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The Irish standard., 1907-04-20
POLITICAL SITUATION.

For more than ten years the Demo-
cratic party has been hopelessy dts
organized. Recent events in connec..
tion with the celebration of the 164th
anniversary of the birth Of Thomas
Jefferson do not indicate that the time
of disorganization has passed In tk,
city of New York there were three dis
tinct celebrations. each representing a
we'll defined faction of the party. At
the banquet held in this city each
speaker blazed his own path. No one
oven suggested Il reason why there
should be harmony. The only applause
was that evoked by the criticism of
some member Of the Democratic party,
whose views did not coincide with the
speakers. No particular opposition to
Republican policies was expressed. The
present leader of the Republican party
crat than those who have in recent
years led the Democratic party. I'm
der such conditions it would appear
that there are no real reasons why
there should be a Democratic party.
That the Democratic party cannot sue
coed in an election in it's present disor-
sanized condition every thinking per-
son knows.
There are indications that the Re-
publicans may soon have the same
difficulty which has beset the Demo-
Gratis. No doubt can exist that fight
has already been started between the
conservative and radical forces in the
Republican party. This fight may be
as disastrous to the Republican organ
ization as the differences that arose
in 1894 have been to the Democratic
party. The president has started out
to see that his friends control the next
Republican convention. The challenge
has been accepted by his opponents.
Senator Foraker, in his recent speech
in Canton, Ohio, frankly announced
that the line of battle had been
formed; that the fight would be car
red to an end and that no compromise
would be made. Senator Foraker has
a reputation as d fighter and a de-
bater. He will have at his back the
leaders who formerly controlled the
Republican party in the state OF Ohio.
He will have the support of every
Hanna. Republican. He will have the
men experienced in manipulation. He
will have brains and money on his side.
On the side of Secretary Taft and the
president will be the immense popu-
larity Of Theodore Roosevelt. Il is
hard to believe at the present time
that any combination of forces could
The Irish standard., 1907-04-20
Ha!Ioran Ross Nuptials.

NJ. w. Halloran. formerly telegraph
editor of The Daily News and now
publisher of a paper in Sank Rapids.
Mimi. was united in marriage to Miss
Ethel Ross Thursday evening at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Ross. $40 Fifteenth Ave. 8.
E. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. j. c. Byrne.
A reception, to which one hundred
guests were invited. followed the cere-
mony. The rooms We're beautifully
decorated with a wreath of southern
smilax studded with great punches Of
pink and white carnations. In the
dining room, the coloring of green and
white was reflected in the flowers and
in the shaded candelabra. Mr.. and Mrs.
Halloran will be at home in Sank Rap
ids. Mimi, after May Is.
The Irish standard., 1907-04-20

At the consistory held last Monday
morning in the Vatican Pope Plus Y
created seven new cardinals. as fol-
lows: Mgr. Cavallari. patriarch OF
Venice: Mgr Rinaldini, papel nuncio to
Spain; Mgs. Lorenzelli. ex-papel nun
clio at Paris: Mgr Lualdi, archbishop
of Palermo: Mgr. Mercier, archbishop
OF Maines; Mgr. Maff1. archbishop of
Pisa: Mgr. Aguirre Y. Garcia, bishop
Of Bursos. Spain. The Pontiff also APP
pointed number Of Archbishops and
Bishops. Included amongst these were
Mgr. Albert Guertin, bishop of Man.
chester, n. H.: Mgr. James Davis
bishop Of Davenport. Iowa; Mgr Emu
anuel Il. Ruiz Y. Rodriguez, bishop Of
Pinar del Rio. Cuba; Right Rev. Will
liam a. Jones, bishop of Porto Rico
and Mgr Shortynsky, titular bishor
of Daulia, Greece
The Irish standard., 1907-04-20

ritorial days Mr.. Connolly was a teach-
err. He later went into the real estate
business with Commodore Kittson. His
home the last few years has been at
Utica. N. Y. He was in st. Paul to
visit friends when he was seized by
his fatal illness. His wife was with
him at the time of his DEATH
Mrs. Catherine Dewitt. 233 South
Franklin street. who was badly scald-
ed a month ago. dice Saturday Of last
week in the ST. Paul city hospital.
Mrs. Devitt's injuries We're received
under peculiar conditions. A stone,
hurled from a blast near. her home.
passed through the roof Of the house
and struck kettle of boiling water.
throwing the water over Mrs. Dewitt.
The Irish standard., 1907-04-20

