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Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01
THE AMERICAN DOLLARS.

The American dollar has insidious
and corrupting uses or abuses in
Great Britain, but it also has good
uses. 1t all depends on who gets
that big, round American dollar. In
January last, when general elections
We're on in Ireland and Great
Britain. Tory politicians and
journals were denouncing the Ameri-
can dollars that were crossing the
tlantic ocean to corrupt British
oters and overthrow the British
kGpstitution. Those dollars went
nly from Irish immigrants and
their sons and daughters. Those
dollars were awful. 1t meant
tainted money But it is different
now.
Now the tune is changed. The
London papers are beginning to tell
about the annual invasion of Eng
land and Great Britain and Ireland
by the Anglo-saxon tourists from
America. They tell that 100000 |
are coming over there for the cor
onation and are expected to spend |
s25. 100000 between May and
October. None Of this Is tainted
money. Oh. mol This is Anglo
Saxon silver and gold. The Anglo
saxons from New York. and nearly
all Irish Anglo-saxons at that; the
Swedish Anglo-saxons from Wiscon-
Nm. the Hungarian and slav Anglo
5axons. the Italian and Syrian
Anglo-saxons. the Swiss Anglo
3axons and the French Anglo-saxons
Ire. all going over to pour their
money into the laps OF the English :
Merchants and tradesmen. {
Barnum found out many years I
80 that the American people We're Z
ond OF being humbpgged' The c
p>rIeag. - have not changed.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01
ATTENTION, TAXPAYERS

The much touted Board of Educa-
ton is getting its bump-the-bumps
these days. Who is saying a good
~oru for it save Business Manager
Jones and the imported Superin-
tendent Holland? The members of
the board are changing the names Of
school buildings, RELOCATING old and
tried principals to the retired list,
and has even discharged Assistant
Superintendent Lucas because he
dared to speak without the permits
sion of his superior. Mr.. Holland
does not deny that Mr.. Lucas told
the truth, but he is sore because
Lucas said it first. Holland wanted
that privilege but was beaten to 1t.
Mr.. Holland recommended the
dismissal of Assistant superintendent
Lucas, asked that the dismissal be
made at once despite the fact that
Mr.. Lucas term does not expire until
September, and says he is willing
that Mr.. Lucas should get $3.50 for
his services despite the fact that he
does no work during the coming six
months.
The Board of Education is also in
trouble with the neutrality-suspicious.
Company because it is seeking to
avoid fulfilling a contract for the
purchase Of fifteen pianos, said
contract being made by the old
School Board through Sam d. Jones,
business agent Of the old board and
his own successor under the new.
The Montenegro-Riehm Company has
asked the courts to issue man
damus to compel the Board Of
Education to fulfill it's contract.
The dismissal of Mr.. Lucas with
out stopping his salary; the litigation
over the piano contract; the chang
ing Of names of schools-all these
things cost money. That $3.50
paid to Mr.. Lucas for services he will
not have rendered is a mere
bagatalle to Mr.. Holland, but it
places a burden OBJ the taxpayers of
Louisville.
The board also seems to have
fondness fSf imported teachers. The
home grown article has palled on
their acquired tastes for foreign
novelties. There is no doubt that
LouisvilIe's public school system
needs improvement, but how many
members of the present Board of
Education are competent to suggest
the necessary reforms?
1t is up to the taxpayers to put a
stop to the waste of money that
this board is guilty of. 1t is up to
the people to stop the actual
decentralization of the Louisville
school system. The public schools
are awarded lots of money by our
tar system. This year the total
property valuation in the city is
$3.50, 900, 900. The tax rate is
$751; on the hundred dollars, and
the school system gets thirty-six
cents out Of every $1.S1 collected.
Is not that nice bunch of money to
hand over to a bunch of incompe-
tents?
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

A young woman employed as
cashier in an Eastern city is in jail
charged with ENFORCEMENT. She
admits that she appropriated her
employers money because she could
not live on the wages she received.
Her employer says: ut is true we
would have paid man more for the
service she rendered, but supply and
demand control the price. You can
get a woman's labor cheaper than a
mans. There is no reason why we
should pay more" Who is to be the
more censured, the erring girl or the
philosophical employer whose motto
is: "Pay a man not what he is worth,
but what you can get him fol"
There are many employers like this
IN the United States. One of the
four sins crying to heaven for ven
geance is that of defrauding
workman of his wages.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01
DUTCH BALL.

