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The Irish standard., 1914-10-31

had simply been biding their time.
Every man was armed with two pis-
tolls and guided his horses bride with
his teeth. Their organization was so
perfect that in very little while every
American official was either killed or
imprisoned and the town was cap
tured with the usual terrifying results
to the residents. People were afraid
to venture out of their homes and as
for the wedding-why the men of the
own got possession of the bridegroom
and compelled him, because of his
military experience, to organize a
guard of defense. In spite of all
which, the wedding went on. A guard
of six armed men escorted the priest
to the house to perform the ceremony.
And the bride wore her wedding dress
and was assisted to put it on by her
devoted girl friend bridesmaid, Just as
if nothing were the matter. And at
the proper moment, the bridegroom
and his armed force, otherwise guests,
entered the house and stacked their
guns in corner of the room just long
enough for the exchange of the mar
riage VOWS and then took their guns
up again Immediately to return to
their duty of guarding the town. The
bride did not see her husband and
had no means of learning whether he
was living or dead, till three days af-
forwards when she was mysteriously
summoned to meet him on the Mexi-
can side of the river"
Further particulars are unnecessary
to bear out the point that international
war would be calamitous. The Mexi-
can raiders alluded to were not alto
gether lawless. They had an honest
impulse of self-retrieval, and injured
national pride, intensified to degree
that sought expression without stop
ping to reason about the relative
strength of armies or ultimate victory
or about anything but self-expression.
And the border states would bear the
brunt of any warfare now. To quote,
in conclusion, recent speech of our
former Governor Van SAINT, 1--WE
should pray for peace, for there is no
telling where war would end"
The Irish standard., 1914-10-31
DECEIVING FRIENDS.

One of the keenest dissapointments
that the Irish Standard has exper-
fenced during its thirty years of ex-
istance is the present dissappoint-
ment that the publishers are now ex-
periencing in passing upon the record
of the present Mayor of Minneapolis.
That disappointment is the most
keenly felt because it becomes the
duty of this paper to retract from the
position taken in connection with an
incident which occurred at the City
Hall during the past winter. At the
time the incident occurred there was a
considerable amount of criticism and
positive demand that some drastic
action be taken against the admins
tration and especially against the Of
Tending officer, who made the state
ments concerning the members of the
Catholic Church. The more impul-
sive Catholics believed that some
thing should have been done forth
with and in some quarters it was
charged that certain members of the
Masonic Fraternity unloaded this
stigma upon Catholics and that they
represented the sentiments of that
great organization. The Irish Stan
dard wishing to be fair in the mat
ter took up the incident with Mayor
Nye and he gave positive assurance at
that time to the then National Presi-
dent of the A. o. H., James j. Regain,
that he was extremely sorry for what
happened, recited various incidents
of his friendship for the Catholics of
Minneapolis and upon this assurance
the Irish Standard published the fol-
lowing editorial which appeared in
Its columns February 14th. The
editorial was submitted to Mayor Nye
before publication and received his
approval. We publish the editorial
In full, that the readers of the Irish
Standard may know the unbiased at
titude of this paper and the kindly
feeling that existed toward Mayor
Nye and above all to assure our read
ers that we were free from political
and religious prejudices. Mayor Nye
knew this and accepted the editorial
in the spirit in which it was written.
The editorial is as follows:
The Irish standard., 1914-10-31
A COM MUNIcATIoN,
interesting Information for the Anthem
t'city Of Which the Irish Stan.
dard Stands Sponsor.

