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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-10
HE Performance Was Out Of tho Or
binary.

trusion." Lord Tough must pardon
him. He was on his way to Mr.. Vim
cents house, motoring from London.
His motor had been left mile back
On the road, having completely run out
Of petrol. He had walked on, think.
Ing this to be Mr.. Vincent's house
only to learn from the butler that he
was still five miles from his destina-
ton.
4 pause here, in which James, pur-
suing the course expected of him, prof
tered the loan Of petrol and the serv-
Ices Of his chauffeur to carry it down
10 the car. The stranger appeared
overwhelmed. with gratitude.
II fear I have interrupted a mu-
steal afternoon" he observed, in his
elaborate foreign manner. II myself
adore music. / beg you will continue
to play" 80.
Willing to spare the musical strang.
sr. interposed.
Perhaps you yourself play" I sug-
gested, politely. Tough and I are
pnly amateurs"
James looked coldly at me.
Speak for yourself, Tim." he said.
Personally, have been shaving away
1t this blessed piano morning, noon
md night for weeks. and don't mind
owning that think my touch has i'm.
proved.
practice IL everything" the strang.
er assented. II beg you will play,
Lord Tough. 1t will give me great
pleasure to hear you."
James looked pleased. and, with q
slightly self-conscious air resumed
Ills seat at the piano.
what shall play?" he inquired,
:arelessly. II was just running through
two-step when you arrived"
The stranger looked rather puzzled
!! Is James struck a few faulty chords
apon the piano.
II seemed to know it-the tune you
we're playing when I entered" he OBJ
served, politely. II have heard 1t, I
;hink, on the-the-er-barrel organ.
But something more classical would
10 greater justice to your talent; II
Eou will allow me to make the sugges.
ion."
"Classical7" said James. vaxuAlx-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-10
Emphatloaliy Loyal,

The emphasis with which q newly
made citizen swore allegiance to the
United States of America recently In
the clerks ONCE at the Federal build.
Ing rather startled Deputy Clerk
Lewis. but gave him the impression
that n. m. c. really meant what he
said, notes the Boston Traveller.
"You formerly bore allegiance TO
Turkey" said Clerk Lewis to the mau
az he asked him to raise his rfRb
hand and swear to the statsmeuts
which he had subscribed his name,
EYES," answered the n. N. C., q"
now swear allegiance to the IN
States. To hell with Turkay..
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-10
STORY DECLINED:
AUTHOR ACCEPTED
Editor Proves to Be a Woman
and Cupid Does
the Rest.
BY CLYDE JOHNSON.

Copyright. 1919. BY Associated Literary
Charles Worthington Rankin had ar
rived at years Of discretion without
having selected any particular avoca-
ton. He was fairly we'll of, and there
was no need to hurry.
Mr.. Rankin had sometimes thought
OF becoming doctor, but was dis
couraged when he realized that he
might be called out Of bed at 1 o'clock
in the morning to saw off some mans
leg.
The legal profession, mingled moro
or less with real estate, Insurance.,
politics, promotion trusteeship, receiv.
ership and advising corporations how
to break the law, offered certain at
fractions, but Mr.. Rankin had seen
lawyers perspire when addressing q
jury, and he did hate to perspire.
There was painting, but landscape
artists, as he had been reliably in
formed, had to keep the books for
some grocery at night to exc out an ex-
istence.
II Mr.. Rankin should turn to sculp-
ture there were the clay and the stone
dust, to soil his cuffs, and even II he
brought out statue Of Columbus the
daily papers might call it Captain
Kidd.
1t took Mr.. Rankin long, long time
to make up his mind, and then the
decision was the result Of accident. He
dropped in on an assemblage one day
that had gathered to honor a young
literary man, and when he saw the
admiration and heard the adulations
bestowed he whispered to himself:
by George, but I've struck It'll
Nice easy work and nothing driving
about it. All you've got to do is to
sit down in your library and think,
and then write what you've been think
ing about"
Mr.. Rankin walked right out Of that
place and bought him the necessary
tools to begin and complete a story
that should be wonder. He did not
make the error that SO many amateur
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-10
TURKS ENJOY HORSE RACING
First Event Of the Kind at constant..
nopie Proved Exceedingly
Popular .,3

