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UNIONTRADES LABEI COUNCIL
LOUISVILLE KY SATURDAY JANUARY 17 1903
A QUEER CHRISTIAN
Our attention has been called to
1ya clipping from America or
Rome purporting to give tbie
nationality and religion of deserter
irei ¬
ment at Washington thusNatives of the United States 5 per cen
Germans 10 per cen
IRISH CATHOLICS 72 per cent
British other than Irish 7 per cent
Other foreigners 7 per cent
Irish Catholics in capitals and
their number disproportionately
large indicates the character of the
statement the usual venomous
slander based on absolute false-
hood at that Statistics of deser ¬
tions from the army are kept in the
War Department not in the Pen¬
sion Department nor is there
j any Pension Department but a
Pension Bureau generally re-
ferred
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to as the Pension Office in
Washington no statistics or records
in any department at Washington
show the religion of officials sol ¬
diers sailors or employes of the
GovernmentProfessorStarbuck a Protestant
wrote the Commissioner of Pen-
sions
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sending him a copy of
America or Rome The Com ¬
missioner replied that there were+ no such statistics it would be im-
possible
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for any statistician to tell-s
how many Irish Catholics or
American Baptists there were in theknows noth-
ing
¬army the Governmentof the religious inclination of
soldiers no such information ema-
nated fro n the Pension Office the
figures are simply somebodys
guess and entitled to no considera-
tion
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To put it briefly the statement
and the book is a willful lie and
deliberate slander against Irish
foreignersthe Rev John T Christian a Bap-
tist
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minister and its publisher the
Baptist Book Concern a religious
publication houseTo Louisville people this is no
surprise however The Rev John
T Christian formerly of this city
while here was more prominent in
A P A than religion more zeal ¬
ous in villification than charity
more earnest in patriotic than
church work and more eloquent
in urging condemnation than sal¬
vation more devoted to preaching
hate and contention than the love
and peace of Christ whose minis ¬
ter he claimed to be Like others
of his kind he found it convenient-
for lithe Lord to call him to work
in some other part of the vine ¬
yardThe Baptist Book Concern es ¬
tablished and maintained to publish
and circulate religious publications
has issued and disseminated many
libels like America or Rome
for the enlightenment of the Chris¬
tian and conversion of the unbe ¬
liever
STIRRED UP THINGS
There is a soul of good in
things evil We often doubt it
but it proves true and is verified
from unexpected sources Every-
onez
deplored the anthracite coal
strike There was evil for thou ¬
sands of every class surely no good
in it beyond relief for the miner
c from injustice in future if he won
r if he lostbut he didnt lose and
the good is already in sight not
only to the miner and the con ¬
sumers of anthracite coal but to
the consumers of coal and it may
be of everything else in thecountry It is no less than thesolving of the annual winter puzzle
Why is it that the price of coal
goes up and down the reverse of
4-
Sa
the thermometer regardless of
supplyThe
anthracite miners in theicontention were firm and explicitin statement of charges against theoperators claiming they had proofThe evidence before the strikecommission establishes beyond dis-
pute the miners charge of combi
nation between operators railroadand dealers that the two latter fix
the price and whatever the pricethese two pocketed 65 per centleaving only 35 per cent to theoperatorsthe combine operatorbeing interested with the railroadand dealersonly the independentoperators and all the miners being
the sufferers at one end because of
the small per cent of the price
received for coal and the public atthe other end because of the higlprice paid for coal that the priceis kept up by limiting the supplyeither by suspending work in the
mines or failing to take the coal tto
market that while the miner de
spite an apparently fair wage andhigh prices of coal does not make
a living and independent mines
fail to pay dividends the combination railroads and dealers have iabonanza the public is fleeced and
often made to suffer for want of
coalWhileevery one has believes
such a state of affairs to exist few
thought the gruff and uneducatedminer would be able to do whathas baffled public officials legislators merchants and manufacturersprove it But the minerdeficient in education knowingnothing of law or business ethicspossessed what the more learned
