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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28
WOMAN AND THE BALLOT.

According to dispatches several wom-.
ems societies in Illinois, are petit
tioning the state legislature to grant
women right to vote, especially wom-
ell who own property subject to tax
alton. Rather prominent in the list of
petitioning societies we notice the
Catholic Women's League, says the
Buffalo Catholic Union and Times.
So far as the Church is concerned,
no position has been taken against
suffrage. On the contrary, many dis
tinguished Catholic prelates may be
quoted as favoring it when introduced
under proper auspices. Cardinal
Vaughan, of England, is a believer in
woman suffrage; Cardinal Moran of
Australia is; so is Bishop Spalding in
this country, according to statement.
Last year the Catholic Party Of Bel
GUM terrified the Socialists by offer
ing to accept their universal suffrage
plank, provided it We're so amended as
to allow women to vote. The Catholic
women Of Ireland are allowed to vote
on most public questions, short Of vot-
ing for members Of Parliament. This.
at least. ought to indicate that the
Church is not opposing any worthy
ambition which women may entertain.
1t is proper to observe, however,
that in almost every instance the
great prelates quoted have desired
that just safeguards be attached to
the right of franchise. Bishop Spald,
ing has intimated that woman ought
first to be fitted for the duty. Cardin.
al Moran has insisted that she ought
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

The question of pensions for police
men retired for disability or long serv-
ice was again: presented to the legis-
latura by bill introduced Wednes-
day by Representative Hickey of
Ramsey. Mr.. Hickey's bill applies
only to st. Paul and Minneapolis. 1t
provides for the incorporation Of a
police relief association to be differed
by board of five members. Police
men fifty-five years of age who have
served twenty years or have been dis
abled mentally or physically incident
to the performance of their duty may
be retired on pension of $40 per
month. A levy of one-tenth of mill
per annum is to be made for the pen
sion fund. No person may receive any
pension allowance SO lorg as he draws
any other salary or after removing
from the city. No pension shall be
subject to garnishment, judgment or
execution, nor may it be assigned.
Action upon the measure will un-
doubtedly be taken at an early date.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

Henry Watterson, of the Louisville
Courier-Journal, has this to say Of
Grover Cleveland: HE owed the
governorship and then the presidency
to the Tilden Observation-Disclosures
might call it the Tilden machine-and
from the day Of his advent to the
White House he proceeded to go back
upon his friends and to deny his MAX
er. He saw Edgar Apgar sink brok-
en-hearted in his grave. He hurried
Manning into his coffin. If he had a
friend who happened to want some
thing or to need something his back
was promptly turned upon him; or, if
he ventured to face him, he stood so
stiff as to seem to lean backward. He
had discovered, or he thought he had
discovered, or somebody told him, that
public Office is public trust and
his idea was that by ignoring all per-
sonal claims and private obligations
he would signalize himself as true
servant of the people, an incorruptible
official, model Of sturdy virtue. He
turned the mug-wump down equally
with the Democrats. But he had a
dead thing ON the mug-wumps, who
went off rubbing their shins and
rolling their eyes to heaven in their
nimcompoop ecstacy over the new
found apostle of political sweetness
and light. His old Office holders
thought that if he got back they
would get back. They worked effec-
lively to this end for four years."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

Sir Thomas Upton launched Sham
rock III. on st. Patrick's Day to try
once more to win the American cup.
Sir Thomas is persistent, anyhow, and
his courage after two successive de-
feats lends whole lot Of charm and
sympathy to his efforts. If luck
comes to him this time, no one will be-
grudge his success, but the endeavor
to make it three straight by the Yam
kee tars will in no wise be relaxed.
They are in it to win, whatever the
result.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

the coal combine, before he succeeds
in landing the presidential nomina-
ton next year at the hands of the Re
publican national convention, and if
these interests succeed in defeating
him,-what then? Well, there might
then be another convention and an
other ticket-one that would give the
old parties an awful jolt, and made
up in this manner;-For President,
Theodore Roosevelt of New York; for
Vice President, John Mitchell of H.
linois.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

