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PLUNKETT WAS MARRIED
ON EVE OF HIS EXECUTION
Ceremony Performed at Midnight, and
He Faced Firing Squad at Dawn.

one of the most poignant of the
drama which was enacted in Ireland
was. revealed by the announcement in
the births, marriages and deaths col
umn OF the Irish Times of the mar
riage of Joseph Plunkett and Grace
Clifford. Behind the announcement lies
the story of well known and honored
Dublin family brought TO sorrow and
tribulatlon by the great revolt and of
two refined. artistic girls. well known
In Dublin society. whose lives have
been wrecked
Behind looms the strange. mysteri-
Gus figure of Countess Markievicz. who
played so prominent part in the late
tragic events and who has fitted
through all the pages of Irish discon-
tent of recent years.
Joseph Plunkett was a rebel leader.
one of the seven signatories TO the
proclamation of the republic who was
shot. His bride. Grace Clifford. is
daughter OF Frederick Clifford prom
inent Dublin solicitor In the gloomy
precincts of Richmond barracks. where
the rebel leaders were imprisoned. the
marriage ceremony was performed at
midnight
Few scenes in this great futile trag-
edy can have so wrung the hearts of
those who witnessed 1t as did this hur-
ried joining together In the silent
watches of the night of two young
lives so soon To he severed by the in
exorable decree of human Justice. For
Il few brief hours husband and wife
We're left together before the last fare
well An hour later. with the dawn of
a perfect spring morning breaking In
Il cloudless sky. the bridegroom stood
facing n firing party In the barracks
courtyard. A curt order. the crash OF
a volley and the curtain was rung
down on the tragedy of two lives.
The horror OF the tragedy was en- |
HANGED by the fact that Thomas Mae
Donagb. another OF the rebel leaders |
who was shot. was the husband of |
Grace Gifford's sister Muriel Thus
within twenty-four hours both sisters
were widowed
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Why tho Prics Was Low.

A shabby man entered small gen
eral store in Scotch village and asked
the owner, n genuine Scot who was
known far and wide for his pa wky''
humor. if he might have an empty soap
box.
"All right" said the shopkeeper. I'VE
can have one. but the price is two
pence"
"Tuppence" calculated the applicant.
THAT'S too much money altogether.
can get them for less than that"
Less than twopence? You're dream
ing. man." replied the other. who dis-
liked. nothing so much as haggling.
where can We get them for less?"
Down AT your neighbours. Tam
sons" was the rejoinder.
oh replied the man behind the
counter apparently much relieved. mo
doubt We would get them for less there.
but ! was never fool enough to leave
my boxes outside on the pavement all
night"
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Ancient Barber's Eorfeits.

Customers of hair dressers at one
time were In danger Of having to pay
a forfeit as well as their fee when en-
tering the BARRIERS shop. Until half
century ago some BARRIERS still kept
list of rules hanging in their shops
chiefly concerning swearing seeking to
be served out of turn. etc.-the penalty
for breaking which was the price of
pint of ale. The antiquity of the prac-
tice is evident by Shakespeares allu-
sion to it In Measure For Measures"
The strong statutes
Stand. like the forfeits In a BARRIERS shop.
AS much In mock as mark.
London Standard.
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Measurinn Your Pace.

How many steps do you take to the
mile? Even If your considered reply be
Seventeen hundred and sixty" | shall
take leave to doubt it. Should you be
British .infantryman your pace will
be the longest of any infantryman in
the world. The Russians pace is the
shortest. being but twenty-seven and
one-half inches: the French Italian
and Austrian pace is twenty
inches. the Germans do thirty-one
inches. while British soldiers stride an
extra half inch. But your own pace.
what of 1t? 1t depends upon your
height. Take your eyebrow height,
halve it. and that represents your pace.
You will find IT to be somewhere be-
tween thirty inches and thirty-two
inches, so that you will need between
1000 and 2.100 PAGES to the mile
London Chronicle.
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s-,s Wouldn't ObIice.

very old Scot, named Gordon. was
very ILL., and his nephew. who had lex
pectations' from him. persuaded him
to make his will. After good deal of
hesitation the old fellow at last con-
scented to do so. and the testament was
duly drawn up. As he was about to
sign 1t. however. his nephew noticed
that his hand trembled and he APP
peared to grow worse.
George Cor wrote the old man at
the end of his will. and then he stop
ped dead.
go on, uncle-d, dr. prompted his
nephew in an agony of apprehension
lest the will should not be signed
But his uncle sat up In bed and glar-
ed at him ferociously
dee. deer he shouted. mo; I'll not
dee until I'm ready. We averreecious
wretch.'
And so determined to live had this
Incident made him that he didn't dee
Advertiser.
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FRAMING PICTURES.
The Art Reached Its Climax In Italy
In the Sixteenth Century.

