Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-06
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IRISH MAGISTRATE FOILED
Defendant COnvinces a de We're of
Grave Mistake.
ROASTS BACHELORS
Belfast Minister Turns Walls of His
Wrath on Selfish Young Men
who Waste Their Money
aud Time,
PREACHER RoAsTs BACHELORS
BY THOMAS EMMETT.

DUBLIN, Nov. Especial TO The BeeD--
In line with what I presented recently in
regard TO the tendency Of English officials
to get in a fling at the United states
and Americans generally / give a synopsis
Of a hearing held few days ago in the
court Of petty sessions. Enniskerry,
where man was arraigned for assault.
The complainant struck him on the temple:
Defendaht-Had / a knife In my hand?
Complainant replied that he had
Hon. Captain de We're Perry, X. NJ. TO
acknowledgements you are not I'm
America now, where they can carry knives.
The captain repeated several times that
the defendant might carry knife and
strike people across the head with a stick
in America, but he would not be allowed
to do It here. Personally, he had told his
brother magistrates that he was in favor
Of sending the defendant to Jail
How long are you IN this country?" he
asked.
Defendant-since I was born
Captain de We're Pery-Ithought you were
in America Were you ever there?
Defendant-No
Captain de We're Pery-I thought you
were. You have a strong American twang
Defendant-That is where you make a
mistake.
The defendant was fined
Roast for the Bachelor.
Rev. DR.. Hemphill OF TIpperary soundly
trounced the bachelor at the conference of
the Church Of Ireland at Belfast. He said
he often wondered what had como over
the young men that they preferred patent
leather boots and spats and a fortnights
swelling at the seaside, with a game Of
billiards, to the Joys Of family life.
Their wages would not allow both the
fine clothes and a wife They chose the
clothes, and let some sweet girl pine out
her life alone. They were wretohed fellows
who did not know in what true happiness
consisted. Better the love Of a sweet and
pure wife than all the silk socks and gaudy
waistcoats in the world.
He knew things were dear and that
people expected more luxury than their
parents had. but those expectations must
be discouraged. For Gods sake" he
concluded, pitch away your tobacco
your annual outing, your fine clothes
your club and. whatever else makes such
an inrOad on your income that you can.
not think of holy marriage. 1t Is a glori
Gus thing to be the father or mother o.
even the poorest family"
Cutlery Against = Play.
While "sir Walter Raleigh" was being
played in one Of the local theaters las
Tuesday young man rose in the dres
| circle and protested against "this insul
! to the Catholic faith" This was tn,
signal for a great cutlery I'm the gallery
and for some time a storm of kissing
interrupted the play. The demonstration
ended with the singing Of the Catholic
hymn Faith of Our Fathers"
go. II. So Hit in Dublin.
Mr.. Bernard Shaw made his first pub
lie appearance in the Irish capital char
acteristic one. After a tour I'm many o
the wild regions Of Ireland ne returne,
TO the capital and delivered a lecture OF
| Poor Law Reform"-thoroughly prac
teal and utilitarian. too, but with
leaven of humor that helped It to ''slithe
down asy." The noted author is an Irish
man