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She Always Made Home Happy.

A plain marble stone, in n New Eng
scription, "She always made home hap
py.''
This epitaph was penned by a be-
reaved husband after sixty years of
welded life. lie might have said of
his departed wife that she was beauti-
full and accomplished, and an ornament
to society, and yet not said she made
home happy. He might have added
she was Christian and not have been
able to say, "Shc made home happy"
What a rare combination of virtues
this wife and mother must have pos-
scssed! How wisely she must have or
dered her house! In what patience she
must have possessed her soul! How
self denying she must have been! How
tender and loving! How thoughtful for
the comfort of all about her!
Her husband did not see happiness
in public places, because he found en-
joyment purer and sweeter at home.
Her children, far away, did not
dread to return, for there was no place
to them so dear as home. There was
their mother thinking Of them, ard
praying for them, longing for their
| coming.
When tempted they thought Of her
When in trouble they remembered her
kind voice and her ready sympathy
When sick they must go home; they
would not die away from their dea,
| mother.
This wife and mother was not ex-
, empt from the cares common to he,
place. She toiled: she suffered disap-
pointments and bereavements; she was
afflicted in her own person, but yet she
was submissive and cheerful.
The Lords will concerning her was
her will, and so she passed away, leav-
ing this sweet remembrance behind
her. she always made home happy
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-01-06
is OUR CIVILIZATION ROTTEN?
Startling Parallel Drawn by a Famous
Italian Historian.

Over in Paris, France, n remark
able article appeared in Figaro
Christmas Eve 1t was a cynical
parallel comparing the United States
under Theodore Roosevelt with the
Roman Empire under Augustus-that
Roman Empire rotted to the core by
the vice which follows in the train
of untold wealth and degrading
luxury.
The wonderful picture which line by
line traces the struggle of a man
against the encroachments on the one
side of the appalling power Of riches
and on the other against the devital-
izing of nation is painted by hand
no less authoritative than that Of
Guglielmo Ferrero, the famous his
torian of the Roman state.
He showed how, twenty centuries
ago, in the heart of an immense en-
pire, man toiled day and night to
solve problems on which depended a
great peoples fate. Rome had eaten
of the forbidden fruit Unlawful riches
and soft delights had sapped vitality.
The stole had given way to the cpl
curean, and Augustus, striving to beat
down the social and political power
of money, saw crowded into his senate
the dissolute sons of wealth by force
of the fact that commerce was the
strength of the state.
So with Roosevelt. The italian his
torian points out that between two
jarring conceptions Of state duty he is
calling his people back to primitive
simplicity, while at the same time
aiming at territorial and commercial
expansion.
only a short time ago. says Fer
KEGS. exactly as Augustus did. an old
rero, Roosevelt re-edited for his Yam
speech of Metellus Maccdonicus on
, augmenting the population. He
/, frowned down celibacy, sterility. the
frequency Of divorces and all the vices
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and egoisms of civilization totterins
under wealth. Like Augustus, he has
striven to set up again the powerful
simplicity and noble traditions of the
early fathers. All America admires
his discourse. Yet the president-apos-
Tie of old-time frugality and repub-
lican severity must in duty hurry the
cutting of the Panama canal which
will double American commerce, the
riches of the towns and the luxury Of
social magnates
Like Rome under Augustus, Amer
lea now can support neither is vices
nor their remedies"
1t may be added, moreover, that
while many Americans applaud the
utterances Of the president so far, at
least, there does not seem to be any
striking turning back to ancient ideals.
Augustus experienced similar fate
at the hands of his people. They
applauded yet went on SHINING. 1t is
another instance of history repeating
herself. The end is not yet.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-01-06
POOREST MEMBER.
Gearin, Of Oregon, Graduate Of Cath.
olic Schools and Colleges.


