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Bills have been introduced into Con-
gress to suspend for one year the col
lection of duties on building material
required for the rebuilding of San
Francisco. The rank "standpatters"
in Congress will. no doubt. try to head
this movement off by some indirect
methods They do not dare to openly
oppose Il measure which will have the
support of the country. 1t
is no novelty for Congress to remove
the duty upon building material under
extraordinary circumstances. There
was Il suspension of duties to aid Port
land, Maine, when it had it's great fire
and the same thing was later done in
behalf of Chicago. y few days ago it
was reported that much steel would be
needed at once at San Francisco and
the steel men of the country said that
ii would be impossible to furnish it for
months to come as they already had
orders for long time ahead. Since
the introduction of the bills to suspend
duties they have changed their tune.
They now say that they can do some
thing for San Francisco. They realize
that Sah Francisco stands upon the
ocean and has ample harbor facilities
and that steel and structural iron of
all kinds can be shipped directly from
Germany by. water. The proposed bill
for the suspension of duties ought by
all means to be passed In fact a large
number of the American people believe
that it should be suspended forever.
The suspension Of duties upon struc-
tural iron may not result in cheapening
that article but it will prevent the
American Steel Trust from raising the
price and taking advantage of the
great extra demand that will be created
because of the San Francisco calamity.
If the rebuilding of San Francisco is
to go on as rapidly as has been
promised a demand for structural ma
terial will be created such as would be
likely to cause American manufa cturers
to put up their prices. \ suspension of
duties will enable San Francisco to
get what it needs at reasonable prices.
The passage of the bill before Con-
gress would mean that the opportunity
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-04-28
BAILEY ON RATE BILL.

Mr.. Joseph W. Bailey. of Texas, DEM
who believe that Texas is big enough
for five states that he is also big
enough to represent I'LL five OF them in
the United States senate. This big,
BROAD Shouldered, blawny fellow from
the prairies OF Texas. who, it is said.
never has worn Il full dress suit. had
little difficulty in disposing of the ar
@ulncn,S upon the constitution made
by famed constitutional lawyers like
seldom. indeed. that Il speech delivered
in the United States senate converts
OF ronvinces amy United States SEN
ator. Speeches delivered in the United
States senate are usually for the pur-
pose of being spread upon the record
in order that those who deliver them
may have the opportunity of publish
ing them and distributing them among
their constituents. Senator Bailey en-
joycd the unique distinction of having
a fellow senator publicly acknowledge
that he had been converted and con-
vinced by the unanswerable logic of
the senator from Texas. Senator Hale.
of Maine, admitted that Bailcy's argu-
ment was unanswcrable. 1t is also
seldom that n lawyer in arguing Il case
where dry reports are cited and read
from can interest ordinary listeners
Senator Bailey enjoyed the distinction
after having consumed hours in dis
cussing decisions Of the supreme court
of the United States. of having the gall
lery applaud when he finished his ar
gument. Applause is not allowed In
the senate of the United States but
the vice president thought that the oc-
casion was so rare that he allowed the
applause to continue.
Joseph w. Bailey belongs to a class
that is fast disappearing in American
public life. He is in the United States
senate because Of his ability and train
ing, not because he has been a rail-
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due to several fractures of the skull
and internal injuries. He leaves a
widow, to whom he was married only
last fall, and an aged mother and
brother in Chicago.
Anaconda, Mont.-The sum of $3.50
was sent April is to the treasurer of
the Gaelic League in New York City as
a result of the visit to this city of Dr..
Douglas Hyde. The money was sent
by DR.. Spelman and Treasurer J. a.
Hughes of the local committee. The
receipts from the lecture were $147
and from subscriptions $641. and the
expenses incurred We're $13S.
Butte. Mont.-A nuptial event to
which considerable interest attached
was that of Miss Marie Mullaly, daush-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward AIuIlaly.
of this city, and Mr.. Thomas Mannix,
OF Boston, which took place OH Thurs
day evening, April 10, at st. Patricks
church. Rev. Father Edward Mullaly.
