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The Irish standard., 1899-04-15
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

A man walking day and night with
out resting would take 42s days to jour-
ney round the world.
More newspapers are printed in the
United States than in England, France
and Germany combined.
Queen Victoria has seen every throne
in the world vacated at least once, and
some of them several times.
The largest building is the Coliseum
at Rome. 1t is 615 feet in greatest diam
eter and 100 feet high.
Pistols were first used by the British
cavalry in the middle of the sixteenth
century, the first revolving-chambered
pistol being invented 300 years later.
The work performed by the human
body in day, in circulating the blood,
breathing and other involuntary proc
esses, is equal to that of % horse-pow-
err for one minute.
The largest loaves of bread baked in
the world are those of France and Italy.
The pip" bread of Italy is baked in
loaves two or three feet long; while in
France the loaves are made in the shape
of very long rolls, four or five feet in
length and in many cases even six feet.
Remarkable Discovery of a Bank
Note.-Mrs. James Blaylock, provision
dealer, Howard street, Blackpool, re-
Gently purchased box of onions from
a wholesale dealer named Wilson, and
whilst examining the contents of the
box she found a piece of paper Endorsed
with foreign name. The paper was
taken to a local bank, and there identi-
fed as Portuguese bank note, which
has since been cashed for 6 Sc.
The negro baby, when it comes into
the world, presents delicate pink col
or; the second day it is lilac; ten days
afterward it is the color of tanned
leather; and at IS days it is chocolate
color. The coloring matter which lies
between the layers of the epidermis
is semiAuid, or in the form of fine
granulations; in the Indian it is red,
and in the Mongolian yellow. 1t is in
fuenced not only by sun and by eli
mate, but by certain maladies, and the
negro changes in tint just as the white
person does.
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES SAFE

NACN4'kAII rONENLOoONE BALE,
Default has been made in the conditions of a
certain mortgage made by John NJ Skaget (un-
married) as mortgagor to Isaac Atwater as
mortgage, and dated August 18th, 1892 and
recorded in the office Of the Register of Deeds
in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota. ON
the I'd day of September 1892 in Book 385. of
Mortgages, on page %. The premises described
in said mortgage are situated in said Hennepn
County and described as follows, viz: LOT
number Fourteen Q4) in Lockwood's subdi
vison in Block number Thirteen l3) of
Murphy's addition 10 Minneapolis according
to map or plat of said subdivision and Of
said addition on file or OF record in the Office
OF the Register of Deeds in and for Hennepin
county aforesaid. There is due at the date
hereof on said mortgage the sum of Nine
Hundred and Thirty-six and 5000 Dollars, and
no action at law or otherwise has been insti-
tuted to collect said sum or any part thereof.
Therefore, Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of the power of sale in said mortgage
contained and Of the statute in such case
made and provided, said mortgage will be fore
closed and the premises therein described will
be sold at public auction for cash to the high
est bidder at the front door of the Court House
on Fourth street in Minneapolis, Henncpn
County aforesaid, on Monday, the 22d day of
May, 1899, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to
satisfy said mortgage debt and fifty dollars as
attorneys fees and disbursements allowed by
law.
April 9Th, 1899.
ISAAC ATWATER,
J. B. ATWATER, MORTGAGE.
Atty. for Mortgage.
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AN UNFORTUNATE POET.
He Unconsciously Bestows the Sui
tan's Rich Gift Upon Beg
gars at His, Door.

