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The Irish standard., 1908-06-13
A Word About Converts.

The AVE Maria" quotes striking
passage from the Memories of Mr.. C.
Paul Kegan, the well-known English
convert, which throws considerable
light on the state of mind of those
received into the Church in maturity:
"Those who are not Catholics are apt
to think and say that converts Join the
Roman communion in a certain exalta-
tion of spirit. but that when 1t cools
they regret what has been done. and
would return but for very shame. 1t
has been said of marriage that every
one finds when the ceremony is over
that he or she married another, and not
the bride or groom who seemed to have
been won: and Clough takes the story
Of Jacob as a parable representing this
fact. We wed Rachel, as we think, and
in the morning, behold, 1t is Leah! So
the Church bears one aspect when seen
from distance. alb extra, another
when we have given ourselves into her
keeping.
"But the Church is no Leah, rather a
fairer Rachel than we dared to dream:
her blessings are greater than we had
hoped. may say for myself than the
happy tears shed at the tribunal of
penance, the fervor of my First Com
munion were as nothing to what I feel
now. Day by day the mystery of the
altar seems greater. the unseen world
nearer, God more a Father, our Lady
more tender, the great company Of
saints more friendly Uf dare use the
word), my guardian angel more close
to my side. All human relationships
become holier, all human friends dear
er, because they are explained and
sanctified by the relationships and the
friendships of another life
Sorrows have come to me in album
dance since God gave me grace to en-
ter His Church, but I can bear them
better than of old, and the blessing
He has given me outweighs them all.
May He forgive me that I SO long re-
sisted Him, and lead those I love unto
the fair land wherein He has brought
me to dwell. It will be said, and said
with truth, that I am very confident.
My experience is like that of the blind
man in the Gospel, who also was sure.
could he fully explain how Jesus
opened his eyes. but this he could say
with unfaltering certainty. One thing
know. that whereas was blind. now
I see'"
The Irish standard., 1908-06-13

State Of Minnesota, County of Hennepin.
Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Guardianship of Jane
A. Bowen, Incompetent.
On receiving and filing the petition of
NJ. J. Gill, guardian Of above named
ward, praying that license be to him
granted to sell the real estate therein de-
scr1bed belonging to said ward and it an
pearing,. by said petition. to the court
that it is necessary for the naintenance
Of said ward, and that it would he for The
benefit of said ward to sell said real 90.
tate. e1'o 'e"i es-
-, It is therefore ordered, that all persons
interested In the estate of said ward ap-
pear peal before said probate court, at a spe-
cal term thereof to be held on Monday
IN Ine 22d day of June. 1908, at 10 o'clock
III .he forenoon. at the court house in
SAD sse county, then and there to show cause
W any there be) why license should NOT
pc granted to said guardian to sell? said
reai ssl estate according to the prayer Of
And it is further ordered, that notice
OF sucn nearing be given to all persons
interested. by publishing this order once
IN each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing, in the irish
Standard, newspaper printed and puh-
ished in said county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 2Sth day Of
By the Court:
GEORGE r. SMITH,
1o11N Judge of Probate.
Attorney for Petitioner,
The Irish standard., 1908-06-13
PROBATE COURT.

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state Of Minnesota, County Of Hennepin.
probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Maud B.
Iorrey. Deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of
ts Mm. L. Torrey, administrator of the es-
cense be to him granted to mort9aEe
certain of the real estate of which said
deceased died seized, and it appearing
oy said petition, that there is. not suffi-
cient pesonal estate in the hands of said
administrator to pay the debts outstand-
ing against the deceased and the expens-
es OF administration, and that it is neces-
penses and would be for the benefit of
said ss estate to mortgage the said real es-
tate in said petition described.
1t is therefore ordered, that all persons
interested In said estate appear before
the said probate court, at a general term
thereof to be held on Monday, the 9Th
DAY Gay OF July, 1908, at ten O'Clock in the
Of Minneapolis. in said county then and
there to show cause (if any there hey
why license should not be granted to
said petitioner to mortgage said real es-
tate, according to the prayer of the said
petition. >'ie so'o
Of such hearing be given to all persons
Interested in said estate, by publishing
this order once each week for three sue
cesslve weeks, prior to said day of hear
ing, IN the Irish Standard a neWspaper
printed and published in said county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 18th day of
June, 1908. "'' -
BY the Court:
- GEORGE r. SMITH,
a Judge Of Probate.
Attorney for Administra tor.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-13
PROBATE NOTICE.

