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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-04-19

Extraordinary charity, unvarying
thoughtfulness for those about him
and affability are among the outstand-
ing traits of His Holiness Benedict
XIV, who always charms with his gra-
cious, democratic manner those who
have the happiness of an audience.
Monsignor Bonaventure Cerretti, Sec
rotary of the Congregation for Extra,
ordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs, de-.
clared while in Washington to attend
the celebration of the episcopal golden
jubilee of Cardinal Gibbons. Monsig-
nor Cerretti, who journeyed from Rome
to this country to convey the personal
fluctuations of the Sovereign Pontiff
to the venerable Archbishop of Baltf-
more, gave some personal glimpses of
the Holy Father as he has seen him
day after day, busted with his many
cares.
Tall and Strong.
''The Holy Father" Monsignor Ger
retti said, "is tall and strong-despite
the fact that he rarely permits himself
as much recreation as a walk in the
garden-and his hair is black despite
his sixty-six years.
among the outstanding traits of his
character are his affability, his un.
varying thoughtfulness for those about
him and his extraordinary charity.
Those who have, the happiness of an
audience with him are always charmed
with his gracious, even, democratic
manner. A touching instance of his
thoughtfulness is the fact that, on the
birthday or feast day of one of his
secretaries, his are the first greetings
to reach the prelate, accompanied with
a token of His Holiness esteem.
/ When, too, any little delicacy, for ex-
ample, bon-bons or conserves, are sent
him, he shares them with all.
His Charity.
GAS for the Holy Fathers charity,
you can have no idea how great it is.
For example, If poor woman in
Rome writes to him for help, at once
he sends her sum of money; to any
appeal that comes to him he responds
without question. On one occasion a
priest of France wrote him of an ass0.
citation which had been formed to
work for the rebuilding of the ruined
churches Of northern France and: ask.
ing him that he send the members hls
blessing and encouragement. Isspoka,
to His Holiness and asked il fe would
send his blessing. You are very sim.
ple,' he said to me, we must not only
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-04-19
BELGIAN CLERGY MUST AVOID
POLITICS,

At a meeting of the Belgian Bish-
ops, held the other day, it was
unanimously decided to forbid the
clergy to have anything to do in
politics, even in support of the Catho-
lie party, while any idea of the clergy
acting as deputies was strongly dis
couraged. Cardinal Mercier has re-
Gently made public utterances to this
effect; and his words are thus en-.
dorsed.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-04-19
MGR. GERRETM DESCRIBES THE POPE

Details Of the Holy Fathers Traits
and Charming Personality Given at
First Hand by the Envoy Who Con.
veyed Papai Fluctuations to cardi-
nal Gibbons on the Occasion Of His
recent Jubilee.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-04-19

that as a rule so years must elapse
before the process of Qualification is
taken up.
Evidently Mr.. Meeklin has in mind a
monk or religious Of the Middle Ages,
who lives apart from ttse world and
makes the striving after religious per-
lection the aim of his life. It is true
that many of the Saints have obtained
their Saintfac' S. members of a re
ligious order. But any one acquainted
with the calendar Of Saints has ready
before his mind any number Of mer
or women who hGye not been members
Of religious order. The confusion
arising from setting up his own arbi
trary and obscure definition Of q Saint
and considering him as one who is {
Saint during HIS life time. adds to tn.
gloomy confusion Of the paper.
It 10, no doubt apparent to the PEG
pie when men Ike st. Stephen sufel
and die for the faith. Examples o
holiness Of life as that Of st. Francil
OF Assist were not all hidden, but Otter
excited admiration and veneration 10
the. man during his life time. The 70,
populi may often have been the 70,
Del. BIT ~ rspeae that the sain
IN this acceptance of the Cathoai
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-04-19

