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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-01-18
Calumet, Fitch.

Editor Irish Standard:
At recent meeting OF Dlvls-
ion No. 2, A. 0. H., the annual election OF
officers was held, with the following re-
suit: President, James Kelly; vice presl-
dent. Patrick P. Sullivan; corresponding
secretary, jeremiah Downing; financial
score. ary. John Z. O'Neill; treasurer John
R. YAM marshall, George Labby SER
geant alarms, John Dunnigan; sentinel,
Martin O'Neill. This division is IN a
f1ourishing condition, and is the second OIL
vision in numbers in the state. MI. Kelly,
the president, vows that they VIII be the
first in the state by the "17th OF March,
and we wish them God-speed.
The Daughters of Erin held an election
recently and the following Is the result OF
the balloting: President, Mrs. Bridget
Mahor1ey: first vice president, Miss Nellie
O'Brien; second vice president, MASS MARY
A. Mahoney: treasurer, Mrs. John f.
RYAN: recording secretary, Miss Mollie
Lang: financial secretary. Miss Mary Har-
rington; sergeant at arms. Miss Annie
O'brien: doorkeeper. Miss Kate Harring-
ton. The growth Of this society is some
thing phenomenal. 1t began with a char
ter membership of about 100 and though
it isn't year yet in existence 1t has in
creased to IT'S, with more going In at
each meeting. Olson's hail. where they
formerly held their meetings, was found
to be entirely inadequate to hold the
growing membership, SO hereafter they
will hold forth at their beautiful new hall
in Dunstan's block.
Thomas Mcveigh will be here on the
21st, and will give an illustrated lecture
Oh ireland" Mr.. McVeigh has Travelled
extensively in the "Old Land and has OBJ
tanned many fine views of the picturesque
island, which cannot fail to please and in
struct the audience, which will assemble
to see them Mr.. McVeigh comes under
the auspices of the A. 0. H.
Company 3. Hibernian Rifles, are max
ing preparations for their annual bail,
which will occur Friday Jan. 81. The
Daughters of Erin will furnish bountiful
raDaSt
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tapeism is rampant in every department.
The army Is seething with discomfort;
and, with such state of circumstances,
the incompetent late cOmmander-in-
chief had the audacity recently to say
that the army was "'fit to go anywhere,
and to do anything" So said the
French military authorities Immediately
before the crushing defeat of France by
Germany. The usurper Napoleon was
told that the army was complete
down to the buttons of every soldier.
To hide their own Incompetence the
military authorities have been always
clamodng for more money for the army.
We have shown that it is not more mon
ey that Is wanted; that too much money
is spent for results so unsa satisfactory;
that the public funds have been squan-
dered, and that owing to the gross dis
organization of our military system we
have been unable to bring the malefac-
tors to account for their misdeeds.
In another column an expert writes
on the subject of army reform. 1t is
seldom a voice from the ranks is heard
in print on such a topic, and the re-
marks, therefore, OF our correspondent
will be all the more interesting and val
liable. To what he says we may add
the mention of one or two other griev-
ances. We should like to know why
there is the degrading distinction be-
tween officers and men which permits
the former to appear in public without
wearing uniforms, unless on actual army
business? The private soldier is never
allowed to put off his uniform -hideous
as it is with it's staring sanguinary hue.
Why, again. are officers, whether on half
or on full pay, allowed to contest seats
in parliament, while the ordinary soldier
is prohibited? These distinctions arise
from the predominance and influence of
"class in the army. The accident Of
birth or of money, in this Christian y
country, instead Of justice, determines
the share of a mans rights, and the ex-
tent of the privileges which he shall en-
joy. Finally, how long are we to have
the national disgrace of warehouses
filled with old soldiers? Tommy Atkins
is great hero when he is departing to
die for the country. On his return he is
regarded as kind of worthless nuisance,
whose presence in uniform in a public
house or place of popular entertainment
is counted contamination and insult
The soldiers may depend upon it, that
unless they organize feeling in the
army in favor of fair treatment, the au-
thorities will be slow to do what is
right When the path OF promotion from
private to chief is unbar-
red the soldiers lot, for the first time,
will become tolerable.
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New York-The sugar and coffee Inn
porting and ex porting house Of Perkins e
Welsh, composed offOsgood Welsh, Bent.
r. Butler and John T.. Gray with offices
at Al Wall street made an assignment to
Benjamin Perkins with preferences for
$.25,S50. The entire amount of the failure
will probably be-: a half million dollars. q ,,s5
New York-The Lake Erie and Western
railroad has declared dividend Of N per
cent on preferred stock payable BE b. IL.
washington-The senate committee on
commerce has fixed upon Thursday, Jan.
go, as the date for hearing on the bill
authorizing the construction Of bridge
across the Detroit river at Detroit, Mich. ss
New York; Eisehberg, Stetfel 4 CO..
cigar manufac turers, have assigned: tss5s5
Topeka, Kax.-H. G. Clemens, tbs recn&S;
i1ized leader Of the niddle-of- the-foAd sAleSgl
rietlt OF the Populist party IN KHnsASE tn
out with an address TO the peopla aorNas
ing Chairman Taubneck's atiohaIs
proposition the one stssae spf, ~ sS
(; victoria. n ~ .1,,eaigef
has reached Yokol1attla M to the IL
EMPRESS 81 Japan 18Th of the found &
the abnnese Il I one i on n
. s1as 's oi ss,'s 81 Is 1s;s
81 g. i
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The Democratic Convention.

