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The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
A MERE MATTER OF MONEY.

1.-TWO hundred dollars, please" :,
The New York drawing-room was
crowded with fashionable throng,
on the eve of departure. The hostess,
standing near the doorway, addressed
her remark to quiet, innocent-lool1-
jng lady who was about to pass
through, and who now viewed her
with astonishment.
1.-TWO hundred dollars!" she e2-
claimed. "What for?"
THAT is your loss at bridge for tho
evening"" said the hostess.
But" exclaimed her guest, 4" I had
no idea that we were playing for
money. Why. wouldn't do such a
thing. What can you meant"
You don't suppose for an instant"
said the hostess haughtily, that We
were playing for our health. do you?
1t is the usual thing"
But | haven't got the money with
me-"
"Then you can send me q check
at once"
The guest, her sense of Justice fully
aroused by the imposition practtcedi
upon her, drew herself up proudly.
Il am. as you know, not long a res
idcnt here she observed. ut seems
TO me nothing short OF robbery. Sup
pose refuse to pay this money!"
The hostess shrugged her shoulders
meaningly.
"If you do" she replied with a fine.
cutting contempt, there is no hope
for you. From this time forward you
will cease to he an honored and re-
spccted member OF our sacred circle. :"
Judge.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
SIXTEEN CHILDREN
perish IN A FIRE
d.
BLAZE IN HOCHELAGA SCHOOL
AT MONTREAL is TERRI
BLY, FATAL.
Principal Also Is kilIed-LittIe Ones
Refuse to Pass Through Smoke
. Filled Hall and Are Suffocated-No
Fire Escapes.

Montreal, Que, Feb. 27.-Principal
Maxwell and 16 children perished in a
fire which broke out Tuesday after
noon in the Hochelaga school of the
Protestant school commission. The
school was located in a brick two.
story building in the east end of the
city and was attended by about 200
living in the neighborhood. -.
The fire started from the furnace
and was first noticed by workmen
employed near by. The teachers were
notified and the work of getting the
children out of the building began.
Children Wouldn't Go Out.
The kindergarten department was
on the second floor and it was here
that the loss of life occurred. The
children were started out, but on
reaching the landing, found the lower
hall full of smoke. Into this they re-
fused to descend, though the way at
this time was quite safe. Huddled
together OH the stairway at first, they
retreated to the rooms from which
they had come. When the firemen ar
rived an extension ladder was placed
in position and large number of chill
dren were rescued in this way.
Assisting in the work was Miss Max
we'll. The fire by this time was max
ing It's way upwards and the smoke
was growing: SO dense that even the
experienced firemen could not stand
it:
Principal Sacrifices Herself.
Capt. Carson endeavored to get
Miss Maxwell to go down the ladder,
but she refused. and evading the at
tempt to detain her, rushed back into
the back part of the building in search
of others of the little ones. When
the firemen were finally able to make
their way to the back portion of the
building she was found lying on the
floor, with little one beside her.
:All those who perished died from
:asphyxiation..
:: The building was unprovided- with
fire escapes. .s
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
BUCKET SHOPPING A FELONY.
Provisions of Bill Passed by the Mis-.
souri, Senate.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Feb. 27.-By a
unanimous vote the senate Tuesday
afternoon passed the Ely bill to make
the conduct of a bucket shop felony,
punishable by imprisonment for not
less than six months nor more than
five years. The proposed law also
holds liable managers or employees of
telegraph companies who may furnish
information to bucket shops.
The senate also passed the bills
prepared by Attorney. General Hadley
to assist the enforcement of the anti
trust laws. One allows immunity to
prosecuting witnesseg at the trial OF
cases, and another allows immunity
to witnesses before the special com
missioner who makes the inquiry be-
fore the trial. - ~.
(: The house passed the senate bill
prohibiting domestic life insurance
companies from paying any officer a
salary in excess Of $4,000 without a
vote of the board of directors and
prohibiting any company from paying
any officer more than $4,000 salary.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
GRIM HARVEST Of DEATI.
TUBERCULOSIS LEADS AMONG
.s FATAL DISEASES.
Pneumonia Is Second-Census Report
on Two-Fifths of Population
Shows Startling Figures.

