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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17
THE MAINE ELECTION.

The Republican press does not refer
to the Maine election with the same
gloating assurance with which it
pointed to Vermont. Why, If Vermont
is an index to what will happen in
November, is not Maine also an in
dex?
The complete returns from Maine
show Republican plurality of 27,130.
This majority is 1884 below the Re-
publican majority four years ago in
the largest vote cast in the state since
1888. A vigorous campaign was car
ried on by the Republicans and their
total vote was 1900 greater than four
years ago, while the Democratic vote
increased 1924. This is a Democratic
gain of over % per cent and Repub-
lican gain of 67a per cent. If the net
Democratic percentage of gain is ap-
piled to the vote Of four years ago, it
will give New York, New Jersey, In
diana, Connecticut and Illinois to the
Democrats by large majorities. Per-
haps that is the reason the Republi-
cans have so little to say about Maine.
The vote in Maine showed that the
parties held their own in the country
districts, but that the Democrats made
large gains in the cities, especially in
manufacturing communities. This
bears out what we said last week in
reference to the cities becoming more
Democratic and the rural districts
more Republican. We do not claim
that Maine should be taken as indica-
ton of what voters in the pivotal
states will do in November, but Maine
is certainly as worthy ITO be so con-
sidered as is Vermont The Republi-
can party is well organized in Maine
and has been ever since the days of
Blaine, while the Democratic party
has been thoroughly shattered by re-
peated overwhelming defeats. Cab
met officers and other Republicans Of
national reputation We're sent to
Maine this year and the party made
a determined effort to keep up to the
record of four years ago in order to
influence the elections in the doubtful
states. That they failed under such
circumstances shows that they will
have a much harder time in such
states as New York and Indiana,
where there is a Democratic organiza-
ton
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17

Judge Feagin of Birmingham, Ala, has
devised plan of rescuing undisciplined
negro youths from the downward
path, says the Catholic Columbian.
When they are brought before him and
are proved guilty Of fairly serious
ofense, he allows them the choice of
being sentenced to the Changing or
Of being bound out to a colored farmer
Of good character, who will undertake
to rear them, give them some school
ing and train them to work. The
Judge already has nearly two hundred
lads under his care, and receives
monthly reports from their masters.
Most Of them are doing we'll.
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A. o. H. CONVENTION.
CONTINUED from Page

