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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-06-14
MAILING THE LIE.

10 the Editor OF the n. Y. World:
Mr.. Fox's letter in The World OF
May IS, is a deliberate distortion OF
the facts. He says that on the royal
commission which Investigated the
question of the overtaxation of Ire
land there were only four English.
men. That body was composed of
Lords Farrer, and Welby, Sir Robert
Hamilton, Sir Thomas Sutherland,
Messrs. Currie, Hunter, Martin and
Wolff, and the Chairman, the Right
Hon. Hugh c. E. Childers, all de-
scribed as sEnglishmen"; six-Red-
mond, Blake, Sexton, Slattery, The
O'Conor Don and Barbour-were
Irish. The last two were landlords
favoring and in the employ of the
Unionist Government, which left
only four Irish Nationalist votes.
1t is false to say that 1.-THE com,
mission did not report that Ireland
had been overtaxed s2,5OO,OOO per
year" The commissions report is
common property. 1t shows that of
its thirteen surviving conclusions;- one
being that ''the Act of Union i'm
posed upon Ireland a burden which
she was unable to BEAR" another be-
ing that while the actual tax revenus
of Ireland was one-twelfth of that of
Great Britain, the relative taxable ca
pacity of Ireland at the highest was
not more than one-twentieth.
Expressed in terms of national rev.
enue, this meant that Ireland was
taxed enormously beyond her power
to pay, and While estimates as to the
oyertaxation varied among the Com
missioners, the minimum estimate
stood at the crushing figure of e.
100000 per year! Basing the cal
culation of this figure, there have been
extorted from Ireland in the twelve
decades since the Act or Union total
gilmore than $1,50O,0O0, OOO-more than
an empires ransom, heavier burden
than the war indemnity levied by the
victorious Germans on France in 1871!
Mr.. Fox is wrong in saying that
1.-The absurdity of this claim was cas-
lily shown by Sir David Barbour" for
although it is a fact that Barbour
filed a minority report on certain
points, he was in substantial agree
ment with the main findings of the
commission.
The conclusions of the commission
were reached after two years of the
most searching investigation by lead
ing English experts, financiers and
an ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer,
and Farrer and Welby had filled the
highest posts in the British Treas.
ury. Some of the most eminent Brit
fsh public servants testified, statisti-
clans of high repute, and fiscal data
secured from every quarter were ex-
amined and tested.
Mr.. Fox is also wrong in stating
that there is practically no "direct
taxation" in ireland. There are many
tables submitted as part of the evil
dence thaken by the commission, and
one of them, that of Sir Robert Ham
ilton, shows that the indirect taxes
on commodities in general use by the
public" were 76.4 per cent and "di.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-06-14

Ireland, with her usual generosity,
has sent record Offering Of Peters
Pence to the Pope this year, at a time
when funds are greatly needed at the
Vatican and has received an expires.
sion of the Holy Fathers appreciation
and gratitude.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-06-14

Perhaps one of the most interesting
books is that of the year 1855. On one
of the pages of this book, that dated
June 9th, 1855, is written tie original
prescription for Father Johns Medi-
cine. This prescription was COM
pounded for the Reverend Father John
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-06-14
PRESCRIPTION WAS
WRITTEN so
YEARS AGO
The True History Of Father
Johns Medicine

One of the interesting places in
Lowell, Mass, is the old apothecary
shop on Merrimack street, established
in 1927. This location is still drug
store, although Of course modernized
in many departments. The old pre-
scription books; however. have been
preserved and form an Interesting
record, covering nearly century.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-06-14

BY he will Of Mrs. Mary Lynch Of
New Haven, $4,000 is bequeathed to
the Dominican order in New Haven to
be used to aid young men students for
the priesthood. The order named is
in charge Of st. Mary's church in New
Haven.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-06-14

al>, avs asked for Father Johns Mcdi-
cine, and il this way the medic:-e got
its name and Ws.S advertised.
Father Johns Medicine is. :. safe
family medicine for cois;s. coughs,
throat troubles, and as a tonic and
body builder, because it docs rot con-
tain opium. morphine, c.llo-c:c-->, and
any other poisonous drugs. O. sNo..al.
but is all pure, wholesome ::ss. u :::.- s.::
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-06-14

