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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-05-12
TEACHING IRISH HISTORY.

The School Bc.:ro or the city of Bos-
ton has voted to include in the regular
course of study of the public schools
of that city the study of Irish history.
Even many people of Irish descent may
be surprised at the step taken. 4 lit
tie thought, however, will lead to the
conclusion that it is but Il belated
recognition of the Importance Of Il
people who have furnished such u large
element of the population Of this
country. 1t has long been the prac-
tice of high schools to teach IL gener-
al outline of Grecian and Roman his
tory and what is termed Modern Eu-
ropcan History" Added to this it Eas
always been considered necessary for
students in the public schools to know
something about the history of Eng
land.
We submit that the Celtic race has
had more to do with the founding and
upbuilding Of the great American Re-
public than have the successors Of the
Greeks and Romans and those nations
who now live within the confines Of the
Empire which Charlemagne founded.
Is it remarkable that people who
comprise such Il large portion of the
population Of such cities as Boston,
New York and Chicago should insist
that their children know something
about the history of the race from
Which they are descended" From an
educational standpoint it i" quite i'm
portant that American children should
know something of the people who
'christianizcd and civilized ell Western.
Europe including our oft spoken of
Anglo Saxon brothers.
The Irish race may not have built
great cities in recent years in their
ancestral home. They have not, We
know. made that country Il leader in
.h..t back of that people there was IL
race who did build, that future civili-
.htion might live and prosper We do
know that that people, whose history
at home ut the present tire seems so
un:mport:tnt, has sent to every coun-
try in the world men and women who
have been leading factors ", the max
ing of the history of those countries
to which they have gone. Would not
IL HnOWle(Rc of the history of This AN
cient race be quite as useful and en-
tightening AIS Il reading of the MARI
tai relations Of Henry the VII! u. the
love affairs of "Goud Queen Bess:"
The Irish people in Roston comprise
fully "ne-half of the population of
thtt city. and the School Board has
but yielded I" - just and reasonable
demand.
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From Blue Earth County.

Quicken, Mimi. May SIT may be
interesting TO the readers Of The Irish
Standard to hear something from Blue
Earth county. This is certainly a gar
den spot. God has been good, indeed,
to the Irish people who settled here.
After thirty or forty years of hard
ship and many privations they can
look to Him and send up thanks for
the bountiful reward given. The old
familiar names of Ireland are here in
plenty. Several families Of the Sui
livans and O'Sulivans. Germany,
Daley. Casey. Garvy. Corcoran, Collins,
Murtha, Daygen, Murphy and Guckun.
What 4: grand field for the \. o. H, and
auxiliary to labor in. AS it is said Of
the Irish at Home, the latch string is
on the outside OF the door. Always
open to welcome the stranger. 1t is
also true here at the home of Patrick
Guckcen. will just mention few
words about this worthy gentleman.
He was born in the county of I1eitrin,
Ireland, and with his mother, at the
age of IL. landed at New York in 1S49.
Here he obtained employment shortly
after in one Of the Eastern cities in a
spinning factory. but having an am
bilious spirit and longing to be his
own master resolved to go West. He
married early in life Miss Margaret
1nslesbec. who, with her husband,
braved the pioneer period, as / have
said. can now together with their sons
and daughters thank the Almighty for
His gifts. Other gifts were lin store
for him. After the new branch of the
c., st. p, NJ. & o. was laid. A pOstoffice
was necessary at the old town of OAR
by. but before this could be granted
by the government the new name
adopted was applied that of Quicken,
thereby honoring Il native of the En-
orald Isle with a lasting monumental
deserved recognition of worthy pio-
neer residents. f. S.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-05-12
MiIlionaire's Two.Minute Sermon.

