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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-03-19
The "CIrculatina PRAYER"

\ SERIOUS inquirer writes as fol:
lows to the Catholic News: will you
please state if the enclosed prayer is
sanctioned by the Church? Also men
ton others not approved Of The
prayer referrd to is one Of those for
mulas which must be circulated by the
endless chain method. The petition it.
self is trashy. The conditions attach:
ed to it's recital make it ridiculous. A
Jesuit priest in Chicago, having this
particular prayer in mind, writes thus
on the subject:
'These circulating prayers go like
the wind everywhere; whence they
come, no one knows; whittier they go,
who can tell? But they come and go
periodically like the measles, and they
are catching, too. Some well-meaning
person-woman, we suppose-not con-
tent with the beautiful prayer in honor
of st. Joseph, composed and indul:
genced by our late holy father, Leo
XIII, strings together harmless mum:
Der of words and sends the compost;
ton afioat from some lunatfc asylum;
perhaps Has she wireless communi:
cation with st. Joseph? What founda:
ton for the requests? Why impose
conditions and attach to them fnfallii
BILE certainty? Who is she, anyhow?
The requests and the conditions are
the main thing, the Objectionable
features, the rear-end firecracker at.
tachment that makes the thing 20.
You must say the prayer thirty days
twenty-nine or thirty-one would not do
beginning the day you receive it;
next day the charm is gone. You may
ask three requests-four would spoil
the business and two would wreck the
scheme; but they must be the same
each day; no fooling here. You must
make five copies-to extend the fraud
and give them to persons within a
week-whie the prayer is hot. To OBJ;
tain your request you must not neglect
IL day; night does not count. When
will Catholics be satisfied with the
beautiful prayers of the Church and
cease chasing will-o' -the-wisps?'
Every little while somebody sends
us copy of prayer supposed to have
been found by certain emperor IN
the tomb of Our Lord. This formula
is warranted, on paper, to be safei
| guard against all sorts of bodily ills
and dangers and to have certain other
remarkable powers. You do not have
to recite the prayer; just keep a COPY
of it somewhere on the premises, or
carry it about with you. You are q
charmed parsonage henceforth. We
have heard priests censure this super
stition time and again. Yet the pray.
ers they so vigorously condemn reap;
pear at intervals and find favor among
those people whose intelligences are
| not of q high order.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-03-19

Gov. Murphy, of New Jersey, has
signed bill which prohibits the use
of representations of the United States
flag as background for paid adver-
tisements, says the Michigan Catholic.
The many degrading uses to which the
Stars and Stripes are subjected to is
a disgrace to the patriotism Of the
country. 1t has been made a dish rag
in the ads. of enterprising. people
whose patriotic ardor is measured by
dollars and cents. The flag of the Re-
public should have a more glorious
destiny than being made the medium
of displaying the goods and chattels
of every fellow who seeks the patron
age of the people.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-03-19

Ellis garden is the modern Castle
garden or the immigration station i'm
New York harbor. says the San Fran
cisco Leader. Owing to charges made
by New York newspaper, Il com.
mittee was appointed to investigate
the abuses alleged to prevail at this
national reception room. The report OF
the committee was made public this
week. Like all such reports. this one
is composed chiefly of whitewash
However, it is admitted that 10000
immigrants sometimes land at this sta
ton i'll Il single day. while the build
lnGS have accommodations for only
5000. and that the hospital contains
only 125 beds. while there is often
need for twice that number. More
over. the report points out that Il
head-taN of two dollars is levied on
each alien arriving ut the stations
therefore. the government can we'll af-
ford to provide suitable buildings, as
1t received almost S1.500.O0O in this
way during the last fiscal year. 1t is
unSpeakable meanncSs to compel these
poor people to stand and deliver and
then treat them like wild beasts. The
committee also brought out the inter-
esting fact that in the last year the
brought with them an
average of $50 il head. thus adding
S1i.OOO.OUo to ME wealth of the na-
ton. The patriots" who below loud
est against immigration cost the coun-
try more than that amount annually.
when they get into prison. as most of
them eventually succeed in doing.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-03-19

lated in France at the present day, it
has not been done by the advancement
or through the agencies of Protestant
ism. says the Memphis Catholic Jour-
nal. This is shown by the attitude of
certain eminent Protestants like NJ.
Ribot, who has been most active
opponent of the extreme anti-clerical
policy of the Waldeck- Rousseau and
COmbes ministries. The trouble has
been wrought by men who were born
and reared Catholics. but who were
drawn away from the Church by the
glittering hopes of success offered by
secret societies.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-03-19

There ought to be no delay now in
prosecuting all illegal trusts which in
fringe upon the Sherman law. If the
Republican administration would have
us believe that it is in earnest in the
matter it must proceed to enforce the
law. There is no excuse now. The
supreme court has set it's seal of ap-
proval and given an Interpretation Of
the law which justifies action.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-03-19

