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The Irish standard., 1911-09-09

rush him to Chesterfield courthouse
as soon as possible.
There is possibility Of course.
that the letter may amount to moth
ing whatever; that it may have been
the connection OF brain overweight
by following the various ramitications
Of the Beattie case. But if it proves
genuine the state will some time ask
Judge Watson to hold up the arg,l.
ments OF counsel to the jury and hear
the testimony of this vital witness.
Prosecutor Wendenberg believes the
missive is sincere. All along the
state has wondered how ii was that
a fracture of the skull of Mrs. Louise
Beattie was found above her right
forehead. This would be accounted
for by the writer's statement that
Beattie struck his wife with the gun
before shooting.
May Indict Girl.
While counsel for both sides in the
trial of Beattie conferred with Judge
William A. Watson here yesterday
concerning the legal basis for the ar.
guments today at Chesterfield court.
house, detectives for the common.
wealth investigated charge that
Beulah Binford, the so-called girl in
the case, was an accessory before the
fact.
Shot Lying in Road.
The argument over the instructions
to be given to the jury occupied three
hours. The instructions will not be
made public until delivered to the
jury, but are similar TO those given
in the famous murder case against
Mayor McCue of Charlottesville, Va,
six years ago. when the Virginia SUI.
preme court set a precedent in deter.
mining not to thrust aside what is
regarded as an evidently fair verdict
merely on legal technicalities.
The Final Draft.
The final draft made by Judge
Watson included the usual pcrfunctory
request Of the defense that the in.
dictment be quashed because of the
reasonable doubt" a similar instruc.
ton Of the commonwealth that the
jury find the accused guilty of muir
der npon the evidence given by Paul
Beattie as to Henrys alleged confes
sion.
]. M. Gregory. the common ealth
attorney, will open the case for the
prosecution and will be followed by
Attorney Harry M. Smith, ,Ir.. and
Hill Garter for the defense. the con
gliding speech being made by l.. O
Wendenberg of the prosecution.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
DEAD ENGINEER AT THROTTLE.
Officials Believe Corpse Pilotco
Eastern Train.

Erie Pa. Sept. G.-Dcath was at
the throttle of an Eric and PittSbnrg
passenger train when it crashed into
n freight at Dock Junction Monday
night is the firm belief of officials
and the coroner after an investigation
and talk with Fireman James Fir
man, who fatally injured, is in the
hospital According to the lattcr's
story, Engineer John S. Jones, who has
been an engineer for a. years, must
have been dead long before the crash
as for miles he ran past all signals
that were set against him and con
trnry to rules. ran past Dock Junction
with n full head OF steam. The train
crashed into the freight with the throt-
lie wide open, and II is Firman's belief,
in which officials coincide that the ell
sinecr died in his cab, some time be-
lore the crash came.
No more bodies have been found
in the wreck and il is now believed
hat the death list will not exceed
he three reported.
500 Line Train Wrecked.
Fremont. Wis, Sept. G.-Three men
were killed when part of the 500 line
Velvet Special" north-bound train
from Chicago to the Twin Cities
struck a misplaced switch near Ere
mont and jumped the track.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
sWlMs ACROSS CHANNEL.
William Burgess is Second Man ir
History to Accomplish Feat.

Calais, Sept. 7.-Will:am Burgess
swan the English chanel from South
Foreland to Cape Gris-Ncz at the
mouth of Calais harbor being the sec
ond man in history to accomplish the
reat. He started at so a. m. and
left the water at 1890 a. m. twenty
Jour hours later. Captain Webb was
the first and only previous swimmer
20 pass the treacherous channel.
Burgess is a Yorkshire man and for
several years it had been his ambition
to swim the channel and he made a
study Of it. During his trials he was
never actually exhausted, but stopped
after making a study of the conditions
be had to overcome.
The distance from Dover to Calais
Is twenty miles and from South Fore
land to Cape Gris-Ncz is slightly less.
Burgess swim was remarkable OK.
hibiton of pluck and determination in
the face of adverse tides and heavy
fcgs. He was accompanied by friends
In a motor launch and several times
during the long ordeal stopped for
food and rest, which he took in the
water. His mother awaited him at the
landing here and was the first to con-
graduate him.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09

possible the scene by introducing the
bill opposing the reservation, was CIV
en- the center of the stage so elabor.
ately set and graced the occasion with
a speech Erilnful of hope for those
who have hope. The absolute spotless
integrity Of Judge Witten, who is rep
reserting the government. was NEIL
toned by Mr.. Hanna and the multitude
apnlauded as one man. Perhaps no
trait of character Of the American citi-
zen is SO distinguishing as the desire
to acquire title to lands.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
TO BID ON OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.
Company With Authorized Capital Of
S15OCC,OOO Orqanzed for Purpose.

