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BENTON, LA, FEBRUARY s, 1912
The Irish standard., 1912-03-23
SCOTLAND. AND IRELAND.

The arguments for HON. Rule are
so obvious for those who are willing
to see them that one can hardly I'M
derstand why the measure has not
Keen made law long ago. Mr. John
Redmond compares the tax yield of
Scotland and Ireland, countries of
about the same population, from which
he draws a strong argument in favor
cf Irish government Ike says:
1.-THE Customs in Scotland yield
G53,OOO more than is yielded in Ire
land. The Excise in Scotland yields
lao more than Ia yielded in Ireland.
The estate duties in Scotland yield
6 1,417,00O more than is Welded in
Ireland, the Stamps e31s.O0O more,
and the Income Tax e3,429,ooO more
The Irish standard., 1912-03-23
Death of Catholic Renefactress.

The death of Countess Murphy re-
moves a well-knoWn Catholic benc-
factress from Cork. where her chari-
ties We're we'll and widely known. In
deed. it has been said that there is not
an institution, convent or religious
order in the county which has not
shared in her munificence, and every
owed something to her liberality. In
her beautiful grounds at Clifton she
had built a convalescent home for
shop girls, and the house where she
lived now passes to the Community
of the Good Shepherd, with an en-
dowment for the maintenance of the
same convalescent home.
The Irish standard., 1912-03-23
Impressions of ireland

The Nuovo Antologia, the leading
Italian Review (writes "Italiano'D has
most inspiring article on Ireland
from the pen of Signor Bonaiuti, a
man Of uncommon learning and keen
intellect. He deals with the glorious
religious history of Ireland. la vener-
anda isola del Santi del Dottori, as
he calls it, and gives an account OF
the wondrous progress made by the
Gaelic league. The following reflec-
tons are from the Tablet:
Truly in order to get an insight into
the profoundly religious spirit of the
Celts in Ireland, it is not necessary
to cross that country from east to
west, and reach, after passing through
the barren county of Donegal, the islet
or Derg lake. 1t will suffice to set
ones foot in the Green Isle, and to
bctake oneself in the morning, after
having landed in kingstown, to any
At once you will feel that YOU are in
the true land of faith, whatever be
the day of the week, the hour of the
morning, the church, whether it be the
aristocratic pro-Cathedral or the
Church of the Franciscans, along the
bank of the Liffey, or that of the
Hominicans, is one of the poorest
quarters of the city, you will find that
it is packed with people in the most
fervent attitude of prayer. The Cath
Ole churches of Dublin are not aes-
thetically the most beautiful, nor are
they the largest in the country. Small
Ter towns in the provinces, like Sligo,
! Armagh, Killarney, have finer ones
But aesthetical consideration are here
out Of the question. In fact, the most
attractive sight for the visitor who
has come from a distant country are
not the domes or the facades, but the
assembly of the people absorbed in
prayer, on whom hovers, sensib]y, the
living and permanent experiences of
the divine. And il after Dublin, the
capital pretty well anglicized, YOU
cross green Erin and you visit the
western and southern coun;ies, if you
say in the new cities of Cork, Liner
lex, Galway and Westport, and you
The Irish standard., 1912-03-23
FROM: DULUTH

Lie annual entertainment given IN
honor of st. Patrick at the Cathedral
hall, which was held Monday evening,
was attended by one Of The largest
crowds that has ever been at such an
occasion. Judge Martin Hughes of
the district court of Hi1bing ad-
dressed the gathering on EST. Patrick
and Ireland" He told of the great
qualities of the patron saint of Ire
land and gave brief recapitulation
of the trials and struggles through
which the Irish people nave passed.
war and peace, and in art, science and
literature. The play which followed
the Grafton given by Judge Hughes
entitled "An Irish Eden," was ably
presented and was thoroughly enjoyed
as was evident from the frequent ap-
plause of the large audience. The cast
OF characters was as follows: Father
Duffy, the parish priest, Joseph r.
Mckinnon; Father O'Brien, his assist
ant Z. Il. O'Brien; Nelly Duffy, his
niece, Sarah L. McNulty; DR.. Nolan,
his life long friend, Ambrose D. Fog
6rty; Mrs. Murphy, his housekeeper,
Ella r. Stringer; Mrs. Patric, his
cousin, Evelyn Stack; Mike Patric,
his cousin, Frank Hayes; John Nolan.
young attorney, James Lydon; Anna
Ryan, in love with Tom, Anna c. Fitz-
| Gerald; Tom Blake, in love with Anna,
John ]. Garvey; May Dempsey, a false
friend, Aurelia V. Kelley; Louis
Schmidt, the butcher, ]. r. Belle
perche; Aunt Susan, Nelly's old nurse,
Clarus Graves; the Patric children,
Mildred Higgins, Virginia Smith, Mes
Gregory FITZGERALD and James Currie.
| The Young Mems Sodality of st.
Clements Catholic church celebrated
st. Patricks day at their hall at 23rd
avenue west and Third street. The
Irish people in that part Of the city
entered enthusiastically into the
spirit of the occasion, as was evident
from the fact that the large hall was
filled with spectators who gave hearty
applause to every reference that was
made to the noble qualities of Ireland's
patron saint and people. The address
OF the evening was delivered by Faith
CT Mahoney of the Superior cathedral
! a recital was rendered by Miss Mary
Shesgren. A play, "A Bit o Barney
was presented with signal success.
The Irish standard., 1912-03-23
FROM THE CAPITAL

