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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-12
HEAVY RAIN IN OHIO VALLEY.
Repetition o. Flood Of 1884 Feared In
Indiana.

Evansville. Ind, Jan. "a rain.
fall of two inches, which was general
up and down the Ohio valley, has res
newed the fears of repetition of the
floods of 1884. At noon Tuesday the
river was stationary at 40 feet. The
downpour has not been equalled for
years. Union township is partly un.
der water. the roads being covered
five feet in some places. The damage
to farmers is very heavy.
Mount Vernon. Ind, Jan. 9.--In the
extreme southwestern corner of In
diana. where the Ohio and Wabash
rivers join, the lowlands are covered
with water and much damage has been
reported Many acres of growing
wheat have been destroyed and thou
sands of acres OF corn which the low
land farmers were unable to gather
have been lost. A great deal of live
stock, including hogs, horses and
mules, have been lost. Some miles
below this city. where the Wabash
cmptics into the Ohio, the scene re-
scmbles great lake.
Springfield, O., Jan. ?.-The water
in Buck creek is rising and people liv-
ing in that section are making pre- "
parations to move should the creek
overflow it's banks. Great bodies OF
water stand in the low places about
the city. Out in the country thou
sands of acres of land are under wa
ter The damage already will amount
TO thousands of dollars.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-12
is GOING TO INDIANAPOLIS.
President Will Speak. at Gen. Lawton
Unwilling There Memorial Day.

Washington, Jan. 10. President
Roosevelt has definitely decided to
make trip to Indianapolis, Ind, to
attend the unwilling of the monument
to Gen. Henry w. Lawton on Memoir
ial day. He made this promise
Wednesday to committee of citizens
of Indianapolis, headed by Represen-
tative Overstreet, and including Evans
Woollen of the Commercial club, r. O..
Hawkins of the board of trade and
Hilton O. Brown of the indianapolis
News.
The president will make a speech in
which he will talk among other things
of the civil-war soldiers and Oliver p.
Morton, Indiana's war governor, a his
tory of whose life he said he had been
reading recently.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-12
TRAGEDY S1IRS PORTLAND
DOCTOR is MYsrERIousLY MUIR.
DERED IN OREGON CITY. !.
Body Of Ex-Gov. Hoadley's son.in.Law
Found MangIed Below Bridge
Mo Motive Shown.

Portland, Ore, Jan. 9.-The muir
der OF DIR. Philip Edwards Johnson, a
physician recently arrived from New
York. is one Of the most mysterious
tragedies that ever occurred in the
northwest.
DR.. johnson came to Portland with
his newly-wedded wife two months
ago to establish his home and prac-
tice his profession. Before her mar
rlage last fall Mrs. johnson was Mrs
Scarborough. She is daughter OF
former Gov. Hoadley of Ohio DIR.
Johnson was a. son of the Episcopal
archdeacon of Staten Island. He
graduated from Columbia university.
Shortly after dining with his wife
Monday night DR.. johnson announced
his intention OF visiting DR.. Panton,
one of the examining board by which
no was to be examined for admission
to practice in this state His. trip
was made against the protests Of his
wife. who feared highwaymen. On
his way DR.. Johnson called on his
cousin, w. c. Alvord, assistant cash.
Ter of Il local bank.
What happened at Alvord's house
has not been learned, Alvord refus-
inS to make any statement. Alvord's
parents, however. told the police that
after leaving their home DIR. johnson
walked toward the the Ford street
bridge, two blocks distant, to 90 to
DIR. Panton's home. A short time
later a car conductor found Johnson's
mangled body lying in jefferson
street. 1T feet below the bridge.
Johnson's pockets had been turned
inside out and his watch removed.
His empty pocketboolS and keys we're
found on the bridge.
Capt. Bruin Of the police depart
ment does not believe johnson was
robbed, but thinks the motive was
more sinister than robbery. -
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-12
BURIED IN FIRE
RUINS 2S HOURS
NEW YORK FIRE FIGHTER HAS
REMARKABLE ESCAPE FROM
DEATH.
FALLS FROM FOURTH
FLOOR TO BASEMENT
Penned in Between Two Bales Of Pa
per Which Are Means of Saving
His Life-Wife overjoyed at His
RAseuA