10 the Irish Standard:
The matter you make inquiry about
we must accept as true. Mr.. Boles.
an anti-Catholic lecturer, was adyer-
Used to come here and lecture for one
week, including Sunday, in Mr.. Lees
hall. The Knights of Columbus pro-
tested and had a committee call on
Mr.. Lee, showing to him that such
lectures were of no benefit and detri-
mental to our community, and brought
before him items showing that II was
d1sgraceful to have such lectures. Mr..
Lee gave this no concern and advised
the committee to go home and keen
quiet. The committee insisted that
they hadn't gone to see Mr.. Lee to ask
MIN what they should do, but came to
ask Mr.. Lee a favor which they be-
lieved he owed the Catholic citizens
OF our town, to close his hall against
THIS man. AS far as is known every
other public place was refused him.
but Mr.. Lee permitted the lectures to
go on in spite of the efforts
OF the Knights of Columbus and
OF the Catholic members of this
congregation. Mr.. Lees son finally
consented that they select a commit
tee and if that committee said that If
the lectures were not what they should
be that they would then close the
hall. The committee told Mr.. Lee
next morning that if his word was
good and he would do what he said he
would do he would close the hall and
not permit this man Boles to lecture
any further. This was not done. The
lectures went on for the week. but
when the ladies got busy and insisted
that the hall be closed against the
Sunday afternoon lecture which he
was going to give to men only, Mr..
Lees son got up after the Saturday
evening lecture and said that the hall
would be closed that night and not re-
opened for the Sunday lecture, for he
didn't know that the lectures were to
be such as they were. Mr.. Van DYKE.
VINO was one of the gentlemen in
strumental in getting this man Boles
here, jumped to his feet and told Mr..
Lee that he knew all about what the
lectures were to be, that he had taken
the program to his own brothers pa-
per, the Long Prairie Leader, and had
II printed and that he knew as much
about getting Mr.. Boles here as any,
one else did. Mr.. Lee made no reply
to this. During the week of the lec-
lures each night Mr.. Boles laid stress
on that particular lecture that he was
going to have on Sunday. Under these
circumstances the committee is iusti-
fed In feeling that Lee is prejudiced
against our people.
The Irish standard., 1914-10-31

and the high cost of living are not
differentiated; it is not understood
that the latter is resultant of the for
mer. Neither is it recognized that
the paternalism is detrimental to our
individual privileges, and that this
state interference is subversive of all
human rights. Neither is Senator
Root entirely in the right when he
demands a cessation of such legisla-
ton. on the ground of administra-
ton and efficiency. Senator Root.
as we'll as those demanding a "cure-
all" legislation, forget that vital
principle is involved, that the rela-
tionship between the State. between
government and the individual is in
volved. The State must not absorb
the individual or the family for it has
been created to uphold their rights
and not to interfere and deprive.
President Wilson Approves of Tuber-
culosis Day.
President Wilson expresses his an
prevail of the Fifth National Tubercu-
losis Day Movement during the week
of November goth and also of the
work of The National Association for
the Study and Prevention of Tuber-
culosis in letter to DR.. George M.
kober, the president of that body.
made public today. He says, among
other things:
Il know that need not assure you
of my very profound interest in and
sympathy with the work of the Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis, and am
delighted to know that you feel en-
couraged by the results of its efforts.
sincerely hope that November 10Th.
the day which you have DESIGNATED
as tuberculosis Day, will result in
awakening the people of the United
States still further not only to the
necessity. but to the perfect feasible
ity of arresting and preventing this
terrible disease"
A number of governors are issuing
proclamations on the tuberculosis
Day Campaign, calling on the
churches and schools to unite during
the week Of November 18th in an
educational campaign against tuber-
culos1s. The movement is not for the
purpose of raising funds, but simply
TO bring to the people all over the
country the essential facts with ref
erence to the treatment and preven-
ton Of tuberculosis.
The Irish standard., 1914-10-31
extent rather than to fly to others

