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The Irish standard., 1905-10-07
A Deficient Lexicon

1.-THE word graft becomes more D.
noxious to the public every Aay," sa Il
the sincere citizen.
EYES," answered Senator Sorghum:
III many more of my distinguished a.,
Quaintances become involved in it we'll
have to see ii we can't invent more
polite name for it."-Washingso l
Star.
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On the Pike.

Rodrick-Plunger is wise one. He
is going to build road tavern and call
1t the Garage"
Van Albert-Where is the wisdom in
that?
Rodrick-Why. he's going to cater
to the automobile class. When a man
tells his wife he had to stop at the
garage she won't be suspicious.-Chi-
cago News.
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An Unpleasant Experience,

h An Unpleasant Experience.
"Come now, captain" gushed the
hostess, you must take the baby"
mot for me, maam," protested the
grufI old sea captain Il amt used 10
that sort Of thing"
ooh! but you must l want you to
see how heavy he is"
Excuse me! l held a baby once ami
1t got - er - seas.cli. - h.ladelphia
Press.
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Embarrassed.

Beryl-Was Jack much embarrassed
when he proposed to Miss Antique
Goldthwaite?
Sibyl-Well, I should say so.
Beryl-I suppose he blushed and
stammered the way they all do?
Sibyl-Not at all. His was financial
embarrassment Bits.
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Proud of Her.

There's another bride and groom of
to Niagara falls" said the ticket agent
over his shoulder to his assistant.
"How do you know they're bride and
groom?"
"He asked for two tickets, 'one for
me, and one for my Wife "-Philadel-
phia, Pa.
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Slept Like . Brick.

And wha, did my little darling do
in school to-day?" a Chicago mother
asked of her young soma second
grader
I'VE had nature study, and it was
my turn to bring a specimen" said
Evan.
THAT was NICE What did you
do?"
Il brought a cockroach in a bottle,
and told teacher we had lots more,
and if she wanted l could bring one
every day"
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OH, CRUEL FATE,

Artist-Did you take the picture round
to- the exhibition?
poricr-Yes, sir. And they seemed
y, y pleased with 1t, too.
.lrtist-Did they say anything?
=. Porter-No, they only laughed
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A Mistaken Estimate.

The CRATER seeks to lay great stress
Upon his cleverness intense,
When usually his success
Is due to barefaced impudence.
washington Star.
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BLUE EARTH COUNTY.
CROW WING COUNTY.

Division No. 1. Brainerd-County Pres.
Henry p. Dunn, GOA Front st.; Div. Pres,
James ]. Nolan, Cole Block: Vice Pres,
Thomas F. Mooney. 211 ellis ave-. Rec.
Sec. X. r. Doran. 42O 8. 9th st.. Fin. and
Ina Sec, John ]. Cummins, POS Prescott
at Treas, Felix Graham. Alb g. 18th at. ;
Med. Exam. DR.. ]. L. Camp. LIST Natl
Rank Block Meetings held on the second
and fourth Wednesdays at Columbian hall.
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NATIONAL OFFICERS.

