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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-04-03
IRRIGATION CONFERENCE
PROGRAM

A tentative programme has been
arranged, subject to change, for
the irrigation conference called by
Secretary Lane of the Interior De-
partment TO be held in Denver,
Colorado, beginning Thursday,
April 9, and continuing probably
TN ough Friday and Saturday.
1t is proposed to divide the con-
ference into sections, which will
deal with the following subjects:
!. operation between State
and nation;
2. Carey-Act Projects:
8. Irrigation Districts;
4. Administration and operation
of Desert Land Act;
5. Settlement of Irrigation
Ian S, Crops, Markets, Finances;
6. Ways and Means of Financ.
ing Future Work.
The conference will convene i'm
mediately following the meeting
of the Governors Of western state:
which is to be held at Denver or
April 7 and Sth.
The irrigation conference will br
open 10 anyone interested in thu
general subjects to be discussed
The limited time will make it i'm
possible to consider any but the
larger subjects in connection will
irrigation generally.
Individual projects will not b,
discussed, excepting, perhaps, a,
they may bear upon the genera
questions under consideration.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-04-03
DEATH VALLEY IS
A COMMERCIAL
ASSET PLANNED

The TOnopah and Tidewater has
issued folder that does more for
Southern Nevada than all the rail-
road folders that have been issued
since the southern gateways were
opened. j. F. Ford. genera! agent
Of the company. at Los Angeles,
stated yesterday that his company
was bent on developing the fruit
and farm resources of the lower
end of Nye county and the contig-
uous territory in California. He
is of the opinion that this section
will make one of the best growing
sections for early vegetables and
scmitro 2ical fruits in the United
States. With the advantage of he
ing close to market, he thinks, this
means vast increase in general
business.
The folder just issued contains
finely executed half tones Gf the
Greenland ranch in Death valley,
a field of alfalfa IN Pahrump valley
and fig tree at Morrison's ranch.
The Death Valley railroad ap-
pears for the first time in official
print. This is now under construc-
tion from Death Valley Junction
and will be completed by July l.,
1914. This road, primarily con-
ceivcd for the purpose Of handling
the crude boraX Of the Pacific Coast
BoraX Company, will make possible
the development Of other mineral
and chemical resources and also
make easily and comfortably acces-
sible to the tourist ard scientist
the attractions and geological won
drrj of Dcath valley which hereto
fore have only been possible to the
most hardy and daring adventurcr
a1d prospector.- bonanza
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-04-03
THANK SHERIFF HARRIS

We, the jury in the case OF tho
State Of Nevada versus Frank
huber desire to express our thanks
to the Sheriff of Elko County and
his Deputies for the very court
eous treatment rcceiscd at their
hands while serving on this jury.
F. Jeanney.
Foreman.
Elko, Nrvada, March 81, 1914.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-04-03
IMPROVING

n Father Upon my word you chill
dcrn arc getting to dainty for any
thing. Why, when vas your age
| was glad TO get enough dry bread
to eat.
Robert You have much better
time living with Us don't you faith.
cr?--Answers.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-04-03

What can you tell me about the
spinal column, Adolf?" The spinal
column Is wavy line. My head sits
on one end, and l sit on the other
Simplicissimus (Munch).
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-04-03

For blood etalns.
For taking out blood stains nothing
is better than a few drops OF am.
monla,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-11-07
PUBLIC.
PAMPHLETS FOR
S OCIAL SCIEN E.

