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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-04-30
CROPS DELAYED BY COLD.
Weather Last Week Reported Unfa-
vorable Both for Farm Work
and Plant Growth.

Washington, April 27.-The weather
bureaus weeEly summary Of crop condi-
tons is as follows:
From the west gulf coast northwest
ward to the middle Rocky mountain
slope the temperature conditions were
generally favorable, but elsewhere the
week was much too cool for termination
and growth, although the latter part
was warmer and more favorable.
While preparations for corn planting
have been active in the principal corn
states, as whole but little planting
was done during the week, owing to low
temperatures. East of the Mississippi
river, no corn has been planted north
of the Ohio river, nor has planting be-
gun in Iowa and Nebraska, except in
the southwest part of the last named
state. In the southern states corn has
suffered from cold weather and is small
with irregular stands.
Very favorable reports respecting
winter wheat are received from Me-
braska and Kansas, except the extreme
western portion of the latter state. Over
the northern portion of the spring wheat
region practically no seeding has been
done. Seeding is generally we'll adj
vanced over the southern portion, be-
ing completed over considerable area
in South Dakota and Iowa.
Over the greater portions of Illinois
and Iowa, oat seeding is nearly finished,
and this work is progressing favorably
in Ohio and Indiana Seeding is not vet
general in Michigan, and very little has
been done in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
except over the southern portion of the
last named state. Over the southern
portion of the central valleys the reports
generally indicate thst oats are making
slow growth and in some sections Door
stands are shown. With frosts and freez-
ing temperatures generally throughout
the central valleys and middle Atlantic
states, the outlook for fruits in these
districts has been further impaired.
early peaches apparently suffering most.
IN the more northerly districts, how
ever, owing to the lateness of the sea-
son, there is more or less uncertainty
as to the injury caused.
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Terrible Results Follow Tornadoes
in the Indian Ter"
ritory.

Falkland, |. T., April 2G.-Iialf a
dozen business blcc>s We're destroyed
BY tornado that swept through here
Sunday afternoon, killing seven per-
sons outright and injuring a number
OF others. Three OF the injured will
die. The dead are: Mrs. Mary Lamar,
Mrs. John Lemaster, Arthur Brought,
a child of N. j. Houck, Elijah Russell,
his wife and child. 1t is estimated that
the tornado caused property damage to
the extent of $4,000 Four miles south
OF here the tornado was even more
severe. Farm houses and barns were
completely demolished and farm stock
killed.
Pryor Creek. l. T., April ga tor
nado passed through the country about
three miles south of here Sunday. The
storm originated west ri Chouteau, a
station on the Missouri, Kansas & Tex
as railway, eight miles south of here,
and took northeast direction, leaving
a path OF death and destruction from
one-half TO mile in width. and, as far
as heard from, 20 miles lcng.
Near where the storm started the
family OF John Abbot, consisting of IA
ther, mother and two children, were
killed. Not a thread of clothing was
left on one of the victims, and tn.
dwelling was entirely destroyed.
The next serious damage inflicted
was at the farm Of Bert Dealy, whose
house was destroyed, his siX-year-old
boy killed and Dealy badly injured.
Passing from the Dealy place every
building in its path was destroyed
Near Grand river, eight miles east of
here, the residence OF Leopold Biting
was struck and his cight-year-old
daughter killed, Biting himself having
both legs broken.
Pine Bluff, Ark, April GA tornado
Monday passed over Jefferson county
killing two children and doing heavy
property damage. AT the town of Sher-
I'll many buildings were blown down
including the residences of j. M. Bar
rett, w. A. Payne and others. The
house of Peast Thomas, negro who
lived few miles from Sheriff.. was
pio"i ao"il anu MS Two CHlluIeil kllleu.
Muscogee, l. IT,, April 26.-John
Truelove and child were killed, and
Mrs. Truelove was fatally hurt in a
storm that destroyed their home at
Choteau, /. I. Near Choteau young
man was blown a quarter of mile and
killed. His name is unknown. His
father was blown long distance. but
escaped serious injury. An Indian
woman and her child were killed by a
storm at Tahle1uah, I. T.
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INDIANA REPUBLICANS.
State Convention Selects Electors and
Delegates-at-Large-Outline
of the Platform.

