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Another Arrest

Bob Barker was arrested yesterday, charged with being an accessory to the al- legged murder of Frank McRea. He is now in the city jail, making the ninth man ar rested in connection with the alleged crime
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR SHERIFF.

George ". Sherling Is candidate for Sheriff of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic party.
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COUNTY TREASURER

Henry B. Gray is a candidate for Treas- ,,rer of Jefferson county subject to the ac- flo, of the democratic parry
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James A. Downey Is a candidate for shcr- if of Jefferson county, subject to the &C., ton of the democratic party.
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Andrew W. Burgin, candidate for sheriff of Jefferson county. subject to action of democratic party.
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E. L. Higdon is a. candidate for sheriff of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic. party.
The age-herald., 1900-02-19

H. c. Miller Is candidate for treasurer of Jefferson county subject to the action of tho Democratic party.
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Diamonds and watches. A. s. Smith. 2O3 N. 2Oth st.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

John Z. Redmond's organ, the Dub
lin Independent, contributed SIS to the
Tommy Atkins fund by publishing
Rudyard Kipling's poem, 'The Absent
Minded Beggar," in its columns. The
Independent is controlled by Harms
worth OF the Daily Mail, the jingoest
of the London lingo papers. And yet
the. Independent masquerades as the ex-
ponent Of true Irish Nationalists.-Irish
Standard -
We have repeatedly seen the state
ment that an English company or syn
dictate controlled the Independent, and
we have seen it denied. We hope in the
interest OF truth that the question will
be settled definitely. Is this organ of
section of Nationalist opinion the prop
erty OF Englishmen?-The Republic.
The Irish Standard will submit the mat
ter to the Independent itself for an an
swer and publish its explanation, if it
sees fit to make any. We have no desire
to do it the least injustice. The Free
mans Journal is our authority for what
we say in the quoted paragraph.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

later who, although both his legs were
shattered. kept on playing The Cock OF
the North to cheer on his comrades
while charging up the heights OF Oar
gal in the Afridis campaign.
1t has been stated that General
French, the 'unbeaten general" whose
exploit at Colesburg SO cheered the
English press for day or two, is an
Engishman, but the truth is that he is
a County Roscommon man. He was
born there in 1S41 and was decorated
for services in Canada He command
ed the forces in Queensland and New
South Wales and also served in Bonn
bay Other generals whose nationality
is something in dispute are General
Kelly and Lord Kitchener,
The former was born in Kilrush, Coun-
ty Clare, where his father was manager
OF a national bank. The general was
left large property by relative nam
ed Kenny and so he added that name to
his own. He is confirmed bachelor
Lord Kitchener, notwithstanding as
sertions to teh contrary, is also. an
Irishman. for, according to letter OF
his lately published, he was born near
the little bathing place OF Ballybunnion,
and is proud of being Kerryman."
Ballybunnion, by the way, had great
fascination for Lord Tennyson and was
visited by him several times, and al
ways in the company of Aubrey De
We're. OF course, every Irish national
list regards every Irish soldier as out of
place in fighting for England's unjust
cause in south Africa, but it must be
admitted that they have so far sustain
ed the reputation of their race for brav
cry. The Irish regiments have been
we'll to the front, too, when the hard
est knocks have been Received. One
might take pride in soldier fighting
for his own country, but the 1rishman
who goes to Africa to crush the Boer
will be little mourned in this land if he
leaves his bones on the veldt.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

sors OF our creed? Were men, deemed
even now the lights OF the world and
the benefactors of the human race, the
deluded victims OF slavish supersti-
tion?" @g
l'ile aged and eloquent senator from
Massachusetts,, George F. Hoar, refuted
the allegations OF Beveridge concerning
the Filipinos, from the government re-
ports, and said: The beauty and elo-
Gucnce OF the speech had recalled that
'rcldent in which Satan had taken
Christ up into an exceedingly high
mountain and shown him all the king
doms OF the world and the glory thereof
and promised that all should be His ii
He would but fall down and Worship
him, and He replied: Get thee behind
me, Satan.'"
Young Beveridgc must feel ashamed
oil himself by this time. He deliberately
insulted the Catholic voters OF this
country who believe exactly as the
spanlards and Filipinos do in matters
OF religion. He spoke like thief and
bigot, and as the advocate of i'm
perialism. He uttered the sentiments
OF the "magnanimous Mckinley" after
a conference with him. Time will tell
whether the Catholics of this country
will resent the imputations cast upon
their ancient religion by this advocate
of the plutocracy, of which Marcus
Aurelius Hanna is the high priest.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

