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The Irish standard., 1905-07-29
The Vacant Place,

When the Patriarch of Venice be-
came the Pope Of Rome, it made a
great change in the lives of his sisters,
as we'll as in his own life. But the
three devoted women who had been
his housemates followed him, and hap
PLY found quarters in an old palace
that faces St. Peters and the Papai
apartments in the Vatican.
From their terrace at certain hour
every morning, writes correspondent
of the Springfield Republican, they
have the vision Of whiteclad figure
at window, figure whose wave of
the hand opens their day gladly.
The Sarto sisters have continued in
Rome custom of their Venetian days
hospitality. In their house there is
ever spare bedroom, and the table is
always large enough for several addi-
tional persons. 1--WE like it so," they
explain. IF friend comes he finds
that he is not incommoding us. We
make no difference; all are welcome. !"
One evening stranger was taken
through the dining room to the ter.
race, and happening to cast his eye on
the table, already laid, noticed that
there were covers for four.
Il must hurry" he said to the maid.
'The ladies, | see, have a guest for
dinner"
"Where?" exclaimed the servant,
startled. "They must have opened the
door for him themselves"
II inferred so," said the other, "as
there are places for four at the table" ;"
ooh, that means something else,"
was the explanation. "At every meal
there are four places, three for them
selves and one for His Holiness. He
cannot come, but he is with them in
spirit, they say. No matter how many
guests they have, no one ever takes
that place at the foot of the table. It
is sacred"
The Irish standard., 1905-07-29
Irish Stories.

OF stories of Irish hospitality Mr..
Macready had a full supply; also of
hotel attendants and the peasantry,
says the London Telegraph. On one
occasion he asked the girl in attend
ance for poached eggs. She looked
bit nonplussed at first, but after lit
tie hesitation replied: There are no
poached eggs in the place, sir, but
think l could get you some poached
salmon"
In a poor little cottage Of two rooms
he saw a married couple and seven
children. Hearing baby cry, he asked
to see it, and explained that he took
an interest in babies, having one at
home. The infant was produced for
inspection, and the mother asked
proudly: Is yours as big as that, sir?"
To which he replied, 81 think it is a
little bigger" Instantly the instincts
of the mother we're aroused, and, toss
ing her head, she said: $50 we'll it
might be. That's only half of ours;
the other half is with God. We had
twins"
At a hotel one of the party asked:
Have you any celery, waiter?" mo,
SIR" was the significant answer, 81
relies on me chances" That man de-
served an extra tip. On another occa-
sion the dinner was especially good
and we'll served At the conclusion
one of the party remarked: you're
an angel, Pat" II am, sir" assented
Pat, "but l fly low"
The Irish standard., 1905-07-29

every priest to cultivate vocations.
The parochial schools are helping in
this good work. Every parish ought to
count as the note of its efficiency the
number of priests it has in the minis
try. There are some well-established
parishes that are as barren as a child
less family.
Second-Every diocese ought to at.
ford facilities for educating its young
men and If the applications in any one
diocese are numerous, instead of turn.
ing them away, suggestion of anoth.
er diocese, or at least some other op.
portunity, might open an avenue to
such young men to the priesthood.
The Irish standard., 1905-07-29
SELECT WORKS ON OREGON.
Lewis and Clark Fair Stimulates Inter.
est in a Romantic Period.

Lewis and Clark Fair Stimulates Inter-
est in Romantic Period.
The Lewis and Clark Centennial ex.
position, now in progress at Portland,
Oregon, has stimulated public interest
in the history of the Oregon country
and the great Northwest in general,
and particularly in the daring expedi-
tfon of the two men whose names are
commemorated in the big fair at Port
land
During the past few years number
of highly interesting books have been
published, dealing with phases of Ore
gon history. 1t is reported that
throughout the country there are many
calls for these books at public libra
ries, and also for the older works
which tell of the exploits of Lewis and
Clark.
Among the valuable books contain
ing information as to the Oregon coun-
try and the Lewis and Clark expedi-
ton of 1906 may be mentioned the
following:
The Trail of Lewis and Clark" by
Olin d. Wheeler; The Conquest" in
fiction form, by Mrs. Eva Emery Dye,
and "McLoughlin and Old Oregon" by
the same author; The Way to the
West" by Emerson Hough; First
Across the Continent" by Noah
Brooks; THE Oregon Trail" by Fran
els Parlman; Oregon" by Burrows;
yellowstone Park" by Captain H. S.
Chittenden; Log of Cowboy" by
Andy Adams; "Gass' Journal of the
Lewis and Clark Expedition" edited
by James X. Hosmer; Our National
Park" by John Muir; "Geyserland and
Wonderland" by Hatfield; Letters
From an Oregon Ranch,' by Kathe-
rine; From the West to the West" by
Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway; Seven
Wonders Of the New World" by Peck;
Wonderland 1906" by Olin d. Wheel
er; journal of Lewis and Clark" ed
AlCu w 1SCuOCA IA 0IlOl
History of Oregon" by Miss Sidonia V.
Johnson.
The literature Of the Oregon country
is by no means exhausted by the fore.
going list. Scores of other interesting
books have been written about the
wonderful land wherein this years ex-
position is being held Many of the
great magazines have published recent
articles of interest about the country
and the big exposition. Sunset Maga-
zine, of San Francisco, devotes the
greater part of its June number to
Portland and the Lewis and Clark
Centennial, printing many beautiful
pictures. The Worlds Work for Aug
ust will be special Northwest and
Lewis and Clark number. Leslie's
Weekly, Golfers Weekly and other
great Eastern periodicals have devoted
special numbers to the fair, all of
which give much historical data tha
reads like romance.
The Irish standard., 1905-07-29
BOOTH AS "RICHELIEU."
An Example of the Dramatic Power Of
the Great Actor.

