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The Irish standard., 1908-02-08

project apostolic; the hierarchy of the
country consisting therefore of 1s2 pre-
lates. In addition to these Archbishop
Seton. an American, is at present in
Rome.
New York leads. the forty six states
with Catholic population of $500, 900.
Illinois is second, with 1,46s,644; Penn
sylvania third, with 1,4o4,so4; Massa-
chusetts fourth, with a population of
1,213,121; Ohio follows with 61s,o2s.
and Wisconsin is next with 51s,45s.
Michigan has 471,sss Catholics; Mis-
souri, follows with 44I7os; Minnesota
ninth. with 425,ss5; California tenth,
with S6s,S75: Texas, 27s,917; Iowa,
24o,555, and Indiana, 201,43s.
The figures given in the Directory
for this year show to a. certain extent
the influence of the census of Catho-
lies recently ordered 10 be taken UP
under the supervision of Archbishop
Glennon. But, as that census has been
completed in only few dioceses so
far, the figures furnished by most do
cesan chanceries for the directory do
not differ much from those supplied in
preceding years. Those dioceses in
which the census has been completed
show great gains in Catholic popula.-
tion, in some cases amounting to 30
per cent.
The Irish standard., 1908-02-08
stranger things have happened.

stranger things have happened.
Now comes E. V. Debs, the Socialist
leader Of Chicago, to abuse the church
for receiving poor Father McGradS
back. The thought drives Debs into
a. frenzy and he proceeds to lavish
abuse on every one who even limited
that poor Father McGrady was not a
labid anti-clerical Socialist to the end
This is entirely superiluous. There is
no use in abusing the church for her
kindness.
Debs apparently wants to stifle his
own qualms of conscience for aiding
and abetting poor Father McGrady's S
dereliction. Debs himself should be
a Catholic. We believe. at least he pro-
fessed to be a Catholic years ago be-
fore he fell into the ways that have
wrecked many Il working mans home.
Debs knows better. and that lis why
his fall has been so deep. He is keep.
ing UP his courage by abusing the
church.
However, we expect that when face
to face with eternity even Debs will
seek to make his peace with God--if
he is sober. The church will not re-
fuse to do all in her power to save
him even though he has proved an
ungrateful wretch during life. He
should remember the example of
Father McGrady.
The Irish standard., 1908-02-08
A PRIESTS DEATH.
Rev. Father p. B.. Murray Passes Away
at Wabasha. This State,

now amer r. 3. Murray Passes Away
at Wabasha, This State.
The venerable Father Patrick b. Muir
ray. priest and scholar, died at the hos
pital here at $3.50 O'clock Wednesday
afternoon, at the advanced age of IS
years, says the ,WaUasha Herald OF
January 80.
He was for many years the beloved
pastor Of the Church of the immaculate
Conception church at Highland. He
was the founder of the Catholic par.
ish of Plainview, and Its pastor UP to
about. ten years ago when advancing
years made it; advisable for him to re-
tire. He lived a retired life at Plain
view until about.sa year ago, when he
came to the hospitas. hsg;e and remained
up to the time OF his death. All that
kind hands could do was done by the
good sisters to make his last days COM
Portable. His funeral will take place
from st. Felix church at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. Bishop Cotter, as
sisted by:a number of priests, will con-
duct the, funeral services. The inter-
meat will be in ST. Felix cemetery. The
following is, a short outline of his life:
The deceased was born in Bailygow-
an, near Belfast, Ireland, about 1923,
and came to America In the year 1S45.
For several years he taught school and
While holding Il, professorship in the
Jesuit college at st. Louis, in the be-
ginning of tho t1fties, numbered among
his pupils the present Cardinal Glib
bons of Baltimore; was ordained priest
by former Bishop Baragao of Mar
quette He preached his first sermon
at Mackinaw at the Upper Peninsula.
He remained at Nackinaw four and a
half years. He was pastor for the In
dians and white people scattered along
the coast He was transferred to
Beaver Island, remaining there seven
years, and then to Alpha, Mich, in the
same capacity, remaining at the latter
place six years.
He then affiliated with the diocese Of
Detroit, being pastor at Ypsilanti,
Mich, four years. His last charge in
Michigan was the large parish of Kala.-
mazoo, where he remained seven years.
Leaving Michigan, he came by invi-
tation of Archbishop Ireland. to Min
nesota accepting he pastOrate Of Con.
ception church at Highland.
In 1887 he retired to Plainview, grad
ually building up in that town pros
porous parish. owing to old age, he
resigned this pastorate several years
ago. For the past year he lived at
ST Elizabeth's hospital, receiving there
the loving care that his age and great
merits so fully deserved.
The Irish standard., 1908-02-08
Premature Obituaries.

