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The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
THE ARROGANT AUToIsr.


parently regard the fact that they
have wealth enough to possess a mo-
tor car as sort of patent of nobil-
ity authorizing them to drive at will
over things that walk. 1t is this class
which is doing so much to injure auto
mobiling. It would seem that the mo-
tor car is coming institution. While
to-day it is the plaything of the rich,
there is every reason to believe that
in the near future it will be an article
of service to all classes of people. 1t
is swift, and can be made quiet, and
it is cleanly. The universal use of
the motor car instead of the horse
would remove the greatest part of the
dirt that accumulates upon the street.
1t would do away with the noise of
horse and driver. But before the
automobile can become popular
among the people, the class of snobs
referred to must be done away with.
We wish that our police department
mad the courage and the ability to en-
force existing ordinances. If these
proved insufficient, our city council
should pass an ordinance reducing the
speed limit to four miles per hour. 1t
would greatly relieve those who are
ilritated by lodging autos on crowded
thorofares if our municipal judges
would, in cases where there was no
doubt as to gross violation of the rate
of speed ordinances, give the Offend
ers straight sentence of thirty days
at the rock pile. These fellows have
no regard for others, and it would be
a sort of soothing balm to many of us
to feel that they were working off
their reckless depravity in way that
could not injure others. 1t does seem
as though consideration of ordinary
decency and humanity would lead the
owner and driver of a machine, who
had already killed or MANNED per-
son, to restrain his zeal and speed
sufficiently at least to keep within the
speed limit. There are quarters in
which those considerations have no
place, and it is such people who
should be taught proper lesson by
magistrates who have the courage
and determination to enforce the law
These reckless drivers of motor cars
are doing much to defer indefinitely
the popular establishment of the auto
mobile as a thing of use as we'll as a
pleasure. In France, where the motor
car has reached it's highest develop
ment, drivers of machines must go
through regular course of instruc-
tion before taking a machine through
the crowded streets. Those who are
interested in automobiling should in
terest themselves in movement
looking toward the better instruction
of those entrusted with the handling
of machines. They should start a
movement among the owners of
machines looking toward the prohibi-
ton of women and children from
operating them. The automobile can
easily become more destructive
agent than railroad locomotive. The
man who handles powerful motor
car should have some qualifications
for his work. He must learn to con.
troll not only his machine but himself.
great manV of the drivers in this
city can not control themselves. They
must be taught, even though it be-
come necessary to send them to the
rock pile.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13

1t is worthy of notice to compare
the enthusiasm with which the CEN
tenary of the death of Schiller was
celebrated and the utter lack of notice
given to the centenary of Cervantes,
although the work of the latter far
putranks that of Schiller in the
worlds interest. Why so much honor
to the German, while the great Span
lard remains unnoticed?
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
FAMOUS WAR SONG.
Circumstances Under Which II Was
Written,


The birthday of General Robert E.
Lee was appropriately celebrated in
Baltimore recently. The occasion was
made especially interesting by the
presence of the Catholic editor and
poet, James Ryder Randall, who wrote
the famous wartime lyric, Maryland,
My Maryland" In response to the re-
quest of Baltimore Chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, Mr..
Randall told how, where and when he
wrote the song that made him famous.
Mr.. Randall was introduced to the
assemblage by Mrs. Wright, president
of the chapter, at the close of the
brief business meeting held at the be-
ginning of the exercises.
In presenting the author of Mary
land, My Maryland" to the audience,
Mrs. Wright said that MIR. Randall's
stirring lines had inspired many a
Marylander to deeds of heroism under
the STARS and Bars" and that as long
as the State of Maryland would en-
dure the lyric would be associated
with it's history.
Responding to Mrs. Wright's intro
duction, Mr.. Randall said:
Though long resident of the state
of Georgia, have never ceased to
love my native commonwealth, and
it's name is written on my heart. Per-
chance, when looking for the last
time upon this world and on the
threshold of eternal existence, 1 may
bishop Elder, L am going home to
Maryland.
AS the length of the exercises this
evening forbid any extended remarks,
1 will, by request, confine myself to
brief recital of how, when and where
the poem Of My Maryland was writ
ten.
I'm the parish of Pointe Coupee,
La, on the Fausse Riviere, about 12O
,ililes above New Orleans, SO called
because it was once the pathway Of
the mighty Mississippi, was dwelling
as professor at Poydras College. A
peaceful, limpid lake remained where
once the turbulent Father of Waters
poured it's flood into the gulf of Mex
leo. On one side of the lake were
sugar and cotton plantations, the col
lege and modest Catholic church.
On the other side, called the island,
was settlement Of Acadians, the
people of 'Evangeline,' from whom, in
part, am descended. I was % years
old, full of poetry and romance, dis
turbed by the storms prophetic of
war to come.
Zone day in April, 1861, I rode to
the river postofice, seven miles away,
and procured a copy of the New Or
leans Delta, containing an account Of
the passage of a Massachusetts, regi-
ment through Baltimore. the. tremend:
ous excitement it fomented and the
saneainary scene .<ot attempted frqs-
tratiep. I w p9t TX e &! describe ~
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
A Jefferson Story.

