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Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-05-13

leaders. That these outrages must
be checked and such outlaws
stamped out by the whole power of
the Government and the most strin-
gent regulations, all law-abiding
people agree. So far Gen. Merriam
is doing his duty fully.
But when he undertakes to give
the cause and suggest definite
remedy he shows his ignorance of
affairs not military, and that lack of
Just discrimination of the soldier in
civil matters, which, instead of re-
storing peace and safety to life and
property, would, because of its in
justice in CHASING and Furnishing
the innocent with the guilty, pro-
duce anarchy and bloodshed. He
says: "Since the trouble largely
originated in hostile organizations
of men known as labor unions, /
suggest law making the formation
of such unions or kindred societies
crime. " The General should have
been more definite and said: "Since
the trouble originated among and
was confined to miners, l suggest
a law making operating a mine or
working in a mine a crime" One
is about as logical and just as the
other.
But, seriously, the absurdity of
Gen. Merriam's CHASING labor
unions per sc as criminal and his
suggesting vigorous laws proscrib-
ing them as such only shows his
ignorance Of the true character,
purpose and beneficial results of
labor unions to the community.
For, while labor unions may at
times, as in Idaho, be controlled by
the vicious and led to violate the
law, no other influence has done so
much to teach the workman his
duty to himself, his employer and
the law; to understand and demand
his rights and respect and protect
the rights of others; to elevate him
morally and mentally; to appeal to
his reason and justice, and restrain
him from such violence as that in
Idaho; to make him a good citizen,
learn him business methods, to be
fair and faithful; that on his homes
ty, skill and obedience to law must
he rely for his betterment, and
finally that his greatest injury
comes from acts of violence and re-
sistance to law.
Gen. Merriam does not know
this. He only sees labor unions as
they appear to him in Idaho, killing
people, burning property and defy
ing the law, and with the narrow
vision, strict discipline and hasty
decision of the soldier, he would
act. He does not stop to reflect
and investigate that, though there
are members of labor unions who
are outlaws and deserve summary
punishment, the vast ajority are
among the most orderly and law
abiding citizens, who earnestly dis
approve such criminality and de-
plore it because of the reproach it
puts upon them and their unions;
and, finally, that labor unions ell
deavor in every possible way to
restrain and prevent such conduct
on the part of the thoughtless,
ignorant and evil disposed work
men.
Gen. Merriam should confne
himself to the army and military
affairs, and leave the regulating of
civil and moral questions to those
who know more about such things
like the Western miner who |
agreed that the parson knew more
than he about running a gospel
mill.
Some OF our papers give great |
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-05-13

James +. Mcconnell, for many years
with the Fleischman Company, died Sun
day at his residence on Second street.
He was we'll known all over the city, and
his funeral was largely attended at Christ
Church Cathedral Monday afternoon.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-05-13
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The stand taken by the Church of
Christ ever since the beginning of the
Christian era against divorce is at last
being considered by most eminent Pro-
testant divines as the only one. The re-
cent Sloane Belmont case is attracting
attention throughout the whole country,
and Society in all the leading cities of
the Union is against receiving the much
divorced man or woman into its fold.
Dean Farrar, of Canterbury, England,
gives to the World his opinion that 1.-THE
strength and prosperity of the nation de-
pend more OH the indissoluble sacredness
of the marriage bond than upon any
other condition. He quotes the saying
of great man that ''the foundation stone
of a republic is the hearthstone A
general uprising against divorce law has
taken hold of the more thoughtful of
Protestant leaders, and let us hope it may
be productive of good results. The
Catholic church, had she made "allow-
ances" for the debauchee Henry the
Eighth, could have saved the many mill
ions Of "Merrie England" who have been
lost to her through the resolute stand she
took on this now much discussed point
This law may in some cases work pain
and hardship, but the violation of it
works the sure destruction of civilization
The observance of this command of the
church is only the fulfilling of the Divine
command "till death do us part" The
discussion by Protestants is very signii-
cant of the old adage, "All doors lead to
Rome" The very hinges on which the
doors of sectarianism swing sopen are
divorce-divorce. Z.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-05-13

Dewey is packing his gripsack for
home, and it is thought he will arrive in
America by July 4.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-05-13
IRELAND ON TRIAL.


