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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-03-01
bad fire
Game Near Resulting At Home
Of II. c. Devin

A bad fire was averted at the home
of Mr.. H. G. Devin on North Main
street Saturday afternoon only by
timely action. The blaze was started
when Master Fletcher Devin lighted a
small alcohol lamp which had been
leaking. The leak caused the flames
to spread and become large enough
to reach the lace curtains at the win
dow. The curtains fell on couch
damaging 1t considerably. Besides
this the polished woodwork was some
what burned and blackened. The loss
will probably reach seventy-five dol
lars
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-03-01
UNIFORM COURSES ITS AIM

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 2S-A special
committee of twenty prominent educa-
tors met in this city today to recon-
mend plans for the unification of pub
lie and hign school education in Mis-
souri,. The object is to bring about
the adoption of uniform system of
education from the elementary schools
to the State university.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-03-01
WANTS TO RULE THE SEAS
Secretary Meyer Outlines Plan For
WorId-Reatinq Navy.

Washington, Feb 2S.-The building
of world record-breaking battleship
of no less than $4,000 tons dlsplace-
inent, at cost OF approximately $ls..
100000 and the making Of the United
States the leading naval power of the
world. are planned by Secretary Of
the Navy Meyer.
This was what Secretary Meyer is
said to have told the members of the
house naval committee was his ulti
mate plan, and what he would ask
congress to authorize next year.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-03-01
PUBLIC SALE

G. w, Tulloss will offer on Tues
day, March s, at his residence near
Lucern, good brood mares, all
young; one milk COW, four steers,
150 good brood ewes, 90 bred; one
brood SOW; farm machinery; hay
and grain,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-03-01
LassIns on Secret Mission.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Judge John
M. Lassing Of the Kentucky court of
appeals arrived and called ON Senator
Bradley and the various congressman.
He declined to comment upon his
business In Washington.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-03-01
Ellla Eor Leader ln fa12.

Washington, Feb, 2S.-Wade II. El.
lis is to be director general of the
Taft forces in the national campaign
Of 1912 II he Is successful In his lead
ership in Ohio this year. is the sub.
stance Of political prediction that
was exploited today In a New York
newspaper.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-03-01

FARM FOR SALE--46 acres two
miles from Mt. Vernon on Colum-
bus road. A rich sandy loan soil.
80 acres In wheat and l6 in hay.
Easy terms. j. II. Penn, Citizens
phone 500 Black.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-03-01

Miss Ada Sheasby OF Gambler spent
Sunday in Danville the guest of rela.
tlves and friends.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-03-01

1t isn't every prodigal son who
gets whack at the obese veal.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-09
WILL DELAY FILLING BENCH
Hughes Still In Taft's Eye az Success.
sor to Justice Fuller, 1t 10 Said.

Beverly, Mass, July 6.-There were
no developments in Beverly concern
ing the supreme court vacancies. Cal
ers at the summer White House found
nothing in the presidents attitude to
change the statements of Monday that
Governor Hughes, of New York, is just
now filling Mr. Taft's eye to the exclu-
sion of everybody else.
The understanding also continues
that the president will do nothing
toward designating the successor to
Chief Justice Fuller until late in the
fall. A proposition to call the senate
in extraordinary session to confirm ap.
pointees to the supreme court bench
in advance Of the regular session OF
congress was suggested, but met with
no encouragement.
President Taft, in common with the
remaining justices of the supreme
court, is anxious that three important
cases scheduled for argument this fall
the Standard OIL, Tobacco and cor.
poration tax-shall be heard by a full
bench. Consequently 1t is not regard.
ed as likely that he will select any
man against whom question might
arise as to previous participation In
these cases.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-09
CARS CRUSH AUTOMOBILE.
Driver Has Narrow Escape From
Death When Machine crumbIes.