a society has been formed i'm Des
Mone$, Iowa. which puts Christian
Science in the shade. 1t is called The
First Society of Eternal Youth. Its
object is to abolish from the face of
the earth disease, old age and death,
thus bringing to pass eternal youth.
Every member is required to live a
life of health. thereby contributing his
share to the adjustment of disease
and death. All members on joining
must sigh a pledge that he or she win
continually assert that only custom
and thought causes people to be sick
II one l.erchance is SC thoughtless as
to tall sick, he must pay a fine. For
the third offense he is to be expelled
from the society. Nothing could be
devised to keep the mind in the
straight and narrow path so effectively
as a substantial fine. IT the members
could only waive the first two offenses
and accept the punishment for the
third oftense, the society would have
no advantage over Christian Science,
1t is the proposition to muIct the MEM
bers of their hard earned cash that
promises to keep the mind in the
proper attitude. One good feature about
it is that the members will not be
telling their troubles to their neigh
bors.
The Irish standard., 1907-04-20

A light to darkened eyes. a splendid
glow against the somber background
of d-history-this has been the
destiny of the Celt, says the Boston
Republic. By the grim irony of the
fate that rules nations he has been
flung into the van of danger-and he
met the tragic face of danger with a
smile and the Tilt Of song. His his
tory has been interviewer with the de.
velopment Of civilization to a remark
able degree. Whenever there was d
hazardous task to be done or wherever
there was a brilliant bit of bravery ta
deck the worlds cockade-there you
can always find the Celt. In America
he has written his name across the
continent with a splendid vigor and
boldness of touch. A new nation was
to be affixed to the map of the world.
a new national destiny wes to be
wrought along a different ratterr. a
new type of man-energetic. dreaming
great dreams Of industrial conquest.
full Of originative vigor-was to APP
pear upon the worlds stage.-That has
been the Celts opportunity.
The Irish standard., 1907-04-20

One of the speakers. in the course
Of his address at tho JefferSnnian BAN
quet last Saturday night, made the
assertion that President Roosevelt is
a better Democrat than the gentleman
who headed the national ticket for the
Democracy in 1904 The silence that
sively how ii was received and an 9TH
erwise good address was thus weak
ened by an ILL timed and uncaled for
reflection.
The Irish standard., 1907-04-20
ST. PAUL..

D''i>ioti A>O. !, II. "A. 10 "A. ~. n.
entertained at dancing Monday even
ing at the Hibernian halls. 1t was a.
marked success.
Mr.. Thomas H. Cannon of Chicago,
the high chief ranger of the Catholic
Order of Foresters, was the guest of
the st. Paul order Sunday. The meet
ing was held at knights of Columbus
hall. Cedar street; $50 candidates were
initiated in the third degree.
The ST. Lul<e's Aid society met Fri
day afternoon. April 18th. with Mrs.
c. D. Maclaren 752 Goodrich avenue.
Mr.. Morris Horrigan, an engineer
on the Omaha road, was injured
Thursday, April 18th. by being thrown
from the cab Of his engine as it left
the rails at Robert street and Chicago
avenue. MIR. Horrigan's back was
badly strained and his left arm
wrenched. He was taken to ST. Joseph's
hospital by DR.. A. j. Dohm in the po-
lice ambulance. He resides at $50
Livingstone street.
The Sacred Thirst Total Abstinence
Society held silver medal ora
torical contest on Saturday evening,
April 18th, at st. Agatha's conserva-
tory. Cedar and Exchange streets. The
contestants were: Evelyn Dufresne,
lie Reay Westfall. Mable Carr, Michael
Walsh. Joseph Lynch. Edmund Jones.
Elizabeth Sullivan. Albert Drackert
and Albert Westfall. Musical numbers
We're given by Miss Claire McCon-
nelong, Miss Margie Kemp, Verne
Rooney. Miss Stella Hussett and Wal
lace Hall. The medal was conferred
upon Albert Westfall.
After four weeks Of illness, result
ing from stroke of apoplexy, Chos.
j. Thomson passed away at his home,
295 Dayton avenue. Thursday evening,
April 18th. He is survived by a widow,
daughter and one son, Joseph Thom-
son. The funeral was held from st.
Luke's church, Victoria street and
Portland avenue, Saturday. April 10.
at 9 a. m. The pallbearers were Has
kell G. Fischbein Odin G. Clay. John
T. Fitzpatrick, H. F. Stock. George c.
Knispel and William F. Enright.
Charles T. Horfigan, attorney, for
merry connected with the office of
Stan ]. Donnelly has been appointed
third assistant county attorney
The park board has named the park
policemen for the coming season, the
following being submitted to the mayor
for approval: ]. Ulman, ]. O'Donnell.
G. Zibbel, NJ. Bienstock, ]. Eckel, p.
Dahlgren, T. Naddeau. r. H. Witt, ].
Backula, A. Pamperin. H. Mcneil, c.
L. Peterson.
County Commissioner James Powers,
who petitioned the district court to
restrain the county auditor and treas
urer from paying the claim of j. H
Armstrong for s64 for services rem
dered the county in the construction
of a ditch. lost his case in the district
court. Judge H. r. Brill decided
The Irish standard., 1907-04-20

