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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-12-18
Donaf1ue's Magazine.

Bright with Christmas hope and
to us. A beautiful picture Of the Christ
Child framed in passion flowers forms
the cover design, and prepares one for
the leading feature, Conde b. Pallen's
exquisite essay on Emanuel" This
story of the Incarnation, so beautifully
told, requires no aid from the engrav-
er's art, but to make the scenes more
vivid to young readers passages in the
text are illustrated.
Other distinctively Christmas features
are the EDITORS greeting. and the "Lcs-
son of the Christmas Rose" an Illus
trated poem by Charles S. O'Neill.
Maurice Francis Egan writes MS only
he can of 'Some Popular Books of '97.'
Dwelling on the feeling excited by books
of the type of Hall Gaines christian"
DR.. Egan sounds note of warning in
the words: you cannot brush aside
such books with sneer; they represent
too much-for no book ever became
popular that did not represent the DOR
mant yearning or mood Of those who
made it popular"
Another paper of much literary inter-
est is "A Plea for the Revival of Coop
err by Edwin Lyell Earle. Familiar
scenes from the Leather Stocking Tales
and portraits of the Cooper family illus,
tratc the text.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-12-18

the Nationalist forces in Belfast. In
Ireland, and In Westminster. (Cheers.)
And yet. notwithstanding this fact,
the members of this association claim to
dictate, not only to you, but to dictate
to lis, the liant enemies are upon you,
that they will note carefully how you
act in this crisis. and If they find that
you submit to this domination and this
dictatlon you may be sure that they
will say, and they will be justified in
saying, that there was some ground for
their fears of what would happen If Ire
land gets home rule But II you act
as l believe you will, as Nationalists
and Democrats as we'll as Catholics on
Thursday, you will show our opponents
in Ulster and elsewhere that we know
how to assert our own rights, independ-
ent of dictaion from any quarter, and
that we will not be influenced by con-
siderations that are entirely outside the
issues at stake. (Cheers.) Now, these
wards are inhabited mainly by work.
ingnen, and l appeal to the citizens of
these wards as man who has tried his
level best, little though that may be, to
render some service to the cause Of
labor. (Cheers) 1 would, therefore,
urge the workingmen to stand by the
Nationalist and Democratic candidates
(cheers), to vote for those who will look
after their interests when returned to
tho municipal council. to voto for the
candidates who will pay Intelligent at
tention to the wants and requirements
of the working classes of this part ot
Belfast. (CheeS.) Therefore, If the
workingmen voters OF these wards will
be true to the National cause, true to
Democratic principles, true to the rights
of labor, they will vote like one man on
Thursday, and return the Nationalist
candidates at the head OF the poll. cloud
and prolonged cheersl
The cable has since announced that
the Nationalists swept all before them
and Mr.. Davitt's advice had the desired
effect.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-12-18

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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-12-18
Review of New Books.

"a Trip to Ireland" is the name Of a
neat volume just issued by Donohuc and
Henneberry, of Chicago 1t is writteii
In a style that will please both the old
and the young. Though u book Of travel
it is far from prosy 1t contains poeti-
cal gems as notices at the head of chap
ters, and three stanzas on the pillar tow
ers of Ireland, from the Irish poet-laur-
cate, Denis Florence Mccarthy, are CIV
en-. The book is quite interesting, and
every sentence is as clear as n sunbeam.
The reader is fascinated from beginning
to end. 1t is handsomely bound in green
and brown silk finished CLOTH lettered in
gold on side and back, and contains
nearly 200 pages. The author Is Mrs.
Marietta Lloyd, OF Shullsbhrg, Wis, q
lady Of American ancestry, whose great
grandmother was niece Of Gov John
Hancock. The book will make a suita-
BILE Christmas or New Years present
for a boy or girl of Irish parentage, and
we hope to see it extensively circulated
among the people whose country is so
graphically described in it's pages.
In one Of his recent after dinner
speeches Chauncey NJ Dcpew said tnat
not single great orator has been pro-
duccd in the last twenty years. What
Of Bourke Cochran, the cx-Tammanyitc
who stumped last fall for "sound- money
and Mckinley tariff? The fewer ora
tors we have Of the type Of Cockran
and Depew the better for the country
at large. The days of elocutionary bonn
bast or. spreadeagleism are past and
reason and logic is the order of the day.
The other day in Louisville, KY, two
ministers of the gospel named Fort and
Nash, called each other liars and came
to blows. Nash was knocked out In the
first round and his antagonist "hcld the
fort" The victor apologies to the pub
lie for whipping his brother minister,
and says that he has since repantad Of
the deed to God and hence can look up,
realizing that he has been forgiven. He
has offered no apology to Nash and
thinks he got what he deserved. Hov
nice it is for minister's to dwell togeth-
er in unity and brothet|y love!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04
,,uYlnx UP Large mr-wrrlc-.

