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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-06-21
coRDITE AS CHEWING GUM
Many Soldiers Of European Armies
Victims Of Perllous HabIt-Thrse
Blown to Atoms.

One of the troubles of most Euro
pean armies Is that those soldiers
who can get hold Of It insist on using
that terrible explosive, cordite, az II
1t were q sort Of chewing gum, says
Pearson's Weekly.
It's popularity is due to the fact that
when chewed in small quantities 1t
has stimulating and exhilarating Of
feet, like small doses Of alcohol. it,
taste, too, is sweet, .cordite being
three-hfths nitroglycerin, an explosive
which is sugary to the taste.
When chewed in large quantities
cordite becomes more powerful in its
effects. bringing on a blissful state of
ecstasy and sometimes making the
victim of the habit see visions. But
the real danger of the habit lies in tho
fact that though nitroglycerin will ex-
plode only when given a very hard
blow or touched by an electric spark,
there is always possibility that the
grinding Of exceptionally hard teeth
might provide the necessary hard
blow. Within the last few years at
least three soldiers-two Germans and
one Austrian-have been blown to
bits, the use Of cordite as a chewing
gum being the suspected cause.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-06-21
MAKES PROFIT ON TINFoIu
owner Of Tobacco Store Saves Dis
carded Wrappers and Sells Them
Library as Trade Stimulus.

II am not ashamed to pick up a
penny whenever and wherever cam"
said the proprietor of small tobacco
shop in New York. There are lots
Of people who think 1t is sort OF
stigma upon their ability to pay so
much attention to small sums. Not
I, however. One scheme has netted
me . very nice little profit every
year. l run small circulating library
and offer one years subscription
free for 81 purchase. All my sub
scribers agree to return the book
promptly after week has expired or
pay a fine of three cents a day.
Those people are more Indifferent
about pennies than am and there is
hardly one of them who does not keep
a book one or two days longer than
he should. Not only do the sums
collect in fines pay for the books l
purchase. but they even make a profit
for me, and, what is more important,
the library scheme helps to attract
customers.
Then, too. I manage to make sew
eral dollars q year by collecting the
tinfoil used in wrapping up plug to-
bacco and cigarettes. usually find a
good deal of it lying about on the floor
and since l sell 1t for about 20 cents
pound whatever get for IT. is pure
profit"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-06-21
Revenge Of a Vegetarian.

A party Of vegetarians paid visit
to the country, and after few hours
ramble in the woods and fields pro-
posed to finish up their hitherto pleas.
ant outing by picnic tea party.
After getting comfortably seated to
the spread on the grass they were
slightly disturbed.
A bull made his appearance in 4
rather hasty manner, spreading con-
fusion among the party, each trying to
get over the stile first.
One old lady ran, painting, behind,
reaching the stile only just in time to
save herself by scrambling through It
and falling in heap on the other side.
On regraining her feet she turned TO-
the bull and breathlessly exclaimed:
That's your gratitude. is It? I
haven't eaten bit Of beef for the last
two years; but I'll make up for 1t now.
YOU ungrateful creature. "-Tit-Bits.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-06-21
DOG GUARDS WOMAN TOPPER
Meat Finally Tsmpts Him From Pes4
Long Enough for PolIoe 10 Asssst
His Mistress

st. Paul.-Bis Mark. . hugo 81, nss-
nard, was taken into custody on .
charge of disturbing the peace. A
grist of other accusations, such - In
terfering with an oncsr, disorderly
conduct, attempted ASSAULT, ETC., could
be lodged against the animal, but tho
circumstances were extenuating and
leniency was shown.
His mistress. q visitor In the city,
fell in a skupor Big Mark rebuked
the unseemly curiosity of passers.by
with vociferous yelps and threatening
attitude. Patrolman Kins exhausted
every known form Of persuasion to
distract the attention of the animal.
but his efforts we're futile.
The dog wove an imaginary dead
line within three feet Of the PROSTATE
form and "woofed" loud warnings
when any move to approach the pair
was made. Finally . piece Of meat
was waved in front Of the animals
nose and it forgot it's duty. The dog
followed the woman in the patrol
wagon.
Stretching itself at full length In
front Of her cell, the dog remained on
guard.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-06-21
KNOWS HE IS TO DIE; SLAM
eattleshIp Contract Workman kills.
by Breech Of Six Inch Gun
While at Work.

