly spent holiday on the West
coast, expresses his establishment at
what he saw on Aran Nor, one Of the
Aran Islands. in the mouth Of Galway
Bay. up to the 18th century," he
writes, "Aran was a great center Of
Christian light and learning. Ruins Of
ancient oratories and churches are
scattered here and there-usually
structures Of bare, massive walls, with
nigh pitched gables. There is one on
the top Of the limestone hill above the
Bay Of KIN Edna. More extraordinary
and tar older are the mysterious forts
of5 Aran... They are described in Lord
DunrAven'e book on Irish architecture
- the eearlIest examples Of architec-
turs known to exist in Western Eu-
rops. excepting those whose primary
ebjsct was :sepulchral." There are
xrsa walls OF Cyclopean masonry con-
jfsnuing. the line OF mighty walls Of
,SliRr that stand as bastions to the bat
Itsrdnr OF the Atlantic. Anyone who
|wijlidsss. ~ the way. TO get a wonder
|fui picture Of the Aran Island and
ifnsir people should read Miss Emily
IwIssTs s'orania"-a beautiful. NOV
M. ana very tragic story. In that
$50 ths Inland dealt with is chiefly
.,ll,a IL / 1: zs:..:'
The Irish standard., 1907-01-05

P ceston 4 Co.. insurance ana
Il Nicollet. Mrs. G. r.. Pres
The Irish standard., 1907-01-05
DESTROYING FAITH.
A Scheme Whereby Daily Papers Lend
Their Aid,

- oene"o whereby Daily Papers Lend
Their Aid.
In recent days issue of a number
of daily papers we find in the syndi-
Gated Sunday School Lesson" the fol-
lowing three paragraphs on the Lords
Supper, says the Iowa Catholic Mes
senger:
V. 26. CAS- they were eating" The
Passover feast usually continued for
several hours. There was time for free
conversation. Jesus took Bread
BLESSED it," He asked Gods blessing
upon it, or, according to Luke, gave
thanks. This is my body" This
represents my body"
v. 81. "The cup" The third or
fourth cup of the Passover service.
Gave thanks" From this the name
Eucharist, meaning thanksgiving, is
applied to the sacrament. "Drinl< We
all OF it, Jesus wishes all those who
love Him to partake of this sacrament
and participate in the blessing it SYM
bolizes.
V. rs. "This is my blood" Let this
represent my blood. For many" Foc
all who will accept Him as their
Saviour. For the remission Of sins"
One who truly takes Jesus to his heart
is delivered from the power of sin;
his life is made clean and pure.
The terrible effects of Inherited mis-
belief are demonstrated by,the perus-
al with eyes Of faith of the above par
agraphs. The early Christians did not
presume to misrepresent the words of
our Lord. The unbeliever spoke of ga
hard saying. and who can hear it,"
but the faithful in the language of the
apostle, accepted His doctrine, asking
no other explanation, but humbly ex-
claiming to the Query would they re-
bel at His doctrine. Lord, to whom
shall we go? Thou hast the words Of
eternal life" ~-s
In the socalled, evangelical" Sun
day school lesson, above quoted. no.
tfco, the glazing contradiction. Our
Lord says, ''This isf my body" The
evangelical" author Of the lesson says,
This represents my body" Our LORD
says, This is my blood" The "evan-
gelicar' says, "f,et this represent NV
blood.'
Which saying is right? Our Lords
or that OF the modern Sunday school
instructor?
What a blessed day it will be when
our separatea brethren will realize
the enormity Of contradicting the words
Vt the Saviour Of the world, the rang
ting Of ourselves with those who repu-
dated our Lords utterances, instead
Of taking our stand with st. Peter
and those who, In spite Of difficulties
of sense, who chung to Him who had
the words of eternal life.
Our Lord says. 'srhis is my body.
This is my blood" The words stand
as clear in Holy Writ today as in con-
turtles gone by. Strange that those
protesting to accept the Bible as their
sole guide repect its plainest testi-
mony.
The Irish standard., 1907-01-05

u ns ssldou have any trouble in
1l = ycur &C homo In q; house
I'D ~ " !. y Il 3 m old-1ashioned
The Irish standard., 1907-01-05
Lovina Mother.

A father. talking to his careless
daughter. said: Il want to talk to vol
Of your mother. It may be that you
have noticed q carsworn look upon her
face lately. OF course it has not been
brought there by any act OF yours
stu it ts your duty TO chase it sway
I want you to get mp tomorrc Md
The Irish standard., 1907-01-05

ish origin Of song and air.
was popular during the Confederate
period, that is to say. from 1642 to 1919
and OF course 1t was sung to its own
air, now inseparably associated with
'"The Harp That Once" My reason for
dating the English version: 'eWill Ye
Go to Flanders, My Molly OF" as about
the year 1909 is that many Irish troupe
fought at the siege Of Tourney and at
Malplaquet in the same year. It must
also be added that he name OF "My
Molly Q" in the English, version is
merely a transfer Of the Irish cailin's
name from the Irish title. = =
Bunting got a version Of the air from
Tanning, the Irish harper. in 1893. but
it Is not as good as the Dublin version
OF 1887. or as Oswald's in l742. Tom
Moore apparently had not access t.
the old versions, and 1t Is quite evl.
dent that he copied tho version Of the
melody as sung in sheridan's opera
Of 1.-THE Duenna," in 1875. In adapt
ing "The Harp That Once" Moore Ap-
preciated fully the beauty Of the air,
and he directed it to be sung to the
air OF Molly, My Treasure" or Mail
laigh Mo Stoir.'' It occurs a. the sixth,
song in the first number Of the Irish
The Irish standard., 1907-01-05

G.. p
rents
ton,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25

view the ships Of the nations now at
anchorage, and the spectacle will be
witnessed by thousands from the
shores of the exposition grounds
Pleasure craft and excursion steamers
by the score will frame the anchorage
grounds of the fleet. and the water
show is expected TO surpass anything
ever seen in this country
The management. as announced Off
cially, expects 10 have the exposition
completed by May Is. in all essential
details and this optimistic production
is quite generally concurred in by the
citizens of Norfolk The suggestion
has been made that the grounds might
be closed during the interim but the
directors decided against this course
unanimously
The foreign ships. which all along
have been looked forward to as form
ing one of the notable aspects of the
exposition. will be in the Roads for
several weeks and will prove an in
terestfng attraction to the thousands of
visitors now en- route to Norfolk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
WAS BOUND TO COME
Stuyyesant Fish Thinks Wall Street
slump a Good Thing.

Chicago. April 25.-StuyveSa n
Fish. former president of the Illinois
Central. and now director and mem
Der Of the executive committee of the
Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain
roads, was in Chicago yesterday to
visit his son. Stuyvesant Fish, jr-. who
holds a clerkship in the general
freight department of the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois railroad. and TO ar
tend the meeting of the American
Railway association Mr.. Fish left
last night for Memphis to begin
systematic Inspection of the Gould
lines outside of Texas and the Wa
bash railroad
The atmosphere has cleared great
ly because of the slump in Wall
street, said Mr.. Fish. 1T was bound
to come. II was inevita bic. and l was
severely criticised when I predicted it.
IN the next six months the COM
ing crop and not the railroads will be
in the iimelight- The greatest prob
lem before the transportation COM
panies is how TO provide cars for the
movement Of the promised crop and
the general business. as do not see
any recession in sight for a year or
two at least The determination of
railroads not to make any extensive
in the matter of new
road. may affect the iron and steel
market 20 some extent, but 1 see no
cause for alarm.