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Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-08
Fitzgerald Throws Game Away

Transportation was issued to Smith
but the Seraph's third baseman was
not content with this generosity and
promptly annexed the second bag. Dill
lon likewise waited for four bad ones
and trotted down to Nordyke's ter
ritory. This looked bad, but. worse
was to follow. The Tiger twirler
offered and was evidently in a pitiful
state and the variety encouragement
he received from the occupants of the
grandstand was hardly stimulative Of
greater effort.
CraVath was the next lad to Iinger
about the plate and was walked de-
liberately and with criminal intent by
Fitzgerald. Charlie Graham, the Ia
coma backstop, may be tabled as an
accessory after the fact. Graham
rubber and Fitzgerald passed four of
them up about ten feet away from
the plate.
This queer little turn put three men
on the bases but. admitting that Fitz-
gerald's intentions were good, he was
evidently of the opinion that Ross, the
next Seraph up, would prove easy
picking and end the suspense with the
Tigers having another shy at the
leather.
The guardian Of the Seraphs left
garden doesn't possess exactly repu-
tation for knocking the cover off the
sphere and he gave away to that
timely hitter and general handy man,
kitty" Brashear. The benedict lin
gered about the plate determined to
lift the pesky sphere out of the lot.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-08

Box 2Os
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-03-25

mind to have the power to appoint
them. He personally, no doubt would
be pleased to have the responsibility
and petty annoyances placed upon
other shoulders. But, there is prin-
cipal involved, and that is whether or
not the state shall be shamed by such
action on the part Of its legislature.
BY majority Of the votes of this state
Governor johnson was elected to per-
form the ordinary duties Of governor
Heretofore one of those duties has been
to appoint those who have the custody
and control of the state building.
Governor johnson happens to be a
Democrat, and might appoint a few
Democrats as we'll as Republicans.
This continued sufficient reason for
the ward politicians who make up a
majority of the members Of the pres
ent legislature for passing the Horton
Bill. 1t is not John A. johnson that
has been assailed by this measure, it
is the governor of the state of Mime
sofa, and the present occupant of that
office owes the. duty to the state and to
his Office to sustain the dignity of that
office. He should veto the bill and let
the people of the state know what
Republican legislature is capable of
doing.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-03-25
JUVENILE COURTS.

The bill now before the Minnesota
Legislature providing for the establish
ment in the large cities of this state
Of Juvenile Courts is one which in its
general terms should be supported.
Students of sociology and criminology
have long since come to the conclusion
that the mark was being missed by
long way when youths were brought
into the ordinary courts and forced to
mingle with hardened criminals and to
accept the same treatment and the
same punishments. The law recognizes
that punishment is administered for
two purposes. First, to reform the
criminal and, second, to deter others
from committing like deeds. If the
law recognizes punishment as admins.
tered to reform in the case of adults
it should certainly in a marked degree
recognize the corrective feature Of
punishment as melted out to children,
and the jurisdiction over juvenile
crimes should be conferred upon our
highest trial courts, for little children
who have been brought up in the I'M
fortunate surroundings which lead to
crime should have the benefit of the
highest legal talent in administering
to their wants. 1t is not right to throw
children in among IL lot of drunkards
and prostitutes in Il police court and
expect thereby to reform them or
check them in their downward COURSE
Let us by all means have a juvenile
court in the State of Minnesota and
let us confer that jurisdiction upon our
district courts SO that the children
who are unfortunate may have the
best attention aud the greatest oppor-
tunity to reform. The greater part of
the time of one of our district judges
in this county is taken up with hear
ing divorce cases, the law of which is
as simple as if not simpler than the
law applying to juvenile misdeeds. If
divorce cases are entitled to the con-
sideration of the district judge, and
we belive they are, certainly the cases
Of children, who of all criminally in
clied are the most open to reform, are
entitled to that attention. Chicago has
had juvenile court for some years
and the judge who presides over that
court is of the same rank as the judge
who hears the most important civil
or criminal case that comes before the
courts Of Cook county.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-03-25

