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The Irish standard., 1906-12-15

the halls-tllat is, the lodge rooms
proper--secluded from the noise os
Seventh street. They have been placed
in the rear of the smaller apartments.
but since the building is comparatively
narrow and the second story is also
the top story, each of tho lodge rooms
secures an abundance of sunlight and
ventilation. Skylights treiUforcc the
distributed to the best advantage
through the use of many electric
lights about the sides and center OF
each ceiling. Another detail OF inn
rortance appears in the construction
OF maple floors upon felt foundation.
Noise will thus be minimized, and all
participants in a two-step at the halls
will enjoy the smoothness of the best
known dancing floor.
The size of the halls will meet cv-
cry requirement Hall No. 1 measures
5sx64 feet; Hall No. ., 5Sxs5 feet;
Hall No. 3, 3Sx35 feet. The large re-
ception room will sometimes be used
as a dining room. A rurlor aud II
club room will be made available. :.
In all the halls the ceiling tints are
golden straw Tn Hall No. I thn
walls are dark green; in Hall No. .,
a. green still darker. The third hall
has green dado below dark red
wall space.
The entire cost OF the new furniture
will be nearly $1,000. The value OF the
settees. the 'tri-chair" and the officers
stations, aside from the pianos, the
carpets and the kitchen and dining
room equipment will be at least s5,-
900.
Eleven divisions of the Hibernians,
together with the corresponding aux
liaries of women, will find quarters in
the new halls, which, however, will be
rented for certain nights to other Or
CARNATIONS. Many have already ap-
piled for leases.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

state OF Minnesota, County OF Honncpin
In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Theron
Potter HoalS, Decedent.
On receiving and filing the final account
of tho Administrative of the estate of said
decedent, and her petition praying for the
allowance Of said account and for ~ de-
cree assigning tho residue of said cst;uc
to the persons by law entitled to the same.
1t is ordered. That all persons nterestc cd
In said estate appear before the said pro-
bate court on Monday the 9TH day Of
January, 1907. al ten O'Clock in the fore
noon. at the probate court in the court
house at Minneapolis in said county. then
and there TO show cause, If any there he.
why said account should not be allowed
and said estate. should not be distributed
as prayed for In said petition.
And it lis further ordered. That notice
OF such hearing be given by publishing
this order once each week for three sue
ccssive weeks, prior to said day OF hear
ing, in the Irish Standard, a newspaper
printed and published in said county. and
by mailing a true and correct copy OF this
order to each of the persons Interested
in said estate ut least fourteen days be
fore the day Of hearing.
Dated at Minneapolis this Nth day Of
December. 1906
BY the Court:
i. G. HARVEY
Judge Of Probate.
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WITH THE DEAD.

Patrick Keefe died of apoplexy last
Monday at the home of his mother,
1907 University avenue 9. E., aged
50 years. Funeral services were held
Wednesday morning from the Church
Of st. Lawrence. After the requiem
mass the remains We're inferred in
ST. Anthony cemetery.
The death of Mrs. Catherine Nc
Cauley occurred Friday Of last week
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. J. Moriarty, in Cahill. She
was 80 years Of age, and leaves a
husband and three children. Her flu
neral was held Monday morning from
st. Mary's church, Cahill. The inter-
ment was at st. Mary's cemetery.
Mrs. Bridget Brown, widow of the
late Thomas Brown and former well
known and much respected resident
of this city, died on Thursday of last
week at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. 3. L. Murphy, II Front street,
oI. Idul. Lie OeeCdSeu Was dUOuI
IS years Of age. After requiem mass
Saturday morning in st. Paul, her
body was brought to this city and
inferred in st. Anthony cemetery.
The death Of John B. Doughtrey, an
early resident of this city and well
known to many readers Of The Irish
Standard, occurred Thursday MORN
ing at the family home, 1892 Fourth
street north. The deceased was 81
years of age, and the eldest of a large
family who came to this city in early
days. He leaves widow and five
children. A. brother, Aloysius v.
Doherty, and sister, Mrs. M. Moore,
also survive. The funeral will be held
this morning from the Immaculate
Conception church. After the requiem
mass at 9 o'clock the remains will be
laid to rest in st. Mary's cemetery.
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FROM THE CAPITAL.
Connolly & Mopevitt, Funeral pi.
reetors and EmbaImers, 1se- 1871 w. 9TH
st, St. Paul, MINI. Tel. r. c. 2s40;
N. w. Main 2127-J. Res, Dale 207-L L.


