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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-09-21

WITH the POETS
Tho Wexford Ma.,aere.

Tho Wexford Massacre.
They knelt around the Cross divine,
The matron and the maid
They how'd before redemption's sign.
And fervently they prayed
Three hundred fair and helpless ones,
Whose crime was this alone
Their valiant husbands, sires and sons,
Had battled for their own.
Had battled bravely, but in vain
The Saxon won the fight.
And Irish corpses strewed the plain
Where valor slept with right
And now. that man of demon guilt.
To fated Wexford flew
The red blood reeking on his hilt,
OF hearts of Erin true!
He found them there-the young, the
The maiden and the wife;
Their guardians brave in death were
cold,
Who dared for them the strife.
They prayed for mercy-God on high!
Before thy cross they prayed,
And ruthless Cromwell babe them die
To glut the Saxon blade!
Three hundred fell-the stifed PRAYER
Was quenched in women's blood;
Nor youth. nor age, could move to
spare
From slaughters crimson flood.
But nations keep stern account
OF deeds the tyrants do!
And guiltless blood to Heaven will
mount,
And Heaven avenge it too!
Michael Barry.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-09-21

| This is the way Catholics feel and
reason. and we are glad to see in
creasing evidence every year that
many non-Catholics agree with US. The
education Of Christian child must.
Of course, be a Christian education.
Religion must be an essential and vital
element in the Christian child's school
life. If unbelievers. secularists and
atheists object to paying taxes for the
support of schools in which religion
is taught. they should remember that
where the state supports such schools,
it pays not for the religious education
but solely for the secular instruction
which is precisely the same as in the
state schools. or even better And
with how much more reason might not
Christian parents refuse to pay taxes
for the support of schools which breed
irreligion and destroy the foundation
OF all morality" What them Is there
no means of satisfying the claims and
wishes of both sides? OF course there
is. Let the state pay with equal and
| impartial hand all the schools that do
The work of education required by tine
state. If the religious schools do more
for the religious instruction they give.
The only obstacle in the way is the
bigotry, the blindness and the obstin-
acy of the secularists who hate rclig-
ion. In the meantime the position Of
Catholics on this subject is perfectly
plain. logical and fair to all parties.
They have no desire to interfere with
the education of non Catholic children.
They have no ambition to control the
public schools. They are concerned
solely with the education of their own
children. They want to give them a
Catholic education. In her legislation
to safeguard the faith of Catholic chill
dren the Church declares that Catholic
parents are bound in conscience to
give their children a Catholic educa-
list schools which exclude God and re-
ligion are dangerous to faith and NOR
ais: that they naturally beget religious
indifference, skepticism and atheism.
The loss of faith is followed or accom-
panied by the loss of morals and both
lead to the eternal loss of the soul.
Catholics take all this very seriously.
as they have right to do. Shall I'M
believers prescribe to us what our
faith and our conduct shall beo Rath-
err than expose our children to the
risk of losing faith which is the first
of all divine gifts, and the root Of
all spiritual blessings, we have been
forced by the higoted unfarness OF
secularists to establish our own relig-
ious schools.
Here. then. are our reasons in nut
shell. And SO far from deserving blame
for withdrawing their children from
the goddess schools. Catholics have de-
served we'll of their nom Catholic fell
low citizens and of the state for the adj
ditional burden they have assumed
and the sacrifices they have made to
bring up their children in the fear and
love of God, which is the foundation
of all morality and of all good citizen
ship.
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How He Came Over.

An Irishman brought before a Jus.
tice of the peace on a charge Of va
grancy. was thus questioned: What
trade is yours?" Sure. now, yer hon
or. an I'm sailor" You, a seafaring
man! l question whether you were
at sea in your life" Sure now, and
does yer honor think came over from
Ireland in a wheelbarrow
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-09-21
you appear to have

you appear to have travelled q
great DEAL" said the first passenger
DO you find that the people of any
one locality are more cordial or hos
pitable than those of another2"
NO" replied the other. Il can't SAY
that I do; most everybody asks me ia
call again, and So"
The idea! You must be popular"
Not at all. I'm subscription COL
lector." AGO.,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-09-21
Battle Of Fontenoy,