Mackin Councils Social Club will
give a Dutch ball in the. club rooms
on the night of Easter Monday.
April IT. All gentlemen are re-
quested TO wear appropriate cos
tunes. Handsome prizes will be
awarded representatives OF fraternal
societies to gentlemen wearing the
most appropriate and correct cos
tunes OF Holland. The club will
give other dances ON April 81. May
IL and May rs. The committee in
charge is made up OF M. Fallahay,
@. Schaefer, William Link. II. o.
Georges, John Cummings, Charles
Miller. Robert Osborne, William
William Cassin. L. s. Cuniff.
J. II. sheehan. Joe Stewart and A. @.
Link.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01
AN ERROR SOMEWHERE.

The Providence Visitor says: The
story that comes from Texas that a
reporter had been robbed on Sunday
Of 81 900 doesn't sound good and
looks like fake. Few reporters
would have that much of their
weeks pay on them the day after"
We have known editors that
would not have half the sum the day
after pay day. Perhaps after all 1t
was a typographical error and that
the genial journalist was touched
for $40 instead of $1,000. You
know how careless these linotype
operators are.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01
SATURDAY, APRIL l, 1911.

Show them a king or a coronation
and the American fools and their
money soon part. II 1000
Americans spend $3.50 each in
London it would mean $25, 200, 900.
Think what good could be done in
the United States with that amount
of money or half of It in works of
charity Then think how badly the
broken-down English Peers and
Irish absentee landlords need those
corrupting American dollars.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Closkey, ST., will manage the team
this season, and he will have with
him some first class semi-profes-
sional ball players from Louisville.
Among the coterie from Louisville
who have signed up with Manager
McCloskey are his son, John ]. Nc
Closkey, Jr., capable third base
man; Joe Foley, who has made good
locally as first baseman; George
buddy, crack-a-jack shortstop, and
Outfielder Eddie Fries. The young
sters will start for Montana today.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01
NOVELTY EUcHRE.

Friends OF the Rev. Father John
d. Kalaher will not forget that a
novelty euchre and lotto for the
benefit of St. Columba's church will
be given at Fontaine Ferry Park on
Easter Monday afternoon and night.
There will bs special attractions for
the children In the afternoon.
Tickets are being sold for twenty
five cents and are good for euchre,
lotto or supper
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

The Lenten season is the spring
season. Flowers are abloom, plants
are putting forth their shoots and
trees are budding. Who caused
these marvels? Not man, only an
omnipotent Creator. To realize the
omnipotence of God would be too
great for the human intellect.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

men and have the interests Of the
people at heart. II they will pull
together they can work great good
for life saving in Louisville. A little
thing like politics should not
separate them in a mutual desire to
save human life and prevent suffer
inp
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

