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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-16


.ral government. Fortunately, too.
the governor Of the province had ap.
proved It. This would hold when
peace came around again, provided It
was aled ut the capital. We decided
to abandon working the mine. but we
determined to validate our concession.
Spies were watching US. slipped
away. disguised. with the previous
document. My partner, after settling
up affairs 1t the mines, was to join
me at the capital city. where we were
to wait until the trouble blew over.
I noticed two Of the coach passen-
PRESCRIPTIONS looking fellows whom
I seemed to have seen before. I won.
dered IL they were watching me on
account Of the fugitive girl. That
could not be. however, for they had
appeared q station back. At all
events. three hours on the steep
climb over the mountains ! awoke
from doze. with The ominous words
ringing in my ears:
"Senor, alight!"
One Of the men held the driver at
bay with a revolver. The other, SINH
larly armed, marched me to the side
Of the road, carrying my satchel with
him. He roughly burst 1t open, went
over its contents and arose to search
me.
mot your watch, nor your money,
he observed, as l started to tender
him these. "a certain document, a
mining concession-we know you have
It. We want it,
I felt dismayed, and then in a fash
! laughed-laughed outright OF q
sudden 1t occurred to me that / had
placed the precious document in q
pocket Of the clothes appropriated by
my lady Hermosa.
Save yourself the trouble of q
search" / told the bafaed spy. "The
paper in question was taken with q
suit Of clothes stolen from me- and
doubtless cast to the winds as worth
less"
I was allowed to resume my jour
ney. My partner Joined me in the
capital city q little later. We had
abandoned all hopes as to the mines
One evening we were eeated In ar
outdoor cafe enjoying some really
creditable music, when my companion
touched my foot and whispered: "The
lady at the table to the left seemi
greatly interested in you"
changed my position to view-my
lady of the hotel episode! She wal
radiant with youth, beauty and happi
ness. She arose, a distinguished
young man in uniform her escort.
"Senor, my frjend!" she cried spon
taneously, clasping both Of my hands
"My husband, Colonel Mendoza. Alike
it is my great friend, he whose
whose clothes stole. Oh, sir! to you
I owe a life's happiness. I have
sought to locate you"
ITO exchange the apparel in ques
ton for certain dainty gown treas
ure as a memento?" I asked CALAMITY
She blushed divinely, and added:
"And also to give you receipt. Tht
paper found in your coat, Senor-l
saw its Importance, concession. i
is filed with the government"
"How can I ever thank you!" !.
cried, truly delighted.
"Oh, senior, it is who am thu
debtor, I and Alike" Then she whis
pered in her husbands ear: MAY 4?
He bowed, with an indulgent smile.
And then the beautiful girl threw
her arms around my neck-an,
kissed me.
Copyright, 1913. by w. g. Chapman.)
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"Ahl that: is your room, is it not,
senor?" Intercepted the clerk, and j
arose and came forward. ...
Mime" I bowed with alacrity, fol-
1t was not time to falter or arouse
suspicion. II just left it,
/ "And locked 1T"
.No."
'Here!" ~.
: The clerk reached behind him and
handed chisel and hammer to the
servant with the added words: ut ie
under process Of the law, and there
tore legal. Force the door,
followed the group up the stair
case. From what was said estimat
ed that my lady Hermosa was run
ming away from a rebel guardian, tc
Join a patriot lover in the City Of
Mexico. Once at the rail station fifty
miles away she would be beyond the
limit Of legal detention.
j.: Empty" pronounced the head Of
dcer in sour, disappointed tone al
the barrier was forced, and he darted
. swift glance about the room.
"Observe!" shrilly called out hia
compatriot, lifting flmy dainty
dress from a chair. Again" he add
ed, and pointed to the open window,
to q sheet twisted into q rope dan.
Cling into the shallow court below
The leader paused momentarily to
direct scowling glance at me.
IT I thought you were a party to
this escapade-" he began.
"save your words" interrupted
calmly, with an Indifferent shrug Of
the shoulders. II am the loser, as ]
: miss suit Of clothes"
); This was true. Just before the fair
Suppliant had appeared, had laid out
from my satchel . suit which in.
tended to wear the remainder Of my
tourney. took my loss philosophical.
~. l had lost q good deal lately, ]
and my partner, back at the mines
In whimsical way stuffed the pref
lty creation Of lace and silk into my
lsatchel as a memento Of an episode
truly Mexican, and in the hurry Of de-
parture in the stage coach temporar
lily forgot all about my fair lady Her
mosa-
I / have said that was disguised
There was q reason. Briefly, my part
ner and myself had just got our grant
over on the range panning out great,
when the revolution came along. The
province was against US as Americans.
We knew what to expect-annoyance,
incendiarism. footing. probably . mas
I.
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preventlno tho F,v.

