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The Irish standard., 1897-03-20
DIVISION OFFICERS,
MINNEAPOLIS, HENNEPIN co.

MINNEAPOLIS, HENNEPIN co.
County President-N. C. OConnor, oil
Second Street northeast
Division No. president. Thos. O'Neil
2429 18th Ave. 8. .~-.- gee e. "
Vice President, G. J. Nolan.
Recording Secretary, John Collins, HOS
Fremont Ave. n.
9Th Street S.
Insurance Secretary, w. Archer, care S.
Il. Olson Dress Goods Dept.
Treasurer, Thos. Gallagher, 10 Sd St. s,
Meets second Sunday afternoon and
fourth Monday hight OF each month at $50
First Ave. s..
Division No. 2President, ]. L. Wall, 221o
10th Ave. s.
Vice President, M. J. Gill.
Recording Secretary, Felix McNamee.
1921 9th st. S.
Treasurer, James Kelly, 1888 18th Ave, s.
Financial Secretary, Darrell c. Brophy. ZIG
N. 4th ST.
18TH Ave. 8.
Meets 1st Monday evening and 3rd Sun
day afternoon OF month at Labor Temple.
Cor. sta Ave. S. and 4th st.
Division No. 3-Presideat, M. e, Neary
307 Broadway N. E.
Vice President P. j. Russell.
Recording Secretary. Hugh Fleetham,
1000 University Ave. N. e.
Financial Secretary, Dan O'Connell. 1900
3rd st. N. E.
Treasurer, John T. MCGOWAN, s26 Main St.
n. e.
Insurance Secretary. J.. ]. Daily, 1904
Central Ave.
Meet the first Sunday afternoon at 2:3o
and third Thursday evening of month at:
1880, at A. o. U. w. hall. 225 Central Ave.
Division No. president, j. L. Gleason.
25Q5 Emerson Ave. N.
Vice President, M. P. Walls. g
Recording Secretary. ]. J. Doran. 511s1
Ave. n. 1.@ssNaA
Financial Secretary, J. c. McGshville..
1414 4th st. N.
Insurance Secretary, P. Mitchell, 527 Ply
mouth Ave. ..4
Treasurer, John Meagher, MO9 AIdrich
Ave. N
Meets list and Sd Fridays Of month at
1880 p. M, Odd Fellows hall. Cor. 10th Ave.
N. and Washington.
Division No. s. Edina-President, Thos.
NJ. O'Meara, Cahill P. O. =s~ -
Vice President. T. NJ. Kyle. Edna Mills.
Recording Secretary. W. T. Ryan. Cahill
P. o.
Financial Secretary. Michael Gleason;
Edna.
Treasurer, James T. Delaney, cahill.
Insurance Secretary, T. J.. Moriarity. Ca.
Hill.
Meets second Friday Of each IL month l 1 al
81: so p. M. Il: School House. Cahili. ~
Il rah hon.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

State Of Minnesota. County OF Henneptn,
Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate or Roman hranc,
deceased.
On rouding and filing the petition Of Qrsala
kranc, representing that Roman kranc
has lately died intestato. a resident and In
lubiJanto the OJun'y Of Hennepin and State
OF Minne.ota, leaving goods, chattels ana
administration OF his estate De to Joe. Ras-
koyect glanted: :.
tits ordered That said petition be heard at
Court House in the City of Minneapolis, in
said County, on Monday. the 5th dayof April
1897, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon, and that
Interested, by publishing this order ut least
once each week for three Successive weeks
Standard, /. newspaper prin tod ana published
in said County:
Dated at Minneapolis this 10Th day OF March.
BY the Court F. c. HARVEY,
III - Judge Of Probate
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PROBATE NOTICE.


State of Minnesota, County Of Hennepin.-
Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Delbert F.
t. ,rell, deceased.
ON reading and fling the petition Of Charles
8. Terrell, REPRESENTING that Delbert F. Ter;
rell has lately died :ntestate: resident and
lnhabitant OF the County OF Henneptn ana
State of Minnesota lea wing goods, chattels
and estate within this County. and pray ng
that administration of his estate be to Ec-
ward E. Terrell granted:
1t is ordered. that said petition be hesrt! at
q general term Of TINS Court, to be held at the
Court House in the City Of Minneapolis, in
satt, County. on Monday, the 5tI1 day OF April
1897. at ~ o'clock in the forenoon; and tat
notice of such hearing be given 10 all persons
interested, by publishing this order at least
once in each week for three successive weeks
prior to, said day OF liear1ng, in tn lrls1
standard. a newspaper printed anu published
in said Go :nty.
Dated at Minneapolis this 9th day of March,
Nv tho Court: r, c. HARVEY,
Judge of Probate.
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], B. FERM0YLE & CO.,
Commission Merchants,