OF chicago, brother Of the bride, Off
ciated at his sisters wedding. Miss
Mullaly has been q resident of this CITY
for the past seven years, coming here
from Virginia City, New, which place
She claims as her native place, and is
therefore true blue western girl
Mrs. Ellen Keefe, widow of Timothy
keefe, died at the home of her son,
Timothy keefe, GIG East Broadway.
Mrs. keefe was 70 years of age, and
had been a resident of Butte for six
teen years. Mrs. keefe was widely
known and was Il woman OF great
strength of character and a devout
Catholic. The news of her death will
be received with much regret by all
who knew and admired her.
Hastings Minn.-Rev. Othmar Erren,
o. S. b., formerly of this city, but
now of Minneapolis. observed the
twenty-tifth anniversary of his priest
hood on Tuesday. April 18th, at the
latter place with appropriate cere-
monies, a large number of clergy and
laity being in attendance. Among
those from this city We're: Rev. Con-
rad Glatzmeier, Rev. p. r. Cunning
ham, Mrs. Elizabeth Heinen, Mrs. N. T..
Gergen. Mr.. and Mrs. 4. P. Kimm and
Michael Dunkel.
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SAN FRANCISCO AND ITS LESSON

The San Francisco disaster is the
greatest calamity which has ever be-
fallen this country. 1t will be looked
upon by people from different stand.
points in accordance with whether they
are optimists Or pessimists. That the
beautiful city situated at the Golden
Gate will be rebuilt there is no doubt
Its people are largely descendants of
that hardy race which crossed the
continent before there was a railroad
and who We're accustomed to meet and
rebuilding of San Francisco in a
shorter time than it took the people
of Boston or Chicago or Baltimore to-
recover from lesser calamities. There
are some confirmed pessimists who will
regard the catastrophe as Il punish
ment sent from God upon n wicked
people. These wise rrokers will not be
able I" point out the reason for sim
Cling out San Francisco from other
cities. We think ii more in Keeping
with the laws of God to ascribe the
terrible calamity to the workings of
natural laws than to call it Il visitation
of Guh's wrath.
There is one lesson, however. which
such ralamitics should teach. The
American people have become alto
gether too boastful. The remarkable
material progress which we have made
has created false notions in our heads
We talk about mans dominecring over
nature, We hear public speakers
boasting of the way in which the
American people have harnessed the
forces of nature and made them sub
jcct to their commands. We talk about
our trlcgraphs. wireless ANA wired our
steamships which overcome the tiercest
ocean storms. our railroads which sur
mount the highest mountain peaks and
In our eXultati0n over our success we
are actually led to believe that man is
supreme over nature. Such calamitics
as that which overlook San Francisco
last week ought to have IL tendency to
teach us that man is not supreme but
that there are forces before which the
works nf man pale into insignificance.
Somewhere we read that the slight
tremble Of the earth which caused San
FranciscO's ruin might be compared to
the movement that horse makes when
it witches the skin Of its shoulder to
Brighten off a fly. Certainly the move
mcnt Of the earth which caused the
death of hundreds of people ana the
| ruin of hundreds of millions of dol
lars worth of property was not as
great comparatively, as the shaking
| of the skin upon horses shoulder,
and yet that slight movement was
sufficient to utterly destroy the great
est material works of man. We ought
to learn from San Francisco"s mis-
fortune how insignificant we are We
should know that While science and
material progress has overcome many
obstacles that in the face of the laws
| of nature mans work amounts to little.
1t is only when man makes use of the
laws of nature as they are that he
accomplishes anything. When his work
opposes the laws of nature he can not
| accomplish anything.
