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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-12-01
A CATHOLIC JURIsT
Was Offered 4 Seat On the Paris Peace
Commission.

The Washington special cores
pondent of the NJ Y. Freeman's Jour-
nal says:
Rev. Father Thomas H. Malone, in
letter published in the Freeman un-
der date Of Nov. Z, makes the follow
ing statement:
when Bishop McFaul made the
charge that the Administration had
Disseminated against Catholics In
the makeup Of the various commits
sions appointed to our colonial possess
sons by the President he was no
doubt in good faith, but quite in ig-
norance of the facts Of the case. A
Catholic was appointed, but declined
the honor, to serve on the Paris Com
mission, Prominent and distinguished
Catholics objected to the appointment
of a Catholic on the Peace Commission
at The Hague"
The exact facts in this connection
were published in these letters to the
Freeman when the events We're cur
rent. AS matter Of retrospect 1t may
he we'll to review them now. 1t is
true that a distinguished Catholic lay
man was rendered n seat upon the
Paris Commission. The circum
stances made his acceptance impos
sible. This distinguished Catholic
was selected by the President, al
though the gentleman was ignoran
that his name was under discussion
for the honor. At the suggestion o
certain politicians it was determined
to proffer him this honor. He was {
Democrat, and occupies position a
jurist unrivaled almost in the land
This distinguished Catholic refused
the honor Of serving as a Commits
sioner to negotiate terms of peac
with Spain upon the following
grounds: He would be a minorit,
member of of the Commission. HI
acts would be watched and scrutinize'
not only by his party associates. bu
also by his co-religionists. The ma
jority of the Commission was pre-
, ceeding to its work with positive In
structions, against which 1t would b
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-12-01
and victimize thy neighbors If thou
hast chance.
The Cause Of Signing.

Professor Lumsden says in the Pop
nlar Science Monthly that signing is
but another name for oxygen starva-
ton. The cause Of signing is most fire.
quently worry. An interval Of several
seconds often follows moments of
mental disquietude, during which time
the chest walls remain rigid until the
imperious demand is made for oxygen,
thus causing the deep inhalation. 1t
Is the expiration following the insplra-
ton that is properly termed the sigh,
and this sigh is simply an effort of the
organism to obtain the necessary sup.
ply Of oxygen. The remedy is to cease
worrying. One may be anxious, but
there is no rational reason for worry.
ing. A little philosophy will Danish
worry at once. Worry will do no good
it will rob one of pleasures when
blessings do come, as one will moi
be in a condition to enjoy them.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-12-01

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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-12-01

"Hc particularly prided himself up
on his knowledge OF parliamentary
law. \ few moments after he took
his seat as magistrate Il man was ar
aigned before him for stealing a hog.
After he had been properly introduced
the prisoners lawyer arose and said:
"'Mr. Chairman, l move you. sir,
that the prisoner be discharged
"'Any second to that motion?'
asked the Justice
1.-THE lawyer nudged the prisoner.
"T second it, said the thief.
"'Moved and seconded said the
magistrate, that the prisoner be dis.
charged. All in favor Of the motion
will signify by saying aye.
"The lawyer and the prisoner voted
aye.
""The ayes have It, said the justice
and the prisoner is discharged
The other one he located in Missouri
up in the Bald Knob region and it i:
about man who was always railing
against the reelection Of the nomine,
of his party for sheriff.
A friend said to this man one day
Hiram Jones Is good man, and h
makes good sheriff"
HE does" assented the opposition
"The people are satisfied aud tn,
county Is III good shape" added tn
friend.
THAT'S perfectly true" agreed tn
opposition a second time.
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]. F. Mccarthy, we'll contractor.
Estimates furnished on application.
200 Central avenue.
Chris A. Gallagher, counsellor-at
law, 920 Guaranty Loan Building.
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HIBERNIAN PRINTING.

