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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07

Particulars Of agents Of the Illinois Central
And connecting lines.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07

Fast ard Handsomely Equipped 6team.Heated
I~ralns-Olning Oars BufIet-library Cars
Sleeping cars-Free Reclining CHAIR Oars,
The Irish standard., 1908-11-21

and growing flock. In 1856 the
Easter communicates of the Diocese
S153, the baptisms 1892. fig
ures representing about thirty-tive
churches. cared for by thirty-tive
priests. OF these many were priests
of Irish birth who had followed their
countrymen across the seas. and hav-
ing gathered these about them in the
New World they erected churches in
their midst. Wherever, in fact, these
immigrants settled or their children
spread, sLrines of worship sprang up
and the silded cross OH their sum-
mits smiled upon the neat and :, I'M
BILE Irish nomcs. BY 1912 the progress
of Catho:iCity began in earnest; there
were signs of activity on every side,
and in many sections Sunday found
the congregations. now swelled by the
great influx from ireland this year,
kneelin. about the parish churches on
The sidewalks and in The streets.
The Irish standard., 1908-11-21

fall, and although everything was done
which medical skill could suggest,
blood poison set in and he died on Oct.
10. He was a brother Of Rev. Michael
Bonfield, pastor of st. Agatha's, Chi
cago, and brother of Mr.. Patrick Bon
field, D. c., Shallee.
Tyrone.
In opening the Omagh Crown Ses-
sions, on Oct. 26, Sir Francis Brady
said he had spoken so often about
drunkenness in Tyrone that it was
wearying to refer to it any more. If
the cases of drunkenness were taken
out Of the list there would be very lit
tie left Of crime in Tyrone.
Waterford.
Waterford is holding it's own we'll
in the matter of the death rate. The
abnormally low figure of 80 was
reached for the week ending October
3rd, and for the week ending October
10th the rate is 81. This gives an av-
erage for four successive weeks CT
1879.
Westmeath.
A meeting was held in the Town
Hall. Athlone, on Oct. 25, for the pur-
pose Of reorganizing the United Irish
League in that town. Among the
speakers We're the Right Rev. Monsig-
nor Kelly, John Hayden, NJ. p, and
Sir Walter Nugent. NJ. P. The hall
was crowded to the utmost extent, and
the meeting was very successful.
Wicklow.
A body which was later identified
as that of Capt. Bolton. of the S. S.
City Of Dundee, which was sunk in COL
lision recently. was washed ashore
near Arklow, on oct. 25. He lost his
life gallantly trying to save a lady
passenger. while his ship was sinking.
Wexford.
A Joint Technical Committee repre-
sentive Of the Urban Districts of New
Ross and Enniscorthy, has elected as
principal of the Technical Instruction
classes, Mr.. T. Langley. Kilkenny;
Miss Kathleen O'Meara, Limerick. as
Domes:ric 4nstructress, and Mr.. w. H.
Howard, B. A, NV Ross, as CONNER
cial Instructor.
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Ben Bolt.

Don't you remember sweet Alice. Ben
Bolt.
Sweet Alice whose hair was so brown.
Who wept with delight when you gave
her smile,
And trembled with fear ut your frown
In the old church yard in the valley,
Ben Bolt,
In a corner obscure ard alone.
They have fitted a slab of the g1anite
so gray,
And Alice lies under the stone.
Under the hickory tree.7 Zen Bolt.
Which stood at the foot o. the hill,
Together we've lain in the MONDAY y
shade,
And listened to Appletoh's mill.
The mill wheel has fallen to pieces
4. Ben Bolt,
The rafters have tumbled in,
And quiet which crawls round the
walls as you gaze,
Has follow'd the oldeo DIN.
10 you mind the cabin of logs, Ben
Bolt.
At the edge of the pathlcss wood,
And the button-b ball tree with its mot
ley limbs
Which night By the doorstep stood?
The cabin to ruin has :yone, Ben Bolt,
The tree you would seek in win:
And where once the lords of the forests
waved
Grows gress and the golden grain.
And don't you remember the school,
Ben Bolt.
With the master SO cruel and grim,
And tho shaded nook in the running
brook.
Where the children Went to swirl?
Grass grows on the masters grave, Ber
Bolt,
The spring of the broo,l is dry.
And OF all the boys whc were school
mates then '.,'
There are only you and I.
There is change in the things I loved.
Ben Bolt,
;hey have changed from the old 70 the
new, .
But feel in the depth oe my spir;: the
truth,
rhere never was change III you.
Twelve months twenty have past, Ben
Bolt.
Since first We were frends-yet-hail il
Thy presence a blessing. thy friendship
a truth,
Ben Bolt Of the salt-s,a gale.
Thomas Durn English.
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Weight Of the Air.