There are many decent, respecta-
BILE and God-lovlng Baptists in this
community. How long will they
stand for the disrespectful and
sacriligeous utterances like those of
the Baptist World dated March 80,
1911? Possibly the editor of the
Baptist World has never come in
contact with Sisters of Charity and
their work.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Italy opened her series Of exposi-
tons at Rome on Monday. Even
the secular press admits the opening
a failure. The King and Queen were
there; members of the court and
Senate we're there, but the Pope was
not. Rome is not Rome without
the presence of the successor of st.
Peter. United Italy is attempting to
celebrate the theft of the Papal
States from Pope Plus TX. of
illustrious memory. 1t is proving
more like a funeral than frolic.
Other expositions in Italy are to
follow at Turin and Venice, but
there is scant chance of success in
point of attendance at any of them.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Centuries before wireless COM
munication between man and man
was dreamed of there was wireless
communication between man and
God. That communication has
never been interrupted by tempests
nor earthquakes. God Almighty is
ever ready for our signals of dis
tress. 1t is proper to contemplate
on Gods goodness at this season of
the year.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Mrs. II. c. walbeck has returned
from Anchorage, where she spent a
week with Mrs. f. M. Walbeck.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Mrs. John Hines, of Leafdale, KY,
has returned home after visit to
Mrs. Walter Creason, of Parkview.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Miss Gertrude Edelen. of New
Hope, is here to spend several weeks
visiting friends and relatives.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Mrs. J. c. Murphy. of South Louis
vile, has returned from Bardstown.
where she was the guest of her
Mrs. Mary Shoemaker.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Mrs. McCloy and daughter Idelle,
Of Clifton, were last week the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Burns in
Lexington.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Mrs. J. c. Murphy, of South Louis
Vile, spent last week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mary Shoemaker, at Bards-
town.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Mr. and Mrs. James Carroll, Of
1915 Bank street, are receiving con-
gratulations over the birth of a SON.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Mr. and Mrs. p. p. Grimes have
returned from visit to friends at
Greensboro.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Miss Louise Shelley and Mrs. Rob
ert A. Tucker are spending this
week as guests of Mother Eutropia
at Nazareth.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Mrs. George Graves and Miss
Anna Malone, who have been visit
ing In New Orleans and Montgomery,
have returned to their homes in New
Albany.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Mrs. C. Mclaughlin has returned
from Newport. KY, where she was
the guest of her grandmother, Mrs.
G. p. Woegli.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01
LOCAL sEsn-PRos.

Local baseball fans viii keep an
anxious eye on the Butte. Mont,
team from now on John J. Nc
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Jack Lynch, of Boston, Mass,
who spent three weeks with friends
in this city, has gone to visit
friends at Georgetown, Ky.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Miss Elizabeth Hawkins has re-
turned from New Albany, where she
was the guest of Mrs. e. w. Fawcett,
of 1105 East Spring street.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Last week the Kentucky Irish
American announced the reported
engagement OF Miss Florence Cath
crime Reilly to Ford A. Dance. There
was no such engagement, but the
publication was caused by person
whose idea of humor is sadly degen-
Grated. The engagement was an
nounced in good faith.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Mrs. B. Boiling, of Lebanon
Junction, spent part OF this week in
South Louisville with her mother,
Mrs. B. Hagan.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stengel, of
West Market street, have returned
from Richmond, Ind, where they
enjoyed visit among old relatives
and friends
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Mrs. James McCreary, of Paducah.
Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Thomas
Roberts, of South Fifth street. Mrs.
McCreary is a charter member Of the
Paducah branch of the Catholic
knights and Ladies of America and
has been its Financial Secretary for
a number of years,
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01
RECENT DEATHS.
MADE FIRsT vows.

Miss Mary Eagan, popular New
Albany girl, who entered the con-
vent OF st. Mary of the Woods, near
Terre Haute, year ago, took her
first vows as a member of the order
of Sisters of Providence last Satur-
day. Miss Eagan was one of eight
novices that took the vows. She will
be known in religion as Sister
Paulina.
Mrs. Rosa Welscher, an active
member of st. Anthony's congrega-
ton, died at her home, 424 North
Twenty-fifth street, on Tuesday
morning. Death followed an illness
of three months. Three brothers
and a sister survive her. They are
George, Harry and William Doerr
and Mrs. Maggie Stephens. The
funeral took place from st.
Anthony's church on Thursday and
was attended by many Borrowing
friends.
Mrs. Mary Dolan died at the
family residence, 1916 High street,
On 0oluAAoy AAAOA inns anu hCA AhhCAoA
took place from st. Patrick's church
on Monday morning. The deceased
was thirty-eight years old and is
survived by her husband, James
Dolan, for many years nightwatch-
man at the Gait House, and three
small children. Mrs. Dolan was held
In high esteem by all who knew her
and her untimely death is a cause of
genuine regret.
The funeral of Miss Agnes Kohler,
aged fifteen years, whose death re-
suited from tuberculosis, took place
from st. Frances of Rome church, |
Rev. Thomas White conducting the
solemn obsequies. She was the
laughter Of William Kohler, 40
William street. and is survived by
Ter parents and three sisters and
hree brothers. The large attend
nee at the funeral evidenced the
sympathy felt for the
ereaved family.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

