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The Irish standard., 1912-02-24
THE ORANGE THREATS.

Writing on one aspect of the Home
hule question for the Reynolds News
paper, London, John E. Redmond says:
1.-THE Orange threats of today, there
fore, If one were to take them seri-
cusly, are threats Of brutal violence
ard bloodshed. The passage of the
Veto bill into law and the certainty OF
Home Rule being established during
'he lifetime of the present Parliament,
rake it worth while to consider the
meaning Of these threats, and whether
at this time Of the twentieth century,
they can be received with any meas
ure whatever of seriousness or cred
ence.
The Irish standard., 1912-02-24
Judging from the stories found i,

Judging from the stories found in
our daily papers the ten command.
tnents are no longer engraved or
stone, but on very elastic caoutchouc;
the same material that serves as con.
$acience to a good many people, says
1.-The Catholic Advance.
ID Every old gospel grinder that thinks
himself called to give expression tc
aeligious views has a different set Of
sasiaommandments ready to order and
they can be pulled out or shut off tc
sFny desirable length.
The Irish standard., 1912-02-24
THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY.

Washington's birthday has given
most of us an opportunity to listen
to eulogiums of honest patriotism as
exemplified in the life of the man
whom all Americans delight to call
the Father of His Country. The
story OF Washington's life and ach-
ievements is too old and has been too
often repeated to lend itself to novel
treatment. He came. saw, and conquer
ed And when he had given the best
of his life to the service of his coun-
try and had placed it's government on
a working basis, he refused further
honor, not fearing that others would
not be found to fill his place.
Washington was a born leader. He
possessed foresight, courage and
sagacity. He was man of no half
way convictions. He chose a side ana
defended it with all his energy. He
entered the war to win. He faced
heavy odds and for long time strug.
gled with an unequal task. But in time
right prevailed and Washington was
proclaimed the victor. He was honest
and unselfish-two qualities that we
could wish were more prevalent
among our statesmen today. He fought
not for his own glory, but for his
country's welfare. He served his coun-
try as president for two terms not
because he gloried in power, but be-
cause the people insisted that he
should serve. His home life was dear
to him. In abandoning it for the cares
of the presidency he was making a
sacrifice which he made ungrudging-
ly.
Why recall Washington's life and
repeat the eulogies that are no long
er new? Because we can all profit by
his example. He teaches US patriotism
of the purest and truest kind, love
Of country for the sake of the pro.
lection, rights and liberties it offers.
He, moreover, gives us an example of
unselflshness. He was honest. His
life and success teach us the value of
honesty In politics.
We cannot all be fathers OF our
country. We do not all possess the
natural endowments to lead and
command an army or to plan a CAM
paign. We do not all possess the
sagacity to formulate policies that
history will seal with the seal of wis.
dom. In a word we cannot all be
Washingtons, but we can fill a place
and perform a duty which though not
so great will nevertheless contribute
mite to our country's glory. We can.
not all be fathers of our country but
we can all be loyal sons. And the
function of the latter is no less hon
orable and no less essential than that
of the former.
The Irish standard., 1912-02-24

hjl' into the House of Commons was
in years past the signal for a great
struggle. There will soon be a repe-
titlon of the demonstration when the
bill which is now ready for presenta-
ton will be submitted. 1t is we'll for
the Orangemen that they are making
their loudest noise now. When the
j Home Rule bill gets the floor their
efforts will amount to nothing more
than poor side-show.
The Irish standard., 1912-02-24

His Holiness Plus X. has sent a
letter to Cardinal Gibbons, Chancellor
of the Catholic University of Ameri-
ca, congratulating those in charge of
that institution on it's rapid growth,
and the efficiency of it's curriculum
In his letter the Holy Father makes
it plain that the promotion of Catholic
education is matter which lies close
to his heart. In his letter he says:
what we have thus far set forth
makes it plain that We are fully de-
termined on developing the Catholic
University. For we clearly understand
how much a Catholic university of
high repute and influence can do to-
wards spreading and upholding Cath
Ole doctrine and furthering thu
cause of civilization. To protect it,
therefore, and to quicken it's growth,
is, in our judgment, equivalent to
rendering the most valuable service
to religion and to country alike"
The Irish standard., 1912-02-24

7 We notice since the beginning of the
year that many Of our exchanges con-
tain Illuminating articles on the SUBJ
Ject of whether or not q girl should
lave the right to propose marriage
Some writer's think they should, others
ale not quite so sure. But, dear
hiends, think you not that the youns
ladies have had at least a half inter-
est in that kind of business since
sAdam thought Eve was the lovelies,
girl in the world?
The Irish standard., 1912-02-24