Battle of Fontenoy.
Thrice at the huts of Fontenoy, the
English column failed,
And, twice, the lines of Saint Antoine.
the Dutch in vain assaulted;
For town and sloNe were filled with
fort and thanking battery
And we'll they swept the English ranks,
and Dutch auxiliary,
AS vainly. through De Barri's wood,
the British soldiers burst.
The French artillery drove them back,
diminished and dispersed.
The bloody Duke Of Cumberland be-
held with anxious eye,
And ordered up his last reserve his
latest chance to try;
On Fontenoy, on Fontenoy, how fast
his generals ride!
While mastering come his chosen
troops. like clouds at eventide.
Six thousand English veterans in
. stately column tread,
Their cannon blaze in front and flank;
Lord Hay is at their head;
Steady they step as with the slope
steady they climb the hill;
Steady they load-steady they fire,
moving right onward still,
Betwixt the wood and Fontenoy, as
through furnace blast,
Through rampant. trench. and paili-
SADIE. and bullets showering fast;
And on the open plain above they rose
and kept their course,
With ready fire and grim resolve that
Knocked at hostile force;
Past Fontenoy, past Fontenoy-while
thinner grow their ranks
They break. as breaks the Zuyder Zee
through Hollands ocean banks,
More idly than the Summer flies,
French tirailleurs rush round:
Like stubble to the lava tide French
squadrons strew the ground;
Bomb-shell. and grape. and round-sho
tore; still on they marched and
fired
Fast, from each volley, grenadier and
votiguer retired.
Push on. my household cavalry King
Louis madly cried.
To death they rush: yet rude their
shock-not unavenged they died.
On through the camp the column trod
King Louis turns his rein:
Not yet, my liege.' SAKE interposed,
the Irish troops remain
And Fontenoy. famed Fontenoy. had
been a Waterloo.
Were not these exiles ready then,
fresh, vehement. ana true.
lord Clare he says. you have your
wish-there are your Saxon foes
The Marshal almost smiles to see. 81
furiously he goes
How fierce the look these exiles wear,
who're wont to be so gay.
The treasured wrongs Of fifty years
are in their hearts today
The treaty broken. ere the ink where
with twas writ could dry;
Their plundered homes, their ruined
shrines. their women's parting
cry:
Their priesthood hunted down like
wolves: their country over
Each looks, as IL revenge for all were
staked on him alone
On Fontenoy. on Fontenoy, nor never
yet elsewhere,
Rushed on to fight nobler band than
those proud exiles were.
On Fontenoy. on Fontenoy. nor never
yet elsewhere,
"o'Brien's voice is hoarse with Joy, as.
hating, he commands
Fix bay'nets!-Charge!.-Ltke noun
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-18

break came. the police lists OF dead
had increased to eighteen, aud hour
afterward there were two more
deaths reported and today it is believ-
cd two additional names will be ad-
ded 10 the list
The cause OF the wreck la stun %
matter OF speculation. All night In
spector Flood of the police depart
ment. Coroner Schwanncckc aud As
sistaut District Attorney Smythc, to
eether with other members of the
district attorneys office looked over
the scene aud sought to determine
the cause of the derailmcnt OF the
train The result of their invcstisu-
tions MAY become known when ih'
Inquest b. held by the coroner.
The wreckage was completely
cleared away yesterday MI four ct
the tracks of the Ncw Nork Central
through the Rocky cut where The
train iett the rats aud several ut the
ears went 90 pivces have been ,letr'
"a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-18
oI.n MAN rNtrHts~ =, ppr>It
Nr- J. y. Fuft"rficld Dropped i,s all
in Justi.. t'uurs Un.syn

Mr. 4. r rur~tfield. aged about
- years diea Suddenly ia Justice
Mcknight cauri room ths after.
noon shortly a,tog o'clock. hoaft
failure being attributed as tho cause
Mr i'pgtertield came to tbv city
this msunssng from his farm "a fr@
miles from town aud after mttendina
TO some business matters went 10
the court room of Col Mcknight 10
rest awhile he Was sitting on "a
bench talking to an old negro when
he was suddenly stricken and fell for.
ward ON bis face expiring almost In
atauiiN 1he body was immediately
turned over TO undeftakers 20 be
prepared for burial.
MIR. PoFterfield was one OF the pio-
ueer settlers OF Ellis county. coming
here from Tennessee In 1856 AT the
beginnin. OF the civil war he enlisted
ar a private and was later made or
endaner'x company, At the close of
the war be returned to Ellis county
and engaged in farming. At the time
of his death he owned large farm
near the city He was widely known
throughout the county as man
whose character was above reproach
and was highly esteemed by scores
of friends. He was Il member of
Camp Winnie Davis. United Confed-
crate Veterans, Of this city and rare
bv ever missed q meeting when he
was able TO attend.
The funeral arrangements have
not yet been announced
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-18
TO DISCUSS GOOD ROADS.
Enactment OF Local Option Law l.
Urged by a Number Speakers.