The movement started at the Jeffer-
son Day banquet in this city to bring
the Democratic convention to st. Paul
IN 1908 is worthy of the support of
all citizens of the state. The cam
paign has been started in time and if
sufficient inducements are placed be-
fore the national committee success
ought to be attained. Kansas City,
which is in the same class with the
Twin Cities, once secured the Demo-
cratic convention. Minneapolis In
1892 had the Republican convention
Without an effort being made the
Democratic convention would natural
~ go to some larger city or to some
city located in IL Democratic state
At present time Kansas City is putting
up stout campaign for the Republic
can National convention. The busi-
ness men are organized and are eager
to subscribe 100000 to the prelimi-
nary expenses of the venture. Chi
CdSO wants the convention. st. Louis,
Pittsburg, Seattle, Denver and Los An
geles also want it. Philadelphia Of
fered 100000 for the Republican con-
vention of 1900. Kansas City got the
Democratic convention that year for
$4,000. Chicago gave the Republican
committee $4,000 for the convention
in 1904 while st. Louis got the Demo-
cratic convention for $4,000 with the
Worlds Fair as an additional induce
ment. Somehow more money has been
offered by cities as an inducement for
Republican conventions than for Dem
ocratic, yet it seems to be the general
impression that Democrats are the
better spenders. If Minneapolis was
able to get the Republican convention
in 1892, st. Paul ought, with the aid
of Minneapolis and the Northwest, to
be able to secure the Democratic con-
vention in 1908.
The Irish standard., 1907-04-20
Death by Drowning at Anok.,

Anoka, Mimi. April 1s.-Death by
drowning in a pool of water but four
inches deep is the conclusion of the
coroner in the case of Thomas Mealey,
who was found dead Wednesday night
short distance from the city. Mealey
was going to his home in the country
nearby. and set out in what appeared
to be perfect health. Just how he hap
pened to be in the water has not been
determined. He was about 10 years old,
and had lived in this country forty
years. He leaves four children, one Of
whom is Mrs. Thomas Casey of Min.
neapols. He was man of consider.
able wealth.
The Irish standard., 1907-04-20

Lord Denbgh the only priest i'm The:
English house OF lords. The other day
interpellated the government on Home
Rule for Ireland. declaring such a
measure fraught With danger for the
stability of the empire. says the West
ern Waterman. The worst Tories in
England today are those of the old
Catholic stock. They are The most
proper people in the world, You know ;
and they are always afraid that the
terrible Irish will do something to dis
grace them in the eyes of their fellow
subjects.
The Irish standard., 1907-04-20
Archbishop Williams of Boston viii

Archbishop Williams of Boston will
observe his eighty-iifth birthday Sat-
urday, April 81. All Boston. it is un-
necessary to add. will congratulate
him next Saturday. When the Arch
bishop first saw the light of day in
that city. April 20. 1922, the diocese of
Boston embraced all New England
with a population of less than 10000.
city itself and barely half dozen
priests. Today Boston is credited with
$4,000 Catholics while New England
has a million and a half What a
pleasant contrast for the venera BILE
prelate to look upon.
The Irish standard., 1907-04-20

a man Of thirty-two. a school teach
err, has gone mad through the habit of
reading dime novels of the Old Cap
Collier kind, says the Philadelphia
Standard and Times. Another man has
lost his reason by reading reports of
the Thaw murder trial. The French
authorities are endeavoring to place
the blame for an extraordinary increase
of insanity in the country, and they lay
the responsibility on the increased in
diligence in absinthe. Now We have
clues to the comparative study of mad
The Irish standard., 1907-04-20