1t seems that the commissioner of
corporations utterly ignored the refrig-
orator car graft when he inquired into
the operations Of the beef trust; and
yet this is the most formidable instru-
ment for preying upon the consumers
OF the land that has yet been devised,
says the Intermountain Catholic Of
Denver. The trust could we'll afford
to forego all profit upon their principal
industry; their depredations by means
Sf the refrigerator car system are suf-
4cient to practically absorb all the
surplus production Of wealth Of the
country from year to year. 1t is we'll
that the department Of justice has seen
At to act independently of this doughty
commissioner. II it succeeds in land
Ing behind the bars the brilliant ar
my Of beef trust magnates whose ar
rest was recently ordered for fragrant
violations Of the antitrust law, the
common people. may yet have an In
ming In "this land of the brave and the
6ome Of the Free"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-03-25

We have ofreil thought that If Cath
olics were as jealous Of the good name
Of their Church as they are Of the
reputation Of their pet political party,
or of their favorite fraternal or patri-
cite order, We're as sensitive to any at
tack upon her, and as ready to rush to
her defense when attacked Or criti-
cized, their Catholicity would be more
worthy Of the name, says the Sacred
Heart Review. If a man is a Demo-
crat or Republican he is up in arms
At once if some one ventures to say
word against his party. So also, If
he is Knight Of Columbus or q Hi
bernian he is extremely "touchy'' on
questions affecting this society. Such
loyalty, though carried to ridiculous
extremes sometimes, is perfectly nat
ural, and not at all to be condemned.
We wish, however, rfi::t similar zeal,
similar readiness, We're shown in the
interests Of the Church, by Catholic
laymen.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-03-25
THE BROCKIeN HEROES,

All the worlds heroes are not in
Manclluria. There is always plenty Of
praise and consideration for those who
perform well in battle, but there exists
in everyday life greater heroes than
those produced by war. 1t is easy to
fight elbow to elbow with hundreds Of
thousands of companions aroused and
sustained by the love Of country and
the hope of victory. The true hero.
however, is the one who does an I'M
selfish act without hope of reward or
expectation Of praise. Such heroes
were the priest and the special police
man who rsked their lives to save the
employees Of the recently wrecked
Brockton shoe factory in Massachu-
sets. Hundreds Of girls were en-
ployed in this factory ut the time the
fatal explosion occurred, and these
two men were among the first to arrive
OH the scene and each did heroic work
i'll resclling lives. Time after time
they assembled ladders and carried
away from the burning building sew
eral young women who otherwise
would have persisted. When the priest
could no longer carry people from the
building and after he was ordered
away by the chief of the fire depart
ment he remained upon the scene
granting absolution to the dying. His
place in the ranks of the worlds heroes
is higher and better than that Of the
highest salaried occupant Of the most
fashionable church. He believed that
his place was at the front where there
was chance to aid and perhaps save
In filling that place he narrowly
escaped with his own life, for one Of
those engaged in the rescue work was
lost. 1t is such men as this priest and
the lowly policeman who are the real
heroes in this world. They are not
acclaimed nor received with hurrahs,
but it is for that reason that they are
the greater heroes. The only true hero
ism like the only true charity is that
which is done without hope of reward
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-03-25
CELTIC LITERATURE

