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The Irish standard., 1891-05-16

EX- FIRE CHIEF STETsON says that
the time is coming when Minneapolis
will have a big fire, and. to put off the
evil day as far as possible, he suggests
that the proposed central fire station be
constructed as soon as possible. He
says Chicago. Cincinnati, New York,
Boston, and the other large cities Of the
country, have had very destructive con
flagrations and Minneapolis will surely
get its turn. His advice to stock the
centrally located fire stations with more
apparatus should not 60 UNDECIDED. Mr..
Stetson is an experienced fireman, and
though he caters to fate q little, still
there Is a good deal of common sense in
what he says. MINNEAPOLIS cannot at
ford to let its fine buildings burn up
when BY the outlay OF q few dollars 6res
can be extingulshed in their incipiency.
The Irish standard., 1891-05-16

more. They believe they can better
Judge u the yalue o the land after hav-.
ing titled il many years than the land
lords, some Of whom, perhaps, never saw Y
the land. Thus reasoning, Of course.
stands to sense. But il the face Of 8
probable dissolution Of parliament, and
q dlsunited Irish party. Mr.. Parnell rises
to remark that this bill deserves the fav-
orable conside ration Of the people, and
is one Of the most important measures
that has ever been introduced in parlia-
ment for the benefit of the Irish tenants,
aud aims ar the final settlement Of the
Irish land difficulty. Considering the
fact that very few. if any. really good
measures for Ireland's benefit were ever
introduced in parliament, Mr.. Parnelps
boast that this bill of Balfour's is the
best, does not speak volumes for it.
This will do, so far as Mr.. Parnell is
concerned. When we come to look on
the stand the anti Parnellite members of
the Irish party have taken. Ne are at a
loss to know what they can expect from
supporting and opposing the bill at the
same time. Some of them are in favor
of the bill, and others oppose 1t. Glad
stone, Of course, is bitterly opposed to
the bill, because he sees in it a large ex
penditure and outlay Of English money.
Mr.. Gladstone should not object to the
English people doing their share towards
settling this vexed question, but he
thinks, no doubt, that the price is too
high, and that the landlords are the GEN.
ter of Mr.. Balfour's movements. If he
takes that view of the bill, he is perfect
II right in opposing it. We are sorry
to see so much confusion in the ranks of
Ireland's representatives at Westmlnis-
ter, and we hope that they will come to
some satisfactory understanding very
soon. Michael Davitt, of course. opposes
the bill and dresses down the Mccarthy
ties in very torcible language for the va
cillatlng policy on that measure.
The Irish standard., 1891-05-16
SERIOUS DiSSArIsF ACTION.

Balfour's irish land bill seems bound
to cause still wider breach in the ranks
Of the Irish Nationalists. It was thought
some time ago that the Irish members
would be unit either for or against the
bill. and that the Parne1l episode would
not be considered as having anything 20
do with il. The friends Of Ireland. while
they saw some very good points IN the
bill, did not feel disposed to say that 4; 4
would be 8 solution Of the land question
Ia Ireland. 10 q certain extent il would
settle that question, but not as i should y
be. The bill gives the landlords Z q too g
much twice s. much y the land 5's
worth; this, off { course. 81 ror,g The y e
landlords cannot legall u claim cent ~,
'but the Irish ne too ne gnani i-I
NOM 3 81 q ont Them ttbst9l They
are Is ary g dlords u Tho
thes land ilg g. q n anti WING IS
The Irish standard., 1891-05-16

THE park committee, to whom was
referred the proposition Of Col. King to
donate certain lands for park purposes
along Dupont and other avenues run
ming parallel to it. on condition tnat the
Board make certain improvements this
year, has decided to recommend that
the proposition be accepted. We are
very glad that the committee has seen
It's way to this. as it will give the city
one Of the finest parks in the country.
The land is worth at least 500. 600. and
the IRISH STANDARD is we'll pleased
that Col. Kings excellent offer was ac-
cepted. The Beard will no doubt APP
prove of the cOmmittee's action.
The Irish standard., 1891-05-16

corpola ions. ding 20 his discoY-
cries there are 500 acres Lost e the state
ID this way. which Is now worth Of
least 81. O0O,O 600. and which are situated
in the toWnsite Of Sioux Falls. In I'D
ditlon to this loss lie reports that the
loss In the Aberdeen district is 10000
acres; the WatertoWn district, Is, OC0
acres; Yankton district. $50 acres, This
is q very severe loss, which can only be
retrieved BY selections at other points.
The people Of South Dakota. whose
duty it was to look. after these lands.
must have been asleep quite q long time.
The Irish standard., 1891-05-16