Senator Germans selection as sell
ate leader would seem to be distaste-
full to Mr.. Bryan. A majority Of those
who take direct interest In such mat
tiers will feel as Mr.. Bryan does, yet
it seems rather late now to raise any
protest. And after all, so far as Mr..
German goes, no real harm can come
from his position as leader of his
party in the senate.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

Arthur II. Pencil, who is believed
to have committed suicide from hay
ing been connected in some manner
with the murder of Edwin l.. Burdick,
Of Buffalo, N. Y, is characterized by
a class of Yale College "as IL man of
the finest Yale type" From all that
has been alleged and after review
Of Mr.. Pencils letters, as read in
court, the Yale type of manhood is
not of a very high order.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

Just now the Republican papers are
devoting considerable space to the
project Of giving the Democratic presi-
DENTAL nomination in 1904 to ex-Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland. The G. o. r.
organs may as well give up the monu-
mental task. Mr.. Cleveland would
have no chance in n Democratic ma
tional convention, but even though the
nomination was given him, he would
not have the ghost Of show to get a
third term.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

DR.. A. A. Ames, late of the Granite
State. who has been resident of
various parts of the country during
the past year or more. is in town
again. Having secured the requisite
bail. some $4,000. he is once more at
home to his friends. also his enemies.
The Doctors case will come up some
time later in the courts. He pays his
respects to some of his friends-no
doubt he had many Of the kind men,
tioned-in this wise: "In regard to
the matter of my bonds. I am we'll
satisfied. The court required $4,000
and they brought in $4,000. which
would seem to indicate that my
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28
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The findings of the Coal Commission
were received with general satisfac-
ton throughout the nation, and in the
ranks OF organized labor in particular.
Praise for the President, the members
Of the commission and for John Mitch
ell, is heard in all sections.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

Il. Il. tombstone, WHO has had
charge of the editorial management of
the Minneapolis Times during the
past three years, has resigned from
that position and in Il short time, it is
said, will take up his residence in the
East. He is an able and fOrceful
writer and will be missed from the
field of journalism here.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

The Anthracite Coal Strike Tribunal
appointed by President Roosevelt has
completed it's labors and made it's re-
port. On the whole the awards made
are decidedly i'll favor Of the mine
workers, thus sustaining in large
measure the contentious of President
Mitchell and his colleagues of the
United Mine Workers Union.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

Mrs. Patrick Donahoe, widow of the
founder Of the Boston Pilot, died at
her late home in that city recently at
an advanced age. Like her respected
husband, she was noted for her charl.
ties, and the Home for Destitute Cath
Ollie Children and st. Vincent's Orphan
age, Boston, had no better nor more
faithful friend than Mrs. Donahoe.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

]. w. Craven, editor of the Nor
wood Times, has recently been elected
mayor Of Norwood. Mr.. Craven is
eminently qualified for the position
and the advancement and welfare of
that bright village could not well be
placed in better hands.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

Referring to the action Of the courts
in issuing a restraining order prevent
ing the employees of the Wabash road
from going on strike. the venerable
Judge Tuley, Of Chicago, gives ex-
preston as follows: II am not sur
prised at any injunction of any kind
being issued. I regret it very much
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

At the joint convention of the legis-
lature in st. Paul on April 4th, Pres
ident Roosevelt has promised to be
present and address the assemblage.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

It appears to be a certainty that
President Roosaselt will meet with
strenuous opposition from the corporate
interests representing the trusts and
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

friends have not all deserted me,
though 1 am sorry to say that those
picked up and tried to help along have
shown their true nature by playing
the proverbial viper act.'
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

General Castro has withdrawn his
resignation as president of Venezuela.
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-28

To representative of the Evening
Journal of this city French Catholic
priest had this to say last Wednesday
i'll reference to persecution of Catholic
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-18
a new nan FOR PRESIDENT.
Ex-Governor David r. Francis:
Of Missouri.

