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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-06

read was that delivered by Bishop
Lawler of st. Paul. He called the at
tention Of his auditors to the deplor-
ably lax state Of morality which ex-
lists in the United States today, quot
ing statistics to show that this coun-
t"y leads the world in number of
divorces that are granted and the
number of murders that are commit
ted per thousand of our population
He reminded the Hibernians that as an
Irish Catholic organization they are
expected to be among the best of the
nations citizens. They should con-
form their lives to the teaching of
their Church and in doing so they
would shed lustre on themselves, their
Church and their country.
Bishop LAWYERS exhortation should
be taken to heart. AS Irishmen and
Catholics we have mission to per-
form. We have been taught from our
earliest childhood to recognize the
rights Of all men by recognizing
Divine Lawgiver in Whom we are all
united and to Whom we must one day
render an account for every idle word
AS lrishmen We know the high value
which our forefathers placed on the
Faith, how they lost their property and
their lives rather than be false to
that which they considered above all
things necessary. AS Catholics we
recognize it as a solemn duty to go
to confession and we believe that no
sin for which we are not heartily sorry
and which we do firmly resolve
to commit no more will be forgiven.
We believe that our Lord Himself is
present whole and entire on our affairs
and that when we receive the Sacred
Host We receive His body and blood
We believe in the sanctity Of marriage
and the sacredness of home and that
those who enter the marriage bond
and are unwilling to raise children
are secret murderers We have been
Caught lSopSCC lOl law duu OIuGt Ill
the state as well as in the Church.
II we believe all these things land
every good Catholic does) and fail
to be the best citizens of our country
in the sense that we are upright, hon
est and reliable and ready to defend
the right-if we fail in this, we have
a terrible day of reckoning before us.
Members of the Ancient Order of
Ilibernians, you have received much
and from you much will be expected.
You have a broad field in America in
which to do missionary work Set for
yourselves the task of Kidding this ma
ton of it's terrible divorce record. of
it's terrible criminal record and of it's
low standard of morality. These are
tasks that must be done. Who will
be the doors? If the members of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians do
not do a lions share they should
cease to point with pride to the re-
ligious zeal and valor Of their noble
ancestors.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-06
WORLD EVENTS OF 1911.

The year that has just drawn to a
close was in many ways a remarkable
year. Any one of a score of world
events which have occurred within
the compass of the past twelve months
would have made 1911 memorable in
history. Abroad it will be remem-
bered for the rebellion in China which
has resulted in the establishment of
Chinese republic; for the war be-
tween Italy and Turkey; for the Nor
ocean trouble which caused long and
bitter wrangle between France and
Germany and almost resulted in all
Anglo-German war. The troubles in
Persia and Russia and the abrogation
by the United States of it's treaty of
1882 with Russia on account of the
unfair discrimination on the part of
that country against certain citizens
OF the United States are events which
will fix 1911 in world history. In Eng
land the revolutionary changes
brought about by the passage of the
Veto bill and the Lloyd-George Insur-
ance bill are events that will receive
special attention by the historians of
ihe future. They are steps which will
have the greatest bearing on the fu-
ture history of the English nation.
The browning of King George as King
n IN,, OIL, ND loo 1,~ l,t.
Emperor Of India, while not remark
able in that such events occur natur-
ally in the course of time, neverthe-
less for Great Britain at least they add
to the Significance of 1911. Along
with these happenings in England one
can hardly refrain from noting the
position which the Irish party has at
tanned during the past year in it's
fight for Home Rule as an event of
much more than national Importance.
The British Empire is not the only
country interested in the Irish strug-
gle for self-government. That strug-
gle has been carried on so long and
valiantly that the whole civilized
world is interested in it's outcome and
hence there is some justification in
noting the advancement which the
Irish cause has made during the past
year as an event of world significance.
Turning to our own country it is
safe to say that 1911 will be remark.
able chiefly for three events. First.
there was the proposal on the part OF
President Taft to enter into unlimit-
ed arbitration treaties with any or all
the civilized nations of the world snd
the Presidents appeal for the rat:fl-
cation of treaties made with England
and France. Even though these trea-
ties should eventually be rejected by
the Senate, the proposal itself is so
unprecedented and so fraught with
consequences of world Importance
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-06