JUDGE MAHoNEY says he will soon
resign his place on the municipal
bench. This IS not pleasant for the
people Of Minneapolis, who see in Judge
Manoney all the good qualities for a
man in his position. For the past eight
years he has sat in the municipal ber CHI.
and has earned for himself the reputa
ton of being most careful and con-
scientious dispenser Of justice. The
people of MINNEAPOLIS, without excep-
tion, regret that he cannot see his way
to remaining where he is.
The Irish standard., 1891-05-16
OUR ADMINISTRATION.

Mayor Winston is just the man for the
Office he now SO honorably and courage
ously fills. He is always in his office
during office hours, and neither the poor
nor the rich can find fault with the treat
ment they receive at his hands. Always
courteous and kind, he is open to all and
sighted By none. Some few days ago
I the ministers of the city met and decided
to appoint committee to wait on the
mayor and have him close the theaters
and other places of amusement on Sun
day, The committee failed to meet the
mayor in the latter Office Tuesday after
noon as expected, and for the present
the meeting is of. The mayor, however,
has his own ideas about running the CITY,
and when the committee calls on him he
will give them to understand that he is
mayor, and that fanatlcism does not run
thus in minneapolis as it used to. Not
withstanding the mayors we'll known po-
sition on certain questions, the ministers,
at their last meeting, approved OF pa
per that Rev. D. e. Wells read last Mon
day morning, in which he paid very
pleasant compliment to the mayor for
the exceptionally fine and impartial adj
ministration he was giving the city. Rev.
Wells, though republicanly inclined,
was forced to admit that the preceding
administration was very inferior to the
present one. OF course, that is just what
those who voted for Mayo Winston knew
his political opponents would say before
he was in Office very long. It has been
but four short months since Mayor Win
ston took charge of affairs at the city
hall, and in that short space of time he
has shown himself to be the ablest man
that ever sat in the mayor chair. He
has little to say to the public, and only
when necessary does he say anything.
He is q man Of good, sound common
sense and excellent judgment, and the
course he has mapped out for the city's
government is the best one that could be
devised. All classes Of citizens. ire
speotive of party, admit that he is the
best mayor we ever had. We hope that
all good citizens will do their duty by
the city as we'll as our mayor is doing
his, and the city will be all right.
The Irish standard., 1891-05-16

JUDGE POND is occupying the GRIM
inal bench this term at the district
and he is giving more than good salts
faction. He has system peculiarly his
own In lecturiDg criminals, which
makes The most hardened Of them drop
tears. This is the kind of judge we
like to see on the bench; man who
can lecture without scolding, and bring
the blush to the cheek OF the most dar-s
ing criminal.
The Irish standard., 1891-05-16

IT IS said that A. j. Blethen, formerly
proprietor of the Tribune, has his eye
on the Duluth News, and will soon be
the owner of that live piece of property.
Mr.. Blethen is an able man. and if Dn.
luth succeeds IN getting him there they
will have s'hustler" in true meaning
of the word. Minneapolis would regret
to lose him. but what would be Mime
apo}fs loss would be Duluth's gain..rT
The Irish standard., 1891-05-16
ons Is shoJg heerr band. snea out tlaes
Qame a R1rraceffnllY as possible Y

HE cutting down off the appropria.
tion for the sd. Paul fire department has
already had some bad effects. just as g
THE IRISH STANDARD said Sc the time ne
q reduction Of xpenses was demanded !.
Sc. Paul would have reason to regret y
that step. Sc. Paul is no village, and 9
instead OF reducing expenses IA this
department the appropr iation ought TO g
be increased. Now it appears that 9
few very destructive fires occurred re-
Gently which have been laid st the door
81 the superintendent Of fire, alarm. MT.
Jenkins. who is the superintendent IN
charge Of this important branch, says
in defense, ane very justly too, that ne
is obliged by reason Of 9 redsction OF
his staff, consequent on the decreased
allowance, to do the best he can, and
that he cannot do any more than he 1s
doing at present. This is exp anatory
enough. st. Paul cannot reduce Its fire
department and at the same time ex
pect as good service as when the depart
ment had q full complement of hands.
st. Paul has as fine and intelligent 9
body of firemen as any city Of its size in
the country. but 1t has not enough. Let
the fire commissioners make some ar
rangements to bring the appropriation
up to what it ought to be, and then II
everything does not work satisfactory
there will be room to criticise the de-
partment, but not before.
The Irish standard., 1891-05-16
SATURDAY. MAY 9, 1891.
COMPTROLLER ROCHE DEAD.

