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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-02-25
AM GRAHAM
RUGS & CHEM G. Is

AM l1lthE1A AL
RUGS & CHEM G Is
Inscription CAREF LY C POUNDED
Looks like the very place for one
of my acknowledged Abilities" said
Duncan. He turned the knob and en-
tered, advancing to the middle Of the
dingy room.
A slight grating noise behind him
brought Duncan round with start.
At a workbench near the window sat
white haired man garbed baggily
in an old crash coat and trousers. His
head was bowed over something
clamped in a wise, at which he was
tinkering busily with a file. He did
not look up. but as his caller moved
inquired aminbly, "Well?'
Good morning." stammered Dun
can-"er-I should say afternoon
t $50 you Should" Sam admitted. still
fussing with his work. Anything you
want?"
Il Duncan swallowed hard and master.
ed his confusion would it be posi-
BILE for me to speak to the proprietor a
moment?"
II should jedge it would. Go right
along" Sam filed vigorously.
might l asl-are you Mr.. Graha m ?"
Eyes. sir; that's me-"
The filing continued stridently.
%-I'm looking for employment"
said Duncan hastily. "If"-
''Employment!'
Graham dropped his tools with a
clatter and faced round. For mo-
ment his eyes twinkled and a wintry
smile lightened his fine old features.
"Well, declare!' he said, rising.
"You must be the stranger the whole
towns been talking about"
IF at any time" Duncan pursued
hastily, you should have an opening
here that you can offer me I shall en-
deavor to give satisfaction. Good day.
SIR" And he made for the door.
''Eh, just minute" said Graham.
Are you in hurry?'
Duncan paused. smiling nervously.
"Oh, no-only mustn't press it. you
know-just say it and get right
mean don't want to take up your
valuable time, sir
Graham chuckled. "Guess the folks
haven't been talking much to you
about me-" he suggested. You seem
to have higher opinion of the value
of my time than anybody else in Rad
Vile"
"Yes, but-that is to say
But If you're really looking for a
job I'd like to give you one first rate"
Duncan started toward him in
breathless haste. "You-you'd like tol
You don't mean it!'
YES" Qraham nodded, smiling with
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-02-25
CHAPTER VII.

~ HE thought infused new life
H into the younger mans wan.
H ing purpose. AHMr. Graham,
wish you'd let me come in
here for awhile. ! don't care about
wages" ;
Graham lifted his shoulders resign
edly. well, my boy, 1t don't seem
right, but if you really want to work
here for nothing I'll be glad to have
you, and if things look up with me TN
be glad to pay you
Abruptly be found his hand grasped
and pumped gratefully.
'"That's mighty good Of you, Mr..
Graham. When can start?'
"Why, whenever you like"
In a twinkling Duncan's hat and
gloves were off. "I'd like to now" he
said. "Where can we get more sirups p
Unfortunately I'll hive to buy
them"
How much?" Duncan's hand was
in his pocket in an instant.
'Oh, no; you mustn't do that" Sam
backed away in alarm. II couldn't al,
low it. my boy. It's good Of you,
butt
Either" Nat told himself, "rm
asleep or some ones refusing to take
money from me-" He grinned cheer.
fully. "Oh, that's all right" he con.
tended aloud. "Ill draw it down as
soon as we begin to sell Soda" He
selected bill from his slender store
"Wiil SIS be enough!'
ooh. yes. but it wouldn't be right for
me to-
But by this time Duncan was press,
ing the bill into his hand. "Nopsense!'
ne insisted. How can We build up
trade without sirup?"
'But-but'-
"And how can learn the bushes,
without trade?" He closed Graham't
unwilling fingers over the money anc
skipped away.
Signing. Graham gave over the un
equal argument. We'll, If you're sat
isfied, my boy But I'll have to write
to Elmiry for it,
Photograph"
Telegraph" Graham laughed. "Tha
would kill Lew Parker, I guess.''
who's he?"
Telegraph operator and tickle
agent"
"Well. he won't be missed much. Tel
egraph and tell 'em to send the goods
G. o. D. Please. Mr.. Graham. W,
want to get things moving here. 70,
know. We've got to build up tae bust
ness. Well put out some signs and
and, well, we'll get the people in thu
habit Of coming here somehow. You'll
eee."
He raked the poverty stricken shelve,
with a calculating eye, all bis energy
fired by enthusiasm at the prospect o.
doing something. Graham watuhet
him with kindling liking and admira
ton. His old lips quivsred little be
fore he voiced his thonoht
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-02-25
THIS WAY TO
GRAHAM'S DRUG STORE.

