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A Grand Tribute.

In reviewing the life of the late
James Martineau, the great Unitarian
minister, an American writer quotes
his tribute to the Catholic church. 1t
is one that surpasses even Macaulay's
famous passage in Van Ranke's "His-
tory Of the Popes." The Rev. Mr.. Mar
tineau wrote thus:
Long and far was this church the
sole vehicle Of Christianity, that bore
it on over the storms of ages, and shell
tered it amid the clash of nations. 1t
evangelical the philosophy of the East
and gave some sobriety to its wild and
voluptuous dreams. 1t received into
it's bosom the savage conquerors Of the
North, and nursed them successfully
out Of utter barbarism. 1t stood by
the desert fountain, from which all
modern history flows, and dropped into
it the sweetening branch of Christian
truth and peace. 1t presided Mt the
birth of art, and literally gave it's ira
ditions into the young hands Of color
and design. Traces of its labors, and
Of its versatile power over the human
mind are scattered throughout the
globe, it has consecrated the memory
Of the lost cities of Africa, and given
to Carthage Christian, as well as a
classic, renown. The mountains Of
Switzerland have heard its vespers,
mingling with the cry of liberty, and
it's requiem sung over patriot graves.
The commissions Of Asiatic history
have failed to overthrow 1t; on the
heights Of Lebanon, on the plains Of
Armenia, in the provinces of China,
either in the seclusion of the convent
or the stir Of population the names of
Jesus and Mary still ascend. 1t Is not
difficult to understand the enthusiasm
which this ancient and picturesque re-
ligion kindles in its disciples. To the
poor peasant who knows no other dig
nifty it must be proud thing to feel
himself member of vast COM
munity that spreads from Andes to
the Indus; that has bid defiance to
the vicissitudes of fifteen centuries
and adorned itself with the genius and
virtues Of them all; that beheld the
transition from ancient to modern CIV
ilization, and itself forms the con-
Meeting link between the Old World
In Europe and the new; the missionary
Of the nations, the associate of history,
the patron Of art, the vanquisher Of
the sword"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-11
Irish Base BAH PLAYERS.

"Dis game Of pasepall," said Ger
man fan the other day, would be the
greadest ting vot effer If only dose
1rishers could be from dot game raus-
mitted. 1t is dose Irish players vot
makes de droubles. It is dey who
fight de bumpire und call bad names
de peoples in de standt to. Pud oud
de Irishers und deere would be no more
observation-disclosures"
And there was great tumult, while
seven Irishmen tore up the tables and
broke down the walls, says the New
York World.
A review of the players in the Ma
tional league will show that Irishmen
make impatient, scrappy, but effective
pitchers, with rather less control over
the ball than the German slabmen;
that they are active but pugilistic
catchers, quicker to see the fine points
of the play than the German, but not
as steady on the backstop end Of the
work; that they are shade better
than the Teutons as infield captains,
though actually a bit less certain on
ground balls and long flies, and that
there is nothing to chose between the
races in the outfield.
Cut out the Irish players and where
would the teams be? If law went
into effect banishing them the Boston
club would lose Moran. Kittredge,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-11

The deceased was born in ireland in
1925. He came to America when he
was % years old and, working in the
New England states and in the South,
he came to Minnesota in 1870. In 1872
he settled in Swift county on the place
that has since been his home.
GAINESVILLE, AIinn..-Nfrs. Mary Glea-
son. of Alma City, died Tuesday night,
April %. The deceased was 60 years
of age and had been i'll for several
years. A very severe cold, aided by
the advanced age Of the deceased,
fastened her departure. Three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. j. +. Cahill, of Bertha, Jane
and Ellen, and one son, John, remain
to mourn the departure Of loving
mother. Mrs. Gleason had been a resi-
dent Of Waseca county for about 35
years and was highly respected by
large circle Of acquaintances. The fu-
neral services were conducted from
the st. Mary Catholic church and the
remains placed in their last resting
place in the Catholic cemetery.
Glencoe, Minn.-James j. Murray, at
one time resident Of this county,
died at his home in Rush City, MIMI,
April 26. He was born in county Sligo,
Ireland, in 1947, and came to America
in 1869. In 1876 he was married to
Miss Lizzie Doyle Of Rush City, who
with seven children survive the de-
ceased. He lived with his family in
the township Of Bergen from 1878 un-
til 1882, when he returned to Rush
City. For many years he was fore
man of a railway crew, but of late
was engaged in business in Rush City
and also in farming. He was the
youngest member of family Of seven
children, five of whom, P. Murray, M.
Murray, Mrs. Stephen Hughes, Mrs.
O'Clare Parisee and Mrs. Kelley, sur
vive him. The funeral was held at the
Catholic church at Rush City, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. Murray, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Murray, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Hughes
and Mrs. Kelley, of this place, attend
ing.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-11
Life In China