The following paragraph appears in
the interesting article on Orestes A.
Brownson in the January number of
Donahoe's Magazine: "Brownson re-
turning from round OF lecturing, re-
lated that while in Washington, he was.
one day discussing with Calhoun and
Buchanan the necessity OF the Catholic
church for salvation, when Daniel Web
ster joined them, and Buchanan said to
Webster: We were talking about the
Catholic church, and I, for one, am
pretty we'll convinced that it is neces-
sary to become a Catholic to get to
Heaven Have you just found that
out" asked Webster why, I've known
that for years.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

Judge Morgan j. O'Brien attended
the annual dinner of 1.-THE New Eng
land Society in New York" and list
ened to speeches from Anglomaniacs
who referred to the British female
monarch as 'sour gracious queen" Is
Judge O'Brien developing into a
"Cawtholic" after the manner of the
Duke of Norfolk and other English
Tory members of the church? AS
Father Lambert remarks, "a man of
Irish blood ought not to sit down and
dine under British flags and in the
company Of bigots and traitors" In
our opinion, Judge O'Brien has a
swelled head, which does not contain
very much. AS a representative man
of his race he doesn't come up to the
proper standard.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

In an interview in Kansas City, Will
liam ]. Bryan said: l believe that all
people are capable OF governing them
selves, and that the Filipinos should be
allowed to govern themselves, but l do
not think they are sufficiently advanced
to share with us in the government of
the nation If the Philippine islands
are annexed the people there must
either be citizens or subjects. I am not
willing to admit them as citizens, and
do not believe that republic can have.
subjects. Therefore I ask this nation
to give them independence and then
protect them from outside interference.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

the capture OF Spionkop, especially as
it was occupied by only small party OF
Beers. who retreated safely after pep
pcring the British. After an analysis
Of Buffers dispatch he says:
"As, according to General Buffers dis
patch, the small garrison was sur
prised,' his subsequent statement, our
losses were considerable indicates that
the British suffered greatly later from
the shell fire from farther Boer posi-
ton. The statement that there was only
a small garrison at Spionkop came
somewhat as surprise, as it was
imagined that the Beers were there in
great force, and it is taken in some
quarters to indicate that the Beers were
not so surprised at the assault as it ap-
peared, but previously drew off their
main body and left small force to
withstand the British advance. 1t is
even suggested that the Beers inveigled
the British into occupying Spionkop
and have now surrounded them"
Before Spionkop is of any use to the
British it has to be strongly fortified,
and Butler must drag his long range
naval guns UP the ascent to play on the
Boer trenches, if they are near enough
The hill may have some strategic value,
and it may not. We are inclined to be-
lieve it has not, from the fact that only
a small squad was left o~defend it. The
English say it is the highest point in the
vicinity, and that it is the key to the
Boer position, but the Beers know the
topography of the district, and would
not have abandoned Spionkop so easily
if it were what the British say.
1T appears to lis at this writing that
Butler has not yet gained ANY great adj
vantage since crossing the Tugela. In
order to overcome the Boer opposition
he must obtain further reinforcements
before he can relieve Ladysmiti. Fresh
troops are on the way from England,
and until they arrive the British will ad-
vance cautiously to avoid crushing de-
feat.
just as we are going to press dis
patch comes from London that the
British had abandoned the "kop" in the
night time, and that General Woodgate
is dead.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27
At a meeting of the Iroquois Club in