OOMPTROLlER ROCHE DEAD.
Comptroller John W. Roche, of st.
Paul. died very suddenly last Monday
evening while on his way to the depot to
see his wife off for Pennington. John
Roche. better known as Honest John,
was one of the Oldest residents OF st.
Paul. having come to that city in 1856.
For 81 years he flied the Office of comp
troller. and during that time he earned
for himself a lasting name. He was
man in the true meaning of the term,
and there are many sad hearts in Mime :
sofa today over the taking away OF an
old and stannch friend.
The Irish standard., 1891-05-16

THE city fathers have taken several
dangerous leaps on the garbage question
lately. At their last meeting they un-
did everything on this matter that they
passed the previous week. 1t NAV be
that the change in the weather has had
something to do with it.
The Irish standard., 1891-05-16

THE National Stove Manufacturers
Association of Philadelphia has adopted
resolutions pledging themselves to
maintain the price of stoves at the same
figure as last year, The coal barons of
that city will probably follow suit, just
to show that there is no ill feeling.
The Irish standard., 1891-05-16

SLEEP-FAsTING contests are becOm-
ing all the rage now. One was begun
in san Francisco. and the successful
competitor remained awake 1853 hours
and As minutes. 1t is now thought that
he will become insane. Such dangerous
contests should not be permitted at all.
The Irish standard., 1891-05-16
EDITORIAL BREVITlES.

IT LOOKS as if the head uarters Of the
North Dakota diocese would be removed
from jamestown to Fargo. The people
of Fargo want to get Bishop Stanley
there, and to that end have made some
very fattering offers.
The Irish standard., 1891-05-16
CATHOLIC EDUCATION.

Yf4IIluouta UuU uOU UkxOxo.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION.
The Views Of the Pope on the School
Question in the United States.
A dispatch from Rome, dated April
q, says: A correspondent of the New
York Associated Press to-day had an in
terview with with a high ecclesiastical
parsonage who is in an exceptional posi-
tion at the Vatican and is perfectly &C.
quainted with the Papal views on the
school question in the United States.
1.-THE educational question, he said, sis
one of the most impor tant and delicate
questions in the United States It has
provoked most ardent discussion and
been the source Of many divisions. It
would, however, be very difficult to pro-
nounce definitely on all the various in
teres.s affected. In this, as in all ques-
tons of a controversial nature, great tact,
consummate discretion and prudence
and mind eminently inclined 10 concil-
iation is necessary. Absolute and arbi-
trary solutions are not applicable to such
complex matters. What seems necessary
here from the Catholic point OF view is
moderation, and not precipitation, weak.
ness nor violence.
1.-THE general course to be pursued is
moreover quite manifest. Catholics in
America should have psrochial schools
in all parishes where it is possible and
where there is sufficient means to render
them equal to the public schools. Where
is is impossible to do this schools should
be established in which the catechlsm
NAV be taught, or the state should be
persuaded to permit instruction in the
catechism outside of the hours regularly
appointed for the ordinary school sub
jects. as is done in Germany. Oae thing,
however, is absolutely obligatory-that
is, to found no parochial schools unless
they can be put on level with those of
the state, for it would simply end In the
children deserting them in favor of the
state school. At present, however. Cath
Ole in the. United States cannot rival
the state schools, as they have not sufi-
cient resources. The decree of the holy
Office IN 1875 specifies most particularly
that these parochial schools must in
every degree be equal to those of the
state"
..'Do you believe that the demands of
Archbishop Ireland will be acceded to
by the states?'
81 cannot answer you positively ON
that point. But one should always en-
deavor to obtain whatever concessions
are possible. Besides, the various states
have shown themselves very respectful
toward Catholicism. They do not ap-
pear inspired with sectarian ideal.
They are equitable, conciliatory and toll
Grant. Moreover, it is their interest to
show themselves courteous aud favorable
toward Catholic demands, The United
States have derived so many benefits
from religious peace, and their wise pol
10y mas brought such high renown that
they cannot depart from these principles.
The states as we'll as the Catholics
should give proof OF desire Tor concilla-
ton ana OF oroadnees OF views. No
chance of crisis should be permitted,
Tor every crisis would open period Of
misfortune ana d'hculty. Ihe Holy
See has complete conf 1ence in the zeal,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-05-08
What 1t Would Do.

