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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16
TOMPKINS' NEW OVERCOAT.
Why He Didn't Happen to Wear it that
Winter.


Winter.
Tompkins needed a winter overcoat.
and he needed it badly, says the New
York Herald.
But when he came home to his mothr-
less kids that night, on Christmas night,
he found two little red stockings hanging
by their beds and the children were sound
asleep, doubtless dreaming of the happy
surprises that Santa Claus had in store for
them on the morrow.
IF | didn't have to buy that coat for
myself" muttered Tompkins, Il might be
able to do something for the dear little
things; but I've got to have a coat"
Then he carefully tucked an orange into
each little stocking. He found however,
that one of them contained a wad Of
paper. This lie drew out, and by the
dim light in the room saw that it was
carefully folded and was addressed to
''Sandie Klors." This is what Tompkins
read:
Deer Sandie Klors, don't forget Mar
garets dolly and mine real hair and cries
inside eyes winks stockins comes off ma
ma said deer Sandie it is wrote in the
bible the lord loveth a cheerful giver
and it is blesseder to give than to receive
Mama knows affectionately your Jessie"
Il knew dear Sandie wouldn't forget
us" said little Jessie, as she aWohe on
Christmas morning and found big doll
with eyes that ''winked'' lying at the foot
of the bed.
1t was remarked, however that Temp
kins wore q spring overcoat during the
remainder Of the winter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16

It is the worlds glad MORN
The royal child is born
First born of Heaven of tho mother maid.
No palace walls surround
Him whom the angels crowned,
King in the cradle of the manger laid
The skies are dark and dim;
One star comes down to Him
The star all glorious in truth arrayed-
Star from brighter sky,
Light that shall never die,
Points to the manger where the King is laid
Say not that thou hast found
Him whom the angels crowned.
First born of Heaven Of the mother maid.
Till from the sky afar
The spirits morning star
Points to the glory of thy Lord displayed,
1t is thy Christmas morn
When in the heart is born
The child of Heaven and the mother maid;
Dark though the sky may be,
IT'S thy nativity.
Then is the glory Of the Lord displayed.
-VirOo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16
Christmas Dinner Hints.

Covers may be laid for as many as
may be desired. In the center have a
square bed of holly, from the middle of
which there may rise small Christmas
tree suitably decorated. At either end
of the table stand the candelabra, which
fer this occasion should have red candles
and red shades. At each lady's place
have a corsage bouquet of bright red
flowers tied with red ribbon, and for the
gentlemen boutonnieres of mistletoe, to
accord with a suggestion in the Ladies'
Home Journal. Have suspended over
the table little above the tree n large
bell of red flowers, from the top of
which, reaching to each plate, may hang
red ribbons about an inch wide, held in
place by the weight Of the dinner card,
which should be perforated near the top,
allowing the end of the ribbon to pass
through and tie in bow. On the upper
side Of the card should be written the
UnASt'S namN
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16
GIFTS FOR THE BABY.
The Little Folk Must Not lie For
gotten.

gotten.
One of the daintiest little things to
give to the tiny baby is a little ribbon
hammock in which the little atom is to
be put for its usual weighing. The new
baby is frequently subjected to this pro-
cess and the little ribbon hammock is
very nice for this purpose. Ribbons are
knotted in diagonal fashion, q la ham
mock fashion, and the ends are fastened
together firmly with a tassel as Il finish
Or if netting is not understood. the rib
bOns may be interviewer as the kinder
gartners weave papers.
\ very good accompaniment for this
is Il measuring ribbon. ribbon an inch
and Il half in width having inches and
quarter inches marked upon it, until
they number thirty-six whole inches.
Next thing is a big Turkish towel of
pure white and thick and soft. This is
for the baby's bath robe. and is to be
Immediately thrown all about him when
he is lifted from the tub This means
more comfort to the child than yards and
yards Of lace or the most daintily
equipped basket ever devised
There are always carriage afghans.
A very simple one, and yet pretty, is
made from white China silk; this mas
chcrubs' heads outlined in the corners,
done with pink etching silk. A wreath
of forget-me-nots in pink is worked i'll
the center in bird's-eye stitch
This is lined and tufted and Will bear
laundering
\ strap for the carriage or chair is
made from two pieces of two-inch rib
bon; these are oyerhanded together. The
words:
The truism Everything in it's place."
Is especially pat in babys case,
may be outlined on the ribbons For
actual wear there are few things better
than red ribbon. but yellow, blue, pink
etc, ETC., are used, and if the new wash
ribbons are used, even the dainty colors
may be very serviceable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16