John M. Gearin, recently appointed
United States Senator from Oregon
to succeed the late John H. Mitchell
will be the poorest man in the United
States Senate. He owns no property
and has no money in the bank.
He began reading law in the office
when the firm consisted of John H.
Mitchell and J. N. Dolph both of whom
represented Oregon in the Senate of
the United States. The other member
of this firm who has been Senator
from Oregon is Joseph Simon, who
retired from the Senate in 1908. The
new Senator is probably Oregon's most
effective public speaker.
Senator Gearin was born in prairie
schooner in 1851, when his parents
were on their way to make their home
in Oregon. He is a native of this
state. The schooner had completed it's
long journey across the plains and was
within the borders of Oregon when the
future Senator was born. When he
was 12 years old his father sent him
to st. Mary's College in San Francisco,
where he studied for three years. He
then went to Notre Dame University,
Indiana, and graduated there when 20
years old. He returned to Portland
and studied law, being admitted to the
bar in 1874. In the same year he was
elected to the Oregon Legislature. Two
years later he was chosen City Attor-
ncy Of Portland, and in 1884 he became
District Attorney. -Four years after
ward he ran for Congress on the Demo-
cratic ticket and was defeated by Bin
ger HERMANN now Il Representative in
Congress, but not i'm attendance upon
the present session because in tho
Oregon land frauds. When the ccc-
blatcd opium frauds were uncarthcd
in 1893 Mr.. Gcarin was appointed by
President Cleveland as special prose-
cutor for the government in the cases
and made great rcputation.
| Mr.. Gcarin's appointment to the Sen
| ate is really Il freak of fortune, foi
under ordinary circumstances Il Demo
crat could never be chosen United
States Senator from Oregon. Both Re.
publicans and Democrats agree thn
the selection was a good one and tha
the Governor appointed one of tho
most capable men in the state.
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y
tremendous responsibility; md he
wanted help and advice, for i.e wished
to do right. But, you see, he was
Mayor. The people looked to him. He
might make mistakes, but since he
must answer for them to those people,
man to man, you understand, and man
by man, when he knocked again at
their doors, why, Mark Pagan thought
he ought to listen to his party" YES
and be true TO it," yet, but after all,
the whole people would expect him to
decide all questions, all. So he sat
silent, apart pnd perplexed-not in
dignant, mind you; not quarreling and
arguing; no, the others did that;-the
Mayor only listened perplexed while
Colonel Dickinson and General Wanser
and the rest discussed "his" policy
and 'his" appointments, discussed
them and disagreed, quarreled, all
among themselves, but finally agreed
among themse elves. And then, when
they had settled it all and turned to
him, a party in harmony, he got off
something out being Mayor and re-
serving the right to change some items
of the slate and policy" 1t was their
turn to be perplexed. Perplexed? They
left him in a rage to "go to the devil"
The Mayor abandoned, proceeded
with a quiet study he was making all
by himself of the city. He went about,
visiting the departments meeting off,
cials, and asking questions. People
wrote complaints to him, and some of
them were as perplexed as the bosses
when Mayor Pagan answered their let
ters in person, looked, into their
troubles and went off to "fix 'em up"
There were lots of things for a Mayor
to do: Parents couldn't get their chill
dren into school; no room. Families
couldn't get water above the second
floor; no force. Cellars were flooded;
pipes leaked. Jersey City, corrupt
neglected, robbed, needed everything.
And Mayor Pagan took it's needs seri-
ously. He must have more schools,
more and better sewers, more water;
and he did want to add public bath
and parks and music in the parks
Il wanted he says, Ito make Jersey
City a pleasant place to live in; I'd
like to make it pretty" Jersey City
pretty! Were you ever in Jersey City?
l suppose when your train was coming
through Jersey City you were gather
ing" up you,sa' things and reading The
Republic; you probably never looked
out of the window. Well, look next
time and you will see that what the
railroad attorneys say is true: "Its
nothing but a railroad terminal. They
the railroads ought to own it. It's
the terminal of the traffic of conti-
nent."
Nevertheless, Mark Pagan, who lived
| there and who knew personally so
many families that lived and must al
ways live there, he, their Mayor,
dreamed of making it pleasant city
to live in. How? Money, lots OF
money, was needed, and how was
| money to he raised for such q pur-
| pose? When he had preached his ideas
to the bosses it seemed to fill them
| with disgust, and now that they were
gone. he didn't know what to do. He
needed help, and help camc-trium-
phantly. ....
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-05-25
Wide-0pen Chicago
Record Herald Dep1ores Conditions Of Lawlessness
and Lack of Official Integrity

