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Kentucky Irish American., 1906-12-22
PRIEST AND UNIONS.
Asserts They Are Country's
Best Anfi-Poverfy
Society.

Addressing a meeting of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers at
Baltimore, a few days ago, Father
NJ. ]. Riordan declaring in words that
have since gone round the country:
81 believe in the principles of labor
unions. Their primary aim is to Sc
cure good wages, and good wages
means prosperity for merchant and
banker and larger offerings to the
church and charity. Labor unions
are a country's best anti-poverty so
ciety, since good wages and prosperi-
ty are synonymous. The workman
who refuses to join a union helps to
retard the betterment of all wage
earners, and superintendent who re-
fuse to deal with union men do not
promote the best interests of stock
holders. The best paying concerns in
the world employ union labor and
make periodical contracts with the
unions representatives. The theory
that trades unions by establishing a
uniform rate of wages discourage the
better man and produce a dull medi-
ocrity is, as one of the professors of
political economy at Johns Hopkins
University has said, Only a theory,
and has never received statistical
demonstration Even if it were a fact
it would yet be better that 10S men
should receive S. a day than that ten
men should get $40 a day and the
other ninety men only 81 a day. 1t
is better to strengthen ninety weak
men than to increase the strength of
ten strong men.
1T has been said that labor unions
are trusts. Rightly administered,
there is nothing Objectionable in a
trust, whether of labor or business.
If men shaped their conduct in indus
trial and public life in accordance
with the teachings of Christ, or even
with the ethical principles generally
lived up to in private life, there
would be less objection to trusts than
to competition. Industrial competi-
tion means an enormous waste of ef-
fort and material whose ultimate ef-
fects is to increase the burden upon
the shoulders of labor. Broadly speak
ing, 1t is war and is opposed to the
Christian idea of brotherhood. A
parent does not send a half dozen
children to perform the same errand.
Why should a nation which may be
regarded as one huge family employ
half dozen railroads, pipe lines or
factories to do the work of one?"
Kentucky Irish American., 1906-12-22
GONE TO REST.

Mrs. Catherine Pearl, aged seventy
two years, much beloved and devout
Catholic, who for years has been iden-
titled with church and charitable work
in Louisville, died of old age at st.
Joseph's Infirmary. Three years ago
Mrs. Pearl sustained fracture of her
right hip in falling on the ice in front
of the Y. M. G. A. building, at Fourth
avenue and Broadway. On account OF
her advanced age it was feared that
the injury would prove fatal, but her
remarkable vitality pulled her
through. Since July her health had
been declining and she was removed
to the hospital November 6. How
ever, she was not confined to bed un
til a week ago. Mrs. Pearl was born
and reared near Springfield. and was
daughter OF the late DIR. John B
Kentucky Irish American., 1906-12-22

Smith, a prominent physician of his
day. When young woman she moved
with her parents to Owensboro. where
she was twice married. each time be-
coming the wife of physician Her
first husband was the late DR.. Thomas
Hodges, surgeon in the Mexican
war, who died thirteen months after
their marriage. The late DR.. Frank
M. Pearl whose death occurred many
years ago, was her second husband.
Though she was the mother of seven
children, she is survived by but one
son, Joseph Pearl, of the local freight
department of the L. and N, with
whom she resided in the Watkins
fats, on Chestnut street. Mrs. Pearl
was graduate from the Nazareth
Academy, near Bardstown, being the
Oldest surviving graduate of the in
stftution. She was we'll known at
Bardstown and Fairfield, where she
made her home for years. Twenty
years ago she moved to this city and
during that time was a regular at
tendant at the Cathedral where the
funeral services were held
Kentucky Irish American., 1906-12-22
GET MARRIED.
Advice of Mayor Edward r
Dunno OF Chicago TO
Young Men.

