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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-11
The Game Warden.

The matter of the reduction of the
salary of Game Warden Hutchinson
was discussed, and it was the opin-
ion of the board that the game war
den is worth more money to the conn
ty than the money he was 10 receive
under the reduction A motion was
made to rescind the former action,
which was carried, and then the sal
airy was again fixed at 500 per month,
with the provision that the game war.
den report monthly 10 the board
A contract was awarded Chas w.
Merritt to fill in the yard In Che rear
of the court house and armOry With
sand at 80 cents per cubic yard. Ffix
bid was the lowest submitted for thtf
work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-11
A Joint Meeting.

The meeting was joint one, inso-
far as the division of election districts
or precincts was concerned. Chair
man Merritt presided and there were
present Commissioners Clopton, Stew
ard, Davis and Roberts of the COM
nffssioners, and Aldermen Andrews.
Meyer and Iugraham and City Attor-
ney Jones for the city.
It was the consensus of opinion that
precincts IL and 15 should be ar
ranged so as to enable all those reg
istered there to vote. which cannot
now be done with a ticket OF any
length. Those present believed that
princts 10 and II can remain as at
present, as the number of registered
voters in these precincts is not as
large as in the two others.
It was decided, however, before
taking any further action, 70 get the
opinion of Judge Carter as 10 the es-
tabtshing of two or more voting
places In precincts IL and To-
The Irish standard., 1908-03-07
Iowa Pioneer Dead,

On Feb. Gath there passed away at
his home near McGregor, Iowa, one of
the earliest pioneers of Northeastern
Iowa. in the person of John Buckley,
who departed this life at the advanced
age of % years. Tho deceased WAS IL
native of ListoweI, Co. Kerry, Ireland,
and came to America in 1S49. After
his marriage he came west and in 1855
settled ON farm near McGregor.
where all his life was spent. He is
survived by a brother. Maurice, at
Olney. ILL.,, and the following SONS and
daughters, viz: James r. and Nj. A.
Buckley. Mrs. A. J. OBren and Mrs.
S. j. McNulty, Minneapolis: William
Buckley, Dalles, Oregon; John Buck
ley, Spokane. Wash and Mrs William
Beardon. Monona. Iowa. His funeral
was held on the 26th inst. from the
Catholic church at McGregor. That he
was man OF strong religious con-
victions and a jealous and uncompro-
missing patriot, who loved the land of
his birth, is indicated strongly in the
lives Of his sons and daughters, all of
whom have inherited those noble traits
of character.
The Irish standard., 1908-03-07
Dartmouth Tale Revived,

Awhile ago an item started the
rounds of the college papers, begin
ming, it appeared, with the Daily Illini.
at the University Of Illinois, and
working like soft-nosed bullet both
ways through the college publications.
The story was about what was called
recent happening at Dartmouth. It
detailed how the tax assessor of the
district of Hanover, N. H., decided re-
Gently that the students of Dartmouth
college ought to pay taxes. There
upon the students decided that if they
could be taxed they also could vote.
So at town meeting the students,
who far outnumbered the other resi-
dents, united in support of two prof.
ects. One was to have erected a
schoolhouse 500 feet long and one
foot wide, and the other to have laid
q boardwalk from Hanover to Leb.
anon about five miles away. Immedi.
ately thereafter the tax assessor made
up his mind that the students need not
be taxed.
"Well," said a Dartmouth '95 man
when he was told about the anecdote.
that used to be a favorite story when
was in college. wonder who started
that up again."
The Irish standard., 1908-03-07