An enormous and motley crowd
gathered on the beautiful plain Of Veil
Effendi, on the shores Of the Mar.
mora. to witness the first horse races
Of the Ottoman metropolis. The day
was magnificent, the weather propi-
tious and the people ut the height Of
their festive mood. The Moslsms
had never seen horse races bsfore.
To them it was in every way . new
spectacle. and to all It was real
sign of advancing times.
Among the many thousands Of spec
tators women predominated. Hours
before the show they came from every
quarter with baskets Of provisions, in.
tending to spend the whole day in gaz-
Ing at any chatting over tho events of
the day. The groups Of Turkish "han.
Gums" In their bright, multi-colored
tcharshafs. feredjehs and yashmaks
were picturesque In the highest de.
gree.
The ladies' Of the imperial harem
watched the races from their car.
riages. The sultan was fatigued and
did not attend and his absence was
great disappointment to performers
and spectators alike. Many Of the
diplomatic body were present on spe-
cially constructed platforms and large
numbers of the most elegant elements
Of the European quarter also attend
ed.
There we're six races, and the high.
est prize. 100 Turkish liras. was won
by Lieut.. Djelal Effendi. smart off.
Ger who rode beautiful Arab horse,
Eip-Zip. There was also steeple.
chase, in which only two officers par
ticipated, and RushdiBey proved tho
winner
Several deficiencies, such as not
keeping exact time and the inexperi.
ence of the judges, will undoubtedly
bo remedied on the next occasion.-.
Constantinople Correspondence Lon
don Chronicle.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-10
!lSUMMER AT THE
SEABREEzE HOTEL
Or How a Pretty Piano Player
Won a Millionaire
Husband.
BY HELEN ROSS,

Copyright. 1917. BY Associated Literary
Maud Gault extracted q pin from
her belt and carefully cut out a tiny
Advertisement from the newspaper be-
tore her.
Young lady of refinement and Gull
lure desired az piano soloist at the
Eeabreeze hotel, seabreeze, N. ].
Board and room free. Liberal COM
pensation. References desired" she
sead aloud.
TITS much better than trying to
farm on land which will only raise
rocks" she unused, "and as a chick
eness. Maudie, you are not = bowling
success. I'll ask Jimmy Brooks to take
charge Of the place this summer. Then
Il the superaristocratic seabreeze ho-
tel will have me, I'll sally forth to
mako use Of my one TALENT
The details attended to, and refer
ences given, Maude hurried the let
ter to the postof1ce before there was
Time or opportunity for change Of
mind. As luck would have 1t, the Sea-
breeze hotel did want her, for in less
than a month, she was journeying to-
wards the fashionable SUNK ar resort.
All that the management had claim
I'd for the position proved true. It
was a desirable one. Accustomed as
she had been in former happier years
TO an assured social position, Maude
!elt the change keenly at first. Soon,
however, her common sense triumph
ID, and she settled down to her really
pleasant duties with a will.
People came and went in one con-
unual stream. Occasionally some kin
lred spirit, struck by the real sparkle
md ability of Maud's playing, struck
up a superficial acquaintance, but for
the most part, for all the attention
shown her, she might as well have
been in Jericho.
Always a keen observer of human
nature, the great hotel offered rich
held for observation. Gradually the
humor of the situation struck her and
she noticed many amusing details.
Petty jealousies, hypocritical actions.
neartburns, and aimless firtations
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-10
towIng She Preferred the Beach to
All Indoor Amusements.

All Indoor Amusements.
Sassed before her eyes In q reverend.
ng procession. Then, too, the library
vas exceptionally good and much OF
ter leisure was spent perusing its fas-
sinating contents. AS usual, at
summer resort, men were more or less
are. A male arrival was pounced
lpon eagerly, especially If he were in.
:lined to be generous with the coin
# the realm. To an onlooker the striv.
ngs and smallnesses were entertain.
nG.
Several weeks after her arrival she
loticed stranger among the guests,
N intellectual-looking, rather shabby
,oung man. Maud reasoned that he
must be most obscure since his pres
,nce caused not the slightest ripple in
he sea of feminine hearts. He was
completely ignored.
One evening at dinner, Maud, &C.
:cmpanisd by the orchestra, played
lumber of East Indian melodies. AS
The stepped from the platform she no
ticed that the strange young man
vas regarding her fxedly, his hand
ONE gray eyes filed with dreamy con-
eminent.
How very peculiar" thought Maud,
the average guest here would father
tear Yankee Doodle"
She went to the library, selected a
book and settled down to an evening
II quiet enjoyment. Suddenly she was
oused by voice besides her. It
vas the shabby young man.
miss Gault, / wish to thank you
br the pleasure your music has given
me-" he said in pleasant, well.bred &C.
tents.
Soon they were In an animated dis
sussion of music and literature. The
stranger was not only gentleman,
but a man of extreme culture a.
we'll.
why are you not at the beach par
W" Maud inquired.
The young man smiled. because
was not invited. I can not afford to
indulge in expensive summer pas
times. Consequently the girls have no
lime for me. Anyhow, why should
care when the verJ prettiest girl In
lhe hotel is right Aere?"
Maud blushed and smiled, but a. II
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27
iii. Malone Entertains.