In a recent interview Mayor Ed.
ward F. Dunno, of Chicago said:
81 think every young man should get
married as soon as he finds a good
wife and can properly support her.
think men are happier when
ehyare married and especially when
they are married and especially when
think that every young man who
could know how happy my married
life has been would be anxious to be
married. 1t of course means a great
deal of trouble and worry to raise
a large family but 1t pays. There
are days when 1t seems as If every.
thing had conspired to make my work
hard and my anxieties heavy. leave
the Office depressed mentally and
tired out physically. But when l get
home and the children gather around
me then my Joy in life comes back
and l feel new again. They freshen
man up as no other tonic can do
The sight of happy family surround
ing a good wife waiting to greet a
tired husband is the most inspiring
thing | know in life-that is, If you
are the fortunate husband"
Kentucky Irish American., 1906-12-22
OLD LIFF0RD JAIL
Where NappeP Tandy Was a
Prisoner Is Being Torn
Down.

The old County Jail at Lifford,
County Donegal, is being razed to the
ground. The old building teens with
associations closely connected with
the history of Ulster. The Oldest
portion of the Jail is the front, which
was built about 200 years ago.
Among the more notable prisoners
confined here at one time or another
was the famous Gen. James Napper
Tandy, Colonel of the Dublin Volun-
teer Artillery regiment and after
wards General in the French army.
He accompanied Wolfe Tone in at
tempting to land a French invading
party on the shores of Lough Swilly.
He afterwards returned to Hamburg.
Here he was arrested by the British
Consol and sent 10 Ireland. He
was tried in Dublin for having
evaded a proclamation calling upon
all Irishmen who had taken part in
the rising to surrender themselves.
Although acquitted of the charge he
was kept in custody and subse-
quently sent to Lifford Jail 10 await
Ills lIidl Ou dllolnCI cndi St. IL 10
said that Napier Tandy used to
mark The games for the private
soldiers who were playing sometimes,
but never could be persuaded to do
so if a British officer CHANGED to
take part in the game.
There WIS a strange coincidence at
trial which took place in Lifford
Courthouse i'm 1s47. The Judge was
Doherty. the prisoner was Doherty,
his solicitor was Doherty, the man
slain was Doherty, and many of the
witnesses had the same surname. The
prisoner was found guilty and was
sentenced to hang in Lifford Jail in
side a month. 1t was then remem-
bered that he was from the parish
of Gartan. and that st. Colum Cille
had prophesied that no person born
in Gartan parish would ever be
hanged. On the appointed day every
thing was ready for the execution,
but a warrant arrived at the last mo-
ment committing the sentence to
penal servitude for life. On looking
through the records it is noticed that
frequent cause of incarceration
in this old prison was poteen making.
At one time several Presbyterian
ministers were confined there owing
to the persecution of their Protes-
tant Episcopal friends.
Kentucky Irish American., 1906-12-22

Hall on Friday night of last week to
finish the work Of the present admin
istration and elect officers for the en-
suing year. President McGlnn pre-
sided and expressed his qualification
when the roll call showed there was
not branch missing. The Entertain
ment and Membership Committees re-
ported their work progressing favor
ably, and the Ritual Committee gave
assurance that an exemplification
would be given in the near future.
The Central Committe adopted res
olutions expressing sympathy for
Patrick Holley. whose wife died re-
Gently, and ordered a letter of con-
dolence sent to William T. Meehan
on the loss of his mother Secretary
Veeneman read a number of COM
munications and after the finish of
the routine order the election of Off
GERS was gone into with the follow
ing result:
President-Joseph P. McGinn.
Vice observation-disclosures Feely.
Secretary-B. A. Kruse.
Treasurer-Charles Falk.
Marshal-Joseph Herp.
Trustees-Capt. John B. Murphy,
Jacob Gobey, Charles ]. Desse.
Capt. Gus Kane invited the Central
Committee and the members of the
order in the three Falls Cities to be
the guests of Company A, Uniform
Rank, at euchre to be given at Zell-
er's Hall Shelby and Roselane streets,
on Thursday night, anuary 10.
1t was decided to hold the installa-
tion on Friday night. January II, and
the meeting was about to adjourn
when the tramp of feet was heard
and the recently organized First
Regiment Band of the G. X. of A.
entered the hall for the purpose of
giving the Central Committee a sur
prise serenade. And surprise It was,
too. This band was organized but a
few months ago, but under the di-
rection of Rev. Father Zoeller the
boys have already attained a prof.
cheney that is astonishing. There are
fourteen members with all new instru-
ments. Their repertoire includes
twenty-three numbers, among them
several marches, national and other
airs, but all classical music. For
nearly an hour they entertained the
delegates and were loudly applauded
for their efforts.
Next all were invited to partake OF
bounteous supply of refreshments
served by Jacob Gobey and Charles
Hill, and after the cigars had been
passed a social hour was enjoyed and
pleasing talks were made, In which
the Jeffersonville delegation, Messrs
Barney Coll, John Kinney and Police
Commissioner Murphy came in for
praise for their loyalty to the com
mittee and their branch. Taken al
together the meeting was the best
that has been held for many day.
Kentucky Irish American., 1906-12-22
= NOW CATHOLIC CITY.
Wonderful Change During
Ten Years in Worcester,
Mass.