With our old vessels we thought we
We're fairly flying when we steamed
four knots an hour on speed tests.
Our engines were forced to their ut
most capacity to make that speed, 1
guess, for our decks danced up and
down at frightful rate. And our am
munition-it makes me laugh when I
think Of it. We used to fire away at
targets with our old nine-inch smooth
bores over what are now short ranges.
We could hit the mark all right, and
we were proud of 1t. But it is anus
Ing now to think how our shells
would turn and twist and roll while
making their flight. They didn't look
anything like our modern shells, which
make their flight in the same position
as that in which they lie in the gun,
business end foremost. But those were
good old days.'-The Blue Jacket.
The Irish standard., 1908-03-07
pRoRArE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
EIlINNEPIN-PROBAT COURT.
In the. Matter of the Estate of Keran
Flanagan, Deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate
of l<eran Flanagan deceased. late of the
County Of Hennepin and State of Minne-
of Hennepin County, Minnesota.
IT is Ordered That six months be, and
the same is hereby allowed from and
after the date of this order. in which all
persons having claims or demands against
the said deceased are required to file the
same in the Probate Court of said coun-
ty. for examination and allowance, or be
forever barred.
1t Is Further Ordered. That the first
Monday in October, 1908. at 10 o'clock
a. H.. at a general term of said Proba te
Court. to be held at the Court House in
the City of Minnea polls, in said county.
be. and the same is hereby appointed as
the time and place when and where the
said Probate Court will examine and adj
just said claims and demands.
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That notice
of such hearing be given to all creditors
and persons interested in said estate by
forthwith publishing this order once in
the Irish Standard. Il newspaper printed
and published in said county.
Dated at Minneapolis this dth day of
March, 1905.
BY the Court:
GEORGE r. SMITH.
Judge of Probate.
The Irish standard., 1908-03-07
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
HENNEPIN-IN PROBATE COURT.
III the Matter of the Estate of Clarence
Wood Williams, Decedent.
On receiving and filing the final account
OF the administrative of the estate oftsaid
decedent, and her petition praying for
the allowance of said account and for a
decree assigning the residue of said es-
tate to the persons by law entitled to
1t Is. Ordered. That all persons inter-
ested in said estate appear before the
said Probate Court on Monday. the sth
day 9a..,,o Of April, 1905, at 10 o'clock in the
Court House at Minneapolis iii said coun-
ty. then and there to show cause if any
there. be. why said account should not
be allowed and said estate should not be-
distributed as prayed for in said petition.
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That notice
of such hearing be given by publishing
this order once in each week for three
successive weeks, prior to said day Of
hearing. in the Irish Standard a news.
paper printed and published in said coun-
ty, and by mailing a copy of this order to
all heirs at-law Of decedent when their
address is known or can be ascertained
by due diligence. at least fourteen u4
days before the date of said hearing, I'M
less notice is waived
Dated at Minneapolis this End day OF
March, 1908. -
BY the Court:
GEORGE r. SMITH.
Judge of Probate.
The Irish standard., 1908-03-07
ONLY ONE WAY TO BEAT THEM.
"eis Bill" Devery's Idea Of Dealing
with Bookmakers.

Big Bill Devery has told New York
how to beat a bookmaker-a tip that
the town has been seeking. for some
time. Two Australian wire sharks
were introduced to him under an as
sumed name as sucker who would
bite at wire tapping idea. After the
scheme had been broached, here is
what took place: II haven't got any
ready money" Devery mused, when
they had finished outlining the scheme.
But suppose could raise $4,000 or
so on the farm. Would that do for
start? "Well, of course, Mr.. Devery,
II that's all you can raise. But you
really ought to go to it for the house
and lot. It's swell chance to make
a fortune in hurry" II know it is"
agreed Devery. That's what used
to tell the boobs when l was chief Of
police and they came to me with their
hollers. It's good thing I says to
them, and don't see why you don't
get million out of it, But they were
always there with foolish holler about
the horse coming in second and the
wire man getting away with the coin.
Something like that was always hap
pening to crab the act" The Aus.
tralians were on their feet and edging
towards the door. "Oh. don't hurry.
boys" said Devery, reassuringly. II
amt on the job now. Man named
Bingham's tending to that work. But
was the best chief New York ever
had, all right. all right" Must be
some mistake" suffered one of the
Australians. "No-no offense, hope"
ooh. not Bit" was Devery's cheerful
reply. But l don't think III 60 into
it. When l want to beat the book.
makers I'll take a night stick
The Irish standard., 1908-03-07
"sure Cure" for Dyspepsia.

