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The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
FROM SUPERIOR.

Two well known pioneer residents Of
Superior died Saturday, James S. Rlt-
chic, aged Is years, a resident Of the
city since 1890 and James Wright,
aged So, for 55 years a resident OF,
Superior. Up to a few years ago Mr..
Wright lived alone in little house on
West Fourth street but growing inf1rln
and with no relatives to care for him,
he was finally taken to the county
farm. He Was born in Armagh, IRE
land, and came to America In 1914, liv-
ing at Detroit, Mich, and Ontonagcn
before coming to Superior. The funeral
was held Saturday afternoon. MIR. Rit-
chic took an active part in the build
ing up of the city in an early day, the
Saratoga hotel occupying a block which
he built and which still bears his name
He was at one time district attorney.
Mr.. Ritchie is survived by one son,
James S. Ritchie, Jr., and Thompson
Ritchie, brother, Of Philadelphia, Pa.
The funeral Of James S. Ritchie, Sr.
was held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock
from st. Francis Xavier church, East
End, to Nemadji Catholic cemetery.
where his remains were placed be-
side those of his wife, who died about
rs years ago. Thompson Richie, the
only surviving brother of the deceased,
who it had been hoped could come from
Philadelphia for the funeral was
unable to do 50, his advanced age, rs
years, making the trip out Of the ques.
ton for him.
Mrs. P. H. o'Brien Of Lauriun, Mich,
and Misses Rhea Keaough and Annie
Taylor of Superior, are guests of Mrs.
w. ]. Leader at the Leader Lodge"
Scion Springs.
Rev. P ]. Lee has returned to su-
perior from Prairie Du Chien, Wis.
where he spent several weeks for tho
benefit of his health.
Mrs. John Chisholm. 1915 North
Twelfth street, has gone to Lewiston,
Idaho. where she will visit for some
time.
A large number Of friends and rela-
tives were present at the funeral serv-
ices held over the remains of Mrs. l..
S. Morrissette at st. Francis Xavier
church at o'clock Saturday morning.
Father Eustace conducted the services
after which the remains were taken
to Nemadji cemetery where burial took
place. Several beautiful floral tributes
adorned the casket, the Elks lodge and
Electrical Workers each contributing a
floral wreath. Four sons of the de-
cedent with John Morrissette, 4 cousin.
and Thomas oulette acted as pail bea:-
ers. The sons were cleophus j. AlseN.
Joseph and Nicholas Morrissette.
Mr.. w. D. Dausherty met with 4
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18

Mr.. Bryan. In the coming campaign,
will have at least one advantage over
Secretary Taft. He will not have to
amplify or extend his platform, and
II we mistake not, the Republicans
will refer to their own platform as lit
tie as possible and try to substitute
for it the statements that Mr.. Taft will
make. The country has had four years
eexperience in Republican presiden:
trying to grant reforms and the Repub-
lican leaders in Congress refusing al
every step to meet the demands. AS
suning that Mr.. Taft is capable and
desirous Of following in the footsteps
Of Theodore Roosevelt. is it fair
assumption to assume that he can
compel the party to do what Roosevelt
failed to bring about? Mr.. Bryan's
PARTY is now committed to his policies
Roosevelt's party is bitterly opposed
to the Roosevelt policies.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18

ship, she asks. If it intends ito snub
telling people that they are ;nferior?"
Negroes will not be present at ttc
convention, asserts the write, because
they are averse to paying t!.ci: money
to come all the way to Louisville to
be Jim Crowed' by a Christian organ
ization that holds up the Bible in :lle-
ory and tramples upon 1t when it comes
to applying its doctrine Let the
White workers flock by themselves,
Mamie, and get into the church that
Is broad enough to permit white men
and black, red and yellow, to kneel
side by side before the same altar.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18

This is too strong a statement and
yet there Is SO much truth In it that
we fear the cause Of real Temperance
In the South will break upon the rock
OF emotional fanaticism. The habit of
prohibitionists Of dividing the people
into two classes, those who are pro-
l'ib1tionists and those who are not,
making the one the paragon of all
virtue. the other the horrible example
OF everything bad means in the end
the defeat Of the purpose for which
they are supposedly working. {.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18

