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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-12-28
Our Wishes.
The Inspiring Influence Without
Which We Cannot Improve.

We are all conscious OF a definite
distinction in our minds between the
actual and the ideal, between what is
and what ought to be. In every per-
Torrance, especially if it be our own,
we see flaws, and are conscious OF how
it may be bettered, and this inward
vision is to every earnest and faithful
worker the handspring OF his con-
tinued Improvement
So i'll every moral action. however
much it may be approved by others,
the actor knows that it does not sat-
lsty his own conception of what is
right or just, or merciful or true; and
this inward glimpse OF something bet
ter than his actual best is the inspiring
influence without which he could
never press onward or upward.
1t would be we'll for us if these
ideals which so frequently reveal to us
a better course of action were also as
potent in the region of our wishes.
Perhaps there is nothing about us so
constantly active, so infinitely varied,
and yet so little under control, as our
wishes. Many who carefully govern
their actions and their words and their
works-who even maintain a certain
guidance of their thoughts - allow
their wishes to roam unrestrained.
They argue that these at least can
do no harm, whatever direction they
take; that, although many of them
must forever remain ungratifed, their
existence, so hidden from all but them
selves, are the most innocent of indul-
gences. So they are suffered to come
and go at pleasure, without being sub
jected to any examination or com
pared with any ideal.
Yet. if there is one thing more than
all others which determines the char
acter of person, it is the character of
his wishes. Many of the motives
which lead him to control his external
conduct are here imperative, and his
real nature acts itself spontaneously
and without check. The fancy that
wishes are powerless as a factor in
life is delusion.
They are even silently but effectu-
ally tending towards actual fu1fillment
whether with or without or even
against our will
That which we strongly desire we
surely, though it may be unconscious.
ly, try to realize, and in that way all
human actions, good or bad, pure or
impure, just or unjust, wise or fool
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-12-28

ish, are the direct result of human
desires. The fallacy lies in supposing
that the potency OF wishes lies only
in their qualification.
1t exists also in their presence, and
as long as they continue to be cher
ished within a man, though ever so
secretly, they are constantly moulding
his character and forming his life. 1t
is clear that no moral culture can be
very effective that leaves out the dis
cipline of the wishes.
The difference between what they
are and what we know they ought to
be should be as clearly Disseminated
as our intelligence will allow, and the
comparison between them should be
freely and continually made.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-12-28

ers, on the question of the imposition
of an educational rate on the citizens
for primary education as proposed by
the Chamber of Commerce, have de-
cided that the Catholic community are
prepared to provide ample school &C.
commodation for their children, and
cannot agree to any scheme which
would oblige them to contribute to the
establishment or maintenance of
schools of which they could not con.
scientiously avail.
At Derry Petty Sessions Ernest
Frew, an International footballer, was
fined e10 for street beeting and e5
for advertising. When arrested ell
As and % tilled-up coupons for football
matches were found on him.
Very Rev. B. Cannon Kelly, P. P,
V. F. Kilbarron, Ballyshannon, has
been appointed Dean of Raphoe in sue
cession to the late Monsignor Nc
Glynn, p. P, V. c., Stranorlar.
Deep regret has been occasioned by
the death of the Rev. P. P. O'Sullivan,
B. A. of the teaching staff, Belfast. A
graduate of T. c. d., where he had a
brilliant course, and an able and dis
tinguished Celtic scholar and linguist,
he ministered in many parts of Ire
land. including Kilkeel and Lough-
guile.
Lieut.. James Hart, son of J. Hart,
NJ. c., The Vow, Ballymony, died of
wounds received in action. Ready
magistrates condoled with MI. Smyth,
on the death in South Africa of his
son, James, who went abroad for rea.
sons of health. DR.. J. S. P. Dickey
b. A.. son of the late Rev. Prof. Dickey
ID. d., passed away at Oakham, Eng.
land
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-12-28
LEINsTER.