The money paid for one glass of beer
would pay for one loaf of bread.
The money paid for one glass of whisky
would pay for one pound of beef.
The money paid for two glasses of
beer would pay for peck of potatoes.
The money paid for two glasses of
whisky would nav for one pound of
coffee.
The money paid for three glasses of
beer would pay for quarter of pound
of tea.
The money paid for three glasses of
whisky would pay for dressed fowl.
The money paid for four glasses of
beer would pay for two dozen of eggs.
The money paid for four glasses of
whisky would pay for three pounds of
butter.
The money paid in one month for two
glasses of beer day would pay for a ton
of coal.
The money paid in one month for two
glasses of whisky day would pay for a
suit of clothes.
The money paid in one year for three
glasses of beer q day would pay the
rent for small suite of rooms for one
year.
The money paid in one year for three
glasses of whisky a day would pay for
an outfit of household furniture.
The money paid in one year for four
glasses of beer day would pay for a
carriage.
The money paid in one year for four
glasses of whisky day would pay for a
horse and harness.-W Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-05-08
A Lawyers Ruse.

An adroit lawyer does not always de-
pend entirely upon the logic Of his case
or his mastery of the art Of persuasion
to bring a jury around to his way Of
thinking. He has an eye to the indi-
vidual pecullarities of the iurymen. and
does not let an opportunity pass to inn
press them favorably. 1t is related of
M. Lachaud, the most famous of French
criminal lawyers Of the present century,
that in pleading certain case he rer-
ceived that one Of the jurors seemed to
be hostile to him and his argument.
In the facss of all the other men in the
box he saw, with his practical eyes,
signs that his oratory or shrewdness was
having its effect, but this man, in spite
of all he could do, remained frowning,
suspicious, obdurate. M. Lachaud kept
on with his work, and presently saw
that his opportunity had come. 1t was
hot day, and ray Of sunlight had
penetrated a crevice on the curtain. and
was shining on the top of the head
of this juryman, who was quite
bald. The lawyer paused in his
argument, and addressed himself di-
rectly to the Court. eff Your
Honor would please" he said, Ito
order that the curtain in yonder window
be lowered trife, I am sure that the
sixth juryman would appreciate it"
This sign of watchful attention won the
obstinate juryman's heart and NJ.
Lachaud's case.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-05-08
wineless Dinners and a Bishop.

Your terse and timely article on this
subject in the Spectator of Feb. re-
minds me of one of all incident recently
recorded somewhere of one of our living
bishops, we'll known for his good sense
and rare wit. He was staying at the
house of country gentleman who
posed, in the way you describe, as an
ardent total abstainer. IDuring the
dinner on the first day of the bishops
visit, there being nothing to drink on
the table besides syrups and mineral
waters, the host, turning toward his
reverend guest, said in an undertone:
MY Lord, you will find some wine in
your bedroom" Tie bishop, with
characteristic taste, briefly acknowl-
edged this curious concession, and par
took of the refreshment placed before
him. Some short while after this, the
bishop received his teetotaler friend
with becoming hospitality at the palace
on return visit. During dinner, his
lordship quietly remarked to his guest:
"Mr. So-and-So, you will find some
water in your bedroom. "-The Spec
i 3
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-05-08
Drink and Murder.