Indianapolis, Ind, April 27.-The dele
gates to the republican state convention
met Tuesday in Tomlinson hall in what
is said to be the largest and most en-
thusiastic convention ever held by the
party in the state.
Congressman Watson was elected
permanent chairman, and H. A. Strohm
secretary of the convention. After elect
ing presidential electors, national dele
gates and alternates, the convention adj
Journed to meet this morning at
nine o'clock, when platform will be
adopted and state ticket nominated.
The convention selected by acclama-
tion the following: For presidential
electors at-large: George A. Cunning
ham, Evansville; Joseph D. Oliver,
South Bend.
For delegates-at-large to the national
convention: Senator Charles w. Fair
banks, Indianapolis; Senator Albert j.
Beverage, Indianapolis; Gov. w. T.
Durbin, Anderson; State Chairman
James Goodrich, Winchester.
For MISUNDERSTANDING: E. P. Nc
Clure, Marion; E. w. Marsh, Greenfields;
Howard Maxwell, Rockville; J. L. C..
McAdam, Portland.
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SHOT ToDEATHFoR MURDER
Frank Rose Is Legally Executed at
Salt Lake City for Brutally
Staying Wife.

f. Salt Lake City, Utah, April 23.-Franll
Rose, the wife murderer, was shot to
death in the yard of the state peniten-
,iary here at 1000 Friday morning.
Death was instantaneous, four bullets
lodging in or very close to his heart.
Rose was strapped to the same little
wooden chair in which Peter Mortensen
met his fate a few months ago. Five
prison guards, concealed behind a heavy
blue curtain in the doorway of the
blacksmith shop across the area, formed
the executing squad. One of the rifles
held blank cartridge Rose went to
his death chair with the same GOODNESS
that had marked his conduct since he
surrendered to the police.
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CAUSED A SENSATION.
Robber Is Killed After Hold-Up at
San Jose, Cal.-Proves to Be
Prominent Man,

San Jose. Cal, April 25.-A masked
man armed with two revolvers entered
the rooms of the Delmonte Social club
and after lining up against the wall six
men who were in the rooms, took dia-
mond ring valued at $500 from one of
the men, grabbed up $3.50 or $500 from
the table. then backed out of the room.
After pursuit by citizens lasting over an
hour, during which over 30 shots were ex-
changed the rcbber was finally killed.
Upon investigation the dead man was
found to be Bert Thorndylse. a prominent
young man.
Thorndyke was one of the best known
young men in this city His mother-in-
law was Mrs. G. NJ Bruce, a wealthy
widow, with whom ThorndyEe, his wife
and little child lived. His mother is q
wealthy widow of Stockton. The af-
fair has caused great sensation.
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Spread of Socialism,

Signor Xanichclli has been discuss
ing the causes of the spread of social
ism in Italy. In the Rasscngna Naz-
iolmlc he attributes the propagation
Of the doctrine to q weakened moral
conscience and a lack Of national pride
in the common citizenship of great
lation. In the teeth of implied sed-
ton Victor Emmanuel Ill is powerless.
While Italian socialism is a German
importation, Wilhelm ii cons,llts wise
ly for the stability of his empire by
providing facilities for the spread Of
religion, and the recent action of the
Bundesrath is only a straw OH the sur
face Indicating the current of thought
in Germany. There the state leans up
on religion. In Italy protesting re-
publicans sworn to defend the govern
ncnt are lcgisating against the inter-
ests Of religion. And, remember the
socialistic theories are advancing, not
so much among the proletariat as
among the members of the middle
class. Says the writer in the Italian
Review: "The bourgeoise, accustom-
ed rightly or wrongly to regard the
central organization of the Church as
hostile Ito the national cXistence), has
become irreligious, or rather not so
much irreligious rs skeptical. Hence
its moral conscience is weakened"
The melancholy prospect is not bright
ened by the spectacle Of thousands of
emigrants taking their way to foreign
Shores"
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SquelChed.

