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The advocate., 1897-04-21
THE WHOLE COUNTRY DEBATING THE
RAILROAD QUESTION.

The railroad people are appealing for
public sympathy, just as their men have
frequently done when they were in
trouble. The breaking up Of the Trans
Missouri Freight Association has heaped
Goals Of fire on the carriers heads and
now they want the people and the Con-
gress to help them out.
In an unsigned printed circular accom-
psnying other matter more extended,
the railroad people, referring to the For
sksr pooling bill, among other things
say: "It is a critical time, and legisla-
tors cannot refuse to give it attention.
The introduction of this bill by the Ohio
Senator opens up the subject to the
whole country in debate. The leading
journals Of the United States are almost
unanimously Of the belief that to Con-
gress the people must appeal for relief.
The Importance Of this matter is not Sec
ond to the tariff, the money question, the
shipping bill, or any other question be-
fore Congress. There can be no stabil-
ity, no return OF prosperity, until some
measure has bean enacted that win give
to these great interests the power to
agree not to increase rates but to main
tain rates that are just and reasonable
The advocate., 1897-04-21

President Stevenson, will bring about
the conference desired by President Nc
Kinley. It is still more improbable that
the commission will effect anything with
out conference. Separate agreements
with the United States are out Of the
question when the nations Of Europe do
not wish to agree among themselves in
favor Of bimetallism. The commission
will have a good time and will be re-
ceived everywhere with courtesy. Pres
ident Mckinley will be able to point to
it's labors as redeeming his election prom
ises, and to their failure as showing that
il America wants free silver she must
procure it for herself at her own risk.
The sooner these points are made clear
the sooner may we expect American
business to assume a more healthy Rp-
pesrance. 1t may, therefore, be hoped
that this rowing commission will not un-
duly protract it's interesting but futile
experiments upon the stability Of the
financial convictions now governing Eu-
ropean policy"
The advocate., 1897-04-21

PoPULrsTs in Congress now have an
opportunity to show what they have to
suggest by way Of improving the railway
system OF the country. Republicans,
representing the organized power and
interests Of the railroads and OF the priv.
legged classes generally, had their Fora
kerr bill IN promptly after the conveping
Of Congress. Now, what will the Popu-
lists doH II they can do no better, let
them reintroduce the PETER bill which
was referred TO the Interstate Commerce
committee about two years ago.
The advocate., 1897-04-21

A WASHINGTON dispatch, under date
April Is, conveyed the following infOr-
nation: president McKinley's patience
and endurance were subjected to a severe
test to-day. The big corridor on the
outside of the Presidents room was so
crowded at 10 o'clock this morning that
it was almost impossible to pass from
one end to the other"
The advocate., 1897-04-21
The Indiana Legislature passed an aot

The Indiana Legislature passed an act
prohibiting the street railway companies
in indianapolis from charging more than
Scent fares. The companies undertook
to defy the law and came 80 near bring
ing on q riot that they changed their
tactics from putting people off the cars
to letting them ride free il they did not
wish to pay 5 cents. The case is in court
The advocate., 1897-04-21
INTERNATIONAL BIMETALLISM NOT IN
SIGHT,
provernents.

The President has appointed Senator
Wolcott Of Colorado, ex-Vice President
Stevenson and Mr. Henry S. Paine Of
Massachusetts commissioners to see what
can be done in Europe toward bringing
about international bimetsllism, where
upon the London Times remarks:
ave believe that all the indications in
Europe and the far East point to the
failure Of such an undertaking. 1t is
improbable that all the enthusiasm of
Senator Wolcott, conioined with the
business abilities Of Mr.. Paine and the
Democratic silver sympathies Of sx-V Vice
The advocate., 1897-04-21

the recent antitrust decision, they whine
and are so sorry. They note with hope
fulness, however, the fact that the court
were divided--flve to four--snd think it
will be an easy matter to change that
one majority if they can get "another
whack" at it, a Ia Shiras, you know.
The advocate., 1897-04-21
BANK failures do not necessarily al