Worcester, Mass, is practically a
Catholic city. Ten years ago the pop
ulation was about half Catholic, but
as the population increased the
members of the Catholic faith in
creased, so that today there are in
Worcester about $1,000 Catholics.
Twice a Catholic Mayor has been
elected. In 1901 the Mayorality cleo
ton resulted in tie between the
Catholic candidate, Philip O'Connell,
and William A. Lytle, big clothier
of old Puritan stock and a popular
club man. A special election was held
five weeks later to break the tie,
with the result that O'Connell was
elected by majority of about $50.
Mr.. 0'Connell, who had worked him
self up from a clerk in dry goods
store to be one of the leading young
members of the bar, was not only the
first Catholic Mayor, but also the
first Democratic Mayor of that city
in thirty-two years and the youngest
Mayor ever elected to that position.
At the time of his election he was
only twenty-eight years of age
Again, in 1905, DR.. John t. Duggan,
a graduate of Holy Cross College,
class of 1880, was elected Mayor OF
Worcester by majority of nearly
1000, thus showing the increasing
power of Catholic influence. Its
present Chief of Police is Catholic;
1t supports two Catholic papers, the
Messenger and L'Opinion Publique,
while its leading evening newspaper
is owned and published by Catholic
John Moriarity.
Kentucky Irish American., 1906-12-22
ANCIENT GALWAY.

Galway, the "City OF the Tribes" f"
is where Sir Antony Mcdonnell,
Under Secretary for Ireland, and Mr..
t. p. O'Connor, member of the Brit
ish Parliament and London journal
ist, received the last touches of their
education which has won for both
fame in the world. The Queens
College of Galway has turned out
many men who have gained distinc-
tion in the profession of law, medi-
cine and journalism. Hundreds OF
its students have entered the civil
service of Great Britain. Long CEN
turies before the Christian era the
district of which Galway is now the
chief city was occupied by the
Firbolgs, race Of small, alert, dark.
haired people, who escaped from
slavery in Greece to establish SOW
ereignty in Ireland. Galway city has
Spanish-lil<e appearance. 1t at one
time did a large trade with Spain.
Kentucky Irish American., 1906-12-22
MODERN MlsrLRroe.

Prominent in the Christmas revels
and, with the holly, most essentially
"Christmasy" of all the plants used
was the mistletoe. With us the old
significance and sacTedness have
gone, leaving but charm enough to
give the well known privilege to the
man who meets a girl beneath It,
There exists also in some places the
tradition that the girl who is not kiss
ed under the mistletoe will not be
married for a year. (The present
writer once knew thoughtful and
pr0vident damsel who wore a hal
trimmed with the sacred plant) But
the kiss permitted in olden time was
originally of the religious variety. ouI
mistletoe celebration being borrowed
from Scandinavian lore.
Kentucky Irish American., 1906-12-22
VALUED RELICS.

Hon. John V. Carney, of Benning-
ton, VT, has silver sugar spoon
which was owned by his grand
mother at the time Boston was be-
sieged by the British during the
Revolution. She was leaving the city
and for safety had the spoon and
some other valuables sewed up in
her skirts when the party she was
with passed the guard. When she re-
turned to Boston she brought the
spoons back in the same way. There
are also in the family of Mr.. Carney
two silver hatpins that were made
by Paul Revere when he lived y
Charleston.
Kentucky Irish American., 1906-12-22

affliction. She was a student and cul-
tivated her literary talent with such
success that she was able to put 1t to
practical use. Besides her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coleman, she
leaves four brothers, all well known.
They are: p. F. Coleman, designer
for Peter & Burghard w. l.. Cole
man foremrly clerk at the Gait House,
later at French Lick, and now at San
Mateo, CAL; ID. B. Coleman, formerly
assistant steward at the Gait House,
now owner of the Mecca Cafe, and e.
J. Coleman. connected with Carons
city directory Her funeral took place
Wednesday afternoon from the Cathe-
dral
Kentucky Irish American., 1906-12-22
WOMAN'S TICKET
Chosen By Branch 5, Cath
Ollie Knights and
Ladies'.

