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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-07-15
DOGS EYE GRATED ON MANS
American OcuIlst Restores Lost SIGHT
by Performing Wonderful Op-
Grafton.

That a person totally blind from
ophthalmia, even from birth, can be
made to see by having portion of
dogs eye grated on his own was the
startling communication made by Doc
tor Borsch, an American oculist at
present In Paris, in paper read be-
fore the meeting of the French Oph-
thalmia society a few days ago.
Doctor Borsch explained that as
result of blindness from ophthalmia,
as also from some other causes, the
cornea, which Is the transparent men,
brane In front of the eye, becomes
opaque and in such Il case the o..y
chance Of restoring sight is to replace
the defective cornea by a healthy one.
To perform this feat, DR.. Rorsch
first operates on dog and lays back
from its eye the conjunctivea or skin
Of the eyeball surrounding the correa.
He removes portion Of the latter
and places 1t aside In blood serum.
He then performs the same operation
on the patients eye, removing part OF
the front of the eye Of the same size
as tho cornea. taken from the animal.
The dogs cornea is now placed in
position on the human eye and SO.
cured with stitches of the finest pos
sible silk, the surrounding skin. which
had been laid back, being brought into
place over the edge of the cornea and
also sewn.
The new graft unites with the oyo
in n few days. aided by temporary
glass cover to keep 1t in shape and
injections of serum to stimulate vital.
ity,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-07-15
Delicate Hint Awaited Nothing.

Among the exceptional privileges
granted to the new housemuld by the
young married woman were three free
telephone calls week, provided she
was informed beforehand what the
girl wished to talk about, says tho
New York Sun. At the close of tur-
bulent day, in which the Wills Of mis-
tress and maid had clashed violently,
Mary sought permission to telephone.
ITO whom do you wish to speak?"
asked her mistress. ITO the pastor
Of my church," said Mary. Taking
that pious ambition as sign Of con-
triton, the mistress readily gave con-
sent. Mary went to the telephone.
Father GRIM" she said, won't you
please pray for the woman am
working for and sc If that won't take
some Of the selfishness out Of her
heart and make her see that 1t Is
wrong for her to ask me to finish all
that ironing today when I could just
as we'll let 1t go till tomorrow morn
ing" II the pastor prayed his petit
ton was not answered.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-07-15
SAVING A DOLLAR A WEEK
Deposited In Savings Bank for
Twenty Years, It viii Have
Increased to $1,612.

1T is mighty hard" said an un-
fortunate workingman some time ago
to the writer, ITO save up thousand
dollars by laying aside dollar or
two week and then to take it out
of the savings bank and lose 1t to a
get-rich-quick swindler, us have just
DONE" This poor fellow could work
kindergarten education in finance,
else his story would have been diff
ferent. He had never given thought
to interest, and SO was absolutely ig-
norant of growth through compound
interest, and of course had never
heard of that wonderful process Of
accumulation known as progressive
compound interest"
One dollar deposited in a savings
bank that pays four per cent. will
amount OF $2.19 In twenty years. This
is simple compound interest. Now
II you deposit one dollar every year
for twenty years, or $40 in all. the
sum to your credit will have grown
to $30.97. Any wage-earner can put
by one dollar a week That money
deposited In q savings bank for TWEEN
ty years will have increased to
$1,612. A deposit Of five dollars a
week will have grown to $4,000, and
this at four per cent. will be 1920 a
year. There is no secret. no mystery
about this. It is clear as the cloud
less sun and the method is just IS
clean and honest.-Christian Herald.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-07-15
LURE OF LOST INHERITANcEs
Many Centuries Old Fortunes Await
Ing the Claim Of the Law.
full Heirs.