JAMES e. pOLAN, N. p. Syracuse. N. z.
JAMES O'SULl.IVAN, N. v. p, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
JAMES T. CARROLL. N. s.. Columbus.
Ohio.
NJ. ]. O'BR1EN, N. T., Richmond. Ind.
MOST REV. JOHN NJ FARLEY, D. D.
Archbishop Of New York. National
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ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
Division No. 1, Duluth-County Presi-
dent, Patrick McCabe. 24O1 West 3rd ct. !:
Sec. Leo ]. Mccain. 227 West 4th st.. !:
niv. Pres. r. l.. Ryan. $40 W. 2nd St :
Rec Sec. Leo j. Mccain. 227 W. 9Th st. ::
Fin. and Ins. Sec, A. ]. Beers, 61s oath av.
W.; Treas. Frank Jordan. 1873 F.. 9Th St ;
Med. Exam DR. Il. W. Fahey, 2O4 New Jer-
sey Bldg. Meetings held first Wednesday
and third Sunday. Cathedral school hall.
SCOTT COUNTY.
| County Presdent--T. ]. Leonard. Jor-
Division No. !. Scott Co.--President.
Dr. G. II. Mnlonry. Belle Plaine: Vice
| Pres. u. ". Sullivan. Belle Plaine: Rec.
See. II. b. Con,on. Belle P!aine; Fin. Sec.
!. l.. Burns. Belle Plnine: Ins. Sec ]. II.
| Strntton. Belle Plnine: Treas. Daniel CAL
lahan. Belle Plalne: Med. FIX. Dr. q. r.
Maloney. Relic plaine Meetings held on the
first Sunday OF the month. 12 O'Clock NJ,
Fraternity hall. Belle Plaine.
STEVENS COUNTY.
County President-M. Mahoney, Morris.
MINI.
Division No. 1. Morris-Presldent, vii.
liam .O'Drien; Vice Pres, Michael Hen
messy; Rec. Sec, T. F. McCanney: Fin
Sec. John Hennessy: Ins. sec. Timothy
Murphy: Treas, Timothy Murphy. Meets
first Thursday evening OF each month at
Armory hall, Morris, MINI.
STEELE COUNTY.
| County President-Geo. c. Toher, Owa-
tonna: County Secretary. William H.
| Kitty. Owatonna.
! Division No. 1. Owatonna-President
Edward j. McGrath: Vice Pres. Jas E..
Malone; Rec. Sec. John s. Brick: Fin
and ms. Sec, John S. Brick: Treas, John
Hogan: Med. Exam. DR.. Schulze. Meet
| ings held second and fourth Tuesdays in
X. Of p hall. Owatonna. MINI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-22

and then vote in the other, because there is no opportunity to file the requisite ninety days notice.
 The Luce plan is as applicable to primaries as to caucuses, and the ex. perience of Massachusetts goes to show that comparatively few persons change their politics. Less than 25O persons in Boston have gone from one party to the other in all the years the Luce law has been in force.
 A Luce law in Alabama would be helpful, for 1t would keep out of the primaries in times of stress or local excitement men who do not vote or act with the democratic party. A Luce law need not prevent republi- can in national politics from voting in democratic primaries called to select state. county or local candidates. A law could be drawn that would permit a voter to vary his political action in that manner, and yet would prevent any fraudulent participation in pri- mary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-22
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Politics and cofton.

Honors are about equally divided be- tween politics and cotton In Lee eoun- ty,' said Sheriff Peyton Hodge of opelika while in the city yesterday. "Comer for governor and 11-cent cotton are the themes of nearly every conversation There is no doubt that Conner will carry the county in walk, and short cotton crop indicates that Il cents is no idle fancy When I left spot sales showed that the staple Is bringing over 10 cents, and there Is a strong demand for every bale marketed. Hands are scare and the fields are white. Unless it is picked immediately the farmers may suffer considerable loss. They are unable to get the right kind of labor
 The gubernatorial election Is having much to do with county affairs in Lee My successor. for instance. will soon be elect ed, and the people are asking the candi- dates how they are going to vote in the state election. One of the candidates, a Cunningham man, has already said that he knows his chances are slim"
 MT. Hodge came to Birmingham on of ficial business. During his visit here he called on Chief Wier and others associat- ed with the city and county affairs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-22
About Inoots.

"An ingot," said a former employe of the steel mill yesterday, "Is the primary product of an open-hearth steel furnace. The ingots of Ensley weigh about $500 pounds. The ingots are not marketable except to other steel mills.
 ''The ingot Is relocated as a rule and 1t is then rolled into blooms, billets or slabs all of which are commercial forms of steel. A billet does not exceed five inches square, and It's average weight is about 135 pounds. This is the fayorite form of merchant steel before 1t Is turned into a finished produce. Blooms are larger and heavier than billets. A bloom Is six inches or more square, and the average weight is coo pounds. Slabs go as a rule to plate mills. They are of all shapes and sizes, but they are always thinner than they are wide. Many slabs are three inches thick and eighteen inches wide Slabs weigh all the way from 45 pounds to $50 pounds. They are ordered as a rule to fit a particular use.
 "All crude steel is sold in the form of blllets, or blooms, or slabs. No one out side of a steel mill ever buys an ingot, which is heavy and unwieldly"
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Free Certificates.

