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county president, introduced Rev. e.
J. O'Donnell as POSTMASTER. In enter
ing upon his duties, Father O'Donnell
delivered an address of welcome that
stirred his hearers and was followed
in turn by National President Regain,
who took for his theme "The A. o.
H. in America" Along similar lines
Mrs. J. ]. Daley, as National treasurer
of the L. A. o. H., spoke Of the work
being accomplished by that organiza.
ton.
Rev. P. r. Cunningham, state chap
lain, referred in particular manner
to the advantages offered by the A.
o. H. to the young people and George
O'Reilly spoke on American citizen
ship. The l.. A. in Caledonia was the
subject of Miss Kate Dailey's excel
lent address and in turn she was fol-
lowed by State Insurance President
Doyle, who explained the workings of
the A. o. H. insurance. State Presi-
dent Ryan spoke at some length on
1.-THE A. o. H. in Minnesota" The
future prospects of the A. o. H. in
Houston county was dwelt on by DR..
J. S. Collins of Caledonia. He was
followed briefly by Rev. P. j. Fox in
an interesting address on George
Washington, Father of Our Country"
J. I. Farley on "The Irish in the
American Revolution received mark
ed attention, and James c. Driscoll
handled "Our First Crow" in an adj
mirable manner. Following are the
officers of the new division:
James G. Driscoll, Caledonia, presi-
dent; Patrick E. Coleman, vice-presi.
dent; Michael J. Leighton, financial
and insurance secretary; Michael
Dunn, recording secretary; Joseph A.
Buckley, treasurer; Michael F. Clifford
and Jas. G.. Carroll, sentinels; J. J.
Daley, chairman standing committee;
DR.. j. S. Collins, physician; Rev. E.
]. ODonnell, chaplain; Geo. G. Daley,
J. c. Driscoll, Frank Kennedy, DR.. J.
S. Collins, Michael Dunn, M. ]. Leight.
on, special and entertainment com.
mite.
The splendid hospitality shown by
the citizens of Caledonia captivated
those who attended from the outside
and it is safe to say they will not
soon forget their visit to that thriving
city.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-29

bate on the Veto bill will clear up q
lot of the misconceived ideas about
Irish affairs so that next year there
will be less prejudice to allay.
The United Irish League of Great
Britain is making final appeal for
financial aid to enable the party to
keep up the fight to the end. Now, it
ever, Irishmen should rally to their
support. The long and tedious pre-
liminaries have been gone through. To
become passive now would be unwise
if not fatal to the cause. 1t is no long
er question of victory. 1t is a Ques-
ton of how soon the victory will be
won. The hope of triumph was long
ago planted in Irish hearts. For years
ition of that hope is about to be realiz-
ed. Fighting equipment, which in this
case is money, must be had to keep
the pressure at it's highest point, and
this is of particular Importance now
for in the present crisis the efforts
of the past are all at stake. This is
not time to stand by and speculate
or to form resolutions of rendering aid
to the cause in the future. Delay may
spell defeat, while to keep up the
fight as it has been kept up from the
beginning can certainty mean moth
ing short of victory. The machinery
is in place and in working order; all
that is needed is to keep it in that con-
dition. But Judging by the generous
responses that have met past appeals,
the necessary ammunition will be
forthcoming when the keeper of the
"war chest" sounds the alarm.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-29

Mr.. Healy. 1t Is the custom with the
Cardinal, as with all Archbishops
wnen signing documents, to make the
episcopal cross and then write his
name to the right of it. In marking
the ballot the Cardinal is said to have
followed the directions in making 4
cross after the name Of the candidate
for whom he chose to vote but the
good prelate thoughlessly added NJ. c..
l.. (the initials for Michael Cardinal
Logue) after it, thus invalidating his
vote and leaving his friend Tim Healy
with one vote less than he should
have had.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-29
'HUMoR IN POLITICS.