Those anti-Rryan papers, which for
some reason insist in calling them
selves Democratic are having a hard
time trying to explain their position to
their readers. The New York Sun.
which is so thoroughly imbued with
unreasoning hatred Of Mr. Bryan, finds
ro difficulty in deciding who it will
oppose, but 1t has great deal of trou-
Bile in deciding who to support In
view of the Suns record, it ought to
be comparatively easy task In 1884
Benjamin F. Butler wanted the Demo-
cratic nomination for President, but
had no chance unless he could coerce
the party. He had himself nominated
as the candidate of the Greenback
party, with the idea that the Demo-
cratic party would be compelled to ac-
cept him or go to defeat because Of
the number Of votes that he would
take away from the party. The Demo-
cratic party nominated Grover Cleve-
land. Cleveland was elected. Butler
received less than 100000 votes in the
whole country. The New York Sun
supported Butler. Mr. Hearst occu-
PIES about the same position to the
Democratic party now that Butler did
in 1884. Perhaps the New York Sun
will find it possible to support Mr..
Hearst's Independent League.
The New York Times and the
Brooklyn, Eagle will support Mr.. Taft,
hut strange to say. the New York
World is in serious dilemma. It ad-
mits that there are good things in the
Democratic platform, and seems to
think that Bryan is not as bad as he
used to be- It has already printed q
poll Of labor votes which showed ss
for Bryan. for Taft, II for Debs, and
16 noncommittal. It Is to be hoped
that the World" will not finally decide
to support Bryan.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18

some danger in it is reached while
others want to make it a sort of part
nership which ought to be as easily
broken as it is started. They are adj
vocates for the leasehold marriage, or,
in other words, for free love-"
From some fake philosophy some
people, the preacher observed, were
regarding marriage as mere social
contract, which ought by mutual
arrangement to be easily dissolved.
If marriage were nothing more than
social or civil contract he saw no
reason why it should not be dissolved,
like any other business transaction
But was it? Was not marriage some
thing much higher, more intimate, a
natural contract to start with and q
supernatural contract by the law Of
Christi" The very terms upon which
the parties pledge themselves at the
altar provided beyond question that
matrimony was something divine
which God had set up for his own
purposes.
so clear was this" Father vaug-
han averred, "that if any bride and
bridegroom were to- substitute for the
terms "till death do us part" some
phrase as It'll we make other ar
rangements,'' or "till we come to grow
tired of each other" or "till we wish
for some alliance" marriage would
be regarded by every Christian man
as no real marriage at all. It would
be a sort of blasphemous concubinage,
and they would know it.
Referring to question which had
been very recently put to him as to
whether there were any circumstances
Which made perfectly tight for man
and wife to seek legal separation, but
the marriage tie still held them. They
could not enter into another marriage.
1T cannot be-" he said, because Christ
cannot blow hot and cold and contra
dict Himself in the same breath
There is no greater plague upon
this earth today" Father Vaughan de-
clared, than the way in which people
are changing matrimony. God made
1t holy alliance in which men and
women should come together and sup
ply each others deficiencies, so that
they might develop patience and exer-
cises Of virtue and Of noble life But
they who live for the riot of sense and
for the pleasure of the hour, and il
crafty their passions, of course will
not listen to God.
"When we hear of wives today say
ing that they refuse altogether the
privilege Of motherhood because they
cannot be bored with the nursery, be-
cause their fiat is too small or because
they are not strong enough to bear
what they don't like: when wives
speak thus openly and boastingly in
their boudoirs, in their drawing rooms,
and in the public parks it is time to
read the riot act. For they are boast
ingly profaning the laws Of God, and
desecrating their sacred state of life."
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
John 3. sutphin Dead.

Duluth, Mimi, July 16.-John 3. Sut-
phin, former mayor Of Duluth and state
weighmaster for several years past.
died here Wednesday night Of kidney
trouble after an illness which EXTEND
ed over three years. He was 50 years
Of age and is survived by a son.
Ralph. Mr.. sutphin had been a resi-.
dent Of Duluth for more than a quarter
Of century and was always active in
politics and public affairs. He was
the sole survivor OF the steamer e.
Clair. which burned to the waters eae.
with all on board. nearly 80 yeara .sn
IN Lake Michigan and was 4 memher Al,
the local order of Blks, ~. ),
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
mishap last week by being thrown from

