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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-02-04
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c-ra1Dolna, the youngest Territory
sa# ~ pRTspap psgS.
TIE population o. C1'ha Is ROW over
fGSS GEO, which 10 an iucrease Of 10
sGs ceat ara nsoPe EiGce 1900.
lf the deposits Row IN tbs sayinet
Saniss Of ttis -oautry were divided per-
eaqita, every aan, women and cund
would reeefre sG7zl. The total s,yp3
Is s. SIS 5.2es,ta5
rsnisI eriS-a sf Mechanic Fails
Me-, furnishes the folcwiag facts,
which are taken iroa his daily jour
nsl: Fcon May /, 1895, To May /,
lsQd, sirsy atSht ye4rs, It has rained
s,i2S days, and Ia he same length Of
sfEo IT has gE0wcd 2,GGS days
DR.. wi,ay. the government chemist,
aye that after story was publlahOd
wideh SEATED that the Washington
"poson squad" had beautiful pink
checks after eattRg ccrsain food ha
rocciyed thousands 81 lsttevE from wo-
aen all Sves tho world bsegtng for the
recipe
The Irish standard., 1905-04-01

state to secure divorces therein after q
short residence. New York has here
tofore maintained a most creditable
attitude in reference to divorces, at
least creditable whe compared with
other states. New York allows divorce
for but one cause and then does not
permit the. guilty party to re-marry.
The attempt by the present legislature
to practically allow non-residents to
colonize in New York city, and obtain
a divorce after short residence was
a step backwards. There does not
seem to have been any reason for this
legislation except, perhaps, an en-
deavor to help out divorce lawyers.
Governor Higgins was not Influenced
by the same consideration and prompt
~ vetoed the obnoxious measure. 1t
is little startling to think that
legislature would dare to take step
backward at time when the con-
science Of the people has been aroused
to the dangers of the divorce evil. We
quite confidently expect legislatures to
pass laws making it harder to secure
divorces. The action of the New York
legislature was an outrage upon public
sentiment and deserves more comment
than the mere veto of the bill by Gov
error Higgins.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-01

The peculiar sense of delicacy which
chara cterizes this age of ours is strik-
fngly eXemplifed in an incident report
ed in the daily press, says the Philadel-
ptia Catholic Standard and Times. A
New York Herald reporter, anxious to
investigate the theory that high edu-
cation and literary or intellectual
life are unfavorable to the condition Of
maternity, interviewed prominent
literary lady to gain her views or ex-
perience on the subject. The lady does
not seem to have taken any offense,
but to have accepted the questioning
as a matter to be expected. The abnor-
NAL and startling Of long ago has now
become the usual and tolerable. In
every discussion Of this suggestive
subject, so far as the secular press is
concerned, the point Of view is the
material one. Is the state likely to
suffer from the prevalence Of race sui
eide? This is the main considera ton.
The enormity of the sin, its appalling
rebellion against the Creators law,
and its consequences to the human
soul never enter into the inquiry. Such
q fact is hardly less disquieting than
the sin itself-since it shows that con-
science is almost dead within nations
that call themselves Christians.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-01

that, in England attract no attention.
The love of art he finds to be wide.
spread In America and the people
everywhere give more attention to the
aesthetic, and he no longer finds it
possible to charge Americans with Civ.
Ing attention only to things OF utility.
Mr.. Bryce. when. passing from the
good things that he noticed, has not
failed to pick upon the divorce evil as
the: most menacing danger in the
United States. Within the last few
years the best thought of our own
country has recognized that the great
est danger to our government and in
situations rests in that growing evil.
And. it is an incident worthy of note
that such profound thinker and
critic as Mr.. Bryce should cast upon
this black spot in our social life as the
most dangerous confronting our coun-
try. He says that handicapped though
We are by wretched divorce laws, the
general moral standard of the
United States is on the whole
higher than that of Western Eu.
rope. He thinks that there are
fewer scandals among our wealthy
class than among the corresponding
classes in Western Europe. He finds
that Notwithstanding there is more
wealth in this country than in Eng.
land, that there are fewer idlers of the
self-indulgent class which sets a bad
example to others. The article is
worth the careful perusal of every
American given in the least degree to
introspection for it is the observation
of one given to close reflection and
one peculiarly fitted to reason from
cause to effect.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-01
rAnKER's. HIGH lDEAL.u

