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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-12

stas daughter Who her heavy clothing would
nit her. speeding along the road.
went, slipping and sliding the frosted
in sight belc OF trees looming
backer than night She went OFF the road here
waist in the soft but she
struggled to where cliff Jutted out the
She paused listened intently There not
forward of the shadow
of the cliff and commenced to look eagerly around.
What sought discovered. Several black OBJ
jects lay the side OF the highway She went
towards them; she recognized sedge
overturned she two bundles and box she
figures the shape human beings To these she
crep recognized yemshi the troka.
She craWled other looked into FACET
that of the burly chinovnik. Both dead.
Then there sob from Elizabeth, and she
struggled would make for the again She
laughing crying renzied but her knees under her. her
brain tainted, in the
to become in less than hour frozen stiff.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-12

The small boy first reader, legs apart hands in
crowd Of rresoute elders
with wonder you wanter do, stated the
small boy SIS find Uncle Michael; he keeps the keys He
went house while going home He lives in
Lane alley. 'Tan't outer way, condescend
his footsteps.
motley of aunties. visit
lady, neghbors climbing the
echong stairway the school building behind
toing the skeptica Uncle Michael lantern hand
Amt inch of this here schoohouse
pant? grumbled
Michael with nobody then stopped
inquire Then with misreated, aggrieved
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-12

and she sick her mother up and
Our teacher, she and dismissed
the first readers
ST don't care if she retorted boy.
Emmy Lou settin there when away.
Cordela pale and fearful cutched Uncle Charles
arm Charlie, that
dreadful place-my precious baby"
"Pshaw!' Uncle Charlie.
But Aunt Cordela wrngng her hands. ''You don't
know Emmy Charlie If told to stay she has
in that dreadful place. What shall
do, baby, precious baby
Katie in Aunt Louise was in tears, the
cook in amentaon, Cordea fast verging
hystera
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-12
BEST OF REASONS.

During the yacht crowd standing in front OF
office waiting to hear which boat the
news, THE is declared Off"
in the audience and Englshman became
declared that the Americans put
thing Shamrock lose.
said tall Philadelphia who standing
.'the Reliance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-12

postmaster the Mini Alexandrovsk station
just the post thru. Six trokas, for
post bags heavy with New Years gifts
to people on the other side of the Ural range
- Vladimir Viatxin-for such the name of
The Irish standard., 1903-12-05

gregational churches in Boston have
fallen off over $4,000 in the past 20
years. The strength has decreased to
meet the increasing problems of to-
day.
eff these things be so-and he sure
ly should know the condition OF his
own denomination-would it not be
prudent for the Congregationalists to
assume a task of their own size? They
do not claim all of the thirty eight per
cent OF Boston's population which is
not Catholic.
eff they consider all Protestants
who are not Congregationalists to be
also heather, and are willing to begin
with these their task is simplifed.
But we fear some of the other Prot
estants may resent their missionary
zeal. The great decrease of Congre-
sational interest in missionary work,
as proved by the above-noted de-
crease in contributions, is symptom
capable of various interpretations; but
we remember an earlier conference of
Congregational ministers on whose
hearts the heather hill towns OF New
England scantily peopled by degen-
crate sons and daughters of the Puri-
tans-were heavy burden. Mend
your own fences, good friends. We
might tell the priggish Prudden to
mend his manners; but how could he,
when he has none?'
The Irish standard., 1903-12-05
COST OF RELIGION.

