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The Irish standard., 1913-08-09
BY This Time I Was Listening With
Both Ears,

happened to overhear a conversation
between Barrett and Charlie.
was putting away some books in
the cabinet behind the door Of Bar.
rett's private Office and the door was
q little way ajar, and heard Charlie
strike him for raise of salary.
. You're getting thirty-five now, Mr..
Meadows" said Barrett, in his cold,
heartless way. "and that is ten dollars
more than you could get anywhere
else."
Il guess I'm worth fifty q week to
you, Mr.. Barrett" Charlie answered
In sort Of impudent way.
Indeed" said Barrett. "Perhaps
you will explain Just why you put such
an exaggerated value on your serv
ices"
By this time / was listening with
both ears, as anyone would have done
Because, Mr.. Barrett" answered
Charlie quietly, IT happen to know
that you have served a five years. sen
tence in states prison for the misap
preparation Of bank funds"
just had time to hurry away be
fore Charlie came out. He had been
discharged. Barrett thought he could
bluff Long Corners. But he couldn't
blur me. laid hold Of Charlie.
Il guess you are feeling pretty sore
Z said. Il happened to overhear what
Barrett was saying to you. Are you
going to make it public?"
'You bet adh," he answered, and
his rage made him quite friendly. He
had been living under the shadow OF
the great man and It had turned him
into a sort Of cheap imitation of him,
but now he saw what a fool he had
been.
"1'd give hundred dollars to know
Just where to hit him first" said Char.
lie. II got the whole story from some
of his private papers. Confound him!
Perhaps he'll try to buy me of. felt
sure was good for that extra IF.
teen"
"1'll ten you where to hit him first, "
I said. Hes stolen my girl-Miss
Luella Mason. Isn't that enough? I'm
going right round to tell her"
''Wait till tomorrow" he urged. "He
may think better Of 1t and offer me q
Thousand to keep quiet. If he does III
give you ten per cent"
I This sounded good, but I ran him
up to third before agreeing. But on
the morrow Barrett was just as cold
land self.possessed as ever. And ia
leap the climax, when Charlie went
down to work-his month not being
'up-Barrett gave him his salary and
ordered him out of the Office.
Il guess you'll smart for this befoge
The Irish standard., 1913-08-09
Sun Works at Hand,oo.n.

The last Of the handloom weavers of
Wales, q man named Williams, was
present at the Home Arts and Indus
tries exhibition at the Albert hall, Lon
don, not long since. Although he was
married only q few days before the ex-
hibition, his enthusiasm for Welsh
fabrics is so great that he spent tho
first part Of his honeymoon in display,
ing them. For 400 years without q
break the Williamses of Denbighshire
have worked their silk looms. Mrs,
Williams declares that she will now
give up her drapery shop. acquire q
small loom, and create her own de-
signs. Williams made petticoats Of
silk linsey for Queen Victoria. and he
has made some for the queen.
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MONEY. real money. In what is going
to make us look like real actors to-
the people who will see those pictures
when they are dnished!" she mar.
veled.
At any other time, with mind free
from care, all this would have been
q pleasant series Of episodes in the
quiet, humdrum life of John Hayden.
Now. however, it was false position
1t made him assume-to smile when
his heart was breaking! Rachsdawn-
ing day drew them closer and closer
to the vortex Of ruin that must be an
nounced sooner or later.
II am going to tell her-1 must tell
her." he said one day, after a long
spell of deep thought in his favorite
solitude by the river side.
Yes, the blow could not be averted
longer. His wife must know the truth.
The old man tried to steady his
nerves. to gain courage for the dis
tressful disclosure.
He arose and sighed as he noted
the bright, cheering sunlight beyond
the network of vines that screened the
natural spot of beauty where he had
been seated lost in painful medita-
ton. About to take up his crutches
and proceed on his cheerless mission
John Hayden paused. Some one had
halted just beyond them, engaged in
conversation. He recognized the tones
of one of the speakers as that Of the
rollicking, good-natured leader Of the
movies, Rupert Dale:
"Yes," he was saying, we're ready
to report in now, almost. There's two
more scenarios and then we're
through
"How about the finish up of that big
feature f1lm:" M
We've got to burn UP a house to
act that out" as
well, why don't you find one to
burn?" demanded Dale's companion,
evidently person Of Importance and
direction in the movies proposition.
1.-THE company don't stop at expense,
you know, where it's an extra good
film" s.
house In our travels just suited to
our purpose" replied Dale.
"Why, the ideal old barracks to
work in the fire and the explosion ia
that old ruin I noticed right beyond
here. Do you know who lives there?"
"Oh, very WELL"
"Offer to purchase it,
GLOW much?"
"Oh-say $780," was the careless
reply of man who made money sc
fast that the amount was a mere in.
cidental trifle. 81"
I'll take it, oh, I'll take it," cried
q quavering voice, and John Hayden
staggered into view and from very
joy and gratitude fell senseless heap
at the feet of the two astonished mo
ton picture men.
In graphic. sensational style the ole
house went up in smoke the next day
Following a secret telegram John Hay
den sent to his son, a happy old couple
took the train for that little farm Out
west. Sarah. Hayden was never tt
know how narrowly the, Joy Of living
had escaped the bleakness Of despair
And all the way Of that rapt trail
journey, the heart Of the happy oil
man was singing glad strain o
gratitude and perfect happiness an,
peace.
Copyright. 1918, by w. q. chapman.)
1
The Irish standard., 1913-08-09
PURPOSE IN HIGH MoRTALITY7'
Writer Asserts 1t 10 In the Nature Of
q "PurificatIon by FIre'' Of the
Human Race.