It was common practice century
ago to conceal the real value of pres
ent. A good story in illustration of
this is told of Sir John Maynard, a
shining legal light of those days.
Two farmers had grievance about
which they were compelled to go to
law. One of them prepared basket
full of beautiful pippins and presented
them to the great lawyer. They were
graciously received, and Sir John, TAX
ing one of the apples, split it in two
and found therein golden sovereign.
They were golden pippins, indeed!
The retainer was all that could be
desired, and the lawyer engaged to de-
fend his client. Shortly after this there
came also to Sir John the other farm
er with a fine sucking pig. When this
was turned over IT. was found to be
stuffed with so sovereigns. The gift,
however, had to be refused, as the law
yer was already retained.
In striking contrast to this was the
action of the famous Spanish poet,
sidi Iben sarki. This happened not so
many years ago. The poet was living in
Fee, and desiring to show his appreci-
alton of the ruler of the country, he
wrote a long poem extolling the vir-
tues of the sultan of Morocco and sent
it to him.
The sultan, Muley Hassan, was so
pleased with the act that he presented
the poet with gift of four loaves of
black bread. Now, in Morocco, the
present of loaf of black bread from
the sultan is one of the highest honors
that can be conferred. The naughty
poet, however, would very likely have
appreciated a purse in which the gold
could be heard clinlsing, and he was so
chagrined that he gave the loaves away
to beggars who knocked at his door
for aims.
Judge of his modification when he
learned some days later that each loaf
had contained 100 ducats which the
sultan had ordered to be placed therein
before the baking. Verify, it would
have been wise to have accepted the
crumbs of comfort, such as were Of
fered, with all thankfulness.-Cin
natl Enquirer.
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ALL IMAGINATION.
That II What Causes the Pain Felt
by Victims of Limb
AmputatiOns.

ooh, yes" said New Orleans sur
geon in reply to question asked at an
impromptu smoker" of good fellows,
who happened together the other even
ing, 1--WE often heard of people who
have suffered amputation and who
seemed to retain mysterious, sympa
thetic connection with the severed
limb. In nearly all cases Of amputa-
ton the cutting of the nerve trunks
creates an illusion that the missing
member is still there, and have often
heard patients declare that they felt
their fingers or felt their toes when,
as matter of fact, the fingers or toes
had been gone for weeks. Occasionally
a person under such will
complain of excruciating pain in the
imaginary limb and insist that it has
been buried in a cramped position, and
I dare say there have been instances in
which the assertion has proved COR
rect. call to minda case recorded in
a Berlin medical magazine, in which
man at hospital, who had lost leg.
declared something was sticking in
his foot The limb was disinterred and
a scalpel found buried'in the instcp. It
was removed and the pain ceased. To
my mind, the incident was nothing but
an illustra ton of the well-known pow
ers of the imagination coupled with a
somewhat remarka BILE coincidence, and
the only case in line that ever came un-
der my personal observation strongly
confirms that theory. Some years ago
a young man living on nearby plan
tation had his arm broken below the
elbow in a cane crusher. The lacera-
tion was so severe that we were obliged
to amputate, and everything went we'll
until the third week, when the patient
began to experience the usual hal
lucination. He said he could feel his
lost hand distinctly, and that the
fingers were bent back in a painful
position. The illusion got on hisnerves
and was really retarding his recovery.
SO I told him one evening that would
take up the arm and see. Next day he
was all eagerness. We'll, my boy I
said, 4 found the fingers exactly asyou
described and Strengthened them OUT
4 knew it, he exclaimed, fervently,
and the pain is gone.' After that the
recovery was rapid. The truth, which
I didn't think necessary to disclose,
was that the arm had been cremated."
IN. o. Times-Democrat.
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Amateur Theatricals at Kimberley

Amateur Theatricals at Kimberley,
There was good deal of punching of
heads incident to amateur acting at
Kimberley in those days. There was a
well-known dentist who sometimes
trod the boards, and his enemy, prob
ably rival amateur, would sit in the
front row of the stalls and laugh dur
ing all the pathetic scenes. At last the
dentist could stand it no longer. He
leaped over the heads of the orchestra,
hit the laugher a violent blow. saw
ing: "That will teach you to laue L in
the wrong place." and then, much re-
lieved, climbed hack on to the stage
and proceeded with his part.-Amateur
Clubs and Actors.
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Theater Stage. of Ancient Days.

Theater Stages of Ancient Days.
The excavations now going on in the
Theater of Dugga, in Tunis, show that
the Romans possessed for their the
aters system of stage carpentry equal
If not superior to the appliances now
in use. An ingenious contrivance en-
abled those who stood underneath the
stage to see what was proceeding
above. A number of trap doors opened
In the center of the stage, and grooves
have been discovered showing the way
in which scenery and stage furniture
were lowered and raised. Eight large
holes led to several dry wells three
yards deep under the stage, while a
large receptacle served to store the
curtain during the performance. The
floor Of the stage was covered with mo-
sales.
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Forcing jew. Into Agriculture.

