Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-05-13
This City Was Threatened with
War Between the Rival
Newspapers.
The Police Force Have DOnned
Handsome New Summer
Uniforms.
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY NEWS NOTES
Especial Letter to the Kentucky Irish
American.

Especial Letter to the Kentucky Irish
American.
SHELBYvII.LE, May Fit was with
sincere sorrow that the friends OF the
editor of this paper read i'll the afternoon
papers of Tuesday of the death OF his
oldest son, William l.. Higgins, i'll the
far-off Philippine islands. We extend to
him and his family our sincere sympathy
in this sad hour of their sorrow
Poor old, dead Frankfort! We natur-
ally expected that the undoubtedly able
correspondent of that old town would
have noticed our last letter to the Ken
lucky Irish American, hut unfortunately
there was nothing to say favoring the
Franklin county courthouse, nor, in
deed, would he venture a VOID in praise
of the dilapidated affair they term the
State House. There being much talk
about its removal it is hoped that good
Judgment may prevail and that when a
selection is made they may know that
S..elbyville is i'll every particular the
proper location. We have all the advan-
tages here especially required for the aid
and assistance of the lawmakers. Shell
byville, with its magnificent public
library, to which very generously the cit
liens have lately donated hundreds OF
the best books of reference and many vol
umes calculated to while away the weary
hours, would certainly be the place tor
our law men to congregate. Further
more, for the young and festive repre-
sentatives of proud and naughty people
we have a first-class bowling alley and
the best equipped saloons i'll the Blue
grass region. Frankfort, indeed, may
boast some establishments of like nature,
but everybody knows that here we have
only the best that Kentucky offers.
Bright hopes are i'll the hearts OF our
farmers regarding an abundant harvest.
Everything at this time seems favorable,
notwithstanding the Encouragement of
few weeks ago.
Col. ]. NJ. Casey, our enterprising bust
ness man, spent day in Louisville last
week. 1t was said to be a business trip,
but no doubt little pleasure was in
tended, as it happened to be Derby day
However, the Colonel never ~ goes to
the races, and so we may be rashly judg-
ing.
Last Sunday morning large number
the young ladies and girls of our congre-
cation received holy communion, it being
the first Sunday in Mary's month. The
sermon appropriate to the occasion was
preached by Rev. J. J. Fitzgerald, and
was in every respect in keeping with the
splendid discourses which we hear not
only on special occasions, but every Sun
day. The little children also are all de-
termined and anxious, rain or shine, to
be present on Saturdays and Sundays to
receive his instructions.
The efficient police force has procured
new uniform of Southern gray for the
summer, and the proudest man is our
City Engineer, Dan O'Leary. In fact,
wherever there is crowd Dan is sure TO
be present. Some say it is to have the
new suit admired, while others unkindly
hint that the crowds are there to admire
the man. Be this as it may, we are proud
of all who wear the gray.
During the past week our community
was saved from the horrors of wal
far surprising the dreadful scenes OF all
Uncle Sans foolishness. We have two
newspapers published here. The News
declared editorially that the Sentinel
sometimes forgot its duty on watch, and
was so dazzled by the glare of Goebelism
and Goebel, and Goebel's head and Goe
bells tail and Goebel's bill and every
thing else Gobelian, as occasionally tc
tell stories. This brought the Sentine
to full realization of the situation, ant
il was determined TO report the night and
day watches as "all WE'LL" A beautiful
love letter appeared in the editorial col
umns of the Sentinel from the News mar
declaring tearfully his heartfelt sorrow
that the Sentinel should be a mott
around Goebel's blaze, but solemnly pro
testing that he meant the Sentinel to be
liar though he sometimes told tales. Th'
uneodly and the niggers for momen
forgot themselves, and looking up t.
heaven said "bless the Lord, while tn
pious, with eyes rolled up, declared tina
at was beautiful thing to see brother
dwell in unity" The Sc tinel is out an'
out for Goebel, and the News does no
seem to know where il is at" Soende'
the incident and the war was over.
When we we saw our last piece II
print all the fright vanished and we ar
here to stay, feeling that our special lin
is to be correspondent. That we ha'
latent and dormant powers we hal
realized, but now, fully conscious OF on
abilities, we are going to do work whic
no correspondent can equal.
Rev. Father Fitzgerald, OF this place