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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-31

The new pro-cathedral for NIinneap-
oils, it is said, will cost in the neighbor-
hood Of $1,000,O0O when finished. The
announcement of Archbishop Ireland
on Christmas day of two subscriptions
already received amounting to sixty
thousand dollars was matter for
both surprise and cheer, particularly
from the fact that the actual work of
taking subscriptions has not yet begun.
A building in the style of the Venetian
church Della Salute, seems to have
been decided on, rivaling in grandeur
the great temples of Europe.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-31
A Sad, Sad Story.

Harry" French Maltese poodle,
belonging to Miss Ida Sheehan, daugh-
ter of Mrs. ]. Allen Sheehan of 214
Park Place, Brooklyn, is dead and the,
Sheehan family are in great grief On
Sunday last they published in news
paper this Gin memoriam,'' says
Rambler" in the Buffalo Catholic
Union and Times:
Died-Thursday afternoon December
l, 1904, at his home, oh Park Place.
Brooklyn, Harry, the faithful, kind
and beloved pet dog Of Mrs. J. A.
Sheehan and family, aged 10 years.
Burial Friday, December ., 1904, at
Hartsdale. ~ Y.
All! hut We'll miss thee here pet,
Our eyes grow dim, we see
Thy picture through vale of tears,
The world seems wrapped in fog;
Its brightness has gone out with thee
Our pet. our friend-our dog!
Harry was 10 years old and Miss:
Shcellan had had him since lie was a
pup. lie caught cold two months ago
which developed into asthma and
then two specialists were called in.
They made daily visits to the Park
Place house, but they couldn't save,
the dog. On Friday morning Harrys
body was wrapped in his pretty blan-
ket and placed in little white coffin.
In the afternoon he was buried in the
pet dog cemetery at uartsdale, N. Y.
There were no services ut the grave.
Miss Sheehan says that the family in
tended to erect a headstone to mark
Harrys grave. The recital of the sad
story makes me feel like remarking
that
The loss of Miss Ida's French Maltese
poodle pup
Was distressingly depressing, but she
had to give him up;
Though she dearly loved her Harry,
He was fated not to tarry-
For being Maltese poodle cur
How could he be a tarry-er?
Inquiry by wireless biography dis
covers that despite their name the j.
Allen Sheehans are not Irish nor Cath
olics-for which heaven be praised!
If the Sheehan people We're asked to-
contribute dollar toward the burial
expenses of some unfortunate human
being they would probably have the
solicitor arrested as an impostor. But
the burial Of a pet dog is so much
different, you know.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-31

The new bishop Of Helena, DR.. Car
roll, was consecrated in Dubuque by
Archbishop Keane on Wednesday last,
the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle.
Some Catholic papers in the West in.
form us that the right to consecrate
the bishop Of Helena belonged, accord
ing to the canons to Archbishop Chris
tie, the metropolitan of that ecclesiast-
ical province, and that he delegated
archbishop Keane to perform the
ceremony. This is mistake, says the
Western Waterman. Formerly arch
bishops had the exclusive right to con-
secrate their suffragans, but now the
right to consecrate bishops belongs to
the Pope alone. All consecrating pre-
lates act as delegates of the Pope.
In the bulls appointing bishops the
priests to be consecrated are given the
right to select as their consecrators
any bishop in communion with the
Holy See. Therefore, the bishop chos-
en- by the consecrand is the delegate
of the Pope and he acts by authority
Of that delegation. Archbishop Keane
consecrated bishop Carroll because he
was asked by the latter to perform
the ceremony, that selection by the
consecrand being virtually papal
delegation.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-31