The car has just sanctioned the es-
tablishment of an agricultural colony
at Djenan-Abad, in the government of
Bessarabia. This is the first official
departure from the law forbidding the
residence of Hebrews in villages. The
movement is due to Baron Horace Guns
burg. who has granted 1850 acres on
his estate to be set apart as settle
ment for Hebrew agriculturists. They
must all be more or less trained in agri-
cultural pursuits. Trade will be abso-
lutely forbidden. Should store be
found necessary it must be kept by a
Gentle.
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WORLD WIDE PEACE.
Views of Two Ex- Presidents, Cleve.
land and Harrison.
Are In Reply to Proportion OF United
Society Of Christian Endeavor
for "War Against War and
Peace BY Arbitration.n

Among the communications received
by the United Society of Christian En-
deavor recently in connection with its
proposition for "War Against War,
and Peace by Arbitration" are two
from former United States presidents,
Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Har-
rison.
Ex-President Cleveland wrote:
"The members and friends Of the So
ciety Of Christian Endeavor have never
entered upon an Undertaking 90 prac-
teal and 30 noble a. the effort they are
now making to secure an abandonment
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PROBATE NOTICE

PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Hennepin. Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Francis S. Nc
Donald, Deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of the
executor of the estate of said deceased pray
ing that license be to him granted to mort
gage certain of the real estate of which said
deceased died seized. and it appearing by said
petition that there is not sufficient personal
estate in the hands OF said executor to pay the
debts outstanding against the deceased and the
expenses of administration, and that it is
necessary in order to pay such debts and ex-
penses, and would be for the benefit of said es-
tate to mortgage the said real estate in said
petition described
1t Is Therefore Ordered, That all persons
interested in said estate appear before the said
Probate Court, at a special term thereof to
be held on Monday, the Sth day of May, A. D.
1899, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the
Court House, in the City of Minneapolis, in
said County, then and there to show cause (if
any there Beg why license should not be grant
ed to said executor to mortgage said real es.
tate, according to the prayer Of said petition.
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That notice of
such hearing be given to all persons interested
in said estate, by publishing this order once
each week for three successive weeks, prior to
said day of hearing, in the Irish Standard, a
newspaper printed and published in said
County.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 18th day of April,
1899.
By the Court:
F. c. HARVEY,
Judge of Probate
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PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Hennepn. Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Catharine Wal
ton, Deceased.
Or, On reading and filing the petition of Bridget
Ellcott, representing that Cattarine Walton
has lately died interstate. a resident and in
habitant of the. County OF lIennepin and State
OF Minnesota; leaving goods, clnatte!s and es-
tate within this county, and praying that adj
ministration of her estate be to Edward La
velle granted.
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be heard
at special term Of this Court, to be held at
the Court House in the City Of Minneapolis,
IN IN said G,oouMnnty, on Monday. the eighth day
OF May. 1892 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon;
and that notice Of such hearing be given to ali
persons interested, by publishing this order
at least once in each week for three successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing. in the Irish
Standard. newspaper printed and published
in said county.
1899 way 1,r''
By the Court:
F. C. HARVEY.
Judge of Probate.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

TNObAl T. NOllSE.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Hennepin.-Probate Court.
In the matter of the Estate of Hubert Mel
chisdcck, Deceased.
On reading and filing the final account of
the administrator of the estate of said deceased,
and his petition praying for the allowance of
said account ant for decree assigning the
residue of said estate to the persons by law
entitled to the same:
1t is Ordered, The said petition be heard at
special term Of said court to be held at the
Court House in the City of Minneapolis in
said County, on Monday. the oath day of April,
1899. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon; and that
notice of such hearing be given to all persons
interested, by publishing this order once in
each week for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing in The Irish Standard,
newspaper printed and published in said
County
Dated at Minneapolis this 24th day of March,
1899.
By the Court,
F. c. HARVEY,
Judge of Probate
John J. McHale. Attorney for Administrator,
301-2 Bank Com. Bldg.
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ARMY ANDNAvY AND VOLUNTEER
FORCES OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
TESTIMONIAL TO
MISS HELEN MILLER GOULD,
NEW YORK CITY, N. z.
On the other side appears this legend