There is still another lesson taught
/ nc I,1, proot co 10 ,,,it;os opI1 thot iS thai
| there is in the world vast amount of
good. The prompt and generous re-
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After an all-night session Wcdnes-
mittce at Milwaukee voted to hold 4
state convention some time in June
and adopt q state platform. Before
this action was taken Il prolonged COIL
ference was held, which was attended
by democratic editors and county
chairmen from around the state Tim
othy f. Ryan, national committeeman.
and several others opposed the plan
for holding convention. saying it was
the primary law.
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Last Sunday" says the Catholic
sun. the Methodists all over the
world started a five years crusade by
means of n chain prayer for the UNI
saved millions in christian and heather
lands. 1t is a fine idea If the brethren
will place it where it belongs. Ac-
cording to the statement of their
American statistician, II. X. Carroll
there are fifty million people in these
United States who do not profess a be-
lief in Christ. Quite obviously these
people need saving, and the Methodists
might pray for them instead of the
conversion of millions of Catholic
christians dwelling in Latin America,
the Philippines, Italy and Spain. Saint
Paul has told the brethren how it is
with him who provideth not for his
own household.
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EX congressman Robert Bake,

EN-tonSrcSSllan Robert Baker. of
Brooklyn, n. V, delighted u small but
intensity Interested audience last Sun
day afternoon at the Unitarian church
in this city With an address of one and
onehalf hours duration on the subject,
The menace of Privilege" in which
the liarrimanS Dcpcws, PluttS. Nc
Carrons, Odclls. etc. were held up to
the lime light ana their methods cx-
posed. Even President Roosevelt re-
reived his just share of ccnsurc from
the eloquent speaker, who seemed to
be possessed of incontcstible proofs of
his accusations. 1t was an address that
should have been heard by thousands
Ex-Governor Lind presided.
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road attorney, not because he repre-
sents some great trust, but because the
eople of Texas recognize in him
man Of commanding mental power.
When Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania,
spoke upon the rate bill he had the te-
merity TO assert that the judicial power
of the United States which the con-
stitution has delegated To the supreme
were two separate and distinct things.
In Il long argument bristling with the
;@bterfugcs and distinctions of the
lawyer he attempted to convince the
United States senate. or at least that
part of the body who were not law
yers. that the judicial power of the
government and the jurisdiction of the
courts We're separate things; and that
While congress could create inferior
courts and define their jurisdiction that
nevertheless when congress did con-
fer jurisdiction of any kind upon any
court that all the judicial power of
the government went With that juris-
diction. That is that While congress
coull establish inferior courts it had
no power to limit the judicial power
which would he exercised by those
lower courts. Mr.. Bailey answered
this argument in n way which leaves
none of the senators any room for
answer. Indeed it is doubtful whether
Senator Knox will attempt to answer
the senator from Texas. SO thoroughly
lucid and convincing was Senator
Bailey that it is doubtful whether any
senator will take the chance of stultify-
ing himself by attempting an answer.
Had there not been a Bailey in the
senate it is probable that these cor.
poration lawyers would have convinced
the senate that the congress had no
power to limit the power of the Fed
erll courts and that &; provision in the
rate bill which suspended the right of
injunction would be unconstitutional
and void. Mr.. Bailey convinced the
senate and the country that congress
which has the power to make these
eourts has the right to limit their
covers and even destroy them. When
a vote is reached upon the rate bill
congress will vote more intelligentlv.
because Senator Bailey spoke.
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Reforms are often hampered by the
"'er-|ealous fanatic as we'll as by the
corrupt politician, says the Omaha True
Voice. People are distrustful of the
man who is always bowling for reform
in the interests OF the public, when his
motive is to secure political power.
Were it possible to separate the re-
forln' and the professional reformer
there would be a large majority in
nearly every community in favor of
good government We are sometimes
surprised that city governments are so
corrupt while the people remain APP
parently Indifferent. Is it because they
choose to have corrupt officials? Not
exactly. They prefer a well governed
city-at least the majority do. But
they are compelled to choose between
the professional reformer and the COR
as the lesser of the two evils. Were
the issue placed s1uarely before them.