A sober man scruples to do that which
drunken man will execute without
hesitation. These words embody the es-
sential motive that induces people to
have recourse to Supplying drugs and
drinks. People employ either for the
purpose of sitting remorse, after having
performed an action disapproved of by
their conscience, or else in order to in.
duce state of mind in which they shall
be capable of doing something contrary
to the dictates of their conscience, and
to which the animal nature of man is
impelling him.
A sober man has conscientious scru-
pies to visit lewd women, to steal, to
commit murder. A drunken man. on the
contrary, is troubled with no such scru-
pies. Hence it is that if person wishes
to do something which his conscience
forbids him to do he first stupeties his
faculties.
recolect being struck by the state
ment made by man cook on his trial
tive of mine-in whose service he had
been living. From the account he gave
of the crime and the manner in which it
was perpetrated, it appears that when
he had sent his paramour, the maid SER
want, out of the house and the time had
come for him to do the deed, he seized q
knife and repaired to the bedroom where
his intended victim was, but as he drew
near he felt that in his sober senses he
could not possibly perpetrate such a
| crime. "a sober man has conscientious
scruples." He turned back, gulped down
two tumblers of brandy that he had pro-
| vided beforehand, and then, and not be-
fore, felt that he was ready to do the
deed, and did it,
Nine-tenths of the total number of
crimes that stain humanity are COM
mitted in the same way: "First take q
drink to give you courage"
OF all the women who fall, fully one
half yield to the temptation under the
influence of alcohol Nearly all the Wis
its made by young men to disorderly
houses take place when the faculties
have been blunted and dulled by intoxi-
eating liquor. People are we'll acquaint-
ed with this property of alcohol todeaden
the voice of conscience, and they DELHI
erately make use of it for this very pur
Dose.
Nor is this all. Not only do people
cloud their own faculties in order to stiat
the voice of conscience, but, knowing
what the effect of alcohol is, whenever
they wish to make other people perform
an act that is contrary to the dictates O
their conscience, they purposely stupefy
them in order to render them tempora
rily deaf to it's circumstances. In wa
soldiers are always made drunk whel
they are about to be sent into clos
hand-to-hand combat. During tn
storming of Sebastopol all the Frencl
soldiers were completely intoxicated
After the storming of fortress in the
Central Asian war, when the Russian
soldiers showed no inclination to plunde
and kill the defenseless old men an
, children of the place, Skobeleff ordere
them to be duly piled with brandy til
they were drunk. Then they rushe
: out to accomplish the CHASTITY work.
, Tolstoi, tn Contemporary Revie,o.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-05-08
After the Boy.

During the Chicago convention, one of
the delegates, young man from Bos-
ton, fell in with burly, red-faced Chi
cagoan, who had evidently just been
patronizing the bar. In the course of
conversation, the man from Chicago
said: "What are you fellows trying to
do down at the Battery? You are hot
ON temperance, see by the papers Do
you think you could make temperance
man of me?"
"No," replied the delegate, 1--WE evil
IDENTIFY coudn do much with you; but
we are after your boy"
At this unexpected retort the man
dropped his iocular tone, and said Sc
riously, "Well, guess you have got the
right of it. If somebody had been after
me when was boy should be a bet
ter man to-day"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-05-08
|coHoL FOR THE DYING.

a common belief that the use of
n will prolong the life of dying
n,ut it is great mistake. 1t serves
ia to shorten his hours by drawing
uhe little remaining fund of vital
itlcohol can do no good except in
So case as this: When man seems
tdying and really is not dying, it
nerve to get him past the critical
nat. just as the sharp cut of a whip
menable a horse. to reach the top of
a when his tagging energy made
h danger of falling backward. A
pamay be suffering from some per-
vSinhibltory action of the nerves
w stimulant of this kind will start
uNaction of the heart, and so save
NJ But the after effects of alcohol
uthe heart are always paralyzing.
1T effects are as an irritant to the
sHh, and this temporarily quickens
tltion of the heart by reflex action,
bae further effects are always ad-
N9 Alcohol is never good for any
pt in fainting fit or in a collapse,
13oon as the alcohol is absorbed, it
tto increase the weakness.
paralyzing influence of alcohol
ne Illustrated by putting a drop or
tY the lips. 1t paralyzes the nerves
oflsation which normally are en-
try sensitive in the lips so that if
Instrument for testing the tactile
sality be applied. the person is UNI
all determine whether one or two
pdare in contact at a distance apart
ofch he should have full knowledge.
AIl does this very thing for the
nGenters. A better way to get up
hdul stimulation is to apply heat
owe heart In prolonged surgical
ouon, if we see that person is
liRo die from loss of blood, we apply
lamentations over the heart, or per-
hantroduce large quantities of hot
w;into the bowels, and this will
IA sinking patient. I.know of no
otheans which will act so quickly.
Abr very efficient means is to apply
he, the spine. Alcohol is used some
tilsbut there are other remedies
wlAre great deal more useful, be-
ca here are none of the after narcotic
etfWhich are sure to attend the use
OF 1hol.-From u lecture by j. HI.
ktg, NJ. d.