Minneapolis, July up to his neck
In writhing mass Of cracking, crush
ing, bending wreckage, Louis ]. New.
mann, 10 years old, 924 Goodrich ave-
nue., st. Paul, miraculously escaped
death or injury when his automobile
was caught between two street cars
coming in opposite directions and lit
orally crumbled to pieces.
The accident occurred at Forty-sev-
enth street and Nicollet avenue. New.
man escaped being seriously hurt by
standing high on the front seat while
the large machine was rolled and
fattened out beneath him. He re-
ceived only slight cut on the chin.
Newman, driving a large car, at.
tempted to pass to the left of q out.
bound Washburn Park and Columbia
Heights car which was going in the
game direction. It was necessary to
cross one track and to the other, on
which an inbound car was approach.
ing. Newman had almost succeeded
in passing ahead of the first car and
"sneaking" between the two when
the crash came.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-09
SALTWATER HAS BIG FIRE.
Only Hardest Kind of Work Saves
Business Section.

Saltwater, July 7.--Stillwater was
visited by destructive fire in the
business part of the city. The fire
started. it is supposed, from locomo,
tive spark in the second story of the
farm implement warehouse of Burtz-
laff brothers. This frame structure
was rapidly. destroyed. with the con.
tents. The brick building and granite
establishment of r. N. Peterson was
also destroyed. The coal sheds of
Fred Luchsinger and J. J. Kitty, were
partly burned. The, boat houses OF
G. S. Welshons and Peder Gaalan's,
with their gasoline launches, were de.
stroyed. Several freight cars loaded
with hay and merchandise were partly
burned.
The total loss will reach $4,000,
with about a third of the loss covered
by insurance. ;.,1.
The property scorched and saved by
hard work of several hundreds of reg
ular and volunteer flremen were the
Saltwater equity market, feed mill
and elevator, the Mcclellan and com.
pany carriage and wagon factory and
number of other buildings.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-09
FIRES hem IN TWO VILLAGES
LAKE STEAMER SAVES RESI-.
DENTS OF coRNUcoPlA.
Towns Destruction by Fire Is Feared
Port Wing in Danger
All Day.

Bayfield,. Wis, July 6-Cornucopia,
a town about Is miles west of here,
on the south shore of Lake Superior,
is entirely surrounded by forest fires,
and there is no means of getting out
of the town except by boat. A tele.
phone call for help came from there
and the steamer Barker left here be.
fore noon to rescue the people of the
village should it be necessary.
About z p. m. the Barker returned
to Bayfield,, having on board IS WON.
en- and children from the village.
When the boat left the village all
roads out of the village were cut of
and the flames were approaching the
town. being borne along by a strong
wind.
Cornucopia Is village of about 400
inhabitants, many being employed in
saw mills.
Another Village Threatened.
Port Wing. village of about 1000
Inhabitants. Is miles southwest of
here on Lake Superior, was also In
danger all day, being nearly surround
ed by fire, but the situation there was
not SO bad as at Cornucopia, as it
was possible to escape by road as
we'll as by water.
The camp Of the Bayfield, Mill COM
pany, Eve miles west of Bayfield,, was
entirely destroyed by fire, entailing a
considerable loss.
Fires have been raging on Madeline
island, three miles across the north
channel, north Of here, for the last
two weeks, doing much damage.
Settlers have had narrow escapes.
The fires are getting more dangerous
on the island.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-09
BOOSTERS WILL START WORK.
Headquarters For National Gathering
Opened In State Capitol.

st. Paul, July headquarters have
been opened and work actually come
menced In preparation for the nation
al conservation congress to be held
in st. Paul. Sept. 6. ..a
Thomas R. Shipp. executive secre.
tary, has established offices at the
lieutenant governors Office at the
state capitol. A meeting of the local
board of managers was held at the
governors Office. Those present were
Governor Eberhart. Frank B. Kellogg,
George 4. Prince, Paul Doty, ]. HI.
Beck. .xalph ". Wheelock and Thomas
r. Shipp. PINS for the raising o.
the necessary $4,000 were drawn up.
The business men Of the Twin Cities
will be appealed to. Stenographers
have been employed and the work Of
sending out the invitations will be-
started Immediately.
Frank B. Kellogg was appointed
vice-chairman of the local board Of
managers. The governor is the chair
man. George H. Prince was selected
as treasurer. Major w. c. Handy was
appointed secretary to the local board.
He will have active charge Of all the
routine work in connection with tho.
preparation Of the congress.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-09

