The Irish standard., 1904-04-16

Loan building and some time later Ae
parted for South American points
where anxious inquiries for his heath
We're entirely lost sight of for time
was in the city recently, a visitor from
Chicago.
lie bicycle rider will pay one dollar
wheel this year for the privilege he
enjoys. This seems very reasonable
figure, though there is some opposition
to the increase. How about the auto
mobile? 1t might we'll be included in
>--e high license law-about $1,000 a
year, say.
Mayor Cullum, of Duluth, it is said,
is not a candidate for delegate-at-large
to the National Democratic convention
at st. Louis, and the name of A. G.
Weiss, publisher Of the Evening Her.
aid of that city, has been suggested for
the honor. Surely no man is better de-
serving of such recognition than Mr..
Weiss.
Rev. Father Dandurand recently
celebrated his 91st birthday at Winni-
peg, Man. He has been a priest for
sixty-nine years and is said to be not
only the Oldest priest in Canada, but
also the oldest Oblate father in the
world. Father Dandurand is hale and
hearty and attends to his duties as
chaplain of the Hospice Tache as well
as he has at any time during his long
career.
There are two factions in the Re-
publican party Of Wisconsin, the Stall
warts and the Half-Breeds. All the
Democrats have to do in that state,
from indications, is to vote for one or
lne other. Outside of few counties
there seems to be no organization
amongst Democrats and this, too, in a
state where, with proper effort, splen-
ulu results would follow.
A number of old settlers have re-
Gently petitioned Governor Van SAINT,
asking him to use his good Offices to
the end that an inscription tablet to
the pioneers of the state be placed in
the new state capitol. Now this is
asAing but little on the part of the old
settlers and Of course such a favor
will naturally be granted "the old
timers"
Rev. Father Cronin Of Buffalo, N. Y,
recently closed his thirtieth year as
editor of the Catholic Union and Times
If that city, one Of the ablest and most
Catholic journals in the coun-
:ry. He has done well his part in the
spreading of Catholic belief and his
conception of what is best in citizen
ship, in patriotism-in all that tends to |
he betterment of humanity-has borne
good fruit wherever his voice or pen
has reached.
Last year the official paper Of Wav-
erly, this state, got the munificent sum
If seventy-ive dollars for doing the
village printing. The extraordinary
igure of say SIS per month. A newspa-
Der, it is said, helps town, but that |
spirit Of liberality doesn't help news
paper there or elsewhere. For the
coming year the burden vii. not be so
heavy to bear. Instead of $500 the
work will be done for half the figure |
md SO the taxpayer will not have
much to pay the printer.
Frank NJ. Nye, who has been con-
'fdered candidate for the Republican
nomination for congress from this dis !
riot, made a definite statement in re-
alton thereto last Thursday, declaring
lis withdrawal from the contest. Evil
lences of harmony in the coming Re-
publican primary struggle do not seem
It all promising to Mr.. Nye, without |
which the candidate of that party |
night go down to defeat in the cleo
ion to follow. That is but one of the
'easons given by Mr.. Nye, though |
here are number of others that might |
)e assigned.
Ferdinand Borchert, state senator |
rom Renville county in ...A-v5 and |
veteran Of the civil war, was recently |
to the insane asylum at st. |
Peter from Hutchinson, where he had |
made his home for the past two years.
A quarter of century ago or more
Mr.. Borchert was resident Of Mime
apolis and one of the city's prominent
business men. After leaving here he
settled on a farm near Bird Island,
county, later on becoming a
resident Of Hutchinson, as above indi-
Gated. The news Of his aluiction will
..