Great mortality in itself Is not neo.
essaraly a great racial catastrophe,
writes Vernon L. Kellogg in the At
lantic Monthly. Indeed, it is, in the
face of the geometrical progression by
which reproduction moves. one Of the
veritable conditions Of advance in ami
NAL life. Throughout the kingdom of
life. plant as we'll as animal, the over
production of individuals and their re-
duction by death to a fractional part
Of the original number ie ono Of the
basic conditions of progress II OAR
winism is sound explanation Of Or
ganio evolution. For this death will
be In the nature Of things selective.
and hence will make for the modifica-
ton Of the species toward q condition.
Of better adaptation to conditions Of
life. Indeed, the upholders of war
have used precisely the argument Of
wars high mortality as q. proof OF
wars real benef1cence to the race.
Ammon. for example, consistently de.
velops this thesis, cold bloodedly to
Its logical extreme, and seeck and nu-
nervous others are attracted by It in
certain degree.
However, the advantage Of mortal.
lty depends upon tho impartiality Of
the application of its causes. Submit
the whole population to a stress Of
living that results In a certain NOR.
tality, and this selection by death may
we'll be advantageous to the race. II
may weed out the weak, the bioloe
Ically incompetent, the stupid or the
depraved. 1t may be . publication by
IRE.
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At LONG CORNERS;
The Town Prided Itself on BEING
Exclusive, but Had Many
Gossips.
BY FRANK olLMoRE,


! don't know which was the more
unpopular In our town, Anthony Bar.
rett, the banker, or Charlie Meadows,
his secretary. think on the whole
that It was Charlie.
Long Corners has always prided It.
self on being exclusive. But we aren't
dudes. So when this fellow Barrett,
of whom nothing was known. opened
his bank and took Charlie to be his
confidential secretary, and they put
on the airs Of millionaires, and
wouldn't mix with the rest Of US fel.
lows, It naturally set Long Corners
against them.
The first time met Barrett was at
the house Of Luella. Luella and I had
always understood that we were to
be married when / could support her.
couldn't keep her in much style on
fifteen week, which was all that Bar
rett allowed me as one Of his book
Keepers. But I hadn't reckoned on
Barrett butting into the game-a man
Of forty, with nothing known about his
past. except that 1t was reported he
had been 1aubird.
Luella grew pretty cold to me when
taxed her about him. At last I had
to tell her that II she wanted to firt
with man old enough to be her faith
er, all right, only she could count me
put. She showed me the door then.
I thought for sure she would tell
Barrett and he would fire me, but ap'
parently she had too much sense, and
things went on in their usual way,
None of US fellows in the bank had
any sort Of respect for Barrett. He
didn't treat us like human beings al
all. He used to come in carrying q
cane, and that made US pretty tired
And Charlie Meadows was just az
self-opinionated as he was. So what
with all this and Luella's turning me
down, I was feeling pretty bad when
The Irish standard., 1913-08-09
Porto RIean Children studIou.

