The Irish standard., 1908-01-18
IN PASSING

At the final meeting In Minneapolis
of the Northwestern Lumbermen's AS
ISOLATION, held Thursday, NJ. c. Me-
Mahon of Fergus Falls was elected
president of that body for the ensuing
year.
Rev. &. L. Logan of the Order of
Dominicans, for some years past To-
Gated at Louisville, KY, began his du-
ties at Holy Rosary church. this city.
last week as prior. He succeeds Rev.
Father Fowler, who has been trans-
ferred to Kansas City, Mo.
At a session of the Minnesota State
Agricultural Society, held in the old
capitol building in st. Paul, Thursday.
B. f. Nelson of Minneapolis. was re-
elected president and c. NJ. Griggs and
J. j. Furlong, the latter of Austin, We're
again chosen ce-presidents.
The Irish Standard notes with much
regret this week the death of Thomas
McSorley at Mandan, n. D.. ard OF
David Aitkin at Graceville, this state.
Both OF these men were Celts, the for
mer born in the Green Isle, the latter
a sturdy Scot OF about tine same
age, and in many ways alike, they
wero men of honor and probity. Peace
be to them.
Brother Bernard, o. S. B., the we'll
known florist of st. Johns, Collegevillc,
Mimi, died on the 9TH inst. at that in
stitution, after an illness of but a few
hours duration. Frequent bleedings
from the nose, covering a long period.
had often caused him spells of weak
ness, and it was in one Of these spells
that he passed away.
One of Thaw's eccentricities which,
it is said, soon will be testified to, was
the sending Of 81 pounds of beef to
Evelyn Nesbit one morning when she
was ill. The attorneys have the re-
ceipts for the meat, it is claimed. AS
the case progresses it will be found,
no doubt, that the attorneys not only
got the receipts, but the meat, too.
Chicago socialists have promulgated
their platform for the coming city
campaign, and declare themselves
ready for the fray. The declaration of
principles is in seven parts and con-
tains demands for the free municipal
supply of milk, ice, coal and light New
school buildings. with text books and
food furnished free, is another feature.
Municipal ownership of transportation
lines is advocated, and the abolition Of
contract work demanded. Board,
clothes and something in the way of
salary for each individual was not in
cluded in the demands.
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Keep working. You will feel hap
pier when active. The lazy life never
develops to manly stature in charac-
ter. Every true man and woman will
appreciate the following lines for the
wisdom they contain:
"Question not, but live and labor +
Till your goal be won. +
Helping every feeble neighbor,
Seeking help from none.
Life is mostly froth and bubble;
Two things stand like stone
Kindness in another's trouble.
Courage in your own.'
Judge William L. Kelly's recent de-
cislon, holding the Minnesota club of
st. Paul to be a bona fide social organ
ization, and as such exempt from the
law requiring a retail liquor license
in places where liquor is sold, does not
meet the approval OF Attorney General
Young. In fact, the states attorney
says he certainly will not stand for
any such decision as tina. unless il
comes from the court Of last resort"
Outside the noise and bombast of the
state official, Judge Kelly will hardly
find any fault with such an appeal.
Thomas ]. Kelley, editor of the Jor-
dan Independent from 1886 to 1901, but
for the past few years resident of
Faribault. this state. died at his home
in tho latter city on the Sd inst, from
complication of diseases from which
he had been sufferer for about two
years. Mr.. Kelley was born in Rich
land county, Wis, in 1852, coming to
Minnesota in 1888, where he continued
to the time of his death. He entered
upon his career as a journalist in 1885,
and was one of the most conscientious
painstaking men in the profession in
this state. A splendid type of citizen,
and honest ,,pricbt ,no,, 1,,. ,,.,.,.,