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The Irish standard., 1917-12-01
FORMER CONGRESSMAN NYE WELCOME BACK TO

THE CITY.
Hosts of the friends of M Nye, former congress-
of the Fifth District of Hennepin County, will glad
to welcome the popular lawyer back Minneapolis Fol-
lowing the expiration of his congressional Mr. Nye
and his family moved to farm Bethel, Mnn where
for three they have enjoyed the recuperae
OF agricultural life The former congressman has been
reuvenaed and invigorated in health activity
result of his backtonature experience He is to
the practice of his profession in the Twin Cities many
of his old time clients will be glad to avail themselves
his prudent counsel and skilled technique in legal matters
His record congressman honorable and ef-
cient, and his retirement regretted not only his
own party the Republican, but also by Democrats
and Others Since his return to the city those who
inclined to make political forecasts have been predicting
that he will again be forced by circumstances throw
his hat into the ring.
His stalwart patriotism 100 per cent Amercanism
is pointed out would offer acceptable contrast
before the country to the and despcabe amphban
ism of the present incumbent, Lundeen With such rep
resentatve Mr. Nye, Minneapolis would not need to
blush with shame of her representation Tin the
Fifth DstricD at Washington. Old party lines will dis
appear great extent at the coming election
binations will be made to make of the defeat and
humiliation of those recacrants who giving aid and
comfort to the enemy thus proonging the war; and in
creasing the American casualty lists The Fifth District
requires it's representative polar op
posite of the incumbent and it is high compliment
we pay to Mr.. Nye to say that he fills the bill
The Irish standard., 1917-12-01
CRITICISM.

of daily e ready to antagonze itself against
best efforts it is possible for to make There
much criticismfor the most part unkndy criticism
gratuitously dispensed! Truly he fangs Of and
the tusks Of wild boar do not bite and deeper
The Irish standard., 1917-12-01
WHY NOT FRIDAY?

Several of contemporaries voicng protests
against the designation of Tuesday rather than Friday
meatless day. But why protests delayed until
after action taken? The Irish stand
this question while the matter still under discus
sion by the civil authorities. We took occasion
mend the action of the Governor of Nebraska who,
matter of state regulation designated Friday meatess
for that state in difference to the custom of Catholics
and nonCatholics This designation afterward
changed however to conform with the regulations the
national authorities
We refer to the subject again that coworers
have been aroused to its Importance to emphasize the de-
STABILITY of giving consideration before
than after it has been given official adoption and sanction
It is far easier to either administrative
agencies IL arguments presented before official judy
ments rulings laid down. The silence of Catholic
newspapers and authorities misconstrued into &C.
quiescence of and Of the designation of Tuesday
Now Catholics laid under the double burden Of obser
ance of two meatless days in the week. while their fellow
citizens observing with less grace only
meatess day. To this deprivation be added Catho
lies the special days Of abstinence which include Ember
Days. the Lenten period and other special
and periods of fasting and abstinence the burden of
Tuesdays abstinence becomes especially irksome and
just to them. There need this giving them
that had already
Is to be regretted took occasion say several
months that the administrative authorities did
prevails in at least onethrd of all the families of the Unit
ed States. Equality is the basic principal which
public burdens should be imposed and this extends
deprivations we'll to levies conscrptions
teachings and regulations of the Church tactfuy
died. could be made national asset in these days Of rigid
economy and thrift not only with reference food
also to Dress amusements entertainments and of
The Irish standard., 1917-12-01
PRuss,AN PROMISES TO ,R,sHMEN.