One of the traditions of the Office
Of the New York Herald has to do
with an editor who was IL great up
holder Of the infallibility Of his paper,
says the Woman's Home Companion.
1t simply could not mako a. mistake.
A fustered citizen once burst into
his office and hustled up to the cdi-
torial desk. See here" he demanded
"This obituary notice. It's I'LL wrong"
whats wrong about it?'' asked tile
editor in mild confidence.
why, it's about me. I'm not dead"
IF the Herald says you're dead"
sternly replied the editor, you're dead.
But" he said nlagnanimously, "if
you don't like being dead we'll print
your birth notice.
His attitude was rather different
from that Of another editor who, on
being shown by the man most inter-
ested that the death of the COM
plainant was falsely reported, apol-
ogized profusely and offered to make
it all right.
We'll print n correction at once. .
he said.
"Well," said the man who wasn't
dead, perhaps it would be better to
let it stand, I'll show It to my friends
when they want to borrow money"
The Irish standard., 1908-02-08
What is a Friend?

The following definitions were given
in answer to this question, propound-
ed by an exchange:
The sunshine of calamity.
The essence of pure devotion.
The ripe fruit of acquaintanceship.
One who understands our silence.
Friendship is the personification of
the 100000 Catholic population Of
versity.
A volume of sympathy bound IN
cloth.
A diamond in the ring of acquaint-
ance.
A safe in which one can trust any
thing.
Friendship is the personifcation of
love and help.
The jewel which shines brightest In
the darkness.
One who considers my needs before
my deservings. The link in life's long
chain which bears the greatest strain.
The first person who comes in when
the whole world has gone out.
One who loves the truth and you,
and will tell the truth III spite of you.
The triple alliance of the three great
powers-love, sympathy and help.
jewel whose luster the strong
acids of poverty and disaster can not
dim.
One who, having gained the top Of
the ladder, won't forget you If you re-
main at the bottom.
bank of credit on which we can
draw supplies of confidence, counsel,
sympathy, help and love.
One who smiles on our misfortune.,
frowns on our faults, sylnpathizes with
our sorrows, weeps at our bereave-
ments, and is a safe fortress at all
times Of trouble. rs-
The Irish standard., 1908-02-08
CATHOLIC POPULATION
Statistics Of New Directory Show
:. Large Gains During Past Year,

:. Large 0ains During Past Year.
i The advance sheets Of the new Cath
olic Directory published by the M. H.
Wiltzius Co., of Milwaukee, are just
out. According to the data gathered
for this volume, the Catholic popula-
tion Of the United States is 13,ss7,426.
These figures show an increase of
79S,073 over last year. Including the
Catholic population of the Philippines,
which amounts to 7,1O6,452, and adding
the 100000 Catholic population of
Porto Rico and the $4,000 Catholics of
the Sandwich Islands, the entire total
Catholic population under the United
States flag amounts to 22,O1S.8s9s.
In this country there are 1866 Cath
olic clergymen, 11,496 being diocesan
priests, and 1869 being members of
religious orders, such as the Jesuits,
Benedictines, Redemptorists, Dominic
cans. and forty-five other commune
ties.
The total number of Catholic church.
es in the United States is 1858, of
which S.40s have resident pastors and
4,105 are supplied from neighboring
parishes. There are eighty-four SEM
inaries, $500 students, 200 colleges for
boys and 697 academies for girls. There
are 4,443 parochial schools. with an av-
erage total attendance of 1,113,906. In
Guiding the children at parochial
schools, high schools, colleges, acade-
mics. orphan asylums and other char.
table institutions the grand total of
children in Catholic educational insti-
tutions is 100000.
There are 57,463 nuns in the United
States all of them engaged in education
al or charitable work. There are 272
orphan asylums, in which 42,597 or
phans are cared for. All told, there
are 1854 charitable institutions under
Catholic supervision :.
The United States at present has
one apostolic delegate, one cardinal,
thirteen archbishops. ninety-four bish-
ops, two archabbots, seventeen. abbots,
two vicar apostolics, one prior and ono
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-15
To Keep Tab On Road Work.

