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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-04-20
:ors, and they are enforced by an un.

tors, and they are enforced by, an I'M
countable army of soldiers, tools,
spies, and even assassins. He who
stands in the way of the men who
assemble here perishes. He who
would oppose them takes his life in
his hands. You are, young man, as
if had led you to the center of the
earth and l had placed your hands up
on the very pivot, the well-oiled axle,
upon which, noiselessly, the whole
globe revolves, and from which the
awful forces extend which held it all
together"
l felt myself overawed. 1t was as If
mighty spirits even then inhabited
that dusky and silent chamber, hostile
and evil spirits Of whom mankind
were ut once the subjects and the VIC
tins.
That was supposed to be a century
hence. but it is not likely that it will
be near the truth within the twenty
five years that President Hadley al
lows for the possible development of
an emperor. Is there not good deal
of truth in it even now?
There are mighty spirits indeed in
the council chambers of the lords of
wealth. Hostile and evil spirits some
of them are, but not all. fortunately
witness Mr.. Carnegie scattering libra
ries DER smiling land,
The President of the United States
draws $4,000 year. Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter, president of the united trusts,
draws S25,OOO,OOO.
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, COM
mander of the United States, is paid
$1,000 year. Field Marshal Chas.
NJ. Schwab, commander Of a single
one Of the trusts, has an annual SAL
airy of a million dollars
The chief justice of the United
States earns $4,000 year. The chief
counsel Of any one of dozen corpo-
rations earns ten times as much.
The army of the United States num-
bers IL hundred thousand men in time
OF war and between fifty and sixty
thousand in time of peace. The armies
OF the railroads number over mill
ion.
Where are the real powers of gov
eminent in this country likely to be
found?
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Hon. John f. Finerty, of Chicago,
addressed large audience at the
Margaret theatre last night. His SUBJ
ject was Irish Brigades of France
and America
Mount Angela Court w. G. o. r. No.
sos entertained their friends at whist
last Tuesday evening Mt A. O. H. hall.
Refreshments We're served and all
present had IL good time.
White prayer books, rosaries, rib
bons. wreaths and wells at O'Brien's,
300 e. Park.
Right Rev. Bishop Brondel will be
in Anaconda next Sunday.
Mrs. John Ducie and daughter,
Moyna. are visiting friends in Helena.
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MISTRESS OF THE SEAS.
England Was So Once, but Is s.
No Longer,

The following recently appeared in
Hearsts Chicago American from A.
w. Thomas, of Liverpool:
UP through the smoke of battle,
tossed about on waves of cannon thun-
der. went to it's destiny the Shade Of
Nelson. He left England Mistress of
the Seas-;l doubtful title today, in Il
naval sense at least.
The navy estimate for 19O1-19O2 is
over f30,OO0,OOO. Nearly one-third of
this is to complete unfinished battle
ships. How comes it that such n vast
sum is needed to meet one years eX-
penditures Of nation that hitherto
has been supposed to be ready mt all
times to overwhclm the combined ma
val forces Of I'LL possible assailants?
Parliament has been prodding up the
admiralty over this a bit, and there is
considerable squrming over well-de-
served rebukes thereat. The latter is
building some battleships. to be sure,
hut SO slowly that by the time some
of them are completed they may be
obsolete and useless. On the other
hand. several European nations are
building as many and as good and bet
ter warships more rapidly.
The theory has been that England,s
navy at all times should more than
equal that of any two navies afloat
In mere point of numbers, even, this is
not now true. Moreover, the efficiency
and fighting qualities of the German
navy are said to surpass Englands.
and France is not far behind. Then.
again, Russians battleships loom up
threateningly in eastern seas ut times.
making the Union Jack" red with
rage.
AS with the army, SO with the navy
"A great deal of fault is being found
with its organization. Politicians in
stead of able and experienced naval Of
ficers are said to be in charge of that
department The First Noble Lord
and the other Noble Lords do not agree
as to the sphere of their respective du-
ties, and things are all atloat at the
Admiralty office. 1t is claimed that
the navy does not operate harmonious
ly with the army in war or in peace
q state of affairs not unlike that said
to have existed in the United States
during the Spanish war;
Such trifles as the putting into new
battleships style of tubular boilers
that have repeatedly been found inetti-
cient and which at an immense cost
and interminable delay will have to
be yanked out of some of Britains pet
/. monsters, have not tended to allay
criticism.
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DULUTH NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Fitzgerald left
last Saturday for months visit
through the South.
The ladies of Marie Antoinette
court of Catholic Foresters No. POS
gave a musical entertainment and So
cial ut Columbia hall last week.
Monday morning John Brady. who
has been surveyor general of logs for
the Duluth district for the past two
years. stepped out of office and G..
Fred Stevens. his successor. assumed
his duties.
The production of the Grand
Duchess of Gerolsteen" ut the I.yce-
um theatre last Monday night was Il
grand success. 1t was given for the
benefit of st. James Orphan home and
II neat sum was realized for that insti-
tuition.
Richard Kelly. of Brainerd. came to
the city last Tuesday to attend the
marriage of his brother at st. James
church Mt West Duluth last Wednes-
day morning.
Division No. 1. A. Q. H. will hold
its regular meeting next Sunday after
noon in Catholic Association hall.
The Boer ENJOYS, Messrs. Vessels
and Viljoen. addressed large audi
encc at the Lyceum theatre last
Thursday evening. A full report of
the meeting will be given in this col
umn next week.
John c. Mccarthy. of saltwater. Il
well known timber cruiser. who
makes his home at the head of the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-04-20

