The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-08-21
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without setting the Mississippi af1re.
Even the clairvoyants gave her a wide
berth. So did the fortune tellers.
Leonore Day has served notice on
the city Of Minneapolis that she will
sue for $1,000 damages for injuries re-
ceived in runaway accident which
occurred Aug. on Sixth avenue north
The Minneapolis public schools will
open for the fall tenn Sept. Z. AL
ready preparations are being made for
the event. School supplies are being
purchased and teachers are Fastening
back from vacations.
Miss Katherine Sweeney of Golden
shower in honor of Miss Anna Connol-
ly. There were Is guests present and
refreshments were served at table
decorated with garden flowers.
The Ladies' Auxiliary No. held a
lawn social at the residence of Mrs.
]. Finnigan. 800 Univ ersity ave. n. e.,
Wednesday evening. Refreshments
were served and musical program
given.
The 500 road is ready to construct
it's new bridge over Goth ave. n, at
LIST st., recently authorized by the
council, and will ask for bids at once
The bridge is to be 80 feet long and
the abutnpents Of the old city bridge
have been purchased and will be util-
lied.
Mayor J. G. Haynes, President Cyrus
Northrop Of the State University, and
B. F.. Nelson, president of the Com
mercial club, will ride in an automo-
bile with President Taft from the rail-
way station to the West Hotel on Sept.
IS. That is an honor they Highly ap-
preciate.
Aid. Plat B. Walker is in favor of
a two months vacation for aldermen
in the summer and he declares that
more work can be accomplished in 10
months than in IL under the present
system. He is probably right. Some
of the aldermen take a vacation, any
way. Lars M. Rand is off in Norway
for the summer.
Last Tuesday evening Rev. Father.
O'Brien Of st. Thomas church, Of
ficiated at the marriage Of Miss Win
nifred Cox, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thorrot Cox, 1920 West Forty-third
street. and I. J. Hentschel of this city
:. Only the immediate f1Hily were pres
emit at the service. After the ceremony
the married couple left for a tour Of
the great lakes.
c. s. Cairns has been appointed from
washington as supervisor of census for
the fifth congressional district, which
embraces this city. Mr.. Cairns is thor
oughly competent and experienced,
having performed the same duties be-
fore to the satisfaction of the authori-
ties. He made no campaign for the Of
flee, and he is acceptable to Congress-
man Nye.
Kettle River sandstone is to be in
troduced as material for new city
school buildings. No better stone can
be had anywhere. 1t is as durable as
granite and has the greatest crush
ing capacity Of any native stone. The
fact that H. N. Leighton, the archi-
a.. H..
and interested In the Kettle River
quarries, should cut no figure in the
selection Of the stone. The State
geologist speaks of II in the highest
terms.
In reply to Congressman Tawneys
insinuation that the Republican men,
bers from Minnesota in the House Of
Representatives pledged President Taft
to vote for the Payae-Aldrich bill If
their votes were necessary for it's pas
sage. Frank NJ. Nye says that he was
opposed to the bill from the very be-
ginning and had no understanding with
the President. II believe the same to
be true of the other congressman" he
adds. James A. Tawney is the only
man from the state who supported the
bill. and he is accountable to his con-
stituents for his action. What they
will do with him remains to be seen.
Perhaps they will re-elect him.
The Native Sons of Minnesota, d
local organization, favors for the hall
of fame at Washington such notable
men Of the past as COL Colville the
hero of Gettysburg, Gov. Ramsey, Gov.
Sibley, Gov. Pillsbury and Senator
Davis They forget General Shields
and Ignatius Donnelly, whose fame
is world wide. One represented Min
nesota in the United States senate and
the other in Congress. One Is famous
as soldier and the other as an au-