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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-03-24
Mrs. eil,;s.n, 1o7, Plans Trip Yves,

Mrs. Giliigan, 107, Plans Trip West.
Because she has not received Il letter
from her favorite grandson for three
weeks Mrs. Catherine Gilligan. 107
years old. Of 1905 Union avenue. the
Bronx, New York. announces that un-
less she hears from him in few days
she will start alone for the West to
find him. The grandson is Michael
Gilligan, twenty-five years old. the son
Of Mrs. Gilligan's son Bernard, fifty
two years old, with whom she lives.
Mrs. Gilligan is in many ways the
most remarkable woman in the Bronx.
She was born in County Sligo. ireland,
March II, 1899. and on st. Patrick's
Day this year she will have a birthday
party at which almost two hundred of
her relatives and descendants will be
present. Besides her son Bernard she
has living in New York the following
"children:" Mary, eighty years old !:
Mrs. Bridget Carney. seventy-six
Patrick Gilligan, seventy; Anna Gill
ligan and Mrs. Kate Ryan, who arc
twins and are sixty years old; Mich
ael. forty-eight. and Thomas. forty
six years old.
Mrs. Gilligan was married In Ire-
land on Feb. %, 1878, and came to
America when she was eighty-two
years old. She thus says of her life:
ut was twenty-five years ago came
here. for all my sons children except
Patrick had come over. 1 sold out
my little farm and he and came over.
My husband. Bernard, died q short time
before and I was lonesome. have
grown to love this country and expect
I'll never see dear old County Sligo
again"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-03-24

Woes Of the Rural Delivery Pestman.
The rural carrier has troubles, Just
beginning when he gets his commits
sion and assumes his duties, says Har-
pers Weekly.
One source Of his woe Is the never
ending exactions Of the patrons y
They ask him 70 find what Jones Is
paying for wood, and let them know
tomorrow without fail They expect
him to find out who has pigs Tor sale.
and If Smith would loan them his gob-
bier. They want him to find out what
the butcher is paying for calves. and If
the storekeepel: has any medicine that
he would recommend for a sick baby,
and to "step" down to the express
office and see If there is package
there for them and II there is to
please bring 1t out.
They place letters and packages in
the mail box without stamps,. with
written requests to deliver to parties
living along the route.
A rural carrier in Saginaw county,
Michigan, received the following:
Friend Fred. AS you run. the free
delivery by my house, would like you
to bring me on your next trip barrel
of salt. two sacks of -four, also q ton
Of coal, and three spools Of wire, then
throw set Of whifiie-trecs and an
evener under the seat. When you
come by Marion Walkers gat two OF
his largest chicken coops and brins
them along; then l can have my tur-
keys caught 81 you can take them to
town. Had I better get it out along
side the road, or will you GO into the
woods after it? think this free de-
livery is a great thing for 10. rural
people"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-03-24

light. and thanked God with her whole
heart. Withdrawing her eyes from
the lovely scene, and looking at the
heavenly beauty of Brigid's counte-
nance, she said: Mother. shut my
eyes again, for I fear lest the better
am able to see earthly things the
less I shall be able TO see heavenly
things" Brigid yielded to her wish.
and she became blind forevermore.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-03-24
Strong Proof Of Catholic Faith.

The Lamp cites the following para
graph from Truth in evidence of n
fact that is commanding attention
today more than 1t has in times past:
IA most striking fact In testimony
of the truth Of Catholic faith Is that
a Catholic never leaves the Catholic
church on his deathbed, or when the
certainty of immediate death stares
him in the face. And, on the con-
trary, the reader will find that very
many Protestants and others, when
about to face the judgment seat of
God, when the shackles Of this world
have fallen practically from them.
embrace Catholic faith ana become
members Of the Catholic church. The
reader will be astonished if he will
but note i'll the execution Of criminals
how many turn to the Catholic church
in their last hour; how many sick ut
our hospitals do likewise. and how
often the priest is called in to attend
the deathbeds of non-Catholics. 1t
has been said that other religions
are better to live in. but the Cath
olic religion is better to die in. What
is this but saying that the Catholic
religion is the true religion? Even
Philip Melanchthon, one Of the chief
of the great reforn,ers, sA1vised his
x4 tn s,@ h1 Sn<H En-
religion, not Professionalism"
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-03
HE is CAUGHT