Rev. E. A. Bouska, Pastor of labor.
Division No. Ancient Order of Hi
bernians of Elkton, with their broth
ers of Pipestone, MIMI, and Elan
dreau, intend to turn out I'M full rega-
lia to meet Bishop O'Gorman at the
burlington depot in Elkton on Mon
day, May 6, and escort him to the
church. The boys will give their
worthy bishop a grand reception no
doubt on his visitation to the Gate
City of South Dakota.
Owing to the increased business on
the Tracy & Huron division of the G.
4 N. w. Ry, the company intends to
put ON an extra daily passenger train
which will run between the above
named points. This train will run
also Sundays. A new time card will
be issued about the 2Sth inst.
The ladies Of st. Thomas church,
Madison, Melted $3.50 lately at ba-
zaar held in that city.
MARRIED.-Niiss Ida May Bell,
daughter of Mrs. Catherine Bell, of
Dell Rapids, to Mr.. Dosithe P. Paten-
aude of Helena. Mont. The happy
ceremony took place at st. Mary's
church in the above city on Wednes-
day morning the 10th inst. and was
performed by the Rev. Michael Mar
tyn. The groom has been a resident
of Helena for some years where he
is engaged as manager of Holster u
Sons wholesale hardware establish
ment and is most estimable young
man. The bride has been teacher in
the Dell Rapids public schools for 10
years and is a young lady of many
noble qualities. Miss Loretta Sophy
was maid of honor and Frank Bell
(brother to the groom) was best man.
DIED-Another old settler of Lake
county departed this life on 9Th inst,
viz, Mr. Patrick Cosgrove, who died
of old age at the residence of his son
Peter in Orland township. Born in
the county of Wicklow, Ireland, in
1918, Mr.. Cosgrove came to New Jer-
sey early in life and p years ago
moved to Lake county. He was a
Woodworking and industrious old man
and was highly respected by those
who formed his acquaintance. He is
survived by six children. viz, Michael,
Peter, Kate and Mrs. John Maloy, all
residents of Madison, and one son and
daughter are living in North Dakota.
The funeral was held from St. Thom-
as church Madison on Sunday and
the words of comfort preached by the
Very Rev. Vicar General Flynn will
long be remembered.
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PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY {


Hennepin. Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of John T.
McGrade, Deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Jen-
ME H. McGrade, representing that John T.
McGrade has lately died interstate, resi-
dent and inhabitant of the County of Hen
nepin and State of Minnesota, leaving
goods. chattels and estate within this Coun-
ty, and praying that administration Of his
estate be to Thomas F. Donlon granted:
1T is ORDERED, That said petition be
heard at special term of this Court, to be
held at the Court House in the City of Min
neapolis, in said County. on Monday, the
18th day of May, 1901, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon; and that notice of such hearing
be given to all persons interested, by pub
fishing this order at least once in each week
for three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing. in the Irish Standard, a
newspaper printed and published in said
County.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 18th Cay Of
April, 1901.
By the Court,
+. C. HARVEY,
Judge of Probate.
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A dead shot with his own rifle, he

A dead shot with his own rifle, he
has never quailed at any question. He
has handled the troops he had with
such facility that he has astonished
the military experts of the world.
His personal stand so enthusel the
people of the Transvaal and all SYM
pathizers with the Dutch movement
that he has established Il very decided
bond Of opinion throughout South At
RIGA.
Uniting all the possibilities of the
world In this direction. Christian De
Wet stands out as man who has
seized the helm and has made the
most and the best of his opportunities
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MONTANA MATTERS.

