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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-05-11
Father Kelly Back from Portland.

Rev. B. v. Kelly of Portland, Ore
gon, passed through the Twin Cities
the early part Of the week en- route to
his home at st. James, Mimi, to at
tend the funeral of his brother, who
died there last week.
Father Kelly was educated at st.
Thomas College and ST. Paul's Semi.
nary. He was ordained at the latter
institution year ago and left shortly
after for the Oregon diocese where he
has since been engaged. He will spend
few weeks with his parents before
returning to his mission in Portland.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-05-11
Ordinations June 7.

June 18th will be ordination day this
year at St. Paul's Seminary On that
day a. class Of twenty-five young men
will be elevated to the priesthood. The
ceremony will be conducted by His
Grace the Most Reverend Archbishop
of st. Paul.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-05-11
Special for Knights Of Columbus.

Knights of Columbus of Minneap.
oils and st. Paul have arranged fol
special train to Washington for thu
unwilling of the Columbus memoria
June s. From various parts of the
Northwest will come knights who are
to make the trip. The special vii
leave Minneapolis 1880 p. M, June 6
and is scheduled to reach Washing.
ton at $3.50 a. H.. June s.
The unwilling ceremony will b.
followed the next day by solemn
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-05-11


lines. The church was effectively
decorated in Easter lilies and palms.
Prof. Cleary at the organ, accom-
panied by Mr.. Schubert, violinist
played the nuptial music which an
nounced the bridal party. Mr.. ].
Sampson sang two solos, Miss Mar
garet O'Brien was maid of honor. The
wedding breakfast was at the home
of the brides sister and brother, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Birken, GIG Second street
northeast. A reception followed. Mr..
Cloutier and his bride left for an
eastern trip and will be at home af-
ter June 1, at 1922 Grant street north.
east.
After several years of litigation an
nouncement was made Tuesday from
Washington that the United States
court Of claims had awarded S24,-
952.48 to Edward Smith, surviving
member Of the firm of Foster &
Smith, who were active contractors
in Minneapolis a decade ago. Mr..
Smith now lives at 631 Seventh ave-
nue. south. The award is part of
claim made by Foster & Smith for
$94,667.76 in connection with the con-
struction of the federal building at
Cheyenne, Wyo, on the ground that
the government had changed its plans
and specifications for the building and
had called for extra material not spe-
Gifted in the original contract. The
government refused to meet the de-
mands of the firm, which, it is said,
had to go into bankruptcy as re-
suit.
The Minneapolis Gas Light COM
pany has reopened its controversy
with the city council as to whether
the city or the company should pay
the cost of removing gas poles when
the lights are ordered out by the
council. Monday the company an
nounced that it would not obey the
orders to install poles on Newton
avenue north. Secretary Levings told
Gas Inspector Needs that the CON-
pany did not feel disposed to go to
the expense of installing poles for
gas lights, only to have them ordered
out again by the city council in a
short time. A year ago when large
number of gas lights were ordered
replaced by electric arcs a similar
controversy arose. After much dis
cussion the question was tentatively
settled. The public lighting committee
instructed Alderman Hooker to con.
fer with the city attorney again as
to the city's rights.
What is believed to be the second
attempt Of incendiaries to destroy
property of the University of Mime
sofa occurred at $3.50 a. M, Sunday,
when fire originating on the second
floor of the medical science building
damaged the building and contents
roughly estimated at between $4,000
and $4,000 and endangered speci-
mems and apparatus valued at several
thousand dollars. The fire was dis
covered by Robert Carter, the night
Waterman, while making his rounds.
Carter blew his whistle to notify an
other Waterman, who turned in an
alarm. 1t was first thought that the
building had been entered by burglars
but an investigation later by Patrol
man CHAMBER proved this theory to be
incorrect. The loss is estimated at
about 5000, covered by insurance. The
three employees, L. j. O'Connor, 1856
Island avenue east; Mel Barry, 1856
Island avenue east, and William Bar
ker, 10 Island avenue east, were
! slightly scorched while assisting fire.
men.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-05-11

