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The Irish standard., 1890-01-04

BosToN Pilot: Here is q case Of
English justice as administered in Ire
land. Last summer Mr.. Matthew
Harris, Nj. F., sued the irish Times for.
libel. in charging him with being an
Invlncible, and recovered a verdict
awarding him s., 600 damages. The
case was appealed. and the judges last
week rendered the extraordinary deci-
sion, that q new trial must be granted,
( unless Mr.. Harris will consent to &C
cept ST. GOO in settlement Of the ca,e,'
or one .6fthof the amount assessed By.
the jury On the libeleTs. OF course this
means q strong hint to Mr.. Harris that.
he must compromise for q IomiD 81 sum
Or expect to lose his case before the
1iRher court.
The Irish standard., 1890-01-04

MRS. CHALK, the respected wife of
Michael F. Chalk. state boiler inspec
tor. died at her late home, 22l Lake
avenue north, Duluth. on Sunday even
ing last, Of Bright's disease, after an
illness of many months, at the age of 81
years. Mrs. Chalk was we'll known and
highly esteemed by large circle Of
friends aud acquaintances in Duluth,
all of whom will deeply and sincerely
regret her early demise. Besides her
husband, she leaves a daughter about
eight years Of age to mourn their loss.
The IRISH STANDARD heartily joins
with Mr.. Chalk's many friends in Du-
luth in expressing to him our sympathy
and regret at the loss of his devoted
wife.
The Irish standard., 1890-01-04

CATHOLICS who support parochial
schools are patriotic and law-abiding;
they love their country feryently, but
they realize that without Christian
training there is no safeguard for soci-
ETY.. They make no opposition to the
maintenance of public schools; they
simply say they cannot use them as at
present conducted. They believe that
to make good citizens, the Young should
be instructed IN morality as we'll as in
science. What objection can our non.
Catholic friends have to this position?
II they have any let us hear it.
The Irish standard., 1890-01-04

Our modern Moloch of electric light
ing bY overhead wires exactS as a sacrl
fee not the children, but the fathers
and bread winners. Is there no way to
check this slaughter ? Do the cOmpa-
MES have mortgage On the lives of all
residents of large cities ? Minneapolis
will soon rise in her might, and the
sooner the better, but not perhaps un-
til the wires claim as many victims as
the Tribune building fire did. Why
not BEGIN crusade at once, and not
wait till dozen lives are sacrificed
The Irish standard., 1890-01-04

GLOBE: "A recent observer among
the Mormons states that he has never
known an Irishman or a negro to be-
come Mormon. About all other
civilized races are represented, the En-
gllsh aud American the most numerous.
The polygamic feature may explain in
the case of the Irish, as we'll as their
religion, but 1t has not been supposed
that the blacks were obstinate in oppo
sition to wholesale matrlm ony.
The Irish standard., 1890-01-04

EDITOR G. B. Maben of the Free
Lance, has been convicte Of criminallY
libelling Supt. of Police w. M. Bracket,
and sentenced to pay fiue of 500 or 60
to the workhouse for 90 days. The
prompt and decisive verdict of the jury
who took but one ballot Was universally
approved. Public sentiment will never
approve of such a course as Maben took
ITO do good.'' There can be but little
doubt but that lawyers Rand & Gjertsen
and Police Commissioner q jertsen knew
a great deal, if moi all, about these filthy
aTadavits that Maben saw fit to publish
The actions of Rand & Gjertsen the
night following the CONVICTION of Ma
ben, in seeking an interview with Mr.
Bracket looking towards a settlement
of the case, showed that they were deep
in the mire. But SupJ. Brackett did
himself proud when he refused to allow
Rand to enter his house Then Gjert
sen rushed into print and begged Mr..
Bracket not to push the matter further;
that he was sorry the affadavits were
published and that he bore no i'll will
against him. THE IRISH STANDARD
does not propose to outline a policy for
Mr.. Blackett to pursue in this matter.
1t holds the same opinion Of Mr.. Brack
EFT that the respectable element in the
community entertains of MIN, and
therefore believes that he knows best
what should be done with the mon who
did all they could to drag his good
name, as we'll as that of his family in
the miro. Society. however, demands
that such dangerous men bs put where
they cannot do any more harm, The
dismissal of Sergt. Henry Krumwelde
from the police force for plotting
against his chiet, has raiseI the CON
mission 1O0 per cent in the minds Of
those who know Krumweide. A cow
ardlY gang OF dangerous IN 10 has been
broken up, and the heads Of every
household in Minneapolis will rejoice
that they have been exposed as they
should have been long SINCE,
The Irish standard., 1890-01-04

