The Irish standard., 1907-12-07
EN- PASSANT

EN- PASSANT
The International Typographical
Union is always to the fore. 1t is the
first labor organization in this coun
try to adopt an old age pension plan.
This action Of the l. T. U. will be the
means Of leading others to follow it's
example.
"Is it proper to refer to my husband
as Mr.. McAdam, or should I call him
William, when in conversation with
person Of slight acquaintance" That
depends. If you are but newly wed the
former would seem to be correct.
though he will undoubtedly stand for
most anything after, say the twentieth
anniversary.
Gunner Moir, the English champion
pugilist, went down and out before
Tommy Burns, the American, last
Monday night in London. The gunner
was a goner in the tenth round. The
Englishman has been going back il.
the boxing arena until he now stands
at the foot of the class. And this is
about his finish in everything else
wherever the contest is equal.
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It is going to be cold winter, says
the Wabasha Herald, because the fur
of the fox is thick and the muskrat has
builded his house with unusual care.
To head off the oft-repeated assertion
that all signs fail at times" atten-
tioh is also called to the large num-
ber of marriages taking place Of both
young and old. This is cited as a
most unfailing sign and goes unchal-
lenged
Archbishop Christie, of Portland,
Ore, Bishop Edward ]. Dunn of Dallas,
Texas, and Mgr. Lagris of st. Viateurs
Mercy hospital, Chicago. where they
have been confined by illness for some
time. Archbishop Christie recently
underwent a successful operation for
gall stones and latest reports are that
the distinguished prelate is fast re-
covering.
J. r. Landy, for some years past
editor of the Buffalo Lake News, has
retired from the field Of journalism. at
least for the present, having disposed
of his newspaper property to E. c.
Clasen, who is not without experience
in the work Among the best of our
country exchanges, the News has al
ways been welcome visitor to the
Irish Standard Office. We wish the
new publisher his full need Of sue
cess and trust our friend Landy has
not entirely retired from profession
for which he has shown so much
aptitude.
The st. Cloud Times doesn't want
strife" in the Democratic party. Nor
do we. But we don't believe in
sacrificing principles in order to
establish another Kelly-Doran regime
in this state, says the Little Falls Her
aid. Perhaps the Herald man is able
to throw some light on that period
when the gentlemen referred to were
handling the Democratic reins in this
state. Compared with present So
called leaders, the Irish Standard is Of
the opinion that the "Kelly-Doran
regime" was by far the more accept
able from any point of view.
In fifteen states Of the union there
were II persons killed during the hunt
ing season Of 1907. Covering q similar
period in 1906, "a were killed. On the
face Of the returns 1907 is apparently
a winner so far as improvement goes,
but this is because the entire ,number
engaged in this pleasant pastime was
much smaller during the year now
closing than in 1906. Continuing fur
ther. the number Of injured this year
is largely in excess Of 1905. This SIM
ply indicates that the number Of "poor
shots" is on the increase.