VVTsV SIutOISU 0S0OlOu0s
That Porto Rican children are as APT
or more apt than American children
in their studies is the assertion Of
Miss Grace E. Josselyn Of the Porto
Rican Missionary society.
my experience has been that the
Porto Rican children are usually
bright and clever when it comes to as
similating studies" she said. II think
they are as apt or more apt than
American children. OF course, they
have not had a long time in which to
pursue their studies.
Thirteen years ago, when the Uni
ted States commenced its government
Of the island, there was only one
school in Porto Rico. Today there are
two thousand, one thousand of which
are public schools
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throng. He reached her and offered
her his arm. She declined It indig-
nantly. and Collins. crestfallen, fol,
lowed her to the car door, where he
was at once seized by Q gray-coated
Subway guard. !
Hold him!" yelled the puny-taced
man. who, hatless and coatless, now
appeared on the scene. Even then
Collins noticed with satisfaction that
his eye was nearly closed and sur
rounded by widening circle, of black,
shading of into q medley of crimson,
magenta. and maroon. that's the
fellow that assaulted and tried to rob
me-"
Collins saw the girl stop suddenly,
hesitate, and then return impulstveay
toward him. She laid her hand. upon
his arm. !.
mo. It is mistake" she said. This
gentleman tried to protect me against
q despicable fellow who was insulting
me, only-oniy-"
Her lips were trembling and she
was evidently overcome by her emo
ton. Collins looked up. wretched to-
think that he should have been the
cause OF bringing tears to her eyes.
Then. to his anazement, he Jaw that
It was m1rth. not fear. that agit0ted
her.
"Only he struck the wrong man"
she said. "This gentleman was per-
fectly innocent"
Innocent" snorted the unyfaced
man. II should say that I am inno-
cent. am family man. and can't
go home with q black eye. Besides.
I'm a churchwarden. and there's moth
ing in my life have to conceal. My
name is Robert B. Allison, president of
the Western Manufacturing company,
and the little influence that I have /
shall use to see that this young black
guard gets the punishment he de-
serves"
Collins was thundershuck at this
piece OF information. Surely fate had
dealt very hardly with him. The puffy
faced man. who had now adjusted his,
coat and hat, did not look much like
i a prospective employer.
"Mr. Allison" he said impulstveiy,
II don't care for myself. but If you are
q gentleman you will let me get this,
lady out of this crowd. Won't you &C.
cept my humble apologies? My name
is Collins-Frank Collins. and I was
on my way downtown to apply to you
for q position. lose the position:
let US call the account even"
you are Mr.. Allison!" exclaimed
the girl. "Why, am Grace Loomis,
and was on my way to your office in.
answer to your letter to call concern
ing private secretaryship."
There was an awful silence. Col
Inns dared not look up. The crowd
was melting away; the three stood
there together. for even the guard, see
ing the turn matters were taking. had
wisely gone about his business. Sud-
denly roar burst from Allison's lips,
Good Lord, that's one on met" be-
said. II can't afford to have 1t get,
about that I was manled by one Of
my employees to punish me for insult
ing my secretary. Besides. need
you both to give evidence to my wife
about my eye. Come on down to my
office and we'll adjust matters. Mr..
Collins. your first official act will be-
to buy me an eye-plaster. You're a
clean-cut man. sir, and q clean upper
cut man too. You're both engaged"
But somehow there was lurking
double meaning in that last word that
made Miss LOOMS blush.
L
The Irish standard., 1913-08-09
many hours are over" sneered ChN1ls
as he went out.