Ex-CoNvICT Hal Reid has again got
himself into public print. This time by
marrying Miss Bertha Westbrook, a SO
ciety belle of St. Louis, after an ac-
quaintance of one week. They were
secretly welded at Kansas City, the
facts became known thereafter to the
parents of Miss Westbrook, and natur-
ally enough they feel deeply Inundated
that their daughter should have mar
RED man with such al unenviable
record as this man Reid has secured f~r
himself. w.
The Irish standard., 1890-01-04
SCANDALS IN HIGH LIFE.

Scandals IN high life in England Just
now are rife, aud the aristocrdtic clrclet;
that have always pointed to each other
as models of virtue and morality, are
now covering their heads in shame. A
desperate effort is being made to cover
up the guilty ones. and let bygones be
bygones, but Mr.. Labouchere promises
to stir the rottenness to the bottom no
matter who is suffocated bv the stencil.
E. litor Parke, vino had the courage to
come cut and expose the corruption and
immortality of the Earl of Euston, now
lies in Jail aud will probab = remain
there during the pleasure Of his earl
ship. Prince Albert Victor, eldest son
Of the Prince of Wales, who is the
leader of the corrupt gang that has out
ragged many young girls in England,
finding the atmosphere of London too
warm for him, suddenly left for Iudia,
where he will probably remain until the
storm has blown over. No Que who IS
familiar with the history of the Earl OF
Euston is surprised to hear Of his con
nection with these daily scandals in
high life in the West End of the Eag
.lish metropolis. He married prOsti 4
stute in a drinking hall ia London some
years ago. He did not live long with
her, and then endeavored to cast her
out on the world by means of a divorce,
but fortunately for his wife, who has
slved virtuous life since her marriage
his application was denied. A man
who will thus attack and Witty his own
flesh and blood cannot be expected to
amount to much; still an English court
has seen fit to place behind prison bars
an editor who had the courage to come
out and expose one Of the most immoral
md degraded men in England. The
Eniiisfi leolde WIG :re': familiar with
tho workings Of ttis ::ahtl- female virtue
band: are shosked at the stale q. affairs
q they are,.ahd IS It'd ereatiest Of
Editor; Parkee. but ID this they have but
one bare example Of the treatment
these sane bloc itlounds are daily heap
inn on Editor w iIliam OsBrien and his
loyal band OF folio Wers. They are get
ting nj opportunity of peeping behind
the curtains that have for many hum
dred years hung between them and the
the Irish people had tos en-
The Irish standard., 1890-01-04

CIVIL service reform was one Of the
notices of the Harrison campaign. but
it has been laid away in a salt barrel
to keep until 1892. One has but got to
scan the list Of appointments daily an,
nounced In the post Office department.
to satisfy himself that the present adj
minlstration means to GUST all the DEM
ocrats there are in office, including
the .''old soldiers =
The Irish standard., 1890-01-04
EDITORIAL BREVlTIES.

BRA1NEkD Journal: We take plea
sure each week in reading The IRISH
STANDARD, Published in Minneapolis.
1t is paper that every Irishman and
every Irish family ought TO take. 1t
costs only 81 so year. or rs cents for
six months. r ss=
The Irish standard., 1890-01-04

THE annual numbers prepared by the
Minneapolis papers were very credit
able productions indeed, and speak:
volumes for the city, as we'll as the;
papers themselves. The Minneapolis;
papers deserve a great deal of credit for.
rising from their ashes so quickly, and.
The IRISH STANDARD takes pleasure,
in wishing them all a happy and pros
porous New Year.
The Irish standard., 1890-01-04

A BEAR passed through summer
vile, Pa, last week in broad dav light,
and escaped to the woods without in
jury. a Free Lance affidavit would
probably have brought his bearship to
time. ii the editor had lived in that
town. The Lance has been laid away
until the Gjsrtsens are heard from
again.
The Irish standard., 1890-01-04

Why does not Wanamaker pay less
attention to his big dry goods esta blish-
ment and. help out the poorly paid
overworked mail employees? John has
an eye to personal business and evil
IDENTIFY proposes to keep that eye busy
In that direction for three years to
come. After that the Democrats will
give him a chauce to turn both his
optics on his dry goods boxes.
The Irish standard., 1890-01-04

dure. High life ia England IS nothing
less than rottenness personified. and il
Mr.. Labouchere will only receive the
same support from the government IN
his promised investigation that the
London Times did in the Parnoll in
.vest1gation, many a scoundrel in high
circles will have to follow Prince ALBERT
Victor's example and leave the country.
The country will fare well if they do.
The Irish standard., 1890-01-04

