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Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

"O THE natives of Korea, the
world is populous with active
and malevolent beings who aHe
ready at any moment to fall
upon them in wrath. according to a
statement made by DR.. |. Nj. CaSan0-
wicZ, assistant curator of old world
archaeology of the United States Ma
tional museum, concerning the para
phernalia of q Korean SOrcereSS now
deposited in the museum collections.
Doctor Casanowicz says the Koreans
believe that these beings or spirits
haunt every tree, mountain and wa
tercourse are on every roof, fireplace
and beam, and infest even their CHM
neys, living rooms and kitchens; that
they beset them at home and waylay
them when abroad. They seem to be
everywhere at all times and make
their lives miserable. To their influe-
ence the Koreans attribute every i'll,
all bad luck, official malevolence, loss
Of power or position, and especially
sickness; demons, consisting of self
existent malicious spirits and spirits
of departed impoverished persons who
died in distress, and spirits whose na-
lures are partly kindly, which include
the ghosts of prosperous and good peo-
pie, but even the latter appear to be
easily offended and extraordinarily ca
PRECIOUS.
Two Glasses of Sorcerers.
To cope with these two forms of
spirits and be assured of little peace
and quiet, the Koreans have two
classes Of sOrcerers, or, as they call
them, "shamans;;" the Pansu and the
Mutang. Both classes are mediatOrs
between the people and the spirits, but
they bear little relation to each other.
The former are 'fOrtune-tellers," and
the latter, the "deceiving crowd" or
"bad lot" In this connection, Doctor
Casanowicz said:
''The office of the Pansu is restrict
ed to blind men, perhaps owing to the
common belief among primitive peo-
pies that those who have been de-
prived of physical sight have been CIV
en- an inner spiritual vision. The Mu-
tang is always a woman, generally
from the lower classes and of bad re-
pute, and her calling is considered the
very lowest in the social scale. While
the Pansu is, as it were, born or made
by dint Of his loss of eyesight, the Mu-
tang enters upon her office In conse-
quence of supernatural CALL con-
sisting in the assurance of demoniacal
possession, the demon being supposed
to have become her double and to have
superimposed his personality upon
hers.
Pansu Is Master of Spirits.
"The Pansu acts as master of the
spirits, having gained by his potent
formula and ritual an ascendancy over
them. BY his spells he can direct
them. The Mutang is supposed to be
able to influence them with her friend
ship with them. She has to pray to
them and coax them to go. By her per-
fOrmances she puts herself en- rapport
with the spirits and is able to ascer-
tain their will and to name the ran
som for which they will release the
victim who Is under torment.
"More varied than the functions OF
the Pansu are the pacifications and
propitiations, called kauts or kuts, per-
formed by the Mutang. The kaut may
| be carried out either at the house OF
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Evening Coat Lined With Ruffies.
A black chiffon wrap was heavily in
crusted with silver embroideries,
which gave the effect of beaten metal
and was trimmed with white fox and
lined throughout with light blue chif-
fOn ruff1es.
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KEEPING UP DIRT HIGHWAYS
Farmers Can Have Good Roads by
Grading to Drain off Rainfall and
Keep Surface Smooth.

We all want good roads and when
we find out what is the really perma-
nent highway we will want that also
in line with the modern idea of build
ing for keeps.
In the meantime farmers can have
good dirt roads by grading to drain
off the rainfall, and by dragging to
keep the surface smooth and hard.
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Population of London.

Figures as to the medieval popula-
tion of London are mostly mere guess
work. The following, however, are
based upon careful calculations: 1880,
123,O34; 1895. 152,47S; 1861, 460,-
600. In 1850 the population of Lon
don, within the walls" was about
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Had Reason to Know.

"Ah, me-" sighed the successful
man who was revisiting the old village
school, show time does fly! Thirty
years ago sat in this very front seat,
and it seems to me as if it were but
yesterday. If I am not very much
mistaken, you'll find my initials carved
on the desk" They're there, right
enough" said the present occupant of
the seat. Il got whipped for doing it
just because my initials happened to
be the same as yours"
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Quilted Satin Hats.

