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Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-03-09
CATHOLIC COLONIZATION.

The Catholic Colonization Society
recently organized and headed by
Archbishop John J. Glennon, OF St.
Louis. has entered upon active work.
In 0 letter just received the Most
Re7. s. Messmer, Archbishop of Mil
waukee, says Of its scope and pur-
pose; 1T is the protection and pro-
motion OF the Catholic religion
through Catholic colonization. Hence
our main object IA religious. II "A
also charitable, as we lend our help
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-03-09
ACCEPTABLE.

Mayor Head has appointed Col.
Caldwell Norton member OF the
Board of Waterworks. as successor
to Charles r. Huhleln. Col. Norton's
business ability and experience fit
him for the place, and his appoint
ment will be acceptable TO the entire
public.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-03-09
ABBEY rHEATER PLAYS.

The Chicago Tribune thus takes
leave OF the Abbey Theater's pill
grimage to the Windy City and Man
ager Donaghey. the local Liebler rep
resentative; "It was his enthusiasm
which brought the players here-an
enthusiasm which involves the only
error he made In the mattor-the
error Of his bringing them here at
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-03-09
ooNvALEsoENT.

Michael Lally. a we'll known resi-
dent OF the West End. who under
went a surgical operation three
weeks ago at st. Joseph's Infirmary,
has been removed 10 his home. 3O2e
Bank street. where he is GONZALES
cent and on the road to recovery, "a
the great relief OF his legion OF
friends and acquaintances.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-03-09
vINcENTIAN EXTENSION.

Archbishop Quigley has urged the
organization of conference OF the
ST. Vincent de Paul Society In every
parish of the Chicago diocese. Fifty
six parishes now have conferences
with an active membership OF 92s.
not equal 10 that OF Louisville. The
Chicago organization expended
S2S,s12 for charity during the year
and procured employment for 46S
persons.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-03-09
TAKES NEW PLACE.

Thomas 0'Hern. a popular and
widely known resident OF Jefferson
Vile. for the past fifteen years chief
timekeeper for the American Car
and Foundry Company, has resigned
his position to accept more
remunerative place with the Stand
ard Steal Car Company at Ham
mond, Ind.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-03-09
WITH THE SICK.

The many friends OF Mrs. william
T. Meehan and James Noonan will
be happy 10 learn that both have
almost fully recovered from the M
mesa that has confined them 70 thel\
homes Tor several weeks.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-03-09
RECENT DEATHS.

Mrs. Mary Connell, wife of
Thomas Connell and a highly es-
teemed resident of New Albany, died
Tuesday afternoon at her home at
415 West Seventh street after a
long illness of complication of dis
eases. She is survived by her hus-
band, one son and four daughters.
The funeral took place from Holy
Trinity church, of which she had for
years been a devout member.
Mrs. Katherine Block, one OF the
oldest and most estimable members
Of St. Boniface parish, passed to her
eternal reward Sunday evening at
her home, 914 East Chestnut street,
leaving three children, eleven grand
children and five great-grandchil-
dren. OF a gentle, loving disposition,
with only kind words and charity for
all, she will be missed by all who
knew her. The funeral took place
Wednesday morning from st. Boni-
face church and was largely at
tended.
AAdol r al uOOn OOh
called to his eternal reward Louis
NJ. Hamel, one of Louisville's most
respected residents, for many years
teacher in the Male High School
ami since connected with the Louis
Vile & Nashville railroad. The de-
ceased was a native OF France, but
came to Louisville while a child.
Surviving him are four sons and two
daughters. The funeral took place
Sunday afternoon from St. Charles
church, Rev. Father Ratio officlat-
ing at the solemn obsequies.
Mrs. Anna Nora Ridge, an aged
and highly respected resident of the
West End. died suddenly Sunday
morning OF acute Indigestion at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. p. A
Critics, 223 North Eighteenth street
Though she had suffered from hear
trouble, Mrs. Ridge was in fairly
good health and the news OF hel
death was a severe shock TO hel
numerous friends and relatives. Five
sons and two daughters survive her
The funeral took place Wednesda,
morning from ST. Patrick's church
where she had been devout ant
regular attendant.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-03-09

The advanced" men in the west
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The Washington herald., 1912-03-07
Reforms in New Jersey.