In Rhenish Bavaria two associations
have recently been organized to obtain
D 100000 Inheritance left In 1915 by
the Dutch Field Marshal Baron Won
Ornholm. In Bavaria there is a new
effort under way to secure five for
tunes now estimated at about $780,
900, the amounts left by five Dutch
men to their German relatives, be-
tween 1896 and 170e, plus the interest
that has accumulated since that time.
Every one of these FIVE fortunes, the
largest of which was $1,120,000, has
completely disappeared.
There is record that the money
left by Johann Joas, an Amsterdam
ships captain, who died in 1907,
reached the representative Of his heirs
In Augsburg in 1855. In the next year
the heirs were informed that 100000
had been deposited for them in an
Augsburg bank. The heirs of leath-
err dealer, Van Gratz. received small!
payments on account, and even OBJ
tanning $4,000 about 1891. In 1855
an Augsburg banker by the name OF
Won Halde confessed on his death bed
that the inheritances had been de-
posted in his bank, and that by
means of them he had made his own
fortune.
Since then every effort has been
made to trace the requests through
the municipality Of Augsburg, the Ba-
varian minister of the interior, and
the courts. There are endless docri-
ments in the case, but the money has
never appeared. Recently the Ores
den bank absorbed the Won Haldo
bank business, and the heirs are now
of the opinion that it must account to
them for S17,50O.00 and they have en-
gagged distinguished Munich lawyer
to devote his time to search for the
money.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-07-15
May Mako Clothes From Trees.

"These cotton men, the growers OF
cotton, I mean, had better not be too
importunate in their demands" re.
marked Herbert N. Tillinghast, from
the Sheboygan District of Wisconsin.
I'VE have made almost everything out
of our spruce timber, including lot
o trouble for the tariff adjusters
down here in Washington. Paper
from wood is an old tale. and now
comes the proposition to make
clothes from wood, and good clothes
that will wear better than the most
of the cotton stuff. The cotton spin.
ners have long been experimenting
with cellulose extracted from our
spruce timber, and they have proceed.
ed on the assumption that bleached
cotton is really almost pure cellulose
Following that idea the investigators
have discovered a method of making
thread from wood pulp."-Washingtou
Post
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-07-15
Al TO London Manners.

Why are the manners Of Londoners
30 deteriorating? A dozen years ago
stranger In London was always sure
of civil answer II he asked his way
about, or any other similar question.
But today all the politeness of Lon
don seems to be confined to the police,
whose courtesy nothing can impair
Modern education does not apparently
include the study Of politeness in its
curriculum. I am quite sure that at
present the London young man is the
most unmaHnerly creature to be found
anywhere in England.-M. A. p, Lon
don,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-07-15
His Garter Upside Down.

The late duke of Devonshire, who
was very careful in everything, once
entertained King Edward VII. at q
ball at Devonshire house, which was
the talk of London. AS his majesty
went away, he complimented the duke
on the magnificent manner In which
everything had been done and the way
In which the evening had passed of.
He said he could not suggest any
change for the better. save in one lit
tie thing. which he hoped his grace
would not mind his mentioning. What
Is 1t, sir?" inquired the duke with
much anxiety. "Pray tell me-" h
You have got your garter ON upside
down." replied the king. sN
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-07-15
GOV. HokE SMITH TO SENATE

Atlanta, July IL. - Governor Hoke
Smith, now governor Of Georgia and
secretary of the interior under Presi-
dent Cleveland, will go to the United
States senate to fill out the unexpired
term of the late United States Sen.
ator A. S. Clay.
A total of 127 votes were cast fol-
Governor Smith in the two houses OF
the general assembly, balloting sep.
arately for senator. A vote of 115 ia
necessary to elect on Joint ballot.
Senator J. M. Terrell, who was ap.
pointed to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Senator Clay during the
recess Of the legislature received So
votes in the two houses.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-07-15
AN IRON
DOG
By SUSANNA GLENN