We have on hand at Ill times the neoae-
sary Books and Blanks for the Ancient Order
Of Hibernlans and Ladies' Auxiliary, which ~
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Dvasoa Quarterly Reports. per hs.dssd
Letter Heads, hsndsome design, hpsdsed ..am
Each additional hundrsd- a
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Raeh addtioaal hundred Observation-Disclosures
Ssnaas'A Sserstsrys Register. e Astsass bonh)
Recording Sessseasys Book !, 90 ..d 4 a
lssur.nes Sesresarys Book (bsst l, the U. x)-ano
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Beautiful Society BADGES:

We have secured the agency for the Whitehead Ho.a
Conpanys handsome and complete line badges for every
Catholic Society in the Northwest Including A. H. C. f.
Holy Name Yeu"g Ladies' sodaly Rosary Society," all French
Geran Polish, Bohemian Societies. fact can furnish
badges for society of nationality We have full ino
OF samples 81 tsse handsome badges at Office and
them and Dc convinced that have just what you
badges BY writing All Of those badges exquisite
sd design aad are just VIA. every society for
the membership.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
Doing Ponnnco for SinS.

In former times persons guilty OF
grievous and notorious offenses were
required to make open confession. and
further to make satisfaction for the
scandal given by their bad example by
doing penance publicly in white
sheet in their parish church. The sheet
was used to show clearly to everyone
which was the offender. The last time
that public penance was done in an
English church was on Sunday even.
ing, July 80, 1882, when man named
Hartree, in the church Of All Saints,
East Clevedon. made an open confes.
sion OF immortality. and promised to
perform the penance thus imposed on
him by the vicar. No white sheet was
used on this occasion. The last case
in which one was used appears to have
been one IN St. Bridget's church, Ches.
tef, in 1851. But on that occasion the
penance was not public. the church
door being locked. In the previous
year, however. public penance in .
white sheet was done in a country
church In Essex. and similar thing
occurred in Ditton church. near Cam.
bridge, in 1S49.-Stray Stories.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
BRITISH woUNIpl,EJI.DI.
Nssfly Thrss Hundred weund.a - a..
srslsy's Battle, l.

Nsssiy Thrss Hsndrsa wounded il Sat.
I srdsy's Battle. ri
LONDON. Jan. 2e.-The war .off,c.
posted = dispatch from General Butler.
dated January 81. 10 !. M, in which
Ae gave the following list Of wounded
" the action near Ventor's spruit
saturday: Colonel d. Hamilton. staf,
officer; Major G. McGregor, STAFF oft,.
Ger; Major F. English, second Dublin
rasiliers; Captain c. n. Vaughan.
First Border Rifles; Captain r. B.
Blunt, Second Lancashire Fusiliers:
Captain G. a. Hensley. Second Dublin
Fusi1iers (since deadD Second Lienten.
ant Mnrier, First Border lies; Second
Lieutenant p. D. Stewart, Second
Gordons; Second Lieutenant NJ. q.
Crofton, second Lancashire Fusiliers;
Second Lieutenant "A. II. KERRY. First
York and Lancashires; two hundred
and seventy-nine noncommissioned
officers and men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
i THE NEWS in IOWA
! COKE OVENS FOR DIES MONIES.

! Kilian se,bel Addresses tho Commercial
M Exchange About Them.
DEs MONIES, Jan. @5.-Kilian Seibel'
representing the company which pro-
jects the erection OF q battery OF coke
ovens in Des Moincs, addressed large
ly attended meeting-of the Commercial
Exchange with reference to the pro-
ject. The company proposes to invest
ss5, 900 in a coke oven plant, standing
ready to bring in an outside company,
which shall erect a $1,000 gas works
to distribute and sell cheap fuel gas to
down town plants. The plans now
contemplate that the coke ovens shall
be built during the summer. About
ninety Des Moines laboringa men will
be required, much skilled labor being
brought in for the construction OF the
plant. Mr.. Seibel said that for many
years it had been thought western coal
could not be colsed, but the new pro-
cess, called the Hemingway, which
is used by the Universal Fuel Compa-
ny, which Mr.. Seibel represents, will
enable the great state of Iowa to coke
all Of its immense quantities of coal.
The gas will be used for fuel only.
It is the intention, said Mr.. Seibel. OF
the company to furnish fuel for allthe
manufacturing industries in the city.
The liquors arising from the manufac'
ture will be sent east. The ovens to
erected in Iowa will be built in the or
der named: One hundred ovens in Of
tumwa, 100 in Dcs Moines, leo in
Council Bluffs, 100 in Davenport, and
100 in Dubuque. Owing 10 the great
interest taken in the matter by the
people of Ottumwa, Mr.. Seibel said
that the company would build the first
ovens there.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26