A magazine containing a serial by
Robert w. Chambers has been barred
from the public library. Now news
dealers declare that the sale of the
periodical has been greatly increased
at the news stands. This is made the
basis Of a contention by some people
that the publicity which book, maga-
zine or Il drama receives by being criti-
cized for its immortality only causes
people to flock in greater numbers to
buy the periodical or to see the show.
With this we heartily disagree. Nor
bid people will be attracted, it is true,
and some innocent people will have
their curiosity aroused and will be
prompted to see what it is about But
will the people who read such mat
immortality be affected by it in the
same way that they would be affected
il they read it under the impression
that it was approved by the public
authorities? We think not Publicly
criticizing Il book or a play or ac-
count OF it's immortality may cause
some persons to see it who would not
otherwise see it but it will have the
effect of putting those whose curios-
ity ovcrrules their better senses on
their guard.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-06

and needle work Of various kinds.
Miss Gertrude Byrnes is teaching a
class Of 10 girls embroidery every
Thursday evening; class in express
sion is led by Mrs. Cleary Tuesday
evening; Shakespeare club Of IS
G. Hayes, and a class in shirtWaist
making is planned.
The league also assists girls to find
boarding and rooming places and
supplies needy women with free med
ical aid whenever it is possible.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-06

Prof. H. Lawrence Roach, of Blue
Hill meteorological observatory, Bos-
ton, in an address before the Ameri-
can Association for the advancement
of Science in Washington on Deem
Der rs said that universities would
soon have to offer a course in aerial
engineering. Perhaps this is merely
a suggestion of an easy way to pre-
vent overcrowding at our state in
situations.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-06
THE HiBERNIAN BANQUET.

the present year has begun au-
spiciOusly for the Ancient Order Of
Hibernians OF Hennepin county. Aft
er holding initiation exercises on Sun
day afternoon, December 81, at which
a large number of new members were
received into the Order, banquet was
given at the West Hotel on New
Years Day in honor of National Presi-
dent James J. Regain which eclipses
all previous Hibernian events held in
this city for some time past. 1t was
a representative gathering of men who
are prominently identified with the Or
der, men who take their work seri-
Ously, who do it conscientiously for
the glory of their church and their
race. 1t was arragned as a merited
tribute to President James J. Regain
for the active part he has taken in ex-
tending and strengthening the national
organization during the year and a
half that he has been at its head.
Hon. Daniel w. LAWYERS response
to the toast, "The Irish Race" was
an excellent discourse. His mastry Of
the platform and his sympathy FOR the
Irish people in their distress enable
him easily to evoke the sympathy of
any audience, and more especially an
cratic soul is moved to indignant
emotion when he thinks of how the
people of Ireland are deprived of the
the rights and the liberties which God
gave to all men. In this we heartily
sympathize with his view. And yet
we can hardly agree with him when
he says, Away with craven gusto
which would accept as compromise
of complete liberty, the half loaf that
Is offered the people of Ireland in
Home Rule" A good measure of
Home Rule will not be bad "half
loaf" and If Ireland ever gets more
we will venture the assertion that It
will come about rather by evolution
than by revolution. We have had our
martyrs for liberty, noble men, every
one of them. but they did not gain
for Ireland the liberty for which they
sacrificed their lives. We have had
our Emmets, we glory in their nobility
and courage, but the freedom which
they hoped to achieve has yet to be
achieved. Our Fenians were ready
to sacrifice their lives on the altar
of Liberty, probably more willing than
most of us would be to shoulder a
musket in Ireland's cause, but their
efforts, too, were vain. The leaders
in Ireland today who have their coun-
try's welfare closest to heart are not
dreaming such dreams. They know
that such a course is not feasible. For
our part we feel THAI the course sug-
gested by Isaac Butt and followed by
Charles Stewart Parnel and John Il.
Redmond promises most for Ireland
in our day. There is no wisdom in
| undertaking an impossible task.
Therefore, We repeat, the battle for
Ireland must be fought not on the
hillsides of Ireland, but on the floor
of the English House of Commons.
That struggle is being waged there
today and, thank God, We can say the
tide of victory is moving toward Ire
| lands shores.
Another address which we wish that
every Hibernian in the country could
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-06
WITH THE DEAD.
Mrs. Catherine HOGAN.