We are living at the bottom Of an
ocean Of air 200 miles deep. The tota.
weight of this ocean on the earth is
more than 100000 tons. and at the
sea level it exerts a pressure of nearly
1S pounds on every square inch of sur
face.
Every full-grown man carries &c
tons of this weight. yet We do not feel
tile pressure because it is exerted ii,
all directions. upward and downward,
inward and outward, just as in the
case Of the fish. However. should
some inquisitive being from the hcav-
ems reach down into this ocean of air
trap one of us and lift him to the sur
face, the victim would feel exactly
like a fish out of water.
The Irish standard., 1908-11-21

Dora, would you be willing to marry
way in the world and who has nothing
but his love for you to recommend
him?" Certainly. Gerald. if cared
enough for him. but at present l dom.
know of any such young man. Frosty
weather. isn't it?''
The Irish standard., 1908-11-21

Roscomnnon.
Tie Castlerca National Teachers
Association las unanimously adopted a
resolution, pointing out that the Birrel]
grant has been voted as an addition to
the grade salary Of every teacher, and
demanding that it be utilized in maxi
ing permanent addition to the salar-
les Of existing teachers, and also to the
salaries of incoming teachers. and that
1T be paid along with such salaries.
Sligo,
On Oct IS, Sir Thomas Troubridgs,
the chief promoter Of the proposed
All Red Route via Blacksod. was in
Sligo and was called on by Right Rev.
DR.. Clancy, Bishop of Elphin, P. A
McHugh. NJ. p. Mayor .Keane of Sill
so. Col. Campbell and Mr.. McAndrew
c. E.. and the matter was gone over In
consultation. Apart altogether from
the All Red Route. Sir Thomas is quite
sanguine that with moderate support
from the County Councils of Sligo and
Mayo. Collooney and Belmulet will De
connected in the near future by a new
line of railway.
Tipperary.
The death. the result of an accident
of John Bonfield, has cast deep and
widespread regret in GOrtmorc. the
district in which he lived and through
out the entire county. He fractured
one o. his legs few weeks ago by q
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07

American cracks, and the winners to go
on to Australia. This world mean that
the losing team would default TO some
unknown team in Australia. TO which ar
rangement the consent Of the Australians
Is naturally necessary. But that this
would be given there can be no doubt
Much difficulty viii be encountered In
this country in getting the best players
to go. for most loT them will not be
able to get away from business for such
a long trip. The men most likely to 60
for this very reason, because they can
get away are Edwin F. Larned. Robert
Leroy and Irving c. Wright, who, even
to the casual observer Of the game as
played in this country, do not really rep
resent the playing strength of the United
States. These men are members of the
so-called rising generation and among the
corners, especially young Larned, who
Is q brother of the present champion. 1t
is probable that the Americans who meet
the Britons who come TO this country
viii not necessarily be the men who com
pose the final team for Australia, as this
substitution is & permissible one If the
trip Is made By either the English or the
American cracks. it all depending on who
wins the English United States matches.
it will be wise 10 make the trip in time
to arrive in Australia not before October
or November. The summer VIII be a very
bad time to play. owing to the great
heat, and the fan IS the logical time for
the games, as both native and wishing
players VIII be able 10 do justice 10
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
James z. Keene and His Thoroughbreds in 1908