Any one who has read the British
papers during an election campaign
could not but have noticed how fire.
quently political speeches are inter-
rupted by some one in the audience
shouting out IL pointed question or
making some quick and cutting COM
ment on what was just said. When
an Irish or an English paper quotes
one of these speeches the questions of
the ''heckler' or the remarks Of the
voice" are run III parentheses One
OF the incidents OF this nature which
was widely commented on during the
last British elections occurred when
a "heckler" in an audience which
Premier Asquith was addressing ask
ed the Premier question to which he
gave a direct answer. committing HIM
SELF to a definite position on the Irish
question. But not all that is said by
the "heckler" or the voice" is serious.
1t is said that Mr.. Gladstone was
once being quizzed by some one in an
audience which he was addressing
during one Of his campaigns and that
he finally became exaspcrated at the
pertinacity Of his questioner, The
heckler, however, proceeded to ask,
Am 1 to understands but he got
no further for Gladstone Numbered
out, "You understand? I'm responsible
Tor my own understanding but, thank
heaven, not for yours \ story is told
OF a broken hearted widower who
was to bury his good wife on election
DAY. He wrote to friend Of his
who was a candidate for the consti-
tucncy telling of his bereavement and
to his letter he added a postscript in
which he said: II hope YOU will be
elected tomorrow. If you are I will
be the happlest man In the United
Kingdom Another incident concerns
all undertaken. In discussing the
probable outcome Of the contest in
the constituency, friend asked him
"'iAS1A %obhN1ualS lle llOuSuI HdU Inc
better chance, the Liberal or the Tory.
why he replied. II am convinced
that the Liberal will win because the
last contest was close and l buried
quite a few more Tories than Liberals
since the beginning Of the year."
The parties usually are represented
by distinctive colors and it is not an
uncommon thing for the opponents Of
a. candidate to interrupt a meeting by
turning loose in the hall a swarm Of
sparroWs or horde of rats, each
decked out in party colors.
Even his Eminence the Cardinal
Archbishop of Armagh has not es-
capped being the butt of an election
joke. 1t is said that he had high
estimation Of Tim Healy's ability and
that he would like to have seen him
reconciled to the Irish Party and elect
ed to Parliament. To that end he
consented to 60 to Dundalk to vote for
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-29

According to the criminal record for
the year 1910 there were 1868 sui
cides, an increase Of 2,37S over the
previous year. The number of homi-
cides is given as 1876. an increase OF
s72 over the record for 1909. The
amount of entertainments and forger-
les was 25,000,00O as against 5000 900
in 1909. The increase both in crime
and theft is out of all proportion to
the increase in population.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-29
FRENCH PEACE ADVOCATE.

Local audiences are having an op-
portunity this week to listen to Baron
de Constant, the noted French peace
advocate, who is lecturing in this
country on the subject of international
arbitration. Baron de Constant is a
member of the French senate and, a
member of The Hague tribunal. He
is an ardent advocate of arbitration
as a means of settling international
disputes and is recognized as a leader
among the men who are contributing
their energy to the cause of peace
He says that The Hague tribunal has
labored under difficulties and that in
view of all it has accomplished in it's
short existence there is every reason
to be hopeful for the future. Aside
from the influence which The Hague
has had in nourishing among the pow
ers of the world desire for the elm
ination of war, it has actually settled
international disputes of such moment
as to seriously threaten the precipita-
ton Of an armed conflict. Two in
stances in point are, first, the dispute
between England and Russia that &C.
Cured during the time of the Russo
Japanese war and, secondly, the con-
troversy between France and Ger
many
Baron de Constant believes in patri-
otism and that national honor should
be defended even at the expense OF
blood, but he sees no reason why ma
tons as we'll as individuals cannot
submit such questions to recognized
tribunal and in this way have them
satisfactorily disposed of.
The dream which this noted French
senator is preaching is far from being
airy nothingness. AS he says new de-
partures meet opposition often on ir-
rational grounds. The prejudice has
to be eradicated, dispelled by enlight-
eminent. 1t will doubtless require
years before people will laugh at war
as an absurdity as they would laugh
at the idea of two men officially set
thing disputes that might arise be-
tween them by entering into a fistic
combat
The dawn of peace will not burst
upon the world with the suddenness of
lightning flash. 1t will come by a
gradual process. Instead of rushing
to arms nations will in the future in
cline more toward submitting their
difficulties to arbitration. They may
not always succeed and many wars
may yet result but as the weight OF
approval grows on the side Of arbitra
ton, which there seems to be no rea
son for thinking will not be the case
the frequency of wars will diminish.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-29