Farmers, send us your Butter, Eggs. Peul-i
ey Vegetables and everything you have
Tor market. We will secure you tho high
EST market price for your goods, and guar-;
antee prompt attention and reasonable!
charges. References: Northwestern Ma
lional Bank, The Irish Standard, and Com
inercial Bulletin.
-. 115 LIST Avenue North,
MINNEAPOLIS 49, : MINNESOTA
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P.J. O'Connor, National President, Saw
annah, Ga.
John C. Weadock Vice President, Bay
City, Mich.
James p. O'Sullivan, National Secretary,
Philadelphia, Pa.
r. j. Dundon, National Treasurer, 135
North Water street, Columbus, Q.
NATIONAL DIRECTORS.
Maurice +. 1Tlhere, Philadelphia, Pa.
M. J. Burns, Richmond, Indiana.
T. j. Mahoney, Omaha, Nebraska.
John +. Murphy, Norwich, Conn.
STATE CERs--MINNEsoTA.
State Pres.-John Mccarthy, Saltwater.
Vice Pres.--C. J. O'Brien. Owatonna.
State Secretary--Thos. Connolly, 528 Penn.
Ave. ~, Minneapolis.
State Treasurer-D. F. Hayes, Mankato.
State Board of Directors--J. Callahan,
Duluth; Dan Myers, Green Isle; 7. P. Mo-
ran, Hastings; P. J. Geraghty, st. Paul,
Thos. Coleman, Anoka.
President of Insurance Fund.-. H.
Grant, st. Paul.
vice TfeS.-D. II. MCDeTmOLC ClOnLarI.
State Secretary Of insurance, John A..
O'Shaughnessy, Saltwater.
State treasurer Of insurance, John Shee-
ny, Montgomery.
Directors Of insurance fund.-. O'Don-
nell, Clontarf; J. d. O'Brien, Minneapolis;
M. Heffron. Rochester: John Kennedy,
Minneapolis; T. H, Murphy, Bratnerd.
STATE OFFICERS, LADIES
AUXILIARY.
Prcsident-Mrs. j. j. Daley, 1904 Central
avenue, Minneapolis.
Vice presdent-Mrs. W. L. Smith, Du-
iuth.
Secretary-Ella Heating, 147 Pleasant
avenue, st. Paul.
Treosurer-Anna Stanton, Lanesboro
Board OF Directors-Mrs. ]. Haley, st.
Paul; Agnes Reilly, Saltwater; Susie Col
lins Minneapolis; Agnes Hickey, Gertie
Fahey, Hastings.
State Insurance Secretary-Miss M. E.
Grady, Saltwater.
Insurance Treasurer-Mary Sullivan.
Rochester.
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College Of The Sacred Heart
WATERToWN; WIS.

Thorough CLASSICAL, English: soent5fe;
Courses IN fEeuch and German. Phono-
grapy and Typowrl ting, taught. Complete
Musical Department: GyYn9SiYm: Steam
open Sept5. Catalogues free on application
REV. J. O'kEEFE, C:s. @:
DrnsfHant
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Recording Secretary, T.. Fl. Donneily. 4sl5 :3 s1
Financial and Insurance Secretary. Johu
Whalen, DeGraff. St
Treasurer. ]. C. Collins. 2
Address Benson, MINI. Meet first Sunday
Of month. .=.s4 IS
wINoNA COUNTY. -
Co. President John Sherman, Winona.
Division No. 1. Winona. President Jas.
Hughes.
Vice President, George Rowe.
Recording Secretary. George Fitzgerald.
Financial Secretary, Michael Ryan.
Treasurer and Insurance Secretary, ..
O'Brien.
Meet first and Sd Tuesday evenings Of
month at st. Thomas Hail.
Division NO 2. Witoka. President. Luke Z;
Maggie.
Vice President, VIM. McCaffrey.
Recording Secretary, j. e. Mohan Rush.
ford P.,O.
Insurance Secretary, Jeremiah Moran, sr.
Meet I'd Sunday Of mont, at Witoha.
Daughters of Erin.,s Winona, President
Miss Nellie Hanley.
Vice President, Miss Nellie Eockens.
Secretary, Miss Mary Rice.
Treasurer, Miss Mary Fockens.
MORTON, RENVILLE COUNTY.
Co. President. T. II. McGinty.
Division No. president, J. II. Reagan,
Vice President, M. A. Donlon.
Recording Secretary, c, J. Reagan.
Financial Secretary, D. r. Keefe.
Treasurer, T. M. Keefe
Insurance Secretary, A. II. Keefe.
Meet I'd Sunday of each month at p IN.
BRAINERD, CROW WING COUNTY.
County President, J. T. McGinnis.
President, J. J. CummiEs.
Vice President, Daniel Dorar,
Recording Secretary, E. J. Donahus.
Financial and Insurance Secretary, e. II,
Murphy.
Treasurer, Felix Graham
Meet "a Wednesday evening at 500 o.
clock and 4th Sunday at 500 y. m. Of each
month IN McISay's hall, Columbian block,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-20
GOVERNMENT BY COMMISSION.