La Follette's brother is supporting
Governor Wilson for the presidential
nomination. If Bob can't convince his
family he ought to find it a difficult
task to convince the majority of the
voters of the United States who have
less reason to follow his lead.
The Irish standard., 1912-02-24

able mention. Harmon received only
a few votes. If the outcome of the
presidency were to depend on Mime
sofa, the wizard of oyster Bay
could begin moving his furniture as
soon as spring opens up. But as there
are forty-seven other states in the
Union he might find it convenient to
stick to his wood chopping yet awhile.
The Irish standard., 1912-02-24

| the Revolutionary struggle, and on &C.
count of their sure and deadly aim
they became a terror to the British.
Wonderful stories of their exploits
went to England, and one of the rifle.
men who was carried there a prisoner
was gazed at as great curiosity.
In describing the battle of the
Heights of Saratoga on SEPTEMBER 10,
1777, LOSING says: s..
ut was evident that the fate Of the
battle rested upon Fraser, and this
the keen eye and sure judgment of
Morgan quickly received. Calling a
file of his best men around him, he
said, as he pointed toward the Brit
ish right:
"'That gallant officer is General
Fraser. I admire and honor him,
but it is necessary he should die;
victory for the enemy depends on him.
Take your station in that clump of
bushes and do your duty
within five minutes Fraser fell
MORALLY wounded. The rifleman
who killed General Fraser was limo
thy Murphy. He took sure aim from a
small tree in which he was posted
and saw Fraser fall on the discharge
of his rifle. AS soon as Fraser fell
panic fell upon the British line. They
fled precipitately within the entrench-
ments of the camp. All efforts to rally
the panic-stricken English and He's
sion troops proved unavailing. They
could not again be brought into, act.
ion, and before morning dawned the
remnant of the British army had re.
treated to a more secure position at
Fort Edward, the Americans taking
possession of the evacuated British
camp"
The ubiquitous Murphy is again
mentioned as participant in the bat
ties Of Schoharie and Monmouth, and
his heroic part in the expedition of
General Sullivan through central and
western New York, and especially in
defence of the fort at Middleburgh in
October, 1880, reads like q chapter
from romatic novel. He is described
as a man of handsome features, of
great muscular power, fleet of foot
and wary as an Indian. While he was
not a man of any education, he was
possessed of strong intellect and
had much influence over his associa.
ties. His skill in the desultory warfare
with the Indians gave him so high a
reputation that, though not nominally
the commander, he usually directed
all the movements of the scouts that
were sent out, and on many occasions
the commanding officers found it
dangerous to neglect his advice. He
was something of curiosity in those
days, and the Indians, seeing him fire
twice without stopping to reload, sup
posed he could fire as often as he
pleased in the same manner, and
they usually fed in terror when they
learned that the dreaded Murphy was
in their immediate neighborhood.
A volume could be written about the
exploits of this gallant Revolutionary
soldier. Unfortunately for his fame,
his distinctive Irish name seems to
have been drawback, and but for it
he would be immortalized in song and
story, as some less worthy Of his
compatriots have been.
The Irish standard., 1912-02-24

- The Catholic Messenger of Worces-
ter, Mass, Is publishing a series OF
articles from the pen of Mary Boyle
O'Reilly. From what we have read we
are inclined to think that she has in
herited much Of the talent of her H.
.ustrious parent.
The Irish standard., 1912-02-24

He is often called q pessimist who
processes to believe that incidents will
follow the general rule; while he who
CALAMITY asserts that each next event
vii be an exception prides himself on
being an optimist.
The Irish standard., 1912-02-24

Referring to the word cant" an
exchange says: ut is an abomination.
The man who uses it has no back
bone" Still when some one tells us
to stay away from Church on Sunday
Or asks us to accept ten dollars to
vote for some dissolute candidate, we
find the use of that little old word a
great balm to our conscience.
The Irish standard., 1912-02-24

1t is with deep regret we chronicle
the sudden and tragic death of Rev.
Coward Curran of Pouch Cove, New
foundland, which occurred on the 9th
ult., says the New World. Father Cur
san was killed instantly by an explo-
Sion of acetylene, as he entered the
power house in which was generated
the gas that lighted his presbytery,
church and school.
The deceased was young priest of
great talent and promise, and his
ieath has plunged his native city of
st. John, Newfoundland, into the
deepest grief and gloom. We have
several times published literary ar
ticles in The New World from Father
Curran's gifted pen. and it was al
ways pleasure to receive from his
kindly and courteous hand letter
telling Of his prospective work.
The Irish standard., 1912-02-24

"a straw vote on presidential candi-
;Saates taken at the University of Min.
shesota this week gave Roosevelt the
lead with La Toilette as second
I choice. Wilson came third on the list.
Camp Clark didn't get even an honor
The Irish standard., 1912-02-24