strongly than pen can portray.
As'soon as it was seen that the most
sensational contest of prize ring his
tory was over there was a scramble
for the ring. From every side the
crowd surged forward and climbing
over seats and benches they swarmed
within the ropes. Jeffn, bleeding from
score Of cuts and bruises, sat in his
corner trying to understand what his
seconds and other friends were telling
him.
whats that?" was the burden of
his conversation, as he gazed about.
Cheer up, Jim." said Corbett. you
did the best you could"
mot lot was IT." said JEFF few
minutes later.
JEFF rested few minutes before he
was sble to steady himself enough to
make his way out of the ring and to
the room where his handlers took hold
of him and brough him back to condi-
ton.
In the meantime, the police, the
deputy sheriffs and the special con.
stables were having hard time Of it
trying to clear the ring. Chief Burke
of the Reno force hustled men off-the
platform right and left The deputies
and constables helped and soon the
platform was quite clear. About a
dozen men, with big wild west re-
volvers, formed guard around John
son as he left the ring to go to his
quarters. There was not sign Of hos
tility toward the black as he worked
his way along one Of the runways lead
ing from the ring. in fact it was ap-
parent that his victory was neither a
surprise nor disappointment to big
crowd who watched the fight. As a
whole the fight was very sorry
spectacle. JEFF never showed from the
start enough speed or skill. He did
not attempt to box with the negro.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-09
CHIEF JUSTICE DEAD.
MELVILLE FULLER, HEAD OF U,
8. SUPREME COURT SUD-
DENLY EXPIRES.
HOLDS OFFICE FOR ~ YEARS
Death Comes From Heart Failure and
Was Wholly Unexpected and Re.
moves One Of Most Distinguished
Members Of American Bench.

:, Washington, July 5.--Chief Justice
Melville Weston Fuller, for nearly
twenty-five years the presiding officer
Of the United States supreme court,
died suddenly. July 4 at his summer
home in Sorrento, Ne: r. His death,
(which was wholly unexpected, was
Caused by heart 'faf1tife. He had BEEN
apparently, In excellent health for the
last few days. - 49,.
:: The death Of Chief Justice Fuller
removes one of the most distin.
guished members of the American
bench and jurist whose abilities
were recognized and admired through.
out the world. -. 80
It also places In the hands OF Presi-
dent Taft the privilege of naming his
successor, and the opportunity to ap:
point chief justice of the United
States supreme court, comes to but
few presidents. d, ,... y:
/: Chief Justice Fuller was citizen
of Chicago and a member of the bar
Of that city when he was appointed to
the supreme bench by President Cleve-
land, In 1883, and it is regarded in
political circles at the capital as high
~ probable that Chicago man
Lloyd w. Bowers, now solicitor gem
eral Of the United States-may be
placed on the supreme bench as re-
suit Of the death Of the chief justice.
A Great American.
To Chief Justice Fuller fell the
honor Of third rank for lentgh Of sery-
ice as presiding rank for leng dluu
ice as presiding Justice in the high
est tribunal Of the American govern
ment.
For % years he was chief Justice
of the supreme court Of the United
States. Chief Justice Marshall pre-
sided over the court for "a years and
Chief Justice fancy for 20 years.
With the future rests the determine
tion of his rank among the. eight
chief Justices Of history for ability and
Accomplishments. ,..,
Before Grover Cleveland sent his
name to the senate on April 80, 1888,
for confirmation as chief Justice, he
was practically unknown except to
members Of the legal profession. In
Maine, where he was born on F'ebru-
airy IL. 1888, he had been known as
3 well-behaved, rather scholarly lad
He had gone to Bowdoin college, and,
incidentally, there won most OF the
prizes for elocution. He had gone
down to Harvard law school for one
year. = -
A His Great Argument.
From 1856 to 1883 he lived In Chi
tago, but attracted little attention out
side his immediate circle of friends
and associates at the bar until. he
undertook the defense of Bishop
Cheney on charge Of herecy. His
knowledge of ecclesiastical history
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-09
JEFFR|Es PUT OUT
coLoRED MAN PROVES HIMSELF
SUPERIOR FIGHTER.
AGE UNMATCHED BY YOUTH
Former Champion Proves Unable to
Exchange Blows With tho Husky
Colored Man, Now King Of
the Prize RA1Q.
BY w. II. M'LAUeHLlN.