molested. In boastful confidence they
said that Chief Collins himself would
not bother them and that Mayor Dunno
had given them to understand that the
'levee" was now a recognized institu-
ton.
''This looks good to me-" said sa-
loon keeper who is a partner in the
ownership of five newly-acquired drink
ing places in the levee. 81 have been
in business in this district over fifteen
years and l can't remember Sunday
like this 1t reminds me little bit OF
the good old days when everybody was
given chance to spend his money as
he pleased"
Some of the keepers have expended
thousands of dollars in making repairs,
with a tacit understanding that they
would be safe from police interference.
''The house I occupy is owned by
Chicago alderman" said one of the
keepers, land he told me to go ahead
with any alterations l saw fit. | have
spent about $500 in putting in a new
front, and I expect to be let alone. Ii
the police get after me I'll go and see
the landlord, and I guess he'll stop
them. We pay saloon license of 81 900
year and I think we're entitled to
some privileges. Chicago has been a
dead town for the last ten years and it's
about time she was waking up. All we
ask is to be let alone where we are
now"
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We print below recent Monday
morning editorial in the Chicago Rec
ord-Herald:
Never. has the "levee" exhibited such
animation since the days when the city
was known all over the country as
wide open" The Oldest and most har-
dened character of the district was will
ing to confess that something was
doing" 1t was a new kind of Sunday
within that territory sometimes desig-
mated as the ''bad lands" In the past
the first day of the week has been rec
ognized as "dead one," but the signs
of life yesterday we're too obvious to
be ignored by anybody except dear
and blind person. From dawn until
dark the region of the red lights was
Enthusiastically alive and the streets were
never at any time deserted.
The barrooms rang with ragtime
piano music and the shrill songs of wo-
men and men who were supremacy con-
fident that they would not be disturbed
by the police They knew they "owned
the EARTH in the language of one who
described the situation in the light OF
long experience.
Uniformed policemen were not to be
seen i'm any direction. The habitues of
the saloons and other resorts boldly pro-
claimed it to be fact that the police
force had no business in the district,
and declared that, SO long as the women
kept inside of doors they would not be
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-05-25
Buying a Paper

"Here, boy, let me have paper"
Cant
''Why not? I heard you crying them
hall"
Eyes, but that was down 'tother
block, We know, where I hollered"
''What does that matter? Come, now,
no fooling; I'm in hurry"
couldn't sell you paper on this
here block, mister, cos it b'longs to
Limpy. He's just up the firdest end
now You'll meet him.
"And who is Limpy? And why does
he have this block?'
Zoos us other kids agreed to let him
have it. Ye see it's good run, count
of the Offices all along, and the poor
chap is that lame he can't git around
lively like the rest of us, so we agreed
beat should be thrashed. See?"
Eyes, I see. You have a sort of
brotherhood among yourselves?"
''Well, we're goin' to look out for a
little cove what's lame, anyhow"
'There comes Limpy now. He's a
fortunate boy to have such friends"
The gentleman bought two papers of
him, and went on his way downtown,
wondering how many men in business
would refuse to sell their wares in order
to give a weak, hating brother chance
in the field.-Ex.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-05-25
Freeport Saloon, Too

A Freeport saloonist also has a card
which might we'll cause intending pur-
chasers to pause. 1t is as follows: "a
bushel of corn produces four gallons of
whisky, which retails for SIG OF this
the manufacturer gets 5000, the gov
eminent $3.50, the railroads So, and the
farmer IS cents. The retailer gets hell
and the customer gets drunk" On the
reverse side of the card is the adver-
tisement of is fine Sample Room"
Wisconsin Issue.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-05-25
Expert Testimony

The Dealers Opinion of the Non-Intoxi-
eating Qualities of Beer and Its
Value as Food
1t is interesting to have inside infor-
nation concerning the claims that
brewers have been making for their
product. That the dealers in intoxicat-
ing liquors do not believe these claims
is very evident. Below we give extracts
from articles appearing in Barrels and
Bottles, Wine and Spirit Gazette and
Midas Criterion, the three leading
liquor papers of the country.
Everyone bears testimony that no
man can drink beer safely, that it is an
injury to anyone who uses it in any
quantity, and that it's effects on the gen
eral health is far worse than that OF
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-05-25