"of all the happy people I have seen in Birmingham in a long time, those who obtained free health certificates today seemed to be the happiest," said w. Barnes Morgan. chief quarantine super visor, yesterday
 Ut used to go hard with people to pay s1 for their health certificates, and many of them kicked long and loud. Now no one has to pay to get bill of health to any part of the United States, and we have separate certificates to various places.
 Some places require the certificates to be signed by the city health officer, some by county health officer and some by a state health officer, but majority re- quire only the signature of a physician. We have five or six different forms, and they are all signed by Dr. Hardness who represents the city, county and state health boards
 "The notary did not issue any more certificates today than usual, but the people certainly seemed to appreciate their ability to secure them without paying $1. It will be one of the best moves that the city officials ever took when they de- cided on a free certificate.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-22
Gains of Four Monfhe

four months of Mayor Wards ad- mlnistration have elapsed, and he is able to present handsome results. In the four months there was a gain in receipts of $13,S56, and a decrease in expenses of $10,137-a total gain of @zO,993 over the corresponding months of last year. This handsome gain is reflected in the temporary loans of the city. Only s26,OOO was borrowed in the four months, as against $65, ,000 in May, June, July and August of last year. Mayor Ward expresses the opinion that the city will not this year borrow money illegally-that is to say, in excess of charter limitations.
 Mayor Ward will achieve a great victory if he can, without impairing the public service, bring expenditures down to the revenue. This has not yet been accomplished The expendi- lures of the four months mentioned foot up $113, ,163, while the revenue in tbc four months was but $99,S21. Here is a deficiency of $13,342 in four months. A deficit cannot be cured or obviated in four months. It may re- quire two years of steady, patient, firm, wise administration, and George Batty Ward is the right man to ac- complish the difficult task.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-22
BREAD-FRUlT FOR US?

From the New York World
 Consul Anderson of Hangchow thinks the pomelo or Chinese bread-fruit would do we'll in this country.
 The fruit is grown in the United States by a few persons, but not commercially Foreigners agree in declaring that the pomelo Is the finest fruit in the far east It combines the good points of the or ange with the good points of the grape fruit.
 The Chinese say that a good-slzed tree will ordinarily produce from 600 to 7ot pomeloes. When 1t is considered that many pomeloes will run as large as sever or eight inches in diameter and ever larger. it will be appreciated that such a tree Is bearing a load. The fruit is more oval than round Its color and appearance are those of the grapefruit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-22
A Good Beainnlna.

"The Birmingham baseball management certainly has the nucleus of good base ball team for next season." said true and tried fan yesterday.
 For catchers the management will have Matthews and Garvin, the hardest work CTS in the league and the two backstops with more ginger than all the rest com bined. In the box there is Ginger Clarke, Salee and Dessau as starters Salee is the most promising younster in the league and should be tho star next sea son. Two seasoned pitchers will be needed
 IA first baseman Is needed. and a good one Niles Is the best second baseman in the league and should be much better next season. A fast, sure and heavy hit ting shortstop is needed In fact that is what the Barons have always needed.
 'At third Montgomery will be retained, and Smith will be kept in right field. A couple of heavy hitting, fast out fielders will have to be secured. Wagner might be kept as utility outfielder, as he seems to be d coming rslll player, and Alcock might be retained as utility in fielder, but l hardly think either of them is made of championship material in the Southern league.
 We want every man in next years team to be of championship material-a good hitter, good fielder, but above all fast on the paths, for that is what has won many a gome for New Orleans this season."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-22
From American Medicine.

