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The Irish standard., 1908-08-08
LYNCH LAW WELL INVOKED.
Fiendish Deed Of italian Meets Com
mensurate Punishment.

Padua ltaly.-Tearing out his sweet.
hearts tongue because she had broken
her promise. to wait until he could
marry her, brought death to francesca
Vergani.
Maddened by his deed. crowd tied
him to the heels of horse and he
was dragged two miles, every bone in
his body being broken.
Eight years ago Vergani fell in love
with Eloise Ferrari, who lived at Mon
selice, village near here But Yer
gam was poor and swearing tho girl
to consistency he left for America. For
six years he heard regularly from his
sweetheart and then letters failed.
Two months ago as he was leaving
Boston for Italy he learned that she
had married and his love turned to
hatred. Arriving in Italy he disguised
himself as an itinerant dentist and
drove to Monselice. He had per-
formed number OF minor operations
when his former sweetheart climbed
up into his wagon and seated herself
in the chair.
Catching up a pair OF forceps he
opened the womans mouth and tore
out big part OF her tongue while the
crowd and the husband looked on
paralyzed with horror.
"Tie him to his horse and lot 1t
drag him to DEATH" was the cry as
the Infatuated peasants seized Vergani.
He was overpowered and bound to tho
heels of the animal, which then was
dashed to gallop. He was crushed
almost beyond recognition. It is prob.
able the object of his vengeance will
die.
The Irish standard., 1908-08-08
Tho World to Come.

A distinguished German scholar
who had devoted his faculties to what
he claimed to be the demonstration of
atheism came consistently to his death
bed. He was prepared, he said, to
prove out of the expiring sparks of his
own life that it must become q
quenched and blackened fame. He
observed the processes Of dissolution
calmly, with the long habit of the
scientific method. Friends, them
selves unbelieving and unhoping, stood
about him, waiting to catch the last
flicker Of defiance from a soul to its
God. For some hours he had lain un.
expectedly silent and with eyes closed.
He had very dark, large eyes, piercing
and powerful. Suddenly he opened
them, and from their caverns shot out
q fire before which the coolest scoffer
in the room shrank back. With loud
voice the old scholar cried out:
There is another world" and fell
upon his pillow, dead.-Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps.
The Irish standard., 1908-08-08
HAS HAIL THREE WEEKS OLD.
lowan Freezes Ice Cream with Unusual
Summer Formation.

DEBORAH, Ia.-James Price, farmer
living near Burr Oak, ~ miles north
of DEBORAH, brought to town a pail
of hailstones which he gathered on his
farm before starting for town. These
were part of the hail that fell in the
storm three weeks ago.
At the time Of the storm the hail
fell in such quantities that it lay in
drifts and was washed into a deep
ravine and covered with leaves.
branches of trees and grass, so that
1t wac protected from the heat. The
bail was used for freezing ice cream.
Mr.. Price says that during the last
three days it has disappeared rapidly
an account of the intense heat. Some
of the hailstones brought In measured
four inches In circumference.
The Irish standard., 1908-08-08
TO AVOID DEAD LETTERS.
Advice from Office Which Last Year
Got $4,000, 900 Of Them.

The dead-letter Office is trying to ad.
minister an ounce of prevention to the
postal service by inclosing some print.
ed advice with all letters which it re-
turns.
The advice is on a slip of paper
about the size of an ordinary envelope.
On one end of this slip is printed:
Follow, these instructions and your
letter will not go astray." Below this
heading are five paragraphs:
Use ink in addressing letters or 9th.
er mail matter.
Write plainly the name Of the per.
son addressed, street and number,
postoff1ce and state.
Place your name and address in tho
upper left-hand corner of the envelope.
Follow the model form shown in
the diagram and If the letter is not de-
Mvered it will be returned to you.
More than 100000 pieces of mail
matter were sent to the division Of
dead letters last year, large pfopor-
ton of which could not be delivered
because of carelessness in writing ad-
dresses.
The Irish standard., 1908-08-08
REAL STORY OF INDIAN WAR.
Scout for Gen. Howard Tells Il for
First Time.