Chicago the city and July 2 the date
have been fixed upon by the national
Democratic committee, in session In
Washington on Thursday last; as the
place and time for holding the Democratic
national convention. 1t took % ballots
To decide the question between the four
cities-New York. Chicago, Cincinnati
and st. Louis. The first ballot showed
Chicago s. Cincinnati IL st. Louis 10, and
New York IA. This, was the vote prac-
t:cally, with slight deviations, until the
10th ballot was reached, when the votes
began to scatter. @ 4 i s-. .i+isss33. !
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West Duluth Items.

The typhoid fever is said to be some
what relaxing in one part Of town, but It's
ravages are not alarming as yet. Scarlet
fever has shown up in the family OF +. z.
Tins. Ave of his children bein gdown with
it, but they are getting alnog fairly We'll.
The st. Vincent d'Paul society elected
officers as follows: James Connelly, pres
ident: J. ]. Moran, first vice president; T..
J. Murphy, second vice president; j. j..
Lauerman, treasurer and J. T. Guinniss,
secretary.
John Hessian has returned to the city
after an extend visit with friends in the
southern part of the state.
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%. ii. Elections.

Division No. 1. ka-President, JAS
McArdle; vice president, IL. Tigue; re-
.ording secretary, P. T. Stack; finaneial
acretary, T. NJ. Ryan; treasurer. Thomas
lark. Thomas Coleman, OF Fridley, was
collected to the position Of county pres
i13dert
West Duluth eorge Coleman. pres1s
'allt;; vice president, Murphy; re.
ording secretary, j. Moran; ffnancia
.crstary Stephen treasurer
Am sa1nes Brown; insu railGe secretary, Il, %
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4. 0. H.
Financial Report for the State of Min
neSOta.

Financial Report for the State of Min
nesota.
The following is the report OF the re
,ceipts of the Minnesota A. O. Fl. Society
from June r. 1894, to Dec. 81, 1895:
June, 1Sa4-To balance On hand. 400
December. 1s95-To total re-
ceived from merchandise. 724. 90
December, 1395-To arrears state
assessment 1898 ............. 137. 40
December, 1S95-To printing i'll
surance, constitution and by
laws 1890
December, 1S95-To University
chair assessment, Gill mem
December, l895-TO A. 0. n.
charter ..................... o.oo
December, 1S95-To charters--D
of E.-Ladies' Auxiliary. ..... 1890
December, 1895-To Emblem
Buttons ITO
Total w .$2.95l. 10
EXPENDITURES.
BY cash to national secretary,
as per vouchers ......... 81 ,64O I'd
Total in state treasury 81, 3lO. l5
BY total number of bills paid,
as per orders of secretary pres
1dent ..... @I,1o".o VI
Balance cash on hand, Jan. 1,
1896 ................ p1IV.AI
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Business Personals,

