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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-12
Is Barred BY Bank.

Anger and astoniShment rcigncd in
Irish Home Rule circles last week
when it became known that the Bank
OF Ireland which. since 1908 has Oc-
cupicd tho premises OF the historic
Irish Parliament house in Dublin, will
not give UP the premises for the new
Irish Parliament unless evictcd.
Ever since Home Rule became u liv-
ing question its adhercnts have spok-
Ell in whispers of the time when the
Irish Parliament would meet in the
famous old assembly house in Dublin
with it's famous paintings and pictures
of the old Irish Parliament as it as
scmbIcd before the union.
The Bank Of ireland is said to hold
an Understandable lease from tho
English government. The Irish Par
lament is to nee, next year. To think
OF holding the first parliament any
where except in tho ancient building
seems sacrilcgc to Home Rulers. The
outcome is a matter OF excited sbcc,,.
lation.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-12
Resisting Socialism.

Bishop Mulloon Of Rockford said
recently: ITO my mind one Of the
most important things in resisting the
spread of Socialistic ideas is the per-
sonal service of the priesthood and
laity amongst the poor.
"A few men like Vincent tie Paul
and Frederick Ozanam in our big cit
les, men who spend thei" lives
amongst the poor. would do Il great
deal. ParIor theorists and dccIaimers
in societies will not solve the prob
lens.
"1t is Il democratic society with
which the Church has to deal here,
and the ballot means a great dcaI; ;
but there must hc more widespread
spirit Of conScc,;ltion for the benefit
of alt and above all. for the protec-
ton of the weak.
"You cannot talk Socialism in IL par
ish in which tho priest spends most
OF his time amongst the poor, aiding
them in their difficulties and pouring
tho healing balm OF sympathy into
their wounds"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-12
No Heart Left.

There has not been for years so dull
an opening OF Parliament. The ses-
sion has been dragging itself along in
Il most humdrum fashion, and at times
it is Very hard to believe that the
House of Commons is in session. At
times, during the debate on the Ad-
dress, the Chamber and the Members
Lobby were deserted, and on more
than one occasion count" was
called. The explanation is that the
Tory party has no fight left in it,
Last session the Tories were com
planning that they had not time to
discuss the details of the Home Rule
bill. Everybody knew that the COM
plant had no foundation in fact. But
now the Tories are unable to put up
even the semblance of an effective op-
position They are party without
leadership, and rent and torn by fac
ton and dissension. The Tariff Re-
form question has reduced them to a
condition almost of paralysis. Nobody
expected that 1.-The Edinburg shuffle,'
as Mr.. Garvin calls it, would keep the
party united for any length Of time
But the inevitable split has come
again, sooner than it was expected
and there is not the slightest appar-
ent prospect of its being healed.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-12
Mothers Birthday,

Perhaps Of all the days in the mark :
cd calendar OF sons and daughters the
one that has the biggest and shinicst
star Of all is the anniversary Of tho
mothers natal day.
Such an anniversary cannot be too
splendid too glorious in her childrcn's
thoughts but above all things it must
be her day--a day cOnsccratcd to her
likes and comforts and trivial prefer
cnces. How touched and proud she is
by every thought OF her! Mothers arc
made so unsclfish throught the long
years OF service to children that when
it is the turn Of these latter to min.
ister, tho mothers are ever trembling
on the brink Of tears Of joy and sur
prise.
The breakfast table can be made q
thing of bcauty--a bower OF flowers
letters and gifts are all assembled
there, and represent the bright open
s ing TO happy and memorable day.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-12
No Hope.

Pat was standing near the car track
when he noticed an automobile COM
ing up the street, and to be safe he
stepped back little from the car
track.
The auto went past and, just as it
was passing, the driver had occasion
to turn off the, track. When he did
the auto skidded on the car track.
causing the back end Of it to swing
around, striking Pat and knocking
him down.
Pat was seen to get up and look af-
ter the car and say: Now. phwat do
ye think O. that? Whin ye stand in
front O. thin, they run over We. and
whin ye git out O the way to let Thin
pass, they turn around and kick
ye!"-Magazine Of Fun.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-12
Priest iDefies Gang.