mishap last week by being thrown from
a rig, injuring his knee.
Mr.. H. j. Nacey is visiting friends in
Graceville, MINI.
The knights Of Columbus team de.
feated the Postoflce City league team
at Hammond park Saturday evening,
by the score Of to 4. Gordon ard
Rooney were the K. C.'s twirlcrs, cml
schweitzer handed them out for thu
mail men.
Company I Of the Superior militia
left Friday night for Camp Douglas.
Wis., where they will camp for a week.
While in camp they will go through
regular army maneuvers. The conf
pany is composed of 6s members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Shell Of Proc
tor have returned to their home after
few days visit with the latter's ra--
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kenuiff,
West Seventh street.
Miss Grace Mcdonnell will return
Monday to her home in Evanston, ILL.,,
after spending a short time in the
city and attending the scott-Grace
nuptials.
W. D. Dwyer of st. Paul spent
short time in the city the past week
Miss Nellie Donlin, 1918 Sixteenth
street is visiting at southern Mime
sofa points before going to Chicago
for a stay.
Miss Grace Malloy of st. Paul is the
guest Of Miss Lillian Mccormick, wes.
Sixth street.
Mrs Con Kelly of the East End has
gone to washburn to spend a few
weeks with friends and relatives.
Miss Josie McHugh of Omaha is the
guest of Mrs. Frank Bennett, West
Sixth street.
The Northern Pacific bridge between
Duluth and Superior was swung INTO
place Sunday, after being out Of COM
mission for the past four months.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18

Archbishop Ireland has been critj-
cised for his telegram Of congratulatton
to Mr. Taft, in which he ventured to
say that Taft was the choice Of the
American people as we'll as the choice
Of the Republican party. Archbishop
Ireland is good Republican, and he
has as good a right to indulge in po-
litical dreaming as any other citizen
Of the Republic.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
THE RESULT At DENVER,

We congratulate Mr. Bryan on tho
result Of the Denver convention. 1t
was a great convention. The ticket
named was a strong one and the plat
form a vigorous. straightforward an
nouncement Of Democratic principles.
Primarily. the result cc that conven-
tion is due to the strength Of Demo-
cratic principles, but yet there is con-
nected with it much of a personal VIC
tory for Mr.. Bryan.
True Democrats should rejoice be-
cause Democratic principles triumphed
ard because the will of the people pre-
vailed over the schemes Of political
bosses. political party which has
not the courage to truly represent the
people for whom 1t processes to stand,
should cease to exist. A political lead
er who places mere availability, mere
success in getting into office above
principle and above his duty to those
who put him in office, should have no
place in political life. 1t may have
been somewhat ungracious and some
what lacking In pride Of locality for
The Irish Standard to advocate the
nomination OF Mr.. Bryan, but it was
right. 1t was logical. and politically
honest to do so, and we are content.
No Democratic convention In thirty
years did its work so we'll as the Den.
yer convention. Even the few techni-
cal mistakes that were made counted
for honesty and straight dealing. The
work Of the Denver convention proved
that in addition to being popular and
powerful leader of the masses, Mr..
Bryan has become a tactful and able
political leader Even the happenings
which appeared to the superficial to
be mistakes. are proving now to be
most fortuitous. For instance, 1t
seemed to many that Mr.. Bryan's op-
ponents In the presidential race should
have withdrawn and allowed a unani-
nous nomination. 1t is apparent to
most everyone now that 1t was better
for all concerned that they should STAY
in the race and thus indicate definitely
the real opposition to Mr.. Bryan.
In view Of the vote on that solitary
ballot. no man who comedies the right
OF the majority to rule can deny Mr..
Bryan's right and duty Of leadership
and none except those who place an
inordinate estimate on their own opir-
ions can do otherwise than submit
quietly and gracefully. 1t may be that
there are still a few who think the
Democratic party ought to come to
them. If there are such. we bid them
last farewell and we congratulate
Mr. Bryan upon his triumphant and
undisputed leadership Of a united
party.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
Scores Society Girls.

