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The Irish standard., 1908-12-26

Vile, Indiana, but after the war her
parents moved to a farm near Clinton.
Mo-, and here the little girl became
acquainted with the descendants Of
the French colony. Of which she
afterward wrote such vivid chron.
icles. The farm her father hat
bought was a large one, fifteen hum
dred acres in extent, and embraced q
goodly amount of interesting country.
The old French mission chapel stood
within its boundaries. and it was here
that the future authoress made her
first acquaintance with the French
language by spelling out the names
on the old tomb stones in the ancient
graveyard.
She was carefully educated, com.
pleting her training in the University
OF Missouri. 1s7s-'so. Then, after
teaching for year in Calhoun
Academy, she married Mr.. O'Malley.
Mrs. o'Malley is an accomplished
musician, acquiring, in her earlier
years. fine knowledge of music.
Three Of her brothers are musicians.
one a professional, and it was only
natural that she, too, should achieve
much in that way. She has composed
much original music, some Of which
has, been successfully published.
Her taste for literature dates back
tc her youth. She wrote stories and
illustrated them with her own pencil
when a little girl, and the gift grew
with her. Among her more important
works might be mentioned can Heir
Of Dreams 1.-The Honor OF De
Brasse," 'The White Flame," 1.-THE
Boys Of the Prairie" "The Brown
Princess" and lastly-and in the
opinion of many best of all-"In the
Bonne Femme Country" This is a
series Of stories Of section Of cur
country unusually rich in romance
and poetry-the French settlements
or Missouri. The tales are told in r
tense dramatic style that seems to
breathe the very atmosphere of the
scene. 1t is my belief that in that
most difficult field Of literary work.
the short story. nothing has eyer
been done to surpass Mrs. O'Malteys
"Bonne Femme stories. She has
written poetry. too, of a high orier.
and has contributed to most Of the
leading publications of the country.
The Bouquet of Boston, which, while
i: was in the hands of. James Ri.ey.
the New England poet. enjoyed a
widespread fame,v once featured Mrs.
C'Malley's stories, and it was this
paper which brought out the "Ronne
Femme tales. The Rosary. Dona.
hoes, Benziger's, The Catholic World.
Wide Awake, The Southern Magazine
and many other periodicals have Dub.
l.shed her writings. 49,.
The Irish standard., 1908-12-26
What Monks H.v. Dom.

1t was monk-Roger Bacon-who
first discovered and explained those
principles which, a little later, led an
other monll-Schwartz of .Cologne-to
invent gunpowder; and which more
fully developed some centuries after
ward by the great Catholic. philoso.
pl1er Galileo, enabled hir, to invent
the microscope and the telescope.
1t was monk-Salyiro, or Pisa
who in the twelfth centurz, Invented
spectacles for the old and the short.
sighted. TO the monks-Pacif1co. of
Verona, the great Gerbert. and Will
liam. Abbot of Hirschau--we owe the
Invention Of clocks between the tcntl,
and the twelfth centuries. ,,.e.
1t was the monks who iii the middle
ages taught the people agriculture ana
who by their skillful industry rccla ;m-
ed whole tracts Of waste land. 1t was
the monks who first cultivated botany
and made known the hidden meaici-
nal properties Of plants. 1t is. to the
monks that we are. in all probability.
indebted for the paper on which we
write.
1t was the k-Gerbert-who
first introduced into Europe the arith-
meti1fcal numbers Of the Arabs (A, D.
9sD and who thus laid the foundation
OF arithmetical and mathematical
studies. 1t was an Italian rriest-Gal-
vani-who first discovered the laws OF
the subtle fluid called after him. It
was a Spanish Benedictinc monk--
Pedro da Pounce-who "a. d. 157o)
taught Europe the art of instructin-
the deaf and dumb.
1t was a French Catholic priest
the Abbey Hauy-who, in work pub
lished towards the close of the
eighteenth century, first unfoldcd the
principles Of the science OF MINER
alogy.
1t was a Catholic priest-Nicholas
Copernicus-who in the beginning of
the sixteenth century promulgated the
theory Of a system Of the world called
after him-the Copernican-which is
now generally received and which led
to the brilliant discoveries os Kepler
and Calico. and formed the basis of
the splendid mathematical demons,ra-
tions Of Newton and La Place. Final
~. it is to the missionary zeal of
Catholic priests that we are indebted
for most Of our earliest maritime and
geographical knowledge.
The Irish standard., 1908-12-26
,,1he a6ritIsh. Cortf..7

