The Irish standard., 1906-07-14
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80 long as the packers make SIREN
uous progress toward bringing their
plants up to the government standard
as regards sanitation there will be no
quarrel, and they will be given plenty
OF time to make the changes, but it
my inspectors find after awhile that
they are letting up on the work of I'M
proveiHent, why-they will hear about
it, that's all.'-Secretary Wilson.
Indications that American farmers
this year will harvest the largest
grain crops IN the history OF the coun-
try are given in the government re-
port on condition as OF July 1. Not
only is the prospect for bountiful
harvest most bright, but market quo
tations show that the farmer will get
fair price for his grain, while re-
ports from Europe are that the wheat
crop will be 150,O00,000 bushels short
of that of 1905, indicating that the ex-
port demand will be large and that
America will have to fill good share
of it.
Harry K. Thaw protests against be-
ing regarded as insane and declares
his counsel assure him that no such
course as the appointment of COM
mission to inquire into his mental
condition is contemplated.
The French chamber of deputies
passed the bill providing for compul-
sorry day of rest weekly. The measure,
which is designed to terminate the
present system of Sunday labor, has
already passed the senate
A warrant for John D. Rockefeller,
which is now in the hands of the sher-
lift of Hancock county, Ohio, is &C.
companied by copy of the informa-
ton and affidavit charging Rockefel-
Ter with violating the antitrust laws
in organizing and maintaining mo-
nopoly of the oil business.
According to report issued by the
census bureau there were in the Unit
ed States in 1904 163,176 persons in
almshouses and of these Hills were
males.
William R. White, known through
out the United States as an inventor
Of farm gates, died at Bloomington, ILL.,,
aged 62 years.
Gov. Magoon, at Panama, confirms
!. in a measure the report that Colom-
bian warship had seized the captains
Of two British schooners at a point
off the Colombian coast. Upon discov-
ering the men were British subjects
they were released.
The president has proclaimed con-
vention for the protection of trade
=. marks between America and Rou-
FRO
lines.
! Edwin R. Thomas purchased for
$4,000 half interest in the high-class
two-year-olds, Water Pearl and Charles
Edward, both stake winners. and the
former considered to be the best of his
age in training.
Ten armed men attacked the cash.
Ter of the Vistula railway at Warsaw.
He was accompanied by an attendant
and two soldiers. The assailants
stopped the carriage shot the soldiers
dead and got $4,000
A large lumber mill, two stores, ten
dwellings and 100000 feet of lumber
burned at Mintbrook, N. F. The loss
is 100000.
Evidence of the existence of an ice
trust that, it is alleged. controls the
Kansas City, Mo-, output is being
sought in an investigation begun by
the county prosecutor.
Sheriff Charles Wilson. of Clay
county, Florida, was shot and instant
ly killed in train near Green Cove
Springs, by negro prisoner in his
custody. A deputy shot and killed the
negro
Secretary Metcalf named Director
North, of the census bureau as the
representative of the department of
/. commerce and labor to assist in pre-
pairing regulations for the operation
Of the pure food law.
Suit for the recovery of large sums
of money which were paid to his sta.
tionery firm through alleged errone-
GUS vouchers was begun against Ly-
sander w. Lawrence by the Mutual
Life Insurance company. 1t is believed
the suit may involve over $1,O0O,OOO.
Brig. Gen Louis Henry Rucker, U.
S. A., retired, is dead at Los Angeles.
He had been in continuous military
service for 40 years. He enlisted at
Chicago when the call for troops was
made in 1861.
A meeting between Emperor William
and Emperor Nicholas is expected next
month
William R. Hearst is not candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
of the presidency in 1908, according to
his own statement made in an inter-
view.
Gov. Stokes, of New Jersey, signed
! semblyman Jones' bill authorizing
I cities to construct, acquire and operate
Selectric light and gas plants.
DR.. Motono, the Japanese minister
to Russia and his staff were received
in audience by Emperor Nicholas at
the Peterhof palace.
= Fire Friday destroyed the Belle
! view, the principal hotel in Libby,
Mont. Michael Brink and John Null
] Inns persisted in the flames
Lewis S. Clarke, for eight years a
Republican national committeeman
. from Louisiana, died suddenly at New
Orleans.
Four members of the Illinois naval
reserve out of a crew of six were
drowned in the lake at Chicago. All
were inexperienced men except the cox
! swain and went out in dingy for a
cruise for the first time sine: they