In the Sixteenth Century.
1t is n significant sign of the unim-
portancc accorded to picture frames
that In attempting any research on
the subject one can only discover an
occasional notice of some individual
frame among n mass OF detail compris-
ed under the generic title of Frames"
which ranges from chimney pieces.
door furniture and girandolcs down to
the designs employed In book illustra-
ton, called by the French car
touches
Only In Italy was the art of picture
framing fine art, and the examples
worth studying belong almost entirely
TO that country.
Picture frames are of comparatively
modern origin. for during the long per-
Tod of the middle ages such portable
pictures as existed were Enclosed In
wooden cases with doors and had. con-
sequently. no frames. while mirrors
were not yet in existence. 1t was not
till life became more settled and
houses were considered In relation to
peace as well as war that the custom
began TO prevail Of placing pictures on
walls. They start. therefore. in the
fifteenth century and are at the height
of their perfection in the sixteenth.
From the earliest times Italian art
lists knew that for n painting to be
rightly appreciated It was necessary
to inclose it In kind of surrounding.
They knew, too, that 1t could never be |
matter of caprice what that particu- |
lar surrounding should be. but that 1t |
must be chosen scientifically and with |
due regard to the effect of the painting
on the spectator and of the whole as a
work of art.
1t is only necessary to study the fine
examples that are still in existence
from the best period of this art. which
appears to have been exclusively Ital-
ian. to realize that neither chance nor
fashion entered into it. On the con-
trary. 1t was the outcome of an in
aesthetic sentiment of feeling
for the beautiful in conjunction with
an almost scientific appreciation Of
what would enhance the intelligent I'M
derstandlng Of the picture. Whether
we look at them In their richness or
their simplicity. we shall note that the
structure of the frame was first care
fully studied and adapted to its pur-
pose Of suitably inclosing the picture
and that its subsequent enrichment.
whetAer by modelling. gliding. painting ,
)r however. lost their native character, {
md coming under French influence be-
,ame more and more debased until all ;
'obriety of treatment Disappeared (
Scribner's.
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ALASKA'S GREAT DIVIDEND.
Territory Has Paid Back Forty-tvvo
Times Its Original Cost

Times Its Original Cost.
by the last report OF the mineral pro-
/ duction OF Alaska. which has Just been
issued by the federal government. one
is reminded OF the exceedingly profit
able real estate transaction that was
made forty-nine years ago by William
III Seward. then secretary OF state.
The mineral received from the soil OF
the territory in 1913 represented n
value OF Ss2S9l.229 This was more
than $i3. 100000 In excess OF the pro
duction OF the year before The report
also says that since 1850 when mining
first began IN Alaska. the territory has
produced gold. silver. copper. tin and
other minerals to the value OF $780,
D53T5l But this Ivy no means repre-
sents all the wealth that this valuable
northern possession OF ours has pro
dnced
Recent explorations have shown
great primitive forests. which are year.
~ growing In value The soil OF the
souih and many Of the islands is high
ly productive and brings enormous
yields for the labor expended by the
settlers
Russia cedeo this storehouse OF
wealth for 81 100000. Considered pure
ly from monetary point OF view and
calculated IN terms of dollars and per
reDtnge. this was one OF the most prof
liable real estate Investments that
have ever been made.
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Sounded Like It.

Bishop Weldon in his "Recolections
and Reflections" tells the following;
"A governeSs once tried 10 give her
pupils some idea of the relative size OF
distant countries by saying. 'Cambodia
is about as large as SIAM but when
This Information was reproduced in
written exercise one of the girls put 1t
In the words. She says Cambodia Is
about as large as she is.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-07-20
A Grievous Burden.