The Irish apostle was honored Sun
day with proper observance. Over
1900 Hibernians and members of the
ladies' auxiliary to the order marched
from Hibernian halls to the Cathedral
and received Holy Communion at 8
o'clock mass. Bishop j. j. Lawler,
who delivered the sermon, paid a
glowing tribute to the children of
Erin, dwelling on their fidelity to the
faith of their forefathers. Five of the
Cathedral priests assisted at the mass
in distributing communion.
Sunday afternoon the juvenile di.
vision of the A. o. H. was formed.
This division is composed of 234 boys,
ranging in age from IL to is years,
and the following officers were elect
ed: Harry O'Donnell, president;
Robert Keenan,, vice president; Roy
Hynes. recording secretary; Joseph
The Irish standard., 1912-03-23

country toward Mr. Roosevelts can
didacy, conditions do not look at all
favorable for his nomination. One
reason why the sentiment OF the peo-
pie of North Dakota should be a bar
Ometer OF the sentiment OF the cOun-
Try is the fact that Mr.. Roosevelt was
cnce q resident Of that state and that
! he was once popular with the people
llalf-hearted second choice Of the Re-
| publicans OF North Dakota does not
argue we'll for his popularity in states
where he is less we'll known.
Roosevelt's candidacy is a decided
benefit to Senator La Toilette. If the
contest had been left to be fought out
/ by Mr.. Taft on one side and Mr.. La
Toilette on the other, there would be
no question of Mr.. Tafts nomination.
Since, however, Mr.. Roosevelt enter
Ell the race, matters have assumed a
different aspect 1t means that in the
Republican convention there will be
a three cornered fight The principal
contest will be between the President
and the ex-President. If Mr.. La Fol-
| lctte can succeed in getting a suffi-
Gent number of instructed delegations
| in the convention so as to be able to
prevent either of his opponents from
getting the required majority, he him.
self will have some claim to the NOM
ination. In such an event his nomin-
alton would not be unlikely.
The indications seem to be that
| Roosevelt has lost, instead of gained
in popularity since his announcement
q few weeks ago. The people have
begun to look upon his attempt to
override the third term precedent
in a new light. His repeated asser-
tons that it is q spirit of sacrifice
rather an ambition for power which
| is prompting him to seek a third
term has not been accepted at face
value. That such is not the case is
made plain by the fact that he did
rot wait until there was a popular de-
mand strong enough to warrant his
making any public statement in the
matter.
There is irony in the results of the
North Dakota primaries. Mr.. Roose-
Welt has been insisting that the peo
| ple be given a right to express their
choice wherever possible. The peo'
pie of North Dakota have made their
| choice and Mr.. Roosevelt has not
| been chosen.
The Irish standard., 1912-03-23
RELIGIONS IN IRELAND.