"Two druggists in Radvillew he
unused. as it possible? Then it's
Harry's mistake if the scheme fails.
He said this was 4 one horse country
town, but I'm blest if it isn't thirty
ing metropolis! Two! Here, I'm going
to have a look.''
He turned up Beech and presently
discovered the object of his quest,
two story building Of frame" guilt
less Of The ardent caress Of paint
brush since time out of mind. On the
ground floor the windows We're made
up Of many small square panes sew
eral Of which had been rudely mended.
Through them the interior glimmercd
darkly. In the foreground stood Il
broken bottle, shaped like mortuary
urn and half full of pink liquid. Be-
side it reposed broken packing box
in which blcary camphor balls nestled
between torn sheers Of faded blue pa
ger. OF these silent companion in
misery stood on the far side of the
window, a towering pagoda-like cage
of wire III which (trapped, doubtless,
by means Of some mysterious bait
known only to alchenists, three worn
but brutal looking sponges were appar-
emily slumberiny in exhaustion. Back
figure lightly draped seemed to rep
resent the survival of the fittest over
some strange and deadly patent medi-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-02-25
Copyright. 1910. by Winchell Smith
and Louis Joseph Vance

Of period Of philosophical considera-
tion,. lis all crazy about clothes. When
feller's got good clothes you can't
make them see no harm into him, no
matter what he is. l pressed some OF
Duncans last Satiddy. l never see
clothes-such goods and linin's They
was made for him. too-made by tai
lor on Fifth avenue, Moo York fer
git the name now"
"Waal, Roland Barnette sez they
amt stylish. He seq they're too much
like an undertaker's 'gitup:'
"Waal, Roland oughter know. He's
the fanciest dressed up Teller In the
county"
Eyes, guess he be-"
The subject apparently languishes,
but 1 know that it still occupies their
sage meditations. and presently this is
demonstrated by Hiram, who expec-
torates literally by way Of preface.
when this cuss Duncan fust come
here he says, with a self contained
ehuckle, "ev'rybody but me iggered
he had stacks of money. Guess they
be singin' different tune now sinst
he's been goin' round askin' for work"
This is news to me. and l sit up,
sharing Watty's establishment.
"Be he adoin' that, Hiram?"
That's what he's been a-doin."
Sunny missed hearin' about it,"
"He only started this mornin'. He
went to Sothern & Lees and Leon
ard & Calls and Godfrey's, and then
/ guess he must we quit discouraged.
They wouldn't none Of them give him
nothin'. Leastways that's what they
said after he'd gone out. He didn't
give anybody reel chance to say any
thing. l was in Leonard & Calls,
and he came in and asked for a job,
but the minute Len looked at him he
turned right round and skunk out
without awaitin' for Len to say
word" Hiram smoked in huge enjoy
ment of the retrospect. He's the
curiousest critter we ever had in this
town.
eyes," agrees Watty; II guess he be-
At this juncture comes an Interrupt
ton. Tracey Tanner returns hotfoot.
Either he has been running or his
breathlessness Is due to excitement
Before the two upon the bench he
pauses In agitated glee. bearer of
tremendous tidings
"Hello!' he pants
"Now, you Tracey Tanner" Hiram
cpts in sharply, you run long and
don't be a-botherin' round. Seems
like body never can git chance to
rest with you children allus a-buttin
in"-
Jaw, shet up" says Tracey dispas-
sionately. II only wanted to tell you
the news"
Watty quavers, "what news, Ira
cey?"
"Well," says the boy, "1'll tell you,
Watty, but 1 wouldn't we told him
after what he said"
But what's the news, Tracey?"
There is suspense in the iteration.
well, seems it's you, Watty"-
"You, Tracey Tanner, you run long
and stop your jokin'!" interrupts Hi
ram with authority.
"'Tain't no joke; it's news I'm tell
in you. Sa-ay what dye think, Wat
y"
eyes. Tracey, yes? What is it, boy ?"
"That Moo - York-dood," drawls
Tracey, "is a-workin' for Sam Ora
ham!"
A dramatic pause ensues. rise and
find my coat.
"Tracey Tanner" shrills Hiram, "be
you a-tellin' the truth?'
kiss my hand and cross my heart
and vow honest Injun seen him up
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LET us hope not" said Duncan
pleasantly. He waited moment.
little irritated. Sure there's nothing
i can do for you:'
MOO" said Sperry slowly, strug-
Cling to comprehend. "Thank you just
the same"
mot at ALL" Duncan turned away.
"You see Sperry pursued, II don't
buy from drug stores; sell to EN-
Duncan faced about with new inter
est in the man. "Yes?" he said en-
couragingly.
My card" volunteered Sperry, fish
ing the slip of pastebonrd from his
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-02-25
CHAPTER TX.