Mrs. G. j. Conroy, who presides
over the booth at the Eibernian fes-
tival known as No. ], has also the
popular Irish tea rooms. and they have
proven a great attraction. Mrs. Con-
roy is president of Div. No. j, l.. A..
A. o. H., and is assisted in her good
work by Mrs. Dolan, Mrs. Sweeney,
Mrs Murphy and Mrs. Pewters.
The funeral Of Thomas Whelan,
who was run down and killed by a
Northern Pacific engine in the union
depot yards on Friday Of last week,
took place from st. Mary's church at
o'clock Monday morning. The pail
bearers We're members of Division No.
of the Ancient Order Of Hiberniaas
The members Of the division attended
the services in a body and accompan-
led the body to Calvary cemetery
At a regular meeting Of Division
No. s, A. o. H.. the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, John D. Harrington; vice
president, d. ]. Ginley; treasurer,
Joseph e. Powers; financial secretary,
Thomas Cummings; recording secre-
tary, Ed Sweeney; sergeant-at-arms
John Sullivan; sentinel, J. sughene.
The election of officers of Division
No. 2, L. A. to A. o. H., has been
postponed to Dec. 26.
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St. Cloud X. of c. Elect Officers.

At the regular meeting Of the
Knights Of Columbus held Tuesday
evening the following officers We're
elected for the ensuing year:
Grand Knight---C. F. Ladner.
Deputy Grand Knight-Peter p
Maurin
Chancellor-Dr. l.. P. Leonard.
Recorder-A. B. Ireland.
Financial Secretpry-Albert Stro-
bel.
Treasurer-George l.. Rosenberger.
Lecturer-Albert H. Klasen.
Advocate-John Roeser.
Warden-Joln Grutscll.
I. 8. C;.-J. M Baron. 4,
o. S. w.-Oscar Zimmerman.
Trustees, 3 years-Joseph 3. Rp.
senberger.
Chaplain-Rev. George +. Arenth. i
lLAdiAAl D1Aaainas-Dr. ]. b. Dunn.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

pROBA NJ ISE.
State OF Minnesota. County OF ]iehhcpln.
In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate uf John NJ.
Martin. Decedcnt.
On receiving and flllng the petition OF
Philip Gearty, of Minneapolis. Minnesota.
praying for the allowance Of an nstru-
ment purporting to be the last will and
testament of said decedcnt and present
ed Herewith as and for such last will and
testament and that letters tcstamentarY
be granted thereon.
1t is ordered. That said petition b.
heard and that all persons interested
In said matter appear before this court
on Monday. the 18th day of January. 1907,
at 10 O'Clock a. M, at the probate court
in the court house at Minnea polls in said
county and then. or as soon thereafter as
said persons can be heard. show cause,
II any there be, why said petition should
not be granted.
And It is further ordered. That notice
Of such hearing be given. by publishing
this order once in each week for three
successive weeks, prior to said day OF
hearing, in the irish Standard. a news
paper printed and published in said coun-
Dated at Minneapolis. this 10th day
Of December. 1906.
BY the Court
F. c. HARVEY,
W. H. Fl. PnaRAM. ~ "
ATTORNEY for Petitioner.
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Damage Suit Settled.

Hudson, Wis, Dec. 13.-The Omaha
road has settled the suit for damages
brought against it by the widow of
Dennis Smith, who was killed by II
passenger train at the I'd st. crossing
last fall. The company will pay Mrs.
Smith $3.50.
John J.. Gleason, who has gained
prominence as an attorney here, will
remove to st. Paul after Jan. !, for
the practice Of law.
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LODGE ROOMS ARE LARGE.
Tho New Quarters Of the Ancient Or.
dor Of Hibernians.

In order to furnish their new quar-
tiers the Anciant Order of IIibernians
Of Ramsey county have prepared tho
Hibernian festival, which has at
tracted so many visitors this week to
Seventh and Franklin streets.
Although the furniture will not be
in place before the end Of December,
the convenience and beauty Of the
halls impresses a. visitor at once.
The three halls, the reception room,
the dining room and the kitchen have
been planned with view Of keeping
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PROBATE NOTICE.