New York-Imprisoned between thu
platform and flooring Of a gun car
riAge on the forward turret Of the
battleship New York in the Brooklyn
navy yard. Frank Duffy, a contract
workman, watched the breech end of +
six-inch gun slowly descend upon him,
realizing that he was about to die.
Laborers did not hear Dufy'a
mufhed cries in time to operate the
stopping lever from above and his
head was crushed. instantly killing
him. He had been adjusting ma
chinery and his overalls caught on q
projecting bar when he tried to squirm
from beenath the gun.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-06-21
Easy Way Out.

August Belmont, apropos of the re.
vival of horse racing In New York.
said the other day:
There good deal Of cant and non
sense talked against horse racing. 1t
all makes me think of a little Hemp.
stead lad.
This little lads teacher set him the
following problem: u.
"'If one horse can run two miles in
three minutes and ten seconds and an.
other can run two miles in four min.
utes and eight seconds, by how much
would the first horse beat the second
In q six.mile race?
1.-THE little boy returned this problem
unsolved, with the following explana,
tory note:
"'Pa says that l must never have
nothing to do with horse racing -
Washington Post
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-06-21
San Antonio to csIebrate.

San Antonio. Tex.-Plans to cele.
brate the two hundredth anniversary
Of the founding of San Antonio BY
elaborate historical pageants and an
international exposition, in which
Spain, France and Mexico will be In.
vited to participate, were launched, at
q meeting Of the chamber Of com.
MERGE here. The celebration VIII b
held in the auturpn Of 1915.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-06-21
AUTO WRECK pERILED KNOX
Wife Of Former Secretary Of State 10
Thrown Out When Machine Hits
Rut In Road. Y

Atlantic City, N. J.-Philander q.
Knox, former secretary Of state, and
his wife, had . narrow escape from
serious and possibly fatal injuryywhen
their automobile struck rut, got be-
yond control of Mr.. Knox, who was
driving. and crashed into . ditch on
the side Of the road near English
Creek. twenty mileR from this CITY.
Mrs. Knox was hurled from the ma.
chine, but landed on low brush and 20.
capped with few bruises and
scratches. The former secretary Of
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-06-21
Frog Skin to Heal Wound.

w. A. Speck, farmer, living near
Ames, Ia, had growth that extended
almost across his back year ago, and
1t was thought he had only short
time to live. He is we'll today, but the
place where the growth was is cover
ed with the greenish skin of frogs.
When the growth was removed in a
Des Moines hospital 1t left large
wound. The amphibian epidermis
seems to be a success.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-06-21