The death of Rev. Felix Kieruj, pas.
tor of st. Francis church, which oc.
CURED at Colorado Springs, Colo,
where he went some time ago to re-
cuperate, is a great loss. He was one
of the best known and most Jealous
Polish pastors in Detroit.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-06-14

" b1l6 dl Ulc
old drug store
on that date,
and was so
successful in
treating Father
johns ail,nent,
which was a
severe cold and
threat trouble,
tLat he recon-
me n d e d t h e
medicine to his
frie n d S AID
rariIhioners. In
Gig TO the
drug store and
calling for the
1,nrf;r;,n @1,n,,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-06-14

a dancing party in the West Side Com
|mercial Club Tuesday evening. Sol
diers, marines and Homecoming boys
will be guests of the evening. Mem
bership card of admission.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07
DADDY.)Ev[N|NQD
FAIRY TALE FL
- AA klWA
LITTLE RED LIZARDS.
6yhary Graham g! ss bonner sg1l.st

TITS very funny" said the little red
lizard to his companion as they both
crawled along a walk which led from
a house to the street, "but people
really don't know how to appreciate
things"
II know what you mean," said the
second little red lizard whose name
was Lizzie. The first little red lizard
was named Lionel, which his mother
had thought was q very beautiful
name.
''Yes, know what you mean" Lizzie
said again. "And what is more, 1
agree with you. People don't know
how to appreciate things. Now here
there is nice cool day. It's not too
cool. It's not such day as there will
be after 4 time.
''In fact, 1t Is rather an unusual au-
tumn day, or fall day. or whatever
you want to call It"
"I'm not particular whether 1t is
called an autumn day or fall day."
said Lionel. $50 continue"
And" continued Lizzie, cit Is
rainy day. That Is best Of all. The
streets are wet, the grass is wet. there
Is delicious dampness everywhere" !"
"Yes," said Lionel, "and people never
speak Of there being delicious damp
ness over everything. There again
they are so foolish. They don't think
dampness is delicious. We fully ap-
preciate day like this, when we can
crawl along and when everything is
nice and wet. We don't care for other
days like we do for these days."
Life is very funny" said Lizzie.
"Life and people both. Now when I
say that I mean life is funny 1 mean
that there are so many amusing things
happening all the time.
"For instance, while I was sitting
on this walk or rather sprawling on
this walk heard the people talking
on the porch. Not only did they talk
against the dampness and grumble be-
cause 1t was raining but they told such
curious stories"
"Will you tell them to me?" said
Lionel. part of the time we were on
the walk In front of the house I was
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07
STRENGTHENS
KIDNEYS-
lPURIFIES BLOOD

You can't expect weak kidneys to
filter the acids and poisons out Of your
system unless they are given little help
Don't allow. them to become diseased
when little attention now will pre-.
vent it. Don't try to cheat nature.
AS soon as you commence to, have
backaches, feel nervous and tired. GET
BUSY. These are usually warnings
that your kidneys are not working
properly.
Do not delay minute. Go after the
cause OF your ailments or you may find
yourself in the grip of an incurable dis
ease. GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil cap
sules will give almost immediate relief
from kidney troubles. GOLD MED
AL Haarlem Oil Capsules viii do
the work. They are the pure original
Haarlehn on Capsules imported direct
from the laboratories in Haarlem, Hol.
land. Ask your druggist for GOLD
MEDAL and accept no substitutes.
Look for the name GOLD MEDAL on
every box. Three sizes, sealed packages.
Money refunded II they do not quickly
help you.-Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07
MsteOrltes Of Great Age.