State of Minnesota. County of llenllcpin
in Probate Court.
II, tho Matter of tho Estate Of Michael
Mooney, Deceased.
Letters testhmcntary ON the estate of
Michael Mooney. deceased, lat" Of the
county Of 1Iennepiii, and state of Mime
sota being granted To Bridget Mooney. Of
said county and state.
1t is ordered, That SIN months he aud
tho same is hereby allowed from and after
tho date Of this order in which all per
sons having claims or demands against
the said deceased are required I" file he
same in the probate court nf said comfy,
for examination and allowance, or be for
ever barred
It is further ordered, That the FIRST
Monday in July. 1907. at 10 o'clock Il. m,
at q general term of said probate court
to he held at the court house in the city Of
Minnea polls, in said county be and the
same is hereby appointed as the time and
place when and where the said probate
court will examine and adjust said claims
ard demands.
And 1t is further ordered. That notice
Of such herring b, given to all creditors
and persons interested in said estate by
forthwith publishing this order once in
each week for three successive weeks in
the Irish Standard, n newspaper printed
and published in said county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 18th day OF
December, 1906.
BY the Court:
r.. C. HARVEY.
.... Judge OF Probate.
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Books a. Holiday Gifts.

Nothing is more suitable when the
right kind is purchased. Read the
list on sale at The Irish Standard
office, COS Second avenue south. You
will find it on another page Of this
paper. The books are among the best
printed for young or old. We have
some choice prayer books also, and
some rosaries, etc.
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The two hold over trustees are i.
Z. Crever and Al Tschumperlin. The
new officers will he installed the first
or January by District Deputy Night
ingale.
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Nulywed-But, my dear. you're mis-
taken. ] adore you.
mo, you don't! No man could love
woman so badly dressed as am"
The Irish standard., 1906-12-15

Mrs. Nulywed-You don't love me
any more-I know you don't.
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At III. R;iou.

At the Bijou.
"A Race for Life" which scored a
decided hit at the Bijou last season,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-10-20

The following is an extract from
letter actually received by a house do
ing business with foreign countries. The
letter came from Kumbhakonam, South
India:
"As natives Of India are always wor-
shippers OF all gods and Idols. II you
can favor me with a list OF Idols. their
prices and some sample idols, l will be
able to send you a large wholesale
order for these gods, which will take
up exceedingly well among natives all
over India; and II you can get me the
sole agency from that factory for in
PRODUCING their idols throughout India,
l am sure to make their business
thorough success here In the event OF
their undertaking to give the sole
agency throughout India, Burma and
Ceylon, and also fixed travelling allow
ance, say SIS a month, Including Batta
to one OF my clerks to begin with. who
will go throughout India and secure
orders from natives, rich and poor, mer-
chants and mobiles, etc.
IF you can kindly see your way to
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-10-20

The old plan OF opening Indian reser
vations was to line all the homeseekers
at the edge of the coveted ground and
to let them race for the prizes. The
results OF these rushes have been some
thing terrible to contemplate. There
are suits still pending as the result OF
disputes growing out Of the first Okla
homa opening, in 1898. Men who had
killed fast horses In getting to valu-
able claims found their rights disputed
by 'sooners," who had crept on the res
ervation, despite all the efforts of sol
diers to keep them OFF. Gun plays were
made, and the struggle for lands was
nothing short of bestal, bringing out
all that was worst In the natures of the
men engaged. The weak had no chance
against the strong, and the many evils
OF the system were so apparent that
the government officials made up their
minds never to have another rush for
public lands.
Richards the Inventor.
W. A. Richards, commissioner OF the
general land Office, and former governor
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MINE FOUND BY A BADGER.