Invested Of the personal element that
unfortunately enters into politics, they
would make n better choice. If party
lines in municipal politics are {. detri-
ment to good government. the person.
atty of the candidates is not less so.
The friends OF good government are
divided by party affiliations and per-
sonal considerations, while the corrup-
tionists can always present Il united
front. 1t is hard for men to forget party
ties. but it is even harder to put aside
personal considerations even in the bat
tie for clean municipalities. Vet it
must be done if amy permanent ad-
vance is to be made. We have made
some progress towards better govern
ment in our cities. but the professional
reformcr is still an obstacle to be sur
mounted.
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SOUTH DAKOTA.

Ginty. Il native of Down County, Ire
land, and for nearly TO years Il resi-
dent of the United States, We're laid
away to rest at Dell Rapids on the
10th inst. Deceased was born in Al
and soon after her arrival in this coun-
try WAS married to the late Mr. John
McGinty OF their marriage nine chill
drcn, five sons and four daughters,
were born. viz, Frank and William Nc
Ginty OF Dell Rapids, and Samuel,
Thomas and John of Sioux City; Mrs.
Frank Jones OF Anthem. Ia, Mrs. Geo.
Brandon Of st. Louis, Mo-. Mrs. j.
Spinharney Of Cherokee, Ia, and Mrs.
f. Therson of Dell Rapids.
Married-Mr. Jacob Gross was Joined
in lawful wedIock to Miss Teresa Reit-
berger on the 18th inst. and the ccrc-
mony was performed at the Sacred
Heart parochial residence, Yankton. by
the Rev. Laurence Link. The bride
has been an employee OF the Free Press
Office in that city for the past five
years and has hosts of friends who will
join in extending best wishes to her
self and husband for happy and pros
porous union. The young couple have
gone to Hawarden, Iowa, where they
will make their home in the future.
Married-The marriage of Mr. Fran
both very popular and highly respect
ed young people Of Elkton, took place
on Monday. evening last at the resi-
dence of the groom's parents in that
city. Mr.. Marvin Young, the brides
brother. and Miss Gertie Enright, sis
ter to the groom. acted as grOomsman
and bridesmaid. The ceremony was
performed by the Very Rev. George
Sheehan and in presence of the par
The groom was born near Elkton, is
Il young man of very steady and in
dustrious habits and is employed as
manager of the Davenport Elevator
Co. here. The bride has also been
raised from childhood in Elkton and
is much admired. Mr.. and Mrs. En-
Elkton.
ST. Marys church, Salem, is soon
to be furnished with three new affairs
costing $500 and statue for the
main altar has been ordered from Ger
many. This church was built by the
Rev. Bern Weber few years since
and cost over 100000 1t is one of the
finest in the state.
Died-Mrs. John Bowar Of Chamber
lain, who was a patient at the insane
hospital ut Yanliton up to six weeks
ago, when she was removed to her
home in the former city, died at that
plac:, on Tuesday night Of last week
The remains were taken to Starr for in
terment on the 10th inst. Deceased
resided formerly ut Mitchell, where
engineer at the water works.
Married--Mr. Albert Engler, q trust
cd employee Of the Aberdeen Hardware
Company, and Miss Gertrude DAILY,
daughter of Representative Patrick
DAILY Of Hill City, S. d., We're joined
in lawful wedlock at the Sacred Heart
church, Aberdeen, on the 18th inst, the
ceremony being performed by the Very
Rev. Dean Dermody. We extend con-
CALCULATIONS to the young couple.
A large class will be initiated into
the .,litchell Council Catholic Knights
of Columbus ON Sunday. May Goth.
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1t is not likely that the decision Of
the United States supreme court re-
garding the residence of parties to
divorce suits, will abate the divorce
evil, says the Denver Catholic Register
It would seem, according to the SUI
preme courts ruling that divorce may
not be legally obtained unless both
parties to the divorce are residents of
the state where the suit is brought.
