The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-04-30

encouragement everywhere. The bone
and sinew of the Emerald Isle is leav-
ing it and something should be done
to prevent or at least limit further en-
igration.
BE for Parker, Hearst, Gray, German
Williams, or any other man of your
choice before the convention. When
the nomination is made at st. Louis
support the candidate. That's the kind
of Il Democrat that counts, and is the
only one, to our knowledge, who is
worth being known as such.
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The cities with populations above
the million mark are: London, 6,5S1,-
372; New York, 3,437, POP; Paris, 2,714.-
06S; Berlin, 1,SSS,S4S; Chicago, $685.
575; Vienna, 1,674.957; Canton, 1,6OO,-
600; Toxic, Japan, 1,44O,121; Philadel-
phia, 1,293,G97; st. Petersburg, 1867
022; Calcutta, 1926, 400; Constantine
pie, 1,125,O00, and Pekin, 100000.
1t is reported from Superior that a
man jumped into the lake near that
point few days ago, intent on suicide,
but the water was so frightfully cold
in the bay as to cause him to suddenly
reconsider the act, and so he escaped
to tell the tale. If the water had
been of the right temperature he would
have gone sure. This is simply an ad-
ditional proof that it is awful hard to
satisfy some people.
In the issue of the Norwood Times
of April 22d appears the following:
1.-THE Irish Standard, like all city
papers, is charging the Hearst Demo
Gratis with insincerity. The Standard
was always more Of Lind than Bry.
an Democrat and now evidently fol-
lows the Hennepin congressman back
to Clevelandism.'
What rot!
The Iron Index is the name of a
paper recently started at Nashwauk,
Itasca county, this state, by w. A.
Kiley. Neat and tasty in appearance,
with an excellent advertising patron
age, the Index begins it's work under
pleasant auspices. Success to this new
venture in journalism.
Benziger Bros, 36 and 50 Barclay
street, New York, have recently pub
lished beautifully illustrated Life of
Pope Plus NJ The book is not to be
sold separately, but can be purchased
in connection with their popular
monthly magazine. The latter, Ben
tigers Magazine, for one year, and
Life of Pope Plus X.," containing 400
pages, can be had together for $3.50.
The regular subscription price for the
magazine alone is $500.
The total expenditures of the govern
ment during the Roosevelt administra-
ton, reported just before the adjorn-
ment of congress last Thursday, has
been $2.G4O,0OO,OOO. That of the pre-
vious or Mckinley administration dur
ing the same period of time was
$2.429 100000 In short, the present
administration has increased the en-
pense account over that of the preced-
ing one by $211.O0O,OOO. We are liy.
ing in strenuous period. all right
\. L. Lennon is in the field for the
Democratic nomination for county
commissioner in the East Side district.
having made public announcement of
the fact III the Irish Standard and the
daily papers. Mr.. Lennon is not new
in politics. He has been county COM
missioner before. In 1886 he carried
the county Of Hennepin and was one
of the very few Democrats who turned
the trick that year. Having Il record
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examine it and act according to his
convictions.
The average number of children il,
each family in Ireland exceeds that OF
any other European country, according
to recent statistics known to be re
liable. France has the lowest aver
age. Here are the figures: France
las 3.03 for each fanny; Switzerland
3.u1; Austria and Belgium. 4.O5; Eng
land. h0S; Germany, 40; Holland
4.22: Scotland, AGA; Italy, 4.5G; Spain
4.G5: Russia. 4.S3, and Ireland, $50.
! Rev. n. Koher of St. Henry, Ii
Sueur county, died suddenly at tha
place last Saturday night, aged seven
ty years. Father Kober was wei
Anown throughout the state, having
been engaged in missionary work fol
many years. The funeral took place
Tuesday morning ut st. Henry ant
was participated in by number Of
his former parishioners and associates
now residing in the twin cities. The
deceased priest, who was universally
respected, was born in Pennsylvania.
A neat little booklet-a revised edi
ton of "Catholic Guide of the City OF
St TO,,iS1- n,,h1ishod nv tho Horo1c