George Rautenbush, the barber, is
rejoicing over the arrival of a little
shaver at his home. 3031 South
Fourth avenue. Mother and child
are doing nicely.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Miss Margaret King. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. King, formerly
of Louisville, now of Memphis, is in
Louisville to spend her Easter vaca-
ton with friends.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Dehler
have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Lillian L.
Dehler, to Roy Carter Keebler, now
Of New York City, but formerly Of
Louisville. The date for the wedding
has not been set.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Mrs. Mary LAWN and family have
removed from 1714 West Chestnut
street to 1879 Brook street. After
residence of nearly twenty years
the removal was painful to Mrs.
LAWN and her daughters.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. P. II. Callahan and
daughter, Miss Edith, OF South
Third street, will sail from New York
about the middle of May to spend the
summer in Europe.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-19
FINED FOR KILLING DEER
OUT OF SEASON
Three Respondents Before Judge
Lawrence and one Sentenced TO
Pay $500 and Costs.

The cost of living has taken an
awful jump in Brighton. But for the
opening of the hunting season some
of the inhabitants would be tempted
to become vegetarians. AS 1t is sew
eral of them have sworn of eating
moose meat-that is during the close
season. After all the extortions of
the Trust, beef Is considerably
cheaper. And the source OF all the
difficulty can be traced right back to
sundry activities of Deputy Game
Warden Herbert f. Pierce OF Bing-
ham. It seems that Harry Brown Of
Mayfeld shot a moose October lst
Then he went to get John Wedge to
help him drag the carcas out of the
woods. Wedge got a good piece of
meat for his trouble, and Frank T
Farron, proprietor of the Brighton
Hotel, made the mistake of thinking
that he saw a bargain when Brown
offered to sell him a hind quarter.
/ ne upSnOl Oh lHlS SelleS vi uedlS " dS
that Brown, Wedge and Farron were
before Judge F. F. Lawrence in the
Municipal Court Monday afternoon,
charged with the illegal possession OF
moose during the close season.
Brown and Wedge plead guilty
and got off with fines of
$50 and costs, but Farron
insisted that the Judge be shown.
Mr.. Pierce brought on the evidence
to show him all right. and the Judge
imposed a fine of 5000 and cos.s
Pierce testified that he had warned
Farron to quit buying game out of
season, and had been assured by The
hotel man that he would do 80. Far
ron took an appeal e. F. Merrill ap-
peared for the State and w. II.
Hawes for the respondent.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-19

recitations by little six-year-old Ken
meth Copp and sweet song by Helen
Hight. Hon. Frank Pennell was next
called upon and made extensive re-
marks, at the close of which he pre-
sented a goodly number of gold coins
to Mr.. and Mrs. Canon, each
of whom responded feelingly,
Rev. E. L. Hayward then
took the floor, and after brief
remarks and reading a poem (com-
posed by him for the occasion) called
upon Mr. and Mrs. Canon to stand up
and answer to the following ques-
tions: do you here, after fifty years
of welded life together, declare it
your wish to ratify and confirm every
obligation taken by you, Oct 10th,
1861, and do you VOW, in the presence
of all these witnesses, that 1t is your
purpose to maintain your present re-
ations SO long as you both shall
live?" They answered in the afirma-
tive and were pronounced man and
wife forever.
This was followed by bountiful re-
freshments and the guests began to
disperse. When they were gone il
was found that they had left behind
nearly a dollar, in gold coins, for
each of the fifty years, besides many
valuable gifts in gold-lined silver,
cut glass, linen, choice flowers and a
beautiful clock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-19
CALLED THE RUSSIAN
BLUFF
Made Cossacks Beat IL
Without Firing Shot
Former SkOwhegan Boy Making
Good As Officer of the Treasury
GendarmeS in Persia.