The fopullst party charges that the
old parties have been tending to a gov
eminent by commission Whether
there is a semhlance of truth in the
charge, or foundation for il, or not.
the declaration should not be lost upon
the Republican party. A government
by commission is in effect an autocratic
government, from which the represent
alive element is essentially eliminated.
The issue ia the last national campaign.
al issue upon which a greater number
Of votes hinged than upon any other.
was the money issue, the question OF
national currency. The important plank
in the nstioral Republican platform
was that Of protection, but the leading
thought in the campaign WAS that of
money. Secretary of the Treasury
Gage has been giving ii out that the
tariff question once settled. the money
question would be promptly taken up.
But he suggests by commission" \
commission on the money question
would consist. without doubt, of a ma
1orify or anu-greenback, gold-hug bank
ers, with sprinkling OF theorists IN the
way of statisucians and college pro-
lessons Any conclusion that such i
commission could reach would not be
satisfactory 10 the masses. Our yester-
day mornings dispatches announced
that the Republican senators had given
Ii out that the proposed commission
would not be authorized, at least FOR
the present, coupled with the intima-
ton that The silver senators from the
west are not agreeable 10 the scheme.
The money Question has got 10 be
Settsd By congress, by the law-mak-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-20
MAKING MORE MONEY.

The production Of the money metals
is rapidly increasing. There will be
more gold mined for the present year
than for any year in the history of the
world, it is said. There would be pro-
portionately more silver taken out. too,
but for the fear that the future price
Of silver will rest on a commercial
rather than a monetary basis. The
coinage of the minis of the United
States for the fiscal year which ends
June Both will be, in round numbers,
one hundred million dollars. This was
never exceeded by any year in the his
tory Of the country except in 1881.
Three-fou Of this coinage has been
gold, the balance subsidiary silver coins.
The coinage of last year was ninety
seven millions, but larger proportion
Of silver Mr. Bryan, it will be remem-
bered. in his speeches last fall trium-
phantly quoted Senator Sherman TO the
effect that forty-two million dollars was
necessary to be added TO the currency
of the country each year to keep pace
with the growth Of the population and
business and assumed that since the re-
peal of the Sherman law there was
nothing on the statute books to provide
this addition to the currency. These Of
fetal figures, which show that in the
calendar year Of 1896 and the fiscal
year of 1897 the addition to our cur
rency by coinage of gold and silver at
our own minis has been two and a half
times as much as he thus indicates was
necessary to keep pace with the growth
of population, destroy the arguments
which he and his free-c0ipage asSocl-
ates have made and are still making,
that free coinage of silver is needed to
supply the money needed for this pur-
pose When it is considered in this
that the amount of money
in circulation today is $13S, 1862
greater than that of year ago, it is not
that the advocates of free
coinage recognize the fact that their
cause is growing weaker with every
days developments.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-20
fd'KTNLEY AND HAWAII

The United States senate in falling
10 stand by President Mckinley in the
ratification Of the Hawaiian treaty
would be guilty Of 4 grave blunder.
The area of the eight islands. Hawaii.
Maui, Oahu. Kauai Molokai. Lanai.
Niihau and Kahooiawe, IS but 6.64o
square miles, about as much as the
four counties of Seigwick. Cowley. But
Ter and Sumner. The population was
little more than one-half Of these four
counties. or So,5TS, OF whom 34.436
were natives, 6.1S6 half-casnas. 1895
born in Hawaii of foreign parents.
1891 Chinese. 1880 Japanese. 1874
British. 1.o3t Germans. 22I Norwes-
ianS, 20 Freu>l. 5SS PolyneSians and
419 other foreigners The principal
business Of the stands IS IN the hands
OF Americans, nearly half Of the capital
invested being American. and for years
Americans have been largely influential
in shaping the affairs of the govern
nlen1. both while il was q uloaarchy
and after Il became a republic. The
islands are valuable only because Of
their location With reference 10 this
country and the orien;, valuable as a
Way station on tie line OF commerce.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-20
GREAT IN RUSSIA.