Father Bernard Vaughan recently
continued his series Of discourses in
the married state before a crowded
and fashionable congregation at the
Church OF the Immaculate concep
tion. He condemned the advocates
Of what he described as a "leasehold
marriage" and reproved society la.
dies for shirking the duties of dea,
motherhood.
There are those (said Fathe,
vaughan) who contend that mar.
ried life should continue to bind tn
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18

1t is remarkable that most of the
speeches delivered over the fact of the
unveiling of the monument to General
Anthony Wayne at Valley Forge. and
most of the articles on his career in
the press, overlooked the circumstance
OF his nativity. says the Catholic STAN
dard and Times. Mad Anthony as he
was called from his superhuman daring
and determination in war. was the son
OF an 1rishman, who came over from
"the old country in the year 1922 and
settled down in Chester county, in this
state, and there Anthony was born.
Governor Pennypacker, who is great on
pedigree and antiquarian lore, seems
tc have been oblivious of this fact
when delivering the ceremonial speech
possibly because he was still runin-
ating on the mystery Of the Fuggers'
disappearance from history or the
contents of the missing sibylline books
The cases Of Wayne and the Brothers
Sullivan are stril<ingly similar When
men were needed for some critical SER
vice. whatever ability, self-sacrif1ce
and unfaltering determination to do or
die were the elementary requisites for
success, they were often found among
the Irish settlers who had fled from
British tyranny and knew what Amer
lean liberty meant by contrast.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18

Presumably the politicians in both
parties assume that they are solid
with the Catholic vote, because a
Catholic Bishop gave the opening
prayer in each Of the conventions
Catholics. no doubt, welcome the rec
ognition Of the largest Christian body
will have absolutely nothing to do in
deciding how the votes should be cast.
These are days of issues and prin-
ciples.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
DULUTH NEWS.

Mr.. Daniel Donovan of 1113 West
First street has been removed to st.
Mary's hospital. He has been suffering
for some time from cancer and his con-
ditton is regarded as critical.
Mr.. Michael Dunn who was serious
ly injured by a fall from telephone
pole, and at present confined to St.
Mary's hospital is getting along nice
ly.
Division No. 1, A. o. H., will give IFS
Its annual picnic at Fairmount Park
on Wednesday. July, 20. The COM
mfttee under the craftsmanship Of ".
D. Dougherty is fast getting the ar
rangements completed. A good Pre-
gram of sports has been prepared and
some valuable prizes offered, which to-
gether with the opportunities afforded
picnic parties ensures pleasant lay.
The evening will be given over to
dancing and as special car service
has been arranged for it is hoped thar
all members of the Division and their
friends will turn out and make the pic
mic grand success.
Mr.. Michael Hayes, aged 43 years.
passed peacefully away at st. Mary's
hospital on July 8. The deceased was
we'll known in the city, having been
member Of Division No 4, A. O. FL
for a number of years. The funeral
was held Friday morning from the
residence of his sister, Mrs. John Muir
ply, 813 West Fourth street, under the
auspices of Division No. 4. Iuterment
was in Calvary cemetery.
! The children Of st. Clements school
held their annual picnic at Lester Park
Wednesday afternoon. being taken to
the grounds in chartered cars. A va
ried program of sports was held under
the direction Of Father Raymond and
the children all enjoyed pleasant Jay.
Miss Margaret Garvey, Of 1928 Wes.
Second street, left Sunday for Den
yer, Colo, for the benefit of her health
Miss Garvey is one of the West Ends
A'AoS' pOpoAdE yOuuS ldQleS ana IL Is
hoped that she will have speedy re-
covery, she having been afflicted with
asthma for some time.
Mrs ]. H. Sullivan is spending
few weeks at Chetek, Wis, visiting
friends.
Rev. Father Mccarthy and his neph-
ew, ]. B. Mccarthy are spending
few weeks in Winnipeg, Man.
Mr.. F. L. Ryan, who has been at
tending the national Democratic con.
vention at Denver returned the early
part of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rowan Of the
West End formerly Of Browns Va
ley have left for Virginia, Minn., where
they will make their home
Mr. and Mrs. John Baker have re.
turned from their wedding trip and
have taken up their residence on Twen-
| ty-seventh avenue West
Mrs. Aurelia Kelly is visiting friends
in Marquette. Mich.
The regular meeting Of Division No.
1, A. o. H., was held last Wednesday
evening.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18
A somewhat edifying discussion ",

A somewhat edifying discussion was
brought about by the action Of the le-
cent international Sunday School con-
vention at Louisville. KY. in discrim-
mating against negro workers. says
The Buffalo Catholic Union and Tiraes.
Mamie H. Burroughs vigorously prc-
tests against the color line. AMI the
young lady is aNle to express herself
in cutie forcible language Way does
the convention bid for negro member
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18

