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The Irish standard., 1898-04-02
A AlGH-nANDEp PROCEEDING.

Just prior to the breaking out of the
Civil war Massachusetts governor
named Gardiner, who was imbued with
knownothing principles, disbanded a
regiment OF the state militia composed Of
Irishmen on the pretense that they could
not DO relied on to defend the common
wealth in consequence Of the religion
they professed The same men vino
were ostracized by the Puritan governor
were among tho first who offered their
services to the North when the flag was
fired on at Fort Sumter, while the gov
crnor who doubted their loyalty remain
cd at home and never risked life or limb
to save the Union from disruption. After
the expiration Of his term as governor
OF the old Bay State he sunk into OBJ
security, while the men he distrustel
achieved glory and undying fame on the
battlefelds Of the South.
Gov Tanner, OF Illinois, appears to be
a man Of Gardeners kidney. When
elected no appointed for his adjutant-
general military martinez named
Rcecc, man of illiberal mind who is in
sympathy with the principles OF the A. p.
A. Both together have shown their
bigotry to the only Irish regiment in
tho state militia, perhaps because it's
commander. Col. Cavanagh, and his gal
liant men declared their willingness to
fight for tho Unitd States against Spain
in the event Of war;. For participating
in tho st. Patrick'se Dhy parade in Chi
cago, with the permission Of Brigadier-
General Wheeler, Col Cavanagh was
placed under arrest by order Of the gov
ernor without giving him any chance for
explanation, and @IAeut Col. Morlarty
was instructed to5ass,lme command in
his stead. The press CT Chicago has
condemned the hasty action of Gov. Tan
ncr. to which he was evidently urged by
ReeCc.
Tho high crime Of which Col Cava-
nagh is guilty consisted in marching his
regiment. carrying arms, with civil
organization named the Clan-Na-Gael
guards, who also carried arms in de-
tanco OF the military code OF the state.
which was inspired by Reacc and sane
toned Ivy the Legislature to prevent citi-
zens from carrying arms in body on
such occasions as St Patrick's Day. 1t
will be rcmemhereV by the readers Of
the Irish Standard that the same militia
~ code. prohibiting independent militia
~ bodies from carrying arms, was
passed hy the Minnesota legislature, AM!
that no member Of either braIc:l of the
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

"Kennedy's Own for March is up to
the usual standard of excellence The
leading contribution by Lucy Sherman
Mitchell gives an interesting sketch of
DR.. Hosnler, Of the Minneapolis public
library. The article on 1.-The American
College," by the EDITORS brother, Supt.
John Kennedy, Batavia, N. Y, is we'll
written and deserves an attentive pc
rusal. The editorial ON Judge Wills for
congress will be read with interest by
the admirers Of the St. Paul jurist and
politician.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02
IRISH HISTORY IN THE SCHOOLS.

In his st. PatriCk's Day address at
New Richmond. Wis, Hon. S. N. Haw-
kins. g. prominent attorney Of that place,
suggested that reliable history Of Ire
land l;c placed in the American public
schools for the use Of tho pupils of Irish
extraction. The references to Ireland in
the English histories now used in the
public schools Of tho United States are
we'll calculated to make Irsh-American
children ashamed of tho grand old race
from which they are descended Dick
ems Child History of England, which is
quito a favorite with American teachers
represents the Irish of the Twelfth CEN
tnry as q wild and barbarous people
without law or order until they were
civilized by the English! From the
first Englishman who wrote about Ire
land. Giraldus Canbrensis, down to the
lato James Anthony Froude, Ireland has
Jared badly at tho hands Of British his
torian.. The falsehoods told by them
about the Irish have been exposed time
and again. but they are told today in
their original freshness by the writer's
Of English histories for the American
public schools.
Hon John T.. Finerty. of Chicago, in
an address before the knights of St
Patrick. at st. Louis, on March II, re-
fcrrcd to the prcponderancc of English
history in American schools to the on
clusion OF tho history of other European
nations.
Tho following report of his excellent
address will he read with interest by
irish Americans in tho Northwest who
happen to re- members OF boards of
education:
He had heard complaints mado that Il
wave Of Anglicsm was sweeping over
tho land. and no Was rcgrctfully COM
PEELED to acknowledge that such conf
plants were not without solid founda-
ton. How could it DO otherwise, when
English history was taught more than
co-CXtensivcly with American history
in our public and private and parorhiai
schools? C'lIear, hearty Tho spccious
plea was made by the Anglican element
in this country that American history
is founded on English history. 1t was
q false and misleading plea. (Applausc)
Our public teachers taught the young
scnoration-tho hope Of the Republic
to 10 familiar with the history OF the
Republics most deadly foe. while they
sighted. or entirely ignored, tho his
tory Of Ireland (chcers). the history of
Franco (cheers) tho history Of Germany
(arplausc), tho history of Poland Cloud
chrcrs)-in short tho history Of every
country that was ever in revolutionary
or more recent times friendly to the
American republic-tho history Of its
enemy alcne was copiously taught.
C'Hear." and applause). What right
had the English to monopoly Of their
history in our schools. public, private
or parcchial? Tho histories of cthe:
peoples-thosc no had named, for OK
Rmple-had at least an equal right to be
placed before the understanding of or
youth. (Applause.) The curriculum
should be broadened. so as to meet the
requirements. Otherwise patriotism.
whether it was American Or Irish. was
sure to withcr aud finally decay Unless
they got tho ear of the growing genera
tion and won its heart, there was little
hono that natrintic sentiment could Is,
perpesrated in the virile sense. He
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02
Easter L.a1ies' Home Journal.