Abelard is really amusing. It shows
how little the real character of this
man is known. The name of Abelard
has been celebrated by modern writ
ers we believe for no other reason
than that he was vir bellator alb
adolescentia- knocker in vulgar par
lance-and had some unsavory rela-
lions with Heloise, as narrated in his
Historic Calamitatum. It is for such
reasons, it seems, that the sympathy
of the modern un-Christian world has
been extended to this unfortunate man
Abelard on the calendar Of Saints!
Why it would be more ridiculous than
to have Saul among the prophets. It
certainly is pity that Professor
Meeklin was not consulted by the
n Church as to the subjects for canoni-
zation. He might propose the name
. of Abelard, If he thinks that miracles
have been performed by the interces-
sion Of this genius. He might start
something" as the saying is, but he
must follow the rules and laws OF the
. Codex Juris Canonici.
]. These extracts prove sufficiently
how the professor is entirely unfit to
] write on the subjects Of Saints or the
/ Roman Catholic Church. o 81 tacu
} isses, philosophus mansfsses. The
|. |policy Of silence would cover multi
/ tude Of ignorance.
! The superficial criticism Of miracles
J observes . passing notice. The oil
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
Dad Had No Auto.

Remarkable has been the growth
of good roads sentiment in the coun-
ties. it is still greater in the smaller
towns. Places where pavement would
have been considered out OF the qpcs-
tion a few years ago, are going in for
paving now, and they are going in on
a large scale. Towns. of few thous-
and population are contracting for
more and more miles OF pavement.
1t was a long time coming, But
the turn has come at last. Tine ma
jority Of the people yof Iowa in the
cities and the villages as we'll as
out in the country. are desirous OF
getting out of the mud. They care
nothing now about the argument OF
What was good enough for dad
for dad had no automobile.
ington Hawkeye.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
ALL ROADS LEAD
TO SPILLv|LLE
Ddc0rahians are Going to the Pretty
Little Town of Spillville to
Enjoy the Fourth Of July
Program Next Friday
ELEGANT PROGRAM
FOR DAY AND NIGH1l
The People of Spillville Have Ex-
tended General Invitation to
All to Be With Them ON the
I 30 Fourth

q "a
From what we can hear Spillville
: Is going to have q lot of visitors on
the Fourth to help them celebrate
the day. Many, many Decorahians
are talking Spillville for the Fourth,
We undesstapd that busses will run
from Conover to Spillville to accomo-
date all who can't get to the thriv-
ing inland city in their or their
J friends motor cars. The program is
Z dandy and the people OF Spillvfile
will give everybody a royal, welcome.
Read the program below:
Natiopa1 Salnte-48 guns at sunrise
10:O0 q. m.-Dedication Of Soldiers
and sailors Memorial.
a-Star Spangled Banner, Spill
Vile Band.
b-old Glory Goes Marching.
Choir.
c-Introductory President of the
Day.
d-Dedicatory Address, Hon. D.
j. Murphy.
e-Address- (Bohemian), Rev. J.
p. Broz.
America, Choir and Audience,
Band Accompaniment.
1880 a. Information of Parade
and march to the grounds in River
side Park.
11:3O-1:00 Dinner, Served by the
Red Cross and Salvation Army Las
sizes Doughnuts? Oh. Boy!
1880 p. m.-Independence Day Exer-
cises.
.a-Music, Hail Columbia, Concert
Band.
b--Land of Mine, Choir.
c-Reading Declaration of Inde-
pendence, Miss Caroline Hruska.
MEDLEY of Patriotic Airs, Band
address, Rev. j. p. Broz.
f-Ihdependence. Day, Hon. D. j.
Murphy Of Waukon.
g-America, Choir and Audience
Band accompaniment.
500 Base Ball, N. Atkinson
Tigers" vs.: Spillville '.Buddies."
400 Trapshoot, Spillville Rod and
Gun Club against the field.
1880 Military Drills, Formal
Guard Mount, Setting up" Exercises
and other Military maneuvers.
5:30-7:OD Chow"
TOO Band Concert.
1880 Military Retreat.
800 Taps.
Afternoon and evening, Grand Bow.
cry Dance. Floor 80 x 100 feet
Thereu be room enough for all
Music? Fisher Six" orchestra. 'Nui
Said.
Special request to soldiers and
sailors returned from overseas an(
training camps. This is formal in
vitation to all to attend our "Home
Coming" and participate in all the
functions during the day. And to bt
the Guests Of the City" You will
be- gratuitously entertained during
the day. We bid you all come. A
heraty welcome awaits you.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
5O,O00DAMAGES
IN CYCLONE.
Cbickasaw. County Farms Near New
Hampton Suffer Much i'm
Cyclone ON June 23
BUILDINGS SWEPT
CLEANsoF FOUNDATIONS
Houses and Barns on Some :, Of the
Places We're Leveled TO the
Ground

