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The Irish standard., 1912-07-20

Black River on a Rampage.

Black River Falls, Wis, July 16.-
Heavy rains last Friday have raised
the Black river near this city and
Hatfield to such All extent that many
Of the milling operations have been
discontinued and the railroads in the
vicinity have been held up for some
time by washouts. A washout on the
Omaha road between Black River
Falls and MERRIAM Junction has made
It necessary for all trains on that
road to go via La Crosse, and the
mail service has been badly crippled.
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
Girls Rescue Fire Chief.

Moorhead, Mimi, July 18.-While
Louis Bergen, chief of the Moorhead
fire department, was confined in his
bed seriously i'll, two girls, students
at the Moorhead state normal school,
extinguished blaze on the first floor
of the Bergen residence and probably
saved Borgen's life. Dora Fercig and
Nellie Webster of Cloquet, MIMI, are
attending the summer session at the
normal school. They board at the
Bergen residnrce. They we're study
ing in the library when they saw
smoke issuing from the doorway Of
an adjoining room.
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
Those Pleasant Questions.

Dubbleigh's car lay fiat on It's side
and deep in the mud in the freshly
plowed field, having skidded of the
road, through the low stone wall. to
get there.
"Ah!" cried a passer-by from the
roadside. "Had an accident?"
Dubbleigh tried to hold his tongue,
but the strain was too much for him.
mo, Of course not" he replied,
coldly. I've Just bought a new car,
and have brought my old one out here
to bury 1t. Got pick.ax and shovel
in your pocket you could lend me? !
can't seem to dig very deep with my
motor-horn. "-Harper's Weekly.
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
QUITS OFFICE
FOR Ord PARTY
HERBERT KNOX SMITH RESIGNS
AS COMMISSIONER OF
CORPORATIONS.
TO SUPPORT ROOSEVELT.
Admits In Letter to Taft sympathies
Arc With Progressives.-lt
Embraces His
Views.

Washington, July 17.-Herbert K.
Smith has resigned as commissioner
Of corporations to join the force of
Theodore Roosevelt and the new third
party. He will be succeeded in all
probability by Luther Conant, Jr., of
Brooklyn, N. Y, the present deputy
commissioner of corporations, who is
described as distinctly administra-
ton exponent. The change will be-
come effective on the close Of business
Thursday, July 10.
Mr.. Smith will go to New York for
conference with Colonel Roosevelt
on Friday when his political plans
will be mapped out. He probably will
take an active part in the campaign,
discussing corporations with partiou.
lar reference to the Sherman anti.
trust law. He admitted that he ad.
vised the former president of his con,
templated action and tentatively dis.
cussed the future at his conference
with Mr.. Roosevelt at Oyster Bay last
week.
Mr.. Smith declined to discuss his
official relations with President Taft,
although he added that his silence was
not necessarily to be interpreted as
meaning he had been restricted thru
disagreement Of ideas.
A close personal friend of Mr..
Roosevelt, Mr.. Smith was member
of the tennis cabinet" during the
previous administration. His friends
assert that the commissioner was dis
pleased over the publication during
the preconvention campaign of the In
ternational Harvester correspondence
in which Mr.. Smiths letters to Presi-
dent Roosevelt against the prosecu-
ton of the corporation under the Sher-
man law at that time figured promi-
nently.
In his letter of resignation Mr..
Smith frankly advised President Taft
of his intention to join the new party.
He said:
81 have the honor to offer, my resig.
nation as commissioner Of corporations
In the department Of commerce and
labor to take effect at the close OF
business July 1s, 1912.
/ !
port the Progressive movement and
the new Progressive party. That
movement includes the principles that
[ believe in and that have earnestly
tried to further, so far as 1 could
during my term of federal service.
II feel that the new party repre-
sents these principles more directly
and with more promise and power OF
performance than either the Republic
can or Democratic parties.
II trust that you will pardon this
expression of my personal views; II
seems only courteous that l should
state to you the reasons for my &C
tion."
Mr.. Conant, born in Acton, Mass
80 years ago, was connected with the
New York Journal Of Commerce and
Commercial Bulletin for number oil
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The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
TAFT IS REBUKED.
Course In Loriner Case Is Indirectly
Criticised.