The recently acquired Hibernian
Hall for Kilmacomma has been COM
pleted. 1t is beautifully situated on
the hill of Kilmacomma, on slope
known as "Ard-a-Noir" (the Golden
HeighD, and overlooks the beautiful
valley of the SUR.
/. No. 3. "What Shall Our Catholic
Societies Do?" Containing wealth OF
suggestion and program for effective
social work. 36 pages. Single copies
&c; 100 copies, $500.
2. No. 5. "Why Socialism Is Op.
posed to the Trade Unions" A pow
erful arraignment of the tactics of So,
cialism in the organized labor move
ment, by p. w. Collins. 3G pages.
$500 per 100.
3. No. Z. "Woman's Suffrage, So
ciaI Problem The argument against
the full political equality of men and
women is made to meet the require
ments of scholarly and Christian
treatment, by Archbishop S. G. Mess.
mer, ID. d. 3G pages. One copy, &c;
100, $500.
4. Socialism," by Goldstcin and
Avery. Per copy, SOC.
The following are, copy, SC; ~
soc; 100 copies, $500.
5 S Gl. The Condition of the Work.
ing Glasses, Encyclical Rerum No
varum, on the condition of Labour
containing the Catholic viewpoint on
the social problems of the day, a dis
cussion of different remedies, and the
remedy proposed by the Catholic
Church. The pamphlet contains an
analysis of the encyclical, outlined for
study purposes.
6 b 1O1 Pope Leo XIII, Biography
Of.
&c 54. Catholic Answers to Prot.
estant Charges.
SH 81. Christian Science, a study
of the history of this movement, its
principles and practices, from the
Catholic viewpoint.
Oh So. The Franciscan Order, His
tory of it's origin, its present state and
influence.
10 S so. An Examination Of So
ciaIism, by Hellaire Belloc, answer
ing the question, What Is Socialism
Why Catholics Oppose it? Why Work
ingmen Oppose it?
II S 60. The Living Wage, by Rev
erend John A. Ryan; a definition OF
the living wage, with the grounds of
the claim.
IL II 25. Darwinism. The decline
of and an examination of it's philos
ophy.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-11-07
SEIZED FOR MILITARY DUTY.

News has reached New Orleans of
the impressment into service by the
Italian government of Rev. Raymond
Cara, pastor of St. Patrick Church,
New Orleans.
The fact that Father Cara is an
American citizen seems to carry no
weight with the Italian government
His clerical garb, however, secured
him the privilege of going to Rome
to lay his case before the authorities.
He had first to promise, however,
that he would return to service if no
adjustment were made.
Father Cara was, with his parents
and sister, visiting his native place,
Palermo, Sicily, when he was seized
for military duty.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-11-07
100000 GERMAN SOLDIERS.

London.-A Paris dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company says
that it is officially announced that
the German forces operating in
France and Belgium number twenty
three active and eighteen reserve
army corps. and also some divisions
of the Landwehr and Landsturm.
This differs from the newspaper
statement that only twenty active
army corps and ten reserve corps are
engaged in these countries. A Ger
man army corps numbers 10000, so
that the strength of the German
forces operating in the western area
of the war. according to the forego-
ing statement, is about 1,640.000
men.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-11-07
THE THREE CROSSES.

Do you know the difference be-
tween the Latin, Greek and St. An
drew's crosses? Many grown people
do not, and it is reasonable to assume
that the younger readers may need
the information. The Latin cross is
the one with which we are all famil-
lar. The lower limb is good deal
longer than the other three limbs.
The Greek cross, on the contrary. has
all the limbs of equal length-two
pieces crossed in the middle at right
angles. st. Andrews cross is in the
form of the letter x. The Greek
cross is sometimes called the cross
Of st. George, and blended with
that of St. Andrew to form the flag
called the union jack.-Extension
Magazine.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-11-07
COSTLY RESIDENCE PRESENTED
TO BISHOP.

To commemorate the twenty-flfth
anniversary of his conservation as
Bishop of st. Helena, Bishop Car
rail- was presented by his clergy with
the deeds to one of the handsomest
residences in Hauser avenue. The
house was the former home Of Cover
nor Hauser. The principal address Of
the evening was delivered by Gov. S.
v. Stewart. Other short talks were
given by Mayor Lincoln Working.
Harry Pickett. president Of the Hell
ena Commercial club; L. M. Rheem,
secretary of the Commercial Club;
Major McGuiness, DR.. Spellman of
Anaconda, and Monsignor De Sierre
Of Butte.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-11-07
A. o. H. WILL PRESENT GIFT TO
BISHOP SHAHAN.

