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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-09-26
Fred III. Abbott,
Solicitor for complainant.
Business address
Crystal Falls. Michigan

First publication Sept. 8, last Oct. 3,
/ EOS.
The Irish standard., 1908-09-19

The blessing of friendship is. one OF
the richest boons Of Heaven to us. yet
we are apt to trife with it, even to
depreciate it in all appearance. Feel
ing too secure-in the consistency of our
friends. oftentimes we grow careless
The Irish standard., 1908-09-19
THE IRON RANGE.

Eveleth, Mimi. Sept. 16.-Monday
morning at 4 o'clock Attorney f. L.
Bannon of Hibbing. died suddenly
Heart failure Is said to be the cause
of death. Mr.. Bannon was the prcsi-
dent of the new Division Ancient Or
der Of Hibernians recently organized
there. The news of his death was a
great shock to hundreds of his friends
in Eveleth and other towns through
out the range. Mr.. Bannon came to
Eveleth almost four years ago from,
Brainard. Mimi, and engaged in tho
practice of law with Judge ]. c. Nc
Gilvray for about three years. A year
ago he went to Hibbing and for tiiae
practiced alone. but at the time Of his
death he was in partnership with MAJ
tin Hughes of Hibbing. Mr.. Bannon's
former home was at Slayton, MINI
He was bright young attorney, a flu-
ent talker and was we'll versed in
things Hibernian and gave a fine talk
last month during the degree teams
visit to the range. His death viii
mean a great loss to the new division
He leaves a wife to mourn her loss
The sympathy of all Hibernians on the
The Irish standard., 1908-09-19

Of law. He had gone to the ball game
Sunday and returned home in good
spirits and apparently in the best of
health. Mr.. Bannon was 32, a native
of Slayton. Mimi, and is survived by
his widow He had practiced law at
Eveleth before going to Hibbing, be-
ing former partner of Judge McGil-
vray. When told of the sudden death.
Judge McGilvray said it was a great
misfortune. as the decedent was a
bright man and had good future.
Judge Moylan of Mesaba Mountain
township, very close friend of Mr..
lannon's said that the man was very
bright, alert and had the making of
q fine attorney. The Hibernians of
this city with whom Mr.. Bannon was
associated, extend their sympathy to
| his family, as we'll as all the others
/, who knew him for his fine character.
4 While at Hibbing, Mr.. Bannon was
/, one OF the organizers of the Hibernian
lodge. and at the time Of his death was
the first president of the division.
Edward Vail, rs years of age. a Du-
,sluth cigarmaker, was drowned in Cedar
Z Lake. near. Aitkin. Mimi. on the 10th
inst. His two brothers, Ben and Will
liam. witnessed the accident from
shore, but were unable to save him.
The drowning man had been away
from Duluth on trip. and returned
The Irish standard., 1908-09-19

Only about a week ago. He has been
living with his brother. Ben, at 413h
East First st. The three men owned a
camp at Cedar lake. and word came
the other day that forest fires were
raging in that vicinity. Fearing their
house might be destroyed, all three
went to the lake to remain until all
danger was past and incidentally to
do some fishing, and otherwise enjoy
their outing. The accident was rath-
err a peculiar one, in that Edward fell
from the canoe into the water without
any apparent cause. He was padding
about in the lake. two or three hun
denly he half turned in his seat and
plunged forward into the water, as if
suddenly stricken with heart failure.
He floundered about on the surface a
moment. calling out that he was unable
to swim. and then sank from view.
There was no other boat handy and
Ben and William were too far away
to render any assistance. Unable to
help, they could do nothing The body
was recovered that evening and
brought to Duluth and the funeral was
held on Saturday morning from the
Cathedral Interment at Calvary ceme-
terry.
The Irish standard., 1908-09-19
STORY OF A BATTLE-GROUND.
Savases at the Custer Massacre Awed
by Cross.