tSOiliAuCu 4lOul ldSc o.
Committees were appointed as fol
lows:
Rules Of order-Catherine Corners,
Washington county; Catherine Cole
man, Hennepin; Anna Collins, st.
Louis; Bridget Quinn, Grow Wing;
Mrs. Kingsley, Rice; Nellie Connolly,
Pipestone; Mrs. E. H. Grant, Ramsey;
Elizabeth Flynn, Benton.
Standing of the order-Mary Ryan,
Anoka; Mary Martin, Sibley; Mary
Boylan, Hennepin; Nellie Lahiff, Ram
sey; Maria T. Clark, Rice; Mary Hick-
ey, Lyon; Mrs. O'Connell, Mcleod;
Mary Mccormick, Wright; Catherine
Owens, LIE Sueur.
Press-Margaret Donalds, Washing
ton; Annie Kennedy, Stearns; Mary
Hearn, Steele; Margaret Mullen, Hen
nepin; Mary Boyle, Rice; Mrs. Tier
ney, Hennepin; Anna McAdams, Wi
mona; Mrs. Cullen, Murray.
Resolutions P. Flynn, Stew
ems; Celia Burke, Mobiles; May Nc
Call, Blue Earth; Emeline Whitlock,
Scott; Lenora Randall, Big Stone;
Sadie eastman, Steele; Margaret A.
Mcdonald, Ramsey; Margaret Thomas,
Benton.
Notwithstanding Mclaughlin, Big
Stone; Mary L. McBreen, Hennepin;
Mary a. Towey Ramsey; Noreen Ken
ny, Pipestone; Mrs. MERRIAM, Lyons
Rose DAILY, Ramsey; Anna Hughes.
Wabasha.
Greeting to EIibernians - Mary ].
Kelley, Grow Wing; Lucy Daley, St
Louis; Mary Dwyer, Carlton; Ella
Baynes, Blue Earth; Nellie Flavin,
Hcnnepin; Annie O'Rourke, Olmsted
Catherine Mcdonald, st. Louis; Jennie
Waldron, Mcleod; Bridget Lee, Wa.
basha: Josephine Cook, Ramsey; Mary
McGoey Ramsey. 80
Constitution - Annie Cummings,
Hennepin; Mary L. A. Smith, Ramsey
Mary Sullivan, st. Louis; Mary Dunn,
Stearns; Mary Boyle, Sibley; Dora
Mcdonald, Anoka; Catherine McNa.
mara, Blue Earth; Ellen Dewitt, Da.
kota; Catherine Mcdonald, st. Louis
Mrs. Mcclure, Ramsey.
Grievances-Mary Kinane, Henne.
pin; Ellen Mentally, Ramsey; Eliza.
| beth McHugh, Stevens; Sarah Hynes,
Dakota; Anna Kenety, Murray.
The committees appointed in the
insurance branch of the auxiliary
were:
Distribution-Mary Ward, .Anoka
county; Elizabeth Flynn, Benton
Nellie Dwyer, Carlton; Theresa steid
ley, LIE Sueur; Mary Martin, Lyon
Lenora Randall, Big Stone; Mona Ken
ney, Pipestone; Margaret WEIGH, Ram
sey.
Finance = Katie Madigan, Blue
Earth; Susie Collins, Hennepin; Heller
McGrath, Ramsey; Ellen Carpenter
Rice; Kate Reardon, Stevens; Bridge
Lee, Wabasha; Mary Higgins, Ram
sey; Margaret Dillon, Ramsey.
By laws-Sadie Dunn, Grow Wing
Mary Geary, Dakota; Nellie Whitney
Hennepin; Sadie eastman, Steele
Elizabeth Kelly, Ramsey; Margare-
. re-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17

selves out as disinterested and Impair.
tial servants Of the people to injure
the character and standing of public
men by inuendo. An insinuation is al
ways worse than explicit accusation.
1t would have been much bstter had
the league confined. itself to making
recommendations based upon careful
personal investigation. If criticisms
are to be made the league owes it to
the public and to the persons criti-
cised to make their criticisms explicit.
Inuendo and insinuations couched in
general terms should not be allowed.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17

next house of representatives will be
very close, perhaps single district
may decide whether the Democrats or
Republicans will control. OF course,
Gov. Lind refused to be candidate,
but there is reason for believing that
his desire to attend to his own private
business and retire from politics was
accentuated by the factious attitude
of the party in this county. We hope
that man may be nominated by the
Democrats who can carry the dis
trict. Lind could certainly do so, with
any one else there is only a possibil-
ity Of doing so.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17
WILLIAM J. PRESTON.

William J. Preston, Democrat candi-
date for county commissioner, was
born in st. Paul thirty-nine years ago
and was educated at the Christian
Brothers school and is a son of Thom-
as Preston, one of st. Paul's first con-
tractors. Mr.. Preston is now follow
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17

men, and though the Democrats were
in the minority, he succeeded in get
ting all the important favors asked for
his constituents in the way of sewers
and other Improvements. He was on
the sewer committee and it is very
creditable to him to say that he Sc.
cured $4,000 for sewers for the Ninth
ward in the last year, two-thirds Of
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17

In this presidential campaign there
are enough tickets in the field to suit
all views. The seven already nomi-
mated are as follows: Roosevelt and
Fairbanks, Republicans; Parker and
Davis, Democrats; Swallow and Car
roll, Prohibitionists; Watson and lib
bles, Populists; Corrigan and Cox, So
cialist-Labor candidates.; Debs and
Hanford, Socialists; Scott and Payne,
Negro Liberty men.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17

BY some strange misfortune which
sAeems to follow the Democratic party
sOf Hennepin county 1t is never pre-
pared to take advantage Of the mis-
takes Of the opposing party. Nothing
could be more certain than that If
Gov. Lind were to be the candidate
q the party for congress this year he
Mould be reelected by a large ma
3oEfty. The indications are that the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17
THE VOTERS LEAGUE.