An Example OF the Oramatlc ROVER OF
the Great Actor.
Lawrence Hutton, in "Talks on a
Library" writes as follows in refer
ence to the great actor:
A good many years ago, no matter
when, while Edwin Booth was playing
successful engagement in one of the
leading theaters of the country, no
matter where, dropped into his dress
ing room one night during the course
in particularly happy and cheerful
frame of mind-and he was often
cheerful and happy, tradition to the
contrary, Notwithstanding. He was
smoking the inevitable pipe, and he
was arrayed in the costume of Richie
lieu, with his feet upon the tabe, SUBJ
mitting patiently to the manipulations
Of his wardrobe man, or dresser"
After few words Of greeting the call
boy knocked at the door and said that
Mr.. Booth was wanted at certain
cleft lower entrance" The protagon-
list jumped up quickly, and asked if
would stay where was and keep his
pipe alight or go along with him and
see him lunch the cuss of Rum,'
quoting the words of George l.. Fox,
who had been producing just about
that time ludicrously cleevr bur-
lesque of Booth in the same part.
l followed him to the wings and
stood by his side while he waited for
his cue. 1t was the fourth act of the
drama, remember, and the stage waa
set as garden, nothing of which was
visible from our position but the flies
and the back of the wings; and we
might have been placed in great bare
barn as far as any scenic effect was
apparent. Adrien, Baradas and the
conspirators were speaking, and at an
opposite entrance, waiting for her cue,
was the Julie of the evening. She was
a good woman and an excellent actress
but, unfortunately, not personal ia
vorite with the star, who called my at
tention to the bismuth with which she
was covered, and said that if she got
any of it on his new scarlet cloak he
would pinch her black and blue-puff.
ing volumes of smoke into my face as
he spoke.
When the proper time came he rush
ed upon the stage with parting In.
junction not to let his pipe go out;
and with the great meerschaum in my
mouth l saw the heroine of the play
cast herself into his arms and noticed,
to my great amusement, that she did
smear the robes of my lord cardinal
with the greasy white stuff he so much
disliked. l winked back at the half
comic, half angry glance he shot to-
ward me over jules snowy shoulders.
l half expected to hear the real scream
he had threatened to cause her to ut
ter. l thought of nothing but the hu-
morous, absurd side of the situation;
l was eager to keep the pipe going.
And 10! he raised his hand and spoke
those familiar lines:
around her form 1 draw the awful
circle of our solemn church. Place but
a foot within that hallowed ground and
on thy head, yea, though it wear a
crown, I'll launch the curse of Rome!"
Every head upon the stage was uncov-
cred and found my own hat in my
hand! 1 forgot all the tomfoolery we
had been indulging in; 1 forgot his
pipe and my promise regarding IT; for
got that l had been an habitual thea
The Irish standard., 1905-07-29

ter-goer all my life; forgot that l was
a Protestant hereto and that it was
nothing but stage play; l forgot that
Booth was my familiar, intimate
friend; l forgot everything except the
fact that l was standing in the pres
ence of the great, visible head of the
Catholic religion in France, and that
was ready to drop upon my knees with
the rest of them at his invocation.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-04-29
OFF KOREAN COAST
Portion Of Japanese Squadron sishted.
April 20.

Chefoo, April Pit was reported
from Korea during the day that Alt
miral Togo, with the major part Of hiaS
squadron, was at Masamp0 bay. near
Fusan, Korea, April 20. sN
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FOREIGN NEWS.