BANK failures do not necessarily al
ways result from dishonesty Men are
adventurous, and over-confdent fre-
quently, rather than wicked; enter
prising and reckless, rather than de-
PRAYED. But when a banker takes any
risks with his depositol's money, he is in
danger. The only safe rule in all such
cases is to treat a deposit as a sacred
trust. Government banks would take
no risks and report no losses.
The advocate., 1897-04-21

The State Of New York has under
taken to save the wooded lands Of the
Adirondack mountains. 1t is estimated
that the whole reserve is worth about 6
million dollars. AT SO an acre this
would show an area of upwards Of $4,000
square miles, which is more than one
fourth the face Of Kansas.
The advocate., 1897-04-21

The Nonconf0rmiSt, one Of the best
among the many good Populist papers in
the country, comes out in a new dress
made by the Mergenthaler linotype.
Brother Vincent and his good wife are
worthy of success.
The advocate., 1897-04-21
GOVERNMENT BANKING.

The ADVOCATE believes that banking,
like railroading, is a matter of public
concern; that in some form it is neces-
sary to the wsll-being of society. It is
as important to have agencies for the
rapid diffusion Of money as it is to have
facilities for the prompt distribution Of
the surplus productions of the people.
Every year the Importance Of banking
becomes more apparent, and the numer-
Gus failures Of banks and consequent
losses Of patrons are conclusive evidence
that the present system is ruinously de.
fectiVe.
The failure of the Globe Savings Bank
at Chicago has brought the bank ques-
tion afresh before the country. The
reputation of the bank and it's officers
was SO good that the Trustees Of the
University Of Illinois had deposited near
half million of the funds of that great
institution in the bank, and they are
likely to lose all Of it.
Without seeking for the cause of fail
ure, we only desire now to call attention
to the fact of failure and loss for the pur-
pose Of attracting attention to what, in
our opinion, is the only way Of getting
rid Of bank failures and thus avoid the
inevitable losses which follow.
The government of the United States
has never yet failed to safely keep any
deposit entrusted to it's agents. During
our four years Of war; 1865, upward of
Al billion dollars worth of business was
transacted in and through the Treasury
Department, and not dollar of it was
lost A thousand million dollars pass
through the mails in money orders and
registered letters every year, and the
losses are so small as to be hardly worth
mentioning.
Let the present system Of banking be
changed to one conducted by public Off
GERS, acting as agents Of the government,
under bonds; let every bank have fscili-
ties for ordinary business banking, and
also for lending money on long time on
real estate security. And with these
have connected savings department for
the safe keeping of the peoples surplus
earnings. This would secure depOsitOrs
against loss in their banking business
and thus save millions and millions of
dollars every year to the people Of the
United States.
The advocate., 1897-04-21

The cost Of government in the United
States grows larger every decade, not
only absolutely but relatively to popula-
tion. Omitting the item of pensions,
which now amounts to about lac million
dollars year, the per capita cost Of the
National government is three times as
great as it was at any time before 1861.
The advocate., 1897-04-21
Is THE VALUE OF RAILROADS A PROPER
BASIS FOR FREIGHT RATEs2


BASIS FOR FREIGHT RATEs7
Mr.. Brysn's argument on reasonable
railroad rates and the States constitu-
tlonsl authority to regulate them, has
set the newspapers to discussing the sub
ject Of a railroads value. The Mobile
(Als Register argues that the value of
road depends upon its earning power.
But suppose the roads capacity for earn
ing is equal to three or five times the
amount it does actually earn? Take the
Santa Fe or the Union Pacific, either Of
which could easily earn twice as much
as it does Would it be fair to base
charges on their actual earnings rather
than on what the roads are capable Of
doingP To put it palmer: II cent a
ton per mile is enough to cover cost OF
carrying all that a road could handle,
and il, as matter OF fact, the road is not
working to more than one.half it's cspa-
city, is it fair to charge the patrons Of
the road 2 cents ton so as to make q
fair profit on what the road could do if it
had the business?
The courts, thus far, have held that
railway company may charge toll enough
to realize a fair profit on its investment,
and the books Of the company are taken
as prjNG fGcie evidence Of the capital,
which, in most, il not in all cases, is made
up of bonds and stock. The reports OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission
show that more than one-half Of the rail-
way capitalization Of the country is rep
resented by debt in the form of bonds
The rest is stock.
We submit that the people ought not
to be taxed to pay interest on the COM
panies' debts. We understand, of course,
that it matters nothing to the patrons Of
a road whose capital built it. But that
is not the only factor in the cspitaliza-
ton. The A., B. & G. Railroad Company
undertakes to construct road. They
first procure stock---say a million dollars,
and 60 to work. AS soon as a showing
is made, that much OF the road is mort
gagged to borrow money to prosecute the
work, and, by the time the line is com.
pleted, the debt is larger than the
amount Of stock taken, and the amount
of stock is the estimate which the stock
holders themselves put on the value OF
their property.
The ADVOCATE is Of opinion that there
is only one just method of determining
what are reasonable charges for public
transportation by companies and corpo.
rations, and that does not include any
estimate of the value of the property
employed. 1t includes only fair wages
for the persons necessarily employed in
doing the work and what it would cost
the government to construct road to
do the work that is being done, with a
reasonable margin for repairs and i'm
provements.
The advocate., 1897-04-21
APRIL 81,