$15,OCo,0o0 Organized for Purpose.
Trenton, n. j., Sept 7.-Anno'ncc-
men is made Of the Incorporation Of
the Atlantic and Pacific Transport
Company Of New Jersey. with an au-
ihorizcd capital Of $l5,O00,000 The
incorporators are James S. WhiteIcy,
G. e. Helm, Il. B. Harrison, of Balti-
more, and Adrian II. Boolc, Of Wash
in2tOn.
According TO the announcement the
company has been formed to bid on
the ocean mail service now being adj
ver!sed for by the postmaster general
which calls for weekly service be-
tween New York and Colon, New Or
leans and Colon; San Francisco and
Panama and fortnighty between Seat
tie and Panama.
The company is planning the con-
struction, for the projected service, of
fifteen speedy steamers.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
China Faces Grave Problems.

Picking, Sept. 6.-The great flood
extends from Ichang in the province of
Hupeh to Shanghai on the coast,
distance Of 700 miles. The banks of
The Yantsc Kiang have been obilerat-
ed, except in the high lands. So far
the loss of life can only be estimated,
but it is believed that thousands of
PERSONS have been drowned. The loss
TO foreign property is extensive.
Many have been drowned and seri-
Dus famine is certain. Five rebellions
have arisen.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
Land Claims are Attacked.

Juneau, Sept. IA. c. Frost Of Chi.
cago, formerly president Of the Alaska
Central and promoter of the Chicago
e. Milwaukee Electric; George M.
Seward of Chicago, receiver for A..
c. Frost K Co.; Bion Jarnold and 46
others have been cited by the Juneau
land Office to sEow cause within 80
days why their Claims should not be
recommended to the commissioner of
the general land Office for cancellation.
The value of these lands is stated in
the indictments as $lO,COo,OO0.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
POSTAL CLERKS ELECT.
Officers Will All Succeed Them

Officers Will All Succeed Them.
SeIves--Sa!t Lake City Next Year.
Des Moines, Ia. Sept. Oscar r..
Nelson of Chicago was reelected
president of the National Federation
of PostotIice clerks by an unanimous
vote at the sixth annual convention.
George +. PliHer of Milwaukee was
reelected secretary and treasurer and
Louis De Bow of San Francisco was
returned to his Old position as organ
izer. Salt Lake City was chosen for
1912
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
To Oppose Taft.

Minneapolis, Sept. 7.-Permanent
organization of a large league of
farmers that has for it's object the
defeat of the nomination and election
of President Taft next year was COM
pleted at meeting of 700 farmers
held in Institute hall at the fair
grounds. Anti-reciprocity sentiment
was the basis of the meeting and is
the support of the league. The organ
ization will be known as the Mime
sofa Farmers Protective league and
will cooperate with all other organi-
cations that have the same objects.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
Woman Shot While EATING.

Livington. Sept 6.-Mrs. Mary Powl
lies in the Livingston hospital in a
serious condition as the result of a
bullet wound, and DOminick Long,
aged 10 years, is under arrest charged
with firing the shot. Mrs. POWl was
sitting in front Of a window in her
home eating her supper AS she
raised cup Of coffee to her lips, a
bullet crashed through the window,
entering the woman'i cheek and pillow.
ing its way to her throat. She swal-
lowed it and then tainted.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09