Onthe other side appears this legend:
Dear Madame: Ihave the honor to COM
municate the following resolutions to you:
Resolved, That we. the men Of the army,
navy. and volunteers Of the United States
Of America who were on duty during the
autographs in token of the profound graf
itude with which the name Of Helen Miller
Gould is held as one Of the highest type of
American womanhood, who did all that lay
in her power to alleviate the necessary
hardships and sufferings incidental to the
UNFOLDING Of our flag in time of war"
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ALBUM FOR HELEN GOULD.
Appreciative Soldiers Present Their
Autographs Beautifully Bound
to This Noble Woman.

In recognition Of the many charita-
BILE acts of Miss Helen Gould, more than
5000 soldiers and sailors in the war
with Spain have presented to her an
album containing their signatures.
There is not line. of printing. The
establishment is done entirely by pen,
The Irish standard., 1899-04-15
Hospital for Colorcd Patients.

Hospital for COlOrcd Patients.
A hospital for colored patients has
recently been established in St. Louis,
in which both physicians and nurses
are of that race. The hospital has at
present accommodations for IS pa
tients only, but it is hoped that the
number of beds may soon be materially
increased
The Irish standard., 1899-04-15

are in bad condition, and It Is estimated
they could not now make more than
half speed owing to the deposits on
their hulls.
One by one the ships which particle
pated in the big fight will have to be
withdrawn to go into dock for thor
ough cleaning.
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and as souvenir the album Is unique

and as Souvenir the album Is unique
and valuable.
The autographs are not restricted to
the enlisted men, but include those Of
Wheeler, Shafter, Chaffee, and other Of
ficers. Each autograph is written on
square card and is pasted in the book
according to company, regiment, and
corps. The album is bound in crushed
lavant, is 11x14 inches square, and 81
inches thick. On the title page appears
the following:
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Labor Strikes in Austria.

A report on the labor strikes in Aus
tria during 1897 shows that little over
II per cent. fully succeeded, 36A per
cent. succeeded partially and 46 per
cent. were failures.
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Amount collected during year.. 8 1,500. 90
State of Minnesota, Department of Insurance.
St. Paul, April 4, 1899.
I, the undersigned Insurance Commissioner
of the State of Minnesota, do hereby certify that
the Ladies' Auxiliary A. o. H. Life Insurance
Fund above named, has complied with the
laws Of this state relating to insurance, and is
now fully empowered, through its authorized
agents, to transact its appropriate business Of
Fraternal Assessment Insurance in this state
for the year ending January 31st, 1900.
J. A. O'SHAUGHNESSY,
Insurance Commissioner.
The Irish standard., 1899-04-15
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
County of Hennepin.


County of Hennepin. PROBATE Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Julia Hand
Deceased. AN'
r, On reading and fling the petition of jaime.
nesota, representing that julia Hand has lately
died intestate, resident and inhabitant of the
County OF Hennepin and State of Minnesota,
leaving goods, chattels and estate within this
County and praying that administration Of her
estate be to Michael Hand granted:
III is ORDERED That said petition be
heard at a Special term of this Court, to be
h heh1s at the Court House in the City of Mime
day OF April, 1899, at 10 O'Clock il, the fore. e.
noon; and that notice of such hearing be given
to all persons interested. by publishing this
cessiye weeks prior to said day of hearing, in
the Irish Standard newspaper printed and
published in said County.
Dated at Minneapolis, this Goth day of
March. 1899.
By the Court,
F. C. HARVEY,
Judge of Probate.
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PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Hennepin. Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of John Egan,