~ RESNNTI4Y Duncan moved and
came out Of his abstraction.
I'D better get that BROOM" he
said slowly. "1'he place GER
tainly needs some expert manicurinR
before we get chat new stock fn."
lie swept the floor, thrilled with the
sensation of accomplishment
Two shadows moved slowly athwart
the windows. Strengthening up. he look
cd, gRSped and fed for the back of
the store. "Heavensw he whispered.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-02-25

''THAT DooD is A-woRK1N' FOR SAM Ora.
HAM"
there just now in the store, Watty.
tendin' the sody fountain"
WAL" says Hiram. rising, II don't
believe a word of it, but if it's true we
better be goin' round to see, Watty.
cause it amt a-goin' to last long. He
won't stay after he finds out Sam amt
got no money to pay his wages with
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-02-25

waru hadvIIle's commercial center,
Duncan hesitated ON the corner of
Beech street, cooking an incredulo,ls
eye up at the weather worn sign which
has for years adorned the side Of Tut
hills grocery-a hand indicating fly
eddy:
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-05-19
SPEEDING THE MAIL
Automatic Mail Clerks in Use in
New York.
First Plant for Handling Mall by Ma
ehinery Now in Operation In Penn
sylvania Termlnals-Savlns
Of Seconds Valuable.

New York.-The first complete me-
chanical system for loading mail mat
ter into cars, providing for its hand
ling entirely by automatic appliances
from mail wagons TO train, has just
been installed in this city.
The apparatus is part of the equip
ment of the new Pennsylvania termi-
nal, through which passes 40 per cent.
of the mail matter leaving New York.
The saving even of seconds is valu-
able, and from the time when the
wagons from the post Office deliver
the pouches at the street level until
they enter the mail cars waiting on
the level of the tunnel, 20 feet lower
down, human labor is supplanted by
nine rapid mechanical devices.
There are three stages in the pro-
cess of getting the sacks of mail from
the street to the mail cars. Some time
before the fast mail train TO western
points, consisting of perhaps half a
dozen cars, is scheduled to leave the
station, 1t is shunted TO the mail
track. Into these cars there shortly
begin TO drop automatically delivered
pouches coming from some unseen
source. AS the moment of departure
approaches the pouches come in more
rapid succession, until they are shoot
ing into the cars in constant
stream.
Rising slightly above the floor OF
the station at the point where the
mail wagons make their deliveries are
a number of huge hollow sheet-iron
cylinders. Into these the pouches are
dumped, and slip down to point just
above the roofs of the waiting cars.
The pouches do not fall in a direct
line, since this might injure their con-
tents, but they go down on spiral
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-05-19
Some Antique MUGS.

The college collector of antiques
stopped off at Bacon Ridge.
Good day, sir" he said, addressing
the postmaster. Il am collecting old.
fashioned articles and would like to
know II could find anything like that
in this hamlet. Say antique mugs, for
instance"
Uncle Jason stroked his chin whis.
kers.
Antique mugs, BY hex, know the
very place where thar be two of them,
now"
you do? Here's a good cigar. Now
where can find these antique mugs ?"
why, down on Main street, in Hi
ram Spruceby's shop. Grandad Wheat
ley and Pap Simmons are in there
getting shaved, and by HEX, when 1t
comes to antique mugs, / reckon
thars' be the oldest in the country.
stranger"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-05-19

In his native town Jimmy had al.
ways been most popular with young
and old, but when he was sent away
TO boarding school, he was for time
too homesick TO make friends. His
first letter was little more than a
wall.
I'm way behind the other boys In
everything" he wrote. dolcfully.
"'Tisn't only studies, but it's gymna-
sium and banjos and everything. |
don't believe they'll ever have much
use for me-"
But the second letter, written after
a week In the new school, was quite
different in tone.
I'm all right" he write 10 his
mother. THE boys say they'll teach
me all they know, for they're proud
TO have me here. | can stretch my
mouth half an inch wider than any
other boy In school, and my feet are
the longest by full inch. SO you
needn't worry about me any more" -
Youths Companion
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-05-19
Difficult TO Answer.

