The Irish standard., 1908-01-25
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The Denver Auditorium, where the
Democratic national convention will be
held. will seat $4,000 persons.
For alleged attempted bribery If
George Hammond. Sherman Smith,
twice a member of the legislature from
Hennepin county. was declared guilty
by Judge Page Morris on Thursday
and was thereupon sentenced to I'M
prisonment in the Ramsey county Jail
for ninety days.
At the hrst annual meeting of the
Publicity Club. held at Donaldson's
tea-rooms. Tuesday night, the trade
mark and slogan proposed by George
c. Andrews was adopted. You will
not be in it now or hereafter without
the label, stamp or brand "Minneap-
oils Makes Good!" 1t sounds well.
and it's right.
In its list of Democratic Presider-
tial availabilties the New York World
has finally reached the name of Sen.
ator Culbertson of Texas. There are
SO many Democrats throughout the
nation fitted for this exalted position
that in all probability the Worlds list
Of names will not all have been pub
. lished before Mr.. Bryan's nomination
has been made.
The New York City board Of alder
men has passed an ordinance prevent
ing women from smoking In public
places. Beginning with the new year.
tacit admission had been given for
women to smoke in several of the
Broadway restaurants, but the action
was soon regretted through the ruin it
was so sure to cause.
Michael j. O'Donoghue, Of New York
city, for twenty years cashier Of the
water registers office, and who hand
led in that time $4ooo0.ooo, as much
as $2,5oo,ooo going through his hands
some years, is dead. His accounts for
the entire period were gone over by
experts and found to be correct to
penny.
Dennis O'Sullivan, the new Irish
star, captivated not only his own
countrymen during his recent engage
nent in Chicago, but the sons and
daughters Of every other nation as
we'll. when Dennis o'sullivan sings
said one Chicago critic, sit is the
spirit of the real Erin that his magic
voice evokes."
Judge Lochren is about to resign from
the federal bench. The seemingly un-
warranted haste on the part Of those
who are anxious to succeed him for
the position may tend to delay suci ac-
ton. Judge Lochren may be intend
ing to resign, but no official announce
ment as to his retirement has yet been
made by that gentleman.
At a meeting Of Faribault Council
No. sS9, knights Of Columbus, held IN
Faribault last week, the retiring Grand
knight, Edward F. Kelly, was pre-
sented with a handsome gold watch.
emblenatic of the Order. The presen-
tation speech was made by District
Deputy George Reddington of 81.
Paul in his most happy manner and
was feelingly responded to by the re-
cipient.
Judge Grosscup Of the United States
circuit court, speaking Wednesday
night at d banquet of the Illinois Law.
yers' Association in Chicago, declared
Uncle Joe'' Cannon as his favorite
for the presidency. The Speaker OF
the House is animated by the nations
best IDEALS" according to Judge Cross
mirable chief magistrate. If the vot-
ers Of this country are allowed the op-
portunity next fall the Chicago jurist
will find in Mr.. Cannon q shattered
ideal when the returns are all in.
| A meeting Of the Irish people of
Flandreau, s. D., and vicinity, is called
for tomorrow afternoon at the city
mentioned for the purpose Of increas-
ing the membership in the A. o. H..
and its auxiliary in that section. It is
possible that some new divisions may
also follow in the wake Of this move-
nent. President Kenney Of Mankato.
accompanied by National Vice Presi-
dent Regan. Insurance President T. J.
Doyle, Mrs. ]. ]. Daley, president of the
state auxiliary, and County President