The "Voters' League" is young, but
it has already produced great deal
of adverse criticism. There is n we'll
defined impression that the criticisms
of the organization are not given with
that impartial and fearless justice
without which the organization can.
not hope to succeed. We are in favor
of the objects of the league and hope
that it may be successful. If it is to
succeed, however, it must commend
itself to the sound judgment of the
people. In the reports made so far II
appears that the league has attempted
too much. 1t has seen fit to criticise
every candidate for certain offices
With many the question will at once
arise, how did those making the re
ports acquaint themselves with the sit
uation in such a short time? Neces
sarily much that the reports contained
must have been hearsay. If the league
had confined itself to recommending its
choice Of candidates for the different
positions, much more weight would
have attached. The method pursued
necessarily results in many ill-cdhsid
cred criticisms, some Of them are
whfte-washes and some no doubt are
condemnations of candidates on the
poorest kind of hearsay evidence. The
reports, while purporting to be explicit
are not so at all, and thus give the
candidates who may be injured NJ
chance to defend themselves. It is al
ways easy for persons who hold them
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17

ing in the footsteps of his father, and
his large experience in public improve
ments would make him valuable
member Of the county board. He il
a member of the A. o. HI. Division No.
8 and has always labored zealously
for the upbuilding of the order whose
many friends will take pleasure in
voting for him at the coming primary
election.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17

'sDo you think that young man
ought to go into politics?''
NO. answered Bronco Bob.
''There's nothing in it. I went to a
political convention once. All they did
was to holler and wave their hands.
There wasn't shot fired.''
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17

Lieutenant General Count Keller,
who was killed in the fight at Lao
yang, while resisting the Japanese adj
vance, was of Irish descent. He came
from one Of the wild geese who
marched out with the honors of war
from Limerick.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17

The Irish vote is now depended up
on to make up for Republican disaffec-
ton from Dunn. Well, this vote has
often been used for the purpose of
helping Republican candidates before
election.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17

Elihu Root succeeded in escaping
the gubernatorial nomination in New
York. Root did not propose to take
any chances ON New York this year,
because he has ambitions for the fu-
ture, and defeat this year would not
promote his ambitions.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17

Ireland is not prosperous country,
but it always supports it's churches.
At the conservation service at Armagh
cathedral, Ireland, the collection
amounted to 100000.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17
KoHLER FOR CONGRESS.

Democrats of Hennepin Strongly
Favor His Candidacy.
Of the three candidates for the
Democratic nomination for congress in
the Fifth district, which comprises the
city of Minneapolis and county of
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17

Next Wednesday good many prom
inent citizens will swear off from poll
tics. Let us hope that they may sue
coed in their good resolution.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17

If Marshal Grimshaw is not care
full he will become the Burchard of the
Republican party in this state.
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LARsoN's GOOD RE. OkD
Alderman of Ninth Ward Asks Endorse.

Alderman O. r. Larson, who is
rounding up his first term of four
years as alderman of the Ninth ward.
will be candidate for denomination
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17

DIR. G. HI. KOHLER,
Candidate for Democratic Congress
sional Nomination in Fifth Dis
trict. Hennepin.
Hennepin. the most available man for
the place and the one who would be
most likely to win in November is DR..
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17

tdS, DOfucIluS VII N11uucSOlu, " OISdu-
ize divisions of the A. o. H.. such
divisions to come under the jurisdic-
ton of this state.
A per capita tax Of 40 cents per
year on each member was voted by
the delegates to the A. o. H. conven-
ton, the amount realized therefrom
to meet the general expense account
of the order in the state, this to in
clude salaries of officers and payment
of national assessments.
The Winona delegation asked that
the next state convention be held in
that city and the city Of Winona was
chosen by unanimous consent.
Thos. Organ, M. w. Murray, Robert
McGarry, P. H. Ryan, Ed Kelly, T.
w. Curley, Gus Sexton, in fact every
member Of both the local divisions in
Saltwater, whether Of the A. o. 81. or
of the Auxiliary, lent every assistance
possible in making it pleasant for all
who attended the convention, and that
they succeeded is evidenced by the
hearty words of Endorsement that is
now so general among those who had
the satisfaction Of being present. Still
water divisions of the Hibernians and
auxiliary are royal entertainers.
Judge T. P. Moran of Hastings, the
worthy state vice-president of the Or
der in the state for the past two
years, declined further honors, and p.
Kenney Of Mankato was chosen to Ill
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-28
LIMIT BAGGING and TIES.
THE COTTON BUYERS ASSOCIATION
THREATEN GREATER TAKE.OUT.
Penalty for Using More Than Six Yards
of Bagging'and Six Ties TO the Bale.
A Warning to Farmers.