New Jersey has just passed a Law
which takes away from the justices of
the peace the right to perform the mar
rage ceremony This legislation was
rendered necessary by the fact that in
the cities contiguous to New York the
justices were operating matrimonial bu-
reaus, with agents and runners inducing
people to come TO their Offices TO be
married and promising secrecy to all
who desired it. The rite of marriage
had become a mockery. and the action
OF the State is in the line Of decent con-
duct
But New Jersey will not, apparently
stop at this rectihcation of morals. 1t
has other and larger measures under
consideration. For instance, its legisla-
ture is now discussing a proposed law
which shall limit to ten hours the period
of women'S employment in factories.
while serious thought is being given to
a bill which would abolish all the dam
gerous railroad grade crossings in the
State 1t is estimated that if this latter
bill should become a law, and its pas
sage is now predicted, it will entail
upon the railroads a cost of at least
100000. but the legislators say that
the safety of human life is worth all
of this expenditure.
Surely New Jersey is taking its stand
among progressive States. The fact
that the proposed legislation is being
advocated irrespective of party afilia-
ton indicates an advanced degree of
public sentiment
The Washington herald., 1912-03-07
Speaker Clark's Position.

Speaker Clark is actuated by a plain
sense of duty when he declines innu-
merable invitations to appear in various
sections OF the country and deliver
addresses. All the other Presidential
candidates, excepting Mr.. Underwood,
seem to believe that there is much viz
tue in travelling. and most of them are
rarely to be found exercising their le-
gitimate duties. This, however, is a
matter for their own judgment and con-
science.
Mr.. Clark will make one speech, hav-
ing selected the legislature of Maryland
as his audience The people will await
this utterance with more than usual in
terest. Up to the present time Mr.
Clark has been silent upon the issues
Of the approaching campaign. his rivals
expressing their views at great length.
Thus we know that Woodrow Wilson
is progressive of the most progressive
type; that Gov. Harmon is against the
initiative ana referendum, and IS gen.
orally conservative, and Mr. Under
wood has lately delivered a speech in
which he. too, opposes the initiative and
the referendum.
As for Mr. Clark. it may be taken for
granted that he is for tariff for reve-
nue. only, but he has not recently taken
any part in the discussion of other ques-
tons. 1t remains to be seen on which
side-progressive or conservative-he
will align himself Perhaps it may be
with him, as it was with the rowdy
Scotchman who went to quod between
two watchmen, that he will consider the
middle way to be the safest. At any
rate, the country awaits with interest
the declaration of his principles.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-07
The Strike in England.

More than 100000 coal miners are
on strike in Great Britain. II is esti-
mated that $4,000 men in other lines
of activity are consequently idle and
nearly 100000 others have been served
with notice to quit work within short
time. On Monday not ton of coal
entered London. Business throughout
the kingdom is paralyzed, and the COM
paratively small amount of reserve coal
commands prohibitive price.
1t is certain that these conditions
cannot long continue. The pity of it
is that they should exist at all. With
all its boasted civilization. England
does not seem to have reached method
of action whereby disputes between Ia
Dor and capital can be adjusted without
causing distress to millions of innocent
persons. They do these things better
in Australia and New Zealand, where
differences between employer and en-
ployed are settled in a rational manner,
through regularly constituted arbitra-
ton courts, and without paralysis Of
business.
Unless some steps are quickly taken
in Great Britain an enormous amount
of suffering must ensue, and unques-
tionably there will also be much dis
order. The problem demands the high
est type of craftsmanship, and its So
luton must be speedily reached.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-07
Parcel Post in Bill.

Now that a provision for the estab-
lishment of a parcel post system is
contained in the postal appropriation
bill. it is probable that this addition
to the nations postal facilities will be
soon realized. The need OF such IA
cilities, if proof were lacking, has been
furnished in abundance at the recent
hearings before the Interstate Com
merce Commission, where the opera
tions OF the express companies have
been upon the grill of governmental
inquiry. The express companies have
been shown to be lacking in a great
many elements of real service to the
people, and, moreover. the rate charges
arc such as almost to prohibit the
sending of thousands of small parcels
that would naturally go through the
mails.
The system proposed in the bill, in
troduced in the House by the chairman
Of the Committee on the Post-ofice and
Post Roads, is framed upon those al
ready in service in foreign countries
and is an American adaptation of them.
1t will permit sending through the
mails packages of maximum weight
of eleven pounds at rates much lower
than corresponding express charges.
One of the chief advantages of the
parcel post is that it is available wher-
ever the postal routes reach, and when
established will cover territory ten
times as large as that embraced by the
express companies. The merchandise
bf the parcels IS treated as other mail
matter, the prepayment of charges be-
hg by means of stamps attached to the
The Washington herald., 1912-03-07
STATESMEN, REAL AND NEAR.
BY FRED C. KELLY

