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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-10-11

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1914.
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The Irish Standard since its RE-
ORGANIZATION has been putting
forth every effort to make this paper
THE GREATEST IRISH CATHOLIC
WEEKLY AND FAMILY PAPER in
the country. They have secured the
services of the ABLBST WRITERS
on IRISH and RELIGIOUS CUES
TONS. While the circulation Of the
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friars surrounding him continuing it..
The dying saint recited the last verse,
Bring my soul out of prison, that I
may praise Thy name: the Just wait
for me. until Thou reward me-" after
which he expired.
with such vast body of citizens
of Irish birth and parentage in Wash
1ngton and the United States general
ly, 1t is surprising to me that there
is such paucity of Irish daily news
papers on file on the reading room of
your wonderful Congressional Libra
ry," remarked Timothy ]. Burke of
Limerick, Ireland, who is visiting
Washington.
while there appears to be a lib
eral supply of weeklies of foreign pub
locations, there is only one Irish daily
paper on file. and that from Dublin.
l found no difficulty in securing cop
les of daily newspapers from the
principal cities of England and Scot.
land, and there are plenty there from
France and Germany, and most of the
Canadian dailies are to be found on
the racks, but when it comes to Ire
land. only Dublin is represented.
1T would seem to me that the PEG.
pie OF Irish birth or parentage should
have influence enough with the au-
thorities of the Library to secure a
better selection of the great Irish
daily newspapers. Then, too, it must
be remembered that you have a very
large visiting population of gentlemen
from old Ireland who would appreci.
ate it highly if the papers from their
home cities were accessible. SUP.
pose that the reason for the lack of
Irish dailies is the fact that those
who ought to be most deeply interest.
ed seldom visit the Library, or else
secure from home the papers they are
most interested in"
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quette. the explorer-missionary Of the
northwest. Cross village. as 1t is
known, has about 900 inhabitantsN
equally divided between the white and
red races. It was founded as an In
dian post upon one of Father Mar
quette's exploring trips. 1t was at the
site Of this little village that Marquette
erected a large cross and directed his
converts to preserve it forever from
time and storm. So we'll have the In
structions of Marquette been followed
that the cross stands today exactly
where it was placed by Marquette.
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Basutoland. South America. and 1os

Basutoland. South America. and los
natives. M
Miss Eva Chambers. Denver, Colo.
One hundred adult converts were
confirmed on; June % at the Paulist
church of Chicago.
Nine converts were confirmed at the
Church of st. Ignatius, Los Angeles, on
June 10.
Thirteen adult converts were con-
frmed on June %, in st. Liborious'
church. st. Louis.
Five converts were confirmed at st,
Cara's church, oxnard, Cal. on June
%.
The Archbishop of Philadelphia, on
June 1. confirmed IA adult converts at
st. Luke's church, Glenside, Pa.
Bishop McCort confirmed five adult
converts in st. Matthias church, Bala
Pa, on June 1.
On May %. the Bishop of Columbus
confirmed II adult converts at Moxo-
hala and Crooksville, Ohio.
Five converts were received on June
8 at st. Mary's church, Avondale, N. j.
Six converts were confirmed in S.
Joseph's and Mary's church, South st.
Louis. on May 10.
The Bishop Of Peoria, on June 1, con-
firmed 20 adult converts at st. Mary's
church, Moline. nj.
Eight converts were received during
June at the Church of the Blessed Sac
rament, Kansas City. Mo.
The Bishop Auxiliary of Detroit, on
June 16, confirmed 81 adult converts
at st. Augustine's church, Kalamazoo,
Mich.
The Archbishop of st. Louis, on May
26. confirmed 10 converts at Potosi, Mo.
Bishop McCort confirmed eight adult
converts at st. Gabriers church, Phila-
delphia, on May 16, and 40 adults
(mostly converts), at the Gesu church,
Philadelphia, on May II.
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Fifteen adult converts were received
at st. Philip Merits church. Philadel-
phia, during the May mission.
Fourteen converts were confirmed in
st. Malachy's church, Philadelphia, on
May Is. At St. Thomas Aquinas'
church. Germantown. Pa, May II, IA
adult converts were confirmed.
Seventeen converts were confirmed
on May II, in the Convent of the Good
Shepherd, San Antonio.
Father Albert, S. S. j., lately receiv-
ed the following number of colored con-
verts: Eighty-two at Mobile; 30 at
Pascagoula. Miss; and "a at Pritchard,
Ala.
In every portion of India and Ceylon
the church is now organized and con-
versions are being made at the rate
of over 10000 a year. This figure ap-
plies only to adult baptisms.
From the first of the year to June IL,
the Bishop Of Covington, administered
Tic sacrament OF COnHrmaL1O0 10 AZ
converts.
The vicariate of Pekin, during the
Year 1912, registered $4,000 catechu-
mems, being 10000 more than those of
1911. Among the converts Of the year
was Princess Of the Imperial house.
niece of the Empress Kia Using, and
sister of Prince Kung, the last great
minister of the Manchu dynasty. She
was instructed by the Sisters of Char
ity of st. Michaers hospital, and re-
ceived baptism on her deathbed.
Since last November, 10 missions, the
expense of which were betrayed by the
Apostolic Mission house were given in
towns in Alabama, Oklahoma, Missis-
sippi, Kansas and Tennessee, by Faith
ers Huffer, Albert, Devery. and Swift,
who received 1856 converts and left "A
under instruction.
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tions which are Objectionable because
Of their antI.c Catholic or bigoted ma.
ture and should not be found In Cath.
ollie homes:
Anti-c Catholic.
American Citizen
"Liberator.'
"The Menace"
The Converted Catholic"
"The Peoples Press
"Jeffersonian."
"Watson's Magazine"
Guardian of Liberty
Protestant Magazine
"The Rip Saw"
"The Melting Pot"
soeIalistic and Anti-catholic.
Appeal to Reason"
"The Call"
"Simplcissimus.'
Der Wahre Jacob
"The New Review"
Forward"
"Volk Zeitung.'
"Gartenlaube."
Three of these weeklies made their
first appearance within the year. They
are vieing with those longer in the
field in their venom of attack upon the
Catholic Church, or morality, or upon
our Government. Others are old of.
tenders. with which most of you are
familiar.
Federationists throughout the coun.
try are complaining about vile litera.
ture published by bigots, who indie.
Gently attack the Catholic Church and
It's ministry, and marvel that it is not
promptly suppressed. These enter
prises are purely commercial and the
rascals who conduct them depend up
on the gudgeons they can hook for
money.
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The attention of our readers is
called to the following list Of publica.
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: Cross Of Pore Marquette.
In little Indian village of Michigan
stands a monument cross of Mar
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Hold Court on Street