many hours are over" Dneered Ch1f11e
as he went out. /,
I couldn't neglect my duties, and I
was supposed not to know what had
happened. I didn't mean to lose my
position: was not going to Lueila out
Of revenge, but az q friend. I knew
she was not the girl to tell where she
got her Information. But would have
given good deal to have seen Bar.
rett's face when she gave him his
walking papers.
I was at her house at eight o'clock.
and by good luck she was alone. When
she saw me she looked unpleasant;
the scoundrel had completely ousted
me In her esteem.
"Well. Mr.. Coolidge?" she began.
well. Miss Mason" retorted
mockingly, you don't seem very well
pleased to see me. but you will thank
me warmly enough when I get
through. That friend Of yours. Bar
rett, is a thief and a scoundrel."
Rather hard words to say about q
friend Of mine." she said. II suppose
you are willing to repeat those words
to Mr.. Barrett, face to face"
mo, I'm not" I answered. II don't
want to lose my job. It wouldn't be
quite fair to be put In that predica-
ment, Luella, when / have only come
to you as friend. Now listen"
She refused to hear me, but I was
determined that she should. So told
her everything that Charlie had told
me that morning; how Barrett had
been cashier in the County and Ma
tional in Wayne City, and had stolen
fifty thousand dollars and served q
five-year term for it.
when did this interesting episode
ocour?" she asked when had ended.
TN 1909" answered.
"Four years ago But thought you
said he had served a fve-year sen.
tence."
"Well, I suppose they let him out
early for good behavior" answered,
had been 80 keyed up hadn't
heard the bell ring, and was still in
the middle Of my remarks when Bar
rett walked into the room.
Luella turned from me to him.
"This gentleman" she said, meaning
me, "has been SO kind as to tell me
that old story about the County and
National, Anthony" Isn't it disgust
ing name-Anthony!
"You seem to have host of friends
Luella," he answered. "This is the
tenth, isn't it?"
"The twelfth" she answered, and
then she turned to me. "You are very
slow, Mr.. Coolidge. Mr.. Barrett told
me all about that weeks ago, and SO
have many of his well-wishers. Only
you left out the fact that he was par
doned before the first six months were
out because the real thief confessed
Good evening, Mr.. Coolidge"
Well, walked out. I wouldn't de-
mean myself by arguing with that sort
of man. And I'm still in his bank
That is his COMPOUNDED hypocritical
cunning; he won't discharge me and
he won't raise my salary. And Luella
and he were married yesterday.
Copyright. 1913, by W.. q. Chapman.l
The Irish standard., 1913-08-09
&8
Big feature film
Burning Of Old Family Home
Saved Sons Farm From Fore
closure Proc seedlings.
by AUGUSTUS GOODRICH Shea
MAN.

WAN.
When the movies came TO Brook
dale Mrs. Hayden took a great inter
est In their doings. She and hercrtp-
pied husband lived q mile from town
along the river. It was there that
the motion picture men made their
camp. The scenery was wild and beau
ltiful, Just the spot to furnish the
frame for almost any vernal drama.
John Hayden had not seen her so
spry and animated for years. He was
glad to note her interest in trifes and
the household cares of years wear
ing away from her. All the same he
did this with . suppression Of sad
ness she never penetrated. 1t was
with an aching heart, and that heart
beating next to a certain letter he had
received and kept secret from her,
that the old man smiled at her simple
joyousness.
"Just think Of it, john" she said.
''only two weeks more and we start
for the boys farm! Did l show you
the photograph he sent me Of the dear
place, with himself and his wife.
Laura, and the two little tots on the
pretty porch? Isn't it delightful to
think Of you and passing our last
days among such lovely surroundings,
after just negotiating in this ram
shackly old ruin ready to fall to
pieces after q century's use?"
It was indeed a veritable ruin. It
had answered the needs of two gen.
erations, however. A large rambling
house, it was scarcely safe now to
walk across some Of the trembling
floors. Neighbors had warned the
Haydens that it would not last much
longer, that any day the venerable
relic might tumble about their ears.
The Irish standard., 1913-08-09
Rather Suggestive,

Rastus was i'll and the physician was
visiting him. what yo' think is de
matter wifi me, doctah r. he asked.
"Oh, nothing much" said the doctor,
"Only a slight case of chickenpox."
Rastus grew nervous. II clare, doc.
tah," he said. earnestly. II hahn t
been nowhar whar could ketch datl"
Ladies' Home Journal
The Irish standard., 1913-08-09
Very Embarrasslnu,

Deacon (anxiously)-I wish that
our young minister weren't obliged to
preach to such small congregation.
Widow-So do I. Every time he
said dearly beloved" this morning
I felt as II I had received a proposal,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-20
Makes B|otchy Skin
Free of All BIenlish
The Most Obstinate Skin Affections and Erup-
lions from Poisoned Blood Are
Completely Cured Quickly,

Acne, or that condition of the skin
known as pimples, often becomes so per
sistent that 1t will continue to old age
II not checked by determined methods
And the same with blackheads A knowl-
edge of the skin and why 1t becomes the
abiding; place of SO many eruptive condi-
tions will show how futile II Is TO squeeze
pimpIes or blackheads OF put coating
over the skin with grease, powders or
other external applications. To clear
your skin and to make II stay so requires
a stimulating influence Ia tho corium, or
the fine net work OF tiny blood vessels
below the outer and inner layers OF skin
You will be surprised and delighted at
the quick change II you use s. S, S.. the
famous blood purifier. It's action In the
skin Is quite sensational. These facts
are more fully explained in book on
skin troubles sent by The Swift SPECIFIC
Co., 1o5 Swift Bldg. Atlanta, Ga You
will find S. S, S. on sale at all drug
stores. Get bottle to-day and Danish
all skin afflictions.
When you ask for S, S, S., look out
for the common trick Of trying TO sell
you something else. Don't be mislsd-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-20