One year ago this week occurred
the destruction of San Francisco. The
current number of the Sunset Maya
zine is made up of matter showing the
city's new birth. On the average a
new building has been finished every
forty-five minutes in San Francisco
since the fire. The building permits
for ten months have represented a
gross expenditure of s10,0O0,000. more
than the building permits issued in
Baltimore in two years after it's fire.
100000 week is paid out for wages
and as wages represent about fifty per
cent Of the actual cost of building. it
70 conservative to say that in San
The Irish standard., 1907-04-20
His Leg Cut OF at the Hip.

A Sioux Falls, S. D., dispatch of the
18th inst. says James Hackett, one of
the best known conductors on the
Great Northern railroad, had one Of
his legs cut off at the hip as the re-
suit of all accident Wednesday after
noon in the local yards of the COM
pany, while assisting in making up an
accommodation train. His home is at
Yankton.
The Irish standard., 1907-04-20
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The Irish standard., 1907-04-20
there for there are always those climb

ing up from below. No happiness or
contentment is found where overween-
ing ambition holds sway. Every day
we are called to witness the fall OF
some former idol-the physical or
mental breakdown of what the world
is pleased to call the successful man.
WE see men who have given their
entire lives to the attainment of some
coveted place fall back just before
reaching it or we see those who have
reached the goal of their ambition re-
placed by rivals. Politicians, captains
of industry, athletes. men in every
avocation Of life, have their little hour
OF popularity and prominence which
they have given their strength and
vitality to attain and then sink back
into obscurity to make way for some
new favorites.
How much better, how much more
contentment and happiness how much
more real success is attained by the
average man. who is content with the
talents that God has given him and
who lives the life that he is by nature
fitted to live. He pursues the even
tenor of his way. No one seeks his
place. Content with the pleasures
that his lot in life brings him and
satisfied to live in Gods out-of-doors,
he enjoys the beauties of nature and
the health that natural life gives
This man never occupied a high posi-
ton. He has no fame or reputation
to sustain: he experiences none of the
sorrows which those must feel who
after long and painful struggles attain
a prize which, when they grasp it,
does not satisfy them. There is a GER.
tain sort of happiness in fighting for
the things that the world calls prizes
There is an excitement connected with
the fight that affords certain sort of
happiness. but the true happiness is
found along the quiet paths of life
The man who having secured COM
petence for his family is content with
what he has and can persuade himself
to abandon at times his ordinary pur-
suits and betake himself to the noun
tains, the streams and the woods, is in
a. far better position to experience real
happiness than the one who is goaded
on by an overpowering ambition to at
tain some distinction He never will
be leader but he also never will ex-
perience the sarrow of mourning over
lost distinction.
new lesson is needed. Some have
learned the lesson of work too we'll
They need to learn the lesson of how
to live. They need to know that the
things which the world holds highest
are not the things which afford real
happiness and contentment.. The foot
paths of peace and happiness are in
IL the quiet wAaks Of life. enjoyed by
those whose port onssare not envied
BY those who KaSe fortunately found
the work for which they are fitted and
who are content to do that work.
The Irish standard., 1907-04-20

ness Observation-Disclosures novels. news
paper reports of horrible crimes and
the deadlfest narcotic vegetable pois-
ons. When the minds of mature read
ers give way under the force of bane
full reading, what must be it's effect
upon the tender plant of the human
soul? A boy might just as we'll be
suffered to acquire the absinthe habit
as the dime novel habit Why, then,
should the state afford him facilities
to indulge this destructive habit while
1t forbids the sale of intoxicants to
minors? There is no sufficient reason
that such should be the case. Tax
payers. who have to pay the cost Of
building and maintenance of jails and
madhouses, should insist that poison
be not sold to boys.
The Irish standard., 1907-04-20
ROOSEVELT NOT A DEMOCRAT.