alike to these properties and to the ship
pers. That these rates may be subject
to review or revision by the United
States government through its Inter
state Commerce Commission is inmate
rial"
The advocate., 1897-04-21

INDIVIDUAL interests, inclinations and
desires must yield to the greater and
more important interests Of the people
taken as a whole, whether we regard the
neighborhood, the State or the nation.
The advocate., 1897-04-21

A GREAT howl was raised among the
good honest money people Of the coun-
Cry because the Populists and Democrats
denounced the decision OF the Supreme
conr$ Ii the income tax case, and now,
when tho tables are turned on them by
The advocate., 1897-04-21

UNITED STATES treasury cash balance
last Saturday, 1929, ,466,962; gold on hand,
1854, ,62O,925 How the country is suffer
ing from lack Of revenue.
The advocate., 1897-04-21

THE Congressional Record Of the 10th
inst. contains speech of Congressman
Vincent Of this State on the tariff bill.
The advocate., 1897-04-21

sample copies Of the ADVOCATE will be
mailed free 10 any address.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-07-03
WEXFORD.

The town Of a-managh was
reused into q state of frenzied excite
ment recently. by series of startling
discoveries Of money. About the be-
ginning of June, as a number of small
boys were searching for cray fish in the
river Dusk. which passes through the
center Of the town, one little fellow
found in the bed OF the stream small
leather purse containing G2 As. A
whisper soon spread about the locality
as to the likelihood of there being fur
Their monetary treasures hidden away in
the filth of the stream, and accordingly
all classes of the community addressed
themselves to the work of unearthing
the supposed existing precious metal.
Their efforts were rewarded with much
success. AS many as eight purses con-
tanning sums from Ell los. to G5 were
raked out of the river that day. Every
day since the search has been continued
as many as score purses of money hav-
ing been discovered.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-07-03
THE WEARING OF THE GREEN.

Cribs poem was a street ballad during
the stormy days Of '98 1t Is pathetic
fact that its author Is unknown. There
are uncounted versions of this celebrated
song. all dated about the same time, but
the one below is the most artistic. 1t is
the Dion Boucicault version. Napier
Tandy was a Dublin barrister. He went
to France at tho request Of the United
lrishmen to negotiate for military serv-
ice with the Directoire. Of which Ma
poleon was the head. So it was in Paris
that he asked for poor ould Ireland.
and how does she standby
O,Paddy. dear. and did you hear the news
that's going round?
That shamrock Is forbid by law to grow
on Irish ground:
st. Patrick's day no NOR, We'll keep. his
colors cant be seen,
For there's a bloody law agin the wearin'
of the green.
met with Napier Tandy. and he took
me by the hand.
And he said, "How's poor ould Ireland,
and how does she stand?"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-07-03
MAYO