If the plans of the Farmers
League are carried out, the at
tention of farmers throughout the
entire State will be closely directed
to the actions of the newly appoint.
ed Road Commission. That organ.
ization has instructed its secretary,
Mr.. A. B. Gardiner, to communi-
cate with all farmers clubs through.
out the State, and ask each of them
to appoint committee of five for
this purpose, who will be asked to
keep in close touch with the off.
cials of the League. Their object
will be to see that roads are built
in such fashion and in such 10
cations as will best subserve the
farming interests of the country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-15
It Reached The Spot.

Mr.. E. Humphrey, who owns a
large general store at Omega, O.,
and is president of the Adams
County Telephone Co., as well as
of the Home Telephone Co., OF
Pike County, o., says of DIR. Kings
New Discovery: sit saved my life
once. At least 1 think it did. 1t
seemed to reach the spot-the very
spot-the very seat of my cough
when everything else failed" DR..
Kings New Discovery not only
reaches the cough spot; it heals
the sore spots and the weak spots
in throat, lungs and chest. Sold
under guarantee at Eli T. Reyn-
Odds drug store. SOC. and $l.0O.
Trial bottle free.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-15
Uncle Remus's-The Home Maya.
zine For May.

With the May issue Uncle
Remus's Magazine appears ampli.
fed in name and size; having pur-
chased the Home Magazine, of
indianapolis, it becomes Uncle
Remns's-The Home Magazine,
and is larger and dressed in more
pleasing typographical style than
either of it forebears. 1t is prom
Uses that the general character of
the publication, which made the
old Uncle Remus's so wonderfully
successful in less than a year, will
be maintained.
The May number is chock. full
of good matter. Fiction by Vir-
ginia Woodward Cloud, George
Randolph Chester, Reina Melcher
and Will N. Harden is balanced
with wealth of special articles of
varied appeal, some excellent verse,
and inimitable departments con-
Quoted by Mr.. Harris, Don Marquis
and Mary E. Bryan.
Mr.. Billy Sanders discusses Tom
Lawson and the people, and Uncle
Remns himself has department
devoted to the children, which is
of course of interest to the whole
family. The old darkey tells a
new story in the old time manner,
and this is followed by many 10.
|teresting letters written to him by
the youngsters.
The illustrations for the number
are by Lucy May Stanton, Maud
Thurton, Robert Edwards, Worth
Brehm, Alice Beach Winter and
r. j. Dean.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-15

During a heated discussion in the
House of Representatives on Saturday
Mr.. Payne, republican. twitted the dem
ocratic floor leader, John Sharp Williams.
''for having the hardihood to say he was
10 favor of fair elections, /" and wanted to
know since when the democratic party
was in favor Of honest elections declaring
the republican party had an honest ma.
jority in Maryland, and to overcome it
the democrats were bending every effort
to deprive every citizen of the right OF
franchise.
In his return of compliments Mr.. Will
liams referred to the republican party as
the party of fresh. new. crisp 81 bills; the
party Of blocks of FIVE; the party of the
city Of Philadelphia. where the political
stencil was such that even the republicans
themselves could not stand it all the
time; the party that carried the election
in 1896 by wholesale bribery: the party
that even as late as 1904 denied that i,
had been receiving money from fiduciary
corporations for political purposes. and
whose officials were convicted of false
hood in the denial"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-15

