The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-09-15
Che Irish STANDARD
CITY IN BRIEF.

The old adage that misfortunes do
not come singly proved all too true
Wednesday in the case of NJ. w. Nc
CURE. a driver in the employ of the
Cedar Lake Ice company. While de-
livering ice in the forenoon Mcclure
caught his right hand under IL cake Of
ice and crushed it so badly that he had
to quit work. Late in the afternoon
while on his way home, the victim Of
misfortune fell off the sidewalk and
broke his right arm at the wrist.
Andrew Stutz a quarryman in the
Stone Company, was overcome by the
heat last Saturday afternoon while
working in n quarry at Fifteenth av-
enue northeast and Johnson street. He
was taken to the city hospital in the
north side patrol wagon and died a few
hours later Stutz was 43 years of age
and leaves widow and three chill
dren He lived in northeast Minneap-
oils and has been q resident of Min
neapolis several years.
Misunderstanding aged Catholic wo-
man without children as housekeeper
for priest; also middle aged Catholic
couple without children, the husband
to serve as janitor and the wife as
priests housekeepe,. For particulars
call or address The Irish Standard.
One of the candidates for coroner, in
printed circular does an injustice
to DR.. Kistler, The Irish Standard is
informed, wherein it is stated that thar
gentleman has held position for
twenty years. Dr. Kistler served Il
term as coroner in 1894. Later on, be-
tween 1900 and 1902, he was county
physician. In 1904 he was chosen to
the position Of coroner for two years
and is now seeking reelection.
The state board of equalization has
discovered that Hennepin county is
growing rich more rapidly than any
other county in the state. The alb.
stracts returned by the county board
shows that the value of gold and silve,
in the state has decreased during the
past year more than $4,000. The val
uation this year is s2s4,2S7. Diamonds
and jewelry has also decreased $34,167
In Hennepin county the valuation OF
gold and silver has increased more
than $4,000 during the year, until the
present valuation is returned at $685..
1926. There is $4,000 worth of dia.
monds more than last year. Ramsey
county shows a decrease in the valua.
ton of diamonds and jewelry of ovel
$4,000.
Mrs. Gideon e. Clark, 1880 Dupon
avenue south, was struck by lightning
during the storm Monday and serious,
ly injured, the doctor in attendance
says that she will recover The Dol
first struck the house of William Cole
Twenty eighth street and ColfaX av'
enue south. denolishing the chimney
1t then followed the electric light wire:
leading to the Clark home. Mrs. Clarl
was sitting on the porch near the cor
her where the wires are attacked ant
the force Of the bolt was such as t.
throw her to the ground and render he
unconscious-Donald Zollern, 2742 Du
pont avenue south, also received {
shock, as did q woman who was will
Mrs. Clark on the porch. Neither o
them was seriously hurt.
The official call for the convention o
the Upper Mississippi River Improve
ment Association has been issued b!
Thomas Wilkinson, president Of tn
association, urging the necessity o
making the coming convention in Min
neapo!is the largest in the history o
the organization. The Importance o
the meeting in October is especial!
great on account Of the facts and fig
ures the association hopes to presen
to the next session of congress. Thu
Importance to the Northwest of tn
expansion of the reservoirs and tn
widening and deepening of the rive
channel is pointed out, and an effOr
is to be made to secure the heart.
cooperation of every business MAJ
association.
September Weddinos