"Just think exclaimed the humani-
tartan. when man enters prison he
loses his identity and becomes simply
a number"
well" replied the man In motor
togs. except for the fact that he Is
confined and has to do hard labor.
don't see that he is much worse Off
than | am. | not only have number.
but I'm compelled to pay for it,
Birmingham Herald
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A statssman's Queer Ambition.

The great Lord Grey had an ambition
far above politics. He passed the re-
form bill. but that did not satisfy his
soul. There was talk of Taglioni. and
Grey said quite earnestly, What would
| give to daIre az well as sher The
statesman who had been prime minis
ter and had left an indelible mark on
the history Of his country was envious
of an opera dancerl-London Saturday
Review
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sher;danls Annlonv.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan once de-
clined to punctuate an apology. In the
house of commons one day Sheridan
gave an opponent the lie direct. Called
upon to apologize, the offender replied:
Mr.. Speaker, | said the honorable
member was a liar it is true and am
sorry for it,
The insulted party was not satisfied
and said so.
Sir retorted Sheridan. 1.-The honor
able member can interpret the terms
of my statement according to his abil-
ity. and he can put punctuation marks
where it pleases him."
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-07-20
fa.ie Joy Home.

Take joy home
And make place In thine own heart for
her
And give her time to grow and cherish
her;
Then will she often come and sing to thee
When thou art working in the burrows
Aye, or wedding in the sacred hour OF
dawn
1t is comedy fashion to be glad;
Joy is the grace we say to God.
jean Ingelow.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-07-20

Time waits for no man-he's goin'
Jes' a-skimmin', an he'd never make
the journey II he waited for the wo-
men. Don't stop for sigh or song-he's
stronger than the strong; TO gloom
time or glory he's a-goln right along
Atlanta Constitution.
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Worthy Of Your Patronage

If need lawyer going to build want to buy -
real estate need insurance have other needs those whs
advertise below Publicity inspires confidence and deserves t.
The advertisers who below well known Emmes
trade territory They ra bic and will give you the best Of
service. They invite your patronage.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-07-20

she-So you are engaged to Miss
Baggs. I'm sure ! can't see anything
attractive about that woman. He
Neither can ! see II, but it's In the
bank. all right.-Bo Boston Transcript.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-07-20

SIGNS OF PEACE7

Dispatches from Berlin assert
ed that Americans In the Ger
man capital believe the time ripe
for President Wilson TO move
for peace. The German official
censor passed this statement.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-07-20

A Rotterdam dispatch said it
: was reported in Holland that the
: latest German note was framed
I 60 induce the United States to
make peace proffers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-07-20

The apostolic delegate Mt
Washington called at the White
House with special message
from the pope to President VIII
son. reported TO contain an APP
peal for peace.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-07-20

He lives I'm fame who died in virtues
use.-Shakespeare
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-07-20

British insurance brokers at
Lloyd's win wager only l to 3
that the war would not end by
Dec. 81.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-07-20

: Two prominent English editors
interpreted Premier Asquith's
recent speech as extending the
: olive branch to Germany. Ber-
lin put the same Interpretation
I on the speech.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-07-20

Y Mail advices from Berlin, pass
y ed by the German censor. declar-
Y ed the German people believe the
Y war should end by November
= and that all the belligerents
e want peace before winter.
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e Financial circles in New York
Z received positive Information
that n member OF the British
Z government stated In private
Z conversation that the war would
Z end In "A few months.
The Washington times., 1916-07-01

Atlantic Cottage oSssS.,, oscsn front; 9ai. large
ton. Virginia Beach. Va. Mrs. T. r. Miller.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-04

From sources which are usually well In
formed 1t was learned today that officials
Of the Midvale Steel will soon apply for the
listing Of the company's stock on the Phila-
delpha and New York Stock Exchanges.
The applications will be made simulta-
neousIy
Following the acquisition Of the Pennsyl-
vania Steel Company and the other under
lying companies of Midvale the proposition
OF listing the stock was taken UP by the
officials, and the application to do so would
have been made some time ago II the affairs
of the company had been arranged.
The officials have not been able TO get up
a statement. which is necessary in sub
hitting an application for the listing of the
stock, and this Is why the application has
not been made up TO the present time It
is now pointed out that this statement is
nearly ready, and. while definite time for
submitting 1t TO the Listing Committee has
not been set. II is said that il will be soon
The Governing Committee OF the Phila-
delpha Stock Exchange is now in recess for
the summer and the next regular meeting
will be held the first Monday in October.
but n special meeting could very easily be
called by the chair to act on Midvale.
Promises or "A strike of union trolleymen OF
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
within day or two," which have been
made bv the president of the local union
Of the AmaIgamated Association of Street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-04
IMPROVED DEMAND
FOR CURB ISSUES
Motor Stocks Reflect Stubborn
Inside Support-Bear Attack
on Kathodion Bronze

