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The bystanders We're indignant at
the insult, but not so the prelate, who
thought for moment and then con-
fessed that the riddle was beyond him.
Very simple, though" remarked the
nobleman, pointing to the cross that the
monsignor was wearing, "a bishop car
ries his cross OH his chest, while the
donkey carries it OH his back
Bishop O'Gorman was the only one
to laugh, but he did it heartily.
"Excellenty' he cried. "And now
can you tell me, duke, the difference
between duke and a donkey?"
The nobleman wrinkled his brow,
and looked nonplussed.
II really don't see it," he finally adj
mitted.
"No." promptly retorted the Amer
lean bishop; ''nor does any one else"
Then they all laughed.
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The Republicans in the House would
be torn to tatters daily by their more
sEillful opponents We're it not for their
me brute majority, says the New York
Post. \ crack of the party whip can
always drive into line enough of the
rank and file to Outvote the Democrats.
So far as argument is concerned. the
Republicans have been badly worsted
in the several discussions of the postal
scandals. Their position in substitute
ing for thorough investigation Repre-
sentative McCall's pathetic failure to
whitewash the members simply deep
ened the popular suspicion that the Re-
publicans have much to conceal and
are afraid to let in the daylight. Their
action on the presidents usurpation of
legislative power in ordering what is
virtually a service pension, has been
equally futile. The Democrats pro-
posed to enact the executive decree in
to law, and the Republicans We're
afraid to accept or legalize the plan.
In short, in the important matters be-
fore Congress the Republican repre-
sentatives have displayed conspicuous
inability. Their disasters have been
due in part to fourth-rate leadership,
in part to efforts to hold an untenable
position.
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Catholic writer's have done much for
the poetry Of the South, and especially
songs connected with the Lost Cause,
says the Memphis Catholic Journal.
James r. Randall, at present writer
for the Catholic Columbian, wrote the
sweet song, Maryland, My Mary
land. A nun wrote that pathetic
record of battle, Somebody's Darling"
Father Abraham Ryan, the poet priest
of the South, wrote, amongst other
things, 1.-The Conquered Banner" THE
Bivouac of the Dead" was written by
that talented and versatile Kentuckian
Theodore O'Hara. Mrs. Annie Cham
bers Ketchum, who will be remem-
bered as an old Memphis teacher,
a resident of Memphis and as Il school
teacher, she then being known as Mrs.
Bradford. wrote 1.-The Bonnie Blue
Flag"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-04-30
ANOTHER ROYAL VISIT.

The King Of England is paying an
other royal visit to Ireland. There is
as usual much talk about the immense
amount of good which such visits do
for Ireland. We are told again that
the Irish people are beginning to dis
card their anti-English feelings All
this is bosh. The Irish are hospitable
people. They go great deal further
toward making show of hospitality
than other people would under similar
circumstances. The Irish people are
not fools. They know that no good can
come to them from royal visits. The
present king can do nothing for Ire
land, even assuming that he is so dis
posed, and there is reason for believing
that If he had his way he would be
much more just to the Irish people than
his stubborn and tyrannical mother.
II King Edward is really DESTROYS of
gaining the good will of his Irish sub.
jects he will on this visit enquire dill.
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the Republicans for political speeches.
This gave Mir. Cochran another fine op-
portunity to tlay the Republican
bosses. Mr.. Cochran did not wish to
avoid an investigation on Il technical
ity. Statutes Of limitations and the like
were not his long suit. He had the
Republicans in dilemma and the
whole Democratic side insisted upon a
vote on the resolution. The Republi-
can speaker came to the rescue of his
fellow partisans, however, by stating
that he needed time to consult pre-
cedents before rendering decision up
on the several points of order. This
gave the Republicans time to collect
their wits and devise some way of pre-
venting the appointment of committee
to investigate the charges.
1t is only necessary to note that Dali
zell sought to discredit Mr.. Cochran by
asserting that the latter was the bene-
ticiary of Republican infamy in order
to judge of the character of the present
leadership of the Republicans in Con-
gress. The truth of the matter is that
the Republican leaders have cut a
sorry figure in the session about to
close. They have been outwitted and
out-talked by their more skillful op-
ponents. Such men as Williams, De
Almond, Cochran and Lind are alto
gether too much for the third-class men
who pose as the leaders of the Repub-
lican side. The events of the last few
weeks have done much to teach Demo-
Gratis all over the country that the on
ly thing which can save the Republi-
cans from defeat is continued Demo-
cratic dissension. Will we accommo-
date them by keeping up our senseless
talk about past differences?
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ON the SlOE.