Father Philip j. Masrath. the fight
ing priest" who conducts the Catholic
sScamcns Mission ut AZ. West street
New York. received an anonymous
letter recently telling him to boware
of an attempt on his life. The letter,
which was turned over to the police
Of the Charles street station. said:
Father Magrath: While I WAS COM
ing home from work, | stopped in a
saloon TO get Il drink and met all the
bunch from Ferry street. They was
talking about the drunks along West
street to hold them UP and they say
they did not care for You or all the
cops YOU can get, and il they get a
show they will stick them up III front
of your face and that il you SHY any
thing they will blacki jack you or any
body who will stick by you so look
out for Saturday. night. Yours truly,
YOUR FRIEND.
Father Magrath identified the
bunch from Ferry street" as the pig
Alley Gorillas." The lighting priest"
| has maulcd several of these and re-
reNcd previous letters of warning of
i their rcvcngcrul intentions. Saturday
/ night he summoned one of the Pig AL
ley persons and sent him back to the
| gang with IL challenge to come on. In
several dozen hand-to hand encoun-
| tcrS he has had on West street since
| Father Magrath, who weighs about
go pounds and is nearly all muscle
has never come out at the small end
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-12

mean Dy home Rh. ~ ration
to Ireland of represent - govern
ment and l define represent. I've gov
cordance with the constitut:onally en-
pressed will of the majority Of the
people, and carried out by ministry
constitutionally responsible to those
whom they govern. I mean that the
internal affairs of ireland shall be
regulated by our Irish parliament. We
are Of opinion that it is undesirable
that one country should control the
domestic affairs of another whose
wants and aspirations it confessedly
does not understand, whose various
needs it admittedly has not time to
attend to, and whose national life such
a system of government tends to de-
stroy.'
Like a good many others, he served
term of imprisonment under the
coercion act, and he iolzingly referred
to the fact that sit was during this
period that l first read the Bible, a
copy of which, by the way, was pre-
scnted to me by Queen Victoria
through the prison authorities"
1t is interesting to hear, through the
late Justin Mccarthy. what Parnell
thought Of young Redmond. Says Mr..
;; Mccarthy: Il am quite certain that
Parnell himself did not until the great
crisis came in the Irish nationalist
: party. fully appreciate the political
, capabilty Of John Redmond Parnel]
always regarded him as both useful
! and ornamental, but he did not appear
i to know that Redmond had in himself
the qualifications of a party leader
During the famous meetings in room
Is, he spoke. addressing Parnell. in
the following Words II would sacri-
flee my liberty. l would sacrifice my
life, I would sacrifice the liberty and
| life OF the trucst and best friend ]
have in the world for the sake of the
| independence Of my country. 1t is not
a personal motive that actuates me: il
is because l believe that Your main.
tenance is necessary to the success OF
our cause that ! support you.
! in religion (Mr. Redmond Howard
! need hardly tell us) Mr.. Redmond is {
strict Catholic, and when in London i:
to be seen every Sunday at the pro.
Cathedral. In literature he is an ar.
dent student Of Shakespeare, an6
knows Newman as probably no othel
member of the house of common:
knows the great cardinal. He ha.
been described by well-known Jour.
nalist as one of the most serious me1
among the commoners, and entirel,
different from the ever-effervescen
willie his brother, who is one o
the most popular characters of st
Stephens
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-12
instead of fearing public discussion o

instead of fearing public discussion Of
the whole affair in the House Of Com
mons, the present intention of Premier
Asquith is to force A. Bonar Law, OPP
position leader, to raise such debate.
Faint Echo Of oraneism.
Altogether the present prospect is
that the whole scandal will disappear
in a few weeks and never will he mem
toned again.
Tho week has gone we'll FOR The min
istry. The debate on tariff reform re-
vealed once more the irreconcilible
differences OF opinion among the tories
and their hesitating uttcrances ind-
Gated their growing belief that the
urging OF protection will keep them
that much longer out Of Office. SINH
larly there is pause in all of their
controversy over HOMO Rule, which is
one Of the many indications that pub
lie opinion inland is now finally made
upon it.
The Irish Orangcmcn made one at =
tempt to revive the old controversy
over the accidental collusion between
the. nationalists and Orangemen last
year, but, after brief and lifeless de-
bate, the tories shranll from going to
a division. Similarly, the loud-mouth-
ed appeal of the association in Eng
land to help the Orapgemen resort tn
armed resistance was not even noticed
| by most of the Englisl, papers and tho
bluff no wise discounted.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-12
Americas Debt to lrishmen.