Tho logic Of the case 10 clear. De.
prive the fly of place to be hatohed
and there will be no fly. Prevention
will then prove, as II q thousand 9th.
er instances, much more effective than
cure. And the city will be made
cleaner, safer and moro wholesome in
other ways. There Will be no loss and
much gain for civic security and COM
fort -.----------.---~-----'
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TOM SOLVED PROBLEM
AND IN A WAY THAT MIGHT bE
EXPECTED OF A MAN,
However, Il Caused Mrs. carrick %
See Things In New Light, and
There Was IN End Of
Worrying.

Every thing tn the Carricks' apart
ment was beautifully clean, for. young
Mrs. Carrick was careful housekeep-
or and she found her greatest pride
and pleasure in her sparkling glass.
spotless curtains and speckless floors.
Tom Carrick submitted to his wife's
rules Of order with smiling good ma.
ture and when a pair Of slippers on
the top of his ch1fconier or the scat
tered pages Of q newspaper on the
parlor floor proved him q transgressor
he received her general rebukes with
comical display Of penitence that
quite disarmed her, according to the
Youths Companion.
It was with genuine Joy that Mrs.
Carrick prepared q room for her IA
Their whom tho breaking up Of his old
home made 1t necessary for him to-
come to live with her. She lay awake
at night planning little comforts for
him. but the labor she put into the ar
rangement Of these convenjenoes was
as nothing compared With her e6o1tA
to make him use and enjoy them.
Father. why don't you hang your:
coat on one Of your hangerx7' sAo
asked ono day, when she found hts
Sunday coat suspended by the collar
from hook. Il had these hangers!
put In your closet 70 that you could
keep your clothes MICA"
THAT was real thoughtful Of Jon.
but you know. Maggie. I never vas
0Ct1 ef ~.
clothes"
Don't you like that shaving stand,
father? notice you never use II"
Eyes. it's a real clever coutrivsnoe,,
but I've always been used to hooking
my little hand glass on tho window,
sill and hacking away" He laughed
as he displayed a small cut in his
cheek and then sighed "Your mother
said long ago that ought to 20 to q
barber to DO shaved, but I'm no hand
for Innovations. Maggie
Matters became worso rather than
better, and 1t required all Mrs. Car
rick's loving patience not 70 be cross
when she found neckties and collars
scattered about the dressing case, in
stead Of being laid away in the holders
she had made for them or the shoe
backing brush on the top Of the wash
stand. instead Of in its proper place be-
meath. There came q time when she
felt she could no longer suffer her ia.
Tiers untidiness in silence and she
went to her husband almost tearfully.
Il don't know what to say to ia
ther." she said. HE keeps everything
in his room in a dreadful muss, but I
can stand that, for 30 in often and
put things to right, but I don't know
what to do about the rug"
The rug?" repeated Carrick.
Eyes. you know, Tom. he has an
ointment for tho rheumatism in his
ankles and he rubs 1t on 50 carelessly
that that nice big rug in his room is
getting simply covered with grease
spots. Just don't know what to do
about It."
"Well. Margaret, III tell you what
we'll do" Carrick assumed the air Of
consptrator and lowered his voice to
a whisper. I'VE won't ever breathe
a word about 1t to him and wo'1l stand
the rug as long as we can and when
we can't endure the grease spots any
longer. we'll buy him = new rug"
Margaret's voice was q little I'M.
steady. Tom" she said. you make
me ashamed" h
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Answered.,