Washington, Feb. 2S.--Out of only
two-fifths of the population OF the
United States, more than 100000 per-
sons died in 1905 as Il sacrifice to
disease. Startling us this death rate
may seem it was less than that for
the preceding year. but was in cX-
cess Of the number of deaths register
ed for any other year.
This death rate is lower than that
for Ireland, Germany and Italy for
the same period, but higher than that
of England and Wales, Scotland. and
the Netherlands.
The death rate from nephritis and
Rrights disease, apoplcXy. cancer, da-
betes and appendicitis is increasing,
while that from old age. bronchitis,
convulsions, peritonitis and scarlet
fever is decreasing.
The greatest death rate WAS that
from pulmonary tuberculosis, amount
Ing to 56,770, while pneumonia, fol
lows with a death rate of 39.06S, cX-
elusive OF bronchial pneumonia. Can
Ger was seventh in the list, showing
steadily increasing death rate, the
figures being 24,330.
The fact was brought out in n NOR
tality report issued Wednesday by the
| census bureau. The statistics are re-
Strlcted 70 cities and states where
registration of deaths was required by
law.
This registration area consisted Of
ten states, the District of Columbia,
and l23 cities in other states. The
| ten registration states We're Conncc-
ticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts,
Michigan, New Hampshire, New .Icr-
| Vermont. The population of the eli
| tire area in 1900 WAS 30,765,61S, rep
resenting 40.5 per cent. of tho total
population OF continental United
States.
An urgent plea is made that other
states adopt laws requiring the reg
istration Of deaths.
| Tho total number of deaths re-
ported from the various kinds OF dis
eases in 1905 was 545.533, and those
for the preceding year amounted to
55l ,35i. On percentage basis the
death rate in 1905 was 16.2 in each
1000 OF population.
The causes, with their rates, to
which 20 or more deaths per 100000
Of population were attributed in 1905
ranked according to number of deaths
| per 100000 are as follows:
Tuberculosis of lungs, 1852; pneu
monia, 1901; heart disease, 1926;
1iarrhoea and entcritis, 1867; ncphri
It's and Bright's disease, 1I.3; apo
plexy, 722: cancer. 72.1; accidental
lraumatisms. A31; old age. 1854; men
ingitis, 35,i; bronchitis, 33.5; prema
ture birth, S2.9 congcnitaI debility
l3.5: typhoid fever, Isl, and diph
theria and Group, 2S.S.
| The report discusses the prejudice
Of physicians i'm reporting the tubcr
culosis OF the lungs. 1t says that
they often report some other disease
in its stead.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
Tate Arrested in New York.

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 2S.-Edwin H. Tate,
an ex.conyict, has been arrested in
New York city for the robbery of the
safe in tho Office of the board OF
school inspectors in the library build.
ing January 6, Of the script for the
forging of which Newton Dougherty,
former superintendent OF schools, is
now doing time in Joliet. The arres,
has implicated four prominent resi-,
ienrs and officials of Peoria. 1t is
said the robbery was planned by
nougherty while Tate was serving a
sentence at Joliet.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
KANSAS LOSES ."kATY" SUIT.
Supreme Court Decides State; is No,
Owner Of Certain land ::

Washington, Feb. : 26.- The stub
bornly contested case of the state Of
Kansas against the United, States,
which was brought as an original &C.
ton in the supreme court of the Unit
ed States, was decided by that court
Monday by dismissing the states peti-
ton to be adjudged the owner as
trustee for the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Railway company Of vast and
valuable tracts of coal and farming
lands in Indian Territory. The courts
opinion was handed down by Chief
Justice Fuller. " I
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
HARTMAN is STARTLING
TELLS COMMERCE COMMISSION
WHY FISH WAS oUsTEp.
Charges of Misconduct with Illinois
Central Funds-Other Interesting
Developments at Hearing.