A"0FICd s 0ooI 10 lFiS1NlSNs
The Irish contribution to the mate
rial development or America is best
illustrated in a practical way by the
following facts:
The first daily newspaper in Amer
ica, 1874. The Pennsylvania Packet
predecessor Of The North American), ,
was edited and printed by John Dun
lap Of Philadelphia born at Strabanc,
County Tyrone, 1741; came to Amer
ica in early youth.
First American writer on political
economy. Matthew Carey. WAS born
in Armagh. Ireland, 1861.
First steam eHgi,le built in the
United States by@{t christopher COLES,
born in ireland, 1888. came to Amer
ica 1865. Was also the first to sug-
scst canals and improvements to con-
meet Lake Ontaril with the Hudson,
and q system of pipes to supply New
York city, with water from outside.
First steamboat built and operated
by Robert Fulton, whose father came
from Kilkenny, Ireland.
First grain -cutt.r manufactured and
invented by Robert Mccormick, son
OF Robert Mccormick and Mary Me-
Chcsney Hall, daughter OF Patrick
Hall. both of Irish descent.
First practical rcaping machine
manufactured by Cyrus Hall McCor-
mick. son of Robert Mccormick. In
1859 Beverly Johnson said: "'rhc Nc
Cormick reaper has already contrib
| country of s5o,0oo,O00 at least
First cut nails invented and made
by James Cochran. whose father
came from Colcrane, Ireland.
First to introduce cotton nanufac-
turc Patrick Tracey jackson. IN part
nership with Francis G. Lowell.
| First to introduce linen manufac-
turc into New England, the Irish col
onists in Ills.
/
United States by Thomas Crchorc
[ descendant of league Crehorc, who
was said to have been kidnapped il
Ireland and brought to Massn nch,lsctts
between 1G40 and 1850 (Cullens Irisl
in Boston").
First chocolate manufactured by
John Hannah, who came to BostOr
from ireland in 1864 Ialtigan.
! First college in the world to admi
women on equal terms with men, ant
which received colored students twen
! y-eight years before emancipation
was Oberln college. First presidcn
of the college, Asa Mahan, whose an.
cestor came to New England from Ire
land CNational Cyclop. Am. Biog
raphy," vol. H., y. 4GI.
First literary institution higher thar
Il common school within the bounds
of the Presbyterian church, which j
regarded as the germ from which
spring Princeton college, and sevcra
lesser institutions Of learning, was tn
Log college, founded at Nesramny
Pa, in 1928, by Gilbert Tenant, VIII
was born in ireland in 1918, educate'
at Trinity college, and settled at Mesh
aminy in 1926 (Appleton's "iogra
phies")-(The Irish Contribution t.
American Independence by Thoma
i H. Maginnis, Jr)
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-12

A lady was looking for her husba nd
and inquired anxiously Of the house
maid: do you happen to know any
thing of your masters whereabouts? y
II am not sure. num-" replied tho
careful domestic, but think they are
in the wash"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-04-12

older each year, but, on the other
hand. yielding to persuasion, he is far
more careful OF his health than he
used to he.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05
Purposes Of This Corporation
ARTICLE III.

+ me genera nature Of the business Of this CORPORATION shall be
pleg relative to the purchase and sale
nds Of farm products dairy products
of business
i'm tim determine
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05
CITY NEWS.