won't you take the whole and myself
with it-Broda will you be my wife7"
Broda hastily withdrew the hand
John had clasped. and cried indignant
~: 1T is impossible, and wonder
how you dare suggest such a thing.
Oh. how could you-I never want to
speak to you again." To his con-
sternation she flung away her roses.
and bursting into tears ran to the
house.
What lovely mess I have made
OF everything!" groaned poor John.
Il had better get back to business
love has no place in my life."
Broda did not see John Weston
again for many months. He left
Peterbury the day after her rebuff,
to take up his work in 4 distant city.
Life even with the kindly Haver-
hills assumed very dull tone, but
Broda tried her best to be cheer
ful companion for them and their at
lection for her grew. The winter
dragged slowly and in early April
Broda received . call from Matilda
the housekeeper, John Weston having
retained her in that capacity.
I shall be right glad to get the
thing on my MIND" she began with
out preamble, "for it has been a
sort Of nightmare to me the whole
year through. Just a few weeks be-
fore she died, Miss Morton handed
me this package"
Broda went at once to her room,
and with eager fingers broke the
seals Of the packet, revealing legal
looking document and an envelope
with her own name upon it in Olive
Norton's handwriting. She drew out
the sheet Of paper and read:
my dear little Broda:
Il trust you are not harboring any
unkind thoughts against your cousin,
indeed I have had only your good at
heart. knew Of no better way to
bring John Weston to Peterbury than
by making him my heir. am posi-
tive that If he sees you he will love
you, and a better man than John It
would be fard to find. I hope that by
this time you have become all the
world to each other, and If so the al.
tertns Of my will can make no differ.
ence to either of you At least I want
you to spend the rest Of your life In
comfort, and to know that your love
was the greatest blessing Of my lone.
ly existence. Love from
COUSIN OLIVE"
When Broda could check the tears
she unfolded the legal document. II
proved to De regularly drawn and
executed will, dated two months later
than the one now in effect, in which
Olive Norton left all of which she died
possessed-with the exception Of a
few legacies-to her beloved niece
Broda Norton"
Deacon Haverhill wrote to John
Weston at once, informing him of this
change of his affairs; and Johns re-
ply was to appear In person to con-
graduate Broda on her good fortune.
1t was less than week after the dis.
covery of the new will when with his
usual directness John, as soon as he
entered the Haverhill home, address.
ed Broda.
Il am delighted that cousin Olive
has shown she was true blue after
all. ! shall always love you, Broda,
but I am not selfish enough to want
you to marry me unless you could
care for me-"
Il thought you were trying to do
what you believed was right, and I
couldn't come to you that way-but I
do love you, john" said Broda.
Copyright, 1918. by the Mcclure News
paper syndicate.)
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-06-21
heads walked abroad in the village

heads walked abroad in the village
Itreets.
One walked in advance. and the
Dthers followed two by two.
The village slept and there was no
one to observe them. but they did not
speak to each other and they walked
softly. Moses Changers bulldog could
tick anything on four legs in the coun-
Try, and had geen known to tackle
thunderbolt. He was roaming around
when he caught sight of the ghosts,
and the way he ran homo was a eau
lion.
The nine paused in front of a cot
tage. Its inmates were snoring In
peace.
The nine passed through the gate
and drew up in line before the door.
Then one of their number knocked
and fell back. After minute half
dressed man opened the door to ask:
who are you, and what do you
want?"
This is the committee Of order We
sent you two warnings and you did
not heed them"
What is it, Henry?" asked the wife
Pc she was aroused.
"They have come for us!"
us 1t tar and feathers for you and
, ducking for me?"
1T looks like it,"
Come out and get your punish
ment," said voice outside.
"Hen-Henry, am sorry have been
mean to you," sobbed the wife.
II have been the meanest Of the
Iwo," was the reply.
Il was loving you all the time was
luarreling with you"
Same here"
I'VE will give you one minute more"
game throaty voice from outside.
"Oh, Henry, 1t will most kill me to
have 'em tar and feather you!"
noaned the wife.
"And think Of their ducking you'll"
my darling"
"My own!"
times up! Come to your doom, ~
taid the nine ghosts in chorus.
Henry seized a hard wood chair and
smashed it on the uncarpeted floor,
md handing one leg of it to his wife
he seized another and bounded out
Of the door. Crack! Smash! Crack!
The nine ghosts had not anticipated
nor prepared themselves for resist.
lnce, and the attack came with great
suddenness. Three or four went down
like cowsheds in a cyclone. and the
others made their retreat in tremen-
aous haste. None escaped without at
least one good whack. The wife used
her chair leg with the vigor the hus-
band did his. It should also be said
that Moses Changers bulldog, discov-
ering that he had men instead of
ghosts to deal with, pursued the fee
Ing legs and left his marks on three
Of them.
What do you think" shouted Mrs.
Hastings next morning as she burst
in upon her neighbor, Mrs. Drew.
Somebody's cow dead?"
mo, sir. The Walters have made
up!" ......s ......- $3.50. =.
1T can't bel" i.e
But they have. was in there ten
minutes ago, and she was sitting on
his knee, and they were SO busy call
ing each other darling and dear that
the ham for breakfast was all burn
ing up, and the coffee pot was boiling
over"
The statement not only turned out
to be true, but 1t was proven that II
was the last quarrel to be made up
And yet the gossips were not happy
They said:
isn't it simply disgraceful the way
Henry Walters and his wife love each
other? Really. there ought to be
something done about it,"
Copyright. 1913. by the Mcclure News.
paper Syndicate.)
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-06-21
Striving to obiiae.