: The fpliowingas description -:of' .the
members of.the' British House Of Lords
appeared in the New York Sun Of SEPT.
10, 1903. when they assembled TO vote
q second time against. Home Ruie for
Ireland: IN,
7 have seen assembliea- that COM
pared with it, but nowhere outside 8 tsof
jails. alnishousss or hospitals for the
insane: No.one studied the 400 figures
49, ths glsah benclss xttA estssnds
The Irish standard., 1908-12-26
LABOR UNIONS.
The Church 10 Not Hostile To Them
SAYS. FIR, Cleary, , -.

best friend and that "workingmer
should not only study the good Of theil
fellow members, but also make it cas-,
for capital to be invested" Rev. ]. M
Cleary gave the third of his series Of
lectures last Sunday evening at st
Charles church, his subject, being
Labor Unions.' -.
The address was an exposition of the
duties which labor unions and CAPT.
talistic organizations owe one to the
other, and contained some sound ad-
vice to labor leaders as to the attitude
which should be observed toward un.
ion members. Incidentally it sounded
a note Of warning when the preacher
declared that "the great danger that
ccnfronts us today is a return to the
usages Of the paganism of old. which
considered that mans great. object in
life was to make money!" ~..
Organization seems to be absolute
ly necessary today" said Father
Cleary, "and if the working man is to
get Justice labor unions are an absolute
necessity. But in order that they may
he wisely used they must be govern
ed by wise, large-h hearted men who be-
lleve in the principle that might does
not make right anywhere. For as orga-
nized capital would not be justified
in taking advantage Of the worker to
fcrce upon him harsh conditions at
times when for one reason or anoth-
er, he may not be in a position ITO
defend his rights, so the working man
is not justified in declaring strike to
tt ke advantage of the man who en-
ploys him. Labor unions will be do.
Ing the best thing. not only for their
own interests, but also for the general
good If they maintain friendly re-
lation toward capital. If man invest
100000 in a building the. working man
gets most advantage out Of that sum. .
Father Cleary declared that labor
unions make a great mistake when
they admit any one who is not a good
worker, also when they demand that
the: incompetent members be paid as
much as skilled workers. a~, D..
The lecture dwelt largely with the
growth of labor unions. from the work
i,,gmen's guild and artisan crafts Of
the middle ages to the present. day
ploduct. Father Cleary denied that
the church was hostile. or Indifferent
to the interests of. the working classes,
and cited several arguments in proof
OF his statement. What makes So
c:ety of any value" he continued, "is
the kind Of men that compose it, and
not the amount of profit that it real
ICES. The guiding principle. of capi-
talist as we'll as worker should be the
spirit Of intelligence and justice one
to the other, doing away with the idea
that profit is everything: for man has
a dignity. and worth which. can be
measured only by; character" -
The Irish standard., 1908-12-26
SOUND WORDS.
From Rev. Lewis Drummond, 3. J.,saas
the Catholic Press, =

The Catholic press Of a community
is generally a just measure Of It's ,xesl,
progress and influence. Thess tiso.
are qualities. seldom or never eYidcnt
among Catholics where they are sltf-.
out unity and organization. says Ii.
Drummond in the Central Catholic.
Thus in our day the Catholic news4
paper takes q; place second .nly ID
the Catholic pulpit. This fact IL not due;
t. any exigencies experienced by the
Church as a teaching body-it. is duass
to the requirements Of the age ;n;S'
which we live@ s. -ei:t4.:! :.A.@,t, -; !
Catholics are in every civilized coun.
try confronted with an all-pe werful
press, constantly endeavoring: to pois.
on the springs Of their faith: no
counteract the work Of such q. hostile
agency. there is but one effective m
strument. :a' .~s'..'s,. -
In days when every struggle 'w.s ,,,e-
cided by sword against sword, forcA
usually won. But now when the great
est questions Of our times are. decided
by pen against pen, truth should pre-.
vail. As Catholics we cannot hold amy
higher ideal than that truth .sho ,id
rredominate in tile public mind. II
we so guide our outlook In a review
Of the secular press of this country
We shall receive many severe shocks.
Catholicism where it is not openlytaf-
tackled is' oftfmes misunderstood. and
we doubt whether the misinterpreta.
tions OF ilf-informed friends ara much
better than the ISLANDERS Of ayo.ysd
enemies. -. - =. =" =. ID :. A.,
The pulpit is not all sufficient for the
proper rebuttal of attacks insidiousiy
conveyed through the news columns
OF Protestant newspaper. Neither
can it effectively. annpl the influence
Tef literature ingeniously "doctorcd" :er
Catholic readers.
But the Catholic press can comha.
every attack and expose every smonth
fslsehood aimed at the Church. PRO. (
v:ded that Catholics only give it an
opportunity, for q newspaper shat Is !
not: read is no. better, than sermo,,
tfat has not been. heard. Il
Catholics freely support /. press that
is antagonistic to their principles, be- 4
liefs, and aims without xrudge or, nut- i i
inur.. They do this very often for A,ss
purpose Of hurriedly slancing at a d.ra
tain number of headings. ,%3sss 3s1@
On the other hand there are faw I
small Catholic newspapers that s6o ...otse
contain more wholesome reading aan.-
ter thar can be found in tho bisse,t
ef large dailissS, 7;r, ~
Again the cathoAc. pager: does not
cater to sensational tsstes. neither d..sisg
It pander to requirements because tao.
are popular. nisin, the words Il / 4
contemporary g teacher and . preach 4
or, an exponent and q mmissionaryis
In this role II is entitled to special ooass 4,
'sideration.
The Irish standard., 1908-12-26