and double pay when obliged to work
on holidays. 1t was stated at the diff
ferent railroad offices that there we're
no signs of an impending strike among
the local freight handlers.
According to reports contained in
English newspapers, another man who
formerly lived in Minneapolis was a
victim of the Titanic disaster. The
Guernsey (Eng.) Weekly Press Of
April 20, received yesterday by I. Fuz-
zey, 1918 Hennepin avenue, gives the
following in it's list Of victims: "Mr.
Charles cambridge, son of Mrs. Balm
bridge of Rohais Manor. He was re-
turning to Savage's International
Stock Farm Minnesota, U. S. A.,
where he had spent some years." Of
Acials of the International Stock Farm
seen last night said that cambridge
had been employed in the stables to
care for the racing horses. He had
not lived in Minneapolis for about
even months, but prior to that time
had been in the employ Of Mr.. Savage
for several years.
A pretty wedding of Wednesday
was that which united in marriage
Miss Anita Smith and Mr.. Henry
Cloutier, son Of Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Cloutier. Fifth street northeast. The
wedding ceremony took place at Our
Lady Of Lourdes' church at o'clock.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-05-11
Mission at St. Anthony Church.

Beginning tomorrow, Sunday, a
two weeks mission, under the super-
vision of the Dominican Fathers, will
be given at ST. Anthony of Padua
church, East Side. The first week
will be for women and the second for
men. There will also be a mission
for children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-04
Tires Of Her Affinity

her husband had been very unhappy
on account of the princes conduct, but
King George insisted that his son
should get divorce, which was grant
ed on February II, 1903.
The princess and Giron at first
seemed to be very happy, going from
Geneva to Mentone. Then came the
serious Illness of Prince Christian,
the eldest child of Crown Prince Fred
erick and Princess Louise, and the
mother agreed to part with Giron if
allowed to see her son. This was re-
fused, but Louise did not go back to
Giron.
After her flight Louise assumed the
title of Countess Montignoso, and was
granted an income of $500 a year
from her former husband. The coun-
tess then came to Italy, where he had
an affair with the Marquis Guiccardini,
which caused the latter's wife to leave
him and sue for divorce. Louise next
met SignOT Toselli, who was a music
teacher with a very modest income.
They eloped to London, where they
were married in 1907
The pair have not lived together for
nearly two years, but not until re-
Gently We're any steps taken looking
to a legal separation. The fact that
the countess now seeks her freedom
has given rise to report that she has
another matrimonial venture in view
and consequently desires to rid her
self of the Italian pianist
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-04
FURS ARE MADE M0TH-PR0oF
Skin Is Removed by Freezing Process
and Hairs Made Quite UnassalI-
able by Veru1in.

a European scientist has evolved q
plan whereby furg can be made abso-
IuteIy mOth-proof- II is only the SKIN
TO which the fur is attached that at
tracts these creatures. The idea,
therefore, suggests Itself TO substitute
some other material not adapted az
food for vermin, in place Of the nat
uraI skin, and has been successfully
accomplished in the following man
ner: The fur is stretched upon a
wooden frame and ia then dipped, hair
Side down, in a fat dish, the dish be-
ing hiled with water and placed, with
the FUR, in refrigerating room and
aHoWed to freeze. When the fur is
frozen to solid block the skin is
sawed OF with a circular saw. It can
De further utilized for the manufac-
ture Of leather The surface of the
Ice block is allowed to melt down a
small distance so as to bring out the
ends Of the hairs, and then a number
OF layers Of rubber solution are ap-
piled. After this has set the ice
block is melted OF, leaving the hair
firmly rooted in the rubber. The re-
suit perfectly resembles natural fur.
but differs from it in being quite IN
assailable by vermin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-04
FISHING WITH A STEAM PUMP
Each Stroke of Piston Brought Up
Torrents of W-ter in Which
Were Fish and Crawfish.