Best Springfield lump coal 1925
per ton In load lots. j. G. McManus
G Co. Phone 215.
Regular meeting Keokuk Council
No. $50 tonight at s o'clock, Tawke5'
hall, Eighth and Main. Visiting breth-
rem fraternally invited to attend. j.
NJ. Fulton, regent; j. l. Annable, sec.
retary.-Adv.
The longest dining car ever built
left Chicago last evening as a part of
the equipment # the Minnesota linn
tied train of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad. 1t is the first of
large number Of similar dining cars
which the Burlington road has planned
to put in service within a short time.
The car is seventy-nine feet six inches
In length and has a seating capacity
for thirty-six persons, an increase of
20 per cent over the capacity Of other
dining cars now used by the COM
pany. 1t is constructed of steel
'nioushOuI Will ttlc cAStPIiOn VI
chairs and window. frames, and the
system of indirect lighting is used.
Choice dressed schickens at Jos,
Haubert's, 709 Main street.
Best Springfield lump coal 1925
per ton in load lots. J. G. McManus
Co. Phone 215.
Get at Ewers Mccarthy Co.'S the
hest oyercoat you ever had.
Every day the newspapers reject
advertisements because they believe
they would not benefit their readers
ms scrutiny is becoming more rigid
each year land the chap who is seek
Ing unfair advantage finds harder
and harder row to hoe. Reputable
merchants who are daily users OF
space in good newspapers like The
Gate City are scrupulously careful as
70 the statements they make. They
are building reputation-and reputa
ton cannot be foundationed on care
less words. Advertising sets high
standards of business honesty. 1t Is
the herald Of the square deal-the
white light Of commercial safety. II
you would keep in touch with the best
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05
BETTER POLICIES
EXPONENT SPEAKS
Country Fairs Pay Great Attention
to Live Stock, But Overlook
Infants.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Dec. Mrs. Mary T.
Watts, of Audubon, Iowa, exponent of
the better babies movement, urged
members of the national association
of fairs and expositions to give more
attention and publicity to the babies
exhibit. Referring to the appropria-
ton made by the Iowa state legisla-
ture for a building at the state fair
grounds for the exclusive use in con-
Quoting baby shows at state fairs,
Mrs. Watts urged the idea be agitated
in other states and similar appropria-
tions made.
You give great attention at your
fairs to the proper breeding and
raising of stock and cattle" said Mrs.
Watts, but what are you doing to
help make race of better human be-
ings? Which is the more important?
To allow epileptic and insane persons
to continue to contaminate the race,
is criminal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
The De koven opera Company.

TIC LIZ \OVeH opeFd company
Seats are now on sale at the Grand
opera house for the performance OF
Robin Hood" which takes place Fri
day evening, Dec. IL.
The de Koven OPP sra Company,
which will sing this tuneful opera, is
the same organization which present
ed the masterpiece last season dur
ing its long and successful run in
New York. Enricl Cloy. of the Grand
Opera, Paris, will sing the part OF
Maid Marion. Mischa Ferenzo, of the
Imperial opera, St Petersburg, will
again sing the title part OF Robin
Hood. George Rockingham. the orig
inal Friar Tuck with the old Boston
ians, will again play the part with
this company, a role he has perform.
ed over 5000 times. Others in the
cast are Sara Maxon, Joseph Parsons,
jerome Daley. Helena Morrill,, Title
Salinger, Phil Branson. Lorena Car
man and Sidney Brahan
The original chorus and production
remain intact.-Advertisem elt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05
ARTICLE VIII.

every chapter of II Should Worry
and punch around every corner, and
cloth IS of a brand seldom shown are
worn by the players. The first pres
entation of Il Should Worry was CIV
en- at the Hippodrome yesterday
From the opening to the closing scene
the little playlet has one all redeem
ing feature. The challenge is out and
the glove is down to the critic who
can find one spot where there is no
action. Like riitous Fourth of July.
it breaks out where least expected
and keeps on breaking.
The leading characters have parts
that are clever and they are care.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05
many TO ATTEND
TEACHERS MEET
Pedasoeues From Lee County VIII
Invade keokuk Tomorrow
for Annual
Session.
TO DEMONSTRATE WORK
Local School Pupils Will be Used In
Interesting DRILLS
Several Noted
Speakers.
TO DEMONSTRATE WORK