jealous of these efforts of the white man
to tempt the feet Of their children out
of the paths their ancestors followed so
long. But while these exercises look
like tomfoolery to the old Indians, be-
cause they cannot understand them, their
each other with smiles of approval as
their children stand on the platform and
perform their parts.
When Santa Claus comes in with his
big pack and great coat, the big and lit
tie Indians sit still as mice, with fear
and wonder in their faces. The little
folks take their presents with serious
faces, hardly looking at them, every eye
being fastened on the big white father
in the fur coat. Santa Claus nas to be
particularly careful of his department,
or, in spite of the teachers, the children
would make a break for the open air in
wild stampede. After Santa Claus
has retired a murmur of awe passes over
the crowd, and presently there is high
jinks among the children, in the midst
of which man stalks in, dressed like a
mammoth turkey, with wings and 1eath-
world like q big gobbler. Blind mans
buff and similar games follow.
Mr.. and Mrs Terry, who manage the
school with great success, say that the
children are generally bright. They are
exceedingly shy on first coming to the
school, and the first step is to get their
confidence. This done, they are easily
taught. Some of these children have
regular features, soft and beautiful
though dark faces, and big black eyes
shaded with long lashes. When they go
back to the tepee and the cabin, the
clothes and manners Of the white man,
which they have assumed, cause a good
deal of ridicule on the part of their par
ents. The whole tribe points the finger
of ScOrn at them and presently they
is thought that less and less of this pref
udice will appear in succeeding genera
tons, until the ancient characteristics of
the savage will have disappeared entire
ly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16
The Twins and the burglars.

It was Christmas eve. Papa had been
unexpectedly called away from home,
leaving everything in my charge. As
mamma was not very we'll l was told to
sleep in the little room next to hers, to
be at hand in case of need.
In the middle of the night I dreamed
that somebody touched me calling 'John,
john" and, sure enough, when I walked,
mamma was bending over me, whisper
ing:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16
China Christmas Gifts.

Hand-painted handles for knives.
Pen-holders and trays and all desk ac-
cessories.
Bells for table use.
Ladies' TO match cream bowls, soup
tureens and gravy and sauce dishes
Toilet table accessories.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16

the pale stars. 1t was nearing midnight.
Suddenly there rang out on the night air
a grand double-shotted volley from the
French forts-a volley which fairly shook
the earth. 1t was the defiance of the
invaded to the invader as Christmas eve
melted into Christmas morn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16
Are There Others Like Her?

Here is a good story from the New
York Sun: Augustus, dear, l bought
something awfully nice today in town, .
remarked Kathrine at dinner last even
ing in the little Queen Anne cottage on
Staten island, as she looked across the
able at her husband.
eyes, dear?'
eyes, I bought your Christmas pres
ent''
'What was it?''
ooh, [ can't tell you now. And I
bought the present you are going to give
Marjorie"
MY present to Marjorie?"
eyes. And the present you're going to
give the baby"
''But, my dear, I"
ooh, it is just lovely! You will see it
on Christmas eve. And | bought the
present you're going to give me, and"
But really, Kathrine, / should like
to choose my own presents to-"
ooh. 1 know it is just what you would
have thought of; and | saw lovely thing
which | am going to get for Marjorie to
give you, but you'll have to give me the
money for it, dear; / spent all had
And l want to get your present to Sister
Jessie, too and"
Augustus said something right there,
but as he said it TO himself it wouldn't
be fair to repeat it. He is wondering
today if there is any other young Tor
old husbands in this city whose wives
have so thoughtfully taken upon them
selves the selection of the family Christ
mas presents He wonders if all women
are built on that plan.
"A ship called the Mary Ruse, four
centuries ago, had the fighting top
now common on all WarShips.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16
a UG. WIGGENHORN,

TIUtCX71ZURLIT ana /1GOeLST
Opposite Bank of WATERFOWL, corner
Main and First Streets. Keeps constantly
On hand large stock Of Watches, Clocks
Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware, etc. Par
ticular attention paid to repairing watches,
clocks, jewelry, ETC.. and warranted to
give satisfaction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16

A common impulse moved us. We
vent out and stood in the snow under
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16

A ship called the Mary Ruse, four
centuries ago, had the fighting top
now common on all warships.
The Irish standard., 1896-02-01
Irish American Bank Matters.