The charge is often made that Cath
olics are forced to pay too much to
support religion. 1t is said that they
pay too much for the building of
churches and the support of large
number of priests. Nothing could be
more untrue. In the matter Il
buildings and salaries, Catholics pay
less than Protestants. In so far as
Catholics are forced to support sep
aratc schools in order to properly
educate their children, they are doubly
taxed. But in the matter of church
buildings and priests salaries they pay
far less than Professionals On Novem-
Der 18th, the Church News associa-
ton took a census OF church attend
ants i'll five assembly districts north
and west of Central park. New York
city, says the Inter Ocean. The total
population of these districts is 43S,o65.
Their Christian religious statistics are:
Churches: Protestant, 81; Catholic,
10. Members of these 1oo churches:
Catholic, 1850; Protestant. 36,67o
On the accepted basis Of 3H per
sons to each actual member, the
Protestant population OF these dis
tricts is I2S345. The Catholic popu-
lation, regarded as belonging in these
nineteen churches, is the same as their
membership, or o2,56o
November 18th was a pleasant day.
The attendants at all the regular serv-
ices OF public worship. morning, alter
noon, and evening, were counted.
Sunday schools, meetings Ole leagues
and sodalities, and other services for
special classes were disrcgardcd. The
figures thus obtained were:
In 81 Protestant churches. I2,77
men 21,o4t women, 1867 children;
Total, $3.50. In 10 Catholic churches,
1883 men. 1892 women. 1873 chill
dren; total, o22oS
Among them these Io6 churches con-
tanned 20 per cent OF the total popula-
ton. The Protestant services drew a
little less than . per cent and the
Catholic services little more than ~
per cent.
The Catholic churches contained 81
per cent OF the assumed Catholic popu-
lation. The Protestant churches con-
tanned 30 per cent OF the assumed
Protestant population
The above figures give the total
Catholic population as about three
tourths of the total Protestant popula-
ton, and yet there are almost five
times as many Protestant as Catholic
churches. And when we take into con-
sidcration the real attendance at the
churches the disparity is greater still.
On the day in question 62.ooS persons
attended nineteen Catholic churches.
while $3.50 attended cighty-scven
Protestant churches. In the Catholic
churches there was an average at
ten ancc 1T each church OF ,,.2Zl.
while only 44s on an average attended
the Protestant churches. Catholics
certainly have use ior all their
churches. and the above figures, even
il Approximately correct. indicate that
Professionals pay lar more for churches
AM salaries than do Catholics.
The Irish standard., 1903-12-05

the state Of Minnesota who could
bring to the position more ability and
influence. We should be proud to
have such man as our representative.
John Lind is not Republican. hut he
represents the opinions and sentiments
of the Republicans OF this district much
better than some Republican congress
men have in the past. One OF the
Pennsylvania districts returned Sam
uel ]. Randall to Congress term after
term, although Randall was a Demo-
crat and the district was Republican.
This was an honor to Randall, but it
was more of an honor to the district.
Lind can look after the details which
an ordinary congressman could do,
but he can do more, he can discuss
and act intelligently upon questions OF
large public interest. He will not be
confined to looking after matters af-
fecting only local interests, but his
admitted ability will make him factor
in national affairs. Minneapolis has
as much right to have congressman
who can and will take leading part
in discussing and framing the impor-
tant legislation OF the country as any
eastern or southern district. John
Lind is such man. 1t seems probable
that Lind, a Democrat, will get better
committee assignments than the Re-
publican congressman from this state.
The House OF Representatives. is Re-
publican by safe majority, SO from
a national Republican standpoint it
matters not whether Republican or a
Democrat comes from this district. He
will have no patronage, SO it matters
not to local Republican politicians
that Lind is congressman. We seem
to have just the man who measures
up to the Journals requirements. If
that paper were not staunch partisan
paper we would be sure that Mr.. Lind
was in the mind Of the writer when he
wrote the editorial above referred to-
Much time and worry could be saved
if the Republicans OF this district
would just make UP their mind to turn
in and help to keep Mr. Lind in Con-
gress just as long as he would con-
sent to stay there, and much good
would result to the district. The
Journal could be of much assistance
to this community if it would point
out the man who most nearly comes
up to its requirements. We feel that
the journal would be constrained to
say, "Lind is the man."
The Irish standard., 1903-12-05