At the last meeting of Branch A,
c. X. and L. of A., the following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President-AIichael McDermott.
Vice President-John II. Hennessy.
Financial Secretary-John b. Baker.
Recording Secretary - Mollie f.
Burke.
Treasurer-John d. Rudd.
Sergeant-at-Arms-W. ]. Connolly.
Sentinel-Thomas Muldoon.
Trustees = Harry Brady, three
years; Mrs. Mary Mivelaz.. two
years; Rachel Timmons, one year.
This branch has increased in mem
bership in the past year, John j.
Hennessy presenting the largest
number of applications.
Kentucky Irish American., 1906-12-22
KNIGHTS AT BEDFORD.

The little town of Bedford, Ind,
was thronged with Catholic men last
Sunday, when another council OF the
Knights of Columbus was instituted.
Three special trains were run for the
visitors, and there we're also many
from Louisville, New Albany, Bloom
ington and other points along the
Monon route who. could not reach
there over the regular Sunday trains.
One Of the enjoyable features was the
grand banquet served In Wilson Hall
by the Catholic ladies' of Bedford in
honor of the visitors. The new coun
eli starts off with good membership
and bright prospects.
Kentucky Irish American., 1906-12-22
MOURN HER DEATH.

Miss Nellie G. Coleman, talented
young woman of literary accomplish
ments, and well known in Catholic
circles, died suddenly at O'Clock
Tuesday morning at her home, 9SS
Seventh street. While her death was
unexpected it was not wholly a sur
prise, as she had been an invalid all
her life. Recently her condition be
came worse, and it was realized that
she could not long survive. She had
heart truoble with asthma and other
complications. Miss Coleman was
twenty-eight years of age. Born 8
cripple she had bright mind and q
foytitude which rose superior to hel
Kentucky Irish American., 1906-12-22
FORTY HOURS,

Tomorrow morning at the high mass
at st. Patrick's church the Forty
Hours devotion will begin and con-
tinue until Tuesday. Vicer General
Cronin will direct the services and
will have the assistance Of number
Of priests.
Kentucky Irish American., 1906-12-22
WHERE THEY GROW.

1t is said that at least three-fifths OF
the 100000 of more Christmas trees
used in America each season grow on
the bleak hillsides of Eastern and
Northern Maine. Thousands of young
farmers and timbermen make good Il,
comes by cutting and shipping
trees. The Christmas tree busi
in Maine began only about :
Years ago. with four schq\
carry the cargoes of trees.
times that number OF vessa
gagged In the trade. Most
sent from Maine are frs.
Kentucky Irish American., 1906-12-22
Large Attendance at the An.
nuaI Meeting and Election
of Officers.
Invitation Extended Branches
to Be Guest of Com
pany A.
RITUAL COMMITTEE MAKES PROGRESS

With every branch in the city and
the Uniform Rank of the Catholic
Knights of America represented the
Central Committee met at st. Marys
Kentucky Irish American., 1906-12-22

Hasten, mortals, to adore him;
Learn His name to magnify,
Till in Heaven ye sing before him
Glory be to God most high"
Kentucky Irish American., 1906-12-22
The Beautiful Story of the
NativitvNever Wearies
Any One.
Brings a Cheer and Happiness
Which Lasts the Year
Round.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DAY

Christ is born, the great Anointed!
Heaven and earth his praises sing!
o receive whom God appointed
For your Prophet, Priest and King!
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-24
BIOLOGICAL CLUB LECTURE.
An Interesting One Given by DR..
YOung-The Topic.

