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The Irish standard., 1905-04-29
JOHN REDMOND DEFIANT.

ireland demands Home Rule as
right, not. as a favor. If there were
the smallest reasonable chance of sue
cess would advise my countrymen
to end the present situation by an ear.
nest revolt. John Redmond in House
of Commons.
When John Redmond, the brilliant
leader of the Irish Parliamentary par
ty, delivered himself of the above quo
tation in the House of Commons in the
presence and the hearing of Premier
Balfour, the members of England's
government wondered at the audacity
of the man who would advise his coun-
trymen to resort to physical force to
obtain self-government and indepen-
dence, says the Michigan Catholic.
Hereditary bondsmen know ye not,
who would be free, themselves must
strike the blow" Ireland has gained
no advancement in the cause of Home
Rule since Balfour came into power,
neither will she ever obtain any con-
cessions under the rule of any Tory
administration. England's difficulty is
Ireland's opportunity. Moral force has
been tried since the days of that great
moral force advocate, Daniel O'Con-
nell, to restore to Ireland what she
was tiagrantly and corruptly robbed
ot-her native parliament
The language of John Redmond in
the British House of Commons was a
pronouncement which in past years
would have placed him in prison on a
charge of encouraging treason and re-
volt. But times have changed. Eng
land is surrounded with European
foes; her army is weak; her navy un-
tried; her colonies are growing more
independent. Balfour knows the pow
er of the Irish Parliamentary party.
1t is no longer the divided, undecisive
body which characterized its life for
some years after Parnell resigned its
leadership. John Redmond knew
when he spoke of armel revolt and
flung defiance at Balfour that he
echoed the spirit of his countrymen
at home and abroad.
Ireland has bowed her head and
barred her breast for centuries to the
persecution of England. The CALLING
yoke of British oppression. and the
i V~1~ -
have attached themselves too long to a
land rich in natural resources and cap
able of supporting population Of ten
millions. Year after. year 1reland's
population decreases. The young
manhood and the young womanhood
Of 1nisfafl crowd the decks of emf
grant ships. Ii the; present emigration
from the Isle of sa1ntI' and Scholars
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29

Rev. Henry B. Rose, pastor of the
Universalist Church of the Redeemer,
Newark, N. J., has taken issue with
all organization OF Protestant minis
tiers who have begun crusade
against Sunday baseball and other
pastimes. He says, "The Catholics
play baseball on Sundays. Social set
tlement houses in a number Of cities
have Sunday baseball as matter of
course And why not? Is it not bet
ter to have them engaged in this or
some equally innocent and healthy
pastime than in some saloon drinking
and gambling or some opium joint
smoking their souls to ruin?" Yes, or
to have them in some theater where
brazen, shameless women present vice
in devilish attraction to inhame pas
sion and induce sin. An hour spent
in Sunday saloon, or thirty minutes
passed in low theater will lead a
youth to more vice than a lifetime en-
ployed in Sunday baseball or any other
innocent Observation-Disclosures Catholic.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29

The perspicacity and 'censorious
s,renuosity OF some preachers is phe-
nomenal. Mayor Dunno OF Chicago
has already been convicted of a sad
dereliction Of duty by one of the
super-strcnuous dominies OF that city,
says the Intern Mountain Catholic
The Rev. w. A. Bartlett. Congrega-
tionalist, after depicting in solemnly
lurid .word-painting the deplorable
viciousness of the boys and girls Of
the Windy City, added: The mayor
and Of hers are too absorbed in NUM-
cipal ownership to give attention to
the boys and girls What, forsooth,
can be expected Of Catholic mayor
(hardly ore week in ofice) from the
standpoint of sectarian ministerial
critic?i
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29

will be forced out OF the city council.
But, we are not certain that even then
the public service corporations would
be kept out OF control OF affairs. 1t
might cost the public service corpora
tions more money to hold control, but
they could easily do so by securing the
nomination and election OF men honest
in their private dealings and above
bribing or taking bribes but men in
terested in these potent factors and
who consequently represent these pri-
vate interests rather than the people.
The Tribune was right in asserting
that the agitation in favor OF NUM-
cipal ownership would be deferred in
those places where the service was
good and where the corporations were
least prominent in public affairs.
An important experiment is about
to be tried IN Chicago, and should it
prove successful there is not bit of
doubt but that within comparatively
few years all large cities will own
their public utilities. Should the Chi
cago campaign for public ownership
fail for the present, it would, of
course, prolong the struggle, but as
we view it, failure in Chicago can
have no other effect than to prolong
the agitation. 1t is everywhere real
lied that bribery is rampant in NUM-
cipal affairs, and it is equally we'll
known that the agents OF the public
service corporations are nine times
out Of ten the bribers. This is con-
dition which calls for a remedy, and
sooner or later the remedy will be
found and enforced. 1t will come first
in those cities where the offences are
the most fragrant.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29