The Trinity legend of the shamrock
appears first in literature in 1927, in
Caleb Threkelds Synopsis Stirpiunl
Hibernicarum." Under the heading of
'"Trifolium pratense album" occurs the
following passage: This plant is
Worn by the people in their hats on the
18th day of March yearly, which is
called Saint Patrick Day, it being a
current tradition that by this three
leaved grass he emblematically set
forth to them the mystery of the Holy
Trinity"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-03-19
Credit River Notes,

Credit River, Mimi, March 16.-
Rev. p. F. Kelly celebrated mass last
week for the repose of the soul of
Michael Lang, deceased, father Of Rev.
p. T. Lang, pastor of North st. Paul,
and of Joseph Lang of the st. Paul
Theological Seminary.
The Rev. p. T. Lang said the ami
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-03-19
ON the SIDE.

Joseph Murphy, the rollicking Irish
lad who plays so well his part as Dan
O'Hara" in Kerry Cow, is now in his
G5th year.
Too much Heatwole evidently had
much to do in the crushing defeat adj
ministered to the Republicans in the
municipal election recently held in
Mortified. Joels popularity, at no
time burdensome, is ON the wane.
4
1t is quite probable that John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers, will deliver an address in
Minneapolis some time in April. In
the event that he comes, no pains
should be spared to give him a royal
reception.
a report comes from the Prohibition
national headquarters that Gen. Mel
son a. Miles has signalized his willing
ness to become the candidate of that
party for the presidency. The canteen
and the GROWER will go hand i'll hand
as the issue.
The banquet at the Great Northern
hotel, West Superior, st. Patrick's
night, proved delightful affair and
was largely attended. w. D. Dwyer
was POSTMASTER and amongst the
speakers from the outside were G. D.
O'Brien and Pierce Butler, of st. Paul,
and NJ. H. Mcmahon, of Duluth.
Reciprocity with Canada would
mean the loss of ten million year to
the farmers of the northwest" says
the Morton Enterprise. But the writer
kindly drops it ut this-just a simple
assertion based on nothing. Such logic
as that is, of course, unanswerable.
Why not give some figures? Just tell
us how and why you arrived at such
conclusion.
r. w. McKeon has disposed of the
Graceville Enterprise to Messrs. Day
y Atwood. Mac, it is said, will go
to the Pacific coast and the new pro-
prietors-well, they have cast their lot
in thriving village, amongst PEG
pie energetic and progressive to a large
degree-an evidence that the field is
all right and that the Enterprise will
receive all the encouragement and sup
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-03-19
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Alton b. Parker was chairman of
the Democratic executive committee in
New York in 1885, and he developed
such marked ability as campaign
manager that Mr.. Hill, who had Just
succeeded Grover Cleveland as gov
ernor, got rid of a possible rival by
putting him on the supreme court
bench.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-03-19

Some new names have appeared in
the Republican politics of Hennepin
county. In fact it would be more cor
rect to state that there was dearth
of the veterans in the late Republican
convention in this county. Such vet
Grams as had the temerity to try and
take Il prominent part were firmly Or
dered to take seats in the rear. Are
we going to have a new deal all round
this year? 1t looks like it!
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-03-19

holdings, involving loan of 100000
to tenants wishing to become owners
of the lands they till. In Ulster, how
ever. the law is failure, because
twenty-five of the largest landlords
have refused to sell on any terms,
and others demand a price equal to
27A times the annual rent, besides
the bonus However, great good is sure
to be done, and it can be utilized to win
further concessions. Then the act can
be amended so as to make the sale
of estates compulsory and at reason
able price, for the safety of the people
is the highest law.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-03-19

The Democrats of st. Paul have re-
nominated Robert \. Smith and Il
most excellent ticket by Il vote which
presages certain victory at the cleo
ton. 1t seems to be a useless form
which the voters of st. Paul have to
20 through every two years. They
ought to make Smith mayor for life
and save the expense Of holding cleo
tons.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-03-19

Port Arthur has been captured
about as often as the Dublin Fusiliers
surrendered in South Africa. This
leads us to think that the Japanese
must each time abandon the city to
the Russians just for the practice of
retaking it, following the practice of
the Beers in South Africa.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-03-19

According to Secretary Wyndham,
the Irish land purchase act is sue
cess, says the Catholic Columbian.
Already agreements have been reach
ed in respect to 1876 estates and 300
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-03-19

Joseph Murphy, the rollicking Irish
lad who plays so well his part as Dan
O'Hara' in Kerry Cow, is now in his
Goth year.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-03-19

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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-03-19

DR.. Cullum, of Duluth, recently
elected mayor of that city, is being
fAvorably considered for election as Il
delegate-at-arge to the national Demo-
cratic convention. The selection of
Mayor Cullum for this important posi-
ton would be 4 very creditable act
and the Irish Standard takes pleasure
i'll urging the active consideration of
his name by the party, that the end
in view may be accomplished beyond
Deradyenture
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09
BIG ANTARCTIC APPETITEs.
Arduous Work in Extreme Cold Makes
Men Hungry to the Point
Of Voracity.