The best story on Joe Jefferson has
never been printed, and the kindly old
gentleman himself went to his reward
without ever having heard it, said the
advance agent. "for none of the people
ever got up nerve enough to tell him
that he had been taken in, says the
Washington Star
1T was years ago in Baltimore, JEFF
ferson opened on Monday night in
Rip Van Winkle.' The folks in front
oi the house cast their eyes over the
ticket rack and came to the conclusion
that unless something unusual was
done the receipts would not be as large
as they should be. Suddenly the Office
boy butted in with, Say, why don't yorr
have him dragged?' .
'Dragged-what's that?' l asked.
why, have him rushed after the
matinee this afternoon by bowling
mob OF admirers. And let the bunch
that does it be Johns Hopkins boys
Il was puzzled at how Hopkins stu
dents were to be found on Marsh mar
ket space.
"Why. they amt students at ALL
explained the of6ceboy. They're buns,
the worst lot Of can-chasers in the
town, and there are hundreds of them.
For so cents head for the day you
can get all of them you want
Our task turned out to be not so
difficult after all. We got together go
or 40 and marched them all to an insti-
tuition called the Workingmen's Resi-
dental club and had them washed and
shaved, clothed in gay togs and put
i'll applepie order.
AT the conclusion it was voted that
we had crowd OF seniors and fresh
men that would have faded the flower
OF Yale, Harvard, Princeton and Hop
kins.
"As the spectators were filing out
from the matinee at 4:3o o'clock
among them we're our garnished
friends OF the Space who had been let
in through the stage entrance.
Our fellows kept things going hot
until Mr. Jefferson emerged from the
alley at the side of the theater Thev
yelled:
" Jefferson, Jefferson,
Grand old man,
Let her RIP, boys,
All you can.
He's the stuff,
For me and you,
Here's luck, Joe,
From ]. H. u
well, sir, before Jefferson had time.
to recover from his surprise, thew
seized him and carried him to the car
rage, cut the traces and turned the.
horses loose, and bowling, started I'D,
the street madly, with the driver on
the box and the actor inside, followed
by a mob Of hundreds. They pulled
him to his hotel and then as he aIghted
gave him cheer after cheer.
"Mr. Jefferson, absolutely ignorant
OF the true character of his strenuous;
admirers, made them little speech
from the steps of the hotel, in which,
ne spoke of the drama and art and
other things which his hearers did not
know the meaning of, but which were.
cheered to the echo.
st~Y =, - 80 - F.
Naturally we saw to it that the om-,
n'ssient eye of the press did not over,
look this interesting piece of news."'
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The Irish standard., 1905-05-13

France has not paid much attention
10 far to the clustering of England
about Frances disregard of neutral
fly. England is not able to help her
ally Japan without getting mixed up
herself, and she fears to do that for
the world might then learn that her
navy is as rotten as her army proved
to be in South Africa.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
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TRHnE11 ysss;ss ~ sovssso
&GN%
IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN.