From all indications ths Lee Coun-
ty Teachers Association which meets
in the Keokuk high school tomorrow
will be well attended. Fort Madison
teachers have signified their intention
of coming to Keokuk tomorrow, Sup
erintendent e. F. Schall of that city
having a place on the program. The
North road will hold its train in or
der to accommodate the tsachers
from Donnellson and intermediate
points.
Keokuk educators appear promi-
nently on the program tomorrow.
Mrs. Lillian 8. Mcdowell is chairman
of the executive committee. William
Aldrich superintendent OF schools
will lead the grade teachers confer
ence. In the afternoon Miss Eta R cps,
Miss Kate Van Grieken, Miss Chris.
tine Schneider, Miss Rempe and Miss
Gabriel will have places on the pro-
gram.
DR.. W. A. Jessup Of the State Uni
versity of Iowa, at Iowa City, will
ue1NSI Cile CLOSING duQTeSS TO the
teachers association tomorrow after
noon. A. G. Fuller OF the state de-
partment of public instruction will
make the address at the general
morning session which will be held
| from II to IL o'clock. Election Of Of
fcers will be held at this same sss-
sion.
Music for the occasion is to be fur
nfshed by the high school orchestra,
and by semi-chorus composed of
Katherine Elder, Ralph Kirch, Corine
Weber, Dorothy Norton and Florence
AIling.
Keokuk pupils will be used In the
school work, administrations to be
conducted by the local teachers In
various lines.
Teachers will register tomorrow as
soon as they arrive at the high
school building. The hour from 9 I'm
til 10 o'clock is reserved for this
I purpose.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05
"LittIe Women"

Three generations of girls have
loved Little Women" the immortal
story written by Louisa M. Alcott in
Concord, New Hampshire, more than
forty years ago. Men of all ages have
likewise enjoyed the freshness and
charm Of the book and since the char
acters have been placed before their
old friends in well-written, accur-
ately mounted play, their popularity
has increased hundred fold.
1t was William A. Brady, one of the
most prolific producers of today, who
presented the play to faded New
Workers last season and the fact that
1t ran the whole year at the Play
house more than justified Mr.. Brady's
heavy investment in rare furniture,
old costumes and othsr expensive
properties. The complete Brady pro-
duction brought intact from the Play
house, will be seen at the Grand
opera house, matines and night, Tues
day, Dec. g.
Miss Jessie Bonstelle, who has Sc
cured from the Alcotts the dramatic
rights, tells something of how the
play has been worked out by Miss
De Forest. She says: 1T Is a home
play; just the life Of four girls. It
would be absurd as melodrama, yet
far too high ideals for a regular
comedy. Although laid in four acts
with two scenes, the whole produc-
ton is series Of home pictures
dramatic illustration of the book"
The production of the play will be
most timely as few modern books
have exceeded the popularity OF
LITTLE Women" an" II stir has a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05

Propose Annual YaIe-chleaeo Game.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 5.The
Yale student body was elated over the
prospects of an annual gridiron game
with Chicago. 1t is understood Walt
er Camp is on his way to Chicago to
arrange the preliminaries. Partso the
report today places net football
profits at Yale at $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05

and most reliable business men in
this town you will follow closely the
advertising in the papers. When you
buy you will find 1t to your advantage
to buy advertised products.
If you need harness for the horse
go to Sherwood's.
j. P. Reynard, the veterinarian,
will attend the annual state veterinary
meeting at Chicago. Will be home
Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05

Flynn. as Casey, and chas. Leroy, as
Hogan, are exceptionally good The
main part is to form a setting for the
irish fun Of those two and furnish
spicy songs for the chorus to danes
by. And thu only closing remark suit
able is that the chorus is there. Quite
true is the statement that citizen
of Boston might see something lack.
ing in their attire. but that all de-
ponds on the point of view. One thing
is certain. They are pretty and they
can sing and dance. and that alone
makes the show worth going to sec.
Advertisement.
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for in splendid style Any way, if they
should show signs of falling down
they have the chorus to draw upon
That chorus well, should worry.
The scene opens with eight saucy
girls singing "Casey's Home Today. I"
and few moments later Casey and
his friend, Hogan, arrive. They are
followed b Miss Flossie Gaygirl, and
to say the least Miss Flossie's attire
takes the eye-also the breath.
Mrs. Casey comes in at an inoppor-
tune moment, and tho beans are spill
ed From that moment until the end,
! things hum Casey and Hogan are
the central figures and both Edmund
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05
place in all book stores.

prominent place in all book stores.
The costumes will be in the fash
ion of the early Cos, and the produc-
ton is planned to ref set the closest
fidelity to the spirit and period OF
Miss Alcott's story.
For it's proper Interpretation an
excellent cast has been selected It
is claimed that Meg, 10, Beth, Amy,
Laurie, the professor, Mr.. and Mrs.
March, and all the other characters
In the charming story are faithfully
reproduced. Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05

II Should worry.
Swift and sudden krockouts are in