President Roosevelt in his speech
before the Friendly Sons of Saint
Patrick in New York on st. Patricks
night showed the students apprecia-
ton of that which is good in ancient
literature and art when he appealed to
his hearers to work and strive for the
establishment in our American uni
versities Of chairs devoted to the study
of the ancient Celtic literature. 1t can
not be said in this connection that the
president was appealing to the Irish
for popularity, for in this instance at
least, the appeal was one to the head
rather than to the heart. In speaking
upon this subject which is just now at
tracing so much attention among the
scholars of the world the president
said: "We Americans take just
pride in the development of our great
universities, and more and more we
are seeking for original and creative
work. l hope that an earnest effort
will be made to endow chairs in Amer
lean universities for the study of Gel
tic literature and for research in Celtic
antiquities. 1t is only of recent years
that the extraordinary wealth and
beauty Of the old Celtic Sages have
been fully appreciated, and we Of
America, who have So large a Celtic
strain in our blood cannot afford to
be behindhand in the work Of adding
to modern scholarship by bringing
within its ken the great Celtic litera-
ture Of the past" The president in re-
ferring to the ancient Irish literature
and antiquities spoke with knowledge
for he is scholar of no mean accom-
plishments. He knows enough about
the ancient Celtic and its treasures to
know that there is more value and en-
joyment in the research than there is
in the study Of the ancient Anglo
Saxon which is so commonly studied
in our universities. Not only is the
language itself far more beautiful and
artistic, but it is the key to literature
which is unsurpassed by the folk verse
or prose Of any other people. 1t is
only because Ireland and it's people
have been under the yoke Of a foreign
oppressor for seven centuries that the
ancient Irish literature has been so
long neglected. Even today it is the
German scholars who are developing
the ancient Irish. There has been no
time or money and certainly no en-
|couragement for Irish students to
study the ancient Celtic. Irish brains
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-03-25

William A. O'Meara, senior vice.
commandant of Potomac Post No. l.,
who took part in the inaugural parade
last Saturday, was the youngest en-
listed soldier of the Civil war, says the
Iowa Catholic Messenger. He pre-
scented himself for enlistment with his
father under Lincoln's first call,
though but II years Of age. Lincoln
happened to come along at the time
that the enlisting officer ordered young
O'AIeara to retire as not old enough to
wear the blue. The lad tearfully ap-
pealed to the president. who ordered
that his name be placed on the list
This was done and the boy served two
years in the army, when he was hon
orably discharged, his age then being
only 10 years. Talk about the presi-
dent setting the example of the siren
nous life! The O'Aleara boy really
set that pace way back in 81.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-03-25

Peabody the rightly elected governor
for if so, why the enforced resignation:
The truth of the matter is that the
legislature, being Republican, was
willing to go to any extreme to unseat
Democrat and to place Republican
in his place, but there were fifteen or
twenty Republican members of the
legislature who were personal enemies
Of Peabody and who would prefer to
have Alva Adams to Peabody. They,
however, were willing to vote against
the rightful governor and in favor Of
any other Republican. They therefore
approached Peabody, Informed him
that they would never vote to seat
him unless he would agree beforehand
to resign as soon as seated, and thus
take the Office from the Democrats
and give it to the Republicans. Pea
body who had already been honored by
the state and served term as gov
ernor, became party to the scheme
and disgraced himself as we'll as the
state for the small matter of partisan
gain.
Some Of the hair-brained advisers
Of Governor Adams advised him to
hold his Office by force, but he wisely
rejected their counsel and peaceably
gave over the Office and then issued
singing rebuke in the way of an adj
dress to the people Of the whole state
in which he recited the steps by which
the fraud was consumated. Had he
resisted there would have been another
period Of civil war in Colorado, such
as existed during the strike last sum-
mer. 1t ought to be long time be-
fore the Republicans Of Colorado elect
another governor. If the people of
that state love justice and fair play
they will resent, for many years to
come, the act Of the present legislature.
Either Adams or Peabody was elected
governor and one or the other should
serve in that capacity. Mcdonald
had no right to the office whatever. 1t
is amusing to see by what specious
some newspapers endeavor
to support the action of the legislature,
but in the words of James Russell
Lowell, 1.-The ten commandments will
not bulge, and stealing still remains
stealing
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-03-25