An enthusiastic good roads meet
ing was held in the district court
room Saturday afternoon. Several
short talks were made and much In
|terest was displayed in the lnatte'
OF adopting some plan through which
better highways may be secured. Z
number of those who spoke urged the
enactment by the present Legislature
| of a local option law by which cleo
tions may be held in subdivisions
of county to determine the matter
OF increased taxation or the issuance
of bonds
Judge O. T.. Dunlap, president OK
the Citizens National bank, spoke on
the necessity and Importance OF hoV-
ing better roads in the county
Olney Davis of plano explained the
workings of the split log drag, and
told something of the results obtain
ed from the use of this mechanism in
Collin county
Col Jas. s Davis. president OF the
Ellis County Good Roads association
believes that much good may be ac-
complishcd by the proper use OF the
split log drag. He agreed TO construct
one and present IL TO one of the com
missioner precincts Tor the purpose
of giving demonstrations OF It's work.
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twenty PEOPLE KILLED
Ileftr1( Troia Wrecked While Rsaaiaa at
HisA Rste Of Sbeet

New York. Feb. ls.--Twonty dead
two fatally hurt and lf5 Others
more or less seriously injured. is the
result OF the wreck of an electric eX-
press train on the New York Central
railroad at 20Jth street md Webster
avonue last night. or the large mum
Der ot injured fifty are. according TO
hospital and police reports. serious
ly hugt and the death list may oc ia
creased within the next twenty four
hour
Mos of che others are suffering
from lGcerations or shock aad viii
gesoepF
Yesterday was % daN OF tnsestisa
tlou ard inquiry by representative
of the district attorneys otflcc. sh'
coroner and the police when 1a}
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-18
DIVES TO MS DEATH


San Anfonio, Texas, Feb ~ in
the presence of 5000 spectators os-
car Smith rode one oi DR. Carver y
diving horses, Po~derfaen 10 his
death yesterday afternoon The per
formance was being given ST the
baseball park and an immense an
dsencc was present
The Girl in Red being III. Was
unable To ride
Smith, known ar the boy hroneho
buster" an attachc of Carycr's show
volunteered to ride the diving horse,
which leaps from a forty-foot plat
form into a pool of water fourteen
feet deep, With him on his back
the horse hit the water nose first,
with Smith sitting gracefully on bis
back, The crowd broke into cheers
as the horse and rider went under
water. The horse came up, but no ri
der. The crowd starred horror-s'rick-
en-.
After five minutes, and still
Smith did not appear at the surface,
ono OF th. employees of the show div
cd into the water after him. II was
twenty minutes before his body was
finally recovered. when taken ont of
the water IL was found that he had
q great bruise over his left eye, eyi-
IDENTIFY caused by a Kick from the
horse As Smith made the dive To-
cal photographer. employed for the
occasion, took the picture OF his fly
ing leap.
Smith had been, with Carver for
several years. His acts ordinarily con-
sisted OF riding a buckins COW.
When "the girl in red, Miss Law
renee is indisposed, he has been IN
the habit of riding one of the diving
horses. Dr. Carver says he had made
the dive successfully many times be-
fore.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-18
kfLSfY DEfIES HUGHES
Sssefiaieadeot Of IaSocsoCe fer new
YORK Declines 10 ReNga.

Albany. \. Y, Feb. lS.-Otto kel-
sey. superintendent of insurance foI
! the state of New York in letter 10
| Governor Hughes has declined TO ac-
| cede to the governors request that
he resign his office to which he was
appointed in May of last year by
Governor Higgins Superintendent
KELSEY made public last night his let
ter to Governor Hughes. 1t is dated
Feb. 2 but was withheld from pup
ication in tho suspension OF matters
following the death of cX-Goyernol
Higgins Governor Hughes declined
to indicate what would DE his neNl
step in the matter.
That Governor Hughes viii send
TO the senate, probably TUESDAY
morning. a special message recon
mcndinr the removal from office OF
state Superintendent of Insurance
otto KELSEY is now confidently eN-
pected
The attitude of che senate toward
the governor s. expected recommends
tiun b. th, subject of much conjecture
aud is wholly problematicai The
chief feature ct uncertainty lies in
the question of the attitude of thc
nineteen democratic senators a con.
nict b,teceu ghe senate and The AZ
ucuttyg would be- fraught with far
rcaehur Legislative au3 rolI'leal con-
sequence
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\ PLEASANT AFFAIR.
Mis-, Gertrude t.achum Enterta,ns
in Honor OF the Graduating Glass