MIR. Bildad." remarked Mrs. Rildud
us soon rs the supper dishes were
safely put away. II want to talk with
you Il few moments"
"l'll-huh!' gruntcd Mr. BiIdad from
behind the evening paper.
81 have figured out, MIR. Bildad. that
during the month of March your cigar
bill amounted to an average of 40
cents q day, or $12.lO for the entire
month"
well, haven't l got IL right to-
began Mr.. Bil,l;,d. but the wife of his
bosom interrupted.
And an average of 81 week for
billiards, or 81 for the month";"
Great Scott. Mrs Bildad. don't YOU
think am entitled to little recrca-
tion from bus" began Mr.. Bildad,
only TO be clOlied Off again.
"And | have Investigated a little and
found that your monday cinch game
costs YOU an average of $3.50 a week,
or $i for the month";
''Sce here, Mrs. Bildad, I've got to
have a little recreation from business
cares or I'll" shouted Mr.. Bildad, but
he didn't finish.
And after investigation have
found that it will require not less than
$40 Il month to pay for the other little
extras Won indulge i'm
..rs. Bldad, what is the meaning Of
all this? lou have some motive for
this sort of thing. What is it,"
Only this. Mr. Bildad Here is the
bill for my new spring hat SIS, and I
want You to pay for il without making
any kick"
And although Mr.. Bildad restrained
his tongue. the way his pen sputtored
as he wrote the check conveyed Il world
of meaning to Mrs. Bildad.
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Farmers Hold Wheat Crop,

Tacoma, Wash, April 25.-Farmers
of eastern Washington control all of
the wheat crop remaining unsold, ag-
gregaung 100000 bushels. They are
holding for higher prices and millers
are declining to buy except for actual
necessity. They claim prices are high
er than warranted by the Chicago and
Liverpool markets. Farmers foresee-
ing the oriental demand began holding
for higher prices in September and
have been selling only when the mill
ers would pay higher than the current
market prices.
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Mostly in Favor of olney.

Boston, April 27.-Democratic con-
ventions for the election of delegates to
the national convention at St. Louis
we're held in the IA congressional dis
tricts of the state Tuesday and in all
but four of the districts delegates, either
pledged or favorable to the nomination
of Richard Olney for the presidency,
were chosen. Of these delegates 81 are
claimed for Olney, six are conceded to
Hearst, while one is unpledged and nom
committal. To the Olney forces must
be added the four delegates at-large,
elected and pledged to him at the state
convention.
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Facts About iceland.

IN opinion prevails generally in
THIS country that Il wretched condition
Oh affairs exists in the whole of Ire
land. That misery and want combined
with Ignorance is to be met at every
! step in Ireland. Such is not the tr1,e
| state Of affairs.
Ireland has the largest brewing and
shipbuilding concerns in the world.
Ireland supplies half the British EN-.
pre- with handkerchiefs, collars, table,
, cloths and shirts, and puts on British
tables the choicest bacon and butter
The English usually conceal the iden-
'''E OF the last two named under the
! brand of "Wiltshire" and dorset,
but ii is Irish. and the treasury officials
can testify to it. Neither the TYNE nor
the Clyde nor the AIerscy show any
thlng equal to the shipbuilding concern
of llnrland T. Wolff. at Belfast Yet
there is nothing the English and Scots
are SO proud of as their shipbuilding.
For years this firm has held the high
est place in the world so far rs tonance
launched is concerned. The yards en-
pinN 5000 men and support a good
sized town. The works cover so acres
and the Tcutonic and Majestic. two of
the most famous ocean greyhounds
were built there. It's byword i'm the
British navy that no breakdown of ma
rllnerN. Il thing so frequent. has ever
occurred i'm any British naval vessel
built i'll the Belfast yards.
Nothing SlIoddy over comes from Ire
land. That is why the balbri@gan is
initiated by the English and German
manufacturers. Guinness of Ireland
owns the largest brewery in existence.
Their products pay E500OnO excise
every year. There are 10000 British
hrrwrrirs, but Guinness produces one
out of every twenty barrels of beer
credited annually to Great Britain.
1t is Il funny thing, ana bad thing
for America rs we'll as Ireland, that
many native merchants sell the poor
or grades of American butter us
Irish or "Dnnish." Scotland-the
canny ScotS-who like none but their
own liquor-drink 100000 gallons OF
Irish whisky every year.
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TRAMPS ARE KILLED.
Four Men Ground to Pieces by a
Train in the Outskirts Of
Winona, MINI.