Washington, March l4.-Very seri-
Gus consideration is being given at
this time to the availability of former
Governor David r. Francis, of Mis-
souri,, as the next Democratic candi-
date for President. A strong move
ment in his behalf is already under
way. It's said that he has more sub
stantial friends among the solid men
Of the Democratic party throughout
the United States than any other De-
mocrat, and these friends are willing
at the proper time to work hard and
spend their money freely in order to
get him delegates from every section
of the country.
Mr.. Francis is described by men who
know him as the most popular man in
Missouri. He was Governor four
years, was Secretary of the Interior un-
der Cleveland, succeeding Hoke Smith,
and is now president Of the st. Louis
Worlds Fair. In personality and ac-
eompIshments he is regarded as the
biggest man in the Southwest. He IS
three or four times millionaire and
made his money in the grain business.
He strongly opposed the IL to | idea
in 1896, but be supported the Bryan
ticket in 1900, and, through his efforts,
made st. Louis a Democratic city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-18
CUBAN TREATY GETS
FAVORABLE REPORT.
House Of Representatives Must Ap-
prove It also.
The Democrats as a Whole Are
Satisfied and Will Not Stand in
the Way of Ratification.

Washington, March 13.-The senate
committee on foreign relations TODAY
authorized favorable report on The
Cuban reciprocity treaty with ar
amendment similar to that reached II
connection with other reciprocity trea,
ties providing that the treaty shall moi
take effect until approved by the house
of representatives as we'll as by the
senate. The amendments made to the
treaty by the committee at the last
session of congress were renewed at to-
davis meeting and were accepted with,
ont discussion. One of these provides
for a reduction of 40 per cent in the
tariff on American cattle shipped into
Cuba and the other is provision pro,
viding in explicit terms a further re,
duction than 20 per cent. in the duty
on Cuban sugar shipped into the Unit
ed States and also prohibiting reduc'
tions in the rates Of sugar coming into
the United States from other coun.
tries. -,
The amendment providing for the
submission of the Cuban treaty to the
house was offered by Senator Bacon.
At the last session Of congress tie
committee refused to attach it to TIE
treaty. but when it was presented TO-
day it was accepted after very little
discussion. The principal reason foI
it's acceptance was that members OF
the house have urged in strong terms
the constitutional right of that body
to pass upon all reciprocity treaties
because Of their effect upon the
revenues. Senator Bacon strongly sup
ported this view but other members OF
the committee generally took the posi-
ton that the action of the house was not
necessary to render the treaty OF bind
ing effect. No formal vote was taken
upon the amendment, it being accept
ed by unanimous consent.
Senator Bacon remarked that the
amendment would very materially facii-
itate the ratification of the treaty. The
committee recommends that the
amendment be added at the end of the
treaty. Its exact language is as fol-
lows:
"This treaty shall not take effect
until the same shall have been ap-
proved by the congress. "
The Democratic senators as a rule
express themselves as satisfied to allow
the Cuban treaty to be acted upon with
the amendment for submission to the
house ADDED. They say that this adop-
tion meets their demands On the ques-
ton of principle and that if there is
any further opposition it will come
from individual senators and not from
the Democrats as whole. A leading
Democratic senator said today, after
the treaty as amended had been re-
ported TO the senate
eve shall not now stand in the way
of the treaty, and it is my opinion
that it will be ratified if a quorum
can be maintained.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-18

Atlanta, Ca, March 13.-Safe blow
ers cracked the safes of the local
Office of the Standard Oil Company
early today and secured $500 in cash
and 81, 600 in checks. Nitro-glycerine
was used by the mon in opening the
safes. There is no clue to the rob-
bers.
Greenwood, March 12.-J. ". Logan,
a white farmer living at Phoenix in
this county committed suicide yester-
day by shooting himself in his right
temple with a small pocket derringer.
It was stated by those in position to
know in that community that bad
health and financial troubles no doubt
led TO his decision to end his life.
Montevallo, Ala, March 14.-Early
today Will Lucas shot and killed John
Payne near this place. Lucas and his
brother Tom Lucas and Payne had
been drinking, so 1t is said in the
early part of last night and the two
brothers had gone home after bitter
quarrel with Payne. After midnight
the Lucas brothers returned and called
Payne out of his house, when Will
Lucas, it is stated, fired both barrels
of a shot gun instantly killing Payne.
The Lucas boys have not been arrest
ed. All the parties are related. They
are prominent young farmers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-18
Seven Killed by Bandits.

