The Irish standard., 1908-02-08
IN PASSING

lum.
The sheltering folds of the Stars and
Stripes now cover over twenty-five
millions of Catholics. yet there is but
one Catholic in the United States sem
ate. Strange, isn't it?
Congressman Frank M. Nye delivered
house in the national capital Tuesday.
1t was we'll received, Democrats as well
as Republicans complimenting him on
| the effort.
When Secretary Taft and w. j. Bry.
an entered the capitol at Washington
at about the same time the other day.
some one suggested that the next pres
ident was in the building, and that his
name was Bill" Just who was meant
is still conundrum.
After having been in ONCE for 45
years, Mayor Robert A. Smith Of st.
Paul is now to retire. He would have
shown much better taste had he
stepped out quietly and decently, in
stead of assailing his friends of years
| whom he now terms the gang
There are a number Of competent
men seeking the position of commando
ant of the Soldiers Home and it is a
| little bit hard to pick a choice. but
Captain Harries of Caledonia get the
appointment.
| Shepard Knapp, at one time publish
or of the st. Louis Republican,. but who
retired from active newspaper life
| about twenty years ago, died in that
city on wednesday last, after linger-
ing illness from kidney trouble. He
was 81 years Of age.
"Old Pease" walked down from An
Okla to Minneapolis the other day and
read this on the signboards along the
way; 1T would be vast amount of
satisfaction to see whole lot Of DEM
ocratic office holders give way to re-
publicans in 1909, and they will if the
signs are read right"
The municipal election in Duluth re-
suited In the election of Republican
mayor. something to be expected, con-
sidering the circumstances. The only
wonder is that Mr.. Tessman, the Dem
ocratic candidate, polled as large vote
as he did. Handicapped as he was, the
majority against him was only about
700.
1t has been a long time since the
Democrats controlled the Minneapolis
city council. But the spell will be
broken next fall If the East Side of the
river but does it's duty. If Democrats
are returned from both the First and
Ninth wards the prediction is here
made that the feat will be accom-
plished.
| Tzu-hsi, the dowager empress of
China, has issued an edict giving the
servants of the imperial palace three
months in which to abandon opium
smoking. Any one caught using the
drug after that date is to receive 100
strokes with an iron rod. The number
of strokes may be safely limited at the
number given. No Celestial need wor-
ry about having the dose repeated.
That was popular talk that Attorney
General Young made in Minneapolis
this week. Centralized government.
When a politician wants votes he talks
popular government. But when it's up
to him. after he gets into office. then
he ducks and waits decision from the
United States supreme court It ia
our opinion that Ed Young won't do.
says the Midway News.
|
While the liquor question has been
entirely eliminated from politics in this
state. nevertheless it is assigned bye
some as reason for Democratic defeat
In Duluth last Tuesday in the city elec-
with grain of salt. 1t really looks as
though there was too much national
and state Democratic politics mixed up
with the contest there-so much, that
Mr. Tessn,an got the benefit of it with
vengeance.
| Alderman John Ryan will seek a re.
nomination at the hands Of his party
In the First ward. ]. B. Murphy will
| undoubtedly be the choice of the Re-