to decide a policy and manage her
affairs as a nation, but home rule in
that which directly affects her peo-
pie in their local affairs. The Bal
four law placing the government of
counties and districts in the control
of councils elected by all the people
not only the land and freeholders
as heretofore-instead of the grand
iuries composed of or named by the
landlords, which formerly governed
Ireland locally, is now III full force.
The councils chosen by the people,
and in a large measure composed of
the poorer class, now govern Ire
land, the aristocracy having to step
down and out. Furthermore, the
party of the people-the National
ists-are in full control everywhere
except in few local districts of
Ulster, having elected 544 OF the
total 654 members composing the
boards, and are i'll undisputed
power in the governing of districts,
counties, cities and towns. Women
were allowed to vote, and many OF
them were elected to Office i'll the
towns. They usually voted early,
and then worked hard for the Ma
tionalist candidates. In Limerick
the city government was completely
overturned, and Nationalists, with
John DAILY, pardoned "dynamiter"
for Mayor, were elected to every
Office.
The Balfour bill swept away the
cd law regarding the holding of
property as a necessary qualihca-
ton to vote, and the poorest man
was eligible not only to vote, but to
be elected to the highest office in
the gift of the people, even to that
of Lord Mayor of Dublin.
Complete absence of strife marked
the elections. There was no at
tempt except in few cases to draw
sectional lines.
The elections that have placed
the people in command have
wrought strange changes in all
parts of the Green Isle. Laborers
on the estates of the landlords arc
in many cases their official superiors
today. Members of old titled fami-
lies had to witness the election to
Office of men, and women, too-for
they also had the privilege of the
ballot-whom these titled ones had
heretofore ruled with rod of iron.
1t was humiliating, but it was in
evitable, and there was no help
for it.
To the onlooker the results of the
Irish elections have humorous
look that can not be ignored. All
classes in Ireland are joking about
them. The fact that earls and lords
have been compelled to acknowledge
political defeat at the hands of their
own day laborers is joke that
makes them i'll and convulses the
disinterested observer
AS sample of the sweeping vic
tories everywhere of the Labor
party, William Shaw, one of the
wealthiest millers in Ireland, was
defeated for Alderman by dray-
man in his own employ, whose
weekly wage was 81. so. Maurice
Leonard, agent of the Earl of Ken
more, a landlord and formerly a
dictator of his town, was obliged
to yield the first place on the
ticket to one of his day laborers,
earning $2.25 week.
Cork has elected two "Jarvies, +"
one an Alderman and the other
Councillor. These men ply the
streets every day with their cars for
work. The Alderman--O' Conner
lis man of keen intelligence. He
has very definite views on the sub
ject of municipal affairs, and does
not hesitate to express them. The
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-05-13

Mrs. Mary Cooney, aged 6fty-six years,
most Christian lady, died Sunday MORN
ing at her home, 9l5 Franklin street.
The funeral services were conducted
Wednesday morning at St. Johns church,
Clay and Walnut streets, and the inter-
ment was in St. Louis cemetery. She
had wide circle of friends, who sincere
ly mourn her loss.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-05-13

The crusade that has been going on for
over a quarter of century against the
corset has at last taken tangible shape,
and club formed in Chicago entitled the
Good Health Club, which binds its mem
bers to complete their toilet without the
aid of corsets. The results from hy-
gienic standpoint will be immediate No
sculptor thinks of carving out of marble
woman with an insect waist. No artist
will paint a Venus, Hebe or Juno with
a compressed diaphragm and enormously
disproportioned hips and shoulders. Why
rot women see perfect beauty in perfect
shape1 Monstrosities are in demand
freaks even. This movement of Chicago
women has followed close upon the heels
of the recent action of the Minister of
Education of Saxony which prohibited
the wearing of corsets in the school
rooms of that principality. Many mothers
who know better weakly consent to the
placing of their young girls into corsets
at period when the lungs should have
full play and unhampered opportunity to
expand. But cit is the fashion," and
fashion is autocrat. All sorts of ills are
the result of tight lacing-consumption,
dyspepsia, headache, backache, poor cir
culation and train of evils. If women
only knew how stays shorten their lives
and destroy their comfort and joys while
living, they would soon cast aside this
reminder of past age-the death invit-
ing corset.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-05-13