Miss pradel Malone OF 8I5 Wal
t street entertained yesterday
ternoou III honor Of Misses Lucille
organ ~ Denver, Cello, L1eoilie
nney Of Roosevelt, La, aud Louise
rry. Of Greenville, Miss. afiss
ary Louiss Catcher made the high
ore at "5o0' and Mrs, Frank 10.
I'm the cut prize.
Those present besides the hon9rees
ere. Aesdames Leslie Roche.
eng, Frank Tohin. Ray McWil-
ans, Albert Blattaau A. Il. Rust
RE Ent, Misses Lola steinel.
arl foungs, Mary Louise Gallagher
crime Walker, Margaret Rlatteau,
araldine Schulz, Olivia LanC=raH.
Fla Barter, Mary Butler, Ruth East
rday, Margaret Strong, Gladys
saird, Elsie lbach, Anna Burke,
said Comings, Alice Mcknight, luez
Heehan, catherine Wing, Rota
aekel
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27
Gncrhf Of inflnnnna-

Force, fervor, intensity--these are
the qualities which have given their
power 10 great leaders In all the
movements by which the world has
teRa swayed, Sometimes they have
Teen present In men who left SO little
written memorial or whose efforts
were foiled by adverse circumstances
that we can note only the fact that
they must have been remarkable be-
cause their contemporaries admired
and followed them. They possessed
the secret Of influence. though we can
not tell how they manifested It, They
are among the riddles of history
Chambers Journal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27
Don't fail to attend Kress Open
ing Lace Sale Monday.
Examine Your own Prejudice

. Every one is forward toscomplain of
the prejudices that mislead other men
or parties, as If he were free. and had
none of his own. This being objected
on all sides, It DIS agreed that It is a
fault and hindrance to knowledge.
What now is the cure? No other but
this. that every man should let alone
others prejudices find examine his
own. The only way to remove this
great cause of ignorance and error out
Of the world Is for every one impartial
~ to examine hir5elf.--Locke.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27
Heavy Annual Rainfall.

The rainfall Of village among the
hills Of Assam. during the ten weeks
from May ! TO J aly this year, was
$50 inches. TIE village is Cherrapun-
IL, the rainicst spot in Asia and pre-
snmaSly in tho world Its annual rain
fall is something over $50 inches--say.
fifteen times rs much as London.
Cherrapunji stands on plateau, over
looking the plain of Sylhea, and 1t Is
4,455 feet above sea level.-Westmin-
ster Gazette.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27

r. J Maloney and a s Moore OF
Carmel were in Cairo YESTERDAY
ornins
Dr. Lentz Of Jones37ro was her
yesterday afternoon OF professional
business.
z. H. Creason Of Nayaeld, Ky
was business visitor in this city
yesterday.
William Faust Of Joresroro trans
acted business in this city yesterday
afternoon.
d Melea Of Keyil, Ky, passed
through the city yesterday mornlne
route North.
Miss Minnie Boyd OF Mound City
vas in Cairo yesterday afternoon on
shopping trip,
Albeit z s1eller has returned to
ae Gonov ye Mo, after a business
alt Ia the city
Rev IcGill Of Anna spent ycster-
day i'm the city as the guest of Rev
G. Robert Dunlap
w. II Ingram has gone to south
csn Illinois points on a business trip
Tor Armour & Co.
J. W Reynolds and w. W. Murric
G sikeston, Mo, were III the city on
business yesterday
j.. r Denison has returned from
New York where he purchased stock
f1r Denison-Gholson.
T. G Meach, secretary OF the Y.
M G. A at Mounds was in the city
yesterday afternoon
Miss Alice Walkup Of Mound.
stopped from the local merchants
yesterday afternoon
Benjamin Jones, superintendent
Of the county farm at olive Branch
was in Cairo Thursday.
Dr. George x Harris of Mounds
was in the city yesterday afternoon
an professional business.
ROY T. Freeman has returned to
,h home in Trenton, Tenn, after Q
llief visit IN the city.
SUM Fanny n lackr wil 20 70
q rdua&y Monday to complete her
aDnual Visitation Of schools,
Mrs. David s, Lansden las return
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27