Five Wexford men sentenced for
wearing uniform at the funeral of Jas.
Rafter, were released from Waterford
prison :.
The death has occurred of Sister NJ.
of st. Sidone M'Loughlin, aged "A,
Good Sheperd Convent, New, Ross. She
was from Co. Meath.
Mr.. ]. Donagher, Harbor st. Tulla-
more, applied for an injunction re-
straining John Phelan, former assist
ant in the licensed premises which be-
longed to plaintiffs uncle, Jerh, Ry-
an, but which plaintiff said he bought
at an auction for CTS, and the stock
for GG27, from interfering with the
the goods or books and directing him
to deliver up the assets in his hands.
After the auction he borrowed $500
to enable him to make up the pur-
chase price. The loan was secured by
mortgages. He never agreed to take
the defendant into partnership. Mr..
Justice PIN fixed the trial for next
week, the defendant undertaking not
to interfere with the assets in the
meantime.
At a largely attended meeting of the
Meath Farmers association, C. Nc
Kenna, presiding, it was resolved, on
the motion of NJ. Smith, seconded by
D. Farrell, to ask John Dunville to re-
sumo the Mastership of the Hunt as
soon as his military duties permit. It
was unanimously decided to organize
a Farmers Gift Sale for the Red Cross.
Justice PIN made an order for the
administration of the estate of the late
John Hamill merchant, Ardee, whose
property, consisting of stocks, shares,
licensed promises and small freehold,
was valued at 99,495. Pecuniary and
charitable legacies had been bequeath-
ed, and the residue was left to the
Catholic Archbishop of Armagh. AS
the executors differed on the principle
on which the estate should be wound
up, his lordship said it would be better
the estate should be under the control
of the Court. Mr.. Lardner was for
plaintiff, Thos Hamill, Mr. Oulton, X.
c., for defendant; Mr. Kearney and
Mr.. Cusack, X. c., for Mr.. Mcdonald.
Sister Marie Patrick, daughter of
John O'Reilly, Leitrim, Newcastle, Co.
Meath, died at the Convent of Adora-
ton Repartice in Normandy, writes
our Bailleboro' correspondent. Swords
magistrates sympathized with the rel
,atives of the late Jas. Robertson, J. P.
The magistrates at Kildare Petty Ses-
sions passed resolution of sympathy
with the relatives of the late J. F.
Bowling, solr., Kildare.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-12-28
MUNSTER,

Sixteen cattle belonging to NJ. Sey-
mour, were driven off the lands of
Lansdowne, Portroe, Nenagh, on Sun
day.
E. j. Fitzgerald, presiding at a re-
cent meeting of the Munster Winners
Association, said he was in error i'm
stating previously that the local dis
tillers had increased the wholesale
price of whiskey by So. Cd. per gallon.
A change in the terms of an aggree-
ment had espaced his notice, or he
would have opposed it.
A fire at Cahir early on Monday
morning destroyed IS tons of hay, the
produce of 20 acres of corn, and
threshing machines and other farming
implements, the property of Lieut. Col
R. B. Charters, and valued at $780,.
Thorough the efforts of so men of the
S. l. Horse, with an engine, the blaze
was prevented from spreading to hay
and corn sheds. The damage is COW
cred by insurance.
Mr.. O'Riordan submitted a resolu-
ton expressing regret at the departure
OF Gen. Duran from Cor. He was an
lrishman, and was being replaced by
an English General. There was no
seconder for the motion, Aid. Meade
remarking that the city could live
without him.
A representative meeting of Mallow
Catholics, Very Rev. Canon Corbett, P.
p, presiding, condemned the recent
breaking of the windows of the local
Protestant Church, and the Rev. chair
man said it was Canon Harmon's wish
that the outrage should get no public
1ty, but the Cork Constitution" rep
resentative would not have it so. The
U. d. G. Chairman and Town Clerk
challenged the paragraph in the name
OF the people of Mallow, and called
Tor an investigation. The resolution,
which was proposed by Mr.. E. Fitz-
gerald, solr., Co. c., and seconded by
Mr.. S. Sheehan, condemned the intol-
erance of those who tried to cast a
foul stigma on Catholics in order to
place another weapon in the hands of
the Carbon Craws, and called on the
constitution" to withdraw it's ''faul
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-12-28

with T. Humphreys, r. d. c., and to
DR.. A. Humphreys, on the death of
Rev. Jas. Humphreys, P. p, Cahercon-
lish. A similar vote was passed to
DR.. NJ. S. McGrath, on the death of his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Clune. The deep
est sympathy is felt in Nenagh, for the
relatives of the late T. Gleason, cattle
dealer, Nenagh. Irish Volunteers, Gu
mann M mBan, and Urban Council
Committee accompanied the remains
to Fillmore.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-12-28
News from Ireland
CoNNAUGHT.
The Ballyhannis Defence Fund Con

The Ballyhannis Defence Fund Com
mittee, DR.. Waldron presiding, have
formally dissolved, and decided to re-
turn the subscriptions (e2,700), as
the CONSUMPTION menace has disap-
peared, and they return thanks to the
Hierarchy, clergy, and people for avert
ing the danger.
Much damage was done by an out
break of fire in Laughty flax mill, Bal
Inns.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-12-28
ULST Err.