The city Of Chicago is now engaged
in very spirited municipal campaign
in which the traction question is the
leading issue. Chicago has had more
trouble with her street-car system
than any other city in the United
States, and it gets poorer service than
any other other important city For a
long time there has been strong senti-
ment on the part of the people that
the city itself should acquire and oper-
ate the street-car system. Judge Ed
ward F. Dunno, the Democratic candi-
date, stands squarely upon platform
which favors the acquisition of the
street-car system by the city. John NJ.
Harlan, the Republican candidate
stands upon platform which favors
the granting of temporary franchise
to the car companies. Heretofore the
people Of Chicago have shown a strong
disposition to endorse public owner
ship, and unless that sentiment has
been changed or the issue is compli-
Gated with some other issue it is rea-
sonable to expect that Judge Dunno
will be elected. The present Demo-
cratic mayor, Carter H. Harrison, has
been elected four times mayor of
Chicago upon the same issue, although
he never squarely favored present
acquisition of the street-car systems
by the city. The election will be held
early in April and is one of very great
Importance, for it is the forerunner Of
campaigns that are bound in the near
future to be fought out in every Amer
lean city. The day is coming, and that
not far distant, when the people will
demand that property which rightly
belongs to the people, should be turned
over to them and that public service
utilities should he operated by the
public or the public's agent; the mu-
nicipal corporation.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-03-25
PEANUT POLITICS.

Evidently there is Il majority in the
present legislature which has no sense
of common decency. The passing Of
the Horton Bill by the house is the
smallest piece of peanut politics that
has ever been practiced in this state.
The bill provides for the placing of the
control of the state capitol for the next
two years in the control of a Capitol
Commission, thus taking it out of the
hands of the governor There are Il
few appointments connected with the
State Capitol, such as custodian, jani-
tors and engineers. The legislature, in
order to give these few places to Re-
publicans has descended to depth
tor partisan politics heretofore UNI
known even in this state. The pres
sure Of political clamor and the hun
ger of the ordinary Republican Office
seeker was too much for the peanut
machinists that run the present legis-
lature. The decent Republican men,
bers sat back and silently allowed the
political tricksters to push the bill
through.
One thing remains for Governor
Johnson to do and that is to veto the
bill when it comes to him and let the
people of this state know the kind Of
business their representatives are en-
gagged in ut St. Paul. The men who
were small enough to pass the bill in
the first instance are probably small
enough to pass it over the governors
veto, but it will at least force those
members who have remained silent to
| take stand either on the side of pea
nut politics or on the side of common
decency. 1t does not make any differ
ence whether the janitors who sweep
out the Capitol at st. Paul are Re-
publicans or Democrats, and it would
not add to Governor Johnson's peace Of
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-03-25
BRAINERD BRIEFS.

st. Patrick's Day was observed in
Brainerd by fine entertainment given
under the auspices of st. Francis
Catholic church. The principal event
of the evening was the address by
Hon. ]. A. Peterson, of Minneapolis,
formerly county attorney of Hen
nepin county. Mr.. Peterson proved
to be we'll versed in the subject of his
lecture, and made very good impress
sion on those who heard it. He spoke
to crowded house. Besides the ad-
dress, the following literary and musi-
cal program was rendered. Every
number was well rendered and re-
ceived much applause.
Grand Irish medley, selection, vocal
and instrumental; song, Kathleen Ora
ham; piano solo, Daisy Cawley; song,
Joseph Murphy; piano, Georgia Horn
and Jennie Mysen; selection, Graham's
orchestra; cornet solo, Professor VIM.
Graham; recitation, Mamie Bolin; VIC
lin solo, Professor Lensrud; selection,
orchestra.
Thomas H. Murphy, one Of the oldest
residents of the city and member Of
the city council, died on March 16 at
$50 o'clock p. m. Some days previous
he was operated on for ulcers of the
stomach, from this operation he con-
tinued to improve until the morning of
March 16, when his heart failed him,
and he declined rapidly until death.
The deceased was born in Lowell,
Mass, on February 2, 1858, and was 50
years Of age. He came to Brainerd
from Murdoch, Mimi, % years ago,
and has lived here continuously ever
since, working in the shops as a ma
chinist. He had also lived at Belle
Plaine after coming to Minnesota, so
that most Of his life was spent in this
state. Mr.. Murphy leaves besides a
loving wife, six children, three boys
and three girls, as follows: Henry,
George and Albert Murphy, and Violet,
Mary and Anna Murphy, all residents
Of this city except Henry. The de-
ceased was member Of the A. o. a..
and the K. o. T. NJ. Alderman Murphy
was serving his second term in the city
council, and during his tenure of Office
he has worked consistently for the best
interests of the city. He was an hon
orable and upright man, respected by
his fellow workingmen, neighbors and
his associates in the city council. Those
from out Of town who were here to at
tend the funeral were his two brothers,
W. T. Murphy and w. D. Murphy Of
Murdoch; his sister, Mrs. Gregorie Of
Murdoch; also a brother Of Mrs. Muir
ply, p. D. Ward. Of Michigan City, N.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-03-25