work would give him q profit OF about
$50. and he needed the money; he had 1t
all spent even before the time came to
print the ballot. Then the board Of cleo
tons sent him word that they wouldn't
need the ballots as there was no contest
for school board.
You'd give me the Job II you gave It
to anybody, wouldn't your asked the
printer.
oh, certainly, they told him. So the
printer got out q petiton and ran for
school board. thus making a contest, and
they gave him the Job Of printing the
ballots after all. As soon as they were
printed and his bill o. K.'d he withdrew
his candidacy"
Former Senator Aldrich. now living
here in comparative seclusion. holds the
local record for disregard of custom and
the casual amenities in the matter Of re-
plying to letters. Half the time he does
not bother to answer his letters at all
Some time ago a friend in Providence
wrote to him asking for an appointment
to talk over a proposition or two. No
answer from Aldrich. The friend. know
ing Aldrich's system, then sent a tele-
gram. Now. a telegram gets attention
even from Aldrich. and in a few hours
the Providence man got word to come
ahead. When he reached Aldrich.s IL
brary the man saw his letter lying on
the table unopend.
You haven't opened my letter." he re-
marked.
NO." yawned Aldrich, 81 haven't open
ed any mail for nearly a week"
James r. Mann. the House minority
pacemaker. does not smoke. Some years
ago he smoked nearly all the time. and
he quit for a curious reason. Curious is
right-he quit out OF curiosity. His idea
in giving up smoking was solely to as
certain II he could give IT up. For a
time 1t was a struggle. but he made up
his mind to leave cigars alone until the
habit was broken to satisfy himself that
he could. And once the habit was broken.
obviously, he had little desire to smoke.
Robert B. Gordon. chairman of the
Harmon campaign committee. and also
superintendent Of the House document
room, invariably carries a red bandanna
handkerchief.
Don't know whether you ought to
do that or not?'' one OF his friends OBJ
served.
DO WHAT" asked Gordon.
"Play for the farmer vote in that
crude fashion" replied the friend. Car
rying a bandanna handkerchief is going
a leetle too far
Farmer vote. nothin,'" retorted Cor
don. II contracted the red bandanna
habit when I was a youngster working
around a -four mill at 81. Marys, Ohio.
Everybody carried a red handkerchief
because in a flour mill q white one
wouldn't show when II was soiled. And
the boyhood habit sticks"
tCop5right. 1917 By Fred c. Kelly. All rights re-
sered.l
The Washington herald., 1912-03-07
MEMORIAL RITES
FOR MAINE SAILORS
President, Cabinet Members, and
Officers Will Attend Funeral
on the Ellipse.

Memorial services over the remains Of
the sailors recovered from the wreck Of
the battle ship Maine will be held on
the EIlipse, with the President, members
OF his Cabinet, ranking army and navy
officers, and Congressman in attendance.
The funeral will rank second in the his
tory of the country only to that Of the
late President Mckinley, in the size Of
the escort and Official services.
The programme. as drawn up by Capt.
T. NJ. Potts, aid on personnel OF the
navy. was approved by the President
yesterday. 1t is expected the cruiser
Birmingham, carrying the bodies. will ar
rive at the Washington Navy Yard about
March p, and that the services will be
conducted beginning at o'clock that
afternoon Stands draped in the national
mourning will be erected for the occu-
pancy Of the President and orIicial party,
and a field gun will be brought from Fort
Myer and stationed at the Washington
Monument to hre twenty-one minute
guns.
Services will be conducted by Chaplain
Bayard, Of the Washington Navy Yard,
assisted by Rev. Father Chadwick. The
pallbearers will be selected from enlisted
men of the navy. and the honorary pail
bearers from the United Spanish War
Veterans. There will be forty-eight body
bearers for thirty-four caskets. one each
on a caison. The army has been called
upon TO bring in from various posts the
required number OF caisons for this fu-
neral Behind the procession Of caisons
will come a long line of mourners, made
up in the following order:
Enlisted men OF the navy. United Span
lsh War veterans, officers OF the Maine,
\ n
Sigsby and Richard Wainwright, who
were captain and executive officer. re-
spectively, OF the Inflated war ship: Of
fcers Of other war ships in service at
that time foreign naval attaches. dis
tinguished persons generally. various DEL
egations and patriotic societies. and all
citizens who may wish in this way to
pay tribute to the Names victims.
The funeral procession will form at
the White Lot and march TO Arlington
Cemetery, across the Potomac, the escort
being composed as follows: Police escort.
the band and squadron OF the Fifteenth
Cavalry OF Fort Myer. a battalion of in
fantry to be brought from some field
garrison, the Marine Band, a battalion
of marines from the Washington Bar
racks and Annapolis a battalion OF blue
jackets from the ships at the Washing
ton and Norfolk navy yards. and the bat
talon Of naval militia Of the District OF
Columbia.
1t is now expected that the wreck OF
the Maine will be cleared by March Is,
when the cruisers North Carolina and
Birmingham will take the bodies aboard.
tow the wreck-out to sea and sink It.
and proceed TO Hampton Roads. arriv-
ing there about March 20. The Birming-
ham, being OF lighter draft. will bring
the remains on to Washington.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-07
MRS. GAIT SUES
FOR MAINTENANCE
Bride of Two Months Alleges Hus.
band rs Now on a Pro-
traeted Spree"