There has been O. number of cum
ming and original valentine parties
In the city Of late. and among these
enjoyable affairs none have shown
more the eugenuity of the hostess
thau the unique lat home. given
last FRIDAY evening by Miss Gertrude
Hvathum. tn honor at the teachers
and the lg0f eaduatiue fi7ss 81 the
liish school
Miss MHrEagtt GAlluasf aud Mfs
" B starr wcre the guests ou tbn
happl uecAstou There wvre -eyeu ta'
blrs .a the reception tall. parlof aad
sltf.ug room. faf forty.tWo aud ttp
tssclnattae same whiled away the
cartier boHEs of che vtyuiuT. uHif ''o
gairkls
Iht decorations consisted Hf dAin.
lt arvrh ttusa. 8md rvd teaFta SIRENS
rstF8w bptr smA fvatp0and from thv
zoo of the fasdlnN dooea fhe esofs
,afda @gta aatafg ged beasts Nt she
.iase 20 tbr FwFs rwo mames was
gaand tbat Nsss tssnssla Ma ragAa
8a.a raa masgs the tsshvss ssoFs
mnRe the siHN aRa tp hes feii d
neautsfai sea sgsh upsra taE NJ Ma
.tn E8N asfs mvH ths aeathswsa
nHtse. hmstsWws FeH emat haHanE
Lassr rsfFemamf aft #t Fv8 hsaFt
red s4a@v ehe# fiaF eswm rgst
hsFt aahea taksa fe3 hFttt
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M fvA u8gk Hsa fibteHs atss tls
5taaa 10 s. msf felt "a sh2s miA
aastsa4 asa te eANa reetFAsas - g.
Ma~g4 &l3fe 81 @st Hs te gav s*ase'
,tats nt fsNg shm N&94s vveas wss
aamT fTma4e pleasant E@*m@fs
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j. T. shannon has returned from
a three weeks trip through New Mex
leo and Arizona. On his return he
stopped off for a day in FL Paso and
while there be met our Mr. W. j.
Duic Tie says the health of Mrs
Buie is much improved and that they
are well pleased ana pleasantly locai
"a We feel sure this will he crafty
ing news to their many fricnds
throughout Ellis county
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Letter to Marshal Dixon.
WaXahachie, Texas

Dear Sir: Mr Frank Robinson,
Titusvile, Pa, bought DeVoe with a
good deal Of feeling against the
whole tribe of mixed paints. Our
agents there. Messrs, kernochan K
Co. got him to do it. He says:
| am more than pleased with the
job. had one-third of the paint left
over; | know of several other jobs,
a year old or more, painted with De
voc, that are wearing well.
What a pity we have to all go
through the same school, to find out
what paint to put on house. Elk
perience teaches. Isn't there any eas
! Ter WAY TO learn?
Yours truly
r. w. DEVOE Il CO.
The WaXahachie Lumber Co. sci
our paint.
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with a spring-like warmth and glor
ious sunshine over all. Goodly crowds
were assembled for the services al
various churches. AS previously an
nounced ihe different ministers of
the various pulpits preached timely
and much needed sermons on keep
ing the Sabbath day holy.
Rev. Leonard Gill of the First
Presbyterian church, gave "a most
excellent sermon on this subject. His
text was from the eighth verse of the
twentieth chapter OF Exodus. Re
member the Sabbath day to keep II
holy The house was crowded ana
little Miss Anderson sang in her
sweet treble voice the GLORY Song.
At night Mrs. W T.. Shive sang "a So
IN
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daetiue a Eeaefal msvebaatlss basi
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y.,c Get. sso 600 N Bonds.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Nov. 19.-At
the regular November meeting Of the
Yale corporation here, Eli Whitney OF
New Haven presiding in the absence
of President Hadley, announcement
was made of the receipt of gift or
$4,000 in lumber company bonds from
F. Z. Weyerhaeuser, chairman, and
William Carson, treasurer, of the COM
mittee on endowment of applied for
estry and practical numbering. appoint
ed by the National Lumber Manufac-
turers' association. The fund is to be
used toward supporting the chair OF
applied forestry and practical lumber
ing in the Yale forest school.
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OUTRAGE AT SANTIAGO.
Attempt Made to Fire Government
Headquarters With Gasoline.