Hazzard was eighty years old and is
survived by by her husband, Richard
dazzard; two sons, Frank and Rich
ard, and daughter, Mother Gene
We've, Of st. Anthony of Padua con-
vent, Minneapolis.
The state capital commission Tues
day decided to postpone the test of the,
new capitol lighting effects from Tues
day night to next Monday night. The
'nclement weather was the reason as
signed for the postponement. The en-
tire lighting plant of the new capitol
will be turned on next Monday eve.
ming and the editice will be blaze of
light and warmth. Gov. Van SAINT was
ut his rooms in the new capitol Tues
day for a time. The rooms are in the
southwest corner of the first floor and
are luXuriously furnished. A lar of
roses decorated a table in the governors
private room and box of cigars babe
the visitor welcome. Telephone con-
nections were lacking, but both the
board of control and the state grain
and warehouse commission were in
communication with the outside world.
The switchboard, which will be a per-
manent fixture of the new capitol, is
not yet in operation, and connections
are made direct with the down town
central exchange.
Anton Miesen, sheriff-elect, on Mon-
day will deliver the commissions to
the deputies that have been chosen
and Immediately take possession of the
office to which he has been elected,
From the earliest possible time Mon
day morning will be in CHARGE" said
Mr.. Miesen Tuesday. Gail Of my as
sistants have been chosen and are
ready to go to work. There will be no
court sessions on Monday, and 1 have
concluded to take absolute possession
on that date, in preference to Tues
day." This positive announcement Of
the sheriff-elect indicates that on Tues
day he will be master of the situation,
having charge Of the Jail and other
business connected with the Office. Mr..
Mlesen says that the rules now obtain
ing at the county Jail will prevail I'M
til he has had time to investigate and
determine what he considers necessary,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-31

The revolt against Catholic teach
tngs and practices seems not to be
confined to France alone, says the
Memphis Catholic Journal. Cuba en-
Joys her share of it. In addition to
the already passed laws against for
eign priests, Cuba, on November 25,
passed by vote of 81 to 10 bill pro-
hibiting religious professions in the
streets. There were spirited speeches
against any enactment that had a
.semblance of curtailing religious lib
erty, but the majority contended that
It was not proper to force a spectacu-
lar form Of worship upon the people
by parading in the streets. This ex-
cuse sounds strange when one remem-
bers how fond the Latin races are of
religious professions. Too much pro-
gressiveness in newly freed country
appears to be bad for religious institu-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-31

So the alleged confidence queen,
known as Mrs. Chadwick, who laughed
in her gorgeous sleeve at her victim
lied bankers and other moneyed fools,
is also pronounced Anglomaniac
This is how the ungallant New York
Herald pictures the accused colossal
swindler: although dressed in good
taste, her accent was of the distinct
lively Cockney type, she dropped her
HIS constantly, and in almost every
sentence used bad grammar. 1t was
observed, however, that she kept the
so-called hypnotic eyes in almost in
cessant movement"
Yes, bad grammar, ingenious plot
ting, injured innocence, bold buster,
wholesale plumber, lying tongue and
murderous heart, have ever been the
unmistakable marks Of the noble
Anglo-Saxon cult, whose guileful
patron saint is the ancient Father of
Lies, says the Catholic Union and
Times.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-31
MORE WILKINS.

