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The Irish standard., 1914-01-17
MOTHERS CHOICE fUn A NAME
Finally Father Consented to calIino q
Daughter Graeia, After Many
Disappointment.

The long expected baby had arrived,
and the father was invited to see his
little daughter. He had hoped that it
might be boy.
What will you call the little one,
sweetheart?" said he.
Il think I'll call her Gracia," said
the mother. II always liked that
name."
"Oh, mol" said the father. II
wouldn't call her Gracia! It's such q
fancy name. Why not call her Helen,
after your mother?"
Il don't mind" said she.
So they christened the baby Helen.
In due time another little one was
announced, and the father was invited
in to see his second baby daughter.
He longed exceedingly for q son and
heir. but was almost reconciled when
he looked at the mother as she cud-
died the little girl to her side.
What will you name this one, dear
est?"
Il think I'll call her Gracia," said
the mother. II always liked that
name."
"Oh, wouldn't call her that!" an
swered the father. "It's such foolish
name. Why not give her a sensible
one. We might call her Ruth after my
mother"
"All right" she agreed; II think
Ruth would be a nice name for her."
And the records named her Ruth.
And In the fullness of time q third
little one awaited the disappointed ia
TIERS welcome in the darkened cham
Der.
well, what will you call this one?"
he asked as he looked down at the
baby girl.
Il think I'll call her Gracia," said
the mother. Il always have liked that
name."
"Oh, no! I wouldn't" he said. "Her
aunt Bertha will be real disappointed
II we don't name it after her."
"Well, suppose that's so," an.
swered the mother. well call her
Bertha"
Time passed on, and a fourth little
one came to claim welcome. The
father could hardly hide his grief
when the doctor announced Its q
GIRL" but he tried to look pleased as
he stepped softly into the darkened
room. AS he pressed his wife's hand
he asked, "And what will you call
this little-girl?"
Il think I'll call her Gracia," said
the mother. II always have liked that
name"
"Well, for heavens sake call her
Gracia!" he exploded, "and perhaps
then we can have boy"
And she did. And they did!-Har.
per's Magazine.
The Irish standard., 1914-01-17
rasrur.,ums ,or WINTER wrndows.

"NOsOVItOU8 Tor winter "In0oWos
There is nothing prettier than q
window full Of bright, blooming mas
turtiums in the winter, says Farm and
Home. There is something 80 dainty
and charming in the vines climbing
all over the window and curtains, and,
with their gay colCred, velvety flow.
ers. they make an artistic picture.
The cultivation Of them in the
house is very simple, and the results
will we'll repay for the little labor it
requires. Plant the nasturtium seeds.
which can be purchased in little pack.
ages from any seed house.
Plant the vines in some rich earth
in an ordinary crock and place in .
pretty jardiniere in q window of south.
ern exposure. With very little train.
ing the vines viii creep up the win.
dow curtains. and all winter you viii
have the prettiost spot imaginable and
Will appreciate the gay blossoms nll.
ns the room With their dainty fea
Ey1noa
The Irish standard., 1914-01-17
WOOD OF IMMENSE VALUE
Greenheart, South American Product
Has Most Wonderful Qualities for
the Si1lpbuIlder.

Greenheart, the wood which the
Isthmian canal commission is desirous
Of securing for use in the construction
Of docks and similar works in the
Panama canal. because it is said by
experts to resist more than any other
wood the attacks of marine borers
which rapidly destroy piles and other
submarine structures, Is one of the
most valuable Of timbers. It is native
ef South America and the West In.
dies. and from its bark and fruits il
obtained bibirine, which is often used
as febrifuge instead of quinine.
The wood is Of dark green color,
sap wood and heart wood being so
much alike that they can with dif1l.
Guilty be distinguished from each 9th.
er The heart wood is one of the
most desirable Of all timbers, particu.
larly in the shipbuilding industry. In.
disputable records show that the best
grades surpass iron and steel in last.
ing qualities in salt water. submerged
logs having remained intact for one
hundred years.
In the Kelvingrove museum, Glas.
gov, there are two pieces Of plankins
which illustrate better than anything
else this durable quality. They are
both from wreck which was sub.
merged eighteen years of the west
coast Of Scotland. The one specimen
-greenheart-is merely slightly pit
ted on the surface. the body Of the
wood being perfectly sound and un.
touched, while the other-teak-is al.
most entirely eaten away.
It is extensively used in shipbuild.
ing for keelsons, beams. engine bear.
ings and planking, and 1t is also used
in the general arts, but its excessive
weight units it for many purposes for
which its other properties would rem,
der it eminently suitable.-Below the
Rio Grande.
The Irish standard., 1914-01-17
Centenary Of Famou. Hotanist.