Rev. NJ. Bertrand Cothonay, o. F..
lectured on "China" at Manhattan Col
lege, New York, recently. Father Co
thonay spent many years in oriental
countries and is familiar with the in
tricate systems of government, religion
and morality in the far East. He COM
menced his discourse by an explana-
ton Of the Chinese mode Of writing,
the method Of combining various sepa-
rate character to form others totally
different. In lieu of an alphabet, the
Chinese have about 10000 signs, and a
liberal education consists of knowl-
edge of about 1000 of these signs,
which are learned by rote. Father
Cothonay dwelt on the peculiar Gus
toms that have been in vogue since
the time Of Confucius, and which may
continue uninterrupted for centuries.
He called attention to the overcrowded
condition of the cities and the evils
consequent. He said that two-thirds
of the population Of China never taste
meat owing to the scarcity of cattle.
This lack Of cattle and beasts of bur-
den is due to the absence Of graz
ing land, all available ground being
used in the cultivation of rice. He
gave the students an insight into the
highest life of China, and concluded
by explaining the difficulties in teach.
ing the Chinese about God, owing to
the absence of suitable terms to con.
vey the idea of spiritual existence.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-11
Mary's Month.


With fragrant incense wreathed and
blOssom-clad,
Wakes radiant May, aglow with
white and red:
The woodland pathways, meath her
onward tread,
Gave up their fowery dead, and earth
was glad.
BY silvery streams of song, our mus
ings sad
Were exercised as feecy clouds DER
head
Melt into blue when golden beams
are shed,
And Mary's month hath seemed with
music mad.
Ave Maria! long within my heart
Have loves forget-me-nots thy name
entwined:
To childhood's white souled hours thou
didst impart
A nameless grace-O Maiden, pure
and kind,
When fades the dream of life, in death
ly smart
May thee a loving Mother find!
Ave Maria.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-11
How to Make the Jubilee.

The following are the conditions
upon which the faithful in the diocese
OF st. Paul may gain the plenary in
diligence and other spiritual favors
granted by the Sovereign Pontiff in
the present jubilee:
The reception of the sacraments of
Penance and Eucharist. The annual
confession and Easter communion. to
which Catholics are obliged by the
precepts of the church, will not suffice
for the jubilee. There must be, apart
from these, a special confession and a
special communion.
Pious visits to four different church
es, each day, for fifteen days, making
total Of sixty visits, fifteen to each
of the four churches. The days upon
which those visits are made may be
either continuous, or separated by in
tervals more or less prolonged one
from the other.
In the city Of st. Paul, for the men,
bers of the Cathedral parish, the four
churches to be visited are the Cathe-
dral and three other churches as each
one may choose; and for members Of
other parishes, the Cathedral, ones
own parish church, and two other
churches as zach one may choose.
In the city of Minneapolis the four
churches to be visited are ones own
parish church and three other church.
es as each one may choose.
In places where there are only three
churches, the parish church will be
visited twice, and each Of the other
two once on each Of the fifteen days.
Where there are only two churches,
each one will be visited twice; and
where there is only one church, it will
be visited four times on each of the
fifteen days. In all cases, the visits
must number sixty, and be distributed
over fifteen different days.
Where several visits are made to
the same church, those visits may fol-
low closely one upon the other, pro-
vided simply they be so separated that
each one is in itself a full visit.
The recitation Of prayers during each
visit to obtain from God "the exalta-
ton Of Holy church the extirpation Of
heresy, peace and harmony between
Christian governments, and the well
fare of Christian peoples" Those
prayers may be "Our Father" the
Hail Mary" and the "Glory be to the
Father said five times, or other in
vocations of somewhat like length.
Where visits such as are stated can
not be made without too much difficult
ty, confessors are authorized to dis
ense from them, either in part or in
whole, as the circumstances of each
case may warrant, and substitute for
them. prayers, or acts of self-denial,
such as may be more suitable to the
needs and situation Of the petitioner.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-11
OVER THE NORTHWEST.