extent rather than to fly to others
that they know not of. Such is the
case of the Church in Mexico. Now
that matters have become so bad that
they create stencil in the nostrils
Of the punblic, all parties are uniting
against the political adventures in
that trouble country. A counter re-
volution was started this week in
Mexico lead by Catholic priest, who
rallied to his standard all classes
whose sense of decency and respect
was outraged by the actions Of the
military leaders. A Catholic priest
has united under his standard many
of the former federalists who were in
sympathy with the Diaz and Huerta
and started movement against the
present so called constitutionalists
This action followed the dissertation
Of one of Mexico's Cathedrals and the
conflscation Of property. This new
LAOVVAAVAI III MOAASV 5AOuAO IL U0 6U10
to unite the parties it will prove one
of the most effective instruments in
removing from power the selfish ele-
ment that has so long prevailed and
created so much trouble in that I'M
fortunate country. A united Catho-
lie party in Mexico would be a happy
solution of the present unhappy con-
ditions. Nothing could be produced
in evidence more emphatic in denial
that the Catholic Church is in politics
than the Mexican situation. They
are so disorganized politically and
the Catholics have had such little in
terest in politics that any faction may
flourish without meeting an organi-
zed Catholic political sentiment. For
the sake of the unfortunate priests,
bishops and nuns we hope that sue
cess will attend the efforts to unite
the Catholic into one strong political
The Irish standard., 1914-10-31
RETURNING THE COMPLIMENT.

During the stormy political cam
paign that was carried on over the
state Of Iowa and which closed with
the November election last year many
prominent Catholics were candidates
for public offices. The Catholics were
members of various influential Catho-
lie Fraternal organizations. The bo-
gus K. of G. oath which has given
widespread notoriety and for which
the authors were recently tried and
convicted was spread broadcast over
the state to the detriment of the
candidates. So general was its use
against Catholic candidates in some
sections that public announcement
regarding it was made by one of the
prominent Knights of Columbus. A
rumor started connecting the masons
with the distribution of this infamous
fake oath. When this rumor came to
the attention Of the editor of the Of
fetal organ of the masons in Iowa. on
behalf of the masons of the state an
article was written by him asking all
fair minded Catholics to refrain from
giving credence to the rumor and not
to connect the masons with such dast-
ardly enterprises. Some weeks ago a
South Dakota editor who had been
publishing series Of articles villify-
ing the Catholic Church and who was
using the insignia Of the organ In his
The Irish standard., 1914-10-31
17-STAONDAR


Judge John F. MCGEE, in a COM
munication to the Irish Standard, has
outlined the political situation in ref
erence to the candidates for judicial
positions and Judge MCGEE, being one
of the oldest and most successful
members of the Hennepin bar, and
having an intimate knowledge of the
legal fraternities, his comment is
worthy of serious notice from the
readers of the Irish Standard. The
following is the comment made by
Judge MCGEE in reference to the can
didates.
Editor Irish Standard:
1t is we'll known fact that voters
generally have considerable difficulty
in familiarizing themselves with the
qualifications and even names of the
numerous candidates for public Of
fees. Many of the voters look to
others for information along this line
and, failing to get it, vote differently
or not at all.
am enclosing herewith a circular
issued by 1.-THE Guardians of Liber-
ty," the new name for the A. P. A.
organization of the past. Late Tues
day afternoon this circular was dis
tributed through out all the office
buildings of the city, but probably
will not reach the residence districts
until about Saturday. 1t recon-
mends to the voting public candidates
for the various offices who have the
approval Of that un-American organ
ization.
1t occurred to me that when there
was so much recommending going on
that I, too, might do little.
Judge George L. Bum.
Judge Bum went on the Supreme
Bench Of this State about four years
The Irish standard., 1914-10-31
LEE OR HANlN1oND-wHuCH?