A legal echo Of the elopement Of Car
roll Grayson Gait. OF the old Gait fam
ily, OF Virginia, and Miss Anna Russell
to Baltimore. where they were married
January q last, was heard yesterday
when Mrs. Gait filed suit for maintenance
against her husband. including as de-
PENDANTS Helen Gait Minnegerode, trus-
lee OF Galts estate, and the American
Security and Trust Company. She
alleges that her husband deserted her
February . last without making any
provisions for her support, and is now
living riotous life
In her declaration, Mrs. Calf says she
and her husband lived together at the
Evanston. 3427 Thirteenth street north
west, until February - east, when he
disappeared. and says she has heard
nothing from him since.
Shortly after the marriage" alleges
Mrs. Calf. he began to go on violent
sprees, drinking excessively. staying out
all night. and going away from her and
not returning until she discovered where
he was and making him return to their
home. He Is at present on a protracted
spree, and does not intend TO return TO
me-"
1t is stated by the plaintiff that her
husband in April. 1911. received bonds
and moneys to the amount OF $1,000.
which he deposited with the American
Security and Trust Company. and also
holds an interest in the real estate Of
his grandfather. Matthew Gait Plaintiff
says she is Informed that Helen Gait
Minnegerode is a co-tenant with her hus-
band in this real estate interest, and
that she acts as his trustee and he re-
ceives his rents and profits from this
interest through her.
Plaintiff asks the court that the de-
PENDANTS be restrained from paying to
Gait any moneys or giving him any
stocks. bonds, checks, or otherwise, and
that he be enjoined from transferrins
any part Of his property real or personal.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-07
A Remarkable Confession.

If honest confession be good for the
soul, Secretary Stimson must expert
ence deep sense of moral satisfaction.
Certainly nothing could be more de-
lightfully frank than his admission that
the Republican party has obeyed the
dictates of special privilege and that
the protective tariff system has been
deliberately manipulated for private ad-
vantage. Mr. Stimson's words are
worth reproducing verbatim:
Every time that the tariff was re-
vIsed it was revised upward. in spite
of the fact that with the increase and
diversity of our manufactures the need
for such protection was rapidly dimin-
lshing. One has only to follow the
figures of the successive tariff laws be-
tween 1875 and 1909 to see the regular
and stGady rise in unnecessary protec-
ton cry time the Republican party
touched the tariff"
"A regular and steady rise in un-
necessary protection every time the Re-
publican party touched the tariff" in
thirty-four years! Surely this not only
confirms every arraignment of the Re-
publican party in which the Democrats
have INDUCED, but sustains the country
in Its present desire to change the poll
cies which have been in force. Mr.
Stmson evidently forgets that on Au-
gust 5, 1909. President Taft approved
the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill, or that
Mr.. Taft. at Winona, Mimi, on Sep
ternber Il, 1909, declared that "on the
whole, ! am bound to say that l think
the Payne tariff bill is the best tariff
bill that the Republican party ever
passed" Mr.. Stimson is also oblivious
20 the fact that nearly the entire Re
publican membership OF the House and
Senate voted against reciprocity. He
also ignores the fact that every effort to
reduce. the tariff since the American
people registered their protest in 1910
against THE best tariff bilr'-an effort
in which tariff reform Republicans
Joined with The Democrats-has been
made null and void
Mr. Stimson's Chicago speech was an
earnest and well-intended effort to
assist the President toward renomina-
ton. Candidly speaking, it cannot be
said TO have been of material aid to
the Republican organization. The rec
ord shows that whatever may be Presi-
dent Taft's honest desire, the party does
not vote with him upon the very is
sue which Mr.. Stimson so frankly por-
trays. And it is the party which. as
experience has already shown, will
control legislation.
For Cabinet officer, speaking as the
mouthpiece of the administration. to
admit that under Republican rule priv
ileged interests fattened upon the pro-
tective tariff 'as upon a bounty" and
that the hold of these benefciaries
upon the parry and the nation grew
stronger and stronger is to give aid
and comfort to the enemy. They may
be words of soberness and truth, but
they are certainly lacking in political
wisdom.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-07
REFoRMER

