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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-01-16
Roosevelt to-day.

Roosevelt to-day.
This is partly personal, but more
political. Republican policies are un-
der a cloud, and the fortunes of the
party leader must suffer with them.
For seven years the Republicans have
been stalking their all on prosperity.
They have had an extraordinary run
OF luck; but they have now left off
throwing double-sixes. The past year
has been one OF depression, and the
best outlook is for slow recuperation,
The boom is burst. What few brains
the prosperity issue ever had, have
oozed out. Reduced wages and cur
tailed trade take the heart out of the
Republican canvas, before it begins.
1t is this chill fallen upon their op-
ponents which naturally causes the
Democrats to pluck up courage. Elec-
tons in this country seem often to
consist more in turning one man or
party out than in putting another in.
Dissatisfaction will accomplish what
enthusiasm may strive in vain to do.
AS the case stands to-day, the chance
OF the Democracy lies mainly in the
growing discomfort of the country with
the Republican party, its policies and
its leaders.
This being so, the opposition STRAIT
egy is obvious. What the Democrats
have to do is to avoid anything which
would repel the general sentiment now
turning towards them. They should
simply endeavor to furnish resort for
the disappointed and discontinued who
are ready to abandon the Republican
party, if not deprived of refuge in
the Democracy. For candidate they
should look to some man who can Of
fer qualities conspicuously lacking in
the Republican administration; quiet
strength instead of galvanic and spec
tacular display; scrupulous observ-
ance of the law; moderation in all
things; less preaching and more
achievement. And as leading policies
the ones to adopt and urge are plainly
economy, reform in administration, the
freeing of American industry from the
letters of a protective tariff, and the
avoidance of rash commitments and
embroilings in foreign relations.
Discussion of candidates for the
Democratic nomination has not yet re-
vealed strong drift to any one man.
The main thing to bear in mind is that
the presidency does not demand
surprising genius, but does call for
great honesty, firm courage, and an
irreproachable character.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-01-16
Care in Choosing Friends.

No thoughtful person who has lived
to mid-life can ever fail to note the
effect upon the character and career
of young men by those whom they
choose as their early companions.
Many young men of large promise, Of
good abilities, of earnest aspirations,
OF generous impulses, have been turn
ed aside from their career, their ardor
quenched, their aspirations shorn OF
wings, their impulses chilled to death,
by those whom they chose to make
their companions and friends. On the
other hand, many young men of plain
and ordinary gifts, of common earn
estness, have been led to higher ex-
cellence, to nobler manliness, to Ste
cess of the truest kind by others
whom they chose as their friends.
Young men should know that the
whole matter of their success or fall
ure in life, the making of something
worthy out of themselves, or the
wrecking of all, depends far more
than they can know or dream upon
those they choose in early life as their
companions.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-01-16

The rebuke of President Roosevelt
by Yale professors, which we print to-
day, is perhaps the most damaging
blow that his Panama venture has
brought him, says the Evening Post
He has been proud of the repute in
which he has been held in academic
circles. Yale herself gave him the de-
gree of IL. D., but now her most
eminent professors, Republicans
though most OF them are, join in a
petition filled with expressions which
must cut him to the quick. They i'm
ply that he has been defiant of law
and precedent; that he has trampled
upon the rights of the weak; that he
has brought the good name of the
republic into peril. There is nothing
partisan about this utterance from
New Haven. 1t is simply the grieved
voice of men of weight and learning
who feel that President Roosevelt has
been false to them, and has forgotten
the obligations of an educated man in
his high Office. This grave and rea-
soned protest of the leading men in
Yale, and of influential citizens of
New Haven, should rouse the presi-
dent to the need of taking speedy steps
to find an honorable adjustment of the
controversy, and to save his public
character from the wreck with which
persistence in his present course
threatens him.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-01-16

Henry Watterson finds time to turn
aside from his criticisms of the four
hundred of New York and Newport
and take up Richard Olney's speech at
the recent dinner in New York in
which the ex-secretary came out for
Cleveland Watterson says that Olney
had all opportunity to do real service
for the party and that he should have
turned to Mayor Mcclellan, who sat
at the same table, and addressed him
thus:
"Son of an illustrious sire, your time
has come at last; forty years Of history
looks down upon you; Antietam lives
again in George B. Grid up thy loins
and go after Teddy. I myself am too
stiff of joint and German is too nimble
Hill and Parker are too sick abed.
and Delaware is not quite big enough
to name president. But thou, child
of battle, the fairy godmother bend
ing above thy cradle gave thee every
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-01-16