several more victims have been
added to the demands of the AIinneap-
oils grade crossings. 1t ought to b,
time to put Il stop to this murderolls
work. y correspondent of the Min
neapols Journal, few days ago
suggested Il state law compelling al
steam railway trains to come to full
stop and whistle at every street CA
crossing in the same way in whicl
the steam railways stop for Il steam
railway crossing. This is a simpl,
but we believe, an effective remedy
and until such IL time us the grad.
crossings can be done away with why
not insist upon our delegation in the
legislature working for such a law.
1t would be opposed by the railroads
and those in the employ thereof because
the stopping of engines would cause
delay and expense in the operating OF
the roads. These corporations have
regard only for the money involved
and care little or nothing for lives
They rely upon the shrewdness and
skill Of trained lawyers to save them
from money damages in cases Of
accidents. For loss of life they care
, nothing. Their whole aim is to so
operate their plants as to produce the
most dollars but the members Of the
/ legislature and the members Of our
city council, who are the servants, or
who are supposed to be the servants
of the people, should see to it that
some regard is paid human life. These
matters are managed very different in
other countries. The following clip
ping from the Toronto Star Of recent
date conveys a lesson Of peculiar inter
est and significance to residents of
American cities:
/ "The grand jury at the Court of
Sessions this morning brought i'll II
true bill of criminal indictment against
the Toronto Railway company on ac-
count Of the fatal accident in Queen
street east. finding that the company
unlawfully neglected and omitted to
take reasonable precautions and use
reasonable care to avoid danger to
human life in the operation of cars
on Queen street east and other streets
in the city by having in it's charge
and under it's control and by maintain
ing and operating cars that We're not
of the most approved design for serv-
ice and comfort, and by neglecting and
emitting to provide proper and sufti-
Gent tenders, guards, brakes or appli-
ances to avoid danger to human life,
whereby on Nov. II, 1904, the death
Of Russell Stephens was caused"
If few such indictments were
brought against the officers of public
service corporations and railroad cor
porations in Minneapolis it is safe to
say that grade crossing accidents
/ would be rare. 1t is not sufficient that
these companies should be liable
certain cases to the surviving relatives
of persons killed by said companies for
these corporations are always willing
to take chances in order that they may
pay great dividends on capital invest.
ed. \ few indictments followed by
Jail sentences of officials of traction
and railway companies would have a
most beneficient effect. Our present
disregard for human life in the manag-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-31

There was once a man that did
anguish seventeen dreadful years in
a darksome dungeon foul, when Il
bright thought struck him, and he
opened the window and got out. There
is the very idea! Put away the futility
of the ages, open the window and let
Ireland so.
Captain Mahan, who is really an
1rishman in a heavy disguise, says
that England can not afford to set
Ireland free because of the fatal weak
ness that would then be hers when
she went to war with one of the powers
by reason of having a hostile nation,
however small, in her rear. We do
not believe a word of it.
/ Ireland, given her freedom without
condition, agreement, treaty or stipula-
ton, could never be an enemy in the
rear. The Irish are not built that way.
10 make such Il thing possible Ireland
would have to be removed to the
furtherest spot on the globe.
Contiguity, for an Irishman, other
things being equal, is fatal to hostility.
If Ireland We're to be set free as an
act Of spontaneous nobility, generosity
and justice, and the continent of
| Europe were to set upon England the
Irish would swim across the Channel,
if they couldn't get boats, to be in
the fight from the start.
No matter what the row was about,
the Irish would have to be in it; and
nowhere else in the whole world would
they fight so congenially, heartily and
naturally as on the side of the Sas-
senach for the cause Of Albion, Albion
pertidious never more. Human nature
Is more potent than all the ties that
statesmen can fashion or impose, and
human nature is much the same all
over the world, but nowhere else is
it Of warmer quality than it is in
Ireland.
What would the whole world say
if England were to proclaim to-day:
Next Christmas Day as ever is the
soil Of Ireland and all the people that
inhabit Ireland shall be quit of Britain
forever. On that gracious and hal
lowed day it shall be theirs, without
let, hint or hindrance, to shape Fate
to their own liking; and may bene-
ficient Deity smile upon the timer
1t would take year to withdraw
all the parapharnalia, whitewash the
Pigeon House, get the Castle fit for a
gentleman to live in, prepare the Bank
of Ireland for the Senate and the
House, and otherwise get everything
ready.
What would the world say? The
world would say that England had not
done so good or so grand a thing since
her people took her rulers by the neck
and eXtorted from them the Great
Charter. The world would say, too.
and truly, that never at all had Eng
land done an act so WISE
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lions. Liberty never did and never
will mean license and total disre-
gard for religion.

