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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26

various other. border states. say that
the present duties on finished lumber
are barely protective, leaving Hscarcely
any, margin for profits !: : -. .e,
These men want the Enthusiastically
increased, and IRE greatly, opposed to
the duties f1xedaaby the finance COM.
mittee. Planning mill men. fartheen away
from the border. Mr.. Aldriohn says,
we're not objecting so strenuously, for
they felt Canadian competition to a
less degree than the planning mill men
of the border states.
Second Amendment Lost.
When it came to.the question Of rel.
alive cost, etc., Mr.. Aldrich said the
finance committee had been unable to
reach any conclusions. Owing to the
contradictory character of the testi.
mony of the lumbermen themselves,
when testifying before the committee.
Senator Smith, of Maryland, at this
juncture injected some remarks into
the debate going to show that it costs
a great deal more to finish some of the
grades of lumber than Mr.. McCumber
was willing to admit
In reply. to him, Mr. McCumber read
several letters from mill men, all to
the effect that the cost of finishing
lumber was. very slight. 49,. s..+
One of thes,firms whose letter was
read was the 'Brooks.Scanlon Company
Of Minneapolis.
This firm says. that 1t operates one
large mill in Minnesota, and two in
Louisiana, thus representing not only
the border, but state far away from
the border.
The cost Of finishing lumber, this
firm says, is only slightly more than
48 cents for its Minnesota mill, and
IS cents for its Louisiana mills.
Mr.. McCumber drew the conclusion
from the letters which he read that it
not only did not cost 81 thousand to
finish lumber. but that the cost was
probably less than 60 cents. In the
light of this fact. he thought the fig
ures stated in his amendment as to
finished lumber. were more than gen.
erous to the lumber industry. 4.
The McCumber amendment provid-
ing for lower duties on dressed lumber
was defeated by vote of 80 to 40.
Following the rejection of the Mo
Cumber amendment the. senate pro-
ceeded to vote On the committee
amendments to the rough and finished
lumber and other lumber products.
Only one roll call was demanded on
the amendment proposed by Mr.. AID
rich to the rough and finished lumber
schedule and it was adopted to vote
Of so to %.
TilIman Accuses Aldrich:
That Senator Aldrich had presented
a false statementeof the cost of dress
ing lumber was. openly and erlphati-
cally. charged by Senator Tillman,s of
South Carolina. n, order to offset:let-
tiers produced by Senator McCumber
from lumber firms in Minnesota that
the average cost was from Is to rs,
cents a thousand feet, Aldrich read a
letter from firm in Burlington, VT, to-
the effect that Thea cost eto4dress lum-,
Der on two Sides with tongue and,
groove; was $2.50,NithutharfD Tillman
at this, get,sup AAa''tsdeasRsSsad. ;iai hts
loud voice and p6sttave'tW ,tHat It
cost. no more to, tfo 4psglSliiaN ana Is, groove
lumber, because 1t WEE a1lidone in the
same operation N.Y." WA ~ ''t 81 ,Si =.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
NAMES COUSIN, 10, IN PLOT TO
ExTORT $4,000 FROM
CHlCAGOAN.
SEIZED DUMMY MONEY PACKAGE
Shot Down by Police While Running
Away With the Supposed Money
Asks Victim Of Conspiracy
for Kiss Before He Dies.

Chicago, June 24.-Rudolph Berndt,
a 14-year-old boy was killed by police
here last night following an alleged
attempt on his part to initiate. BLACK
Hand" methods and secure money by
threatening letters. He was shot on
lonely street corner just after he
had seized package supposed to con-
tain $4,000 from his victim.
S. q. Grossfeldt, wealth wholesale
grocer was the man who agreed to
pay over the $4,000. He received a
threatening letter week ago signed
by the BLACK Hand, in which a de-
mand was 'nnader for the merchant to
have $4,000 in two packages two
nights later and bring them to the cor.
ner of ,.Des PLANES street and Grand
avenue. mr.. =: 800
Grossfeldt was threatened with
death if he failed to comply. The gro.
Ger notified the police and detectives
watched with him on the appointed
night. A package made up of news
paper clippings was ready. No one
appeared to claim It,
~ 41C0I0 Wy CC1CpuOac fIOl1OWCu anu
the frightened grocer again notified
the police. Another meeting was ap.
pointed for last night. Policemen
were hidden behind doorways and
signs in the vicinity. AS Grossfeldt
approached the place boy stepped
out of doorway and asked: ~,
lis this Mr.. Grossfeldt?"
-. duplicates Another.
The grocer replied in the affirma-
tive andahe boy snatched the package
from his hands and fled. Detective
Weinreich, who was across the street,
fired two shots. One hit the boy and
he fell fatally wounded. AS he lay on
the sidewalk he tried to shoot the de-
tective..
At the hospital he confessed before
he died, naming his cousin, Alfred
Hasse, 16 years old, in the plot. Has
Sc was standing near at the time of
the shooting. He was arrested later.
Grossfeldt went to the hospital after
he learned who his victim was The
boy heard he was there and sent for
him. In feeble voice Berndt said:
please, Mr.. Grossfeldt, forgive me
and kiss me before die"
Grossfeldt, weeping, complied with
the request and few minutes later
the boy died.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
IRoNWooD, MICH, BANK SHUTS
Action Taken by Board Of Directors
Of First National In.
. =: j; stitutIon,