1t is just barely possible that a
change may be made in the program,
thus giving the next Republican state
convention to Duluth. Well, why not ?
William ]. Bryan delivered his ia
nous lecture, The Value Of an Ideal, y
before a large and most appreciative
audience in Duluth, Friday evening.
About one woman to every hundred
men, 1t is said, stammers. Why this
difference? Woman is not strong like
man, but she is not liable to stutter.
Some one please explain the phenom-
ena.
The Worlds Fair at st. Louis was
formally opened today and will con-
tinue until December LIST. In many
respects it promises to surpass the
Chicago Exposition.
Before next September Russia ex-
poets to have fully a half million SOL
diers in Manchuria. The Japs are
making Roadway slowly - outside of
the cable dispatches-and will likely
get all that is coming to them by that
time. Something they will have cause
to remember.
The proposition to hold an Irish anti
emigration congress while the Worlds
Fair is in progress ought to meet with
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The county Mayo has sent to us two
patriot cause-NIajor Mcbride of Boer
war fame, and Conor OKelly, the in
trepid NJ. 2. Of North Mayo, says the
Irish merican Advocate of New York.
Major Mcbride, who has just arrived
in New York, tells us that the people
Of Ireland want Il republic and that
home rule is not enough. Every Irish
American agrees with Mr.. Mcbride,
but they agree also that those who
cannot have what they like must learn
to like what they have" Conor O'Kelly
believes, no less than Mcbride, in a
free Ireland and in an Irish republic,
but he believes in doing something for
the people while awaiting that much
desired consummation. Mcbride says
1.-THE time is not yet ripe to strike for
an Irish republic, we must wait and
watch the progress Of events" Conor
u Kelly is willing to jump into the
breach and rescue the land from the
robber landlords for the people who till
1t, and get other valuable concessions
that will prepare the people for re-
public when the time is ripe. Which
of the two should we support, the Mi
cawber who is waiting for something
to turn up, or the man who will give
present value for his time and services
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their time and attention at the present
day." These words are practical
They come from man who is no idle
dreamer of an empty day" He calls
our attention to France and Germany
What pathetic contrast. The Ger
man religious leaders know that the
church must be allied with the people,
must permeate the popular aspiration,
must utilize modern methods, such as
Il powerful, vigorous, free-spoken Cath
Ole press, and must remember to for
get many things. The French religious
leaders are blinded by the splendors of
an older regime, one asininely aristo-
cratic, and coquette with causes that
are as faded as last years roses. The
church must be in sympathy with Il
peoples needs and best aspirations.
that the Irish priests have achieved
this is their chiefest glory and the
source of their real and well-directed
influence.
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Bishop o'Gornan's ketort.
Bishop O'Gorman, Of Sioux Falls,

Bishop O'Gorman, Of Sioux Falls, S.
D., is jovial prelate whose clever
repartee has become proverbial. Dur
ing his stay in Rome, says the New
York Times, he was much sought after
and attended most of the big social
functions. At reception given by the
Spanish ambassador, he was entertain.
ing few of his friends with anecdotes,
when an aged member of the Roman
aristocracy, renowned for his wit, ap.
preached the group with the set pur.
pose of rendering the American bishop
ridiculous.
II have Just heard a riddle" he an
nounced, land could not find better
audience. Can your lordship tell me
the difference between bishop and 8
donkey?'
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-04-30

