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The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
SOUTH IN TRIBUTE TO DAVIS.
Appropriate Exercises for Birthday
Anniversary Of Confederate Leader.

New Orleans, June 4.--With appro-
pirate exercises, the people of the
south Wednesday celebrated the one
hundredth anniversary of the birth of
Jefferson Davis. The day was OBJ
served as a whole or partial holiday
in Kentucky, Florida, Georgia, Ala
hama.' Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas,
South Carolina. Louisiana and Vir-
ginia, and varied between the entire
cessation of business and the mere
closing of public schools. In Lousi-
ana the day is a legal holiday. 1t was
made memorable by the dedication of
the site here for the monument which
is to be erected TO the memory Of
President Davis by the people Of the
south. The exercises began at II
O'Clock. and included addresses by
prominent veterans and patriotic songs
BY several Thousand school children
.of New Orleans. each of whom wore
a rose, the favorite flower of Presi-
dent Davis. The dedication was made
by the Auburn park commission. this
park having heen chosen as the site
for the monument.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
ALLISON VICTOR
over CUMM|NS
IOWA RENoMlNATEs HIM FOR
SEAT IN UNITED STATES {
SENATE.
RETURNS GIVE WINNER
A MAJORITY OF 10000
Executive of Hawkeye State Beaten In
Hard Race-B. r. Carroll Is Made
Gubernatorial Nominee - "Drys"
Lose In an Election in South.

Des Moines. Ia, June According
to returns received Wednesday Sen
ator ". B. Allison is nominated United
States senator by majority of fully
10000 over Gov. A. B. Cummins.
Reports from all over the state point
to large majority for Allison. Coun-
ties which two years ago went for
Gov. Cummins this year returned a
majority for Allison.
The following Allison maiorities
were reported from Iowa counties:
Harrison. 927: Shelby, eos; Cass, 500;
Taylor, 1856; Adair. 500; Fremont, 700;
Pottawattamie. 700; Auburn, 124. Re-
turns from Calhoun county give Cum
minis a majority of 200.
Seven congressional districts gave
Allison his majority. He carried prac-
tically every county in the First and
Second districts. In the Third dis
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
BANK TELLER is A SUICIDE.
No Shortage In Accounts Of New
Yorker Who Killed Self.

New York, June 4.--Charles T.
Muir. paying teller Of the Forty-sec-
ond street branch Of the Corn Ex-
change bank, shot himself in the head
while in the basement Of the branch
bank Wednesday and was taken to a
hospital. where he died within an
hour. No cause for the suicide is
known, as the officials Of the bank
declared that they are positive there
Is no shortage in Mr. Muir's accounts.
Mr.. Muir had been employed by the
bank for IA years. After reporting
TO the bank Wednesday he went to
the basement. sent the janitor away.
and then shot himself. He was un
conscious when found. So far as
known he left no letters giving any
cause for his suicide. He was mar
ried and had a family.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
BIG FAILURE IN MEMPHIS.
Gulf Compress Company Put In Hands
1. Of a Receiver.

Memphis. Tenn. June 2.-The Gulf
Compress company, capitalized at
$1,000,000,, has been placed in the
hands of receiver. It's affairs are
now being administered by G.. G. Han
son, appointed by Judge John E. Nc
Call of the United States court.
Abnormal conditions relative to the
cotton crop, the recent car shortage,
excessive litigation, including the anti
trust custer suit in Mississippi,
coupled with the inability to collect
large amounts due, are held RESPONSE
BILE for the bad financial condition
which compelled the fling Of an appli-
cation for receiver and general cred
itors' bill by several large stockhold-
ers Of the corporation.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
SLAYER OF WOMAN CAUGHT.
Wisconsin Man Who Committed Muir.
der in Church Is Jailed.

Fond du Lac. Wis, June Grant
Poole, who shot and killed Mrs. F.. H.
Orvis at the Methodist church at
Oakfield as the congregation dispersed
from the services, was captured by a
farmer named Morgan. near the vii
lage Of Ladoga, eight miles from Oak
field. Poole was turned over to Of
ficers and was at once. brought to this
city and landed in jail early Monday.
Poole had been madly in love with
Grace Orvis, the daughter of the dead
woman, and his attentions toward her
had not been countenanced by the
family of the young. woman He was
in an insane asylum three years.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
FLOODS HOLD up 7 TRAINS
A ATAoTsAND PASSENGERS WAIT.
ING TO MOVE.
Cave-ln Of Tunnel Cause ConsIdara-
hls Damage. Minnesota Rivers
~ on Rampage.