Mrs. Catherine Hogan, 81 years old
a pioneer resident of Minnesota. died
Friday of last week at her homo at
Rose hill, where she lived for thirty
eight years. She came to Minnesota
in 1855. She leaves one son and two
daughters. The funeral took place
Tuesday at 8 a. m. from st. Law
rence's church.
Edward B. Ahern.
Edward B. Ahern, ST., Sc years Old
died Sunday, December 81, at st.
Mary's hospital. His wife and four
children survive. Services took place
at the residence, 26 North Sixth street.
Tuesday at $3.50 a. M, and at the
Church of the Immaculate Conception
at o'clock. lnterment in st. Mary's
cemetery.
Mrs. Mary F. Dean.
The funeral of Mary f. Dean was
held from the residence. l416 Fifth
avenue south, Wednesday,, at $3.50 a. III.
Services were conducted in st. Steph-
ems church at 0 a. m. Interment in
st. Mary's cemetery. Mrs. Dean was
a member of Division No. J., Daugh-
tiers of Erin.
Martin T. Shaushnessy.
Martin Il. shaughnessy died at his
residence, 1923 North James street,
Thursday morning, Jan. 4. Deceased
was forty years of age and member
of the A. o. H. and the Catholic Or
der of Foresters. The remains were
shipped to Blakely, Minn where bur-
ial will take place Jan. 6.
Mrs. J. F. Brandt.
The death of Mrs. ]. +. Brandt &C.
Cured at Rochester, Mimi, Jan. 3,
1912, while she was undergoing an
operation. Mrs. Brandts maiden name
was Jessie Day. Arrangements have
been made to hold the funeral Satur-
day morning from the Church Of the
Immaculate Conception. Burial will
take place at st. Mary's cemetery.
Mrs. Mary WEIGH.
Mrs. Mary WEIGH died at her home,
1901 18th avenue south, Saturday, De-
cember so, 1911 The deceased is sur
vived by one daughter, Mary. The
funeral took place Tuesday, Jan. 2,
from st. Charles church, Father Lang
officiating. Interment was made in
st. Marys cemetery.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-06

Socialism says the toiler is entitled
to all he produces. So says a So
cialist sheet. That is good sample
of socialistic bait 1t sounds goods
to the toiler but it won't stand scrut-
my. 1t is absurd on the face of it.
There are three economic forces, land,
labor and capital They are all inter-
dependent. One is useless without
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-06

In his Commoner Mr.. Bryan says,
Democratic hope lies entirely in an
appeal to the progressive sentiment
of the country-hence the criminal
folly of nominating a conservative.
The trouble is it is easy to classify
a man among the conservatives if it
happens to suit ones purpose.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-06

in Ohio said, I'VE progressives stand
for applying the recall to judges"
Perhaps the people will stand for ap-
plying the recall to the progressives
We will see.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-06

An organization of Catholic deaf
mutes, known as tho knights of De
l'Epee, held a convention in Chicago
last month. Though they cannot COM
bat error by word of mouth they are
banded together for worthy pur-
pose.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-06