Anaconda, April 19.-Miss Harriet
Hayes, whose home is at Joliet, ILL.,,
arrived in this city few days ago to
spend the summer with her aunt, Mrs.
Ed. Devine
Rev. Mothe de Merici, Of the Ursu-
line Convent, visited at Mount Angela
several days last week.
Miss Norton, Butte, was in Anacon-
da last week collecting subscriptions
for the Montana Catholic.
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Our Foreign Policy.


footlights from the center of a chorus
Of Cabinet Ministers and Senators):
when we told them we'd make them
Il nation
And free them in time
That We looked upon forced annexa-
ton
AS aggression and crime
When we lured them by every assur-
To fight by our side,
And tlattered their pluck and endur-
ance,
The fact is"
Chorus (smiling):
why. the fact is, we lied"'
The Presidents
Now we're one of the great Lying
Powers.
In the days of our youth.
When struggle and weakness were
ours,
Then we dabbled in truth.
But when we grew big like the others,
And, strong in our pride,
Gave our word to our weak island
brothers.
The fact is"
Chorus (chuckling):
why, the fact is, we lieslr'
The President:
Eve have Joined the great circle of
robbers.
1t was long, long ago
That we criticised grlbbers and job
And were honest and slow
Now We're laughing from Maine down
to Texas
At the idiots who cried:
But you promised us not to annex u.s.
For the fact iS-''
Chorus naughng):
"Tha fact is, we licd"'
The President:
THUS the Gar Sworc to Riga and
Finland,
With a lie for an oath,
And then from the coast. away inland,
He trampled on both.
Thus the mobiles who govern Great
Britain
Told lies on the Nile,
And Cancelled the pledge thy had writ
In falsehoOu and guile
"And we, are we less than the British.
Whose word is SO glib?
He must be uncUImonly skittish
Who SHES at Il fiD!
Shall we yield to the masterful Rus
sian.
AS he perfumes his name?
1t is hardly II thing for discussion
We must play the same game.
'Thank the Lord, we are not senti-
mental!
1t is dollars and trade
That govern the soul governmental
That's tire way we are made.
II we praise up the old Declaration
On the Fourth of July,
And mans equal rights by creation,
The fact is-'
All together (winking):
"Whv th.. f.,rt iS W., li..'"
Ernest Crosby.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-15
MilLlCNAIrCS FOR vlAITER5.
Wealthy Residents Of Spokane Take
the Places Of Strikers.

Spokane. Wash, Aug. l3.-Focr
Spokane millionaires acted as hash
singers" dur ng the evening AT Hotel
Spokane. George Macauley, the larg-
est stakeholder in and manager OF the
big Cariboo mine at Camp Mckinney.
4. G.; Frank O'Connor, stakeholder
and manager of the Washington Wa
ter Power and Street Railway com
pany; S. p. Donnelly, the largest
stakeholder in and manager OF the
Weber mine at Lake View, Ida, and
William Norman, proprietor OF Hotel
Spokane formed the galaxy CT walters
that replaced in an emergency the
regular walters Of the big hotel, who
had struck for the removal OF new
~ appointed steward on tiie grounds
Of low personal character.
The diningroom Vas temporarily
closed. but so regular patrons were
served by the local millionaires, who
are interested in the hotel.
+ he steward claims that the walters
object to his fight against prevalent
tipping system. Negro help has been
wired to at Portland and is expected
during the day.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-15
ARE AFTER TIE IRISH.
Unionists Would Reduce Their Repre-.
sentation in Parliament.

London, Aug. 13.--In the course of
their speeches Saturday at Unionisv
demonstration at Blenheim palace
MI BalfOur and Mr.. Chamberlain al
luded to the necessity confronting
parliament of taking some measures
to abate Nationalist obstruction in the
house Of con- mons and referred sig
nificantly to the over representation
Of Ireland in parliament. These hints
have been eagerly seized upon by
Unionists and the Unionist press.
which is publishing letters and articles
explaining how, if Ireland were only
represented in proportion to the other
parts of the United Kingdom, she
would send TO the house of commons
about so fewer members than at pres
ent The idea is gaining ground that
the government meditates making that
the principal business of the next
session and that Ireland will be Of
Tered sort of compensation by the
concession of more extended system
Of local self-government
A section of the ministerialists has
long urged this reform upon the gov
ernment, but, until recently. ministers
seemed reluctant to enter upon the
difficult task of redistributing parlia
mentary representation. which nigh,
precipitate another dissolution.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-15
LETTER OF COMMENTATOR.
Navy Department Praises the Picking
Legation Defenders.