rrospectOrs Digging Him Out Dis
covered Rich Claim.
N. II. George, Santa Fe yardmaster.
has taken a layofr Of three weeks and
gone to Nevada to develop a gold min
Ing claim which he has there. There
is quite a story back Of his going.
Mr.. George grubstaked an old miner
who had struck streak OF bad luck.
This miner finally found some excel
mountains and staked his claim. The
prospects were so good that Mr.. George.
his brother and his brother-in-law took
three adjoining claims. 3he old griz-
zled miner worked away all winter on
the funds supplied him by Mr.. George.
His developments were encouraging,
but aid not pan out large quantities OF
the yellow metal.
A short time since another old miner
In hard luck came past the first miners
claim carrying his kit OF tools with
him. Mr.. Georges friend was natural
ly lonesome and invited the stranger
to take a claim. After looking over
the situation this stranger decided to
do so. An evening or two later the
two miners sat on ledge OF rock talk
Ing when a badger came into sight.
The miners gave chase and the badger
ran into a hole ON the strangers claim.
They went to work with their picks
and soon dug the badger out. and In so
doing they made a remarkable discov-
cry. His bed in the bottom OF the hole
was made on a big chunk Of the very
richest OF gold ore. The gold In the
stone on which he lay was worth $10,-
600. In this way they discovered
rich vein Of gold bearing quartz which
runs through both their mines as well
as those belonging to Mr.. George. his
brother and the brother-in-law. Mr..
Georges trip to Nevada Is for the pur.
pose OF fully investigating his new gold
Wellington Mail.
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Of Wyoming, evolved the system which
is now In vogue He conceived the idea
OF putting the names of all applicants
in blank. sealed envelopes, and throw
ing all these envelopes in a great box.
from which they were to be drawn, one
by one. In order to insure perfect mix
ing Of the names, the box was to be
turned at intervals, and, after each rev.
olution, three envelopes would be drawn
forth by as many children, chosen for
the purpose.
When Commissioner Richards made
public this plan there were warm OBJ
jections on the ground that 1t was lot
terry, in direct defiance Of the govern
ment's own laws. The matter was
brought before President Mckinley,
and he was told of the objection to the
new plan.
IF that is the only objection. will
sign the bill at once" said President
Mcinley, "as l am convinced there is
no element of gambling In 1t"
In as much as the person who regis
tiers incurs no expense aside from 25
cents notary fee, he cannot be said to
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mental vision. he atm saw those blue
eyes and that cloud Of golden hair.
CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIII.
Maurice Frere found his favorable
expects lions Of Sydney fully realized.
His notable escape from death at Mac
quarie Harbor. his alliance with the
daughter Of so respected a colonist SIS
Major Vickers. and his reputation as a
convict disciplinarian, rendered him a
man Of note. He received vacant
magistracy, and became even more not
ed for hardness Of heart and artfulness
Of prison knowledge than before. The
convict population spoke Of him as "that
-Frere," and registered vows Of ven
geance against him, which be laughed
In his bluffness-to scorn.
One Of the first things this useful
officer did upon his arrival In Sydney
was to Inquire for Sarah Purfoy. To
his establishment, he discovered that she
was the proprietor Of large export ware
houses In Pitt street, owned a neat cot
tage on one Of the points Of land which
jutted into TIE bay. and was reputed
to possess banking account Of no In
considerable magnitude. He In vain
applied his brains to solve this mystery.
She had not been rich when she left
Van Diemen's land-at least, so she had
assured him, and appearances bore out
her assurance. How had she accumulat-
ed this sudden wealth? Above ALL why
had she thus invested til He made In
quirles at the banks, but was snubbed
for his pains. Sydney banks In those
days did some queer business.
He had not been long established In
his magistracy when Blunt came to
claim payment for the voyage Of Sarah
Purfoy.
"weI," said Blunt. i've got Job
on hand"
Glad Of It. I am sure. What sort
Of a job?'
"a job Of whaling" said Blunt, more
uneasy than before.
"Oh, that's 1t, is It'll Your old line
Of business. And who employs you
nowr
MRS. Purfoy."
"Whatr' cried Frere. scarcely able to
believe his ears.
shes got a couple Of ships now, cap
tain, and she made me skipper Of one
of 'em. We take a turn at harpooning
sometimes"
Frere stared at Blunt, who stared at
the window. There was-so the instinct
Of the magistrate told hlm-soms
strange project afoot. Yet that common
sense which so often misleads us urged
that 1t was quite natural Sarah should
employ whaling vessels to Increase her
trade. "Oh," said he, "snd when do
you startT
I'm expecting to get a word every
day." returned Blunt. and l thought
I'd just come and see you first. In case
Of anything falling In"
Maurice Frere, oppressed with suspi-
cions, ordered his horse that afternoon,
and rode down to see the cottage which
the owner Of "Purfoy Stores" had pur-
chased. He found It low white build
ing, situated four miles from the city,
at the extreme end Of tongue Of land
which ran into the deep waters Of the
harbor. A garden, carefully cultivated,
stood between the roadway and the
house.
Cre b. sontinusd.i
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minds in the country were seeking
some way In, which the game could be
beaten One clover chap conceived the
Idea OF registering several times under
the same name. But this plan was
frustrated when Commissioner Rich
ards devised a card index for filing all
the names after registration. Thus the
names that were similar had to come
together, and the scheme OF the willy
one was exposed. II a man registered
under false names he courted q long
term in prison, for proof OF his right
name had to be made at the time OF fl
Ing on bis homestead The very sim
plicity of the plan makes detection
easy.
AS to the absolute fairness of the
scheme, many tests have been made
For instance. at the opening Of the Vim
tab reservation in Utah. there were 49,
900 soldiers registered by proxy. Mr..
Richards kept careful check OF the SOL
diers who drew lands. There was an
exact proportion OF soldiers drawings
something like one successful appll-
cant out Of every six registered. The
names Of the soldiers were mixed with
the others, so that the exact ratio Of
their drawings proved that the chances
OF success run In proportion to the to-
tai number Of claims and the total num-
Der OF registrations. When the regis
tration is high, the chances OF success
are small. The Crow reservation open
Ing offered the greatest chance, as there
were only 10000 registrations against
$500 claims for distribution. So each
mans chances OF drawing something
were between one In two and one In
three. At the Uintah opening last year
there were over $4,000 registrations
against $500 claims, so the chances OF
success were much smaller.
Encouraging the Homeseeker.
1t is the aim of the government Off
Gals to keep the registration as low ms
possible. This is with the idea OF en-
couraging the bona fide homeseeker and
excluding the born gambler, who mere
ly wants to take chance" In the
hope OF drawing the magic first number
Oul Vi lut Dlk DOA. Inc NIst NUMBER
is the prize desired by every one OF the
thousands who register In these land
drawings. At the Grow opening there
was standing offer of $4,000 for the
first number. In the eager crowd that
gathered about the drawing booth on
the opening day there were men Of all
walks of life who had taken chances
in the hope Of securing No. l. But the
first name drawn from the box by the
proud youth who had been selected &c
act as emissary for the goddess OF
chance was that OF Owen B. williams
of Custer, Mont.-a "squaw man." Tru
ly, opportunity never knocked more un
expectedly than on the door of the
"squaw mans" shack on the Big Horn
But that Is merely a sample of the
strange freaks OF fortune In these land
drawings. 1t is this element OF chanc,
that makes these government lotterIe,
such fascination to so many people
st. Louis GlobeDemocrat
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-10-20