Judge Parker showed the material
of which he is made when in a reply to
Elihu Root and other distinguished
Republicans who urged him to accept
a nomination for Supreme Court Judge
with the promise that Governor Hig
gins would designate him TO seat
in the Appellate Division in the ST.
preme Court in that department to fill
the vacancy caused by the retirement
of Judge Van Brunt under the age
limit, he said that when he accepted
the Democratic nomination for presi-
dent he resigned his office as Chief
Judge of the New York Court OF APP
peals. and when he did so he did it
tor all time. Judge Parker thanked
Mr. Root. but insisted that such high
Office as a Judge of a Court OF Appeals
is not pawn to be thrown into the
game of politics. Judge Parker is
still a young man and will, no doubt,
be amply able to make a living at the
practice of the law. Those whose adj
miration of Judge Parker has sur
vived his tremendous defeat in No
vember will be glad to know of his
staunch adherence to such high
ideal. He could have easily accepted
the Root proposition without dishonor
or even without discredit, but it would
not have been in keeping with the
high character that we with thousands
of others have assigned to that sturdy,
quiet and transformations American
He accepted his overwhelming defeat
without remorse and it did not even
for day interrupt the even tenor of
his way. He did not ask then and he
will not now accept a consolation
purse or political charity. There are
times when private life confers a
greater dignity upon a man than high
position. Certainly Judge Parker fol-
lowing the life of an independent
lawyer holds more dignified position
before his fellow countrymen than he
would were he now to accept the posi-
ton which few months ago he re-
signed in order to seek a higher one
Judge Parker may not be magnetic
He may not have the power to impress
the mass of the people. He probably
The Irish standard., 1905-04-01
Catholic Population Crews.

The Catholic population of the con-
tinental United States is 12,462, 1893,
according to the figures compiled by
the M. H. Wiltzius Company for the.
Catholic Directory for 1905. To this;
may be added population of 1885,
500 for the Philippines, 100000 for
Porto Rico and $4,000 for the Sand
wich Islands. This makes the Catho-.
lie population under the American
lag 2o,553,4A2. The total population of
this territory is about S0,O0O,OOO SO
the Catholics number one-quarter of
the whole. The compilation for 1904
showed tie total population of the
continental United States to be H.
SS7,317, making the increase for the
year 575,47G. This is believed to be
considerably under the actual figures
This is the first year that the COM
pliers of this publication have been
able to secure authentic information
concerning the Catholic population OF
the island dependencies of the United
States. The Philippine Islands have
a Catholic population OF 705S,699, d.
vided among five dioceses, as follows:
Archdiocese OF Manila, 1891, 82G:
Jaro, 1881, 1874; Vigan, 100000; Cam.
arines, 100000; Cebu, 2,145,679. From
this statement it appears that the
diocese of Manila, Jaro and Cebu are
much larger than any in the CONT
mental United States.
The number of priests and churches,
for such a large population, however,
is comparatively small. The arch
diocese of Manila has 424 priests;
Jaro, LOG; Vigan, ITO; Camarines,
107; Cebu, 1873. Manila has 264
churches; Jaro, 1872; Vigan, III; Cam.
arines, 1874; Cebu, 14S. The province
OF Cebu includes the Ladrone Islands.
The Philippines are under the juris-
diction of Archbishop J. J. Harry, for
merly OF st. Louis, Mo. All of his
suffragan Bishops are Americans:
Bishop F. z, Rocker OF Jaro; Bishop
Dennis J. Dougherty of Vigan; Bishop
r. A. Hendrick OF Cebu.
Porto Rico with Catholic popula-
ton of 100000, has 119 priests and
50 churches. The "vicariate apostle
late" of Hawaii has Catholic popula-
ton of $4,000. The population of the
archdiocese of Cuba is divided as fol-
lows: Archdiocese of Santiago,
415,949; Observation-Disclosures, 356,536;
Havana, G2S,313; Pinar del Rio, 49,
O64.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-01

son Of" William Smith 0'Brien Of '4s
memory s,ilfsreaides near : L.mertc1s;
says the Dublin Freeman's Journal.
His ctualsresfdence is oman island;
in the Shannon, where the. old salmon
weir at CORDIALLY forms a. sort Of con-
Meeting link between the counties Of
Glare and Limerick. In the distance,
are visible the spires of st. Mary's
Cathedral, once the palace of the
O'Briens, monarchs of Limerick ana
Thomond, while the picturesque old
salmon weir close by, the work of the.
Dominican friars in the thirteenth
century, was accomplished by grant
from the family. i
The Irish standard., 1905-04-01
The confesaianal.