Governor Johnson has shown some
Republican politicians that he knows
how to defend himself and the Office
he occupies. At the time OF the pas
sage of the Horton bill the governor
announced that he cared little about
the patronage connected with the Gus
tody OF the new state capitol. He
vetoed the bill, not because he desired
the patronage, but because he believed
the law to be tlagrant attempt to
provide partisans with Office. In veto
ing the Horton bill he performed his
duty and did it in a digni6ed way
without any personal feeling, but
when his opponents attempted to place
man in charge Of the building who
last fall circulated the shameful re-
ports about Governor Johnson's par
ents in an attempt to prejudice the
people OF the state against him, the
governor was equal to the occasion.
He gave the state capitol commission
to understand that ii the man respon-
sible for that SANDER was placed in
charge OF the building that he should
deny to him access to that portion oc-
cupied by the governor. The COM
mission then recedcd from the posi-
ton which they had taken, and will,
no doubt, consult the governors
wishes in connection with future ap-
pointments where personal relations
between the appointecs and the gov
ernor are a necessity.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29
Is Opposed to Japs.

Fond du Lac, Wis, April 27.-De-
claring that the Japanese were in the
wrong and expressing the fervent hope
that Russia will wipe the yellow men
of the map in the present war, Bishop
c. c. Grafton created most profound
sensation at the banquet of the Twi-
light club tonight.
Il can excuse Russia for remaining
In Manchuria," he said, because it is
necessary for her to retain port in
that part of Asia. But the Japanese
are wrong in combating this effort.
Russia is in the right; Japan is in
the wrong. Russia is Christian ma
ton; Japan is heathen. The Japanese
are great liars. They are a sensual
people and have not the least judg-
meat. 4 II they succeed they would
probably attribute their success: to,
their heather gods. :.:r:!n '.s -
10 Russia IL for progfess;" japan, for
tetfogsession.: Vive Rusaia!:e ,4:a...
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29
THE POLITICAL TREND.

1t is doubtful whether the present
one -sidedness OF national politics will
last longer than Roosevelt's admin
lstration. In a government such as
ours, where parties govern the nation,
the natural condition is to have at
least two strong competing organiza-
tions. The present era OF peace in
national politics cannot, therefore, be
expected to last very long. Indeed,
there are many indications that the
present calm is period in which re-
organization is going on within the
parties. The celebration of Jefferson
Day this month shows that there are
many still working under the Demo-
cratic name who are not in sympathy
with the great mass OF Democratic
voters. The character Of the speeches
delivered in Chicago differed widely
from that OF those delivered in New
York. The logic of it all is that there
are some calling themselves Demo-
Gratis who either are Republicans or
who have no party organization at
present that represent their views, and
1t will be found that when Roosevelt
lays down the leadership OF his party
and it is taken up again by the real
masters OF the party that there will be
large number OF voters in the Re-
publican ranks who will have to look
elsewhere for their leaders and their
policies. For ten years the Demo-
cratic party has been rent by faction
Differences have existed that time and
change OF leadership has not suficed
t. heal These differences are due to
radically different conceptions OF pub
lie policies. There exists within the
Republican ranks an equal divergence
OF opinion, but party leadership and
peculiar circumstances have held the
Republican party together where the
same circumstances and the lack of
leadership has torn the Democratic
ranks asunder. To-day, quietly but
quickly the membership OF the two
parties is changing. Men who ever
since the war and up to 1896 associat-
ed with the Democratic party are now
iull-hedged members and in many in
stances office holders under Republi-
can administration, and their places
are being filled by an equal number
of Republicans who are convinced
that the Republican party is no longer
the party Of the common people, but
an organization that represents the
capitalistic interests of the country. 1t
is we'll that such is the fact. Parties
should not be organizations merely
for the purpose Of electing men to Of
flee, but they should be the effective
forces by which policies are announced
and enforced. The Democratic party,
freed from all jarring elements. will be
able to take TIP and hold advanced
positions 1t will then be able to keep
pace with the march of events and not
to be merely an opposition party.
When it frees itself from those who
arc the promoters Of monopolies it
will then be able to more effectively
preach against special privileges.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29

"A good deal has been said about
Frances disregard of the rules Of
neutrality since the appearance of the
Russian fleet off the Chinese coast
As a matter OF fact France has not
infringed upon rules of French nell
arslity. There is another sile of the
question. Ever since the appearance
OF the Russian fleet in the waters of
the Far East British men DIVA have
been cruising in Chinese ports to keep
track of the Russian feet and notify
fhe Japanese of every movement.
This is performing a most important
and valuable service for the Jauanesc.
The English cruisers, under the Eng
fish flag, are able to get information
which i you'd be difficult and dan.
gerous lor japanese boats to do.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29