Explaining the happenings OF the
sixth day of the creation Miss Fran
ces Hartz read to her Sabbath school
class: And the Lord God formed man
out of the dust OF the ground"
Well" spoke up one kid, that's
nothin' new. Did he put him in the
sun to dry, the way we do our mud
pies?"
Miss Hartz discreetly slurred the
answer and proceeded with her les
son.-Cleveland Leader.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-05-19

phoric Acid combined" and Potash 7344 per
cent from total OF l0107.
Considerable more than onehalf OF Phos.
phate OF Potash.
Analysis Of GrapeNuts shows: Potassium
phate Of Potash is considerable more than
Dr. Geo w. Carey, sn authority on the
constituent elements OF the body, says. The
gray matter OF the brain is controlled entirely
by the inorganic cellsalt, Potassium Phos-
phate phosphate OF Potash). I ais salt unites
with albumen and by the addition OF oxygen
creates nerve fluid or the gray matter OF the
brain. OF course. there ia trace OF other
salts and other organic matter In nerve fluid
t>it Potassium Phosphate is the chief factor
and has the power within itself 10 attract, by
it's own Law OF affinity all things needed 20
manufacture the elixir OF life"
Further on he says: .The beginning and end
Of the matter is 90 supply the lacking principle,
and In molecular form. exactly as nature fur
nishes IL in vegetables fruits and grain. To
supply dehciencies-this Is the only law Of
cure"
The natural conclusion Is that II Phosphate
Of Potash Is the needed mineral element In
brain and you use food which does not contain
II. you have brain fag because rs daily loss is
not supplied.
on the contrary n you eat food known %
be rich In this element you place before the
life forces that which nature demands for
brain-building.
Mind does not work well on brain that is
broken down by lack OF nourshment.
peaceful and evenly poised mind is neces
sary TO good digestion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-05-19
LOST FAITH IN WHITE MAN
Eskimo Tested Efficacy OF Telephone
Scheme, and Realized He Had
Been Deceived.

An interesting story is told regard.
ing the efforts OF an Eskimo TO con.
struct telephone line. The Eskimo
l.ine into possession OF n pieco @.
wire OF considerable length and never
having seen wire before he asked Pro
fessor Mcmillan OF the Peary north
pole expedition what IL was and what
IL was for. lie was told that the
white man strung II on poles stuck In
the ground and a voice talking to an
instrument at one end could be heard
at the other end. After some search
the next morning tho Eskimo was
found to be engaged In telephone con.
struction work OF his own. He stuck
some sticks in the ground and hung
his wire on them. He held one end OF
the wire To his mouth and talked TO
IL at the top OF his voice. Then he
ran as fast as he could 10 tho other
end and held the wire TO his ear with
the expectation OF hearing his own
words repeated.
When he failed 10 hear any sounds
tho expression on his face revealed
his opinion OF his white friend.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-05-19
GREATLY ATTACHED TO IT
Husband Who Had Married Money"
Acknowledged the Truth TO His
Friends Query.

Apropos OF beautiful young wife,
worth s40.00o.000 who had just di.
vorced her penniless husband in or.
der TO marry again. Henry T. Dixey,
the comedian, said at a dinner in New
York:
The young man who marries for
money has none too easy a time OF H.
His rich wife is likely 10 tire OF him
and throw him out in a few years, or
else she is likely 10 limit his allow.
ance TO 25 or 90 cents day
81 married money man once
said 20 me.
Wasn't there a woman attached
TO ito asked.
"'Yes. YOU bet there was, he ex.
ploded so much attached 10 IL that
she never parted with a penny
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-05-19
SETTING A HIGH STANDARD
Child's Idea of Goodness Set Forth
in Perfect Faith. Without
lrreverence.

All things are relative. and TO the
child, gazing at life and its wonders
with eyes as yet undimmed by -
phistication or sorrow. nothing is isl-
possible, nothing unspeakable. not}-
Ing too sacred TO be discussed or too
difficult TO be attempted. Not irrev-
erence nor impertinence. but limo
cence prompts such speeches as that
recorded of the child of a popular
journalist by his devoted paternal
grandmother.
Grandma" said the little boy, de-
lightedly addressing her, do you
know what's going to happen? Papa
says that II we're real, real good, he'll
take us to the circusl"
That's nice" smiled the young
hearted adult between whom and the
eager youngling no hint Of age sep
aration mars perfect comradeship.
."How good do we have TO be-"
The embryo man, after a moment OF
silent consideration: "Oh. as good as
God, l guess!"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-05-19

one day of the wonderful cures made
by Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and decided to try it,
and it has made me a well woman.
My neighbors and friends declare it
had worked a miracle for me. Lydia
i. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
worth its weight in gold for women
during this period of life. If it will
help others you may publish my
letter. Mrs. NATHAN B. Creation,
81 n. Main Street, Natick, Mass.
The Change OF Life is the most criti-
cal period of woman's existence.
Women everywhere should remember
that there is no other remedy known
to medicine that will so successfully
carry women through this trying
period as Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound
The testimonials which are con-
stantly being published I'm these
advertisements are guaranteed
to be absolutely genuine. m
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-05-19
"kickIna the Bucket"