Morris, Minn.-James Mcclure, of
Hegbert, we'll known to the older sett-
lers Of Morris, died on April %, Of
heart failure. The Appleton Press in
Its obituary notice states that the de-
ceased, realizing the day prior to his
death, that he had but but short
time to live, sent for his children, and
adds: His strength never left him till
the last. When his children entered
the room he sat up on the bedside and
babe them last farewell. He then
told them he was dying, but they could
not realize it. He lay back on the
bed as he had often done after hard
days labor, closed his eyes in death
and without sound or a struggle his
great honest soul went to it's reward.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-11
Father Prout.

Those attending Michael Monahan's
lecture on "Father Prout" at the Art
Gallery, Tuesday Of last week, and the
fourth of his series before the Brook
Ign Institute, had the additional pleas
ure of hearing Mrs. Helen O'Donnell
sing Irish songs to the accompaniment
played on the piano by her husband,
Bernard O'Donnell. Mrs. O'Donnell
has a sweet contralto voice, and sang
the touching words of the familiar
songs with a sympathy that was both
charming and effective. She sang be-
fore the lecture Tom Moore's injecting
OF the Waters" to the ancient melody
of "The Old Head Of Dennis" and for
encores Moore's Shamrock" to the
equally old tune of "Alloy Croker"
AT the close of the lecture she gave
Father Prout's own "Bells of Shan
l3lstsg r. - '@~As~AA
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-11

Round Trip between Minneapolis; st.
Paul or Duluth and Buffalo, good re-
turning 1--WE days from date of sale.
Also at any date from April 80 to
September 30, 1901, Pan-American TX
cursion tickets will be sold at rate OF
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Trip, good returning sixteen days
from date of sale.
The North Western Line operates
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Minneapolis, st. Paul, Duluth and CHI
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Of Six Routes from Chicago to Buff
falo.
Via the North Western Line you can
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morning, and enjoy day ride on the
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or the famous North Western Limited,
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your train from the north is late or
you wish to spend the evening in the
Twin Cities, you can take the Atlantic
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ST. PAUL, MINI.
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Dineen and Barry; Brooklyn would be
shy Farrell, Mcclure, Hughes, Dono-
van, Kennedy, Mccain, Kelley, DAILY,
Keller, and McCreery; Chicago would
give up Hughes, Cunningham, Doyle,
Mccormick and Dolan; Cincinnati
would be mulcted of Kahoe, McFad-
den, Magoon and Corcoran; New York
would have to pass up Doheny and
Murphy; Philadelphia would lose Don
ahue, Dunn and Dolan; Pittsburg
would be shy Donohue and O'Connor;
and st. Louis would chase Ryan, Pow
ell, Mccain, Padden and Donovan.
How could the clubs get along with
out. them?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-11
The Douav bible.