The April Ladies' Home Journal
opens with drawing by Alice Barber
Stephens Of an Easter morning in a
church choir Several other illustrations
also take the great festh day for
theme, and an article on "The Last
Week in the Life of Christ" giving the
incidents Of the Savior's persecution and
crucifxion, is especially apropos of Holy
Week. A feature Of novel interest is the
illustrated anecdotal biography Of
Thomas A. Edison, in which the char
acteristic traits Of the great inventor
are told in a series of anecdotes. Joseph
Bonapartes flight to America and So
journ here is recalled in an article,
when the King Of Spain Lived an the
Banks of the Schuyll1ill" Miss Lillian
Bell writes from Berlin her impressions
of the Germans and the Fatherland.
Julia Magruders novelette,, "a
Heaven-Kissing Hill," is begun in the
Easter Journal; it is the romance of
ono of New York's most beautiful bellies
and talented young artist. Robert ].
Budette's "Mcnding- Basket" is filled
with the spirit Of his homely philos-
cpy, and why the White Farm Failed"
is quite as humorous in another vein.
"a Cabinet Members Wife's" letters are
continued and another view of Inside
of Hundred Homes" is given. Edward
Box writes of the sacredness of the be-
trothal, and the lessons of the flowers;
Barton Cheyney on Buying a House
without Cash." and Mrs. Rorer on food
and cooking for children. Four spe-
cal pages are devoted to flowers and
home gardening, and there are half a
score Of practical articles on the home
ard its surroundings, all aimed to make
them brighter and to help the busy
housewife. Published by The Curtis
Publishing Company, Philadelphia. Ono
dollar Fer year; ten cents per copy.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

At a meeting of the Democratic state
central committee, held in St. Paul last
Wednesday, it was resolved that the
state convention be held in Minneapolis
on June Is for the purpose of placing
state officers in nomination for the
coming campaign. The county conven-
items in all counties of the state will be
held on the Same day-Thursday, June
9-to select delegates to the state con-
vention to be held in this city
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

hand in acknowledgment Of solemn
promise to tell the truth and the whole
truth. The new law makes change,
also, in the words Of the oath, which will
now begin with the words: In the
presence OF Almighty God" The final
clause of the present oath, $50 help me
God" is stricken out.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

A bill to change the form of the legal
oath has been passed by the Maryland
legislature and signed by the governor.
The change made from the present prac-
tice is the doing away with the kissing
of the Bible, or even placing the hand
upon 1t. The Bible is still to be used
by the proper official in the administra-
ton OF the oath, but the person swuTp
y required simply to raise the right
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

The Philadelphia Ledger having said
that Tom Watson is out of politics for
good, the New York Sun remarks: Not
until politics is out Of Tom Watson
The practice Of the law and the compo-
sition of facetious French history can
not long detain him from politics, his
own true love. There is darkness for a
moment, but the middle-of -the-roaders
wait in hope. TOMS auroral pate will
give them light once more.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