mako your aunt's coffee! I believe
you generally do" VI AZ
"Yes-I will make It," replied Eve
Ign, taking up the half-filled cup Of
coffee which was nearest to her. all
ing it with cream, and then carrying
it of to Lady Howard without Offering
as much as a glance in Falkland's d.
rection. F-..a. ....
She wished he would not thrust his
company SO persistently upon her. AS
he knew how detestable his presence
was to her, she wondered he had not
the delicacy of feeling to remain on
the veranda or to absent himself en-
tirely from her aunt's room for tho
rest Of the evening. But not SEEM
ed as though he took delight in tor
menting her this evening, for, look
ing around again, she saw him still
standing by the table contemplating
he coffee cups in the most meaning
less fashion.
Evelyn gave a little gesture Of i'm
patience and marched boldly past him;
even II dlhlduu Was dnAOyAu6 ASA, ~
would never do for Major Brown to
suffer in consequence. With tits OBJ
jcct in view. she took up the cream
jug, and was trying to reach another
cup of coffee, when Falkland stretched
out his arm before her and placed one
into her hand.
For Major Brown. I suppose?" he
Intercepted. with unusual difference.
Evelyn murmured some word OF
thanks and turned away. But what
was it that arrested her attention?
What was it that made her START, bend
hastily towards the cup. and then.
growing whittier than ashes, look round
at Falkland?
by fair means" or "any means"
Those were the words he had uttered:
and now back in her ears they were
ringing, back in her ears she could
hear them changing. clashing. whilst
a horrible idea struck her-an idea
which seemed almost to paralyze her.
ITO be continued.)
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
AK, for Now Armament.

STOCKHOLM. Jan. 23.-In the Swedish
budget, which balances nearly $780,
COO. 900 kroners. and which is the larg-
est on record. King Oscar asks for for
ty-six new batteries Of artillery by the
end of 1908. One hundred thousand
new Mausers are to be manufactured,
and 10000, 600 cartridges. to be in store
within four years. A credit is asked
Tor a trial mobilization of the army
reserves. Another important item in
she budget is the railway appropria-
&ion of 100000 900 kroners, one-fourth
Of which is to be applied in the pur'
chase Of new rolling stock.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
Metropolitan IIeggars' Trust.

The New York police have recently
made the discovery that most of the
successful beggars in the city belong
to trust. The beggars' trust IS said
to own large house In Brooklyn,
which provides every description Of
beggars' supplies. including bogu.
wooden arms, legs, hump backs, pltiruI
p.acards for alleged blind men AM
cripples. etc. The beggars pay the
trust certain percentage of their earn.
ings. and the trust regulates the hour'
OF their labor. selects the districts. fur.
nishes a list OF charitably disposed peo'
rle, and looks after members when i'll
The police say that several wealthy
and cultured mendicants belonging to
the trust live in fashionable flats. Sew.
eral attended the grand opera last sea-
son, and one rides in his own carriage
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
CHAPTER XII.

II ask him! Do you dream for one
moment that shall ask him for it?"
Evelyn opened her eyes in amazement.
She began to think she had perhaps
made a mistake in pretending she had
been an interested listener to the re-
cent conversation.
Certainly! Did you not understand
me? You have merely to say you
wish for the check in order to COM
pare it with your own signature. and
the rest becomes easy. Lady Howard,
you quite agree with me?"
"And do you suppose that Major
Browns suspicious will not be aroused
at once?" exclaimed Evelyn, caring
nothing either for her aunt's or for
Falkland's opinion upon the subject.
Not Is ridiculous! It would be
worse than useless!"
But, Eve dear, surely Mr.. Falk-
land must know better than you."
He may, Of course; but, for all that.
I should not like to be the one to
make the attempt. II you think your
plan will answer. though, why not ask
Major Brown yourself?" she added,
turning somewhat indignant look
Upon Gilbert Falkland. you have al
ways disliked him; so you ought to
be satisfied now il there is a chance
Of convicting him of forgery"
Eyes. Miss Luttrell. you are right
I had my suspicious Of him from the
first" returned Falkland, rather Pc
culiar expression coming into his face
u never dreamed. however. that they
would be so speedily realized. But. as
to your suggestion. would willingly
follow it II could. only it is ten to
one that where he would most prob
ably comply with one OF your requests
mine would absolutely fail. But think
1t over to yourself for half an hour.
Anyhow, we must do something to-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
us THAT THE co FEE AT LAsT?"