The population OF Ireland is about
"a per cent Catholic. This figure is
All average for the whole country.
There are sections in Ireland where
the percentage OF Catholics is larger
and some sections in which the per-
ccntage is somewhat smaller. Ulster
is the most Protestant section of Ire
land. But even in Ulster the Protest
ants do not outnumber the Catholics
ST. much as is commonly supposed.
Throughout Ulster there are approxi-
mately seven Catholics for every nine
Professionals. That means that in the
most Protestant part of Ireland the
Catholic population is about Al per
cent of the total population.
The actual figures of the official
census report for Ulster in 1911 are:
Catholics, 690,134: Protestant Episco-
palians. 366,171; Presbyterians, 421,-
566; Methodists, 4s,49O; all other dc.
nominations. 4S.SO6; Jews, 1886; in
formation refused. 2,O69. From the
figures the Protestant population is
found to be 56.3 per cent. The ta!-
ance of the population, 44.7 per cent,
is therefore Catholic.
Taking the province by counties, it
is found that in five counties, Cavan,
Donegal, Fermanagh, Monaghan and
Tyrone, the Catholics are in the ma
jority The four remaining counties,
Antrim. Armagh, Down and London
derry, have each a Protestant MAORI
ty. In Armagh and Londonderry the
Protestant majority is small Antrim
has u Protestant majority of about
242,000. 1t is the most Protestant
county in Ireland.
the whole of Ireland according to the
different religions in 1911 was as fol-
olws: Catholic, 1873; Protestant
Eriscopalians. 1871; Presbyterians,
100; Methodists, Ia.
When we consider that in the whole
province of Ulster the Protestant pop
ulation exceeds the Catholic popula.
ton only by about $4,000, this talk
about Ulster Professionals not being
able under Home Rule to get square
deal becomes empty nonsense. There
are practically as many Catholics in
Ulster whose rights are to be re.
spected as there are Professionals.
The Irish standard., 1912-03-23

Ill Scotland than in Ireland; and there
arc some peculiar figures about In
come lax. Schedule d. Grades and
Pfofesslons) in Ireland orly yields
l. $4,000. In Scotland the figure is
s1,1S1 900.
And now let me draw contrast
between the way in which the two
countries are governed. Schedule e.
(Publlc Offices and Official 5alaries)
received in Ireland te41,O9O, and in
Scotland only C 10000. AS you know,
the rate of wages in ireland is Is. or
rs. week lower than in England or
Scotland, and il you turn to the rail-
way receipts you find that in ireland
there are 3,401 miles of railway. and
that the gross takings are e4,474,O0O.
lii Scotland there are 1851 miles of
railways with a gross takinss of E 49,
lo4'ooo. l will give YOU one figure more
ought to apologize for introducing
figures of this kind on an occasion
such as this but the assumption which
Is made has plausible appearance
The property assessed for Income Tax
II the last twenty years has increased
IN England by 927,55O,O0O. In Scot
land it has increased by .c,2S,OOO,OOO
and lrel"ii by G1,5O0,oOO."
Clearly if the hundred years of UNI
ION have proven anything It is that the
Imperial Parliament is incapable OF
governing Ireland. The other alterna-
tive is Home Rule. At the very worst
if history is any criterion to go by
Ireland could not be as badly governed
under Home Rule as it is under the
present system.
The Irish standard., 1912-03-23
THE NUNS ONLY EuLoGY.

About the only occasions on Wnlcn
W. ever see nuns name mentioned
in the public press is when she takes
the veil and again when she answers
the last summons. The only time her
individual efforts are ever praised or
even noticed by the busy world is
when her death notice is written.
Sometimes, it is true, the Order to
which she belongs is praised for hav-
ing accomplished special work, and
she shares the praise as member
of it. With these few possible eX-
ceptions she follows unnoticed, her
routine life of sacrifice day after day,
a monotony of prayer to the outside
world, but, to her. blessed hours of
communion with Cod Her life is a
living sacrifice too dull and too reg
ular TO draw the attention OF busy
excitement seekers. While men and
women less talented are smiling away
the hours in brilliant ball rooms, in
richly decorated parlors and at fash
ionablc tea tables, she pursues her
quiet and even course day in and day
out unnoticed and unknown, except
to the few who are bound by similar
vows to lead life of sacrifice.
1t is refreshing to think how en-
Enthusiastically these good women labor
in schools, in hospitals. in homes for
the aged, and wherever they can be
OF use in helping humanity to bet
ter life or in lifting the load from the
shoulders of those who are weak
all this unselfshly and without
thought of reward other than that
which it will please God to give them
in another life To ponder on their
great devotion and singleness of pur-
pose is to be strengthened in ones
faith.
While to sacrifice time for eternity
appeals to the reason, ii is far from
appealing to the passions and in
clinations that have SO much to do
with determining the course Of our
lives. The nun displays heroism of
the highest type. Hers is a sacrifice
made at the dictate Of reason and
not determined by passion and sudden
impulse Yet the hero Of the hour who
is made so not by design but by
circumstance is held up for the adj
miration of the world, while the Sis
ter of Charity whose life is wilfully
sacrificed to noble ideals gets but
faint praise and that, as a rule, only
when her ears are deaf to eulogies.
The Irish standard., 1912-03-23
A ROOSEVELT DEFEAT.