New York, Jan. 9.-John ]. c. Seu-
ly Tuesday from thte ruins of the Hills
paper warehouse. where lie had lain
for % hours, seemed little the worse
Tuesday for his terrible experience
Except for a few bruises on his arms
and legs he was not hurt, and as
soon as he RECEIVERS from the nerv-
Gus shock of his ordeal he will be
be able to leave the hospital.
Two comrades went down with
Seufert when the ruins collapsed.
The body of one, Thomas Lennon, has
been recovered.
The other man, Daniel Campbell, is
still in the ruins. There is but little
hope that he escaped death, but res
cuers are working with renewed vigor
to find him.
Il was on the fourth floor,' says
Seufert, taking a. line of hose out.
There came an awful crash. and it
was followed by three others. It.
was the roof falling in and carrying
the floors to the basement. felt
the floor sink. l jumped between
two big bales, and fell to the bottom
between them. | retained my senses
all the time. The bales saved me.
They made a cushion for me. The
timbers formed above me and penned
me in SO l could not move. One SEN
sation was that thought l had been
struck by lightning,
THE water poured in on me, but
was glad of that because ! would not
be burned to death. l shouted all
the time. l could hear people talk
ing, but they could not hear me-
Il got the idea after awhile that
they knew that / was there and did
not want to rescue me. kept on
shouting, and it seemed an awful
long time before anyone answered me.
pounded on the beam near me, and
l finally heard voice calling to me.
Then ! knew l was SAFE"
Seufert's young wife, who haunted
the ruins, from midnight Sunday, a
few hours after her husband was be-
lieved to have met death, was over
ioyed at his marvellous rescue. She
insisted on going to the hospital
with him, and says she will remain
near him until he is able to 20 to
his home.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-12
Commission Merchants Meet.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 10.--The flf-
teenth annual convention Of the Ma
tional League Of Commission Mer-
chants of the United States convened
here Wednesday in the Monongahela
house. About 300 delegates were in
attendance, and National President
Frank +. Wagner, of Chicago, pre-
sided. Among the questions to be dis
cussed are refrigerator cars, express
rates, pure food laws. trade co.opera.
ton. regulation of fruit industry, high
retail prices and honesty in packing.
The main purpose OF the convention is
to secure better railroad service.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-12
Free Mail Delivery Restored.

New Orleans, Jan. 9.-Free mail
delivery was Tuesday restored in
those portions Of New Orleans which
were cut off January by order Of
the postmaster general on account of
improper sidewalk facilities. Delivery
will be continued until April next,
when 1t will again be discontinued in
such parts of the city as have not
profited by the respite to build the
sidewalks.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-12
More Offices for Mccrea.

Philadelphia, Jan. S.-James Nc
Crea, president of the Pennsylvania
railroad, was Tuesday elected to a
number of positions made vacant by
the death of A. J. Cassatt. He was
made president Of the Northern Cen
trail Railway, the Philadelphia, Balti-
more & Washington railroad and the
West Jersey e. Seashore railroad.
Mr.. McCrea was also elected di.
rector in the last two named roads.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-12
Synod in Session,

Springfield. Ill.,. Jan. 10.--The an
n,al session of the synod OF Spring.
field of the Episcopal church, which
was postponed from December owing
to the death of Bishop Seymour, con-
vened Wednesday morning in St.
Paul's pro.cathedral in this city, Bish-
op Osborne presiding. The Rev. John
G. White, of st. Louis. was elected
secretary of the synod. About 100
clergy and lay delegates are present.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-12
Wed on the Constittvion.

New York, Jan. 10.-John H. Wirsh-
ing OF Jersey City. collector for a
banking firm in this city. and Anna
e. Lockhardt, also Of Jersey City,
were married while standing on a
copy of the constitution of the
United States. The bridegroom OK.
planned that he and Miss Lockhardt
had always believed in the constit,i
ton and thought every American cit.
tzen should stand on it.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-12
Wreck Not Serious,

Atlanta. Ga, Jan. 9.-In response
to an inquiry the Evening Journal has
a long distance telephone message
from Augusta saying that the acct
dent reported OH the Georgia railway
at Barnett, Ga, is not serious. Two
or three cars were overturned, and
one man was slightly bruised. The
sensational report that Is persons
have been killed proves to be, un-
true. !
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-12
piIIaaina Raisuli's stronoho,d.