Lyle, Wash.-Col. Frank ]. Parker.
pioneer MINER Gen. Towards old scout
In the Indian war of 1878, newspaper
man, later United States marshal for
Washington under Cleveland, now re-.
tired, residing in Portland, has Just
concluded trip up the Columbia,
noting changes that have been made
since he and other miners floated from
The Dalles to the Cascades in an In
dian canoe, in 1864. Col. Parker OK.
pressed regret that some Of the gro.
tesque scenery Of the Cascades had to
be ruthlessly obliterated by the recent
railroad construction.
Before taking the Portland train the
old miner-scout related a little Incl.
dent that will clear up, to some of the
"old-timers." what was reported false
ly at the time to be an Indian out
break. The story runs that Gen. How
ards scout, with a Cayuse Indian
guide, was en- route to intercept Gen.
Howard and army on the headwaters
OF OWyhee river, near Silver City.
During an intermission in the long
'iuS, Willie tHe AOrseS were grazing
and resting, Col. Parker and the In
dian were shooting wind" hens.
Peaceable Indians passing heard the
gun reports and tarried long enough
to see lodging through the brush the
Indian guide, and presuming at once a
band of their mortal foes, the Ban.
nocks. were upon them, they FASTENED
with reports to Silver City. Soon there
appeared in the newspapers the story
of another outbreak of Indians near
Silver City, Idaho"
Col. Parker says he has kept the
real story of the Indian raid secret
these 80 years on order not to detract
from the fame Of the then rising young
journalists.
The Irish standard., 1908-08-08
500 Worth Of Drug Saves.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Harry Gilbert, IA
years old, is at the West Penn hos
pital suffering from tetanus, as re-
suit Of an injury received by the
explosion Of pistol on the Fourth OF
July. When the boy was taken to the
hospital, few days ago, he was per-
fectly rigid. The physicians knew
that not one in 500 RECEIVERS where
the disease is that far advanced, but
they decided to try to save the boy.
Since that time over 500 worth of
antitoxin has been injected into him
and liquid nourishment forced through
an incision made in his cheek kept
life in his body. He began to relax
and his mouth can now be forced open
wide enough to feed him from a baby's
nursing bottle. The physicians at the
hospital are confident that he will re.
cover.
The Irish standard., 1908-08-08
JokED WITH HIS VICTIMS.
Seattle Burglar Proved Himself Some
thing Of q Humorist.

Seattle.-Hearing a door close at
$3.50 a. m, Mrs. o. E. Olsen. wife of
contractor at No. 2609 West Fifty
ninth street, arose. and as she opened
the door to go into the hall she was
confronted by masked man who
pointed q revolver at her and told her
to throw up her hands. She did so.
and the intruder told her to go back
to bed. He followed her, keeping the
gun touching her all the time. He
told Mr.. Olsen to throw up his hands,
and as they both lay in bed he jocose-
~ remarked that they would make a
nice picture.
The man wore soiled handkerchief
over the upper part of his face, and
was about five feet nine inches tall
He was clean shaver, and all the time
he was in the room kept up an inces-
SAINT talking. He rifled Mr.. Olsens
trousers, finding rs cents in change,
and taking his gold watch. valued at
SIS, and Mrs. Olsen's silver watch and
gold chain, valued at $40. Mrs. Olsen,
in speaking of the robbery, said:
"uo - WoNSAOu W LILO uOOl w Lily
mothers room slarnming, and thought
something was wrong. turned on the
light and opened our bedroom door, to
be confronted by a masked man who
held big revolver to my forehead and
commanded me to go back to bed with
my husband. went, and we both lay
In bed with our hands pointed to
the ceiling while the burglar rif1ed
my husbands clothing and the dresser.
He did not get much money. He
kept joshing us occasionally, but was
not rough. After he had gone we heard
him talking to some one in the yard,
but could not see any person, al
though 1t was nearly daylight when he
left.
I'VE telephoned the police and dis
covered he had pried open window
on the lower floor and gained an en-
trance. Going to the room of Miss
Anna Moa, a young lady who is stay
ing with us, we found her unconscious,
but she soon revived and told us that
the burglar had entered her room, and.
holding a revolver to her head, took
some powder from his pocket and held
1t In the palm Of his hand, command.
ing her to breathe 1t. She did so. and
soon became unconscious. l believe
the powder used was cocaine, as 1t
smelled like that drug.
"The robber did not get all the
money we had, as he searched very
carelessly. He acted peculiarly, and
the hand that held the gun trembled.
l was not scared at all during the
visit"
The Irish standard., 1908-08-08
BIG EATER BREAKS RECORD.
MissourIan Gets Outside Of 48 Banan.
az and Gallon Of leo Cream.