more the cause of corruption in the
United States than of the increase in
insanity or the annual floods of the
Mississippi river. There was more or
less corruption here before the great
Irish immigration began, and it would
still be with us if the Irish should sud-
denly vanish. Republican Philadel-
phia, which is essentially a city in
habited and ruled by Americans OF the
English or German stock, is we'll
known to be as corrupt as New York,
although it never gets the same adj
vcrtising in the newspapers. The re-
cent corruption in St. Louis and Mis-
souri,, exposed by Mr.. Folk, cannot be
charged upon men of Irish blood.
"Doc." Ames, ex-mayor OF Minneapo-
lis, had nothing Irish in his makeup
Outside of municipal politics, we have
the corrupt rural voters of many
states, who are VIGOROUSLY "Ameri-
cam; and, certainly, the Platts, Quays,
Braytons, Addickses, Clarks and
Coxes, with the vast congeries of
clever lobby corruptionists that sur
round the various American legisla-
lures, are not chargeable upon the
Irish race. Corruption in American
politics follows no race line, and every
IriShnlan while acknow1edoinp that
his people have their share of moral
responsibility to bear in this respect,
is justified in resenting Mr.. Chamber
lain's statement"
The Irish standard., 1903-12-05
LIND is THE MAN.

The Republicans of Minneapolis
seem to be considerably worried over
the congressional situation. Most of
the worry probably is confined to the
politicians. Plain citizens Of both par
ties are pretty well satisfied that John
Lind will be able to represent this dis
trlct about as we'll as anyone could
represent it. The Minneapolis Jour-
nal calls upon Republicans to nominate
a big man for the place. We agree
with the Journal that this district de-
serves to have the very best man in
Congress that can be found. The
Journal states the situation well in the
following words:
Without reference to the claims or
qualifications OF any candidates now
in the field, or who are likely to be
there. the proper thing for Mime
apolls to do is to send to Washington
a man who is capable OF ranking righ,
up with the most capable ana innucn-
WV i'iNi Va AlIN llouSS, anu one WHO
Will continue to grow from year to
year the longer he is kept there. Min
neapolis not only owes it to herself to
INSIST ON first-class talent for the office
OF congressman. but she owes it to
the country at large A man OF medi-
OGRE ability may serve the purposes
oil this district fairly well in matters
OF small detail. but suppose Congress
were made up entirely OF men who
were neither informed On great pub
lie questions nor valuable to the coun-
try i'll the solution OF them, what kind
OF results coull we expect at the hands
OF Congress? And il we are going to
have men Of ability to deal with these
great questions. why isn't it up to
Minneapolis to furnish some of that
talent as we'll as Maine, Massaclu-
sets, New York or any other state?"
In John Lind, the fifth Minnesota
district llas just such a man as the
Journal says it should have. We doubt
whether there is single district in
the whole United States whose con-
gresham will bring to his work
better experience and more ability
than will Congressman Lind. There
are no Blaines, Randals, Reeds or
Carlisles in the present house. There
are, however, many men OF ability
and large experience. Among the
very best OF these, John Lind will take
high rank. For almost twenty years
he has been interested in the large
public questions of the country. He
has been close student of political
affairs. Few will deny that he is
man of great ability. He is forcible
and ready public speaker. And most
important of all lie represents the
opinions Of the people of the north
west on the most important questions
now before Congress. There is not
another man in or ont of public life in
The Irish standard., 1903-12-05

There are varying opinions as to the
necessity of insisting that all children
everywhere in this country shall at
tend the higher Catholic schools, says
the Boston Republic. But there can
be no two opinions as to this clear
cut proposition which has the definite
ness of white placed against black:
Every Catholic child of tender years
ought to be sent to the parochial
school-if adequate means of educa-
ton are provided" The words are
from a'discourse pronounced by Bish-
op Spalding, and the bishops clarity
of view and ability to embody that
view in words that glow should make
the Catholic layman pause and con-
slider. There is no use minimizing
i'll this matter. You have only to look
into your own experience to realize
how fully Bishop Spalding enters into
the PHYSIOLOGY of childhood. For all
experience shows that the seeds of
faith are best implanted in the young
mind. The trailing clouds of glory
surround the child fresh with the dew
of baptism and the young souls should
be surrounded by all the symbols and
evidences of faith. Whatever, then,
be in store for the future OF the child,
his early morning should be spent at
the foot OF the crucifx-his little hands
should touch the folds of the azure
robe Of the Mother of God. This is
not mere sentiment; it holds hard,
solid truth. The child, in our times,
must be prejudiced in favor OF religion,
faith and morality; because many OF
the influences of the outside world are
against what makes for righteousness.
Parents to-day need all possible help
in guarding their children we'll in the
principles and practices of Christian
ity
The Irish standard., 1903-12-05
No Place for Ladies.