Manchuria has a population of about
20,0O0,000, and is capable of maintain
ing population many times as large,
says the Intermountain Catholic. 1t
has immense agricultural resources, and
yet there is no real rush ncolonization
Along the line Of the railways there
are plenty of soldiers and officials. The
Chinese Eastern railway has 1000
miles of track. The Russians could
transport to Manchuria and support
there a half million men. The Russo.
Chinese bank is declared to be the
chief agent in bringing about the alb
sorption of NIanchuria. This is the
real reason for it's existence Man
churia, it is asserted, is destined to
become the greatest wheat producing
country in the east, the greatest
lumber field and the greatest gold
mining center At present, however,
beans constitute the chief agricultural
wealth. The Chinese of NIanchuria
are said to be more receptive Of new
ideas and ideals than the people of al
most any other part of China.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-31

1t is said that rain or shine, snow
or sleet Judge Parker never misses
his morning horseback ride. Running
for president and getting badly beaten
has not sufticed to change the manner
Of life Of this robust American. He
delights in his horseback riding as the
only habit Of the sod he INDUCED on
the farm that he can indulge in the
city. And, he thinks it necessary in
order to preserve the health Of man
who has to study law cases all day
in an office.
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1t is said that the Car has bought
all the paintings Of Verestchagin, the
great artist who persisted in the sink
ing of the Pertopavlovsk. These paint
ings are mainly devoted to the horrors
Of war. Verestchagin entered upon
the exposition Of war as it actually
is in the Russo-Turkish conflict of
1877-S. He had the definite purpose of
making the representation SO horribly
truthful that it should clear from the
minds of the people everywhere the
glamor of heroic achievement.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-31

ment Of the so-called public service
corporations is disgrace to our civil
ization. The people themselves are to
blame. Will it be necessary in Min
neapolis for us to have some such great
catastrophe as the Iroquois Theater
disaster in Chicago or the Slocum
disaster in New York in order to i'm
press upon our public servants the
necessity Of providing laws and
measures for the protection of human
life?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-31

The disgraceful scandal in the Epi-
scopal church over "Rev. Dr." Ingram
N. w. Irvine has gone far enough to
illustrate one Of the weaknesses Of the
clergy, and that is the passion for
writing letters, says the Chicago
Chronicle. How foolish any man looks
when his letters are printed! Then
why does he write letters? Martin
Van Buren, said he would rather walk
forty miles to talk with man thar
to write him letter. Probably bishor
Talbot hereafter will prefer to go to
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-31

Commissioner Ware of the U. S.
Pension Bureau in Washington, d. c.,
who has just sent in his resignation,
declares that two years in the pen
sion office are equivalent to four years
in purgatory." AS pursatory is sup
posed to be next door to Hell, the pen
sion office must be a hot place, says
the Catholic Columbian. And what
makes it hot? The warm love Of truth
shown by the army Of pensioners not
to mistake or eXaggernte their all
ments and the passionate purpose of
the pension attorneys not to let the
commissioner grant one pension that
should not be granted Or allow one
increase of pension that should not be
allowed.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-31

Who ever heard OF a convert from
Professionalism to CuthOicity going
about the country making money by
delivering lectures made up Of the re-
cital OF alleged immoralitics of indi-
vidual prOtestants? 10 the eyerlast-
ing credit Of the Catholic church, even
enemies must admit it never dcgralcs
its santuaries by looming them for any
such vile purpose, says the Iowa
Catholic Messenger. Those Protestant
congregations in Iowa, Ohio and Kan
Gas that permit their places Of wor-
ship to be dcsecrated by the Segun,
tile Williams and the Lcdocllowslli
panderers to prurency, ought to be
heartily ashamed Of themselves.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-31

Congressman Bede has recommend
ed w. j. Annon for postmaster at
Anoka. AS the recommendation is
practically an appointment Mr.. Annon
will soon be named for the position.
The Irish Standard takes pleasure in
congratulating Mr.. Annon. Well fitted
for the duties of the office he will
prove popular official.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-31

1t was rather peculiar that our
physicians should wait until this ex-
trcmely cold weather to discover that
new microbe. 1t must be wayfarcr
from the North.
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-31