Centenary Of Famous 5otanist.
Albert Kellogg, celebrated as bot
anist, was born in New Hartford,
Conn, one hundred years ago. In early
life he moved to Kentucky and re-
ceived his education at Transylvanis
university. In the early forties he
Travelled extensively in the far west
and made the earliest scientific de
scription Of the big trees of California
He explored the republic Of Texas
with the famous naturalist, J. J. Audi
bon, at the time of its annexation tc
the United States, and later made bo
tanical explorations along the western
coast Of America from Cape Horn to
Alaska. During the latter years OF
his life Mr.. Kellogg made his home in
California. He was the founder of the
California Academy Of Sciences. His
death occurred at Alameda, March 81,
1887,
The Irish standard., 1914-01-17
cabby,. Opportunity,

The London cabby regarded with Q
CLEAN of delight the taxi which had
broken down, but did not speak. The
chauffeur began operating on his ma.
chine. He turned and twisted it. and
banged it and screwed it, but to no
avail, and still the cabby spoke not.
i en- the chauffeur wiped his brow.
and the cabby, still with the CLEAN in
his eye, crossed over. "'Ere," he ex.
claimed, grimly, holding out his whip,
Ere yer are, mister, it i'm With
this.
The Irish standard., 1914-01-17

Goetingen university. Germany, but
has lived in America since 184S. He
has been navy and army surgeon,
and during the Civil war served as as.
sistant surgeon with the rank of first
lieutenant in the End Colorado cavalry.
During his long residence at Canton
he has served seven consecutive terms
as mayor.-Exchange
The Irish standard., 1914-01-17
LIfeboatman,s Record.

Mr.. John Roberts. second coxswain
Of the Holyhead (England) steam life.
boat, and one Of the most interesting
personalities among the fishermen OF
North Wales, whose death is an
nounced, had been a life-boatman for
~ years. 1t was with the old sail.
Ing lifeboat that he rendered most
service. He had been instrumental
In saving hundreds Of lives during his
long career, and held the unique rec.
ord of having gone to the assistance
Of over seventy vessels in distress.
The Irish standard., 1914-01-17
To Measure Coal In the Bin.

A solin cubic foot of anthracite coal
weighs about ninety-three pounds
When broken for use 1t weighs about
hfty-four pounds. Bituminous coal.
when broken up for use, weighs about
fifty pounds. The consequent rule for
the approximate measurement Of coal
in a bin or box Is to multiply the
length in feet By the height in feet
and again by the breadth in feet, and
this result by "a for anthracite coal.
or by so for bituminous coal. The 70
suit will equal the number Of pounds,
and to ind the number Of tons. divide
~ 1000.
The Irish standard., 1914-01-17
WAS NOT HIS TIME TO Die.
Captains Marvellous Escape From
Death When Swept Overheard
During Tremendous Gale.