The Socialism of France is bringing
about strikes, says the Michigan Cath
olic. The anarchy and infldelism Of
blasphemous government is plunging
that unhappy nation into a whirlpool
OF bestial passion that will one day
rebound against the. fomentors Of
Catholic persecution. Strikes in Italy
require armed intervention to sup.
press them. These strikes In both
France and Italy are started by the
Apostles Of Anarchy who preach the
doctrine Of no government and advo-
cate q rule of blood and destruction.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29

The late date in April at which
Easter came this year is very unusual,
Only in three years of the last century
was it as late or later: i'll 1886 on
April rs. the latest possible date, i'll
1850 on April "a and in 1S48 on April
23. Nor in the present century will
it be so late again until 1916 on April
23, in 1913 OH April rs and in 1000 on
April 23. AS the central Of the move
able feasts of the Christian year the
time of Easter determines the times
Of all the rest
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29

There has just been tried in the dis
trict court in this county case in
which a former foreman Of grand
jury sued former member of the city
council for having falsely charged
him, while serving as such grand juror,
with having solicited bribe. 1t is
characteristic Of the situation in this
city that the alleged false accusation
connected an officer Of the Twin City
Rapid Transit Company and an officer
Of the General Electric Company with
the case as the persons : who; would
give the bribe. The evidence in this
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29

Good Friday is becoming more and
more observed throughout this coun-
try, says the Columbian. The grow
ing influence of the Catholic Church
is strikingly manifested i'll the impress
sion it has made with its feasts and
fasts-Christmas, Lent, Good Friday,
Easter, etc. After while there will
be great tide OF conversions flowing
in and America will, by large ma
jority, become Catholic.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29

John Sharp Williams, OF Mississippi,
has announced himself candidate for
the United States Senate against Sen
ator H. G. Money. 1t is to be hoped
that he may succeed. He has been
a man OF much power in the lower
house OF Congress, but his presence is
very much needed in the Senate. His
leadership in the house has been force
full and his place will not be easy for
the Democrats to fill, but he will be
able to accomplish more in the Amer
ican House OF Lords.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29

If the stars are propitious Mayor
elect Dunno OF Chicago may loom up
as formidable candidate for the pres
idency, says the Catholic Union and
Times. But the fearless, able and
stainless gentleman has the double
stigma upon him of being Irish and
Catholic, and therefore would not
have the ghost OF chance of election.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29
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In the late city elections throughout
the country the most notable feature
was the indifference of voters to mere
ly national party lines. Cities which
last fall went strongly Republican were
found electing Democratic officers,
and vice versa 1t is matter OF con-
graduation that all independence OF
party lines is shown in local elections.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29

Little, however. is said by the partisan
press OF this country in reference to
this shameful spying by British men
oi-war for Britain's ally, Japan.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-09

The growth of secret organizations
in the United States in the ten years
between 1894 and 1904 had been wonder
full. The membership has increased
from 4,126,375 to 7,414,173. The most
phenomenal growth belongs to the
Modern Woodmen of America increas-
ing from 1857 in 1894 to 711,923 in
1904. The order stands now third in
the list. The largest membership is
held by the Odd Fellows who have in
creased from 746,484 TO 1,196,749; the
Masons come next with membership
of 955,O00, which in 1894 it was 722,3S3.
Fourth in the list are the Knights of
Pythias rising from 41S,944 to 562, 1927;
fifth the A. o. U. W., from $4,000 to
100000. Other organizations which
have increased rapidly are the Royal
Arcanum, 1894, 14S,36S, 1904, 277, 9z4;;A.
o. Foresters of America, $4,000 and
221, 974 and the Woodmen of the World,
which were organized since 1894 and
now number 217, 1000. The Ancient Order
of Foresters increased from 3O,42S to
6S,7S0. The Woman not in existence in
1894, number now 27,984. There are
numerous smaller organizations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-09
THE LEON REPORTER
O. e. HULL, Editor.
LEON, 80 IOWA
THE Willy HEPBURN.

Congressman W. P. Hepburn, who for
years has misrepresented the people Of
the Eighth district in congress has evil
IDENTIFY become alarmed over the dissat-
isfaction of his record, and recently
came all the way from Washington to
deliver an address before the Meat Pro-
ducers Association at Corning, in which
he attempted to vindicate his record
and square himself with the farmers and
stockmen of Iowa, even going so far as
to produce an endorsement from Presi-
dent Roosevelt of his attitude on the
question. The speech is being sent out
to the republican papers of the district
in supplement form, being coupled with
an excellent illustrated article on seed
corn from the bulletin issued by the
State Agricultural College, the idea evil
IDENTIFY being to use the seed corn arti-
Gle as drawing card for Hepburn's
speech. And we'll may Peter be worried
for there is rapidly growing sentiment
all ever the district that it is time for
him to retire. All that has kept him in
the Office is the horde of federal Office
holders who owe their appointment to
him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-09