East Grand Forks, Minn.-Rev. P. J.
Hendrick, pastor Of the Church of the
Sacred Heart, is dangerously i'll. We
understand, says the Courier, that
several physicians, after a consultation,
practically said he has very small
chance. if any, for recovery He has not
been in robust health for some time
back, and recent worry over matters con-
nected with church management have
added to his ailment. If Father Hcnl-
rick pulls through he will probably take
vacation for rest and recuperation TN
til fall.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

The Protestant archbishop CT Canter-
bury, DR.. Temple, and the Protestant
bishop of London, Dr. Creighton, have
declared themselves strongly in favor Of
a Catholic university for Ireland. The
Orangemen Of Ulster must think that the
eminent dignitaries of the Church of
England are getting crazy for exhibiting
such enlightened views at the threshold
of the twentieth century.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

Tho Irish Standard tenders its sincere
sympathy to the family OF the late Hon.
Barney Overlook, ono of the leading
German American citizens of st. Cloud,
where he had resided for more than DO
years. Ho was a good Catholic and a
man Of genial qualities. EIe leaves be-
hind him son and two daughters, Ger
hard H. Overlook, Mrs Frank Dueber
and Mrs Mary x. Kropp, all of st. Cloud.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

Young Phil Sheridan, a cldet-at-larre
who was appointed to the military acad-
envy by the president soon after he enter
ed the White House, has passed a sat
1siactory examination. Out OF 200 bows
who aspircd to cadetships along with
Phil, only SO met the mental and physical
requirements.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

A fighting parson named Martin, who
eXpounds the gospel down in South Car
olina, has written a card to tho local
papers calling for war with Spain He
says that the Bible, for it's size, has
more about war than any other book he
has ever read. He has rendered his
services as chaplain on any American
warship. Why not enlist as seaman
and fire hot shot at the enemy?
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

Young Gen. Garribaldi, says that there
is no need for the United States to help
Cuba against Spain. He says tho Span
ish army is not Of much account and
that in g few months the Cubans can
throw off the Spanish yoke without any
help from this country. He says moth
Ing OF the Spanish navy, which appears
formidable in McKinley's eyes,
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

Gov. Tanner, Of Illinois, will not in
crease his popularity with Irish Ameri-
cans by deprving Col. Cavanash, Of Tho
l. N. G., of tho command Of tho Seventh
regiment, for participating with his
troops in the St Patrick's Day parade in
Chicago
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

'Spains liotilla of torpedo boats must
continent" shouts Chicago preacher
named Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr. From
all appearance, the Spanish flotilla can
do as it pleases and the patriotic young
minister Of the Windy City is wasting
his lung power in vain.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02
were proposed by Mr.. w. B. Yeats and
passed amidst tumultuous applause.

In an after dinner speech in New
York, Chauncey NJ Depew said that
without the aid of the bankers this ma
tion could not carry on war; Then there
will be no war with Spain at this time.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

A writer in the Culver, an English
publication. says that Queen Victoria
believes in the near presence and inlln-
enco CT the spirits of her departed
friends. She finds comfort in the belief
that the spirit of Prince Albert, the royal
consort, is watching over the events of
her life
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

Rev. George NJ P. Downs, New York
Methodist minister, has Joined the
Catholic church. He attended mission
to on-Catholics recently given by the
Paulist Fathers, and as result he be-
camo convert to Catholicism. He
comes Of long line of Methodists and
is yet a young man. He is unmarried
and may study for the priesthood.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

A dispatch from Dublin says that in
connection with the centenary Of the
revolution OF 1898, the police have
searched tho farmers houses in the
counties OF Limerick and Cork, taking
possession of all firearms found, and an
nouncing that they will be returned
after tho celebration.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

1t is announced that Emile lola will
come to the United States to give a
series OF Is lectures as soon as he gets
out of prison. 1t is a good thing that
he cannot speak the English language on
the platform. He cannot do much harm
If he sticks to French.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

Sir Richard Quain. an eminent Irish
physician born in Cork recently died in
London, and tho cable reporter, when
announcing his death, put him down AS
q great English medical practitioner.
That is always the way. Every Irishman
who has risen to eminence by force of
genius is sure to be called "British" or
an English" celebrity.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