Meteorites Of indicated great age, are
not found In museum collections, and
Il is suggested that such specimens
may dislntegrate and disappear from
the rocks within a relatively short
time after falling.
The British Museum, however. has
acquired slice weighing somewhat
less than n pound from a meteorlc
iron that is believed to represent an
ancient fall, says the Newark News.
The slice Is from one of two SINH
lar masses that we're found in Jan
uary, 1905, within few mile Of Daw-
son. Klondike, and that, from their
position in the oldest gravels of the
district. are thought to have rested
there since the Pllocene age.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07

Horses in Iceland are shod with
Sleeps horn. In the Soudan a kind
OF sock made from camel's skin Is
used.
method has been perfected for
spinning glass into practically endless
thYeads which can be wound on spools
like ordinary thread and used foe
many purposes.
An Englishman is the inventor .f
greenhouse weighing several tons
aud so mounted on tracks that it eau
be moved from one flower bed to an
other as needed.
The duke of Westminster is the
largest individual owner of property
in London. His 400 acres in Pimlico
yield yearly rent of over S15,OOO,.
600.
81. o. Kent was IN his store at St
Albans, Vt, when a man In the son
walked in and after some converse.
ton asked him If he had seen his
father lately. Mr.. Kent replied no
had not seen his father for 38 years,
but that the last time he heard from
him he was living in Detroit, Mich.
"Well," the man replied, "he isn't
there now. He's here, and I'm the
man."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07
INTERESTING ITEMS

To the west of Africa the bottom of
the Atlantic sinks as low as 10000 to
$4,000 feet.
Rice paper" upon which the Chi
nese make charming drawings, is a
thin sheet of the prepared pith of a
tree.
in Switzerland goods are weighed
wiSh glass weights. In fact, In vari-
ous parts of Europe glass is taking the
place Of wood and Iron in many direc-
tiOns.
The worst hurricane of which any
record exists was that of October TO-
1850, which started in the Barbados.
An English feet anchored off St Lucia
simply disappeared.
Famous italian engineers have n
scheme to harness the many volcanoes
which belch forth fire and smoke and
steam and convert their inexhaustible
energy into electricity.
Queen bees are sometimes sent on
Journeys through the post, even being
dispatched abroad. 1t is a long and
hard trial to be packed in a crowded
mail sack In the recesses of a steam
er's hold
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07
MYoeA HAD DONE ITS WORK
Ample Proof Of Its Potency, Though
There Was No Occasion for Many
Congratulations.

A japanese, Mr. Aisaku Waseda, dis
cusses japanese humor in the Tourist,
and offers the following selection:
Said an innkeeper's wife to her hus-
band:
'The guest who came this evening
carries package which seems to con-
tain things of great value. I wish he
would leave it behind"
81 have a good idea," said the hus-
band. ST will give him great deal
of myoga."
The innkeeper carried out his plan
and gave myoga, spicy vegetable
supposed to produce forgetfulness, In
abundance to the guest with soup and
with vegetables, and soon after the
guest had departed he hopefully In
spected the room. There was no trace
of the coveted baggage.
The landlady began to scoff at the
inef1cacy of myoga as an oblivion pro-
ducer, but her husband admonished
her not to lose faith so easily.
"The myoga has had its effect" he
declared.
what do you mean?" demanded the
woman.
"Why, he forgot to pay his bill." re-
piled the husband.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07