The millionaire was David r. For
gan, vice president of the First Nation
nj Bank. Chicago. He preached his
short sermon to the Representatives Of
seventy-three denominations. Here
are some Of the test points of this lay
preacher: Perhaps you think it inn
possible that Il mans soul should en-
tirelS shrivel up in the pursuit of
wealth. II you knew some 1nillionaires
as we'll as l know them YOU would
agree with me that they had lost the
last vestige OF the souls they MAY BIZ
presumed to have possessed before
the mania for money getting possessed
them. l would like to acquire millions,
but ii the process is going to make me
like some Of the old devils know
who are millionaires, l don't want tn.
money. TO me there can be no sad
der sight than an old man, already
lncumbered by this worlds wealth, but
eager only to increase it before he
topples from the earth. You your
selves have seen such men. They are
more numeroue in smaller towns than
in large cities. Almost every small
town has its wealthy men who never
part with a dollar If they can help II.
My last word to the man who would
succeed is Save your SOUL 'Fcr what
shall it profit man that. il to gain
the whole world, he lose his soul in
the striving?'"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-05-12

The Junior Order of United Ameri-
can Mechanics (you have heard of
this poisonous outfit the Daughters
Of America, the Daughters of Liberty,
the Patriotic Sons of America, the
Order Of United American Mechanics
(the parent of the freak first mention
ed) and the Knights OF Malta ca bad
egg imitation of the original knights)
have formed a federation, the object
being to down the Catholic Church
and keep the Catholics out Of Office,
says the Wichita, Kansas Catholic.
We hope that our federation will be
just as energetic in multiplying the above
obstructionists who are branches of the
partly defunct \. r. a. or Americas
Pestifcrous Asses.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-05-12

1t has become fashionable among Il
certain class Of young men, sons OF
wealthy families. to advocate princi-
pIes of socialism. In IL certain sense
these young men are to be praised for
their courage in attacking conditions
for which they themselves and their
ancestors are SO largely responsible.
They recognize the evils that great
wealth has brought to society. Most OF
them are right at heart but they have
allowed their good impulses to get
nizlng that something ought to be done
to change present conditions they have
allied themselves with the theoretical
socialism. They have discovered the
disease that exists and in their efforts
to do good have seized upon the wrong
remedy. They think tina: socialism
calls for revolution in tn" organiza-
ton OF governments; whereas as a
matter of fact all that is. needed is
true democracy. II they would work
for true democracy, they could d" Il
great deal toward rcmedying existing
evils BY attaching themselves to the
impossible program of socialism :hey
really injure the cause that they have
at heart. for the advocacy OF one cx-
IRENE is likely to drive many we'll
meaning people to the other extreme.
Socialism is impossible because il is
dishonest, immoral and destructive 1t
never will accomplish anything for
society.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-05-12
DULUTH NEWS.

Div. No. !, 4. o. H., held it's regu-
lar meeting Wednesday evening Of
last week. The division intends to give
Il little time at one meeting q month
to Il good. practical instruction in
Irish history. 4 number of speakers
have volunteered to give the division
IL little talk during the coming months.
Bro. A. Murphy gave u short chapter
of Irish history at the last meeting
which was very Instructive Five new
candidates We're initiated at the meet
ing. The degree team will soon con-
fer the degrees Of the order on a large
class.
Within the past week four deaths
have occurred at West Duluth, and
more than four families, in consequence
are thrown into grief. Probably the
best known of those who have died
Was Miss Florence Cashin, the 90
year-old daughter of MIR. and Mrs
Machael Cashin, of SOS North Fifty
seventh avenue west. She has lived
in West Duluth almost all Of her life
and up to the time she became too sick
to attend. was student at the Du-
luth Normal school, her ambition be-
ing to become a teacher. She has been
confined to her bed for nine weeks and
the cause Of her death was congestion
of the lungs. Miss Cashin was MEM
Der Of the Ladies' Auxiliary Of the
a. 0. H. and member Of Sudality Of
the Blessed Virgin.
The funeral was held from the house
going to ST. James Catholic church and
from there to Calvary cemetery. She
leaves, besides her parents. four sisters
ana five brothers, all of whom lived in
West Duluth with the exception of one
married sister, who lives in the city
proper. They are: Mesdalnes Edward
Mcdowell and Nathan Rail. Misses
Katherine Cashin and Edith Cashin,
and John. P H.. William. Thomas and
Frank Cashin.
returned from Garrison, N. D., where
they have taken contract from Foley
Bros. & Larson for constructing about
eight miles, of the Drake extension Of
the 500 road.
Mrs. John Brennan died last week at
her home. 1874 Mesaba avenue. The
funeral was held from the Cathedral.
Bishop McGolrick when last heard
from abroad. was in the city of Dublin.
Ireland.
Div. No. >. Ladies' Auxiliary of the
A. o. H.. gave card party last week
in Gilley's hall. There was large at
tendance and everybody enjoyed them
selves.
Edward Vail. who has been sojourn-
ing in the East for the past year. has
returned to Duluth
An effort is being made by num-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-05-12
GoRkY'S DEFENDERS.