To the current issues of 1.-THE Con-
temporary Review" the distinguished
English writer, Mr.. D. A. Cairns, con-
tributes an important essay on Chris
tianity and the Problems of Today
says the Boston Republic. He asks:
"Does the church understand the i'm.
portance Of moral issues involved in
current problems? Have her teachers
and thinkers and organizers forced
these problems with an adequate sense
Of their significance ihcompar.
ably greater moment than many Of the
questions which consume 20 much Of
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1t seems that Richard Harding Davis
and other war correspondents have
been bottled up in Toxic. This fact &C.
counts for the lag in the war; If the
Russians and japanese would only
turn loose the American correspond
ents with their pack trains and serv-
ants there would be something doing.
1t seems, however, that both Russia
and Japan have taught other nations
how to conduct a war outside of the
newspaper offices.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-04-30
A. o. II. Division at Cvlon.

A new an enthusiastic division of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians was
organized recently at Cylon, st. Croix
county, by the Minnesota state officers,
Among those present We're State Presi-
dent j. ]. Regan, President r. J.
Clarke of the Insurance Fund, and
State Secretary Thomas Connolly. The
new society starts out with Is men,
bers and an effort will be made to
reach Is by June 1. The officers are:
County president, T. J. Lee; division
president, T. J. Lee; vice president, F.
J. Stevens; recording secretary, Jameo
O'Donnell; financial and Insurance
secretary, John R. Lee; treasurer, Pat
rick Heffron.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-04-30

In the history and literature of an
cient Ireland much is to be learned in
relation to the Irish from German
scholars. In recent discourse the
German philologist, Franz Diemeyer,
said this: ''At the time of the birth
of our Savior the Irish We're in Europe
surpassed in culture, learning and arts
only by the Greeks and the Romans.
Their language was not rude dia-
lect, without literature or even an
alphabet. as was then the German
and the Saxon. In Ireland there en-
listed, long before the days of st. Pat
rick, Il regular form of government
with Il well-balanced system of laws.
and the congress of the Irish people
assembled tri-annually in the halls of
Tara-peer of the Roman senate
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-04-30
From Our Daily Contemporaries.

Minneapolis Journal:-Premier Rob-
lin says the Canadians are Indifferent
to reciprocity. We intend no disre-
spect for the premier of Manitoba, but
we venture the prediction that if the
dominion government We're to submit
the question to the people Of Canada,
the premier would not care to make a
campaign as an opponent of freer trade
relations between this country and the
province of which he is the political
head.
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Russia has recently made it plain