We take. the following from the
New Hampton Gazette relative to
the big cyclone which occurred there
on Monday, June 90:
A cyclone developed in the vicinity
of the old James Roarty farm four
miles north of New Hampton Mon
day evening about 7:30 and swept
southwest causing great destruction
to property.
At the Roarty place owned by
Grant M. Biglow there was loss OF
barn and ohtbuildings, and at the B
Engelken place Just west the wreck.
age was almost as bad. This place
was just sold to John Condor of De-
Won. Moving southwest across the
east Wapsie bottom the twister
struck Arthur Boos' place and tore
all the buildings to pieces except the
house. Across the road west and
south the Henry Brown place was
swept clear of all buildings. Only
one end and one side Of the barn
is standing. The house was carried
eastward three rods, almost to the
middle of the road and smashed in
to a million pieces. A new piano and
a new car were ruined The entire
family was in the cellar. One son
received cut on the head.
Bearing more to the south the
cyclone wrecked all but the house on
the, Thomas Kenyon place. The house
was moved and the roof torn off
Poses orchestra stopped ins there to
escape the storm and their drum
was blown away and has not been
found. All took refuge in the cellar
At Ora Eggleson's some out
buildings were reduced to fragments
but there was only minor damage to
house and large barn.
Earl Secrist lost a machine shed
and chicken house.
The storm then by a curious freak
arose and travelled eight or nine
miles, descending upon two homes
that were victims of the cyclone of
May 8, 1918. These are the homes OF
Cecil Gray and Mr.. McEIroy in
Richland township south of Ionia.
Every building was wrecked al
Gray's just as they were last year
Mr.. Gray had erected new small
house and some very good outbuild
| ings and not one was left whole.
| At McElroy's on the Lofts farm
Mrs. McElroy suffered injury. The
outbuildings We're smashed and th,
house badly damaged.
All the families in the path of til,
storm took to their cellars
The property damage estimated a
i$50,00O.OO.
Neighbors and workers from tn
city have been assisting the victim
to clean up their premises.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
Way DIE RESULT
TACTICAL JOKE
A YOnV -mer Living Near Man
SON, L. in Precarious
COndiA Result Of
ht
FOUND A DUMMY
AT HIS DOOR
The easily Figure Was Dressed in
White and Threw the Youth
Into Commissions

Fort Dodge, Ia.-William Wiese
Id young man farmer living near
Manson. is in serious condition
land may not live as the result OF a
practical Joke.
The serious condition of the young
man was not learned. here until to-
day although the ''ioke" was played
upon him several weeks ago.
Wiese was sitting in the parlor
Of his home with his wife about II
o'clock at might. A rap was heard
lot the door. The man went to an
swer.. When he opened the door
there stood dummy figure clothed
In white.
The dummy was mechanically
operated by strings by some one
who must have been in the close
vicinity of the door When Wiese
appeared at the door, the dummy
extended a hand and the head
moved.
At the gruesOme sight before him,
the man stood in mute horror, finally
going into a convulsion from which
he did not recover for several hours.
The next day Wiese had another
!cOnYulsion of similar nature.
Medical. assistance was called in
They coulds do nothing. He went to
Rochester. Mimi. to consult with
specialists and they sent him away
without giving any relief. Every day
since the fatal day when the DUN
my appeared he has been taken with
these cOnvulsions coming toward
evening when he always can see
that gastly sight of the hand extend
ed and the mocking head moving uI
and down.
One of the features of the con-
vulsions is that when having one
Wiese always. grips his right hand az
If to shake hands with some one YET
unable to extend 1t.
Physicians fear that unless some
cure is found for the convulsion
Wiese cannot live long.
No trace has been found of the
parties responsible for the Joke
although the matter is being invest
gated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
WHAT AMERICA CELEBRATES.
We Do Not Celebrate Merely the Vic
tory Over Mother Country.