The editor of the New World after
sitting some of DR.. Lyman Abbott's
latest regurgitations, and finding in
the siftings nothing possessed of a
significant glitter Except the mis-.
takes), concludes thus: I'VE must
confess that we don't see how the
Catholic Church can ever thrive or
flourish at it's center seeing that the
Holy Father never consults this whis-
kered apostle of the Outlook as to
What should be his policy. What DR..
Abbott should do is make an ad
limina visit and suggest some vital
changes at the Vatican"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-29

George V. will receive no divorced
people at his court. The ban applies
to both men and women, says the
Western Waterman. In some Eastern
countries they brand bad characters.
We do not believe in that; but could
not law be enacted requiring every
divorced person to add to his name
in signing documents, "divorced;"
and in case of persons who have gone
through the dissolution mill a second
time, twice divorced? How would
"Tennie Crookshanks-Five Times Di.
5vorced" read at the end of a deposi.
ton?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-29
Erin.

Blest install can'st thou repine?
Did'st not receive thy shared
Has God on any other land
Bestowed such bounteous care7
Has He not given thee the best -
OF earth or Heaven to hold:
That priceless heritage of Faith
More precious far than gold?
See the dark clouds that hover round
The lands that once were true;
How dark! and yet His 'Sunburst's'
Are beaming bright on you.
Yes! shining clear on every hearth
That guards the treasured gem,
And God doth manifest most sure
His special care Of them.
All! Elrin let they beauteous brow
Be still adorned with light,
Let not the foes that thee would crush
Appal thee by their might,
Fen though thy earthly power hath
waned,
Thy sons yet nobly rise
To wrestle from reluctant hands
Their long sought cherished prize,
A prize? oh, no, their land they
claim;
Ills theirs, they ask not more
Than that and still another right,
To rule their sea-girt shore.
Be this thy boon. Oh! Erin loved.
From Gods great boundless source
And Faith be e'er the beacon light
TO guide thy onward course.
A Sister Of st. Francis.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-29

The militant suffragists OF Great
Britain took advantage of the taking
OF the census to advertise their cause
refusing to be counted since they do
not count. mo vote, no census" was
the slogan. A Protestant bishop is said
to have inserted in the column for in
flrmities in the census schedule which
he filled out the words, wife UNI
franchised." Seriously this "unfran-
chised wife" disease must be a dis
tressing malady.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-29

There Is no end to the amount of
misleading rot that is being printed
an current magazines purporting to be
information about the state of the
SsPapacy. The horrible consequences of
the Ne Temere decree in Ireland, the
dangers Of a diplomatic rupture with
Germany as a result of the refusal of
the Holy Father to grant audiences
ITO those who take part in the Roman
celebration and the dreadful estrange-
ment between the Vatican and the
italian government. are all pictured in
sglAring colors. The worst feature
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-29

A few days ago a correspondent
handed us a pamphlet of the foulest
stuff that could be written against
the Church. The contents of the
booklet is so foul as to be it's own
most effective condemnation. 1t is
significant, however, to note that the
filthy sheet contains advertisements
of Socialist literature. Those who
think that Socialism is not anti.Cath.
olic might do we'll to further inyesti.
gate the matter.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-29

A Methodist minister making a plea
for the union of the various Methodist
sects asks, why should not the peo-
pie of all the Methodisms know both
sides of every issue out Of which
alterations have been ensendered and
perpatuated?" We answer certainly,
they should know. And when they do
they will cease to be Methodists.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-29