fte6S.l
Il haven't lived next door to the
Rumfords Is years for nothing, Jen-
nie!"
Mrs. Grey emphasized her remark
by an energetic placing of the tea
kettle over the fire.
Fred Rumford may be an improve
ment over some of them-I think my
self he is some like his mother-and
don't know as we ought to blame
him for being born a Rumford, but I
do not want to see him lording it over
my girls as every Rumford of them
all has lorded it over his wife!"
But Fred loves me, mother" ex-
postulated Jennie, tearfully.
II wish he had discovered 1t soon
err" said keen-sighted Mrs. Grey. HE
never showed you any attention until
he needed housekeeper. I'll say
all I mean to say right now, Jennie,
and then you must do as you think
best.
Fred is as hard and close as his
tather-why, they wouldn't keep a cat
or dog two inches long on the place
for fear one inch of it might be stom-
ach. Fred's mother was always an
awful coward, and was forever want
Ing good watchdog. So one day her
husband brought home the big iron
dog. I happened to be over there
when he came with 1t.
There, Milly,' he said, is the dog
you've been wanting. It didn't cost
no more than live one. It will last
lifetime, and won't be eating off it's
own head every two or three months.
And it will scare tHamps and stray
cats as we'll as any of them, guess!
poor Milly Rumford was mortified
most to death. It gave her such an
uncomfortable feeling that she never
used the front porch again. But there
at the corner of the house stands that
ridiculous iron dog to this day, q
monument to Rumford closeness!
Maybe If Fred has some capable
determined woman, he might make q
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good husband, but he'd be the death
of little meek thing like you:"
Her duty done, Mrs. Grey closed her
lips resolutely. Jennie must take her
own chances If she persisted in them.
Though the girl remained true to
her lover, she never saw the iron dog
from that day without an uneasy won
aerment as to the future.
IA month from today" she said q
little shyly as they fingered one even
Ing in the twilight, "you will have
me and Christ" She laughed as a
huge yellow cat sprang upon her
shoulder
II want you, all right, Jennie" re.
turned the young man, "but don't
think 1 have ever bargained for
Chris"
But that was understood, Of course.
You couldn't keep Chris away from
me If he knew where was!"
1--WE are not fond of cats at our
house; they are entirely too useless
They are forever killing chickens and
stealing meat; and If you want a
mouse caught you have to set trap.
guess If Chris gets troublesome
about not staying home he'll have to
be put out Of the way!"
Rumford spoke with easy assurance.
The girl realized that her lovers man
ner was Enthusiastically changing as the
wedding day approached and his GER
tainty of her increased. She clutched
her pet protectingly, and her eyes
looked defiant under cover Of the
dusk.
"Chris will be afraid Of our dog. y
he added with laugh, dropping down
on a step near where the girl waa
seated.
"That reminds me, Fred" jennie
spoke In carefully pleasant tones, Il
wish you would move that dog to
some other part Of the yard. It is 80
conspicuous right there beside the
porch; and besides want that spot
spaded up for flower border"
Fred Rumford was silenced for q
moment by her sheer audacity. Then
the Walls Of his displeasure overlooked
generously.
"Well. I'd just like to have you hea,
what father would say II that dog wal
to be moved! 1t is valuable orna
ment, and deserves conspicuoua
place. And there Is going to be nc
flower bed littering up the front yard
1f you have . desire to fuss viii
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-07-15
For the
Watson Pedigree
By JANE OSBORN


NNopytaent, 1911, BY Associated Literary PresS,)
Can't we get along without the Wat
son pedigree?" begged Matilda Wat
son, when her mother suggested q
tour in search Of the hitherto unre-
corded Watsons. "You have so many
ancestors on your side, should think
they would do for the whole family"
To be sure Mrs. Watson had all
that could be desired in the way of
ancestors. From tho time they land.
ed on Plymouth Rock to her own gen.
GRAFTON. Mrs. Watson knew every date
and detail Of her family connection.
She had left no record unsearched
that might throw light on the allah.
sorbing subject of her own illustrious
ancestors. And now she was ready
to turn her attention to her husbands
family
With the finger Of an expert she
had traced the family to Blackfleld,
an obscure, little village in eastern
New England.
Even If they have no coat Of arms,
and never served in the Revolution,
and had no ancestral estates, and
never had piece of old silver, or
anything like that, they surely had
grave stones"
So. Mrs. Watson and her daughter
went to Blackfleld to study the Wat.
son grave stones.
Some day you will appreciate the
value Of family connections" the
mother assured her daughter, "and
then maybe you will thank me for
raising the Watsons from obscurity."
Blacktield proved to be, besides the
railroad station, a couple of farm
houses, watering trough and gen.
eral store"
well, this is discouraging," said
Matilda, looking about at the dreary
expanse Of farm land. II don't see
what we are going to do without a
church yard"
But Mrs. Watson was making In
Quiries at the store.
Watson, Watson" muttered the
aged store keeper, coming out to the
door to look about as if he might
see the lost Watsons in some neigh.
boring field. 1T seems as If I had
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-07-15
Illegal Killing Of 12s,47s Seals.