At meeting of the Iroquois Club in
Chicago, ex-Judge Prentiss said in the
course of speech against imperialism
and nilitarism: 'The president set out
ostensibly to give freedom to Cuba and
then calmly ignored his protested
ideas by denying the same right to the
Filipinos. Instead he bought them out
right from a power that never owned
them and proceeded to govern them
with an iron hand. Mckinley will say
that Providence placed this great re-
sponsibility in his hands and as Provi-
dence is wise we may as we'll dispense
with elections in the future. Let Nc
Kinley remain president for all time and
pose as the instrument of heaven
Shall we consent to this or shall we re-
turn to the tenets OF Jefferson, Jackson
and Lincoln?"
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

years provided the power OF your party
can be augmented temporarily and the
greed and vanity OF its leaders be graf
flied? Why consider the cause OF hui
man liberty at all? Are not the Ameri-
can people convinced that their destiny
is being determined by Mr.. Hanna's
views of President McKinley's duty?
Are they not satisfied to follow the
benevolent assimilator and his strenu-
ously servile supporters in spite of the
fact that these men have resolutely set
their faces to the rear and are leading
them backward and not forward?
What does it matter that the passage
OF your bill will sound the death knell
OF the republic-that when it is ratified
by the people of our beloved country,
the great principle for which our fore
fathers fought in the memorable con-
test that began at Bunker Hill and
ended at Yorktown will have been
thrown aside?"
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27
THElBRITONs AND THE BOERs.

Since going to press last week the
British news from South Africa has
been meagre and contradictory Butler
crossed the Tugela without encounter
ing much opposition. He fired at the
Beers without receiving any reply, then
advanced, and then stopped, and by last
accounts he is yet twelve miles from
Ladysmitt. 1t is said he has made this
forward movement on his own hook
and without consultation with Roberts
or Kitchener. 1t was told one day that
Dundonald with his cavalry had reached
Ladysmith. and the following day it
was reported he was intercepted on the
way. Battles were fought on Saturday
and Sunday; the British loss is said to
be heavy; but how many were killed,
wounded and captured is kept from the
public. 1t is believed, However, that
two battalions OF the British were taken
by the Beers, and that the advancing
army was brought to sandstill. I'm
confirmed rumors came from Berlin and
London that Butler was repulsed with
great loss. Later, it is said that the
British have captured Spionkop, the key
of the Boer position, which is claimed
to be glorious achievement That feat
was accomplished in the night time. ac-
cording to dispatch from Butler him
self. who says that General Warren sur-
prised the small garrison, which fled.
In order to capture that point, the Brit
ish infantry had to cross rayine 400
yards wide, and climb 500 feet up a
steep slope. They evidently suffered
from the Boer fire as Butler says: "I
fear Our casualties are considerable, and
have to inform you with regret that
General Woodgate was dangerously
wounded"
The British are jubilant over this lat
est news, but they are afraid that War
rem cannot hold on. One of the London
correspondents does not think much Of
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

The speech delivered by Eugene Hale
OF Maine in the United States senate on
Jan. 10 in behalf of the Beers had the
old-time Republican ring to it. He
declared that Sthe war which Great
Britain is waging is the most fell blow
at human liberty that has been struck in
this century," He emphatically denied
the truth of Balfour's statement to the
effect that the Boer war had knit to-
gether every branch of the English
speaking race, and declared that nine
tenths of the American people sympa-
tllized with the Beers.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

The following words of Lord Macau-
lay may interest our imperialistic
friends: Many politicians of our time
are in habit OF laying it down as self
evident proposition that no people
ought to be free till they are fit to use
their freedom. The maxim is worthy
OF the fool in the old story, who resolved
not to go into the water till he had
learned to swim! If men are to wait
for liberty till they become wise in
slavery they may, indeed, wait forever.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

A cable to the New York World says
of the North Cork militia which re-
luctantly left for South Africa: The
North Cork regiment is not one to be
trif1ed with. The mems idea of disci-
pline has made them terror in the
districts where they have their annual
training. Two years ago they were sent
to the militia camp in Cheshire, and
signalized their visit one night by clear
ing out two English regiments. Their
record in South Africa, therefore, will
be followed with particular interest,"
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

The following item appears in the St.
Paul Pioneer Press: "The Society for
the Relief of Priests, Nuns and Monks
Who Secede from the Romish Church"
OF Amboy village, Blue Earth county,
Mimi, has filed articles of incorpora-
ton with the secretary of state. 1t has
no capital stock, and aims to provide
an asylum for persons thus described
where they may remain until they find
new employment. The incorporators
are George R. Wilder, J. A. McLain,
Frank N. Ware, Frank w. White, P.
A. Seguin, DR.. w. w. Holden and Rev.
John D. Gibbs.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