The confiscation OF the treasures of
the French Church is leading to some
extraordinary transactions, not with
out their touch of fraud, and their un-
pleasant suggestion of sacrilege, saws
the Weekly Freeman Dublin). The
latest case is that of the Shrine of
st. Martini" which with an ancient
censor was sold last year by the Com
mune of Soudeillese for no less a sum
than 91,64O. The buyer, delighted
with his purchase, took 1t to London.
where he asked 824,O0O for the shrine
as a magnificent sample of Limoges
enamel: here, however, an expert told
him he possessed merely q forgery of
the famous reliquary, the original hay-
Ing been already sold to a private COL
lection in England. 1t is said that
some official, getting possession of the
reliquary in 1907, sold it to his own
profit. replacing it by an imitation.
These are the sad adventures of all
object Of sacred import round which
have gathered the associations of CEN
turtles Of faith.
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Wedding Stationery.

Neat designs in newest wedding sta
tionery can be seen at the Irish Stan
dard Office, 226 South 4th street. We
print them TO order in a short time
and at rates much more reasonable
than the ordinary dealer charges. We
invite your patronage in this line.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-29

about it is that all tho Information on
which those reviews are based Is
drawn from the worst anti-Catholic
publications in Europe and is not facts
but fancies that the enemies of the
Church delight in doting over.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-29

Up to about week ago 800 amend.
ments had been offered to the veto
bill. Now the puzzle is which is tho
thing they are trying to pass-the
amendments or the bill?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-29
Printing and Stationery.

Party invitations, tickets, wedding
cards, letterheads, envelopes, state
ments, billheads and everything in job
printing can be had promptly and rea-
sonably at the Irish Standard office,
226 South 4th street. Newest type,
neat workmanship.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-29

A local baseball club has a game
scheduled for April 81. This Is only
another indication that an object of
popular craze tends to 20 out of date.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-29
Religious Articles,

Prayer books, rosaries, scapulars,
pictures and other religious articles
on sale at The Irish Standard Office,
226 4th st. s. We have some white
prayer books for first communicates.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-29

In 1841 Ireland had population of
S.196,597. In 1901 the population was
4.46S.775, a decrease of about one.
half in a period of sixty years.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-04-29

What the Church commands us to
do we believe to be good. We, there
fore, consider that going to Mass on
Sunday is necessity for the attain
ment of our salvation. II then go
Ing to Mass on Sunday is a necessity.
surely to attend Mass on a week dav
is a good act. No one is expected to
make an extraordinary sacrifice in or
der to go to Mass during the week:
but there are many who could go
without making any sacrifice at all.
And why do they not &c. at least oc-
casionally? In nine cases out of ten
the answer will be because they fail
to give it any thought, which is not
an excuse. The real reason is be-
cause they have failed to make religion
vital part of their lives. What a man
truly loves and aspires for will not
be long absent from his thoughts.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-09

for the election of delegates for
State convention. to meet on MAJ n
AT the election the people chose Tho
aspfrantS who most nearly reflect
their sentiments: in some commyr,.
ties. the old Wing leaders were M,
beloved and horored. and had the tr-
fidence of the voters; in Others. ~
old Democratic leaders were s.l.-.-,
The relative strength OF the two fs~
mer parties may fairly be estiun+At
by the vote for presiding Officer -.
thu conventions: Weldon Edwards 70
ceived 65 votes. n his distingIsr.
competitor. Governor Graham. 4S.
Judge Badger. Immediately on ~,
organization, May goth, Offered on h.
half of the Wings. an ordinance So
ceding from the Union. and giy.,,
reasons for the action.
Mr.. Burton Craigc for the S-7.ss
Rights men. offered as 4 substitute a
ordinance merely repeating the ord
nance of 1889, by which the State haa
originally become a Of "a
Federal Union. The Craige .propoe
ton was preferred, and it was adopt
ed. That evening. May Goth, tho or.
dinance OF Secession having been en-
crossed, it was signed b. every de-.
gate. and North Carolina by the uu7r-
imous vote of her convention. NJ,
separated from the Union. The Stat,
1T once organized regiments and
naval force. and adopted a State flag.
A red field with q white star In the
center, with May 20, 1775. above tbe
star, and May 20, 1851. below H.
There were two bars Of equal WIDTH.
the upper blue. the lower white.
For "a time the State was an inda-
pendent sovereignty separated from
all other States as she was in the wear
1889.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-09

THE NEW AGE.

