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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09
POTATO BLIGHT CURSE
FALLS ON IRELAND
Poor Peasantry Threatened with
Starvation Because of Failure
of Staple Crop.
Special Cable to Tho journal.

hpoc1al Cable 70 Iho journal.
Dublin, Sept. 9:-Once more the curse
vest Of Ireland. At this moment it Is
impossible to estimate how widespread
will be the failure Of the crop, but it is
certain that the loss will be g. heavy
one, and unfortunately the districts
which are most seriously affected are
those whose people, living always close
to the borderland of restitution, are
least able to withstand impoverishment
OF any kind. In the congested regions,
1t must mean starvation. for many if
relief funds are not provided.
1t is in the west that the new land act,
OF which SO much was hoped, has &C
complished least. It has not succeeded
in establishing economic holdings. It
has left the richer grazing lands to the
cattle, while it has been selling to the
Peasantry, often at exorbitant prices,
short, done hardly anything to alleviate
the misery of a people whose conditions
are the most wretched in western Eu
rope. The appointment Of royal
commission to grapple with the problem
OF the .congested districts is practical
recognition that so far as they are con.
erned, the land act has proved fail
ure. It constitutes the peculiar trag-
edY OF Irish history that some freakish.
mischievous fate intervenes at the
moment when batter things seem as
sured. ~ ...
Il, Famine in Fuel. Too.
"This year it is particularly un-
fortunate,'' says DR.. Healy, the Roman
Catholic Archbishop of Tuam, stthat
my poor people should be found with
such a calamity. We had hoped that
we had seen the worst of our disasters
and that there was brighter era dawn
Ing for Ireland. The failure of the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09

jardins pulled a brass plaque or ticket
from his pocket It bore the number
77,576 ard circ!ing around it the words
"Mon Dieu! W cried Nine. Barrie.
The honest workingmen sat staring at
him, opeen-mouthed;, 9. Sapristi! Now
YOU done yourself! - said one
chosen the poorest job in the gift of the
project Of police. A bootblack' IS stand
with a brass number and the right to
run errands! -:t.%2E ~ ss"@ r. n IS, -
"But I chose what I wantedlu he
defended himself plaintively. L want
to be a commissionaire. I want to be
my own master. i want to run in the
open air. And they have given me the
best stand in Paris--the round point of
the Champs Elysees. I shall have a
chic lot Of customersl" :E ~.~e: -,
,Yes,' murmured Nine. Barrie,
"t the twenty ladies' whom you rescued
A week"later' Desiardins called on me
photograph that wei had taken of him,
He was laughing and delighted. n i
1 have special reason to desire the
photograph, he told me confdentially.
II want it for young person!''s4S
An, one Of the aristocratic girls
you fetched out of the fire has found
you at last9' I said. "Naturally, she
will be glad to have your photograph! -
"No, no!' he exploded. 1T is for
my girl, all mine, monsieur am going
to be married, monsieur is >ru-
nette with eyes like little suns. She has
q dimple in her chin-on the left sidei
Her teeth are white and she is very,
very pretty! I met her three, days ago
and we are going to be married next
week. I have already bought 900
francs worth of furniture!'' :" '7,.-E
"You re going it, I said, surprised
that he should have kept such q sum
ment7o - = =. -,
"No, I sent the furniture to her
place. replied Desjardins. "And the
money still comes in. Yesterday l got
three more letters with 100 f1lncs in
theml' -. = -.,...,..
Two months passed; I saw no more
Of Desjardins. Then, one morning, as I
crossed the round point Of the Champs
Elysees, someone came running behind
me, calling 'Monsieur! Monsieur!''
It was he, the same Desjardins, quite
unchanged, gay, laughing, voluble, tri-
umphant.
told me. "You see how well I am
dressed! Yes, have gone into business
now and doing very well. ~ 60
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09
at first might seem, but is quite within
the range Of possibilities. - |.--
Hated ENGLISH Shin. -.

