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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-02-27

{ call 1t bad, rotten bad. What's more,
can tell you the American people
won't stand for It,"
",You think they can help them
selves?"
II know they can. You fellows are
big, but you won't last over night If
the American people get really
aroused. And they are stirring in
their sleep and kicking OF the bed.
clothes" .=,. a.
yet you ought to belong to the
conservatives"
II do. That's why the situation is
dangerous. You as an old San Fran.
ciscan ought to remember how con-.
sentative was that celebrated Wig.
lance committee. It is when the long
suffering, pusillanimous, conservative
element gets fighting mad that some.
thing is doing"
Maybe" muttered Keatcham,
thoughtfully. II believe we can man.
age for you better than you can for
yourselves: but when the brakes are
broken good driving can't stop the
machine; all the chauffeur can do 10
to keep the middle Of the road like
to be- beaten - little as any Of them;
but I'm not fool. Winter, you are
used to accomplishing things; what is
your notion Of the secret?"
Knowing when to stop exhausting
trumps,, reckon-but you don't play
cards."
ut is the same old game whatever
you play" said the railway king. He
did not pursue the discussion; his
questions, Winter had found, invaria,
bly, had purpose, and that purpose
was never argument. He lay back on
the big leather cushions of the lounge,
his long, lean fingers drumming on the
table beside him and an odd smile
playing about the corners Of his
mouth; his next speech Owed, into
new waters. He said: Have those
men from New York got Atkins. YETI"
They couldn't find him." answered
the colonel s"I have been having him
Swallowed, on my own ideal think
he stabbed you, though I have no
proof Of 1t; l take it yon have proof
Of your matter"
Plenty" said Keatchsm. II was
going to send him to the pen in self
defense. 1t isn't safe for me to have
It creep out that my secretary made
. fortune selling my secrets. Besides,
don't want to be killed. You say they
can't find flim?" N
Seems to, have gone To- Japan
Seems? What do you meant"
= an not suxs. ~. vas hooked Tor
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-02-27
Il Was a Strange Mans Voice.

ing was his discovery of her acquaint-
ance with Atkins. For days bit Of
Information had been blisterinx in his
mind. 1t came from the girl at the
telegraph office at the Palace. not In a
Decline, but indirectly, through her
chum, the girl who booked the theater
tickets. 1t could not be analysed
properly because the telegraph girl
was gone to southern California. But
before she went she told the theater
girl that the lady who received Mr..
Makers wires was one Of Mrs. Win.
ter's party! This bit Of information
was like a live coal underfoot In the
colonel's mind; whenever he trod on
1t In his mental excursions he jumped.
who else but Janet?" he de-
manded. But by degrees he became
first doubtful, then daring. He had
Birdsall fetch the telegraph girl back
to San Francisco. A ten minutes In.
terview assured him that 1t was his
brothers wife who had called for
Mr.. Makers messages. armed with
Mr.. Makers order.
Aunt Rebecca was not nearly 10 ve-
hement as he when he told her. She
listened to his angry criticism with q
lurking smile and little shrug Of her
shoulders. F.
"Of course she has butted in, as you
tersely express 1t, in the language of
this mannerless generation; Mill
cent always butts in. How did she
get acquainted with this unpleasant,
assassinating poor white trash MY
dear child, she didn't probably, he
made IN acquaintance With her. He
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-02-27
CHAPTER XVII.

In Which the Puzzle Falls into Place.
While the colonel was trying to de-
cipher his tragical puzzle, while Ed
win Keatcham was busted with plans
that affected empires and incidentally
were to save and extinguish some hu,
man lives, while Janet Smith had her
own troubles. while Mrs" R1he4cc
Winter enjoyed a game more exciting
and deadly than Penelope's Web. Mrs.
Millicent Winter and the younger
people found the days full Of joyous
business. The household had fallen
into normal ways Of living. Although
the .seczSst. patrol watched every rod
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-02-27