When the Right Rev. Monsignor
Thomas ]. Shahan, rector of the
Catholic University of America, is
consecrated as a titular Bishop at
the Cathedral at Baltimore in No.
vember he is to be presented with
ring by the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans. 1t was decided by the Hiber-
mans to present Monsignor Shahan
with the ring when the national con-
vention was held at Norfolk in July.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the order
is to present the new Bishop with
magnificent crozier at the same time.
Consignor Shahan is member of Di-
vision No. of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians Of Washington.
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the date for fixing the sum to be
transferred for each service. Those
sums will have to be looked into by
England and Ireland. The prepara-
tion and presentation of Ireland's s
financial case under the Home RUE
Act will be in the hands of an Eng
lish Jew as permanent Under-Secre-
tary for Ireland as the only official
who has his fingers on all the De-
partmental strings in Ireland. Irish
men all, picture an Irish financial
case, presented by an English official
nurtured by the English-Treasury
and now planted here from England.
Men are seeking to interpret Mr..
Asquith's cryptograms at the recent
meeting in the Mansion House. Who
will attach Importance to any solu-
tion when an English Cabinet Minis
ter plants Jew as Under-Secretary
for Ireland. Is there not, with Home
Rule an Act, and the "Freeman"
says a fact, an Irishman in all Ire
land fit to be the first Irish official? ?
We protested in these columns
against an Irish Unionist probable
appointment to the Under-Secretary
ship, to wit, Sir Henry Robinson of
the Local Government Board. We
would prefer thousand times such
appointment since he is an Irishman.
To have any other than an Irishman,
the first civil executive officer under
Home Rule is an anomaly and an
outrage.
There may be deliberate policy
behind this. We may get Home Rule
and yet be tricked. Home Rule will
stand or fall upon a financial basis.
Already our Departments are being
planted in preparation for that. Our
readers will remember the appoint
ment of Mr.. Norway to the Irish
Post Office. Will we be told that the
appointment Of Sir Mathew Nathan
is only temporary one like that of
Mr.. Norway. We protested against
the latter appointment. whether tenn
porary or permanent, we still protest
against it, and we shall continue to
watch it's issue with close attention.
Yet another Irish appointment we
spoke of, viz. the Commissionership
of Valuation. Its issue is still in the
balance; what will it be? Last week
Cardinal Logue said he did not trust
English politicians. Is Cardinal
Lougue right? If this is done in the
green wood what will be done in the
dry? If we are cheated and tricked
by Cabinet Ministers during the war,
what will be done when the war is
over? Irishmen all, will ye stand
this?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-11-07
AND PICTURE LEG
TURES in THE CAMPAIGN
AGAINST ROME.
Billy Parker Now on the Stump with
Several Picture Talks.
Authoritative Proof of How the En-
emies of the Church Stoop to
Forgery to Sow Bias and

emies of the Church Stoop to
Forgery to Sow Bias and
Hatred.
Some time ago the Menace" of
Aurora, Mo-, began to realize that
the reading public could be more
easily persuaded by the influence of
pictures than by arguments and
phraseology. Thereupon it printed
and sold a crude picture, which bore
the title 'The Martyrdom of Hypat-
ia" These tactics have been followed
by others, including the Melting Pot
of St. Louis, which again borrowed
illustrations from the older anti
Catholic sources.
Now comes a certain "Billy Park
er" with several picture lectures en-
titled: Rome, the Menace of Pro-
gress"; "The Trail of the Snake" or
''The Crimes of the Popes." Parker's
reading notices contain the an
nouncements: "Hear the History of
the Crusades." "See the Instruments
of Torture used on the Protestants
during the Inquisition. illustrated
with nearly 100 pictures" These pic
lures were recently shown at Bemid-
il, MINI.
We are unable to say just what
kind of pictures this lecturer" is
making use of to convince his audi
ences of "the Crimes of Rome" But
we venture the surmise that they are
on the same level with some of the
illustrations used by the Menace, /,
''The Melting Pot" and others in
their various publications. An inter-
esting illustration is how these
agencies stoop even to forgery in
conducting their campaign is furn-
ished by the use to which they put an
etching by the famous Catholic en-
graver Callot, which was printed in
the Melting Pot in its own pages and
in book entitled 1.-THE Roman Relig-
ion" under the caption: Execution
of Protestants in the Netherlands. {"
The picture. as reprinted, bore the
signature of II. Flameng" on the
left Gas the name Of the publisher). /.
and ~. Quartley" on the right as the
artist.
This picture was Immediately rec
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-11-07
CATHOLICS FILE APPEAL TO THE
SECRETARY OF STATE.