Russia has recently made it plain
that the war is to be fought to finish
That is the course that country has
now firmly decided upon and the am
nouncement is also made that the
powers must keep their hands Off both
during the war and during the peace
negotiations. If she is victorious she
will make her terms directly With
Japan and states plainly that any in
terfe1nce of outside nations will not
be tolerated. Whether this be obeyed
or not, it is decidedly to the point. No
one need now be in doubt about Rus
sia's position
William H. Johnson, superintendent
of the poor department under former
Mayor Ames indicted for criminal ir-
regularities in the conduct of his Of
flee, has finally been acquitted. Wheth-
er he will be allowed to stay in that
condition remains yet to be seen. The
scene has changed somewhat and
Charles H. Brown, bookkeeper under
MI. johnson, now stands arraigned on
about the same charge on which his
chief has been acquitted. So it is
sort of toss-up. In the fight
between them the public has little in
terest outside the desire of seeing the
guilty punished.
Fifty or more names have come into
view during the past month and the
Republican congressional panel in this
district is exhausted without result.
The ex-congressman is in it, of course,
and Mr.. Coe seems quite willing to
enter, tut promises too much at the
outset-not to villify his opponents in
| the primaries. All others give good
and sufficient reasons for not making
the race at the present tine and so a
new panel will have to be ordered or
let the matter go by default or to Mr..
Fletcher. A condition, not theory
faces the Republicans of this congress
sional district.
The application for pardon of Fred
Ames, former chief of police of this
city, was denied by the state pardoning
board on Tuesday last and the second
application of this kind of Norm
King, detective under the Ames' adj
ministration, met with the same fate.
In reaching a decision in each case the
board seems to have been unanimous.
With the courts trying to get some
into prison and the pardoning board be-
sieged with petitions to release others,
it looks as though it would be long
time before the last has been heard
of the famous DIR. Ames' administra-
ton.
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@,.eessssiSXa
gently into the conditions that exist in
Ireland. If he does so he will become
convinced that there is just one way
of settling the Irish question, and that
is by giving self-government to Ire
land. Royal visits will in themselves
do no good. Protestations Of love for
his Irish subjects on the part of the
king will not win their friendship. The
Irish people know what they want and
they are going to keep on demanding
what they want until they get it. The
King of England and all the dukes and
lords in England cannot by flattery
and fair words disarm Irish demands.
1t Edward is so disposed he can win
more fame for himself and more real
good for his empire than any ruler of
that empire for centuries by using his
influence with the House of Lords to
unite with the Commons in voting
home rule for Ireland. 1t has often
been asserted that Edward is in favor
OF home rule. If he is, there is a
great opportunity near at hand for him.
He might make his present visit sue
cessful by announcing that fact Mere
assertions of love for the Irish people
will not do so long as coercion acts re-
main in force. OF course, there are
tlunkeys and sycophants who will make
assertions of Irish loyalty, but the
plain bold fact is that Ireland is not
and will never be loyal to England so
long as the Irish are compelled to SUBJ
init to English rule.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-04-30

Congressman Lind did not leave
Washington to go to Minneapolis to
look after fences. He had been threat
ened that if he supported Parker for
presidential candidate his Hearst con-
stituents would make it unpleasantly
warm for him. But Lind says he isn't
to be scared by that bugaboo. BY the
time the national convention is held he
believes Hearst will be remembered
only as a political nightmare, and he is
about right, says the Rochester Post
and Record.
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Information Wanted.

John Feehan, of Havre, Mont, WISH
es to know the whereabouts of his
brother, Michael Feehan, who was rast
heard from 10 years ago at Butte,
Mont. He is native of Ireland, parish
of Cullyhanatownland, Syhim, county
of Armagh. Any information concern
ing him will be greatly appreciated by
his brother, John Feehan, Havre, Mont.
Montana and Washington papers please
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-04-30

Minneapolis Times:-It is announced
upon what seems to be good authority
that Russia has rejected all offers of
mediation and declares there is nothing
to arbitrate. Japan has given no in
timation of different opinion, so we
may conclude that the war will go
madly on, with great slaughter woefuI
waste, and misery and mourning for
millions. Once in awhile there is an
| international question that cannot be
settled except by actual test of strength
| and this seems to be one of them. 1t
is an unpleasant thing to say, but it is
Il fact that neither party seems to be-
| lieve there is anything to arbitrate.
\ fight to finish may prevent car
mage in years to come and that is about
all the comfort to be derived from the
situation.
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st. Paul Globe: We are inclined to
think that the greatest vice, the most
shocking sin, in all the world, is hypoc-
risy. That, whether the pulpit partici-
pants i'll the campaign are conscious of
their part OF only dupes, is the essence
Of the Republican campaign. There is
not an honest word in it, as those ia
miliar with our people and our past
very well know. Archbishop Ireland
is clergyman and great leader
among reformers. Has he touched
upon present day politics? DR.. Smith
is always interested and seldom silent
when the vital interests of the COM
munity are involved. He is a Repub-
lican and has spoken boldly many a
time on public issues. Has he used
the stuff offered by the Republican
campaign committee as material for a
sermon? Whatever one may think of
the folly or worse of those who have
placed some pulpits at the service of
the most INSCRIPTIONS element of a
political party, no one can question
that the party itself which has not
hesitated at that sacrilege ought to
be beaten for that offense alone, even
though it had not behind it the evil
record that it owns.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-04-30

