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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-19
BROUGHT TO LIGHT.
Leon People Receiving Full Benefit

There have been many cases like the
following in Leon. Everyone relates
the experience of people we know.
These plain, straightforward statements
will do much towards relieving the suf-
fering OF thousands. Such testimony
will be read with interest by many peo-
pie.
Mrs. r. S. Conkle living in the east
part OF town says: years ago lived
on farm before moving to Leon where
l did my share of the work and prob
ably at some time strained my back;
be that as it may, since then have had
attacks of dull aching across the loins
particularly evident after q hard DAYS
over exert,on. | knew from the action
and condition of the kidney secretions
that my kidneys required attention and
when last ANNOYED In this way | went
TO VanWerden's drug store for Doan' Is
Kidney Pills. AS result of the treat.
ment my back was better and stronger
than 1t was prior to my acquaintance
with Qoan's Kidney Pills. TO show NV
faith in that remedy ! have recon-
mended them to more than one friend
and acquaintance" For sale by all
dealers. Price 80 cents box. Foster.
Milburn, Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for
the U. s. Remember the name Doan's
and take no other. 3O.2t.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-19
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-19

sDo not go to Canada if you have to
sell your Iowa farm to make the
change" urges the Cedar Rapids Re.
publican. "The Iowa farm may be a
good thing to fall back on"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-19

The people were started when the
Fifty.tifth congress appropriated 81 ,000,.
100000. But the Fiftyseventh con-
gress appropriated $4,000, 100000 and
there seems to be acquiescence The
people have come to expect any old
thing from latter day republican domin.
alton
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-19

There were sensational scenes in the
Utah legislature when the news that the
senate had permitted Apostle Smoot to
be sworn IN was received. Staid old
mormon legislators screamed themselves
hoarse and several of them began to
dance. They ran about waving their
hands frantically.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-19

The Centerville Citizen makes re.
mark of general application when it
says: "If Appanoose county wants to
enhance the value of her farm lands,
she should pay more attention to the
condition of her public roads,"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-26

vas appointed commissioner, with
United States Supreme Court Justice
Brewer, Chief Justice Alvey of the
Court of Appeals of the District of
Columbia, and Andrew ID. White of
his city and President Gilman of
Johns Hopkins university as his asso-
GATES. Their report led to the arbitra-
ton treaty of Feb. 2, 1897, and the
arbitration of the disputed questions
at Paris in the same year. AS presi-
dent of the supreme court commission
to pass on the ACCESSIBILITY of the
Broadway tunnel, Mr.. Coudert report
ed in favor of the plan, but the court
declined to confirm the report. He
had been president of the Columbia
University Alumni association, the
Manhattan club, the Catholic club and
the Bar association and was always
Jealous Catholic.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-26

IAN age Of greed and graft" is what
Governor Van SAINT calls our time, and
he may be right if he should look
somewhat nearer home than he is i'll
clined to for the covetous man and the
CRATER. He says, ''if our government
endures, il it is able to remain in it's
proud position, disregard for law must
cease;;" and every good citizen will
say amen to the sentiment Then he
adds: 1--WE can thank God we have
in the White House a young president
who is fearlessly enforcing the law in
the interest Of the country" by which
the sincerity of Van SAINT may be es-
timated, says the st. Paul Globe, and
further adds: Let men say what they
will as opportunists, let them argue
as they please about the practical
questions involved in the Panama is
sue, no one in the least familiar with
the law Of nations OF the law of moral
conduct can pretend to deny that the
president is at this moment exercising
all the powers of government at his
command in fatty contradicting and
opposing both with armed force. Great
is hypocrisy, even when displayed by
so small a man as the governor OF
Minnesota. Wherever it fourishes,
both greed and graft will find the
safest asylum and the most fostering
care.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-26
Veteran Fenian's Widow Dead.