Washington, July 12.-Charges that
the North American Commercial com
pany illegally killed 12S,478 yearling
seals, valued at approximately s5,OO0,.
900 during it's recent lease of the
Pribylof islands. were made by Henry
w. Elliott, Of Cleveland, who contin.
ued his testimony before the house
committee on expenditures in the de.
partment of commerce and labor. Rep.
resentatiye Rothermel, of Pennsylvan.
ia, declared that the department OF
Justice will be asked to prosecute.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-07-15
Bones Stronger Than Solid Oak.

The wonderful power of our struc.
ture has been tested scientifically to
show how that hollow bone bears
strain. very small bone, only one
square millimetre (.0155 square inch)
in diameter, will hold 33 pounds in
suspension without breaking, while a
piece Of the best oak Of the same
thickness will hold up only % pounds.
The bone is, therefore, half again as
strong as the solid oak, thus showing
that nature is economical in the
weight given to bones, making them
hollow, and at the same time makes
them stronger than II they were solid
and much heavier. The principle has
been recognized In mechanics, engi-
neers using hollow steel tubes In
stead Of solid to meet great strain.
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heard that name before. But there's
nothing left of Blackfield nowadays
Some 60 west, and some go south and
some go north, but they all go. That's
certain"
But isn't there a church yard,
somewhere" inquired the persistent
Mrs. Watson.
Eyes, there is a church yard, all
right, down yonder, half hours walk,
That's where the old settlement used
to be years gone by"
"Half hours walk" figured Mrs.
Watson. "Have you a carriage, or
conveyance of any kind?"
1--WE a fairish sort of buggy"
"How soon can you let us have it?''
"Well, 1 don't see as can Net you
have it at ALL" drawled the old man,
seeing as l have hired it to the party
putting up at the farm house yonder.
Some of those Tysons; they can't use
it all the time, so maybe they'll lend
1t to you."
"Shall we try" queried Mrs. Wat
son of her daughter. "You know how
I dislike to walk, and 1 simply must
see the tomb stones"
1T won't do any harm to ask" sug
gested the store keeper.
He shaded his eyes with his hand
and peered up the road. There they
come now"
In a minute more the dilapidated
buggy and horse had drawn up and
at signal from the storekeeper, had
stopped before the store. The young
man in the buggy looked peculiarly
out of keeping in the Anticipated We
hicle, and he jumped out upon the
road as If he were glad to be free
from 1t.
IF you want to go over to the
church yard, I'll take you along now,
said Mrs. Tyson from within. IF the
young lady doesn't mind the walk
We are going over to take some car
bon Impressions Of the grave stones
and my son is going to take some
photographs"
Mrs. Watson did not try to conceal
her delight. "Are you, too. interested
in genealogical research" she ex
claimed.
The young man with the camera
was looking with an amused smile al
Matilda. TITS not a long walk over
hs explained
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-07-15
In Hungry New York.

A horse harnessed to wagon Of the
New York Poultry Market, loaded with
q dozen crates containing six hundred
chickens, ran away on the Williams.
burg bridge and crashed into the run
away gate at the Brooklyn terminal.
The crates were smashed and the
chickens set free. The chickens scat
tered in every direction and many
were caught by men and boys who for
got to return them to. the driver. Many
others were killed O. manned by cars.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-07-15
Sarcastic Diner.

ibid you like your dinner7" asked
the waiter.
Like IT." echoed the guest. why,
1t made me feel like boy again."
Thank you, SIR" smiled the waiter.
I'VE aim to please In every detail
sir, and II YOU"
Eyes, like boy" continued the s(
thusiastic guest as II he had not no
ticed the interruption. Spring lamb
we had. I ate it. And If that was
spring lamb l am still boy. You
have cut many years from my lie
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-16
s. OC.:.... "a. .
Governors Chosen.

The members Of the Country Club
met in the court house last night for
the purpose q selecting a board Of
governors and transacting other busl-
ness. Mr.. H. s. Lively acted as
chairman and R T. Cunningham is
secretary. The committee on bylaws
reported and the articles as drawn
OBJ and read were adopted.
A committee composed OF Messrs.
G. NJ. Alexander, NJ. A. Fletcher and
H. L. Heintzelman was appointed to
select names for approval as board
of governors. The following gentle
men were selected by the committee
and duly ratified by the members
present:
Brooks Fleming. R. t. Cunningham.
C. E. Smith, w. ]. Rathbun, Duncan
Sinclair, NJ. l. Hutchinson, Fred Hell
mick, H. J. Hartley. Harry B. Clark,
George DeBolt, E. c. Jones. G. NJ,
Alexander. George T. Watson. T. 1.
Brett. and J. R. Bailey.
The newly elected board of gov
ernosr will meet at an early date for
the purpose OF permanent organiza-
ton and election Of oficers-Fair-
mont Times.
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In Honor Of Guest.