Washington, June 22.-The control
Ter of the currency has received a tele.
gram stating that the First National
bank of Ironwood, Michigan, closed
its doors
The action was taken by the board
OF directors, who passed resolution
asking that national bank examiner
take charge Of the institution The
bank was capitalized at $4,000, and
at the time Of its last report had q
surplus Of $4,000.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
Save Cargo Of sunken Ship:

Milwaukee, June 22.-Capt. John
Claussen, master of the steamer Soper.
reports having located the sunken
steamer Eberward in the straits at
Mackinaw with the aid of diving bell
and removed $4,000 bushels of corn,
part of the Eberwards' cargo Of $1,000
bushels. He remained within the befl
for two hours. The Eberward sank
the latter part Of April ~ ~
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
BAG, $500 DEER IN LOUISIANA.
officlai Figures for Season Exceed,
New York and Minnesota's
-. Combined.

New Orleans, June 24.-According to
an official statement given out last
night by President Frank M. Miller,
of the Louisiana game commission,
$500 deer. we're killed in this state dur.
ing the season just closed, twice az
large ais lin any Fother southern state,
and almost equal to the aggregate
killed in New York and Minnesota
combined. e,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
AIJeoed eaaeaeemaste Is Thief.

Pittsburg, June 24.-Baggagemaster
L. Jones. Of the Baltimore e Ohio rail.
road, for twenty-five years a trusted
employee, running between Pitts.
burg and, Chicago Junction. is under
arrest here today charged with the
larceny of tewelry valued at $4,000.
For several years complaints have
been reaching the claim department
from travellers that their trunks had
been openedswhile In transit and val
tables stolsn. u ~ :
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
streetcar Strike Imminent.

Pittsburg, June 24.-By vote of
1878 to 6, employees of the Pittsburg
Railways Company decided to give
the company six days in which to ad.
just differences alleged to be inimical
to the motormen and conductors. II
the company fails to act within that
time, it is said, a general strike will
be declared in this city next Sunday
morning
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
Carnival for Drummers.

Clinton, Mo-, June 24.-Parading
bands, futtering bunting and general
gayety marked the opening today of
the annual meeting of the Missouri
Drummers' association. The city has
spared no effort to make the stay of
its guests interesting. and the deco.
rations are lavish. About $4,000 will
be spent in entertaining the drum
mers for three days.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26

New York, June 24.-After day of
conflicting statements, the district
attorneys office. UNDER instruction
from Mr.. Jerome, and the police de-
partment under orders: freme Commits
sioner Bingham, refused last night to
discuss further: what progress had
been made in the search for Leon
Ling, the Chinaman who is wanted
for the murder of Elsie Sigel, whose
body was. found in trunk. in a room
over an Eighth avenue. ,chop suey
restaurant last Friday night.
. Nor IS would 4. they discuss the result
of the examination of Chung Sin, Leon
Ling's former roommate, who has been
variously reported to- have witnessed
the crime to have aided in roping
the trunk, and finally merely. to have
seen the girls body. There have been
hourly reports of clues from all parts
of the country, but none Of them, on
close examination, brings, the authori.
ties any nearer to the murderer: y
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
Boy browns When He, ,pedea> La,h.

soy browns when Hs: .pedese tseh'
Valley City, N. 2, June 24.-Dodg-
ing to escape the lash Of a"whip
welded by: u womeni; they had: Been
tormenting, several lads leapcd from a
bridge over Sheyenne river today, and
one Of them, Clark. Rreess, aged IL
years. was drowne4- /. a :
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
CHINESE To OFFER REWARD
CELESTIAL GOVERNMENT ARGUS.
-: ED OVER sIGEL MURDER. =
All cIews to Whereabouts Of Alleged
Slayer Have So Far Fai'ed.-
Chung Sin Talks Freely:

Washington, June 24.-The Chinese
government will probably offer re.
ward for the capture of Leon Ling, it
was stated yesterday. if the missing
Chinaman is not captured this. week.
Mr.. Gu Shou-Tchun, secretary of the
Chinese legation here, charge dat
flares in the absence of Minister Wi,
declared that he would take such &C.
ton as would meet the approval OF
the minister, and that he would be
asked to authorize it. unless Ling ia
captured within the next few days.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-02-11
a Socialist Vicar

The new vicar Of St. Margaret's,
Durham Massey, Cheshire, England,
is moi only a Socialist, but an enrolled
party member. He is described in the
magazines as a man of high attain
ments He is at present editor Of the
Interpreter, quarterly magazine Of
Biblical studies AS showing his all
around character, it is related that
while at college. he was a leading ath-
ete and oarsman. .
The constituencies politicians Of cap
ltalism in England have tried to make
use of the church to stem the rising
tide of Social Democracy, but church
men there seem to have been able to
size up political hypocrites, and the at
tempt is answered hy just such an
n0uncements as this concerning the
vicar Socialist
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-02-11
Compensation For Poachers.


