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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-12-30
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF

HENNEPIN. ' ~
Before me, the undersigned Notary Pub.
lie, in and for said State and County, on
this End day of December, A. D. 1911,
Dean Wright and William B. Millar, to
me well known to be the Identical per.
sons described in and who signed and
tied Partnership, and each for himself
acknowledged that he SO executed the
same as his free act and deed:
Witness my hand and notarial seal.
(Notarial SeaD L. I. BILODEAU,
Notary Public, Hennepin County, Mime
sofa.
My commission expires April 1, 1918.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-12-30
Come, sweep the threshold clean

come, sweep the threshold clean
And spread the festal board!
Tonight our heavenly Queen i.
Is wandering. with her Lord.
BY Herod's hsatred driven
From BethkRqm's manger-home.
The Lord Of earth and heaven, '
Unhoused, abroad doth roam.
Heap high the festal board.
Your whitest linen spread
For Mary and her Lord
Who roam Uncontrolled.
Perchance her Wandering feet 80
May pause beside our door;
Her voice for shelter sweet
The fisherman implore.
Oh, for such royal guest
If hither wend His feet,
Be poured of gifts our best
To give Him welcome meet. IL
That here He may abide,
Who of earth's poor is fain,
Our door be opened wide,
Our candle lit in pane!
For what of good have we
To light our earthly lot,
OF love of hope. that He
To us hath rendered not?
And so in thanks be given
Our best, in welcome bright,
To Christ. the King of heaven,
Who roams abroad tonight!
Oh, never the reproof
Be ours nor word of DOOM
That meath our cottage roof
For Christ we had no room!
Nor e'er the bitter shame
Be ours Of Bethlehem
That to our doors they came
And found them shut on them!
So sweep the hearthstone clean
And spread the Christmas board!
Tonight our heavenly Queen
Is wandering with her Lord.
Tonight her virgin feet
May consecrate our floor.
And leave her blessing sweet
On us for evermore.
o Mary Mother mild.
That shelterless dost roam,
Come with the Holy Child
And make our hearts thy home!
Come with thy little Son
And warm thee at our love.
That we. when life is done,
May share thy home above!
Brian Mayo in Rosary Magazin
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-12-30
The Wanderer.

Many immemorial customs linger
among the fisherfolk of the Claddagh
near the city of Galway. Among these
the most beautiful is the custom which
obtains during Christmas week, when
In every little: cottage the door is left
open all night long. with watchers
praying inside. They believe that, af-
ter they fled from Bethlehem to es-
cape Herod's wrath. the Holy Family
wandered, fshelterless, for fourteen
days and nights, and the idea is to
show the Blessed Mother and st. Jo-
seph that. should they come to the
claddagh. no. door there would be
closed against them as of old in
Bethlehem. &
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-12-30
PROBATE NOTICE.

:. Judge Of Probate, Anoka Co., Mimi.
Acting pursuant to Sec. 1929 r. L. 100
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-12-30

UnlOn1stS are to realize at last that
the British electorate feels that the
Irish electorate is competent to de-
side Irish questions and adds: "Some
zay we shall all marvel in retrospect
that the union was so long sustained
by a separatist argument. reinforced
in latter days by such an inconsist-
ent and unconscionable claim.
eff they are to have Home Rule,
Irish Unionists-even those who now
most heartily detest twill want the
best possible scheme of Home Rule,
and the best possible scheme is not
from no fault of the statesmen re-
sponsible for 1t, tactical difficulties
may make Inevitable. If the vital en-
ergy now poured into sheer uncompro-
missing opposition to the principles Of
Home Rule could be transmitted into
intellectual and moral effort after the
best form of Home Rule, believe that
the result would be drastic scheme.
Within the present bounds of the
Empire no lasting constitution has
ever been framed for subordinate
state to the moulding of which Par
lament in the character of a party
assembly contributed an active share.
Constitutions which promote prosper
ity and loyalty have actually or vir-
Stually been framed by those who were
I TO live under them. II circumstances
make It impossible to adopt this
Scourse for Ireland, let us nevertheless
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
A JOKE
ON THE PUBLIC
Mr.. MELLEN'S RETIREMENT is SO
FAR DISTANT AS NOT TO
MATTER,