Would you advise yae to go into poll
i:ics" ~
Young man." answered Senator
Sorghum. ''the mere fact that you are
so modest as to ask advice about 1t
proves that you are unfit for the pro-
fession.''
Does your school boast Of = foot.
ball team?"
no: We used to boast OF .one.. hut
we have to apologtse NJ H6E...s NJ n !; I
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25

Games this week will be Israel Put nam and New Haven Thursday, Win chester and Putnam Friday.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25
CLINTONs yS. NAvALs.
Fast Game Expected Saturday Night
 at Boys Club.

The Naval Reserves have finally decided to give the crack Clinton quintet a game, which is to be played Saturday night at the Boys club at 8 o'clock sharp. It was very difficult work for Manager Trisch of the Clin- tons to secure a game with the Naval Reserves, who for some unknown req son refused to give the Clintons a game. This game ought to be corking good one as both of these teams are very fast, and have been playing great ball, making very good records. Since the game will be start ed exactly at o'clock the lights will not go out and spoil the game. This happened at the Clinton and Light Guard game. thereby giving a chance for protesting. The admission for the game will be free and it can be safely said that anyone coming after o'clock wM be unable to see the game on account of the largeness of lne cToNu, TOT thele IS alWdNS an enormously large crowd present at the games at the Boys club. The out come of the game will be of great in terest, especially to the Light Guard, who have not been able to secure a game with the Navals. The Clintons and the Navals are evenly matched, and the outcome of the game is very uncertain.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25
BURNS YS. JOHNSON
Heavyweight Champion Will Undoubtedly Clash With
 Negro in England.
BRITISH SYNDICATE FORMED
Offers Colored Fighter $5,OO0; Win, Lose or Draw-Fight Not Over
 Twenty-Five Rounds. =

London, Feb. 24.ATommy Burns, the heavyweight champion and Jack Johnson, the negro heavyweight, may meet in this country to battle for the championship within the next few months. A syndicate of British sports mon have offered a purse for a fight between Burns and Johnson, to take place in England They have placed a deposit of 5000 with Messrs. spalding, and Burns, having accepted their terms has deposited similar sum as for felt. The inducements offered to Burns to meet Johnson are not disclosed, but the syndicate offers Johnson S5,O0O win, lose or draw.
 The fight is to occur before June 10, anf Burns insists on a sixteen-foot ring. He is also agreeable to the sug- gestion that James J. .Jeffries act as referee. He appears quite elated at the opportunity thus afforded him of meeting Johnson. and says that the terms are far better than any ever sug- gested in America He cannot see how Johnson can refuse them if he really wants to fight.
 Burns would like it to be fight to finish but it is not likely that the authorities would allow any contest go- ing over twenty or twenty-five rounds. If a fight is arranged it is expected that it will be at Newcastle or one or the Lancashire cities where a big crowd of spectators would be cer- tainty,
 Burns is taking things quietly at present. doing just enough work to keep him in condition. He will remain at Hampstead until March l2. when he will go to Dublin for his fight on St. Patrick's day with Jem Roche. He is very confident of his ability to defeat Johnson and thinks that Roche will not prove much more effective than Gun ner" Moir or Jack Palmer.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25
GRANT WINS FROM CHAMPION.
Pell Outplayed-To Reach Semi-Final
 Bracket of Singles To-day.