night. Every moment is OF conse-
ouence, and We must secure it
II not by fair means-well. in such
case as this suppose any means are
allowable!"
Evelyn's only answer was deep
sigh as she rose slowly to her feet and
turned away with a strange inexpli-
cable longing 10 he left alone to her
own thoughts. conflicting ones though
they were, to be worried by no more
cross-uuestioning or cynical taunts
concerning the man whom, despite her
short acquaintance with him and her
cunts strong prejudices. she was be-
ginning to regard with something
which was not exactly mere interest.
No wonder, therefore. that this lat
est affair had been to her like blow.
that for the time being she was SIM
nv stunned by the seriousness OF the
discovery. She could hardly believe
that everything had been done with
one aim and object in view, that all
the Majors attentions, his numerous
little acts Of kindness to both her aunt
and herself. had been part of a deeply
laid scheme. 1t was too terrible to
think how easily she had been duped.
how she had been carried away by his
we'll assumed courtesies. in many cases
falling readily into the traps which
had been so ingeniously contrived for
her. Yet, as she reviewed the past
two weeks. it seemed incredible to her
that it should really be so-that
man who could commit such DELHI
crate felony could at the same time
possess such fascinating manners and
appear, as he always did, so thorough
L. at his ease.
1t was growing dark when Evelyn
reused herself YEARLY from her some
what harassing reveries. and turned
her footsteps in the direction Of the
brilliant lamplight which was stream
ing forth from Lady Towards room.
Her aunt had disappeared some time
previously. alarmed no doubt by the
heavily falling dew. and it was only
as the hour was struck by some dis
tant clock that Evelyn remembered
she would he waiting for her to make
her coffee.
Great was her establishment, how
ever. as she drew slowly nearer and
nearer, to hear the sound Of voices
and to behold not only her aunt. but
two other figures sitting in the shade
of the veranda. One was Falkland
she would have recognized his pale,
rather cadaverous-lo looking face mile
away-and the other Oh it was abb
surd! She must be dreaming! 1t vas
beyond the bounds OF possibility! 1t
could not lie Major Brown! w. s
Whether It was beyond the bounds Of
possibility Or not. 1t was certainly the
Major who sprang up at her approach,
and who moved his chair to one side
to allow her to pass with that same |
spontaneous courtesy which had struck
her from the first.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
That
Mysterious
Major...

Dear me, child, where have you
been? l thought you were lost!' ex-
claimed her ladyship by way of greet
ing. Ring the bell. dear. and say we
are ready for coffee. They are later
than usual this evening""
But Evelyn did not utter word
as she passed silently through into
the sitting room. At the sight of the
Major her heart had given one ire
mendous bound, and now 1t was beat
ing almost to suffocation. What was
he doing there? What could be the
reason? Never before had she seen
either her aunt or Falkland making
themselves so obviously agreeable to
him. Never before had he even been
made welcome to their room.
Miss Luttrell"-it was Falkland
who had followed her through the
window-"this will be your opportu
nifty. You cannot have better
chance. Go out the instant your aunt
leaves the veranda, and in as casual
way as possible try to gain posses
sion of that check"
At the sound of the low. rather hur-
ried words. Evelyn started slightly and
suddenly dropped the parasol which
she was swinging slowly to and fro
in her hand.
"The check!" she gasped, gazing
wildly round.
There was no need to wonder any
longer what the unusual affability
meant. The Major had not been pro-
claimed innocent OF the forgery. as
she in a vague sense Of despair had
almost imagined. 1t was clear why he
had been welcomed so warmly into
their private room; and yet. as her
eyes rested for one brief moment upon
the accused as he stood talking to
her aunt, a handsome. wonderfully dis
tinguished-lool1ing man in his fault
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
Alleged Misuse of the Malls.