Hated English Ship.
Some time ago, it will be remem-
bered, the government announced that
in consequence Of insufficient encour-
agement in the way Of recruits for the
navy, they would be obliged to remove
one Of their training ships from Kings
town harbor. The ship was removed
amidst 9 chorus Of rejoicing from a con
siderable section Of the people Of Dub
lin, who make no secret of their antag-
onism to any symbol of English domi-
nation in or near their city. The peo-
PIE, of Kingstown are not, however, so
violently. nationalist as those of the
metropolis and besides, they have com
mercial reasons for feeling that the re-
moval Of the ship has been a severe
loss to the town. NV. .@-...-> ~
. J. W; Manning, who is at present
town clerk of Kingstown and who at
one time was regarded as one of the
most advanced nationalists in Ireland
does not now agree with the boycotting
OF the English navy by Irishmen. He
mas publicly invited the admiralty to
SEND one OF their ships to Kingstown
harbor during the maneuvers and
promises to giye the officers q public
reception; The lord mayor of Dublin
and all the nationalist members Of the
Dupln corporation are opposed to any
reception OF the kind, but municipality
tney nave no control over Kingstown or
ne action Ct q - OF its municipal representa-
such an action said j. ?. Nann ETH
NJ. p, who is lord mayor Of Dnhi;n
HThe fact is, Kingstown Is dr;ft; ,m,
rapidly toward Belfast.O = - * x
~ " 11,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09
Minnesota weather.

s. The marvellous weather which Minne-
sofa is handing out to the many state
fair visitors is certainly establishing,
in many minds, the fact that Mime
union. Also all visitors who have tried
golden grain belt beer declare that it is
no wonder that it is recognized as the
home beverage Of merit.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09

in the Paris papers. Editorials thun-
dered against the ingratitude Of the
aristocratic and the rich. Here was a
man who had saved women when their
husbands fed from them in terror.
How was it that not one family had
made it duty to provide for this Des-
During the week following all kinds
OF sums, from So to $50, came to the
various newspaper offices for him, ac-
companied by letters breathing admira-
tion for his conduct and reproaches for
the ingratitude that had allowed so
modest hero to fall into want. Then
as newspapers must move with the
times, the brave leadroofer and his des-
titution were again forgotten.
Curious to learn If some Of the
twenty fine ladies of Paris he had car
ried in his arms out of the fiery fur
mace had at last discovered his address,
I went to see Desjardins.
He lived in one Of these curious
Partisan establishments that are real
workingmen's hotels-a wineshop with
quantities Of little rooms above it., a..
I'm. Desjardins is expected at any
moment,' said decent woman tend
ing bar. my husband has gone with
ulHl 10 Inc preleCCure, TO present his
papers and 'touch' the indemnity ac-
corded him by the prefect.' It was
Nine. Barrie, his landlady. :.
ernment 1 plsssegR" yfR as Rss}aF0'n' gov
The lady smiled rather embarrassed.
NNo,' she answered, eff they made
him a policeman he would arrest no.
body, but waste his time helping old
women and keeping children out of
trouble. If they made him turnkey,
he would probably give the prisoners
tobacco and post their letters for
them" ~
lis he so generous as that7n I
asked, thinking Of the belated tribute
that must have been reaching him thru
the newspaper Offices.
'Since the fire, Desiardins has been
excitable and easily moved,' she an.
swered,, as # defending herself or her
husband: ANYONE can do what they
will with him. Three years ago, when
he had his share of the subscription
money to recompense the, rescuers-
some $60O-he gave and loaned It away,
50, 81 at time to comrades.'
Did she think that was bringing
more subscription money! She showed
me her accounts. The latter-day mama
seemed to be amounting to $2oO-with
more to be heard from, as letters con-
tinued coming. ,s.
"My husband and I will try to pre-
vent him from distributing it as he did
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09
The North star r,iri+.a

This beautiful train is becoming very
popular with experienced travellers to
having buffet library cars, electric
lighted sleeping cars, unequaled dining
car service. Leave Minneapolis p.m..
arrive Chicago 9:30 am, st. Louis 8
pm. Ticket office 424 Nicollet avenue.
depot corner Washington and Fourth
avenues N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09
Very Low Rates To the Vast