Reno, Nev.-Jack Johnson showed
that he is clearly entitled to be called
the greatest heavyweight fighter in
the history of the prize ring when he
knocked James ]. Jeffries out in the
fifteen round of their encounter In
the arena here. A most remarkable
knockout 1t was. Near the close of
the round Johnson put in a left to
Jeff's jaw and followed it with a right.
This was right near Jeff's own corner.
The former champion staggered to the
floor Of the ring and as he rolled over
the bell sounded. This, If noticed by
the ring officials, would have given
JEFF a chance to rest for the minute
interval between rounds, but appar-
emily everybody, principals, referee,
timekeepers, seconds and advisers had
lost their heads and the bout went on.
Johnson, setting himself as jeff arose,
pounced on him again and pounded
him across the ring. Again and again
he sent jeff to the floor and through
the ropes in almost the same spot. Jim
Corbett, Abe Attell, Roger Cornell and
Bob Armstrong boosted the semi-con-
scious JEFF to his feet, but johnson
was there once more and smashed him
right to the jaw that sent him down
for keeps
JEFF did not lose consciousness. He
had an awfully tired and sheepish look
as they half led, half carried him to
his corner, brokenhearted, disap.
pointed man on whom the agony of
defeat was written in lines more
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-09
STORM HITS TOWNS !
| man LOSES LIFE.
WIND, HAIL AND RAIN CAUSE
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IN
WESTERN MINNESOTA. M
TELEGRAPH WIRES ARE DOWN
Man Supposed To BE Circus Employs
Found Dead At Watertown, s. b.
Gale Strikes Show, But the
Crowd Escapes.

minneapolis, July IA wind storm,
accompanied by heavy rain, swept
western Minnesota and eastern South
Dakota, causing some damage to small
buildings in several cities and villages
and slightly damaging the crops. The
storm seems to have followed a we'll.
defined path west from Benson and
Madison, Mimi. and the brunt of it
was felt by WATERFOWL, 8. D., and
vicinity. As far as can be ascertained
only one life was lost, and the only
persons injured are said to be EN-.
ployes of the Ringing Bros circus,
which was exhibiting in Watertown.
Two are said to have had their arms
broken.
The body of an unidentified man
killed in the storm was found in tho
Great Northern yards at Watertown.
A Ringing circus meal ticket Is the
only clue to his identity. The show
company has been wired for informa-
ton regarding any missing man.
The circus was in progress when
the storm struck the big tent, but the
crowd dispersed in an orderly manner
and there was no q semblance of q
panic. The tent was damaged by the
wind and one of the circus platforms
was burned as the result of an over.
turned gasoline lamp blown out by the
wind. The damage was not sufficiently
great to prevent the circus from leav.
ing Watertown last night
Wire Service Suffers.
In the vicinity of WATERFOWL the
wind put the telegraph wires out of
commission. and the only communica-
ton with that city was by means of
the telephone. This necessarily Grip.
pied traffic on the Great Northern and
Minneapolis and st. Louis railroads
and all trains were routed with din.
Guilty.
The storm seems to have branched
in the vicinity Of Benson, one part Of
1t going west and south, the other
more directly south.
At Grover, small town on the
Great Northern west of Benson. half
dozen box cars were tossed off the
track and the depot damaged.
Benson suffered considerably from
wind. The Catholic church was struck
by lightning and badly damaged. The
roof of the city water tower was torn
off and carried several blocks. Wind
and flying timbers smashed windows
on every side.
Blocks of trees were torn up by the
roots and traffic along the line Of tho
Great Northern west of Benson was
greatly hampered by trees which had
lodged across the rails. A wrecking.
crew was sent from Willmar to clear
the track and repair the damage done
at Grover.
Details from tho scene Of the storm
are meager on account of the inter.
rupted telegraph service. South of
Watertown. on the South Dakota Cen
trail, the wind is said to have blown
over three box cars standing on sid.
ing.
In the vicinity of Madison, Mimi,
1t was reported that four or Ave barns
were destroyed by the wind A report
from Willmar says there was no dam.
age in Kandiyohi county.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-09
Climatic Differences.