( gamekeeper on a northern estate
tells an amusing story Of the latest
thing in the compensation line. When
he was. escorting the gentlemen round
the c0yerts one day the party were
alarmed to hear a loud cry just after
shots had been fred. Running to the
spot, a thick bush growth, the keeper
found a man lying groaning on the
ground .s~
"Some Of them gents ave shot me In
the leg" groaned the man.
Examination proved that the sufferer
had indeed received a bird shot pellet
in his left calf, It was trivial in
jury, but was handsomely compensate
ed for by the gentlemen in the party,
who presented the victim with quite
good sum In gold.
That same evening the gam ekeeper
came upon two men in a quiet lane ca
gagged in q hot dispute about the shar-
ing Of some money. One of the men
had shotgun, and, tapping it signifi-
cantly, he said threateningly: "'Alf
shares, or TIL go straight to the p'lice
and split on us both. I'll give the
game away. I'll tell 'en1 'ow i put that
pill in yer leg to knock money ont o,
the shooters
Then the gamekeeper disclosed him-=
self, and The two conspirators decamp-
ed.-London Opinion.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-02-11

Socialism and the Labor Movement.
Socialism is usually regarded as a
phase of the struggle for the emanci-
patton of labor, for the complete par
tictpation Of the working class in the
material, Intellectual and spiritual in
heritance of the human race This is
certainly the most substantial and
most prominent part Of the Socialist
programme. 1t is the deliverance Of
the working class that stands in the
front of every socialistic theory En-
eyclopaedia Britannica, Ninth Edition.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-02-11
The An4to eba

The amoeba Greek "change''D. the
supposed pioneer in the line of living
forms, is a naked mass of living mat
ter or protoplasm, flowing out in all
directions in "blunt processes" and
the endlessly varying form has earned
for the simple animal the popular
name of s'amoeba" Proteus animalcu-
lae). They are all minute, but some are
distinctly visible to the unaided eye.
The jelly-lilze creature flows along the
surface OF stone or plant by the slow
protrusion OF its ever changing proc
esSes and In this way gets around Its
food. 1t is all stomach, any part OF it
taking hold Of and Gigesting the food
That happens to come In contact with
it. On attaining its maximum size the
amoeba draws itself out and breaks
into two daughter amoebas, each Of
Which contains half Of the mother nu-
cleus. This simple organism seems to
exhibit in small compass the usual an
mai functions It feeds, secretes.
grows and reproduees ttself.-New
York American.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-02-11
Various Testisnorsies.

William Morris-I feel sure. that the
time will come when people will find
1t difficult to believe that q rich com
mulity such as ours could have sub
mitted to live such mean, shabby
dirty life as we do
Professor W. Clark The answer Of
Socialism to the capitalist Is that So
clety can do without him, just as SO
clety row does without the slave own
er and the feudal lord, both Of whom
were formerly regarded rs necessary
10 the we'll being and even the very ex-
stence Of society.
The subject OF Socialism il. not one
10 be ignored nor to be sneered out
OF discussion By the benefciaries q
ing oligarchy OF wealth. It IS receIy.
ing the best thoughts OF the best minds
of zhe most enlightened nations Of the
earth Seattle Daily Times.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-02-11

Socialism was impossible 100 years
ago, and capitalism becomes more i'm
possible every day. +-.5
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-30