The empire of the Car attracts more
and more of the attention and interest
Of the world. In the lifetime of most
men living Russia was hooked upon as
being little better as civilization than
China. 1t was a nation of ignorant
serfs and autocratic rule where free
speech meant Siberian Punishment.
From 1859 down 20 1897 no general
census was taken in the Russian EN-
pire. In the former year the popula-
ton was about 100000. In 1895 it
was estimated by the statistical COM
mittees of the imperial government that
about 129.500,OO0 people lived in the
territories subject TO the Gar. 1t has
been found this year that the number
is over 127 100000, not counting the in
habitants of Finland, where a separate
and special census is taken, the nomad
tribes of the plains Of Central Asia, or
part of the mountaineers of the Cauca-
SuS, where the enumeration was delay
ed by severe storms. AS Finland has
about 2,25O,O0O people, it will be seen
that the official estimates were nearly
as accurate as a census. and it is quite
certain that the entire population will
be found TO exceed 130,000,0O0.
These are enormous figures. They
show that no other empires save the
British and the Chinese approach the
Russian in population. No other power
whatsoever numbers much more than
half as many white subjects. And even
the United States. with an immigration
which has avera ged about 100000
year for the last twenty years, cannot
show anything like the rate of increase
which is constantly going on in the vast
possessions of the Gar. Russia and
Russian possessions gain nearly 2,0O0,-
600 people a year 1,600.0OO. in round
figures). whereas this country does not
average over 100000 increase, or
100000 at most. The gap between
the United States and Russia is wider
by about 15.oO0.0 900 than it was in 1860.
we have fancied that this re-
public was in a fair way to become the
most populous civilized nation ON the
face of the earth
In the presence of such impressive
factS il is hardly necessary 10 add thar
the world must reckon more and more
with the Slav. He has vitality. growth.
and the immense weight of numbers.
knowledge and the power it gives will
steadily he added 10 his resources and
strengthen his claim TO a great place IA
the affairs of mankind.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-20
9ailu gayle
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH Editor.
OKLAHOMA CONGRATULATED.

Oklahoma is neither northern nor
southern, yet it is both. Geographically
1t is south, but politically it was born
of the new era in which there is no
Mason and Dixon line. While being
geographically southern, its altitude is
such that both northern and southern
productions are adapted to its soil, are,
in q sense, Indigenous. 1t is country
of wheat and corn upon the one hand
and Of cotton upon the other. Its wheat
yield, for the present year, would be
phenomenal for any country. Unques-
tionably there are thousands upon thou
sands of acres which viii harvest from
thirty to forty bushels TO the acre. there
being many fields, TOO many TO consti-
tute an exception that will go over for
" bushels Added TO this encouraging
fact is a splendid outlook for both corn
and cotton. The latter commodity has
come to be recognized as staple crop
in the south half of Oklahoma. Her
Weld of this product for the past two
wears has been such as to attract the
attention of dealers. Oklahoma cotton
will henoefo1h figure in the market
quotations of the country. In short,
our sister commonwealth with the pres
ent season will fairly enter on the high
way of prosperity. upon which auspi-
cious fact the Eagle heartily congratu-
lateS her people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-20

There can be no great responsibility or
danger in assuming control of these
islands, while their ports are Of vast
advantage. They form foothold in
the Pacific which the United States can
not afford TO let any other nation occu
Ply. 1t Is not their rice, sugar and ba-
nanas. nor their trade that are wanted
so much, but the naval advantages
which are lodged in them by virtue of
their location. The time for annexation
is more opportune now. probably. than
under Harrison, and the United States
senate, without regard to party, should
promptly and heartily second President
McKinley's policy for speedy annexa-
ton.
According to the treaty the United
States is making good bargain. The
republic cedes TO this government all
the public lands and buildings, which
are very valuable, and in return the
United States assumes the debt Of Ha-
wall, which is limited to four million
dollars No provision is made for a
pension for either Liliouakalani, the de-
posed queen, or Kaioulani, her niece.
Among the provisions of the treaty is
one which prohibits the immigration of
Chinese TO Hawaii, and also prohibits
the coming TO this country of Chinese
who are now living in the islands. The
Hawaiian islands are to become ter
ritory of the United States. with a gov
ernor to be appointed by the president
and a local legislature win power to
enact laws which must r aDproved by
the president. The territory will be
governed in all respects like the other
territories of the United States.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-20
Reflections o. R.,nrsnr.
CFrorr New YORK Pr.ss1

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say nse3 O. az apple tree.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-20
Along the Kansas Nile.