The walled city of Jolo, Philippine
islands, was attacked by Moros OH
April 9. They fired into the officers
club and dispersed those present at
q ball which was in progress. On
April 10 the secretary OF Governor
Scott was ambushed aud killed within
range Of the sentries.
The French cruiser Racine ran
down a schooner in Bristol channel
Saturday night. The schooner was
cut III two and sank without a trace
of her identity. 1t is supposed the
crew drowned.
The eruption of Mount Vesuvtus is
increasing and frequent explosions
are heard. Streams of lava are run
ming down the mountain.
One person a killed and fifty
wounded in a collision between a POI
lice detachment and a crowd of work.
ne at Santiago, Chile.
CAPTAIN O'shea, whose divorced
wife became. Mrs Charles Stewart
Parnell. is dead In London.
The Cretan chamber Of deputies has
unanimously declared In favor OF the
union Of Crete with Greece.
KaleieT, the assassin OF Grand.
Duke Sergius. was tried at MOSCOW
and sentenced to death.
.ENEEE. -
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NEWS OF NOTED PEOPLE.

T-G@=enE
It is announced at New York that
Andrew Carnegie's niece, Nancy, was
secretly married a year ago to a rid.
Ing master named HEAVIER whom she
met at Newport, The story vas con
irHed by Mr.. Carnegie.
Charles N. Schwab Of the Bethle.
hem works aud Charles II. F.int Of
New York have arrived at st. Peters,
burg Ia discuss with the Russian I'D.
niralty the building OF new warslips.
Mrs. Fred T. Dubois, wife of scna.
tor Dubois of Idaho. has been elected
president OF the National Society of
Children of the American Revolution.
The condition of Joseph Jefferson,
the veteran actor, has greatly inn
proved and his ultimate recovery is
locked for.
The condition of Senator Plat of
Connecticut is again critical.
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OF THE WEEK
WAR.

Acting upon instructions from his
government DR.. Motono, the Japanese
minister to France, called upon For
eign Minister Delcasse and submitted
representations on behalf Of Japan
concerning the presence Of the Rus
sian Second Pacific squadron In Kam-
ranh bay. An Official communication
issued after the meeting states that
Minister Motono's action had not the
shape Of a formal protest against
frances violation of neutrality, but
was to obtain assurances that France
would observe strict neutrality.
The Russian squadron, consisting of
afty-two ships, including transports,
left Kamranh bay at noon Saturday
and the main portion soon disappeared
In . northerly direction. Fishermen
and others assert that they heard
heavy cannonading Of Kanranh bay
during the evening OF April ~. Those
who saw Admiral Rojestvensky prior
to his departure say he Il suffering
from dysentery. accompanied BY Sc
we're pains. All the ofacers and crews
OF the Russian ships appeared to be
full Of confidence.
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky contin.
! ues his policy Of strategic silence and
has answered the admiralty's mes
sago Of last Saturday pointing out the
position Of the French government on
neutrality regulations only by putting
70 sea, giving no ~intimation Of his
nlaua nr 6estina t3On
Two Japanese torpedo boats. &C
companied by . cruiser scout, were
fred upon by Rojestvensky's ships
Saturday Oft Kamranh bay. The fire
was returned and n Russian vessel,
believed to have been a cruiser, was
disabled. The japanese vessels then
retired.
The news from Manchuria Indicates
that Field Marshal Oyama's plans
await the result Of the naval battle,
it being too risky for the Japanese
army to undertake serious operations
! while the outcome of the sea fight is
in the balance.
AS a result of communications be.
tween the governments at Paris and
ST. Petersburg the Russian govern.
ment has forwarded urgent orders to
Admiral Rojestvensky to vigorously
respect the neutrality Of French wa
ters.
A Japanese force advanced toward
Tunghus, fifty miles east OF Hsin'
cheng, ana occupied that place on
| April IL. The Russians retreated to
the north.
A telegram to st. Petersburg from
the seat of war in Manchuria states
that the japanese armies are advanc'
ing northward, preceded by cavalry.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-04-29
Our Land Loans have attractive
features. Liberal terms. E. =. Funk
First National Bank, Washburn.
CONTEST NOTICE
Department Of the Interior,
iNA-I- tt kAISb

