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The Irish standard., 1906-01-13

Limerick.
On st, Stephens Night O'DonOvan
Rosa lectured at the Parochial Hall,
Hospital, County Limerick, on his
prison life. A concert followed, artists
from Cork, Dublin and other counties
taking part in the entertainment. The
local Young Mems Society had charge
of the affair.
A case Of attempted suicide, which
is likely to prove fatal, occurred on
Dec. 18th, between Groom and Pat
rickswell. A young man named Spar
ling, who has been in the employment
of the representatives of James F..
Banpatyne, at Fanningstown, for some
time back, was the subject in the case,
he having severely gashed his throat.
Little hopes are entertained for his
recovery. No reason is assigned for
the rash act. The man is stated to be
a fine athletic fellow, apparently about
80 to IS years Of age.
Lonsford.
On Dec. 10th, in the Court Of Kings
Bench (Civil side), before Justice
Boyd. in the case Of Duffy VS.. Ions
dale and another. Mr.. p. Law Smith
applied on behalf Of the plaintiff for
an order for discovery Of documents
and for leave to administer interro-
gatories. The action was brought by
Thomas Duffy. Of Longford, merchant,
against Messrs. J. and J. Lonsdale &
Co.. Of Armagh and Manchester, and
their manager. Mr.. Bailie, to recover
The Irish standard., 1906-01-13
For Insomnia.

A very simple method Of inducing
sleep in cases of persistent insomnia,
and one that has succeeded where
many drugs have failed, is-simply
administer a moderate amount of
liquid food before the patient goes to
bed. This diverts the blood from the
brain to the abdominal organs, and
takes away the cerbral excitement that
precludes sleep.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-02

No state in the Union has more
influence in Congress than Wiscon-
sin. In the House of Representatives
Wisconsin has more chairmanships
of committees than both the great
states of New York and Pennsyl-
vania combined. These two states
have but one each while Wisconsin
has six. Wisconsin has IL Repre-
sentatives in Congress; New York
has 81 and Pennsylvania 81. J. J.
Jenkins, Representative from this
district, the 18th, is chairman of the
Judiciary Committee, one of the
most important committees of the
Congress. In the Senate John c..
Spooner is peerless in ability and in
huence. The dominant influence of
Wisconsin in Congress is due to the
fact that she has elected men of
ability and honor and retains such
from term to term.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-02
State Fair of 1906
Minnesota's Annual Holiday
Week to be Sept. 3 to 8.

The Minnesota State Fair of 1906
will easily out-class all its predeces-
sors. Even at this early date it is
certain that the exhibits are to be
more numerous than in 1905, when
many departments were more than
doubled in size. And this year the
great livestock amphitheater which
has been under construction all
spring and summer, will be used
for judging and selling cattle and
horses and will be the center of at
traction on the ground. Around it
will gather the greatest display
ever made at state fair.
The fair is to be held during the
week of Sept. 3 to s and the great
livestock amphitheater will be
opened and dedicated on Monday.
James j. Hill will make the dedica-
tory address. It will be a great
and significant occasion. On the
same day, in the afternoon, Dan
Patch, King of PAGERS, and Cresceus,
King of Trotters, will go against
their own worlds records, while a
great amusement program will also
be given. 1t will thus be seen that
Monday, Sept. 8, the opening day
of the fair, will be one of the great
est days of the year.
Half-fare rates on the railroads
go into effect on the Saturday pre-
vious so that any one living within
500 miles of the fair can easily
reach St. Paul or Minneapolis some
time during Saturday, Sunday or
early Monday morning-in time for
the great events.
A six-days' ladies relay riding
race will be one of the sensational
amusement attractions. Each eve
ming there will be a fine entertain
ment before the grand stand, con-
Guiding each night with Gregory's
"Moscow"-the latest and greatest
pyrotechnic spectacle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-02

A complete county system of
rural free delivery is to be begun in
St. Croix county the 18th of Au-
gust. Four new routes will be put
on to perfect the system-one in
Somerset, making two for that town;
one in Star Prairie, its first; Wilson
will also have it's first, and Ham
mond will get an additional route,
making two for that postoffice We
understand the significance of the
county system to be that every fam
lily in the county is accommodated
with mail delivery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-02

