The Irish standard., 1908-03-07
IN PASSING


also general counsel for the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Firemen, died Of
consumption at his home in Denver
last Tuesday night.
At a dinner to be given by the
Friendly Sons of ST. Patrick in New
York city on March II, Governor
Hughes, Secretary of War Taft and
Governor johnson of this state will be
among those who will attend and de-
liver addresses.
The advertising bureau seems to
have about reached the limit. Cover.
nor johnson is now possible nomi-
nee for president by the Independence
League, William r. Hearst's political
party. This is the latest announce
lnent. What the Governor has done to
have this infiction saddlcd on him
time alone will determine.
From perfectly reliable sources
comes the statement that Japau's tax
rate is $31 per capita. This in itself
ought certainly put to flight all stories
of that country's anxiety for con-
flict with this or most any other ma
tion. Already facing an enormous debt
the Japs will seek peace, not war,
for some time to come. That is nat
ural Inference at least.
The suggestion Of member OF the
Board of Aldermen of Pittsburg, Pa.
that fireman be stationed in every
school building Of that city, between
the hours of and 4 o'clock each day
is a good one. An ordinance to that
effect, having in view the protection
of life and property here, might we'll
be adopted by the Minneapolis City
Council.
The public schools of the state will
shortly receive their respective shares
of $712,667.20, the amount of the March
state school apportionment. This is at
the rate of $1.9O a pupil and is the
largest apportionment ever made in
March. The apportionment is made OIL
the basis of an enrolment of 375,0SS
pupils. The money out of which this
fund is derived comes from the inter-
est on the permanent school fund in
49,
Denver's monster auditorium in
which the National Democratic con-
vention will be held July I, will be
ready for use June 27. 1t will seat 49,,
500 people and the cost Of the building
is estimated at s550,oo0. The dimen-
sions are 266 by 200 feet and ts of. the
height of five-story building. There
are large number Of exits and the
building is so arranged that it can be
emptied in two minutes. It's seating
capacity is larger than Madison Square
Garden in New York. the great Coli
scum in Chicago or the Mormon Tab
ernacle in Salt Lake City.
At the by-election held in North Lei
trim on Friday, February 21st, Mr..
Meehan, the Irish Party candidate, was
elected over c. J. Dolan, an active
Sim Feiner, the vote standing 3,101
for the former to 1,179 for the latter.
Mr.. Dolan was elected in 1906. but re-
signed his seat in Parliament some
with the Irish party. He took occasion
to denounce Parliamentary work an
"effete and useless" and sought re-
election on new platform with the
above result. That the voters have in
no wise lost faith in the policies of the
Irish National party seems plainly evil
dent from the declaration thus made
by North Leitrim in the defeat of Mr..
Dolan.
The Society for the Suppression Of
Vice in New York City succeeded in
destroying more than twelve tons Of
obscene literature and indecent pic
lures last year. From one shop alone
over 100000 of the vilest kind Of pos
, tai cards were taken. Thousands of
copies of newspapers containing un-
lawful advertisements were confiscated
and tons of medicines for unlawful use
were thrown into the North river. Al.
most two hundred arrests were made
Of persons engaged in this nefarious
business, many of whom were sent to
prison. There is need of similar or
ganizations in every large city and
Minneapolis is not an exception to the
rule. The forces of evil are also ac..
tive here.
Captain P. ]. Quealy Of the Second
Precinct nolice station in an ende, vor