hero .Irs Samuel White, Cairo
| Philanthropy Mrs. ]. J. Rendle
m2a, Cairo; Miss Martha Buck, Car
aadalc Mrs Leo Cline. Herrin
Legislative Mrs. r. d, Kirkpat-
Benton Mrs willard Wall
Mu Dhysoor7 Mrs. w. n. Butleg
Cairo; Mrs Telsa, Sparta.
Iransportation-Mrs Fl. r. Scar
.iue carhondale; Mrs w. E. James.
II, Cobden Mrs s. S, Kimel, Car
boEdale
No meeting place for the clubs
was decided upon. but it is probable
that Carbonate will be selected -
Benton Standard.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27
PERSONAL.

Former Senator Reed Green was
in Jonesboro on business yesterday.
J. #. Welson Of Villa Ridge was a
business visitor In this city yester-
day.
Otis Lewis of Jonesboro was tn
Guest OF friends In this city yester.
day
r. Z, Bridges of Carbonate was
IN the city Yesterday on a business
trip.
H. H. Helleck Of Maiden, No
spent yesterday in this city on busi-
nose,
George X, Dette of Paducah Ky.
as in the city yesterday Oh bust
ss.
W II hayes Of DuQuoin was N
the city yesterday on business
visit
1lrs b r. Camp Of Mounds was
shopper IN this city yesterday agar
noon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27

Hindus for centuries have used new
honey as a laxative and old honey as
an astringent, Aborigines of Persia
offered hortoy to the sun. Greeks still
mix 1t with milk Of water and use IL
as libation to the dead In one
section of India milk and honey are
handed to all bridegroons MS they ar
rive at the door of the brides father,
and In ancient Egypt honey was long
a chief ingreGiont Of embalming fluid.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27
s
prlntfnd in China.

II reports are to be relied on, they
had the art Of printing in China "2,40O
years ago" It was block printing.
however, though II is said that they
had something very like movable type
in the middle of the tenth century.
There may be some doubt as to the ex'
act period. but there is no room for
questioning the fact that for many
centuries before it was known in Eu-
rope the art was well known in China.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27
Their Names Aaalnet r.lsm.

We are believed to believe that An
anias left no descendants, but there
were people so liko him as to bear
the name OF Anania, or again Ananian.
Their descendants have to bear the
brunt Of ancestral duplicity. SO, Mr..
Anacreonte may perhaps trace his de-
scent back to the sweet Greek sing
er of women and wine. Not unlike
ly, as his greatest poetic brother. Pin
dar, also has SONS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27
Stars That Give Little i.toht,

Scattered through space are In
Vulnerable stars that give forth very
little light or heat. Either they were
never, at any period Of their history,
bright and glowing like the myriad
stars that make tho midnight sky so
beautiful, or in the course Of countless
ages the heat they once possessed has
radiated away from them into the
depth Of space, and now they are. as
their name describes them, dark
stars"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27

Tte annual board meeting for the
I'll district Of the Illinois Womens
derated Clubs was held in the par
IS Of the Logan House, at Muir
hysboro, last Thursday. Benton
tas represented nv Mrs w. II. Hart
3ad Mass Mary Cantrell The meet
als vas neld TO select new commit
rs e carry on the proposed work
A the clubs in the district, and the
Glowing selections were made
Credentials--Mrs. j. E.. Webster,
santon; Mrs. porterfeld. Carbon
le. Mrs, Pillow, Marion.
Nominating--Mrs. u. s Locke.
aatQueins Mrs John "A Miller, Cairo;
''s, &, NJ Hess. AaIla.
MusicAIrs. &. w. Thorn, Jones'
hsss Misa Ruby Wagner, Murnhys
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27