The Armagh Catholic Board of Edu-
cation have appointed Very Rev. Can
on Coyne, P. p, Commissioner for
1919.
Jas. Gwynne, Jas. Kane and H. Kane
of Dungiven district, were at Limava-
dy, on Friday, returned for trial on
charge of assualting Michael and Pat
rick M'Closkey, brothers, of Clunty-
geragh, Dunigiven, who alleged that
they were attacked when returning
from Dungiven Fair at night. 1t was
deposed by Michl. M'Closkey that he
was searched for revolver, and that
Gwynne said, You must become Sim
Fem, for Sim Fem rules" 1t is stated
that ill feeling has been generated
by the loss of drum by the A. O. H.,
of which the MCloskeys are members.
The estate of Mary Smith, who died
intestate at Lisnagone, Co. Monaghan.
consisted of G1,2OO and G94O on de.
post receipt, and the Chief Clerk
certificate found that the next-of-kin
were the children Of her brothers, Pat
rick, Michael and John, and the chill
dren of half-brothers, James and Ed
ward. Justice PIN declared the next
of-kin entitled to their costs out of
the funds.
Office and Requiem Mass for the
late Rev. Stanislaus Curran. c. p,
were celebrated at Holy Cross Church,
Ardoyne, on Sunday. The Most Rev.
DIR. MacRory, Bishop of Down and
Conner, presided, assisted by Rev.
Father Mark, c. p. Rev. Father Rich
ard, G. p, brother of deceased, cele-
brated the Mass, and Rev. j. Curran,
U. SIS. R. and Rev. NJ. Curran, C. SIS.
r., other brothers, were deacon and
subdeacon, respectively. Besides the
members of the Passionist Order there
was large attendance of the secular
clergy and friends of deased. The
remains were inferred in the Monas-
terry grounds, his Lordship giving the
last Absolution. With the other broth
ers assisting at the Mass, John Curran
was chief mourner.
Over 500 tailors ceased work in Bel
fast on Monday, over the refusal of
employers to pay Id. per hour over
present log" rates. ...
To mark the occasion of his first
visit to Ireland following his imprison-
ment in Germany, Captain c. G. Craig,
M. p, was presented last night with
an address of congratulation and well
coined by the Lisburn branch of the
South Antrim Constitutional Associa-
ton.
A Union Jack hoisted from the bal
cony of the Northland Arms Hotel
Dungannon, in celebration of peace,
was during Sunday night set on fire,
and the Flagstaff also much burned.
Capt. F. w. M'Elroy, D. S. O., son
OF J. M'Elroy, steward to Co. E. Roe,
d. L., Ballyconnell House, lies dan
gerously ill in a French hospital with
influenza and pneumonia.
Lieut.. H. H. Brewer, Royal Leinster
Regt., who has been promoted Capt,
and has received the Croix de Guerre
M. e. and Bar, and the Italian Service
Cross, is a son Of the. late E. Brewer,
Belfast, and nephew of J. and ]. Nc
keown, Grosvenor st. Foundry, Bel
fast.
The Belfast Catholic school manag-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-12-28
WORDS OF A CATHOLIC GENERAL,

The Washington Council Monthly
makes the memorable announcement
that it was Major General Bullard, of
Monterey, CAL, a convert to the Catho.
lie Church and Knight of Columbus,
who made the famous reply to the
French order to retreat at Chateau
Thierry:
The American flag never goes back.
My men would never understand any
other order than to go ahead!"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-12-28
SINN FEINERS DEMAND
IRISH REPURI IT,

Dublin-Sinn Feiners are demanding
a republic in Ireland, and those who
are elected to Parliament on Saturday
may refuse to sit at Westminster, but
attempt to establish a Parliament in
this city. Sim Fein leaders are work
ing for representation at the Peace
Conference.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-12
LINDEN

Curtis Preston was business caller
at Livingston Thursday.
Levi Pollard Of Dodgeville was here
looking after mining interests Thursday
Thomas Fine was business caller at
Mineral Point Thursday.
The "fu" being fairly we'll under
control the school re opened Monday.
Mrs Eugene Purington and Miss
Clara Pollard were Mineral Point callers
Thursday.
Rev. John Mardcastle of Platteville
delivered morning and evening sermons
at the z. M. Church Sunday.
Miss Amanda Olson was called to
her home in Stoughton Sunday, on
account of the serious illness of her
sister.
Miss Mary Johns of Montfort spent
several days of the past week at the
James Vial home.
H. Jenkins and Frank Batten were
callers at Stoughton Sunday.
Smith Rule returned on Wednesday
from business trip to Chicago.
Misses Gribble and Burke returned
from Dodgeville on Tuesday to resume
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-12
TO PATRONS OF THE MINERAL
POINT TELEPHONE co.