From American Medicine.
 1 HE Practitioner has gone to the W trouble to elicit the opinions of
 a number of medical men con corning the effect of smoking upon the health. Nothing new or decisive IS reached as a result, and the editor In summarizing the discussions, takes the customary standpoint that abuse' or course. may be due to the habit, that the custom of smoking by boys is wrong, put not sufficiently so to warrant any con trol by law. Fun is, indeed poked at the ..faddists' who are seeking to con troI the abuse both in this country and England. Everyone is to judge for him- self, and the spirit of the editorial pfln- ciple of laissez faire is shown by the quoted jingle:
 Cats may have their goose
 Cooked by tobacco juice;
 Still why deny it's use
 Thoughtfully takenf
 Doubtless, professional opinion as re- sards the use of both alcohol and tobacco has been often dictated by the personal habits of many medical writers. The nurelv scientific or clinical facts, ynoreover. are hard to get at. The ques- tinn Ia not as to the physiologic and sin ele dose. nor the very moderate use, the long-continued habit, and the effects or overuse and abuse. No data are at hand to determine such questions, and the matter thus comes down to the attention of careful clinical observers, the collec- tion of isolated cases and facts, and at tention spread over many years by ex- ceptionally shrewd men, both patients and physicians. There Is an old story which illustrates too well the attitude of some physicians; Strict rules as to diet. etc.. were laid down to the poor pa- tient by the grand medical adviser, end ing with a stern command, and one cigar after each meal!' In week the woe-begone sufferer returned worse than ever, saying: 'I have carried out your or ders, doctor, accurately, in everything ex- cept as regards tobacco. l have never smoked before this, and every time try to smoke as you said, after each meal. I become sick as death. vomit and it takes twenty-four hours to recover I cannot do itl'
 That all agree that habtual smoking, and especially of cigarettes. by boys, is most injurious, is a fact which should give pause to the let-it-alone advisers. If harmful to the young why not to those who are older. particularly If carried to excess? At least a new clinical law Is suggested as to the action of drugs on the young and upon the older patients. Again, if tobacco is not harmful to men, why should women be excluded from the supposed harmlessness and admitted pleasure of smoking? Some other princi- pie than an esthetic or social one must
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-22
Primaries in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts has peculiar law called the Luce law. The object of the Luce law is the prevention of voters taking part in the primaries of both parties-perhaps, we should say the caucuses of both parties, for the primary system has not yet taken root in the old Bay State. It is marching on, but at present the old methods are still retained.
 Under the Luce law man, after once declaring his allegiance with a party, cannot take part in the selec- tion of candidates for the other party unless he has given ninety days mo- tice of such a desire to change his politics As the primaries or caucuses of the two parties are held close to- gether. a man cannot vote in the one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-22
Useful Booklet.

''The railroad and street railway guide which Is being published by F. F. Wilson, Is quite a useful little book said A. B. Freeman, travelling passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent Route yester- day. 'The book shows the arrival and departure of all trains in the union sta tion, and on what trains Pullman sleep CTS are run. It shows the destination of these sleepers and whether they are through or whether passenger has to change cars
 "In addition to that the schedule of all the street cars is shown. It will be a great convenience to the travelling pub lic to know what time the early cars run and what time the last cars on each line leave the center of the city at night. All of this information is contained in the book, as well as the schedule of the street cars on each line throughout the day."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-22
TOBACCO MAY CAUSE A
 GOOD DEAL OF MISCHIEF

be allowed to obtain, and one must be- gin the study of the action of drugs on the male as contrasted with the female organism. The morbid effects of much smoking on special organs, the eye es- pecially, the tongue and throat, etc., and frequently upon other tissues and func- tions. is frankly admitted. It is in the ob- servation of every experienced physician that smoking often has a speedy and de- cided effect upon the appetite, digestion, etc. A study of idiosyncrasy and the diff ferent effects in individuals is evidently highly desired, and above all, the cumu- lative results of long habit and excess.
 What Is excess? Surely ten cigars or pipefuls day is excess, and is bound to produce disease Just as surely hundreds of thousands of Americans are smoking to excess. But excess in individual cases may be only three cigars, or even one, day Who has sought to determine the conditions and signs of the physiologic dose when habit or slow absorption and subtle effects are sought? New factors are also coming into play, e. g., the quail ities and morbidity producing conditions of tobacco from different countries and from different grounds, even from differ ent factories The rage for luxury and show Is modifying the growing of tobacco and manufacture of cigars, and proceed ing to such lengths that cigars, and pro- ceeding to such lengths that cigars, enor- nous in size and powerful in effects, are "sported," cigars which cost from 25 cents to H or more each. and Is 1t sure that these expensive cigars contain no dryg except pure tobacco? It has come to our personal knowledge that cases of severe although mysterious diseases and Ill health have existed in which smoking was finally demonstrated to be the source of the mischief after all other theories and diagnoses had been proved false. The whole subject needs vigorously scien- tifc investigation. In the meantime busy physicians should be constantly on guard not to overlook tobacco as an unsus- pected cause of a great mischief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-22
Ohio is Doubtful.