If it is true as reported that General
Kuropatkin has taken a subordinate
command under General Linevitch,
who a few days ago was under Kuro-
patkin, the fact is creditable both to
Kuropatkin and to the Car. It is not
often that man can submit to what
is apparently humiliation and do it
gracefully. 1t is a pretty certain test
Of greatness where a man can throw
aside all thought Of self and for the
good and glory Of the fatherland
gracefully submit to having honors
aiken from himself and showered upon
another, and yet give that other full
support and loyalty. 1t is reported
that Kuropatkin assumes the COM
mand Of the first army, being the COM
nand which Linevitch surrendered to
assume supreme command. Kuropat-
kin has been three times defeated, but
he has not lost his army, and till some
one does better than he has done the
world at large will look upon him as
The greatest character connected with
the Russian side Of the present war.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-03-25

1t is strange that we never suspected
the very obvious fact that the Japan
csc Generals Oyama and Oku were
Irish until that fact was suggested by
a st. Patrick's Day orator in Logans-
port Indiana. OF course, they are
Irish. How stupid of us! The orator
Informed us that Oyama's ancestors
left Ireland for Japan in the Eliza
bethan Era, and being fighting man,
soon ingratated himself into the good
grace of the NIikado. We are informed
that Oyama's father was named
"O'Yama" and that Oku descended
from O'Keough. Well that will do all
right for a st. Patrick's Day story.
We haven't heard of any Irishman
claiming relationship with Kuropatkin
although there is some reason for say
ing that his name is Patriski, which
might be considered by students of
language as diminutive for Patrick.
At any rate Patrick O'Yama will salts
(fy belligerent Irishmen better that
Patriski Kuropatkin, SO let the matter
rest at that.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-03-25

Sold as slave into Ireland in his
fifteenth year, ST. Patrick escaped
therefrom about five years later and
prepared himself for the priesthood
The terrible condition of the Irish peo-
pie under pagan religion and barbaric
rule made such great impression up
on his mind during his captivity that
he had visions during which he was
"called" to rescue this people from
their idolatry and establish the Chris
tian religion among them, says the
Duluth Herald.
Therefore the era Of modern civiliza-
ton in ireland dated from the begin
ming of his ministry and he was re-
warded by his church through an ap-
pointment as bishop when he was
about IS years old, and further re-
warded by the Irish people later by be-
ing designated as the patron saint of
the island. No doubt he was great
and good man whose single purpose
in life was to bring the joy Of the
Christian religion to the Irish people.
That he accomplished his purpose is
evidenced by the manner in which his
memory is revered by all people in
whose veins runs Irish blood and the
persistency and enthusiasm with
which his birthday is celebrated in
every land or cline where Irislmen
assemble. In all the history of the
world it is the men who have devoted
their lives to the elevation and saliva
ton of fellow mortals who have left
the deepest impress upon the minds of
the people. 1t is but natural, there
fore, that the memory of the man who
did so much to break the shackles that
held the Irish race in bondage to idol
airy and error and bring forth a
grander civilization and nobler man.
hood and womanhood should be re-
vered and honored, not only by the
Irish people, but by all the people Of
the civilized world.