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Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-03-22
BOOK BEER.
Makes Its Appearance To.
day In welcome of
Spring.

By agreement among all the
brewers doing business In the Falls
Cities Saturday, March %, has been
set apart as the date for the putting
on tap of the annual treat of book
beer, that beverage so dear TO the
taste of every disciple of Gambrinus.
This is a great event among all
Germans, because their folklore and
poetic traditions, reaching back into
the dark ages, preserve the beauti-
full ceremony of welcoming the ad-
vent of spring with joyous festival.
At this festival 1t was customary for
the feudal lord to entertain his re-
tanners and guests, and his castle
brewmaster always had prepared a
vat of beer that had been brewed
carly in the winter and allowed to
ripen or lager" during the winter
months when it could be kept, so
that by spring the beverage was
something exceptionally fine. This
special brew was stronger than the
new made beer that was consumed
almost as soon as it was brewed IN
the hot weather, for the reason that
there was no refrigerating system
by which 1t could be preserved. And
this is what the present day book
beer is. 1t is simply a brew made
with more hops, more malt and more
caramel and when ripened 1t Is
somewhat heady and decidedly more
nourishing, and it also Is richer In
the tonic element that it derives
from the hops. II is very whole
some beverage, and harmless II not
INDUCED in to sudden excess; but II
contains as much alcohol as good
hard cider, or about twice as much
as ordinary lager, and 1t Will assert
its character, which is symbolized by
the hard butting billy goat, II
trifled with by the inexperienced.
For some weeks now book Will be
the favorite drink, and then when
one brew is exhausted there Will De
no more until another spring is born,
save for those who are foresighted
enough to put away a little stock OF
bottled book for future reference.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-03-22
HIBERNIANS.
What They Have Been Doing
the Past Week-0eneral
News Notes.

Chicago Hibernians will hold
great Irish fair next May.
The auxiliaries of Binghamton, N.
Y, have organized a County Board.
The County Board will hold
meeting some night during the COM
ing week.
The eight divisions of Trenton, n.
j., will banquet at the Hotel windsor
on April %.
A new division Of the Ladies' Aux
Hilary was organized Sunday at
Valley Falls, r. I.
There we're nearly $4,000 men
in the Hibernian parade in New
York City on Monday.
The big parade in New York was
reviewed by Cardinal Farley, GOV
Sulzer and Mayor Gaynor.
The next big public event in local
Htbernian circles will be the annual
midsummer reunion and outing.
Forty thousand shamrocks were
distributed at the affairs of the
Chicago divisions st. Patrick's
night.
Only one meeting next week. that
Of Division 4 on Monday night
There should be a good attendance
of members.
Hibernians OF Ontario have an
nounced that they will raise schol-
arship in the University OF ottawa
for the best student in Irish history.
Most Rev. Archbishop Christie
was the guest of honor and delivered
an address at the Hibernian celebra-
ton Monday night in Portland, ore.
A division will soon be organized
in the Church of the Assumption
parish in Indianapolis. Father
Weber. the pastor, has promised his
hearty support.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of New
Orleans will have their st. Pat
rick's day celebration next Tuesday
evening. when they will give moon
light boat ride.
The Hibernian parade in Indian
apolis on Monday surpassed any the
| Hoosler capital ever witnessed
There were five divisions and many
handsome floats.
The divisions throughout Central
/ New YORK report large hVOIih6o INV
numerous limitations, which Will
show a gratifying increase at the
quarterly meetings.
Division 1 met Tuesday night, but
because of the Lenten devotions the
attendance was small and the bust
ness unimportant. There will be
something doing at the next meeting
Upon all sides are heard words
OF praise for the members OF the
committee who arranged the pro
gramme for the Shubert Masonic
Theater. They did their work well
Ladies Auxiliary 8 of st. Pau
presented a beautiful chocolate set
two silver candlesticks and two
handpainted pictures to its retiring
officers in recognition of their serv'
ices.
County President Flanagan anC
the thirty-two divisions OF Wor'
cester county, Mass, are planning
big parade in Worcester in connec'
ton with The HibeTnian field day
next August
Reports indicate that everywhere
there was a general compliance with
the request of National President
Regan that members OF the order
honor st. Patrick by making a
worthy communion.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-03-22

