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The Irish standard., 1901-04-20
The Song OF the Truce.

U.Oul Kitchener has arranged
scvrn-day truce to prepare for peace
in South African
The drums of war are silent,
The guns of the war are still,
The shouts of the war have died away
On crimsoned plain and hill.
Tho battle flags and banners
Sway idly in dislse,
And the smile of peace makes all
things bright,
When the bugles sound Il truce.
The buglcs sing 1t gladly
They sing with might and main
And the echoes wake from peak to
peak
To carry the refrain.
From camp to camp the message
Bids all the warfare cease,
And the battle smoke drifts far away
With the bugles singing peace.
The Irish standard., 1901-04-20
Accession Church Mission,

Fathers Michael and George are
conducting Il most successful mission
at Ascension church. The mission
opened last Sunday, April IA, and will
continue until the 2Sth. All the exer-
cises are open to both men and wo-
men. Masses are celebrated every
morning at 5 and $50, with an in
struction after each. The evening de.
votions begin at $50 and consist of
short instruction, sermon and benedic-
ton. Father Michael. who is rector of
the novitiate of the Passionist Order
in Pittsburg and one of the most noted
orators Of the order, is conducting the
mission. All are welcome
The Irish standard., 1901-04-20
Cooling of Missionary Ardor.

The Methodist preachers who at
their meeting recently. blamed the
newspapers for their present "me:,gre-
less" of the contributions of money
to missions for the propagation of
christianity in "heathen lands. =
sought to shift the responsibility from,
facts to the reporters of facts. says the
New York Sun. Actually the falling
off in these contributions is due to pro
rcrtlingS in China which newspapers
could not conceal without faithlesS-
ness to their public duty.
Undoubtedly during the last wear
the religious frrvor upon which such
missions depend for their support has
received the greatest chill it has ever
felt since the organized Protestant
movement for the conversion of tho
"hrathen" was begun.
Or all religious meetings. the most
enthusiastic formerly were the mis-
Siollaly meetings. ut which crowded
congregations burst forth with Heb
er's missionary hymn:
shall we whose souls are lighted
With wisdom from OH high:
Shall we to men benightcd
The lamp of life deny?
Salvation. o Salvation!
The joyful sounds proclaim,
Till each remotest nation
Has learnt Messiah's name"
Then there was no "meagreness' in
the contributions. and it was beyond
the power of any newspaper to chill
the spirit which sang:
"Waft, watt, We winds. His story,
And you. We waters, roll
Till. like a sea of glory,
1t spreads from pole to pole''
When now people read of the terri
bic vengeance wreaLcd Oh the China
men by armies of Christendom, of
outrage and looting and of beheadings
ut the demand of Christian states.
they are disposed to question whether,
after all, it is the Clamp of life" which
is carried to linen bcnighted" in the
most famous of the missionary fields.
The reports, it is true, are printed
by newspapers. hut they are reports of
facts.
The Irish standard., 1901-04-20