There died in Dublin recently the
widow of Bryan Gibney, whom old
Fenians will remember as an humble
but earnest worker in the '65-'67 move
ment. He was arrested under the
Habeas Corpus act, and imprisoned
for heightened period in Mountjoy
prison, only being released with
broken-down constitution from the eff
fects of his long incarceration to linger
out his last remaining days, dying at a
comparatively early age. During all
this stormy time his wife shared fully
with him the aims and aspirations of
making ireland Nation," from
which opinions she never wavered
and up to the last would speak en-
Enthusiastically of and listen attentively
to some "reminiscences of the men or
the deeds of that period.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-26
Teach the Child Bravery.

Many a mother makes the mistake
of sympathizing too much with her
little one over the small accidents
that keep happening. They magnify
every little bump into tragedy, with
the result that the baby grows up
prone to self-pity and to expect pity
from others. Children have a strong
sense Of the dramatic. They love to
find themselves the central figure, with
mother, father, grandmother and the
other children all admiring or bewail-
ing. Unconsciously they will magnify
an unimportant hurt in order to at
tract to themselves the attention they
crave. To teach child to laugh at
disaster is one of the best lessons it
can learn.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-26
A DISTINGUISHED LAWYER.

Frederic Il. COudert, who died in
Washington on last Monday was one Of
the most distinguished lawyers in the
country. His home until recently was
in New York City. He was very sue
cessful as a lawyer and enjoyed a
large practice. His father, Charles
Coudert, Il teacher of French in New
York City, came from France when
sentenced to death for his part in the
conspiracy to place the duke of Reich
stadt on the throne of that country.
Frederic Il. Coudert entered Columbia
college at the age Of IA and was grad
uated four years later at the head Of
his class. He read law in the office of
edward Curtis, and in 1858, when he
had attained his majority, was admit
Ted to the bar. During his college
course and while II student OF law
Mr.. Coudert supported himself by
work done in the time not devoted to
his studies. After his admission to
the bar, Frederic, Charles and Louis
Coudert formed the firm of Coudert
Bros. Charles and Louis Coudert died
some years ago. Frederic Il. Couuert,
DR., is now the only one of the name
i'll the firm. Coudert Bros. soon ac
uuired Il large practice. Frederic was
always its most conspicuous member.
He was selected by his fellow lawyers
to prepare the memorial to Charles
O'Conor. He was also one Of the law
yers selected to oppose the passage OF
the code OF civil procedure which the
legislature subsequently adopted. His
own practice was made up largely OF
cases involving foreign interests in
this country. This branch of the bust
ness ultimately grew so large that
branch offices of the firm were opened
in Paris. Although never Il candidate
for office, Mr.. Coudert was for many.
years active in Democratic politics.
The only office he ever held was the
honorary place Of school commissioner.
He was an ardent supporter of Mayor
Grace, and in 1884 worked valiantly
!; for the election of Grover Cleveland
In 1877 Mr.. Coudert was delegate to
represent the interests of American
commerce in the international Congress
on the Law of Nations held at Ant
werp, and five years later he attended
meeting of the same congress at
Liverpool. He won great praise us the
American representative in the Behr-
ing Sea Commission at Paris in 1896
A year later when President Cleveland
sought and obtained authority from
congress to appoint a commission to
investigate Venezuela's boundary dis
pute with Great Britain, Mr.. Coudert
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-26

Who can estimate the influence on
a family of a Catholic paper that is
taken into their home every week for,
say, ten years? asks the Catholic Col
umbian. Its instructive articles on the
doctrines of the faith, it's elucidation
of correct principles of action, it's in
spring thoughts, it's devotional fea-
lures, its indictments to the practice
of piety a4d the highest type of the
Christian life, it's record of the trials
and the triumphs of the Church, it's
news of the labors, sacrifices and
needs of missionaries preaching the
Gospel in heather lands, it's Catholic
comments on questions of the day,
ETC., etc.,-all these ideas cannot help
but affect the minds and direct the
motives, and shape the conduct of it's
readers. The Catholic paper is, there
fore, a power for good. 1t makes an
impression on the family as whole,
as we'll as on its individual members.
The homes into which it goes are usu-
ally noted for the regular reception Of
the sacraments, for the performance
of every parish duty, for unusual re-
spect for the clergy, and for loyal,
intelligent and open profession of re-
ligion. The four cents week that a
Catholic paper costs are the money
from which 4 family gets the most
benefit of any Of it's expenses that are
not OF obligation.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-26