There have been many quilted lin
ings observed in the height Of this
winter season, but it remains for the
advance models for spring to show
quilted satin hats, skirt,hems of vari-
GUS materials quilted in odd patterns
and negligees Of soft silk quilted to
softer Innings.
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Save LIQUID Manure.

Remember that liquid manure con-
tains 60 per cent of the plant food
value of manure and that the only
effective way of saving this is by
having concrete flooring in the dairy
barn.
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Her Boast.

"She's always Dragging about her
husband"
'What does she say?'
"She says he's the biggest chump In
town."-Detr0it Free Press.
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4 FRIEND'S
&s,E l4aFt-
advice
Woman Saved From a Seri.
Gus Surgical Operation.

Louisville, Kr.-.s'For four years /
suffered frSm female troubles, head
aches, and nervousness. I could not
sIsep, had no appetite and it hurt me to
walk. If I tried to do any work, !
would have to lie down before it was
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The Road Scraper.

Where is your road scraper? Have
it ready to use on the roads after
every rain. Persuade your neighbor
to do the same.
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To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The system

Take the Old Standard GROVES S
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every LABEL showing it is
Qu;nine and Iron in a tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. 50 cents.
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Her Dual Attitude,

"Does your wife ever show bold.
aggressive front when you reprove her
for anything?'
"Sure she does. and she shows her
bold front by talking back"
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Lime Aids Cover Crops.

Experts now claim that applications
of lime are really not beneficial to
apple trees, except indirectly as help
to the growth of leguminous cover
crOGG
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finished. The doc
tors said I would
have to be opera
ted on and I simply
broke down. A
friend advised me
to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound,
and the result is !
feel like q new wom-
an. / am well and
strong, do all my
own horse w0rk and
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

Dr. Peery's Dead Shot Is not 10
zenge" or "syrup," but real od-fashioned
dose of medicine which cleans out Worms
or TapeWorm with a single dose. Adv
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In 1920.
& tho charge?

Justice-What's the charge?
Oficer-Stealing potatoes from
jewelry store, yer honor.
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Note the evil results of smoking as
illustrated by the volcano; it constant
ly suffers from eruptiOns.
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Anuric cures Backache. Lumbago,
Rheumatism. Send lOc. Dr. V. NJ. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y, for large trial package
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

Alaska supplies the world with
S6O,0O0,O00 worth of salmon an
nually.
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chine does the work Of 16 men and 8
horses.
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Housecleaning is never as bad as the
poems written about it.
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Expenses for 1914.

In 1914 the United States expended
for road work quarter of billion
dollars.
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OF flesh-coIored wash princess satin
trimmed with imitation Brussels
lace. OF course, there are always
the crepe de chimes, marquisettes,
and challis, which can be used salts.
factoriIy for negIigees Of this kind;
in fact, 1t Is an easy matter to get
enthusiastic over an orchid-pink
crepe de chine trimmed with dainty
pattern Of fiIet, shadow or valen.
ciennes lace. The boudoir cap Is
made Of a 16-ineh square Of satin.
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Husbands Qualities

Agnes-The ostrich doesn't see much
and digests everything.
Grace-What an ideal husband.
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Increase School Attendance.

IHCTedSc 0CIOoI NeeSfI0dIISe'
Figures show that school attendance
increases Importantly wherever coun-
try roads are improved.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-15
LADIES OF DIVISION NO. 10
PURCHASE NEW WINDOW FOR
CHURCH OF INCARNATION

The Ladies Of Division No. 10, L. A.
A. o. H., gave a very delightful card
party in the parlors of the Church of
the Incarnation, last Monday evening,
Dec. 10th. Regardless of the extreme
cold weather, the attendance was
large and a good SUM was realized,
which went towards window in the
new church. During the evening, Rev.
j. M. Cleary, pastor, was presented
with purse of 500 which will be
used for the window. Father Cleary
expressed his appreciation and sincere
thanks for the interest which the
ladies of this Division have taken in
the new church and hoped that the
division would increase in the future
as the society's worth has been dem
onstrated on all occasions where nee
essity demanded assistance in church
work.
Every one present enjoyed the eve
ming immensely and the officers of the
division were proud Of the series Of
card parties which have been given
during the fall and early winter.
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p A N T A G e S.