Ballyhaunis races came off, on June
Sd. and proved decided success in every
particular. The attendance was large,
the running good. with fair-sized fields,
and the various events were we'll con-
tested. The weather was extremely
warm. Two horses got their legs broken
by falling on the fiat, and had to be shot.
Mr.. Frank Mitchell, while riding the
horse Ambrose" in the first race, fell
and had his collar bone broken. Mr..
John Rouse's Nelly" won the Town
Plate, 80 sovereigns. Mr.. w. II. Bag
nails wild Count" won the Stewards
Plate Of 80 sovs.; the Commercial Plate,
so sovs., was won by Mr. w. Bobbett's
Princess Hlda," and the Produce Plate.
25 sovs.. was won by Miss A. Boyd
Rochford's "Cavan Lass" The Farm
ers' Plate. 81 sovs.. was won by Mr. w.
Twins "Buckthorn."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-07-03
SLIGO.

At a special meeting of the Sligo Har-
Dor Commissioners. on June 10, the
business on the Fotice paper was: "To
adopt an address congratulating her
Majesty the Queen upon attaining the
6Oth year of her reign" and so-forth.
The mayor said he thought 1t would be
desirable. before they adopted the reso-
luton that was proposed and seconded,
that an opportunity scrutnizing the
of the address. He should he afforded
the Commissioners OF therefore begged
to move THAT the consideration Of this
question be adjourned. and that copies
of the address he sent to each member
OF this Board. 'and'that special meeting
be called at a suitable date for the pur-
pose OF considering whether or not 1t
should be adopted" The Tory men,
bers refused to accede to Mr.. McHughs
motion. and the resolution to present an
address was put through. Mr.. McHugn
alone voting" against it.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-07-03
NEWS FROM IRELAND
ARM AGH.

Some eleven or twelve years ago a
Lurgan man named James Darragh. who
had amassed large fortune in America
and India. retired to his native town and
made bequest of 100000 to the local
branch of the Society of St. Vincent de
Paul. Immediately afterwards. he was
ordered abroad. In impaired health. and
died at Cairo, Egypt. whence his re-
mains were brought to Lurgan and in
tered in Dougher Cemetery. While the
bequest was made in Ireland. the money
was still In America. and the result of
the suit in the New York courts was
made known by wire in Lurgan on the
4th Of June. The sum OF $500 is to be
placed at the disposal Of the charity re-
fcrred to. for the benefit of the local poor
of Lurgan.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-07-03
KILDARE,

AT the last meeting of the Athy Town
Commissioners, Nr. Thomas Putnam.
chairman, proposed THAT We the Town
Commissioners of Athy. take this our
first opportunity of thanking the Right
Hon. A. j. Balfour for his promise to in
troduce bill in the next session Of Par
Lament. to establish Local Government
IN Ireland. based on popular representa-
ton. and also for the prospect of re-
duced taxation" Mr.. w. w. Baldwin
objected to the resolution on the ground
that 1t was time enough to thank Mr..
Balfour when he had redeemed his prom
ises. The meeting was of the same
opinion. and the chairmans motion of
thanks was dropped like hot potato.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-07-03
POPE ABRAMS BULL,

Continued from First Page.
eign interference The various dan
gers which Louis is likely to run are
then pointed out to him by the Pope and
for every reason he concludes not to give
him any Bull encouraging the project
Till such time as he has warned the peo-
pie OF the country OF the intention of the
two kings in order to see whether they
will cooperate with them. In conclu-
sion the Pontiff begs the king to reflect
we'll on the matter, and not to undertake
the enterprise before consulting the
bishops and clergy of the country" Dub
lin Review. July 1883. PIP. $500
Without doing more than making a
passing reference to the practical iden-
tity even In phraseology between the
real letter to Louis VII and the sup
posed Bull to Henry II. in itself a most
suspicious likeness: and without doing
more than referring to the well-known
fiourlshing state OF the Irish Church at
the period. with which Adrian must
have been well acquainted. we think
enough has been said Uhough by no
means all that can be said on the sub
ject) to enable us to sum up the matter
in this way:
The only authorities for the Bull are
found Enthusiastically: the king never
produced it: an application to IA similar
effect made with the king of France was
rejected: the state of the country of Ire
land was not such as required interfer-
ence on the score of religion; and Henry
was the last person in the world to whom
Alexander would have confirmed the
grant. surprising that Adrian had made
II. Taking these all together, we have
ground enough to say with confidence
that the whole story is a forgery. and
that 1t is wonder that 1t could have
lasted so long. The question, "Did
Adrian Nv give Ireland to Henry III"
must henceforth. we submit, be answ-
cred In the negative.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-07-03
OVER THE NORTHWEST.