New York, Dec. 19.-Many motor
lists have been fined here for failing
to provide their cars with lights, but
the first penalty for carrying too
much light was imposed by police
magistrate. Clifford Schaufele, the
owner of the car, was fined $40 under
new law which forbids motorists to
show lights SO bright as to dazzle
traffic. To determine whether Schau-
fele's lamps violated the law the mag
istrate held court atrnight on street
corner and had the defendant driven
past. q
Another magistrate who held court
on street corner tested the police
method of timing motorists from a
stationary post by stop watches found
the method inaccurate.
In making the test the magistrate
discharged an automobilist arrested
for exceeding the speed limit. If the
decision stands the timing of automo-
bilists suspected of speeding will be
left to cycle policemen who follow
the cars and take the speed from
speedometers.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Aged Scientiest
Races with Death
fRv United Press Associations)


Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 2O.-Prof.
John r. Stockwell Of the Case School
of Applied Science, the first man to
prove by scientific calculations that
DR.. Frederick Cook had failed to reach
the north pole and whose scientific
works, written for the Smithsonian In
stitute, are world famous, at the age
of so is racing with death.
For six years this aged student,
whose rise from country boy with
practically no education to pinnacle
in the world of mathematics and as
tronomy reads like fiction, has worked
increasingly on his last great prob
lena new theory of the tides. And
now he is afraid the grim reaper may
win. Prof. Stockwell claims that in
solving this problem he will show the
real cause for the wonderfully regu-
lated movement of the vast waters.
"My calculations have proved to me
that the present system of computing
the tides from the action of the moon
is wrong" said Prof. Stockwell, "but
l must prove it to the world. 1t is a
slow task, though. But l cannot fail
in my last beg effort for / have al
ways believed no man should leave
behind an uncompleted work. only
want to finish my work, to solve my
last problem and round out my life
then | will die happy"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
STRAIGHT TICKETS ALLOWED
BY LAW, SAYS WRIGHT