Washington, Aug. 13.--The acting
secretary Of the navy, Mr.. Hackett.
has sent to Captain N. IL. Hall, who
commanded the legation guard at
Picking during part OF the crtica!
crisis there, letter of commentator
for the heroic services OF those under
his command during the trying cir
cumstances. The department had pre-
viously sent a letter of commentator
to Captain Myers, the senior officer in
command. but who gave way to Cap
tain Hail. but at that time he was UNI
der charges made by officials of the
American legation relative to hi.
course during the siege. A court eli
inquiry. however. fully eXCnerated
| CAPITA. Hall.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-15
SEVERAL ARRESTS PROBABLE.
Dying Man Confesses to Helping Kill
Fellow Workman.

Middletown, O., Aug. l3.-Edward
Grossman of Manchester, Mich. who
met his death on April 81 last, was
supposed to have been struck by
train.
During the day a man known as
Medler, who is dying from consump-
ton in a Cincinnati hospital, made a
statement that GrOssman was working
in a paper mill at Franklin O., and in
Cured the enmity OF other employees.
who placed rope about his neck
raised and lowered him from beam
and finally jerked his head up against
the iron shafting. fracturing his skull
Grossman was then placed on the rail
road tracks to cover up the crime
Several arrests are probable.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-15
A BIG WEEKS WORK.
Kitchener Sends in the Largest Re-
turn He Has Vet Had.

London, Aug. l3.-In long dis
patch reporting the operations Of
various columns Lord Kitchener says:
Il am glad to be able to send you
the largest return l have yet had for
one week. Since Aug. 5 the columns
report SO Beers killed. 20 wounded
including Commandant Mol. danger
ously-685 prisoners, including VOL
marans, late chairman of the first
vOlksraad; IS surrenders, including
Commandant de Villiers. and the cap.
ture of 24.400 rounds OF ammunition,
754 wagons. $3.50 horses and LARGE
quantities of stock. Most of the cap
lures were made in Orange River Col
ony."
In the course of description of the
operations Lord Kitchener says that
General French in CAPE Colony is
gradually driving the enemy's scat
tered bands northward"
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-15
THREE WE'RE DROWNED.
Pleasure Yacht Sinks in the Gaioup
Rapids Near Ogdensburg, NJ. Y.

Ogdensburg, N. T., Aug. 13.-
Charles White. James Whitney and
Edgar Lane were drowned in the
Galoup rapids by the sinking OF the
private yacht Rheaud. Whitney. who
was the owner Of the yacht, had as
guests on board the boat Lane and
White, Hugh Raney, the Misses Whit
ney and the Misses Mcpherson. The
four ladies and Mr.. Raney got out at
the head of the lock to walk to the
foot OF the rapids. The other thre y
men remained on board the yacht,
which. after passing the first swell of
the rapids. entered what is known as
1.-The cellar" and disappeared carrying.
the three men down with her. The
bodies have not been recovered. All
of the parties resided at Prescott
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-15
ADMIRAL JOHNSON SELECTED.
Will Succeed Sampson as Comman.
dant Of the Boston hayward.

dant Of the Boston Maynard.
Washington, Aug. 13.-The navy de.
partment has selected Rear Admiral
Mortimer l.. Johnson, now ia com
mand at the Port Royal station, to
succeed Admiral Sampson in cora
mand Of the Boston hayward when
the latter officer shall retire. The for
NAL appointment has not been made.
as it is not known how soon Admiral
Sampson may wish to be relieved. or
whether he will wait until his retire
ment from the service next February.
However, it is usual when the retire
ment of an officer is ahead t. look
about for those available to succeed
him. and this led the department
some weeks ago to determine upon
Admiral Johnson. 1t is stated that
the action of the navy department
has no connection with the Schley
court of inquiry. Officials of the de-
partment were unable to say whether
Admiral Sampson would be summoned
as a witness or would appear other
wise before the court. although it was
said to be altogether probable that
he would be among the witnesses.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-15
Why We Battle.