AEE Wv k1tAN1N1OND-"f11 CnG
We are alboring under the impress
sion that the information which came
to us some time ago with reference
to the attitude of the Republican
candidate for governor, VIM. E. Lee,
being opposed to the Catholics of the
State is not quite so far fetched and
improbable as at first supposed. He
does not seem to show much inclina-
ton to inform the Catholics or Hi
bernians of the State as to just how
he stands on the question of his
friendliness for or antagonism to
them. AS a matter Of fact the Long
Prairie banker, who aspires to the
Gubernatorial chair of the State Of
Minnesota assums the attitude that
It is of little consequence as to just
what his standing is with our people.
Every consideration and opportun-
ity has been shown Mr.. Lee to state
his position to the Hibernians of the
State thru their official organ, name
.ly. THE IRISH STANDARD. and
having waited patiently for him to
express himself until the hour of 60
ing to press we have no hesitancy in
saying that Mr.. Lee does not care
over much what the Hibernians or
Catholics Of the State of Minnesota
think Of him.
We believe that you owe it to
yourselves to vote for Winfield Scott
Hammond for Governor.
The Irish standard., 1914-10-31
IRELAND's NEW SECRETARY.

1t is absolutely certain now that
King George signed the Home Rule
Bill for the purpose of inducing the
Nationalist to enlist in the British
army. There has been some consid-
cradle division of Irish sentiment re-
garding the duty of Irishmen going
to the front to fight the battles of
England against Germany. The Eng
lishmen argue that the Irish should
enlist because the English are need-
ed at home to keep the factries go
ing. But England showed her hand
in displaying her insincereity in re-
gard to the interest of Ireland when
Nathan was appointed as under sec
rotary for Ireland. Nathan is a Jew
whose family name is notorious on
both sides of the Atlantic. His motor
ious uncle was the Mayor of Rome
and whose infamous insults against
the Catholic Church and the Holy
Father, both during and since his
Mayorality, are matters of record.
So much for the Jew, that King
George has appointed to be under
secretary for Ireland. The story is
told of certain Jew who has was
making a trip to Europe and, when
the ship hove in sight of the shores
of Ireland, expressed great glee and
when questioned in regard to the
cause of his happiness explained that
he had lived in New York when New
York had an Irish mayor. in Chicago
when Chicago had an Irish
mayor, in Butte when the may
or was an Irishman and in San
Francisco when similar conditions
prevailed and he thanked heaven be-
cause in looking at the shores of Ire
land he beheld a country where the
Irish did not rule. The sting of the
truth of this jest Is brought home to
our people in the present instance.
Irish sentiment, however. divided at
first regarding the enlistment of the
Jrish nationalists in the English army
is fast drystaizing in vehement de-
nouncement of English betrayal and
charges of insincerity against King
George and the English government
Cardinal Logue, himself. has ex,
pressed himself again at the insin.
certify Of the party in England that
attempted in such a manner to as.
sist in passing the Home Rule Bill
and at the same time curtail the
privileges that should be enjoyed un
der its operation. AS yet Ireland is
where she was so far as the politica
situation is concerned with no guar
antee excepting evidences of insin
certify.
The Irish standard., 1914-10-31
POPE MAKES APPOINTMENTS.

rope Benedict has appointed a
committee composed of Cardinals
Merry del Val, Bisleti and Caiano to
prepare plans to be used in the erec-
tlon OF sepulchral monument to the
late Pope Plus x in the crvpt of ST
Peters. Msgr. Federico Tedeschini.
custodian of the briefs in the papal
department of state, was nominated
ior the office Of under secretary Of
state at the vatican.
The Irish standard., 1914-10-31
S-,sS:1.ge
TR16E S !pshYIoenf coUNcIIS
&S aia;sl%

Those who accepted the Kings
shilling are reaping their bitter re-
ward by their ruthless treatment at
the hands of the British law when
one has enlisted in the Kings army.
The following account, taken from an
Irish paper will illustrate this condi-
ton.
Thinking he would be sent to the
front without being permitted to pay
farewell visit to his mother, a
Newry reservist of the Royal Irish
Fusiliers named James McConville,
of King street, Newry. took French
leave" and went to see her. On his
way back to camp he was arrested as
a deserter.
The Irish standard., 1914-10-31
A NEW REVOLUTION.