Nov, children" said the sunda,
school teacher to the Juvenile class
"can any Of you tell me what an epis
tie tsp ~.
II cau," answered q little fellow y
the foot Of the class. IAN epistle y
the wife Of IN apostle."-Judge.
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Parental Wet Blanket

Cant Miss Brown dance the tur
key trot any better than that? {!
never saw anything more unlike It,"
Yes. that's true. You sec, ha
father 10 looking on
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BuOulU0F, ucdLly luLcFpObeU, Caught
him in the chest. Powell collapsed
backward and fell, rising with apo
plectic menaces and incOherent splut.
terings.
1.-THE legal owner of this place
seems to be one Timothy Brand" said
Jim. THAT sounds like your fathers
name, Lucy"
"Why-then this was my fathers
place!" Lucy exclaimed. Il thought
knew the name Clearwater. o, Jim.
and we've come back to the very spot.
God must have guided u.s."
"Wait minute" cried Jim. "Thta
10 title deed to one hundred and
ninety.four acres Of land. Where ia
the rest Of our property? What about
1t. Powell?"
Powell was staring curiously at Jim.
He made no attempt to move, but re-
manned leaning against the table, his
head craned forward. his face purple.
Suddenly he slipped to the door. In
moment Jim was at his side.
Run for q doctor, Lucy!" he shout
ed.
But when the doctor came Powell
was beyond all earthly aid. The shock
of the discovery, the knowledge that
he had lost all, not only his neighbor'a
land, but that which he had purloined
had proved fatal to him.
Jim owns the marble quarry now,
and, when he and his wife are dead,
the property will not pass out Of the
family.
rrn.vrixht. 1918. by W. g. Chapman>
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the grasping Judge as a tutor and
these same mean relatives as exam
pies, It was not much wonder that
Jasper had poor estimate of the
world in general and Brampton in
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-26
TO PRESERVE FAMOUS H0' Sc
Old Morris-litteli Structure Of Ger
mantown, Pa, Rich In Hlstori-
cal Association.

Germantown. Pa.-The Germantown
site and Relic society and the Ger
mantown Horticultural society have
appealed to the board OF education TO
preserve the old Morrls-bittelI house.
situated on part of the Butler prop
erty, at Germantown avenue and High
street. which the board has chosen an
a site for the proposed Germantown
High School for Girls.
The two organizations have made
their request in written communities
tions. which will be submitted so the
board Resides urging the prescrva-
ton of the old mansion. the local or
CARNATIONS request also that the new
high school building be designed along
colonial lines OF architecture. 30 Az
to be In harmony with the general
character of the locality.
The old stone house that the two
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-26

He used TO come here" she went
on. Ito rest a moment, to escape from
all this hateful confusion and strife.
He is killing himself! And they aren't
worth it-those ignorant people
they aren't worth such sacrifices"
He got up from the table and turned
away, and then. realizing quickly. she
few to HIS side and put her arms
about his neck and said;
Forgive me, dearest. | didn't mean
only"
"Oh. Edith" he said. this is killing
me. | feel like a dog"
Don't, dear: he Is big enough. and
good enough; he will understand"
Yes; that only makes II harder.
only makes II hurt the more"
Post, which, OF course, supported
Clayton; and the final drop OF bitter
evening when he realized that she was
following with sympathetic interest
the cartoons in that paper.
For the Post had a new cartoonist.
Banks. a boy whom Hardy had picked
up somewhere and was training to
the work Kittreii had laid down. TO
kittrell there was cruel fascination
In the progress Banks was making;
he watched it with a critical. profess
sional eye. at first with amusement
then with surprise. and now at last, In
the discovery of Edith's interest. with
a keen jealousy OF which he was
ashamed
Meanwhile Clayton was gaining
ground. II was less than two weeks
before election. The campaign waxed
more and more bitter, and as the
forces opposed to him foresaw defeat
they became ugly in spirit. and desper-
ate.
One morning at breakfast, as Edith
read the Telegraph. Kit-eli saw the
tears well slowly In her brown eyes.
oh" she said. 1T Is shameful
She cleuched her little fists. "Oh. II
were only man I'd" She could
not in her impotent feminine rage say
what she would do: she could only
grind her teeth. Kittrell bent his
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-26
DUEL SCARS WITHOUT A DUEL
German Firm Offers to Supply Battle
Wounds So Highly Prized by
Students.