NIinot, Sept. 7.-Three-fourths OF the
population of Minot and several thou
sand land seekers gathered at the
Auditorium to witness the drawing Of
the affidavits of those who had regis
tered for claim in the Berthold land
opening. Part of the crowd stood
shivering in the rain on the outside,
as the capacity of the building was
inadequate to accommodate the spec
tators.
The crowd soon filled the Audito-
rum and several thousand assembled
on the outside where all could listen
to the reading of the names of the
winners.
Envelopes Are Mixed Up.
Promptly at 9 o'clock Judge Witten
mounted the platform and announced
the prelude. At this juncture four
men began mixing the envelopes,
scooping them over with large wooden
shovels, and continued the work for
an hour until even the most skeptical
was convinced that the alfidavits were
thoroughly mixed. No one doubts that
in the lottery in which all are in a
measure participants the management
is being conducted on lines of equal
and exact justice. These envelopes
without distinguishing mark so that
no one could go in and select any
particular one and identify it from the
mass were stirred and mixed until
what was before uncertain is now i'm.
possible in the way of Identification.
All this was merely the stage setting
for the drama that is to follow when
the curtain is raised.
At 10 o'clock according to the terms
of the presidents proclamation throw
ing open to settlement the Berthold
reservation, James w. Witten blind
folded Albert Hanna and everything
moved forward with the automatic &C.
ton of clock work. Impassively and
without any concern, the fact that his
was the hand that opened the golden
portals to some one in the multitude
but unknown, he approached the great
heap of envelopes lying upon plat
form covering 40 feet Of space.
FoxhoIm Man is No. I.
He picked one out and handed II
to the Judge, who was in the crowd
waiting He opened the envelope and
announced the name of B. E. Click
Foxholm, N. D., who had drawn the
capital prize in Uncle Sans lottery
Conservatives estimated the prize
worth $4,000, and the announcement
Of the name broke the spell that hac
held the crowd in breathless silence
At this juncture Judge Witten, il
a few we'll chosen remarks, introduced
Congressman L. B. Hanna, who made
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
MOROCCAN DISPUTE TO END.
Report From Berlin Says Germany
Will Accept frances Proposal.

Paris, Sept. 7.--Reports from Berlin
Indicate that Germany will ACCEPT the
final proposal Of France and that the
Moroccan dispute will soon be set
tied. The French foreign Office, so
far as can be learned, has not re-
:eived an official answer to it's note
to Germany and the matter is still in
the hands Of the German chancellor,
Dr.. BethmannIIOllweg.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
TWIN BOYS SLAIN.
Near Home OF Their Uncle in Wash.
ington State.

Aberdeen, Wash, Sept. THE
bodies of the 19-year-old twin sons of
Henry Beaurer, farmer living east Of
of the boys uncle, John Tumo. Bull
let holes in the heads of both indicate ed
the maner in which they met death
A posse is in search of Turno, who is
missing. He was hermit.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
River Flight Fund Aided.

Burlington, Ia, Sept. 6.-Burlingtgn
has contributed $1,000 toward the
hydro-aeroplane fight down the Mis-
sissippi river from Minneapolis to
New Orleans.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
suttons Have Honors cinchcd.

Buffalo, Sept. 7.-Florence and May
Sutton have eliminated all competitors
in the western New York tennis tour
ship and will meet each other on
Friday. Their contest will decide who
is to have the woman's championship.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
Wife Takes Poison; Mate Ends Life

clans worked over his unconscious
wife TO revive her from the effects of
poison, taken with suicidal intent, G..
+. Levan, d railway conductor, en-.
tered an adjoining room and drank
the remaining contents of the bottle
He died all hour later.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
Denver to Have Male "FIirt Cop"

Denver, Sept. 6.-Are you tall, good
looking and magnetic as to personality
the sort of man that women will
turn to look at? If you are, there's
a job waiting for you on the Denver
police force. You won't have to wear
a blue coat and brass buttons-your
uniform will be the best the tailor
can produce-for your task will be to
lure unwary females too flirtatiously
inclined into the police net. In a
word, Denver, patterning somewhat
after Los Angeles, is to have "firt
cop"
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
Raileu Refuses Realization.

Fort Worth. Sept. G.-The Record
publishes u dispatch from Gainesville,
Texas, announcing that United States
Senator Joseph w. Bailey will not be
q candidate for recollection.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
Youth Prefers Death to School.

Joplin. Mo-, Sept. G.-Preferrine
death to attendance at school. Homer
davenport, son of Benjamin Daven.
port, who lives near here, shot him
self through the heart and fell dead
at the feet of his father.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
GeideI Sent to Prison.

New York, Sept. 6.-Paul Geidel. n.
ycar-old murderer of aged William IL.
Jackson, was sentenced to mot less
than twenty years, nor more than his
natural life at Lard labor
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
Eddie Smith Passes AWAY.