1t is agreeable to note that there is
one banker who does not endorse the
imperial policy of the Napoleon OF
Canton. F. w. Gookin, OF the North
western National bank OF Chicago, re-
Gently addressed an open letter to Sen
ator Spooner of Wisconsin, in which he
scores him for his Philippine resolu
ton, the intent OF which is to make a
dictator" OF the president, with author
ityasabsolute as that exercised by Pete,
the Great or Genghis Khan. Mr.. Goo
kin, in the spirit OF true Americanism
writes to Spooner as follows: "Why
should you care if the Cause of liberty
is put backward more than hundred
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

Says FIR Cronin in the Buffalo
Union and Times: In the January
"Harpcr's" is pasquinadc by Seumas
MacManus. entitled The Station in
Nancy McGuircs," in which the Irish
claracter'in general, priests in particu-
lar and the Sacrament of Penance es-
pecially are held up to ridicule The
false brogue and ialscr lying are
doubtless meant to be humorous, but in
reality it is Misunderstanding to the
priesthood to the Irish people and to
every Catholic. The sacredness OF Con-
fcssion needs no defense from Seumas
MacManus. but it is too holy an in
stitution to be used by hireling to
keep him in meal and prates And as
Catholics we cannot but dcplore that
he is allowed to use a higl-class
American magazine to exploit his TN
Irish humor and evident contempt for
the faith cherished by the great bulk o!
his countrymen.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27
IRISH.IN THE BRITISH ARMY.

1t affords us very much pleasure to
observe in our Dublin exchanges that
the recruiting sergeants in Ireland find
their occupation like that of Othello.
The young men Of the country will not
accept the Saxon shilling to fight the
battles OF England in South Africa AS
recently related in Our columns, about
onc-fourth of the North Cork militia
deserted before they would go to the
Cape to deprive the Beers OF their lib
erty, The GOO that embarked at Queens
town were disarmed before going on
board for fear of a mutiny, and it is
said they vociferously cheered for
Paul Kruger. We believe that such un-
willing soldiers will not fight very hard
before surrendcring to the brave
burghers.
1t is sad to contemplate that any
freshman OF the old race is found in
the British ranks. 1t is very irritating
to read i'll the censored reports sent
out from London that the brave sons
OF Ireland are spiling their blood to
extend the sway OF England in the dark
continent. But they are doing it
through ignorance. 1t cannot be pos
sible that any Irisllman who knows his
countrys history for the last seven
hundred years would volunteer to serve
the enemy OF his race. England has
taken good care to keep young Irish
men in the dark concerning the story OF
| their native land.
The national schools have given
them English ideas. and their ambi-
ton is to find employment under the
British crown. To qualify them for civil
service appointments they must study
everything English, with the result that
they become Anglicizcd No wonder
therefore, that some OF them be,
come more English than the
English themselves Many of them
become janizaries OF Dublin Cas-.
tie and serve the government faith
fully in shooting down their own coun
trymen and pitching them from their
homes. Some thirteen thousand OF the
young men OF Ireland are doing police
duty and twice that number are in the
British army. The young men in the
constabulary service get good pay and
are retired on a liberal pension after
twenty years. But the soldier, if dis
abled in battle, is not taken care OF by
the rascally government and often be
comes beggar The following inlor
nation given by correspondent OF the
Frceman's Journal anent the Irisl,mer
OF the army will be Of interest at thi:
time:
OF the 100000 troops in the British
army last year I58. 500 were of English
eos o OF Irish and 16.48o OF Scottish
birth. Oi course many OF those credit
cd to England are OF Irish parentagc
In the days OF Wellington the number
OF the Irish i'll the British army wa
over $1,000. At present there are seve,
full regiments OF Irishmen in the Brit
ish arny-thc Inniskilling fusileers
the Connaught rangers, the royal Dub
lin iusileers. the Munster fusileers, tn
royal Irish regiment and the royal 1risl
rifles. All these regiments, it is report
ed. are composed almost entirely O
sons OF this land, but it is believed tina
the claim is too high. There are, be
sides these, large numbers of 1rishme
: in the crack highland regiments, a
has been shown by the number of kille
! and wounded Of these "highlanders
i, who bore distinctively Irish names.
Twas an Irishman named Patrick Fine
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

any weak nation fighting for indepen-
dence until they repudiate Mckinley
and his imperialism. The Republicans
have not yet held single pro-Boer
meeting in the United States. The
meeting in this city tomorrow will be
held by Americans who believe in
Jefferson's immortal Declaration of In
dependence and freedom for all man.
kind. Those who place party above hui
man liberty can stay at home.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27
The Very Rev. Bernard Vaughan,