New York, Feb. 27-Tuesday's ses-
sion OF the interstate commerce com.
mission, with f. ii. Hartman as sole
witness, was a memorable one It's
events gave vivid and intimate
realization of the problems of swollen
wealth and made notable contribution
to the financial history of the time.
The features of The hearing were
these:
An assertion that Stuyvesant Fish
was deposed from the presidency of
the Illinois Central because of mfscon.
duct as to the funds of the company.
A continued refusal to answer ques-
transactions.
Explanations of Inc transfer Of 30O,-
600 shares of Southern Pacific stock
to William G. Rockefeller during the
attempt of James Il. keene to secure
control Of the road and of the delayed
announcement of the dividends in
Union and Southern Pacific.
Attempts by tho government to
show that the Union Pacific charges
unfair rates. stiles competition in the
vast territory traversed by its lines,
and that its dividend of ten per cent
and its expenditure of $240 100000 on
betterments came from an unfair toll
on it's patrons.
An academic discussion of railway
regulation, by high authorities on
aifhnr hut mn NIL
legaliZed combinations of railroads
under government supervision to a
suggestion that the government con
troll railway stock issues.
A charge and an admission that the
misconduct of lhe railroads created
the popular anger that moves deter
ninedly for their regulation.
A charge that no other country in
the world is SO hostile to large trans
portation interests.
An assertion that the purchase of
Southern Pacific by the Union Pacific
had given the southwest ten years
advantage in development, that the
failure Of the Union Pacific to secure
the Northern Pacific left the north.
west ten years behind where it would
have been if control had been OBJ
tanned.
The substance Of the charges
against Mr.. Fish was that he deposit.
ed Illinois Central funds with certain
trust companies 10 further his own
interests and "to pad the trust com.
panies' statements"
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
BAD WRECK ON GRAND TRUNK.
Three Are Killed and Many Hurt at
Guelph, Ont.

/! Guelph, Ont, Feb. 27.-The west.
bound Chicago express on the Grand
Trunk was wrecked near here Tues.
day, Three persons were killed and
every passenger on the train suffered
more or less serious injuries. The en-
tire train with the exception of the
engine jumped the track and plunged
over a 30.foot embankment.
The dead are: John: O'Donohue,
former mayor of Stratford, Ont;
Charles Rankin. Stratford, and the
two.year.old son of H. C.. Walker,
Peterboro, Ont.
The train was running at the rate
of 40 miles an hour when the accident
occurred.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
Predicts Federal Ownership

Washington, Feb 2S.-Predicting
that government ownership of rail
roads will be an accomplished fact
within the lifetime of the present
members Of the senate, yet not antici-
pating speedy action in that direction,
Senator Patterson of Colorado, made
an exhaustive presentation Wcdnes-
day on the subject in advocacy of gov.
crnment ownership. Senator Pattcr-
sons remarks. were prcdicated on a
bill recently introduced. providing for
the acquisition Of the railroads of the
country by the government.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
sHELLENBERGER RESIGNS.
Second Assistant Postmaster to b
Succeeded by McCIeary.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Prcsident
Roosevelt has accepted the resigna-
ton OF Second Assistant Postmaster
General w. S. Shallcnbergcr
Representative James ~. McClcary
of Minnesota, who is to retire from
congress at the close of the present
session, will be appointed as Mr. Shal.
Icnbergers successor.
The resignation of Third Assistant
Postmaster General Edwin G. Mad
den, 1t is expected, will be. submitted
to the president in Il day or two. No
intimation yet is given of his sue
ceSSOr.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
ARMY men FOR the CANAL
THREE ENGINEER OFFICERS Tc
SUPERVISE THE WORK.
Stevens Having Resigned, President
Roosevelt Announces Reor.
ganization.

Washington, Feb. 2I-By an order
addressed to the isthnlian canal com
mission Tuesday President Roosevelt
as far as lay in his power Under ex'
listing law, transferred to the engineer
branch of the army the responsibility
for the further construction OF the
Panama capal.s
He also. in the same order, which
took the form of letter addressed
to the chairman of the commission
MIR. Shonts, himself about to retire
prise, formally recorded the abandon
ment, for the present at least, of the
project of having the canal work done
by contract on the percentage sys'
tenn.
Another feature of the order was
the announcement of the resignation
of John F. Stevens as engineer in
charge of the canal construction. Mr.
Shonts is in New York where he will
preside Wednesday at a meeting OF
the directors of the Panama railroad
company, of which he is president
and WILL it is expected, formally re-
sign that Office.
The intention of the president is
that there shall be an entire reorganiz
alton OF the commission, with three
army officers OF the engineer corps as
its leading members, who are. to have
charge of the engineering features of
the canal work. The chairman and
engineer-in-chief of the commission
will be Maj. G. w. Goethals, and his
associates will be Maj Du Is. Gaillard,
and Maj. William l.. Sibert, to rank
in the order named. These officers
are all comparatively young, ambi-
tious and energetic members OF the
corps.
The reorganization is to become ef-
fective Immediately upon the con-
tirmation and retirement of the old
commission. Senator Joseph c. S.
Blackburn, of Kentucky, who retires
from the United States senate March
4, is to be made member of the re-
organized commission. The nomina-
tions of the present commissioners,
now pending before the senate, in-
clude Messrs. Shonts, Stevens, Haines,
Endicott Herrod, Gorgas and Jackson
Smith. Their confirmation is desired
in order to remove all doubt to the
legality of certain acts they have per
formed in connection with the making
Of contracts.
The retirement of Messrs. Shonts
and Stevens will leave but two va
cancies. so that there will be two
more retirements necessary to make
way for the three army officers and
Senator Blackburn. AS he told his
callers Tuesday, the president is de.
termined that the work on the canal
shall proceed continuously and thor
oughly and the temporary ''disloca-
tions" which may come as a result of
the resignation Of higher officials will
not be allowed to interfere with
progress.
1t is understood that Mr.. Stevens
| is leaving the governments service to
accept position in connection with
a great engineering enterprise in this
country at an annual salary more
than double that he now receives
from the government.
The probability is that the admins,
tration will determine to give out the
work to be done at the isthmus under
contract under the general direction
| of the army engineers.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
Scalds to Death in Collision.