|. NEW HAVEN. Sept. 11.--President
Melien. Of the New York New Haven
Railway. pleads guilty of playing
joke on the public by sending a state
ment to the press department OF the
road which misled it into the beuer
day that he was planning TO severe
hts connection with the system.
When the statement was given GU,
MFR. Mellen could not be reached for
the reason that part OF his joke In
cluded orders TO the press department
of the railroad not to divulge his
Whereabouts.
AS a result the announcement that
| President Mellen will retire, but the
date IL not fixed" was published and
interpreted as an event not far dis
tant.
Later in the afternoon the press de-
partmert ~. the railroad promulgated
second statement purporting to come
from Mellen.
Il have always considered the sub
Ject of my retirement as inevitable,
but have never yet been able to fix
date satisfactorily It read.
advancing years, physical incapa-'
bility or dissa tiSfaction of board are
possibilities governing such a ques-
ton. The first two have not occurred
to me and the board. so far as my
knowledge goes. seems very we'll
pleased at the idea Of my remaining
in office indefinitely. therefore the date
Is somewhat remote
Tonight President Mellen was To-
Gated in Portland. Maine. There he
entered a denial that he planned to
resign tho presidency.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
VESSEL GOES DOWN:
FOURTEEN ARE LOST

fcRT LlMoN, COSTA RIGA. Sent
1.-The explosion OF gasoline tanE
OF board~the Schooner Whisper carr,
to-day caused the loss of fourteen lives
and total destruction OF the vessel and
cargo OF valuable mahogany Off tho
Nlcaraguan coast 100 miles soutbeas,
q? here
Passing vessels. the crews ana pa.-
sengers Of which witnessed the dis
to-day iN'
The Whisper which was under tho
command of Captain Winston Hall. az
Philadelphia. had several large tanks
or .gasolene on board. and her crew
refused to permit would be rescuers IN
get within mailing distance. fearing nm
explosion of the whole mass at any
moment
The vessel burned to the waters edge.
and Just as the charred hull was about
70 plunge to the bottom terrific ex-
piosion occurred. When the smoke
cleared away no traces OF the ship or
its crew could be obtained
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
,~+
IN ONE HAND,
OUT THE OTHER

WASHINGTON, Sept l1.--Presi~
dent Taft's board OF economy experts
which was going to put the Eoyern-
ment on business basis and run IL
Tor sa0o,o0O.000 year less than ID
now costs. don't seem to have aoeora-
plished much.
Soon after Senator Aldrich ~
Rhoae Island, announced in the Sem
ate that the government was "wast-
ing the peoples money" and that he
could run the business affairs of thu
United states for $500 000,0 900 annual-
~ less than 1t costs at present, Prest-
oent Iaft appointed the economy ex-
perts board, paying salaries that
ranged from $40 to $40 a day, to 20
over the various departments and re-
port what economies could be affected.
All the departments We're probed.
After saving $4,000, 900 in the Post~
office Department. Congress appropri-
ated $4,000, 600 to build local post-
office. Secretary MacVeagh saved
more than million dollars in thu
Treasury administration, and straixhr-
way proceeded to spend nearly 37OO.s
600 in improvements in the old Treas
ury building. In the Departments Or
Justice, Commerce and Labor ana In
terror Department only meagre say.
ings were recorded. i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
TEXAS NOW HAS
BEATTIE CASE

bHoWNWOOD. TEN. Sept. Ii
the murder OF Mrs. George Brown
wire OF wealthy l'erter, similar IN
marry respects to t.le sensations, near.
tie murder, even to the bearded high
Wsyman. is being Investigated bv the
authorities. e
Mrs. Brown was attacked vh,,a
res'lng on the 'ecenda OF her home
Suncay Her husband was the only
person about the premises anJ Ia
alleged that robber attacked hi.
wife. whose head was crushed no
blow from an iron bar two feet Iorr
Brown asserts that the assassin VIII !,
had beard. struck at him while max.
Ing his escape.
Following an Investigation to-1av
Brown was arrested.
Mrs. Brown had been r.ari led three
tinits. came Of ro.sl family and was
goo! looking. Her wedding to Brown
took place last February. Office:s
md tracks leading from the ve-'
da to the road. but aside from
! tAsy have only Browns state-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
CLOSE EVIDENCE
IN THE CASE OF
NORFOLK COUNTY
Subcommittee Will Report
to State Committee in
Richmond
LETTER OF MARTIN
IN STORM CENTER
He Admits Authorship With
No Apology-Mr. Wiley
Refuses to Give
Testimony