On July Fourth the American peo-
pie do not celebrate merely the VIC
tory they gained over mother
country which was then in the pow
er of court of German ancestry and
feeling, Nor do the people celebrate
merely the anniversary of the time
when they attained the right of self
control and individual expression.
They also celebrate the final
triumph Of certain distinctively Am
erican ideas. On July 4, 1776, the
representatives OF the American
colonies. then only obscure little
settlements on the fringe of the un-
tanned wilderness. met to discuss
certain principles of liberty very
dear to these hardy pioneers. They
ended by agreeing upon Declaration
in which they set up certain stand
ards Of liberty and democratic gov
ernment which sounded very strange,
revolutionary, and visionary in the
then monarchical world.
This declaration could hardly be
said to have fallen like bonn bshell
in the Europe of kings and empires.
1t did not make noise enough for a
bombshell. The sages of the old
world laughted at it, as the outburst
Of q rustic people far removed from
the center of experience and wisdom.
Yet the principles announced by
this obscure band of patriots have
overturned the whole world. The
inspiration Of liberty was conveyed
first to the peoples Of Western Eur
ope, several of whom before many
years either threw off the yoke of
kings altogether, or curbed their
power.
But the great empires of Central
and Eastern Europe maintained their
scorn of American liberty up to the
recent war. But liberty has proved
too strong for them. 1t has put
down the mighty from their seats and
exalted them of low degree. iSl
This principle, which had to wait
from July 4, 1778, to November IL,
1913. for full vindication, is what
America really celebrates on its
v - 8 4. .ifIfl
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
TarVia Paving at WaukOn.

At meeting Of the city council
held on Tuesday evening of last week
it was decided to extend the paving
to the city limits north on Allama-
kee street, east and west on Main
street and south on the Rossville
road. The paving will be Tarvia on
sub-base of crushed stone. The
council will meet on the evening of
July to hear the objections OF own
ers of property subject to assessment
for the cost of the contemplated i'm
proyement-Wauk Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
WILL SELL beer
AND LIGHT WINES
Only Nhiskey is Hit by the War
Time Dry Law is the Latest
Ruling. Department of JUS
~ tice Not to Prosecute.
WILD TIME IN THE
WET CITIES MONDAY
Old John Barleycorn Had Hords Of
MOurners, at His. Funeral. and
~ Presume The Mourning Will
be Kept Up for Some
q, Time

Is sWashin gton. D. C.-The depart
Finent Of Justice is understood to have
decided that sale of light wines and
beer shall not be interfered with
under the war time prohibition law.
InstrUctiens went forward today
to district attorneys in wet territory
thai tie department would abide by
the recent decision in the test case
brought in New York and would
not prosecute dealers selling bever-
ages containing not more than two
and three-quarters per cent of
alcohol
Washington, D. C.-President Will
son will not suspend the operation
Of the wartime prohibition act,
which became effective at midnight
Monday night.
His decision was. announced in a
cable. received at the White House
from Paris Saturday and Immediately
made public.
The president said that demobil-
ization of the American army is not
complete and therefore he is unable
to act without congressional removal
of the bar on the sale Of liquor,
beers or wines.
There is one ray of hope for the
vets.
"When the demobilization is
terminated" the presidents message
said. my powers to act without con-
gressional action will be exercised
re There still are more than a mil
lion men under arms, called under
the emergency to which the war
time prohibition applies. These mil
lion may be demobilized within a
few months, permitting the re-
sumption of the sale Of liquors in the
time intervening between that date
and the one on which the nation
wide prohibition under the con-
stitutional amendment goes into ef-
feet, Jan. 16, 1920, one year from
the date on which the thirty-siXth
state certified it's Endorsement of
the federal amendment as pro-
vided in the joint resolution passed
by congress.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
MORE COUNTIES
FOR REAL / ! ! |, ROADS 4 J
Large Number Iowa Counties Have
Already Voted for Hard Sur
faced Roads and Others
Are Lining Up II. ~
STORY COUNTY
VOTED 1T DOWN
Looks Like the Hard Road PROPOSE
tion Will Garry all Over the -
State. Iowa Has 90 Counties

