The Irish standard., 1909-02-20
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A monument. to the late Patrick A.
Collins will be erected in Boston. He
is worthy of IL.
mo more practical man ever lived
than the homely backwoods idealist,"
said President Roosevelt in his Lin
coin speech last week. But not prac-
tical in the sense that you and I are
practical men, Mr.. Hartman" says the
New York World. by way of comment.
A cablegram from John E. Redmond
has been received by John O'Callaghan
of the Boston Globe, denying that the
Dublin convention was characterized
by rowdyism and disturbance. Only 10
delegates out Of 1000 voted against the
acceptance of the Birrell bill with it's
amendments.
Rev. John Wesley Hill, a Methodist
preacher Of New York, says that the
Bible is almost a closed book" in the
metropolis Of the country. And yet in
Manhattan and the Bronx, the Bible
Society last year distributed 35,SS2 cop
les Of the Bible and Gospels. What do
they do with them? Not what they do
with them in China and India, we hope.
LaFollette's magazine has not Great
ed much Of a stir in the journalistic
world, and it is problematical if it
proves financial success. It's editor
ial utterances are not quoted. After
listening to lecture from the Badger
statesman we reluctantly arrived at
the conclusion that he is much
overrated man. He is pigmy COM
pared to VIM. J. Bryan. If he has con-
victions, he conceals them for reasons
Of his own. He is for LaFollette firsi'
and the dear people afterwards, and
we never expect any reforms from him
through congress or his personal organ.
The latest lex priest" to shuttle off
the mortal coil is John F. Rannie,
commonly known as Professor Mar
vo," a clairvoyant. He committed
suicide the other day at williamsport,
Pa. He was 80 years old, q native
Of Halifax, and had been Baptist
minister for about a year at Provi-
dence, r. I. Before he died he admit
ted that he had never been priest Of
the Catholic Church, though in his pos
session was found photograph Of
himself taken in the garb of a Catholic
priest.
We are in receipt Of a book entitled
"Lally Of the Brigade" published at
the price of 2 shillings, by Gill & Sons
of Dublin. The author is L. McManus,
not Seamus McManus, who writes sto-
ries Astounding in North of Ireland
brogue, which is more offensive to the
eye than the brogue used by "Mr. Doc
ley in addressing his friend Hennes-
sy. We read this romance with con-
siderable delight. 1t is based on his
torical facts and treats of the battle
of Cremona, when O'Mahoney and his
brave Irish exiles saved that city at
night and fought in their shirts.
Organized immortality in Eveleth
this state, is to he severely dealt with,
judging from a communication receiv-
ed at this office from a correspondent
there. While the question is of clear
ly local nature, which the people
themselves Of that locality have en-
tirely to deal with, the Irish Standard,
nevertheless, sympathizes with them
in their efforts and trusts that the
brothels will be driven from their
midst. People engaged in the nefar-
ious business referred to have no rights
under the law, and the fair fame of Ev-
eleth should be protected against such
a class at all hazards.
A statement has been made to the
effect that President Roosevelt after
accompanying his successor, Judge
Taft, to the Senate Chamber and later
on to the east portico Of the Capitol,
where the new President takes the
oath of office and delivers his inaugural.
is not to return to the White House
with President Taft but is to take the
train Immediately for New York city.
1t is said that Mr.. Roosevelt will visit
Ccleraine, MIMI, to see a college friend
before he starts for the Dark Continent
to kill a white elephant and other big
animals in the interest of science.
Northern Minnesota will accord him "a
cordial and enthusiastic reception.
We are indebted to our esteemed