The Very Rev. Bernard Vaughan, S.
j., brother of the cardinal, says that
Englishmen are in need of a rebuke for
pride. eve in this country who repre-
sent Dives" he says. ''are suffering
from the way we have treated the poor
err nations who represent Lazarus. Eng
lishmen have been telling other nations
to mend their manners, and yet the
English arc the last people in the world
who ought to talk OF manners" What
will his big brother think of him for
speaking that way?
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

An open air meeting, headed by Will
liam O'Bricn, to protest against jury
packing, was dispersed by armed police
men at Sligo last Sunday. That is a
specimen of freedom Of speech in Ire
land, and yet the Irish are blamed be-
cause they sympathize with the Beers.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

Snob Smalley, the degenerate Ameri-
can who acts as the New York cores
pondent of the London Times, says that
it is the unintelligent portion OF the
American people who desire the defeat
of the British in the South African war.
What does he think of the meeting at
the national capital last Sunday?
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

The Beers want Yankee surgeons to
attend to their wounded. The agent OF
the Transvaal in Washington offers
them free passage to Pretoria, with re-
turn at the end of hostilities, and a
bonus of $500 month while in the SER
vice Of the Boer government
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

The Transvaal has an area of 1919
square miles, and in 1893 it's population
was estimated to be 1,oo4,156, of which
number 345,3o7 were whites The white
population has, however, been largely
increased by the rush to the gold fields.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

William L. Stead, Of the London Re
view of Reviews says that the South
African war will be ''the saddest page
in English history" He might have
added that it will result in the destruc-
ton of the British empire.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

The Iowa legislature tabled pro- Boer
resolutions the other day. All the
Democratic members voted for them in
addition to six German Republicans;
but the imperialistic majority went pro-
British and stood by the Mckinley ad-
Iowa Republicans should
feel ashamed OF their representatives.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

We extend our deepest sympathy to
Hon John Brennan, editor of the
Northwestern Catholic, on the death
of his son James, a bright boy less
than five years old, who passed away
on New Years day.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

General Otis still sends his lists of
killed and wounded Americans, though
he announced weeks ago that the Fill
pinos had fled to the mountains. The
war will not be over before the opening
of the presidential campaign.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

Stephen Crane, the American cor
respondent. says that all the London
papers have been printing censored re-
ports OF British victories thus: ga
strong column under Gen. Blank ad-
vanced at daybreall this morning and
gallantly drove the enemy for miles in
Hicting enormous losses. At nightiall
the column safely returned to its orr
ginal position
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

We do not know more interesting
illustrated weekly magazine than the
Saturday Evening Post, of Phila-
dolphin, which was founded by Benja-
min Franklin in 1928 1t contains
choice articles on all subjects by the
best writer's, and can be had for five
cents a copy or $3.50 year.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

Asks the Minneapolis Tribune, Nc
Kinley organ: Why wouldn't it be we'll
to send Congressman Roberts out as
governor of the Sulu islands, and let
him take his wives with him?
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

President ADAMS Of the Wisconsin
University. was the principal speaker
at English meeting held last
week in Milwaukee, He believes that
Anglo-Saxon civilization is what the
Beers want in Soutl, Africa. The great
state OF Wisconsin ought to have real
American at the head OF its university.
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

Democrats get up pro-Boer meeting
for the purpose of roasting the admin
istration, and then profess to wonder
why the Republicans don't join in. 1t
is strange, isn't Indianapolis Jour-
nal. Not so strange, after all. The
Republicans cannot sympathize with
The Irish standard., 1900-01-27

Father O'Brien, OF Toledo, Ohio, adj
dresses an open letter to Cardinal
Vaughan on his recent war pastoral. A
layman in Reynolds Weekly also OBJ
jects to Tory politics in the Catholic
churches of Westminster, and says he
will quit attending church if his emf
nence does not refrain from inf1icting
more jingoism upon the congregations.