State Of Minnesota. County of Hennepin.
in Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate Of John Arch.
er. Decedent. a.
On receiving and filing the final ac-
count Of the administratrix of the estate
o. or said decedent. and her petition pray
1or @ a decree assigning the residue Of
SAID estate to the persons by law entitled
to the same.
1t is ordered. that all persons interested
IN said estate appear before the said pro-
bate court on Monday. the 22d day Of
June. 1908, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
at the probate court in the court house
at Minneapolis in said county, then and
there to show cause. If any there be,
why said account should not be allowed
and said estate should not be distributed
as prayed for in said petition
And 1t Is further ordered, that notice
Of such hearing be given by publishing
this order once in each week for three
successive weeks. prior TO said dav ~
hearing, In the Irish Standard, a news.
paper printed and published in said coun-
ty. and by mailing a copy of this orde-
to all heirs-at-lawef decedent when their
address is known or can be ascertained
by due diligence. at least fourteen uI1
days before the date of said hearing. nm.
less notice is waived p''
Dated at Minneapolis. this 2sth dav ~
May. 1908.
By esoRas tse sagr1; I. SMITH.
!4dxs e RS1tAta.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-13
Concerning the Codes. Coins.

Washington bank clerks are doing
an extensive business in the purchase
of the st. Gaudens twenty dollar gold
pieces, which do not carry the I'm God
We Trust" motto. AS soon as it was
certain that congress would pass the
bill restoring the motto they began
gathering them lin. Many were OBJ
tanned at a small premium, but the
price has now reached $50, with very
few offered. The coinage was limited
to a few thousand. and 1t is believed
that in a short time coin collectors
will be anxious to get them at almost
any price asked. They were sent in
small lots to banks in various parts of
the country. but they never got into
general circulation to any great ex-
tent.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-13
in Hobart. But for his quick witted-

IN Hobart. But for his quick witted-
ness Mitchell must have been recap
tured. After the police had left the
ship, a dingy was noticed approaching
the ship from another point in the bay.
The chief of police was about to re-
turn, when Mitchers friends adroitly
explained that the dingy was only
going out to deliver some fresh fruit
and vegetables. This ruse succeeded.
and three days later Mitchell landed in
Sydney as "Mr. Wright" and shortly
afterwards sailed for San Francisco.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-13

ment. would become the blind tool o1
Rryans defamers. He doesn't seem
to realize. what is patent to every one
else. that outside of Minnesota, his
supporters. almost without exception,
are those who invariably work for
the success of the Republican ticket
after the nominations are made.
The Democratic Party never had a
better opportunity than in 1908 to NOM
mate and elect as President of the
United States, one Of the greatest lay
men of this or any other time. They
may say that he has never held an
important Office and ask what he has
done to justify my statement. That
is it exactly. Without holding Office
he has accomplished more in the past
complished under similar circum-
stances. He has largely educated the
American People and impressed his
great character upon them so strongly
that an American President has adopt
ed many of the wise policies he has
advocated with such singular ability,
and both of them together have ac-
tually forced number of those poll
cies through an unwilling and corrupt
Republican Congress.
1t has been we'll said that Bryan has
the wisdom of a. Jefferson, the courage
of a Jackson and the great big throh-
bling heart of Lincoln for suffering
humanity. A truer statement was
never made and then 1t is not all said,
for he has that high moral tone, and
the most unselfish devotion to the
cause of Right" which could be de-
sired in public man.
He himself has said, that the Demo-
cratic Party has honored him. Pos
sibly it has, but he has also honored
the Democratic Party, as did Jefferson
and jackson, and just as Lincoln hon
ored the Republican Party. Such men
make a party great. and the Demo-
cratic Party will honor itself and be-
come greater than ever by the nomi-
nation of William ]. Bryan at Denver,
and by his triumphant election in No
vember, both of which will take place.
JOHN T. CASEY.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-13

Kind LADY, hope your sick hus-
band is cheerful. Mrs. Briggs?
Poor Woman-Oh yes, ma'am. He's
one O. the homeoaptimists.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-13
PROBATE NOTICE.