Department OF the lntcrl0r.
United States Land Office, Devils Lake,
North Dakota, April "A, 1905.
A su tficient contest atfidavit having been filed
in this office by Harley NJ. Simmons contestant,
s. aSd isos, for ap' the ~ s s8'ss and md lots 5 and a,ai' 1, A s"c'
ton 80, township 150 n. range IS. W., by Albert
Q. Sleen contestee, in which it is alleged that
aisa af f1St s ths p Niberf q eG sIesn has :" wb fhE ann. abnn;
doned said tract; that he has changed his resi-
dcnce therefrom for more than-six months since
making said entry; that said tract is not settled
By law prior to the date Of this affidavit; that
there are no improvements on the said tract
and the whole thereof is wild and unused in
absence from tho said land was not due o his
employment in the army, navy or marine corps
OF the United States as Q private soldier, officer
seaman or marine, during the war With Spain
States may be engaged; said parties ore here
BY notified to appear, respond and offer .evi.
dence touching said allegation, ct 10 O'clock
notary public, at his office nt A~nalnoose, North
Dakots, md that final hearing will be held at
10 o'clock q. M. on the 18th. day Of Juno 1906,
ssases Land ds 6aiss in nd Devils 1iSe Lake ~ Moth No Hu. Ss.
kotA. 81.
1 {. ssia esontkss i q having, il q proper. Ell.
dared Andtdfrec3ol that aueh notice bo given
p p due and RsoRsr sn% gelasasiss s
It Appearing tothe satisfaction Of this Office,
from the 3or69nfhs sdtdasft. of the plaintiff in
the aboye entitled contest, that 9 personal ser-
|1 msss 81 u ses 1 &. dsf e .Ssaa: ; IS ssia ,ssa,Dof Is e
hereby orderedithat the nottce of said contest
pursuant TO the rules Of practise in such tsses
siJssiisf.ak I Norsh Dakota, April q, 1saA.
Ole Serutlsard, Register. =
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-04-29
TWENTY JAP WARsHIPs PASSES
kAMRANH BAY ON EVENING
OF APRIL 20.
!oJEs1vEMskY's PLANS COMPLETES
DETERMINED TO vANQUlSH 40
MIRAL ToGo's FLEET OR
SINK WITH IT.

Saigon, Cochin China, April g.
Advices just received from KamraEh
bay say that twenty Japanese war
ships passed the bay between s and
D o'clock In the evening Of April %.
Two ships loaded with rice from
Saigon and bound for japan have
been captured by ships belonging to
the Russian squadron.
The Russian officers are reported t.
have declared that Admiral ROtest-
vensky IL determined to fight Admiral
Togo and will endeavor to vanquish
the japanese squadron or sink with
It. Admiral Rojestvensky has given
every detail Of the coming conflict his
particular attention Togo's flagship
will be his objective, according to q
special plan.
More firing at sea was heard at
Kamranh bay Sunday morning. The
reports we're extremely faint.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-04-29
CRIMINAL NEWS.

Frank q. Bigelow, president Of the
First National bank Of Milwaukee and
former president Of the American
Bankers association, has defaulted
the banks funds to the extent Of
81, 100000. The directors of the bank
have deposited in the bank a sum
sufficient to make the institution per-
fectly solid. Mr.. Bigelow. who has
been placed under arrest. says the
money was lost in wheat speculation.
In a shooting ARRAY at Hampstead,
Tex, J. N. Brown, Congressman John
M. -Pinckney and Tom Pinckney,
brother of the congressman, were
killed. The fight was the result Of a
factional fight v the enforcement
Of prohibition.
Because she intended to leave the
theatrical company of which both
were members Edward Smedes IA
tally shot Bessie Helen Davis at Phil
adelphia and then shot himself, In.
aicting . slight wound:
Fred p. Jones, favorite nephew Of
the late b. +. Jones OF the iron and
steel firm Of Jones q Laughlin, shot
and Killed bis wife at Mount Vernon.
O., and then shot himself. falling dead
over his 'wife's body. tx a e.,
c. d. Crawford, convicted of ~the
murder Of Heine Lundeen ut Elk
River, MIMI, has been sentenced to
death by hanging. Arthur C. Losee.
an accomplish, was given thirty years
in the pe~nitentiary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pfeil were burned to
death in the destruction Of their home
at Riley. Kan. The police advance
the theory that the couple we're muir
dered and the house set on fire to
hide the crime.
At Portland, Me-, Edward Hilton,
aged sixty, shot dead George Young,
forty-five years old, slashed his wife
about the head with q knife, inflicting
fatal injuries, and then shot and
killed himself.
The jury in the case against DR..
George II. Koch, on trial at Manliato,
Mimi, for the murder OF DR.. L.. A. Geb-
hardt, has been completed and the
Introduction of testimony has begun.
In an attempt to escape three pris-
oners fired the parish Jail at Pontcha-
toula, La, forty-eight miles from New
Orleans, two of them being cremated
and a third fatally burned.
The taking of evidence in the third
trial OF Nan Patterson for the murder
of Caesar Young began in New York
city Monday.
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UNFORTUNATE e N