Washington, July II. - The senate
Indirectly rebuked President Taft for
his course in connection with the Lori
mer case. Once blocked from vote
by the Archibald impeachment pro.
ceedings, a resolution, battle-scarred
in protracted, bitter debate, finally
was adopted IS to 80 denouncing "any
attempt on the part Of a president" to
exercise the power Of his office to in
nuence q vote on questions within the
senate's exclusive jurisdiction.
The resolution was originally franz
ed by Senator Bailey who had arraign-
ed President Taft, asserting that he
had been "officious and meddlesome'
in endeavoring to line up regular Re.
publican senators in the Lorimer case.
The resolution as adopted, read:
Resolved, that any attempt on the
part of president of the United
States to exercise the powers and in.
f1uence Of his great office for the pur.
pose of controlling the vote of any sen.
ator upon a question involving right
to seat in the senate, or upon any
other matter within the exclusive jur.
isdiction of the senate would violate
the spirit If not the letter of the con.
stitution and invade the rights of the
senate"
Not a Democrat voted against the
resolution, but six Republicans voted
for it, Republicans who voted for it
were Senators Bourne, Clapp, Ball.
Galliger, McCumber and Works.
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
Rlam. For Wraok h Placed.

Chicago. July 1910. s. Eustis, pas.
senger traffic manager of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad COM
pany, fixes responsibility for the wreck
at Western Springs In which thirteen
lives were lost and q score or more
injured, on John Woodruff, fagman
of train No. 2 and, George Browlson,
engineer of train No. 8, who was killed
In the accident. Woodruff is charged
with having neglected to properly pro-
tect the rear end of his train. Brown
son is accused for having run by the
block signals
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
WILL CHARGE AN ADMISSION
THIRD PARTY IN THIS WAY WILL
PAY CONVENTION EXPENSES,
Merriam Says RooseveItlans Will
Have to Organize In
illinois.

Chicago, July 18.-Members of the
local committee on arrangements have
decided to hold the Progressive par
tvs national convention at the Coli
scum August 5 instead of the Audi
forum, the place first selected. The
change was made In order to provide
more seats for spectators.
The committee also decided that the
expenses Of the convention would be-
met by the sale of tickets to specta-
tors.
The prices for tickets emitting the
holder to attend every session of the
convention will be $40, SIS and $40, &C.
cording to location.
ut is plain to me that there Is no
intention on the part of the Roose-
welt managers in Illinois to form new
party In this state" said Charles E..
Merriam, Republican candidate for
mayor of Chicago, at the last munich
pal election, in q statement issued in
explanation of his refusal Tuesday to
sign the call for state convention
of the third party.
1.-THE call for the national Progress
| sive convention declared that: The
power of the crooked political bosses
and of the privileged classes behind
them is SO strong in the two old party
organizations that no helpful move
ment in the real interests of our coun-
try can come out Of either
while was doubtful as to the de-
STABILITY and possibility of forming a
new party at this time and believed
it better to continue the fight to make
the Republican party Progressive, 1
was assured by the promoters of the
new party that their firm purpose
was to create an entirely new organ
ization and to place Progressive tick
ct in the field in Illinois.
ION this basis entered the pre-
liminary conferences, having clearly
indicated my position and that Of the
Progressive Republican league.
1T appeared at the conference on
Tuesday that it was not the intention
of those present to form a new party
In Illinois but merely to nominate in
dependent or contesting Republican
electors. This intention was frankly
stated by some of the participants.
Others with equal frankness declared
that third ticket would imperil their
jobs. It was shown that as far as
county, legislative and congressional
situations were concerned each dis.
trict must decide for itself. On the
motion to include state officers in the
call for the state convention, the vote
was announced as IA to II.
I'm view of this situation it seemed
clear to me that the terms and spirit
i of the national call would not be car
ried out in Illinois and 1 therefore de.
clined to sign the call for the state
convention and several who had al.
ready signed withdrew their Names
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
Enqineers' Demands Opposed.

New York, July II. - Warren s.
Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, completed
the oral presentation of the case of
the engineers of so Eastern railroads
who are seeking shorter hours and
higher pay before the arbitration com.
mission at Manhattan Beach. B. A.
Worthington, president Of the Chica.
go and Alton, spokesman for the rail.
roads, began his argument in reply.
He said: "The total increase in
wages would amount approximately to
SCI, 100000"
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
1aft's Campaign Fund Probed.

Washington, July IS. - President
Taft's campaign fund of 1908 was the
subject of inquiry by the senate. The
total of the Republican fund was ST.
655,518.27, Mr.. Hitchcock said. He
reminded the senators that those
figures were disclosed in the report
filed at Albany. in conformity with
the laws of New York. Charles p.
Taft, the presidents brother; Lars
Anderson, ambassador to Belgium;
Whitelaw Reid, ambassador to Great
Britain; Andrew Carnegie, Frank Mum
sey and others were contributors
whom Mr.. Hitchcock named
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
Mother Was Puzzled.

A man who has an Office downtown
called his wife by telephone the other
morning, and during the conversation
asked what the baby was doing.
"she Is crying her eyes out" re-
pliad the mother.
what about?"
IT don't know whether 1t is because
she has eaten too many Strawberries
or because she wants more" replied
tbs discouraged mothsr-Indianapolis
News.
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
DEATH SEEMED CLOSE
NAN LIVED YEARS IN FEW Ao,
oNlzlko MINUTES.
And After All the Cause Of tho Trou.
BILE Was Not q Rattlesnake.
Though That Seemed the
Only Explanation.