The news from Persia indicates
that Don Merrill is making good.
October 10th he was instructed to
take possession of house in
Teheran occupied by a troop of Cos
sacks in command of two Russian
officers. A few days before the oc-
cupants had threatened to do what
ever shooting might be necessary to
hold the property. Don notified
them of his intentions. took one hun
dred gendarmes and started. The
Cossaeks started too, but in
the same direction and before the
gendarmes arrived. Everything was
as quiet and peaceable as a Sunday
school picnic.
1t appears that the house in ques-
tion had formerly belonged to a
brother of the ex-Shah of Persia He
had mortgaged it to the Russian
bank. presumably to raise funds to
promote his brothers disastrous at
tempt to recover his lost throne.
the new legislative assembly voted
that the property should be confis-
Gated by the state. 1t then became
! the duty of Treasurer General
Morgan Shuster to take pos
session. He despatched a few
gendarmes to the place but wher
/ they encountered the troop of Cos
sacks, apparently ready to burr
powder, they reported back to head
quarters. Mr.. Shuster referred the
matter to the Russian minister and
gave him till Oct. 10th to reply
When the time limit expired there
was nothing doing on the part OF the
Russian official. so Mr.. Shuster in
structed Colonel Merrill to get busy
The shooting bluff was promptly
called and the Russians quit.
Writing to his father DR., ]. y.
Merrill. the Colonel told a pretty
good story about the retreat of the
army of the eX-Shah after the dis
astrous battle with the Government
forces. Their line of march lay
along one of the few telegraph lines
, so the European manager in Teheran
amused himself and the people by
sending a dispatch as the routed
troops passed each station, telling
them that the Government forces
were in hot pursuit. At every stage
the reports would come back that the
pace of the retreat had been quicken
ed, and the returns were bulletined
to the great delight of the multitude
The insurrectos kept going until
practically ready TO drop from lack
of food and sleep.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-19

From Fairfield town farmers son
More than fifty years ago,
Went forth as far as Madison,
And hired to plant and SOW;
1t changed also bright young maid
From Norridgewock did come,
To teach the school on Blackwell Hill,
And near him had her home.
From the very start, young Henry's
heart,
Did towards this maid incline,
They say he played, right well, his
part
And won his Adeline.
But when one short year of blissful
life
This happy couple saw,
Young Canon had to leave his wife
At the beck of cruel war.
But since the war was over
This couple have logged along,
Sharing their tears and sorrow,
Their laughter and their song;
Three children, full of JOY and mirth,
Unto their hearts were given;
The daughters still make glad the
earth,
The lad went on to heaven.
Three quarters of a century!
Two-thirds of it welded life,
Have been given to H. p. Canon
And his faithful, loving wife;
AS comrades, friends and neighbors,
We come to celebrate
With this loved and honored couple
On their golden wedding date,
f. l.. HAYWARD. :
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-19
1T LOOKS NO, We THINK IT IS NO,
But IS It No ?
Governor and Council to Notify People of Time
They Can be Heard Concerning Corrections

The people of Maine will be for
mally notified of the time at which
the Governor and Council will decide
whether or not they can accept any
or ell OF the corrected returns Of
the town clerks OF Limestone, West
field. Athens and Matinicus Planta-
ton on the special State election,
held September Il. At that time all
persons interested may appear and
be heard either in favor or against
allowing such corrections. Until
then the result of the vote on the
question of repeating Names con-
stitutional prohibition of the liquor
traffic will remain in doubt.
hibition of the liquor traffic will re-
main in doubt.
At present the tabulation of the Of
fetal returns shows a majority of 2G
in favor of repeating the constitution
al amendment. If the corrections are
allowed, this tabulation will be
changed to 75s against repeating it,
A Monday the time limit of % DAYS.
during which applications for correc-
tions could be filed, expired. A meet
ing of the Governor and Council was
held late that afternoon to give an
opportunity to receive additional ap-
plications for corrections. but none
were received further than those for
the four towns named
The records of RalDh f. Philbrook,
the plantation clerk of Matinicus
Plantation, were offered in evidence
to support the application for a cor
rection of the official returns of that
town, changing them from SO in favor
and two opposed to repeal to two in
favor and &c opposed. This was the
same procedure as in the cases of
Limestone. Westfield and Athens at
the last meeting. Clerk Philbrook
was examined at length.
An interesting statement of the po-
sition taken ON the matter of correct
ed returns by the No-License organ
i2ation which filed the applications
for correcting the returns Of the four
towns, was made by Scott Wilson of