Miss Henrietta Bailey entertained
a number of friends at her home on
Carr avenue Friday evening in honor
of Misses Myrtle Holt and Meyrl Mil
Ter. of Fairmont, who are her guests.
The evening was spent in pleasant
social mingling and at a late hour
delicious refreshments were served
in the dining room Those present
included Miss Myrtle Holt. Miss Meyrl
Miller, Miss Georgia Brohard. Miss
Gertrude Williams, Miss Helen Cor
don, Miss Lola swige, ISIS Lyla Smith
an discs Louise and Henrietta
Bailey; Messrs. Ted Powell. Wade
Garrett, Claude Maxwell, James Tier
ney, James Coughlin. Jesse Harrison.
Clare Parrish and James Cannon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-16
Waldo Concert Program,

The following selections are to be
rendered by the Cadence archestra
this evening at the Waldo hotel:
,Alexander's Rag Time Band, Re
quest No. 1.
Bright Eyes Selection.
,Alexander's Rag Time Band, Re-
quest No. 2.
Spring, Beautiful Spring Waltz.
Rhapsodie Rag.
Sweet Sixteen Selection.
Mine Trombone Solo.
Poet and Peasant Cutting.
Madame Sherry Selection.
Alexander's Rag Time Band, Re
quest No. 3.
E. Raspillaire. director.
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Marcato Meeting.

Notwithstanding the downpour Of
rain last evening very satisfactory
and interesting meeting of the Mar
cato Club was held in the home of
Miss Cora Atchison on West Pine
street. Work on the year book by the
committee. was p feature of the even
ing and later ninenteen names were
presented by the nominating commit
tee. Mrs. Jewett. Mrs. iDeison and
Mrs. George West, for membership,
and were elected. consisting of four
active emmbers, and fifteen associated
members.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-16
BASEBALI,
NATIoNAL LEAGUE.

Today's Games.
New York at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Boston at st. Louis.
Sundays Games.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Yesterdays Results.
Pittsburg 8, Chicago 2.
Pittsburg 2, Chicago 4 called
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-16
Aged Couple Married.

SALEM. Sept. 16.-Mr. o. B. Lewis
aged 6s, of New Milton. and Mrs. Tena
Hilky, aged 61. of this city, were
married at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
j. B. Burbrage. near New Milton, this
week. They came to this city to ar
range their business affairs for few
days, after which they will live at
his home on the farm on Red Lick,
near New Milton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-16

Yesterdays Results.
No games-rain.
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Fails tn Meet.

There was no meeting Of the
stonewal jackson Chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy last
evening which was to have been held
in the home of Mrs. George Stone,
owing to the hard downpour of rain.
1t is expected to have the meeting in
the parish house OF Christ Episcopal
church one day next week and as
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-16
NIn1rfed Id West Union.

Miss Margaret Pritchard, former
ly of this city, and Mr.. Robert Hick-
man were married at West Union
September IA. They are now in
'CIarksburg on their honeymoon and
are receiving the congratulations OF
their many friends. They will
make their home at West Union.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-16
Party POSTPONED.

Owing to the inclement afternoon
of yesterday, the card party which
was to have been given by Mrs. H.
T. Wilson, complimentary to Mrs.
Frank Atterholt, OF Denver, Colo, was
indefinitely postponed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-16

Sundays Games.
None scheduled.
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send of sixth inning.
St. Louis 3, Cincinnati 2 ten IN
nings.
St. Louis 3. Cincinnati 2.
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of til evening.
Civic Climb Meets.

In the parish house OF Christ Epis-
copal church this afternoon a very
successful meeting OF the Civic Club
was held and the new work for the
winter season was planned and ar
ranged.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-16
Miss Moran EntertalnS.

Miss Mary Moran entertained most
pleasantly the East End Sewing Club
last evening in her home on East
Pike street. Fancy work was the d.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-16

Black, 1895 and $495.
Colors plenty of them-$295 to
$4.95. ay alAEE4
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soon as it can be secured all members
will be notified.