One Of the most singular fishing de-
vices imaginable was discovered by
accident In France. Though extreme
ly simple, the system is revolutionary,
says the Scientific American.
A pond on the farm of La Marie
quette, bordered by rocky shores, was
drained one year by the aid of a
steam pump. Each stroke of the pis-
ton drew up rs gallons of water. and
the pond was emptied in a few hours,
and not only was the water drawn of.
but all the fishes also were transferred
to a new element
This was a revolution The owners
of ponds in the neighhorhood followed
suit. and the proprietor of the pump
made a speciality of this sort of work.
He let one of his pumps. modified
for the purpose. The peasants of the
region called it 'the fish pump" Each
stroke of the piston brought up tor
rents of water, In which were fish and
crawfish, together with mud and de-
bris.
One pond of several acres was
cleared of fish at an expense of about
$7.20 The process was ingenious, but
as one cannot have his fish and eat
it. too, and as such rapid consumption
would have led to equally rapid ex-
termination. the authorities stopped
the practice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-04
Was Separated From Prince Because
of Escapade With Tutor-After-
wards Married Musician
Now Seeks to Be Free.

Rome.-The trial of the suit of the
Countess Montignoso, formerly crown
princess of Saxony, for a legal separa-
ton from her husband, Enrico Toselli,
was begun here and promises to be
replete with sensations In her pc
tition the former princess accuses Sig
nor ToseIl with having misappropriat-
ed money and jewelry belonging to
her in order to lead a vicious, lazy
and immoral life, and further alleges
that during her absence ToselH in
vited women to their villa, decked
them out in her finery, and afterward
openly escorted them through the
streets of Florence.
Signor Toselh has made no public
statement in regard to the suit, but
his friends declare that many of the
accusations made against him are
false, and he is expected to make a
vigorous defense. 1t is limited also
that he will bring serious counter
charges against his wife. the former
princess.
Princess Louise, or the Countess
Montignoso, first came into notoriety
in 1902. when she disappeared from
the court of Dresden and was not To-
Gated for several days. when she was
found at Geneva in company with M,
Giron. q former tutor of her children,
who had been ordered out Of Saxony
on account of his attentions to the
princess. It was said that the mar
ried life of the crown princess and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-04
COMIC KING IN u. S.

disposal of his property to the trust
company which he is now suing. 1t is
almost needless to say that his claim
has been disputed by the receiver and
the banking department.
Just why Lebaudy, after entertain
ing Europe with his escapades and
playing the role of an opera bouffe
monarch, should have elected to re-
tire into seclusion has long been a
mystery. Not even his friends of for
mer days have known in recent years
the residence Of the emperor.
While the former idler of the Paris
boulevards is now seeking a fortune
in the courts of this country, that
does not mean that he is penniless.
He yet has a large fortune. An in
vestigation of the career of the ex-
monarch Of the desert in this coun-
try revealed that at the time Mr. Har-
rtman was reported to be about to
rehabilitate the Erie Lebaudy was
shrewd enough to purchase a large
block of Erie shares at from S12 to
SIS a share, which he afterward dis
posed of at from $50 to $35 a share
Friends who have since heard of this
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-04
Letter Stamping Box.

q letter stamping machine, which,
when a coin or coins are dropped in
the slot, will automatically afdx a
stamp in an envelope The upper sec
ton Of the box has a coin slot at the
top and in a lower corner, back of a
little window, a roll of stamps A
slot at one end admits the letter and
the window allows the user to see
that the corner of the envelope is ez-
actly in front OF the roll of stamps
A coin is inserted and the plunger at
the top of the box pushed down. This
presses the end stamp against mois-
tener, and from there on to the enve-
lope, which is then withdrawn and
dropped into the lower compartment
for collection.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-04
NOTES OF \ .
h1 SCIENCE MII
HSn AND
y INVENTION