The present week completes the roster
of the Republican National Convention
and undoubtedly will give Taft more than
the majority of ACT delegates necessary
for his nomination. In the democratic
camp Bryan appears to be distancing all
competitors for control of the National
Convention at Denver.
The Massachusetts Democratic State
Committee declared against him, but he
swept the primaries and the State con.
veution last week instructed the delegates
to vote for him.
The Connecticut convention refused to
instruct for him but he controls at least
10 of the ID delegates.
New York was supposed to be hostile
to him, yet nothing is palmer than that
Charles F. Murphy will have to vote for
Mr.. Bryan or run the risk of having the
McCaren contesting delegates from Kings
county seated at Denver. Vermont was
classed as against Bryan, but indications
are that the delegates will be for him.
Pennsylvania is classed against Bryan
by all the opposition, yet att least 81 Of
the district delegates were elected al
primaries by the Bryan League.
Alabama was claimed for johnson.
The Johnson manager telegraphed the
Alabama members of Congress: 1--WE are
going to carry this State for Johnson aud
want to know where you stand" The
Alabama members met and wired back
that it was too late" for johnson, and i,
was too late.
Coming down to figures, it is shown
that Mr.. Bryan already has. 800 delegates
instructed for him. He also stands to win
426 delegates in States where conventions
or direct primaries are yet to be held.
The uniustructed delegates number I42.
1t is estimated that about 100 of these
delegates will vote for Bryan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-15

Alfred o. Crozier, of Wilmington, Del,
told the committee on banking and cur
rency Of the House Of Representatives
that ''the Aldrich bill is gambling
game from start to finish, brought here
by gamblers and promoted by gamblers
for gambling purposes" He asserted
furthermore that he was told in Wall
street long in advance that the Aldrich
bill would be introduced 10 Congress and
that panic would precede it. Mr.. Gro
zier went on to explain that as evidence
of the conspiracy to precipitate panic a
prominent 6nancier had told the presi.
dent of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad that it was to be
brought on before the meeting of Con-
gress. and on that information the said
railroad had borrowed $50. 900 900. Mr..
Crozier is capitalist and fnancier Of
high standing and agrees to furnish any
commission Congress may appoint for the
investigation Of his charges the absolute
proof upon which they are based.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-15

Inviting the Methodist Protestant
Church to consolidate with its own,
urging Christians to insist on a total
abstainer for the Presidency, denouncing
race track gambling and calling upon
the people of New York to support Gov
ernor Hughes in his crusade against that
evil, inviting President Roosevelt and
Ambassador Bryce to be present when
the fraternal delegates of the British
Methodist churches are received, setting
Wednesday, May 20, as the date for
taking up the question of the election of
new bishops, discussing the question Of
bishops assignments, hearing missionary
reports aud considering various other
things-the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Baltimore
put in busy session Monday morning as
beginning of the weeks work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-15
Mr.. Sanders's Opinion OF The
people.

''What I can't git through by head is
what Tom Lawson expected the people 10
do arter he'd made his fash light expos.
ures," said Mr.. Sanders. What haven
they done that they could "a done. an
what did Tom expect 'em to do? Thar's
wha. my head gifts little bit niuddled.
Tn like the Teller that swallowed spoon.
full of horse reddish to smile in a
pitifnl way, but feelin' mighty oncomfogt.
able on the inside. Did Tom reason il
out that the people would git together an
build courthouse in Wall Street
They've got church thar already, but
nobody ever ketched one of the gang on
the inside whilst the preacher was thar.
Anyhow, Tom has took the notion that
the System don't need as much reform as
the people, an vows that he's so badly
disappointed at the way they've acted
that he's a-gwiue for to splunge back into
speculation. jest out'n spite.
"Thar amt no doubt that the people is
Ia mighty quare combination. They We
been told SO many times by the one-horse
politicians that they're alters right, an
they've been fattered an funkeyed to by
the fellers that want Office for sech long
time that they've begun for to believe
that Their voice is the voice of the AL
mighty an that they RELY are some pun.
kins. But the plain fact is that thar
never was time that they couldn't be
fooled, an fooled bad, by the cheapest
politician that ever toted a flask oil
whiskey on stumpiu' expedition. The
people are all right when they kin git
honest men to lead 'em, but when, as to.
day, the professional politician is astral.
die of the lead mule, the people are
mighty apt for to be wrong. You kin say
that they mean we'll, an that's about as
fur as you kin go. They'd like to be
right, but they have to have somebody
for to show 'em the way."-Joel Chand.
Ter Harris, in Uncle Remus's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-15