Last Sund:fy in the city of Chicago
Il Russian socialist in I. public meeting
bitterly asstiled the American people
for the treatment that is being ac-
corded that we'll advertised Russian
reformer Maxim Gorky who is trav-
eiag about the country trying to re-
form us in the way of the Russian re-
formers His Chicago defender said
"Gorky has been subjected to Il social
lynthing because he is not in sympa thy
with the morality and the conventions
ality of the capitalist class. His only
crime is that ne is a rcvOlutioniSt. -
AS the days grow warm one has to
but stop on the corner of our down.
town streets to hear some loud-voiced,
long haired individual prating about
the capitalist class. II the ordinary
everyday citizen who works daily with
his hands and his head to support him
self and his family should stop long
enough to get the run OF one of these
hirangues that ordinary citizen would
have to admit that under the detini-
belonged to that very class himself
In other words. according to the reg
ultion socialist every law-abiding cit
izcn is Il capitalist. The nan who re-
fuses to sanction the robbery of his
nciShbor, the person who recognizes
the binding obligations of the marriage
state. the man who recognizes the
power of the majority as expressed in
organized government, belongs under
the definition OF the socialist to the
capitalist class.
1t Is q lie to say that Gorky has been
ostracised by the American people be-
cause he is not in sympathy with the
morality and the convcntionulity Of
tn" capitalist class. Gorky has been
condemned because he is now running
about the country after having desert
ed his wife and children, teaching by
his example, doctrines that are at war
with the teachings of christianity and
the practice Of civilized peoples. The
conventionality which Maxim Gorky
is not in sympathy with is the con-
ventionality not only of the capitalist
class but it is the conventionality and
the morality practiced by the farmer,
the mechanic and the miner. 1t is the
conventionality and morality of their
wives and daughters and no Russian
reformcr. no matter how many eccen-
trio books he may have written, will
ever be able to change that convent
tionality or to shake our people in the
morality which is at it's basis. These
fellows are a public nuisance and the
decent people of this country are get
ting tired of them. They should not
be allowed to pollute and disgrace our
streets with their abnormal and GRIM
inal opinions. Liberty Of speech does
not go to the extent Of permitting peo-
pie to say in public things for which
they could be arrested If they had
written them and sent them through
the mails. 1t is time also that all
ignorant comment favorable to the
Russian socialist and his struggle for
so-Called liberty should cease. If
Americans only knew the character Of
many of the Russian refcrmers they
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-05-12

1t seems evident that the differences
between William O'Brien and the other
Irish members of Parliament grow
stronger and more violent in place of
more harmonious and peaceful as was
expected Mr.. O'Donncll dccl;::..S MIR.
O'Brien wants to be an autocrat and is
convinced of 1.-The absolute and hopeless
impossibility of union and peace With
him" What Mr.. ,O'Bricn thinks of his
former friends and associates is almost
too lurid and fiery TO be trusted to
come here over the cable. 1t certainly
is Il pity that all these really good men
cannot compose their personal wrangles
and whms and unite to face the COM
mon enemy witt, all the energy and
ability they are now wasting as they
bclabor each other says the y. Y. Irish
American.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-05-12
A CREDIT TO LABOR.