The death of Father Deshon, SUI
perior-general of the Paulist Fathers
at the church of St. Vincent de Paul
at Columbus avenue and Sixtieth
street, New York city, removes man
not widely known outside his own
communion and the section in which
he worked, but very widely honored
by all who knew his personal qualities
and his services, says the Outlook.
Educated at West Point, in the class
with General Grant, and for ten years
an officer in the regular army, Father
Deshon's soldierly qualities COM
manded the attention of General
Grant, who predicted for him not
ably successful career. He left the
army, however, to study for the priest
hood, was ordained in 1855, and began
his ministerial work in the mission
service of the Redemptorists. When
the Congregation of St. Paul the
Apostle was formed, also primarily for
mission work, Father Deshon Joined
the new order, and on the death of
Father Hewitt, distinguished Paulist,
became the superior-general of the
Paulist Fathers. The church of St.
Vincent de Paul holds strategic point
in the city. The parish to which it
ministers numbers about twelve thou
sand souls, and constitutes communi-
ty by itself. To that community the
Paulist Fathers have dedicated them
selves, and have become religious
and moral force of the highest impor-
lance in the religious and civic life of
the city. They have greatly modified
the character of the community in
which they work, constituting them
selves, by direct and by indirect in
t1uence, a force for law and order of
the very highest Importance. II the
church were Protestant, it would be
known as an institutional church. Its
work is carried on in a devotional at
mosphere, its sermons are preached to
great congregations, and it touches in
timately the life of host of people.
Father Desllon had cast in his fortunes
with the little group of Paulist Fathers
who are working for religion and prac-
tical righteousness on the west side of
New York city at point of strategic
Importance; and, as the head of that
group of men, he has rendered serv-
ice which the city ought not to forget.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-01-16
POOR LITTLE GIRL.

moi long ago IN the city of Des
MONIES musical contest was held.
Several young girls took part. In
order that the judges might render
their decision without any personal
bias toward any of the contestants
they sat behind curtains where they
could hear the pieces but could not
see the players. The judges were not
informed as to who the contestants
were. The contestants were known
only by number and the order in which
they performed. When all the rivals
had finished their work, the judges
made their decision. A prize was to
be awarded to the winner. 1t was
found when the curtain was removed
and the decision of the judges rem
dered that the prize belonged to a
colored girl. But because she was
colored, those having the contest in
charge refused to award the prize.
Such is the press report. It is also
reported that the poor little girl was
heart-broken and protested that she
could not help the color of her skin.
The proceeding as reported was so
Infamous that we hesitated to accept
it as true. We could not believe that
so much injustice could exist among
the people of the state OF Iowa. And
yet we remember that it is not long
ago that another city in that state
Waterloo-served notice on all it's
colored inhabitants that it was white
mans town and that the presence of
negroes would no longer be tolerated.
These proceedings are monstrous. 1t
is not hard to understand how a people
who can tolerate such performances
can become ready adherents of all and
any form of oppression. They can
look with perfect complacence upon
our country's action toward the Fill
ipinos and towards Colombia and sing
the praises of manifest destiny and
mandate of civilization" without any
qualms of conscience. The poor little
colored girl whose talent had won for
her the prize, must suffer because she
happened to be born with black
skin. This took place in northern
state. We do not believe there is in
justice or meanness enough in the
South to perpetrate such wrong Is
it any wonder really that the people
of this country can look on approving
ly upon the acts of national dishonor
which have characterized the last few
years of our national life? Is it any
wonder that our nation, formerly the
friend and advocate of the oppressed,
failed to offer its sympathy to the
white folks of South Africa, who a few
years ago were fighting for their lib
erty? If that little negro girl could
only comprehend that she is the vic
tim Of an unjust and wanton prejudice
and accept her lot as many others with
white skins must accept theirs, she
would escape her broken heart.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-01-16
THE EVIL OF DIVORCE.
1t Is Not so Prevalent In Catholic
Countries.