Mankato, Minn.-The death of Hon.
John F. Meagher. which was accidentlly
crowded out of this column last week.
has caused sincere regret among all who
knew him throughout the Northwest.
Mr.. Meagher was born in Ireland in 1886,
and moved to America in 1S47, settling
In Illinois. In 1857 he came to Minnesota
and became a resident of Mankato in the
spring Of 1858. He was timer by trade
and worked at this until the winter of
1862. when he bought out Taylor &
Hotaling's hardware business and con-
Quoted it until 1885, Since the latter year.
his time has been devoted entirely to the
National Citizens Bank Of Mankato, of
which he was the first and only president.
Mr.. Meagher assisted in the organization
of the First National Bank of Mankato
in 1868 and for three years was director
and vice president. In 1863 he was elect
ed county treasurer and held the office
for one term. Since then he had held
many places of trust and honor. He was
member of the city council for three
years, and chairman of the board of
county commissioners for one year. He
was twice elected and served as a men,
Der Of the lower house in the state legs-
lature and was returned by his constitu-
ents to serve two sessions in the senate.
Mr.. Meagher was member Of the board
of trustees of the insane hospitals of Min
nesota. for dozen years. He was active
ly engaged as leader in repelling the In
dian outbreak in 1862. He was also in
terested in the first railroad built in Min.
nesota. At the time of his death, be-
sides his other business positions, he was
president of the Mankato Gas and Elec-
trio Light Company Three daughters
and two sons survive him. His wife died
two years ago.
Mr.. Meagher served his city, county
and state in many public positions, and
always with that fidelity and rare BUSH
ness ability that distinguished the con-
duct of his private affairs He was
Democrat. both in his political and social
affiliations. and though the popular SEN
timent OF the county was against him, he
never was defeated as a candidate. Sol
emn requiem services were held in St.
Johns church. FIR. Prior being celebrant,
FIR. Busch. deacon. and FIR. Wochner, SUBJ
deacon. The funeral cortege was one of
the largest ever witnessed In Mankato.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-07-03
PRORATE NOTICE.

State ofMlnnesota County OF Mennepin.-
Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Theresa Boes
deceased.
Letters Of ADMINISTRATION on the estate of
Theresa BOes. deceased late OF the county Of
Hcnnepin and s. alto of Minnesota being
grant ted to John Boes Of said county and state
1t 10 ordered. that six months lie and tho
same ts hereby allowed from and after the
claims against the said deceased are required
to file the same In tho Probate Court of said
county. for examination and allowance. or be
forever barred.
1t is further ordered. that the first Monday
in January. 1873 at 10 O'Clock a. m at a gem
eral term Of said Probate Court. to be held at
the Court House in the City Of Minneapolis.
In said county. be and the same is hereby APP
pointed rs the time and place when and h ere
the said Probate COURT will examine and sd-
just said claims aud demands
And 1T Is further ordered. that notice of
such hearing be given to all creditors and
persons interested in said estate by forthwith
publishing this order once each week for
three success Sive weeks in tho Irish Standard
a newspaper printed and published In said
county.
1897.
BY the Court
+. g. HARVEY,
judge nj Prohato
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-07-03
ROSCOMMON.

at GLEASON petty session, on May oath,
before Capt Preston r. NJ. a number
of Fishery prosecutions were heard at
the suit of the Fishery Conservators,
the defendants being fishermen from
lnnesturk. Innismore. and the Black
Islands. Mr. ]. r. Kelly, solicitor, Attn
lone. prosecuted for the Conservators.
For Illegally using pole net on the lake,
Bartle keeffe and J. Pagan were fined
ga and 6 costs. Both of the defend
ants. refusing to pay the fine, were sent
to jail for one month. Mrs. Nolan, for
obstructing the officers. was fined los.
and e1. and she also went to Jail. re-
fusing to pay the fine.