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The Irish standard., 1900-02-10
Wisconsin Pioneer Dead.
.ial to the Irish Standard.

Special to the Irish Standard.
Ellsworth, Wis, Feb. o.-Michael
Welsh, resident of Pierce county for
nearly fifty years, died here last Tues
day in the ninetieth year of his age.
He was born in county Cork, Ireland,
and came to the United States before
1850. He had large circle of &C
quaintances and was held in high es-
TEEN in this community. He leaves a
widow, two sons, Michael and James,
and daughter, Mrs. Daniel Mulhol
land, of Minneapolis. Mr.. Welsh was
farmer and resided about three miles
east of this village The funeral was
held Thursday morning from the
Catholic church and was largely at
tended.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

Ex-Gov. Pillsbury would not attend
the recent pro-Boer meeting held in
this city because he thought Americans
ought to mind their own business and
observe neutrality in affairs that did
not concern them. A letter from James
Donaghue to the Flour King ap-
pears elsewhere in this paper, which,
shows the untenability of such flimsy
argument by the Mckinley imperialist
and plutocrat.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

In sermon at the Cathedral in Bal
timore last Sunday on The Christian
Woman" Cardinal Gibbons referred
to strong-minded females as follows:
Il regard woman's rights women and
society leaders in the higher walks OF
life as the worst enemies OF the female
sex. They rob woman of all that is
amiable and gentle, tender and attrac-
tive. They rob her of her innate grace
of character, and give her nothing in
return but masculine boldness and
brazen effrontery."
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10
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New York, Feb. S, 1900.
The Irish Standard, Minneapolis, MINI.
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forwarded. Yours truly,
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The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

w. T. Leyds, the Transvaal diplo-
matte agent for Europe, in letter to-
VIM. Redmond, M. P, says that since
June I, 1870, absolute religious freedom
is granted to everyone in the Dutch
republic. Since June 10; 1896, Roman
Catholics have been eligible to govern
ment positions. Mr.. Leyds himself is
said to be "Romanist" in good stand
ing.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

The other night in Milwaukee the
atre an actress was vigorously Kissed
for carrying the Union Jack with the
Stars and Stripes as an emblem of the
friendship between John Bull and Uncle.
Sam under the Mckinley regime. The
audience rose enmasse and demanded
the withdrawal of the hated flag of Eng
land. Cheers for the Beers were heard
for blocks around.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

The British claim to have won an
other glorious victory over the Beers
in the vicinity of Tugela river The re-
port comes from Buffers camp that
after severe fighting on Monday and
Tuesday the British army may be fair
ly said to have made good first step
on the road to Ladysmith." A dispatch
from the Boer head lager at Lady
smith says that on Monday General
Burger beat the British back at Molen
drift, that her majesty's troops re-
crossed in great confusion, and that no
casualties occurred on the Boer side.
Butler admits that he lost 233 in killed
and wounded.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

Miss Maud Come, the Irish Joan
OF Arc, is again in the United
States on lecture tour. When
in this country about two years
ago she was billed to appear
in Minneapolis and disappointed her
many admirers by not keeping her en-
gagement. Her manager, however
was more to blame than she was. He
was ignorant of the long distances by
rail of the large cities of the west, and
kept Miss Come travelling day and
night until she completely broke down
from want of rest.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10
republics which are now endangered but

ASPuOiSdHS also SympatnlZe with them
rather than with the British empire
One OF the republics now menaced by
British invasion has adopted the Am
erican constitution word for word, and
it goes against the grain of every lib
erty-loving American, no matter to
what party he belongs, to see that
constitution destroyed by the empire
which their forefathers fought against
and overthrow on this continent.
Every one knows what the English
are trying to do in South Africa. JOS
eph Chamberlain himself acknowl-
edges that the war is for British para
mountcy, and he is backed up by the
imperial parliament, the English peo-
pie and their colonists in Canada and
Australia. English statesmen make no
secret of what they are after, and
brave as the Beers have proved them
selves to be they cannot be expected to
withstand the overwhelming forces OF
England and her colonies unless some
complications arise with European
powers.
Will the United States permit
this big bully to wipe two small repub-
lies off the map because there are pre-
cious stones and metals found beneath
their soil? If it does, let us hear no
more about liberty and the glory of re-
publican institutions. But it will be
said that Mr.. Mckinley cannot consist
emily act as peacemaker between
Great Britain and the Dutch republics
so long as he is prosecuting a similar
war against the Filipino people who
ARE and of right ought to be free and
independent" just as truly as the Gu
bans and the Beers. What sort of re-
spouse would he be likely to hear from
London in the event OF his demanding
suspension of hostilities? A Chicago
paper answers the question as follows:
1--WE might expect to hear OF a great
mass meeting in London under the
auspices OF the ministers of that city
calling on the British government to
use its influence with the president of
the United States to stop this bloody
and inhuman war in the Philippines
and to propose arbitration between
the United States and the Filipinos.
And the response from the British
government might we'll be: Mend
your own ways before you come, with
pharisaical assumption of superior
righteousness, preaching humanity to
us. Look to your own affairs; we will
attend to ours"
1t is to be regretted that the United
States is handicapped by having John
Hay as secretary of state and Joseph
Choate as minister to the modern
Babylon. William Mckinley is far
better American than either of these
two worthless. Though embarrassed by
the Philippine war into which he was
reluctantly driven by the plutocracy,
there is yet time for him to redeem him
self and throw off the shackles which
fetter him. Let; him offer his good SER
vices in the name of humanity, and ac-
cording to the terms of the interna-
tional treaty of peace adopted at The
Hague and ratified at Washington,
and if he does he will gain strength
with his own people and regain in a
great measure the esteem he has lost
by his policy of criminal aggression
in the Orient.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