The United States spends every
year s11,500, 900 for education in art
alone.
An Italian university professor
claims to have found radium in ordi-
nary dew.
If blindfolded, it is said no man is
able to stand five minutes without
moving.
A method of planting eyelashes and
eyebrows has been developed by q
French surgeon
In eastern Turkestan sheep are used
as common beasts of burden. They
are said to be excellent carriers.
Cold air contains more oxygen than
warm air. requires fewer respirations
and consumes less heart energy.
A patent has been granted for an
attachment to rocking chairs, which
operates a fan to cool the occupant.
A piano will be less affected by
dampness if set against an inside
wall of a room than If against an out
side wall.
It has been found that the eye Of a
fy is able to see an object Nc larger
than one five-millionth of an inch in
diameter.
Any attempt to turn the knob or
insert a key into a lock that a New
Yorker recently patented rings g bur
gIar alarm.
Nearly a thousand patents have
been issued in the United States for
| devices to do away with the rubber
tires on automobiles and other We,
hicles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-04
Oregon Man Goes Trapping and Ex
poets to Make $500 With Lit
tie Labor.

Klamath Falls. Ore.-When R. S.
Sparks walked down Main street fair
ly enveIoped in pelts of wild animals
he had caught and skinned, he at
tracted no little attention. He had
fifteen unusually fine coyote peIts and
five bobcat pelts strung on circu-
lar wire, which rested on his shoulder
like a yoke, and the skins hung down
on all sides like cape, nearly to the
ground. 1t is the biggest and most
valuable catch of the kind brought to
County Clerk Charles r. De Lap in a
long time.
The bounty collected from the clerk
was at the rate of $3.50 for the coyote
skins and 81 for the hides of the bob
cats In addition to the total bounty
of S33. so, he will get anywhere from
81 to SO apiece for the skins. As a
rule, coyote skins bring less than
those of bobcats, but this winter they
are slightly higher.
Sparks places his traps on htlly
places where he can see them from
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-04
WHAT INSURANCE
COMMISSIONERS SAY

Insurance Commissioner VIM. H.
Hotchkiss of New York. chairman of
the executive committee of the Ma
tional Convention of Insurance Com
missioners, prior to the last Head
Camp of the Modern Woodmen of
America, gave the following official
notice to that society:
Pursuant TO action of the national
convention Of state insurance commits
sioners, at its adjourned session IN
December last, I write you this ex-
preston of views as to the necessity
Of your order-as well as all other
fraternal benefit neutrality-suspicious.
itself on a firm foundation as to rates.
An insurance society which in these
days does not recognize that the cost
Of Insurance is fixed by laws other
than mans laws-namely. the laws Of
nature-Or preseribes for its mem
bers either a fiat rate, irrespective of
the age of its members, or any other
rate that is not scientifically safe. is
deceiVing both itself and its members
and approaching the time-perhaps
slowly, but not the less surely
when it must fail and its contracts be
repudiated. The fraternal spirit is a
good thing; but the rates and man
hgement OF fraternal societies must
also be such that the beneficiaries of
the last member to die will receive
every dollar that such members GER
tificate calls for"
State Insurance Commissioner
Ekern of Wisconsin has issued an Of
icial interview in which he SAYS:
''Fraternal societies generally have
come to recognize that their business
must be conducted on a sound basis.
This means re-rating for nearly ev-
cry society. and members who do, not
fully understand the situation are
often inclined to complain of in
creases in their rates. They should
understand that with a re-rating on
a sound basis they have a much more
valuable insurance than before All
are benefited by getting a permanent
insurance for what was uncertain be-
fore. The Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea, by reason Of its long experience
with large membership, is permitted
ence, which is even lower than that
based on the National Fraternal Con-
gress table, which new societies must
adopt. The cost of this insurance Is
not a matter of mortality tables or
rates charged, but depends upon the
actual deaths in the society A re-
rating merely means that each men,
Der shall pay his real share of that
cost. Members who think of drop
ping their insurance will do we'll to
take enough time to study the Ques-
ton before doing anything which may
bring regret to both themselves and
their families"
The Chicago Inter Ocean says:
'It is unpleasant for the members
of the Modern Woodmen Society to
have to pay more for their insurance,
but let them think how much more I'm.
pleasant it would be for those 5000
900 women and children, or any of
them, to be deprived of that protec
ton because their husbands or fata
ers got angry. That IS what all Wood
men should think about"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-04
SHE QUIT COFFEE
And Much Good Came From 1t.