On July 10, 1918 By joint resolution of the United
States Senate and House of Representatives the President
was authorized take possession and control Of all Tee
graph Telephone Marine Radio systems for the dra-
ton of the
On July d, 1918, The President, by proclamation,
took such possession and control of all Telegraph and Tee
phone systems within the United States and designated the
Postmaster General Albert S. Burleson the Federal
officer having supervision possession control and operation
beginning midnight July 3D. 1918, the owners, mana
gers etc. continue in charge until and except in SO far
the Postmaster General shall otherwise provide by special or
general orders.
On August d, 1918, The Postmaster General issued
Order No. 1881 stating all companies Owing to the
necessity for conserving labor and material and to eliminate
cost which borne by the permanent OF the Iee
phone, readiness to serve or installation charge VIII be
made on and after September l. 1915 for installations
also charge for all changes IN location OF telephones
Then followed schedule Of charges based the monthly
rates of each particular exchange
On November Ii, 1913, effective December l. 1918
The Postmaster General issued Order No. 1882 modifying
and reducing the former rates for installation and moving
charges. While the former rates still effective from
Sept to Dec l. 1918 Beginning the latter date charges
will be as follows:
Moves requiring 90
Changes from one type of telephone subscribers request
charges takes telephone already on the premises -
While few people are first inclined to criticse these
charges wish call attention to the fact that telephone
charges have remained stationary for long PERIOD while all
of MATERIAL labor and other costs Of giving SERVICE
have been steadily increasing for years. until many items
from three times expensive formerly This has
compelled telephone companies by the hundred to operate at
raise their We have not desired to make any
reimbursement of during these times Of financial
strain and uncertainty but striving to give service
constantly improving i'll quality and reliability
While most of patrons doing all within their
power by patiently cooperating with efforts and paying
their charges promptly when DUE there who
fail pay their bills in full between the LIST and the 10th Of
each month and mourning the risk of additional rates for
themselves and possibly for others also.
We therefore request that all parties call at least before
before December 18th and pay the December charges and
also any arrears, III full. Respectfully
THE MINERAL POINT TELEPHONE CO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-12
their duties as teachers here.

their duties IS teachers here
Roscoe Fault was business caller at
Mineral Point Friday
Mrs Marvin Tredinnick visited rela-
tives at Highland Friday
Clarence Goldsworthy was Mineral
Point caller Friday.
The Auditorium movies opened on
Saturday evening and will give regular
Saturday night shows.
Milton Tredinnick of Yellowstone
visited relatives here Saturday.
Mrs John Holman and son Villas of
Cobb visited friends and relatives here
Friday.
Byron Alton was a Mineral Point
caller Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs William Smith visited
friends and relatives at Dodgeville on
Saturday.
Miss futile of Dubuque is engaged
as nurse at the Arch, Granville home.
Lester Fine of Mineral Point visited
friends here Saturday evening.
A number of our boys in camps are
expected to return home this week.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Burton and Miss
Ethel Oldenburg visited at the John
Burton home at Miff1in Sunday.
r. L. Vial was a business caller at
Mineral Point Thursday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-12
j. 6. TROOPS SEE
PO|NCARE IN METZ
Witness Presentation of Baton
to General Petain.
HAVE LEAD IN THE PARADE
Keys of City Which Germans Failed
to Get When They Captured Metz
in 1870, Handed to Mayor by
Premier CIemenceau.
HAVE LEAD IN THE PARADE

