The Irish standard., 1908-05-16

| conservation of the natural resources
of the country. The president has
long felt a keen interest in the move
ment for preserving the natural wealth
| of the United States, and especially in
regard to the saving of the forests in
the timbered states. Since his Ap-
pointment as delegate to this conven-
tion by the governor two months ago,
DR.. Northrop has given much of his
time to the investigation and compiling
of statistics regarding the natural re-
sources of this state in preparation for
| the conference. While at Washington
President Northrop will be entertained
by the alumni of the University of
Minnesota. He will return the latter
part of the week. Former Governor
Lind, who had been appointed one of
the delegates, was unable to attend.
| Bryan was indorsed by resolution,
but was denied the honor of having
the organization named for him, at a
the Minnesota university in the Lii
brary building at the school grounds
Tuesday night. when Democratic
club was formed with about so men,
bers. johnson was accorded second
place in the resolution. 1t was the
intention of the promoters of the club
to call 1t the Bryan Democratic club.
and circulars went sent broadcast
anon the university students announc.
IN the purpose and the time and place
for the meeting. The gathering re-
fused to name the organization after
Bryan. but enthusiastically indorsed
him for the Democratic presidential
nomination in the following resolution:
We, the members of the Minnesota
University Democratic club, indorse
the policy Of the Democratic party as
advanced by w. j. Bryan, and pledge
ourselves to work in support of his
candidacy. We indorse Governor John
| A. johnson for second choice. The
club will enter into active campaign
work at once Already speakers have
been engaged to address the students
in the near future. Frank Larrabee
will speak before the students of the
club the latter part of this week or the
first Of next. Political clubs are be-
ing formed in most of the universities
and colleges of the country. The Min
nesota club will enter into negotiation
with other university Democratic clubs
to form a national university Demo-
cratic club association.
In the granting of decree of d.
vorce to Jeanne p Vanderburgh from
William H. Vanderburgh Judge Brown
Saturday ended a romance which be.
gan in Paris, France, in 1894, when a
young American traveller fell in love
with a pretty Partisan belle and
brought her to America as his wife.
Vanderburgh spent some time in Paris
and while there married the daughter
of the people with whom he boarded.
They came to America and finally
lived at the old Vanderburgh resi-.
dence in Minneapolis. Two children
! came to them and all went we'll fol
sometime, until the husband began to
treat his wife cruelty; she finally sep
arated from him, taking the children
with her to Paris. Suit for divorce
was begun and there was much litiga-
tion over the possession of the children
whom Vanderburgh insisted should
be kept in Minneapolis. In the decree
of divorce Judge Brown allows $525
AS attorney fees for Mrs. .Vanderburgh's
| attorney. The settlement of prop.
erty was agreed upon and about a
third of the Vanderburgh estate is left
In charge of F. H. Peterson of Mime
apolis to take charge of for the d.
vorced wife's benefit. The stipulation
is that the children shall spend at least
13 months in every four years in Min.
neapolis, although the mother shall
have custody of them. While they are
in Minneapolis the father shall be al.
lowed to see them one day in each
week.
The Department of Minnesota will at
the national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic, to be held
in Toledo, Ohio, next August, present
the name of former Governor Samuel
R. Van SAINT as candidate for the DO
sition of commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army. A general letter to this
effect has gone out from department
headquarters. urging the delegates to
the national encampment to cast vote
in his favor. The letter is signed by
number of prominent Grand Army men
and sets forth some of the qualities of
ho