Angry Diner-Waiter, you are not
ut to serve a pig.
WAITER am doing my best, sir
Judge.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-06-21

ness, so can't understand why every
thing was left to me. This is my
plan, that you take the house-which
Miss Packard says you care greatly
for-and that we divide the cash and
securities. Unless you say yes shall
feel like thief and robber."
Broda gave little gasp at this
generous offer. Thank you . thou.
sand times, but cannot accept.
Cousin Olive had a perfect right to
do as she pleased with her own, and
she was always good and generous to
me-she never limited at anything
more than received"
This was the first Of many visits
which John Weston paid at the Haver.
hill homestead.
The business of which John had
spoken must have found that it could
exist without its Junior partner for he
remained the summer through in
Peterbury. But in September his
presence was demanded by the firm,
and one perfect morning John sur.
prised Broda az she was picking q
bunch Of the deacon's late roses.
DUTY calls, and must CO." was his
greeting, and Broda was startled at
the shock his words gave her. "The
senior partner says I must come at
once. or he will do something desper.
ate. Before I go have one other
solution to offer concerning the es.
tate. II you win not accept half.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-10-31
Church Notes
THE UNITED CHURCH

REV. Z. Z. WARNER, pastor.
Note an important change. Here
after Sunday School will be held
at twelve O'Clock sharp. Morning
worship will open at 10: 45 sharp
and close ut so. Sundays SER
mons will gather up the best
things in the great meetings at
Kansas City. Do not fail to attend
these services for you will miss
something important if not there.
The Ladies Aid society of the
United church met with Mrs. Jas.
Griffith Wednesday afternoon. "A
pleasant afternoon was passed by
the ladies' present.
80
The Aid Society of the Catholic
church will meet at the home of
Mrs. V. G. Cotton next Thursday
AFTERNOON. November 9th. Ali
members arc urged u Iliake special
effort to be present.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-10-31

one ear...................... 1t
SIX Months. ........................It
Published Every Friday
Today, Friday, October 81, 1913,
is the last day that the voters, who
desire to take part In the coming
primaries, will have chance to
register on the books at the local
registration places. A considerable
percentage Of the voters have COM
piled with the requlrments Of the
registration law and have had their
names enrolled upon the books but
there are also a great number who
have failed to do this. Failure to
register may seem small matter
at this time to the voter who did
not have his name enrolled but
when the day of the primaries ar
rives and he seeks to take part in
the election to assist friend or
help defeat an enemy AMI finds
that he has lost the right to vote,
he will realize its Importance.
1t may be of interest to Mobridge
people who are watching with in
terest the outcome OF the troubles
in Mexico to know that one Of the
men prominent in representing the
United Safes at the Mexican capital
is heavily Interested in real estate
property in this city. The man we
refer to is John Lind, former gov
ernor of Minnesota and now acting
rs ambassador for the United States
in Mexico. Mr.. Lind is strongly
interested in the Grand Crossing
Land company and holds the office
of vice president in that corpora
ton. The company own large
share of the lots in Mobridge and
are heavily interested otherwise in
this city.
Despite the fact that cold weather
has arrived there is continuance
of the building activity in Mobridge
and during the past week or two
several new residences have been
placed under construction. The
large number of new business anC
residence buildings erected in this
city during the past year and tht
many that are now under course ol
construction are substantial evi
dence Of the perminancy Of the
development and growth of Mo
bridge.
At this time of the year the mai
order houses are flooding the mails
with their advertising matter an(
every town, hamlet and post Office
IN the country receives a gOOdly
share to be passed out to it's pa
irons. Every dollar that is SEN
to the mail order houses is received
through the drawing power of theil
advertising. In spite of this fac
there are many merchants in tht
smaller towns who persist in saying
that it does not pay to advertise
~
The Mexican situation is causing
the administration at Washington
considerable uneasiness and Presi
dent Wilson and his cabinet arr
busy considering plans for restoring
peace in that war ridden country
In effort to secure peace in Mexico
the United States has asked the
European powers to withhold en-
forcing their policy in regard tc
the Mexican situation until tn.
officials at Washington can formu,
late their policy.
| ~
According to statistics gathered
in the New York divorce courts
the blond woman is a dangerous
rock in the sea of matrimoDy
| Out OF 245 cases heard in one
court during a period of two
weeks, 80 were brought by wives
on the ground of infidelity. In
| DO eases the alIeOpd CO. rasnOnd.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-10-31
State News