Here is another object-lesson for
those who are prone to think the con-,
fessional an evil thing, says the New
World. Eight years ago at the.
Great Northern Hotel, this city, Mr..
Nathan jacob, a well-known Jewish
merchant, had a diamond pin stolen
from him, and all efforts to locate it
were fruitless. The value of the stone
was about $780,
The years went by and Mr.. jacob
had virtually forgotten his loss. On,
January Is letter postmarked St..
Louis, Mo-, was handed him, and OPEN
ing it he read with establishments:
Dear Sir: A party called on me
some time ago in reference to making
restitution. The stolen property is a
diamond, and it is supposed that you
are the rightful owner. Will you give
me description of the article and tell
me when and where it was taken from
you; also its probable value, so that 1
may be convinced of your identity?
Upon receipt of such information I
will forward the article to any address
you mention. am sincerely yours
PARICK DOOLEY,
st. Johns Rectory, ST.. Louis.
The owner was able to describe the
property lost, and now it is safely in.
his possession. Is there need to say
that this Jewish merchant is a firm.
believer in the confessional? He GER
tainly is. But this instance, we are
convinced, is only one out of thou
sand to come to light. 1t might never
have become known had not Mr..
jacob, in his JOY, shown the letter to-
Rev. Father Tonello, of Juliet, who.
kindly gave the New World" these
particulars. The Chiniquys, Slatterys-
and such like may SANDER the Catho-f
lie confessional, but such happenings;
as this convince thousands outside the
church that it is an excellent tribunal
and more effective than many courts.
of law.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-01

Much attention has been attracted
to a recent discussion of the Ethics OF
Gaming before the Contemporary
club of Philadelphia. Dr. Kerby OF
the Catholic University, who was one
of the speakers, states that his posi-
ton has been misrepresented in some
of the press reports. He says that
Gaming not Gambling was the subject
assigned for discussion, and that his
address was an emphatic protest on
both moral and social grounds against
playing any form of game for money
or stakes of any sort whatever He
appealed to his hearers to aid in ban.
fishing from every home all games
played for money or prizes and he
urged the organization of the energies
of church, school and home against
every form of game played for gain
of any kind.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-01

Already the Japs are talking about
Asia for the Asiatics. We have often
wished that the so-called heather ma
lions which England and the rest OF
them have been civilizing and chris
tianizing with the sword would some
day learn to shoot true and straight
and compel the mercenary mission
aries to keep hands off. Japan has
learned the trick. Unfortunately she
did not get after the great offender:
England. What will become of the
Philippines if Japan insists upon Asia
for the Asiatics? Are we some day to
get the same kind of medicine that is
now being administered to Russia?
The Irish standard., 1905-04-01

is not q politician. He possibly re-
ceived fewer votes than great many
others would have as a candidate of
the Democratic party, but he certainly
has fine sense of that which Is 1T
ting. He belongs to that old class of
American public men which is fast
disappearing. Judge Parker after elec-
ton is acting the same as Judge Par.
ker before election. 80. n....,
The Irish standard., 1905-04-01

Governor Johnson vetoed the Hor-
ton Bill as he should have done and 1t
is now up to the two by four's who
make up the membership of the pres
ent legislature to pass the bill over
his veto. We think they are entirely
capable of doing SO as they have
shown every indication of being small
enough for any kind of political buck
STEERING. The legislature will pass the
bill over the governors veto and the
people will decide as between the two.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-01
Just after the whistle blew one even

Just after the whistle blew one even
ing last week an Irish ditcher boarded
a northbound car, says the Kansas
City Journal. There was only one va
cant seat half of the side seat at the
front end, and he took it. In the seat:
just behind him was woman with an
imitation Persian lamb coat filing ali
the space and extending to the side
seat. When the ditcher sat down in'
front of her she gathered her apparel
together, shrugged her shoulders, and
said, pardon me-" with an air of sar-
casm, as he sat on an inch of the imi-
tation garment. Madame" he re-
piled, "ye'll have to apply t. Gov'nor
Folk: he does all tn pardonin' f'r tn
state" And the conversation Ian
guished
The Irish standard., 1905-04-01