Dyspepsia is one of the worst trou-
bles that man can have, and for
twenty years while travelling on the
road 1 dreaded to approach a. hotel
dining room,' said Henry p. Salmon Of
Boston, at the Pfster II doctorei un-
til my pocketbook was fiat and NY
patience was about exhausted. At last
after many trials I cured myself. What
do your suppose did it? Why nothing
but mint juleps. suppose yoall
laugh at this, but it proved a cure for
juleps a day. The way l came to no.
tice the value Of the julep was by
CHANGING upon a peppermint leaf one
day in the country. was suffering
from a severe attack of dyspepsia al
the time and I bit off the end Of a
leaf and swallowed it after l had
chewed it thoroughly. In a few mo-
ments it seemed to me I felt easier l
laid it to Imagination for a while. hut
I actually felt better I gathered a
handful of the mint and that night I
chewed and swallowed about a. cupful
of it. l obtained great relief. but not
positive cure. ] kept chewing. how
ever, glad to obtain any mitigation OF
my trouble. One day a friend sug-
gested that l have the mint joired
with something in the liquid form, ard
he advised a julep. l had one pre-
pared and it seemed to me that the re-
suit was almost instantaneous. Tha t
was enough for me. l drank juleps
until I'm afraid got to be pretty rash.
l tapered down after a time to 4. sys-
tenn. cured myself of dyspepsia, and
I'm not a confirmed julep drinker at
that. Seems strange cure, but it did
the work for me.
The Irish standard., 1908-03-07
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE Or MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
HENNEPIN-IN PROBATE COURT.
IN the Matter of the Estate of Anthony
O'Halloran. Decedent.
On receiving and filing the petition of
Minneapolis Trust Company, as guardian
of the minor children of said decedent,
praying for letters of administration on
said estate
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be
heard and that all persons interested in
said matter appear before this Court on
Monday, the 3oth day of March, 1905, at
10 a. M. at the Probate Court in the
Court House at Minneapolis in said
county. and then. or as soon thereafter
as said petition can be heard, show
cause. if any there be, why said petition
should not be granted.
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That notice
OF such hearing be given, by publishing
this order once in each week for three
successive weeks. prior to said day Of
hearing, in the Irish Standard. a news
paper printed and published in said
county, and by. mailing a copy of this
order to all the heirs at-law of said dece-
dent when their address is known or can
be ascertained by due diligence, at least
fourteen .G4) days before the date OF
said hearing. unless notice is waived.
Dated at Minneapolis this 3rd day OF
March, 1905.
BY the Court:
GEORGE r. SMITH,
Judge of Probate.
The Irish standard., 1908-03-07
Misunderstood.

or Henry James. who. to the dis.
tress Of many Of his admirers, is re-
vising Daisy Miller" the Portrait of
a Lady" and his other early works,
a Chicago publisher said the other
day:
Here is something funny that hap.
pened during Mr.. James visit to Phil.
adelphia.
Two housemaids in the downtown
house where he stopped were dis.
cussing him.
Hes a very ffnicky, fussy gentle.
man. said the first
Indeed, you're right. he is the
other agreed. warmly. He caught me
using one of his razors one morning
to pry open stiff window with and
kicked UP an awful row. Some folks
hate bit of fresh air."
The Irish standard., 1908-03-07
NAVY THEN AND NOW
THE DAYS OF WOODEN SHIPS
AND sMooTH.BoREs.
Just as Strongly as In These Days
American Sailors Were Conf
dent They Could Whip
Any Other Nation.

Lieut.. Commander F.. A. Anderson
on recruiting duty, recently described
his naval experiences to newspaper
men Of Cincinnati, and showed the
great change which has been made
within his experience. Few of the
men in the navy to-day realize the
great difference of everyday condi-
tions of naval life
with our old wooden ships and our
smooth-bore guns we felt we could
lick the whole world when entered
the navy" said Lieut.. Commander
Anderson. "All the ships in our navy
were wooden at that time, with the
exception of few monitors. The Eu-
ropean squadron consisted OF the Pen
sacola. Kearsarge and the Quinne-
baug. Admiral Dewey was captain of
the Pensacola at that time. 1t makes
me feel like | am an old salt to call
to mind the kind OF ships and guns we
had in those days. There were 25
men to gun crew then, and 1t re-
quired all of them to haul the old
smooth-bores about.
After they had been fired the men
had to haul them back inside the ship
to reload. Then they had to push
them out again so the guns could be
fired. 1t required about Ave minutes
to pivot a gun from one side to the
other. when training it on some OBJ.
ject. and I don't know how long it re-
quired to load one of them. Well do
] remember our broadside batteries Of
old nine-inch smooth-bores. Why,
when we got our first rified guns, two
six-pounders. we again thought we
could lick anything afloat. We used
them for some time for firing salutes
only. Our old ships were rotten. In
those days we used large hemp ropes
to counteract the recoil Of the guns
after they had been fired. but to-day
we have the most modern recoil ap
paratus known to naval experts.
Il can remember very we'll that
when the navy department prepared
to construct what was known as The
White Squadron consisting Of tbs
Chicago, the Atlanta and the Dolphin
now the secretary of the navy's yacht
there was the greatest protest from
some authorities because they were to
be made of steel instead of wood
The Irish standard., 1908-03-07
Progress in China.