Chris A. Gallagher, counselor at law,
IO1 -4G3 Guaranty Loan Building.
John J. McHale and Ace P. Abel, law
yers 619-62O Bank OF Comemrce Build
ing
McGowan & Mahoney, fire insurance,
real estate, loans. 125 Central avenue.
Telephone 1891.
John NJ Gleason. undertaken d nd fun:
eral director, $50 First avenue south.
j. +. Mccarthy, we'll contractor. Es.i-
mates furnished on application, 2o9 Cen
trail avenue.
For abstract examinations or title in
sprance. call on the Title Insurance and
Trust company.
~ The old st. Joseph German Catholic
:hureh building at Twelfth avenue and
fifth street nerth, which has, been usets
or several years as a parochial school.
Is being torn down. Some OF the material
viii he utilized in building a'new school
sJIsa more modern plan. sss
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Respectfully submitted by
REV. F. P. KERRICK,
State Secretary, State of Minnesota
L. B. 118, Pipestone, Mimi.
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Mankato, Minn.--Two robbers held up
Patrick McTighe, farmer Of this county,
near the city Saturday night and per-
suaded him with the aid of two reviewers
to hand over $40. Later the saloon of
Otto Mann was forced and ST stolen
from the cash drawer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16
Abusive Epithets not Argument

The more we hear of the arguments
of the gold standard people the more
impressed we become with the fallacies
of the same. IF you talk to them for a
few minutes ard give them uncontro-
vertible facts and figures, they lose pa
tience and begin to talk of anarchy, re-
be lion and all sorts of things Any
person or party that uses such ridicu-
lous stuff and nonsense as arguments
in favor of gold, only show the weakness
of their cause and the necessity for
more education. Appeals to passion
and war prtjudices are daily made by
the now thoroughly agitated gold par
ty, and they have even gone so far as
to fiaunt the "bloody shirt" which
was supposed to have long since been
buried and out of sight forever. There
are as good citizens of this glorious
country identified with the silver issue
as ever drew breath or unsheathed a
sword in its defence. They would do
so again if the call to arms was
made and fight manfully too. They
are just as much interested in this
country's welfare as any person who
differs with them and to insult their
patriotism and 10y al citizenship by APP
plying to them such vile epithets as
We have seen in the daily press and
heard uttered by some who should
r. &C. CT 10
accomplishment of that reign of terror
and communism they talk of so much.
Let the gold press print their long co..
umns of misstatements with the hore
of catching the unwary. Those they
deceive are ''only too willing" A
newspaper can put anything in type
aud print it on white paper, but its
readers are foolish to take anything
verbatim in this campaign without
personal investigation. You can do SO
easily. On every hand there is food for
thought and deep meditation. Read
both sides of the question and see
which you think offers better chance
to improve your condition, and think
also as you go along that if it is proper
for the rich corporations, trusts and
monopolies, bankers, brokers aud stock
manipuiators and all those in general
who are directly interested in a gold
standard to get together ON this issue
for their own protection, is it not equal
ly SO for the people who honestly be-
lieve that the free coinage of silver
will be to their material benefit and
that of the country, to combine and
stand up boldly for their rights? We
answer yes, and we believe all fair
minded men will agree with us.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16

ALL over the country we hear Of i'm
mense registration returns, and'in our
own State especially Il this true.
There l. a wholesome lesson to he
learned from this, aside from parti-
zan standpoint, and that Is that the
people Of this country recognize in the
ballot greater power than the sword
for the perpetuation ofour government,
the iucrease cfOur commercial and fl
naucial prosp rity aud the elevation Of
mankind TO higher plane of useful
ness and citizensi ip M matter
which way the 'ming election il de-
cided, ii is the VII of the people. and
that will has always been respected
There can be no undermining of the
liberty and privileges Of our Common
G ,ln;ry that can survive indefinitely
aud all arguments to the con rary are
illogical There is no enactment of
Congr IS that cannot be revoked by the
majority of that body, and this is a
saf. quad 10 ruthless usurpatiOns of
that power and check to any poss b G
un-Aneiican policy lasting any greet
length of time. The will nf tile pc pc
may be frustrated and delayed, but in
tile end their cause wiIltrlumph. COM
gress is the people and the pc pie must
rule.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16
This is True Anarchy.