The annual meeting and dinner of
the American-Irish Historical society
will take place at the Hotel Manhat-
tan, Forty-second street and Madison
avenue, New York city, on Tuesday
evening, January 18th. These annual
gatherings of the society prove very
enjoyable affairs, bringing together
many prominent gentlemen from
various parts of the country, so much
so as to attract national attention.
Among the guests at the Forthcoming
event will be the Rev. Andrew NJ.
Sherman, l.. l.. D., of historic Nor
ristown, N. Y. Mr.. Sherman is a
descendant of the Revolutionary o.
Briens, of Machias, Me-, who has re-
Gently brought out Life of Capt.
jeremiah O'Brien," of Machias, and
is ut present engaged on a life of
Capt. John O'Brien," brother of Jere-
miah. Another guest will be Mr.. How
ard Constable, Of New York city, a
descendant of William Constable who,
in 1854, was one of the founders of the
New York Friendly Sons of st. Pat
rick. The order of exercises will be
as follows: Reception, 6 p. m. to Z
p. M; annual business meeting, in
Guiding election Of officers, p. M;
annual dinner, 7:3O p. m. A dinner
committee has been appointed, consist
ing of the following New York men,
bers of the society: John ]. Lenehan,
It's Broadway; Major John Crane, 307
West One Hundred and Third street;
John Jerome Rooney, 66, 6S, 20 Beaver
street; Francis G. Travers, Al Worth
street; James Curran, 512-514 West
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-26

Several years ago Bourke Cochran.
when he was in Congress, quarreled
with Croker; the result was that
Cochran did not go back to Congress.
Since then Cochran has been almost
everything in politics. He opposed
Bryan in 1896, but now he is back in
the fold and will go to Congress-
Time makes great changes. Cochran
and Lind will occupy seats on the
same side of the House chamber.
Bryan is in Europe visiting monarchs.
Croker has retired from politics and
from his adopted country. Cleveland
is out of public life entirely and Nc
Kinley is dead. All this since 1896.
Those newspapers which have said
that it would be impossible for the
Democratic party to recover in time
to conduct a winning campaign in 1904
ought to take notice of the rapidity
with which the stage scenes change in
American politics.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-26

The University Catholic associa-
ton has recently purchased lot fac
ing the campus on University avenue,
between 10th and 18th avenues,
the price paid being $4,1O0. 1t is the
spring, perhaps, to put up $4,000
building, to be used for social and re-
ligious meetings and to contain a num-
Der of sleeping rooms for it's members.
Bishop McGolricll, of Duluth, is chair
man of the board of trustees and w.
Y. Chute, of this city, is secretary.
The chairman of the building commit
tee is Owen P. McElmroel, recent
graduate of the university.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-26
A Weird Relic.