By virtue of his position on the Amerl-
can turf through the ownership Of such
wonderful racing machines as Colin, Bal
lot, etc. which played so important a
part in the turf history of 1907 and his
even more notable records with other
horses in other years, there is always
unusual interest in everything pertaining
to Keene and his stable. Fifty-fOur
horses will carry his colors this year
whether or not there is betting at the
year-olds. A. j. Joyner has four. Of these,
the remaining number being in charge Of
James Rowe who for nine years has been
trainer for Mr.. Keene. AS usual the
naming has been done with the greatest
care, In every instance after careful ex-
animation Of the pedigree on both sides.
The names chosen harmonic with either
the sire or dam. Ballot, Superman,
Colin, Celt and Restigouche are all rather
well known and will unquestionably be
ia evidence this summer. Helmet, of the
two ear-Olds, is the one that Is expected
TO carry the Keene colors TO success in
1908, at least that is the viewpoint Of
the men who have followed the work
done by Mr. Keene's horses. 1t IS in
teresting to note that among them is the
Ultimus by Commando Running Stream,
one Of the last Of Commanders get, the
other being Partisan, whose sire is either
by CC.nmando or Voter out of Fealty.
Unusual interest naturally attaches Itself
to this last Of the famous Commando
strain, one Of the most notable on the
American turf.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
Tennis Championships in Australia.

While there is no certainty that an
American tennis team will go to Aus
tralia to compete for the Dwight f.
Davis challenge tennis trophy which the
Australians succeeded in capturing in
England last year. challenge has been
sent to comply With the conditions that
one must be made before the first OF
March Much has been written about
the craftsmanship of the men from the
ALtipOdes going to England each year
to play in the tennis championships
there, but the truth is that this is the
least bit deceptive, for several of the
best Australian players make their home
in England and are as much at home
there as in their native land For an
American team to go to Australia. on
the other hand, is q very imposing mat
ter and one that must he considered long
and carefully. One plan that Is being
debated is for the English players. the
famous Dougherty brothers. and others,
to come to this country and play the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07

shows for the betterment " the breed of
carriage horses and for mounts has al
ways been very great. not unimpop-
tant element has been educating the pub
lie up 10 the right idea of equipment TOR
carriages and for trappiugs and the horse
shows have been of great public benefit
10 that manner alone. if for no other.
The College Track Championships.
Despite the conviction that Harvard
would again hold the eastern track and
field championships at Soldiers Field,
Cambridge, In the Stadium. the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania will have the honor
of playing host to the crack college ath-
'etes Of the East at Franklin Field. Phila-
delphia, May % and 30. Las; year the
contests were held at Cambridge. and
scored the greatest financial and athletic
success in the history of the governing
body. Because Of this the expectation
was rife that Harvard would again have
the honor of holding the games, but col
lege politics decided otherwise. The Sc
lection Of the Pennsylvania city as the
scene Of this years meet has many COM
mendable points about 1t. For example,
it is more central and much easier Of
access TO the majority of colleges in the
association than Cambridge, yet, mas
much as in the past, when the games
starved to death, ii would possibly have
been wiser to have taken what appeared
to be more of a certain financial return
such as Harvard'S success last year as
sured and let President Eliots pupils
manage the affair once more.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
Canada and the A. A. u.

The expected has happened in the sew
erance of relations between the governing
body Of amateur sport in the United
States and the Canadian Amateur Ath-
letlC Association, which occupies the same
position on the other side of the border.
President Stark. OF the latter body, in
announcing that no more permits would
be given to Canadian athletes to COM
pete in the United States has done some
th.Ig that has long been expected, 1t is
ali due to the fact that the Indian run
ner, LOngboat, who was disqualified as
a professional by the A. A. U. was per-
mitted to run in Canada because they
felt there that he was unjustly penalized
and Disseminated against Many efforts
have been made in the United States
to have the Indian reinstated, but with
out success.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07

daily travel on the bridge In rush hours
Is $4,000 passengers an hour This viii
give some faint idea OF the problem con-
fronting those officials whose care il Is
TO see that accidents are guarded against
The approach to the New York end OF
the bridge is reached by broad stair
way leading up from Park Row. Pas
gers then thread their way along q
tremendous cOncourse, where they are
confronted by q score or more of little
booths where tickets are sold for the
various trolley lines stretching through
Brooklyn and its suburbs.
Each line comes in on its own loop, so
that the crowds might be scattered over
as wide an area of the concourse as Dos
sible. Thirty or more lines start from
this shed, and II Is estimated that about
10 trains a minute leave the shed, while
just as many arrive. The traffic squad
here on duty is made up of a brawny,
sturdy lot of giants. whose forms tower
above those of the struggling mass of
humanity that here gathers in an effort
to reach their respective homes after q
day Of work or shopping tour on the
Manhattan side. Nearly hundred of
these men are on duty each day. and one
and all will ten their questioner when
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07