The decision is good as far as it goes.
yet we doubt If anything but higher
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The country will evidently be saved
the expense of Il lecture tour by Gorky.
No doubt he had dreams OF Il tour
reaching from New York to San Fran
cisco which would bring him Il whole
pile Of American shekcls. He made one
mistake. He did not realize that the
American people would not stand for
d man who deserts his wife and babies
to live with another woman.
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OF all the presidents we have had,
Roosevelt seems to be the most erratic.
says the Memphis Catholic Journal.
He continually keeps one guessing
what he will do next He is possessed
of an extremely inordinate desire to
be always in the ''lmelight" of public
attention. Not content with the de-
sire to regulate railroad rates, which is
a very good thing, in recent speech at
Washington he suggested Il tax which
would prevent the passing of huge for
tunes from one to another, either by
gift, will or otherwise. Such a tax no
doubt would be q good one. No one
knows better than he that such Il tax
cannot be passed as long as the Re-
publican party is in power Even il it
should be passed in congress, it would
be found defective by the supreme
court. President Roosevelt is the great
est politician and dcmagogue of the
age If he is honest in his speech
and we doubt it--he is fast drifting
away from his party. He will go down
in history as the most fortunate and
clr:tic man who was ever president.
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standard Of morality can mitigate the
evil of divorce. Without the co-opera-
ton Of the people laws cannot be en-
forced. Legislation does not make peo-
pie good. An immoral people cannot
be saved by legal enactments. Yet it
often happens that the statute law is {,
reflex of the moral condition that OBJ
tains in any community
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The st. Cloud Council of the knights
of Columbus royalty entertained the
visiting members of other delegations
and their ladies last Sunday evening.
over two hundred We're present from
st. Paul and Minneapolis and fully
fifty more We're there from other cities
and towns. During the exercises of
the afternoon the Hennepin Degree
Team, composed of John II. Nightin-
gale. J. NJ. Schultz William F.. Reau
j. &. OKeeffe, George Lenhard, j. J..
Callahan. l.. +. Kennedy. II. j. Noon
IN and w. d. McGlynn. very success
fully initiated the tifty-three candi-
dates into the mysteries of the sec
ond and third degrees. The council at
st. Cloud. organized February L. 1906
has almost reached the hundred mari:
and more enthusiastic body of men
1t is safe to say, does not exist. The
drives about the city and the social
session OF the evening We're features
we'll planned and ably handled. Only
words of praise are. heard on all sides
from those who We're lucky enough to
be present and enjoy the hospitality
of the local knights OF Columbus. the
ladies who SO nobly assisted them and
the people in general of that bright
city.
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for extortion had been done away with.
1t hardly seems possible that the
"standpatters" will have the nerve to|
object to the passage OF the bill under
the circumstances.
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sA!AzNs>
&IRA2Es I CHea coyNc!L3
@zNNE1Rol

Prepare for an invasion of book
agents selling the only complete and
authentic history of the San francisco
earthquake and fire.
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Truth crushed to earth will rise
again." said the earnest citizen.
YES" answered Senator Sorghum.
THE only trouble is that it sometimes
doesn't get to its feet until after the
referee has counted ten"
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A GOOD START.
Knights Of Columbus Contribute Gen.
erously to California Sufferers.

The following donations have al
ready been made by members of Hen
nepin Council Knights of Columbus,
for the relief of the victims OF the
California, earthquake. Later sub
scriptions will increase the amount:
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\ western Kansas postman wanted
to inform the public that the location
Of the postoffice had been changed. SO
he inserted this notice in the local
paper: 1.-The postoffice has been re-
moved from where it was to where it
is now"
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why did you persist in calling yoai.
visit to this country last season fare
well tour?" asked her manager colby.
1T was in no sense a farewell"
prima donna. Il Jared very Well"