"oh. dear" said Dorothy. suddenly,
looking up from her newspaper,
there's snake loose"
"In Upper Footling?" 1 said. "Im-
possible. This Is q respectable resi-.
Dental suburb"
"But there Is" she persisted. ut
has escaped the naturalist's shop at
the corner. This late edition says so.
Whatever shall We do7 Suppose it
gets into our bathroom"
1--WE shall hear the water running
II 1t attempts to have BATH" reas.
sured her. Then We can go up and
sneak the soap. How big is it?'
"Small-but very deadly"
"After all, perhaps it's all for the
best" l unused. at may be the
means Of reforming some heavy drink
err before he has gone too far" And
then, as If to show how closely com.
edy and tragedy can be allied, 1t hap
pened.
It was cold and clammy, and I felt
1t run rapidly down my leg. Beads
Of perspiration stood upon my brow.
and convulsive shudder ran through
me.
Someone walking over your
grave?" asked Dorothy, who can al,
ways be relied upon to make the pro.
verbal remark; but she won no an.
swering smile from me. This was no
time for mirth. with death staring me
in the face-or, to be correct, in the
right trouser leg.
Quiet" I whispered. Something
cold has just run down my leg. 1t
must be the snake"
"Oh, DEAR" she shieked "And now
you'll die of hydrophobia."
mot II we're calm" replied. do
as tell you as quietly as possible.
Perhaps it won't bite if it's not dis.
turbed."
Then I babe her come to me and
gently unlace my right boot. Once
more l felt that cold wriggle as / ex.
tended my foot, and we waited quiet.
ly for five agonizing minutes. l got
pins and needles so badly that fear
ed they would prick the reptile and IT.
ritate 1t, but dare not move. At the
end Of the five minutes changed oul
tactics and handed her my penknife
"Cut the lace" l recommended
gentle. Don't cut me. If once he
smells blood I am done for"
Then I babe her remove the boot
But, softly as she did 1t, once again
there came the clammy wriggle, ant
now the thing was at,my foot. With
Its arrival at the toe further prog
ress would be baf1led by the sock, and
thus baffled, it would probably strike
The time for caution had gone by
Swiftly I stopped and grabbed at the
spot, praying fervently that I might
clutch its neck and so prevent it's bit
ing. And as snatched there came {
musical chink. ,
ITS rattlesnake," screamed Doro
thy. ooh, do be careful"
ION the contrary, my dear" I re
piled, 1T is some cents that have
slipped down my leg through hole
in the trousers pocket. I am saved.
poured out a whisky and soda Will
trembling hands, while on the hearth
rug Dorothy sobbed Historically owe
my merciful deliverance.
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
Statewide Probe.

Minneapolis, July 13.-Following q
conference with County Attorney Rob-
ertson, Lieutenant Governor Gordon
has announced that the result of the
formers investigation Of brewery
owned saloons in Minneapolis would
be taken as a basis for the statewide
investigation to be made by SEN
atorial committee appointed at the ex.
ira session of the legislature.
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
Redwood Falls Autolsts Home.

Redwood Falls, Mimi, July 16.-The
Redwood Falls automobilists have re.
turned home from the run to Min.
neapolis. A party of 40 in autos and
the city band met the travellers mile
from town and escorted them in A
reception by the entire city followed
and there we're fireworks to end the
festivities properly.
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
Aeronauta, Bodies Found.

Atlantic City, July 16.-The bodies
Of Melvin Vaniman and Frederick
Elmer, the last Of the five victims
Of the airship Akron which exploded
while sailing over Brigantine Beach
on JUN 2, have been recovered and
brought to this city.
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
Told Son to Commit Suicide.

New York, July 17.-Samuel Swartz,
father of Nathan Swartz, the young
man wanted by the police in conneo-
ton with the murder of the child,
Julia Connors, in the Bronx, last week,
acknowledged in statement made to
Assistant District Attorney Mott that
his son had confessed to him that he
had killed the child and that he had
told his son to go and commit suicide.
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
Cotton Mn Workers. Strike.

New Bedford, Mass, July 16. -
Twelve New Berford cotton mills en-.
ploying $4,000 operatives are closed
for an indefinite period as a result
of the strike of weavsrs and loom
hXers.
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
May Settle Machinery Trust Suit,

Washington, July 16.---The govern.
ments civil and trust suit against the
United States Shoe Machinery comp.
pany may be settled by an agreed de.
cree of dissolution after having the
approval of the department of justice.
This was indicated at conference
between Attorney General Wicker.
sham and lawyers for the corporation.
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
Boy Aeronaut 4, Killed.