OF approach. 10 the mousse, the eSp1al
was so unobtrusive that guests came
and went, tradesmen ratified over the
driveways: the policemen, themselves,
slumbered by day and loitered majes.
tically by night without the Casa
Fuerte portals, never suspecting. Lit
tie Birdsall had his admirable points;
they were now in evidence To all
outward seeming, a pleasant house
party was enjoying the lavish Cali
fornian hospitality of Casa Fuerte;
and black care was bundled OF to the
closet Of the family skeleton, accord
Ing to the tradition of mannerly peo-
pie. Arnold had opened his garage
and his stables. There was bridge Of
an evening; and the billiard balls
clinked on the pool table. Archie
could now back the electric motor into
almost any predicament. The new
Chinese chef was wonder and Tracy
was initiating him into the possibili-
ties Of the Nreless, despite q modest
shrinking on the part of the Oriental
artist who considered it to be q new
kind Of bomb.
Millicent, encouraged by Arnold,
had had Mrs. Wigglesworth and two
errant daughters. whose husbands
were state regents for Melville's uni.
versity, to luncheon and to dinner:
the versatile Kito DOMINIC q chauf.
feur's livery and motoring them back
to the city in the limousine. on both
occasions; all of which redounded to
Millicent's own proper glory and state.
Indeed, about this time, Millicent
was In high good humor with her
world. Even Janet Smith was no
longer politely obliterated as "the
nurse" but became "our dear Miss
JANET" and was presented with two
of Mrs. Melville's last years Christ
mas gifts which she could not con.
trive to use; therefore carried about
for general decorative generosity.
One was sage-green linen handker.
chief case. quite fresh, on which was
etched, in brown silk. the humorous
inscription: Wipe mo. but do not
swipe mel" The other was q white
celluloid brush-broom holder bedecked
with azure forget-me-notB enframing
complicated monogram which might
just as we'll stand for J. B. B. s.
(Janet Byrd Brandon Smith, as for
M. 8. w. (Millicent Sears Winter) or
any other alphabetical. herd. These
unpretending but considering their
source) distinguished gifts she be-
slowed in the kindest manner. Janet
was no doubt grateful; she embroid-
cred half dozen luncheon napkins
with Mrs. Melville's monogram and
crest, in sign thereof; and very pref
lilly, she being skilful needle-woman.
On her part. Mrs. Melville was so
pleased that she remarked to her
brother-in-law, shortly after. that she
believed Cousin Angela's sisters
hadn't been just to Miss Smith; she
was nice girl: and II she married
(Which was quite possible. insinuated
Mrs. Melville, archly). she meant to
give tea in her honor.
"Now. that's right decent Of you,
Millie." cried the colonel; and he
smiled gratefully after Mrs. Melville,s
beautifully fitted back. Yet a scant
five minutes before he had been pur-
suing that same charming back
through the garden terraces. in a
most brotherly frame. resolved to give
his sister-in-law a warning with a
eog-horn." The cause of said warn.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-22
HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR GIRL S DEATH.
LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN MYs.
TERIoUs SHOOTING CASE ~
AT sTURGIs
Oscar Jacobs, Alone in Store With
Girl When the Latter Either Shot
Herself or Was Shot, Is In Jail,
Closely Guarded to Save Him From
Violence Claims That Girl Shot
Herself.