The Chicago Great Western railway
will sell tickets to points in Arizona,
California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada,
Oregon, Utah and Wyoming. at about
one-half the usual fare. Tickets on sale
daily Aug. 9th to Oct. 31st. inclusive.
Get full information from r. H Heard,
5th st, Minneapel;-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09

Of course the story made a great stir
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09

Dozier in audience today and cordially
thanked them for the gold medal and
diploma commerative Of the st. Louis
exhibition. " .-,,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09
FRANCIS MEETS EMPERoR.

Vienna, Sept. Emperor Francis
Joseph :, received former mel Governor David
r Francis Of Miaaonri and Lnnia Is.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09

Balkan is Turkish generic term referring
to range or mass Of wooded hills with pastur.
$50 and naaadow Land on thar slnr4A. 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09
Summer Tourist Rates to Clear Lake
Iowa, via Chicago Great Western

Tickets on sale, daily to Sept. 80.
For full information apply to r. 81.
Heard, General Agent, corner Nicollet
av and 9Th st, Minneapolis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-02

a sample township ballot that is
printed by the Sabetha Star raises a
question or two. The first column on
this ballot is labeled, Republican
Ticket" and is made up of a full ticket.
The second column is headed, Demo
cratic Ticket" but there is not one
candidate named under the heading.
In other words. the Democrats nonli-
mated no township ticket The third
column is the usual blank column.
With no Democratic ticket elected.
why is a Democratic column placed on
the ballot? Why are not the Socialists
and the Prohibitionists also given col
umns If the Democrats are thus hon
ored? Is such q ballot strictly legal?
Here is another question that is
liable to come up with reference to
township ballots: There are two JUS
tees of the peace and two constables
to be elected In each township Sup
pose q Republican voter makes his
cross after the first candidate for JUS
tice of the peace on his ticket but not
liking the second candidate he goes
across to the blank column to write in
another name. The natural thing to
do would be to write it on the first
blank line under the proper heading,
but this would bring it opposite the
candidate already voted for. Would
this invaidate both votes under the
new fou-p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-02
JANA WKER JOTy

Ante-Halloween advice in the Ottawa
Herald: II the front gate is missing ia
the morning, don't swear. Swearing IS
bad habit; carrying of front gates IS
another. Two wrongs can't make a
right. Besides, there are no more front
gates, anyhow.
If you had told the Atchison Globe
nine months ago that within a. year it
would be out beating tom-tom for the
reelection OF Governor gfoch the horse
laugh that would have gone J1p from
Atchison would have awakened the
echoes in Coolidge.
". A Deford, formerly Of Ottawa but
now one OF ". r. Hearst's right hand
men in New York, IS the independence
league nominee for state senator in the
Twenty-arst district in New York City.
Last year this district gave Hearst ., 600
plurality for mayor.
The Concordia Kansau grossly VIC
lates one Of the unwritten laws of the
newspaper profession. In speaking Of
one of its candidates for g county Office
1t says: 1T may be that he has his
faults-Who Of us have not2" That ex-
preston is reserved for exclusive use in
the obituaries of individuals who have
gone hence as the result Of a protra cted
spree. It's use elsewhere should be for
hidden by copyright.
There is a pretty good suggestion in
this item from the Sabetha Herald:
the Congregational church for the Har-
vest Home service have been sent to tho
Bethel mission in the Sums CT Kansas
City Mr.. Fisk said that during his sew
en- years work in the packing house dis
trict in Chicago he never even saw an
apple. He said it was doubtful If the
children OF these districts xneN what
an apple WAS. Mr.. Fisk suggested to the
immense audience at the church Sun
day night that they might add to thu
supply on hand if they desired. The
suggestion resulted in boxes and bar
etables being sent to swell the dona-
tons Mr. Fisk said that you merely
have to hint to the country people your
desires when they fall over themselves
to respond.
Perhaps this story that is printed By
the Sabetha Star is old, but it is new to
many in this day and generation, and
it will be good hundred years hence.
Here It is: When Andrew Jackson was
president a poor widow who kept a
boarding house, finding It impossible to
collect her board bill from a govern
and told the president about it. Jack
son said TO her: He'll give you note
for it won't he?" She said. ~ es. "
Then said Jackson. get his note and
come back and see me again" She had
no difficulty in getting the note, and
taking it to the White House. the pres
ident wrote on its back Andrew Jack
SON. then told her to put it in a bank
for collection. When the official was
notified that his note was in the bank
for collection he laughed at the idea.
but when he was told that it was in
dorsed by Andrew Jackson he got the
money mighty quick and paid it, and
a few days afterward he was notified
that his services We're no longer needed
This marrying business says Bert
Walker. who has never tried il. "ap-
pears to be a good deal like patent
corn and bunion cure. Whenever q per
son tries it they never rest contented
until they get all their friends to IN
vest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-02
TIE RAMOr