Headquarters With Gasoline.
SANTIAGO, Cuba, Nov. 19.-An I'M
successful attempt was made here to
set fire to the government headquar.
tiers. At 10 o'clock in the morning a
man entered the civil government do
partment of the palace carrying a
large can Of gasoline.
AS he was passing the Office of the
governor he threw the can to the floor
and. then slashing It open with knife,
applied lighted match to the liquid.
The flames fared up. and the building
was threatened, but help was sum-
moned. and the united efforts of the
policemen on duty at the palace, a
number of officials and others served
eventually to put out the fire.
Considerable furniture and draperies
were burned, and the building itself
sustained some damage. In the confu-
sion the man who had attempted the
outrage got away. The reason for his
act Is not known.
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graveyard scandar Gases.

ROCHESTER,, N. ", Nov. 19.--Cer-
tificates of reasonable doubt were
handed down in the Buffalo grave
yard scandal cases, in which John f.
Neff. Byron ID. Gibson and William
+. Jackson are defendants and appel
lants. The decision affirming the
Judgment of conviction Of the trial
courts in the cases of Gibson and
Jackson were handed down by the ap
pellate division last Wednesday. Neif
was county auditor and Gibson and
Jackson members of the board of SUI
pervisors of Erie county. Evidence
produced at their trials was to the eff
feet that between $4,000 and 100000
had been illegally been taken from the
county treasury.
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Closing prices
New York MnrI.cfs.

FLOUR - Firm, but Quiet. Minnesota
patents, S.2SitJ.u0; winter patents, - VA
b.S5: winter straights. Ab0at76 winter
extras. s3.&Iil0.
RYE FLOuR-Firm: fair 10 good, $50
SIS; choice to fancy s5.z5H550.
WHEAT-As a result of the improve
ment In financial conditions over Sunday
wheat advanced fully lisc. a bushel. half
OF which was later lost under realizing
December, sl.O6qio6lE; May, NI2lsa
Butter Creamery, special, per
pound 2Sikc. extras. Sc. firstS. 2Ip
s7isc.; held. fair to choice, 25G2sc,; state
dairy. tubs. fresh. fair to choice. sfC2.c.
process, specials, 2ic. extras. Z3nlJbzc.
ladies', good to choice. 2Ou Il &c. packing
CHEEsE-staie. fun cream. small. coll
ored and white September, hne l5i4c.:
fine, colored and white, October, l2c
small good TO prime. s.Nil|sc,. large,
colored and white, September. fine. tic
fine. October. llsc': skins. ~ pound spe-
cials, l0A1llhc.; skins. fine. egl0c.
EGGS-Fresh gathered. extra, S3i3ic.
dlrttes, country candied, lfHlsc; uncan-
died. 15Gtlsc. checked eggs, country, can
died. l5Miec.; refrigerator, early packed.
prime to choice, lsni9sse
TALLOW-Ba steady; city, s-l5c'
country. 5asa5Ssc.
STRAW-Steady at 65nI5c.
BEANS = Quiet: marrow, &,3g2 2I2
medium, s.. 25d2.-iis: peas &.asls' red Kid
ney, S2.45m2.h0.
POTATOES Quiet. but steady: Penn
fair to good. Co Sc. New York and
western, choice, 6Osi63c.; do. fair to good,
55d5Sc.
LIVE POULTRY Dull and nc weak;
chickens 10Gl2c.; ducks l2Gl3c.; geese,
13dlic.; turkeys, l6Iisc.
DRESSED POuLTRY-Steady and in
fair demand; fresh killed fowls, choice,
81 Col. 80. oil Of
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r. Rcoru.u,rc National Guard.

HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 19.--The
matter of reorganizing the national
guard of this state came up before
Attorney General Holcomb on the re.
quest of Brigadier General Frost OF
Norwalk, for years commander OF the
brigade, for a hearing to discuss the
report OF the special board of officers
recently submitted to the governor
This report found that General Frost
and his STAFF were legislated out OF
office in 1905.
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EASTON, Pa, Nov. 19.-The Thomas
Iron company announces reduction
of 10 per cent in the wages OF its en-
ployees, to take effect on Dec. !. The
reduction will affect all the mines and
works of the company. including the
Richards mine In New Jersey. A SIM
liar reduction has been announced at
the mines and works of the Empire
Iron and Steel company and at the
Joseph Wharton blast furnaces and
mines Of the Musconetong Iron compa-
ny at Stanhope, N. j.