The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-07-03
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Constantinople has q canine popula-
ton of 100000. The new sultan has
expressed his intention Of driving the
dogs out Of the city; but as they are
considered sacred by the orthodox Mo-
hammedans and act as scavengers,
Mahmet v. may let them remain He
may lose his throne by banishing tns
dogs.
| The Sunday issue Of the Chicago
Tribune has an attractive page for it's
Irish readers. Edward M. Lahiff, who
was private secretary Of Mayor Harri-
son, is now in the Green Isle and fur
nishes news concerning prominent sons
of Erin in the Windy City and ths
localities whence they came in the old
land. Last Sundays paper contained
sketches and cuts of Dublin and WEEK
CORD men in the western metropolis.
| The Catholic Light, Of Scranton, Pa,
thinks that the Irish Standard has
given too much space to the mouthings
Of Prof. Foster. Perhaps 1t has. The
Freeman's Journal and New World are
in the same boat with the Irish Stand
and, so that we are in good company,
We sent Foster marked copies of the
articles in reference to his printed re-
marks on the Catholic Church. We
took care not to name his book in
these columns.
The ex-actress, Mrs Howard Gould.
has been granted separation from
her husband. She asked $125,0oo a
year alinony but received only $4,000
or about 500 day; and If she takes
to the stage or becomes wage Garner
in any other capacity the alinaony will
be reduced. She cannot spend $4,000
a year on clothes any longer nor
change her toilet four times a day.
She must retrench and practice
economy. 'fs
John D. Rockefellers own pastor,
an imported Englishman named Aked:
says that Christians should rejoice in
others riches, even If they are poor
themselves. IF you are not rich your
SELF" he says, BE glad that somebody
else is, and you will be astonished at
the happiness that will result to your
self" Let US all try to be glad that
Rockefeller is rich from his monopoly
in oil and see how happy we shall be!
DR.. Aked is going 'ome to England on
q vacation and rejoices that Jawn ID.
is multi millionaire who can pay
him fat salary.
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Although he is considerably over 70,
Count Zeppelin is still as active as
most men only halt his age. A German
newspaper describes him as follows:
HE stands tall and upright; he has
an agile body capable of unusual exer-
ton, a constitution sturdy through
much exercise and simple habits, and
an immense power of mental concen-
tration. He is always amiable mod
est, and deliberate. His worknen are
devoted to him heart and SOUL" En-
peror William says that the inventor
Of tho airship is the greatest German
Of the twentieth century.
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The recent article on socialism In
the Outlook from Theodore Roosevelt
has ELECTED the following comment
from Van Nordens magazine: TITS
sentiments would be very proper and
suitable for the sheriff of a district .
on the pioneering edge Of a territory
Of the United States, but coming as
it does from the pen Of one who has
been president for nearly eight years it
is staggering revelation OF how little
an American president may know
about his own business. He might as
we'll be king" The trouble with
Teddy is that his ideas of government
are imperialistic and not republican.
He forgot that the sovereign power
in a republic resides in the whole body
Of the people and not in a single in
dividual. He entertains the same idea
as the late Lords Salisbury. and Bea-
consf1eld on imperialism, and is a
dangerous man in republic like ours
because of his popularity with the
masses. If he ever again gets in the
saddle he will run the country to the
dogs.
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Miss Charlotte Grace O'Brien, who
inherited the patriotism Of. her father,