Oakland, Cal. Sept. 7-Edward
Smith, well known sporting writer
and fight referee, died here He had
been iii with brain trouble for several
weeks.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
Steamer Wrecked: 81 Drowned

Lima, Sept. G-The CHILEAN steam.
! er Tucapel has been wrecked and
! is a total loss. Eighty-one persons
! were drowned.
The Irish standard., 1911-09-09
NORTH DAKOTA MAN
WINS FIRST FARM
q. E. CLICK, OF FoxHoLM, TO
HAVE PICK OF RESERVA.
TON TRACTS.
MINNESOTA MAN IS SECOND
Thousands Gathered at Minot For the
acknowledgements Hanna
Main Speaker, Praises
Judge Witten.
MINNESOTA MAN is SECOND

+ y
No. 1-B. e. Click, Foxholm,
N. D.
No. 2-John WoIden, piIworth,
x Mimi.
No. 3-Edwin A. DuvaIl, Mi ;
not, N. D.
No. 4-Not yet received.
y No. 5-Anna D. Dodge, Timber
Lake, S. D.
No. en-. c. Jackwitz, Ken
mare, N. D.
~ No. Jacob Filler, Harvey,
X N. D.
+ No. 8-Fred w. Hedtke, Ven
81 turia, N. D.
No. 9-karl J. ostey, May
* willie, N. D.
No. 10-E. e. Hagan, West
hope, N. D.
X i Il /
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-08-11
KING AND HIS PEOPLE

proceeded slowly to pick out dozen men, who
were then marched off to work.
The rest walked out of the yard ex cept the
prince and his companion. who were escorted
out little while later by the railway official
The latter had stood by his royal highness in
case the foreman should have selected him for
the night shift. The foreman was not informed
of the Identity of the prince but had simply
been instructed not to take the two men be-
side whom the railway official was standing
Queen Mary has, indeed. had almost as many
adventures as the king in disguise.
Some years after her marriage the queen
made series of expeditions about the east
end of London. visiting all the poorest quar-
ters ordinary lady visitor. her guide fire.
quently being the present bishop of London.
The queen also little while later visited the
poorest quarters of Birmingham Manchester
and Liverpool in the guise of a nursing sister
which enabled her majesty to go to the worst
quarters of these towns with little fear of be
ing subjected to any rough unpleasant treat
ment. for the sisters are almost Invariably
treated with respect even by the toughest char
acters in these localities.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-08-11

apiece in London and on the Continent for
those huge red apples that have brought fame
to the Pacific Northwest, you have new ex-
PLANTATION of the prices ranging from 50 500 to
$4,000 per acre which are demanded for
bearing orchards in this favored fruit land
The chances that in the eyes of the av-
erage foreign apple-eater. Niagara Falls does
not rank higher American wonder than
the Hood River Valley in Oregon the Wenat-
chee, the Yakima and other districts from the
hve acre and ten acre fruit farms of which
come the winesaps and other varieties of ap-
pies that compel the most conservative Euro
pean epicure to concede that America must
be wonderful place after all
But 1t would be great mistake to convey
the impression that It is only the apples from
Oregon and Washington which are freighted
over land and sea to win praises in foreign
tongues. The greatest apple shipping port in
the world is Watsonville California and count
less apples hav,. gone forth as silent mission
aries from the great orchards of the middle
west and particularly from the Ozarks which
long ago attained a proud position as a foun-
tain head of the stream of apples that annual
ly overspreads the world. The most famous
apple growing region in the east-the pictur-
esque Albemarle highlands of old virginia-is
likewise heavy contributor to the larders of
.moneyed foreigners From this historic section
of the Old Dominion come tho famous Abe
marie pippins which bring prices ranging up
to $40 barrel and which are such favorites
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-08-11
HCzE2 WW WWORH(IV n ZA4uE N0AfRW ORChRHD

her potatoes to the new world. likewise, buc
these she has succeeded in transpanting to
her own soil For the appetzing apple at its
best. however, she must still come to the land
of the Stars and Stripes
There does not seem to be very clear rec
ord of just when the American export trade in
apples had its beginnings. but probably it be-
gan on small scale almost as soon as the low
ers of the good things of earth discovered what
q precious boon is the mealy sphere with its
refreshing. thirst-quenching propensities The
lands over have acquired their enthusiasm
for American apples partly because they have
already had the best grade of the fruit served
to them. There are two explanations of this
On the one hand there is the consideration that
only good grade of apple of certain varieties
has the keeping quality to permit of its ex
portation-a transfer that means that weeks
and more likely months must intervene be-
tween the time the apples are picked in Amer
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-08-11
DIVISION OF LABOR.

There points OF resemblance between
Mrs. Hammond and the lilies OF the field she
had married young man with good salary
but she herself had never earned a penny in
her life, nor had she been blessed with we'll
to-do parents.
I'VE have joint account in the National
Fountain bank" she announced to one of her
friends. when she had been married few
months 1T is such fun to pay bills by check"
What do yon mean by a joint account"
asked the incredulous friend. DO you put
in equal sums?"
oh don't put in any" said Mrs. Ham
mond VIII puts It in and draw IT out"
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-08-11
Eastern Live stock.