Kennedy, Frank Crawford, Louis
Kennedy, John Flynn, Oscar Weiss,
John Hourigan, Martin CusicK,
James Perry, Joseph Heheman, John
Sullivan, Albert Daily, Bernard
Hellers, Gus Hoertz. Frank Kirch-
ner, William Stultz, John Stultz, Ed
Simmons, Frank Webb, John Mono
han, Harvey Clark, Finck Martin
and William Coakley. In addition to
the young men who have volun-
teered their services three young
women will also be in the cast. They
are Misses Abbie Chester, Mary De
Coursey and Ethel Truman.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-03-22
MINSTREL BENEFIT.

Rehearsals for the minstrel per-
Torrance TO be given by the ri
Mono Club at the Shubert Masonic
Theater CD March 81. for the benefit
OF the Catholic Woman's Club, show
that the entertainment will be high
class in every particular. The El
Memo Club is a local organization
OF young men, all OF whom are more
or less known In semi-professionai
theatrical circles, having taken part
In numerous charitable entertain
ments In the past. Those who Will
take part in the performance are
Messrs. Theodore shipper, Tom
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-03-22
SOCIAL CLUB DANCE.

The Young Mems Social Club will
give another OF their series Of select
dances next Wednesday evening at
Trinity Council Hall, and as this
popular organization is rapidly devel-
oplng a following large crowd and
q pleasant evening is anticipated. All
of the members OF the Twin City
Athletic Association are especially
invited to be present
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-03-22
NEW DIRECTORY OUT.

The new Caron city directory.
now ready for delivery, shows the
population OF Louisville to be over
$4,000, a gain during the year or
about 1900. This years directory
contains total Of 100000 names,
and is recognized as the best pub
llshed In any city in the country.
and will be Of great value TO pro
fessional aud business men.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-03-22
YOUNG LADIES' EUcHRE.

The Young Ladies' sodality of st.
Joseph's church have arranged for a
two days euchre party, TO be given
next Wednesday and Thursday in st.
Joseph's Hall, Washington and
Webster streets. Games will be
played in the afternoon and at night
and refreshments will be served. The
young ladies hope TO meet a large
of their friends at their
party. and to all they extend an In
vitation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15

Look along these creases. Do they
wobble and crook?''
They seem to be straight" replied
Mrs. Bowser after squirting.
But they are not, and I believe
you have known it for hoursi See
there. These creases are at least
three inches out of true at the bot
tom, and what will be the effect when
1 put the trousers on? I will look
to be a bow-legged man, of course.
and of course that was a plot. BY
thunder, woman, but things have
come to a pretty passi'
Mr.. Bowser, how silly you are!'
"Oh, yes; Oh, yes! Because L don't
want to look like a man straddle Of
a barrel. I am silly! How much did
you have to pay the tailor to carry
out this conspiracy with you? And
when you had made me the laugh
ing stock of the neighborhood, what
other scheme did you have to work
1t would have been sweet music to
your ears to hear the boys shouting
old bow-legged Bowser!' after me
on the street.
Il wish you'd be reasonable" said
Mrs. Bowser, as she tossed the trou-
sers on the lounge. Zone minute you
praise me, and everything is all right
and the next
'Neverl" he interrupted, as he
kicked at the cat. 81 have never
praised you and don't mean to. There
will be no theater and no card par
ties. A wife who'll conspire against
her husband ought to be sent to state
prison. L take my trousers to a tail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15