The Republican party Will have a raw
nut to cook and crack at the next presi5
DENTAL election with the temperance
element in their party. How they will
explain away " ice President Levi Nor
toms bar room at the national capital
will be watched with much interest
three years hence. Perhaps the W. g:
Z. u. will save the party the trouble
and submit the explanat lon ID writing.
The Irish standard., 1890-01-04

ST. PAUL will soon be in the throes
of an election again. and of course the
Democrats will get the city as before.
For years the Republicans of St. Paul
have shouted 'stop thief and have al
ways tried 70 show that the city was
going to the bad, but the prosperous
condition Of that city is a sufficient
reputation of the silly charge
The Irish standard., 1890-01-04
AN exchange SAYS that there is moth

AN exchange says that there is moth
ing to compare with the tlncture of
strong infusion of cap >iclm ,annuum
mixed with an equal bulk of mucilage
of gum arabic and with the addition of
a few drops of glycerine for black eye.
Here is a prescription that the Mime
apolis Republicans should paste III their.
hat for next year. They will want it.
The Irish standard., 1890-01-04

lionalres % United states Senator from
Ohio would be q crime. w hat are the
people Of Ohio going to do I &c it Is q
crime to be Door or ricn IN that state,
let those Of the latter class come to
Minnesota, where their wealth will be
appreciated by all classes, Including the
LAWYERS.
The Irish standard., 1890-01-04

TIE Iowa Catholic Messenger has en-
tered upon its eighth year. The seven
years Just past have been years Of pros
perjty to the Messenger and 10y to its
readers. The IRISH STANDARD ex-
tends the Messenger it's warmest con-
gralulatlons, and wishes it many years
of continued prosperity.
The Irish standard., 1890-01-04

Martin A. Foran, Of Ohio. candi-
date for the Senate. published q letter,
saying chat the election Of another mil
The Irish standard., 1890-01-04

> ~ . s
\ An Eastern paper says that Consider
ing how intimately Irish valor is inter
woven with American martial glory and
how much Cathol1city owes its proud
position IN America 70 the Irish emf
grant We zee no reason Why &c SHOULD
not be Taught. especially TO childIen o.
! Irish al1 descent Germans teach thei'
8. children German; French DO the same
5Onr cademies teach both French anc
German history forms y part 5of every
.loomplreh enaiye history Only inS y com
paratlve few suoh HAT cries IL found .
u line Is 1of &; reciia ,nan
ptiaI etc, Az TAUGHT every ss;choo'
boy hove The S. 4 ~ ~ y schoo sish
histof 4. l'l
aRoi l s. y 0
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17
WAR ON BINDERS.
A Great Cut In Prices at Porter's--A Col
den Opportunity.

j. +. Porter visited Chicago this
week to have a conference with Mr..
Decring in regard to the binder bust
ness. His visit is very likely to prove
beneficial, one to the farmers OF La
Sale county. Like railroad magnates
they could not quite agree on what
price binders should sell at. and their
disagreement would cause a great cut
on binders. From this day forward
j. +. Porter will sell binders at $ll5,
complete with trucks and bundle car
rier.
The Minneapolis, which has always
been at the head Of the binder family
with the new Appleby knotter, is the
simplest and yet the most perfect
binder made, and it stands at the
head of his list in his showroom.
Every farmer should see it and the
other binders before placing his order.
He has decided not TO send drum
mers in the country, as it costs the
farmer about $l5 for each binder sold
by canvassers. and Porter proposes to
give this to the farmer instead OF the
drummer. So give him a call at 10
Main street, Ottawa, H., and place
your orders.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Democratic voters Of the vsrous townships OF
La Sale county requested To select delegates TO
represent them AT u Democratic Ounty Convention,
10 be he'd " Turn Hail. In OTTAWA on Tuesday. the
2,th day Of May 1890 at the hour OF o'clock p III. ;
convention 10 appoint u delegates 10 represent
la Sale comfy In the Deur cratic State Convention. 70
be held at Springfield on Wednesday June l. 1875 also
TO appoint y delegates 10 represent La Sale county In
District Congressional Convention. com posed OF dele
gates from each county in The Eighth Congressional
District, whenever the date ana place Tor holding the
same sha he determined also 10 select new County
Central Commltee any to transact any and Ill such
other business may properly come before the Cor
Vcntou. The townships Of the county shan rsch be
entitled 10 representation In the convention hereby
called the basis of one delegate fnr every township
and one delegate for every 50 votes and also every
fraction ~ 10 votes greater than Is east In such Town
ships Tor the Cleveland nd Thurman, electors In 1888.
The committee recomm' nj that the Democratic
tiers Of the various townships ho.d their township
for the selection Of delegates on saturday.
the !ih day Of May ut O'Clock y. M or AT snch other
lin" day as the town committee may choose 10 cali
such caucus which time Tow ship Committees shall
b" el.cie 10 continue IN office two years the names OF
the members OF such toe nship committees TO De re-
ported to chairman of the County CONVENTION. The
several townships shall hc entitled to the following
nj m nf WI ps tlIp
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