Within a few days Assignee Frank r.
Hubachek will file with the clerk Of the
court the schedule of assets and liabilities
of the Irish American Bank. From what
Information can be. CLEANED the showing
that this report will make will be dis
appointing to everyone interested n the
above institution. There is no Disgusting
the fact that the banks affairs are not
in the best of condition, and payment in
full to the creditors is now conceded to
be beyond the range of probabilities.
Heavy loans made to number OF per
sons dating from three to six years back
and the inability to realize ON the banks
securities, owing to the steady decline in
values during the past few years, preclp-
itated the assignment. Many other OF
our oldest and presumably sound tlnan-
cial institutions have suffered immense
losses from the same cause, and the losses
sustained by the Irish American Bank,
while not as heavy as other banks have
sustained, yet, owing to the inability Of
the stockholders to carry the burden of
liabilities compelled the bank to sus-
pend. The assignee, Frank R. Huba-
chek, is man IN whom the Irish Stan
dard places much confidence, and we be-
lieve that in his hands the affairs OF
the bank will be honestly and properly
conducted ana that every dollar that can
possibly be secured will be turned over
to the creditors.
The Irish standard., 1896-02-01
.HENNEPIN CO. SAVINGS BANK /
e Establishes Over Quarter Of Century
Ago When minneapolis Was In
Its Teens.
CONCERNING ITS PAST AND FUTURE
Beyond Question One Of tho 8oundest
and most Cons ervativs of Our
Banking institutions.

| One of the soundest and most conser-
vative banking institutions in this city
at the present time is the Hennepin
County Savings Bank, which has recently
removed to its large and commodlous
quarters on the ground floor Of the
Phoenix building, corner Fourth street
and First avenue S. This banking insti-
tt ton is with but one exception the old
est in the city. The bank was founded
in the year 1870 and is therefore 26 years
old It's former location on Hennepln
avenue will be remembered by all of
our old residents The officers and trus-
tees at the present time are: John o..
Bell, PRESIDENT D. P. Jones, vice-presi-
dent; w. H. Lee, cashier; Geo. A. Pills
bury Andrew Tharalson and David G.
Bell. The deposits in this institution ON
Dec. 81, 1895, the end Of the year, footed
up to nearly Sl,2O0,000. The paid up
capital is 100000, and a reserve Of
500. 900 in United States government
bonds is always kept on hand for ANY
emergency.
The Hennepin County Savings Bank
during all the years Of existence has new
err missed the payment OF it's semi-an-
nual dividend to stockholders. This
speaks we'll for those who have cou-
Quoted the banks affairs and is show
ing highly creditable to any financial In
stitution. The present board of officers
and directors are well known in financial
circles as able and conservative men OF
unquestionable integrity and sound
Judgment Those among the readers of
the Irish Standard who are business men.
wishing to open up a bank account. and
those having savings to deposit for safe
keeping at fair rate of interest, VIII
do we'll to consider the Hennepin County
Savings Bank, which has always been
locked upon and is today one OF the
safest banking institutions in the North
west
The Irish standard., 1896-02-01
Duties of a Wife.