Mrs. Bridget Fahey died Sunday after.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-05-13

The mania which criminals serving
sentences in prisons and penitentiaries
have for books of adventure, mystery and
crime serves to show parents the immense
necessity they are under of watching
after the books within whose realms their
boys and girls love to wander and with
what kind of fictitious characters they
associate. Trashy novels are the ruin of
young minds. AS poisonous as cigarette
smoking, they are more deadly because
the moral havoc they work is done in
private, unseen and unknown save to
themselves. Young and inexperienced,
they are unable to calculate these de-
structive effects till too late. A love for
sensible reading early inculcated is the
best way to guard against the false habit
of trashy literature. Reading rooms, such
as St. Francis Hall under the Cathedral
and the Polytechnic on Fourth avenue,
between Green and Walnut, should be
patronized by young boys and women.
IT'S true they are frequented to a con-
siderable extent, but like the good ship
a-sailing, "there is room for hundreds
more" St. Francis Hall has especial
claims on the Catholic young men and
girls of the city. Many of them have
mothers and fathers who as children were
taught in this now well-equipped reading
room, and its happy memories ought to
be constant inspiration to them to visit
it and patronize its tables, which are
laden with magazines and up-to-date
journals from all over the country, and
all free of charge. Mr.. Justa, the custo-
dian, is always kind and attentive, and
his only regret is that the place is not
better patronized by the young folks. If
parents would only take to heart the in
terest of their children they would exert
themselves to see that the young people
go there to spend few evenings of every
week. A love for good, healthy reading
is bound to follow. 1t is safe to say that
many men who now occupy prison cells
paved their way thither by vicious and
reckless reading.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-05-13

In special article in this months
Review of Reviews on "The Steady De-
cline of War" the editor, Mr.. Albert
Shaw, quotes a letter written by Alexan-
der Sutherland to the Nineteenth Cen
fury in which he appeals to history to
show "the natural decline Of warfare. ="
He argues that the development of human
sympathy has been steadily sapping the
military spirit. After taking intervals of
four centuries Sutherland saws: "If we
who are accustomed to the peaceful ways
of modern city could be dropped back
into one of our ancestral tribes of forty
generations ago our lives would be one
long ferocious nightmare, wherein no
occupation was of any repute save that of
the warrior, nor any pursuit capable of
kindling ardor except that of slaughter.
Peaceful industry was degrading and fit
only for slaves; and mans surest pass
port to the heaven of wassail was to die
amid the frenzied slaughter of battle. "
In the Eleventh century the individual
has largely lost sight of immediate and
deadly revenge. Laws are in force re-
quiring money compensations for injury.
A strong king had the place of former
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-22

George Petticord, Vert Petticord, Willis
BROOKS, George Petticord, Willie Coop
err Francis Seanor, Harry Morrison.
Jesse Mems, Eddie Hoartsman, I.uci,Is
Robinson. Joe Holloway, Fred Kli,eh.
Willie Bunsardner. Joe Wolf, George
Wincher. - o :
Alto-George Johnson, Frank Dudley,
Harry Schulz. Douglas Osborne, Ches-
Ter McNash. Winnie Raider. Benjamin
Lowry, Dent Byker. Carl Meidel, Charles
Suhheurer, Robert Emblem, Henry
DlhSer, Lawrence Tape, Jack McNash,
Frank Robinson.
Tenor-Dr. G. A. Aschman, Ellwood
Dinger.. .. Z. Hiatt. Walter Fardy. Win.
Donaldson, Win. WhIttem.
Bass-David ElllnGham, Morgan MIL
Ter. Harry Hazlctt, Clare O'Neil, George
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-22
MARIETTA MANS BODY FOUND
III the Ohio NcnrHIouth ofPipc Greek
Friday Afternoon.