Livingston, Mont, June 2.-seven
overland Northern Pacific and Bur-
lington passenger trains, carrying
about LOCO passengers, are tied up in
this city with the prospect Of being
held here two or three days more, as
the result of one of the worst wash
outs In the recent history of the Nor
thern Pacific. Ten miles east Of this
city two thirty-foot "hlls," one
eighty feet long. and the other more
than 100, are completely washed out,
and the eastern portal Of. i the Boze-
man tunnel is blocked by a landslide,
which is said to have oaved in q por-t
ton Of the tunnel. The last train to
get through to Butte went Saturday
night. -
Big foods have risen east Of this
city, near Columbus, Mont, tying up
traffic, The stalled trains reached
Livingston in time to be caught by
the washouts east Of here this morn
ing Northern Pacific trains are being
sent east from Butte and Helena over
the Great Northern tracks.
Dispatches from Butte, Mont, say
that the bridges crossing silverbow
creek, within the limits of Butte, are
threatened by the floods, and the street
car tracks on the fats south of that
city are under water. The rainfall
there during May amounted to 7iuches
exceeding all records.
New Ulm, Minn., June 2.-The
Minnesota and Cottonwood rivers ara
on q rampage. The low lands are
flooded and thousands of acres of
crops will be practically worthless.
Springfield, Minn., June 2.-The
cloudburst caused rainfall Of six
inches In five minutes and was one of
the worst ever experienced in tho
state. 80
La Crosse, Wis, June a.-As q re-
suit of the almost unprecedented
heavy rains, the Mississippi river is
rapidly approaching the danger point.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
DIES PLAYING At GRAVES.
Veteran Ftfsr Overcome by Marching
Drops Dead.

Milford, Neb., June 1.-Exhausted
by the long march to the cemetery,
w. Allen q veteran who had come
here from Geneva to participate. in
the Memorial day exercises, dropped
dead while playing . dead march on
the fife.
Allen was urged to ride, as it was
feared the walk would be too much
for him but he insisted on marching.
After starting to play the dead march
he sat down complaining Of pains,
and died In . few minutes.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06

trict he lost Hardin county and In the
Fifth Cummins secured a. minority In
three Of the counties. The returns are
coming In slowly. About one-half of
the precincts of the state had reported
by eight o'clock "Wednesday morning.
Carroll Nominee for Governor.
Hon. B. f. Carroll (Rep) was nom-
mated for governor by a majority Of
over $1,000. For lieutenant governor.
George Clarke Of Dallas county was in
the lead with indications that he
would be named.
The rest of the state ticket was not
reported save in few isolated in
the nomination of the following: John
L. Bleakley, Ida county, for auditor:
N. S. Ketchum. Marshall county, rail-
roads commissioner; ]. r. Riggs. su.
perintendent of public instruction.
Other Notable Victories.
Notable victories throughout the
state for congressional honors are re-
ported as follows: ]. p. Connor, over
Frank p. Woods, in the Tenth; F.. IL.
Hubbard. over w. ID. Boiss, in the
Eleventh; Ellsworth Rominger, over
Speaker Nate Kendall, in the Sixth:
Charles Pickett, over 3. r. Sweet, in
the Third. and reports from the Fifth
indicate that James Good has ma
jority over Senator Trewin. although
both claim to have Il majority in the
district. A. |. Smith was not in the rum
ming against w. P. Hepburn in the
Eighth district.
The only Democratic contest was In
the Second. where Mark Walsh Of
Clinton won over J. r. Dearmand of
Davenport, he carrying Scott county
against his opponent.
"Drys" Beaten In South.
Mobile, Ala, June 4.--From re-
turns received Wednesday from the
special school tax election held in Mo-
bile county the Prohibitionists have
suffered defeat, losing the city by a.
majority Of 376 votes and the county
by a smaller number The passage OF
state prohibition bill in the recent
Alabama legislature deprived the pub
lie schools of this county Of $4,000
per year received from the liquor tax,
and left them with practically no
support.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
FIRE At GARRISON
The Little North Dakota Town Has q
Close Call. -.