St. Louis, Feb. 2S.--Thc Moberly ac-
comnodation train OH the Wabash
railroad, due here at II a. m., struck
a freight train in u dense fog Wednes-
day near Mexico, Mo. William Slu-
else, of Moberly, the engineer, was
pinioned in the Wrcckage Of his cab
and scalded to death. Robert Max
well, fireman, was badly scalded:
Harry Davis, express messenger, was
rendered unconscious, and one passen-
ger was injured. -,....
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
Had to Keep the Cook.

Ycast--Why does he eat every day
al the club? g.
Crimsonbeak--On account of the
cook he has at home. :r'
"l'ut il he doesn't like her. why
don't he changc?" a, -
"1lc can't"
What! Can't change his cOoky"
mo; you sec, his wife's tho cook! T"
--YonkCrs Statesman.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
Animated Poem.

II don't see the editor" said the
caller to the editorial rooms.
NO" grinncd the copy boy. He
took a poem yesterday and hasn't.
showed up since
That's strange. Was it = long
poem?"
"Oh, about five feet four. Maybe
you've seen her writing the woman's
column at the third desk. They've
gone on their honeymoon, I guess. -
Home Magazine.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
1tcamp Meeting John" Is Dead

Columbus, o., Feb. 27.-Word has
reached here from Portland, Ore, that
Rev. John f. Naugle, once a resident
of Franklin county and known to
Methodists throughout the United
States as Camp Meeting John," died
at his home there Sunday night. He
was born in Baltimore In 1857. j..
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
Slightly Carnivorous.

YES" said the thin man. MUNICH
ing his apple. PPM D. strict vegetar-
ian"
You mean YOU think you arc" re-
Piled the pbscrvant man.
What do you mean by ulat?'''
81 mean that | noticed a worm in
that bit OF upplc you Just swallowed"
Home Magazine.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
Low Fare euI la Pa,aed.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 26.-After
amending the two-oent a mile pas.
senger railroad rate bill Monday,
making the penalty for violation 4
Hne of 500 to $500. the house of the
Missouri legislature passed the bill.
The senate promptly concurred in the
amendment and the measure was sent
to the governor.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
Try to XII, Grand Duke Nicholas,

st. Petersburg, Feb. 2S.--A box con.
tanning an Internal machine Of enor-
nous power was discovered on the
railroad track just before Grand Duke
Nicholas train was due to pass. The
mechanism was arranged to cause an
explosion from the vibration of the
train.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02

Eva-How desolate the old tree
looks in its ice mantle! Isn't this
where we used to string the old ham.
mock? --,.
Jack (lcminiscently)- and this-
Is where you used to string me.-Chi-
cago Daily News. ...e..
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
How He Did IT,.

Tho lsoss---How many children have
you, Pat?
New Janitor-Siven, sur.
Tho Boss-Why, you have quite =
family to support.
New .1anitor--Fait1, an OF have.
sor; an if they all didn't airn their
own lvin' Oi couldn't do it all, at all"
Chicago Daily News.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
city Opens 10 Meat Markets.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 2S.--In order tc
check the increasing prices OF meat
the municipality Of st. Petersburg ha.
decided to open IS municipal mea
markets, where meat will be sold tt
the poor at cost
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
HanIy Signs Two.cent Fare Bill.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 27.-Gov.
Hanly Tuesday signed the Blaid two.
cent fare act. 1t has no emergency
clause, and goes in effect with the
publication of the new laws about
MAY or JunR.- =
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
Just as His Patients Do.