Many Iowa counties have held
elections recently and practically all
have voted for the hard road propa:
sition. The following counties are: !.
For Good Roads.
Cerro Gordo county.
Johnson county.
Buchanan county.
O'Brien county.
Palo Alto county.
Linn county.
Sioux county.
Black Hawk county.
Scott county.
Polk County.
y Against Good Roads.
Story county.
Mason City, Ia.-The proposition
to pave the primary roads system of
Cerro Gordo county carried by more
than 1900.
The proposition to issue $780,
900 bonds to do the work carried
by majority almost as large.
The total vote on paving was:
For. 2,542; against, 707; majority
for, 1885.
The bond proposition will not vary
more than 100 from these figures,
three precincts yet to be heard from.
Waterloo, Ia.--Buchanan county
adopted paved highways yesterday
by a majority Of 1873, the town pre-
cincts giving heavy majorities for,
while in the country the opposition
was strong, although four rural pre-
cincts returned favorable majorities
and one had a tie vote.
This means that in connection
with the paved roads in Black Hawk
county. assured in the recent elect
ion. there will be a stretch of forty
eight miles of paved highway.
Iowa City, Ia.-Paved roads car
ried in Johnson county by ma
jority of 46O. The vote was 1924 for
the proposition and 1,464 against.
The county did not vote on the is
suauce of bonds
On Monday Polk county, where
Des Moines is located voted by q
top heavy majority for good roads
Some precincts voted as follows 50
for good roads against; 72 for, /
against; $50 for and 9 against, so Il
looks like the people want good
roads in Polk county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02

Tht Cedar Rapids Republican "will
predict that within ten years some
farmers who voted against hard sur
faced roads will be coming to Cedar
Rapids and Marion and Mt. Vernon
to ask the city folks to vote with
them to get what they now think
they do not want. And they may not
always be able to get it for twenty
five cents on the dollar"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02

Only 5000 out of the 2.O00. 900
overseas soldiers married French
girls. That's only one-fourth of one
per cent OF 100000. The home
girls needn't mind.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02

Now that the hot weather is a!
hand it is we'll enough to quote the
old verse that offers the warning:
Many mortal, young and old,
Has gone to his sarcOphagus
Thru pouring water, icy cold,
Adown his warm esophagus.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02

The secret of success is constancy
to purpose.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02

Just to keep history straight, let
record be made of the fact that
O'Brien county, which returned a
vote of three to one in favor of
paved roads, is strictly an agricul-
tural county in which two-thirds or
more of the people who voted live on
FARMS" points out the Waterloo
Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02
BOOZE SEARCH BILL MODIFIED.
Provision Permitting Hunt for Liquor
In Private Homes Stricken Out.

rs Washington, d. C.-The provision
of the prohibition enforcement bill
permitted search in private homes
for contraband liquor when the
search warrant was sworn to ''by at
least two creditable persons" was
stricken out by the house judiciary
committee. The system of search as
provided in the espionage act was
submitted.
Under provisions of the enforce
ment act, tentatively modified today
in committe, transportation of in
toxicating liquors in automobiles,
aircraft or other vehicles would
prove IAN expensive undertaking if
the owner is caught.
s As the bill originally stood, it
ktipulated that the vehicle should
be sold at public auction and the
difference between the selling price
and the amount Of the fines and the
!. costs should he refunded to the
owner. The committee changed the
provision today to provide that any
surplus which might remain after
the fines and costs were paid should
be given to the state.
The committee also tentatively
agreed to eliminate minimum penal
ties attached to violations Of law
for the first offense the Judge to use
his own discretion in sentencing the
offender.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02

Many Iowa counties have. held
elections recently and practically all
have voted for the hard road propar
sition. The following counties are: {.
For Good Roads.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02

While campaigns Of determination
are waged against our pests, none
is ever conducted against the man
who borrows a pencil for moment
and sticks it in his pocket" COM
plains the Sioux City Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-02

We always regret the most the
things that we come the nearest to
getting.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-11

REAfIDJI ELEVATOR & MILLIN
co.
CITY DRUG STORE
NORTHERN GROCERY CO.
GOLDEN WEST tROTTLlNC
WORKS
, J. OPSAHL
o. L. STANTON
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-11

BEMIDJI PIONEER
SECURITY STATE BANK
NORTHWEST OIL COMPANY
GIVEN HDW. COMPANY
HUFFMAN g. O'LEARY
KOORS BROS. co.
A. v. GARLOCK
J. w. DIEDRICk