Mr.. S. E. Shannon, travelling agent
FIR The Irish Standard, will visit sub
ecribers to this paper in northern
Michigan and Wisconsin during the
next few days. The Copper country
will be the first visited, and he will
then go to Ironwood, Hurley and Ash
land. It is hoped that he may be sue
cessful in making collections and Sc
curing many new subscribers.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13

"Plain Living and High Thinking
was the motto adopted by the Ma
tional Council of Women. The plain
living part will doubtless meet the ap-
proval of a great many men, espec-
tally if the motto is to be applied to
the women only.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13

Father Cronin, the able editor of
the Buffalo Catholic Union and Times,
recently received distinguished and
deserved honor from the Holy Father,
in the way of degree of Doctor Of
Divinity.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13

It is rumored in several quarters
that being a Catholic is an absolute
disqualification for teaching in the
high schools of Minneapolis. We hope
that such is not the fact, but the
ent that we are fearful lest they are
true.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13

Mr.. Choate has again been made a
bencher. Come home, Mr.. Choate, be-
fore you become a bench show
Minneapolis Journal.
Yes, do come home, Mr. Choate,
before you make a holy show" of the
American people.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13

Temperance has had another set
back. Three or four prohibition
leaders in Texas were found recently
three-quarters shot.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13

why: does Dodson wabble SO when; hen;
he M Mxalks? Has he been in a wreck? ~
ssH s"sGHopdlnyess. l9ya NO! He's. taking physi:-:-..'
cal l.'! culture ' = Chicago Record:Herald,.'
New-York tribune., 1905-04-19

TIver of the Arm OF Knowles Brothers, managers
estabshed 'bv myself in July. 1S65-said me: IT
don't want to be indelicate IN suggesting this so
soon after the death OF M. Uhlielder. but If you
are going to appoint a new manager for the Ala
bama agency outside the family Of the dead man.
You make application for it in the regular way
Knowles Brothers have been in the Alabama ter
TitGy for several years and TarbelI had been want
ing them to take it, gave II 70 Uhltelder, how
ever, because KNOWLES BIVtnels htd SO many other
large interests and great DIVERSITY OF business.
Welt any way. after l had told Hyer to make
received letter from him saying he would be glad
to have the Alabama territory. and thought his
firm would give good results. l inclosed his appli-
cation in a letter 10 President Alexander. J told
Mr. Alexander that, in pursuance of our conVersa-
structiug me to go to Montgomery to MI the va
cancy. I begged leave to inclose the application
Endorsement 1 said they had been many years in
the service OF the Equitable and that they
men of means ana integrity.
Mr.. Alexander sent a reply to me In which he said
the question had been referred to Mr., TarbeI. the
would communicate with me. He also informed me
that it was absolutely necessary for me to go to
Montgomery at once to take charge of the agency
then wrote to the president and refused to do it,
My suspension followed
When asked if his suspension would be fol-
lowed bv a demand for his resignation, Mr.
knowles replied that he did not think so. and
went on:
In the first place, have not been guilty OF any
act which would warrant the Alexander people i'm
resorting to such extreme step. 1 simply re-
fused to permit them to & use the death of Mr. Uhl
as a pretext for compelling me 10 go out Of town so
I would not be able TO attend this conference and
place Mr. Hyde in proper light before the manag
ing agents.
All day yesterday Mr.. Knowles worked openly
in behalf OF Hyde. He watched at every
turn by representatives of Alexander and Tar
bell. When James II. Hyde, after he had en-
tered the conference called by his enemies and
delivered his address, left the hotel, Mr.. Knowles
accompanied him as he walked down 5th-ave.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-19
STOPS CONNECTING ROAD.
Little Tim Has the Franchise Re-
jected by 4Idermen.