T. d. OIIOA Il,
Attorney for Administrator.
The Irish standard., 1908-06-13

MCGOWAN & Mahoney, ire insurance
real estate--loans. 22o Temple Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-30

1t is only the article Of
merit than can stand pub.
licity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09
AMERICAN TRAnPS
4 GREAT ARMY

What the size Of the tramp army is
no one can tell, but vague idea Of IT'S
magnitude can be guessed from the fact
that the number OF trespassers killed
ana injured on American railroads from
the year 1901 20 the year 1893. inclusive,
OF which il is estimated that az least
twO--hirds were tramDs. amou tied TO
80 20. Just thirteen times more tlan the
number Of passengers and more than the
combined total Of passengers and train
men killed and injured during the same
period. some one has estimated that II
the number Of Migrants on the roaG IS
in the same proportion 90 the number
Of Migrants killed as the number II
trainmen on the road is IN proportion
to the number of tralnmeu killed, there
must be more than half a million tramps
beating their way on American rail-
reads every year. The annual loss 70
railroads through the destruction OF
property ny rraups has been loosely es-
timated by Mai. j. q. PauEhcrn, OF the
Baltimore and Ohio, as something Ike
s.. 10000.
All this represents a tremendous cost
TO society. The tramp who is injured
on the railroad usually becomes a pub
lie charge for the rest OF his life, ana
the tramp VINO is cOusider1te enough
TO permit himself TO be killed outright
has 90 be buried. either by the railroad
or hv the county, town. or State In
which ne loses his life
And there things are cay a part OF
what 10 costs us 70 maintain our nation
az Joke Supervisor s. K. Estabrook, Of
the Wayfarevs' Lodges in philadelphia
estimates thai tTamps. when they are
not on the road being fed and lodged
by farmers and railroads. spend one
third Of their time in almshouses, one
third I'm houses Of correction. and one
third I'm missions and lodging houses,
whose rates are so low that the price
OF a bed can readily be begged on the
street. A. the approach Of winter the
iails which impose no labor on their
prisoners are taxed 10 their capacity 20
accommodate the sudden food Of petty
ualefact0rs who seem TO be hurting
themselves into the arms Of the law In
the summer such members Of the con-
stitutionally fatigued brotherhood as are
not in the country begging their way.
and incidentally rendering the highways
unsafe for women and children, are IN
the city occupying the parks as lodg-
ings and incidentally uniting the park
benches for use by anyone but them
selves.-American Review Of Reviews.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09
VALUABLE DEVICES
SAVE MUCH LABOR

When Mccormick built lis FIRST hun
dreJ reapers, in 1916. he PAID ~ cents
for bolts. That was in the mythical age
OF hand labor. Today fifty bolts are
made for a cent. So with gUaTd-fingers:
Mccormick raid "A cents each when
James *. PcT'r was in the White House.
Now there is -eroCiOus snacntn6, which
with the ief possible assistance from
one man GUS out 1900 guard-fingeTs IN
ten hours, a a labor cost Of one cent
for six. AIso, while exploring one OF
tie Chicago factories, ] came upon
herd Of cud-cheWing machines that were
crUpching out chain-iinks at the rate %
56,o0.00J a wear. Near by were four
smaller and more irritable autOmata.
which were biting Oft pieces Of wire and
chewing them into linchpins at a speed
Of 10000 bis a day.
Take out your watch and time this
m3G." said Superintendent Brooks Of
the Mccormick plant. See how long he
is IN boring five holes in that great
casting"
Exactly minutes I answered.
We'll, that's progress, observed
Brooks. Before We bougLt that ma
chine, it was matter NJ 9our hours to
bore those holes"
In one of It's five Irvine mills-a
monstrOus RedIan OF noise and Wild
erness of fuzZ, which is by far the
largest Of its sort in the world-there
is enough Irvine twisted in single day
TO make q girdle around the earth
Everybcdy's.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09
BOOZE IN TEAPOTS
COULDN'T FOOL OFFICERS

Beer in teapots was a pretty clever
ruse of Restauranter John Schlenk, Of
the QUelle Cafe, Of Portland, Ore, TO
evade the Sunday closing law, but tie
innocent teapot finally sot Schlenk into
trouble. Officers charged with the Sun
DAY anti-boOZe enforcement in Portland
have recently noticed that Schlenk's
place was a tremendously popular re-
sort for Sunday evening dining out par
ties and that everyone took tea Now
tea had not been so amazingly popu-
lar in Portland before, ana finally PO-
Hceman Howell In plain clothes, walk
ed into the cafe and ordered tea and
sandwiches. Officer Howell looked wise
when he ordered the tea and in came
an innocent pewter teapot. And in that
teapot was a nice long schooner OF beer
lust the size Of 6 Sunday thirst. PO-
ffceman Howell at once went out, car
rving the evidence in the case, and
later came Schlenk's arrest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09
PEASANTS
LIVING LIKE DOGS

