The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
Week-End Gossip
 iron, Dublin
DY TIM011aY ,. OtCONNOR,


 BY T1Mo1sRY ,. o'coNNoR.
 Dublin, Feb. 2o-During the last week or two . remarkable movement has been started by the Unionists of county Cavan, with the object of nghting boycotting. For the first time in good many years a concerted and determined offort Is being made to de- feat the tactics associated with the United Irish League. According to The "Belfast News-Letter," 1t originated in this way. A boycotted farmer of county Lsitrim sent load of oats to be dried at . Cavan mill. When he went some days later to fetch. the grain. he was told that 1t could not be handled, and had to remove 1t. Sub- sequently . farmer in the Manor dis trict of Cavan who was suspected of having given some assistance to his Leitrim neighbor. took a load of oats 10 another mill, at a place called Oiad- rum.
 The miller declined to admit the oats to his kiln. In both cases. evidently. a 'swarning' had been conveyed to the mill owner. and 1t was clear that an at tempt was made to introduce boycott ing into a predominantly Unionist and Protestant district. It was promptly decided to take up the challenge. A series of public meetings were held. and the outcome was that the inhabi- tants resolved to acquire mill for themselves. At a final meeting, attend cd by people from all parts of the coun- try. 1t was unanimously agreed to form . Protestant Cooperative Association for the purpose. A large number of shares were at once applied for. and a committee was appointed with full powers to negotiate a purchase or se- cure site. Ultimately the Clodrum mill was brought, and as possession is to be given immediately, it Is antici- pAted that 1t will be working under the association in very ahort time. The primary object Is to carry on the mili- ing business. but in view of the possi- ole extension and development of boy cotting, the promoters are taking DOW CTS to carry on any other business that may be necessary.
 The Union Jack.
 Certain members of the Tralee Board of Guardians are apparently of opinion that the Union Jack has no place in . weil-ordered Nationalist community This at least Is the inference to be drawn from the extraordinary discus sion which is reported to have taken place at the last meeting of the board 1t appears that a local lady offered to provide, with the aid of her friends, treat for the children in the work house, and to this the guardians con- scented. Those responsible for the en- tertainment unfortunately introduced the Union Jack into the decorations. and imported military band for the occasion. That such things could happen in connection with an insti- tution under their control does not seem to have occurred to the board, and M T. B, Groin seized the first oppor- tunity to move a resolution strongly protesting against the recent treat be- ing made the occasion of turning the workhouse into a recruiting ground for the British Army. and against the Introduction of the Union Jack and military band into such an entertain ment." The resolution also declared that ''the British orgie which disgrac- ed the warehouses recently" was not authorized by the board. who were considerably opposed to the 'ascon- dancy garrison being further permit ted to tamper with the inmates of the union" Finally, the board were ask ed to impose on organizers of future entertainments the condition that the Union Jock hould not be displayed, and to direct the master to prevent tn e exhibition of "that particular flag" Incidently. Mir. Cronin remarked that the proceedings wound up with a King" The question. he said, was whether they were going to permit the workheuse to be aEjumping -board for the Kerry Militia. The chairman faif- ed to see that entertaining the children with a little music had inflicted any great injury on either the board or the people of the district. Mir. Cronin, however, had the support of the great majority of his colleagues. and the resolution was carried with three dis sentients.
 Remarkable disclosures to the prev silence of gambling among young wo- men were made at Naas Quarter Ses- damages for alleged defamation by a domestic servant against a Mrs. Brigid Wallace. described as "lady book maker" of Newbridse. number of admitted being in defendants house on the day the alleged slanderous words were used. for the purpose of backing horses. Judge Barry, in giv- Ing judgment. said 1t was not his duty to moralize or preach but they knew that gambling had spread very much through Ireland of late. and especial' iy among women of every class. The upper classes had fallen into this vice. fostered by the introduction of the game of bridge. the infatuation for which had become a vice and a moral pest. They now found in the town of Newbridge "a lady bookmaker, start Ing business for the purpose of enab- ling parlor maids, cooks and domestic servants to fritter away their wages In the qualification of this abomniable mania for gambling, which was under mining the'morality and honesty of the country.
 
 The Extra Police.
 At a meeting of the Galway County Council the chairman. MT. J. c. Mo Donnell, announced that the extra po- lice charge on the county for the half year ended in March last exceeded $15.000 and that for the succeeding half year 1t was more than $25.000.