The matrimonial duties are reciprocal
they consist in mutual forbearance and
mutual offices of love and kindness
Those of wife are the most strongly in
forced, for to hers are added by Divine
command that of obedience. Obedience!
start not at the word which generally
sounds SO harsh to female ear, but rath-
err ask yourself if it be difficult to pay it
to the commands of affection, to the
wishes of tenderness? May no other
obedience be ever exacted from you; but
remember that the matrimonial path is
not, any more than any other, strewn
with thornless roses; and If fate should
decree that some of them are to be point
ed at your bosom, recollect also that re-
ligion, fortitude and patience will blunt
their edge, although they may not be
able to heal entirely the wounds inflicted
by them.
If happier destiny should give you in
the husband of your choice a man of
sense, worth, and honor, one who can
appreciate your domestic virtues in priv
ate, and delight to witness the homage
they receive in public; who will contem-
plate with smiles of tenderness the mis-
tress of his board, the attentive direc-
tress of his household, the endeared COM
panion of his solitary hours. and the
graceful sharer of his gayer ones, own
that your lot has indeed fallen on fair
and envied ground; and with fervent
gratitude to the bountiful Bestower of
so rare a portion of happiness, seek to
preserve the rich possession. and by the
undertaking. nay, religious performance
of all your duties, together with all those
resistless and nameless attentions which,
preserving the bright polish of the ma
trimonial chain, make it's bonds as bril-
liant as indissoluble.
The Irish standard., 1896-02-01
A. o. IL. Elections.

Division, No. 1, Mankato-President, G.
O. Daley, vice president, Daniel Cough
Ian; recording secretary, D. P. Hayes
financial secretary, j. Q. Morris; treas
urer, r. r. Coughlan; insurance secre-
tary, D. P. Hayes; sentinel, Martin NC
Hale; sergeant-at-arms, ]. F. Hayes;
marshal, P. H. Jordan.
Division No. /, Stilwater-President
NJ. w. Murray; T. X. Doyle, vice presi-
dent; recording secretary, w. N. Lynch;
financial secretary. r. H. Curley; treasur-
err, j. w. Clarey; insurance secretary, W.
H. Welsh; serggant-at-arms, j. I. Whal-
en-; sentinel, +, Wohlers.
Division No. /, Brainerd-C County
president, J. L. Mcclure; president, I.
Toohey; vice president, John Russell; re-
cording secretary, Daniel Doran; financial
and insurance secretary, 7. H. Murphy;
treasurer, Felix Graham. 'H,.--.. {.
The Irish standard., 1896-02-01

Acres. Z Theater- generally will be
pleased to learn that this entertaining
comedy will be gwen a fine scenic pro-
duction at the Metropolitan Opera House
week commencing Sunday, Feb. O. with
Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
According to all accounts, the perform,
ance of the Land of the Living and its
excellent company, which comes to the
Bijou next week, is, deserving of all the
complimentary comments that have been
bestowed upon it. It is said that the sue
cess of The play is largely due to the mag
nifcent scenic effects, and an exception
.ally strong cast which the management
have engaged. The story OF the play is
SO carefully woven that it excites the in
terest Of the audience from beginning to
end. During the action of the play there
are several realistic effects, that have
never before been introduced
upon any American stage. Spe-
cal attention has been paid to
the great j, explosion which takes
place in the fourth act, which is piece
of Tredgold's vllainous work, and takes
for granted that he will destroy the only
two lives that can protest against him,
but May whom he has drngged, regalns
consciousness just in time to save her
self and Gerald from destruction. w. 5.
Harkins, young heroic actor OF excel
lent reputation, heads the producing
cast
John Phillip Sousa, the noted band
master has the faculty Of catering to all
classes of ears. The Wagner enthusiast,
the lover of sensational Italian music,
and the everyday American, who likes
soul stirring marches, will each lind
something to please him. The enthusl-
asm in his concerts would be revelation
to those who imagine that music Is
merely something to analyze, dlssect and
study. Perhaps they might conclude. in
time. that the ultimate purpose OF music
ia that soulful enjoyment arising out OF
the vocal and instrumental expression OF
melodious and harmonic members, but
at present they deceive themselves into
the belief that music pleasant to hear
and agreeable to the sentimental nature
must be trivial and worthless. John
Philip Sousa disproves this ridiculous
theory in the most substantial manner.
His programmes are composed OF extracts
from the works OF the best music writer's,
so arranged as to form pleasing and eff
fective contrasts and while the express
sion of a military band is more limited
than that of grand orchestra, owing to
the absence OF strings, he does not fail to
lend charm, even to those experts from
Wagner so frequently introduced in his
programmes. Suusa seems to have struck
the keynote of popular concerts. Sousa
and his famous band will give two con-
certs at the Lyceunl theater next Tues
day, Feb. 4. Seats are now on sale at the
box office of the theater and at Dyer's
music store.
The Irish standard., 1896-02-01
Calumet, Mich.