The "Douay Bible" is the name COM
monty given to the Holy Scriptures
current among English speaking Cath
o]ics. The name Is misleading, for the
Bible was not translated into English
at Douay, and only part of it was pub
lished there, while the version now in
use has been, so seriously altered that
1t can scarcely be considered Identical
with that which first went by the
name Of the Douay Bible.
After the accession of Queen Eliza-
beth, William Allen, member Of an
old Lancashire family, canon Of York,
and doctor in theology at Oxford, sub
sequently cardinal and archbishop of
Mechlin, passed over to Louvain,
where he formed a friendship Of one
Vaudeville, professor in the univer-
sity. The idea struck Allen of erect
ing college in foreign parts for Eng
'lish ecclesiasticals, and in 1852 vande.
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vile was summoned to Douay as pro-
fessor of canon and civil law in the
newly erected university. Allen took
up his residence there as professor Of
theology.
Owing to the political troubles, its
members, few years after its founda-
ton, took refuge at Rheims. There
they set to work at an English version
of the Bible made from the vulgate
but with diligent comparison Of the
Hebrew and Greek texts. The divines
| chiefly concerned in the translation Of
, the New Testament were Cardinal
Allen mentioned above), DIR. Gregory
Martin, DR.. Richard Bristow and John
Reynolds, all Of them bred at the Uni
versity Of Oxford. The publication
was delayed by lack of means, but In
1882 the New Testament was pub
lished at Rheims, the Old in 1O5-1O,
at Douay.
The first Douay Bibles were pro-
scribed by English laws. Booksellers
and others found having it for sale
were hanged. Cardinal Wiseman said
that no English Catholic could enter
Douay without tears. The desecrated
college and chapel recall the hundreds
Of martyrs who perished in England
No Catholic can look on the original
Douay Bible without respect aud awe.
Every copy is linked with sufferings,
perhaps with death, under the terrible
penal laws of England, Ireland and
Scotland.
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don," by ]. ]. DAILY. There was much
applause both for the singer and the
lecturer, and the audience was one of
the largest Mr.. Monahan has had, says
the Brooklyn Eagle.
The life of the famous Irishman
gave ample material for most inter
esting talk that.seemed quite too short.
Mr.. Monahan had gathered his ma
terial from many other sources, and
gave a succinct history of the versatile
man of letters, who was born in the
city of Cork, like his friend, William
Maginn, described in the lecture of
last week. His name was Francis Syl-
vester Mahony, and he was the child
of religious parents, who destined him
for the priesthood, and, accordingly,
sent him to a school kept by the Jesu-
its. But these astute men recognized
the fact that the boy had qualities
which would better At him for differ
ent line Of life, and, ito their credit
be it said," said the lecturer, "they
combated his desire to enter the priest
hood" He learned to love his teachers
in this school, and in all the sarcastic
writing of his later life he never lam
pooned his friends, but wrote and
spoke of them in the highest terms.
Later he went to the Jesuit college at
Amiens, from there to Paris, to Mont
reuze, and to Rome. He finished at
the college in Ireland, and was made
project and master Of rhetoric there.
From this he was sent back to college
and to Rome, but at last obtained the
desire Of his heart and was ordained a
priest in Lucca, Italy.
Father Prout's writings have ad-
vanced in public favor for his gener-
osity Of spirit and the audacity and
subtlety Of his wit have combined to
make him favorite with the cultured
reader. "Then Also" said the lecturer,
che does not carry too much baggage
He carried it all, or the most of it, in
one book" 1t was said that his writ
ings occupy as secure a place as the
'Essays of Ella" He was friend Of
Thackeray and Dickens, and wrote for
magazines in which they were inter-
ested. Speaking of his friendship for
his fellow townsman, Maginn, the lee
turer said there was no trace of jeal-
ousy, which was rather remarkable,
as they had so much in common. "But
1t was fortunate, as falling out would
have been tremendous, for each was a
brave fighter
While Father Prout is best remem-
bered by his "Bells Of Shandon," yet
next in memory comes his translation
of Horace, about the finest ever made
in any language.
He died in Paris in 1866, his death
seemingly curiously recent, as he
seems to belong to the '3O's, the period
of his noted papers. He was taken to
Cork for burial, and was inferred on
the bank of his beloved river, the Lee
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-11
OLDEST IRISH WOMAN,
Recently Died In County Cork at the
Age of 1l8,

A correspondent of the Dublin Free
man, writing from NIillstreet, county
Cork, gives the following interesting
information:
The death Of the Oldest person in
Ireland, perhaps, took place this week
at Gneeves, about four miles from
this town. Mrs. Ellen O'NIullane, the
deceased, was born in the parish of
Ballyvourney, in the year 1888. Her
father, Timothy Cronin, belonged to n
highly respectable family of the farm
ing class in the neighborhood of Mill
street. The deceased old lady ut the
: age Of 35 married a farmer named
i Mullane, who died forty-three years
ago: She had three daughters, who
are. Still living, the eldest being 80
years old, 25 grandchildren, and IS
REORGANIZATION, some of whom
are In Canada. She was a woman of
robust frame and vigorous constitu-
ton; her chief pride was to boast that
she was never day sick and never
had a cough during her long life, a.
though working hard on a cold bleak
hillside. 1t need not be said, from the
time and place Of her birth, that she
had fluent command of Irish, which
was the language always used in her
house. Her mind was treasury of
legends, songs and folklore, with
which she used to entertain her neigh
bors, young and old, during the long
winter nights in that wild and weird
looking locality overshadowing the en-
chanted lake Of Coomatraish, where
the river Finow rises near Clydagh.
AS Seanchee Of rare powers, clergy
men, whose duties brought them to
that remote @el@ity, delighted to hold
conversation with ,her. She was in
full possession of i g faculties up to
the hour Of her denim and was about
the house fortni eht ago. A large
concourse of people pnowed her re-
mains to her nstT Ballyvourney,
where she rests " ar the Shrine of st.
Gubinet. l am pleased to learn that
many of her legends have not been
lost, some having been committed to
writing.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-11
Cuba Librs.
"Cuba Libre!"