Hennepin. Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of John Egan,
Deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
John Egan, deceased, late of the County of
Hennepin and State of Minnesota, being grant
cd to Edward Egan, of said county and state,
1t Is Ordered, That six months be and the
same is hereby allowed. from and after the
date of this order, in which all persons having
claims or demands against the said deceased
are required to file the same in the Probate
Court of said county, for examination and
allowance. or be forever barred.
1t Is Further Ordered, That the first Mon
day in November. 1899. at 10 o'clock a. M, at
general term of said Probate Court to be
held at the Court House in the City Of Min
lneapolis, in said county, be and the same is
hereby, appointed as the time and place when
and where. the said Probate Court will exam
inc and adjust said claims and demands
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That notice of
such hearing be given to all creditors and per-
sons interested in, said estate by forthwith
publishing this order once in each week for
three successive weeks in the Irish Standard.
newspaper printed and published in said
county.
Dated at at Minneapolis this eighth day of
April, 1892
By the Court:
F. c. HARVEY,
Judge of Probate.
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To Manufacture Linole um in Detroit,
Detroit will have the first factory to
make linoleum in the west. Plans are
now under way.
The Irish standard., 1899-04-15

Taking Up the Horses Burden.
Only ~ miles of horse railroads re-
main in Massachusetts. The trolley is
responsible.
The Irish standard., 1899-04-15

Some Stars Move Swiftly.
1tY Of 50 miles a second.
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States Without Capital Punishment.
Capital punishment is not inflicted
in six states-Colorado, Maine, Michi-
gan, Rhode hland, Wisconsin and Kan
sas.
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Insurance Statement.

A. o. H. LIFE INSURANCE FUND-Home
Office, Saltwater, Mimi; r. J. Clarke, Presi.
dent; ]. A. O'Shaughnessy, Secretary Organ
lied September, 1885. Commenced business
September, 1885, Attorney to accept service in
Minnesota: Insurance Commissioner.
Net assets, December 81, previous
INCOME DURING 1888.
Dues for expenses. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 2,172.47
Mortuarv and reserve assessments.... q, 1855 IS
Membership and examiners fees...... 1851 90
Total paid by members. ..............$ $50 688. 82
From all other sources. ............... 7.15
DISBURSEMENTS DURING 1898.
Death and permanent disability claims
paid Observation-Disclosures. SIS, 900 90
Total paid to members. .s2S, 900 90
Salaries of officers, employees and ex-
aminers fees. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1,311. 90
All other disbursements. .............. 993.45
Total disbursements. ................ &c, 3O4. As
Excess of income over disbursements. s391. so
ASSETS.
Cash in Office and in bank. ............ 9,356.23
Total admitted assets. 1886 23
LIABILITIES.
Advance assessments and dividend OBJ.
legations Observation-Disclosures. $3.50
Total liabilities Observation-Disclosures. $715.O0
Balance to protect contracts. ......... $9,349 O8
EXHIBIT OF CERTIFICATES OR POLL
CIES, BUSINESS OF 1898.
ALL BUSINESS IN MINNESOTA.
No. Amt
In force Dec. 81 beginning Of
yf.) ........................ SS1o $l,SES,VUVW
Written during the year,. ISL SCI, 900 90
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-04-07
THE FORCE OF HABIT.
Johns Manner OF Returning from
His Natural Rambles Did
the Trick.

eff we could rouse her from this apathy
said the doctor, turning from the patient
with a worried look, there might be some
hope If she could be made to speak we
might make her realize her condition and
get her to make an effort to save herself"
He turned to the husband, who knelt by
the bed, his haggard face buried in the white
spread.
''You understand her so WELL" said the
physician, almost irritably. Cant you say
something or do something that will arouse
her from this stupor? Isn't there anything
you could do that would awaken her.
A look of hope lighted the husbands pale
face. He rose without word and left the
house.
1t was midnight. The watchers by the
bedside heard the rain pelting against the
window panes and the wind whistling
around the corners of the old home. A step
sounded on the gravel walk outside. In an
other second there was the click of a latch
key fumbling uncertainty in the keyhole of
the front door. The restless turning of the
sick woman's head upon the pillow stopped
suddenly. She seemed to listen.
The door opened and unsteady steps came
along the hall The husband entered the
dimly lighted room and felt his way among
the chairs. His wife's eyes were open now.
Her lips twitched once or twice, then
parted.
John she said, family, where have
you been until this hour?"
And they knew that she was saved.-N.
Y World