On bracket in Edwin Booths bed
room at The Players Club, New York
the apartment remains as he left it
that solemn April day two years ago
stands sadly dilapidated skull which
the elder Booth, and afterwards his
son Edwin used to soliloquise over in
the graveyard at Elsinort in the fifth
act of Hamlet
In the early forties while playing
an enga cement somewhere in the Wild
West, Junius Brutus Booth did
series of kindnesses to particularly
undeserving fellow, the name of hin,
unknown to us. The man, as it SEEM
ed, was combination of gambler,
horse stealer. and highwayman in
brief, miscellaneous desperado, and
precisely the melodramatic sort of per-
son likely to touch the sympathies of
the half-mad player. In the ,.course
of nature or law-presumably the law
the adventurer bodily disappeared
one day, and in time ceased to exist
even as Renaissance in the forid
mind Of his sometimes benefactor.
AS the elder Booth was seated at
breakfast one morning in hotel in
Louisville, KY, negro boy entered
the room bearing small osier basket
neatly covered with snowy napkin.
1t had the general aspect of basket
Of fruit or flowers sent by some adj
mirer, and as such it figured in Mr..
Booths conjecture. On lifting the
cloth the actor started from the chair
with a genuine expression on his
features Of that terror which he was
used so marvellously to simulate in
Orchard ILL.," in the midnight tent
scene, or as Macbeth when the ghost
of Banquo usurped his seat at table.
In the pretty willow-woven basket
lay the head of Booths old pensioner,
which skull the old pensioner had be-
queathed in due legal form to the
tragedian, begging him henceforth to
adopt it as one of the necessary stage
properties in the fifth act of Shakes
peare's tragedy of Hamlet"
'"Take it away, you black imp!'
Numbered the actor to the equally
aghast negro boy, whose curiosity had
happily not prompted him to investi-
gate the dark nature of his burden.
Shortly afterwards, however, the
horse stealer's rosiduarv lepatee re-.
covering from the first shock of sur
prise, fell into the grim humor Of the
situation and proceeded to carry out to
the letter the testator's whimsical
request. Thus it was that the skull
came to secure an enga cement to play
the role of poor Yorick in J. B. Booths
company of strolling players, and con-
tinued a while longer to glimmer be-
hind the footlights in the hands of his
famous son.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-26

the danger line, though it will be some
days yet before she will be out again.
Miss AIcFadden, with her parents,
came to this city from Graceville some
years ago and may we'll be termed a
self-made woman. Possessed of a
bright and CHEEKY disposition, she has
overcome many obstacles, and during
the last ten years has filled various
positions OF trust. She is an excellent
writer Of both prose and poetry, and
her Mote and Comment column in
the Duluth News-Tribune is certainly
one of the catching features of that
publication. She has a host of friends
in tile newspaper fraternity and she
deserves them-every one.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-26

Andrew Carnegie says: "Show me
the man who speaks English, reads
Shakespeare and Bobby Burns, and I'll
show you man who has absorbed the
American principles" What are ''the
American principles?" Trusts? God
less education? Divorce? Imperial
ism? To the victor belong the
spoils? These are prominent features
of american principles" but none of
them is a feature in Shakespeare or
Bobby Burns, neither of whom would
be in the least likely to have much to
say in eulogy of the principles on
which Mr.. Carnegie has become a
multi-millionaire. says the N. Y. Free.
mans Journal.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-26

King Edwards alleged intention to
morally purify British court circles.
will no doubt command worldwide
attention, says the San Francisco
Monitor. 1t appears, from all that is
reported Of his majesty's social career.
as n young prince and subsequently,
that no one should he better qualified
to push such Il reform to Il successful
finish. il taken up in good faith and
seriously. The greatest drawback to
the scheme, if carried to its logical
conclusion, would he the loneSomeneSs
of the king himself in the event
of the sitting process being impartially
applied in the case of persons with
pasts or of uncertain presents.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-26

Stanford university is place of
many sorrows, says the San Francisco
Leader. Typhoid followed hotfoot af-
ter Heber Newton; now comes diph-
iberia in the wake of typhoid. With
all their boosted science, they do not
seem able to observe the ordinary
laws of hygiene down in the shadow
Of the high pole. If these plaques
continue, few new buildings will be-
come necessary ut the Palo Alto in
stitution; for instance, pesthouse,
morsue and a crematory. Seriously
speaking, the state board of health
ought to keep an eye on Stanford.
There must be something radically
wrong with the place.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-26

Thirty-siXth street. Tickets for the
dinner are $3.50 each. Checks for
tickets should be forwarded to the
chairman of the committee: John ].
I-enehan, 165 Broadway, New York
city. 1t is desirable to know, approx
mately, as soon as possible, how many
will attend the dinner, so that neces-
sary arrangements can be made with
the hotel people. Members of the So
ciety may bring personal guests. One
of the leading orchestras in New York
has been engaged for the occasion.
There will be solo and chorus singing
and the exercises will include other
features of interest
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-26