Senator La Toilette supports Len
root for governor "because he is low
ALTO Senator La Toilette. Gov.
Davidson was supposed to be LOYAL
to Mr.. La Toilette when he was
elected as running mate. Indeed
Mr.. La Toilette said he didn't see
how he could do without him. But
Davidson seems to have shown too
much independence. Nothing but
the most abject subserviency goes
down with La Toilette. We are
glad that Senator La Toilette has
concluded to elect Mr.. Lenroot
We shall now have fair test of the
strength ofthat faction. La Toilette
was elected governor by plurality
of 1850. The plurality of Roose-
welt was I56,o57. The Democratic
papers claim that $4,000 Democrats
voted for La Toilette. 1t is evident
to us that nothing but the wonder
fal popularity of Roosevelt saved
La Toilette from utter defeat Tn
the election this fall aevery tub
stands on its own bottom.n We
shall see what we shall see.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-02

The Democrats of ST. Croix
county held a county convention at
Hudson last Friday to nominate
delegates to the state convention
and to recommend candidates for
the various county offices to be vot-
ed for at the primaries. The con-
vention expressed its choice for
candidates 70 these offices as fol-
lows: Member of Assembly,. c..
Anderson; Sheriff-Andrew Kealy;
Register of Deeds-Frank Walsh;
Clerk of Court-Ed. Montbriand;
District Attorney-A. ]. Kinney;
Treasurer. Snoyenbos; County
Clerk-M. E. Collins.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-02

The word Journey" has SO far
outgrown it's original meaning that
its parents wouldn't recognize it in
it's present application. From the
Normal French Jour-" and that
from the Latin "diurnal, journey"
in it's youth meant the distance one
could go in day. Now it has no
restriction as to day" Looking
at the word diurnal," or rather
pronouncing it by running the two
first syllables into one, it is easy to
see how they got the word "jour-
nal"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-02

"Other things being equal" it is
supposed that a man who signs a
nomination paper intends to vote for
the candidate at the primary and al
so at the regular election and gen
orally this course will be pursued.
But a man is not legally bound to
vote for the election of man whose
nomination paper he has signed, and
whether he is in honor bound to vote
for him is question, to be determ-
ined by the mans conscience. The
nomination papers simply indicate
that somebody is seeking primari-
ly to get his name on the ballot as a
candidate for office-that is, he wants
a chance to run. La signing his
nomination paper we simply give
him this chance-to be candidate
We may see fit TO vote for a better
man if such a man comes up for
election. This is the general sentiment
we think, but the Attorney General
goes further than this and thinks we
are not bound to vote at the primary
for the man whose nominating pa
pers we have signed. He says there
is no hindrance to our signing fol
any number of candidates for the
same office. That mixes the sacred
primary law to a muddle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-02

The Democrats are anxious to see
Lenroot nominated for governor, be-
lieving that they can defeat him at the
polls. The $4,000 Democrats who
voted for La Toilette two years ago
did they SO vote because they loved
LaFollete less or wanted to "bust"
the Republican party more?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-02

The Summer school of the state
University of Wisconsin has an en-
rollment Of SIS, including men and
women from SO different states and
foreign countries and 20 professors
from IS universities and colleges.
In the enrolment are I47 college
graduates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-02
FOR GOOD ROADS.
STATE AID In BUILDING.
How this Plan Works
in Ohio.