"Cuba Libre!'
When we sailed from Tampa Bay,
CUBA LibreD
And our ships got under weigh,
CUBA LibreD
As we floated down the tide,
Crowding to the steamers side,
You remember how we cried,
"Cuba Librev'
When we spied the island shore,
Cuba I.ibreD
Then we shouted loud once more,
"Cuba Libre!
As we sank Cervera's ships
Where the southern sea-wall dips,
What again was on our lips?
"Cuba Librew
These are foreign words, you know
"Cuba Libre!'
That we used so long ago;
CUBA LibreD
And in all the time between
Such lot of things we've seen,
We've forgotten what they mean,
"Cuba Libre!"
Let us ask the president,
CUBA LibreD
What that bit of Spanish meant;
"Cuba Lbrew
Ask Mckinley, Root and Hay
What on earth we meant to say,
When we shouted night and day,
"Cuba Lbre!'
But alas! they will not speak,
CUBA LibreD
For their memories are weak,
Cuba I4ibreD
II you have a lexicon,
Borrowed from a Spanish don,
Send 1t down to Washington,
CUBA LibreD
Ernest Crosby in Life.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-11
WIT AND WISDOM

'"When came Of age" said Mr..
Softleigh, II promised mother that I'd
never marry until 1 found the right
girl" "Indeed!' exclaimed Miss
Sharpe. eyes, and-er-you're the
right girl" THAT'S too bad, for you're
the wrong man."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-11

A gentleman took his little daughter
to toy shop to buy her doll. "Now,
what. sort of doll would you like, my
dear?" said he, as large assortment
was placed on the counter by the shop
man. After some hesitation the little
miss replied, 4 think I'll have twins,
please" W.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-11

"Mr. Biggleson is quite philanthro-
pist, isn't he?" eyes. He always
draws up subscription papers other
people are asked to sign"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-11

School Examiner-Why does the
president Of the United States live in
the White House? Scholar-Because,
sir, he never told a lie.
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LOW
RATES
FOR THE
EXPOSITION

Monthly Rate Bulletin
On May 6. Is. 20 and n the North
Western Line will sell tickets at rate
Of One Fare plus $1.0o (s24.5o) for the
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Here are some verses which wuz
writ by young son o. mine," said the
Georgia farmer. care they all right?"
"Well," replied the editor, che rhymes
all right but something seems wrong
with his feet" "Wen," said the
farmer, II won't deny 1.-THE has got
cOrnsv'
Hell saw our old neighbor, Mr..
Skinner, today. She-Did you? What
is he doing now? He-He's interested
in one of those wildcat mining COM
panies. She-The idea! I never knew
you had to mine for Wildcats.
Clara-Evidently Mr.. Sweetser is
head over heels in love with you,
Edith. Edith-Nonsense! Clara-Oh,
but it's fact. He actually said he
delighted to hear you sing.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-10-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

A young man may die, but mn old
man must.
Continued cheerfulness is mani
fest sign of wisdom.
Maids of honor are those who do
not indulge in flirtations
From the mothers point of view an
ugly baby is an impossibijity.
A perfectly collected man is one
who has been gather, to his faith
ers.
The woman question for centuries
has been, 'What d 4 she have on?'
1t is no credit to man to keep his
word because 10 one will take it.
When ghosts walk they probably
euter houses with the aid Of skci1 ton
keys.
1t may not hurt joke to crack it
but some Of the crackers ought to be
hurt.
Glove is but transport, says a
poet. Yes, and SO is cinalboat, for
that matter.
The individual who attends strictly
to his own business plays an impor-
tant rcie IN he Comedy cf If.