The first mill erected by Cartwright
equipped with his weaving loom, was
burned by incendiaries in 1891. The path
Of progress has always been DISTRACTED
by the ignorant and conservative classes
who are satisfied with the world as they
found it. The professional politician be-
longs 10 this class, decrying every policy
that in any way points to departure
from the old order of things. He and his
party organ are followers, and not shap-
ers, Of public opinion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-15
Disclosures at Washington show th

Disclosures at Washington show that
more than million was grated by the
submarine boat contractors, but as this
method of grating is not enough, Coz
gress has voted several more millions to
the ship subsidy schemers. It would be
the height of absurdity, though. we are
told, to have the government build its
own boats in its own ship yards, instead
Of paying two or three prices in profits tc
political grafters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-15

II person could always know just what the
trouble was when they began to feel sick and
Tout of sorts, and also knew what to do to get
well quick there would be lots less sickness.
There are thousands of people who suffer from
Catarrh of the Bile Ducts who don't know that
they possess several little Duets that lead from
the Liver and Gall Bladder and carry bile and
other fluids into the intestines. When these ducts
get clogged with mucous the owner will begin to
get bilious and have all kinds of mean feelings.
Ordinary liver pills and powders TAIL to relieve
this condition. There is remedy however,
made especially for the trouble Rydale's Liver
Tablets-a prescription OF a specialist. One dose
convinces. Write for free sample. Rydale
Remedy Co., Newport News. Virginia. Guaran.
teed by Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-15

The injunction of the Buck stove CON-
pany against labor's unfair list has been
made permanent, but have you read that
the Standard Oil Co. has paid that fine Of
$4,000. 900 yet, imposed by the Court
1t appears to make difference who
injunctions and fines are imposed upon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-15
The Worlds Best Climate

is not entirely free from disease, on
the high elevations fevers prevail,
while on the lower levels malaria is
encountered to greater or less
extent, according to altitude. To
overcome climate affections lassi-
tude, malaria, jaundice, bilious.
ness, fever and ague, and general
debility, the most effective remedy
is electric Bitters, the great altera.
tive and blood purifier; the antidote
for every form of bodily weakness,
nervousness, and insomnia. Sold
under guarantee at Eli L. Reyn
Odds drug store. Price Soc.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-15

1t is said New York is SO little accus-
toned to seeing man in public Office fol
low the dictates of his conscience that it
doesn't know what to make of Governor
Hughes, or what to do with him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-15
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on th'
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring il
their vouchers a few DAYS before Court.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER. Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-15
Esteemed Patronage :.

By the customer of wanted purchase
our 22c Santos Coffee Were just ou said clerk;
assured him that would have in days.
coffee said he that hits the place like that &c.
until get it, We also have excellent 1885, that
place well.
But we have other things fresh and date the grocery
lines such Canned Goods Syrup Try
open kettle o. Moasses Flous of different brands Teas
last but not least steam rendered Lard
3 and BIB. cans, Fresh Pork, Sausage Scrapple, etc.
Thanking much indeed for your patronage the
year about closing hope by fair dealing
OF the for the ensuing year. "Happy
u -NTTcEoT
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-15
NOTICE

BIZ TIE ORPHANS CoUnz FOR oEcIL CouxTx.l
January /. 1904.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ex.
scutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same, or show cause to the contrary,
or they will be cited MP.
Test: THOS. r. MILLER. Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-15

This has been a hard week for the
liqyor interest in Washington. Congress
has Voted down canteens in soldiers
homes and bill is before Congress that
will reduce by half the number of saloons
in Washington. Added to this Secretary
of the Treasury Cortelyou has announced
that after the FIRST of July the Pure Food
law with reference to alcoholic beverages
will be enforced. This means that only
pure whiskey, aged by time will be per-
United to be sold under the simple label
OF whiskey. All other compounded
drinks. and by far the greater number of
WHISTLES heretofore sold are compounded
drinks, have got to be sold as imitation
goods and SO clearly labeled that the
average mind may be able to know that
they are not pure whiskey and also to
know the precise adulterant or adulterants
which they contain.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-15

large sum Of money for the Church holt
days in the Philippines. In appointments
to Office meubers of the Catholic Church
have been treated very fairly by the Pres
ident and Cardinal Gibbons and Cardinal
Logue and other Church dignitaries have
not been slow to let the laity know.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-15

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