Bismarck, N. D., June 2.-Fire at
Garrison in Mclean county, north of
here, destroyed the principal hotel,
opera house, and q large livery barn.
The fire started in the opera house in
an unknown way and before an alarm
could be given the interior of the
building was blazing. The building
was owned by George Harlett, who
lived overhead, and he saved nothing.
Grenold e. Robinson owned the livery
barn. All the stock was saved, but
everything elss was lost.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
Tornado In Minnesota.

Ellsworth, Minn.. May GA tor
nado struck Ellsworth at midnight.
destroyed the Eagle Brewing COM
pany's barn. removed the roof Of the
Rock Island round house, tore down
the steeple of the Congregational
church, broke treea and windows
and overthew many small buildings.
The large farm barns of Robert Hick-
man, Matt Grady and Peter Martin
were completely wrecked and stock
therein was injured. The storm ap-
pears to have been general, and many
farmers have suffered minor losses.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
cLoupBuRsT IN MONTANA
Bridge and Track Washed Out and
Trains Are Stopped.

Billings, Mont, June "A flood
resulting from cloudburst in the
valley west Of Columbus swept out a
bridge over Deer creek and carried
away more than mhe Of track on
the Northern Pacific about midnight,
and train service into this city from
the west Is at q standstill.
No trains have arrived here from
the west, and reports are that 1t will
be impossible to getrepairs completed
in less than forty-eight hours.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
WesIyan Orator Wins.

"6SIYaH 0T1toT WWts
Mitchell, s.. D., May 2o.-At the
twenty first annual contest Of the
South Dakota intercollegiate Orator
ical association held hero before q
crowd Of 1000 students and citizens
first place was awarded to John v.
Dobson Of Dakota Wesleyan universi-
ty of Mitchell, whose total rank was
seven points,
Alvin Hanson Of Yankton was Sec
ond with 10 points; Ralph Chiloott Of
Brookings fourth with 81 points and
Misc Cora Matousek Of Huron nth
with q points.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
Liquor Question Settled.

Washington, June 4.-The question
which has caused so much controversy
between government oflfcials and dis
tillers as to whether or not whisky
and neutral spirits are like sub
stances, has been judicially deter
mined by the District of Colum bia
court Of appeals, which holds that
they are not like substances. thereby
sustaining the view taken by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Attorney General
BonapArte.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
PosToFFlcE BURNS
Electric Wires Cause $4,000 Fire
atAlden, MINI.

Alden, Mimi, June 2.-vire, started
by an electric light wire. damaged a
two-story business building to tho ex-
tent Of 90, 600. The postohace is sit
uated in the damaged building, bub
the fixtures and mail wer saved, az
were also the stock Of Hansen & Co.. >,
general store, and the furniture Of
two doctors and one lawyer who 90
oupied offices on the second floor.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
TRAIN HELD Up /.
BY YOUNG BOYS
FORCE GREAT NORTHERN TRAIN
TO RUN SIDING AND ROB
..- PASSENGERS.
Conductor Is Forced to Pass the Hat.
Boys arc Captured and the Lead
Or is 4 Young Lad Only Fifteen
Years Old.