Special to The Sentinel.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-A cablegram
10 the Chicago Tribune from the Nor
rocan capital today states that John
StaIssland, the absconding president
of the Milwaukee Avenue Bank, of
Chicago, for whom the police of the
country have been searching for sew
eral weeks wns arrested in Morocco
last night.
The special representative of the
Chicago Tribune and special officer
Of the district attorneys Office of
this city made the arrest.
1t has been generally known that
Stensland had numerous lady
friends in Chicago upon whom he had
spent large sums of money. Some
time ago woman, who had at one
time been very friendly with Stems
land but who believed that he had
mistreated her, went to the Tribune
Office with spirit of revenge dominat-
ing her and gave information as to
the probable course of the much
wanted bankers flight. The arrest is
the result.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-03
ALL READY FOR TOMORROW.

Everything is in readiness for the
opening of the city schools tomorrow
and the enrolment of pupils tomor-
row promises to break all first day
records. Notices regarding the loca-
tion of the different grades and Civ
ing other information necessary for
the pupils and parents to know have
been running in the daily papers for
the past week and the public is gen
orally familiar with these matters.
Supt. Allen and the entire faculty
are in the city ready to begin work,
The various buildings are all in readi-
ness, many changes and improve
ments have been made during the
summer in number of the rooms.
All the preliminary details have been
worked out and there is every prom
Use that on tomorrow the best year
in the history of the city schools will
be entered upon. The schools are
better prepared than ever to do good
work.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-03
ENGINEERS LAST RUN;
"BILLY" REISTER KILLED
DIES WHILE ON DUTY THIS MORNING
Struck by Bridge While Standing in His Cab
and Knocked From Engine. One of the
City's Oldest and Most Popular Railroad
Men. Funeral Next Wednesday,

years ago and during all these years
has been employed on the Rio Grandt
Western railroad. Few are the rail
road men in this section who did not
know and respect William Reister
He was one of the steadiest and most
capable engineers on the road, and
was held in the highest regard by
the officials of the company.
The deceased was born in Augusta,
Bracken equity. Kentucky forty four
years ago and came west in the "eigh-
ties He was married about fourteen
years ago and his wife and two child
ren. Myrtle. aged thirteen years and
Clarence, aged 1 years, survive him.
and today mourn the loss of devot-
ed husband and loving father. -Four
brothers, all of whom reside in Lex
ington, Kentucky, survive him. The
Reister home has been happy one
and the sorrow that prevails there to-
day is more than profound.
The deceased had accumulated
considerable property in the city. He
had just closed deal for a tract of
fine land near the city and the papers
were to be finally closed up tomor-
row morning. He had already made
a payment of $1,000 on the property.
A gentleman remarked this morn
ing that Mr.. Reister was in his place
of business a few days ago talking to
him he jocularly asked him if he
hadn't about served his time on the
road. Reister replied that he didn't
know but guessed he would stay on
until something happened to him.
This supposition of the engineer was
realized all too soon.
A man of splendid character was
the deceased Kind hearted, genial
and true to his friends and family. In
dustrious and noble in his impulses
his life was one of usefulness and |
true worth. Many a heart felt sin-
cere touch of sorrow when the news
came this morning that "Billy REFS
ter" was no more and had made "his !
last run"
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-03
OUR CHANCES ARE GOOD.

City Attorney n. E. Coles returned
last night from Greeley where he at
tended the sessions of the annual
Methodist conference. He said that
conference was to decide today upon
the meeting place of the body in
1907. Grand functions chances for
getting the next session were very
good indeed. All the presiding ell
ders save one and a large numbers
of the ministers favored Grand June
tion.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-03

The best possible medium to Sc
cure help OF any Kind is through The
ScntincPs want" Column. No less
than 5000 people read each and
every edition OF the paper.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-03

Everybody sees and reads The
Sentinel II you have anything 10 5
sell, buy or Trade you can get quick
action on your money through Il ;
small "adv."
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-03
CANS IN THE LEAD.