The Republican party. at least one
faction of it in New York, is waving
.'the bloody Shirt" and seeks to enkin-
die in the hearts and minds of the peo-
pie a spirit of reputation and revo-
luton that threatens direful results un-
less nipped in the bud by indignant
leaders of that party. So far all cam
paign speeches have been free from
appeals to the old war time prejudices,
and antipathies and the fight conduct
ed upon strict lines of party platforms,
but at recent club meeting in New
York City. Mr.. Edward Lauterbach
waxing warm with excitement in the
course Of an address, bursts forth with
the following declaration which start
led even the most intense partizan
present:
.sThen, too, there is the pension
question. None of you here tonight
wish to reduce the amounts we nav
to the heroes who went forth tn pre-
serve the integrity Of the country in
1851. We do not want to cut of the
pensions we pay to the brave fellows
who shed their Iife-bIoOd to save the
country from this same Southern gang
then. We do not wish 20 cut of the
income Of the widows or the orphans
Of those men nor Of the poor Fellow
who is cripple to-day from the injur-
les he received at that time. That IL
an item which takes money. You are
lighting to-day Cor just ne important
q DIiuc[pio "a thoeo brave men In 1851;
bat lf ia b|ood|eas fight. No blood
viii be ane0-of least, u0t yet, but IL
they attempt 60 au0VeKk your Supreme
Court, n they should succeed By any
chance in 1oIsiinR upon you the horri-
hIe doctrines 49, nnaFchistiu. eocinIis1io
and cummunisllo-~whic the platform
adopted ~ the Fopullst Convention
contains, we may not abide bg the
decision"
What line or sentence IN the whole
Chicago platform or what words utter
ed by an orator In the political arena
could possibly provoke such reckless
or seditious language? He coverily, II
not openly. cOunsels revolt and an
archy il the ticket nominated at Chic
ago should be successful, aud his
words "hO blood will be shed, at least
mt yet" sound strangely In the ears
of = peace-iOving people. He is an ag-
itst T, and n Communist or else q
mere braggart and man whose ideas
0f consistency have ben swallowed up
by Ills fears of De 40 rite success and
psrs nal disadvantages i'll consequence?
He IL setting a dangerous precedent.
If such talk Is continued Bryan will
sweep New York 10y u handsome ma
jorty. 1t would be Ii e another bond
issue. Many Con'ederates have de-
clared for Mckinney RI CARELESS of their
southern sympathies, bit when con-
frOnted vi Il statements ch as these
will at once ci ~ sc t cir minds and
raiu their votes d.wn up II tie enemies
of American ffs edom.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16
The People Must Go to Work.

Everyone interested in the present
fight of the people against the contln-
uance of policy which has benefited
the few to the detriment of the many
must bear in mind that they have the
greatest fight of their lives before them.
When we realize the fact that Hanna,
who believes in buying up the people,
has levied a contribution upon the big
banks of the country; upon the Wall
street brokers'; upon the great manu-
featuring establishments, we can form
some idea of what the Mckinley peo-
pie will do to carry this election. 1t is
the duty of men of both parties to band
together in this contest for their own
self preservation. The cry of hard times
has been heard throughout the land
for the past twenty years. The same
character of legislation has been In
vogue; the same financial policy has
been carried out, and year after year
the farmer has become more em0ar-
raised. The prices of his products have
gone down to ruinous figures, and yet,
under the same conditions, millionarres
have become more numerous than was
ever dreamed of by the most visionary.
The contraction of the currency has
simply made money scarce, the bank
ers have boarded the gold and made 1t
a marketable commodity. How many
of our readers have seen twenty dol
lar gold piece for ten years? Who OF
our merchants have taken in ten dol
lar gold piece for years? All our notes
in circulation, as rule, are silver GER
tificates, and yet this cry of gold
gold gold ~! is misleading the peo-
pie and causing the bankers and spec
ulators to laugh in their sleeves. Our
Republican farmers share the same
distress as their Democratic neighbors,
and yet they hesitate to join hands in
this contest with the men who are
fighting monoIolIes and aim to strike
a blow for their own advancement.
To work, farmers! and look after your
own homes.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16
High Charges

The recent action Of the Bell Tele-
phone In raising the price Of their mes-
sages from this city 10 Baltimore from
fifieen 20 forty-iive eeEts. h only an
e. idebce 0f shat monop0Iiss will do
when the law gives them full rrign.
HrFets'fore the Price IL messages from
Frederick. 90 Baltimore MS fifteen
cents; gTunt u you please. IL WINS law.
As soOn as the Legislature took its pro-
terting power fTsn the PEOPLE the Bell
Telephone Conn anv pumped up 10
Garty-ilve cents for q message. IL II
not surprising. therefore. that the busi-
ness people Of Frederick complain
about this unjust and unfair action ON
the part Of this long established mo-
nopoIy. The new Telephone Company
Il gaining many new customers and
with improved service they should
have many more.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16
Democracy A'ive.