Metz, Lorraine, Dec. 10.-After Civ
ing hearty greetings to the French
troops three weeks ago, Metz re-
ceived President Poincare and repre-
sentatives of every branch Of the
French government.
The people Of Metz looked upon it
as a sort of official entry into posses
sion Of the city. They approved OF it
by the presence Of a vast thrOng that
continually cheered President POln-
care, Premier Clemenceau, Marshals
Joffre, Foch, and Petain and Field
Marshal Haig and General Pershing,
who were included in the official party
that assembled here.
The girls of Metz, wearing their ma
tional costume, were banked on both
sides Of the street from the station to
the Esplanade. Behind them were
packed men and women carrying the
French flag and wearing artificial
tricolor bouquets in default Of real
flowers.
Gets Ancient Keys.
At the ceremony in the city hall,
Premier Clemenceau handed to the
mayor of Metz the keys to the city
which the Germans failed to get when
they captured Metz in 1870. The keys
had been preserved by descendant
of Gen. f. 4. Lapasset, one Of the de-
tenders Of Metz.
A notable feature was the preSenta-
ton of the baton of a marshal of
France to General Petain, announce
ment of whose elevation to the rank
Of marshal was made last month.
The ceremony took place on the es-
p1anade in front of the statue of Mar
shall Ney. The One Hundred and
Thirty-first regiment of the Thirty
third division of the American army
was drawn up on one side and the
famous French marines in front.
Other French troops formed the other
side of the rectangular space.
Honor for Yanks.
The American troops had the honor
Of leading the line during the review
and ''The Star-Spangled Banner was
wildly cheered as the regiment
marched by in columns of eight in
faultless style. The marines Of Dix
nude, whose fame had reached Metz
even during h0stilities, provoked
fresh outbursts of cheering, as did the
passage of various sections of the
troops in review.
The societies of LOrraine-bands of
men and women, young and old-fled
through the streets during the morn
ing singing the Marseillaise, thus
adding to the general enthusiasm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-12
GERMAN PROPAGANDA
ACTIVITY is EXPOSED
Senate Committee Gets Report From
Head Of the Bureau of In
vestigation.

Washington, Dec. Tn telling his
story of German propaganda in Amer
lea, A. Bruce Bielaski, chief of the
bureau Of investigation Of the depart
ment of justice, laid before the senate
committee investigating brewery and
German propaganda cablegrams ex-
changed in 1916 by Count Won Bern
stOrff, then ambassador here, and the
Berlin foreign office.
One Of Bernstorff's messages urged
that special favor be shown William
Bayard Hale, an American about to
visit Berlin as a newspaper correspOn-
dent, because he was employed by the
Hearst organs, which the message
said, had OutspOkenly placed them
selves on the Germap side.
Bielaski told thee committee Hale
was on the Hearst pay roll for $500
a week, and also was employed at
$4,000 a year by a publicity organi-
ZatiOn formed in this country by DR..
Bernard Dernburg, the German propa-
gandist.
Mr.. Bielaski told the committee that
in October, 1914, Bernstorff wrote a
letter addressed to Albert and Dern-
burg in which he said the Washing
ton Post was offered to him for ST.
100000. This offer was made, he said,
with the understanding that the Post
owners would buy the paper back at
the end Of the war for $1,50O,OO0.
A communication from Fuehr to the
German foreign office, dated August
2, 1916 said the Post had been friend
ly to Germany up to that time, but
recently had shown indications of
Joining the enemy" The change
was attributed by Fuehr to the Rus
sian ambassador, and he said the pol
icy had changed since the death of the
late John r. Mclean.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-12
CAPT. M0FFETT GOES TO SEA
Former Commander Of Great Lakes
Naval Training Station viii Com
mand Dreadnaught Mississippi.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-"Each one of you
has kept steadily in mind everything
that would be for the good of the
ship" The highest words of praise
that a captain can give his men were
written in a farewell statement issued
by Capt Moffett to the officers and
men at Great Lakes naval training sta
ton.
Capt. Moffett's wife and family will
remain at their new home in Lake
Forest while the captain is On the
U. S. S. Mississippi, the newest and
best of the dreadnaughts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-12
Six Wisconsin Men Go to Peace
Conference

Among the % members of the advis
DRY commission of experts who sailed to
France last week with President Wilson
as delegates to the peace conference
were three professors and three former
members of the staff Of the University
of Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin men are: Prof. Law
renee Martin, geology, Prof. w. l..
Westerman, history, and Prof. S. K.
Hornbeck, political science. The for
mer Wisconsin men are: A. A. Young,
instructor in political economy, 10 Sc,
c.. II, Haskins, professor of history,
5000 /, and William E. Lunt, in
structor in history, l90810.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-12
RUSS REDS KILL ID MORE
Prince and Princess SviatopoIk-
Mirsky Murdered.

Stockholm, Dec 9.-On the pretext
of having discovered a counter-revo-
lutionary plot, the terrorist commits
sion at Mohilev sentenced fourteen
persons to death, according to a Pc
trograd dispatch. Among those SEN
fenced were Prince Eristoff, who was
executed with his two sisters, and the
Prince and Princess Sviatopolk- Mirsky.