win have conspicuous places on the pro-
gram. open house viii be the plan
with every club. organization or house
in anyway connected with a business that
today involves a working capital of up
wards of S1,0O0, coo.
Alfred Vanderbilt, "Coachman."
Americans are going to be very much
interested in the experiment of Alfred
Vanderbilt in driving a fOur-in-hand on
the London Brighton road In England
next summer. This young American
sportsman is already in England compIet-
ing arrangements 10 start and has been
over the route in a motor car and part
or the way by coach. He VIII not at
tempt TO break records. bur to run his
coach on time. The coach win leave Lon
don on three days, returning the alter
nate days from Brighton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
Swimmer Daniels Marlssmanship.

Every follower of sport knows or Chas
NJ. Daniels Of the New York A+hIe+ic
Club, Who has been raced against the
best swimmers In the world and come off
winner. Because Of his excellence at
aquattcs most people are ignorant Of his
skill as a rifle shot, although he is one
OF the best shots among the sChoolboys
OF this country. In 1901 he won the first
schColboy championship Of the United
States al Madison Square Garden when
he made 8 perfect score of So and the
next year turned the trick again with
loo out Of a possible 100 In the recent
Sportsmen's Snow held in New York he
tailed clean -, showing that he has
not lost his skill and that his daily prac-
uce with q gun has been kept up de-
spite the demands made on his time By
his swimming races
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
New York'r Auto Carnival.

April will witness an automobile
carnival in New York that Will continue
for the best part of a week 1t is largely
t. commemorate the completion of 10
years of practical use of the automo-
bile. One day will be given over to
parade in the evening to allow of novel
illumination features. Everything that
viii make 1t educational, as wei as spec
tacular, will lie done. Owners, racers,
dealers, and, I'm fact, everyone connected
with automobiling as a sport, a trade
or a recreation will he asked to take
part and make the celebration a success
and impressive to the eyes of the Iayman
as well as the man who is an enthu-
siast. A hili-,iimb will occupy one day.
and another parade. besides the evening
one, and several runs to nearby places
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07

their days work is done that they feel
Ike they had been engaged in quelllng
a riot
Every device known to modern me-
chanics has been tried In an effort to
reduce the crush at the bridge. Moving
staiTWayc and moving platforms have ali
been tried and all have been found want
ing Loops innumG" p have been run
In, and this seems to &C the only feasible
plan 10 ar inteOdCced. The receiving and
departing platforms have been Increased
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07

Horse cars had done yeoman service Ia
the metropolis and still continue in opera
tionat that, but the hustle and hustle Of New
York life soon proved that time was so
precious, so much having to be crowded
into the average New Workers. day Of "a
hours that more speedy means of trans
portatiOn had to be devised Then came
the cable car. Broadway and the plin-
clpal streets and avenues running north
and south were dug up and cables in
serted In the cOnduits, and by this means
OF IOcomotton 4 was soon found that
nearly an hour could be Topped off the
running time of street cars between Har-
lie and the Battery. The cable car was
Indeed a boon until New York awoke to
the fact that its death list was crawling
up to an alarming figure and then, after
exhaustive investigation, it was found
that these cars could not be properly con
trolled, as hardly a day passed that
either scores Of lives were snuffed out or
else hundreds # limbs were being sacri-
feed at the corner Of Broadway and
Fourteenth street, or Union Square.
where the cars swing around a compound
curve. This curve became known as Dead
Mans Curve, a name which still clings
to It,
With the march Of time and progress
1t was soon learned that electricity as
motive power was far cheaper, and IN
every way more satisfactory ethan steam,
&2a II conSe0UeS4s the little dummy !
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07

engines were reiegated to the rear, and
electric cars substituted for the elevated
trains, and this is the motive power In
vogue today. This, ii may truthfully be
said, revoutionized elevated travel, max
ing it smoother safer and in every way
more satisfactory.
One problem that the Rapid Transit
Commission has been face to face with
for many years is the crush at the New
York end Of the Brooklyn Bridge With
the arrival OF cars from the City Over
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07