Parnell, Mo. - John Lyle. who
achieved distinction of a certain sort
recently by eating half bushel Of
peanuts and living, the other night
broke that record by devouring 48
bananas In ten minutes.
To add to his fame, he placed a gal
Ion of ice cream and three quarts of
water on top Of them. Then he volun-
teered to make away with "a more
bananas, but unfortunately-or fortu.
nately-the fruit stands we're closed.
Lyle is farmer and stock rails.
err. When fruit is not in season he
satisfies his appetite with huge
chunks of beefsteak and liver but his
tastes lean to tropical fruits. He
weighs $50 pounds when he has eat
en- nothing for eight or ten hours.
The Irish standard., 1908-08-08
HOLDS HIGH RECORD
BOSTON GIRL oUrpoEs ALL Al.
PINE CLIMBERS.
Twice Has This Worthy Niece Of
Uncle Sam Ascended the schreek.
horn-Marion Raymond the
Idol Of the Guides.

Grindelwald.-Miss Marion P. Ray.
mond, daughter of Boston man, is
now engaged in the ascent of the En-
gelhorn peaks. the party being under
the leadership of guide, Hans kauf-
man. Miss Raymond is one of the most
celebrated women climbers of the
Alps. She arrived about three weeks
ago, and last week her father, who
had been taking the cure at Contrexe-
vile, Joined her. She has already
assembled the Schreckhorn twice this
season, once by the ordinary route and
at another time by the more difficult
northeast ridge.
She has engaged her guides and
porters for period of two months.
Last week she did a spell Of % hours
Of work that has never been done be.
fore. in coming down from the Horne
di" shoulder of the Eiger by way of
the "Hanli." Capt. Knox accomplished
this once last year, but by less haz.
ardous way. Miss Raymonds party
did 1t by taking along an enormous
quantity of rope, which had all to be
left attached to the rocks and which
may be useful to some future party.
Mr.. Raymond does not accompany
his daughter on her climbs. He has
SO much confidence in her skill that he
is not more uneasy than the man
whose daughter goes hunting or auto.
MODELLING.
The telescope revealed that Miss
Raymond, who sailed forth from the
hotel in trim Fluffy Ruftles skirt.
wore knickerbockers while climbing.
Boston people are much to the fore
this season. Another party from that
city Is made up of DIR. Freeman and
Messrs. Allston and Burr, and they
started recently on the ascent Of the
Wetterhorn and the Eiger with the
guides Gottfried Bohren of Grindel.
wald and Taugwalder of Zermatt The
telescope has revealed their progress
as satisfactory SO far.
Before their return they will cross
the path of Miss Raymond on the
Schreckhorn by route different from
hers, and from the Scllwarzegg hut
they will return by the Lauteraarjocfl,
which will involve some very diff.
cult ice work. In few days they ex.
pect to be joined by Mr.. John Farlow
of Boston.
The Irish standard., 1908-08-08
GIRLS HAVE LOVE AMULET.
Seven Young Women Who Possess u
Have Married.