The North Dakota presidential pri-
mary election which was held Tues
day resulted rather inauspiciously for
Mr.. Roosevelt. According to the in
complete returns Senator LaFollette
has carried the state by majority
OF from $4,000 to 10000. The Colonel
did not even carry the county in
which he once lived as rancher. The
result was no great surprise as the
indications all along pointed to La
Toilette as the favorite.
II the results of the North Dakota
election may be taken in any sense
as criterion Of the sentiment Of the
The Irish standard., 1912-03-23

Theodore Roosevelt has been beaten
twice in Ibis home state within a
year. Stimsoil, his personal choice for
governor of New York, went down to
defeat before Dix last November and
last Tuesday he was awarded the
same treatment in North Dakota. 1t
state, where his name appeared ON the
ballot. That's the only difference
Will he come back? We'll, he's going
back all right.
The Irish standard., 1912-03-23

scrutinize everywhere the manifesto
spirit which breathes III the daily life
of the people, you will not be long i'll
persuadng yourself that you are in
the midst of the most Catholic nation
OF the world nay, perhaps, whilst to-
day the preoccupations of material
life have absorbed everywhere human
spirit-the only Catholic nation in the
world. We Of the Latin race are per-
chance prone to believe that this pro-
found generation of the Gospel must
be accompanied by the most fanatical
bigotry. Nothing of the kind! The
Irishman is not bigoted except in very
tentation of faith-he feels the most
cordial antipathy for every practice
which may sever of fetichism and
superstition-he feels instinctively the
superiority of the divine over human
! laws, he displays the greatest toler-
ance. Besides this, after centuries of
terrible sufferings serenely borne by
the faith of their forefathers, the Irish
people see in the Christian practice
the most impellent, and at one and the
same time the sweetest duty which
collective life must obey. In Gaelic
the Church is called the house of the
people, furthermore the dogmas of
revelation, of ecclesiastical ministry,
of the real presence of God are not,
for the Irish. cold intellectual formu-
las, but incarnated truths visible in
the acts of daily life. The poor peas
ant of Donegal, who speaks Gaelic and
therefore addresses everybody in the
second person singular, uses the Sec
ond person plural in speaking to a
priest, because the priest is not alone,
God is with him. Such prestige, easy
to understand, constitutes a danger
Gus occasion for Catholic priests to
abuse this confidence of popular piety,
But whoever has had familiarly with
ecclesiastical life in Ireland must rec
ognize that the priest, ever ready to
respond to the appeal of the people.
does not take advantage in the least
of the veneration of which he is the
object.
The Irish standard., 1912-03-23

congratulations are due Miss Katll-
crime Conway for the recognition
shown her by His Holiness Plus X.
who has been pleased to bestow on
her the decoration, PRO Ecclesia ct
Pontifice' for the Church and the
Supreme Pontiff.) Miss Conway,
though a feeble woman physically,
and nor unfrequently troubled with
i'll health, has done an enormous
amount Of literary work of such quail
jty as to place her in the front rank
Of prcsent-day writer's. She was con-
nected with the Boston Pilot in the
days of John Boyle OReilly and James
JcHery Rooch She was later made
editor of that paper. Ill health caus-
ed her to surrender the task. When
well enough to enter the field of
journalism again she became editor
OF The Republic, a paper owned by
Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston. Miss
Conway has written a number of nov
els and is writer of short stories
as we'll. She is now a contributing
editor of The Republic and a member
OF the faculty of St. Mary's college,
N"trc Dame. Indiana. Sh> mas merited
the honor bestowed on ner. May she
labor long and fruitfully in the cause
to which she has devoted her life.
The Irish standard., 1912-03-23
Bishop o'Dwyer of Limerick objects