New York, Feb. 24.-Former Cham pion W. c. Grant to-day defeated T. R. Pell, holder of the national indoor lawn tennis championship, in the third round of the singles on the courts of the Seventh Regiment armory. Grant outplayed Pell and won, 4-6, 6-l, 6-2. Grant appears to have clear field to the final in the top half.
 The Californian, G. F. Touchard, de- feated Dean Mathey, S-S and b-3, against the good placing of the Prince ton interscholastic champion
 Slow progress was made in doubles. l. c. Wright, of Boston, was paired with T. R. Pell and they easily scored over l.. J. Dreyfus and l.. H. Fishel, 60 and 6-1, after the latter had dis posed of T c. Trask and Sheppard Romans. respectively of Yale and Princeton, S-6, 2-6, 6-4 C. Cragin and A. S Cragin defeated the Colum- bia pair, Leo Leventritt and D. w. Peiser, 5-7, 6-3, GA.
 The contestants will reach the semi final brackets of the singles to-mor- row.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25
''GO IT AMERIKY!"
Thomas Men in Great Interna- tional Race Cheered by
 Farmers.
PL0UGHING THROUGH SNOW
Only Entry in Automobile Trip Leads the Way for For
 eign Cars.

The Thomas automobile, America $ only entry in the great international race, pushing its way foot by foot through snowdrifts ten to twelve feet deep in northern Indiana, literally blazed the way for all it's competitors. The story of the run will go down in automobile history as one of the weirdest performances ever exacted of gasoline engines. gears and rubber tires.
 When not only the roads, but even the landmarks, were swept out of sight by the blizzard that ragged nearly two days, Hoosier farmers came to the aid of the driver of the Thomas car, Mon- tague Roberts, and his companion, George Schuster. Husky Indianians shoveled way ahead of the car, Rob- erts (and Schuster) taking part in the work with them, leaving the task at intervals to go back to the car and send it few feet farther on it's way to Paris, via Alaska and Siberia. Thus fourteen miles were covered in thir- teen hours. What a motor car rec OTu. IL VIII Dc ItCOullltu as Dllt Ol the most remarkable racing perform- ances when the owners of flying ma chimes are sending challenges to Mars
 It was of course comparatively easy for the other cars to follow the Amer i ican entry after the path was made l The Thomas car was unlike the prai- rie schooner of the forties. which, with it's steel bows for canvas covers, it sug- gests.
 l Illustrative of an old story of scour. age and progress. it was the American i driver that found path through tho "trackless desert" and the foreigner that followed. It must have beer some such thought as this that in, spired the farmers who helped Rob erts and Schuster through, for the, constantly cheered the Thomas mer with exclamations of "Go 1t, Ameriky Don't let the furriners beat vel"
 All along that terrible drive tn, most friendly spirit was evinced, con trary to the impression spread by tn, joke artist that the farmer and the au tomobile are natural enemies.
 Many exciting chapters will be mad, in the story of the run to Paris, bu none more picturesque than that O the Thomas cars trip through north l ern Indiana.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25
JUMPED OFF MOUNT
Jockey McLain Deliberately Leaps at First Hurdle in
 Steeplechase.
SUSPENDED FOR SEASON
Favorite Waterway Stumbles Over the Hurdle-Hans. at 5 to 2, Wins
 Stirring Race.

New Orleans, Feb. 24.-Jockey Me- Lain was suspended for the remainder of the season at City Park to-day for his ride on Waterway. the favorite in the steeplechase. McLain apparently deliberately. jumped off his mount at the first hurdle Waterway stumbled as he went over this hurdle.
 Hans, at 10 ? won the most stirring race of the Gay when he came home in the fourth event a short head in front of Sevcrus after d nip-and-tuck con- test, through the full length of the stretch. Weather clear, tract fast. Summary:
 First, 3 1-2 furlongs: Dispute, 107 w. Walker, 20 to 1 won; All Red, 1Os, J. Lee, 13 to second: Grotto, 1o4, Hues- tis, b to 1 third. Time :42 4-5.
 Second, steeplechase, shore course: Kemp Ridgley, t32, Heider, to ? won; Sam Hoffheimer, 15S, Soben, to 1 second; Coal Black Lady, 147, McKin-
  ney. to 1 third. Time 300 S-5.
 Third, mile and a sixteenthl Bocaud Jr., l07, Herbert, 10 to 1 won; Water Cooler. l05, Hufnagel to 1 second: Tim Kelly, no, w. Walker. 30 to 1 third. Time 1:49 4-5.
 Fifth, one mile: Hyperion II, 1OS, J. Lee, even. won; Lad of Langdon, 103, McDaniel, 2 to seco~e; Tokalon, 1O9, Rosen, 6 to 1 third Time 1.41.
 Sixth, furlongs: Ananias, III, A. Kinder, 1S to ? won; Posing 1O4. Me- Daniel, to 1 second; Artful Dodger. 102 c. Henry, 6 to 1 third. Time 1:2S 3-5
 Seventh. mile and sixteenth: Belle Scott, 106, J. W. Murphy, 7fto 1 won; Jack Witt, 102 s. Flynn, to 1 second: Gull, 107, J. Lee, 20 to 1 third. Time 1:4S 4-5
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25
NEW BRITAIN HERE Jeans League Leaders Will Tackle Bone's Quintet
 This Evening.
GRAYs COMING FRIDAY
Hart Still Leads in Goal Making Lincoln Easily Holds the Rush.
 ing HOnOrs.