Sturgis, s. D., Jan. 21.-C Charged
with being responsible for the mys-
terious shooting and death OF Elba
Roberts, a young saleswoman OF this
city, Oscar Jacobs, recently arrived
from North Dakota, is being closely
guarded in the county jail to save
him from possible violence at the
hands Of excited citizens.
Last night Jacobs and the Roberts
girl We're alone in the millinery par
lors Of Mrs. Bertha White, where the
young lady was employed, when a
shot rang out. Jacobs came running
from the place and declared that the
girl had shot herself wit ha revolver
she had taken from his pocket.
He insisted that the deed had I'M
mediately followed his declaration
that he intended to return to North
Dakota. The girl, he claims, resented
this and after an exchange of words
between them she grabbed the gun
from his coat, and before he could
stop her placed the muzzle to her
breast and fred. s
Jacobs was Immediately placed un-
der arrest. During the night 1t be-
came noised around town that the
man had been q suitor OF the dead
girl, that sne had repeatedly rejected
his advances and that he had delibe-
rately killedher. This is the belief OF
local people who know both Jacobs
and the girl, and there were open
hints Of dealing summarily with him.
A coroner's jury which sat on the
case today decided that the girl had
come to her death from shot fired
from a revolver in the hands of Oscar
Jacobs.
Miss Roberts, who was one of the
most popular young women of the
town, was nineteen years old and the
daughter Of Henry Roberts Of Reed,
this state. Very little is known here
of Jacobs.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-22
FEDERAL JUDGES
SALARIES BOOSTED
Circuit Judges to Receive s., 1000 in
Place Of 81, 900 and District Judges
$1,000 Instead Of Sc, 900 Tillman
Insinuates Some Are on Payrolls Of
Corporations.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 21.De-
bate on the propriety Of increasing
the salaries Of the federal circuit and
district judges consumed nearly the
entire time of the senate today with
the result that the compensation OF
the twenty-nine circuit Judges was
increased from $1,000 to SO, 900 and
that Of the eighty four district judges
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Senator Borah, who had offered an
amendment reducing the increases Of
salary, recommended by the commit
tee on appropriations, declared that
the action Of the senate In increas-
ing the salary of the president TO
100000 was In violation Of the spir-
1t Of the constitution and would nevs
er have been taken before or during
the recent political campaign.
Senator Tillman insinuated that
some federal judges were on the pay
rolls OF corporations which called
forth denunciation that such charges
should be made without specifically
naming the judge referred to.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-22
HOUSE GETS AFTER
NAVY OFFICERS
Passes Bill Requiring Secretary Of
Navy to Report Cases Where More
Than 100000 Is Paid Annually
for Repairs on Battleships-Also
Raps DUPONT Powder Trust.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 21.-
Structures upon the efficiency of Of
ficers Of the navy in the care Of ma
chinery of war vessels were uttered
in the house of representatives to-
day during the consideration Of the
naval appropriation bill, with the
result that an amendment was adopt
ed requiring the secretary of the navy
annually to report to congress those
instances where more than 100000
is expended for repairs. After futile
efforts to obtain legislation looking
to the restoration of marines aboard
ships, an amendment was agreed to
prohibiting the purchase of powder
manufactured and sold in violation
Of" the Sherman antitrust law. The
debate disclosed the fact that the
amendment was directed at the Du-
Pont company. Amendments by Mr..
Hitchcock, Nebraska, appropriating
$250,000 to double the governments
output Of powder. and by Mr.. sher-
ly, Kentucky, fixing the price for
powder other than Off small arms at
64 cents per pound, were adopted.
The bill was still pending when
the house adjourned.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-22
DON'T LIKE TRAIN SERVICE
Westport Citizens Dissatisfied Over
Change Of Freight Schedule

John Porter, wellknown West
port citizen, was in the city yester-
day and states that there is much
dissatisfaction up his way because of
the change in the schedule of the
freight north on the Milwaukee. For
merly the train came down in the
forenoon, arriving here shortly after
noon, and returned later In the after
noon. Now the train leaves Aber-
deem in the morning at 8 o'clock and
returns at 6 p. m. This time, they
claim, 80 nearly comedies with that
of the north passenger that the use.
Of the freight for passenger travel
is practically removed. This is not
only an inconvenience to people
along the line but is also great
blow to Aberdeen merchants, who
find that they do not make the sales
to those north of here that they did
formerly. All those who used the
freight to make short shopping trips
here must now dispense with the
same as they would have to spend
nearly forty-eight hours here to ac-
complish the same results. Mr.. Por-
ter states that a petition is being cir
culated at Westport which will be
presented to the Milwaukee and in.
which they will plead for the old
arrangement OF train service.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-22
FRATERNAL ORDERS
ENDORSE BASFORDI

