The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-04-13
RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
Sunset Cox will deliver series of pO-
litical speeches throughout Montana
during the campaign IN that state next
October. We are inclined to think that
the ''grand old party" will feel sorely
disappointed next November when it
awakes to the fact that t"o Of the ''four
new Republican states'' have gone
Democratic.
To all appearances the prison labor
problem will not be solved at this ses-
sion of the legislature, and if it does,
the indications are that the condition
of things regarding this Important mat
ter will in nc wise be improved. The
legislature will do itself and the people
whom it represents an injustice it it
adjourns without taking some definite
action upon a matter of such vital i'm
portance as this.
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IL lOOhO do IL We WCLC w i4ffO OAS OAN
policy of 1874 carried into effect again
in this city when herme ical closing
of the saloons was followed by closing
up all places of business on the Sabbath
day, including restaurants, livery
stables and even morning paper Offices,
This is not pleasant to con template,
but it is one of the vagaries that now
and taen fall upon great but 100
much governed city like Minneapolis.
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The sad death OF Roy Mcintosh, the
II year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. T..
Mcintosh, of 608 First avenue north, is
another costly warning against fast
driving in the heart Of our city. Never
theless, it is a warning that will not be
heeded-there are plenty proofs for
this. IT the ordinance governing fast
driving is not strong enough, then it
should be made so at once. Life is too
precious 10 be sacrificed by such care
lessness.
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There is promise that Thrice 18th
avenue south will be opened during the
present season to Powder Horn lake /,
where park will be established be-
tween Thirty third and Thirty.fifth
streets, taking in all or nearly all of the
lake. About forty acres will be pur-
chased for this purpose. With all it's
natural advantages, we know of no
point yet selected for such purpose that
will exceed in point of beauty, the park
that is proposed to be established about
Powder Horn lake
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At Wednesdays joint meeting Of the
committees on markets and ways and
means, Alderman Gray and Harlow
Gale, of market fame, got into little
discussion which caused no blood to
spill, even though they called each other
falsifers-which is sufficient grounds
for hanging man in Texas. Whether
the market will be built or not isn't
certain at this writing. IT Harlow
eventually succeeds in his efforts, how
ever, it may be set down as an undis.
puted fact that Alderman Gray will
not be urged to take the position of
Market Master
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Captain Terrence Connolly: Call
these stories published about the ghosts
of the Barrett boys terrifying many
people in South Minneapolis recently
came from diseased brains and are OF
the sheerest nonsense. They are dead
and buried and it borders on the ridicu-
lous 10 hear this nonsense about their
returning to earth to haunt people,
Why, met man the other day who
insisted in tho most earnest manner
that only last week. while in Omaha,
he met Peter Barrett on the street there
and had a long CONVEX sation with him.
What do you think of that for an
imagination?"
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T. W. BrOsnan, who has served In the
capacity of District Master Workman
of the X. of K. for some time past, and
who was we'll known and respected in
this city, left for Great Falls, Mont, on
Thursday Of last week, where he will
engage in the boot and shoe business,
In his departure the K. of l.. Of this
city and State loses one of its most
faithful workers in the cause-one of
that class IF men who was steadfast and
sincere in mis- convictions and who per-
formed his duties in a quiet, unpreten-
tious manner. He was the recipient Of
a handsome gold watch and chain,
previous to his departure, from a circle
of admiring friends-a gift worthilv be-
slowed.