A reformer is a man who insists on
peddling recipes for the millennium
to people who are much interested in
golf. automobiles. free lunches. and ap-
peals to the Supreme Court.
Reformers are more pestiferous and
uncomfortable than mosquitoes, be-
cause they work both day and night,
summer and winter. and cannot be de-
molished by q mere slap OF the hand.
A man who has amassed a million dol
lars by a nice little ward organization
or a coy little railroad, or COM
Portable corner in ice can keep mos
quitoes and other nuisances out Of his
palace by means of screens and oil of
wintergreen. but the reformer creeps
in with the morning newspaper and
the monthly magazine, and stabs him
In his easy chair with ever increasing
vigor. There Is practically no anti
dote for. or escape from them. ex-
cept to nee to Russia, where they use
stern measures with these pests and
keep them from talking by means OF
stout rope tied tightly around the
windpipe. Russia has almost no re-
formers left. and yet immigration to
this paradise Is very small indeed.
Reformers are a nuisance, because
they are continually waking up hap
py people and calling their attention
TO their SORROWS. They have never
given us any rest. When a few self
sacrificing patriots elected our Presi-
dents for us a century ago. the re-
formers yelled until a popular vote
with all its annoyances was intro
duced. When the country became
healthy and great, the reformers were
not content until we had gone to war
TO free the slaves; and even to-day
when prosperity Is so inconcelvable
that the working man has to carry his
weeks salary down to the meat mar
ket in a wheelbarrow, the reformers
will not let US be happy, but keep on
The Washington herald., 1912-03-07
From the sarannah Mem.
TROUBLED POLITICAL SEA.

From the Ohio State Journal
Some political neurotic' has stolen our
paste brush again.
From the Kansas City Star.
Suggested as a slogan for the Taft
campaign: Shoot that hat
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Cummins boom does not rever-
berate; doesn't even murmur.
Fton the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Mr.. Taft is preparing to step into the
ring and make that hat look like fools
cap.
From the Albany Journal
There hasn't been any news from the
Ohio constitutional convention for ten
days.
From the Omaha Bee.
Every time you see a barehesded man
now you naturally conclude that his hat
is in the ring.
From the Baltimore Sun.
La Toilette announces again that he
will stick" The third repetition may
come after the vote. -
From the Detroit Free Press.
The Democrats seem 10 be looking for
ward eagerly to the possibility Of having
Teddy TO beat.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-07
The Cosmos-yaudevIlle.

The great dramatic labor sketch. The
Strike Leader" will be the feature act at
the Cosmos next week. It will be pre-
sented by Hubert O'Connor and company.
and It is a brilliant and forclble handling
OF the economic questions OF the present
day. 1t is commonly regarded as being
one OF the best dramatic sketches in
vaudeville.
The De Rossi duo, in operatic songs and
selections on the piano, will present a
novel and artistic act, and Sam Barton,
the novelty and comedy cyclist, will pro-
vide some original thrills in his new crea-
tion called THE World on Wheels" La
France and McNabb will be seen in q
new minstrel sketch. The Wall Be-
tween which IS btimful OF drollery, and
the Lcngworths will OFFER the musical
skit, An Evening at Home" For the
first time at popular prices Falls and
Falls, the famous ''bumpety-bump'' aero
bats, will ofrer their clever act. Pathe's
weekly review OF current events COM
pletes the bill.