john B. Cough the famous temper
a''ce writer. WAS a lover of a good;
story and told all anecdote we'll. He
was likewise exceedingly earnest at
times, and when in the mood did not
like the introduction OF lcvity into s,is
DISCOURSE Once in a New England
town he was lecturing. and after paint
'n:' The tavern as place OF contain,
nation, even for the abstainer. asked,
Don't you all agree with me-,
friends, that there is no place mar
should go and of which he should tell
his mother and sisters. unless he
might take them, too, there? Should
there be any such placer"
ooh, yes!" came drawlingly from
a rear seat.
The audience was reused from its
spell OF admiration for the orator. and
turned to look at the owner of the
voice in the rear. Cough smiled as
though he thought no discussion pos
sible. and blandly asked:
where. friend. would you CO. tell
ing mother and sisters. but refusing
to take tl1em?"
'The barber's.". was the laconic re-
ply
The Irish standard., 1903-12-05

There is no doubt that the people of
this country are overwhelmingly in
favor OF an Isthmian canal. They have
Tor many years desired that the United
States take up the work They will
not stop to consider the means by
which the administration secured the
right of way. We cannot convince
ourselves that the action of the United
States was justihable, but we are firm
ly OF the belief that the people Of the
United States will acquiese in the re-
suit. Perhaps, we will get our pay
later on for the injustice done. 1t is
not at all certain that the Panama
route presents feasible engineering
proposition. The French found it i'm
possible to construct masonry that
would withstand the rank vegetation.
Certain it is that great number Of
lives and vast treasure will be sacri-
feed in the undertaking.
The Irish standard., 1903-12-05
COVERED HEADS.
Should Women Wear Hats in church,
A Priests Answer. E:sA


Rev. Father Stephen Walsh, of the
Academy of Our Lady of Mercy,
Pittsburg, interviewed on the old
question as to whether a woman may
with propriety attend religious cerv-
ice with her head uncovered, voices
the attitude of the Catholic Church
in the matter in this wise:
"In considering the command of St.
Paul that women should not present
themselves in church with uncovered
heads, three things should be remem-
bered-frst, the custom of the people;
second, the place where he uttered the
command, and third, the reason why
he uttered it. In the East in the days
OF St. Paul every respectable woman
wore a covering on her head, especi-
ally betrothed naidens in the pres
ence OF their future husbands. This
covering. from which arose our pres
ent bridal veil, was an indication of
subsection and modesty and was in
contrast to the immoral woman, who
went with her head bare and hair cut
short to manifest that she was the
slave OF all and subject to no lawful
husband The place where St. Paul
utter this command was we'll suited
for such regulation 1t was in Cor
inth, which was not only celebrated
for it's wealth, but also for the vice
and proiligacy of its inhabitants-the
city where in his time 1000 women
were devoted to immortality at the
shrine of Aphrodite on the Acrocori-
anthus. 1t is evident, then, why ST,
Paul should uttg the command, be-
cause returning to Corinth after
months of absence he feared that his
people might be tainted with the law
lessness and immortality of Corintfz.
Therefore, the command for women
to wear covering as sign of sub
lection and to protect her from being
considered or adjudged public sin
ner, whose obligation in those days.
would be to be undergoing the canoni-
cal penance instead Of worship.
will the Church ever. change the
ordinance? Assuredly not. First, be-
cause the Church to-day, as in the
days OF St. Paul, labors for the eleva-
ton OF woman by pleading with her
against unreasonable superiority and
protecting her from degradation, and
consequently advises her to wear this
sign OF obedience and to take her DO
sition as God has ordained. And Sc.
Paul here proclaims that she is 10 be
the helpmate and respected subject OF
man as man is the subject and CO.
WORKER OF Christ. Secondly, because
the barred head has had, as we have,
seen. an ignoble origin and the Church.
would prefer to have woman relnern-,
Der the command of St. Paul, who la
bored for her dignity rather than to-
permit her to go with uncovered head
that would remind her of her shame
and degradation at the shrine of Apfs-t
rodite."'
The Irish standard., 1903-12-05