We will venture to say That those
Harvard students who thought Aristot-
lie was born later than 1870 couldn't
be fooled so easily on the date of Ty
Cobb's birth.
The Irish standard., 1912-02-24
"Ube Wninviteo Quest

reception given Edward
Walsh nsion
seasons
ssooo
s1soooo diamond
Mr..
newspaper
wife is the daughter of the Thomas
Chicago Tribune, g. 1919
FANcED while height.
silence fell the laugh and jest
them robed in light,
The Son Man-an unlimited guest
among them vacant place.
Slowly and thoughtfuly, with downcas head;
Then gazing full them for
mournful wonderment, He spoke and said:
We My followers Me thus
My word.-
Who sumptuously while Lazarus
Pleads gate for succor, all unheard?
Above feast!ng not the
OF those, My children, who sick for bread?
Men deny.
While yet the least of tn csc is left unfed.
your from seas
a
precious these.
Nearer hand fairer in My sight
Frail human lilies of young maidenhood.
Trampled
Which with squandered treasure, if would
Ye could lift and make to bloom again.
"sweet is costly your feast
But in would be the
That all might sing from greatest to the least
If would end the of Greed Wrong
The of happy labor through the land
Labor that travails what
And others like spend with needless hand
To feed pride, your vanity
bright jewel fastened n your hair
And radiant jewel IN your breast;
But of greater price, strangely rare.
Not to be purchased, We
The jewels that I set the brow
OF those who from mandates turn
The pearls of Justice and Of Truth, which
Ye spurn and mock Me mock
Waldo r in Public
The Irish standard., 1912-02-24
Ga16Es l I'ss2s e o9Ea!D
aiss%

"a fairly peaceful Home Rule meet
ing in Belfast, Ire.," says a headline.
And it might be added in spite of Bel
fast ire.
The Irish standard., 1912-02-24
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-15
HOW KING COUNTY PROGRESSIVES
WON PRIMARY FROM STANDPATTERS

men shifted some trouble when
they noticed an uncomforiably
large number OF prccinetmcn.
Hut not until Loren GrinHtead.
one second after Chairman Muir.
phine raped for order. moved for
the appointment of credentials
committee. aud then a minute lat.
or read the report on typewritten
sheets OF the credentials committee
Just named. did the TAFT men begin
TO feel real anxiety A second lat.
er another resolution was read. and
then another. Each OF these. pre-.
scented by Grinsiead, received the
Eleefui approval Of the meeting by
"a ruusing viva yoce vote.
Then pandemonium broke loose.
The ssanapa,ters realized that they
had lost control OF the G. o. ..
steam roller. and that the progress
sives were engineering its progress
quite as eapabiy az the ~isest
stsndpatter ever cid.
Tom Mnrphlne had been rolled
under that machine 80 often that he
knew It's most delicate SENSES. aud
with him gnidlng the steering wheel
u chug ehugEcd It's way right merff.
~ over the cries and shouts aud
protests OF the standpatters
Scott Calhoun arose In bis chair.
and In a tremnlvis voice tried TO
say something Hut no one heard
what Hob Tcrhnno. who Two
years ago handpicked tho deleEa-
tion. now raised patriotic plea for
square deaf for the right OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-15

executive committee 10 hand. pick
once again. John A. Mcicaif. Who
WIS slated by the atandpaitrrn for
Murphine's job. threw several ZACH
rymose fits and tore lunches from
his voiuminous hair crop.
mir. Metesf says that he only
picked two commitments from his
ward-thst's att murphine an
nounced quite pleasantly. Ralph
Pierce siso tried TO present the un.
fairness % Murphinc's attitude IN
letting the people have . voice In
the selection OF delegates. SO did
George ~. Rummena.
but Murphine smillngiy and
pleasantly proceeded With entire
satisfaction 10 the progressive ma.
Jority. aud continued TO recognize
Grinstead and other husky-yoicci
resolution readers.
Several fiat fights were averted
only BY the presence Of uniformed
policemen.
win the Democrats.
AZ the democratic meeting in the
Frye hotel. things were. by com.
pafin0n. good deal calmsr. All
they did there Was 20 fire Chair
man Murphy aud Secretary Effurd.
Harmon men. aud select Progressive.
officers. decide 10 hold primaries.
repudiAtc the action ~ the exrcns
tive committee IL hand. picking
delegates. and few other things
Hike that paul Land VAS elected
chairman and v. $. Jones. Jr. Sec
Rotary
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-15