Great Fails, Mont, June 1.-North
bound Great Northern passenger
train was held up 1880 Sunday morn
ing about one mile and half from
this city by three boys who are un-
der arrest.
The train was run onto Q siding by
the bandits who fired q fusilade up
and down the train.
William Demsey, q rancher from
Augusta was shot through the leg In
attempting to escape from the train
after it had stopped.
Conductor Hayes was compelled by
the robbers to preoede them In pass-
Ing through the cars, earring q hat
In which the passengers were invited
to dump what cash they had about
them.
Most Of them deposited from 81 to
BIO, and the booty Of the desperadoes
Is not believed to be greater than
several hundred dollars.
While the passengers were being
robbed, one Of the highwaymen stood
guard at the doors of the oars to pre-
vent the passengers from leaving.
The robbers finally Jumped of the
coaches and disappeared In the dark
ness.
Boys Arrested
The three boys now occupy cells in
the city Jail. A fourth youth, who
admits having assisted IN planning
the holdup, but took no active part,
ls also prisoner. The quartet have
made . complete confession to the
police.
The four boys are Albert Hatch,
aged fifteen, William Randall, aged
seventeen, Harry Rheams, fifteen,
and George 8. oreswell, aged six
teen. '"|
According to the story told BY Ran
dali, Rheams and Orcswell, the hold
up was planned and carried out un-
der the generalship of Hatch, the
youngest of the four, who is said to
have turned the switch, ordered the
engineer to back up and to have gone
throught the passenger coaches with
Conductor Hayes, forcing the con-
ductor at the point Of gun to collect
money from the passengers.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
Two Children Drown.

South Bend. Ind. June 4.-Elsle and
Robert Miller. aged thirteen. and eight
years, respectively. accompanying
their father on his first week day out
ing in five years, were drowned off
Leeper Park island while the parent
was on the mainland.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
No Arrests In Paris Murder.

Paris. June 4.-Although the po-
lice are securing the criminal quarters
of Paris, cross.examining artists mod
els, and running down every clew, no
arrests have yet been made in the
case of Artist Steinheil, who, with his
mother-in-law, Nine. Japy. was muir.
dered in his studio. a
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
eoina to. Ireland This Year?. &.

If SO, write to The Irish Standard
for steamship rates from New York
to Queenstown and return via Cunard
or White Star lines. We can get you
good accommodations at very reasona-
BILE rates, Make your own. arrange
ments as to railroad travel. !. We. will
do the rest.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
lndlan students Watched.

New York. June 4.-Three students
from India, who are guests Of the So.
ciety for the Advancement Of India,
at India house. this city, complain
that they are being annoyed by Eng
lish detectives, although they deny
that they have come to this country to
excite interest in any revolutionary
movement In India.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
"Drys" Beaten In South.
Kills Former Employer and Self.

KITI6 FoFWeF empIUyeT Nnu SGT.
Wilmington. Del, June 4.-Michael
Emory, aged about 25 years, proprie-
tor of grocery store, was shot and
instantly killed Wednesday by John
Hipolit, Pole, who formerly worked
for him. Immediately after murder
ing Emory Hipolit committed suicide
by shooting himself.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
Building oollapsss.

Eau Clsire, Wis.,, May 30.-Under-
mined by recent heavy rains tho two
story brick store building of Alex
Deane, collapsed yesterday. The
is total wreck and the stock of fur
niture was completely destroyed en-
failing loss Of &c, 900.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
Southern Pacific IL Indicted.

Los Angeles, Cal. June 2.-The fed
eral grand jury Monday returned a
large. number Of indictments, includ-
ing three against the Southern Pacific
company for alleged rebating in viola
ttoa of the Sherman antitrust law.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
Train Wrecked,

Brainerd, Nina, June "A special
train on the Minnesota Il Interna-
tional railzoad was ditched by wreck
ers near Niawa. The engine and three
cars were derailed.
Fish plates had been removed, ties
cut and spikes driven FREQ from the
rails,
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
Youna Aeronaut. Drowned.

New York, June 1.-Entangled in
the folds OF large American flag,
which he had waved as he made a
parachute drop Of 1000 feet from a
balloon at Hillside park near Passaic,
N. j., late Sunday, Frederick j.. Wood,
IN 18-year.old aeronaut of New Haven.
Conn. fell helpless in The Passaic
river and was drowned.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
: Steamer Lost

Paris, June PA special. dispatch
TO the Petit journal from Brussels
Gays it is rumored that the Red Star
steamship vaderlsnd has been
wrecked in the North sea in q dense
fog. There are 1,eoo passengers
aboard.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
lowan Appointed by Roosevelt,

VOWdT VNPPVt11eSU W Vs00oVVOTes
Washington, June 4.-The president
Wednesday appointed Roy II. Cham
berlain, an attorney at law. of Iowa
and of this city, as general appraiser
Of merchandise at New York.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
Fatal Fall.