Mrs. Bowser took the alarm at once
Every wife knows that her husband is
dangerous when too good. She started
to say something about a neighbours
child being sick, but he interrupted her
with:
Yes; suppose so, but it is probab bly,
owing to the mothers carelessness. 1
was thinking today that I was not half
thankful enough for the blessings that
surrounded me. Do you know, if I
hadn't married just the right sort of
wife I might have turned out a bad,
bad MANI"
Il am glad and satisfied that you are
happy" she replied, but don't you
think it dreadful the way some of the
coal cart men use their poor horses :?
One was going past here today when
Il know nothing about coal cart
horses he Clipped in, but I do know
that I have the incest little wife in all
the world. Where would 1 be tonight
but for you and this scene of comfort
and happiness? Put away your book
and let's talk I presume you think
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15

| there are times when l don't fully ap-
preciate you, but even whensI get mad
and storm around I never lose sight of
your many good qualities. And, too.
| you know 1 am always sorry for giving
way to my temper 1t is awful sooo
| of you to overlook my failings-'
Mrs. Bowser was in for it, and there
was no escape. She couldn't faint away,
and she could think of no excuse to get
out of the house. She therefore smiled
and replied:
I'VE get along as well as most folks.
What is the news from China today?'
YES; you are always willing to over
| look my faults he continued, as he
reached out his foot and toyed with the
cat. land I want you to know that
appreciate it to the fullest extent.
Didn't you say something about new
dress the other day."
IF I did, ] can wait for a month or
| two more
There is no need of waiting q day
| In the morning 1 will give you $50 for
A new dress AS you may need other
| things think I'll make it SI5. Never
be afraid to ask me for money. I've
been thinking we ought to go out more.
What is to prevent US from gong 70
the theater twice week this winter!
Il should like to go at least once a
F., week.
TT shall be twice or three times, and
we'll get up card parties for the other
evenings. Would you like to keep a
second girls?''
.=Oh. no. You see, there is so little to
do that the cook has lots of time to
help up stairs
IF you want one, just say so. I don't
want you to think you are tied to the
house. And how about new carpets
and furniture?''
1--WE don't need any"
Thanks to you, and I appreciate it.
DIV I111t r
many rows 1 have raised over nothing
at all I wonder that you haven't been
driven to get a divorce. 1 expect there
are plenty of women who would have
Drained me with the poker. Can you
ever forgive me?"
Mrs. -Bowser was determined to
change the subject and avert the ca
lamity, and a bright thought came to
her.
You took pair of trousers to the
tailor the other evening to be pressed,
she said as she rose up.
Yes, and has he sent them homer
'They came up this afternoon and
are in that bundle over there. 1 Won
der if there are any buttons missing?
The package was united and Mr..
Bowser held them up to view. He had
taken them to the tailor to have the
ed to have made an excellent job of it.
Mr.. BoWser was about to lay them
aside with a nod of satisfaction, when
he gave a sudden start of surprise,
and the smile his face had worn dur
ing the last half hour was replaced by
a look of sternnesS.
What is it?' she asked.
He took the leg of the trousers and
stretched it out at arms length and
souinted along the crease like a man
looking along the edge of a board.
You took this package imp he asked
as he finished squirting along the leg.
Yes
And you knew they were my trou-
sers2'
'Of course. What is wrong with
them?''
what is wrong with them ?" he re-
peated as his neck began to grow red.
eff you were the sort of wife you
ought to be, you'd know what was
wrong with them, You'd have known
it hours ago and brought that tailor
to book, instead of assisting him in
his chicanery.
.'But what is it ?"
Cant your own eyes tell you?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15
WAS BOWSER SILLY?
If So, Was He Like the Average
Husband.

BY Georger'
Mrs. Bowser hear it, but did not look
up.
BY George
No answer
Say, this is great!'
No fireside could have been more
peaceful and happy than that of the
Bowsers at Z o'clock the other eve
ming. Mrs Bowser had a book in her
hands, Mr. Bowser the evening paper,
and the family cat lay on the hearth
rug and purred and chuckled, and de-
cided that she had soft snap for the
winter. Without, cold winds blew and
snow flakes fell; within were warmth
and cheer and contentment. BY and by
Mr.. Bowser felt the influence. and he
looked up from his paper and said:
well, now, but this is home,, What
reasonable man could ask for more
than this?''
YES; it is cozy.'' answered Mrs.
Bowser.
How man can leave fireside like
this to hang out at a club is more than
can make out. If all men had homes
like this there would be nothing but
happiness in married life. Why can't
all wives be like your
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15