The following story of the Custer
battle-ground was told to the writer by
one who received it from an eye wit
ness of the scene describedSa wit
ness who, indeed, had a fatal interest
in the field, since he himself had lost
q father in that last heroic stand of
Custer and his men.
Among the soldiers who were en-
gagged in fighting the Indians in the
campaign of which the Custer episode
forms part were two young Irishmen
who had been in the Papal Guard at
Rome Before they left for America
the Pope had given them his blessing,
and presented each of them with a
gold cruciix upon which the mystic
beneficence of his prayers had fallen.
One of these young men was with
Custer when the General and all his
followers went down before the fero-
cfous onslaughts of the Indians. The
other was with the company which
was the first to arrive upon the field.
The scene of the battle was indie
scribably horrible. The CHASTITY nude
bodies of the dead lay about in a man
The Irish standard., 1908-09-19

range goes out to Mrs. Bannon and hi
parents at Slayton. Deceased was but
80 years old.
! Fathers O'Leary and Daike. Jesuit
priests of Chicago, opened mission
at st. Patrick's church a week ago last
Sunday and brought 1t to q close las,
Sunday evening with the papal bless
ing. These priests are pronounced e
be the most eloquent ever heard or
the range and it was the first visit oil
tho Jesuits on the range. The church
was crowded at all services. Many
nom Catholics attended the evening
services This mission was ore Of ..le
most successful ever held at st. Pat
rick's church. The simple explanu-
tons and the eloquent delivery OF
these Jesuit priests satisfied the Curl
osity. of the most curious, and words
of praise are heard on every side.
Naturally Rev. Father Floyd was
pleased to see the church crowded and
hopes that all will keep up the good
work in future.
Right Rev. James McGolrick CON
flrmed large class at Holy Family
church last Sunday at 1890 mass.
The church was crowded and the side
walk leading from it was occupied for
almost a block with worshipers. It Is
expected the bishop will confirm a
large class at st. Patrick's church IL
the near future.
Last Sunday morning at st. Pat
rick's church the congregation was
treated to a surprise. new five
thousand dollar high altar had taken
the place of the old one and was erect
ed Saturday. It is one of the most
artistic and ornamental north of Du-
luth. and the parishioners Of st. Pat
rick's have every reason to feel proud.
All danger of further devastatioEs
from forest fires which have been rag
ing throughout the range Is believed
to have passed. But the people arc
on the alert and should the fire again
break out every one will fight it with
a vim. The past few days have been
clear at Eveleth and it is reported that
the fires in other sections have almost
died out. A little rain fell at 6 o'clock
Tuesday morning and if the winds do
not shift. the fires of the past three
weeks will be matter of history. The
fire sufferers of children are being we'll
cared for. Shacks are being built as
rapidly as possible to shelter the suf:
ferers. Hundreds of tents have been
put up and the school. house affords
shelter to a large number. Duluth and
the range towns came nobly to the as
sistance of Chisholm, especially Hit
bling Eveleth, Virginia and other
towns are now sheltering many CHS
holm families.
The Irish standard., 1908-09-19

After the delicacies had been dis.
posed of Toastmaster Geraghty, of
jamestown. called on the following
for toasts: Bishop Stanley, Father
Consandine, Father Lemieux, Father
Rabsteinbeck. Hon. A. M. Packard
and Very Reverend D. v. Collins.
Governor John Burke would also
have spoken but he was called to Bis.
marck on urgent business. Mr.. Pack.
ard talked on the following subject:
THE Catholic parish in Mandan dur.
ing the fifteen years Of Father Collins
administration from the viewpoint of
a on-Catholfc."
Father Collins in his talk said that
there were three days in his life of
sixty-seven years that he would al.
ways remember, viz: The day of my
first communion at twelve years of
age; the day was ordained q Catholic
priest: and the fortieth anniversary
of my priesthood.
The other toasts were principally
made up Of eulogies on the Father
Collins life and work.
Father Collins was also the recip.
lent of a valuable purse, which was
given to him on Wednesday evening
by members of his parish.
Father Collins for all his three score
and seven years is still active in the
attendance upon the duties of his
parish and also in aiding every good
movement that is proposed for the
benefit of the town. To him alone
is due the praise for the beautiful
church cditice that graces our city,
and now he is: busily engaged in the
erection OF q Catholic presbytery. 1t
is to such men as he that the COM
munity takes delight to honor and love
and who as the years go by and the
grey locks become more grey and the
Danish converts we at once think of
bowed, that reverence will grow COLI
stopped shoulders just little more
tinually greater.
The Irish standard., 1908-09-19
ner to sicken the soul. They had been