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
NORFOLK, VA, Sept, l1.-Taking
of evidence was concluded in the
Norfolk county primary Investigation
late this afternoon. The case Will tie
orally argued tomorrow. and the In
vestigating committee VIII not prepare
It's report to the State Central Com
mittee until "a day before the State
committee meeting IN canvass the
senatorial primary returns, Then the
suhcom mittee viii meet In Richmond.
The impre ssion Of those who fol
lowed the evidence through the three
weeks Of hearing Is that fusonism Is
doomed. A verdict in favor of the
straightouts is expected just what
form this verdict viii take has not
been settled upon.
Martsn's Letter.
one of the storm centers Of the
hearing to-day was a campaign cir
cular letter which Republican County
Clerk AlSah II. Martin sent ont This
letter was admitted into evidence af-
ter hard work 10y the strairhtout law
Eors The letter sets forth defense
OF fuslonism and condition of affairs
which the fusion witnesses. sworc had
ceased to exist since the adoption Of
the new Constitution. The admission
gesi nafl driven into tho fusion cof-
nm.
There was much talk about the GEM
ineness Of the letter. Some conten..ed
" may have been a fake Mir. Martin
tonight 10 newspaper men, franklk
cleared up that point He said tie
wrote the letter, II Was campaign
document and he had said nothing in
1t ne Intended 10 take back. A sum
fNHFE -
the straightouts for Some reason. or
other, did not serve f.
II he summons had been served on
Mir. Martin, he would have received 1t
oufteoHsly and seni a repiv re tho
investigating committee, In which he
wound have frankly acknoTlede I'd the
authorship or the letter. Ii n believed
mat the stratghtouts erred ln not
serving the summons an Mr.. Martin.
Declines to Testify.
Another straightout point was score {,
this afternoon when John NJ Wf.laV.
a member at th+ e.>ttfttp ,,trs4rr-sft r.
declined 10 recognize the cofnlr ne. =
authority To appear as a witness. air.
Wiley sent the committee word tina,
II ne testified he would tell tha truth
and IN telling the truth. he woa}a burr
his friends. and that he did not pro-
pose to do.
MT Wiley was nominated In n
'uslon primary beck in 1898 TO- :reas.
uror against 8, ". Lyons, one If .ihe
,us'nu republicans His name dl3 nat
appear on the official ,halnt The
strafgntodts cited iris a. evidence n
showing Mr. Wiley was "a STRAW can
dldate. The committee wanted MIR
tley 70 appear aud eynlain wnv he
didn't fie his name to be printed on
the official ticket
- W. Coleman. the lat straight ,at
reou'tai witness. produced evidence To
snow that the straighfoIts rallied be-
ninn MT Dudley In 1905 The rustonist s
mad charged Tint the strai-htonts ana
moi support Mr.. Dudley, who was
charged with being STRAW can lfda.e,
against Alvah II. Martin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
WHERE is MARK
is THE QUESTION

ST. LOUIS, MO. Sept. l1-Mark
Twain's probable resting PLACE was
involved in heated discussion to-
day at the weekly meeting of the
southern Methodist ministers. Specu-
lation as to the great humorists pres
ent habitat grew out of the reading
OF a paper cy the Rev. s. r. Gilman
on Mark Twain as the Greatest
American Humorist.'
Mr.. Gilman had taken the posi-
ton that Mark Twain was the great
est American humorist. and drew
from his life and writings the moral
that a little more honor In human
life and a little more humor in some
preachers sermons might be a good
thing.
Well. where do you think Mark
Twain Is now?" demanded Rev. Mr..
Broadhead.
Il don't want to be quoted" plead
ed Mr.. Gilman.
We'll. for my part" declared Rev
Nj. L. iaH. my parents. when / was
a boy. forbade my reading Mark
Twain's works, and now | am glad they
did forbid it,
Amen" chorused several sympa-
thizers.
Rev ivan Holt declared Mark Twain
was wholesome critic of many pious
shams. II wish we had more writer's
like him." he declared, as he cited
passages from Twain's works which
showed he was reverent by nature
Rev. c. c. Selectman, of Kingdom
House. Joined in praising Twain
I've recently had a little son come
to my house." said Rev. Mr.. Select
man. and 1t occurs TO. me / would
like to read Huckleberry Finn with
the little fellow when he gets old
enough to appreciate IT. l never will
forget how nssseh + enjoyed old -Huck
myself, and I know the young Select
man will like him just a. we'll"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12

the shoemaker's shop to telephone to
ask friend to keep the dog in the
city for her.
She sent the boy out to change a
quarter that she might have five cents
for the slot machine. He went to
several grocery and fruit stores in
the netghborhood. and was seen to go
into the shop Of Tony Melano. He
was never seen alive again.
Protests Innocence.
Melano protests that he was not
In his. shop on Saturday at $50
O'Clock, the time OF the murder, hut
was home with his family His wife
sustains him. He claims that he gave
the aey to his shop to a red-head ID
man named Rogers, who is without
a home. Rogers cannot be found
Mrs. Matte Smith, mother of the
boys and his sister. Myrtle Smith.
are both confident that the hoy was
murdered by the Italian. Miss Fran
ces Hooper and Earle Ahmay claim
to have seen man beating a boy
in the Melano shop about o'clock
Saturday and their suspicious we're
aroused when the shop was SET afire
early Sunday morning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
PRECAUTIONS ARE
TAKEN IN ENGLAND