DIR. William Osler, of John Hopkins
University declares that men have
reached the age limit of usefulness at
40, and that men over 60 years old
should be chloroformed. He further
asserts that men over 40 years of age
never accomplish anything of conse-
quence. 1t is really too bad that so
many of our great universities have
been advertised to their disadvantage
by professors who advance such notions.
DR.. Osler has studied his history to poor
advantage if he believes that men more
than 40 years old have accomplished
nothing of consequence. The assertion
that men over go have outlived their
usefulness is so silly and so untrue that
it merely makes it's author ridiculous.
The man who has improved his opportun-
tiles and taken care of himself should be
able to accomplish his best work be-
tween 40 and 70 years of age.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-09
The State Board Of Health. Of low,

The State Board of Health, of Iowa, in
session in Des Moines the past week,
discussed very seriously the question
as to whether it would be wise to lift
the quarantine off of smallpox cases
and not to quarantine them any more.
Those in favor Of that plan argued that
the time had now arrived when small
pox was not any more very dangerous
disease and that the deaths from it
were very few and for that reason it
was not necessary to quarantine the
cases any more. For long time small
pox has been considered one of the
most dangerous of diseases and we
doubt very much if the people in gen.
eral would take very kindly to the
idea of not quarantining the cases any
more. Still, the physicians of the Board
of Health ought to be better able to
know in these matters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-09

The report of the third assistant
postmaster general states the receipts
for the department from all sources for
the past year as S143,622,624, total ex-
penses s152,3O2,116; deficit SS,779,492
This is an increase in deficiency over
last year of more than four and quar-
ter millions chiefly caused by the free
rural delivery. The total estimated
weight of mails during the year was
912 million pounds, of which the second
class mail, principally newspapers, take
81 per cent. In point of revenue the
letter mail yields IS per cent, second
class matter, 4 per cent, third class, Ia
per cent, and fourth class, per cent.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-09

There is man in Iowa who is credit
ed with having added S30,0OO,OOO to the
wealth of the state during the past
year-Prof. Holden, of the Iowa Agri..
cultural college. He travelled thou
sands of miles all over the state lectur-
ing to the farmers and showing them
how to increase their corn crop from %
bushels to the acre to 40 bushels. And
the harvest justifies his claim. The
farmers listened to him gladly, and have
added 1O0,O00,000 bushels to the custom
airy yield of the state. All this was
done by selecting the best seed, and
following scientific methods of tillage.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-09

The government of the United States
pays $500 per year for educating each
Filipino sent to American schools to be
educated. We do not know whether
this will meet the approval of the lab
oring men of this nation who are strug-
Cling to educate their own sons and
daughters and at the same time helping
to pay the expenses of educating those
boys, whom he purchased in the $2O,OOO,-
600 deal. You, poor-but honest and
hard working American boys, who are
striving to educate yourselves in our
colleges don't you wish you were a
Filipino for the purpose of being edu-
Gated. Bloomfield Qnd.) Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-09

The supreme court of the United
States has just decided the famous beef
trust case that was begun in Chicago
some years ago. The court finds against
the packers and that they were in con-
spiracy to fix prices. Now we will see
them keep right on fixing prices and
carrying on their unlawful combination
just the same as though the court had
not decided against them. Such combi-
nations defy the law and the COURTS
Kearney (Neb.) New Era Standard.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-09

Ex-Attorney General Monnett,' of
Ohio, has been retained by Kansas to
prosecute the Standard Oil trust cases.
Was it Mr.. Monnett who caused the
conhagration that destroyed lot of the
Standards books, ledgers and docu-
ments. No, Mr.. Monnett did not apply
the match-that was done by some one
vitality interested in keeping Mr.. Mon
nett from getting look at the books.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-09

There are now 554 convicts in the TT.
Madison penitentiary, the greatest num-
Der, it is said, that was ever there at
any one time. That penitentiary is
crowded almost to it's limit, and it is ex-
pected that the board of control VII
have to order the majority of new, con-
victs sent to Anamosa until the con-
gested condition of Ft. Madison is re-
1ieved
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-09

The Decatur county people are again
agitating the subject of a new court
house. And they need it bad enough.
With the exception perhaps of the Van
Buren, county court house at Keosauqua
it is the most rattletrap in Iowa used
for county purposes. And no county in
the state is more able to build court
house than Decatur county.-Corydon
Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-03-09

The Missouri supreme court has rem
dered an opinion in which it holds that
while the osteopaths are not physicians
and surgeons under the laws of the
state, they are liable for damages re-
sulting from injuries sustained by per-
sons whom they treat.