FASHIONED 0ratogy and. the streets: Of
Paris run red again with the blood Of
the st. Bartholomew massacre. On
the other side the massacre at Drog-
heda by Cromwell would be drawn
from the page of history to furnish
the climax Of peroration.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-01

The revival of interest in the o.
Brien family of ancient Thomond con-
sequent on the approaching Marconi-
O'Brien nuptials makes it of interest
to know that Mr.. Donogh O'Brien, the
The Irish standard., 1905-04-01

1.-THE fact that Wyndham-late Sec
rotary of Ireland-is great grandson
of Lord Edward Fitzgerald was too
much for the Orangemen to stomach"
says the Catholic Union and Times.
"And 80, once again, miserable minor
fly dictates in Ireland. Shame on
Balfour!"
The Irish standard., 1905-04-01

"Whew! Transformer must have
found food for thought in the dramat-
ic editors article this morning."
Food? should say full meal.
He got roast and also his desserts,
The Irish standard., 1905-04-01

Governor Higgins Of New York has
vetoed bill passed by the legislature
which authorized non-residents Of that
The Irish standard., 1905-04-01

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The Irish standard., 1905-04-01

population is Protestant, and there it.
has always been the right of the Cath
Ole minority to petition for separate
schools. In Quebec the great mass of
the people are Catholics and it has
always been the privilege OF the Prot
estant minority to petition for separ-
ate schools. Certainly no true Ameri-
can would claim that the SO per cent
| OF non-Catholics i'll Canada should
have the right to establish schools to
which they could compel Catholic par
| ents to send their children and vice
versa. The most that could be claimed
\ is that they should establish schools
| where no religious instruction OF any
| kind should be given leaving it OPP
| tional with parents to keep their chill
dren away from those schools. This
would make it obligatory upon people
to support schools to which they could
not send their children. That is the
system that we have in this country,
but as we have noted before, such
schools are Objectionable because by
refraining from teaching religion they
actually teach unbelief. 1t will be
we'll, therefore, for all to stick to the
facts and not stir up religious strife.
Let us live in peace in this country.
in Canada and all the world. If the
proposed school laws for the territory
to the North of us meets with the con-
victions of two and half millions of
people without doing any injustice to
the other three and one half millions,
then in all fairness why should not
such large minority have their rights
as we'll as the majority? Religious
strife leads to no good. 1t would not
help the people OF Canada to have
campaign in which, as the Manitoba
Free Press says Fox's Book of Martyrs
would be the hand book of the cam
paign on one side and the persecu-
lions of the Roman Catholics under
the Penal Laws in Ireland would be
rehearsed on the other. The fires OF
Smithfield would burn again in i'm
Washington telegraph., 1905-09-22

7 Ut , 17.1---s N--0faLLEg
writes Mrs. L. K. ClaYenger, Of Belle
view, N. c., at my monthly periods,
all my hfa, but the first bottle OF Car
dui gave me wonderful relief and now
/ am in better health han have been
forGl0ag time lthinlg Cardui thegreat-
est ~oma1A medicine in the world. "
Washington telegraph., 1905-09-22
GRIP OF TIE KING SNAKE.
An Illustration Of the Strength That
Wins in Battles With Rattlers.

e. r. Sanborn, the photographer of
The Geological society is well ac-
puanted with all the snakes in the
reptile house. He occasionally plays
with the harmless species.
The other day he took the biggest
Of the king snakes out of the snarl
in its cage and let it twine around
his arms.
Hes got an awful grip" said Mr..
sanborn. See, he's got me hand
cuded now, with turn around each
of my arms.
"A king snake can coil SO tightly
around your coat sleeve as to leave
a welt on your arm That's the rea-
son a king snake can kill a rattler.
Hes as quick as light, and he
WINS himself about the rattlesnake
and breaks its back. But he hasn't
bit Of poison"
Mr.. Sarborn declined suggestion
that he put the KING snake in a cage
Of diamond backs, Just to see wha-
y.ootl l,a2rN-1 -.+~ V0r1- %r0
Washington telegraph., 1905-09-22
Castor on for Munlrn!ss.