DEs MONIES, Jan. 26.-C. E. Jordan,
OF this city. WAS arrested on charge
of flauduiently using the mails. Jor-
dan is charged with operating three
fraudulent establi>hments-in Kansas
CITY. Mo-, in Omaha. Neb.. and in nes
Moines. He advertised for travelling
men TO sell harness oil, and required
each to deposit $50 before beginning
work. When some Of them got stranded
he refused to ray their expenses and
held on to the $50 deposit. 1t is al
legged the who'e scheme was swindle
to get the GeDOsitS..t
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
BUILD THIS YEAR.

Oes Moines' Inter-Urban Limo to the
kouthwest.
DIES MONIES, Jan. 24.-Presid':nt
Polk and General Manager Hippee,! Of
the Des Moines Street Railway Com
pany, have gone to New York, Fhere
they will meet number of cap talists
who are interested in the proposed
inter-urban line from Des Mo hes to
,Winterset and other points 10 the
southwest. For some week. it has
been believed that the constru ZION of
the proposed line would-ht deferred a
year, hut during the past two weeks
encouragement of substantial char
acter has come to light and there now
seems little doubt but the work will be
started early in the spring.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26

less evening dress. all her old feel
ings OF incredulity came back to her
as forcibly as ever. She forgot any
doubts and suspicious that she had.
never for an instant remembered the
episode Of the birthday book and the
strange manoeuvres he had adopted
to secure specimen Of her writing
and her signature. and with decided
shake Of her head put an immediate
veto upon Falkland's carefully work.
ed out plan.
Then you refuse to do anything in
the matter? Really. Miss Luttrell. you
astonish mel" observed Falkland, a
cynical smile curling his lips. But you
have tender heart. l suppose. and
DISLIKE the thought of your elegant
friend being provided with suit of
broad arrows at the nations ex-
pense."
Il refuse" returned Evelyn, her
head erect, her eyes flashing. simply
because am certain that Major Brown
Is as innocent of forging that check
as"-pausing to add greater emphasis
to her words-"as you are!"
"Oh. very well-there is nothing
more to be said. l SUPPOSED" was Falk-
lands calm reply as he turned away
and, without even attempting to argue
the point further. walked across to the
other side of the room.
Evelyn looked after him with an air
of satisfaction. and then drew a sigh
of relief. She was agreeably surprised
by the way in which he had received
her refusal: knowing that he owed
the Major a grudge from the very first.
she had felt that, II he could annoy
him over anything he would assur-
edly avail himself Of the earliest OPP
portunity. But what was the mean
ing of this alteration of his manner,
considering how determined he had
been a short time ago to secure that
check without an instant's delay? He
was taking her decided refusal to help
him in his scheme with wonderful
piacidity. Yes-he was too calm-far
too calm. He must have some other
plan in his head. Some other plan?
Clearly he was not the kind Of man
to be so plainly baked.
The entrance of one Of the walters
with tray of coffee cups diverted her
thoughts for a moment. Moving slow
ly towards the window again, she stood
gazing out on the starlit night. Lady
Howard. engrossed in an interesting
conversation with Major Brown. turn
ed with slight start at her approach.
"Is that the coffee at last. Evelyn?
You might bring it to us out here
the air is so pleasant this evening"
Miss Luttrell drew faint sigh. Re-
turning to the small table where the
tray had been placed. she found Falk-
land lowering over the cups and sau-
GERS somewhat uneasily, sugar basin
In his hand. S4ys
Let me see. Miss Luttrell- will you
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
MUST PAY ON ALE.
Estates Amounting to Over ol,oes Sab
ject to Tax. 80 N

Estates Amounting to Over ol.oes Sab
ject to Tax. r 4
DIES MONIES, Jan. 26.-1n the case OF
John Herriott, state treasurer, appel
liant, VS.. Seldom Bacon, executor OF es'
tate Of Sarah +. Ransom, from the
johnson county district court, the
opinion of the lower court has been
reversed by the supreme court. The
estate paid an inheritance tax on all
requests to collateral heirs less s., 900,
and the treasurer brought action to
recover the tax on the 81, 900 deducted.
His view is sustained by the supreme
court, which holds that 1.-THE intention
Of the legislature must have been to
exempt all estates of less value than
81 200, and when exceeding in value
such sum all property passing to COL
lateral heirs should be subject to the
inheritance tax"