The marriage Of Miss Isabella
O'Rourke, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellen O'Rourke. to Mr.. Stephen j. Me-
lady was celebrated at st. Michael's
church Thursday, April IS, at $50 a.
III. The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Teresa O'Rourke. Mr..
Eugene j.. Melady. of Omaha, Neb..
was best man.
reunion of the graduates of st.
Joseph's academy will be held June 20
for the purpose of forming an alumni
association.
Mr. and Mrs. q. S. Fernald. Lincoln
avenue, are in Tacoma, Wash.
Miss Jennie Sullivan, st. Adams
street. is visiting in Chicago.
Div. No. 3. Ladies' Auxiliary to 4.
o. H.. gave Il dancing party Friday
evening at Lifts hall. Miss Cook had
charge ct the arrangements.
The funeral of J. ]. Williams, who
died at his home. 40 Ashland avenue,
Wednesday morning. April 10. was
held from ST. l.uke's church. April II.
lntermcnt took place ut Calvary.
Rev. j. +. Dolphin. of st. Thomas
College. was in Chicago attending the
Catholic College presidents convcn-
ton.
Mrs. Mary Ryan. beloved wife of
Dennis Ryan. died on April s at .Ashc-
Vile. \. c.. whittier she had gone to
recruit her health. The remains az
rived i'll st. Paul Friday. April IL. and
the funeral WAS llpld from the cathp-
dral.
Mrs. j. O. Cavanaugh. OF Ravine
street. is entertaining Mrs. II. T.. Girls
void. of HOFFMAN,. MINI.
Miss Alice Corcoran has been an
pointed stenogl:lplcr to Judge Lovely
ut IL salary of $500.
Tho Crusaders celebrated the nine
tcenth anniversary OF the organization
of the society Thursday evening with
complimentary banquet. Invitations
to members and their women friends
We're issued
n. l.. SwanStlom has resigned as
hookkreper and assistant cashier in
County Treasurer Metzlorf's office.
and Mr.. Metz,lorf has appointed Peter
Il. STREET. of the Eighth ward. to fill
the vacancy. Frank J. O'Rcgan. of the
Ninth ward. has been appointed Il
clerk il, the Office.
Div. No. S \. o. ii. of st. Paul. has
elected T.. NJ. Moroney for president
during the ensuing term. THE division
meets ut Knights of Columbus hall OF,
Robert street.
Div. No. 8, \. o. H., recently gave
Il housewarming at it's new abode,
Twin City ball. corner Rice and Uni,
versity avenues. and most certainly
had Il swell time, which the following
program of talent was capable of ell
tcrtaining. The program commenced
with an address of welcome by r.. J.
Clarke, president of Div. No. 8. Stir
ring addresses We're also delivered by
]. ]. Regain. DR.. E. w. Buckley, Il. J.
Cannon. 7. ]. Doyle of st. Paul: ]. J.
Daley. John Mahoney, ]. ]. Fitzgerald,
Jerry Lane, Minneapolis. Songs, reel
tations. etc. were rendered by P. NJ.
Moroney, J. l. Farley. w. J. Regain.
Tom Carey, Frank Kelly. Jerry Hag-
gerty. J. Mcdonald and Master Law
rance O'Brien. The fife and drum
corps made up from the sons of mem
bers of No. Q furnished excellent mu-
sic. An audience of nearly 800 en-
joyed the entertainment.
The Irish standard., 1901-04-20

Every endeavor engineers essay
For fame, for fortune. forming furious
fray.
Gaunt gunners grapplc, giving gashcs
good,
Hcavcs high his head heroic hardi-
hood.
Jostle John Jarovlitz, Jcm, Joe, Jack.
Jill;
Labor low levels loftiest, longest lines;
Men march mid molcs, mid mounds
mid murdcrous mines.
Now nightfall's nigh, now ncedful ma
turc mods,
Opposed, opposing overcoming odds.
Poor peasants, partly purchased, part
ly pressed,
Quite qunking. Quarter! QUARTER"
quickly quest.
Reason returns, recalls redundant rage,
Saves sinking soldiers, softens sig
niors sage.
Truce, Turkey, truce! Truce, trcach-
crouS Tartar, truce!
Unwise, unjust, unncrcifnl Ukraine!
Vanish, vile vengeance! Vanish, vic
tory vain!
Wisdom walls war-wailS warning
words what were
NerXcs, %antippe. NimcncS, Xavier?
Yet Yasscy's youth, yc yield your
youthful vest.
Zcalously, Zanics. zcalously, Zcal's zcst.
Anon.
The Irish standard., 1901-04-20
Irish 1lsv 10 Eulist.

Arthur Griffith writes from Dublin
to the Chicago American as follows:
The best proof Of the success Of
Miss Comes courageous and patriotic
campaign against the enlistment Of
Irishmen in the British army is the
issue of yet another placard appealing
for recruits for the Regiment Of Irish
The Irish standard., 1901-04-20

Aunt Clara-Why, Nellie, what's the
matter? YOU look worried. Nellic-Oh,
auntic. l don't know what to do!
Jack says he'll take to drink if ! don't
marry him, and Tom says he'll stop
drinking IL I become his wife.
Miss Fuzzle-I want to break nv
engagement, but don't know how to
do it without driving tire poor fellow
to suicide. Little Brothcr-Why don't
you let him see you in curl-papcrs just
once?
Lcna--I don't know what to make
of Harry Harmless Alma-Wcll, if
you were to do as n good many of the
girls have done, you'd make a fool of
him.
The young man was visibly annoyed
at the questions which the hcircss' IA
Their insisted on putting. At last he
could endure it no longer. His an
cestral pride famed up into his cheeks
anu lie exclaimed: Il would nave you
understand that am no ordinary for
tune-hunter!'' "That's all right" was
the stern rejoindcr. 81 am just as
particular as you are. I'd have you
understand that am no plain, every
day dukc-chaser, either"
Girl with the Fur Jacket-Some peo-
pie think it all right to eat onions,
and others don't. It's only a matter
Of taste. Girl with the Storm Collar
No, it isn't. It's a matter Of smell.
Dix--Is your income sufficient to
supply all needs? Hix-Yes; but it
isn't sufficient to supply half my
wants.
The Irish standard., 1901-04-20
ATTENTIVE Curiosity.

