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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-04-20
DIES AT FARGO
M. r. o'NeiIi, Formerly Of GraceviIIe,
Mimi, Passes Away.

M. R. ONeill, the prominent Broad
way hardware merchant and leading
Fargo business man, died early this
morning at local hospital as the
result of an operation performed Sat-
urday afternoon for the removal of
tumor, says the Fargo, N. d., For
UNI of April IL.
The late Mr.. O'Neill was just so
years of age at the time Of his I'M
timely death and had been a promi-
nent resident and business man of
this city for the last twelve years.
The sad intelligence of the death
of the deceased comes as a great
shock to his many friends here who
had entertained every hope for his
recovery. Reports from the hospital
during the first few days after his
operation were most encouraging so
that the end was most unexpected.
The late Mr.. O'Nsill was born in
Ripon, Wis, Sept. Is, 1861, and moved
early in his life to Mantorville,
Mimi, where his boyhood was spent.
When a young man he located at
Graceville, Mimi, where he was en-
gagged in the hardware business until
his removal to Fargo. twelve years
ago. His remains will be taken, to-
morrow night, to the old home at
Graceville, where the funeral will be
held in the Holy Rosary church Sat
urday afternoon. The funeral SER
vice will be conducted by Rev. Rich
ard V. Kennedy, priest of that par
ish.
He is survived by his widow, whom
he married in Minneapolis before
coming to Fargo to reside. Her many
friends in this city will share with
her this bitter less.
Two brothers, NJ. J. ONeill of
Spokane and w. F. O'Neill of Grace
vile, Minn., and three sisters, Mrs.
F. l.. Cloff of Ortonville and Mrs. R.
A. Costello and Miss Matte O'Neill
of Graceville, also survive him.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-04-20
ON JEFFERSON DAY.
Gov. Burke and J. Hamilton Lewis
Attend the Banquet in st. Paul.

Gov. Burke and J. Hamilton Lewis
Attend the Banquet in st. Paul.
Through invitation of National COM
mitteeman' Fred B. Lynch a large
number of men prominent in the
counsels of Democracy gathered at
Hotel st. Paul last Monday evening
where the Jefferson DAY banquet was
enjoyed Among those present from
the outside and delivering addresses
were Governor John Burke of North
Dakota, J. Hamilton Lewis of Chi
cago, candidate for United States
senator, and William L. Wolfe, of
La Crosse. c. D. O'Brien was toast
master. During his address. Mr..
Wolfe, who is candidate for attorney
general of Wisconsin, urged Governor
Wilson as the Democratic nominee for
the presidency and attacked the rec.
ord of La Toilette. Governor Burke's
address was logical argument show
ing how the Democrat would win in
the coming contest. He arraigned
Theodore Roosevelt, former presi-
dent, as sham progressive who
processes progressiveism because it
is the only method by which it may
be possible for him to secure the
nomination. Other speakers were
State Senator Albert Schaller of
Hastings, Sam P. Anderson Of Hutch
inson, Stan Donnelly of st. Paul on
Democracy in St. Paul." and Louis
Betz of st. Paul on "Civic Politics."
Mr.. Lewis spoke on Democracy Vim
dicated."
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a satisfactory measure in all respects.
Whatever criticism fas been offered
has been ON minor matters of detail.
That much was to be expected. So
long as the measure can be passed
with such provisions as Will insure
ireland fair and generous measure
of government there will be no
objection to minor alterations. Let
Irishmen now stand by their party
and not allow personal ambition to
Interfere with the nations cause.
Let the magic bugaboo of faction
vanish from the land.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-04-20
ALL CONDITIONS FAVORABLE,