The greatest need of the United
States is not for an improved form
of government but for better type
Of officials. Awaken the public con-
science, put honest men in office and
in a twinkling Socialism will go beg
ging.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-06

Over a picture of Senator La Fol
lette which appeared In Duluth pa.
per, we observed the headline: New
touring Ohio and other states" Is
Bobs picture out for the presidency,
too?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-06

The carnal man confounds pleasure
with the qualification of appetite.
That is animal pleasure. The real
pleasure of a rational being consists
in living in accordance with the prin-
ciples of reason and revelation.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-06

4 The energetic man makes his own
opportunities and unless a man is en-
crgctic opportunities will do him no
good. No artist can make q marble
statue out of mud,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-06

Father Vaughan in preaching lit
tie impromptu sermon on card game
says spades will be trumps in the
end. Anything will do, just so it is
not pitchforks.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-06
Sisters Of St. Joseph Feel Grateful

0fS0STS OI OC' 0OSePn TCcT 0TdISTUT.
The Sisters at the Catholic Orphan
Asylum OH Carroll street, ST. Paul,
wish to express here their sincere
thanks to the many kind friends and
benefactors for SO generously remem-
which helped greatly to make the day
a very pleasant one. Both Sisters and
children join in wishing them a most
prosperous and Happy New Year.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-06

Governor Eberhart has Joined the
Odd Fellows. lie is already an odd
governor.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-06

The peace banquet which was held
in New York last Saturday night
proved to be anything but successful
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

spend the holidays with relatives and
friends.
The ladies of the Seward Avenue NJ. f.
church will give a birthday party Tues
day evening at the church to which the
public is cordially invited.
dr- and Mrs w. Evans and son of To-
peka were guests Sunday at the VIII
Bunker home on East Seward avenue.
Mrs Sol Richardson and son Harold OF
Monroe street expect to spend Christmas
with Mrs. Richardson's mother and other
relatives in Fort Scott
G. v Slanker of Memphis, Tenn is
spending a few days here with his fam
lily at 40 Madison street
Miss Amanda and Miss Anna Isaacson
entertained the East Side Embroidery
clup last Friday evening at their home
on Grafton street Those present We're
Miss Marguerite Hawk, Miss Clara Peter
1oIcomb. Miss Mabel Dreamer Miss
Anna johnson, Miss Jennie EspIin, Miss
Louis Howk Miss Nettfe Peterson, Mrs
George Sardou, Mrs. Freed Isaacson and
Misses Isaacson.
Mr. and Mrs. T. c. Tinsley of East FIFTH
rect who have been in various points in
TO Topeka the first of next week 10
spend the holidays at home.
The Harmony Card club We're enter
Mrs G. P Gill at their home on Golden
avenue. The following were present: Mr.
Elerick. Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Matti1rtY
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Weaver. Mr. and
Mrs c Sheafor. Mr.. and Mrs. II. E.
" oSuO- MIS- w after Stout of Men1DbiS
! y nn-, MISS Jean Schmidt Hiss FIossie
aMs.aattingly, Miss Bertha Gin, Miss Ella
GIN, Miss Marie Gill Mr.. James HOLLOWAY.
Mr.. George Schultz Mr.. Everett Gin and
MI and Mrs G. P. GILL The next meet
ing VIII be held with Mr.. and Mrs. :.
Sheafor-
: Mr.. and Mrs. William Moore Of Casper.
N|yo.. are visiting at the w. e ButIer
nome, 4l9 Adams street, for a short time
MI and Mrs. J. E. Galloway of SIG Jes |
ferson street have returned from Neri-
dan, where they spent the weekend at
the G. A Sans home
Mrs NJ Beardsfey of West Topeka was |
the guest Wednesday Of Mrs. Andrew |
Losh. 632 Lake street
Lincoln Circle No l will have an i'm
portant business meeting Tuesday after
noon at Lincoln Post hall. All members
are urged to attend as the delegate to the |
Convention to be held at Independence
Kan, in the near future will be decided |
upon at the meeting tomorrow
Mr.. and Mrs P. A Bruner and dauEb-
ter Dorothy. III Madison street were
called to Indiana yesterday by the serious
illness of Mr.. Burners brother
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
t, Assistant Secretary