Last summer Antonio Mangano,
native of Italy. who since his four
teenth year has lived in the United
States. went back 70 his mother coun-
try and made q special study Of the
effect Of emigration upon Italy His de
scrjptions OF some Of the Italian Mill
towns IN the February Charities and
The Commons show the lingering in
fuence Of the dark ages when the
feudaI system existed. Of Forano he
writes. The peasant nuts are clus-
tered close 10 one another and to the
palaZzO or palace. on a hilltop, fer pro
lection in time Of war. The hLts are
mostly low, Oue-COOm novels with lao
window or chimney but the door. The
very courtyard OF the StTOZZl palace
q massive three-stOry castle. plain on
the exterior, but regalIy decorated and
furnished on the interior, is crowded
with these wretched human habitauols.
Since all houses and buildings IN itdlE
are Of stone or concrete, there are
TO fires, and these houses have lasted
for hundreds of years just as they
were built, consequently there has been
no progress in the manner of living
The accumulation of dirt is enormous.
The one room has an earth. sometimes
stone floor, the hearth Otter no other
chimney than the low door. The in
terror is dark and dreary- The only
fuTnitsEe is huge bed, and perhaps a
chair. a bench or a wooden chest. 20
Is toes and corn are stored under the
bed or IN a corner, strings of drying
Peppers hang from the walls The dC-
conlmodating hen lays her daily egg on
the bed. or in a basket placed on
shelf for her. In such miserable dwell
ings live thousands Of Itali5n cOntadini
With their families-man. wife, and
seven or eight children, If ell survive,
and IL is by no means a rare thing
for the family donkey Il they are for
tunate enough to possess one, the pig,
and chickens, to occupy the same hovel,
though If possible the pig and donkey
have separate little dUg-outs or straw
1aaa-tos."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09
HAS
SERIES WITH RELAY

Manager NJ. a. Bealle, OF the Relay.
Maryland, baseball team, announced
yesterday that he had completed ar
rangemeuts with Manager WorIey, of
the BIoomingdale team. of this city. to
play a series Of four games, two in this
city and the other two at the fair
grounds at HaIethorpe, No
The Relay team has a good schedule
Of games on its home grounds and
has a fast team
The BloOmingdale team viii play the
Relay team a dOuble-headeT on May 90
at Falethorpe, the fair grounds being
secured for the games. Relay viii play
a doubIe-header with Bloomingdale at
NcDevitts Field, Saturday. June 20
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09
RAILWAY ROLLERS
FIGHT FOR FIRST
Herbert Bids Fair to Pass
Snelling-MechaniC3l
Safe.

Smelling continues to lead the Rail
way rollers. although he is by no means
going at the clip that he set at the
opening Of the season.
Herbert, he Of the twenty four-hour
stunt, is considerably handicapped by
his late start, but if he continues the
pace he is now setting he should pass
the leader. Wenner, of the Mechanical
team, IS another man who has recently
sprung into prominence and bids fair
to make a strong run for first
II is largely his work that has placed
Mechanical team on its present sure
footing at the head Of the team standing
column
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09
Capitol.
BIG DINNER CRACKS SKIN
OF NEW YORK PRIZE SNAKE

NEW YORK, Feb S.-SaIome. the big
python at the BTonz Zoo is suffering
from indigestion today.
She ate so much yesterday she was
bioated Ike a balloon and her skin be-
gan 20 crack
TX was qUarter-anuual feed day. Sa-
lone ate her own portion and then
tackled that Of her four companions.
Curater Ditmars tickled her palate vita
q fishing rod and made her disgorge
part Of the meal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09
STARS PROMISED
FOR GEORGETOWN
GAMES IN MARCH
Flattering Assurances Re-
ceiVed From Big Col
IegeS and Clubs.