LONDON. Sept 12.--The gravity Of
the situation arising from Frances
refusal 10 grant Germanys demands
AS regards Morocco Is reflected in
England by the extraordinary precau-
lions being taken through the United
Kingdom.
The army and navy Is held at its
highest degree of efficiency. Englind
Is prepared for any eventuality.
Startling precautions are being TAX
en- at sheerness. Mounted armed
guards are stationed at all the ap-
proaches and every one seeking ad-
mission Is challenged.
The barrieades recently erected
around the two searchlights east Of
the Raselin batteries are closed night
and day. despite the protests of tho
urban district council
The steel observation tower further
east. which commands extensive
views of the North Sea. has been
strongly barricaded. and at night IL
guarded Try Infantry with fixed bayo-
nets and ball cartridges.
Yesterday afternoon artillerymen
began throwing up earthworks along
the right and rear flank OF the Rave
lin battery.
For weeks past the garrisons have
been working at high pressure, the Of
fees remaining open night ana day.
including Sundays, Yesterday after
noon orders were received at Alder
shot to cancel the cavalry maneuvers,
the reason given being the drought.
The abandonment or the maneuvers
Is generally accepted at Aldershot as
highly significant, and the pretext OF
drought Ii regarded as insufficient
Several regiments are already in the
vancouver area, and no complaints OF
a shortage of water have been re-
ceived from them. Military hrigades
from the southern command have
been operating for weeks In this area.
and no suggestion of a possible stop
page of the water supply has ever
been made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
GHOST HAUNTE D,
He COME BACK
POLICE WORK ON RENAkABLE
THEORY IN NORTH CARO-
LIMA MYSTERY.

CHARLOTTE. y. N, Sept IL
Haunted By the ghostly vision of his
victim To revisit the scene OF his
crime, tho murderer of Miss Myrtle
Hawkins the pretty seventeen-year-
old society girl OF this, city, stole
back TO the spot where he left the
body. and crazed when he found it
stiG there. detectives say, tum BLEED it
into Il buggy and drove to Lake Os-
floating Sunday morning Miss Haw-
kins disappeared last Thursday.
Several clues were discovered to day
which prove almost conclusively that
the girl was slain four days ago in
the quiet woods overlooking the lake
and that late Saturday night the body
was removed and thrown into the
water The police intimate that they
have clue to the identity of the
murderer.
The bushes at the head of the lake
show where a buggy stopped and
where, d heavy object was dragged to
the waters edge. The condition OF
the body indicates that life was ex-
tinct for long time before it reach
ed the water. Lake Osceola is a
summer resort and the body would
have been discovered had it been on
the water Saturday.
summer cottagers at the lake recall
hearing horse dashinK at a wild
pace along the road skirting the lake
Saturday night, OF hearing it stop at
a point near WHARF, the body is sup
posed to have been thrown into the
lake. and then sai4oping away
Miss Hawkins was the daughter of
W. II. Hawkins, a jeweler She was
engaged TO we'd Hal Cooper. a young
man of johnson City, Tenn. When
the girl disappeared her parents had
a suspicion that she had eloped with
Cooper. and. therefore. did not at
first seek the aid OF the police.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
DEFECT IN HIS SPEECH
CAUSES HIS DEATH
Washington Police Are Now Working On Theory That tal
ian Thought He Was Being MmIeked

WASHINGTON, y, G. Sept Ii
The police of Washington are now
working on the theory that Harry
Smith, the fourteen year-old boy,
whom. it Is alleged, was killed by the
Italian shoemaker, Tony Melano, on
Saturday afternoon, aa4--t liaaiis t5aeasf II he
cause he suffered a request to the
Italian TO change quarter
Melano, who has been the butt of
the small boys Of the neigh
believed that Harry was poking fun
at him. and IL is thought this SO in
furiated the shoemaker that he struck
the boy on the head with his ham
mer. Harry Smith met with an &C
cident some years ago. which af-
fected his power of speech. Sew
eral times Melauo hzs thrown his
hammer at boys who annoyed him.
To Change Quarter
That Smith went into the shop to
change quarter has been verified by
Mrs. Radelaff OF Hyattsvilie. Md, who
brought a dog into town TO sell. and
enlisted the aid of the Lao In leading
the dog around. Failing To dispose
OF the dog, Mrs Radelaff ana the
boy stepped into drug store near
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
Will Formally Reject Ger
many's Offer in Morocco
Situation
CABINET UNANIMOUS
IN SUPPORTING REPLY
Government Circles Deeply
Stirred and UneaSineSs
is Felt in Money
Quarters

