Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-30
gpsg Republican, E1parsdap 1890

OVERWHELMINGLY, 3N1Qd, 7tMI
great man makes a mistake the cause
is generally because he was influenced
by or listened to the advice OF a
Now, Dewey's public conduct
was marvel till the day of his mar
riage. Then commenced the trouble;
he"
AS you interrupted my husband, al
low me to break in on your thoughtful
essay on women said Mrs. Birdseye.
Mr.. Pessinist, il you had ever been
influenced by the association of some
good woman, as wife, you would not
today be such sour, discontented old
man. You mention the mistakes of
great men, and probably 1t is true that
many came from the source you mem
ton. But does history tell of the many
others they avoided by listening to
good advice? don't claim to be a seer
nor a prophecies, but ask that friend
of yours over there who is dying to get
in his opinions if 1 ever saved him from
making a fool of himself" edo yoV
refer to our wedding day. madam
softly asked the friend of Pessimist)
II know just as we'll as l am sitting
here that Mrs. Dewey did not want TINS
house given to her. The admiral forceN
it on to her and with the best OF mo-
tives. He knew she would probably
outline him and l admire a man VINO
will look out for his wife's comfort.
What was his was hers and to prevent
any legal trouble after his death ne
was bound she should have the home
the generous citizens of this country
presented him with
The travelling man said: Mrs.
Birdseye. you are exactly right, only
YOU don't go far enough. Pessimist
was trying to say that men of a Ger
tain age lose their judgment under
some circumstances, only he feared IL
would be reflection on himself. was
it not ten years ago that Pessimist was
dangerously near giving away my
house and himself? One of these days
Il expect to be an old man. And want
TO tell you right here that may need
guardian appointed. The facts are
that Dewey was clear gone on the
widow. He took the public into his
Why shouldn't he? The public was his
friend. Love me, love my dog II
never entered the admiraFs sound mead
but what the public would be pleased
to have him present this house to Mrs.
Dewey She was the incest woman on
earth; is yet. And in another thing l
agree With you: / don't believe she
ever even limited that he should give
the house to her. All accounts of her
life prove that she is pre-eminently the
woman fit to be the wife of the great
est hero of the day. So much for Dew
ey and his actions and motives. Now,
Miss Seraphina, I'll tell you the real
reason of the uproar. It's religious
sentiment on the part of the public. III
that house had been situated out In the
suburbs, far away from that Catholic
church, and Mrs. Dewey had been an
orthodox Congregationalist, and then
Dewey had given the new wife the $780,
900 house. the public would have had
good laugh. somebody would have said
there's no fool like an old fool. and the
next day would have talked about
something else"
|
| travelling mans wife. 1.-The public was
| wrong in thinking the Catholic church
would sometime have got hold of the
property When they We're married
didn't Admiral Dewey have to consen
4 that if any children were born the.
must be raised in the Catholic faith
4 Wasn't they married by a Catholi'
priest. and one paper says this church
-
/ had been trying for several years Y
I get hold of this property believe Mrs
dewey is a good woman, but am sorr,
4 shes a Catholic l don't see how sh
/ could have joined the Catholic church
after belonging TO our Protestan
4 churches Henry says this was tn
lcause of the uproar. believe it is gu
duty to watch the movements of tn
ECatholics, or they will get possession o
1.-The government and run things in thi
country as they do in Spain. Many o
our officials are Catholics now and the
are gaining every day"
Il This scribe then commenced to say
that-"I don't want to occupy all of tn
time, said Pessinist. but Birdseye Gu
get in his work after we have gon
home Henry. your wife's right. Nc
a month ago, the Catholic church b
a high authority. proposed to our GOV
ernment, that the United States shout
help bear the expenses of sendin
Catholic missionaries to the Philippir
Islands. And they are trying now
I have the church hold title to- all til
lands and inconsistencies in Luzon. The
keep up their Parachial schools all ovt
, this country now. and every little Viii
try to get taxes diverted toward II
support OF their religious institutions
: Suppose they do" said the Silel
: Partner. What is there wrong
working for their church. There is NJ
as intolerant Catholic in town as Sc
(. are a Presbyterian. Why. Henry
J, wife there a woman with the kinde
! heart in the world, has feeling 81
; can not help against her neighbor
who happen to believe in reiigio,
I. faith different from hers. You're RICH
d it was a religious sentiment tn
d caused this uproar All the more di
4. graceful to those who fostered tie di
: cussion and criticism"
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