In all states where they are get
ting good systems of permanent
highways they have abandoned the
time honored policy of letting each
district build its own roads and have
adopted the policy of state aid and
state supervision. Under this sys-
tenn the rural districts pay only a
portion of the cost, for the city prop
erty and the railroads are taxed to
pay a share, and the states trained
engineers plan and oversee the con-
struction, thus insuring a we'll built
road.
The states surrounding Wiscon-
sin have without exception adopted
the policy of state aid for highway
construction and it is to be hoped
that our own state will fall in line
soon. The policy of state aid as al
ways worded in the laws, does not
compel any town to start in to build
expensive roads. 1t only means
that when town wishes to build
permanent roads it will find the
county and state each willing to pay
part of the cost.
By putting part of the road tax
into permanent roads each year and
building a small stretch according to
definite plan a town can in few
years have a network of fine roads.
Many towns in other states have al
ready done this. AS an example of
how the plan works in Ohio take
the town of Deerfeld which is one
of sixteen towns in Ross county and
about the average in value. The
value of city and village property in
the county is about half that of farm
property, SO that the farm property
pays two-thirds of the county taxes.
In the state the city and village
property exceeds the farm property
in value by about 259o SO the state
income is derived chiefly from cities
and corporation taxes. Now if the
town Of Deerield wants to build
stretch Of road costing 1000 the
state pays $3.50, the county $500 and
the town itself $3.50. Of the $500
which the county pays, about $40 is
levied back on Deerfeld, $17o on
the seven villages and one city and
$3Io on the other fifteen towns, an
average of $40 apiece. The county
tax is thus distributed SO that it is a
very slight burden indeed. Of the
states share, $3.50, about one one
hundredth of one per cent, is levied
back on Deerfield, most of the states
share being paid by taxes on city
and corporation property.
In this way Deerfeld pays about
$27o for each $1,000 spent on per-
manent roads, and the remainder is
distributed so that the burden of tax
is too small to be noticed. The rail
roads and cities are glad to assist in
this as it is of great aid to their bust
ness.
In connection with study of
road conditions in our own state the
State Geological Survey is looking
into the methods of building country
roads in other states. 1t is glad to
assist interested persons to learn
more about the way other states are
assisting to build roads.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-02

Observation-Disclosures or lady with
good reference, to travel by rail or
with rig, for a firm of $3.50, 900. 90
capital. Salary $1,072.00 per year
and expenses; salary paid weekly
and expenses advanced. Address,
with stamp, Jos. A. Alexander, Riv-
er Falls, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-02

The plat of the west-side addition
of River Falls has been filed and
accepted by the city council.
Streets and sidewalks are being
graded. A number of lots already
sold. Come at once if you want
first choice. Warranty deed and abb
stract furnished. B. w. UTMAN.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-02

"Senator La Follette's popul arity
is evidenced by the prominence given
him by the newspapers of the
country" says an exchange. Our
nelghbor has used the wrong word.
He should have said notoriety, in
stead of "popularityn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-02

Leave orders for baggage or bus
at Taggart's Drug Store, at the Par
ker House or at my residence and
prompt attention will be given. Bus
to any part of the city, Is cents
for the round trip. Phone No. AZ.
F. A. Howe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-02
Fly Blankets

Good Fly Blankets at SOC and
45c ch,-the horses appreci-
ate them now. We still have
few CARPENTERS APRONS
FREE, as long as they last.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-02
The Dietz Controversy.

The Superior Telegram of July
Il gives history of the controver-
sy oyer the Cameron dam on the
Thornapple river that has given
John Dietz considerable notoriety.
The story is written by a special
correspondent who was sent to the
Dietz home to get the history from
those who made 1.-THE history.
The article should be read by all
interested in the controversy. The
statements are reliable. The origin
of the trouble arose in a misunder-
standing with regard to boundary
lines. John Dietz bought 100 acres
of land and the lumber company
bought forty acre tract adjoining
that which Dietz bought. The
Company supposed they bought the
Cameron dam, but in surveying the
lines the dam proved to be on the
land Dietz had bought. Dietz de-
manded that the company pay him
ten cents thousand, the legal rate,
for running logs over the dam. The
company refused and Dietz closed
the dam. Dietz has a deed to the
dam and proposes to defend his
rights against all corners.
The Superior Telegram is the
only daily paper of general circu-
lation in northern Wisconsin. The
paper is as large as the Milwaukee
dailies and contains all the latest
general news besides the local news
of large territory in the north
half of the state. 1t runs as spe-
cialty a Northern Wisconsin De-
partment," in which special atten-
ton is given to happenings worthy
of mention in that part of the state,
together with matter descriptive of
the resources and other advantages
of the country. The management
is expanding large amount of
money in the effort to make the
paper attractive and of exceptional
interest to readers in this part of
the state. The merits of the Su-
perior Evening Telegram are COM
mended to all readers of the Jour
NAL.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-02

Ilwaco Springs water is just the
drink for this season as it is for all
seasons,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-02
Refrigerators

We have some Refrigerators
left which we will sell at CUT
PRICES. 1t is just the time
to use them but is getting late
to sell them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-02
For Sale.