(~Frederick Lawrence Knowles
When navies are forgotten
And fleets are useless things.
When the dove shall warm her bosom
Beneath the eagles wings.
When of battles
At last is strange and dc
When nations have one banner
And creeds have found fold.
When the Hand hat sprinkles mid
night
With its powdered drift of suns
Has hushed this tiny tumult
Of Sects and swords and guns
Then Hates last note of discord
In all Gods worlds shall cease,
In the conquest which is service,
In the victory which is peace.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-09
CzlE0p
Women of The Caesars.

The Century" announces for its
May issue the beginning of an histori-
cal series of unusual interest and i'm
p%ortance, Women of the Caesars by
GuglielmO Ferrero, author Of 1.-The
Greatness and Decline of rome and
collaboration with Prof. Lombroso in
The Female Offender" The opening
chapters Will present a picture of the
conditions Of woman and marriage In
ancient Rome, in order to render
more Ineligible the character of the
Of Caesars time; and later
chapters will tell Of the wife and
daughter OF Augustus, the daughters
OF Antony. the daughters Of Agrippa,
the wives Of the Emperor C1audius,
and Agripina. the mother Of Nero.
The articles are to be lavishly illus
trated from photographs and from
drawings by Andre Castaigne.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-09

BY Nj. Dc LANCEY HAYWOOD.

On the coast of Carolina,
In The dim and distant past.
Lived q CAV and fearless pirate.
Who could weather any bias,
And all the ladies madly loved
This buccaneer SO bold,
Who wore a gorgeous uniform
With epaUietS of gold,
He had thirteen loving spouses
To share his earthly Joys,
He had several hundred daughters
And ninety little boys;
And when within the nursery
These brats began to cry,
He'd start out on a voyage
Gin a ship he didn't buy.
He raised his sable standard
Beside the Spanish main.
Then scuttled twenty galleons,
And started north again;
In bleak New England's waters
He rode before the gale,
And for the coast of Africa
Put forth his dreaded sail,
Along the sands Of Guinea
He went in search Of gold.
And came off with some natives
Stored snugly in his hold;
When he was home again. he said
He'd sell his human goods
To planters on the Albemarle
In Cardinals woods.
Then he returned to Ocracokc
And, as he looked around.
He thought he saw two merchant ships
Come sailing through the sound;
We'll take these now the corsair
said.
sAnd soon will have them plum
dered"-
But, as he spoke these careless WOrd&,
What he had thought were merchant
ships,
Like drones without a sting.
Were sloops Of war from Hampton
Roads,
Sent u by England's King
They shot the pirates sails to shral-.
They slaughtered all his crew,
They made his boat a floating w-o.E,
And cut his neck in two.
High on a mast his head they kept
A warning sad and lire
While all his little children wept
To lose their noble sire;
all his winsome widows. too.
With grief would nearly CHOKE
thinking OF their lover true
Who died at Ocracoke.
So now, my friends. to end this lay.
A moral let me press
Don't act as did this rover gay
And marry TO excess;
For wives galore %engender strife.
And o will have to roam.
pass away your weary life
With squalling babes at home.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-09
SOME OPINIONSO OF
JNO. OLIVER HOBBS
She Believed in Old Fashioned
Ways for Women

Life of John Oliver
Hobbes,'' which has re-
Gently been published In
London, and OF which
we have already made
mention, is notable for a
biographical sketch by
her father, and for an
Illuminating series OF
letters to her friends.