Los Angeles, Gala, March IA
dispatch from Tucson, Arizona, to
the Herald says:
Mexican bandits held up the stage
which runs between Potam and Torin,
fon the Yaqui River, in Sonora, last
Tuesday night, killing ali of the six
passengers, including three women.
Among them was Filiberto Alverado,
wealthy Mexican, who owns a
number of ranches along the Yaqui
River. The authorities at Guayamas
were at once notified. Alverado and his
wife had taken the stage from Potam
to TORN, and the bandits thought he
carried large sum of money with
him. The hold-up took place about
half way between the two towns, but
Just how the stage was attacked prob
ably never will be known, as all the
passengers and the driver we're killed.
They were picked up the afternoon
of the tragedy and the circumstance
give evidence that they put up fight.
It is thought by the Guayamas
authorities that the perpetrators OF the
deed were some of the bandits who
have taken refuge in the mountains
back of the Yaqui River and were
LAYING for Alverados.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-18
Fight Between Doctors.

Raleigh, N. c., March 16.-A special
from Tarboro, N. c., says: This
morning at 9 o'clock in front Of the
postofice on Main street, DR.. j: M.
Baker shot DR.. H. 7. Bass and in
hicted what may prove to be fatal
wound. The pistol ball went through
both walls of the stomach and pene-
trated the liver.
Last summer there was difficulty
on the street between the two men and
DR.. Bass knocked DR.. Baker down.
The troubles were brought about by
criticisms of the management OF a
sanitarium of which DR.. Baker is the
head. The matter was later heard In
Court and at the trial DR.. Baker was
exonerated. In the Court room both
men drew their pistols, but friends in
tervened. DR.. Baker is much small
er man than Dr.. Bass and is ten years
his junior, being about 47 years old.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-18
The Vote in The Senate.

Washington, March, 16.-The Senate;
spent six solid hours in executive ses-
sion today in it's effort to pass on the
amendments to the Panama Canal
treaty in preparation for the final
vote on the treaty tomorrow.
Immediately after the Senate went
into executive session the order for
the presentation of amendments with
fifteen minutes speeches on them went
into effect. There was quite large
attendance Of Senators, both political
parties having summoned their ad-
herents in the Senate to be present
with the view Of making the best pos
sible showing in case of division on
party lines. Consequently the roll
calls of the day were we'll responded to
and the vote cast was larger than had
been expected.
The first vote was taken about forty
minutes after the doors were close,
and it came upon an amendment sug-.
gested by Senator Pettus, providing
that the treaty should not go into effect,
until it should be approved by Con-
gress. This amendment was voted
down-60 to 9-all of the Republicans
and some of the Democrats enrolling
themselves against it.
Following the announcement of that
ballot Senator Morgan offered a
number of the amendments of which
he had given previous notice, but they
we're passed upon adversely and with
out roll calls. One of these amend
ments was declaration to Ithe effect
that nothing contained in the treaty
should be construed as invalidating
the Spooner Act. Another provided
for the submission of the treaty to the
ested in the treaty.
The second roll call Of the day was
upon an amendment offered by SEN
ator Morgan providing for the acquisi-
ton of the canal zone in perpetuity
and not by lease, to be renewed after
ninety-nine years, as provided in the
treaty. 1t was voted down.
The Senate then took up Senator
Bacon's amendment for the absolute
control by the United States. and Mr..
Bacon addressed the Senate in support
of it.
The Bacon amendment, when put to
vote was lost-46 to ga strict party
vote. Senator Teller, thereupon,
offered an amendment retaining the
language of Article % as it stands ex-
cept the words with the consent of
Colombia, y in the provision permitting
the intervention of the United States
in case Colombia should prove un-
equal to the task of defending the
canal, but it likewise was voted down
-46 to "a.
The Senate then adjourned until
tomorrow at IL o'clock, with the un-
de-standing that the other Democratic
caucus amendment, that to Article 1,
should be disposed of first.