Professor Vivian I.ewes. at the Lon
following answer to the question,
"Why do we bathe?'' Twenty-eight
miles Of sweat glands in our skin are
discharging % ounces Of water per day
and leaving upon the outer surface OF
the skin full ounce of solid matter.
These are aided by the oil glands OF the
hair which facilitate the adherence of
external dirt. Hence the refreshing
character OF the morning bath and the
necessity !oi grease absorbing alkalieS
IN SOAP
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-15
E~OluttOn of Corn.

Germ, with its ~ to % rows under
cultivation. was once but coarse
grass. hiding each seed ii produced I'M
der husk. as wheat and oats now do.
Brought out to the light and sun. with
chance to get at enough plant food.
it has worked it's way up to eight rows
of seeds. covering these with one husk.
The farmer and nature together have
added the extra 16 and "a rows.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-15
Will FIGHT Cracker Trust.

St. Louis, Aug. 13.-Representatives
Of 115 of the largest Independent
cracker factories will meet in st
Louis the last week of September to
form an association similar to that Of
the wholesale grOcers, their purpose
being to fight the National Biscuit
company, known as the cracker trust.
collectively and throughout all parts
Of the United States.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-15
TELEoRAPAIc BREv,viEs.

Richard Croker will sail for New
York Sept. 5.
Two men were killed in freight
wreck on the Cotton Belt road near
TeXarkana, Ark.
During a terrific thunder storm at
Greenvilie. ). c.. two persons were
killed and five injured by lightning.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-15

~ b3. sept. VI 62, Oct. 81. 30.
POUL1RY-Dressed chickens ll013c.
turkeys 7@712c
BUTTEk-Cream l4A@?lc. dairy
s@lic
LGGS-Fresh l5@l5 &c
1t Was His Deal.
A mining engineer who has returned
from Alaska brings. among other inter
esting things, evidence that the higher
the latitude the greater the latitude.
Watching a poker game in which the
stakes were heavy he saw player give
himself four aces from the bottom of
the pack
Burning with indignation at such
shameless cheating. he turned to a by
stander and whispered. Did you see
that
''See WHAT"
why. thar fellow dealt himself four
aces"'
well. wasn't 1t his deal?"
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-15
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

CHICAGO, Aug. Il.
CATTLE-Sales ranged at $500 G6. %
for good to prime steers, s4.35@5,! 70 for
poor IL medium, 81 IS A4.O) for stockers
and feeders. ~ .51i.SO for cows and
heters. So 90 4i.5j for Texas fed steers.
HOtiS-Sales ran ged at - 7ol06 Us for
mixed ana butchers So.0DtG6 IL for good
to choice heavy. so.6JN - for rougn
heavy, ~ 6O0oyl for light, xo.S54l6 ~
for bulk of sales.
SHEEp-S;,les ranged AT s. 20 ct ii for
sheep 81 aD(ll IL for la mbS
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-15
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

SOUTH ST PAL, Aug H.
HOGS--Sales ranged ut $3.50 40 81.
CATTLE-Sales range at $5.O0M5 10
for prime but cher steers S3.Sb4l?i for
prime butcher cows AMI heifers, . ~ Il
5.i,l for choice veais. Si.la4j. Az for choice
feeders.
SHEEp-Sales ranged at $l.OO al. ~ for
choice butcher liz mbs. s;i !! @3 80 for Tat
WetherS
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-15

Monsoon state dairy commissioner OF
Colorado, offered himself as a subject
for thorough test of the matter pro-
vided a suitable annuity for his fam
lily is assured in case of fatal results
Mr. Monson has made a study Of the
Koch's theory.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-15
Fatal Battle Occurs in Church.

London, Aug. ia murder result
ing from a vendetta OF 20 years dura-
ton" says a dispatch to The Daily
church at Obott Sunday A general
fight ensued in the church between
the respective partisans with the re-
suit that seven persons were killed
and tWenty-three wounded"
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-15
Nc Change in San Francisco Strike

San Francisco. Aug. l3.-There Is
no matera! change in the strike sta
alton here Efforts at Cancellation are
still being made and the Importance
Of effectng speedy and peaceful set
Element of the trouble was discussed
at a mass meeting called by the Fed
Grafton of Improvement Clubs s;rv-
era! conferences Of labor leaders were
held during the day.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-15
Governor Declines to Interfere.

Seattle Wash. Aug. FIN signed
statement Governor Rogers declared
that he will not interfere in the Nord-
strom case. Nordstrom was convicted
Of murder and sentenced to be hanged
over nine years ago. The case has
been kept in .he courts ever since
through the efforts Of the convicted
mans attorney.