Cincinnati. Feb. 1.-The. Enquirer
says: Three representatives of 81.
gantic London syndicate are in this
city for the purpose of gobbling up all
the biggest brcweries here and success
has so far crowned their efforts. They
have purchased an option of sixteen,
and the deal has progressed SO far that
the dealers have begun taking stock
and summing up all the saloon chattel
mortgages they hold. for the purpose
Of knowing just how they stand. The
deal will he closed during the coming
week. The amount TO be paid for the
lot aggregates S9.OOO.OO0, One-half
will be paid In cash and the other half
In preferred stock. with guaranteed
interest, 80 that the present owners
will have some voice in the future nd.
ministration OF affairs. The syndicate
intends consolidating under the laws
Of the state and make them NIL one
grand corporation. The older brewers
were the most eager to make the SALE
owing to the condition trade has been
In generally for some time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04

The statistics OF new railroad equip
ment built In this country in 1896 show
that we have built more locomotives
than in 1895 and very many more cars.
Carrying comparisons back two years.
the increases both In locomotive out
put and in car building are very great.
The figures presented by the Railroad
Gazette show that We built this year
$50 locomotives more than In 1894 and
"A more than last year. The actual
number OF engines built in 1896 was
1.l75, and in 1895. 1.10l engines. An in
teresting feature which Is brought out
In this summary is the growing import
anee of export orders. In 1896 800 en-
gines were built In this country to ex-
port to foreign countries. the engines
going chiefly to South America. but
also to considerable extent to Rus
sia, Japan and South Africa. In 1894
only so engines were built for export.
and In 1895 that number was exceeded.
the number built In 1894 having been
unusually small; but still the growth
reported in 1896 is OF especial Interest.
Locomotive builders in this country at
present have orders on their books foi
20 engines for Japan. where most OF
the engines now in service are of Eng.
lish make.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04
The Utah srnntnr.hIn.

Salt Lake, Jan. 3O.-Tllis has been an
exciting day in the senatorial contest.
Five ballots were taken. being the
forty-sccond ballot of the toint assem-.
bly,. without any choice. The assembly
then took a recess to , p. IN. and were
in session for an hour without ballot.
ing.
1t was believed last night that there
would he no decided change to-day, but
contrary TO expectation Thatcher start
cd with an increase of five votes on the
.irst ballot -four of them being Popu.
lists and gathered strength on each of
the following ballots until he had to.
tai of twcnty-cight votes. being one
more than the combined strength Of
Henderson and I,awlins and within
three votes of election, as there were
only sixty members voting.
The Thatcher forces kept their
strength compact and defeated several
dilatory motions before the recess was
taken,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04
Corn for Ch,c,ro poor,

Omaha. Neb.. Feb. 1.-Govcrnor Hol-
comb has named W. n. Mason and j. Il.
UT OF this city. together with DIR. Row.
lands. A. II. Weir and NJ. ID. wclch Of
Lincoln, rs members OF relief COM
mission to receive supplies to be trans.
ported to the poor OF Chicago. The
governor writes to Mr.. Mason for his
views upon the question OF sending n
shipload OF Nebraska grain to the fam
inc-strickcn people OF India. Con-
cerning the action that will he taken
by the Omaha members OF the COM
mission, Mr.. Mason said that he was
not In position to express an opinion.
He would first confer with Mfr. Utt. nj.
ter which II was probable that they
would Issue n letter TO the public. What
that letter would contain, Mr.. Mason
refused to state.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04
INVESTIGATORS AT WORK.
Beginning to E.s,n.,, w.tnr..r. a. Load