London.-A German business firm
has printed an advertisement in which
1t offers to initiate the scars obtained
in university duels. Every one knows
those facial disfigurements which are
so priced by the Teuton. but 1t is DIM
cult to say which is the more strik-
ing, the enterprise of the German firm
which offers to decorate mems faces
with imitation wounds OF honor" or
the vanity OF the men who accept the
offer.
In Germany these scars are held to
enhance manly beauty, and they con-
fer a special cachet on the disfigured
one. But hitherto scars have been the
result OF sabre wounds and not of 4
process without pain or interruption
to business
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-26

Ing to do. Just like Dick Jennings. who
was a red-hot free-trader and used to
write free-trade editorials for the
Times-he went over to the Telegraph
you remember, and writes all those
protection arguments"
The mayor did not seem to be In
terested in Dick Jennings. or in the
ethics OF his profession.
"Of course. you know I'm for you
Mr.. Clayton. Just exactly as I've al
ways been. I'm going to vote fol-
you"
This did not seem TO interest the
mayor. either.
And, maybe you know thought
perhaps" he snatched at this bright
new idea that had come to him Just in
the nick of time, that | might help
you by my cartoons In the Telegraph
that Is, | might keep them from being
as bad as they might"
But that wouldn't be dealing fairly
with your new employers. Nell" the
mayor said.
kittrell was making more and more
a mess OF this whole miserable bust
ness, and he was basely glad when
they reached the corner.
We'll, good-by. my boy" said the
mayor. as they parted. Remember
me to the little woman"
Kittrell watched him as he went or
down the avenue, swinging along In
his free way, the broad felt hat he
wore riding above gil the other hats
In the throng that filled the sidewalk
and Kittrell sighed in deep depression
When he turned In his cartoon
Benson scanned it a moment, cooked
his head this side and that. puffed
his brier pipe, and finally said:
I'm afraid this is hardly up to you
This figure OF Clayton. here-it hasn't
got the stun In 1t. You want to show
him as he Is. We want the people &c
know what a four-flushing, hypnotical
demagogical blatherskite he is-witt
all his rot about the people and theil
damned rights!"
Benson was all unconscious OF the
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-26

societies wish to preserve was the
home of DR.. Christopher Witt, Ger
mantown pioneer, who settled In that
locality in 1904, and who was for many
years well known in the Germantown
district as a physician, an astroioger.
botanist and a painter. He was
associated with the celebrated John
Bartram, founder of the I'artram Gar
dens. and laid out botanical garden.
which is said to have been the first
in America. Christopher Witt was al
so associated with the band of Pietists
that established a community on the
banks of the Wissahickon creek, and
he painted a portrait of their leader,
Johannes kelpius. This portrait ig
now In the possession Of the Pennsyl-
vania Historical society and is sup
posed to be the Oldest oil painting
made in America. Witt died in 1865.
For many years the house was I'm
the possession OF descendants OF
Charles Willing. mayor of PhiladeL
phia in 174S and 1854 and founder of
the celebrated Willing family. From
1912 until 1892 the house was the
home OF Mrs. Ann Willing Morris.
Mayor Vikings granddaughter and y
friend of Dolly Madison. Mrs, Morris
sheltered in this house one night In
1912 a company of Montgomery coun-
ty volunteer soldiers, who were on
their way to the front in the second
war with England. Her daughter,
Margaret X. Morris. was the first
woman elected member of the Acad-
envy Of Natural Sciences. She was n
noted naturalist, and is accredited
with having discovered the habits OF
the seventeen-year locusts whereby
pearance.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-26
STEALS CHILD FROM PORCH
Unknown Man, Well Dressed, Boldly
kidnaps Atlantic City Younsster
and Escapes.