Tangier, Jan. 9.-War Minister Cab.
bias is awaiting the result of the nego.
tiations with the insurgent chiefs be.
fore Recommending operations against
them. The pillage Of Raisuli's strong
hold continues. The roads to Zinat.
where he made bis headquarters, are
blocked with natives. who are bring
ing away booty.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-12
EmbezzIer's Sentence Reduced,

Kansas City, Jan. 10.-The sentence
of William c. Anderson, the embez-
zling assistant paying teller of the
First National bank, was Wednesday
reduced by Judge Wofford, in the
criminal court here, from four years
to two years and nine months. He
will be taken to the penitentiary at
once. Anderson confessed to embez-
cling $4,000.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-12
Smuggling Cinnamon cauoht

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 1O.-Eighteen
Cinnamon who had been smuggled
cross the river were caught by i'm
Migration officers hero as they were
aiding their belongings into a Santa
e box car. They We're jailed and
will be deported
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-12
Frances Census il as.252 PSF.

Paris, Jan. 9.-France has popu.
lation Of 39,252,267, according to the
latest census. This is an increase
of only 290,322 over that shown By
tho census of 1901.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-12
Anniversary Of Famous Battle.

New Orleans, Jan. 9.-Business
houses generally. including the cotton
exchange were closed Tuesday in
honor of the anniversary of the battle
of New Orleans. The anniversary il
a legal holiday in Louisiana
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-12
Heavy Seas at corunna. s,.;,

Madrid, Jan. "a severe storm
and heavy seas are raging at Corun.
ma and fears are entertained for the
many fishing boats that have been
caught out at sea in the storm. One
boat which made for the harbor was
driven on the rocks and was wrecked.
The crew, however, were saved.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-12
Wills Airship Secret to Poor.

Paris, Jan. an. Delauriers,
French inventor, in his will, just made
public, leaves to the poor of Paris
his patent for aerial navigation with
out balloon
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-12
Shah Reported Dyino.

Teheran, Jan. 9.-The shah is dy.
i!g. The ministers have been sum
moned to the palace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-19

and blessings OF rest and recuperation in its in
MIGRATING atmosphere, delightful surroundings ana
climatic conditions conducive TO health
At the Ocean House and at the Watch Hill
House. both under the management OF 7 F chan
pin, the visitor to this seaside region will find all
that he possibly require to afford delet+ "a
satisfaction in stay at the shore The region is
Hartford Railroad from this citv 70 d en- q
Conn. three hours and half from the Grand and
across the bay 70 Watch Hill by ferrv Those
travelling from Boston will save time bv LEAVING
the train at Westerly, r. l.. taking the tro1le1
to Watch Amid the PIctTesqne and pleasing
Surrounalngs me visitor will find health awaiting
e3Temty is nearly surrounded by water and the
are Of the finest, the bathing is unsIrnassed and
me opportunities for pleasurablc enjoyment are
many; The more time one has TO spend AT Watch
HlI the more he desires to spend there and after a
stay IN ITS charming surroundings is ended 90 q
IeSretlullY turns away other scenes ionpToe RI
return TO place where much of the enjoyment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-19
BROOKLYN.

private enterprise and setting the seal of public
approval on plan for great internal development.
Men were sent to Russia TO study the wheat fields
near the Sea Of Azov. where rain Is scarce and
where the general conditions are not unlike those
of the arid West. 1t decided to experiment
with durum, the wheat from which macaroni -four
is made. The United States imports each year
100000 pounds OF the manufactured product and
many pounds Of the durum wheat flour. so the plan
had a commercial significance. In 1901 the first
crop of durum harvested on the dry lands.
100000 bushels IN all. Last year the harvest was
we'll up toward the 100000 mark. FL Paso County.
Col. on its dry lands made forty-seven BUSH
els to the acre 1t is claimed that manufacturers
have opposed the raising of durum wheat. as It is
a harder grain and requires stronger machinery
than other grains.
1t is difficult interest the older farmers of the
West in the newer process OF agriculture. and tho
ones who come fresh from the East are also hard
to convince. It is the young man of the West
that the hopes of the scientists rest for the deVel
opment Of their idea The Young Mems Club
Of Cheyenne opened an experiment farm near their
city and proved the theory to their own satisfac-
ton The Pomeroy Model Farm at Hill City, in
Western Kansas got glorious returns from its per-
sistent and careful work. The Eastern Colorado
Fair Association Of 1906 had of the most inter
esting State agricultural exhibits that this country
has known, and the giants OF the vegetable king
dom that appeared there in all their fulness and
pride We're grown without irrigation
The Fort Hays agricultural station. sub-sta tion
of the Kansas State Agricultural College. has
proved that four cuts of alfalfa are possible on
dry farm lands while the experiment stations In
Sedewck County. Col. have proved 1t pos
sIbe to get a yield of thirtyfve bushels of wheat
m the acre fifty of corn, two hundred of potatoes,
thirty of rye slxtyive of oats, two tons OF millet
and five tons of cane for forage. The Campbell
Dry Farming Association of Denver the Scientihc
Farming Association Of Bennett Col; the
Business Mems Association of Limon and Jules
berg are allied with the State agricultural colleges
and the United States Department OF Agriculture
In perfecting schemes for further spread of dry
farming interests. This would mean the redemp-
ton of a section Of country equal in extent to the
whole Turkish Empire and stretch in Texas
alone that is equal to the of the German EN-
Miro FREDERIC j. HASKIN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-19