trainer as with him. II is not nee
essary TO place the figures and the
letters OF the alphabet in exactly
one place and one position to get
results from King Pharaoh: the
horse goes over to the blackboard.
studies the letters and figures writ.
ten thereon by any person willing
to go upon the stage and then goes
over TO the rack and picks out the
figures representing the solution OF
the problem or the letters neces.
sary to spell the word written on
the board.
King Pharaoh was born In Okla
homa and trained In South Caro-
lima. DIR. h. Boyd. the owner and
trainer. is n veterinary surgeon
when not on the road with King
Pharaoh. He spent four years
training the animal, and since then
he has not been able to fill all the
time offered him. The largest
Eastern vaudeville circuits, such as
koith's and Hammersteins have
played il. and throughout the East
King Pharaoh has appeared as at
traction extraordinary at private
entertainments given in the homes
of millionaires.
Unlike other animal acts, King
Pharaoh is not rewarded for per.
formances. Sugar is a luxury that
the hcrse especially appreciates.
but Dr Boyd warns the groom and
IL. "a
the public TO feed the animal any.
thing. When DR.. Boyd began To
train King Pharaoh he did so with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-15
Sharps Win $4,000
on Liner Olympic

NEW YORK. April ia gang
OF professional gamblers reaped a
rich harvest from the passengers
on the steamship olympic They had
won $4,000 before some Of the fire.
quentefs Of the smoking room real
lied that they had been trimmed .
The SLOW speed that the Olympic
made during the passage helped the
gamblers In fixing pools ON the
daily runs made b. the liner and
when on Monday night they could
find no one 10 play cards. they
started a game among themselves.
II was reported that Barton J.
Harvey of Pasadena. Cal, was
mixed ~ M a fight over $3.50
debt fha, be refused 10 settle. lie
had bcen IN the smoking room ey.
cry night until Tuesday night and
then went 20 bed early Al 3
o'clock IN the morning he called
for DR. beaumont. lie died three
hours later from paralysis Of the
heart due. DR.. Beaumont said. 10
alcoholic poisoning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-15

TT. COLLINS. Col. April Is
S'posin' you're a pa or ma. and you
are busily yawning in the other
room while sia Is entertaining her
beau In the parlor and s'posin'
again that there comes to YOU the
sweet music Of Down by the Old
Min Stream. or Just n Dream Of
You. Dear then you can safely
wcnd your weary way TO slumbef-
land
But II the young man sings MY
Wife's Gone 10 the Country.
Hooray. Hoorayi then u would he
as well n you looked up the young
mans past and disposition
II the song sounds like this:
After the honeymoon. after the
honeymoon
IN wager my life there are mil
lions Of men.
Who wish that their wives were
their sweethearta again.
After It's Mr.. and Mrs.
It's often year between kisses.
"A sweet wedding cake
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-15

King Pharaoh" the marvellous
animal act playing at the Grand
opera house this week. Is n study
in animat training that will appeal
especially TO humane societies and
that large class of people who make
specially of animal study. Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, writing for n New
York paper two years ago. said of
King Pharaoh that love, patience
and kindness had made the horse
the animal wonder of the world.
The horse was sired by an imported
Arabian stallion, foaled by an ordi.
nary Indian cayuse
II has been trained 10 use it's
brain, and that the horse does think
is fully demonstrated by the tests
to which II is subjected not only by
the trainer, but by people In tho
audience Gt every performance. In
arithmetic. especially. does King
Pharaoh shine. adding, subtracting.
multiplying and dividing figures
with marked facility. In distin.
gushing colors be is none the less
expert. and when II comes to read.
ing, spelling. and placing letters of
the alphabet, grade school pupils
have nothing on King Pharaoh. He
actually stands at the head of the
class
The really remarkable part OF
this animal act is that the conven.
tional is not It's distinguishing fea.
ture. The horse viii perform for :
stranger just as willingly as for the
trainer, and the act could be put
over as successfully without the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-15

Over the protest OF chicken rails
ers In South Park. Ballard. Green
Lake. Fremont, University and ey'
cry other nook and corner In the
city where the chirp OF n chick may
be- heard, Councilman Blaine will
bring NJ the now famous chicken
ordinance inspired by DR.. Crichton
before the public safety committee
"Wednesday morning lie introdue-
I'd the bill three weeks ago by title.
but the specific provisions in the
bin we're not fully drawn up then.
The bill provides for a number OF
restrictions In the housing and feed.
Ing OF all domestic fowl, and pro
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-04-15
cHAsEs THIEF

PORTLAND. Or. April 15.-At.
torney Dan Powers today has re.
covered from severe attack OF
pneumonia as a result of his Wig.
orous pursuit OF an alleged thief.
Powers was confined to his bed
when he was informed that his at.
tendant, Henry Gurtz. had fitted
away with a $3.50 diamond stud. a
watch and 40 In money. Thor.
oughly angered, Powers, against the
strong advice OF his physicians. left
his sick bed and took the trail OF
Gurtz. He pursued him to Van.
eouver. Wash. where he procured
his arrest.
After the chase Powers said he
felt so good he would not return to
bed, but would resume his profes.
sional duties.