No feature Of modern China is more
remarkable than the growth of the ma.
tive press. DR.. Morrison, who is per-
haps the best authority on this sub.
ject, says that every city now of any
Importance has its newspaper, there
being about 200 journals boldly con.
Quoted and publishing Reuter- tele.
grams and other messages from Euro.
pean agencies, so that tens of thou.
sands of Chinese could now read
every day Of the progress and reforms
of Europe, and of all the most stirring
events In distant parts Of the world.
They even have their political car
toons, showing considerable ingenuity
and invention.
The Irish standard., 1908-03-07
carneoie-"scotch Devil"

II remember l attracted some at
tention one day. was telegraph
operator down in Pennsylvania" said
Andrew Carnegie. "Over my head
was T. A. Scott, that great railroad
man. He was supposed to direct the
movement Of the trains on that divi-
sion, giving orders at his command.
l signed his name to the orders.-T.
A. 8.
"One day he was away. The trains
were all late. The eastern express
was three hours late. The freight
boys were lying about the yard wait
ing for orders. Remembering Nelson.
said to myself: Death or Westmin-
ster Abbey began getting out the
trains, signing all orders T. A. s.
Then the chief came in.
"'Come. come, Andy, how did these
trains get out?'
The Irish standard., 1908-03-07
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
HENNEPIN-IN PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Joseph
Richards. Deccdent.
On receiving and filing the petition OF
Francis C. Ash. guardian of Elizabeth
Richards. an incompetent person. pray
ing for letters of administration on said
estate
1t Is Ordered. That said petition he
in said matter appear before this Court lt
on OF Monday the $oth day Of March: 1908
at 10 a. M, at the Probate Court in the
Court House at Minneapolis. in said
county. and then, or as soon thereafter.
as said petition can be heard, show
cause, if any there be. why said petition
should not be granted.
And 1t Is Further Ordered. That notice
# such hearing be given by publishing
his order once in each week for three
successive weeks. prior to said day of
hearing. in the Irish Standard. a news
paper printed and published in said
county.
Dated at Minneapolis this 4th day of
March. 1908.
BY the Court:
GEORGE r. SMITH
Judge OF Probate.
Attorney for Petitioner
Court ETOnSe
The Irish standard., 1908-03-07

just one of the push who imagine
they're in possession of the sweet
things are two wholly different mat
ters, and this ex-jockey boy found that
out to the tune of absolute bustedness
within exactly two years. He never
had lookin as a horse gambler. And
now he's trudging around New York,
wearing a pretty bum overcoat and
Siding up to fellows who look as if
they might slip him a little note.
Remember Patsy McCue? There
weren't many finer natural race riders
in this or any other country in his day
than this same Patsy. We all remem-
Der the day, eight or nine years ago,
when he pulled five of his six mounts
first past the wire and got the sixth
into the place. There wasn't anything
on earth that that kid couldn't have
had if he'd only have kept straight
But John Barleycorn claimed him for
a prize package when he was at the
'SS NAASAA ilooI DoS di U pAeAS ilS
ny on vacant lots and the coin slipped
through his fingers like soup through
a strainer.
Believe it Or not once I saw him
blow $1,000 on champagne at an an
night session in the cafe Of a 3road-
way sporting hotel He just ordered
the fool wealthy water to be brought
up in basketfuls for all hands that
nudged into the place. and when Pat
was the perfectly right bill that the
hotel cafe people handed him. This
Jockey got married to q fine little wife
and she tried to restrain him, and did
for Il while, by the method of making
him take the pledge before priest up
at Saratoga. But hc soon broke out
again, and a tramp, although Il mere
boy. he died in the Providence Hospi-
tai in Washington a year or so ago.
Queer I call it, that SO many of
these jockeys go the pronigate route,
even if the booze or other forms Of dis
sipation don't get them. Mighty few of
the crack saddle boys of recent years
have salted their coin. There are ex-
ceptions, of course. Walter Miller will
quit with about 100000. Arthur Red
fern put big package away-his faith
er was his lnanager--before he had to
quit on account Of his weight. Danny
Maher, who's going to quit riding at
the end of the coming racing season in
England, is worth 100000 / am told
by people who spent some weeks with
him at Newmarket last summer. Tom
my Burns has been wise enough to
t'tick away something like 5000, 900,
and he's still III, the game Gene Hide
brand who got himself ruled off once,
hung on to his stuff for all that Shaw
put plenty by. George Odom is an
owner and trainer and is there with a
comfortable piece of money. And
there are others.
but most of them have the creased
skids of pronigacy put under them
sooner or later. and it has come TO be
Il sort of maxim among racing men
that Jockeys seem to bc incapable of
learning anything by studying the
fore them.''
The Irish standard., 1908-03-07
An Achievement.