If the Boneyards expect to make a week it Is up to them to trim the league leaders this evening at the Quinnipiac rink Jeans Woodchoppers have bit the dust many time before in this. city, and it is not necessary to say that they can do it again. The local five have had a little landslide, but it is hoped that they have fully re- covered and will hold their place on the top steps of the National league ladder
 The Bridgeport team is pushing the local quintet hard for second place hon ors, but decided brace. which is most possible. on New Haven's part will pull the Elm City five up to that level where the Park City aggregation can only touch them with ten foot pole.
 Springfield, Starkies five, which has been tumbling for weeks, but which, on account of big lead. are still To- cated just beyond Bridgeport hopes for a revival. one which will push them up into the lead again. Bill Miller, whom Starkie has the option of select ing. will prove great assistance in Springfields climbing.
 Waterbury and Providence. although they have two of the best teams in the league, manage to stick to the bottom of the ladder. Waterbury especially has fast aggregation, and from them the league has great expectations.
 On Friday night, McGilvray's Provi- dence Grays will assemble at the local rink, and a hot rough house battle may be expected. Saturday night the local five will play in Providence. It is a hard week for Bones team. but they are equal to it.
 Hart made a gain on Jason last week and now leads him by eighteen goals, against eleven last week. The Spring field rusher is going very fast for a man in a losing team and will in all probability hold his lead to the finish of the season. Lincoln is under the weather, but continues to play, and is holding his own in goal getting and still leads by wide margin in taking rushes. Jason is second In rush taking as he is in goal making, and Is gaining a little on Lincoln. Pence has joined the ranks of goal makers, the Pawtuck- ct goal tend having scored one goal caging the ball on clean drive the en- tire length of the floor Pierce also broke into the select circle of foul makers last week, lncurring his first penalty of the season Saturday night.
 Harper jumped in the front in goal tending last week, supplanting Mallory and leading him by two points. Suther- land shows the effect of having a veal, defence in front of him and dropped to fifth place. The averages;
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25
HARVARD-YALE RACE JUNE 25.
Varsity Four-Oar Event to Start at
 10 a. m. Over Two Mile Course.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 4.-An- nouncement was made tonight by the Harvard Varsity crew management that the annual Harvard Yale races will be rowed on June % on the Thames at New London.
 The races will start with the varsity four oar shells at 10 a. m. over the two mile course, starting at the navy yard and rowing down stream to the rail- road bridge.
 The freshmen crews will row over the same course.
 The varsity eight oar race will be started at 5:30 in the afternoon, at the railroad bridge and be rowed up stream four miles. This race will be rowed on schedule time. weather permitting, re- gardless of any delay in finishing the two preliminary events. Should it. be necessary, however, to postpone the eight oar race it will be rowei the fol- lowing morning at 10 o'clock starting four miles up stream and rowing down to the railroad bridge.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25
COOPER DEFEATS W1RTz.
Pride of Bettigole's Wins Pool Match
 by Score of f5O to t32.

In very interesting pool match which took place at Bettieoles pool parlors last evening. William Cooper, '.The Pride of Bettigole's," and re- garded by many as the coming cham pion of the city, defeated Gus Wirtz bv the score of 152 to 1S2.
 Next week Mir Cooper plays MT. Reid at kingsbury's parlors.
 The score last evening:
 Cooper-6 0 3 12 14S ST Is te 371l3 3 s 2 Il 3. Total 1oe
 Wirtz-9 14S1 o II [ 1907 12 | Total, 132.
 Referee. T. Ryan. Time of game, two hours twelve minutes.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-25
coal Tcnds' Averages.
VANDERBILT AUTO RACE.
St. Louis and Savannah Will Fight for
 the Holding.

New York, Feb 24.-St Louis and Savannah are among the cities which desire to obtain the Vanderbilt auto mobile cup race next fall. At meet ing of the racing board of the Ameri- can Automobile association to-day 1t was announced that the Automobile club were anxious to submit proposit- ions for the holding of the race.
 William K. Vanderbilt, ir., who was at the meeting. requested that the propositions from these clubs he inves- tigated and placed before the board at an early day i.