At moment when the growth in the
number of divorces in this country has
assumed such alarming proportions
that churches of the most diverse de-
nominations are uniting for the pur-
pose of combating an evil that is be-
coming more and more of menace
to the American home it is interesting
to find an enlightened and progressive
nation of the Old World refusing to
permit its introduction within its
borders. The former prime minister
of Italy, Signor Zanardelli, protested
atheist, had, in fulfllment of pledges
given to his Masonic friends, present
ed to the national legislature bill
providing for the addition OF laws of
divorce to the code, in which statutes
OF this character have until now been
conspicuous by their absence. But so
fierce was the opposition which the
projected measure excited throughout
the length and breadth of the kingdom
that the late cabinet never ventured to
submit the matter to an actual vote;
and now it is learned that the new
Giolitti administration, although rep
resenting the ultra radical element in
the chambers, has definitely withdrawn
the divorce bill from its programme,
"In Difference" it is explained, to
the overwhelming sentiment against
the proposed law" says eek Attache."
That this action on the part of the
government in the matter is final is
shown by the announcement that Sig
nor Nathan has been led thereby to re-
sign the grand mastership of Italian
Freemasonry. The latter, as in
France, devotes its energies to poll
tics, and especially to warning upon re-
ligion and its ministers, differing in
this respect from the craft in Ameri-
ca and in Great Britain. Indeed, the
Free Masons of the Latin countries
of Europe have little in common with
their brethren in the United States, all
allusion to the name of the Great
Architect of the Universe, which fig
ures so prominently in the ritual of
the order here, having been eliminated
from that of the lodges in Italy and
France, where atheism is the order of
the day. The Grand Orient of Italy
had adopted the project of a law of
divorce as means of attack upon the
Church, rather than as a measure
necessary to the people, and the grand
master had so prominently identified
himself Herewith that now, on the an
nouncement that it has been thrown
overheard by the most radical admin
istration that has ever held Office in
Italy, he has no other alternative but
to resign.
That Italy is the better for the alb
sence of any law of divorce on its
code is conclusively shown by the fact
that, according to the official records
of the year 1901, the entire demands
for that judicial separation between
husband and wife which is admitted
by the law OF the land did not exceed
1900 for twelve months that is to
say, proportion OF 6 for every 100000
inhabitants. OF these more than half
were withdrawn, and the entire num-
Der of separations granted in the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-01-16

Among the 12,ooS. priests whose
names are given in the Catholic Direc-
tory, Murphy has an even 100 repre-
sentatives, followed by Walsh with -,
Ryan, 70, Kelly 72, O'Reilly O., o.
Brien u, Smith 81, O'Connor 62,
Brady 81, Fitzgerald az, Sullivan So,
Lynch 42, Quinn 40, Mccarthy IS,
Burke 80, Byrne 81, Mueller 81, Hick-
ey rs, Carroll 80, Kennedy SO, O'Con-
nell 81, O'Neill 20, Brennan 20, Nc
Cabe "a, O'Sullivan IS, Barry 2o, DAILY
20, Gallagher 2o, Meyer SO, Murray FL,
Ward 20 and Schmidt II. Every letter
Of the alphabet is represented, even X,
though with only one name. Over
GOO names have the prefix Nc, over
500 that of o., while Van and Won
claim nearly 100.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-01-16

its legal business. The legislature,
however, appropriated $4,000 to be
used by the Encouragement in secur-
ing counsel to assist him in the states
fight against the Northern Securities
company. The encouragement Sc
cured as one of his assistants M. D.
Mum, the attorney for the 500 rail-
road and Twin City Rapid Transit
company, who has been paid so far
almost $4,000 for services. 1t will be
hard for some people to understand
why Mr.. Mum, who has given some
of his spare time during the last two
years, should receive $4,000 while the
encouragement, who gives all his
time to the state, gets less than $1,000
per year.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-01-16
GREAT CATHOLIC DIOCESE.

Some idea of the manifold duties
and responsibilities OF Archbishop
Quigley, OF Chicago, were cleaned
last week from the advance sheets Of
Chancellor Barry's annual report,
which shows that rapid strides in
charitable and educational work have
been made during the first year OF
Archbishop Quigley's administration,
says the Irish World. One million
communicates are now spiritually I'M
der his care. He is assisted in this
work by two bishops and 61o priests,
and the statistics show that there is no
more important diocese on the west
ern hemisphere than Chicago. In
population it ranks second, New York
having the largest population, but
Chicago surpasses the eastern metrop-
oils in the number of children cared
for in Catholic parochial schools and
institutions. The Catholic population
increased 100000 in three years, max
ing the present population 100000.
To accommodate this great cosmo-
politan population there are 383 houses
Of worship; these average three serv-
ices every Sunday. The congregations
are ministered to by 267 resident pas
tors, and forty-nine congregations are
attended as missions from other
churches. The religious communities
conducting hospitals, schools and in
stitutions have their own chapels, six
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-01-16

William r. Hearst is a successful
newspaper man, who knows how to adj
yertise and the value OF advertising,
and he is now getting some advertise
nent out of his canvass for the Demo-
cratic nomination for president. The
Republican press appears amazed at
the possibility that he may buy the
office. There is no danger. Mr..
Hearst will probably get value received
for his outlay. But when the time for
nominating a candidate comes the
Democrats will nominate the one who
stands the best chance to be elected.
At the present time Mr.. Hearst does
not seem to be that man.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-01-16

The death OF General Gordon fol-
lowing SO closely the death of Gen.
Longstreet removes the last great
Confederate general OF all the south
ern leaders, perhaps Gen. Gordon was
the most popular. This, no doubt,
was due to his many lecture tours and
to his undoubted ability as an orator.
He was one of the most fearless of
southern leaders, which is saying a
great deal, for none of them lacked in
bravery. After the war he became
governor of Georgia and United States
senator from that state. He was pop
ular with the people of the South and
in this was more fortunate than his
comrade who died but few days be-
fore him.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-01-16