thinking Of talk had had only the
other day when it was rainy with
Leopold Lizard"
"Yes," said Lizzie. ''Well, Of course
they were talking about the weather
to begin with and as a matter of fact
they spoke about it every once in
awhile all the time and they ended off
talking about 1t, too.
"One Of them saw me and spoke Of
how funny 1t was we came out and
seemed to enjoy such days.
"But they told such curious stories.
One Of them told how a child had
dreamed of bats and had wakened up
In the middle Of the night quite fright
ened by her dream. Just imagine how
foolish that was. Gracious, there are
so many people who think every one
must be just as they are. I've never
heard that bats were harmful.
"And the child was especially fright
ened because she said one of the bats
scolded her in her dream and that the
bat was middle-aged bat who was
particularly cross looking.
"How absurd" said Lionel.
"And they told that they had heard
wild pigeons ate more than any other
animals in proportion to their size,
meaning that considering their size
they ate more than any other crea-
lures Of that same size.
"That isn't so funny. They told it
as something very curious. To me it
is more curious that they should think
it so queer, because I think people do
a good deal Of eating themselves and
that it's not in the least becoming Of
them to talk shout the way other
creatures eatl
"Then they talked of butterflies who
opened and shut their wings when
they were surprised and Of the noise
they made with their wings and OF
butterflies who'd gone for their winter
sleep.
'"They spoke of caterpillars who
would strike their heads on the leaves
and make sounds when they were rest
ing or swinging and they thought that
was very queer.
But to me the queer thing Is that
the people should talk about such
things. Why shouldn't butterflies
have their way of talking just as peo.
pie have7
mo reason at all why they should
not" said Lionel.
"Well," said Lizzie, 'Tm glad we're
sensible and not queer, though I sup
pose everyone thinks other ways from
their own are queer. For here / an
talking about people being queer be
cause they think other creatures are
queer. And I'm doing the same thing
| in nv thoughts too I"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07
WEARY OF "FooLING ROUND
Common-Sense Maid Decided IL Was
High Time Bashful Swain "Popped
the Question:"

A speaker declared that the old-style
bashful swain has ceased to exist since
the war. Proposals have no terrors
for the boys noW. In young friend
Of mine, however, I must note an ex-
ception.
He had been going with the girl be
fore war broke out, but even in the
stress Of going away had not mustered
up courage enough to put the question.
"When he came back he went to her,
and though he had faced the terrors Of
the trenches and even the horrors Of
the Hun, yet he still hesitated.
dearest said the girl finally,
didn't you once say that you would
do anything for me? Didn't you once
ask me to put your devotion to the
testY
"Tndeed I did, he responded warm
ly; there is nothing In the world l
would not do, no sacrifice would not
make to prove to you how much I
think of you
"'Well, then,' said the maid, ask
me to marry you. We've fooled round
long enough"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07
What's Its Usef

Little Jimmy went with his mother
to stay with an aunt in the country,
and his mother was very worried as
to how he would behave.
But to her surprise he was angelic
during the whole vis1t-always did as
he was told, and never misbehaved.
AS soon as he got home, however, he
was his natural self again.
'"Oh, Jimmy" she said, you were so
good while you were away, why do you
start behaving badly now?"
"What's home for?" asked Jimmy,
in panied surprise.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07
UTILIZING Waste in Wool.

There are approximately 500.000Oo0
pounds of unsecured wool used In this
country annually. This contains about
100000 pounds of wool grease worth
normally $2,25O,OOO (at the prcsent
time S10,OOO,000), and 25,00O,0QO
pounds Of potassium carbonate, worth
normally $750.O0O Cat present $15,OOc.-
OOO). Practically all of this Is allowed
20 90 to waste at present, but the gov
rnment is experimenting with a view
of saving these materials. Incidentally
ZONE serious stream pollution will ps
avoided.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07
The Next Best ThInu.

"My heavens, Williel Where did
you get that black eyer"
Johnny Smith hit me with his fist"
"And 1 hope you remembered what
your Sunday-school teacher said about
heaping Goals of fire on the heads of
our enemiesT
"Well, I didn't have any coal, so !
stuck his head in the ash barrel"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07
cheok Gave Him NIahtmar..

do you think that the things you
at influence your dreamsT
Undoubtedly ate a sirloin
steak the other evening and dreamed
about bankruptcy all night"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07
Poetic Justice.

"what do you think ought to he
zone with these bootleggersT
They ought to be left with lot of
heir own ticker on their hands," rb-
plied Uncle Biu Bottletop, "an' be
compelled to drink 1t an take the con-
sequences"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07
Too Much Enthusiasm.

Wifey-Henry, do you think me an
angel?
Hubby-Why, certainly, my dear;
I'm very enthusiastic. I think all
women are angels!
"You needn't be so enthusiastic as
all that!"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07
Production.