Three firemen yer injured. six
women ere severely burned, seventy
families were made homeless and
property valued at $150,OO0 was de.
stroyed by a fire Friday in the heart
Of the thickly settled Hebrew center
in the Brownsville section of Brook
lyn.
Four men we're asphyxiated and
three others are in q dangerous condi-
ton as the result Of the breaking of
q gas main at the Edgar Thomson
steel werlss 1t PittsbuSg. The three
men still living wer trying to reseue
the four who were killed.
A wind stoIm of Gyclonic velocity
swept over Phtladelphia and vicinity,
doing considerable damage in many
parts Of the city and suburbs. One
woman was fatally injured and prob
O of other persons hurt. j,
{ Firs at st. Gsnevisss, Que, reduced
to ashes st. AaRe's convent. One
nun, mine yanng ladies ranging In age
fre,n eleven to eighteen wears and
four old women Lost their lives.
Mrs. Annie Etaasr, twenty.three
years If age, and Annie Helsl, nine
stsen years OF age, were found dead in
bed at, Chicago, as = result of.gas az
p%hyxiation.
Three children we're burned to
death and a fourth fatally injured by
an explosion Of gasoline in the homo
Of John i. Kunkle at GreensburS, Pa.
Seven children OF a family named
Bouchier 1t Ste. Anne de P~ocatiere,
some miles from Quebec, were burned
to death In the Boucher home.
Train service on practically all Col.
orado roads is delayed by a snow
storm. Miles of telephone and tele-
graph wires are Frustrated.
Fire has destroyed the business sec
ton of Sour Lake, Tex, an oil town
ana health resort twenty miles west
Of Beaumont.
The main building of Vanderbilt
university at Nashville, Tenn. has
been destroyed by fire.
Three men we're killed and a fourth
injured in an accident ON the Duluth,
Missabe and Northern.
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WILL WAIT FOR nesoeATorF.
Roiestvensky intends to Play a Wait
inc Game.

st. Petersburg, April 26.-The ad
p,iralty continues m%istrustful Of many
Of the dispatches from the Far East
reporting the sighting OF the Russian
and japanese ships. The officials ap-
parently are certain. however, that
Admiral Nebogatofi has not yet en-
tered the China sea. Some naval Off
cers are OF the opinion that Admiral
ROjestyensky has left some Of his
transports behind to be conveyed by
NebOgatolf and has pushed Oh. fla
vored by the thick weather reported
along the coast. But the majority be-
lieve that Rojestvensky will cruise
slong the AMMAN coast until Neboga-
totf joins him, pointing out that he
q afford TO play a waiting game,
leaving Admiral Togo the. alternative
Of allowing a ju%ncture Or sailing 1850
miles from his base to- give open bit
tie, which is exactly what Rojestven-
sky most desires.
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THE A o

Joeeph Jefferson, the eminent actor,
died Al his home at West Palm Beach.
Fla, Sunday evening. The end came
after q day of unconsciousness and
after an heroic struggle of several
weeks which had exhausted his vital
ity. lie was seventy:six years old. :
Amos Madden Thsyer, United
States circuit judge Of the Eighth !iu-
aiebkl circuit, who gained = national
reputation by writing the opinion of
,the l5niteA. States circuit court of ap,
ElsAiSy4fA the Northern Securities case.
III asad at. Ct. Iaits. i,
tpIaASSSd afats,s ssaa1ar oryille Hitch
tssek5aFlsttssf Cenneet3sut 10 dead of
pndailittaaltAa, rad sst4nty.st&ht years.
Nj. pia3t; sSfvsaStwisnty-s ix wears in
The senate; 80 - : s.g3t.' = &
3kkrs,sR Rachel j. 5Mtlssn Albright.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. old, 10 dead at Fort
AaAissn, 40. 4hs was 8 granddaughter
o. Rstsy: Ross, who made the AMerf-
can; rag. '3'+
Major James Stewart, u. S. A.. re-
tired. is dead at his home ut Fort
TAomas. o.. aged seventy-nine years.
Brigadier General James NJ. Moore,
u. s. a., retired, is. dead at Chicago.
Hts home was in New York city.
John j. Young. one of the best
known luinbermen in the Nerlhwest,
is dead at La Crosse. Wis.
VI. Paul I.essar, Russian minister to
China, whose foot was recently ampi-
tated, is dead III Picking.
Navalas Babcock, a millionaire pa
per manufacturer. Of Neenah, Wis, is
dead.
Henry Essler, aged 1e7, of the vii
lAKe of Newton. Wis. Is dead.