Brooklyn mounts up into the hundreds
Of Thousands. Trains ore run into the
immense train shed there on loops at
the rate of a 10-car train minute, yet
as one is loaded and started on its Jour
ney TO Brooklyn or Stoter lqlqnd there
seems t" be no notice" FIC Decrease IN
tn" crush there waiting. according to
the superintendent of traffic at 3roc zlvn
Bridge, an official designated By TIE
Ign Rapid Transit Company, the average
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07

= rs streets a maze Of tracks on which
surface .ars horse and electric, thread
their way elevated structures rearing
skyward everywhere G. chances TO look,
and the entire city honeycombed with
sU5ways and tunnels. yet New York's
Rapid Transit Commission finds itself
utterly batied in It's attempts to solve
the oblem Of transporting the resident
and floating population Of the greatest
city on the Western Hemisphere. Thou
sands Of lives are annually sacrificed in
the desperate efforts Of frenzled New
Workers to board or leave public convey
ances IN tho wild scramble to reach their
destinations, or else In failing to look be-
lore crossing streets I'm the pathway Of
Ae Ceath-dealing surface cars that follow
each others wake so closely as to be-
wilder even the most experienced old
New Yorker. Not so many years ago,
" hen 1t was found that surface cars could
not handle New York riding public,
franchises were dealt out Ia the Manhat-
tan Street Railway Company for the cree
uOn Of elevated ST. lures on Ninth,
Sixth and Thhl avenues. Even the
most optim g. Of the sons Of Father
bnickerbocker breathed a huge sigh Of
relief and, settling back in his chair, de
elared that the r 1id-transt problem In
Americas greatest city had then and
there been settled for the next century, If
DOT, indeed, for all tine to acme,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07

the Bridge" I'm the early hours of the
morning, and the departure of the same
IN the afternoon and evening the crush
at the bridge beggars description.
Hardly a day passes that one of more
lives are not sacrificed here, and although
squads of policemen are kept constantly
stationed there in an effort to handle
the crowds, yet the chapter Of accidents,
casualties and fatalities Is ever on the
Increase. Between the hours of 5 and
O'Clock in the evening the rush to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07

themselves then. 1t will interest Ameri-
cans to learn that the Davis lnternatio
cup matches will be played on the
grounds Of the Melbourne Cricket Club,
one of the finest organizations in the
Antipodes. They have not only tennis
courts, but bowling on the green. archery,
quoits, cricket and many other outdoor
games, all these being on splendidly laid
out grounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
Horse Shows In This Country.

Notwithstanding the financial depres-
sion, preparations for an unusual num-
Der of horse shows for the present year
have been completed. More than a score
of exhibitions, big and small, will be
held, the first important show being
scheduled for the latter part of March
Then will follow in rapid succession
shows all over the country, eliminating,
as usual with the national show in No
vcmber at Madison Square Garden, which,
with the opera, really opens New York's
social season. The lffuence Of these
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
American PugiIists Abroad.

Imitation is q very sincere form Of fat
terry, and because Tommy Burns has had
such good luck In England whipping
their champions other Knights Of the
squared ring win try their fortune on
the other side Among these are Jack
Blackburn, & eolored fighter, who wants
TO fight Young Josephs, a lightweight
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07
Amerfcnn Trotfer. Ahrnnd.

Since 1891 foreigners have purchased
from US almost 1000 harness horses, in
Guiding many record breakers Most Of
these were bought for breeding purposes,
and though In numbers they fell off after
1900, the quality went UP steadily from
that date. the money represented being
far in excess Of what had been paid
before. OF l24 horses exported in 1900
more than half had a standard record
most Of them being better than 2:23H
Attention is drawn to this wonderful ex-
portation Of American-bred harness LJsses
because at the end Of this year a string
Of fiers VIII be shipped to Russia by
our prominent breeders to try for part
Of the $4,000 international trotting race
purse which viii be raced for under the
auspices Of the Imperial Trotting Club Of
Russia early IN 1903