The settlement Of the threatened coal
strike reflects credit upon organized
labor and it's leaders, and particularly
upon the man who is ut the head Of the
united mine workers. John Mitchell.
The action of the mine workers will
strengthen the cause Of organized l:l-
cor before the bar of public opinion.
The settlement was brought about
when the mine workers convention
last Saturday voted to rc!i"w and con-
tinuc in force the award OF til" coal
strike commission of 1908.
me award Of 1908 accepted y: the
made by Il commission appointed by
the President. The members of the
commission were General John NJ. Will
son, Bishop John l.. Spaldng. Judge
George Gray. Edgar Il. Clark, Edward
Wheeler Parker. Thomas II. Watkins
and Carroll ID. Wright. This commits
sion met in October, 1870. and lnade
a personal inspection of III" coal mines
and the homes of the coal miners. In
November the commission met for the
purpose Of taking ana hearing, testi-
,nony. The miners and the coal "rcr-
ators produced witnesses. The in
Juiry ended in February. 1903. AMI the
award was made By the commission in
March. laci.
This award provided that trore
should be :,n increase Of ten per cent
in pay of contract miners: that en-
ginecrs be paid the same wages but
with eight hour shifts and that all
other employees be paid OF the basis
of a. ninc-hour day. receiving there
for the same wages as for tcn-hnur
day. 4 sliding scale of wages was
adopted. providing for increase in
compensation of miners with increase
in price of coal, the rate Of compens:i-
fixed In the award. 1t provided also
that no person shall be refused tm-
pioyment or in any way Disseminated
against on account of membership or
nom membership III any labor organiza-
ton. The commission condemned the
use of the boycott and the blacklist
and recommended compulsory investi-
cation Of labor troubles. When the
term fixed by this award expired a
short time ago the mine workers sug-
gcsted certain notifications. After
considerable correspondence, the opcr-
atorS proposed that the award Of 1908
be renewed for another period of three
years. The amicable settlement Of the
questions at issue between the mine
owners and the miners proves that
all difficulties between capital and la
Dor might be peaceably settled If only
both sides could always know and re-
spect each other. There is no doubt at
all that labor organizations led by
competent and honest leaders have
done IL great deal to advance the civ
ilization of this country. If labor Or
CARNATIONS could always be led by men
with the great ability. force of char
acter and sterling honesty of John
Mitchell there could be little cause for
complaint in any quarter against la
Dor organizations. 1t is only when la
Dor is deceived and misled by selfish
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to understand why this should debar
him from New York's Four Hundred.
This is rather mild way Of putting
Gorky's offense. He actually deserted
his wife and family; yet let that pass.
Since more than one-half of New
Yorks Four Hundred are today menu
bers of the Catholic Church, it can be
easily understood why neither open
adultercrs nor divorced women will be
tolerated. The Daughters OF the Faith
(New Yorl<'s Catholic anti divorce so
ciety) are all members of the -Four
Hundred. The people who cspoused
the cause of the snarly little tailor
seem to have been chiefly pious settle
ment workers.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-05-12
At length the great Russian Minister

At length the great Russian Minister,
Count Witte. has been permitted to
resign. The Gear has accepted a resig-
nation more than once rendered, and
the work OF passing the new Constitu-
ton is to be taken up by other hands
But Witte has made his mark on
history. No statesman of the modern
period, except perhaps the late NJ.
THEIRS had to face such a situation as
he was called upon to grapple with.
His conduct OF the peace negotiations
at Portsmouth marked him as the
ablest diplomat of his age, and his
management Of the subsequent revolu-
tionary troubles in Russia showed the
statesman in an altogether new role
He is Il great figure, whether in office
or in retirement and is pretty certain
to be heard yet. if his life be spared,
says the Catholic Standard and Times.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-05-12
Archbishop Ireland finds it ditficu