Fatal Fall.
Dubuque, Iowa, June 2.-John Ksr.
win was killed and j. ]. Smith fatal.
ly injured when q skip carrying the
men dropped 225 feet down q mine
shaft A defective brake caused the
accident.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
White J J
Star Line

If you are going to the, old coun-
try or sending for friend use
the Irish Steamers, built in Bel
fast by the White Star Line,
ADRIATIC :. =
$4,000 tons. 726 feet long.
OCEANIC
1924 tons, 705 feet long.
MAJESTIC . -.
1o,141 tons. 5s2 feet long.
CELTIC
10000 tons. 200 feet long.
BALTIC - -.
$4,000 tons, 726 feet long.
CEDRIC
21,o55 tons. 200 feet long.
ARABIC
15.so1 tons, 600 feet long.
The above steamers are among
the finest and largest steamers in
the world. Fine accommodations
in the third class.
Private rooms for 2, or s
persons. Other information and
tickets, can be obtained from. To-
cal agent or O. E. Brecke, North
western Passenger. Agent. 1871
1873 South Third ST., Minneapolis.
Mimi.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-11-11
Wheeling Stitch.

Some very effective decorating has
been done in wheeling stitch" 1t is
just another adaptation of buttonhole
stitch, and, of course, is the simplest
thing in the world to do. While wal
lachian stitch was rival of solid en-
broidery wheeling stitch will play out
line stitch. The stitches are taken
rather short and are not placed so
close together as to present solid
appearance. Almost any pattern de.
signed for outline may be worked in
this variety of stitch. All curves are
most readily turned-henee the name.
This stitch variation will be valu.
able addition to the semi-embroidery
stitches, which are called into requisi.
ton this season on account of the
demand for hand stitchery upon
gowns and cloaks.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-11-11
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That is What They Say
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and it is Tn refore
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-11-11
Biscuit Cloth Street Costume.

skirts cut very much away in front
and without any trimming to relieve
its absolute plainneSs excepting the
lapels and cuffs CT satin and stitched
shoulder bands of cloth which mark
the joining of sleeve and coat. There
are also two large black satin buttons
The sleeves are very close-fitting and
the satin cuffs are pointed and slightly
flaring. With such a sleeve lace ruff
fies at the wrists are most appropri-
ate. The skirt for this costume is
long, tight-fitting and plain. Over it
the black satin sash falls most grace
fully 1t will be noted that the coat is
cut away in front up to the bust line,
and from this line to the waist the
open space is filled in by the sash,
which is carried across and knotted
below the waist on the left side. The
ends of the sash are of different
lengths and are finished with fringe.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-11-11
WANTED TO REWARD SO s
PortIy Gentlemen in Right Mead K
Show appreciation.

The orchestra of a popular New
York refectory has made a great hi
by its rendition of selections from
various operas in connection with {
very fine graphophone. Cylinders a
five dollars apiece send forth the
meliifiuous voices of famous operate
stars, while the orchestra plays an ac
compartment with precision thai
furnishes very good illusion.
Caruso began to carol forth from
the metallic horn the other evening
and so perfectly did his voice come
forth ttst the roomful of diners anC
winers became hushed and still. Al
the close of q particularly magnificent
burst the audience broke into ap
plause. A portly gentleman, some
what flushed from liberal rotations
gravely rose from his seat in corner
and motioned to the head waiter.
SHAY" he said, that singing guy
is all right. Tell him to come over
here an I'll give i'm drink"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-11-11
HOW is YOUR DIGESTION

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am fully convinced that for stomach
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at all Dealers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-11-11
An Italian Purist.

What astonishes the visiting British
err most is the manner in which every
kind of immigrant to the United
States adapts himself to the prevail
ing ideas about Englishmen. In the
course of conversation with the noble
Italian who condescends to brighten
one end of the Britisher, the visitor in
formed the bootblack that he was an
Englishman-and Englishmen had a
great respect for Italians, and had en-
tertained Garibaldi in grand style.
"Inglees! Ha! Ha! highest" said Mr..
Dago in soft, musical tones. "Ha!
They spic no good, dey droppa da
haitchl"