On the coast of southeastern Alaska
the average annual precipitation is
about ninety. inches and trees grow
to large size; in the central plateau
the precipitation is less than fifteen
inches, including the melted snow,
and the average size Of timber is
small: while on the arctic slope, north
OF Rocky mountains, climatic condi-
lions make forest growth altogether
impossible. and those vast tundras are
covered chiefly with moss, sedges and
few small shruba.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-09
prinks II whIskIes: pIe..

New York, July 7.-Peter Smith, a
husky young tannery worker in New.
ark, N. j., drank II jiggers Of whisky
in succession, thereby winning a bet
Of 81. AS he pocketed the money he
fell to the floor unconscious and died
soon after in hospital.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-09
Inducing a sneeze.

Probably everybody has expert
enced the displeasure, II not actual
pain, which comes from missing a
sneeze. There is an easy way out Of
this If one happens to be out OF doors
at the time and the weather is clear.
Just glance at the sun. There is some
thing about the brightness Of It that
supplies the missing irritation, or
whatever it is that is needed, and nine
times out of ten II the sneeze has not
got too far away It will come back
New York Sun.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-09
Bribery to Save a eriber?

Chicago. July IA fresh sensation
in connection with legislative bribery
scandal arose when States Attorney
Wayman announced that an indict-
ment had been voted charging John
A. Malloy, q grocer, with attempting
to corrupt Oscar Hosford, juror in
the recent trial Of Lee O'Neil Brown.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-09

Chicago Packer Dies In. Seattle.
Seattle. Wash, July 7.-Adolph Hell
Ter, aged GO, a retired packer Of Chi
cago and former member Of the Chi
cago Board Of Trade, died here. He
was in his way home when stricken.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-09
PENN. TOWN is FIRE SWEPT.
Sixty Buildings Burned and 80 Faml
.+. lies Made Homeless.

Bloomsbury, Pa, July Gan explod-
ing firecracker, thrown among the
straw in barn, started a fire which
did damage amounting to approximate
ly 100000, destroyed 80 buildings,
made 80 families homeless and wiped
out the business and residential section
of Benton, Columbia county. Among
the buildings destroyed were the post.
office from which only the first class
mail matter was saved
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-09
Aaed Gold Hunter Dies.

Anna, ILL.,, July 4.-Lindor d. Bliss,
ninety years old, died here. He took
the first gold mining machinery used
in the California gold fields across the
Rocky mountains and was noted
hunter
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-09
Cooks Peak Records Found.

Colorado Springs, Colo, July 6.-P.
J. Carrigan, sailor and placer miner,
who arrived in Colorado Springs a few
days ago, said that he, himself, had
climbed Mount Mckinley and found
there the copper tube and records left
by DR.. Cook to establish the latter's
claim Of having first assembled the
mountain,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-09
ALLEGED Embezzler CAUGHT.

Faribault, July 7.-Alleged to have
embezzled 3210 from, his employer,
Joseph Beaudette, night hotel clerk,
was arrested by Detectives Bezanson
and Fox, after he had fed in hired
automobile