Tho observer" is a new paper re-
Gently started by A. Fl. Hall, at Green
Isle, Mimi. We like it's makeup and
the enterprising manner in which IL is
conducted. Success TIC you. Bro Hall.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

The sad news comes from London that
Mrs Della T. Parnell, the aged mother
OF tho late Charles Stewart Parnell, died
last Sunday night at Avondale, County
Wicklow, as the result of the burns re-
ceived the previous day from the igniting
of her clothing while she was sitting be-
fore q fire.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

Tho supreme court Of the United
States has decided that persons born in
this country Of Chinese parents are
American citizens.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

Quo Vadis" has been driven from the
Minneapolis public library on account of
the lascivious description of the orgies at
Nerc's palace during the banquet.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

Tho Holland submarine boat sports
like dolphin in the water. Her dives
arc graceful and she is under perfect
control.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

At the opening meeting of Irish Ma
tionalists recently held in the Phoenix
Park, Dublin, to celebrate the centenary
Of '9s, resolutions in the Irish language
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

The University of Notre Dame has
granted tho lliletnre medal this year to
Timothy T.. Howard, chief justice of
the supreme court OF Indiana, who is
Catholic.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

Tho French government has refused
the pathetic appeal OF Nine. Dreyfus to
be allowed to join her husband in exile
on DEVILS Island.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

Ball and party invitations and pro-
grams can be had at the lowest prices
in the city at the Irish Standard Office,
81 Fourth street south. Call and see
samples aud get prices. ...
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

No aliens can now serve in the United
States army. All recruits must be ma
tive or naturalized citizens.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

Sir John Arnott, proprietor of the
''1rish Times" Of Dublin, has died at
the age Of 81.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

Russia has hoated it's flag over Port
Arthur. The warships of John Bull in
Chinese waters offered no opposition.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

Commodore Schley has assumed COM
mand of the flying squadron.
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02
REMITTANCEs.

Remittances may be made at our risk.
either draft. express money order. post
office money order or registered letter.
addressed to the Irish Standard" Min
neapolis, MINI. Money sent In any
other way is at the risk OF the persons
nanHinu
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02
Mgr. Martinelli, the papal delegal

Mgr. Martnelli, the papal delegate,
has made the following statement for
publications: There is no need to in
struct American Catholics on the virtue
OF patriotism. Neither is there need for
Catholics to proclaim their patriotism
from the house-top. Their record goes
to show what they have done for this
nations honor. There were at the time
OF tho explosion on the Inflated ship
Maine 100 Catholics, including Rev. FIR.
Chadwick, who is one Of the few Catholic
chaplains in the navy, and who is re-
membered fer his valiant work in res
ouing the crew at the time of the awful
disaster. In view of this fact, it is a
great injustice to question the loyalty of
Catholics to their country, and yet it is
very natural impulse for Catholics to
put themselves right when misrepresent-
cd. More particularly in this case, when
they have reasons to believe that they
may 10 misrepresented by their silence.
Catholics have been greatly misrepre-
sented, and for this reason we do not
feel like talking. but, in case of hostili-
ties. feel justified in saying that Cath
Ollie patriots will tie among the first to
respond to the call of duty"
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

The above rates include cost OF post
age to any part Of the United States or
Canada. To any other part OF the world
the postage will be SOC per year addi-
uonal
The Irish standard., 1898-04-02

Tho Irish Standard is in receipt of an
A. P. \. sheet published in Omaha,
Neb.. which styles itself "The Amer
lean" 1t gives up it's valuable space to
a report of tho Clewett case in St. Paul,
which 1t takes from "Thc Breeze" an
other a. p. A. rag edited by one A. N.
Lawton at White Bear Lake. 1t con-
tana a portrait and sketch of Charles
Butts, the attorney for the unfortunate
female who sues the House of the Good
Shepherd for 100000. 1t appears that
Butts is g Minnesota product, for which
VIC are sorry. He went for while to
tho State University and studied law in
tho office OF Hen. Thomas Wilson at
Winoaa. He was admitted to the bar in
1879. The American" is eXtravagant in
its praise of the fellow and compliments
him on the ''nbility courage and in
tegri;y" displayed by him in conducting
to crusade against the Catholic insti-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31