GOLDFIELD, Sept. 3.-i:OO pm.
is the victor in the first few
rounds of the great fight being pulled
of at the Nevada city. Nelson is
up well and fight of many
rounds is predicted.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-03

Miss Gertrude Rupp. returned to
Greeley last evening to resume her
duties in the State Normal library.
The effort made by a number of
people to give the Labor Day celebra-
tion a Socialistic color met with the
disapproval of many, especially busi-
ness men who had closed their places
of business.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-03
EDITOR LAID TO REST.

Special to The Sentinel.
Omaha. Sept 1.-The funeral of
Edward Rosewater, the late editor of
the Omaha Bee, occurred yesterday
afternoon from the rotunda of the
Bee building. Thousands of people
viewed the remains yesterday morn
fup
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-03
RESULT IN DOUBT.
rial to The Sentinel

Special to The Sentinel.
Denver Sept. 2.-The result of
the Democratic primaries held in the
city Saturday is still an uncertain
matter Both the Lindsey and Pat
terson people make big claims of
victory but it looks like about an
even break.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-03

Miss Daisy Kirk went east on de-
layed No. 6.
Miss Edna Clark returned to Gin
cinnati last night on No. 6 to resume
her studies.
The families of William H. Ban
mister and w. NJ. Van Buren, visited
palisade yesterday in their automo-
biles. They spent some time at the
Bannister orchard. They We're caught
in the rain en- route home, but had a
jolly time nevertheless.
The daily sentinel., 1906-09-03

Fresh melons. fresh fruits, fresh
vegetables at the Ackerman and Cor
coran grocery on the corner of Second
and Colorado. Best service for every
patron.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-01
rHE COST OF LUXURIES.

The luNuries of life are what keep
people poor, fact that we are slow
to recognize, and yet fact never
theless. ia times Of prosperity
money comes easy and goes easier,
and when a balance looms up on
the wrong side of the ledger, the
grocery bill, the meat bill and the
clothing account have absorbed the
income, and consolation is found in
the fact that prices have advanced
beyond all reason, and the saving of
money is out of the question.
The periodical glass of beer, the
I'll daily smoke, and a score of other
Ehings, not really necessary, are
overlooked, but that is the route
which took care of the surplus, and
they represent mighty poor &C
count To draw on at the end of the
year.
Statistics, recently compiled, show
LndJ over SlUU,UOU.UOO was SouG Out
'Ot the United States during the last
fiscal year for luXuries. OF this
amount forty million dollars was
spent for diamonds, forty millions
for Iaces, edgings. embroideries and
F,hnns, seven millions for feathers
S Ilions for champagne, and the
ger .ader for toilet articles of vari-
~Tds. About twenty-fiy, mil
ilo4-r ore was spent for imported
tage ad nbacco.
1t " rgued that this class of
lux es bought by a limited
class. wio have more money than
hey IN comfortably spend, and
Enst masses are not troubled
with I.4.s kind Of extravaganza.
That Is rarely true, and vet many
women wear diamonds and laces on
a surplus that would be difficult to
Sccare with a spy glass, while their
Husbands drink champagne and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-01

smoke imported cigars on the
stlereth of next weeks payday.
The imported luxuries, however,
represent but fragment of the
money spent recklessly. and with
no regard for economy. The am
bition to live. by the way, is usually
well pronounced when times are
good and money is plenty, and but
little thought is given to the years
ahead, when the earning capacity
is reduced or entirely cut off.
One of the most pit1able objects is
the man well along in years, who
has always been accustomed TO the
comforts and many of the luxuries
of life, reduced TO p1ttance and
with poverty staring him in the
face
It is a pleasure to be able to live
we'll, and worry about the future
never contributes to happiness, but
provisions for the improductive
years prolongs the era of content
ment, and maintains respect down
to the verge Of time. Be generous.
but don't be a spendthrift, and life
will mean more than holiday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-01
THANKSGIVING is PAST.