It will be remembered that Marlet-
ia man who was a passenger on one OF
the river packets. disappeared from the
boat while she was between Bellaire
and Moundsville about month ago. It
is likely that floater found yesterday
afternoon at the mouth Of Pipe creek.
fifteen miles below this city, Is the
body Of this man.
The noater was discovered by D. L.
Terrill. who carries the mail from
Moundsville to points In Belmont coun-
ty. 1t is supposed to have been brought
to the surface by the explosion OF the
Hope Natural Gas Company's pipe line
at the mouth of Pipe creek Thursday
night. 1t was the body OF man who
appeared to be sixty or seventy years
of age.
Squire Edwards OF MouRdsfille, was
informed OF the matter, and went to the
scene, with jury. They believe that
the man came to his death by foul
means. There ore indications that he
received at least three blows. one on
the forehead and two on the top Of his
head. There was nothing on the body
TO indicate Its identity excepting a
watch key bought from Marietta firm.
In his pockets were sil is In money and
4 SO Confederate bill. lie wore an
overcoat.
The body was taken TO Moundsvllle,
after which the Marietta authorities
were communicated with. II nothing Is
heard from them the body will be in
tered at Moundsv!llc this morning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-22

The last legislature failed TO pass an
appropriation FOR n piano for the state
reform school at Pruntytown. A music
house Installed piano 4. the school.
thinking TINT the appropriation would
surely pass. This week the delegates to
the A. o. U. ". grand lodge. In session
at Grafton. visited the school and were
delighted with the songs and rccitations
rendered bf the boys. They learned OF
the failure OF the legislature to pass the
approprin ton, and expressed their re-
Nrct. Upon Geasscm5linE at Grafton,
the grand lodge did n most graceful
thing BIZ approprlating n sum sufficient
to buy the piano. Needless tc state the
boys are delighted to know that their
beloved plano will not be taken from
them,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-22
"Thc Late Mr., I.nrlV"

The merry rLE-tlmc farce. THE Late
Mr.. Early" was presented again to a
fair sized audience at the Grand Opera
Houst. last night. The laughter
throughout the evening was only bro
ken By the applause which followed the
excellent vocal and dancing spccial,les.
By Rose Sutherland. Mabel Hite and
others. The musical speciality by Sharp
and Flat was very novel and pleasing.
The bounding wire net OF Apollo was
received with tremendous applause.
The Late Mr.. Early" will be repeated
at the matinee and evening perform
ances to-day, closing the engagement.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-22

Miss Emily May Pollock. only daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Pollock. Is one OF
Wheeing's really talented girls. After
study ut Miss 1enuie L. Wilson'S schoo!
for young women AID at Mt. De chantai.
In this city. she WAS placed at Mrs Leslie
Morgan's school, in New York and n, the
New York College Of Music, With A!exan,
der Lambert. lis head. as her music in
structor. Miss Pollock Is recognized
among the first in Musical Wheeling, and
Acknowledged as one OF the most accomp-
l!shed and popular o. the twentieth Cen.
fury Girls
Merchant. Waldo carnahan. Ellw9oi
Dobbs. Carl Lang William l,nllgan,
Roy Naylor.
Mrs. Flora Villains has returned
from Morgantown. where she sang at
benefit concert Thursday evening.
Paris r. Myers. organist Of S.. Mat,
thew's P. L. church. played the. organ
at the dedication of the new Christian
church IN Steubenvi!le. last Sunday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-22
OF Ohio Valley Railroad Mt Captina
Burned by the Explosion,

~ oo '"iS1 haiiFoau Ut Cuptln1
Burned by the Explosion.
Yesterday morning the Inteligencer
gave particulars OF the break in the
pipe line OF the Hope Natural Gas
Company. on the Ohio side of the river,
at Pipe creek. in Belmont county. It
developed yesterday that the pipe be-
gan leaking Thursday afternoon and
that boy lighted the gas at the leak.
Soon the pipe became hot and in the
night the explosion resulted.
Before the gas was turned off at the
wells in Wetzel county. the fire spread
TO theITestfe of the Ohio Valley railroad
across Pipe creek. and TO the station
building at Captina Station. Both the
station building and the trestle were
destroyed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-22

We were led to expect. There are many
more interesting things could tell you
regarding the people. their customs, our
school, etc. but 1t cannot all be crowded
Into one letter. E
EDITH v. HOLLORA1IGH
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-22