San Diego Union: Notwithstanding
that it was heralded far and wide that
the last legislature of California had
taken strike forward in purifying
politics by providing for non-partis-
an county primary, it has been discov-
cred that all the legislature did was to
provide for a non-partisan ballot for
use in partisan primary.
( After thorough study of the cleo
tion laws passed by the Legislature
in 1913, Senator Leroy A. Wright, del
egated by the Republican state Cen
trail committee to interpret the cleo
tion laws, came to the above con-
clusion.
Furthermore Senator Wright inter-
preted the law as making no provision
for placing a non-partisan nominee
on the ballot at the election unless
with the designation of "Independent." +"
The election law makes no provi-
sion for holding non-partisan pri-
mary for the nomination of candi-
dates for county offices. 1t does pro-
vide that ballots bearing the various
party designations shall be prepared
by the county clerk for use in the pri-
mary, and that in addition "there
shall also be provided non-partisan
ballot of a different color from all
the others, which shall contain all
the candidates for judicial, school,
county and township offices to be
voted for at the primary election"
Nothing was found in the law by
Senator Wright providing that candi-
dates must be nominated by non-par-
tisan ballot, but the conclusion is
that the primaries are the same as
before, partisan, with the addition of
a non-partisan ballot, which can be
used by voters who do not wish to
declare their party affiliations.
The law is silent as to the logic of
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Eleven Days Yet
At the Old Rate

There are but eleven days left in
which to subscribe for the Imperial
Valley Press at the old rate---a daily
paper for 81 a year in the county and
So outside the county, and no SUBJ
scription or renewal will be taken
for more than one year at that rate.
After midnight of December 81 the
subscription price will be So year,
with no exceptions. And bear this in
mind, that the subscriber will get as
much for each dollar as he has, until
very recently, for the policy of the
Press is for steady improvement.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

slim as a sapling, and his only infrm.
ity is a bothersome deafness. General
Sherwood has always been a sports
man in the best sense of that word.
and he still retains his love of outdoor
life. For many years he was editor
of a journal devoted to news about
high bred horses.
This fall the general was laid up
for while by slight illness. The
doctor told him he was sound as a
nut and only needed a little more
outdoor exercise to keep him fit. 1t
was then General Sherwood realized
that in the past year he has allowed
his congressional duties to confine him
too closely. AS consequence he has
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Sale

120 acres in alfalfa just reseeded to
barley, fenced and cross fenced, fair
house, shade trees, etc. $165 per acre.
Choice lots in Park addition. All re-
stricted district, $3.50 down, balance
$50 per month, per cent.
40 acres all in alfalfa fenced and
cross fenced. $500 per acre.
20 acres in cotton. Good location.
SITS per acre. 5000 will handle this
deal, balance in years at 2 per cent.
We have three building lots and will
sell one or all without cent down,
providing party builds Immediately.
Here is bonafide proposition and
chance for somebody to make some
easy money.
Fine Ranch to Trade for Business
Property
We have NINETY acres of good
soft sandy soil, FIFTY acres in al
falfa, fenced in seven fields, good five
room house, large water tank and
water piped to house; FORTY
acres in cotton fenced in two fields,
located four and one-haf miles west
Of Ell Centro and on a main ditch.
This property is CLEAR and we
will trade it for business property on
MAIN, BROADWAY or STATE
streets between FIFTH and SEW
ENTH streets in the city of Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
TRANSFERS OF VALLEY REALTY
Compiled by the Peoples Abstract
and Trust Company
Deeds

Deeds
S. A. and Jennie B. Conditt to
George f. Wells, lot IA, block 5, Holt
vile.
Imperial Land Company to Perry
F. and Aletha C. Emerson, lot 5, block
40, Brawley.
Quit Claim-The Peoples Abstract
and Title Company, formerly the Peo-
ple's Abstract and Trust Company, to
Myrtle o. Stindt, all of block 20, Sils-
bee.
Jeffry J. and Mary Gill Prender-
gast, John P. Prendergast and Win
throp and Josephine c. Pier to E. G.
Blair, tract rs, 1915.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Father of safety First"