St. Paul, Mimi, April ga special
to the Pioneer Pressfrom Winona, Mimi,
says: -Four tramps were ground to
pieces while asleep on the Chicago G.
Northwestern railroad tracks near the
city limits. They were: George Hen
bricks (known as est. Louis Blackie"),
Oscar Larson, William Radigan and
William Mack. Mack's head was cut off
and all the other victims were horribly
mutilated. The men left the city Sat-
urday night with two gallons of alcohol.
and it is supposed were in drunken
stupor when run down by the cars.
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Life Saved by Whisky Flask.

Life Saved by Whisky Flask.
Knoxville, Tenn, April Pa pistol
duel caused a congregation of negro
worshippers to quickly dispense Sun
day near Beans Station, Tenn. George
Whitesides and Arizona Coins had
trouble over woman and both pulled
pistols and began firing. Coins fell
dead with a bullet through his heart
and his brother, Jim Coins. was NOR
tally wounded. Whitesides was shot
through one arm, while another bullet,
which would otherwise have killed
him, smashed whisky flask which he
had in an inside coat pocket.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-04-30

An Irishman, hearing shrieks as he
was passing deep pool, turned and
saw man struggling in the water.
He threw of his coat and, leaping in,
saved the mans life at the risk of his
own. Then the two lay on the bank
and rested for awhile. Finally the
man who had been rescued sighed and
said:
II suppose, my friend, that since you
saved my life I must reward you.
here is dime"
The i1rishman looked at the dime
and then at the man.
"Bedad," he said, sim oyerpaid for
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FATAL EXPLOSION.
Two Men Killed and Building De-
molished at Powder Factory
in Missouri.

Hannibal, Mo-. April 27.-An explo.
sion in the gelatine house of the Pro.
ducers' Powder company's plant at La
motto, % miles south of here Tuesday,
killed two men and demolished the
building The shock of the explosion
was felt for several miles, and the
windows in houses at a great distance
were shattered
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Given a Life Term,

New York, April 26.-Frank McNa-
mara, who shot and killed Capt. George
R. Jennings, president of the Jennings
Adjustable Shade company Of Brooklyn,
on February IS, pleaded guilty to mur-
der in the first degree when arraigned
for trial. He will be sentenced to Sing
Sing for life.
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Navieation Opened.

Buffalo. N. Y, April 26.-Navigation
from this port opened Monday when the
Marquette and Bessemer collier No.
cleared for Conneaut, o. The lake is still
full OF ice. Last year navigation opened
on April 1. The outlook for business
this year is good.
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Found in the River.

st. Louis, April 26.-The body of q
young woman. apparently 20 years of
age, unknown and dressed in garments
of fine texture, was taken from the
Mississippi river here Monday. From
indicstions, the body had been in the
river for several weeks. A bruise on
the forehead was discernible.
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Given Long Terms.

Belleville, H., April 26-In the cir
cult court here Monday Mike, alias
Duck" Roach and George A. Clegg were
respectively sentenced to 80 and 10
years in the penitentiary for the MUIR
der of John Keith, a street car conductor.
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Suicide Of an Official.

San Juan, Porto Rico, April 25.-Fred.
erick v. Martin, of Indiana, commission
er of immigration for Porto Rico. killed
himself Friday night by cutting his
throat. His body was discovered Satur-
day morning. The cause of Mr.. Martins
act was breeding over, private financial
matters. The affairs of his once are
believed to be in good shape.
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Killed by Street Cars.

St. Louis, Mo-, April 25.-Caugnt be-
tween two Olive street cars going in op.
posite directions, ]. H. Good, of Little
Rock, was killed here Sunday, and F. J.
King, who accompanied him, was ia
tally injured. Good was crushed so
badly that almost every bone In his body
was broken.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-04-30
Will Talk on Chicago Riots.

Princeton, N. j., April 27.-Former
President Grover Cleveland announced
that he will deliver Henry Stafford
Little lecture" on public affairs on May
2, his subject being circumstances Of
the Chicago Riots of 1894" The riots
occurred in his second administration.
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Ex-Congressman Dead.

Towanda, Pa, April 25.-Hon. Joseph
Powell, representative in congress from
the Fifteenth district from 1874 to 1876.
and ex-special deputy collector of the
port of Philadelphia under President
Cleveland's first administration, died
here Sunday, aged "a years.
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Not once did he falter, and the words of
his prayer: ooh, God, receive my SOUL"
came from behind the white cap the very
instant the trap fell.
Harvey Vim Dine was the last. He,
too, showed the greatest courage in the
awful moments that preceded the
plunge. Like Marx, he kept repeating
the words of the litany for the dying,
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Treaty Concluded.