Few living men have ever looked
death SO square in the face as a Ger.
tain Captain Hodson, who was for
years connected with the customs
service at Honolulu. Before that he
was a shipmaster, and the remark.
able adventure of which he was the
hero occurred while he was in com.
mand Of schooner that traded in the
Pacific.
On this occasion, the vessel was
several days out from land in the
midst Of the ocean, when it was over.
taken by a severe gale and thick
weather. For time Captain Hodson
tried to keep the schooner's head up
into the wind, but the storm became
SO violent that there was nothing for
1t but to run before the gale. He
brought the vessel about, and, pur.
sued by a heavy following sea, they
scudded under almost bare poles to
the northward.
The captain himself stood by the
wheel, to give the helmsman direc.
tions; the rest of the crew, having
made everything as secure as possi.
BILE. were crouched In the lee of the
deck-house.
A flaw in the wind took the schoon.
er aback for moment, and in that
instant tremendous wave that was
following close behind mounted over
the bulwarks, and swept several feet
deep from stern to bow.
Every one but the captain had
something at hand to cling to, al.
though the wave wrenched the man at
the wheel from his hold, and threw
him on his face. However, he brought
up against the deck-house, and scram.
bled to his feet just In time to see
the rushing water carry Captain Hod.
son overheard.
Hodson's case was as rearly hope
less as 1t could we'll be, for it was,
OF course, quite impossible to put out
a boat In such sea, or even to bring
the schooner about to pick him up.
But at the very moment that the
catastrophe happened, the ropes that
held the gaff Of the foremast in place
broke, and let the stick drop to the
deck. One end hung out over the
side Of the schooner, and several
broken ropes dangled from 1t. As Cap.
tain Hodson swept by, these rope ends
struck him on the head. Instructive.
ly he seized one of them, and clung
to 1t with desperation.
The schooner tore on through the
water. and her master, at the end Of
the dangling rope, was drawn in close
under her bulwarks, and dragged
along through the waves. He could
not have long withstood this sort of
treatment. for the sea beat him about
fiercely, and flung him again and
again against the side of the vessel.
But presently a gust of wind lurch.
ed the schooner we'll over: her leo
rail plunged beneath the water, and
at the same instant another wave
picked the captain up, and tossed him
sprawling on the sloping deck. Bat.
tered as he was. he had enough
strength left to seize the standing rig.
ging and cling to it, while the water
poured back again into the sea.
The helmsman had seen Captain
Hodson swept away to death, as ho
firmly believed, and his astonishment
at seeing him back again on deck
may be imagined! Hodson was not
seriously injured by his experience,
and his vessel weathered the storm.
and brought her cargo safe into port.
Youths Companion.
The Irish standard., 1914-01-17
AS ENGLAND SEES US
TYPICAL AMERICAN NOT re.
FERRED TO FLATTERlNGlY.
Truth Is, the American ls Of a Type
That the Old World Has Not Vet
Come to Understand, and So
lts Judgment 10 at Fault.

The Americans as race walk letter
than we-more freely, with a taking
swing, and almost with grace. How
much of this is due to living in de-
mocracy, and how much to wearing no
braces, it is very dicult to determine.
But certainly it Is the land Of belts,
and therefore Of more loosely moving
bodies.
Also. Americans take their coats Of,
which is sensible; and they can do
It the more beautifully because they
are belted and not braced. They take
their coats OF everywhere and any.
where. and somehow it strikes the Wis
ator as the most symbolic thing about
them. They have not yet thought Of
discarding collars; but they are un-
ashamedly shirt-sleeved.
Any sculptor seeking to figure this
republic In stone must carve in fu-
ture a young man, open-faced, pleas
ant, and rather vulgar, straw hat ,on
the back of his head. his trousers full
and sloppy, his coat over his arm. The
motto written beneath will be, Of
course: "This Is some country"
The philosophic gazer on such q
monument might get some way to-
ward understanding the making Of
the Panama canal, that exploit that
no European nation could have car.
ried out
The American race seems to have
developed two classes, and only two,
the upper middle and the lower mid
die.
Their faces are very distinct. The
upper-class head is long, often fine
about the forehead and eyes, and
very cleanly outlined. The eyes have
an odd, tired pathos in them-mixed
with the friendliness that is SO admir-
able-as II of a perpetual, never quite
successful, effort to understand some
thing.
It is like the face Of an only child
who has been brought up In the COM
pany Of adults. But the mouth Of such
men is the most typical feature.
It is small, tight, and closed down
ward at the corners, the lower lip
very slightly protruding. It has very
little expression in 1t, and no curves.
There the Puritan comes out.
But no other nation has a mouth
like this. It Is shared to some ex-
tent by the lower classes, but their
mouths tend to the wider and more
expressive.
These, anyhow, are the types that
strike one in the eastern cities. And
there are intermediate varieties, as
Of the genial business man, with the
narrow forehead and the wide,
smooth, lower face.
The women's faces are more in
determinate; not very feminine;
many Of them wear those Invisible"
eyeglasses which center glitteringly
about the bridge Of the nose aud get
from them curious air of intelli-
gence.
Handsome people of both sexes are
very common; beautiful and pretty
ones very Observation-Disclosures Ga
zette.
The Irish standard., 1914-01-17
Trappers Making Money.

Trappers Making Money.
Twenty thousand moles in Essex
England, have been killed in the last
three years, by John Merchant and his
son. Harry, with an ingenious new
trap. During the trapping season
which has just begun they hope as the
result Of increased contracts with
farmers and landowners nearly to dou
BILE this figure. Their agreements e1
tend over five years. payments being
at the rate Of I'd and acre for the first
year and I'D an acre for the subse
quent years. Up to this season they
had had about 10000 acres to work.
Now they are making arrangements to
double their hunting ground. Mole
okins sell at about SO . hundred
Veteran Physician Still Practices.
DE-. Charles e. Hedinger Of Canton,
Kas., who recently attained his 93rd
birthday, 10 - far a. known, the old.
est pFactcing physician In this coun.
Try. He has been Q member Of the
medical profession for sixty-dve years.
and now at his advanced age attends
% the most minute details Of his prac
dee. Dr. Hedinger u q graduate Of
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-10-26
PAIR LOCKED 3 DAYS
IN HOTEL ROOM, WITH
DON'T DISTURB" SIGN
Even Chambermaid Couldn't
Get In, Say Witnesses
Against Shoup.