House makes first move toward a
oubtful bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15

or to be creased. You sneak down
after me and bride him to wabble the
ereases SO that / will be an object
to ridicule. Why don't you poison nv
coffee? Why don't you murder me in
my sleep?''
She passed him and went upstairs.
and the cat held her breath and real
lied that crisis was at hand. Mr..
Bowser glared about him for a mo-
ment, as he made ready to break
loose, and then, with a YELL he seized
the offending trousers. and with a
mighty wrench he tore the back seam
up and held leg in either hand.
There was nothing alive in the room
except the cat. He jumped for her.
with a leg swinging about his head
and Mrs. Bowser heard a meow. a
crash and fall. He had struck a
chair and fallen over it, and plowed
along the carpet with his nose. while
the cat had escaped. An appalling ST.
fence followed, and it was a full quar-
ter or an hour before she heard a
voice hoarsely whispering:
L don't wonder that husbands are
driven to drink! I only wonder that
they don't become murderers as well
as drunkardsi'-(Co pyright 1919. nv
Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15
How to Be Beautiful.

(By Beatrice Bonehead.)
Be born with a pretty face and keep
it all your life.
Do not grow old. This is one of the
first principles of remaining young
and beautiful.
If your hair is coming out, keep it
in a paper sack and have a switch
made of it. Then you can always say
your hair is all your own.
Enamel your face with white Ala
bastine and then put the rouge on
top of that.
The best way to tighten your corset
laceS is to put the corset on, tie the
strings to the leg of the bed and then
jump out of the window. In that way
waists, which is hard to see, but beau
tiful to look at.
If you have one of those noses
which curve upward, you can make
it behave by tying a flatiron to it. In
time il will begin to grow downward
instead of upward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15
From the HickeyviIIe Clarion.

Deacon Pringle, our village attorney
and notary republic, is going around
the country on a spellbindin' tour as
he wants to be elected highway COM
missioner in the spring. The deacon
is a lifelong Republican and has vot-
ed for Bryan only three times and
Wilson only once. There may be some
politicians on earth whose wives don't
take in washin' by the day or week
but they don't live around these parts.
Deacon Pringle5 is one of our most
highly suspected citizens and ought to
win out providin' he gets enough
votes, which is rather skepticaI at
this writing. Miss Euphemia Perkins,
our poetess of passion, has written a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15
What?

Lives there a man with soul so dead
Who never to himself hath said:
I'll rise at five O'Clock and go
Right out and shovel off the snow
But most of them, with souls quite
dead
Lie safe within their beds instead,
And do not even deign to blush
When passersby wade in the slush.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15
The Old Sweetheart.
SUNDAY

The Old Sweetheart.
1 used to know a. little gal
BY jingl she was & peach
But l learned to my great regret
She was beyond my reach
She had the softest kind of eyes,
.Aer figger was immense.
1 wanted to wed her, but
Could not stand the expense
I was then gettin' six week.
She said to run along
And try upon some other gal
Nv sweet and artful song
She said that she was goin' to wed
Some older guy who earned
A hundred dollars every month,
And so my suit she spurned
Wee whiz, surely had it bad.
And life meant naught to me-
There was no gal in this whole world
At all exceptin' she.
She went and wed a canvaSSer,
A crayon portrait g1nk
] thought that l would lose my HlInu
And go right on the blink
Twas twenty years ago that she
Throwed my young love away.
l never saw that gal again
Till Just the other day
She had five kids taggin' her
And wheeled two in cart,
And didn't look much like she did
When she said we must part
She weighs about two hundred pounds,
And l have got a bunch
That she kin knock her husband out
With just about one punch
She's got a well-developed crouch,
And when she looks at you
She seems as though she is about
To bite a nail in two.
The crayon portrait Teller, he
Just tags round in her wake.
She makes him do the homework and
Wash dishes, sweep and bake
1 guess, when it is said and done,
That puppy loves a shine;
I'm doggone glad didn't win
That old sweetheart of mine.
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Acute hearing?" said little Binlxs. scorn-
FULLY Don't talk to me about anybody's
acute heartng-why, my mother-fn- law"
Yes?" said the genial philosopher NV
mother-in-law has heard me say things
I never even thought of uttering." said
Little Binks.-Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-15
Bills Mission.