Another unusually fine bill is prom
ised for Pantages with the change of
bill Sunday matinee, there being sew
eral high spots in it's makeup. Coun-
tess Verona, a dashing little Polish
gypsy, who was a headliner at the
New York Hippodrome, comes with
her marvellous czymbalom from gypsy
land, which she plays in manner to
cause real wonderment. She is lit
tie beauty, vivacious and winsome, and
her wonderful playing is one of the
best novelties of any late vaudeville
bill.
Raymond and Caverley is a team
among the very best known in big
time circuits. This season, opening
on Pantages time, they have a new
act that is real novelty. The duo
make their appearance from the hold
of submarine, and their persiflage
has to do with the many funny things
that can be conjured out of a nautical
conversation. Their act will be found
unusually funny.
Billy King, one Of the leading black
face comedians of America. comes as
the feature of a big spectacular Offer
ing, exploits in Africa" built along
the lines of the latest Winter Garden
success, in which he has every occa-
sion for exploiting his humor. The
scenic investment is superb, and there
is big company of real merit.
Hilton and Lazar, is another act Of
more than ordinary merit, coming
from the leading time engagements,
and the superb Steiner trio open the
bill with a great novelty act. These
are the leaders in big bill.
The week will see the close of that
great Vitagraph serial, "The Fighting
Trail" Thousands of people have been
thrilled by the big scenes and difficult
ties of the hero and heroine, and the
closing episode promises to be the
most exciting Of all.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-15

Order for Hearing Petition for Letters
of Administration.
No. 2O13O.
State Of Minnesota, County of Henne-
pin. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Arson
r. Spear, Decedent.
On receiving and filing the petition
Of Hazel L. Spear a1d M pray
ing that Letters Of Administration on
said estate issue to Frank p. Nicoll OF
said county and state;
1t is ordered, That said petition be
heard and that all persons interested
in said matter appear before this Court
on Monday, the 18th day Of january,
1918, at 10 a. m. at the Probate Court
in the Court House at MINNEAPOLIS in
after ate as said petition can be, heard,
show cause, II any there be. why said
petition should not be granted:
And it is further ordered, That no
tice of such hearing be given, pub
fishing this order once In each week 1or
three successive weeks. prior to said
day of hearing, in the Irish Standard,
newspaper printed and published N
said co%nty and by YIN mailing gioPy OF
said decedent when their address Is
known or can be ascertained by due
diligence, at least fourteen 04) days
before the date of said hearing, unless
notice is waived.
Dated at Minneapolis this 18th day
of December, 1917.
BY the 16 SGSFt I. DAHL.
Judge of the Probate Court
FRANK p. NICOLL. Atty.
7O1 Metropolitan Bldg.
Dec 15-22-29.
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Order for Hearing Final Account and
Petition for Distribution.


No. 1864.
State of Minnesota, County of Henne-
pin In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Peter
Des Lauriers, Decedent.
On receiving and filing the final &C,
count of the Executor of the last VIII
and Testament Of said decedent. and
Of said account, and for decree as
signing the residue of said estate to
the persons by law entitled to the
it is ordered, That all persons inter-
ested in said estate appear before SAID
Probate Court on Monday, the 18th day
Of January. 1918, at ten o'elock o'clock in the the
Court House at Minneapolis in said
County, then and there to show cause,
if any there be, why said account
should not be allowed and said estate
should not be distributed as prayed for
in said petition.
tice Of such hearing be given by pub
fishing this order. once in each week
for three successive weeks, prior to
said day of hearing in the Irish stand,
ard, a newspaper printed and publlsheu
in said County, and by mailing copy
of this order to all the legatees named
in said will and heirs Of said
or can be ascertained by due diligence,
at least fourteen GD days before the
date of said hearing, unless notice Is
waived.
Dated at Minneapolis this 18th day
of December, 1917.
BY the 1G STINT i. DAHL,
c. M. BRACEL1N, Atty.
Dec. 15-22-29.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-15
ST. VINCENT De PAUL
OFFICERS REELECTED