whisky, clogging his liver, rotting his
kidneys, decaying his heart and arter
les, Supplying and starving his brain,
choking his lungs and bronchia, load
ing his body with drOpsical fluids and
unwholesome fat, fastening upon him
rheumatism, erysipelas and all manner
OF painful and disgusting diseases, and
finally dragging him to his grave when
other men are in their prime of mental
and bodily vigor Barrels and Bottles.
1.-THE brewer should stand for tenn
perance in drinking as in other things.
But, at the same time, he should say
freely and boldly that the temperate use
of beer is wholesome and useful. THE
Brewers Review.
eyes, if the beer were only pure. But
where is pure beer to be found in the
United ?''-Wine and Spirit Ga
zette.
''The beer trust magnates are at pres
ent busily engaged in playing a lone
hand in regard to getting their product
into Indian Territory, on the ground
age of alcohol is mountaineering bev-
erage That this is untenable is proven
by the everyday experience of persons
getting drunk on beer. The strength of
whisky depends upon the quantity of
the drink and the amount of water with
which it is diluted. That of beer can
be determined only by the fixed alco-
holic content as it is never diluted. 1t
is we'll known that there is beer strong
in alcoholic content as we'll as weak,
and there is no guarantee that if
granted the exemption the brewers call
for, they would not supply 10, the poor
Indian with a beverage stronger in
alcohol than lager, to suit his cravings
for alcohol Midas Criterion.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-05-25
THE ILLINOIS ISSUE
It is a Wonder

It is the story here in Michigan Ohio is not the only
the liquor interests fail hang together With the
dsler fighting the BENDER the bender fighting the dsler
the brewers fighting them boh and the wealthy liquor dealer
fighting poorer brother it is wonder the whole trade isn't
wiped out-Truth
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-06-14

Brother Leander, C. s. c., who served
creditably through the war as Col. Nc
Lean and is at present Commander II
the famous G.. A. r.. Post Of Priests at
Notre Dame. Ind, has been appointed
Director of the new hall in the Uniyer-
sity at Notre Dame. He Is also Abide
Camp on the staff Of the Governor of
Indiana. He belongs to the Order of
the Holy Cross. which has been particu-
'arly distinguished for its patriotic de-
vOtion to the country. 1t is said that
the priests of the Holy Cross made
up a majority of those who served dur
ing the war, and none exceiled them
either in courage or religious fervOr.
Brother Leander. in spite Of his war
service, is still an active, vigorous man
and fine executive.
The Republicans Of Illinois have nOnl-
mated for the Supreme Court in the
southern part OF the State Judge A. AZ.
Vickers. Of Vienna. Ill His father and
mother were TenneSseeans. who went
to Illinois in 1910. where Judge Vickers
was born. Alexander and James F.. the
older brothers OF the Judge, went into
the army, and James died. while Alex
ander served from 1851 to the close II
the war in the 9Th Ill. Cav. and came
home a Captain OF Co. A. Vickers's
father having died at the beginning OF
the war. a large portion Of the labor of
supporting and caring for the family
fell upon him. In spite OF this he sue
ceeded In getting enough educa ton t7
qualify him for a teacher. witch profess
sion he followed until he gained ad-
mission to the bar. where he soon made
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that IL there is no other available caI-
didate, he is perfectly willing to run
himself Well. there would sure be
fun IL Champ managed to get himself
nominated. There would be things do
ng right along, r-i-g-h-t-a-l-o-n-G
But Champ isn't a leader, and so his
party will not nominate him.
While he is strong. sturdy party
man, and in no sense reformer. he
is a regular "by the Eternal sort of
JeffersOnian JacksOnian stamped-0n-
the-edge kind Of a Democrat, and as is
very well know that stamp Is only
declaration OF principles at stated per-
iods. not for general use, SO Champ and
his party have little internal scrapping
matches every once in q while. 1t is
really because Champ is honest and
does not lie to himself about the situ-
alton. If he would use this knowledge
automatically, he could lead. and he
would be moderately safe; but he won't.
He blurts out all that he thinks and be-
lieves Of the fmpOtency OF his party
every time 1t suits his purpose to talk,
in the House or out OF it.
No, Clark will never be President,
and perhaps 1t is because ne has his
thinker on straight most Of the time.
dren. and music, and fiowers.-afl
things beautiful attract and hold his at
tention, but for children he has an al
most id0latrous love. Among men he
is a man well liked. and politics cut
no figure in his friendships. While he
belongs to the old school Of Democratic
politicians, he also belongs to the bet
ter one, and that Is why Champ Clark
will never be President.
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himself felt as one OF the strongest
members He was elected to the Legis-
lature in 1886 and 1888 and to the
bench in 1891. being reelected in 1893
practically by unanimous vote.
Gen. Charles Candy. Colonel OF the
Seth Ohio. is now living at 2s Ringgold
St. Dayton. o.. and May IA celebrated
the 56th anniversary Of his entrance
into the service of the United States as
private in the Regular Army. He was
born in Lexington, KY, Aug. z, 1899;
enlisted in May, 1850. in the LIST u. s.
Dragons; was discharged in 1855: re-
enlisted In 1856. and was discharged I'm
January, 1861. as Sergeant-Major. He
rendered his services to Gov. Dennison
at the first call, and assisted in the or
ganization of the Ohio volunteers for
the three-mOnths service. He served in
Gen. McClelIan's office as Chief Clerk
till September. 1861. when he was ap-
pointed an Assistant Acknowledgement.
which position he resigned to accept the
appointment Of Colonel OF the 66th Ohio.
He was with that regiment and COM
manded 1t, and sometimes a brigade, In
all it's battles until 1T was discharged
Jan. "a, 1865. He then became Chief
Clerk in the Quartermaster's Depart
ment, and had service of % years in
that capacity. He served Is years and
one month as Commissarv Of Subsist-
ence for the Soldiers Home at Hamp-
ton. Va. Such a record is hardly to Do
eQualed.
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MUSTERED OUT.