down to the city her switch is too dark.
Bill's Mission.
The other fel1ers went away and
sought for pastures new,
And wished to make their fortunes
as most young fellers do.
The news came back from all of 'em;
they got along first-rate;
The only young man left around this
town was just Bill Tate.
The years went by and other men
made fortunes by the score
But Bill Tate just set out in front
of Tibbitts' gruc'ry store.
went and fit for Uncle Sam.
They most all went except Bill Tate
who stayed serene and cam.
The stories came back home of deeds
of valour on the field,
And when the home boys won a fight
how all the church bells peeled.
The folks at home were simply wild
to hear the cannons roar,
But Bill Tate just set out in front
of Tibbitts' gruc'ry store.
The time of peace and plenty came
and farmers titled the soil,
And artisans all bent their backs I'M
to their daily toll.
The busy milkmaid sang her song,
the driver cracked his whip;
The engineer sped with his train, the
captain sailed his ship.
Each one seemed bent with all his
soul upon his daily chore.
But Bill Tate just set out in front
of Tibbitts' gruc'ry store.
The other boys are dead and gone,
their earthly troubles through:
But Bill just seemed to hnger on as
loaferS always do.
He amt got nothing on his mind ex-
cepting his old hat;
He doesn't worry even when the town
goes Democrat
When Gabriel comes here to lead US
to the other shore,
He'll find Bill right out in front
of Tfbbitts' gruc'ry store.
We Could Live Without These.
Anti-circulars.
Daredevil chauffeurs.
Shrimp salad.
Political speeches.
Leaky fountain pens.
Railroad sandwiches.
The Bunnyhug.
Love Twaddle.
CiSaret holders.
What?
Lives there a man with soul so dead
Who never to himself hath said:
I'll rise at five o'clock and go
Right out and shovel off the snow
But most of them, with souls quite
dead
Lie safe within their beds instead,
And do not even deign to blush
When passersby wade in the slush.
Caught on the Fly.
Laura Lean Jibbey says nine-tenths
of the girls marry for love alone At
any rate, love is about all that nine
tenths of them get out of it.
A new perfect woman is discov-
cred nearly every day and there is
some question as to whether there
will be room in vaudeville for all of
them.
Before a woman is married, she is
pensive. Afterward, she is ex-pen-
sive.
A scientist claims that early man
could not talk. He makes no such |
claim concerning woman, early or |
modern.
They are shipping prunes by par |
eel post. There is apparently no es- |
cape for the boarder now.
Those Boise editors who are in Jail |
for contempt of court are receiving |
many flowers. Most editors have TO |
wait until they are dead.
The Orient railway has eleven re- |
,eivers. After the receivers and the !
parlor car porter get theirs there |
,an't be much left
Mary Garden says she hopes to |
selected him yet. Here's a chance /
for Death Valley Scotty-
An eastern man asks: Can Roose-
-elt really write history?" Write it? /
why, thunder. He's the man who |
makes it
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home to spend the winter with his
mother, who takes in plain sewing by
the day or week Hank Tumms said
whoever hired Reginald for a heavy
man was stung, as Reginald only
weighs 1872. Old Man Purdy said that's
nothing as he once knowed an actor
who weighed 346 and the papers all got
fooled into calling him a light comedian
on account of the color of his hair, and
old man Purdy said Hank was liar
and Constable Ezra Hank Rod to
interfere and pry Hank and old
Purdy apart with a crowbar.
Hi Higgins has invented a new flynn
machine. He says he will sail through
the air on it and when he wants 1t
to light he will touch match to 1t.
Hi is almost as comic as an almanac.
Doc. Hanks says every time he looks
at Uncle Ezra Harkins lately he thinks
Darwin was right after all. Uncle Ezra
certainly has been making one of himself
since he began counting Grandma Per-
kins- Doc Hanks attends all the old SOL
diers in this vicinity. He ought to be
called in by all sick veterans as is a vet
aranary surgeon. (Adv) AHariah Ill
son, our gentlemanly and accomplished
double price for a shave this week be-
cause Chef has got the mumps. Since
Miss Amy Pringle, our milliner, had her
own hair washed at a manicure parl &c
down to the city her switch is too dark.