Archbishop John Ireland, honorary
president, was unable to attend the
annual meeting of the Society of St..
Vincent de Paul, held at the Cathe-
dral school. More than eighty rep
resentatives of the society in St. Paul
and Minneapolis parishes attended.
Officers were reelected and annual
reports read.
The officers are: Archbishop Ire
land, honorary president; Rev. L. F..
Ryan, spiritual director; J. G. Nolan,
president; G. H. F. Smith and C. J..
P. Young, vice president; A. N.
Schauffhausen, corresponding secre-
tary; w. M. O'Connell, financial Sec
rotary, and William Pohl, treasurer.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-15

No. H 1876.
pin. Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Anna
M. Hardman, Deceased.
Of Letters Anna M Mardman. deceased. late Of
the County of Hennepin and state Of
Minnesota, being granted to John G.
Hardman of said County and State;
by the affidavit Of the said John c.
Hardman, made and filed herein, that
there are no debts against the estate Of
It is ordered, That three months be
and the same is hereby allowed from
and after the date of this order, IN
which all persons tSe h ssid ggecaased
bate Court of said County of Hennepin
for examination and allowance, or pc
Monday in April. 1918. at ten o'clock
a. m. at a general term Of said Pro.
House in the city Of Minneapolis, in
said County, be and the same Is hereby
appointed as the time and place when
and where the said Court art T da
And it is further ordered, That no.
tice of such hearing be given to AL Al
estate by forthwith publishing this or
der once in each week for three sue
cessive weeks in the Irish Standard.
a newspaper printed and published IN
3d. Dated at Minneapolis this 4th day Of
December, 1917.
by 'ne JOHN OHM 4. DAHL.
BRADY ' RR6fBES e! ses tEo SosN GSsf'
Attorneys.
Dec. S-15.22.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-15
JOHN MENALlS SUFFERING
WITH PARAlYTIC STROKE

John Menalis, ex-president of Di-
vision No. 4, A. o. H., received seri-
GUS stroke of paralysis which affected
his right side and has confined him to
his home for several days. While he
is suffering considerably, he is slowly
recovering.
His many friends throughout Hen
nepin county and the entire state will
regret exceedingly to hear Of his ILL.,
ness and they all join with the Irish
Standard in hoping for his speedy re-
covery.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-15
ST. PAUL WOMEN ROLL
UP $4,000 FOR X. OF c. FUND

The Catholic women of st. Paul
added almost $4,000 to the knights of
Columbus $4,000 war fund by their
war badge sale Sunday. The funds
were counted late yesterday and with
seventeen of the 800 boxes missing
the proceeds of the sale were $3,734
The fund has now passed the $751;
900 mark, according to DR.. E. w.
Buckley, who is in charge of the
campaign. The canvass OF the banks,
several large stores and wholesale
houses is yet to be made.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-15
THE IRISH STANDARD

English Martyrs. >Urmston, Lanca-
shire, England: 'To the burglar: No
money in box. Cleared this morning.
Please don't break the paddock. Put
a penny in for new church. Kneel
down and say an Our Father and Hail
Mary. Yours truly, the Rector. P. S.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-15

Speaking at an initiation banquet
of the Hancock, Mich, Council of the
Knights of Columbus, Mr.. F.. ]. Wolff,
of Duluth, delivered a mastery ad-
dress on the relation Of the Church to
the Worlds progress.
The audience was prepared to hear
mastery address on 'The Catholic
Church and the Worlds Progress" by
F. J. Wolff, of Duluth, and it was not
disappointed. Possessing a presence
that commands attention, an unlimited
vocabulary and high ideals, Mr.. Wolff
electrified his auditors. i.
"The Catholic Church." he said, els
the kingdom of God upon earth, is key
to the worlds highest moral, intel
lectual and material progress, and as
such necessarily holds in her teach
ings the solution for all the evils that
assail humanity; we have only to seek
to find the remedy.
among the systems of religious
thought in the worlds history, Chris
tianity as the only complete theism,
stands alone in the mighty claim to
solve the riddle Of human history. It
claims to give a plain and simple an.
swer to the eternal questions Of the
whence, why and whittier Of our ma
ture and to show their true signif-
canoe.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-15
II Natures
Greatest
Remedy
Wonderful Discovery by Father Mol.
linger SO Years Ago Is the Medi-
cal Sensation of Today.
FAMOUS HERB TEA.
Sick People Everywhere Are Sending
for the Herbs as Prescribed BY
the Priest Physician Many
Years Ago.