Ames, IA big silver key chain,
worn for some years by the private
secretaries of the president Of Iowa
State college, is believed to be matri-
monfal amulet, for seven young women
who have worn it in succession have
been married within short time after
taking it from their predecessors.
The last man to hear the jingle Of
the silver chain was Prof. Adolf Shane,
and he and the last wearer, Miss Anna
E. Kieruff, are married.
The story has often been told how
Miss Gertrude Harlan, the first pos.
SCISSOR of the chain, when she became
Mrs. H. c. Price, gave the silver key
chain she had worn to Miss Patience
e. Wormley with the remark:
Wear this and your matrimonial
luck will be good
Miss Wormley was married to H. o.
on to Miss Mary Turner, who later
became Mrs. A. T. Irwin. Miss Ora
Brandt wore the chain for while and
married H. M. Howard. Later Miss
Bess Durham took possession of the
wonderful chain and soon became Mrs.
T. H. Mcdonald. While she was away
Miss Bess Disbrow wore it for few
days, but it was long enough for the
charm to work and she became the
wife of Dwight Davis.
Eleven months ago Miss Anna E..
Kieruff came to Ames as the private
secretary of the president Of the Iowa
State college and the silver key chain
was given to her by Mrs. Mcdonald.
The Irish standard., 1908-08-08
FISH MAY COMMIT SUICIDE.
Angler 10 Not Responsible II Fish
Jump Into His Boat and Die.

Bloomington, Ill-If fish choose to
commit suicide by jumping into boats
tied to the river, the law is not VIC.
lated, according to decision by Jus
tice Mosley, following complaint by
Fish Warden L. NJ Hasty OF Tazewell
county.
The warden swore out q warrant for
the arrest of William Hayes. He ac-
cused Hayes of placing three boats
near a large pipe that was draining
the high water off of some inundated
land. The water flowing from the pipe
caused the water of the river to BOIL
and by peculiar trait of fish they
leaped out Of the water at this point.
Hayes, it was asserted, knowing the
nature of the fish, placed his boats in
such a position that they leaped into
them by the hundreds. The fish war
den argued that this arrangement vio-
lated the law which prohibits taking
fish during the closed season, other
than by hook and line. The Justice
could not construe the law that way,
holding that II fish choose to jump into
such trap that 1t was clearly their
own fault
The case was one of the most pecl-
liar that has been reported in long
time, and was of great interest to com.
mercial fishermen, who frequently
have opportunities like this to make
profitable hauls. The fish commission
will appeal the case and believe that
the upper courts will hold such meth
DDS Of sharing fish illegal.
The Irish standard., 1908-08-08
Lovelorn Youth Bad Shot.

Winsted, Conn.-Because his moth
er, Mrs. Frank Thompson, proprietor
OF summer boarding house at Twin
Lakes, refused to give her consent to
his marriage to Minnie Caldwell, aged
16, of Canaan, Howard Thompson,
aged IS, attempted suicide by shoot
ing himself twice. The bullets went
wide of their mark.
Mrs. Thompson, with the aid of
boarders. wrenched the pistol from
the youths hands; then he took a
boat and rowed across the lake. He
has not been seen since and it is
feared he has carried out his threat
to end his life. The girls parents
know nothing about the plans of the
couple to wed, and the mother of the
girl has taken her away from Canaan.
The Irish standard., 1908-08-08