mur, especially those VINO could not
swim, and even to those who could
it looked dangerous, out over that
dark expanse Of roaring water.
So we failed here and some other
method had to be found to cross the
river. We had been told the pickets
kept bateau on this side: and IN all
probability their bivouac was some
little distance from the waters edge.
Marching the men back to the old mill
halted them in the shadows of some
trees. along the side Of the road. and
taking Frank Wesson, from Union
county, with me. We started out to
reconnoiter, and if possible, slip the
the boat from the pickets, drop down
the river, and when far enough down
to be out Of danger, we would put all
the men over. Frank Wesson was a
stalwart young man, brave as the
bravest, reckless Of his life, and al
ways ready for dangerous adventures,
the very kind of man anyone would
have chosen for such mission. We
cautiously crept around the Yankee
bivouac, but could not find boat.
search as we would. We could have
easily, with what men I had, over
powered the guard, and crossed over,
but I discovered a sentiment among
some of the men to take no further
risks with the Federal soldiers. While
creeping around in the dark, We heard
a horse neigh in a lot to our left. This
seemed strange and unusual, for a
horse to be there, away by itself.
While investigating we discovered two
horses hitched to a low tumble-down
fence, in a few feet Of an clubhouse,
and between them, rolled up in their
blankets, but faces uncovered were
two Yankee videttes. These had been
sent out as guard to protect those at
the river from surprise, and instead
Of guarding, they had gone to sleep.
The mountains all around were full OF
desperate characters, deserters, run
aways from the conscript law, outlaws
from everywhere-and these two men,
who were trusted with the lives OF
their comrades had gone to sleep and
deserved death. They would have been
shot by any military tribunal. Wesson
crawled up to within two feet OF them,
with a cooked rifle in his hands, ready
for emergencies, while [ united one
Of the horses and led it up the fence
and hitched. Then I took the post
Of guarding, while Wesson united. the
other horse. All this time the horse l
had united was kicking up terrible
racket, and either of US could have
touched the sleeping troopers with our
hands. Why they did not wake up, L
never could understand. Whether they
were really asleep, or whether they
were wide awake, and saw themselves
;r. ppsd, and feigned sleep as the safer
poilcy, it is question I could never
solve. But I have always thought the
faces Of those two videttes would have
been a study next morning when they
discovered their horses gone, when they
had been tied so safely and 50 near
their heads. Anyway, Wesson and l
had two as fine horses as were stolen
in Georgia. Wesson's was a fine cream
gelding, and mine an iron gray, and
they had splendid new saddles and
brides, and pair Of pistols to each
saddle bow.
The men were taken back to our old
camp on the mountains, and there we
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A GRAND OPPORTUNITY
To See The Pacific Coast And T;
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had a free consultation. Some were
for one thing. and some for another.
I knew we'll enough that in the
morning when the Yankees found that
there had been such bold prowlers
about, there would be something do
ing: and the whole countryside would
be searched.
Most Of the married men were anx-
lous to get home, or to see what was
left Of their homes, so I decided to
write paroles for the men as coming
from Lees army, and hide our guns
to be gotten at some future time. I
set Sergt. WertS. who row lives
!! across the river, in Saluda, and two
others, to writing paroles, and sign
ing them as adjutant Of some Western
regiment. That was all that was re-
quired for paroles: "By order Of the
Colonel commanding" then the name
fof the adjutant. The next morning I
started Lieut.. Huffman on my horse,
and Wesson on his, up by Newton,
thirty miles up the river, while the
men began hiding their guns under
logs and rubbish. It was a sad moment
for the men, this leaving Of their
guns, for a soldier loves his rifle as
a mother her child.
To guard against suspicion, We all
went singing and yelling down to the
river with each forged parole in his
pocket, but when we reached the ford
We were as much surprised as the
two Yankees were the night before. Not
a Yankee was on either side Of the
river, and the old Miller told us they
had all left that night and gone in the
direction of Newton; that they had
received a fearful fright that night
about something; that they had taken
his old Dobbins, two mounting him,
and then ridden away, saying, "Come
to Newton and you can get your old
horse" We had a pretty good idea
what caused the commotion. But,
should the parties from whom we got
the horses, run up on Lieut.. Huffman
and Wesson riding them, would not
there have been a lively discussion?
But they got through safely.
Since the coast was now all clear,
we went back and got the guns, and
tapped the old Unionist's barrel for
several gallons, and started again for
home.
We crossed over the State line
somewhere in York county, S1d then
turned west again, until we came to
the head-waters of Broad river.
Here we all disbanded.
There was 10 more danger, and each
chose his own route home.
As 7 had been on one continual
tramp Of near thousand miles, with
scarcely a days rest and with one
continual strain of excitement and
danger, / felt worn out and deter
mined to make the balance Of the way
by boat. Procuring a bateau, I took
five cf my men and started down the
stream. They poled along the smooth
part Of the river, but when We came
to the great falls and shoals I took
the helm and guided the rickety boat
through the swift sluices, strong chan
nels and dangerous falls and bars.
We only reached home to hear that
the army Of the Trans-Mississippl
had disbanded, that the Confederacy
was no more, and our homes ruined
and our hopes dead.
TLo I'D
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-30
BARBECUE BACHMAN CHAPE

On August 18th there will be a ha
becue at Bachman Chapel church f
the benefit Of the church. Refresh
ments-lce cream and lemonade-wi]1
be served by the ladies Of the congQ
cation. Mrs. Jimmie Epps being at tn,
head Of this. There will be some
speaking on subjects Of public interest
Come, all who will and help a cause
worthy of your help.
Congregation.
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