Atlantic City. n. Catching up
three-year-oid James Callahan from
the porch OF his home, at IL Madison
avenue. while his mother was at mar
ket well-dressed man bounded
round the corner into Pacific avenue.
smothering the cries of his captive.
Screams Of other children brought
their parents into the street. The po-
lice were notified. and hurry calls
were sent to every patrolman to watch
for the man and boy. but up to late
hour nothing had been heard from
either of them.
Mrs. Callahan tainted In the street
when told Of the kidnapping. After
ward she said she could think of no
one who might have taken the child.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-26

head over his plate: his coffee choked
HIM.
Dearest" she said presently. in an
other tone, tell me, how is he? dc
you-evep see him? VIII he VIM"
mo, never see him. But he'll win
] wouldn't worry"
That afternoon, in the car. he heard
no talk but OF the election; and down
town, in a cigar store where he
stopped for cigarettes, he heard some
men talking mysteriously, in the hot
low voice OF rumor, OF some sensation
! some scandal. 1t alarmed him, and as
he went into the office he met Man
ming, the Telegraph's political man.
Tell me, Manning" Kittrell said
how does 1t look?"
Damn bad for u.s."
For us?"
We'll, for our mob OF burglars and
second-story workers here-the gang
we represent" He took a cigarette
from the box Kittrell was opening.
And will he VIM"
viii he VIM" said Manning, ex
haifng the words on the thin leve
stream OF smoke that came from his
lungs. WIN he win? In a walk,
tell you. He's got 'em beat to a stand
still right now. That's the dope"
But what about this story Of"
"Aw, that's all pipe-dream OF
Burns. I'm running II in the morn
ing. but it's nothing; it's a shine
They're big fools to print II. But it's
their last card; they're desperate
They won't stop at anything, or at any
crime. except those requiring courage
Burns IL In there with Benson now:
SO Is Salton, and old man Glenn, and
the rest Of the bunco family. They're
framing 1t up. When saw old Glenn
go in, with his white side-whiskers,
knew the widow and the orphan were
In danger again. and that he was going
bravely to the front for 'em. Say
that young Banks is comm, isn't he d!
That's peach. that cartoon OF hts to-
night"
Kittrell went on down the hall to
the art room to wait until Benson
should be free. But 1t was not lons
until he was sent for, and as he en-
tered the managing editors room he
was instantly sensible OF the somber
atmosphere of a grave and solemn
council OF war. Benson introduced him
to Glenn, the banker, to Salton, the
party boss, and to Burns, the presi
dent Of the street car company; and
as Kittrell sat down he looked about
him. and could scarcely repress a
smile as he recalled Manning's esti.
mate of Glenn. The old man sat
there, as solemn and unctuous as ever
he had In his pew at church. Benson
red of face, was more plainly per.
turbed, but Salton was as reserved. as
immobile. as inscrutable as ever, his
narrow, pointed face. with its vulpine
expression, being perhaps paIer than
usual. Benson had on his desk be-
fore him the cartoon Kittrell had fin.
ished that day.
MIR. Kittreil. Benson began. we've
been talking over the political situa.
ton. and was showing these gentle.
men this cartoon. II isn't, | fear. In
your best style; 1t lacks the force. the
argument. we'd like Just at this time
That isn't the Telegraph Clayton. Mr.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-26

New York.-Dr. Chao Choy. who ar
rived here from Cuba on his way back
to China, declared that he is f49 years
old. He was highly indignant when
customs officers doubted his word. DIR.
Choy is six feet tall and bald He
takes no nourishment except a few
tabloids of concentrated food which
he carries with him.