Reports from the Discovery, which
has been exploring the antarctic re-
gions, give interesting particulars az
to the appetites which come to half
frozen men on long sledge expeditions.
says the Chicago Daily News The
chief articles of diet on these excur-
sions were pemmican Of various kinds,
with biscuits and tea or cocoa, the lat
ter for preference, being more sustain
ing. Chocolate was also used. The
chief trouble the sledge parties had to
contend against was that the quantity
of food allotted to each member of the
party was SO small in bulk that it
failed to give a sense of satisfaction
on long trips, especially toward the
end. Hunger proved dreadful night
mare, some of the men having horri-
BILE visions of tempting dishes. 1t is
questionable if anything could COM
pare In the way of hardships suffered
to this form of modified starvation on
such trips.
Whenever a sledge party returned to
the ship that was the occasion for
the consumption of huge meals. 1t is
no exaggeration to say that ones ap-
petite bordered on the voracious. The
arduous work Of sledge pulling, with
deficient bulk and variety of food, and
the depressing influences of the vast
waste of ice and the monotony of gen
eral existence combined, made men
lose weight and look lean and hungry
on their return. But it did not take
long for any. one of them to make up
weight after getting to the ship. where
the unlimited supplies of food, added
to the rest, rapidly produced corpu-
lency.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09
AS an example of the appetites OF

AS an example Of the appetites OF
the natives some of the habits of the
giant petrol may, be mentioned. 1t
will feed on offal until it is so abso-
lutely gorged as to be unable to rise
off the ice in flight. Then it runs along
the ice, If chased, spreading its wings
out as sails. Before being captured,
however, the. petrol will suddenly stop
and disgorge quantity of semi-digest-
ed food, and then go off on a run
again. If overtaken a second lime it
will repeat the performance, and when
once it has got rid of it's dinner flies
away
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09
England UNIT for war.

Capt O. Ross says In the United
Service Magaziner: ut is undoubtedly
the case that Great Britaia, the corner
stone of the British empire, by reason
of lack of efficient leadership, national
organization and national discipline, IS
not in a fit state to enter upon strug-
gle with any Of the other nations of the
first rank; and for that reason alone she
invites attack
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09
No GOLD PLANK IN 1T
Democratic Convention Ig-
nors Money Question.
VICTORY FOR BRYAN OVER HILL
st. Louis Assembly Agrees Upon the
Most Remarkable Platform Ever
Adopted by Any Political Par
ty ON Eve of Campaign.

ty ON Eve of Campaign.
ST. LOUIS, June 9.-The crush OF
visitors around the doors and inside
the convention hall was greater than
at any previous session. 1t was some
thing rarely paralleled at any national
convention.
Extras had spread the news over
the town that a nomination was to be
expected, and the crowd was greater
than at any previous session.
The first genuine reception was given
to Senator Hill of New York, who
made his first appearance in the hall.
General Nelson A. Miles was also
present for the first time.
Hundreds, passed through the doors
! who had no right to enter, and that
served to work the throng into q
frenzy. Long after the hall was filed
the crowd pressed against the en-
frances, loath to give up the hope of
getting In.
Frequently half a dozen people would
be allowed to enter on single ticket.
A series of energetic thumps on the
presiding officers table were given by
Chairman Clark in an endeavor to call
the convention to order. The reading
clerk ordered the floor officers to clear
the aisles.
AS Mr.. Clark stood at the desk Sen
ator Daniel Of Virginia, chairman of
the resolutions committee made his
way to his side with a copy of the
platform in his hand and from that
position read it to the convention. Sen
ator Daniel than moved it's adoption
and upon this moved the previous ques-
| ton
The platform was then adopted with
out debate. -
The convention has agreed upon what
is probably the most remarkable plat
form ever adopted by a political party
on the eve Of a national campaign.
The platform contains no reference
to the money question one way or the
other. 1t was agreed by the members
of the committee who were in control
of the situation that there should be
no reference to either gold or silver,
and after hours of wind jamming and
| fervid oratory it was decided to ignore
the money plank entirely.
The members Of the committee as
they emerged from the meeting room
said that while they were not entirely
satisfied with the document it was the
best they could do.
Mr.. Bryan said, THE platform is not
such as we all want, but one that we
all agreed to-"
'Will you support the platform and
the candidate?" he was asked.
Il will support the platform, but you
know the candidate has not been nam
ed as vet" was the reply.
John Sharp Williams of Mississippi
said, II am delighted with it,
Senator Daniel, the chairman of the
committee, said, 1T is reasonably sat.
tsfactory, and we all agreed to it,
! The last effort to get in a money
plank was made i'7rt before the com
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09
JOHNNY No Such Fool.