An Austrian army, awfully arrayed,
Boldly by battery, besieged Belgrade,
Cossack commander, cannonading
come,
Dealing distinctions devastating
doom;
The Irish standard., 1901-04-20

And the song of peace signs softly
Der every sunlicn mound;
II chants in the sadtest symphony
a requiem Profound;
1t whispers to the drramers:
"Your country loves the best
The gallant ones who died for her..
With the b!lglcs singing REST"
truce to the crashing cannon
4 halt to the marching feet
For the buglc calms all the wrath of
men
With it's bencdictiOn sweet
And war no more may ravagc,
Nor death again stalk loose,
For the song of peace cnthralls us all
When the buglcs sound truce.
Baltimore American
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-20
THE SHIRT WAIST" HAT.

Those who are learned in such mat
ters aver that the use of the shirt
waist out of doors demands certain
piece Of millinery to match, different
from the round hats or toques sup
piled to accompany tailor costumes
or whole dresses: hence the shirt
waist hat. This has squared crown
and a rolling brim. 1t must not be
confounded with the sailor hat once
worn with shirt-waist suits. The
shirt-waist hat has no hatband nor
any plumes nor stiff wings nor quilts,
A pretty silk scarf is folded about the
square crown with some irregularity
OF drapery. At the front the scarf is
passed through q wide-mouthed, rath-
er tall straw buckle. Here 1t is stayed
with some firm invisible stitches and
the ends tucked back in the left side.
and the edges of the scarf ends are
fringed out, instead of being hemmed,
Beneath the brim the shirt-waist hat
il trimmed with bias bands Of tafIeta
silk to match the color of the scarf
above. These are rolled under. Some
times the bias bands beneath the brim
are Of black velvet. This il OCCASION
ally more becoming than the color OF
the fancy scarf wound about the
crown.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-20
MISS RIENZo.s cow rEAM.

Probably the latest In horseless car
riages is the turnout which has lately
appeared In Paris. Miss Laura Rienzo
astounded people q few days ago by
driving about the city behind two trot-
ting COWS harnessed tandem to q pref
ty cart. The animals are small, black
and fiery, but they obey the reins per-
fectly.
The police were greatly worried over
the fact as to whether or not they
should permit the driving of the tan
dem cows. Miss Rienzo gravely in
formed the inspector that other sorts
of horseless carriages were permitted
on the drives Of Paris. and she did not
see why her carriage and its queer
motive power should be barred.
Miss Rienzo comes from Bahia, and
her father Is one of the wealthiest cit
liens Of Brazil. Rienzo pere, who Is
devoted to his daughter. had the two
cows which she is now driving trained
in Rio Janerio and shipped to her In
Paris as birthday present The
owner Of the Nouveau Cirque offered
$4,000 for the team, but Miss Rienzo
indignantly spurned the offer, and
every day drives out in state with her
two COWS. spinning Of a COW trot down
the boulevards.-Chicag Tribune.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-20
How Horses Rest.

Have you ever noticed" asked a
Germantown veterinarian the other
day, that every horse left standing
by curbstone for any length of time
invariably turns around so as to place
his forefeet on the sidewalk? He al
ways does it if the road on which he
is standing slopes the least bit in eth
er direction. This shows that the horse
has great deal of plain, common
sense. He will not allow himself tn
be worn out where it is not necessary.
If people only had his wisdom, there
would be great deal less sickness in
the world than there is at present.
When a thoughtless driver leaves his
horse standing on slope or at an
angle of the street, all the animals
weight is thrown upon one side, caus.
ing strain, and if left long enough
painful exhaustion. Twenty minutes
of such an ordeal will fatigue a horse
more than whole days travel. But
when he is able to plant his forefeet
on the curbstone it gives him better
plant and adjusts his weight more
equally. Many of the muscular all
ments from which horses suffer are
brought upon them by being continu-
ally obliged to stand by the gutter
side on streets which slope decidedly.
A good driver will always seek to
rest his horse on level when posi-
ble."-Philadelphia Record
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-20
HAT From Electric Iamns.