At the great Home Rule meeting on
March 81, the Lord Mayor of Dublin
expressed the characteristic deter
mnation Of the Irish race in their
struggles to resist the injustice Of a
bad government when he said that
even il some unforeseen fatality should
suddenly shatter the present bright
hopes of an early relief they would
begin again with grit and determina-
ton and work right on toward the
same end.
This mighty gathering os the man.
hood of Ireland said the Lord May
or us declaration that the people
OF our race have made up their minds
to obtain Home Rule. For more than
hundred years. in the teeth of cnor-
nous difficulties, and in spite of the
influence of Coercion Acts by success
sive British Governments, the people
of Ireland. with magnificent fidelity
unknown and unparalleled in modern
history, stood Loyalty by the cause of
their motherland. Here today we re-
iterate the demand, and 1 venture to
say that after this meeting has been
published, no man, no matter how
audacious he may be, will ever again
venture to suggest that the people of
Ireland are wavering or Weakening in
their efforts to obtain self govern
ment. Our forefathcrs have suffered
too much, Ireland has bled too much
self-sacriflces have been INDUCED in
i'll the days gone by for the people OF
Ireland to lightly forget the magnifi-
cent and heroic heritage Of their IA
theirs. Undoubtedly the sky seems
bright for the cause of Home Rule
but let our enemies understand this
that even If by some fatality that we
We're not to obtain Home Rule in the
immediate future. the people of Ire
land, with grit and determination
would again set themselves to thci,
work until victory lights upon our
banner"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-04-20

When the false rumor gained circu.
latfon last week stating that Pope
Plus x. had died, We wonder how many
thought of this being the ninth veal
of his reign and the fact that he was
nine years a parish priest, nine years
at the head Of seminary, nine years
bishop and nine years a cardinal
The Holy Fathers health still con.
ir1ues normal, and there is every rea.
son to believe the mystic nine will
have no part to play in hts reign az
head of the Church.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-04-20

The True Voice of Omaha, published
81 Especial number on the occasion of
i the conservation of Bishop McGovern
ut that place. The issue contained an
excellent account Of the event. together
With an abundance of historical mat
tor relative to growth of the Catholic
d Church in the state Of Nebraska. An
other special edition, worthy of more
than passing notice. was the fortieth
\ tversarys number OF the Catholic
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-04-20
WHAT WOULD Mr.. BRYAN DO?

Although the Democratic national
convention is but 1wo months distant,
the situation in the party is by no
means clearing up. MIR. Clark and Mr.
Wilson are coming d little more con-
spicuously to the front with chances
favorable to the former. Harmon, how
ever, is in favor in certain parts, and
Underwood and Gaynor will have some
slight following in the convention
The present outlook is that when the
Baltimore convention opens next June
it will be difficult matter to say who
will be it's choice for the presidency
1t takes a two-thirtls majority to nom-
mate in the Democratic convention
and in a case where the vote is split
up among several candidates a couple
of whom are about equally strong in
the convention. it will be impossible
the delegations change their attitude
In case one man ran noticeably ahead
of all the others, those delegations
casting a complimentary vote for a
favorite son, as we'll as those un-
pledged delegates who occupied a wav-
erng position, would likely turn to the
leading candidate.
But in the convention next June
Champ Clark and Woodrow Wilson are
likely to break pretty nearly even on
the first ballot This will give no par
ticular incentive to the wavcring dele
cations to turn to one or the other
while it will spur the followers of the
respective candidates to stick by their
original choice. The most probable re-
suit in such case would be an even
break on the subsequent ballots with
no possibility of choice until one
side or the other made a concession.
In the meantime there vii. be other
prominent men in the convention, not
least among whom will be the man
Democratic party. one of the most pop
ular men OF the day and the most elo-
quent and forceful speaker in this
country at the present time. In u cri-
sis Of that kind what woul6 Mr.. Bry-
an do?
1t is. of course, impossible to say
But this much is certain: Mr.. Bryan
possesses the magic power of winning
audiences in a degree that no man in
public life in this country for many
years has possessed. He persistently
refuses to commit himself iii the mat
ter of a candidate. He insists that he
Is not himself candidate and will not
allow the use OF his uame on the pri-
mary ballots. He is, no doubt, sin
cerc as well as wise in his action.
But the fact still remains that with
the two-thirds rule there is likely to
be deadlock in the convention-and
Mr.. Bryan will be there. If there were
to be stampede in his favor, what
would the Commoner do?
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vision of this kind would be wise. But
there are SO many other cases whsre
physicians opinion might do harm
that the experiment cannot prove u
success. Who can say that the mar
riage of this couple would prove dis
astrous and the marriage of that cou-
pie would be wise? The laws OF her
edlty are but little known and will
never be known in such way as to
warrant the physician in deciding WHIP
shall and who shall not marry.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-04-20

But this will not come 10 mass. for
Home Rule will be attained this time
fol certainty. Not only is the mach
lnery of government better adapted
than ever before for the passing of a
Home Rule measure, but the country
has grown apace III the direction Of
democracy since 1898. This latter fact
the House of Lords had it's fangs
drawn year ago.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-04-20
In the story which appeared in a

In the story which appeared in a
local daily of the visit of Madam
Schumann-Heink to the Visitation
Convent in st. Paul where she sang
before an audience Of nuns, the pro-
pensity of the writer to make use of
that favorite compound adjective,
"black-robed," was amusing. BLACK
robed nuns" "Elack-robed sisters"
"black-robed auditors" were the fav-
orite combinations. Why isn't just
plain Sisters of charity" or nuns"
good enough?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-04-20
THE TITANIC DISASTER.