Charles Everson Macrum, ex-Ameri-
can consul at Pretoria, has returned
home. He will not speak for publica-
ton before making his official report to
Secretary Hay. It is supposed that he.
refused to perform the work of Eng
land in the Transvaal and preferred to-
resign his position. Young Hay will
have no scruples in doing England's
dirty work.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

A cable from London states that
John E. Redmond was unanimously
elected chairman of the reunited Irish
parliamentary party last Tuesday at a
meeting attended by sixty-fve men,
bers. Edward Blake moved and Tim
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

Brigham H. Roberts, the rejected
Congressman from Utah, is an Eng
lishman by birth. AS a naturalized
American citizen he is eligible to be-
come dato under McKinley's flag Of
subjugation in the Sulu archipelago.
The Sultan of Jolo might make him an
ambassador to Washington.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10
THE CIVILIZATION" RACKET.

The most of the advocates of English
domination in South Africa base their
arguments upon the superiority of Brit
ish over Boer civilization. None of them
define what they mean by Civilization"
as spread by England in countries OBJ
tanned by conquest. The word "civili-
zation' covers a multitude of barbarous
acts on the part of England in her sub
jugated provinces in Asia and Africa.
To "civilize" inferior races is the boast
ed mission of England. According to
the dictionary it means, primarily, Ito
reclaim from a state of savagery and
brutality" but in common parlance it
signifies much more. 1t means enlight-
eminent of the public mind, good gov
eminent conducted on liberal princi-
pies, certain refinement in public taste
and manners, and gentleness and
polish in social intercourse.
When England invaded Ireland in
1172 she did so in the name of civil
cation, though it is admitted by impair
tial writers that the Irish of that period
were more civilized than the English.
How did England carry out her self
imposed task? Let an American, Mr..
Charles E. Lester, answer. In "The
Glory and Shame of England" he says:
Every cruelty and outrage that can
dishonor our nature was perpetrated by
the English vampires who infested the
land. Cities were sacked, villages
burned, women violated, and the help
less and young slaughtered by thou
sands"
Education is constituent element
of civilization. How did England pro-
mote education in Ireland? By destroy
ing all institutions of learning and max
ing it felony to communicate knowl-
edge, even of the most rudimentary
kind. The teacher was a criminal with
prize upon his head, and parents
could not educate their children at
home or abroad without mourning a
penalty for so doing. What has Eng
land done in the way of civilizing the
Hindoos who have been its vassals for
century and half? To maintain
claw and order" in India and strike
terror into the hearts of the natives,
England blew them from the mouths
of cannon and scattered their remains
in fragments for miles around. They
we're compelled to use opium, deadly
narcotic, in order to add rupees to the
colonial treasury What has England
done for the education of its starving
subjects in the once opulent regions
owned by themselves under native rule ?
Absolutely nothing. What has England
done for civilization in the Soudan? Let
the Dervishes who escaped destruction
at Omdurman from Kitchener's but
cheers make reply. What has she done
for the Zulus, the Kaffirs, the Matabeles,
the Basutos, the Ashantees or any other
African tribes with whom she has come
in contact?
Take England herself to-day and what
sort of civilization exists among the
clover ORDERS" who are veritable bar
barians, ignorant of secular and rel-
gious knowledge? The material
civilization of the country makes ia
vorable impression on the beholder, but
really is there superior enlightenment
as is claimed? Who are enlightened
and civilized in England? A. very few,
indeed, compared with the great mass
OF the people If proof is needed we
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

The Canadians are very loyal to
Queen Victoria. On a recent Sunday
at Fredericton, the capital of the pro-
vince of New Brunswick, Methodist
pastor criticised the British generals
from his pulpit. The moment he fin
ished the entire congregation arose
and sang God Save the Queen"
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