In the "Interesting People" depart
ment of the December American Mag
azine appears an article about Ralph
G.. Richard, railroad claim agent
who has taught his company-the
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
to prevent accidents by the simple ex-
pedient of taking pains. safety
First" is his slogan. Mr.. Richards has
drilled thousands of employees into
habits of safety in their work. Fol-
lowing is an extract from the ar
ticle:
"This sounds easy in the telling,
but it required perfect faith on Mr..
Richards's part that in this way he
would eventually save lives and limbs,
corrow and suffering. The patience
of Job was necessary. At first the
men for whose benefit it was estab-
lished looked with suspicion on the
Safety Organization, thinking that it
was some new method to shift the
burden of accidents from the company
to the men. Mr.. Richards met with
much opposition, but he still work.
ed on, and through the work of his
committees and the employees gener-
ally, in twenty-eight months he was
able to show reduction of 179 deaths,
or 22A per cent, and of 6,447 injuries,
or 27 3-5 per cent. Today there are
few men on Mr.. Richards's line who
are not boosters for Safety.
"When one realizes that 10000 peo-
pie were killed and $4,000 injured on
the railroads of the United States dur
ing the past year, it is possible to see
the field for a safety organization.
So when Mr.. Richards proved that
his Safety First idea was success, in
that it saved many lives and prevent
ed countless injuries, the other roads
of the country, for humanitarian as
well as economic reasons, began
adopting it. Today there are safety
organizations on railroads which rep
resent more than half the mileage of
the United States; there are safety
organizations in Canada, and while
ago Mr.. Richards received letter
from the Imperial Japanese railways
with request for information, in or
der that such system might be
used on the railways of Japan.
"The underlying cause for Mr.. Rich
ards's success in his great work is
found in his broad, honest sympathy
and real affection for his fellow men.
The man himself is tall, a little in
clined to heaviness, smooth-shaven,
and shows in his face the marks of
character engraved by unremitting
work in the furtherance of a great
purpose. When you look at him you
know what every man under him or
associated with him will bear evil
dence to-that he is a man to whom
you can go with your troubles and re-
ceive understanding, sympathy and
help. But with all his fund of SYM
pathy he is no dreamer; he is prac-
tical, hard-hearted, and efficient-a
typical American railroad man."
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
English Emigrants Increase
(By United Press Associations,

(By United Press Associations
London, Dec. 20.-Emigration is de-
pleting the population of the United
Kingdom at the rate of $4,000 month,
according to government statistics
published today and covering the first
ten months of the current year. The
figures show the marked preference
of Irishmen for the United States.
Out of Al 1888, the total number of en-
igrants from Ireland, 3O,789 went to
the states, whereas of the total Eng
lish emigration of 252,216 only 16 per
cent made America their destination.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

brought back with him to Washington
this winter a team of high stepping
racing horses that have no match in
the national capital. The figure of the
general flying over the speedway be-
hind these spirited animals is becom-
ing familiar sight in Washington.
The general is filled with as much
good natured mischievousness as any
active boy. He knows that it is rather
terrifying to any one unaccustomed to
horses to ride in a light gig behind a
pair that are stepping off miles about
every two minutes and thirty seconds.
Yet he has taken to inviting his col
leagues, one by one, out for rides each
afternoon. 1t is seldom that the recip-
lent of one of these invitations will
accept another one.
Recently the veteran congressman
had as his guest a city member who
had never ridden behind fast horse
before. The nags had been gradually
increasing their speed, and the nerv-
GUS member noticed that the general
had stopped talking and was devoting
all his attention to the horses, speak
ing to them in soothing way
"They're running away, aren't they.
general?" cried the frightened pas
senger.
The general grinned. "No," he
called back. "They're not running
away, but / can't stop them.'
The guest clung to the seat for the
two miles which it took General Sher-
wood to get the animals under con-
troll. Then, although they were far
from the street car, the guest alighted
and footed it home.
General Sherwood is chairman of
the committee on invalid pensions, and
as such was recently in the congress
sional limelight when he introduced
the first omnibus pension bill of the
Sixty-third congress. During the de-
bate on that bill many members Of
both parties took occasion to compli-
ment General Sherwood and his COM
mittee for the judgment and care used
in granting special pensions. One or
two members declared that special
pension bills are introduced and passed
merely to buy votes for congressman.
This charge was hotly refuted by some
of the leading men of the house, and
in replying to the same charge Con-
gresham Frank Willis, who is men,
toned as the probable next Republi-
can candidate for governor of Ohio.
paid high tribute to his Democratic
colleague, General Sherwood The
general himself in his speech told of
the policy of his committee.
He said: "Now, this committee pro-
poses-at least l propose, and 1 think
/ have the full sympathy of every
member of this committee-to pension
every deserving case. AS these old
soldiers are passing away at the rate
of $4,000 year, and soon they will
all be gone, we propose, SO far as
possible, to render their last days on
earth comfortable and pleasant"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
The Only Union
Officer in House
BY Congressman c. H. Tavenner

Washington, Dec. 20.-One of the
most interesting figures in the house
of representatives today is Gen. Isaac
r. Sherwood of Ohio. He is vet
eran of As battles Of the civil war
and is the only Union officer left in
the house. In fact, there is only one
other Grand Army man in the house.
In spite of his 7S years the hoary
headed general is still as straight and
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

Berkshires of the choicest breeding.
I have fine lot of fall pigs of both
sexes, also 6 lusty boars ready for
service and few bred gifts. Write
for prices, they will surprise you. F.
L. Hall, Perris, Calf.