Modern invention has come to the aid of the dry
farmer Giant machines minimize time and labor
for him Across the unbroken, virgin soil OF the
prairie a 32-horsepower engine passes, draw
ing in its wake an aggregation of agricultural
machinery that includes twelve 14-inch plows. two
iron rollers two clod crushers. seed drills and
other necessary things. 1t leaves behind it great
stretch Of brown puverized soil In which the seeds
lie hidden for the coming crop. This giant pre-
pares and seeds thirty-ve acres of land In work
ing day OF ten hours at cost Of about 80 cents an
acre. BY the old method the time would have
heen MANY DAVIS and with horses as motive power
would have cost s. an acre
The ordinary farmer on the plains plants forty
quarts of wheat to the acre. and has return OF
anywhere from nothing 10 twenty bushels The
dry farmer plants twelve quarts OF wheat pIac-
tishs care intelligence and endless cultivation and
has return OF from thrty-fiye to hfty-siK bushels
an acre It Is claimed by advocates OF dry farming
that their methods in Kansas would nave raised
her 1905 yield twelve and thTce-quarters oushels
an acre to thrty-seven. They also claim mat IL
: nov cent Of the money spent on irrigation were
expended in the teaching Of dry farming 9ooe"oO
acres of desert land could be scientifically re-
claimed.
The dry farmers do not disapproVe OF HrlsatioH.
They find In all the big West plenty OF room ana
need for both. They only see that alter many
billions of dollars have been spent In dams ana
bitches for dvertng the rivers, there VIII sun re-
main many millions Of acres untouchea ny l'o
cation plan inaccessible for this Work' iai Our VI
a., ,o,,o -, r,yars or mountain reservoirs. They
look 10 that day when the young men or the ma
ton win have learned and adopted their newer
plan and see in the days OF golden future Co.,
100000 people comfortably housed on the no" va
cant lands of the far West. 1t has been proved
that forty acres of this land viii support III "0u
ern comfort a family of from three TO hve
, II has been only few years that the Depart
ment OF Agriculture has made practi0"i 49,
ments in dry farming following on the neeiS eA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-19
WHY DID THE COMPANY sMlLE7

A pessimistic young doctor publicly deplored the
inlpossbility of getting rich. and the dfcuity or
earning a decent living in the medical profession.
without necessarily burning the candle at both
ends.
stuff and rubbish my ladr' q boastful old
doctor cried "Shere's much money to be made
NOW in spite of competition. ever there
1ale nv case for instance. I've lots of patients
and I'm making money quick; but do look over
worked? Do ever seem pressed for time? Have
I not always plenty of leisure?
You certainly take life easily, the pesslmstic
Young doctor replied. smoothly
Then the company smiled, and the boastful doc
tor fell into a train Of thought.-Ttt-B bits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-19

This new method by which the desert land Is 10
be redeemed is known dry farming, and its
principle is the very simple OF conserving every
particle of moisture that falls during the year not
In large reservoirs or behind expensive concrete
dams. but in the soil itself. year before a crop
is be planted the farm land is ploughed deeply
with special machinery. Strong disk pIoughs not
only pulverize the subsoil. but pack it into firm
bed through which the conserved water may not
sink and through which the excessive salts that
usually lie four five feet below the surface may
not rise by evaporation 10 burn and blight vegeta-
ton.
on this subsoil the surface soil is pulverized to
such fneness by special machinery that It seems
II must have been done by the fingers This makes
a mulch through which rain and melted snow may
percolate to rest the packed subsoi beneath
but through which moisture rise. 1t demon
strates the physical law of capillary attraction for
moisture most easily rises through moist channels
Just as oil rises more quickly in lamp wick that
has been saturated in oil than IL does in a dry
wick Lecturers in demonstrating their theory
have represented the damp subsoil with a lump Of
loaf sugar sprinkled over with powdered sugar.
When the lump is wet, the powder remains dry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-19
COAL MINING APPLIANCES.