AS loyal American citizens most deeply inter-
esed in the which the United States has entered
the and utterly and rrevocably opposed to
policy that might injure the United States her
Allies by giving aid the enemy and thereby
prolongng the
ing from Germany with all souls denounce them
hypocritica and insncere equally spurned If
they sincere.
Never i'll her history has Ireland been arrayed against
human freedom and she would be unworthy of freedom if
she lined up with the modern Attila.
fortunately Irshmen helping her horde of paid
agents in that of United Irish League
of Lowell, Mass
That hits the nail squarey the head 1t is difficult to
how any intelligent with the history of Prussan
dupcity, bad faith and treachery before him. could pos
sby suppose that Prussian promises about Ireland
worthy of the slightest consideration The Prussians
will promise anything since they bother about keep
ing their promises.
Potsdam is simply trying make catspaw of the Irish
in precisely the it has strven for years to TO-
men trouble and dissension all world
That is the Prussian diplomacy 1t is expressed in the
Latin maxim, divide ct mpera"-divide and rule.
But the sound of the Irish people will them
whatever the hotheads do They have only agree
themselves what they want to get it from the
British Parliament America is here to help ireland
this end.-Minneapolis Journal
The Irish standard., 1917-12-01

in lavish holiday gifts. and along many other lines
For example. it is proposed by the bishops of the
Epscopaan church to adopt national observance of the
coming Lenten season. in the interest Of food and other
economies, based the Catholic regulations and dsc
pine. Such measure would be of immense economic
as we'll as spiritual benefit to the entire community
We see but two to get rid of the difficulties of the
present situations One is to amend the Hoover regulation
by substituting Friday for Tuesday The other would
dspensation from the church authorities Friday
observance, while the Tuesday rule is in force.
One OF the delights of the football is that it
eliminates from reading large percentage of
ball stuff which is spread unappezngly before
early spring to early autumn If it for the
football publications would continue to serve
ball hash all winter So for this relief much thanks
the devoees of the pigskn. And for sew
eral months R. I. p.
WILL THE CENTRAL POWERS CUT THE RUSSIAN
MELON?
Though Russia has been of the allied powers,
has been the of tying up for protraced period
one of the vicious fighting the KAISER and is
therefore deserving of sympathetic consideration
would not be surprising the now
invade and overwhelm the Muscovte realm AS source
OF muchneeded supplies the country offers temptations
which the Central Powers may find difficult resist
In that event the Bolshevki-or have it, the
Bochevkiwould have to make up their minds definitely
regarding what they want and the methods by which they
hope to gain their foggy detectives 1t Napoleon
believe, who said that bad general better
twenty good and the truth the maxim is exemp
fed on the situation of today in Russia if the
adjective good in somewhat liberal sense making
lit apply to each generals subjective view of himself
In respect to sefpreservation and defense
in the position that America would be-
the pacists and pro-Germans of years ago had
prevailed good American horse-sense We would
be babies holding alot in weak hands the
proverba Candy and perhaps CO the alert Teutons
would neglect to avail themselves this easy picking!
This is the precise Muscovte only that the
picking is not rich would be that of the United
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
HODGES GOES TO
JOHNSON FOR CABINET

Appointments that William +. Hodges
Will make should he become mayor of
Gary or should he serve for A short time.
his place being in jeopardy because OF
two contests. indicate that he proposes
20 take over most Of Mayor r.. o. John
sons cabinet.
Hodges will retain Fire Chief Wilfrid
Grant. endorsed by the who'll city; Sert.
Glen Rambo. as chief of police; CHIEF
William +. horbis as BertiTon superin-
teBdent: city Engineer " L. Cotung-
ham; Food Inspector Frank Hubinger.
former Building Commissioner walter
Dougan; Sanitary Officer Thomas Port
er; City sealer Clarence Renollet: AS
sistant city Engineer o. b Canady and
Health Secretary C.. NJ. Reyher.
For comptroller he names John A
Brennan, first candidate for mayor and
who withdrew last spring in the pri-
maries for Hodges. y. NJ. Davis. an
early hacker of Hodges, who showed it
when his law firm, Davis & starr, gave
$500 to the Hodges campaign fund. is
named for the city att~orneyship- John
Fox, s vetAranEoung republican. is nam
ed for tho assistance
Three members of the city council are
slated for jobs, w s. Philips. for
street commissioner ". s. Feuer (dem-
ocrat). contractor and vice president Of
the Commercial club, for the board Of
safety, and John keseric, South Broad
way saloonkeeper, for The board Of
works. Leon NJ. Wyszynskf, a Polish
ba rber, and Thomas GORDON. assistant
TO Major *. NJ Burr, director Of safety
at the steel plant and formerly safety
board president. are named for the
board Of safety. Perry Stevens con-
tractor, and William Sykes. garage pro-
prietor, are named for the board Of
works, while G. A. De Long and Grover
Verplank are slated as the other two
members Of the board of health to
serve with Secretary Reyher.
Other appointments are expected lat
er including the park board, to which
Homer J. Carr is said 10 be anxiously
awaiting appointment. The big plums
have been suggested and there are said
70 be several disappointments as a re-
sult. particularly among the lawyers.
The bulk Of the suggested appoint
ments from Mr.. Brennan, who is highly
regarded as an efficient business man.
to the plumbing ih~spectorship, which
goes to Clifford Yerhury, are regarded
as fair, although there is little solace
for Ridge Road. Glen Park and Toll
eston.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
.SWTCHMEN CO ON STRIKE
WHEN PAY ROLL VANISHEs