Thanksgiving day is passed along
with its trimmings, and in its wake
like the windup of the present
foot ball contests, with many dis
organized stomachs and broken
bones. The turkey and the goose
and, in fact, every feathered Great
ture was summarily dealt with in
order TO fulfill the desires and ap-
petites of the American people. The
proclamations issued by the several
governors and by the nations exc
cutive to give thanks for the bounte-
Gus outflow of natures products
was the occasion of trangressing the
divine injunction BE We not filled
with new wine, but be ye filled with
the spirit" How many prayers
ever reached the throne of the
most High and was recorded is a
question. Even tom and Jerry,
a mixture composed of the fruit of
the cackling hen with slight de
coction of rye, was in evidence, and
many succumbed to its seductive
wiles. More anon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-01

One year ago the receipts Of the
government were running behind
the expenditures. A year ago there
was deficit for the previous twelve
months of $23, 100000. Much was
made of this fact by the anti adj
ministration organs, and the predic-
ton was worse. But the general
prosperity of the nation began to
tell, and not only was the large de-
felt wiped off the books, but at the
close of the last fiscal year there
was an excess of receipts over ex-
penditures Of $25, &c., 1922. This good
work has gone on during the first
quarter of the new fiscal year, dur
ing which time the excess of re-
ceipts over expenditures was So, ST.
315. Not the least remarkable fact
connected with our finances is the
unusual quantity of gold that has
come into the countr turing the
present year. The treasury hold
ings of gold are the greatest ever
known in any country at any time
during the period of recorded
history.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-01

1t is understood that Chas. II.
Nye, the present county superln-
tendent, will retire from active
service at the close of the present
term, July 1, 1907. There are al
ready several candidates in the field
for the Office. F. M. Bray, principal
of high school at Cassville. and j
Clarence Brockert, now holding the
office of deputy, county superir
tendent, are circulating nomination
papers and securing numerous sigma
lures. Mr.. Brockert has for nearly
two years, very acceptably filled the
Office of deputy superintendent and
his experience in the work and his
familiar acquaintance with the
teachers of the county, his know
ledge Of the common schools and
their needs will be largely in his
favor as a candidate for the office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-01

Inc strength or a grindStone ap-
pears from recent tests to vary widely
with the degree of its wetness or dry
ness, stones that are dry showing
tensible strengths Of from 146 to lS6
pounds a square inch, but after soak,
ing over night breaking under stresses
OF eighty to 116 pounds a square inch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-01

sooner out of the Office before he
picks out another job. Secretary
of State Houser says Senator
Spooner's place will suit him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-01

The "reforlner's" appetite for of
fee is uncomfortable. One Is no
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-01

Many a turkey tape worm had to
be satisfied with chicken Thursday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-01

Advertise inTHE HERALD.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-25
VAST ERA Fl AIT WEEP
Forests in Many Michigan Co1nties.
Including Several Small Towns,
are Laid Waste.

A dispatch from Escanaba, Mich,
says: Driven by heavy sale, one
of the most destructive forest fires
in the history of the district Friday
afternoon laid waste a tract of land
fifty miles square and at a late hour
Friday night was spreading. 1t is
definitely known that the following
cities and villages have been complete
ly wiped out:
Quinnesec, population 1000; schae-
fer, 600; Ralphs, 400; saivoie, 200;
Cornell, 500; woodland, zoo; Talbot,
400.
At Ncrth and several other points
on the line Of the Escanaba and Lake
Superior road at six O'Clock, Friday
night, when all communication was
cut off. the fire had reached the cut
skirts of the villages and no hope
Of saving any Of the property was Of
Tered. Hundreds Of people are home
less and are being brought into E5-
canada as fast as trains can be sent
TO the burned district In addition 80
the loss of several saw mills and
other buildings, millions of feet OF
cut timber have been burned and
great tracts of standing timber have
been badly damaged
AS far as can be learned no lives
have been lost, although families Of
several homesteaders are missing.
The safety of a large lumber crew
at work in the heart of the heavily
wooded country and with no railroad
facilities is feared for.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-25
!. OU&- IEAK LlMll - AND5,
Methodist Conference THINKS That
Time Long Enough at One Station
For Preachers.

The general conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, south, Wed
nesSay afternoon adopted, by an over
Wnelming majority, the minority re-
port of the committee nitinerancy
opposing any extension of the time
limit of pastors. The majority OF
the committee had reported in favor
OF extending the limit from four to
six years. The report ~ecipitated
long debate, which was quite acrimo-
NOUS at times
In connection with the recent ac.
ton OF the conference creating a com
mission to meet similar reports from
other branches Of Methodism looking
to a revision was a re-statement of
tie church's creed, Dinsdale T. Young,
the fraternal delegate from Great Brit
ain, attending the conference, is in
clined to believe that a special act of
parliament will be necessary if such
a step is taken by the Wesleyan
church in England. Mr. Young said:
My Impression is that we cannot
have a genuine re-statement Of revls-
ion Of the creed without the consent
of parliament, owing to John Wesleys
poll deed the legal foundation Of
Methodism. This certainly applies to
any alteration Of the three-year min
isterial limit without an act Of parlia-
ment, and l think the same rule ap-
to any alteration or revision of the
doctrine as well as the constitution
of the church"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-25
GEO AERANG FOR GRAND JURY.
Doctors Accused of Neglect OF Cuty ExOn-
Grated 6Y County Officials.