When walter shoup. President Of
the AutoSraphic Register Company
Of Hoboken. went to the Hotel Nc
Alpln last January with q woman not
his wife he hung a mot to be Dis
turbed!" plscard on the door Of his
suite and II was three days before
the chambermaid could set In to tidy
up the rooms. according TO testimony
before Supreme Court Justice Glese-
rich to-day in Mrs. Julia Bsveridse
Shoup's suit for divorce.
After Mrs. shoup. who lives at No.
2:s West seventy-eighth street. had
testified that she and Shoup were
married In Washington. June 81. 1890.
W. q. Denniston. a former clerk at
the McAlpin. was called TO tell how
shoup and an unnamed woman had
registered there on Jan. ., and had
occupied a room on the fourth floor
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-10-26

for three days and nights. shoup
signed the register. IL was testified.
for "Mr. and Mrs. James X. Means"
Asked to Identify . picture Of shoup
a. the man who had occupied the
suite. Katie Lyons. q chambermaid.
eaid she couldn't forget him because
he hung the card on the door whom
she wanted to get In to mako the
bed.
'They wouldn't let me straishten
up things all the while they were
there" she testified.
william Herbert Smith and Her
bert Dix Smith. relatives Of Mrs.
Shoup. identified the handwriting on
the hotel register as that OF Shoup,
and william w. Miller. a lawyer. told
Of talking with Shoup after his wife's
suit was filed.
Shoup. he said. owed his wife some
money and called at his ofYice to talk
Of paying II. Miller said that when he
showed Shoup Q tracing OF the hotel
register he smiled and said:
They seem to have IT,"
Shoup did not contest the suit.
Justice 0iegerich reserved decision.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-10-26
An Old Family Cough
Remedy, Hon,s.MGds


D. making this pint q oid.tims cough
aysup st home, you not only savs about
- % compared With the ready.msde
kind. but you will also have much more
prompt snd positive remedy In every
w. II overcomes the usual coughs,
thPoat and chest colds in - hours-rs.
Rsvss even whooping cough quickly
and 10 excellent. too, for bronchitis, brou.
chial asthma, hosrseness and spasmodic
Group.
Get from any drug store. ~ ounces Of
Pinex $50 cent? WORTHY. pour Il into .
pint bottle and fiji the bottle with plain
granulated sugar syrup. Full directions
With Pnsx. Keeps perfectly and tastes
COED.
Finer IL most valuable concentrated
compound Of genuine Norway pine
extract combined with euaiacol and
other natural healing pine elements.
There are many worthless INIT stions
Of this famous mixture. To avoid dis.
appointment. ask your druggist for ~
ounces Of Pincx." and do not accept any
thing else.
A guarantee OF absolute satisfaction,
or money promptly refunded, goes with
this preparation. The Pinex Co., Fl.
Wayne, lnd.--Advt.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-10-26
ENDLESS PIG CHAIN WAS
70 MAKE OupES RlCM
Promoter and Gih Wife Arrested on
Swindling Charge Held IN
5000 Each.

The inner workings Of the Eastern
Pig Company we're exposed In West
side Police Court to-day when John
kearnsy and his seventeen ysar.eid
wife, Gertrude, Of No. Sol West One
Hundred and Forty.nfth street. we're
arraieued on . charge Of swindlies.
They were held In 5000 bail each for
examination Oct. -.
Kesrney, according to Detect %
Cooney. rented an once at No. 2
Columbus Circle last summer and
started the Eastern Pig Company. He
got out literature showing how one
might purchase frsm him . female
pig which would soon give birth "a
twenty -four little pigs. and these
little pigs. growing up. would be tha
foundation for other increas SEES which
would soon return the original tur-
chaser Of one female pig q large 70, =
tune.
kearney advertised for men 70 as
sist him at good salaries. He exacted
from each q sum OF money a. 40.
curity. Cooney said no cleaned uI
close to 5000 before his dupes GET
after him and caused him to close thc
ONCE and skip.
His wife acted a. his bookkeeper
and ONCE assistant. She said to- day
that she thought her husbands bi,si-
ness was legitimate.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-10-26
BAD COLD? GET
RELIEF At ONCE
WITHOUT QU|N|NE
"Pape's Cold Compound
ends severe colds or
grippe in few hours.