There was q monster Democratic
mass meeting ut music Hal, in Balti-
more, last night at which speeches
were made 10y Hon. a. =. German and
Senator Charles Faulkner, of West
Virginia. The Baltimore Democr .cy
is aroused, aud from all parts of the
city We have the cheering news tLat
the old guard is fallii s into line and
that gallant fight will lie made all
a'olg the line. The word TO fall in
has been given and IL Maryland must
lac in line with her ii ter States Of the
South aud West. Cheering news
reaches us from, every Taalter aud
every inch Of ground will be contested
by loyal Democrats.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16
TO WoRKINGMEN

The New York Journal, 10 ssue
Of Sunday last, had the following tx.
cellent appeal TO workingmen IL
editorial columns, in the shspe d
pointed questions. which alnlosi sug-
gest an answer In themselve Let
every man read them carefully asa Use
his own experience In answering hem:
"The Journal Is convinced thal the
greater part. the overwhelming + great
er part, Of what Is called the Iabor vote,
not only in this city but throu bout
the nation, Is to be cast for Bryan.
Some workingmen there are VIII hesi-
tate, and their hesitation doubtless pro-
ceeds from their doubt as to the Effect
OF free coinage upon their personal for
tunes. To such we would address
few questions, leaving them TO answer
according to their understanding:
Have you noticed that all the trusts
all the millionaire corporation, the
Rockefellers, Pullmans, Hanna Car
negies and Psynes, the railroad COM
panies, which maintain black lists
and the telegraph companies, which
prohibit labor organizations, are sup
porting Mckinley? Does this indicate
that his ctndidacy is one of friendl-
ness to labor?
Have you noticed that every cor
pOration aud every individual enjoy
ing profitable privileges from the Gov-
ernment Is for Mckinley? Does this
argue that his SUCCESS will bring about
that regime of equal rights to all and
special privileges to none under which
only can the poor man enjoy his just
share of Governmental benefits?
Have you noticed that all the gold
papers complain that the silver miner
will get one dollar for each 37l grains
of his silver and make profit Of fifty
cents? Does this IODk "a If you were
going to get only iifty-three cent dol
lar?
Looking back over your experience
have you ever seen work plenty when
the farmers were impOver shed, ana
did You ever know wages to he hlgh
when employment was scarce?
"But above all, cIn you discern any
reason Why every clement in tie M
dustrial organization of society against
viii. Ia you have had Ia s'Iise for your
rights, and m 1T for ,Odr existence
Is for Mckinley. uni, s. i is that brN'
ans election would make your ,tfus-
giles easier aud your existence pleas
antern
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16
Newspaper Correspondents Lit
tie Hay.

The absurd staleme nts made by cor.
re pondents in order TO aid u desperate
cause, makes itself known every day.
Gentlemen ara quoted AS giving their
views OH this State or ,hlt State, who
have never spoken 10 corresponds MIS-
or al a,y polite commui alion
with any osc in touch with them.
III re Is no trouble about Mary aud,
AMI gloomy statements attributed to
gentlemen will n $ OPP them from DO
ing ali IN their power for the regular
organization Of their party.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16
Annual County Statement.

The annual statement of the receipts
and expenditures of Frederick County,
prepared by the County Commission
ers and ordered to be published in the
CITIZEN and "Valley Register" ap-
pears on page of this issue. In it will
be found in detail an account of every
transaction that has taken place dur
ing the fiscal year. The showing is an
excellent one, and the taxpayers can
feel easy in having their affairs man.
aged in such competent and econom-
ical manner.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16

FIR IN every ind cation the majority
of these young men w II cast their vote
for Bryan. In this campaign the
you & voters are making their infiu-
ence felt more than ever In Il e cause
Of Democracs, and are as well posted
o. figures and facts as their elders, VIII
have gained theirs ~ tx. erience. As
"a campaign of educ .tion, The pres mt
enc has been extr nelly prolific in
Throwing the Ii shl in dark places and
bringing out in strong relief the advau-
mge Of a vote fur Bryan.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16

THERE seems 10 h. general impress
sion existing that the Frederick Fair Is
held too late i'm the season. The chances
are decidedly against good weather at
this time Of the year, and then the days
are 10 short. Many think Septem-
Der would be better month.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16

The kkiss are frightening In Ohio.
The peOI le are taking hold at their own
fight, and the millions 81 the tank r,
will not keep the peoI lie hack nj this
time. Tie Repul leans are trembling
in ia, IT. boots. To work, Dem, Gratis,
ard keep the bsll moving.