1.-THE Prussian authorities. writes Consul Gen,
erai Diederich, have improved the appliances
nssdSd IN coal mining and have adopted 30 many
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-19
STUDIO NOTES.

Gertrude Elizabeth Mcclellan. a POSTGRADUATE Of
the Grinant Organ School. win give a free organ
- Sel1al N me Thirteenth Street Preshvterfan
men on Inesday next. az SIS n m Mr. C,ri
VIII appear on the programme p H. MI 'ari
Sliss f@izaoe'h K. Patterson. Of No a West s4tb
81. gave a musical at her studio on Ma, So;
Marin Dies Marets. one Of Miss pa4...s. -
Gang number OF selections accompanfed H. Va,
Patterson Inc programme was heartily applaudod
Miss Amy Fay. OF No. eO West Gath street ,o,.o
a musical lately a. her studios which ,yas - y.
her best II was attended by appreciative aud; az
ence. f'udi-
Professor Giuseppe Ponsi, formerly of No =,
West 9th street is now located at No. 2l5 West
63th street. where he IS having much s,ccaes ,;,,
bis method az voice placing "''"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-19
CHARMS OF WATCH HILL, R T

The southwest corner OF the little State Of Rhode
Island is one OF the popular summer resorts in
ts tiny state extending out into salt water where
ocean end sound confirm. Watch HIll has gained a
oeservedly high reputation, 10 which its popularity
acos year by year. The name is descriptive OF the
region for it is a hill bluff above the sea, from
which watch kept in TIE days when the in
safion CT the territory by foreign visitors was
reared II is Watch Hill of health to the many-
eao every year go thitheE TO SECURE the benefits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-19
ART OF DRY FARMING
Hoe the Desert Lands of america
Nay Be CultiUated.

rom me Canadian border on the north TO the
ido Grande on the south. and from the Rocky
Mountains westward almost to the sea, lies thai
great strip of land known to geographers as Arid
America. Twelve hundred miles long and 2oo
miles wide, it comprises an area equal to about
ohe-'hlrd that of Continental United States exclu-
SlNe OF Alaska Here lie domains of public
lnds 6pe9COo acres in ALL besides railroad grants
and school lands and 100000 of these acres are
known as desert land Stretches of dazzling white
sand overhung at times with alka dust and bro
ken here an! there by paIrple mountains bare and
windsNept. this sO-Called desert land has been
condemned for century by settlers because of it's
inhospitahle aspect and its unresponsveness to tire
ordinary methods of farming. Hopeful men ha ve
come in creakng prairie schooners out of the East
have built little homes the desert rim. have ;ried
the old methods Of tilline this dry SOIL have seen
their wives and children grow sad-eyed and hun
when the crops failed. and have gone CroakinS
back into the East again, discouraged and dis
heartened. cursing the desert that lured them OH
with its mirage of harvest seasons only to disap-
point them.
Yet in this desert country there lie, so scientists
and practical farmers tell US the possibilities for
fulfilling the old Biblical prophecy that the waste
places may be made glad and that the desert will
blossom a It will need no miracle to prove
this, and little outside influence bring it about
1t will mean only scientific of the materials
Nature already has at hand. In ordinary agri-
cultural methods such We're practised by our
fathers. and their fathers before them. it was de-
manded that Nature be prodigal in her gifts Of
and moisture. and when Nature was kind personal
effort decreased and the crops were satisfactory.
Because of this old dependence on rain. those who
went TO the West and tried farming in the land
of little rain" grew discourage for the av-
erage annual precipitation in the foothills of the
Rockies is only 1893 inches. Yet In the light of
newer experiments il has been found that crops
can be raised on an average rainfall Of ten inches
making this precipitation really nearly three inches
over what is needed.