The Southeastern Cotton Buyers AS.
ISOLATION has Just issued an important
circular to the cotton ginners and cot
ton planters. 1t is stated that last sea.
son circulars were sent out explaining
that on account of the excessive
amount of bagging that had been pre-.
viously put on cotton at the gins and
the fact that splnners had been billing
back to the cotton merchants amounts
of excess bagging and ties above six
yards of bagging and six ties to the
bale, that all the firms belonging to
the association would thereafter put
penalty of not less than fifty cents per
bale upon any bale that had upon it
above six yards of bagging and six
oands. This penalty will be increased
according to the amount of excess bag
ging there may be above the six yards
and six bands allowed to the bale.
The new circular, copy of which The
News has received, says:
"This action on the part of the mem
bers of the association, which was
participated in by practically all the
buyers and cotton mills In the south
eastern states, had the effect of prac-
tically stopping the placing of excess
tare upon cotton at the gins, as where
bales were offered for sale showing ex-
cess tare 1t was penalized in accord
ance with this resolution of the South
eastern Cotton Buyers Association.
MANY other trims have joined the
association, and at the last annual
meeting a resolution was passed re-
newing the penalizing of bales show
ing excess tare in accordance with the
above, and to send out circulars to that
effect.
Farmers and ginners are also urged
to protect cotton from the weather, az
where it has been exposed to rain and
become damaged the damaged cotton
will have to be picked off or very
heavy allowance made before the bale
will be marketed, -
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-28
DESTROY CAMPAIGN BOOKS.
Not Even the BOOkekeper Can
Tell How Funds Go.

At the close of the campaign OF
1896-which was by long odds the
greatest political contest ever seen in
this country-Mr. Hanna rested from
his arduous labors. At the last mo-
ment there came an urgent appeal
from Nebraska for another allotment
of funds.
"If we had fifty thousand more, !"
telegraphed the chairman of the re-
publican committee in that state, "we
would carry Bryan's own state for
Mckinley"
Mr.. Hanna wanted to help the men
who had made such a gallant strug-
gle for the electoral vote of Bryan's
home, but be did not suppose there
was dollar left in the treasury, and
it was too late to get out and raise
more. He was about to wire his re-
fusal, when Secretary Heath remark
ed:
"If it is only lack of funds that
troubles you, you need not stop Mr..
Hanna. We have more than hum
dred thousand dollars on hand"
"What!" exclaimed Mr.. Hanna,
"the campaign at an end and money
still in the treasury? l never heard
of such thing. Are you sure?"
Mr.. Heath produced the books to
prove his statement, and the Nebraska
committeeman got the $4,000 they
wanted, though they were not success
full in carrying the state with it.
During national campaigns the
books OF the treasurer and manager
are kept in a peculiar way. Instead
of entering saccounts by name each
account is given number, and is
thus carried throughout the campaign.
The key to this legendary system is
known only to two or three trusted
men, and the accountants who keep
the books have not the slightest
knowledge of what state committee or
other organization or Individual stands
behind the number. After the cam
paign is over the books are burned and
all the records, except possibly some
private memorandum kept by the
manager, are wiped out of existence.
Such thing as the auditing OF cam
paipn expenditures was never known,
and probably never will be known, so
far as national campaigns are concern
ed. Everything is trusted to the hon
or of the responsible men, and | have
never heard that any of the managers
of a national campaign were suspected
of betrayal of their trust in any way.
Walter W Gilman in Success.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-28
From 4S TO 90 Pounds.

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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-28
The Stomach Is the Man.