Twenty-two switchmcn for the Michi-
gan Central Railroad at Joliet went on
strike last night when they failed 10
get their pay and saw their Christmas
shopping plans go -glimmcring.
All other employees were paid, but the
switchmen's pay roll got lost some
where
The strike tied up all traffic between
Joliet and Gary. Ind. and " d Gibbs.
division superintendent at Michigan
City, Ind prepared last night to rush
to Joliet this morning with the switch
mems pay Along the tracks between
Joliet and Gary were left standing Ions
lines of cars containing valuable
cargoes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
BRISK TRADING IN
GARY TODAY

Broadway wa s%thronged with last
hour holiday shoppers today an dali
merchants reported a big business
Buying was confined TO the heavier
grade of goods.
For Gary's twelfth Christmas there
will be a big exodus from town, new
corners preferring to 90 bac kto their
old homes in Ohio, Pennsylvania ana
West Virginia.
with murky skies. darpness. but a
s~pring-like temperature. today gave
evidence Of a green Christmas for to-
morrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
Death of Mrs. Robbins.

Mrs. Elizabeth n. Robins. widow ~
VIM. Bunet Robbins. and mother of
Mrs. John Sweeney. passed away Fri
day evening. at the family residence,
759 adiso street. Gary. after an ill
ness of two days. The death resulted
from pneumonia
The funeral was held sunday after
noon fro mthe residence at 1850 y. IN.
Interment was held at Oak Hill Gem
etery. Father Elliott, Of Christ Epis-
copaI church OBLIGATED.
Enlist In The Woman's Army
By Conserving Foods.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-02-08
EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE FREE PRESS

delay determining the result in California would have been
avoided The polls closed in New York state at five o'clock in
the afternoon An hour when the
ing precincts New York City and in certain cities upstate
where voting machines used and been counted and it
evident that if the proportions maintained
through other parts of the city and State that Hughes would
carry New York, the Republicans jumping conclusions
(which subsequently got them into serious roube sent
messages the Pacific Coast announcing the election of Mr.
Hughes.
1t therefore happened that in the cities Of California the
voting went for two hours otter the voters believed from the
New York dispatches that Mr. Hughes had been successful In
places where the polls did close until six O'clock Pac
and in the State who disposed to favor Wilson
thought that he defeated This false impression
doubleday cost the Democracy of the State thousands of
votes The influence of victory and the desire to be with the
winners strong with voters whose political
vctons are not well fixed and the trick cost Mr. Wilson
votes among those who had cast their ballots at the time
the made from New York that Hughes had
In Oregon his fact apparent At CLOCK
New York time which three o'clock Oregon time the
voters of the latter State advised that Hughes had carried
the Empire State and consequence had been elected In the
cities OF Oregon which of the voting
aton the polls do not close until eight O'Clock in evening
Between the hours of six and eight large poed
clerks in offices and stores wormen shops and
others who employed throughout the day Thus hap
ened that for five hours before the voting ceased Oregon
the people thought that Hughes had been elected At
locock which nine o'clock New York time they still
more strongly convinced that Mr. Hughes had
New York. but Illinois and New Jersey we'll The effect
this to place Oregon in the Republican column by little
more than 5000 majority.
Somewhat similar conditions prevailed in Washington, but
there the Wilson sentiment pronouced that could
even when the made the East
that the Republican candidate the victor.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-02-08
WATCHING THE WORK OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE

Are watching the events down at the state capitol
from day to day while the Legislature is in session. Do you
Mr. Common Man take interest in uprsngs and downsttngs
of the soons Boise who laws and substitute for laws
your statute books7
The majority of you do There is not however,
poraon doing business in the state domestic foreign
private citizen of who is not watching activities down
there and the moment something is introduced that to them
would inmca to their best interests will put howl
of protest that will from end to end of the state And
which is their righteous privilege.
There at Boise certain called lobbyists sent there
in the interests of corporations and private individuals
through the authorization of of the legislature
special right privilege No Legislature is free from
SUCH although such influence not in this day and
vaent in the past Then there lobbyists there
on legitimate missions
The legislature makes appropriations authorizes expen
dtures creates Offices and that affect the
relations of all citizens of the state good when the eg
aton is framed for the benefit of the people whole and
not for class But sometimes law appearing special
benefit for the people whole introduced to hide the class
legislation.
In this modern have the evil of many laws
There is too much legislation the statute books the
lawyer who carefully posts himself keep mind the
multitude of provisions framed by prolific and ambitious egs
laors The best legislator stimulated by interest that
his constituents take in his activities He is encouraged
put forth greater efforts by appreciation 1t is good plan
watch Legislative activities enquire where in need of
information and enlightenment and express appreciation where
appreciation is due Act for less legislation and few but bet
ter framed laws.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-02-08
Hoaxed the Naturalist.

One Of the most remarkable books
ever published is the photographic
Wirceburgensis," written by a Wurz-
burg naturalist named Behringer in
1726. Probably very few copies are in
existence, as the author destroyed all
that he could get possession of soon
after the book appeared. He had been
victimized by some practical jokers,
who had made a great variety Of arti-
ficial fossils and hidden them in a
quarry. to which they then enticed the
professor. Behringer was overjoyed
by so rich a find and had no suspicion
of the trick, although many Of the fos-
sis were of very grotesque charac-
ter. He took his treasures home, made
elaborate drawings of them and wrote
a minute description of each, as well
as an exhaustive commentary filed
with ingenious and plausible theories
When he had published the book the
jokers confessed, and then, of course,
the professor did his utmost to sup
press the work.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-02-08

81 never was so mortified in my
life"
whats the matter nowi''
you know that little gown / bought
for $16.50 that looked as though it
must have cost four times that and
was so becoming to me? / never
dreamed any one would guess its price
or where bought it"
well, did any one?"
Yes. wore 1t for the first time
last night at dinner dance, and there
were just sixteen other women there
with gowns exactly like it."-Detroit
Free Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-02-08
IN THE MILL ENNIUM.
How This Old World Will Was In the
Good Days to Come.

Good Days to Como.
my gracious, how cheap everything
is getting!'
81 understand there hasn't been a
case of divorce in the last ten years."
II think our national stability Is
greatly due to the patriotic spirit of
our congress, don't you?"
aren't these modest fashions lust
too cute for anything? I'm so glad
they will stay that way"
1T certainly is pleasure to pick up
newspaper these da ys-always good
news and plenty of it. "
Brown tells me his wife disobeyed
him yesterday. Did you ever hear
anything like it?"
Yes, dear, l have to use my car all
day long. l don't know what I'd ever
do if gasoline wasn't free"
81 am poor man; but, thank heav-
en-, still have the courts!'
mo, child, there won't be any more
wars-the rulers of the world are all
good men,"
How foolish we women were to
clamor for the vote when all we want
ed was the millennium"
Dear me, what horrible night
mare l had last night! l dreamed
was living in the twentieth century,
Edmund j. Kiefer in Life.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-02-08
MISSISSIPPI HAD cAMELS.
Nhen IL Was Sandy Desert With .
Tropical Climate.