al rom Chicago, w sic was the
Of sir and Mrs. Robert PEGS
Ess.
rs C. W. Henderson, who re-
aaly suffered a palalytic stro&e, is
sadually improving at the Bondu,
rar, hospital
Lr A. g. Boaduraut and Or. Flint
Boadarant will return today from
Chicago where the former has beer
spending several days taking a rest
Joe Ryancarson vent to Belmont
Mo. yesterday afternoon to spend
the weekend as the guest Of his pa
rents, Mr. ard Mrs. J. #. Ryanear-
son.
Mrs. Harry Reach returned yes
torday to her home in Ilopkinsville
Kta after a visit here al the guest Of
Mrs. J NJ Moore Of the Frances and
other friends.
MIR. and Mrs, Henry L. Halliday
loft yesterday afternoon for Mem
phia Tenn, and Long View, Tex.
They viii make their future home at
the latter place.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Howell OF
lower Washington avenue have as
their guest the formers sister, Mrs.
Ed Togue Of Corrumpa, New Mexico,
for several days
y. g. France Of the Singer Manu-
featuring Co returned yesterday af-
ternoon from South Bend, Ind,
where he has been Oh business the
past few days for his firm.
Mrs. John Rector. 512l Walnut
street, viii return next week from
Denver olo, where she has been for
scgeral weeks as the guest Of her
daughter, Mrs. Robert Il. Reed.
Attorney Thomas Boyd of Mound
city was IN Cairo yesterday on legal
business. Attorney Boyd is mon
toned as a possible Democratic can
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27
I1ouss hole PhIlosonher.

Strange wat difference there is,"
said the household philosopher. be
tween things we need and things we
want There are many things we need
in the house. but never can find the
money for, while somehow we can al
ways find the money for things we
want that we personally fancy"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27
Kress Opening Lace sale Monday
Fortune From small Invention.

The man who was born toe early to
wear. as a boy, red top boots with q
brass tip across the toe was also born
too early to feel tho true thing in the
way OF pride run rampant. Silver
thorn brass tips. they were called, and
they were most serviceable in prevent
Ing holes In the toes Silverthorn made
bis fortune ont Of them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27
Putting II Politely,

Farmer Ito horse dealer) NO, 1
don't bear ye no malice. | only hope
when you're chased by pack of raw
ishin' 'ungry wolves you'll be a-driving
that#orse you sold me.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27
FREE LUNCH TONIGHT.

The Mecca bar, Sixth and Com
merclal avenue, conducted by Des-
moni Hurley gives an italian
lunch tonight Everybody invited
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27

George Barringer returned yestcr-
day afternoon to his home In Jones'
boro after a visit here as the guest
of his son, p. b. Barringer. Mr. Bar
ringer was formerly sheriff and sur
perIutendent of schools In Union
county.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27

Miss Ruth Pennebaker, who is et-
tending tho Cairo High School, went
to Columbus, KY, yesterday after
noon for a few days visit as the
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
c. B. B. Pennebaker, formerly of this
city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27
q Crinin Salf.Pnninhntl

A thief entered house IN Riverside
Drive and stole five volumes of roo.
try. There's crime that carries its
own punishment New York Herald
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27

State Representative George W.
Haglish Of Vienna, accompanied by
his young son. William, was IN the
slty yesterday Ell route home from
Chicago, where he attended a con.
ference of progressive Democrats.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27

Mrs. Howley to Entertain
Mrs Thomas NJ. Wowley Of 2o49
alnut street viii entertain at
ards Monday and Tuesday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27
VII Entertain Monday.

Mrs Byron G. Herbert will eatcr-
in the Monday Bridge Club Mon
4y at tbs Frances.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27

didatc for the State Board OF Equal
isation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27

trs. c. w. Henderson, who re-
'eaay suffered a paaalytic stro&e is
e dually improving ct the Bondu-
raE, hospital
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-27

Mrs. David 8, Lansden las return
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-11
BRITISH LOSE POLO
TROPHY TO PASADENA
international Emblem Formal
ly Handed Over to Califor-
MIA Team at Banquet.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. March lo-Thc Al
American polo trophy was brought back
10 the United States this afternoon when
Pasadena defeated England by a score Of
81 to on Coronado field. II was a game
marked by sensational playing, The
American players scored within two min
utes after play started. Elmer Boezke
rolled the ball through to goal Tom Dris-
coll followed with the next goal.
Then England scored with Lord Her
bert In the seventh period the score
stood u to in favor of Pasadena Twice
In the last round England had the ballot
close to the goal, but each time Pass-
dena saved the day and finally Tom Dris-
coll sent the bail across the line for an
other goal Elmer Brooks was penalized
d half point in this period and this
brought the score to 81 10 Z, where it re-
manned
The Britishers did not make a single
error Pasadena was penalzed four
times.
The teams lined up as follows:
Pasadena-E. Boeszkc. Tom Driscoll. r.
Weiss and r Weiss.
Tnglaud--Niscount Gower. ". Dover
eauX. Lord Regiland Herbert and Lord
Tweeduouth.
Tho trophy was presented 10 Pssa-
dena by England at banquet tonight.
The trophy was Won by England two
years ago