"Didn't you say the swords would
be beaten into plowshares?' Yes"
said Farmer Corntossel, but is seems
like we can't get the hired help to
seep up with the plowshares."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07
ASPIRIN FOR HEADACHE

Insist on "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
in "Bayer package" containing prop
er directions for Headache, Colds.
Pain, Neuralgia, Lumbago, and RheSt-
matism. Name 'Bayer" means genuine
Aspirin prescribed by physicians for
nineteen years. Handy tin toxes Of II
tablets cost few cents. Aspirin is trade
mark Of Bayer Manufacture Of Mono
aceticacidester of Salicylicacid.-Adv,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07
Hard to Decide.

eyes Tested While You Wait" a
ign reads in a downtown window.
The other day man stood In front
# the optometrist's window and was
heard to say:
II don't know what to do-either I
I'm have them tested while wait, or I
an leave them here and call for them
ater. News.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07
Retrousse.

He-Good-day. Where are you
going?
She-Though it's no business Of
yours I am following my nosei
He-Oh, see! You are going up in
the lift?
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07
Agreed.

"We want more honest men In poll
TICS" exclaimed the reformer. THAT'S
right" agreed the practical politician.
"The more honest men we have In poll
tics the less politics will cost"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07

It is folly to tell a man who has
the toothache that misery likes COM
pany.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07
Undesirable.

What is 1t that you often look for
but do not wish to find?
A hole In your stocking.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07
Absent minded.

NbSent-MInueu.
A lcdy showing evidences Of haste
enter I'd street car near the shopping
district, and, seeing friend, she stood
in front Of her talking.
"Sit down." said the friend, making
room for her.
Really, dear. I haven't Time" re-
piled the fiustered woman. "Pm In
such hurry, to get to the station"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07

Cultivate patience; it wins.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07

American Ships Gain.
American tonnage on the seas has
been increased 382 per cent by the war,
while Britain's tonnage decreased 13
per cent.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-07

j. A. Farrell, Independent candidate
for mayor of Alliance, has sued Mayo
Charles S. Westover, asking damage!
in the sum of $4,000 for alleged libel
The trouble grows out of the politica
campaign.
George Hampton, co1ored, sough
for % years to claim $3,5OO deposited
in a Danville, Va, bank in 1879 by
his grandmother, was found at Bel
laire. Deposit with interest nov
amounts to $4,000.
Miss Lena Fowler, public schoo
teacher, flew over Canton in an air
plane distributing literature asking
voters to support bond issue for {
new school
Athens chamber Of commerce ha!
started a campaign to conserve ga!
for domestic use throughout the state
urging that the supply be denied in
dustries and other large consumers.
In a proclamation designating Tues
day, Nov. II, as a holiday, in observ
ance of the first anniversary of the
signing of the armistice, Governor Coz
called up the citizenship to help STAMP
out un-Americanism.
Suing for divorce at Sandusky, Mrs
Slenzora M. Fry charges her HUSBAND
has taken her to IA different places tt
live since they were married, 10 year!
ago.
At Akron. Philip Abrams and Mar!
Singer were indicted on two counts
charging first degree murder In con
nection with the death of Anna Rubi1
last August.
In assisting firemen at work on 1
blaze at Cleveland, Charles Malm re
ceived burns which caused his death
Employees Of the Champion Engi
'eering company, Kenton, struck To-
Inion recognition.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-01-16

Letter from Private George b. Dunbar
of Co. F, 7th Engineers, A. +. f.,
TO His Mother, Mrs. Emma Dunbar
of South Dorset.
Somewhere in France,
Nov. 28, 1918.
Ny Dear Mother:--
| will drop you few lines to let you
know | am well and hope you are the
same. How is father this winter? !
would like to see him. Well, mother
| think l will be with you before long,
so you don't want to worry for | am
getting along fine now ! can tell you
all about it some time, more than /
can now. ! am glad you have nice
pig. You get him in good shape for
L may be there to kill him for you yet
So cheer up and don't worry over me.
How are all the girls? Where is
William this winter? Tell him to
write once in awhile. Have you heard
from Willard yet? ! have not seen
him or had any letter from him yet.
How is Club and Rover? l would like
to see them. Well, must close now,
hoping to hear from you soon. Wish
you a Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year.
From your loving son,
GEORGE.