Chicago.-Cattle. market steady to
shade higher. Beeves. s5.o0@7.35;
Texas steers, S4.40@6.40; Western
steers, $4.00Q6.i0; stockers and feed
ers. s3.00@5.35; cows and heifers,
s2.10@5.s5; calves. s5.50@7.75.
Hogs-Market strong. Light. $685.
@7.50; mixed. s6.75@7.5o; heavy.
s6.45@7.s5, rough. sG.A5d6.75: good
to choice heavy, s6.75@7.35; pigs.
s5.60@6.20; bulk OF sales. $69097.25.
Sheep-Market steady to 10c high
er. Native. $2.2593.oo; Western. $3.50
@4.oo; yearlings. s3.75@4.so; lambs.
native, s375@6.75; Western, s4.25W
Cos.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-08-11

is for the most part to people who can afford to
pay for such delicacies. The poorest classes
in Europe eat the yields of our wheat and corn
fields and II we could not sell our wheat and
corn at reasonable prices, they would be
obliged to pass them by and eat rice or some
other food staple that could be obtained at
prices within their means. With apples. how
ever. the situation is very different. The fancy
varieties that find way to alien shores. each
apple neatly wrapped In its individual piece OF
paper. must perforce demand good prices
and consequently thus far the only sale is
among the wealthy well-to-do. Perhaps.
some day, IL the craze for apple growing con-
tinues, we shall be producing many apples
of the poorer grades that orchardists will
in self-defense have to seek market abroad
for the poorer or at least the cheaper grades
of apples
When one is told that you required to
pay as high as twenty or twenty-five cents
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-08-11

a broad, fiat, nearly oval head and body, and a
tail something like that possessed by the ma
jority of well-known fishes. Its mouth is on
the under side and 1t can only feel the way to
1t when feeding. But the real curiosity about
this fish is the fact that IT carries its own stor-
age battery with 1t on all its wanderings and
that 1t has the power of recharging the thou
sands of little cells when they become exhaust
ed. using its power over and over again. There
are really two batteries. They are located
where one would naturally expect to find the
breathing apparatus OF the fish, to the right
and the left of the beady black eyes and back.
They are kidney shaped. occupying perhaps
one-third of the upper part of the body
When at peace with itself and the rest of
the world the torpedo fish swms around at
leisure or rests In shallow water, burrowing
In the sand at ease but If attacked the battery
Is discharged and the enemy is glad to call 1t
drawn battle If 1t can swim away. 1t gets its
prey by using its batteries to supply the neces-
sary current to kill. but II must first complete a
connection with the object of its attack Men
have speared these torpedos in shallow waters
and have caught them in nets. but on handling
them have been very glad to let them go and
avoid further shock. Fishermen have been re-
peatedly knocked down by a contact with them
The species is common along the south At
lantic and gulf coast.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-08-11

Most members of the royal family have had
from time to time many interesting and anus
ing adventures when going about in disguise
They are able to escape for little while from
the rigid etiquette and ceremony that normally
surround them, and to enjoy degree of free
dom very welcome to them
King George as prince of Wales had many
adventures in different parts of London in
various DISCUSSES, which enabled his majesty
to obtain a close insight into the different
phases Of life among many of his subjects.
Pearson's Weekly says.
One of the most interesting adventures King
George has had in disguise was a visit his
majesty paid to a big railway goods yard some
years ago occasion when there was an
enormous pressure of heavy goods traffic. The
king then duke of York, went to the yard at
IL D. m, accompanied by a member CT the royal
household. Both were dressed In the garb of
working who were waiting In the yard
until midnight the chance of being taken
on for the night shift If the work was specially
heavy
Only few of the railway officials were aware
that the heir to the throne was standing among
the squad of hungry men eagerly and anxiously
waiting the arrival of the foreman. who might
pick out some of the most robust among them
to aid in shifting the mountain of goods from
the trucks to the clearing sheds during the
night.
For nearly hour the prince watched the
work proceeding in the big yard under the
white glare of the arc lamps with immense in
terest and chatted to the men about him. en-
tering thoroughly into the spirit OF their rough
but good humored chan A few minutes before
midnight one of the railway officials who was
aware of the presence OF the prince came up to
his royal highness and stood by him. minute
later the foreman arrived and after casting
searching glance over the squad before him.