ner to sicken the soul. They had been
stripped. scalped and mutilated ac-
cording to the custom of the savages.
The young Irishman wandered hope
lessly about in this fearful charnel
place in despair of finding his friend.
All at once he, discovered a body
neither scalped nor stripped, but with
it's limbs decently composed. as if by
kindly hand. He recognized it as
that Of his comrade. On the quiet
breast lay the gold crucifix of the Pope.
attached to the slender chain on which
it had always been worn.
The squaws engaged in stripping the
bodies had discovered the holy emblem
hung about the young mans neck,
and, awed by the sight of it, had
feared to wreak their usual horrors
upon him. They had Strengthened his
limbs and left him without the dis
figuring marks of the tomahawk.
The friend of the dead man took the
crucifix and a lock of his comrades
hair, and sent them to the young mar
tyr's mother in Ireland
1t was said by those who looked on
that the Indians who spared the corpse
because of the crucif1x must have been
those who had come under the train
ing of the famous Father De Smet
since he had given the savages among
whom he worked such a deep though
ignorant reverence for the cross that
they would never dare to maltreat
body on which it was found.
The Irish standard., 1908-09-19

and seemingly neglectful of them. In
familiar intercourse with friends we
permit our tongues license we would
not presume to use in conversation
with ordinary acquaintances. An un :.
limited license is an abuse, and toe
great a freedom is disastrous to polite
ness and friendship. Many seem not
to be aware of the delicate sensitive
ness Of friendship. Lack of apprecia-
ton wounds it. A fancied slight oe
apparent Indifference offends and chills
it.. There are few of us who have not
seen a friend, once near and dear to
our hearts, become suddenly reserved,
and gradually drift away from us. We
do not suspect that the fault may be
our own. Mayhap a thoughtless speech
We have uttered, or reprehensible con-
duct of ours, offended or repealed our
friends. and made the breach between
us. We are piqued at the change in
him, and grow Jelly indignant. THAT
was no true friend,' We say; che was
tickle; let him CO." A slight effort.
a few words, might have won him
back; but the effort was not made,
nor the word spoken. The breach
widens. and he drifts entirely out of
our life; but not from the tenacious
hold of memory, however, which will
cherish the old friend with regretful
fondness until oblivion enfolds him.
We have all heard people remark, in
reference to a pair of very devoted
friends, "They are too intimate; they
will quarrel soon." And the prophecy
is frequently verified. Too great ia
miliarity is fatal to friendship. No one
should share every thought and senti-
ment of ones heart. The chain of
friendship does not lie in perfect
unity of mind. Perfect congeniality
soon grows wearisome. Perfect SYM
pathy is apt to tempt persons to I'M
limited condolences, and when heart
is sifted through, and all its secrets
divulged, all interest in it dies forth
with, and soon after there is abrupt
severance of the bosom friends" One
wants originality in companion, not
an echo Of ourself. The most lasting
friendships are often between persons
entirely dissimilar in character and
mental organization. One of a grave
cast of mind is attracted to another of
a SUMMER temperament. The strong
minded love to cherish the weaker,
and the weak to rely upon the strong
1t is imperative, while we respect the
idiosyncrasies of our friends and re-
frain from unavailing assiduities, en-
deavoring to correct in them charac-
teristics which Nature has implanted
and declared incontrovertible. Had
these rules been adopted, and scrupu-
lousy attended to, we might have
spared ourselves many una vailing re-
grets, and today, some of our "old
friends" might be something more to
us than intangible memories.
The Irish standard., 1908-09-19
CELEBRATED At MANDAN.
Rev: D. v. Collins Fortieth Anniver
sary to the Priesthood.

On Tuesday occurred the celebra,
ton of the fortieth anniversary Of the
ordination to the priesthood of Very
Reverend D. v. Collins. says the Man
dan Pioneer of the 18th inst.
| The day was a beautiful one. we'll
befitted to the serene and righteous
life of one who has labored long and
we'll for the needs of his people in this
western country, and all Mandan, ir-
respective of faith, turned. out to pay
homage to him, whose life in our
midst has been one of inspiration to
the community, and to one who has
proven that he is ever ready to aid in
the upbuilding of the city.
BY request of the city commission
many of the business houses closed
their doors between the hours of ten
and twelve o'clock to attend the
Solemn High Mass at st. Joseph's
church. The public schools also
granted the children holiday.
AS the hour hand pointed at ten
o'clock. the church bell pealed forth
the tidings that the solemn ceremony
was about to begin, and from st.
Joseph's hall the procession began to
move diagonally across the street to
the church. The altar boys led the
procession and Father Collins, Bishop
Stanley and visiting clergy followed.
The deacons of the mass were, Rev.
Father J. A. Lemieux, of Fargo. and
Rev. Father Clemens, o. S. B., of
were, Rev. Father Consandine, of
Bismarck. The deacons of honor,
Minot end Rev. Father McFee, of
Bismarck. Rev. Father NJ. ] O'Dris-
coll, of Fargo, and Rev. Father Klei.
don, were masters of the ceremonies.
The three affairs were beautifully
decorated and admirably lighted by
candle and electric light. Twenty
clergymen and twelve acolytes went
through the imposing ceremonies at
the affairs.
| The sermon was by the Right Rev.
erend Abbot Vincent, o. S. B., of
Richardton, who is at the head of St.
Mary's abbey at that place. He
spoke on "The dignity of Christian
priesthood" He spoke both in Eng.
fish and German. Bishop Stanley
spoke a few fitting words relating to
the life and work of Father Collins.
He said it was a magnificent demon
stration on the part Of the people of
Mandan and vicinity. regardless of
creed. of what Father Collins has done
in our midst.
At one o'clock automobiles and car.
riages took the visiting clergy to the
Masonic banquet hall where sumptu.
GUS banquet had been prepared by
Caterer Niles. Lochner's orchestra
rendered the music at the banquet.
The choir of many of the prominent
citizens OF Mandan were in attendance.
The Irish standard., 1908-09-19