In response to the request of the
Secreatry of State Bryan, which he
made three weeks ago to the commit
tee appointed by the American Fed
Grafton of Catholic Societies in Bal
timore, this committee presented to
the Department of State last Thurs
day, a memorial on the conditions
in Mexico, which was prepared for
him by Rev. William Hughes of
Washington, ID. c., from documents
in Spanish.
This memorial contains two I'M
portant documents, one being Il state
ment of the atrocities committed by
the COnstitutiOnaliStS against the
peaceful citizens of Guadalajara in
general, and in particular against the
one hundred priests, brothers and
sisters, who with unnecessary cruelty
were expelled from Mexico.
The other document proves that
the position Of the Catholic clergy,
as we'll as that of the Catholic politi-
cal party has been one of absolute
neutrality, and they have suffered
the fate of ncutrals. In the several
revolutions which have occurred
since the downfall of Diaz, the Catho-
lies have abstaincd from taking any
part. They have accepted tho party
that conquered as being the consti
tuted authority. Because they have
opposed revolution, stood for peace
"watchful waiting" for the best that
could come out of each administra
ton, they have been punished by the
various new revolutionary parties
which came into power.
The statement says: 1.-The Rcvolu-
tion which is now in control OF the
government in Mexico, has pro-
claimed, as a necessary means for the
! establishment and working out of it's
program. the suppression of the
three classes which IL considers to be
insuperablc obstacles to it's purposes:
the regular army, the Roman Catho-
lie clergy, and the large landhold-
ers. 1t declares that 1t is not Op-
posed to these institutions as such,
but to the individuals who actually
compose them.
"As far as the Roman Catholic
clergy is concerned, the answer is
very simple. They have held no Of
fees nor have they been heard in the
councils of the various governments,
which have ruled the country during
the past fifty years. They have re-
ceived no favor from these govern
ments. Instead they have patiently
borne their oppressive tyranny. Nor
have they taken part in their over
throw. But have preached to faith
full Catholics. obedience and respect
towards constituted authority. They
have not violated the laws in force,
in spite of the fact that they are in
spired by hatred of the Church. Nor
have they in any way resorted to
violence in order to obtain change
in these laws.
I'm word, we have been fighting
for century for freedom and order
and we have not won either, because
the ambitions of the political fac
tions keep the different classes of So
ciety divided and at enmity with one
another.
1.-THE present revolution differs
from those that preceded it only in
being more radical. In the past CEN
CONTINUED on Page y
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Ognized In the Central Bureau of the
Central Verein as a forgery. 1t having
been originally designed by Callot to
illustrate the horrors and sufferings
of warfare during the Thirty Years
War. Investigation proved the
forgery still more clearly and veri-
fed the fact that the illustration was
descriptive of the execution of ma
rauders by court-martial, and not of
religious persecution. In order to
serve still more convincing proof
from an authoritative and absolutely
impartial source, the Central Bureau
of the Central Verein submitted the
case along with copy of the drawing
and the forged title to the Museum
of Fine Arts at Boston, Massachu-
setts, which institution has fam
GUS collection of prints and etchings.
In reply to it's request the Central
Bureau received the following state
ment from Mr.. Fitz Roy Darlington,
Curator of Prints at the Boston Mus
cum. which clearly proves the forg
cry. Mr.. Darlington writes:
1. "The picture in question is the
eleventh of the series known as
(Large) Miseries of War by Callot.
2. taThe title of the whole series
is: Lies Miseres ct les Malheurs de
la Guerre, represented par Jacques
Callot, noble Larraine, ct mis- en- lu-
mier par Israe son amy. A Paris,
1888" (Miseries and Misfortunes of
War. pictured by jacques Callot, a
nobel of Lorraine. and executed by
his friend Israel. Paris 1889.
In Paragraph 8. Mr.. Darlington
copies the text found under the pic
ture, which is in verse form in 3
rows of 2 lines each, and which de-
scribes the fate of the marauders,
who upon capture are executed by
hanging to a tree for their crimes.
4. In this paragraph the titles of
the series are enumerated: They
cover: /. Title of the series. 2. En-
rollment of Troops. 8. The Battle.
6. Destruction of the Monastery.
Z. Pillage and burning of the Village.
8. Flight. 8. Discovery of the Rob-
bers. 10. Punishment. II. The exc
cution by hanging. (In the original:
La pendaison," the one in question)
12, 13, IA, and the rest show scenes
taken from the Hospital, from Camp,
the Devastation of Villages, Revenge
of the Peasants, the Distribution of
the Spoils, etc. Mr.. Darlington then
continues:
S. "The wood engraving of which
impression has been enclosed is a
fairly good rendering, on a smaller
scale, of the prints in the series
which average 183-188 millimeters
in width, SO-83 millimeters in
height"
Thus the scene is a war scene and
not one of religious persecution, it
was designed by Callot and not by
Quartley, and the scene is not in the
Netherlands at all, but in Lorraine
or Germany.
AS already indicated, the use of
pictures in this manner is by no
means rare. Just whether or not
Billy Parker is guilty of the same Of
fense we are not prepared to say. The
Central Bureau of the Central Verein
will welcome any information re-
garding the character of Mr.. Parker's
pictures. Communications should be
sent to: Central Bureau of the Cen
tral-Verein, 307 Temple Bldg, St..
Louis, Mo.
of
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Cardinal GIBBONS
COMM[NDS L.A.A.0.A A.
Efforts to Raise Monument to An
gels of the Battlefield" Brings
Praise from Cardinal.
Nuns who Died i'll Service on Fields
of Battle Will Have Fitting
Monument Erected by
Ladies Auxiliary.