Bishop ODwyer of Limerick objects
to woman suffrage, not on the ground
that women are less compel snt or that
they are less genuinely DESTROYS of.
advancing the public good or that they
would be less conscientious than men,
but because the granting OF the fran
chise to them would work a harmful
change in their whole domestic and
social position. If the wife were to
vote and act with her husband, then
the total result would not re different
from what it is now. If she were to
vote against her husbands wishes it
would be fruitful source Of destruc-
ton to the peace of the domestic
hearth.
The Irish standard., 1912-03-23

Father Vaughan says that under
Socialism Il man would ID. free nei-
ther to choose his occupation nor to
determine where to exercise it, nor to
employ labor OH it. Would his house
i'll any true sense be his hom,? Would
his children belong to him or to the
state? Would he be free TO provide
for them or to exercise parental rights
over them? Would he be IA sef-de-
tcrmning being, or on the contrary a
statc-crushed creature only, bound up
i'll red tape, labeled with a Good ticket,
and with state-appointcd occupation
and state-given destny?'
The Irish standard., 1912-03-23
HeIpinq tho Irish League

A Nationalist public meeting was
held at the Town Hall here for the
purpose of reorganizing the United
Irish League in this district, and
making arrangements for rhe annual
collection. There was very large
attendance.
Mr.. Kennedy, who presided, thanked
the people of Ennis for the splendid
way in which they had rallied to the
National call.
The Irish standard., 1912-03-23

Wednesday at $3.50 a. m. Services
were held at st. Michaers CHURCH at
9 o'clock. Interment at Calvary ceme-
terry. She is survived by her hus-
band, her mother, Mrs. Lucy New
bauer and one sister.
Miss May Hawley, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. R. Hawley Of the New
port, has returned from Chicago for
a visit of few weeks with her par
ents.
The feast of St. Patrick was cele-
brated Friday afternoon at Cretin
high school with Irish songs, music
and essays. The entertainment was
furnished by the senior class and was
attended by all of the students of the
high school department. The Glee
club, the variety act and the recita-
ton, Casey at the Bat" by J. c.
Fitzgerald, son of NJ. w. Fitzgerald,
register of deeds, deserve special men,
ton. The program: '"The Day We
Celebrate recitation by R. Mccarthy;
song, America" Senior Glee club;
clarinet solor, L. Beierslettel; piano
solo, o. N. Esch; variety sketch, w.
Regain and c. Thompson; songs
Wearing of the Green and "The Old
Mill Stream" Senior Glee club; est.
Patrick" an essay, George Kennedy;
Casey at the Bat" j. c. Fitzgerald;
Athletics at Cretin," essay, NJ Fin
ley; song, Where the River Shannon
Flows" Cretin Glee club. The Glee
club is composed of G. Kennedy, w.
Regain, G. Thompson, A. Labarre, A.
Houlihan, J. Tracy and NJ. Finley.
Frank Mcclure, aged 80 years, died
Saturday after long illness. The
funeral took place from the residence
of his mother, Mrs. Nellie Mcclure,
321 Bates avenue, Monday at S:15
a. m. Services We're held at Cath
edral at 8 o'clock. Interment at Cal.
vary cemetery.
The Ladies' circle Of st. Johns
Catholic church, met Thursday after
noon with Mrs. A. Brady, 800 e. 3rd
st.
Mrs. ]. G. Morrissey, Goodrich ave-,
entertained at bridge Saturday aft
ernoon. Miss Mary Morrissey and
Miss Dorothy Morrissey assisted their
mother. There were eight tables of
cards played.
Mrs. Margaret S. Kavanaugh, SO
years, wife of Patrick T. Kavanaugh,
for many years prominent real es-
tate operator in st. Paul, died Satur-
day at st. Joseph's hospital after
comparatively brief illness. The fun
eral took place from her late resi-
dence, 500 Portland avenue, Tuesday
morning at $3.50 a. m. Services were
held at St. Luke's Catholic church at
10 O'Clock. Interment at Calvary
cemetery. Mrs. Kavanaugh is sur
vived by her husband and nine chill
dren.
Miss Bessie Clark, aged 81 years,
died Friday after long illness. The
funeral took place from the residence
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Clark, 234 Gates st., Monday at $3.50
a. m. Services were held at st.
Michael's church at 9 O'Clock. Inter.
ment at Calvary cemetery.
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The Irish standard., 1912-03-23

cut will be remembered as an old
time Minneapolitall. He vas fore
man of the Minneapolis tribune COM
posing room in the days when that pa
per was published in the city hall
building down ON Bridge Square.