SCHOOL,
mot keeping my position, but grew
slack at my work.
Reading worthless boohs.'
Thinking that my boss could not
do without me-"
Refused steady position with a
good firm"
would not hearken to the advice of
older people,
Not saving my money when I was
young"
Beating some one out of money!
did not stick to anything"
Careless about religious duties"
Did not take care of my money"
The greatest blunder of all my life
was not accepting Christ and thereby
avoiding many sorrows caused by
serving Satan.''
The Irish standard., 1908-09-19
Their Greatest RIunders.

Here are some "Blunders" written
down by five hundred men and to be
found in the Crerar Library:
THE greatest blunder of my life was
gambling
when l left my Church and
Mother"
MY greatest blunder was when
first learned to smoke
When left school before / was
past the fourth grade"
Did not stick to my trade"
Was to fool away my time when al
The Irish standard., 1908-09-19
FROM SUPERIOR, WIS.

1t has been announced that work
will be begun in the next two or three
weeks on the new Catholic cathedral,
which is to replace the Sacred Heart.
The Sacred Heart is the oldest church
in the east end and has one OF the
finest parochial schools in connection
with it that there is in the North
west. The new organ that was m
stalled in the cathedral was heard :cr
the first time on Sunday Prof John
Jung of Milwaukee will be organts.
for the church from now on.
The knights of Columbus defeated
the Pttsburg City league team Sun
day at Hammond park by score of S
to 4.
Miss N1ayme A. Larkin and August
i. Bruder were the principals in a
pretty wedding solemnized with the
impressive ceremony of the Roman
Catholic church at st. Joseph's Tues
day morning of last week in the pres
SiISV VI q huluuSI VI IIlSlUS uHu roIas
tives. The interior of the church had
been specially arranged for the occa-
sion and the scene was beautiful
one as the wedding party assembled
before Father Weber. who officiated.
The bride. who was handsomely
gowned in white French null cat
princess. was attended by Miss Helen
Bruder sister of the groom. who
also wore a white princess costume
and carried roses. The grooms attend
ant was Michael Larkin, brother Of tina
bride. During the progress Of the Ger
emony Miss Katherin Bruder, sister Of
the groom and we'll known vocalist,
sang ave Maria For the process
sionaf and occasional Sister Engel-
berga presided at the organ. Follow
ing the ceremony the wedding party
were served breakfast at the home Of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mi
chael Larkin. 1922 Cedar av., Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruder departing from there to
take the train for their wedding tour
They will be gone three weeks and on
their return will be at home at a2S
Clough av. Both bride and groom
have a large circle of friends in the
city. The former for a number o.
years has been an operator for the
Douglas County and Peoples Tele-
phone companies. Mr.. Bruder Is a
member of the firm of Bruder Bros.
Every indication points to the be-.
lief that the great fair which is to be
held at the new Sacred Heart parochial
school next month will result in the
wiping out of the $4,000 Indebtedness,
still attaching thereto and leave a
handsome margin to be added to the
new cathedral funa. THE reports %
the various committees are all Of an
encouraging nature and the workers
are enthusiastic The different wards
Of the city are vieing one with the
other in the test Of supremacy with
the result that the goal sought is even
at this early date practically assured
and the surplus may exceed anticipa.
tions. The plans for the cathedral
property are working out smoothly.
The Irish standard., 1908-09-19