NJ. Berth9lot, secretary Of The
Louvre museum, believes that he has
discovered the secret of the agent
used ia ,ambalming in ancient Egypt.
After laborious examination OF the
sareophsgl of the afth and slxta
dynasties, which date back as far as
$500 B. c., NJ Berthelot has come to
the decision that the oil employed
was simply castor oil, such as is still
used in Egypt which has undergone
some oxidation, but retained during
tbe loBg period its preserFadFe qnali-
ties.-L London Telegraph.
Washington telegraph., 1905-09-22
Sandy's PRAYER Answered,

A Scotch minister found Sandy, the
cobbler, looking sad and asked hiu
what the trouble was, IT'S a salr
thing that's going to happen to me-"
said Sandy. THE sweeps ta'en the
hoose over ma held, and maun turn
DOT next week. Il am very sorry 10
hear this, Sandy" said the minister.
Perhaps you might make It a matter
of prayer "A weel, mlcht do
that said Sandy. Some days later
the minister found Sandy hammering
away as cheeri,y as ever, "Tm glad
to see you looking more hopeful"
said the minister "Ou ay. meenis-
fp1," tafT 60. r-. ar -.7 ~. -., f-,,,+
Washington telegraph., 1905-09-22
A MisappIIed Petition.

Not long since the choir in ore of
the fashionable churches of the South
rendered a long and difficult anthem-
1ne with many frtlls and furbelows
The good minister sat patiently
through 1t, but when the anthem was
finished he arose and, to the amuse-
ment of both congregation aud choir
began mis- prayer in deeply earnest
tones, saying, 20 Lord, va thank
Thee that We are still alive!".-Lippin-
colts.
Washington telegraph., 1905-09-22
AN .ABsENr.mINDED ACTOR.
Had Himself Htdsen Article Hs Need.

Had Himself Hidden Article He Need
Sd on Sage.
Sheridan Knowles, the Irish dra-
matfst. WAS noted for his absent-mind-
edneas. He not infraquently took
'rart9 IN his plays. he was on at The
Tfeater Royal, Dublin, in 'sThe EIunch.
back just before his turn to appear
a friend went iato his dressing room
and found him ii 4 stass OF great agi=
tation
Look at me, William. look at NE,
id he. STR ars 0at his 1iglt leg
N EIieb 3s3 a rcd stocking; the
other leg vas bsre.
What is the matter2" said the
friend.
"lb," said he, ISN'T an actors
faar.n1 l.fe The other stocking is
lost. The overture has begun. I must
pat en- black $40 Kings, and in five
n9i4 20 on the stage to disgraca
myaelf The part was never acted in
black STOCKINGS. OH like dear fel
low, pull Off this red one"
This the friend aid. and under ii
WIS the lost one, lie had two on one
leg.
Washington telegraph., 1905-09-22
WHY HE WAS ALARMED.
Feared Deatl, by Lightning strok
Might Run in Families.


Gen James A. Wilson told the fol
lowing story of Washington Irving
which he had from the latters lips
During a prolonged stay IN Eng
land began Mr.. Irving, "I YVES one
day Walking in the country with :
friend when a violent thunderstorm
burst upon rs. We stopped under {
large 1ree. and while Standing there
was reminded of the fact that {
brother Of mine who had taken shel
ter under an oak on the banks of tho
Hudson was struck by lightning,
mentioned the incident. The face 0
nay friend took on look of consternG
lions He ran ont into tbe pourin
re n, and when I shouted to him
come back he answered:
No sir ee! That kind of deal
probaaiy n7 in your family I'll tal
my T. snc2s ont in the open il ttea
OF b. your siden
"And be did, added the hermit
"Srnny side" with a smile thPt wcul
have opened oystefs.-PittsI Irg Dt
patch
Washington telegraph., 1905-09-22
rila Reapt. Of Renose.

sitting and rising may be motto
Of eate and grace or Uggest the m,
neuyers Of a seal. TO 'all into a Sc
with a thump and Pill all over it
not pretty nor f. leceeeary. ~
women who takes a est in this W.
clutcfes willy al uything in rec
when she attempts o rise, and STIR
giles awkwerdly Il, her feet Cont
of the muscles vrill prevent all tn
and the heavies' wC~-'r -~"-. ~~t ~
and down with sc0~o IF erac
and ease with g. l't.'a '' prar
tice.
Washington telegraph., 1905-09-22
rsERrrr nv a -rrrrrp


freely ana frankly, in suictest contid~
ena, telling us all your symptoms and
troubles. We will send free advice
Gin plain sealed enve!ope), how to
cure then. Address: LADIES' Advisory
DeSt. The Chattanooga Medicine Co,
CsNlaaooga, Team.