1t Is certainly remarkable how quickly
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purifier shows Itself in the skin. There
is one ingredient in s, S, S. which pecu'
LARRY stimulates cellular or glandular
activity to select from the blood or from
the fine net work of blood vessels In the
skin, those elements which il requires
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Thus pimpes. acne. eczema, lupus, or
any other blood condition that attacks
the skin or seeks outlet through tho
skin Is met with the antidotal effect OF
S, S, S.
This is why skin troubles vanish SO
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Under the influence Of s. S. s. this fine
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the cause of disease Is just as constantly
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harmless
1t is q great mistake TO rely upon
cathartics to cure pln1ples or other facial
eruptions Not only do cnthartics cause
chronic constipation. but they thin the
blood of it's valuable and essential pre-
Bervativcs-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-20
LEAPS FROM BUGGY;
IS FATALLY HURT
Mrs. John S. Park Dies Soon
After Receiving Conclusion
of Brain.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
PROVO, July 19.-Mrs. Martha NJ .
Park, wife Of John s. Park, of Provo
bench, died at the Provo general hos
pital ut o'clock this afternoon, of
concussion of the brain received in a
runaway accident. She expired q few
minutes after being taken to the hos
pital. Mrs. Park was driving from
her home to Provo with her grown son,
William, and some younger members
Of the family in surrey. At the lower
bench the horse became unmanageable
and started to run. William Park told
the others not to jump and all remained
seated except Mrs, Park, who leaped
out, striking on her head. She was
picked up by passing auto and hur-
ried to the hospital.
and the occupants of the buggy escaped
injury.
Mrs Park was sc years Of age, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wayman
Parker of Pennington. She is survived
by the husband and the following chill
dren: Mrs. Alfred Ostler and Mrs.
Ray Davis. Provo bench; Mrs. Josiah
Howard, Carey, Ida; the Misses Lu-
ella and Beatrice Park, who live at
home: Hugh Park, Duxbury, Alberta,
Canada; Albert and William Park,
Provo bench.
Funeral arrangements will not be
made until the absent members of the
family are heard from.
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Provo Paragraphs.
Special to The Tribune.

T
PROVO. July 19,-W. D. Roberts. pro-
prieror of the Hotel Roberts. has under
gone an operation for appendicitis. The
conditions are favorable TO Mr.. Roberts S
speedy recovery.
The Rev. s. Fl. Goodwin has recov-
cred from his recent severe attack Of Ill
ness, which kept him confined TO his bed
for several weeks
Dr. William A McKeever of the Kan
sas Agricultural college will speak in the
tabernacle Sunday at 10 o'clock on Child
Culture
The death OF Miss Arlie Webb at Bur
ley, Ida. Wednesday, has been reported
here, Miss Webb was 20 years OF age.
She left Provo with her parents, Mr., and
Mrs. T. V, Webb. for Idaho about three
months ago.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-20
TWIN FALLS REGION
TO Be RECOGNIZED
New Edition of Geography
for Idaho VIII Contain
Special Matter.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune
TWIN FALLS, Idaho, July 19.-The
Twin Falls country is to be in the geog-
raphy as well as on the map hereafter.
Charles II, Seaver, representing the Nc
MILAN Publishing company of Chicago,
has been spending the week here gath
ering data for nineteen page Idaho
addition to the arr-McMurray geog-
raphy, one of the latest text books to
be adopted by the Idaho state board of
education for use in all the schools of
the state.
Twin Falls city and the Greater Twin
Falls country are to be splendidly rep
resented in the new edition, not only
in fact and figure but IN Photographic
illustrations as well. Mr. Seaver said
that the subject of irrigation is to be
handled as extensively and thoroughly
as space will permit. The Twin Falls
Country will be referred TO more, prob
ably, than any other district, as q typi-
cal example of the methods employed in
Irrigation and the results obtained.
The latest geogra phies now in use
contain but ten pages relative to Idaho
and consist OF rather meager facts and
figures; the subject of irrigation is not
taken up and Twin Falls was not on the
map at the time the biographies were
compiled. Teachers in this part Of the
state have had to depend on their own
personal knowledge and observations in
Teaching to their pupils the geography
of southern Idaho. The new Biographies
will be source of pride and gratifica-
tion to the state in general and south
ern Idaho in particular.