NICuDIStlOp ireland mas IL QlncOlC
to avoid having tremendous import
ance attached to his every day actions
in Rome, says the Omaha True
Voice. The St. Paul preface is
making his lad limina" visit TO the
Holy See and has given it to be under
stood that he has no other business in
Rome. In spite of this, however, the
papers persist in finding deep
significance in his visit. He is credited
with having special mission to adjust
the difficulty between France and the
Vatican. with striving to bring about
an understanding between the Holy
See and the Quirinal, and for all this
he is to be rewarded with a cardinals
hat. or course. all this is idle gossip,
like SO much else that passes for news
from Rome. 1t would be pleasing in
deed to American Catholics if some of
these rumors concerning another Amer
lean cardinal should prove to have Il
foundation in fact. But it is alto
gether improbable that the high hopes
that these reports hold out will be
fulfilled. The correspondents should
put check upon their imaginations
for Il few months at least. We pre-
sumo that when Archbishop Ireland
has transacted the business of his
diocese at Rome, he will return and
wonder at the fattering accounts of
the great things he has been doing
while in Rome. At least the reports
ehave excited the wonders Of others.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-05-12
The Miracle of Andersonville.

One part of Rev. Thomas Ewing
sherman's fourth sermon Of his recent
series in st. Patrick's cathedral, is
circulating throughout the country.
The audience listened intently to
Father Sherman's vivid description of
the miracle of Andersonville Prison.
when. he said 10000 soldiers were be-
side themselves with joy when water
sprung out of the earth. after they had
dug wells in vain. This was mir
acle, Father Sherman declared. the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-05-12

worth shucks" it would have that
Protestant bigot and ignoramus,'
Rev" DR.. Burrows, dismissed from
the position of superintendent of the
schools in the Philippines" says the
Catholic Columbian. 1T is an UNI
speakable outrage on a Catholic people
that such an INSCRIPTIONS falsifier Of
history and narrow minded sectarian
proselStizer should have charge of the
education of the Filipinos. If Catholic
lay influence We're properly exerted
President Roosevelt would give us a
square deal and make Burrows walk
Spanish"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-05-12

A new era in the history OF the
Knights OF Columbus will be inaugu-
rated at New Haven next month, when
brothers from every jurisdiction in the
Order will meet in national conven-
ton and general reunion and dedicate
the new national headquarters, now in
the final stages of completion. says the
Colunhiad. The dedication of this
magnificent structure will be the cul-
lninat!ng act Of Il long period of un-
precedented progress, and will herald
the dawn of what promises to be All
era of even more brilliant achievements
than have ever been accomplished in
the past. That there will be great
gathering Of knights and ladies in the
Elm City TO witness the imposing
ceremonies and participate in the other
superb features of the reunion cannot
be doubted for moment. particularly
as a special rate OF one half the regu-
lar fare from all points has been Sc
cured for convention week. The New
Haven brothers cordially invite all
knights and their families to attend
this grand reunion and promise them
Il royal welcome and as fine a pro-
gram of entertainment as the art of
hospitality can suggest Visit New
Haven in June by all means and take
part in the greatest celebration in our
history. The convention will be held
from June to s. inclusive.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-05-12

Honor to Mayor Fitzgerald OF BoS-
tom says the Catholic Sun. Accord
ing to the daily press he refused to
grant n license allowing Maxim Gorky
to speak in the city Of culture. 1t
would increase the hilarity Of nations
should Mayor Dunno of Chicago also
reject the fuzzy little Radicals appli-
cation when he reaches that city. Pos
Sibly. when next he visits this coun-
try he will bring his real wife along"
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greatest miracle ever wrought in this
country. 1t was q proof, hold, that
God works miracles when the crisis
demands divine intervention, These
brave men had dug several wells. but
not Il drop OF water was to be had.
Finally, on August S. 1864, thunder
bolt struck the earth, and water flowed
from Il well that had dried up"
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Michael Davitt,

The Irish cause may soon lose one II
its strongest men. Michael Davitt
When he was in New York year ago,
he complained that he had been in fail.
ing health year and that he seemed
to be "a prey of every disease that
comes along" He was born March o5.
1876, and has been prominent in Irish
and British affairs for almost two score
years. He was a prominent member
of the Fenian brotherhood, and was the
organizer of the Land League.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-05-12

The building of the Panama Canal is
Il large undertaking; the rebuilding OF
San Francisco is quite as large Il
task. The government is building the
canal while private enterprise will re-
build San Francisco. Watch and see
which job will be done most cxpedi-
tiously and economically! Those who
believe in government paternalisrn will
not be able to get much consola, ion
out OF the comparison.