By decision of the supreme court
OF the United States rendered during
the past week, Archbishop ireland has
established his title to the large tract
OF land in the western part of the
state, which has been in dispute for
years. The test case involved quar-
ter section of land in Traverse county
and is entitled, Jacob Gertens against
John P. O'Connor The land was
within the indemnity land grant made
by the government to the St. Paul,
Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway
company. and was included in tract
which the railway company granted
Archbishop ireland the right to make
sales. O'Connor claimed title through
the archbishop, while Gertgens claim
ed it under settlement made by him
self under the homestead law.
A number Of years ago Archbishop
Ireland secured control of 100000
acres Of land in western Minnesota
This land was part of the grant of the
St. Paul and Pacific, which road later
was purchased by the St. Paul, Mime
apolis and Manitoba, now part of
the Great Northern. The archbishop
sold some of the land to settlers, and
on'"rs squatted OH the land. claiming
that .he road had no right to the land,
and consequently could not transfer it.
This case was test case, and con-
firms the roads title, and through it
to the archbishop.
The Irish standard., 1903-12-05
"Joseph Chamberlain has unhappily

"Joseph Chamberlain has unhappily
given to the entire Irish race another
reason for hating him. says the Spring
field Republican. "In answer to the
point made by a correspondent that
the system of protection, because of its
peculiar relation to government. fos-
tiers political corruption. Mr.. Cham
berlain answered in part: Germany
is free from corruption, while in the
United States, where there is a good
deal OF corruption. it is caused by the
presence of the Irish political organ
izations.' Whether this slur on the Irish
is due to Mr.. Chamberlain inveterate
prejudice against them, or to sheer ig-
norance of political conditions i'll
America. must be left undecided The
gross untruthfulness of his assertion
is. however, perfectly obvious. While
Irish politicians in many of our cities.
notably in New York. have gained a
deserved opprobrium. the Irish are no
The Irish standard., 1903-12-05
Martin McHale, of the charter com.

: Martin McIIale, of the charter COM
mission, has refused to sign the pro-
posed new city charter. We believe
he is right. The charter is apparent
ly doomed to defeat. Tt is doubtful
whether the commission was chosen
with the idea that anything would be
accomplished. 1t proceeded on parti-
san lines from the beginning. Ii there
is any one thing which the people of
Minneapolis desire more than any
thing iii municipal affairs. it is honcst
and capable municipal officers. 1t is
very evident that such officers can
more easily be elected at separate
municipal elections, than at general
elections, when partisan lines are
drawn. But Minneapolis is Repubi.
can city and the Republican members
of the commission were unwilling t.
cndanger the loss OF Offices for the
sake of better government. We noticed
few weeks ago that the Republican
papers Of this city were crying aloud
that the election of city officers Of
New York city was in no way parti-
san contest. Republicans are in favor
of non-partisan municipal elections III
Democratic cities and partisan cleo
tons in Republican cities. We will
never accomplish anything in the
way OF a new charter which is SO bad
ly needed, until the Judges OF the dis
trict court appoint commission
whose members are alive to the needs
of this great city and who can place
the public good above party consider
alton. Mr.. McIalc could not support
the proposed charter and therefore re-
trained from signing it.
The Irish standard., 1903-12-05

Henry Watterson takes shy at the
present corrupt national administra
ton, i'll this wise: "Soitly Softly!
We shall get the canal. The Paris
stock gamblers will get the forty mil
lions. The Gray Wolves OF the Sen
ate will get the advance on the French
bonds. The Skunks OF the lobby will
get the offal promised them. Teddy
will get his nomination. And, the rest
of us, Old Transcontinental along
with us, will just have cen to grin
and bear it, for the Little Niger OF
Panama, like his big brother in the
South, is here to stay!"
The Irish standard., 1903-12-05

OKelly, who owns the street rail
way of a Pennsylvania town, is good
Irishman and member of the A. O.
H., says the Milwaukee Catholic Citi-
zen. But his boy Bob (now young
many, has mo use for these Catholic
and Irish societies." Why? Perhaps
chiefly because O'Kelly, having no
time himself Ito read them papers"
did not reflect that to keep his children
interested in Irish and Catholic af-
fairs, he should have taken in his home
one or two good Catholic and Irish
periodicals.