enough wheat, Assistant Secretary
Mohler said:
1t is of course quite out of the
question to please everybody all the
time 1t is not uncommon for land
men to say we don't get the figures
high enough, thus retarding land sales.
while the farmers may say we get 'em
too high. thus helping. to lower prices.
Despite these contentious. land contin-
Ues to increase in value, and prices
haven't sagged enough to appear baggy
at the knees. So, we continue to pillow
a furrow straight to the flag, but there
are some who take no stock in straight
burrows.
There is one feature about the State
Journal statement I would like to cor
rect. 1t refers to the Coburn report
The Kansas reports do not represent
the opinion of any one man or class OF
men, nor do they express 'Coburn's s
opinion; his opinion never enters into
the statistical reports. In fact they are
not 'Coburn's' figures at all, although
he is their publisher Each report OF
the board is consensus of the opin-
ions of / 800 to 300 representative cor
respondents. All the information the
board ever issued about Trego county,
or any other county. this year or any
other year. was furnished by the sup
posedly reliable people of that county
themselves. For instance, the sworn
the acreag sown to wheat; the farm
ers of Trego estimated the per cent
harvested, and in November. after
threshing was largely finished, the
farmers reported how the wheat was
turning out per acre That's all there
is to it, If we haven't the facts, 1t is
because Mr.. Phares' neighbors did not
give them to us. Their judgment in |
the past. however has not been as |
sailed. and we have an abiding conf |
dence in their integrity, their inteli- |
gence and the consensus of their opin- |
ions.
IF Trego has more wheat than the |
report shows no one will be more graft /
fed than the board of agriculture. 1t
is a mighty good thing to be able to
deliver more good than credited with
Incidentally. I might say that our
board does not rely on any one man
for the informa ton it publishes, nor
does it believe any one man. however
wise is the repository of all the know
ledge pertaining to his county and its i
products. Il
The boards report credits Trego II
with as much wheat per acre as its II
on the south. Ness; more than
it's neighbor on the north. Graham. and
twice much as its neighbor on the
west, Cove"
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SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL.
Fifteen Conversions Last Night-Ser-
mon Tonight rs There a Help

There were Is additions to the Third
Christian church last night in the
evangeIistic service conducted by ".
t. Brooks and Jack Lewis. There have
been % accessions to the church in the
last few DAYS.
Last night Mr.. Brooks presented the
plea of the Christian church, setting
forth the fundamentals for which he
and his church stand. -e
1t was announced that tonight a
large number will be baptized at the
close of the service The organization
of another chorus, auxiliary to the
adult choir was one of the features of
the day The juvenile chorus will as
stst in the music from this time to the
close of the revival.
The pastor, Rev. Herbert J. Corwfna
announced last night that they would
not try to run the meetings over the
holidays, so the mission will close on
next Sunday night. He said that this
would be the busiest week in the his
tory of the church.
The sermon tonight is, rs There a
Help
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
HAVE DODCED TAXES.
OIeomafgarine Makers Charged With
S1,5OO,OOO Past Year.

Chicago. Dec. 16.-No definite concIu-
sion with reference to compromising
government charges against oIeomar-
.garine manufacturers has been reached
by the collector of internal revenue and
the manufacturers it was stated at the
office of the U. s. district attorney to-
day.
It is estimated the makers of imita-
ton butter have evaded government
taxes aggregating 100000 during the
last year.
When United States District Judge
Lands heard that the govern
fine of $4,000 without criminal prose-
cution he ordered grand jury inves-
tigation. Should compromise be
reached out of court it is said action
by the grand jury could not proceed.