"And you dare to criticise the flnan.
cial ability of the governments" ex.
claimed the energetic citizen.
I'm not criticising. But 1 fail to
see any extraordinary brilliancy.'
"That shows how unappreciative
some people can be. What other gov.
ernment has turned out $50 gold
pieces, whose value went up to $50
inside of month";"
The Irish standard., 1908-03-07

"'why, gave the orders. couldn't
sit here like dummy. with things
getting behind and all mixed up.
have given the orders many time
with you standing over me. knew
what you would have done
We'll. he didn't approve at all Of my
action to me. But I heard him say
a day or so after to big man, with
little disapproval in his voice:
"'Do you know what that little
white-haired Scotch devil did the 9TH
er night? He ran every train on the
division himself
THAT was the turning point in my
career"
The Irish standard., 1908-03-07
Couldn't Be snobbisF1.

Mrs. De style-I've been sending
Mary to a fashionable academy, but
she doesn't seem to get on very we'll.
Uncle Jerry-No? She's a pretty
bright girl.
Mrs. De Style-Oh! she's bright and
very sensible, but
Uncle Jerry-Ah. guess that's it.
She's too sensible to be affected by it.
Catholic Standard and Tines
The Irish standard., 1908-03-07

we enter the first sonorous notes of
the chanted liturgy rise and fill the
church, with its richly gilded affairs,
its frescoed ceiling and massively-
carved pulpit and choir stalls. Kyrie
Eleison--for how many centuries have
these identical prayers, identically in
toned by successive generations Of
priests. been sent up, summer and vim
ter alike, in this mountain solitudeo
Breakfast removes the chill that had
crept upon us in the stone 1cored
chapel. Feeling warmed and fit" we
step out into an atmosphere which
strikes us as pleasantly bracing; just
In time for joyous barking announ-
ces that the great dogs are being let
loose. How they romp about in the
thick snow. obviously delighted to be
at large! When they calm down they
become very obedient to the brother
almoner, who is evidently on excellent
terms with them all, and allow them
selves to be stroked and petted with
good humored liberation by the little
crowd OF tourists that presses around
them. Mighty animals, these, vet
with all the sentleness and conscious
dignity-to quote William Watson
that marks
In men and mastiffs the selectiy
We must not leave though our time
Is short, without glancing at the IL
brary. whore also a numismatic col
lection and some antiquities are
housed. A very representative Ii
brary, containing science and history
as well as classics, theology and devo-
tional works. We glance at one row of
books in uniform bindings, and a cer-
tam wistfulness comes over us. These
are the collected sermons of the Abbe
LIE Jeune, who must have been a man
''1e'' ~ III tAo AdJ IOI MS pulDlL Ut
terances to be issued in twelve vol
unes. Yet how many have heard Of
him in these latter days? "Of the ma
king OF books Vanity Of
vanities!"
And now after friendly leave TAX
ing and cordial handshake with the
brother almoner, richer by some visi-
BILE mementoes, richer, above ALL by
mementoes that are invisible, and
therefore lasting. Impressions that will
not fade. we step into our carriage. We
go down at Il brisker pace; a glorious
unforgettable drive, through the sweet
Keen air. by rushing water, under a
deep-biue sky. to Martigny. and 50
back again to Teritet and the smiling,
shimmering Lake Of Geneva.
The Irish standard., 1908-03-07
Tbe.San Froncisco Ar6o-
nalIf Says:

TbeSan Francisco Ar4o.
natff Says:
"THE IRON WAY is a faith
full picture ofthe true birth of Cali
fornia and of the vast constructive
and transportation work that
actually made it one of the States
of the Union. But there is no
ostentatious display of history.
This is not a book with a
purpose It is a frank and
altogether charming bit of fiction,
based upon actual historical
deeds and upon the men that
wrought them. 80. Incident
follows incident with startling
rapidity, and we have a re-crea-
ton of the stirring days when
California was newborn and the
great railway was the sustaining
The Irish standard., 1908-03-07

While it is a graphic and absorbing
story of the building of the Central
Pacific Railroad, it is, above all else,
charming and captivating western
romance.