The democrats are endeavoring to elect MT. Patterson, Cincinnati mer- chant, governor of Ohio in the hope that he will carry out reforms needed in the state. State questions are up- permost in the democratic platform, and the democrats are not pressing national issues.
 And yet the republicans are fairly tr abling in their boots over the tariff situation in Ohio. The two leading republican organs of the state, fhe Cleveland Leader and the Ohio State Journal, are demanding tariff revision, and Chairman Dick is so scared he Is calling out "Helpl Help!" It is a cry from Macedonia. The senatorial Dick summons all the standpatters from Fairbanks to Root to go to Ohio and help the Dingleyites. Dick sees break CTS ahead. It is in the air-the anti tariff sentiment. not the breakers. The latter will sweep 1t is feared, over the polls in November.
 The increased cost of liying-the sale of protected products cheaper abroad than at home-the yillainies of indirect taxation-each and all are be- ginning to be en and felt by the voters, and the entire crowd of stand pctters are alarmed. They hold Con gress by two-thirds vote, and yet they fear the defeat of Herrick at the polls-he who was elected two years ago by a plurality of 114,OoO.
 What is the matter with Ohio, if 1t Is not an overdose of standpattismY The democracy have no money NO state issues Is pressing. No demo- cratic speakers are going up and down the land appealing to the people. And yet the doughty Dick and the rest of the faithful are scared nearly out of their wits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-22
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA.
Suit Is Instituted to Determine Owner
 ship.

From the Wall Street Journal
 On October 19, the railroad commission of Georgia will begin an investigation into the alleged ownership of control of Central of Georgia by Southern rail- way. The popular belief is that all the stock of Central of Georgia is held by trustees in the interest of Southern rail- way and this the commission will endeav- or to prove, but according to people thoroughly conversant with the facts in the case 1t can be shown that the stock is held in a way which leaves no question as to the legality of present ownership.
 That Southern railway could not legally own Central of Georgia has long been recognized. The matter was tested years ago and decided adversely to Southern railway Central of Georgia stock was then turned over to trustees who have heretofore been generally supposed to represent Southern railway, but whom the present inquiry may show to repre- sent ownership by more than one in- terest in a manner in entire conformity with the law.
 Central of Georgia is a very valuable property and it's ownership by Southern railway would constitute a very valuable ble asset The value of Central of Geor- gia, however, lies in the property itself, and does not to any very great extent result from a connection with Southern railway. The stock is, therefore, of value whether detached from Southern rail- way or not and this value could easily be made the basis for assumption by some other property of a partial interest in the road in return for some privileges or consideration granted to Southern railway. The inquiry may develop that something of this kind has taken place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-22
KEEPING A SECRET,
rom the Louisville Post.

From the Louisville Post.
 A few years ago the President decided to appoint MT. Wynne now consul gen eral at London. to be first assistant post master general.
 How will we keep this from the news. papers?' was asked by some of the Pres. ident's advisers.
 T think that the best way would b, to take the newspaper correspondents into our confidenee,'' said the President.
 This was done, and the secret was carefully guarded for a month, although known all that time by fifty or more Washington correspondents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-22
DYING IN HARNESS,

By John Boyle OReilly. Only fallen horse stretched out there one the road,
 Stretched in the broken shafts and crush ed by the heavy load;
 Only fallen horse and a circle of won
 dering eyes Watching the 'frighted teamster goading the beast to rise.
 Holdl for his toll Is over-no more labor for him.
 See the poor neck outstretched, and the patient eyes grow dim;
 See on the friendly stones how peace fully rests the head Thinking If dumb beasts think, how good 1t is to be dead;
 After the weary journey, how restful 1t
 is to lie
 With the broken shafts and the cruel load-waitng only to die
 Watchers he died in harness-died In the shafts and straps Fell, and the burden killed him; one of the days mishaps-
 One of the passing wonders marking the
 A toiler dying in harness. needless of call or goad. Passers, crowding the pathway, staying your steps awhile, What Is the symbol? Only death--why should we cease to smile At death for a beast of burden? On, through the busy street That is ever and ever echoing the tread of the hurrying feet. What was the sign? A symbol to touch the tireless will? Does He who taught in parables speak in parables still? The seed on the rock is wasted-on heed less hearts of men
 That gather and SOW and grasp and lose labor and sleep-and then
 Then for the prizei-A crowd in the street of ever-echoing tread The toiler. crushed by the heavy load, Is there in his harness--dead!