two weeks. The Flint river. which
Uncle Ira had to cross on a fiat boat,
resembled a torrent. Uncle Ira inform
ed his passengers that the crossing
would be difficult and dangerous and
suggested waiting until the flood sub
sided. They did not want to wait. so
he undertook the trip. When the fiat
reached the middle of the river the
current carried 1t down stream. See
ing the danger. the occupants of the
coach climbed to the top for safety.
The fiat boat passed under the limb
Of a tree and all were swept into the
water. Uncle Ira had the presence OK
mind to seize the boy. but the next
moment the waves separated them
Fortunately h boy got ~entangled In
some brush near the bank and was
rescued by farmers. Strange to re-
late. o n Of this party was drowned.
The horses swan to the shore after
having their harness cut loose. Uncle
Ira landed on an island. Though
drenched to the skin and benumbed
with cold. he climbed to the top Of a
small tree and tied his white shirt from
a long projecting limb. as a signal Of
distress. 1t was observed and he was
rescued.
In the coach at the time of the acct
lent was a leather pouch containing
s. 900 in bills addressed to a New Or
leans firm, and also several important
letters. A reward of 800 was offered
for the recovery Of h pouch. After
the waters had reeeded a general ant
was instituted, but with no result. Six
months afterward the pouch was found
in the river swamp by a man named
Carr, who received the 800 reward.
The addresses on the letters were IL
legible, but the bills of money were
sufficiently distinct to tell that they
had been issued by a bank in Wash
ington city. The money was redeemed
by the bank
The coach drifted into a pond on a
plantation. and later the pond was fll-
ed up and became cultivated. Years
afterward a negro. ploughing in this
new-made field, ran his plough against
some hard substance. Investigation
proved 1t to be a piece of the coach.
On Dec. 5. 1889. Uncle Ira married
Miss Lizzie Newsome. She died in
1891. They had a married life OF SO
years. He has 80 grandchildren alive
and nine dead.-Dublin, Ga. Corr. OF
the New York SUM-.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31
STRUGGLE WITH A WILDCAT.
Hunter Finally Blinded It With Red
copper and shot IL.

Speaking of Wildcats" said a sports
man. let me tell you of an
/ had last fall with n of those treach-
erous beasts. l had been out shooting
along the banks of the Machias river In
Maine. and late in the afternoon, when
/ was returning to my home in Whit
NEVILLE, il came on to rain so heavily
that ! was glad of the shelter a deserted
lu~mberman's hut afforded. Being tired.
/ soon fell fast asleep. Three or four
hours later / was aroused by a growl
from Grouse, my dog. and on opening
my eyes l saw at the entrance to the
hut two OF those much-talked-of balls
of fire into which wild animals eyes
are transformed at night. My dog was
game. and without any urging 1t went
for the beast without a moments hesl-
tation. But Grouse was no match for
it's wiry antagonist. and as o as
IL could the dog broke away and ran
out OF the hut bleeding, torn. and yelp-
ing with pain.
Then the wildcats blood being up,
IL came in to have a tussle with me.
I felt for my gun. but II had unfortun-
ately been knocked out OF reach during
the fight between the two animals. n
the only weapon of defence i had was
a large jackknife. This I quickly OPEN
ed. and as the wildcat came near me
/ lodged II and plunged the knife wei;
INTO it's shoulder. The cut made the
beast furious. and IL sprang for me
with such violence that I lost my foot
ing and fell. !, however, succeeded In
throwing the wildcat from me. but not
until IL had bitten my hand badly. The
pain made mi drop the knife. and on re-
gaining my feet / put my injured hand
in my coat pocket. and the first thing
I felt was a box of red pepper which
l had brought as seasoning for my
lunch.
This ga We me an idea, and opening
the box l poured some of the pepper
into my hand. and just as the wildcat
was coming toward me again l dashed
the hot stun into his eyes. Its howls of
pain and rage showed that the pepper
had reached the desired spot. and 1
took advantage of this to rush out OF
the hut.
AT the door I found my gun and
then locating the beast by the noise ~
made I fired. Everything became still.
After a little while l went in the u
and struck a match. I was so scared
at the size of the dead animal. which
weighed fifty pounds and was three
feet eight inches long. that ! put for
home and never thought of the big bag
of game which I had left behind until
1 reached whitneyville."