WEISHEER-At Keithsburg, ILL.,.
March %, 1906. Leopold Weisheer. Com
rade Weisheer served in Co. A. 21st Mo.
He is survived by a widow.
WHITTEN.-Near Fordsville. KY.
Nov 80, 1905, James H. whittier, aged
T2 years. Comrade whittier served in
Co. K. 4th KY, and was a member OF
Post IL, G. A. R., Department of Ken
lucky.
WAUGH-At Fulton. N. Y. Jan. 6.
1906, John Z. Waugh. aged 81 years.
Comrade Waugh served in Co. A. 10th
N. Y. He was a member of d. F. Schenck
Post, 271. Department of New York.
wELLS-At Fulton. N. Y. Jan. %.
1906. Henry d. Wells. aged 50 years.
Comrade Wells served In Co. A, 10th
n Y He was member of D. F. Schenck
Post. 271. Department of New York.
WOLF.-At Wilmington. o.. March z.
1906. W. P. Wolf Comrade Wolf served
OF OF GO. g. 18th Ohio. During his i life
time he filled many positions of trust in
Clinton County with great credit.
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IuIlSlCu.
Each welded the scimiter OF Sa-
ladin rather than the two-handed
broadsword Of Richard Occur de Lion
I'm the strictest acceptation Of the
term. Vest was never popular in Mis-
souri, and ingalls, was never popular in
Kansas They had a wondrous hold on
the admiration. but not on the affec-
Of Vest, a man is proud to call him
self Missourian. Thinking of In
gals another is proud to call himself
Kansan. Thinking OF either Of them
one Is proud to call himself an Ameri-
can.
Each, through sheer brilliancy OF
intellect and soul-stirring eloquence,
aroused intensest enthusiasm among
his countrymen. Men listened to Vest
and ingalls, just as they listen to The
thrilling strains OF enhancing music.
but the frenzy OF rapture which they
engendered is not adequately Expressed
by the paltry word popularity I. was
delirious delight! :fif
ut is a queer sfacf-perhaps a re-
grettable one-that these two ceiebrat-
ed intellectual gladiatgrs never engaged
In an oratorical pitched battle in the
Senate. Such dYel would have been
worth 3ourneying across the continent to
witness. Each being lin perfect fettle,
with subject Of SUFFICIENT historic i'm
to have rivaled the Webster-Hayne de-
bate In enduring tfntefest.''
Now isn't that ffEh enough for you?
Champ Clark wasn't born in Mis-
sOuri-oh, no. indeed. Kentuckys
dark and bloody gHpnnd Is the State of
his nativity, and he was born in March,
1850. He has been something OF roll
ing stone. but no mbss clings to him.
not scrap Of 1t. IHa has polished down
In the rolling process until his wit is
clear and brilliant. and he has grappled
to his soul with cast-iron bands all
those friends he found along the way
from Kentucky to Missouri. Clark looks
like great. big. jolly boy. dispite his
years. He Is golden blonde" Now
that sounds funny In connection with
a mans looks. but that is what he Is.
His hair. just little thin now. was
once q rich-g0ldeR yellow. His eyes.
rathe- deepset under heavy eyeIids,
are bright, baby-blue. steel-like In
their angry glitter In the forefront OF
forensic contest, but gentle. kindly,
laughing In his more restful moods.
He has round. full face with symp-
toms Of dimples. and a complexion like
girls.
Al stump sneaker Clark Is a bloom
Ing success. He talks to his audiences
IN the plain. h0melY speech of the