ue6ihnihE to EsamIu, w.tnpssrs At Lead
viii"
Leadville, Colo. Jan. 31.-rhe inves,
ugating committee sent here by the
state legislature to look into the causes
Tor the strike commenced active work
yesterday morning. The committee in
lts entirety consists of Senators Gala.
gher and Reuter- and Representatives
Gardner, Annear and SechrIst. The
mine managers were represented by
attorneys Cavender and Ewing, while
Tue miners were represented by Attor-
ney flynn. Monday, however, the for
me1 VIII be assisted by Judge Dickson
una the latter by Attorney Taylor, both
Of whom are In Denver. The examina.
ton will progress very slowly. nj.
though the committee is doing all In
iugs.
Ine witnesses examined yesterday
were Ihomas Graham, Mayor s. D..
Nlcholson, Charles Mcclellan and Sec.
retary Dewar Of the Miners Union.
Inc nrst witness was Thomas Ga.
nam: He stated that he was a resident
OF Montana and Is n member of the
western Federation and on the execu.
1--WE board; that the Cloud City union.
being a branch OF the Federation, must
DE guided by Its constitutions; that the
executive board has full power to act
between the annual meetings of the
federation; that a local union has full
jurisdiction over local affairs. by a vote
OF three-fourths of the membership.
Ihey must, however, give fifteen days
nouce TO the Federation and get It's
sanction.
On May II, 1896, the Western FEEDER.
alton OF Miners met in Denver. The
keadville union had eight delegates
there, and the difficulties up here were
fully discussed. Secretary Dewar of
the Leadvllle union stated that he and
President Amburn had been before Mr..
George Campion and Mr.. Campion had
said to them that he was expending
large sums Of money OF other people,
and that as good men could be secured
Tor $3.50 per day, unless the union
could Jack up other mining managers
he would have to cut wages. The ex-
ecutive board, Mr.. Graham stated, be.
lieved 1t necessary to protect labor in
the West, and they therefore thought
that they should do something to pre-
vent a general reduction of wages to
$50 In this camp. They regarded the
matter rs very serious and pledged the
union here the support OF the Western
Federation. 1t was the belief Of the
executive committee on the whole that
the Lcadville miners should get So. Mr..
Graham stated that he came here on
December 15 to manage the strike and
he has had charge Of 1t since that time
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04
CRUISER BROOKLYN DAMAGED
a Big Ioie Made In Her Prov by sunk-n
Rocks.

Rpcka.
Philadelphia. Jan. 31.-The United
States arnorcd cruiser Brooklyn. the
latest pride Of n peerless navy. calcu-
lated to withstand the fiercest on
slaughts of shot and shell. to-day lies
almost utterly helpless. because OF a
narrow ledge of sunken rock in the
Delaware river. above Marcus Hook.
Pennsylvania. on which she struck
heavily yesterday afternoon. Her low
er double compartments. forward. We're
closely stove In. and 1t was only by the
mcrest good fortune that the big ves-
sci did not sink. This would undoubt-
cdly have been the result had not her
inner compartments successfully with
stood the shock. AS 1t was she was
pulled clear of the rocks. and Is now
tied to the big stone Ice breakers at
Marcus Hook. protected from the
heavy Ice gorges In mid river.
The big vessel IL seriously damaged.
and 1t is impossible to say when she
will be able to go into active service
At present she Ia In no danger of fur
ther damage, being fully protected In
the safe anchorage afforded by the Ice
breakers. How the accident occurred
can only be established by n court OF
inquiry, aud this Captain Cook, of the
Brooklyn, has already asked for.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04

Philadelphia has been called upon to
return the modern triumphal arch un-
der which Gen. Washington passed at
Trenton on his way to the presidential
Inauguration in 1883. 1t has been de-
manded by the owner and will be placed
In one OF the rooms In the Trenton
Battle monument. The arch was loan
ed to the city during the centennial.
and was deposited In Independence
Hall. subject to demand OF the owner.
Miss Mary Armstrong owned 1t then
and was given receipt for the arch
from Col. Frank II. Etting. now de-
ceased. Miss Armstrong died In 1852.
and her legal heir, Elmer Ewing Green.
has asked the return OF the area
through Gen. W. S. Stryker.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04