Twenty years ago thsrs vas sxesesrrsn,
over silver found tn Chs Fiat HIIz. twenty
miles west OF Howard
Ed Howe believes that women w.a,
corsets for the purpose of d.secverfng vhess
their waists really e~g.n-
| II LIT Crun Is really In need Of r,on~y he
can make fortune by initiating BssvwtA
and writing n johnson biography Of O.
Leland
/ Howard has Jack ne Jost,~r. Al -
demands is the privij>x. Of rubbing his -
bow into women he passes on ne ssrsea
at night
II Is not true thai tie EnporA fire De-
{ I.artrnen; was burned cut while the nrrzn-n
were playing seyen-up. They were playing
Might've
A santa Pc man makes the boast thzt
I TIER trains run 20 fast that the minute The
engineer leaves Arkansas City he begins To
slow up for wichita
Ejvery year IL - beoorlinx more snf more
dlf1cul; 90 urs<,.TstsDd railroad men The
other day a tra.a was selayee coming Ito
Enporia by "a hot pony"
sutton !. mighty lucky nan Last
spr.ng II might have occurred % him -
havs Cotton VI a corn train for HcKfn,sy
and today Re would have been iss,-
There ,s Big ngs; On e. weiEnroa over
the posioGics and Aasy Bichsrss 49,
cgssd q sitting or ts~ safety vs.v. al
thus ea1ar zeriEz ne Whole community
4 rear ago today Ten Antrim ~.s n
s. Logs .53kias a. Marx Usrn@ as ark
ing ~ he1 such ciach that :; Va not
rsce4sa-y 20 demand a srttsa eon'rzrt
with him
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WICHITA'S NEXT WHIRL.

There are numerous and substantial
evidences that the city Of Wichita is,
in the parlance OF the race course.
catching her second wind. Not that she
is Outstripping all competitors in her
own particular field, for in such sense
she has none, but that she is gaining
upon her own late pace. There is
confidence prevalent of which her pe0-
pie have been too long strangers. 1t is
found securely lodged in the conyic-
lions Of her business men: it is found
in their expanding trade-fields and in
creaSing activity; it is felt in the re-
newed life of the city administration,
il is seen in the Improvements being
made in our streets and thoroughfares,
and in the numerous houses and homes
being in a sense rehabiltated ana
adorned. There is little new building
or house construction going on. But
along this last line there is no present
need or demand Three to five thou
sand inhabitants might be added to the
population of the city without uncOm-
the number of its residences or domi-
Giles. Wichita is what she is, CONNER
cially, materially and in every other
way. Wichita has held her own in
many directions and failed in few, in
spite Of powerful interests pitted
against her and in face of many strong
ly adverse circumstances and combina-
lions. The oppositions and hOstilities
which she as city has been compelled
10 combat, the antagOnistic powers and
unfriendly influences which have con-
fronted her in the past half dozen years
would have utterly bankrupted any
other city in the state, and would have
environments proved less superior. She
is the only city in the state whose for
tunes are not dominated by the inter-
ests centered at and controlled by Kan
-sas City, Missouri. Kansas. its finances
and commerce, it's products and ma
terial affairs. even 10 its literature and
the law-making power and all Kansas
is as state, are manipulated and
largely dominated by and in the behoof
of Kansas City, for its assistance, serv-
ice and success, save Wichita, whose
field has not wholly escaped.
But Wichita is still in the ring.
Kansas City and Chicago have got all
of her enterprises they will ever cap
1ure o. carry away. Her field is her
own and though partially in the grasp
of others cannot be held by them al
such a distance. Wichita's trade will
revive TO be greater this fall than il
ever has been in the past. and her pop
ulation by another year will be on the
increase, and new interests and enter
prises will be added. And in her next
growth she will not stop at forty or
fifty thousand, as her enemies hope.
no more than the magnificent country
with which the city is surrounded cease
10 develop and grow in wealth.
Two added 10 two make four; two
and Two cannot leave naught.