The Chicago aldermen by vote Of
80 to II passed resolutions expressing
sympathy with the South African
farmers in defending their homes from
British rapacity.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

Quoth Father Phelan in the Western
Waterman of St. Louis: Kossuth died
a Catholic; his son is Catholic. Carl
baldi died an infdel, but his son, who
died in Rome the other day, called for
a priest and received the last sacra-
merts.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

Says John Brennan in the North
western Catholic: The gloom and
rage of the English at home and
abroad is indescribable. Beaten, baf-
fled and disheartened, they turn their
eyes to America for sympathy; and
America responds with great public
meetings in sympathy with the Beers
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

The Catholic Columbian says: No
pro-England resolutions have been
passed by any public meeting, city
council, or state legislature. If Amer
lean sympathy is with Great Britain
in the war with the Beers, why doesn't
it show itself?
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

othy Healy seconded his election. A
vote of thanks was also rendered to
Timothy Harrington for restoring unity
in the ranks. We hope the union OF
the factionists will be permanent.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

having the faintest agrarian or political
complexion is practically convicted be-
fore he enters the dock. 1t is only =
question of how much punishment he
will get. Except for some very occa-
sional "shoneen" whom the Crown NAV
be able to rely on, no Catholic juryman
is left unchallenged. Not even
Protestant suspected of the least ten
dency to be good friends with his
Catholic neighbors is allowed to serve.
The Crown recruits its jury from the
bitterest of the bitter among the land
lord-agent-bailiff population.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

Bible reading is still an apple OF dis
cord in some of the public schools Of
the East In the town of Mcdonald
Washington county, Pa, fifty Catholic
pupils were recently expelled from
school for refusing to participate in re-
ligious exercises consisting of selec-
tons from the King James version. In
Piermont, N. Y, sixteen Catholic
children were dismissed by the princi-
pal of school for refusing to attend
morning religious services, consisting
of prayer, Bible reading and Metho-
dist hymns. The parents of the sus-
pended children in both places will pro-
baby appeal to the courts for redress
The school law of New York prohibits
the reading of the Bible in the public
schools OF the state.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

The Boston Republic says that Sen
ator Hoar may felicitate himself that
historically he is in good company. He
is denounced now by lingo statesmen
as traitor to his country because he
pleads for justice to the Filipinos. Dur
ing the war of the revolution Edmund
Burke, Lord Chatham and other cour-
ageous and conscientious English
statesmen espoused the cause of the
American colonists, and they were
branded as traitors. But they were
patriots and they were right. History
has indicated their position and done
them justice. History will also do jus
tice to Senator Hoar and the men who
have the courage to face the mad cry
of greed that has been raised by those
who insist upon robbing the Filipinos
of their liberty.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

Ladysmith has not yet been relieved,
and the exact location of Buffers army
is unknown outside the London war
office.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

Gen. Otis still sends the names Of
dead soldiers to Washington. How
long is this casualty" business to con-
tinue?
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

An American outlander named T. B.
Hodges writes from Johannesburg to
Congressman Lester, of Georgia, and
says: OF all the cruel, unjust and
damnable wars forced upon the noble
Boer race, by wrong and lie, perpetrat-
ed by millionaires, and backed bySir
Alfred Miner, Joseph Chamberlain
and Cecil Rhodes, this is the most ter
rible and unholy.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

Referring to the recent jury packing
in Sligo, VIM. O'Brien says in the Irish
People newspaper: A Catholic ar
raigned at those assizes on any charge
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

All the regular troops have been with
drawn from ireland, and only English
militia and peelers are left to overcome
the people.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10
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Senator Beveridge in his spread
eagle Grafton on the Philippines refer
red to the natives as unlettered bar
barians. According to the New York
Sun, an organ of imperialism, an
agent of the American Bible Society
who visited Manila declares that he did
not discover single Filipino who did
not read the Spanish language with
facility. The 1900 years of religious
superstitution' did more for the ma
tives than Beveridge is willing to admit.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

"Braggart Butler" is the alliterative
name which Michael Davitt gives to
the hero of Belmont and Spion Kop.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

American TranSvaaI Fund.-
V~~~~~~~

The following contributions in aid of
the widows and orphans of the Beers
have been received at this office:
Amount previously acknowl-
edged ...................$ SITS 90
Hugh McGrann, Green Isle,
MINI. ....... ............. 400
Michael Gillen, Cylon, Wis.,. 100
Geo. A. Fouks, Cylon, Wis.,. 100
William Kane, Cylon, Wis. 800. 100
J. E. Gallagher, Cylon, Wis.,. 100
Michael Klawitter, Cylon, Wis.,. 100
Boer Sympathizer, Green Isle
MINI. ................ 500
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
From Other ''Pens''
WHY MOTHERS FEAR THE
TRUSTS.