Tragedy may be associated with
cheap domestic goods. and with bar.
gain counters" Articles are kept in
stock. and sold by competing dry goods
and other stores. the materials of which
cost almost fully the price for which
the goods may be bought. The Rever-
end Doctor Parkhurst Of New York
had word to say In recent sermon
about goods into which may have been
sewed the struggle for life OF many a
half-starved, wrctched woman. He
said: IF lady goes to n store and
buys an article that she knows is mar.
velously cheap. and cannot understand
how such n piece Of handmade work
can be sold at SO pitiable a price, she
knows, II she knows anything about
the industrial conditions of the world
she lives in. that some poor girl, in
some sickly back alley. has been half
paid for her work, and she-thc elegant
lady-gets the benefit of 1t. This city
Is full Of this. and so is every other
city. The purchaser does not kill the
girl outright. but she helps to kill her
by inches" The preachers declaration
l: mainly true. Few women. however,
stop long enough to realize that in the
purchase of such goods they are encour-
aging extortion; are taking from labor
the Just returns to which, by the law of
God and of human brotherhood, 1t is
entitled: and are upholding system OF
trade that, in Its cruel effects. holds
commerce with privation, and hunger,
and vice, and death itself. Purchasers
should think of this whenthey are at
tracted by the pecuniary allurements of
the bargain counter"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04
A Daring Robbery,

Kansas City. Mo-, Jan. 31.-A daring
robbery was committed at o'clock
this evening In the business center of
Kansas City. Three masked men en-
tered the store of II. Il. Hcilman. n
Catholic supply house. at 11OI Balti-
more avenue, and willie one held Mr..
Hellmnn at the point of a gun, the
Others ransacked the store. They se-
cured SLIGO worth of solid gold orna-
ments from the show case, and SEQ
from the cash drawer. Then, after
cutting the telephone wire, they
jumped into buggy that they had left
ut the door and Disappeared.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04
will M,h In s,.r.

Bangkok. Feb. IA Siamesc mob
made nm attack upon Herr Kcmpcr-
mann. the German minister to Siam.
yesterday. and for time the police
were pOwcrlcss to check the riot. An
American engineer named Bennett
placed himself mt the head OF the po-
lice and rallied them TO another effort
to dispcrse the mob. which was sue
cessful. and the German minister was
rescued.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04
MIR. CAGES VIEWS.
HE IS OPPOSED TO SILVER.
states Fully What His Financial Policy
Will Be-Wants to Sell 0overnmsnt's
Silver Bullion,

New York, Feb. IA special to the
World from Chicago says: The World
submitted In writing to Mr.. Lyman J.
Gage number of questions concern
Ing the most vital issues with which
ury.
Mr.. Gage, with great candor and
courtesy, makes his position quite clear
on all of them, rs follows:
Our whole monetary system is the
result Of makeshift Legislation and un-
scientific compromises. 1t Is time that
reform began.
"In my opinion the greenbacks
should be permanently retired. The sill
yer purchased under the Sherman act
should be gradually sold and the treas
ury notes redeemed and Cancelled. Some
well guarded system Of bank note cir
culation, broader and more elastic than
the present national bank act provides
should be inaugurated.
such bank notes should he redeem
able at a central place and be redeem
able in gold only.
"Silver certificates, which form near
ly one-fifth of the circulating medium
Of the United States, are dangerous.
BY their use volume Of inferior mon
ey has found an abnormal use.
They are the most perplexing feature
in the much involved problem of our
national finances.
There IL no reason why the gov
ernment should act as warehouse
man for either gold of silver. Such
function Is outside Its proper limit
of action.
But we are faced by condition.
The enormous amount OF OO,OOO.O 900
of silver. represented by $34S, 900, 900 In
silver certificates. added to the $780,
100000 purchased by the government
under the Sherman act, constitutes q
standing menace to every business In.
terest
ITO sum up. the defects Of our pres
ent currency system nre:
First - Confusing heterogenity,
which needs simplification.
''SecOnd-rhc grecnback controverts
the principle OF money, viz: That ev.
cry note injected into the commercial
system should represent m existing
commercial value.
''Third-'The treasury note Is stand.
Ing evidence OF n foolish operation
the creation OF debt for the purchase
on u falling market OF n commodity OF
which the purchaser has no use; II lies
open to the Just charge Of being both
idlOtic and immoral.
"Fourtli-The national bank note
merely conforms to the principle OF pa
per money. but the unreasonable re-
quIrements for security paralyzes Its
efficiency and operates to destroy Its
elasticity.
"Fifth-Thc silver certificate encour.
ages the use OF silver TO n larger extent
than Is consistent with the safe prescr-
walton OF that metal on n parity with
gold"
would n national commission help
to promote REFORM
"Therc IL reason to hope that 2
would bc OF great use In that direction.
Such n commission. II rightly elected.
would throw n flood OF light upon these
Involved questions. The Information
II might gather would liz Of immense
value TO our people and would guide
us to wise legislation.
Emotion and sentiment nre not safe
guides In matters OF science. A clear
apprehension Of true principles will
lead to correct solution.
Reaction will he slow. but II is com.
Ing, and It will be Of long duration"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04
Burgi.r. In - Hank.