Letter from Cardinal to Mrs. Ellen
Ryan Jolly, National President
of L.A.A.O.H. Contains
Views OH IIonoring Ser
vices Of Nurses.
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CATHOLICS IN EGYPT.

Out of a population of 9,734,OO0
inhabitants. Egypt counts only 65,-
600 Catholics. There are 469 Sis
ters engaged in charitable work, and
their influence will no doubt result
in many conversions.
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will come to see that of all possible
expedients for securing peace, this is
absolutely the worst, and that some
other way out of the difficulty will
eventually be found, as we do not
doubt it can be found If our dissenti-
ent fellow-countrymen could only be
got to rid themselves of their unrea-
sonable prejudices and to approach
the consideration of the problem in a
spirit of federation and fair play all
around.
Messrs. o'Brien and HeaIy.
There is another section of our
countrymen to whom an appeal might
be addressed on the basis of our COM
mon patriotism-we mean the section
identified with the policy of Messrs.
O'Brien and Healy. Surely the time
for foolish and senseless strife has
passed! Not one amongst ten thou
sand lrishmen has the remotest idea
Of what the discreditable feud is all
about-and this seems an opportune
time for suggesting that men who rem
dered good service to Ireland in the
past, as no man who is not fool can
deny that Messrs. O'Brien and Healy
did, should sink their differences and
throw in their lot with the majority of
their fellow countrymen in working
for the betterment of Ireland. The
Home Rule bill may not be all that we
should like to get, but it is all that
we have been able to get, and it took
a hard struggle to get it. 1t is our
duty to make the most of it, to work
it for all it is worth, in spirit of
patriotism and of even-handed justice,
and to do this effectively we must re-
member that "lreland cannot spare
a single man." She has claim on
the services of all her sons.
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Accidents of time, enumeration, di.
mension. orders of precedence, de.
grees Of difficulty are all circumstances
that begin and end with out finite.
terrestrial condition. @
The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-31
WHAT DID JOHN HAVE TO SHOW?

In certain community which was
going to vote wet or dry an Irish
man and a publican were discussing
the question Finally, the freshman.
whose given name was John, said to
the saloon keeper. Yes, Bonnie. I'm
going to vote dry next fall" Nov.
John, you are Joking" said the publ
can, you are too good friend Of
mine TO put me out of business. Just
think, | have been here twenty years.
md all the money have made | have
put into this business. How am !
going to get my money back" The
lrishman said: Well Ben, have
been here twenty years, and all the
money have made | have put into
your business. How am going to get
back my money!"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-01-31
AS WE SEE |

Because a man weighted down
with his woes Shoots himself once in
while, would you stop the manu-
facture of guns? Because man
hangs himself now and then would
you stop the selling of rope? Be-
cause man suicides occasionally by
plunging into the river would you dry
up the streams? Yet because some
fool drinks himself to death, your
temperance fanatics would stop the
manufacture and sale of liquor"
Strange as it may appear, there
are still citizens OF this republic
there are still good temperance peo'
the liquir traffic on just such grounds.
We reply: If stopping the manufac-
ture of guns would increase the hap
| piness of the home, if 1t would reform
and transform our social and political
life as would stopping the manufac-
| ture of liquor. we should certainly be
found among the foremost advocates
of that policy If the prohibition of
rope-selling would give this country
and the whole world such an uplift
as would the prohibition Of drink-sell-
ing, we should certainly be anti-rope
advocates. II drying up the streams
would result in good to every man,
woman and child; If 1t would add to
human happiness, and decrease crime,
| pauperism and insanity; If 1t could
be shown that it is in harmony with
the Divine plan and purpose in the
evolution and redemption of the race.
we should say unhesitatingly, dry up
the streams. So would every other
| friend OF humanity.