Mrs. Sarah Tozer has tor sale on
easy terms desirable city properties
dwelling houses and building lots.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-12-15
New Leual Term.

Clerk David Langley, who issues the
'nformations against alleged offenders
Of the police regulations, was up
against a queer kind of game the
other morning that for several mo-
nents caused him to exercise his
thinking machinery" quite rapidly. -,
He was hard at work at his desk
when colored woman came into the
office and blurted out that she wanted
j warrant for male friend of hers.
!: For what otfense?" inquired Mr..
langley: ~.
. The woman stood still for a moment
Is If in thought, and then, replied, "For
lattery, sah." :
This was new one for Langley,
'ut he braced himself and set to work
o solve it. : .= 3 =*Z .s'
you must be wrong" he said
What did he do to you?"
."Oh,: he said was a peach, and
hen hesused- a brick on my haid," was
1e reply The visitor was sent up.
..airs to ask Mr.. Weyrick Of the dis
.rict attorneys Office for warrant
or assault and battery.
e
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-12-15
Georqia's Gifted Senator.

If Augustus Octavius Bacon, United
States senator from Georgia, were
less than he is he would be in the
shadow of the ponderous classics
which his parents loaded onto him.
AS it is, he rises above them and
runs neck and neck with the ablest
constitutional lawyers in the senate.
He is large man, tall and straight,
very bald, with laughing eyes and a
big mustache. He has such a gentle
way Of coming at things that half the
time his opponents do not realize that
he is really aiming at anything in par
ticular in questions he propounds till
they are suddenly confronted with
the fact that he has twisted them
about into contradicting their own
views and confirming his. He is the
perfection of courtesy about it all and
it has become saying among sena-
tors with deep meaning: "He had
you Baconed.''
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-12-15

take my dress, dear-it- does so be-
come you. + hope we shall often be
able to exchange things, now we know
each other!' It was 7428 herself
Kitty paused. "Horrible!" I said,
vehemently.
wasn't it? The little Puritan
might have had to borrow the money
at tremendous interest to pay for a
dress that she couldn't possibly wear
more than once in lifetime. It
off the debt
IF 7428's real name hadn't been
Kitty" I put in. so that was how
you became acquainted with Nora
can understand your, forgiving her,
though. She is dear, isn't she?"
I'm not SO sure" replied Kitty,
glancing at me with a little frown.
However, here's Mount street at
last"
THANK you for the lift, and your
story" I said, as the carriage came
to a stop. "A very nice wind-up to
an eVentful day. I'm more in love
with Nora than before. All, my rooms
will seem terribly lonely now!"
That's your own fault retorted
her ladyshtp. II don't pity you in the
least degree. And I'm not certain
that I like you very much"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-12-15
CLOVER UPsErs STONE WALLS
A Result of Book Farming in Maine
Which the Old Timers ForesaW.

"This new style of book farming"
said Wildcat Perkins, "is running
some of the best stone walls that were
ever laid in Waldo county.
"You wouldn't think there was any
kind of natural connection between
double stone walls and clover, would
you? But I am prepared to prove that
there is, and that no man can raise
clover hay on his farm for three years
in succession without having his stone
walls tumble down and scatter them
selves all over the fields, so it would
take ten men a month to rebuild
mile of the old fencing.
ut all comes from what they call
connecting link, and the woodchuck
link in this case is the woodchuck.
GAS soon as woodchuck sees
clover growing right up close to a
stone wall, he doesn't have to go and
ask the neighbors if it is favorable
locality for a woodchuck to start in
| business. He goes to eating clover
| and making his nest in the interior of
+ the stone wall, and all is lovely until
some cur dog comes along and smells
the woodchuck in the wall, and begins
to talk about it in dog language so all
the neighborhood can hear.
"Of course, the boy who owns the
dog and the boy friends of the boy
who owns the dog and the dogs be-
longing to the boy friends of the boy
who owns the dog go to see what the
trouble is, and in doing so discover
the woodchuck in the wall and pro-
ceed to pull the wall down and scatter
the stones all over the farm, so as to
get at the woodchuck and kill it. And
having seen the dogs fight with the
wOodchuck until it was dead the
boys and the dogs have no more use
for the stone wall and leave it splayed
out upon the ground, as if the building
of stone walls did not cost money
and time and backache.
"And so I say continued Wildcat
Perkins, "that no Maine farmer can
live as he should if he attempts to
grow clover alongside of double
stone wall. Nobody has ever been
able to change dog nature or boy ma.
ture, and nobody can ever hope to kill
off the woodchucks.
"Then it is plain enough to every.
body that the clover or the stone walls
must go, and, consid ering' how much
longer the stone walls have been here
it is my opinion that it is up to the
clover to make the first move"-N. y
| Sun.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-12-15
Kitty andI'4ll|.is q. scuss
the Wedding :, 4
BY Paul cresYick
Copyright, by Joseph 81 Bowles.)