Is it not about time for the Repub-
lican newspapers of this city to break
out in denunciation of the present
Democratic municipal administration?
Or have they come to the conclusion
that it is better to have an honest ad-.
minjstration of the police and other
departments Of the city government
than to furnish material for more
Steffen's articles? We supposed that
the campaign for the defeat of Mayor
Haynes would commence ere this.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-01-16

Hon. John J. Delaney, member OF
New York council 124, and past state
deputy of New York state council, has
been appointed corporation counsel of
New York city by Mayor-elect Geo.
B. Mcclellan, says the Columbiad.
Brother Delaney is to be congratulate
ed upon his appointment, and the city
Of New York on its good fortune in Sc
curing such an able, honest and fear
less man for this most important and
responsible position. Brother Delaney
is man of great legal attachments,
keen reasoner, and will be pleasant
reminder to the older New Workers
Of the once famous and always elo-
auent Richard O'Gorman, who at one
time, held this distinguished position.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-01-16
James Kenny Killed.

Marquette, Mich, Jan. Thames
Kenny, the Marquette manager for the
Standard Oil company, was run over
by locomotive, while getting out of
the way of another, at midnight last
night, and was. badly injured, dying
soon after. He was shortly to have
been retired on pension, having been
in the employ of the company for
thirty-fve years. He was a brother of
Rev. P. Kenny, former pastor of St.
Stephens church, Minneapolis, and
leaves widow and children at Duluth,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-01-16

Herbert Spencer, in disdaining all
titles, happened to follow a lead set
for him by others OF his name. Charles
Spencer, second Lord Sunderland,
would not, when he sat in Parliament
for Tiverton, allow himself to be called
my lord and expressed the hope that
he would live to see the day when not
a peer would be left in England An
other and later Spencer, George
Spencer, sixty years ago astonished
his father, the Earl Spencer of the day,
by dropping his title and even his
name when he became Roman Cath
Ole and entered the Passionist order
as Father Ignatius."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-01-16

Recent letters between the Duke of
Devonshire and Joseph Chamberlain
just made public show that the Liberal
Unionist party, which was formed in
1886 to resist Gladstone's home rule
party, is all but disrupted The duke
is the leader Of those Liberals who
went over to the Conservative party
on the home rule issue. Mr.. Cham
berlain's tariff issue is the cause OF the
\trouhle,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-01-16

grace. including, good fortune; the
stars in their courses fight for thee.
Go in, thou bully boy with brass
bootheels, and let the people say which
OF the two Knickerbocker cubs shall
rule, thee or Theo."
Who but Watterson could give such
advice and in such manner. TO ask
the digni6ed Olney to make such a
speech would be absurd. But Henry
Watterson could have done so with
out substracting from his fame.
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There was not one human life lost
in railroad accident in all England
in the twelve months ending with the
goth of November, says the Western
Waterman. 10 show how differently
we do things in this country we have
killed considerably over one hundred
since this present month began.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-01-16

The state. of Minnesota has an at
torney-general with assistants. These
men are paid by the state to look after
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-15
FROM ALL OVER IOWA


the first frame building erected north
of Sioux City, and west of the east
fork of the Des Moines. The first
saw mill in all this region was located
on this town site near the present To-
cation of the Stevens cottage, in the
fall Of 1857.
Webster City.
The contractors for the construction
Of the F'rayne ditch in Rose Grove
township have been let by the board
of supervisors. The ditch is divided
] into eight sections and each section
let separately. An explosion of
can Of varnish Saturday evening
brought the fire department to the
drug and jewelry store of iced & Teed,
Where fire was found in the back
room. The flames were extingushed
promptly with but little damage. Har-
ry Whitman, a clerk in the store, was
slightly burned but not seriously.
Forest City.
Farmers coming in this week have
nothing but good words for the pres
ent condition of the corn crop. They
report that they have never known the
corn to mature as rapidly as it has
during the past ten days, and several
have produced samples to bear out
their statement. If the ears we have
seen are any criterion, there will be
a remarkably good crop gathered this
fall. Early last week Ben Nelson, liv-
ing east of town, showed us some corn
that was exceptional for the time of
year and the growth in other fields
is equally promising.
Abba.
e. H. Stump livig about seven miles
northeast Of Abba, has lost eight head
of calves since last Tuesday morning
from a very peculiar disease. When the
calves were first taken they would
stand with their legs spread out as II
supporting their body. which was IN
CULVER and they showed other an
mistabable signs that they We're IN
great distress, before they died, which
would only be a short time after being
attacked with the disease. Mr.. stump
and his neighbors dissected the calves
but were unable to discover the trout
BILE. The case has been reported to
the state board of veterinarians.