very likely several thousand Kansas
voters experimental mentally or other
wise IN marking the facsimile ballot
that was published in the State Journal
last evening. It's as natural for a free
porn American citizen to study the
geography OF an Australian ballot and
pick out his favorite candidate there
on, as it is for him to sit UP half the
night waiting for the return after he
mas worked hard a saving the country
on election day.
1t IS a good thing 10 study over. IT
may not look just as you expected it
would, and perhaps questions will
arise that YOU Will want to settle be-
fore you cast your ballot If you make
no Investigations until you unfold your
ballot in the booth, You may vote
biindly on some proposition.
On that portion of the ballot which
forms the state ticket there are lust
20 patriots who are willing 10 serve
the public, but probably only 80 of
them have any hope whatever of being.
called on TO do so, and the chances of
some of these 80 are somewhat remote.
OF these IS patriots you are entitled
to vote for 16. You can pick out any
sixteen YOU please, Just so no two of
them are on the same line crossways
of the ballot. BY making your cross
mark in the magic squares in the
proper manner you register your choice
as an American sovereign concerning
who shall be your servants-your hired
menIduring the next two years.
The upper part of the ballot-the
state tickets exactly the same all
over the state. The balance, of course.
differs as the congressional districts
and counties differ. On some ballots
candidates for district judges also APP
pear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-02

stands an excellent chance OF election.
Father GoFmley, says Mr.. farrell, lis
the first Catholic priest to run for Of
fee in the state, and probab bly, the only
one in the United States to seek poIiti-
cal honOrs. GOrmIey is a son OF Tom
Gormley, of Atchison county, and was
educated in Rome, and st. Benedictls
college in Atchison. His nomination
to the legislature was due to the prom
iuent part he took in the controversy
between the citizens Of Garrett and
the local gas company. This concern
undertook to violate its franchise and
to intimidate the citizens To further
this scheme, the company employed
nearly every attorney in the town.
Thus they thought to leave the citizens
without spokesman before the city
council Indignant at the high hand
ed proceeding Gormiey entered the
arena as the champion OF the people.
The fight which followed. and its re-
suits, are matter of local history. Re-
CARELESS of bitter personal threats
against him. the priest measured
strength with the lawyers OF the gas
company, and finally forced them to a.
satisfactory compromise. AS a reward
Tor his services, the old citizens of the
Town proposed that he be sent TO the
legislature. This idea was readily &C
cepted by the people generally and
Gorniey accepted the principles of the
Democratic party and consented to be
its nominee. He stands an excellent
chance Of election"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-02

name, for two days he looked for her
IN vain.
Then. late in the evening. a wan lit
tie figure was helped out on deck and
established in a steamer chair. Cay
ton hurried toward her.
Il have been looking for you for
two DAYS he said when greetings had
been exchanged. Where have you
concealed yourseif2'
IN my berth she explained It
have been most miserably seassck-
Why did YOU search for me-
Il wanted to ask you to become my
Wife, he said directly.
..Not knowing whether I am con
fdence worker or not2 she de-
manded-
Knowing. in my heart that you are
not" he corrected. why did you seek
to raise such q doubt
sAs test" she said. Had you
not believed in me you would have
lost interest and I wanted TO SEE
Are you content?'' he asked, rs ms
hand closed over hers. Il have never
lost faith"
She spoke no word. yet Clayton
knew that he had won and he benc
and kissed her. I'VE shall add Clay
ton to your aliases he smiled That
viii be the LAST Copyright, 1906,
by Z. c. Parcells.9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-02
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom the Atehison Globe-l