Grated OH COuntY UItCidiS.
At Atlanta, Friday, the cointy ply
siclans, Dr. z, D. Richardson and DR..
J. w. Hurt against whose professions
al work among the inhabitants of the
Fulton county Jail and the Fulton
county convict camps the Fulton coun-
ty grand jury recently made COM
plant, were fully exonerated by the
Fulton county commissioners after 4
most searching investigation.
A few weeks ago the grand jury
in returning its general presentments
for the term declared that Drs. Hurt
and Richardson had been neglectful
Of the prisoners within the custody OF
the county.
Both physicians quickly sought the
board of county commissioners by
which they are employed and demand
ed an investigation of the charges
made. The board heard the request
and passed a resolution providing for
the investigation the physicians ask
ed, at the SANS time directing the
county attorney to conduct the pros
ecution.
The evidence produced during the
trial indicated that the physicians
might have been somewhat tardy at
times when calls were made upon
them. Yet it was shown conclusive
ly that both Doctors Hurt and Rich
1rdson had worked most Industrious
~ in behalf of the prisoners, the Ia
bles Of mortality indicating very
small per cent.
After giving the day to the hearing
of the evidence the board declared
that the charges were without founda-
ton, the views OF the board being ex-
pressed in the following resolution:
Whereas, the grand jury Of Full
ton county fer the March term, 1906,
in its presentments reported that the
county physicians, DR.. John W. Hurt
and DR.. E. D. Richardson, had been
guilty of gross neglect in their treat
ment of the convicts and recommend
ed that the board of commissioners
Of roads and revenues discharge them
from their POSITIONS
"And whereas an exhaustive inTes-
tigation of the charges and evidence
taken in support Of said charges and
in refutation thereof has been heard
by said board of commissioners;
Resolved, by the board of com
of roads and revenues of
said county, that Doctors John w.
Hurt and E. D. Richardson be and
they are fully exonerated from said
charges and the same are dismissed
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-25
PYTHlANS HAVE A SENSATION.
Georgia Grand Master of Fxchequer Al
Ieqed Ahorl IN His Accounts.

The election Of officers and the drill
Of the uniformed rank of the Knights
of Pythias grand lodge at Augusta,
Ga, was dwarfed in public interest
wednesday by runners that were later
confirmed Of Irregularities in the
books and accounts Of Grand Mas
ter of the Exchequer w. A. Near
thur CT Augusta, who was superseded
in Office.
The officers and Knights are reti-
cent in talking, but = is acknowledged
that a statement was made to the
grand lodge at Wednesdays session
to the effect that irregularities were
found that = mt to a shortage Of
more than $4,000 Friends Of Mr..
Macarthur deny that there was any in
territorial wrongdoing on his part and
that the matter will be found to come
out all right. A close friend of Mr.
Macarthur says that Macarthur ac-
knowledged that he had endorsed
notes for friends who had gone back
on him and that was the cause of his
trouble
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-05-25
CHANDLER A GREAT JOKESMITH.
messenger Boy Of White House Glad
Inperiaiistic BAYS are Over.

messenger Boy OF White House Glad
mperiaiistic BAYS sre Over.
A Washington dispatch says: The
most interesting feature of Mr.. Chan
dler's letter to Mr.. Tillman is con
tanned in the closing paragraph, in
which he says:
"On the whole, perhaps I ought to
consider myself fortunate. If the old
imperialist days had been revived al
the white house. enc whom l consid
cred the best OF friends, Senaf
Lodge, upon demand would have It
off my head and taken it to Presint
Roosevelt on charger. and l srula
have spoken no more. Now, atast'
have left me the power Of /eecn'
Hut 1 shall never use it agf az q
mission from President Ro('ei' u
the democratic party"