DR.. w. II. Goodwin, of the Nj. f.
church of Austin, widely known as a
Prohibition speaker of great ability,
spoke before an audience of POO people
at theSupervisors' room Thursday eve
ming. He travelled over the entire
question. TO make Prohibition a
success, party must be behind it. 1t
must be an active political force. The
question is above the tariff as Il pub
lie question. The liquor traffic is re-
sponsible for more lives, more suffer
ing and more pecuniary waste than a
thousand tariffs. Let the tariff take
care of itself, the liquor question
should first be taken in hand. The
moral deaths traceable to it are count
less. Let woman have the ballot.
She knows that the needs of the home
are not found in the saloon. Every
voter who casts ballot against pro-
hibition is personally responsible for
the suffering and dcsolation caused by
liquor. These are the principal points
of the address.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

Joseph n Besse, aged 81 years, died
at his home, 1917 La Sale street, at 8
o'clock Sunday evening. He was
taken i'll Easter Sunday and death
was caused by tumor of the stomach.
He was conscious until the last and
died peacefully. A wife and three
children-tWO sons and one daughter
survive him. The funeral services
will be held at st. COLUMBIA church
this morning at 9 o'clock and the body
will be taken to Seneca for burial.
He was native Of Switzerland and
came to America when quite young.
He had resided in La Sale county
about thirty-hve years and in Ottawa
over twenty years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17
Ile New DlsCNXGrX.

You have heard your friends and
neighbors talking about it. You may
yourself be one of the many who know
from personal experience just how
good thing it is, If YOU have ever
fried it. you are one Of its stauncl
friends, because the wonderful thing
about it is. that when once given 4
trial, DR.. Kings New Discovery ever
after holds ii place in the home. II YOU
have never used it and should he af'
tIcted with IA cough, cold or any
throat, lung or chest trouble, secure 4
bottle at once aud give it a fair trial
1t is guaranteed every time, or money
refunded. Trial bottle free at ID. Lor
riauX'S drugstore.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

The Rockford, H., merchants, with
out distinction of party, have united
in an earnest remonstrancc to congress
against the passage of the Mckinley
tariff bill. They protest particularly
against the enormous increase Of the
duties on manufactured linens and on
linen and cotton laces, window cur
tains and embroidcrcs also against
the increased rates on certain w0olens,
certain silk goods, pushes and velvets.
None of these articles, they aver, come
in competition with any of our home
industries, while such an increase of
duties would only lead to greater and
more outrageous custom house frauds.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17
w. c.. RIALE e. co.
BARGAIN CROCERS.

Living in some of the localities in
and around Streator is somewhat tick
liSh at times. Not many months ago
a man walked up one morning and
found his house and lot had dropped
about six feet below grade, and on
Wednesday while man was dragging
on John Barnharts farm in the edge
of town. man, horses and harrow sud-
denly dropped down some twelve feet,
and it took half IA day to cXtrcate
them from their perilous position.
The whole region is being undermined
for coal, and no prccautiOn seems to
be taken against caving when the
mines are abandoned
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

Miss Jennie Lanigan and Mr.. Rich
ard Barrett were united in marriage
at st. Coumba's church at 9 O'Clock
Wednesday morning, Dean keatinl
officiating. The occasion was solemn
lied by a high mass read by the pas
tor \ number of friends and rela-
tivcS witnessed the ceremony. \ wed
ding breakfast was served at the new
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Barrett, on
North La Sale street. In the even.
ing u reception was held, IA large mum
Der being present.
Miss Hannah Looney and Mr.. Law.
renee Barrett acted "a bridesmaid and
grOOmsman respectively. \ host OF
friends wish them IA life of mingled
JOY and happiness.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