"Mr. Jonesmith isn't in,' said the
maid at the door. evil you leave
your name?" ooh, no. replied Pro-
fessor Absent-minded; you see may
need it myself before see him again."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-31

DO not despair. If the drum and
the tin horn are not already put out
of action they soon will be.
The Washington times., 1904-11-20

Il s-'Iess IL is now pretty well settled
that we viii have a Republican Ad-
ministration for the next four years,
remarked Representative Bede of Min
nesOta. "and l am reminded of an Incl
dent which happened IN Ipy State a
number OF years ago.
a Republican candidate for Congress
met his opponent in one of the back
woods district TO discuss the issues.
Mr.. Republican spoke first. followed
by sr. Democrat. who flayed every
thing save the Constitution. He found
cred around IN great glory and was eyi-
IDENTIFY making friends and votes among
the people. when the Republican re-
quested him to answer just one ques.
ton.
Mr. Democrat said he would.
Wen, sir, said the Republican, fully
determined 10 Offset anything in the
way OF vOte-making his opponent had
accomplished. you declare the Constitu.
tion says this and says that Now, sir
does 1t not say that Tho United States
shall guarantee every State Republi-
can form Of government
1T does answered the Democrat
with a rather despairing look and tone
Then, sir, why do you preach
Democracy
" This was a poser. and the back
woodsmen yelled for the Republican and
they voted for him. too.
The Washington times., 1904-11-20
First Trust in the South.

1T is an interesting fact" says a
Senator from the South. that one Of
the most gigantic trusts ever formed on
this continent was in the early days OF
the Republic. Several gentlemen organ
ized themselves into a company for the
purpose Of purchasing from the State
Of Georgia her unclaimed western ter
ritory, extending from the Mississippi
on the west to the Atlantic on the east,
and from the thirty-frst degree Of Iati-
tude north of the equator on the south
to the southern boundary OF Tennessee
on the north, including what now consti-
tutes the territory OF Georgia. Alabama.
and Mississippi This territory was pur-
chased for S5OOOOO. and this was the
commencement OF the famous Yazoo
fraud. about which so much was said
and written.
''The bin authorizing the purchase and
sale passed the Georgia Legislature in
January. 1875, and it is said members
were paid all the way from eight ne
groes TO 1900 acres OF land to vote for
il. Corruption by bribery was open and
above board and great Indignation
spread throughout the State Upon the
assembling of the Legislature one year
later the act was declared null and void
and the records relating thereto were
ordered burned in order that no trace
of so unconstitutional, vile. and fraudu-
lent transaction should remain public
The Infamous records were placed In
The Washington times., 1904-11-20
Globes Puzzled Him.

Former Representative John Allen, Of
Mississippi tells story about school
commissioner who was eppointed I'm Chi
cago. The new officer was from the
Emerald Isle. and on one OF his FIRST
visits TO the public school in his ward
he became very much interested In a
large pair of globes which stood on a
table.
And what phor be thase?" asked the
commissioner.
They are globes. answered the
teacher; "One 10 show the heavens
above US. and the other the various
countries on the earth"
"Oh. an / thought you tached chimis-
try an thase be pair OF stame bilers. {"
said the learned oVerseer of teachers.
The Washington times., 1904-11-20

he was caught mapping. It was this
way:
"A fellow was being tried for cheating
and swindling-yes, sir; swindling IN a
horse trade You see we have some pret-
" swift horse traders in my State. The
evidence vas being given, but the good
old judge seemed deeply engrossed IN
studying out the formation Of cobweb
in one corner Of the courthouse. while
the lawyer was questioning the witness
about the character OF the prisoner at
the bar
Isn't the prisoner called pretty
sharp? He would give bad horse for
a good one. any time; wouldn't hep ask
ed the lawyer
''The question was scarcely asked be-
fore the judge said: What fool would
not?
"The judge saw he was caught, and
all that he could do was TO add, what
the court has unintentionally said should
have no weight IN this case
''IIe was caught mapping.