With all his science and skill, with
the accumulated experience of the
ages to draw from, with his visions of
conquests past and future, how like
the newborn babe is man in his help
lessness when the powers of nature
! begin to toy with human life; the
hour when men become brothers in
deed and when all elements of hui
mainly have but one interest;-the
hour is when the careless elements
begin to toy with human life; to one
interest is the all absorbing thought
OF death and eternity. The terrible loss
of life on the Titanic, the acme Of
ship building perfection, when she
sank in the North Atlantic, after col
liding with an iceberg last Sunday
night, has sent a shudder of horror
around the world. The ship that was
thought TO be unsinkable went down
SO quickly that there was only the
intermission of beat between ca.
The Titanic disaster is too horrible
to contemplate. Here was vessel
equipped with all the improvements
that science and experience could
suggest, fitted with every means of
protecting life and promoting com.
fort, taking it's maiden trip on a
Sn1, fn1 In
of the year, coming 20 it's sudden and
awful doom with loss of life I'M
equaled in the history Of steam navi-
cation. Who can picture or even
imagine the CONSERVATION and the
horror of those hours when grim
death stood in the course Of that
mistress of the seats, halted her
progress and turned deaf ear to the
terrifying wall of the victims of it's
horrors?
But the Titanic disaster has proven
to the world that the metal Of which
heroes are made has not persisted
from the earth. When we read how
the men on that doomed vessel car
ried into effect the rule of the sea by
which the women and children and
the weak and infirm were given prece-
dence in the life-saving boats, we can
not but feel mingled sense of pity
| and admiration Tor those brave and
| noble souls who could stand on the
deck of a sinking chip and help others
to safety while they remained behind
to be swallowed up by the waves.
1t was an awful hour The men
who could maint:.in order in fran
tic crowd struggling for life itself
were heroes than which no drawer
ever lived. Wealth and rank we're
no assets there 1t was moment
| when a higher power blotted out hui
man Determinations. The heroes
persisted in their own heroism. They
were swallowed up in the danger that
made heroes of them. What can we
do for them? Nothing. We can only
contemplate our dependence on the
Power that rules the winds and the
seas, and pray that that same Power
may have mercy on those who went
| down.
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RELIGION AND NATIONALITY
fering persecution they have
learned to be good politicians.
Persecution Taught Need of Unity

iSeli ICu " pC SOOu
Persecution Taught Need Of Unity.
1t has become fashionable to sheer
at politicians; we'll it is Very much
like sneering at doctors ard lawyers.
1t is also rather fashionable to sneer
at them. but when you get iii you send
for the doctor, although you might
criticise him when you are we'll. and
if you get into a lawsuit you are we'll
advised to send for a lawyer. If you
do your own law business or endeavor
to doctor yourself you generally come
to grief. Exactly the same principle
applies to politics. Politics is an art,
and if you are uninstructed you may
be person of considerable ability in
deed you may be a person of striking
and exalted ability, and you may be
a person of the highest possible char
acter, but If you undertake to lead
your people in a political campaign,
and have no knowledge of politics, the
probability is that both you and your
people will come to grief.
You may be defeated Gisastrously
by men who are very much inferior
to you in intellect but understand their
business. That is a lesson which 1
think great many Catholic peoples
on the Continent have got to learn,
and the sooner the better it will be
for them and also for religion. And
so it has come to pass from the his
tory of our race that today throughout
the world and I say it without fear
of contradiction, the Irish Catholics
form the most faithful and the most
progressive body within the Catholic
Church.
The Irish Party have had a not I'M
, successful record during the last thir-
ty years since we founded that party.
I do not know in history of any at
tempt, of any enterprise that looked
so hopeless at the beginning as that,
undertaken by the Party nearly thirty
years ago, when 1t was first formed
in the House Of Commons. We num-
bered twenty-seven men, and we pro-
posed to get the better of six hundred
and odd men in the House Of Com
mons. We We're exceedingly poor, our
| resources were absurdly small, and
we We're going into conflict with the
Wealthiest and most powerful country
in the world.
And what is the charge made
against us now constantly from Tory
platforms? That we rule the British
Legislature. 1 don't say that it is a
is very good testimony to the sue
cess of the campaign; and I challenge
comparison in the record OF any other
Party in the history of modern Europe
for equal achievement with so slender
resources with the achievement of the
Irish Party. How has that been won?
1t has been won first by patient toll,
and by studying the arts Of politics;
and secondly, it has been won by
loyalty and Observation-Disclosures dis
cipline-and without these two char
acteristics we would have been is-
ANONYMOUSLY defeated, and the Party
would never have attained any of the
fame which has come to our share.
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1t is amusing the way politicians
talk about the abuses OF politicians"
After hearing them all condemn the
ders what is meant by the term. 1t
is an appcllation that is disowncd as
universally as it is held in contempt.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-04-20