Havana, April 23.-President Palma
sent a message to the senate Friday an
nouncing the conclusion of an extra
dition treaty with the United States.
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Heavy Loss BY Fire,

Harrisburg, Pa, April 27.-The Penn
sylvania railroad union station was
damaged by fire to the extent of $75 900
to 100000 Tuesday night. All the rec
ords of the company. including highly
valuable blue prints are included in
the loss.
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A FRIGHTFUL PLUNGE.
Forty-Three Men Fall 1900 Feet
=. Down Shaft in South Africa
ALI Killed.

johannesburg, April 27-The coll
lapse of a cage in the Robinson mine pre-
cipitated 43 natives 1000 feet to the bot
tom. All were killed. The bottom Of
the shaft is quagmire of human re-
mains.
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Goes Into Bankruptcv,

New Orleans, La, April 26.-With
the Junior partner missing, the sugar
firm of brewer & Harvey has fled .
petition in bankruptcy In the federal
courts with liabilities Of $es, $3.50 and
assets Of $51,993
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Many Cars Burned.

Albany, N. Y, April 27.-Thirty-
coaches and several dining and one
private cars we're dstroyed in a fire
which burned the coach shop of the West
Albany shops of the New York Central
railroad, entailing loss of $250,000.
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Ordered to Resume Work.

Buda-Pesth, April 26.-The strike
committee has issued proclamation to
the strikers on the state railroads, in
structing them to resume work imme-
diately and so avert further and more
stringent action by the government
against them.
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work 10 Be Resumed.

Philadelphia. April 26.-The cloth and
blanket mills Of John and James Dobson.
In this city. which have been closed for
several weeks owing to poor trade condi.
lions. will resume work on Monday next
Employment will then be given to nearly
1900 operatives.
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Explosion in a sawmill.

Pound, Wis, April 26.-The boiler of
Frank Hammes' sawmill exploded Mon
day, killing William Squire and injur-
ing five other men. The boiler house
and part of the mill was wrecked.
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Port Blockaded.

San Domingo, April 26.-The govern
ment has issued decree declaring the
port of Monte Cristi blockaded. A gun.
boat will be stationed at that port to
prevent the entrance Of ships.
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Engineer Dropped Dead,

New York, April 27.-Charles Kelly,
engineer on the ferryboat America,
dropped dead in the engine room and a
collision with the Brooklyn slip resulted,
In which passengers were panic-stricksu,
Several persons were hurt
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Ready for the openinp.

st. Louis, April 25.-Everything is in
readiness for the opening of the Louis
Jana Purchase exposition in this city
next Saturday.
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Passed Away.

indianapolis, Ind, April 25.-Edward
Payne Thompson. former postmaster
at Indianapolis and at Havana, Cuba,
is dead at his home in this city. NJ.
THOMPSON was. 63. ears old, I:
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Peace Nav Be in sieht.

Washington, April 25.-Diplomats
here believe that Russia is ready to
arrange peace, and that King Edwasl
and tho car are negotiating. d
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Justice GRAY to Preside

Lake Mohonk, N. y, April 25.-Judge
George Gray will preside over the tenth
annual conference on international arbi-
tration, which will be held here June
to3.
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Shot Hsr Hoshand

Edin. o. T., April 26-J. ]. Douthitt
Q wealthy citizen Of this place, Vas
shot and fatally injured by his wife
during quarrel. Mrs, Douthitt fred
three shots at her husband. Ill taking
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DIED ON THE GALLONS,
The Car Barn Bandits, Niedermeier,
Marx and Van Dine. Hanged
in Chicago

Chicago, April 23.-The car-barn
bandits have paid the penalty of their
crimes. All three of them were hanged
Friday morning.
Peter Niedermeier, the leader of the
desperate band of robbers, was the first
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to die. His nerve stood by him to the
last, but his physical strength gave out
and he was carried to the scaffold He
died with only curse for religion. He
defied Heaven and man. His death was
consistent with his life.
Gustave Marx was the next to 90 to
his fate. He was brave and collected