When We speak facetiously OF some
one for whom we have no reverence
as having kicked the bucket" we
employ a phrase that would seem 10
be piece of latter-day slang. but as
a matter of fact, II dates back 10 old
England. when. about the year 1925,
one Bolsover hung himself to beam
while standing on the bottom OF a
bucket and then kicked the bucket
away. Although at first used only in
cases of suicide, II has been applied
in the course of years to any death.
without distinction.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-05-19
COSTLY HATS THROWN AWAY
Garbage Collector Of Seattle, Wash,
Dumps Valuable Hesdgear Into
City Refuse Dump.

Seattle, Wash.-No Senegambian
satrap will stalk the jungles of the
Dark Continent with prouder grace
than will mark the carriage of several
dozen sons OF Italy, engaged in the
honorable and sanitary occupation of
transporting Seattle's garbage TO the
dump-tlAt is, II the police depart
ment fails in efforts to recover $500
worth OF Panama hats that Singerman
& Sons, at Second avenue and Seneca
street, had planned to sell this spring.
Because a box that he found in the
rear OF the Singerman store was light,
a scavenger jumped TO the conclusion
that II contained only excelsior He
carted Il away and cast II of at the
city dump at the foot OF Mercer
street, on Lake Union. ZIP Upon
the odorous heap OF refuse bounced
the box full OF expensive Panamas
The hats remained undisturbed for
several days Then a garbage man
with a well-developed bump of cuIIos-
ity directed his No. s's against a side
of the box, crashing IL in and dis
closing the headgear 10 view. I'm
mediately a riot ensued and the
garbage men bore down upon that
box. Within less than a minute every
hat had been appropriated. even. those
that were torn in the scramble.
Not until every scavenger in pos
session OF a Panama is behind the
bars, say the detectives, will they rest
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-05-19

slides like great screws which the
iron cylinders inclose.
When the bags reach the bottom Of
the cylinder the first stage of their
handling is ended. From that point
they drop on to one of a number Of
continually moving endless belt con-
veyors, which travel just above the
roofs of the cars of the waiting train.
Each cylinder leads to certain belt,
and each belt serves the trains set
on a certain track. But as all the
mail is not carried in one car, third
operation is necessary. Standing on
the platform beside the train are a
number of movable curved chutes just
long enough to reach from the con-
veyor belts to the door of the mail
car, and by means of an ingenious
tripping arrangement each
pouch. as it reaches the point above
the car for which it is destined, falls
from the belt into the curved chute
and lands on the floor of the car.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-05-19
AQo of Oysters.

Oysters grow only during the sum-
mer and especially during the long.
warm summers at that. and are scarce
ly big enough for the mouth before
the third year. II is easy after look
ing over a bunch of shells to tell how
old an oyster is. A summer hump and
the winter sink come across the shell
every year, but after the seventh or
tenth year full growth comes then, by
looking at the sinks between the
humps 1t is hard to tell anything
more about Miss Oysters age. oysters
live to be 20 years old.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-05-19
Can't Get Away From 1t

Worry, anxiety, fear hate, etc. etc, directly
Interfere with or stop the 1ow OF Ptyalin. the
digestive Juice OF the mouth, and also inter
fere with the flow OF the digestive juices OF
stomach and pancreas.
Therefore the mental state OF the individual
has much TO do (more than suspected) with
digestion.
Brain is made Of Phosphate OF Potash
The prlncpal Mineral salt added to albumen
and water
erape-Nuts contain that element as more
than onehalf OF All It's mineral salts
healthy brain Is important. II one would
do things in this world
man who sneers at Mind" sneers at tho
best and least understood part OF himself.
That part which some folks believe links US
TO the Infinite.
Mind asks for a healthy brain upon which
TO act, and Nature has defined a way to make
a healthy brain and renew II day by day as IL
Is used up from work OF the previous day.
Natures way to rebuild is by the use Of
food which supplies the things required. Brain
rebuilding material is certainly found In