The Osservatore Romano, the vati,
can organ, has recently published
semi-official communication character
izing the recent stories that millions
of dollars had been left to Pope Plus
by his predecessor, Pope Leo, as alb
surd and altogether unbelievable. The
communication very truly says that
the possible object of these stories is
to render the financial condition of the
holy see even more difficult by in
sinuating that the pope is so rich that
he does not need the customary Offer
ings of Peters pence.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-26

In failing to send representative
to the Louisiana centennial celebration
now under way at New Orleans, Gov
ernor Heard of that state thus speaks
plainly of President Roosevelt's action
in the premises: Both Spain and
France have sent representatives and
men-of-war, but Roosevelt ignored the
celebration and declined to come him
self. Had I not suggested that Ad-
miral Wise, who is here in command
of the Minneapolis, be appointed to
represent him there would have been
no one on hand. My opinion is that
Roosevelt has ignored the state and
insulted the representatives Of the
foreign government who have accept
ed the invitation"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-26
HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR

Before another issue of The Irish
Standard the year 1903 will have
passed and 1904 will have taken it's
place. We wish to thank our sub
scribers and other patrons for their
patronage in the past and hope to re-
tain their confidence and continued
patronage in the future. We wish for
all a happy and prosperous new year.
In so doing let it be understood that
the publishers of this journal are en-
tirely earnest in the matter. "a happy
and prosperous new year" is now Il
vulgar phrase, often uttered without
much meaning, and we feel that it is
necessary to explain that something
more is meant than the mere saluta-
ton banded about upon the street.
The Irish Standard has enjoyed much
loyal patronage in the past and we
trust will continue to do so. 1t has
tried to serve the public faithfully,
sometimes ut an actual loss as far as
dollars are concerned, but on the
whole we have derived some benefit
and rest satisfied with the conscious
ness at least Of having striven to per-
form our duty in an honest, fearless
manner. The right road is not always
the popular one. Adherence to prin-
ciple often costs money and the loss
of adherents, but principles should be
above these considerations. 10 a
newspaper the confidence and approx
i'll of that part of the public which
it serves means great deal. We feel
that feeling take more comfort than
could possibly be derived from any
other sense. In entering upon the
new year the publishers have no other
request to make than that they may
continue to merit the same measure
of confidence and support. which has
been so loyalty accorded them in the
past We hope for greater success
and shall strive to attain it by better
serving the people. A newspaper like
IL man is growth and the experience
and knowledge gained in the past
should enable it to do more as the
years go by.
The Irish Standard is not through
growing. We hope to do better in
1904 than we did in 1908. Whatever
success has been attained is largely
due to those who have been our sup
porters. Their support we appreciate
and shall strive to retain. AS to the
future The Irish Standard has no
forebodings. Financial depressions
may come, due to speculation and Il
desire to get rich quickly, but the
resources of this great country are too
great to allow the manipulations of a
few to long interfere with it's progress.
So long as we adhere to the principles
upon which our government was
framed there is no danger. Much
history was made in 1903; more may
lie made in 1901. If our country con-
tinues to learn from the wisdom of
age and adheres to religion and truth
there can he nothing ahead for all
but "happy and prosperous new
year."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-26

Rev. ]. M. Cleary, Of this city, is
spoken of as a possible successor to
Bishop Brondel, Of Montana, lately de.
ceased. y strong movement seems to
I've on foot amongst the laity of Butte
and other prominent cities in that
state to bring about such a result.
Father Cleary is one of the best
known clergymen in the Northwest, is
gifted and eloquent speaker, and
laymen everywhere listen with favor
whenever his name is mentioned for
promotion. No man stands better
here, with all classes of people, than
Father Cleary, and his advancement,
whenever it comes, will be hailed with
the utmost delight and satisfaction.