ness" The man came back step, and
for the first time Jenkins experienced
queer sensation in the calves Of his
legs.
Brandy will knock the pains out of
billy goat" the man went on, but
1t takes something worse than billy
goat to knock the brandy"
"Then, what's the matter with a lit.
tie soothing syrup" jenkins asked,
since the stranger was inclined to ar.
que the matter.
Gust as bad-full of opiates and
dope and truck"
But, see here, stranger, if you were
the father of a."
Il am"
well. what do you give for colic?"
"None of that stuff you're getting
ready to use-that's what they gave
me-"
AS If the invitation to assist were
amply implied, the man laid his re-.
volver, satchel and lantern on the cen.
ter-table. He then came forward,
watched the writhing baby for mo.
ment and gave the result of his dag.
rosis Yes, it's the genuine, all right;
but we can soon bring i'm out of it.
Have you any catnip and yamroot?"
Yes, s'pose so, but l may have to
wake"
mo, you better not,-she might OBJ
1ect to my medicine. Here, let me
have the youngster, and you rustic up
the catnip and yam"
jenkins obediently delivered tho
baby and started for the pantry. ooh,
you little goosey-toodle!" he heard the
man console, you've got the tummy.
ache, but we'll soon fix you up nice
and chipper!"
Shortly, jenkins came in with the
catnip and yam-root. Baby was re.
turned to him, and the stranger bent
to his task with the alertness of one
who knows. He soon had a pot of wa.
ter boiling and the catnip tea steep.
ing. To this he added portion of the
yam-root, finely grated, poured out the
steaming liquid, dipped a spoonful and
gave it to Baby.
For little time the sick infant
walled as if in greater agony. Jenkins
looked obviously at the masked man.
Its all right" he was assured. THAT
medicine will stir up trouble for a
minute down in his gubertorials, but it
will soon straighten i'm out"
Baby was given second dose, and
was eased perceptibly. After the third
spoonful his walls ceased, and with
the fourth he was pronounced cured.
Hes bumkum now, and will take
his bottle like a dandy" the masked
man declared, with the air of one
who has completed his task and feels
we'll by it. He hesitated while gath.
ering his paraphernalia from the
stand. He opened the satchel, taking
out many pieces Of glittering silver.
ware, and laid them carefully, one by
one, on the table. II found these here.
but don't believe I'll need EN-" said
he, more to the satchel than to Jenk.
ms. Remember" he cautioned, turn.
ing in the door, -four spoons of that
tea as you saw me make it--a spoon.
full every five minutes"
"All right, III remember; many
times obliged to you"
Don't mention it" replied the man,
as the door closed softly behind him.
After the man had jumped out the
pantry window, Jenkins lighted his
cigar, leaned back in his chair and
| pulled a cloud of smoke to the ceiling.
while Baby pulled ravenously at his
bottle.
The Irish standard., 1908-08-08
He Dipped a Spoonful and Gave II to
Baby.

heard slight noise in the hail. He
sat erect to listen, but wall number
two arrived with vehemence suf-
ficient to drown the din of Bedlam.
He concluded 1t was Josephine snor-
ing, or turning over for a more COM
Portable position to sleep, while he,
poor man, labored heroically to save
their only begotten son from the dead
dy throes of collie.
Wall number three put an end to
further reflection, fer Baby was at it
now with the full vigor of six-months
youth, and jenkins bestirred himself
to prescribe. He had the course Of
treatment fully in mind, for, as hint
ed, he was become wise in the way of
babies. The usual bric-a-brac on the
mantel had given way to miniature
apothecary shop, with long row Of
walls, carefully labeled. Yes, first he
would give three drops of brandy in
warm water, and follow 1t up with five
drops of soothing syrup. He arose and
walked toward the mantel, hesitating
just before taking the bottle down to
give ear to that noise again.
This time it was louder and closer
than before, and ere Jenkins could
comprehend it, man stepped through
the portiere and stood in the full light
Of the living-room. The man wore a
black mask, through which his eyes
peered hideously. In one hand he car
ried a revolver, in the other a dark
lantern and satchel.
Jenkins did not drop Baby. Indeed,
he was surprised by his remarkable
composure. He took the brandy bottle
from the shelf and turned toward his
chair.
II beg your pardon for intruding, :"
said a voice behind the mask, but in
order to get out the way l came in it
will be necessary for me to cross this
room"
Go right ahead" Jenkins replied,
holding the brandy bottle to the light,
"and no intrusion whatever"
The man crossed and reached the
dining-room door, keeping his eyes
fixed the while on Jenkins. At the
door he paused, stood for a moment
and asked:
"Colic?"
"'Fraid So" And Baby emitted a
yell that proved the apprehension we'll
grounded.
whats you going to give limp"
Three drops of brandy in warm
water"
! mo. don't you do tits bad bua.
The Irish standard., 1908-08-08
poa HowIs Owner. Reoujen.