The aldermen, under the direction OF Little TIM
Sullivan yesterday rejected the application OF the
New York Connecting Railroad for a franchise for
a route from Bushwick across Wards and
Randau's islands TO Mott Haven The report
Of the Committee on Bridges and Tunnels
adverse to the application and contrary 70 the
ton OF the Rapid Transit Commission nine months
ago. was adopted on a vote without rOllcau. there
being about ten dissenting Republicans.
This action leaves the franchise hung up" and
the only remedy is for the railroad company
to properly recognize certain men in the board.
This the company SAYS il VIII do and it looks
now as II it would have do it, the Dill
tsting the powers Of the aldermen has passed both
houses Of the legislature and is in the hands of the
Mayor. If he refuses to accept it for the city the
legislature probably viii repass it. and the Board
of Estimate and Apportionment will dispose Of the
cOmpany's application. as the Rapid Transit Com
mission did wear ago.
The committees report apparently was prepared
by counsel for Aldermen Sullivan. Douu and NJ
Cali 1t was in part follows:
As the reasons for demanding the change Of mo-
tive power depend entirely upon questions OF fact.
the company mas the power u deny the existence
OF the fact or facts. and to refuse the demand e.
to the Supreme Court, establish the question OF
fact and obtain order from the court TO enforce
demand OF the city and granted the necessary or
der the company would have By the terms Of the
proposed franchise three years in which 70 make
the change Of motive power.
II should be the policy of the city in making
franchises to prevent. not seek or invite, costly r
igattOn. The bOrOJShs of Queens and The BrOnX
olestonably an elevated fretgbt-fSgrtye Structure
with steam engines belchirg spO1e dust. cinders
mei'cenlSht OF us operaLlon q nuisance danSefoUs
to health. and materially deproCiate the value OF
property along the route, The city should there
fore insist in all railroad franchises that electricity
be the only motive power used.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-19
FIRST SHOOTING IN CHICAGO STRIKE.
Suspected Driver Beaten Insensible-Less
Trouble for Ward & Co.

Chicago. April 1S.-The first shooting and the
most serious assault since the Montgomery
Ward strike began occurred late this afternoon
at Van Buren, and Sherman sts.
Charles OcNer. a nOn-union teamster was
leaving the Atlantic Hotel. when he was at
tackled by union picket Ocker drew re-
volver and fired twice at his assaiIant. and. al
though he only few feet from the man.
both bullets went wide. and one OF them struck
Walter Klager, a teamster, who was unloading
wagon half a square away. Ocker was ar
rested. Klager's wound is not dangerous
Shortly after this trouble was over. John
O'Reilly, OF St Louis. who was walking In
Van Buren-st. near the scene Of the shooting.
was attacked by union teamsters and beaten
into insenstbnity. O'Reilly asserted that he had
not been working for Ward & Co. had no inten-
tion of doing So and until he was attacked
knew nothing about the strike.
ward & Co. had less difficulty to-day In de-
Hvering goods than at any time since the be-
ginning of the strike.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-19

their representatives have not been added TO the
executive committee in accordance with an al
legged agreement. He said:
THE charter OF the company now requires the
members of the executive cOmmitte to be stock
holders How could policyholders be made
members of the committee before the charter
has been amended and the amended charter ap-
proved as required by law?"
Mr. Hendricks declined TO express an opinion
regarding the probable length of the investisa-
tiOn.
THE next step, so far as the department is
concerned said he. will be to have it's repre-
sentatives attend the session of Part I Of the
Supreme Court in New-YOrk. Thursday
morning. when the order requiring me to show
cause why 1 should not be restrained from TAX
ing action the sOcietys amended charter is
returnable"
New-York tribune., 1905-04-19
NEw-ENDGLAND POLICYHOLDERs ACT
Protective Committee Formed in Boston
Statement Issued.

Boston, April 1S.-A number of the largest
policyholders of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society in New-England have formed pTOtec-
tive committee. of which William Whitman
leading manufacturer of this city, is chairman.
Among the other members OF the committee are
Arthur AmOry, prominent as q drygOods dealer
and manufacturer; George P. Field. an insur-
ance agent, and Edwin H. Abbott. an attorney.
The purpose of the committee is set forth in
statement issued to-day. which IS in part as
follows:
The dissensions among the officers Of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society and the dis
closures incident thereto make it desirable that
the New-England pOlicyhOlders shall act to-
gether for the purpose OF advising themselves
fully of the present condition and future devel-
Opments of the cOmpany'S affairs and for TAX
ing such further action. il any. as may appear
10 be necessary for their protection.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-19

Albany. April 1S.-The Assembly cities COMMITTEES
viii report tomorrow the bills of Mr.. Francisco
authorizing New-YorS 70 issue not exceeding S0-
0OOtN0 Ss00o0 in any year, of corporate stock
for the reconstruction of Inadequate sewers; Ot
Senator ttaineS extending the time which the
New-NOrk Connecting Railroad Company may be-
sin the erection OF its bridge over the East River
from i've years from September I. 1856 OF Sem
ator Burr. providing that employees OF ferry COM
panles acquired by the city OF New-York shall re-
main IN the employ OF the city.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-19
BANK PRESIDENT FOUND GUILTY.
E. w. Card, of Medina, Embezzled and Re-
turned False Reports.