NEW YORK Aug. 4.-There was a show
of Improvement in number of groups of
stocks traded in on the Broad Street Curb
today, with the motor stocks in better de-
mand and some of them reflected stubborn
inside support. Taken altogether. however.
the market was one typical of midsummer
week-ends, with absenteeism in many is
sues so pronounced as to give many oppor-
tunites for successful bear attacks. One
of these was made in Kathodion Bronze.
The specialist handling inside buying orders
in that stock was absent from the Street
and the market for it was left unprotected.
This invited vigorous bear selling under
which the price broke from 20 to IA, but
quickly rallied TO IS.
Midvae Steel was in better demand than
ii has been for some time, and there was a
good demand for many of the munitions
stocks, which for a long time past have
been neglected.
The mining stocks were dull and with
out special feature.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-04
PLAN TO HAVE MIDvALE LISTED HERE
AND IN NEW YORK IN EARLY FUTURE
Application to Be Made to Committees of Both Exchanges
Simutaneously-Tal of Strike by Union Leader
Does Not Affect P. R. T.-Trading Is Quiet

and Electric Railways Workers Of America,
we're evidently not causing any alarm IN
financial circles today Only q small amount
of the Rapid Transit trust certificates were
disposed Of during the early trading and
these sold at 10, unchanged from yestcr-
days close. Philadelphia Traction sold OF
a half at 1874 and Union Traction lost
fraction.
The market continued about as quiet az
recently during the forenoon. There was
little business, and few changes and all the
changes which took place were small.
Electric Storage Battery sold up q at
65A Lake Superior and Pennsylvania
Railroad were both up a fraction, as were
also Philadelphia Electric and United
States Steel. Warwick Iron and Steel
gained a fraction and United Gas Improve
ment was off fraction.
Philadelphia Company Cumulative pre-
ferred dropped n soon after the opening,
but gained the loss during the first hour,
selling at 40, unchanged from last nights
close.
The market was quiet during the latter
part OF the day and there was no feature
to the trading. On sale of 100 shares
Western New York and Pennsylvania
gained points TO 10. United States Steel
common reached S6%, a half point rise
Just before the market closed Rapid
Transit lost half point on several sales.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-04

CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-Unexpected strength
was shown in the wheat market today,
september sold 4 cent above yesterdays
high point, December within NC of IL
and May at the best price made yesterday
when the top prices of the season were es-
tablished.
The renewal of the upward movement
resulted from the extension of black rust
in Canada and hrmness at Liverpool, where
unfavcrable news regarding the spring
crop on this side of the Atlantic sent prices
into higher ground after they had evinced
an easier tendency at the start
Exporters were in the market here and
bought futures rather freely. A great
many of yesterdays sellers again got in on
the long side, and although offerings were
rather free at times on bugles, quotations
finished considerably above yesterdays
finals
Foreign authorities again called attention
to the fact that the prospect for wheat
in most OF the large growing countries were
not favorable and pointed out that import
needs would be large. They said that it
was evident that America will be called
upon to supply large part of the import
requirements. Shipments from Russia con-
tinue disappointing, and they are light from
India. Australia and Argentina.
better demand was reported for good
milling grades with premiums up &c at
Minneapolis The Modern Millers report
was bullsh. II said that rust was spread
ing in southern Manitoba and that so per
cent of the crop in the Miami district had
been infected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-04
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