Have you ever noticed how quickly
the crowd surrounding street speak,
er or performer vanishes when the hat
is sent around? When Theodore
Roosevelt was police commissioner of
New York he asked an applicant for
position on the force:
If you were ordered to dispense a
mob, what would you do?''
Pass around the hat, SIR was the
reply.
Whats your occupation. Bub?"
asked a visitor at the Capitol Of a
bright boy whom he met in the cor
ridor.
The. boy happened to be a page in
the White House. I'm running for
Congress, sir" he replied.
Guibollard looked at his watch with
concern. Il can't understand it," he
says to his wife. What has hap-
rened to my watch? I think it must
want cleaning"
NO. papa" chimes in little Fanny.
Il am quite sure it is clean. because
baby and have washed 1t In the
basin.''
The Irish standard., 1908-09-19
IN THE GALLERY OF MEMORY.
Tho Value Of Friendships That Are
Old,

lery OF memory we find none so beau
tiful, SO fondly cherished as the faces
OF old friends Be the friends of the
present ever SO loved. they seem not
quite so dear as We're the old friends
no smile is so sweet, no touch so
tenderly caressing as theirs was; no
hearts are so. happy, so innocently
eleeful as were the little hearts Of our
childhoods sweet companions. Since
time immemoraaL. grown up people and
old folks have found a we'll spring of
delight, heartease for care, for. the
time being, in recalling scenes of
childhood, and, "reminiscences Of their
early school days. Ny first master is
one of the fondest memories have. I
recollect myself at three years of age
seated on a low stool on the platform
by the masters side, intently regard
Ing the. illustrated alphabet of my first
primer Very frequently during the
the long school hours his hand would
descend and rest caressinsly upon my
head, and his kindly smile was my
encouragement and reward for patient
submission to school restraint. The
breadth of continent now separates
me from the grave of my first master,
and the rosy. dimpled faces of my
earliest companions. but memory has
cherished them ALL, and of all her
treasures my heart fingers longest and
fondest over these. What wanderer
from the scenes and friends of his
birthplace has read the beautiful
poem. "The Emtsrant's WISH" by a
Scotch poet. unmoved? The sweet
simplicity of the lines is charming, and
the tender sentiment they embody
must. go straight to the heart.
I wish we were hame to our ain folk
Our kind and our true-henrted ain
folk;
Where the gentle are leal and the sim
pie are veal,
And the names are the names O. our
ain folk.
We've met wi the gay and the guild
where we've come;
We're canty WI mony, and couthy wi
some;
But something's a-wantin' we never
can find !:
Sim tho 1o,, hot ~
bors behind.
l. wish we were hame ia. our ain folk
Our kind and our true-hearted ain
folk
Where the wild thistles wave DER the
beds of the brave,
And the graves are the graves O. our
ain folk
But. happy gae-lucky; we'll trudge on
our way,
Till the arm wakes weak and the hap
pet grows gray:
And though in this world our own still
we miss.
Well meet them at last in a warld O.
bliss:
And then we'll be hame to our ain
folk
Our kind and our true hearted ain
folk
Where far yond the moon. in the hea-
vens above.
The names are the haynes o our ain
folk.
The blessing of friendship is one OF
the richest boons Of Heaven to. us. YET
we are apt to trife with it. even to
New-York tribune., 1908-10-30
WILL VOTE FOR TAFT.
So John d. Rockefeller AnnouHees-
Republican Candidate Best Nan.

John D. Rockefeller yesterday afternoon AZ his
Office the fourteenth floor OF No. s Broadway.
which he was visiting after long ahseuce consent
ed 10 talk the Presidential situation
1T seems 20 me- he said. this time when
the question is put directly any American cut-
which candidate he viii support by his vote
for the Presidency, he should be manly enough -
answer it just as directly I therefore say thar
expect TO cast my vote for William II Taft
II for other reason I support Mr.. Tar ~
Bryan. his chief opponent. find the balance OF ~
ness and tempeTament entirely on his side IRE
election Of Mr. Taft will. I believe. make for llw
and order and stability OF business. He is not
man. I judge. who would venture with -ash sx-
periments TO impede return to prosperity By ad-
vocating sUbversvs OF industrial progress
The question of candidates seems TO pec1l-
fairly personal one In this campaign. as the Lead
ing orators on both sides have not succeeded n
drawing party lines basel on platforms. with any
great clearuess I do. however. support the sen
eraI Republican position the tariff and the cur
rsncy. l have. always been a Republican.
Il feel the more tmpeTed TO answer this ques-
tion because IL cannot be said that the present
administration has In any way whatever favored
the special interest to which nv nfe has been de-
voted. That. however. does not excuse me rom
publishing my opinion and doing what consider
my duty as citizen