IFrom the Atehison Globe-J
a knock on your opposition is certainly
a boost.
private. life is like secret; there IS
no such thing
The trouble about good time is thar
people seldom agree on what il is.
4 SO a day man never earns the money
in the opinion Of the man who draws
only ST.
Girls should remember when chasing
man that. once married, all the presents
they get VIII be something useful
Every woman who attempts to keep
house plants through the winter Is thrown
out OF the Don't Worry club before
spring.
when a woman has an undesirable
moro pleased expression on her face than
anybody else en earth.
When some women get to heaven they
are going 10 act awfully ugly because
some other woman has a crown that is
trimmed just ike theirs
When q girl is engaged she gets Ice
cream sodas and she doesn't get any
more. as a rule. until her children have
grown old enough 10 earn money TO treat
her.
To the Lancaster Literary society: VINO
Is the more wastefuI: The boy who cuts
UP pumpkins for Halloween prankS, or
the woman who makes them into poor
Subject Of discussion at the meeting Of
the lancaster Literary society tonight.
Is man JUSTIFIED in selling his cook
stove to buy Darlor organ for his ar
tistic daushter?
II IheTC- Is a secret IN your me- Ffsi-iA
You are introduced by a friend to
stranger, the friend is pretty apt TO Whis-
per the secret as soon as YOU move on,
unless he has told it before he introduced
you.
The writer Of this, who is somewhat
tinid about marriage. would marry in Il
week IL he could find woman who would
love him al an old maid loves her sister
children. The incest thing in the world
Is the admiration an old maid has for her
sisters children, particularly when they
are little.
There are men who wish to make a
coed impression. but can't do it. They
do the wrong thing at the time best cal
culated to cause trouble They study for
days to make a good impression at a par
ticular time. and, when the time comes.
they make a bad impression; they just
naturally cant help it. And sometimes the
writer OF this thinks he IS that kind OF
a man.
There is a good deal of talk about an
other Indian uprising in the northwest
We never believe much in these stories
of Indian uprisings. An Indian dEesut
know much but he knows enough 10 be
peaceabie when soldiers outnumber him
ten or twenty to one. An Indian. like
much for a fight when chances are even.
Here Is an Incident that impressed us.
A little girl adulires a. certain man down
town. and today she met him Evidently
she was looking for him; there was some
thing on her mind. She took hold OF his
hand and walked awhile with him Then
she slipped a note into his hand. and ran
away. The note was sample Of her first
writing at schoolsnd she was proud OF Il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-02
Po1NTED PARAGRAPaa-
IRON the Chicago News.l

TFrora the Chicago EeWs.l
If people are the right kind they are
never unkind.
Misery loves company-and 1t never has
that lonely feeling.
Patience isn't necessarily a virtue more
often it's a necessity
Spilled milk Of human kindness IS the
only kind worth crying over
What this country needs is a political
party without any politics in IT.
A figure Of speech doesn't cut much OF
a figure with the tailor-made woman
When a wise man has occasion to call
anv one a tar he uses a 1ong-dfstance
telephone
Later on you may have an opportunity
to walk or the paSements made or your
good intentions.
When a woman asks man how old he
thinks she IS, he is justified in not giving
voice to his real thoughts
1t doesn't take a very smart man to
guess the rest Of a story after woman
has told one-third Of It.
A man seldom works as hard at any
other time as he does just before he goes
on his vacation or just after he returns
During the courtship young man
Eaxes into a girls soulful eyes and ad-
nires her dimoles, but he's apt to over
look her chin.