Client Injecting his doctor and
wants free opinion)-Doctor, when
you have a bad cold, what do, you do?
Doctor blow my nose and cough
Home Magazine.
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
OHensiveiy Rich.

"Is he rich enough to run over peo
ple in his auto?" .....
"Why, man alive! He's rich enough
to run over policemen"
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
pocked His liberties.

Belle-Poor Tim, when he proposed
to me, he was all at sea,
Maud--Well, you. landed him all
-.
right. -:
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
Inoenuous.

Pop. is it true that the word
Adam means earth?" =.
80 they say, my son."
"rhcn the first mans name was--
mud"
"As things turned out it was"
The Irish standard., 1907-03-02
A CHARGE to Keep He Has. z

John D. ought not Is be criticized
why not?" .'''iS
Hasn't he always been faithful te
his trust?"-Life.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-02
\ Sanford Tragedy.

\ dispatch from Sanford to the
Tampa Tribune, says:
Last Saturday afternoon this city
and the surrounding country were
shocked by a fearful tragedy W. y.
Vaughn, while racing with his young
er brother. Arthur. was thrown from
his horse and killed instantly. He
was thrown again the stump Of an
orange tree, his head being split
open by the blow. His death follow
Cd after a few feeble gasps. he never
speaking a word
Gus Vaughn. as he was Familiarity
called. was the eldest son Of Alex
ander Vaughn. and was about thirty
three years old. He leaves a wife
and four small children 70 mourn his
unJimely death
The accident occurred near the
home Of the deceased two miles from
town as the young men were racing
from the butcher pen TO the house.
The body was taken TO his fathers
home. from which the funeral ser
vices We're conducted Monday after
noon by Rev. J. +. McKinnon. assist
ed by Rev. d. B. Sweat. \ large
company of sorrowing friends Of the
family attended the services.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-02
THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED RY
ATLANTIC CLEARING HOUSE
USED FOR BUYING COTTON
Very Popular Currency and Merchants
Advertise that They Will Take
The mat Cash Value

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 1.-The Clear
ing House certificates issued by the
Atlanta banks are very popular.
Merchants are advertising that they
will accept these in any amounts,
large or small, same as cash.
Several cotton buyers in this sec
ton Of the State left the city Thurs
day supplied with a roll of the certi-
ficates. and wherever cotton was
found for sale the purchaser gladly
took the Atlanta money.
Local merchants are advertising in
all the papers that bills can be paid
and goods bought with the new
money.
The entire two millions of certi-
fcates have been printed and are in
the hands of the manager OF the
clearing house. They will be issued
10 any bank calling for an additional
supply, upon making the required
deposit Of securities.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-02
Better Fire Protection.

The fire of Thursday fully demon
strates the fact that Live Oak is in
great need of better fire protection.
While Chief Horny Hair and his boys
did good work in saving one house,
il was a difficult matter on account of
not having hose enough. Then the
town needs more water plugs, and
last, but not least by any means,
there is urgent need for a better
lire alarm system. The present one
Is inadequate, and also dangerous to
lives. and should be done away with
and an alarm be either placed at the
water works station or worked from
the Court House tower. \ hose wag-
on with supply of good hose and
a pair of horses could be secured at
a small cost, and if the city does not
want to build a fire station at pres
ent. it could be quartered at one OF
the livery stables at a reasonable
cost and could be depended upon.
while the present equipment is such
as TO demand the use of outside
drays and other help. for it is impos-
Sible for the boys to pull them
through the sand, and at night no
drays are to be had, so it puts the
fire laddies to a great Disadvantage.
Chief Horny Hair has worked hard
and faithful at all fires. and with
better equipment and a better way
of notifying The people of fires,
could be able to cope with the situa-
ton Let the City Fathers look in
to this matter, and act before it is
too late
We are liable at any time to be
confronted with a fire that would do
Ia great deal of damage and cause d
heavy loss 10 property owners. and
We would be powerIess under the
present system 20 fight it. Then an
other item TO bear in mind is. with
better fire protection. insurance
rates would naturally be less.
Let our hustIing Board Of Trade
and City CouuciImeu get together
and devise some plan TO give Us
better fire equipment and thus help
as TO be able TO fight fires more sys-
Dramatically and thus facilitate mat
ters IN case OF fires.
FIREMAN.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-02

Mrs. Beaver Of Suwannee Station,
S here today shopping