During the heavy rainStorm which
visited this portion Of the state Tues
day morning the powder house al
the east end Of Fifth street, at Lid
Sale, was struck by lightning and its
contents exploded. There were fifty
eight kegs of powder in the house al
the time. The house which was built
of brick, l2Xl5 feet, was entirely de-
mOlished The iron roof was carried
800 feet and dropped in the school
house yard. No other damage was
done. The force Of the explosion was
felt at Peru, Utica and adjoining
parts of the country. W. l.. Light
hart owned the building.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17

Fifteen hundred farmers, belonging
to 30 lodges Of the Farmers Mutual
Benefit Association that surround
Warren, Il town Of 1000. in Hunting
ton county, Ind, have joined in "A COM
petc boycott OF the merchants of that
town to compel them to sell goods at
10 per cent. above first cost, is To do
SO would be simply ruinouS To the mer-
chants they say they can do better To
stop business, and refuse. WhcreupOn
the farmers have decided 10 start up a
series of Co-uperativc store, and il they
mcct with the usual success ut such
ventures, they will in year or - no
doubt have the satisfaction of know
ing that experience, though good tea
cher, Is sometimes mighty expensive
one,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17
The Wrist Step.

Perhaps YOU are run down, can't eat,
can't sleep. can't think, can't do any
thing to your satisfaction, and you
wonder what ails you, You should
heed the warning, you are taking the
first step into nervous prOstratlon.
You need "A nerve tonic and in electric
bitters you will lind the exact remedy
for restoring your nervous system IL
its normal, healthy condition. Sur
prising results follow the use Of this
great nerve tonic and Alternative. Your
appetite returns. good digestion is re-
stored, and the liver and kidneys re-
sumo healthy action. Try a bottle
Price soc. at -. LorriauX's drug store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17
DEATHS HARVEST.
An Old and Respected Citizen Dies ut an
Advanced Age.

Rev. O. Holmes Barnard died Tues.
day evening after an illness of sew
eral months. \ severe attack Of la
grippe coupled with nervous prostra-
ton, wasted away a strong physical
frame with fatal results. A wife and
five sons, II. j., Edward and John L.,
of Ottawa, VIM. f. and Newton, of
Three Rivers, Michigan, survive him.
All were in the city and were present
at the time of their fathers death.
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at o'clock. Rev. w. r..
Day, of the Congregational, and Rev.
II. II. Gregg, of the Presbyterian
church, will conduct the services at
the late residence on Congress street.
The body will be buried at Ottawa
avenue cemetery.
Mr.. Barnard was born fundamentally,
n. Y, in 1923, and was 81 years old at
time Of his death. He graduated
from Union College and Princeton
Seminary. Soon afterward lie became
a minister and had been actively en-
gagged in the work until few years
ago. In 1878 he was called to the
paStorate of the Presbyterian church
in this city and held the position
three years. After preaching two
years in Iowa he retired from the min
iStry and returned to Ottawa.
During his brief residence in Otta-
wa he made host of friends who eS-
teemed and looked up to him as a
guiding star. With the members of
his congregation he was an especial
favOrite.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17
BURLINGTON ROUTE.
Home Seekers' Excursions.

The Burlington Route, c.. h. Il q.
r. r.. will sell from principal stations
on its lines, on Tuesdays, April 22d
and May Goth, Home Seekers Excur-
sion Tickets at Hat Rates to points in
the Farming Regions of the West.
Southwest and Northwest. For tick
cts and further information concern
ing these excursions call on your near.
est c., B. & Q. ticket agent, or address
p. S. Eustice, Genl. Pass. and Ticket
Agent. Chicago, III.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-17
Borrowed $50 and Skipped.

Morris Boch, M. J. Darling and f.
G.. Wallace came to Ottawa a few days
ago to sell jewelry, knives, forks, ETC.,
on the street corners. The two latter
worked together and Boch did bust
ness for himself alone. On Monday
morning Boch got $40 from Darling to
pay freight bill of So and promised
to return the balance. Several hours
passed and Boch failed to put in an
appearance and finally it was learned
that he had left the city. Boch was
arrested yesterday evening as he
skipped from the train at Chicago.
He will be brought to Ottawa to-day.