Redfeld. S. D. Jan. 21.An inter
esting series of meetings have been
held here the first Of the week Of re-
presentatives Of various fraternal in-s'
surance organizations. Visitors were
present from divers points in south
Dakota, Iowa and Kansas, working
in the interests of the Ancient Order
United Workmen, Woodmen OF the
World, Brotherhood Of American Yeo-
men, Royal Neighbors, Modern Wood
men Of America, Ladies Of Macca-
bees, knights Of Maccabe bees. and the
Order of Home rdiaus
At the close Of the meetings i re1
solution was adopted endorsing the
official actions Of Commits ssioner Of In-f
surance Basford during the past two
years, the request being incl udad
that he be appointed h.s own success
3sor.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-22
OF DEAD in
CRIB HORROR GROWS

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 21.-That the
list of fifty known dead probably
will be increased to seventy or even
more, was che chief feat developed
today in the official investigation of
the burning of the temporary wood
en- crib in the lake, one and one half
miles off the shore of South Chicago
on Wednesday. It was discovered
that most of the workmen had died
at the mouth of the shaft and that,
surrounded by fire and with a wide
stretch of icy water between them
and the shore they sought but failed
to reach safety by going down into
the submarine tunnel.
The shaft was investigated to a
depth of 165 feet today, but no more
bodies were found. 1t is believed,
however, that bodies will be found
further on and also in the lake. The
officials of the construction company
which built the crib, in explanation
kas to why the structure was made Oh
wood instead of steel, said all tenn
porary structures of this kind were
of wood. Although a boat placed be-
tween the crib and the shore, no re-
gular fire boat was provided for an
emergency.
Thinking that as the fire occurred,
the fixing of responsibility for it
might be under the federal jurisdic-
tion, the city engineer today wired
to Washington for Instructions on
that point. j. B. Cavanaugh of the
Rivers and ,Harbors Bureau, replied
that the government assumed juris-
diction only when traffic was inter
fered with.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-22
F. P. HANSON RETURNS FROM
WASH, WHERE HE SOUGHT
BRoTHER-1N-LAw
Could Find No Trace Of Ed. Schwartz
Who Disappeared From His Home
Near Prosser, Wash Fears He
Was "shanghaiedo or Has Met
Foul Play.

4. P. Hanson has Just returned
tromis a two weeks trip to Washing
ton state where he was called by the
sudden disappearance of his brother
.in-law, Ed. A. Schwartz. Mr.,
schwartz is the owner Of a small
fruit farm near Prosser, Wash, and
ad gone to Medford, about thirty
miles distant, to prove up on a tim
ber claim. On the day he made proof
ne disappeared and since that time
nothing has been heard of him.
Mr.. Hanson has made a thorough
search of the state with the aid of
detectives but could obtain no clue
to the whereabouts Of the missing
man. The theory advanced by the
officers there is that Mr.. Schwartz
has been "shanghaied" as they term
it; that is, ne has been lured on
board a seagoing vessel of some kind
and has been kept there by force
that his services might be used while
making some trip Tor Whlch 1t 1s hard
to secure a crew. This seems to be
aS common practice in That country
and many are the methods Of getting
the victims on board. intoxication
being one method used. The mis-
sing man, however, is a total alb
stainer from intoxicating liquor. He
is a painter and might have been
hired to do some work of his trade
and had thus been lured on board.
Should such be the case 1t is quite
probable that he will be heard from
within the next six months; other
wise he is probably the victim Of
foul play.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-22
BILL INTRODUCED
FOR CAPITOL FUND
MEASURE PROVIDES FOR APPRo.
PR1AT1oN OF 100000 TO
COMPLETE STRUCTURE
Money Is to Be Secured z Sale
of State Lands Senate g : ! Few
Bills-Many Meetings ] % at
Pirre Story Of the E. e Of
coe I. Crawford As Unit es
Senator.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 21.-Before the
legislature adjourned before noon to-
day for six day recess, three new
bills were introduced in the house,
one Of which was important. This
was measure providing 100000 to
finish the capitol building by the
issue of capitol warrants paid from
the sales of state lands. If there
is no fund at the end Of one year a
loan is to be made from the general
fund to be repaid from the sales. If
at the end of two years there is not
enough cash from the land sales or
in the general fund the state is to
issue 100000 Az per cent bonds.
The bill also allows the change from
imitation to real marble as well as
the other changes proposed by the
capitol commission.
The senate passed the suffrage for
women amendment by Bates, the bill
legalizing corporations by Cotton;
Hare's flag bill and the house dentist
examiner bill
The bar meeting closed today with
Dean Pattee's address on ethics OF
Jurisprudence
The state board of pharmacy exam
ined thirty candidates.
The state historical society held a
meeting last night.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-22
GRAND JURY In
LIBEL PROBE QUITS
UNTIL MONDAY NEXT