Chicago pastor states that hence
forth he will not marry a couple until
they present a certificate from a doc
tor to show that their health Is sucn
as to warrant his performing the cers-
mony This seems to be carrying tho
idea of personal hygiene too far. There
are exceptional cases in which super
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-04-20

If inequalities in elevation on the
earth's surface did not exist water
power would not be possible; if diff
ferences in temperature could not be
secured steam power would not be
possible. In similar manner Social
ism. by destroying opportunity and
equalizing the rewards of labor, would
make progress impossible.
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Union and Times. The issue indi-
Gates the growth and progressive spir-
it of that ably conducted journal. The
editors arc to be eolnplimentcd OH
their excellent work.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-04-20

or the st. Patrick's Day paradcs in
New York, it has been said that the
best characterization of it was made
by Z, bystandcr who commented as it
passed by: mot IN anarchist i'll it"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-04-20

II Colonel Roosevelt threw his
heart into the cause of good govern
mcnt instead of throwing his hat into
the ring CT partisan politics, the poo
pie would have confidence in him.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-04-20

The local papers are disagreed on
the question as to which is the best
guardian of decency i'll respect to the
matter appearing in their columns.
A little tilt O. this hind is in itself a
wholesome sign. No publisher can
exercise too much care in this re-
spect.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-04-20

Major Butt, President Taft's aide,
who was bearing letters CT greeting
from the Pope to Mr.. Taft. was on the
ILL ated Titanic, and is in all proba-
bility among the lost.
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Party Invitations. tickets. wedding
cards. letterheads. envelopes. state.
ments. billheads and everything In lob
printing can be had promptly and rea-
sonab!y at the Irish Standard ONCE.
?2S South 4th street Newest type.
nea: workmanship.
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Hostoric Tunnel Found.

The underground tunnel, a half
mile long, connecting the Alamo, the
birthplace of Texas liberty, where
the band of patriots were slaugh-
tered by Mexicans in 1886, with the
Mission San Fernando, in Bexar
county, has been discovered. A col.
lection of we'll preserved relics was
found in the passageway. which was
used by the monks when the mis-.
sions were attacked by the Indians.
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80 E.lSLs@
GRA9E S I .sa2i eogNeII
GNiEsl>

If you are in doubt as to whom you
may trust, be assured that it is me
and the people, Ii you don't believe
Il, ask any man in politics
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countries to which the Irish race has
been scattered, whether it be to the
United States or Canada, or New
Zealand, through all of which I have
travelled, it is no exaggeration to say
that the position of the Irish priest is
the source of envy to the priesthood
of every other Nationality. That is
one reason Of the great power and
strength of the Catholic Church and
Of the Christian religion in ireland and
amongst the Irish people,
Another reason I may cay is this
that think the political head of tho
Irish Catholics has been sound. I have
long ago, studying these subjects come
to the conclusion that the misfortunes
and the sunfavorable position occupied
by the church in most European coun-
tries today is mostly, if not entirely.
due to bad political leadership. That
opinion may give offense in some
quarters, but it is a matter of such
vast Importance that feel bound to
state it on an occasion of this kind.
feel convinced that it is true in MANY
countries in Europe. and if Irish Cath
olics today possess in all the conn
tries in which they are scattered more
political influence, more power and re-
spect than their numbers entitlc them
to, IL we were to count heads alone.
that I think is due to the fact tina
through long training and long SUI.