PARIS, Sept. 1i.-F'rance will
formally reject GerInanys counter
proposals In the Moroccan negotia-
tions at a meeting OF the French cab
met called Tor that purpose toIhorreW
afternoon at o clock.
France stands firm against Ger
many In her demands for certain COM
mer ciai ana mining rights ia Morocco
ana In the uitimaturn made ready Tor
delivery tonight receded in no degree
from the position assumed in the orig
mai proposal
Premier Calliaug concluded con-
sideration OF the German proposal
to night ana notified The ministers OF
temorrows meeting. The cabinet
Viii hear the reply read by the pre-
mier and It will then be dispatched
by special courier to the French am
bassador at Berlin. who Will deliver
IL at the German foreign office.
The cabinet is unanimous in the
support of the reply. the outline of
which became known tonight. For
eisn Minister Deserves at the same
time addressed q note to the nation
Ia which he made II clear that
France = aitimatum would be a fiat
refusal. This action by the foreign
of calling upon the country to stand
united behind the ministry and as
notification to the military to he pre-
pared Tor any contingency.
Financial Uneasiness
Government circles arc deeply
stirred tonight. There In also un-
pr$ endented uneastness in financial
qutrters. The Paris Bourse reflects
the critical situation all day long The
market opened irregular and ia an
hour French 3 per cent rentes had de-
ctined % ceutimes. The whole list
sold off before the close.
The French banks to-day refused TO
renew German loans falling due and
French houses continued to cancel
buying orders In Germany. Credit
from Berlin liz cut of in London.
The most sensational financial
hnrbinger Of conflict during the day
was the refusal eff the Socle,e Gem
erale one Of the pillars n French
finance, To- renew a German loan of
6.eee cog francs.
Prospect of War.
The exact nature Of the reply to
Germany Is oNersha dowed in the pub
lie mind tonight Icy tho prospect Of
war, Sentiment everywhere IL heart
ily In accord with the course adopted
Nthe cabinet regardless OF TO what
1t may lead.
Germany practically asked for 81 free
hand In Morocco and guarantee that
would give her privileges far exceed-
ing these held by any other nation.
France WAS 10 refrain from starting
any new enterprise without an equal
International participation and to
grant prs.tection 10 German subjects
and concessions under the French
. prat'se tssFsFs. An TITS srtsnee> fatty
refuses To do.
The Pan-tierman League, In an
nuai convention here yesterday pass
ed resolutions calling upon the Ger
man chancellor to discontinue the ne
gotiatidns with France rather than
settle the dispute by accedins 10 the
French demands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
PAUL BEATTIE is
LOOKING TO STAGE

Especial to The Richmond Virginian. y
PETERSBURG. Sept. 11.--Pau1
Beattie, the cousin of Henry Clay
Beattie, Jr.. whose damaging testi~
mony on the witness stand at Chester
field courthouse put Henry in the
shadow of the death chair for the
murder of his wife, was in Petersbur0
to-day.
Paul had an Interview with the
management OF the local Academy o.
Music with reference to making -
appearance on the stage here. H4
returned to Richmond Tonight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
REVENUE CUTTERS
SAVE MANY LIVES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE rev.
'enue cutters Yamacraw, Seminole ana
Onandaga have given fine accounts of
themselves along the storm beaten
Atlantic coast recently. according to
a statement given out to day by Act
ing Secretary OF the Treasury Bailey.
Assistance was given to sixteen dis
tressed vessels, which. with their car
goes. are valued at moro than s2,-
100000. At least $50 persons were
rescued
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
uohble skirt Fatal In Rapid.

HEI.SINGFORS, FINLAND. Sept.
1l.--Hohble skirts were fatal to two
women of party Of nine whose boat.
In which they We're shooting the rapids
of the Mankala river. capsIzed All the
women were expert swimmers, put the
two wearing hobbie skirts were una
BILE to swim and were drowned The
boat WAS overturned when strong
gust OF wind caught the wornen's sun
ahndAa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-12
SIS. in Gold

Will be given the person who first nomnates the high
geter in the entire Anybody can win
this SIS in gold Everybody think of popular
person who would make strong candidate in affair of
this kind The people you nominate the better show
you will stand of winning the SIS in gold Nominate your
self friend to-day.
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