William r. Hearst has now been re-
lieved Of the cares of political Office.
He has assumed for over. two years
that he was the real mayor of New
York, and the courts have decided that
he never was mayor.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18

Peary has started on another trip
to the North Pole and Walter Wellmap
has started his election predictions,
1'lis is as it ought to be. Commander
Peary has a better chance of getting
to the North Pole than Wellman, and
Wellman knows about as much about
politics as any political prophet.
The Irish standard., 1908-07-18

Roman Catholic. $1,000, or 12 per cent,
Church Of Ireland; s2434. or IL per
cent. Presbyterian: 9,2s7, or 1 per
cent, Methodist. OF the Catholic chill
dren. over 100000 are in the converts.
The Appeal., 1908-07-04
SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1908.
NEW "NEGRo DOMINATION" IDEA,

r Anent proposition to establish an
industrial school for Afro-Americans,
somewhere in Maryland, a phil
osopher with a white hide reasons
thus:
Install Negro teachers to instruct
their brethren and, while they may
be taught the lessons usual to
schools of such nature, you may rest
assured that they will be taught and
that they will learn one lesson ex-
tremely well-the lesson of Negro
domination"
This proposition is an extremely
dangerous one and should not be
countenanced Let us have the
school if it be for the benefit of the
Negro race, but let us have in that
school white teachers who, while
teaching the Negro all that is for his
benefit, will not fail to instill in his
mind that the Negroes one place at
all times is subordinate to the white
man.
We shall not dwell upon the point
that for a reasonable consideration
some Afro-Americans could be scared
UP perfectly ready and Ewilling to
teach the doctrine that s'the Negro's
one place at all times is subordinate
to the white man." as that fact has
The Appeal., 1908-07-04
coREAN lNsuReENT LEADER.

Even His Enemies, the Japs, Speak
Highly of His Courage and Honesty.
vi Kang Nyan, the accredited chief
of the insurgents, is the same man
who was the head Of the volunteers
in tho year of VI Mi, when the en-
press was murdered, and who, after
quieting down, came to the front again
in the conclusion of the last Japan-Co-
rea agreement and urged his countryA
men to rise and defend their country.
He has since met the Japanese in
many engagements, and in one of
them was severely wounded. Owing
to his remarkable daring and courage
recruits are focking to his side in
large number. It is said that he is a
rigid disciplinarian, and that only a
short time ago he had his son-in-law
shot for breach of discipline.
Ali villages and towns are quite safe
as far as his own particular force Is
concerned, while even the Japanese
speak highly of him for his courage,
honesty and humanity.
The Appeal., 1908-07-04
THE LABOR SUPPLY.

1t is officially reported that since
last October nearly 100000 laborers
have left this country and returned
to Europe. That of course accounts
IN part for the scarcity of farm laboA
and also points to the fact tnat the
United States no longer, offers to the
laborer inducements superior to what
he enjoyed at home. In other words
this country has no reason to expect
to obtain a supply of labor from
Europe, but must rely upon Asia and
Africa to supply future demands.
Moreover it is a fact that Canada
is now attracting much immigration
from the United States. It is to be
hoped that economic conditions will
force a cessation of outbreaks of ra-
cial prejudice. The South has never
been an attractive field for foreign
immigration, and it would better
make the best of the labor supply
which it has.
The Appeal., 1908-07-04
THE SOUTHERN IDEA,

Mr.. Littleton, the eminent lawyer,
said recently: IT would like to sug.
gest that the doctrine of universal
manhood suffrage in a republic which
is taking into it's citizenship every
race, tongue, and color, from every
where, will before many years re-
quire re-examination, and, in my
Judgment, a restriction. It is we'll
that we should extend to every peo-
pie Of every country the right to life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness;
but it does not follow that it is our
duty, nor that it is wise, to couple
with this the right OF suffrage.
The Appeal., 1908-07-04

already been satisfactorily demon
strated, but we will remark that the
white teacher who would attempt to
instill such nonsense into the minds
of young Afro-America, would find
Jordan a hard road to travel. The
Afro-American was once in a posi-
tion, where he could not resent such
teaching, but that time has gone
never to return. Any man possessed
of an atom of common sense knows
that the Afro-American has no dream
of dominating the white man here or
elsewhere, but he does look forward
to a time when this country will ac-
tually conform to the principles upon
which it was founded.