The mothers Of this country,
Harper's Bazaar maintains in a
recent issue, have a personal in
terest in the trust question because
of the rise in prices of all the
articles of household consumption
controlled by the trusts. Figures
are presented in substitution of
this statement, and it is pointed
out how the trusts have arbitrarily
raised the prices since they have
succeeded in destroying all CON-
petition at home, that from abroad
having already been prevented by
the Dingley tariff. Says the
Bazaar: 1T is human nature for
men to make money, and when
few persons control 80 or 95 per
cent Of business supplying the
needs Of whole country they will
put up the prices just as high as
they dare, and they dare do just
about what they please, because
they are so strong they Gao crush
out any individual resistance"
And that is just what they have
been doing ever since the Dingley
tariff, by eliminating foreign COM
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

The spread Of education in the
South is rapidly developing the
negro, and his highest ambition is
to be a lawyer and statesman.
Occasionally his exertions get him
before the court rather earlier
than he plans. Samuel Jackson,
Esq, who had read some law,
found himself before the judge for
some little irregularity with the
fifth commandment. The case was
clear.
"Guilty," said the judge.
"What on?" asked the important
Samuel.
"The facts" was the reply.
II beg your honor's pardon"
said Sam, grandiloquently; you
may find me guilty on de facts,
your honor, but [ respectively
maintains dat I'm inherent on de
technercalities.' Life.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

good character he is at dis
advantage in every position in life.
When a young man who has lost a
good name makes an honest effort
to recover it, he finds that his way
upward is a hard one-a great
deal harder in spite of all other
helps. Friends are comparatively
powerless in their efforts to win
confidence for one who has proved
unworthy of it on former occa-
sions. Then it is that the young
man is likely to realize as never
before that "a good name is rather
to be chosen than great riches"
even in worldly investment, be-
cause it is so hard to get on with
out good name, or to regain it
when once surrendered. Every
young man who has that possession
ought to count it above price and
to have a care lest he lose it
Howard Times.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
CHARACTER NEEDED.

A young man does not find it
easy to get along in the world
without education or family in
fuence in proper or wealth; but
he will find, in the long run, that
it is far easier for him to make his
own way among men without any
or all of these advantages than to
make substantial progress in the
world without the reputation OF a
good character, even though he
has all these good possessions.
Character stands for something
everywhere, in spite OF its fire.
quent blightings. Men who are
themselves lacking a good one,
appreciate and value it in others.
The young man whose word can
not be believed, whose honesty is
not above suspicion, and whose
personal life is not what it ought
to be, is not the young man that
the business world has open places
for. He may have health and
wealth, and a family position, and
host of friends, but if he has not
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

petition, gave them the chance to
crush out competition at home.
But this increase in prices is by
no means the most seri Jus feature
Of the danger. The Bazaar points
out to the mothers the far more
serious fact that the field of or
portunity for the growing boy is
about entirely removed; that the
chance for individual effort has
beer, reduced to minimum
What can a young business man
do against a trust? To start in
opposition to it would be as futile
as for an individual to attempt to
dam the Niagara. The growing
generation is being cursed to serf-
dom by the trusts. No field is
left for individual exertion. One
may enter into the service of a
combine if he is lucky enough to
obtain a suitable position, but the
number of these is very limited.
What is to become of all the
others; where will the mothers of
this country find places for them ?
Denver Post.
We frequently say a woman S
face is her fortune, when it would
be more correct to say her face is
her druggists fortune. st. Louis
Humorist.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
PASSION.

Giving a loose rein to ones pas
sion is one Of the most unfortunate
habits a young person can contract,
and one that should be guarded
against and subdued. Passion
leads to trouble and crime almost
invariably. Many otherwise we'll
disposed persons have been sent to
prisons and to gallows through the
habit of permitting their passions
to get control of them. We have
in our mind's-eye young man of
above the natural abilities of his
class who is getting into trouble
because he repeatedly allows
his passions to get control of his
better judgment when things do
not 90 to suit him. He will demon
strate this through fits of rage,
uttering the vilest language, by
throwing his knife, fork, dish or
anything he happens to get hold
of, at the person who for the mo-
ment is the object of his fury.
Then when his fit of anger is over
and he realizes what fool he has
made of himself, no one is more
sorry than he, and ready to make
humble apologies therefor. But
this will not always condone for
his offense. Just now the poor
fellow is in 'Iimbo' for committing
a terrible crime while in a furious
passion, but his sorrow will not
alone pay the penalty for such
doings. The courts do not recog-
nize passion as an excuse for mis-
deeds. During his whole life he
has terrorized, grieved and morti-
fed his relatives and friends by
his actions while in a state Of
anger. And yet this young man
has the natural ability, and the