The limit of political absurdity
seems to have been reached when John
Temple Graves suggested that Mr.
Bryan nominate Theodore Roosevelt as
the candidate of the Democratic party
for president. Mr.. Roosevelt has done
much to merit the approval Of Ameri-
can citizens. Democrats as we'll as Re-
publicans. No president has ever re-
ceived such fair and impartial treat
ment from supporters and opponents
alike, but when did Mr.. Roosevelt be-
come SO good a Democrat that he
should be made the Democratic candi-
date for president in 1908?
In 1904 Mr. Graves was going about
the country using his silver voice in
support of one William R. Hearst for
the Dem ocratic nomination. If Mr.
Graves means that Mr.. Roosevelt is a
better Democrat than Hearst most
Democrats will agree with him. Mr.
Graves candidate in 1904 has just
launched a. new political party upon
the nation. His followers at their
meeting in New York said that the
Democratic party has ceased to be
Democratic and the Republican party
has ceased to be Republican, thus there
was a need Of launching the Independ-
ent League on the field Of national
politics. Thus, Mr.. Hearst has been
removed from the Democratic party.
all for his own good and the partys
welfare. Mr.. Roosevelt has never been
in the Democratic party. Two of his
uncles were honored and influential
members of the party and perhaps he
inherited some Democratic tendencies
He is u better Democrat than Hearst,
because he does not hesitate to APP
prove some Democratic doctrines
while Mr.. Hearst's whole time is given
up to attempts to destroy the party
But why should a man who believes
in the Dingley tariff be mentioned for
the Democratic nomination? Why
should a. man who believes that the
federal government should be every
thing and the state government MOTH
ing. be spoken of as a Democrat? It
would be d rude jolt to Thomas Jeffer-
son and a few other distinguished per-
sonages who once thought that they
knew what Democratic doctrine meant,
to return to earth and learn that men,
calling themselves Democrats, were
advocating the candidacy of man
whose ambition is to make the chief
executive supreme in all branches of
government. Democrats in the past
have fought to preserve the rights OF
the states and to keep the federal gov
eminent within the limits laid down by
the constitution. No other president
has SO far disregarded the rights Of
the states or attempted to read so
much in the constitution by construc-
ton as has President Roosevelt In
would be hard. indeed. to frame a
definition that would include all who
claim to be Democrats. Mr. Roosevelt
would have as much right to call HIM
self a Democrat as some others who
claim to be the only true type. He
ought not to be called names. He prob
ably would resent being called in to
fill the gap left vacant by William r.
Hearst.
The Irish standard., 1907-04-20
REAL HAPPINESS.

Visiting foreigners concur in the OBJ
servation that the American people
work too hard and live too fast. The
pace at which the average American
drives his body and mind Is not con-
ducive to good results. Ambition Is
necessary in order to accomplish great
work. II it We're not for the fact that
some persons We're seized by an ambi-
ton to excel nothing great would ever
be accomplished. 1t is only when men
of great natural talents are pushed on
by ambition that the higher levels Of
achievement are reached. It Is ambi-
ton which differentiates one man from
another. Superior talents would not
be much different from inferior ones
were it not that they were guided by
ambition. But when men of ordinary
talents are possessed of extraordinary
ambitions the result is often disas-
trous. They drive their machines at
a pace which is killing. The effort to
maintain false and unnatural stand
ard of life wrecks many valuable lives
Foreigners note that Americans are
not contented. They do not take time
to live. Whether it be fame, position,
power or money which Is sought. the
time never comes when they are sat
isfied. The chief pleasure Of Ameri-
cans consists in seeking and getting.
When the summit is reached, the
struggle must be kept up TO remain
The Irish standard., 1907-04-20

1t was in a geography lesson to
Standard in an elementary school.
After speaking about boundaries Of
countries. the teacher said:-"Now,
suppose I was in France (pointine to
that country. and went into Ger
many. how could I tell when I had
left France and entered Germany"
One youngster, aged Z. Immediately an
swered: You would hear the Ger.
man bands, please
The Irish standard., 1907-04-20

st. Paul has entered the contest for
the next Democratic national conven-
ton. No other city having yet sought
the honor unanimous consent is sug-
gested. The Democracy might change
it's luck a bit by holding the con-
vention of 1908 in the Twin Cities.