The Best Prescription for Chills
and Fever is bottle of Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic. 1t Is simply iron and
Quinine in tasteless form. No cure
no pay. Price, soc. tthsS.w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-22

while Mrs. Brown is wondering how he
came to know her name the festive
agent has taken chair inside. II IS
his policy also. to get minister or a
man OF some standing on his list. to be
used to advantage on people influenced
In this way. even though the minister
must be given the book minus cost. The
guide" furnished the agent by 'the
house"-for the field agent always
speaks OF "the house" In order TO i'm
press the callow youth-tells him It
will profit him II he can play the organ
or other musical instrument. and enter
tain the family where he stays over
night. also that he may be able to stick
them with book instead OF having to
fork over the cash..
The prospectus is carried In a black
cotton bag, strung over the AGENTS
shoulder under his coat. and so carried
as to be concealed. That's done. you
know, so he will not reveal his mission
until at an opportune moment-that
familiar moment. when the agent
starteth out: II have here. Mrs. Blank,
n work which know You Will want. ms
I've sold one 10 Mrs. Smith. and several
of your neighbours" He Is supposed to
down all objections, and many women
buy to get him out OF the house. Books
sold In the manner described are COM
paratively igh-prlced, running from 50
to IS. It depending on the binding. The
agents commission is from ninety cents
to 81 IS. He Is supposed to collect the
money month or 50 after the order is
taken, and his CHIEF trouble comes In
the collecting. 1.-THE house" will not
take any looks back. so the agent
finds several o. them on his hands at
the close OF the gladstone season. His
expenses are necessarily OF some In
portance. the coboler's bill figuring In
them. At the start he paid IS for
prospectus. AZ the close he has his ex-
perence. In one instance out OF ten
the agent makes a respectable sum over
all. Poor fellow! his summers tour Is
no: holiday excursion. so turn him not
away with wrath. e,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-22
FAMILY MASu1Nc

Boys Genuine Messenger Shoes, cy-
cry pair guaranteed, Sl.IS Mt McFad-
denis.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-22
STATION AND TRESTLE

Mems S1.25 Solid Leather Shoes, for
dress work, Csc ut McFadden's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-22


An npprecIntive audience greeted
paris r Myers, organIst. and his vest
ed choir al st. Matthew's P. E. church,
last evening, to hear the first presenta-
ton in this city OF The CrnciiiT.on'"
medlta,IoH on the Sacred Passion OF
The HOW Redeemer, By Sir John Stain
er. The music throughout was impress
sjvcly Interpreted. and the programme
f. worthy second hearing. Mr.. Myers
hos occasion to be proud OF the work ne
is accomplishing and the organ SUPPORT ns
he furnishes. The personnel OF the
choir which did Itself and its director
credit, follows: -, r,u
/. 'rreble-Robert Williams. Harold Et%'
oscar Prayer, Altonzo Petticord:
Albert Nsl,zel, Arkle Steadman. Donald
Droohs. Jesse Crawford Theodorc
1I,ggs. Harry Meyers, Ressie Tracy.
Nmbert Ciyker. wiil!e Harper, VILE
King, ErI Johnson. John Clark, franE
Gardner, John Dunnps. Austin iFf ger
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-22

The Knights OF St. George will give
military reception Monday evening at
the Carroll club, preceded by the rem
dit!on OF oae-act comedy. i've Writ
ten to Brown" The affair Is creating
ln Ir,fn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Wilson hand
someiy entertained 4: the family home
Monday evening. in honor OF Mrs. Rey-
nolds (nee Bereer), of Baltimore, sister
OF Mrs. Wilson. and at present her
house guest.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-22

Tae Charity Whist Club will be en-
terta:ne9 by Mrs. George E. House, at
her house. in the Frank block. on
Twelfth street, Monday afternoon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-22
MUSICAL WHEELING.

The event OF the week at home was
the singing OF 1.-THE CruciNXion" at st.
Matthews church. while the grand
opera Mt Pittsburgh was of interest to
many who were in position to take it
in. From these up-to-date opinions
will be given In next Saturdays intel
ifgencer, The coming week VIII be
iiiled with rehcarsals Of the Three
Rlack Nantes" and the Woman's Club.
or n public nature there Is nothing
TO do.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-22

The Martins Ferry WoHaan's Club
spent a delightful afternoon Wednesday
Mt the homo OF Mrs. T. W. Shreve on
THE Heights" An unusually interest
ing programme was rendered. a COM
mittee was appointed to nominate off,
cary at the next meeting.