Father Mollinger wrote this wonder
full herb medicine prescription SO years
ago, 1t has brought happiness to thou
SANDS al or homes where it was given to
y FA H1IT EiSt MfoLL!NenH, a noted ply
Siifiiinn VA aS,S MIs! oo 1no ~ HIS LIFE
No man in America had opportunity to
study diseases and ailments as he.
That is why his herb tea composed of
wonderful health giving herbs, roots,
FATHER MoLL1NGER's FAMOUS
tire body; It WIN build the blood and
res the bloom of health to pale.
IT IS 4 wonderful medicine for all
stomach disorders, gas on stomach. sour
stomach. ache in stomach, bloated and
will clear the complexion and remove
pimpl nS,; and other blssmishes. ,,a.,.
WINS coNsTiPATfo ~ MO- MOST or IL
R RHE EAT p5 P T5 SF G AH 5NBS
KEEP THE RowELs oPEN AND YOU YOU
WILL WARD OFF DISEASE AND
'i FATHER Mo1L1NeER,s FAMOUS
AND AND, NERVoUs HEADA t!i It's
benefits to the human system are so
~ mat no man or woman should
a family and want to keep themMeaithy
this tea should be given to the old and
young at least twice week. 1t will
save you money in doctors bills.
TO ALL sick, weak. pale and tired
readers we recommend Father Mollin-
gers FAMOUS HERB TEA, because the
stomach. Kidneys bowels and bladder.
Keep, the internal organs healthy and
watch for external results.
If YOU are suffering from a cold take
q hot cupful of Father Mollinger's
Famous Herb Tea before retiring and
next morning you will note vast i'm
provement. The person who keeps in
condition with Father Mollinger's Fa-
nous Herb Tea has very small chances
of oRpSR Y1R eo R6x or dpSY RIO
FAMILY SIZE PACKAGE COSTS $1.OO
AND WE ARE SENDING IT EVERY
WHERE BY PARCEL POST. SEND
10 cents extra for insurance and post
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-15
MEETING OF THE MEMS CLUB
OF ST. HELENA'S CHURCH

The second meetong of the Mems
club of st. Helena's church will be
held next Monday evening, Dec. 18th,
in the church hall. The names of
those who were called at the last
meeting, who are requested to partici-
pate in the QUOT league, are requested
to be on deck for the first game of
the series for the season.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-15
TWIN CITY NEWS

! The address followed dinner given
by Mr.. Finerty.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-15
HAZLEToN, M. p, SPEAKS AT
ST. PAUL.

Asks Aid to Crush German Sentiment
Among Irish-One Hundred Thou
sand lrishmen Kept From Joining
the Colors-Irish Liberty Must Not
Be at Expense of the Worlds Lib
erty.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-15
WORK OF THE CHURCH IN THE
WORLDS PROGRESS.

r. j. Wolff Of Duluth Ably Summarizes
Her Contributions on Moral, Intel
lectuaI, Political and Material Lines
She Stands for Tolerance and Re-
Iigious Freedom-The Founder Of
Democracy In ProcIaiming Equality
Of All Men Before God.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-15

We m all out
thousands of these
packages and all
our customers re-
ceive prompt de-
livery. II you do
not ord err this
medicine hand this
advertisement to
some sick friend
or neighbor.
Address all COM
munications to
MOLLINGER
MEDICINE
COMPANY
1OS MOllinger
Building,
East Park Way,
N. s. Pittsburgh,
Pa.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-15

From the Cardiff, Wales, Western
Mali: An old lady was being shown
over a country seat in North Wales
which is famous for its pictures. One
of these was portrait of ''Nell Gwyn,
after Sir Peter Lely." The elderly
dame gazed at this picture with
marked interest. $50 that's the hus-
sy, is it," she remarked presently.
"But I always thought it was King
Charles II she was after"
The following notice is posted over
the aims box in the Church of the