Athletes Of national reputation from
the large Eastern colleges ana athletic
clubs will compete for honors al Ia,
tenth annual indoor games Of the
Georgetown University Athletic Asso-
citation, on March :.
Special arrangements are being made
by me Georgetown management To &C
cOmodate one OF the largest crowds o.
the. season, for there are many adher-
ents of indoor sports in Washington
greatly interested in the welfare of the
various colleges throughout ,his part
OF the country that have signihCd their
intentions Of competing in the George
town meet. Many advance requests Tor
seats have been received.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09
TREASURY LANDS
IN FIRST COLUMN
Of DEPARTM MENTAL
Takes Three Straight
From PrinterS-Spaeth
Sets Mark.

Ey trimming the Printers three
straight games, Treasury has passed
out OF second division i'm the Depart
ment Bowling League aud lIcI w with
Bureau for fourth place,
These victories make the Money Han
dlers a championship possibility. Spaeth
set q new mark for high single game Of
the seasou-25y-in his last game against
Treasury, beating the previous high
game by two pins.
The averages follow.
Tnarr Cfnrairr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09
President Baked
In Wrestling Bout,
Asserts japanese

NEW YORK, Feb. Sid President
Roosevelt DalE in his wrestling match
with Taniemon Hifaehiyamu, the Jap
auese wrestler The latter said he did.
Through his interpreter he said that
the President had first been willing
TO wrestle with him, but finally said
he. No. no; you are too much for
me"
The japanese sailed on the Cunarder
LusiLania for Europe today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09
Georgetown Material.

Perhaps more interest is taken in the
relay four 10 represent Georgetown than
In any other team. For years George
town has maint8iEed a nigh position
IN this sort OF running In the South,
last years team Gaping the climax
by romping home with the One-mile re-
Law championship after a sensational
race with the four from the University
of Virginia. The makeup OF the squad
this year is still entirely unsettled
The new men, Gibbs, Martin, NIohn, and
Mudd. have all had considera5 bic eSpe-
rience in relay races and 50 far have
maintained An equal position with the
veterans Of last year, Captain Devine,
Montgomery, and Cohen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09

The special committee appointed at
Yale to decide upon the details of con-
strUction Of the Carnegie swimming
pool has come 10 a email decision in re
gard to the structure, and arrange
ments have been made to commence
work about March /, in order that the
pool may be ready for the swimmers
about November ]. There still remain
a few things to be done on the final
plans of the building, and when these
and the specifications are completed.
bids viii be asked for from contractors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09
IMP IOr Talent.

Manager Moran and Assistant Mana
ger Corcorlu will 20 To New York with
the one-mile relay team Friday. for the
Columbia games, in Madison Square
Garden. the following evening and in
cidentaIly 70 secure entries OF star ath-
lotas for their meet The meet last year
with only three special events. the re-
lays between Cornell ana Pennsylvania,
Georgetown and Virginia, and Coe in
the shot-put, proved "a great success
Tuere viii be FIVE or six relays this
year. including such teams as Columbia.
Pennsylvania, Cornell, Wesleyan, Nir-
sinia. Fordnam, Princeton. Johns Hop
klns. and the cream Of the winners Of
the local meets held heretofore this sea-
son.
Tale. Princeton. Columbia, and Penn
sylvauia will also be represented by men
in the individual events
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-09
Fleet SpTlnteIs COmlng.

In all probability john j. DAILY, Of
New York. viii be the star entry i'm the
mile, with Hsskins and probably SheP-
p1rd in the SSe-yaTd: Tom MofGt, cham
p.on Of the intercollegiate high jump
ers. with "a mark Of feet inches,
made for Pennsylvania last sPrinl- will
Ia invited 10 appear for the first time
ia Washington in the Blue and Gray
carnival. Cartmeu. with possibly Eaton,
Of the f. a. A, are expected 10 be the
star men 10 the invitation sprint. Null
Ugau. the old Georgetown relay man,
Will probably be in tho invitation. while
he and Hiuman should set a fast pace
in the 440-yard.
The management Of the GEORGETOWN
meet will eudeavur 10 make the field
events Of special interest this year and
with this end in view, jumpers and
choJ-putters. from the Irlsh-American
A and the New York A o. are oa
the card TO contest with the rePresen-
tatives sent from the colleges George
town herself VIII have a number OF
rlen in the held events and expects 10
make a credjtabIe showing.
The handIcaps In the open events
should insure close competition. giving
the younger men an equal chance with
their older and more experienced adveT-
sarIes