6 New York, Jan. 21.-After exam
lining a number OF witnesses sub
3poenaed to appear before them "in
the case of the Unite dStates against
the Press Publishing company the
federal grand jury, which has been
inquiring into the charges Of Grim
5inal libel brought against the New
York World for publication of ar
ticles rejecting upon the govern
ment in its purchase Of the Panama
Canal property, adjourned today un-
til Monday. The witnesses examined
today included Edward F. Cragin,
a one time arden advocate of the Nj
caragua Canal project; A. c. Ryan,
the Washington newspaper cores
pondent subpoenaed under the nom
de plume of Rowsey; William j.
Dempsey, foreman of the mailing
room of the World, and three en-
ployees of the World mailing room.
Chales F.. Taft, brother Of the
president-elect, who was expected to
appear before the federal and also
the county juries, did not put in ap-
pearance.
Owing to the secrecy enjoined up
on all witnesses, 1t could not be learn
ed what connection. If any, existed
between the testimony given by the
World employees examined and that
OF Cragin and Ryan, who are not
known to have hadany relations OF
any sort with the paper.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-22

shanty Caught Fire and Unable to
Save Money or Clothing She Was
Driven Into Frightful Weather and
Compelled to Walk Mile to Neigh
bor's House.

. y =
Mitchell, s. D., Jan. 21.Driven
into the cold where the mercury was
20 degrees below zero, unable to save
from her burning shanty enough
clothes to shield her from frigid at
mosphere, an dcompelled to walk a
mile to the home Of a neignbor, where
she arrived nearly dead from the ex-
posure, is the experience related in a
letter from the daughter OF Mrs. Vol
ney Sphinx Of this city to her mother.
Miss Sphinx has been holding down
claim near Lennon, S. D. The
money which she was using for pro-
visions and other necessities was de-
stroyed in the flames.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-22
MIR. AND MRS. HERsCHLEB SUR
PRISED

Between twenty-five and thirty
friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. L. H.
Herschleb, who have just returned
from their wedding trip to the twin
cities, at their residence on Third
avenue east last evening and present.
ed them with many valuable gifts in
Guiding hand painted china and cut
glass and silver ware. Refreshments
were served and a most enjoyable ey-
ening was spent by all. The party
was all the more enjoyable to all as
it had been kept strict secret and
the surprise of the newly welded pair
was complete.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-22
WILL PASS UP JAPs
California viii Not Legislate Against
Them This Session

Sacramento. Cal, Jan. 21.-G Cover
nor Gillett replied today that there
was to be no legislation against the
Japanese SO far as he could see at
this session Of the legislature. He
has not decided to address the mem
bers of the legislature in a special
message nor does he deem such ac-
tion necessary in view of the wide
publication OF ten wishes Of the fed.
Ieral authorities.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-22
CHILD LABOR CONFERENCE
keep Child Out Of Factory" Ii the
Keynote Of the Meeting

Chicago, Ill, Jan. 81. Keep the
child out Of the factory
This was the consensus OF sentim-
ent at the opening today OF the fifth
annual national child labor confer
ence. Two hindrances to child labor
reform were pointed out by General
Secretary Owen r. Loyejoy OF New
York. These were the influx Of the
foreign races, which bring customs
entirely alien to the ideals Of this
country, and secondly, the lack Of
harmony between the different state
regulations on this subject.
Dr.. A. McKelway Of Atlanta,
secretary for the southegn states,
spoke on THE Child and the Law.