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because it cannot transform the food
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strength cannot be restored 20 any
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-28

That confederate reunion brought
.,o sweet experiences to me. The
..rchipg of the old gray veterans
BROAD street sent thrill through
~ blood that had never been felt be.
fore.
The reunion brought special Joy
chat WAS even sweeter than the sight
a oId veterans marching to the tune
n uDixie." Among that great throng
II GRAND men was one who to me was
n,aehinent. A modest oldl man he
NOS with bent form and furrowed face
and gray hair, now nearly eighty
rears old: but with loyal heart and
nnconouered spirit, still loving his
comrades and the cause for which
they fought with yearning tenderness
my own father.
How glad and proud I was to have
him with me; to walk beside him and
feel the pressure of his arm; to see
him meet and greet the boys and note
the fash of eye and glow OF face as old
friendships were renewed and old
memories recalled!
And then at evening on the veranda
Of our home, to have him sit with US
as the houored guest and hear him tell
of the old days that tried mems souls,
was a privilege and delight that can
not be put into words.
When bedtime came [ whispered to
nv wife that IL wanted to sleep with
him, as used to do in childhood days.
With woman's quick perception she
understood this desire, and slipped
away to prepare the room and fix the
bed, so everything would be fresh and
sweet for this guest who comes to US
so rarely, but who is so deeply. loved.
And after we were in bed she came
again, softly and quietly, to make
sure we we're snug and comfortable,
and to kiss US good night!
After the stir and excitement of the
day the old veteran slept well. In the
far hours of the night l awOke and
found his arm about me, as it used to
be when l snuggled close to him in the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-28
Buuker's School Has a Million.

State Examiner Sedbery has filed
his report with the governor OF Ala
bama on the accounts and vouchers OF
Warren Logan, treasurer of Tuskegee
Normal and Industrial Institute,
Booker Washingtons school. Every
thing was found correct and the ex'
aminer said the institution was in a
fiourishing condition. The endow-
meut fund of the institution amounts
to 81, 900, 553.28 The valuation of the
personal and real property is 1886,
1929
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-28
! Sons Tribute to Veteran Father
W. j. Neel in Rome Tribune.

long past baby days. I could hear his
deep breathing and Isknew he was
sound asleep. | think he must have
dreamed about his boy and placed his
arm unconsciously about me.
Memory got busy then, and recall
ed the first time had ever seen my
father TO remember him. It was one
night, in sixtv-three or four, after the
little family was all in bed, that old
Rover gave an unusual bark, and my
mothers quick ear caught familiar
football on the walk; and she was up
like fash. l remember how l was
suddenly awakened with the glad ex-
clamation, "Children, your fathers
comet" And was caught up out of
bed by tall, rugged man, dressed in
a gray uniform, and wearing a cap,
who Rugged me until 1 was almost
breathless and calledme his baby! How
grand he looked in my childish eyes
that night, and how I chung to him in
wonder and delight! This was the faith
er who had been to the war, of whom
my mother daily talked and sung, and
for whom she nightly prayed. and who
was to come back some day to makesus
glad!
All this, and more, came rushing
back to me last Thursday night, as [
lay there ia bed with that same dear
fathers arm about me in loving en-
brace; and there came to me baptism
of sacred Joy not often vouchased to
men in middle life. I remembered the
couplet:
"B ackward. turn backward
Oh, Time, in your flight,
And make me boy again
Just for one night"
And to me the prayer of the poet
was fully realized; l was just a child
again, resting happily against my
fathers bosom!
No wonder the tears came In that
silent hour, and the heart beat fast
and the blood leaped and thrilled in
my veins! 1t was to me happy time
that bathed and refreshed the soul,
and brought grateful Thanksgiving
that in the years of mature manhood |
could still have him with me and
could still feel the pressure of his
dear old arms about me, and realize
that the thrill and glow of childish
love had been strengthened and sancti'
fed and made more sure by the pass
ing years.
Do you wonder, then, that this re-
union has made me glad?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-28
What is Life?

In the last analysis nobody knows,
but we do know that it is under strict
law. Abuse that law even slightly and
pain results. Irregular living means
arrangement of the organs, resulting
in constipation, headache or liver
troubles. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
quickly re.adjusts this. It's gentle,
vet thorough. Only 25c at
DAWSON DRUG Cos.