When I have occasion to punish my
son. said the austere man, II always
tell him that 1T hurts me more than it
does him. II don't replied the
plain, practical citizen; Johnny may be
a little headstrong and disobedient,
but he has too much sense to believe
anything like that Washington
Star,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT. SATURDAY july o 1904

mittee adjourned. 1t was in the shape
Of a proviso that the volume Of stand
ard money be undiminished.
A resolution by Senator Carmack
providing for the subsidiary coinage
of silver dollars had been dropped be-
fore this. In explaining the action of
the silver men former Governor Thorn
as Of Colorado said:
eve agreed that we should have no
mention of silver or gold. We con
sidered the resolution providing that
the standard money be undimirished
an unfair piece of business. So we
voted it down by vote of 2 to L."
The platform summarized is as fol-
lows:
1t has a preamble, in WHICH there is
no reference to the Chicago and Kan
sas City platforms.
The declaration of principles includes
large reductions in governmental ex-
penditures, the enforcement Of honesty
in the public service and thorough
investigation of the executive depart
ments, the enforcement of the anti
trust laws and severer restrictions on
the trusts, tariff reduction, reduction
OF the tariff on trust produced articles,
approval of the Panama canal project
and disapproval of the measures that
made the building of the canal real
ity, the maintenance of the Monroe
doctrine, reciprocity with Canada, no
increase in the army, but consistent
upbuilding of the navy.
It urges impartial legal treatment Of
capital and labor, insistence upon prop
er treatment Of American citizens
abroad, approval of pension laws, but
disapproval of giving pensions by exec
utive order, denunciation of the ship
subsidy bill and approval Of the up
building Of the merchant marine with
put taking money from the treasury,
approval of the civil service reform,
condemnation Of polygamy, an imperi-
alistic plank which insists that the Fill
the Cubans, plank favoring the adj
mission of Arizona, New Mexico, Okla
homa and Indian Territory as three
separate states and declaration in ia
vor of electing senators by a direct
vote of the people.
In spite Of all the preliminary talk,
when it came down to the point there
was no discussion Of the negro ques-
ton by the committee on resolutions.
Senator Daniel said:
II am unanimously instructed by
your committee on platform to move
the previous question on it's adoption,
and I now make that motion"
1t was adopted by a viva voce vote,
two or three delegations voting in the
negative, and they apparently in a
spirit of fun.
Chairman Clark then put the motion
to adopt the report, and another viva
voce vote carried 1t.
Temporary Chairman Williams mount
ed the steps leading up to the platform,
swung his hat round his head and the
delegates, following his lead, roared
their applause again and again, while
the band played Hail, Columbia"
1.-THE clerk will now call the roll of
states for the nomination of a candi-
date for president" shouted the chair
man.
A wild cry of delight came from the
galleries, who seemed to think the
whole thing a show run for their en-
tertainment
"Alabamar' shrieked the clerk.
alabama yields to the Empire State
of New York." called Delegate Russell
of Alabama, standing on his chair, one
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09
Eggs and Potatoes.

Eggs prepared with potatoes is nice
dish. First make sufficient quantity
Of crearned potatoes and break an egg
for each person on the top. Put bit Of
butter on each egg and place the dishin
a hot oven until set. This will be accom-
plished more quickly if hot pan is put
over them. Boston Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09

GA @To7 a.
Paav.tba 4, The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature e 11ZztzSeS
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09

w. robinson Crusoe dates back
to 1918 and Don Quixote to 1905.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-09

Harris.-What is the present amount
Of money In circulation per capita?
"a. $31.O
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-23
DEATH CALLED.
Miss Irene Belle Hoffman
Passed Away Thursday.

Death called to Irene Belle Hoffman.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Hoff-
man, of west Ssndusky avenue. at her
home Thursday morning at 2 o'clock.
Deceased had been in i'll health for the
past three years and during the past
year. failed rapidly.
Irene Belle Hoffman was born in
Champaign county, Ohio, December
O. 1880. She was a graduate Of the
Bellefontaine High School in the class
of 1898 and then was teacher for five
years. four years in the country and
one year in Bellefontaine.
Three sisters. all residing at home.
and four brothers survive. The broth
ers are. namely Rev. J. A. and Harry,
of Paulding, Ohio; Rev. G. W., of
Fayette. Ohio: and DIR. john HofT.
man. of Niles, Ohio.
Deceased joined the First NJ. z.
church in this city during the pastor
ate of Rev. g. r. Havighorst when
DIR. J. A. Keene was conducting re-
vival services and was faithful
member of the church. leaving a
clean testimony of Christ's power to
save and keep from sin.