Editor Irish Standard.
The thanks of the community is due
Div. No. 2, A. O. H.. for bringing to the
city such high class entertainment, in
every particular, as appeared before the
large audience last Tuesday evening. On
that occasion Mr.. Thomas McVe:gh, an
eloquent lawyer of Detroit, delivered an
Illustrated lecture on Ireland. The lee
turer first showed his audience that I'M
posing structure at Washington, u. e.,
viz, the capitol, and then put them on
beard an elegant and finely equipped
ocean greyhound bound for the Emer-
aid Isle" And so eloquently and torcl-
bly, did he do all this that it took but u
very slight stretch Of the imagination TO
make a s'land lubber" feel seasick. The
steamer, upon approaching Londonderry,
brought into view the picturesque west
coast of Ireland with it's many water
falls, ETC. Mr.. McVeigh next brought
the audience to the Giants Causeway
Now as everyone knows there are only
seven ~ wonderful things in the world,
and, of course, Ireland had to own one,
viz, the Giants Causeway. Belfast, the
largest and richest city of Ireland, was
visited and from there to Dublin. IN
Dublin was shown O'Connells tomb,
standing by the Slue OIL Which,, wi. Wy
Weigh paid touching tribute to the life
and deeds of the Irish liberator. Cork
and Queenstown were N turn visited; In
the former place was seen the church
wherein is contained the famous chime
of the "Slnandon bells" Barney Castle
was seen. and Mr.. McVeigh made the
difficulties of trying to kiss the stone
the subject of many humorous remarks
and it was also noticed that after visit
ing the blarney stone, the lecturer be-
came more eloquent and told the ghost
stories with the utmost sang-froid. The
lecture closed with a visit to the world
famous Lake of Killarney. If any divls-
ion of Hibernians is thinking of procur-
ing some entertainment for their city,
they would do themselves proud by in
vit:ng Mr.. McVeigh. ..
The H:bernians intend to give an en-
tertainment on the evenig of st. Pat
rick's Day. which will include lecture
and farce entitled, "The Irish Engage
ment." Consequently anyone who wishes
to come to Calumet on the 18th" may
be sure of royal good time.
The Irish standard., 1896-02-01
There Is No Time.

There IS no time such fault to find,
No time for envy vain;
There is no time for words unkind,
Nor giving needless pain.
There is no time on coming years
TO speculate and plot:
No time for burning, binding fears
For things THAT we have not.
There is no time to fret and scold,
To fling the haunting jest;
No time to be so harsh and cold
With those you love the best.
There is no time to criticize
The acts of others SO;
No time your work to thus revise;
AS written, it. must go.
There IS no time on doubt to waste,
No time for petty strife;
To do the best you can make haste,
For short, so short is life.
The Irish standard., 1896-02-01
Resolutions of Coincidence.

At regular meeting of Minneapolis
Colony No. IL, American Sons of Col
umbus. held in their hall January 2lst,
1896. the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas. 1t has pleased Almighty God
in His infinite wisdom to remove from
our midst our associate and brother,
VIM T. O'Donneil.
Resolved, That by his death this col
ony losses one of it's most re-
spected and faithful members, his wife
and children a kind and loving husband
and father, and the church Jealous and
devoted son.
Resolved, That we extend to his be-
reaved family our heartfelt sympathy In
this their hour of sorrow; and be it fur
Their - ,.,r,
Resolved, That this slight tribute to
the memory of our late associate and
brother be spread on our records, and
a copy presented to his family, and that
it be published in The Irish Standard Of
this city.
-. JOHN O'DONNELL,
VIM. H. GIBBS,
JOHN FOLEY,
!, Committee on Resolutions.
The Irish standard., 1896-02-01
Preparing the. Way,

Especial to the Irish Standard)
The c. r. A. societies of Murray county
presented at Avoca on the evening of the
Gath ult., the drama, Victims of the Bat
tle,'' to an audience that packed the A.
o. H. hall to suffocation The play was
forcibly presented by the actors and en-
Enthusiastically received by the audience.
The proceeds of the evening goes to-
wards defraying the expenses of the
coming temperance convention of this
diocese to be held in Avoca in the early
summer. From all indications the dele-
gates to the convention will be right roy
ally entertained.