It is a common law which governs
the actions Of every state of society,
sit Is noted in our Declaration Of Inde-
pendence that people will endure
know wrongs to an almost alarming
The Irish standard., 1914-10-31
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paper was ordered by the officials of
the lodge in the state of South Dako-
ia to cease his villany or remove from
his paper every semblance of connec-
ton with the order. When the Sow
ereign Grand lodge met in this city
last year Mayor Nye was one of the
committee of seven that brought in
report demanding Of the state off,
Gals in Arkansas that they prohibit
one of the members from making
slanderous attacks upon the Catholic
church in his paper under the penalty
Of expulsion.
1t Is but fair that credit be given
these facts and an opportunity to re-
turn the compliment presented itself
In connection with the Jones affair at
the city hall. AS the days pass and
the first strong impulses of desire
to deal harshly and make an example
of the officer in charge of the Bertil-
lion room lose their influence, we be-
lieve the masons Of Minneapolis will
give Catholics due credit for not ma
ligning the administration or stigma
tizing the whole body of the Masonic
fraternity because of slanderous
statement made by Sergeant Jones.
THAT of the 400 persons mugged
during his term, 80 per cent. were
Catholics and not one Mason" In
the first place his conclusion is alb
surd because he attempts to draw
comparison between the Masonic
fraternity and the whole body of the
Catholic church. No conclusion can be
drawn from such faulty premises. No
one will attempt to condone, excuse
or justify the slanderous statement.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03
ANOTHER OCALA GIRL TO BE
SPONSOR

Ocala is to have another very de-
lightful representative at the big Con-
federate reunion in Jacksonville in
May in the person of Miss Betty Nc
liver, who has been appointed to rep
resent the John NJ. Martin Camp,
Sons of Veterans of this city. Miss
Janet Weathers was appointed some
time ago as brigade sponsor, and both
these young girls will represent Ocala
most charmiingly.
Ocala ought to feel mighty proud
of her lovely girls. There has scarce
~ been a state reunion or a reunion
OF the entire south that an Ocala girl
has not been chosen as either spon-
sor OF as maid of honor, and none of
the other southern states have had
any lovelier representatives.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03
THE GARDEN

Make for yourself a garden,
Plant every seed with care,
Through storms may wall and howl
without
You'll find contentment there.
Tangles OF the sweet wild roses,
Pansies with faces rare
Flowers and leaf and bud so sweet.
Seeming the summer air.
Make for yourself a garden,
Deep in your inmost soul;
Winter may rage and seasons fall,
Still is your garden whole.
Make every thought a flower,
Hope like the lilies fair
You1l find in your hearts sweet
garden
Perfumes for all the air.
Houston Post.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-03
THE WooDMAR SAND AND STONE
COMPANY

Mr.. A. T. Thomas of the Woodmar
Sand and Stone Company, Wednesday
informed this paper that he is the
sole manager of the same and ex-
poets to conduct it in such manner
as to make it grow on his hands, and
although he has not yet contaminated
the purchase of his partners inter
ests he has taken over the complete
management of the business.
The building of hard roads, the lay
ing down of cement pavements and
the erection of artificial stone build
ings, justify him in the belief that he
can make the business of this COM
pany reach very gratifying proper
tions.
The company is operating two
large plants, and is crushing flint rock
in all sizes for road building and as a
base for cement sidewalks, and is
manufacturing all sorts of ornamental
blocks for building purposes.
1t is prepared to do any sized job,
but will not ignore any order, how
ever small.
Mr.. Thomas is a splendid manager
of men, and company with him at
it's head is sure to have something
doing.
He will not only furnish the mate
rial for individuals, firms, corpora
tions, towns and counties, but will
contract to build hard roads, lay down
sidewalks, and will furnish any style
of blocks for artificial stone purpos-
es.
This paper wishes Mr.. Thomas
abundant success, and hopes that he
will soon be at the head of a great in
dustrial enterprise that will make
himself and Ocala famous.