DR.. Young gave a lecture on the
THE Reaction of Lower Organisms"
before the Biological Club last Friday
After introducing his subject several
experiments were performed on the
one celled from Paramoecium, form
of common occurrence. The little
fellows were studied with reference to
their reactions to light, heat, and
chemicals. The slides were. projected
upon a screen so that the results were
easily seen. In this connection DR..
Young also explained the theory of
motor" reaction, as advanced by Pro-
fessor Jennings, of Pennsylvania. and
of the Smithsonian institute at Wash
ington. to explain how the lower or
ganisms, though deprived of any ner-
vous system, move toward or away
from the source Of stimulus. Among
the other interesting slides shown was
one Of the so called "red snow" The
Biological Club is one of the oldest
student organizations in the UNIVERSE
ty, and 1t is anticipated that its twice
a month meetings will be largely at
tended.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-24
Interesting Lecture.

On Thursday of last week DR.. Stew
art gave a lecture on the electric cur
rent and illustrated eXperimentally
some things it would do. The lecture
room was crowded, and many were
unable to secure standing room. d.
Stewart hopes to give one lecture of
a similar character each term. The
coming numbers will occupy two
hours instead of one, allowing ample
time for repeating each lecture SO that
all who are interested may have a
chance to attend. These lectures are
voluntary and are intended for the
general student body. 1t is to be
hoped that all departments may find
opportunity of acquainting students
with their work in like manner.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-24

having just started out for himself, his
credit was not established, and my
mother Endorsed his notes. So she
came to owe $4,000, slaves being
rather drug in the market at that
time, and l was taken from school that
l might help her. l rode about the
country for a year, paying bills and
cancelling notes. Through her busi-
ness genius and my activity we re-
duced her Indebtedness to $5,ooo."
Where did you go to SCHOOL,"
MY first teacher was Anna Arthur,
sister Of Chester A. Arthur, who be-
came president of the United States.
When was thirteen years old was
sent thirty miles away to Bethany
Academy, to George Galphin, a local
teacher of fine ability and wide re-
nown. boarded with an old teacher
who was very poor l didn't want to
hurt his feeling by quitting his house
or telling him the truth, but l didn't
get enough to eat. My luncheon was
corn muffin and bottle of sorghum
molasses. I thought of the hams,
chickens and good things at home, and
was hungry, but not unhappy. /
worked hard, reading Virgil and Hor-
ace, getting into the Greek reader and
doing splendidly in mathematics. At
the end of the year went home to
spend short vacation and to become
soldier Then l lost an eye. Gam
beta. the French statesman plucked
out one of his while boy so that he
wouldn't have to be priest. l might
have been a colonel or a general if l
hadn't gone in swimming.
II went to a mill pond one day with
number of companions, and re-
manned in the water for three hours
While walking home in hot sun felt
pain in my left eye. supposed was
run down by the hard work at school
and by the want Of wholesome and nu-
tritious food. My eye becoming worse
physician was called. He said had
erysipelas. / suffered awfully. and
finally my mother sent to Augusta,
thirteen miles distant. for a doctor
whom we always consulted in serious
cases. He confirmed the diagnosis of
the other doctor. Well, in ten days,
perhaps. my eye burst. Then it was
found that l had a fbroid tumor. the
growth Of which had caused me intense
agony and destroyed my eye.
Il was i'll long time. The war
came to an end. but had taken no
part in It. l helped my mother in the
management of her affairs, and then
bought a plantation in Florida. But
my health was not good in that region.
labor was dear and scarce, ami I came
back to South Carolina. My mother
gave each of her children a farm. and
by her gift came into the ownership
OF four hundred acres of land"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-24
Though it is sixteen years since the

Though It is sixteen years since the
great International Dictionary was
first published and 1t is some time
since the supplement In the back part
Of this book has been revised yet there
are many who think no other fit book
exists. The unabridged dictionary is
such an extensive work that It would
be Il laborious task to critically ex-
anime 1t hence the general public have
no disposition to do SO. However,
since several publishers have come in
to competition they are finding many
glaring errors in. the International.
Choicest, 1t seems. of all is
the fact that the people have been pay
ing very exorbitant price for pres
tige.
Greed, 1t seems. knows no bounds
This is an age of exposure and double
dealing and 1t now comes to light that
the educated have been the prey of
vultures.