-. ~. heeu vas up rom 'Neli-
ridge Saturday, and still carries his
arm in a sling It's result OF the
fracas he was mixed up in recently
when he was the victim Of an as.
sault. He was in the Mobridge
hospital several weeks but the doe
tor there apparently was unable to
set his broken collar bone and it
appears as though he is going to
be permanently disabled Shields
Enterprise.
b. G. Mossman, a big lanchman
west of the Missouri, recently
shipped several car loads Of steers
to the Chicago market. The cattle
were fattened on the rich prairie
grass that grows on the Cheyenne
Indian reservation and ranged out
in the open winter and summer.
The steers sold on an average of
$50 per head.
e. l.. Pine, examiner in charge
OF the Dakota State bank, left last
Satu rday for Selby in response to
wire calling him there on court
business in connection with closing
up the affairs of Mobridge bank
of which he is in charge. Eagle
Butte News.
The News reports that a new
drug store will soon be established
at Eagle Butte.
Emil Wallin, Harding county
homesteader, was suffocated by gas
while digging a we'll. Wallin, with
neighbor, was boring the well
and found it necessary to use dyn-
amite to remove some rock. Wallin
descended into the hole and was
overcome with gas before he could
be removed.
Last week Fred LaPlant OF For
est City shipped car of flax to the
Duluth market. The flax was
raised on his farm near Virgin
creek. Mr. LaPlant's crop aver
aged about L. bushels to the acre.
The state railroad commissioners
have ordered hearing November
9th at Pierre on the matter of dis
continuation of the daily passenger
service on the LeBeau branch sof
the NJ. & st. l.. railroad. 1t Is
likely that the commissioners will
demand that the daily service be
continued.
The Bowman post office is now
located in it's new building and the
citizens Of that town are much
pleased with the change.
William Dingwell, pioneer resi-
dent of South Dakota, died at
Aberdeen Tuesday evening from
paralysis. The deceased was nearly
62 years old and had been resi-
dent OF this state since 1883, when
he located at Ipswich. For num-
ber Of years Mr.. Dingwell ( has
resided at Aberdeen where he was
in the employ of the city.
A. w. Morse, president of the
Security State bank Of Faulkton,
dropped dead at 80 Sunday even.
ing while on his way to church.
Death was due to heart failure.
Proceedings have been started
at Sturgis against the state tax
commission. The case is Il test
case and will bring up the powers
and duties of the commission and
settle them by court decision.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-10-31

Since selling his private residence
some weeks ago A III. Brown has
started the erection of a fine home
on one OF his lots in the east part
of town. The building is being
constructed along the bungalO style
and when completed will be very
cozy home, modern in every respect
The carpenters are pushing their
work as rapidly as possible in their
endeavor to complete the buiiding
before snow comes.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-08-14
She WAS BRED IN
old KENTUCKY
St. Louis Girl Well Known in Mari
on Highly Honored.

The many friends and relativ.
es here and in the country of
Miss Addie Lee Dean, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Dean, of
st. Louis, Mo-. will be gratified
to know that she has been chosen
by President Barker, of the
State University at Lexington,
as Librarian of the Experiment
Station at the university.
1t will be remembered that
Miss Dean was an honor graduate
of the class of 1912 and took the
Master of Arts" degree this
year. President Barker in Sc
Letting her was only rewarding
her for diligence and merit, while
a student of the State University.