You can end grippe and break up
severe cold either in head. chest,
body or limbs. by taking . dcse Of
"Pape's Cold Compound" every two
hours until three dosss ere taken.
II promptly opens cloRged-up nos
trils and civ passages in the head.
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming. relieves sick headache. dullneas.
ievefishness. sore throat, sneesing. sore.
ness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuifed.upi Quit blowing
and snuifling! Ease your throbbing
head-nothins slss il the world gives
such prompt relief a. "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only Is cents
At any drug store. II acts without
sssistanoe. tastes nice and causes no
inconvenience. BE sure you get the
genuine.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-10-26

Sunday World Wants Work
Monday Morning Wonders.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-10-26
SENATE HALTED TRANSFER.

sol DieAsrteh From Antwerp.
WARRINGTON. Oct. 2s--It was dis
closed to-day that the Senate In execu-
tive session just before adjournment Of
Congress Saturday rescinded its action
confirming the transfer OF Consul. Gen =
ersi Henry w. Dicderich, from Antwerp.
Belgium. to Barcelona, Spain. In place
Of Consul General Carl Bailey Hurst.
transferred to Antwerp.
Resembling Of the transfer was said to
be based on the fact that the Germans
had taken Antwerp since objections were
made by Belgium against Mr.. Diederich
because OF his German ancestry.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-10-26

5000 More Wosses for Ailies.
FORT WORTH. Ter. Oct. 1-Five
thousand horses, II was estimated to-
day, ere held here awaiting delivery TO
sions. which have been busy buyinG in
the local helA fss several weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
War to Work Out as
Business Benefit to
the United States

c. r. Berry Of st. Joseph, assistant to
the vice president OF the Great Western.
is in town and asserts that in hts judg-
ment the farmers who hold their wheat
arc going to make a big killing. He ven
lures the opinion that before next May
wheat will be selling far above 81 per
bushel.
Mr.. Berry takes the position that it will
not be long until the warning powers in
Europe will get together on some plan by
which foodstuffs may be shipped from
this country without running the risk of
being seized as contraband OF war. Then
with the granaries OF Europe empty and
stocks depleted, prices will advance to
the highest point in years He also sees
an opportunity for manufacturers OF the
United States to jump in and capture
practically all the trade OF South Amer
lea. With the whole of Europe at war,
he looks upon South America as a most
promising market for American-made
goods.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
Jungle Comedians Feature of Circus

Her name is Della and although her so-
eabulary is somewhat limited she is said
to be one OF the expert fish epicures OF
America. In round numbers she con-
sumes about seven pounds Of fish every
day which means approximately ASS
pounds a year. All Of which is cited 90
show that Della lie quite some little fish
eater for modest unassumng young
lady scarcely in her teens
Before proceeding further with this fish
story, however, Il Is necessary to explain
that Della is not exactly like other girls.
In fact Della Is somewhat Of a fish her
self. being the head OF large and grow
ing household Of trained seals. that trav-
els all over the country in a private tank
car with Ringing Brothers circus. Della
rules her happy but damp little home with
a rod OF iron and voice that is never
silent. She is the oldest number Of Cap
tain Huling's wonderful troupe Of trained
seals and sea lions, which IL a big fea-
ture of the circus this season, and on ac-
count OF her age and experience she Is
quite a character in the circus world.
Della and her companions play ball
balance globes on their noses. juggle blaz-
ing torches, play musical instruments and
perform eduilibristic feats with more than
usual skill; nor are they the only sur
prise which the circus has in store this
season in the way of trained animal acts
In addition are three herds Of perform
ing elephants, the finest OF their kind in
captivity. that perform numerous new and
original tricks with almost human skill
and intelligence. The pondrous perform
ers dance play baseball, juggle and do
almost everything but talk. After a
fashion they do that adding much comedy
20 their act in remarkable telephone
scene.
Then there are two boxing kangaroos
who introduce the gentle art OF self
defense in scientific and truly wonder
tul manner. In addition to the daily mill
with their trainers, these agile beasts
are willing to meet the aspiring white
hopes" OF America and local pugilists
will be invited to appear in the ring and