Tropical Climate.
The geology of mountain regions Is
generally more difficult to master than
that of plains, because the rocks have
been more broken and tilted about,
but the geology of certain parts Of
Mississippi Is almost as difficult as
that Of q mountainous region, because
certain widely distributed formations
bear few definite Identification marks,
particularly remains and impressions
Of plants and animals that lived at the
time the deposits were formed.
A peculiar sandstone, which geolo-
gists have called the Catahoula sand
stone, has been studied with care by
G.. G. Matson and e. w. Berry of the
United States geological survey, de-
partment Of the interior, who have
been able to. identify and follow the
sandstone by means of the remains Of
plants.
Among the plants found were pines,
ferns, leaves Of date palms, tropical
myrtles, figs, and tree closely related
to the present day Mexican and Cen
trail American sapota, from which
most Of the material for chewing gum
Is obtained. These fossil plants show
that at the time the sandstone was
formed-perhaps 100000 years ago
the climate of this region was tropical,
and bones Of camels found by other
biologists in the region and the SINH
larity Of the sand composing the sand
stone to certain tropical desert sands
have a similar Observation-Disclosures
Survey.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-02-08

'FInte1Igent
Exchange activity This why the dongs OF the share mar
held to orehadow coming events Those that gamble
the effect of such events bound to take to
tain what happening likely to happen The Lawson
bid for noorey is not needed to that information
does leak to Wall Street Statesmen consult with bankers,
and Presidents must discuss matters with other people
Only autocra can plan great measures IN absolute safety
The above taken from the Mining and Scientific Press,
it represents the best expression of editorial
ing the Lea have been privileged to read Much is
said and in few words It's summing will satisfy the
who thinks and it sufficiently the efforts of the pot
cal scene shifter to create political scandal.
Those high and mighty have the to procure informa
ton and such for that purpose and always have
Tt is not the history of United States finance and financial
manipulation but only part of the history of World finance
and financial manipulation The student of history verify
this statement by remembrance OF how the Rothcd millions
added to by of the ROtcds who rushed from France
with the of Wellington triumph at Waterloo Ma
poean the days before egphs and telephones and used
the knowledge which he possessed to win millions from nves
tors.
As for the man Lawson he will be- remembered as making
manpuatons and although he said much in volume and little
in substance he revealed nothing and only established
that he has made everything he has in stock gambling and
failed to tell whether the impulse which moved him for the
whether he only bidding for personal noorey which
latter is reasonable if accept his statement to his
splendid judgment and great information
What the 'Leak" should point to, and from which aen
ton is vigorously directed by attempting to create political
material is to the evil in stock gambling promoted by the
stock exchange The stock exchange has always been round
condemned and regulation has been urged But efforts for
reform have been The socaled 'Leak dsas
ferrous principally because of its availability for by the
Stock Exchange and its manpulaons for the advantage of
few, to the disadvantage of the small fry.
Matters legitimate in the of conference and counsel
through excusabe nadverence and in spite the great
est vigilance become evil by by institutions organized
existing for the purpose of gambling and authorized and
permitted by law
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-02-08
STORY OF THE POTATO
AZ q Food II Was at First U.es a.,
For Pigs and Cattle.

TUT Ti9o ana Sattle.
The question of where the poto.o
Indigenous and where introduced bv
man has never been strictly answers
1t seems sure, however, that the potot.
Is native of the mountainous district.
of tropical and subtropical Anar,os
from Chile to Mexico and even as 20
north as the southern part of Coloraao
Data concerning the known use of the
potato for food are not very definita
1t probably was first taken to Enron.
from feru py Spaniards early in the
sixteenth century and spread from
Spain to Holland, Burgundy and Italv
though cultivated only as curiosity n
rev gardens and little known or
thought of. In 1.-THE Complete Gar
dener," published in 1719. it is not men
toned.
AS food it was first used for pips
and cattle. Then, on account of n.
great yield, it was suggested that i,
might be useful for the poor and pre
vent famine. due to the failure Of tha
grain crops.
As early as 1868 the Royal Society Of
London adopted measures to encourage
Its cultivation in England. 1t spread
quickly in Ireland, but not until the
middle of the eighteenth century did
1t acquire any real Importance on the
continent of Europe. OF its first cult.
walton as crop in North America even
less Is known.-New York Times.