wHEAT-Receipts,, 5,7Gi bush, The mar: mar.
ket advanced lC under higher outside adNices
and closed nrm 9uo9tlons: CO, lots AN an & sN
southern red sl.3l q -, steamer NJ. red
Si301 80; No red, 81 3gI "; rejected ~
CORN-Receipts. iuI0l2 bush. The market
was quiet but prices were firmly maintained with
light offerings. Quotations: car lots for iocnl i
trade, rs to loCation-western No, . yellow, uG'2
6DVlc; do. steamer yellow, plis % D2c; do No. 3
yellow, S0la qO0i5c; do No. 1 yellow SUE %
STih
0ATS-Receipts a. 1O2 bush Offerings We're
light and prices were well maintained, but trade
was quiet Quotations. No. = white, 5Om30la g:
standard white. ~ DInla G; No. white. 41la q
Ishc; No. white. 10 qi0c sample OATS u
a. 4ac.
FLoUR-Receipts. 2io bbls and / G2i lbs.
in sacks Trade was duiet. hut mill limits were
Winter, clear. S5.25g 5g5, -; do, strnisht, So 71p
tV cotton @ sacks. s5,4O@57o; do' straight cotton
sG92% G.5Gs csPrng, FIRST Glear. :SS3300gg: 49,
fayOrte brands 81 2 g LIP city miIs choice
ular, grades-Wintcr. clear. $5'21 q 3SI73i- do
RYE FLOUR was quiet hut firm under small
supplies. We quote nearby at sI.B0Gp5 per bbl..
n nd "A sb. lJfIN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-04
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-The extreme dul.
ness OF the Foreign Exchange market has
caused an easier turn in rates. This in
cludes demand sterling, French exchange
and lire. The single exception to the gem
eral tendency is pesetas, which are shade
hrmer at 20.15@29.25.
Quotations: Demand sterling 4,75&. a
decline OF 1-16; cables, 4.76 7-16; franc
cables, 5.sO14 checks, 5,91B : reichsmarls,
71B OIL 15-16 lire cables, 6.44h checks,
6.45; Swiss cables, sass checks 5.29A /;
Vienna, 123591240; Scandinavian kroner.
2S.7O@2S.s0; guilders, AIS 94l 7-l6 (;
rubles. 1910 g3O.45. Long sterling is quoted
at 4.71B for Sos and 4.6sh for 9Os.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-04
BANK OF FRANCE
INCREASES GOLD
RESERVE STOCK
H s N o W 4,793,000, 1000
Francs in Metal and 16
Billion in Bank Notes
LIQUIDATION QUIET
Bv YVES GuYOT
Special cable to tho Evening Ledger.
PARIS, Aug 4.-The Bourse liquidation

Special cable to tho Evening Ledger.
PARIS, Aug. 4.--The Bourse liquidation
passed over easily and TRANQUILITY. The adj
hesion of the British Cabinet to the plans
of the economic conference at Paris is
good news. IL now remains to put the
plans in operation, and this is a different
matter
The Bank of France has added 100000
francs to its stock of gold. bringing it now
to 4,522,0000 900 francs but TO this should
be added 271,OO0,O00 francs held outside
the country, but really part of the banks
stock
Advances to the state have not in
creased. Banknotes in circulation in
creased tt4,OOO,OOO TO 1G.2O0,OOO.O00.
The project for tunnel under the Chan
mel seems more hopeful, as many English
ship owners are coming around to the pro-
ject. They are beginning to understand
that the tunnel would never serve for
freight purposes. It probably would re-
place ships for passenger purposes between
England and the Continent, but, on the
other hand it would greatly increase the
number of voyagers, which would be
great thing for English business in general
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-04
DAIRY PRODUCTS

RUTTER-Receipts OF fancy. stock were light
and the market ruled firm, with demand readily
absorbing ALI offerings. Following are the quo
tations Western solid-paCycd creamery, fancy
specials sc: extra. 3O0p3lC; extra nrsts nc
nrsts, 2Sci seconds, 2IM2IaSC,; q nearby prints
fancy. abe; do, average extra, 81 m3Hc; do hrSts.
Is 3Oc, seconds, 27927Ac: jobbing sales OF
fancy prints. asa 3pC
EGGS-Therc was good inquiry for strictly
fine eggs prices Of which were firmly held un-
der light receipts. Quotations: In free cases.
nearby extra, re per dOZ. nearby hrstS, YI.SU
per standard case; nearby current receipts. 81 30
a B5 per case. Western extras, 9NC per dO2.
western extra firsts. SS.lO0S.fO per case; do,
frsts, s7.5OW7S0 per case; fancy selected can
died fresh eggs were jobbing at 33m3lC per dO1.
CHEESE-Demand was fair and the market
ruled firm under light offerings. Quotations:
do fair to good. 15ls GDiGc; part skins. lie