Quincy, Mass, July 18.-Lawrence
Stafford, II years old, fell 1000 feet
to his death in Quincy bay while at
tempting a parachute jump. The par
achute failed to open. Stafford's mo-
Their, also balloonist, was killed in
similar manner some time ago.
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
crops Best In 20 Years.

Sleepy Eye, Mimi, July ia spe-
DIAL train containing all the officers
directors of the Chicago and
Northwestern and Omaha railroads ar
rived here from Chicago on tour for
the inspection of the crops. From
them it is learned that crop prospects
along the line from Chicago to this
place is the best in 20 years.
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
Fortune Goes for Drink.

Chicago, July 18.-John G. Schroe-
der, under arrest, charged with forg-
cry, says he has spent 100000 in
eight years, and the only thing that
10 has to show for 1t 10 Q headache.
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
Government Steel Suit Upheld

Government Steel Suit Upheld.
Washington, July 17.-Members Of
the house Stanley steel trust investi-
eating committee practically agreed
to recommend the dissolution of the
United States Steel corporation in
their report and indorse the govern
ment suit against 1t.
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
Cotton Manipulation Barred.

Washington, July 17.-Heavy penal
ties for gambling in cotton futures"
are provided in the Beall bill, passed
by the house by a vote of IS to rs.
The bill will 20 to the senate.
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
Nearoos For Industrial, Work,

St. Paul, July 18.-Industrial uplift
was the keynote of the addresses
made at the last session of the Negro
National congress held in the old CAPT.
toll
The Irish standard., 1912-07-20
Calls to Utah proores.,ves.

Salt Lake City. Utah. July 16.-A
mass convention to organize the ma
tional Progressive party in Utah has
been called to meet at Provo, July ~.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-25
! WHEN SUNSET COMES

A pending bill in congress
would retire all government en-
ployes at IS, all except the legis-
lators who may pass the bill.
Half the men and women in Eng
land who reach 65 die paupers
and are buried in potter's field.
Salaries of government en-
ployes, like the average wage in
other callings, is small, cost tot lH-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-25

ing is high, and there is no terror
like that of an unprovided old
age. Wouldn't it be fine if all
men and women who had lived
straight and done their work as
well as they could might rest at
sunset without fear of want!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-25
.ToRCH" EXPLODEs; ONE HURT
Timer Seriously Burned While Heat
ing solder.

Mcpherson, Kan, oct. 25.-AIbert
Kassler a timer employed by San
ford Anderson. was very painfully in
jured from fire which resulted when
"A large gasoline torch exploded. The
accident occurred while he was doing
some soldering work
Kessler was using d large torch
which makes a very hot flame, keep
ing the metal hot. Suddenly the YES
sci exploded, throwing burning gaso-
line over him. He ran down stains and
wrapped some carpets about his body
and in this manner eXtinguished the
flames.
The burns he received are in small
and large blisters. Both of his hands
were quite badly burned and also
his forearms. A strip of skin as wide
as hand on the chest from the col
lar bone down for six or eight inches
is badly burned, and also the skin on
the face from the neck behind each
ear and running under the chin was
badly scorched. He may recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-25

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-25
SOULEDREAMTRUE
All Three of Enterprises He
Planned Working at Last.
Big Industrial Carnival to Be
Held at Dodge.

Dodge City, Kan. Oct. Pa fall
carnival and industrial exposition foI
Dodge has been proposed, the cele-
bration to be held to celebrate the
re1uvenation of the three enterprises
of A T. Soule the great crops of the
southwest this season, and to exploit
the advantages of Dodge and her ter
ritory.
Dodge and the entire southwest
have many things to be thankful for
in the year 1912. and an agricultural
and industrial display and general
merry making was suggested as the
proper method of expressing this feel
ing. The farmers have had excel
lent crops this season and Dodge
never had a better year in growth
nor better prospects for the future.
Old Soule Plans Revived.
Thousands of dollars are being eX-
pended for improvements and MANI
thousands more under consideration. 1t
is also an odd coincidence that the
plans of A. T. Soule started a quar-
ter of a century ago and abandoned
have all been revived within the last
year and this time on such substantial
bases that they are certain of success
full careers. The old Dodge City,
Montezuma q Trinidad railroad has
& Cimarron Valley. AS a branch of
the Santa F'e there is no doubt that
it will be permanent, and avoid the
fate of its predecessor which was torn
up when hard times came.
Soule college, after being unSuccess-
full under two church denominations,
is now owned by the Catholics and
is to be made the leading educational
institution in the southwest. And the
Soue irrigation ditch. probably the
most derided of the trinity of great
enterprises, is now pouring water
through 40 miles of Ford and Gray
county land. This last project has been
in the process of reconstruction for
three years and the ditch has been re-
paired from the dam above Ingalls,
to a point just north of Dodge.