Here endeth Frank. Debenham
bachelor" said I, settling myself be
side Kitty in her very comfortable
little brougham. i
1T was a sweet wsdding," Kitty
commented. Il never saw Sophie
look so pretty. Her |'going away
gown was quite a picture. She has
excellent taste" j
"Se has Debenham,'5 I announced
with conviction. ;!
I'm glad to hear you say so," OBJ
served Kitty. Il recollsct that, at the
outset, you were ful1<of anxiety fo1
your friend. Wondered whether biz
hadn't been over hasty; whether So
phie hadn't deliberately angled fol
and caught him. Evel if she had
which, of course, is nohsense-I should
still think Mr.. DebeAham very hon
ored and fortunate"
II hold myself very IGNORED and for
tunate in having gained this little cha
with you," said 1. And lift home
at the same time"
II didn't promise Il at should e
all the way" REMARKED her ladyship
II imagine that Mount street will bt
the extreme limit of this Journey"
'Then you'll have tp give me tea,
I decided.
THAT will depend upon Lotus
Don't sit so. close, please, Reggie; >ant
do 1eave off being ridiculous. Yo,
look positively sentimental; and sen
timent always sits badly upon a man.
"1t's in the air." urged. "Poo1
old Deb! Never any more the happy
joyous freedom Of the uncaged lark
For ever anchored. It's a terrible
thought, Kit" !
isn't it? That's exactly how | feel
And since we are both; of a mind, per
haps you won't object ito sitting oppo
site me? My dress is not to be crum
pled."
"We are only driving from Barnes
to Mount street." reminded her. "a
mere nothing of time. Kit, you looked
lovely to-day. Every body was glarinI
at you.''
Indeed. trust they were not!
snapped Kitty; smoothing out he
skirts. "You made tolerable bes
man, though I didn't altogether lik'
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-12-15

your speech; and it was absurd of
you to want to kiss all the brides
maids"
Il didn't want to kiss them all.
But, very often, to achieve kiss one
has to submit to many. 1t was Nora
that I aimed at. What a handsome
girl! So interesting and well-in.
formed in her conversation-so be-
witchingly demure, too! Her hair is
absolutely glorious-just the color l
admire
Kitty peeped at me; but I stared
solemnly out through the front win.
dow of the brougham. "Surely it can't
be?'' heard her murmuring. "Surely
not?"
remained raptly lost in a reverie,
in which Nora Willis was presumably
the. presiding star. Reggie, DEAR"
asked Kitty, presently, You didn't,
did you, have anything else besides
champagne?"
"superbly, glorious hair" I added,
still dreamily. "And the dark trouble
'OA A0l luuOC0uL CyOo, "u0u, Will udlI.
surrender, her lips touched mine. Kit
you were right. Nora is beautiful"
-':1 told you So"
''True, quite true. Only, up to to-
day hadn't so markedly observed the
fact. It was your bringing Nora under
my regard that opened my eyes. ]
have been blind. Didn't you think he1
dress jolly? So neat, and simpie-yet
so entirely becoming?"
"Nora'7 gown wasn'tzbad. But moth
ing to rave about. as was Sophie's
when she went of. It was neat, in a
studied way =. *=5.. :.> :: :; l. t.
Don't you like Nora, Kit? be-
lievedzthat you were such friends .
"Of course like her.. And she Ger
tainly isn't shideo,ls. And her hair is
her own. All Though why you should
srhapsodize like this, cant under
stand. Did she really let you kiss