With the public drawing for sho-
shone Indian reservation lands at Ian
der, Wyo., came the sixth test Of the
governments lottery system.
At the opening of the Crow reserva-
ton In Montana recently the system
worked to perfection. Sixteen thou
sand persons were registered In two
weeks, and In the presence Of large
crowd, these names were drawn from
a box at the rate OF about 1000 per
day, and the names OF the prize win
ners announced. In fact, since the first
trial OF the so-called lottery system at
the secoV Oklahoma opening, there
has not tAen a single valid objection
raised against this method OF throw
ing Indian lands open to white settle
ment, and the plan Of distribution will
doubtless continue In effect until there
are no more Of Los acres to distribute.
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Ants are really very long lived. con-
sidering their mlnuteness Janet had
two queens under observation for ten
years. and one Of Sir John Lubbock's
ant pets lived into her fifteenth year.
Ants are very tenacious Of life after
severe injury. Following loss Of the
entire abdomen they sometimes live
two weeks, and In one case a head
less ant, carefully decapltsted by an
tiseptie surgery, lived for forty-one
days. A carpenter ant after being sub
merged eight days In distilled water
came to life upon being dried, SO that
they are practically proof against
drowning.
They can live for long periods with
out food; In one case the fast lasted
nearly nine months before the ant
starved to death.-Sclenti1c American.