The total expenditures of the govern
ment during the Roosevelt administra-
ton, reported just before the adjorn-
ment of congress last Thursday, has
been $2.G4O,0OO,OOO. That of the pre-
vious or Mckinley administration dur
ing the same period of time was
$2.429,000,000. In short. the present
administration has increased the en-
pense account over that of the preced-
ing one by $211.O00,0O0. We are liy-
ing in strenuous period. all right
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his former pariSh1OnerS and associates
now residing in the twin cities. The
deceased priest, who was universally
respected, was born in Pennsylvania.
A neat little booklet-a revised edi-
ton of "Catholic Guide of the City Of
St. Louis''-published by the Herold
DIES Glaubens of that city, has recently
been received at this Office. 1t can be
carried in the pocket without any in
convenience and is filled to the brim
with information for Catholic visitors
to the Fair, thus proving great aid to
those who may attend from abroad.
The booklet, the price of which is ten
cents, can be had by addressing the
Herold DIES Glaubens, 10 South Broad
way, st. Louis, Mo.
Cardinal Pietro Geremia Mcclellan
gelo Celesia, archbishop of Palermo,
Italy, died in that city on the 14th in
slant. He was the oldest member Of
the Sacred college, having completed
his ninetieth year last January. Car
dinal Celesia was unable to attend the
conclave that elected Plus K, owing to
his age and infirmities. He was born
at Palermo, became a Benedictine
monk and later abbot of Montecassino.
In 1860 he was made bishop Of Patti,
in Sicily, and in 1871 archbishop of
Palermo. He was made Cardinal in
1884 by Pope Leo XIII.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-18
TO SUCCEED SENATOR HANNA
Thought Now That Congressman Dick
Will Be the Choice.

Columbus. o., Feb. 1S.-There is q
growing feeling here that the que
tion of successor to United Safes
Senator Hanna will not pre- .pltate
such fight as had been expected. It
is now believed that VIXEN the time 4
the balloting arrives Congressman
Charles Dick will prove to be the
man. The Republicans are expected
to caucus a week from the coming Sat
urtay night, and it is believed that
they will decide to eject senator
for both the long and short terms de-
spite the fact that their right to elect
for the long term at this time is ques-
toned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-18
BRIEF MENTION.

w g. Jones Jr.. of Fordyce is in
the city.
T. J. Oiphant II Lite Rock is here
or business.
II l.. Rodgers cf Fort Smith is a
business visi, Y in the city today.
Ghas f, Stea of Fort Smith is in
lie city, the guest OF the Truloek
Hon. Chas Coffin of Walnut Ridge
IS attending the grand lodge. X of H.
session.
Messrs.Fred Fox, l. /. PolH and J.
y. Crawford returned last night from
Little Rock whore they attended Il
of tie state executive commit
T." Il the y. NJ. G. 4
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-18

Col. Adam Clark, of Arkadelphia is
authority for the statement that a
vote was taken on the gubernatorial
campaign among the delegates to the
Knights of Honor grand lalge ses-
Sion and that out Of fifty delegates
present at the time forty voted for
Wood. eight for Davis, and two were
none mmlttal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-18
NEGRO STEALS A PISTOL.

Last Wednesday night jim Williams
negro porter at the Commercial ho.
el entered, the room occupied by
.ubrey huddleston and took from a
ureau drawer 3S-ealiber Colts pis-
oil and has so far made good his es-
ape, says the Dumas News. Mr.
'rown has sent a description II the
egro to nearby towns and nc doubt
1r. Coon will yet get in bad
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-18
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+ IN SOClETY'S REALM. I
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Milton Cox went to Monticello Mon
day where. at 8 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing he and Miss Matte Hag cd of
Tyro were married They left at Cnce
for New Orleans to be gone some o.me
Mr. and Mrs Cox will make their home
IN Dumas. I ne News joins their many
friends in wishing them long and
happy career-Dumas News