Buffalo, April lS-Eari W. Card, former presi-
dent of the Medina National Bank. was tonight
found guilty OF miSappropriating the funds Of the
bank and making false report ,o ,he Controller
Of the Currency He will be sentenced TO- morrow.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-19
NEW-YoRK CITY CORPORATION.

Albany. April 1S--Stock companies incorporated
here to-day include the following
Tinker Roller Bearing Axle Company. OF New
York; capital 100000 pIrectors-L. NJ Preston
II. r. RouN and Leonard Gray. al Of New-YorS-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-02-01
Capt. Courtenay's View.
Washington Post.

Capt. w. A. Courtenay, of South Caro-
lima, who is at the Arlington, was Mayor
of Charleston at the time of the great
earthquake in which several scores of
lives were lost and Tuch property de-
stroyed. Before and during the civil war
Capt. Courtenay was business manager
of The Mercury, which was one of the
most Influential of Southern newspapers,
and for which Barnwell Rhett, the bril-
liant statesman of the South, wrote the
leading editorials. Mr.. Courtcnay long
ago abandoned the journalistic business,
and for long while has been manufac-
turer of cotton goods.
"The negro problem" said Mr.. Courte-
nay, 'is one that will tax the wisdom of
the ablest statesman, and | confess that
the outlook for solution does not appear
bright to me. The chief leader of that
race, a man who is known all over the
United States, does not, in my opinion,
exert good influence, because beneath
his plea for education there is all the
while apparent the desire for social
equahty. Book learning with him is but
a cloak for ultoTiur designs, so | think
that instead of doing good his influence
will be baneful. He has the ability to
get tremendous sums of money from
men who view him as a benefactor of
his kind, but sooner.or later eyes will be
opened and they will find that they have
been the victims of q mistake"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-02-01
Postmaster Mulkey Will Be Retained.

Washington, January 30.-The scalps
of Postmasters g. j. Mulkey, at West
minister, and j. NJ Stewart, of Lancas-
ter, have been saved by Capt. John g.
Capers, Republican National COMMITTEES
man, but Capt Capers is authorized to
send out the most solemn warning that
future offence of the kind committed by
them will result in instant dismissals
The position of the President and the
Post Office Department will fail as an
awful blow to the negro politicians who
have bled postmasters for so many years
and at the 81 ne time will be u Godsend
to the postmaSUers and other Federal
officials who have had to put up money
for the travelling and other expenses of
negro delegates to State, Congressional
and county conventions.
These two postmasters were about to
lose their jobs as a result of contributing
to the expense accounts of black dele
gates, causing a sensation in Republican
circles in the State and nearly every
postmaster there saw his job slipping
away from him. So much alarm was
created that Capt. Capers was flooded
with letters, kilograms, etc. He came to
Washington and laid the facts before the
Post Office Department and the Presi-
dent, representing that the dismissals of
Mulkey and Stewart would set prece-
dent that would result in new postmas-
ters in three-fourths of the post offices
in South Carolina, as the impoverished
condition of Republicans had often led
postmasters to contribute to campaign
funds. He agreed, however, thatA the
department was entirely right in putting
a stop to what is virtually system of
matchmaking and asked that dismissals
be made hereafter upon offences com
mitted after this and not on what has
been done so far. Postmaste> General
Wynne accepted this view of the matter
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-02-01
Low Rates to Presidential Inauguration.

On account of the Presidential inauou-
ration ceremonies, at Washington, d. c.,
March 4, 1905, the Southern Railway an
nounces the very low rate of one fare
(plus % cents) for the round trip.
Still lower rates to military companies
and brass bands in uniform, twenty or
more on one party ticket.
Tickets will be sold on March and 3,
final limit March s, 1905. However an
extension of final limit to leave Wash
ington not later than midnight of March
Is, 1908, may be had by depositing ticket
with special agent at Washington on or
before March 6, and payment of fee of
81 at the time of deposit.
For further information as to rates,
schedules, sleeping car reservations, ETC.,
apply to any agent of the Southern Rail
way or address Brooks Morgan, A. G.. p.
A. Southern Railway, Atlanta, Ga. 40