Pittston, Pa.-Attracted by the bark.
ing of the family watchdog. which re.
fused to be quieted one morning re.
Gently, Mrs. John Donko Of Upper
Pittston, found the body Of her broth
or. George Wallo, AZ years old.
Owing to the'oppressive heat, Wallo
decided to sleep on the grass at the
rear of the Donko home, and before
morning rolled of q cliff, landing ON
a pile of stones. His head was
crushed.
The Irish standard., 1908-08-08
The Link of
Brotherhood
By Dennis II. SfovaN
Copyright. by shortstory Pub. Coz


Jenkins slid quietly out of bed, drew
on his trousers and coat, stepped into
his slippers and lifted baby out of his
basket. Then he went downstairs,
turned on the light, and sat before the
crate, in which bed of Goals was still
glowing. Without looking at the lit.
tie clock on the mantel, he knew it
was about 1880 a. m. Force of habit
always led to his awaking at this hour
to give Baby his bottle, for, when Baby
came, jenkins had agreed to take the
night shift, the chief duty of which
was to give the young man his milk
and peppermint.
jenkins unrolled bis bundle, disclos.
ing . round, red face over which two
chubby fists were kneading. Then he
leaned forward and held the bottle
over the fire. Baby opened his eyes
and began smiling uneasily. This un-
easiness was an insallible sign of trou-
bic, for Jenkins had become wise in
the ways of babies.
He placed the warm nipple in Ba-
by's mouth and leaned back content
eddy, taking a cigar from his pocket.
as was his wont, and prepared to pass
the time Of Baby's feasting comfort.
But Baby would not feast. He refused
the bottle absolutely, and began wrig-
Cling and twisting in way that could
mean but one thiug-"wind on the
stomach" or just plain baby collie. So
jenkins laid his cigar by and calmly
awaited more alarming symptoms.
Baby ceased his shifting, puckered his
red face frightfully, closed his eyes
and emitted one long, startling wall.
1t was the first light thunder roll that
precedes the storm.
Jenkins sighed resignedly, in antici-
patton of the impending ordeal. For a
little while the responsibility of ia
Their weighed heavily upon him, and
he half wished he were back in bach
elordom. This thing of doing right by
posterity is not what it is cracked up
to be, thought he. as he teetered the
fretting baby on his knee.
While Baby quieted to take a long
breath for the next wall, Jenkins
The Irish standard., 1908-08-08
Cow Ate Up eather's Clothes,

Seaford, Del.-While Victor Allen.
Junior partner in the Arco company
was enjoying a swim in the lake here
a COW was enjoying an elaborate
luncheon, consisting Of his clothes
Bossy. after a chase Of . mile, gave
up the trousers.
The Irish standard., 1908-08-08
A Mean Man.

Whats Grigsby doing there in the
gutter in front of the barber shop"
Hes muddying up his shoes so the
boot-black in the shop can earn his
money."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Irish standard., 1908-08-08
CITY HIS MONUMENT
BONES OF L'ENFANT SHOULD
REST IN WASHINGTON,
Appropriate Move to Honor the Man
Who Designed and Laid Out the
Magnificent Capital of the
United States.

The item of $1,000 in the sundry
civil bill reported to congress to pay
The Irish standard., 1908-08-08

for the removal of
the remains Of
Maj. Pierre Charles
LEnfant to Wash.
ington and the
erection of a suit,
a b l e memorial
over his grave re-
calls the career of
an eccentric and
interesting neraon,