From one point OF view it is to be re-
GREETED that electric lamps throw out
SO little heat. For many household
tasks heat is demanded, and far be-
yond the electricians ability of econ
omical supply. Twelve lamps of stand
ard size, each of sixteen-candle power,
require for their maintenance one
horsepower. Clustered together, these
twelve bulbs would ask one minute in
raising pint of water through forty
degrees of the Fahrenheit scale. Clear
ly enough, their heat would never suf-
fee to broil steak or roast chicken.
And in the production of electric heat
no device is one whit more effective
than the incandescent lamp. What,
then, Is the secret Of this costliness,
prohibitive as it is for all but minor
and casual uses? Let us adjourn to
central lighting and power station,
and all will become clear. The boilers
and engines, although the best to be
had, are wasting nine-tenths of the
heat purveyed to them. Part Of this
wasted heat is thrown out into the
boiler house and engine room, a much
larger fraction goes up the chimney
in gases highly heated, but much the
largest loss Of all appears in the ex-
haust steam as it pours forth from the
engines. Thus it is evident that if the
electric current, as fast as produced,
were then and there converted into
heat once more, only about one-tenth
as much would appear as that origin
ally applied in the fuel under the
neighboring boilers. If we can sup
pose an electric company generous
enough to charge no interest for its
invested capital. nothing for its out
lays in wages, repairs. and other ex-
penses, the heat producible from its
electric current would still be much
dearer than the heat to be had from
good, well-stoked furnace or stove
Everybody's Magazine.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-20
ABOUT DILAToRY WOMEN.
How They Are Sometimes Rendered
Prompt by Masculine Visitors.

now they Are sometimes Nehoeroo
Prompt by Masculine Visitors.
There's a stern and naughty young
| man of this town who has made L
Mede-and- Persian-like law for his own
| observance. 1t is, never to wait, no
matter what the occasion, more than
fifteen minutes for q young woman.
Thus when he calls at house. he
takes out his watch and looks at tho
time when he enters the drawing
room. He looks at it again and again,
and when the quarter of an hour has
elapsed il the young woman upon
whom he is calling has not yet made
her appearance, he calmly walks out
and goes somewhere else.
And this young mans principles on
the subject are so well known that he
rarely has to study the patterns OF
the furniture for an interminable
time while his hostess assumes her
newest frock. He is greeted promptly,
but some of his brothers tell pitiful
tales Of woe on this subject.
One calling on feminine friend at
1 o'colck the other evening waited ex-
actly an hour for her appearance.
When she finally came in the room she
found Monsieur deeply interested in a
book. He arose then and said "how-
dye do" and "good-by" in a breath.
You are not going? asked mad
emoiselle, aghast.
Eyes, 1 am" asserted the young
man amiably. 81 had an hour that 1
wished to spend pleasantly and
have passed it here in your library.
Now, l must catch train North"
'Of course, If you will come at I'M
holy hours" began the woman. but
the man had gone.
To be just, the woman of to-day Is
fairly prompt. She considers it bad
form not to be ready to see visitors
when they call. but she doesn't con-
slider ten minutes much to take to
add some finishing touches to her toll
cite, and that, it might be whispered,
is the reason that one-half of the thea
tire audience comes in when the first
act is well under way, that the first
numbers of the concert are ruined, the
first part Of the lecture rendered I'M
Ineligible and that the german COM
mences half an hour later than it
should.
At catching trains and boats the dila-
tory sex is nevertheless unusually
adept. 1t is said by those who are
fond of gathering such statistics that
one woman misses train to about ten
men. Madame, however obliviOus she
may be Of time in other matters, if
she Is going away is sure to be at the
station bright and early and with
twenty minutes to spare. Whether this
proves that the sex is selfish or mere
ly that it is. in the language of the
times. long is a question
for Observation-Disclosures City Jour-
nal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-20
AN EXPLANATION.

II you'll make a diagnosis when you're
feeling sad and dreary,
AS you would with any everyday
disease,
II you'll simply question science as to
why you're glum and weary
And everything seems dull and i'll at
case,
Perhaps you will discover, after de.
vious calculations.
The cause of all these symptoms
which appall,
And you'll smile as you reflect, In
spite of various irritations,
That it's nothing but the weather
after all
You'll find sigh denoting neither
sorrow nor contrition.
A tear drops not Indicative of care.
They are products of the meteorologi-
cal condition
OF extra moisture that Is in the air.
SO perhaps It's not in reason fortunes
chance to be reviling.
Or to VOW life's store Of happiness
Is small,
For when the sun comes out again,
again We will be smiling.
It's nothing but the weather after
all
Washington Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-20
WITH, said she, kindly; "and I'm very