Des Moines. Iowa, Feb IA special
to the News from Eldon. Iowa, says
Bradlcy's bank was burglarizcd at 3
o'clock this morning. the safe being
blown open with nitro. glyccrinc and all
the funds stolen. The bank officials
refuse to tell the amount taken. but the
bank usually kept $1,000 to 5000 on
hand. The burglars escaped with a
stolen team and buggy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04
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Fort I.yo u arrvn'ioo.

Washington. Feb. 1.-Rcprcscntative
Shnfroth to-day called up and secured
the passage OF his bill to permit OF the
abandoned Fort Lyons military rescr-
walton being occupied for soldiers
home by the state OF Colorado.
The reservation extends to III acres,
and has forty buildings suitable for the
purpose of soldiers home.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04

Elocution is in the saddle. and rid
ing hard. Every entertainment of any
sort, except funerals, is arranged of
late SO that the elocutionists will have
a chance to do turn. Tho Poor Food
show. at Topeka. is the latest. A num-
ber Of elucotionists are on the pro
gramme, though Just what connection
there is between elocution and food. no
one knows.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04
safely EIont,,I I'M.

Washington. Jan. 31.-word has
reached Secretary Herbert that the
United States vessel Alliance. used as
n school ship for naval apprentices.
which went ashore last night at Cape
Henry, virginia. succeeded in getting
or. and since has arrived at Newport
News.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04

His wisdom is seal upon his lips
said Mentor Of Ulysses. (which Is
never broken save for an important
purpose" Happily for congruity.
Grant instead Of Bismarck was named
In honor Of this fine quality in the
Greek hero.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04
Mllann Accents.

Des Moines. Iowa. Feb. 1.-Hon.
James Wilson of Ames, professor of
agriculture in the Iown Agricultural
college and director Of the government
experimental station. gave out positive
ly to-day that he Ind been offered and
had accepted the sccretaryship Of agri-
culture.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04

stock company recently organized
in London offers 66O. 900 shares Of stock
to the public at a penny a share. At
that price any one may become a capi-
talist with invested funds.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04

Men who follow their impulses are
generally as near right as when they
think, and save themselves vast
amount Of worry.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04

Louis A. Peltier. an Indianapolis
undertaken. has the unsurpassed record
of having buried $4,000 persons. He
has been in the business sixty years.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04

A late census of Massachusetts, shows,
contrary to the general understanding,
that her population includes more un-
urrTied men than unmarried women.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04

There are no greater wretches In the
world than many of those whom people
in general take to be happy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04

The world has plenty OF inhabitants
who have been helped until they are
practically helpless.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04

There are weeds enough in the world
TO furnish employment for all who dis
like them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04
The Rocky Ford Enterprise
ROCKY FORD. COLORADO,

Nothing intensifies selfshness faster
than being sick.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04
LEGAL
BLANKS
for sale at
Enterprise Office:

The following Legal Blanks arc kept
for sale at the ESrEnrRIsE Office, and will
be sent per mail prepaid on receipt OF
price named:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04

A thing Is never too often repeated
which is never sufficiently learned.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04

Our stock of blanks is being constant.
,x ;ncrsasai. II the above list does NOS
contain what you want call on US anyhow