II is hard to believe that coffee will
put a person in such condition as it
did woman of Apple Greek, 0. She
tells her own story:
Il did not believe coffee caused my
trouble, and frequently said I liked
It so we'll would not quit drinking it,
even if it took my life, but I was a
miserable sufferer from heart trouble
and nervous prostration for four years.
Il was scarcely able to go around at
ali Had no energy, and did not care
for anything. Was emaciated and had
a constant pain around my heart until
I thought | could not endure it. I
felt as though I was liable TO die any
time
Frequently had nervous chills and
the least excitement would drive sleep
away. and any little noise would up
set me terribly I was gradually get
ting worse until finally one day, it
came over me. and asked myself
what is the use of being sick all the
time and buying medicine so that
can indulge myself in coffee?
30 4 thought i WOUlO see II COulu
quit drinking coffee, and got some
Postum to help me quit I made it
strictly according TO directions, and
want to tell you that change was the
greatest step in my life. It was easy
TO quit coffee because had the
Postum which I like better than I
liked the old coffee. One by one the
old troubles left, until now I am in
splendid health, nerves steady, heart
all right, and the pain all gone. Never
have any more nervous chills, don't
take any medicine. can do all my
housework, and have done a great
deal besides.
My sister-in-law, who visited me
this summer had been an invalid for
some time. much as I was. l get her
to quit coffee and drink Postum. She
gained five pounds in three weeks.
and never saw such a change in any
ones health"
There's a reason"
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-04
TO USE MUSIC ON CRIMINALS
Teacher of instrumental Melody to
Work at New York Reformatory
I.dorsed by Council.

New York.-Patrick A. Whitney,
commissioner of corrections, has de
cided that music should have a large
part in the work of reforming youth
full criminals, and he has accordingly
directed the employment of a teach
er of instrumental music at the city
reformatory on Harris island. His or
der to this effect is Endorsed by the
aldermen in a resolution, which says
Music is extremely beneficial in
the general scheme of social reform,
for which this Institution is estab-
lished, and is necessary as a part of
the special reform work there. Fur
thermore, beginners may practice on
an island to their hearts desire and
annoy no one but themselves.
Commissioner Whitney will offer
the convicts an Optional course" OF
eighty instrumental music lessons
this spring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-04
Girl Loved to Wander.

Adele Kretchmer, a seVenteen-year-
old girl, In whom the wanderlust is
SO strong that she has become known
rs the girl tramp" was brought up
before Judge Wilbur In juvenile court
one day recently.
She has been travelling all over
southern California the last six
months She told the court that she
much preferred sleeping In barn to
anywhere else and that the atmos-
phere of a house was sitting to her.
According to the officers of the vart-
Gus institutions In which she has been
placed from time to time, the girl is
not bad, but simply loves nature and
the great outdoors
'-Oh, dear me, l know how to be a
woman, but just can't be one, and
doubt If I ever shall be one" Adele
said to the matroa of the San Ber-
Rardino home, according to letter in
the records of the case--Los Angeles
Herald
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-04
But Some Of Them Are Sporty, Con
cludes Wellesley Girl Fancier
CT Spooks.

Wellesley.-Miss Agnes Rockwell, a
senior at Wellesley college, has &C
CURED wholesome sympathy for
ghosts, not the kind that walks on
Saturday, but the sort that plays
havoc with ones spinal cord.
She says they are much abused and
are really good and not bad she
knew a ghost once, she declares, that
c. q favorite black cat. Her nurse. SO
she says. in common with many
other distinguished people, held the
fallacy that ghosts are horrible crea
lures and that every mans hands
should be against them"
"A most fragrant instance of the
mishandIing Of ghosts in fiction has
driven me to take up my pen in their
defense" she continued 1T must
have been apparent to all consider
able Itterateurs that Of all the faith
full servants who wait upon the pleas
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-04

An optimist is a man who knows
thai his troubles might be worse.