WITH, said she, kindly; "and I'm very
much obliged, BESIDES"
But Neddy shook his head at the
dime, though he liked peanuts as
well as maple sugar, which is saying
good deal.
You're as welcome as can be-" said
he; "but / can't take pay for going,
Mrs. Camp, cause you know, mother
tells me always to a-bominate every
one / canw
Didn't Mrs. Camp laugh! She could
not help it, though she tried so hard
that she choked, and frightened Ned
dy, who could not think what the trou-
bic was.
"Bless your dear hearth said sAe,
as soon as she could speak. Then
she went to the corner closet and
took out a little pyramid of maple
sugar-more than Neddy could have
bought at the store for two dimes.
There" said she. II know you like
sap sugar. don't your And this isn't
pay; it's present"
ooh, thank you." cried Neddy, eag-
erly. "I'll go right home and show it
to mother"
So he did; and Mrs. Camp sat down
by her window, and laughed and
laughed. "Bless his dear little man.
ly hearth said she.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-20
GOING TO LUNCH WITH THEIR
HUSBANDS.

Although women are welcome visit
ors at the Capitol, very few women
are employed in the great building in
an official capacity. All the secretar-
les OF the Senators and Congressmen.
the telegraph operators and even the
cashiers in the restaurants are men.
and indeed about the only place where
one may possibly find woman work.
er Is behind some screened-off recess
OF one of the main corridors from
which emanates the rhythmic click Of
the typewriter.
1t has come to be a favorite form of
"outing" at Washington for wives and
daughters to go up to the Capitol and
take luncheon with the husbands and
fathers who are serving the nation
In the big, white domed building. The
big restaurants in the basement of
the Capitol are qualified to serve
quite as dainty repast as the lady
caller could possibly expect to find at
her favorite luncheon place In the
shopping district. The restaurants
connected with the House and Senate
are by no means restricted to the use
OF members and their wives. Many Of
the best tables are monopoiized By
parties composed exclusively of wo-
men.-The Ledger Monthly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-20
500 - Bns Or ~ x4s,
&ylL5e MsNA

Very swell are the new gloves with
large button-like fasteners Of pearl.
Sleeves grow shorter and shorter.
This is true of outdoor as well as in
door costumes.
, A pretty idea is line Of lace en-
broidery about the top of the choker
and two lace points falling down in
front.
Military Jackets are in the very
height of favor this year, either as
separate wraps or as q part OF the
walking gown.
The popularity Of narrow black vel
vet has by no means expired. 1t will
be used as extensively as ever on the
SUNNI IT dresses.
A real little leather golf bag has q
pin-cushion in the inside, into which
are set the three golf club stick pins
which It contains.
Shaped belts are found with hooks
similar to those to be seen on mems
or on bicycle boots. There is a lacine
with some fancy end, which is laced
around these.
Gold is not to be worn in any ag-
gressive way. Its time Of being used
in masses has passed. but bits and
touches are still found on some ex.
quisite models.
The newest things are the little
jaunty wraps of black taffeta silk
which have just recently been intro
duced, and which are the daintiest
prettiest things that the heart of wo-
man could wish.
A very pretty finish to little string
tie is to have the ends in points. as
they frequently are, but then the
point turned back on the right side OF
the tie and fastened with tiny TRIM
ming button OF gilt. 1t is one of the
simple finishes which gives a bit OF
individuality, quite out Of proportion
to its simplicity.
The plainest and simplest OF the col
ored embroidered handkerchfefs are
the most liked by people Of good taste.
A little spray Of flowers in the corner
delights them. but those showing more
color are not as popular. though many
young girls like them. A pretty en-
broidered handkerchief has from one
corner nearly half the handkerchief
covered with butterflies. all In differ
emit colors, and Of the most delicate
shades. and very charming.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-20
QUEEN vICToRIA's RING

The wedding ring of Queen Victoria
was, by her own wish, buried with her.
As a matter of fact, it had been her
inseparable wear" for more than
sixty years. The rule of her married
NE had been never to remove 1t, and.
once. when cast of her hand was
taken, her great alarm was that the
rings might be displaced with the
plaster. With the single exception of
Its enforced removal in later years for
q few hours to be enlarged, so as to
accommodate It to the increased girth
OF the finger, the ring was worn inces-
sanity for over. sixty years.
OF all her innumerable rings. next
to her wedding ring, Queen Victoria
most valued very simple one, in
deed. 1t was made OF gold and enamel,
and had very small diamond as its
central ornament. Its market value
was slight enough, as well might be,
tor It was bought by boys pocket
money. 1t was. in fact, the first pres
emit made by Prince Albert to the
Princess Victoria when. at the age Of