lackedthorough practical knowledge of coal miningand solved
the worrying problem Acting on
this clew and urged by the cold
snap with its usual scarcity and
high prices of coal merchantsmanufacturers City Councils Leg ¬
islatures Congress and grand juries
are digging coal throughout thecountry with the astounding development that not only in anthra ¬
cite coal in the East but in softcoaleverywhere this combinationmethod of robbing the miner andplundering the people is in vogueeven here in Louisville With thousands of acres of coal lands withineasy reach and thousands of bush ¬
els of coal sidetracked in cars ormoved in barges out of sight theprice was advanced four cents abushel in the past week on the pleaof short supply
And in all parts of the country it is
the same Supply short prices ad¬
vancing industries shut downpeople suffering for coalin acountry with millions of bushelsheld out of the market and an in ¬
exhaustible supply easily accessi ¬
bleTheinvestigations have only be ¬
gun They should be pushed vig¬
orously to a thorough finish Thebusiness interests legislative bod ¬
ies State and national officials
should be urged by public petitionto do their full duty under the lawto relieve and protect the people
Where corporations are guilty for ¬
feit their charters as it is the rightand duty of the State to do whereindividuals are guilty prosecuteand punish them The law isample but it has not been observednor enforced It is time to vindi ¬
cate the law punish the culpritsand give to the people legal pro ¬
tection against systematic plunderand periodical distress
Our Board of Trade city courtand State officials as well as thoseof other cities and States havethis duty to perform Will theydo it Or docs the railroadcoalcombine control them as in Penn ¬
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sylvania and Western Kentuckyfor instance If they do nothingafter the uncalledfor advance iin
the price of coal the past week
that settles it and it is up to thepeople to grin and bear it or elecofficials to represent them insteadof the combine Which shall it be
It is claimed that 75 per cent of
the fourteenyearold boys andgirls of this country are out of
school snd working at various
employments The parents andthe States that permit this all reapthe curse sure to follow and theemployers who hire children may
prosper in a way but always seerto lack something The place for
children is in the home and school
and keeping them there tends tto<
the natural result of healthfulmoral and useful maturity a viola
tion of itwellwe see and read of
it every day the world overKentucky is one of the States most
in need of more stringent laws restricting child labor
The disorder and political trickery in connection with the electioiof officers of the Central Labo
Union is alike disgraceful to all
concerned and the cause of labor
Union workmen are indignant and
though reserved till the guilt can
be placed will in due time be
heard from in no uncertain way
Some time ago we advised to keeppolitics nut of labor unions antlabor unions out of politics and iitmust be strictly observed to avoid
such rackets as in Central LaboUnion and worse Politicians in
and out of labor unions must becompelled to confine their politicto politics
The frequency of street car acci
dents has excited inquiry as to thecause The vestibule and frost
atmosphere are suggested by anofficial but it is hinted that thecompanys desire to evade the recent advance in wages by dismiss
ing on pretexts old employes en
titled to highest wages and a suiof clothes and hiring learnersat the lowest wages iis the realcause Be this as it tray Cf reen
ers were in charge of most of thecars in recent accidents
The Rev Jernegan whoseswindling and other rascality causethe climate of this country tobecome oppressive to his healthhas been sent by the Boston
patriots as a missionary to thePhilippines to teach the Filipinoyouth the mysteries of Americascivilization and morality Hiwill doubtless keep a lookout andpost our trueblue Americans OL
the oppression cruelty and immorality of Rome in the Philippines
Catholics need not worry over thefake excommunication publishedonly recently in the CourierJournal It is in keeping with theTimes article upon the relics atSt Martins The wonder is thata paper desiring Catholic patronagewould allow itself to print as Catholie dogma or doctrine the foul slan ¬
der of a crackbrained novelist
which every intelligent personknows to be utterly false
Count Campello formerly Canonof St Peters in Rome who apos ¬
tatized became Bishop of theIndependent Catholic church of
Italy and was destined to re¬
form the Roman Catholic churchhas returned repentant to the foldpublicly recanting and renouncinghis errors
SISTER VERONICA IMPROVES
The many friends of Sister Veronicaof Immaculate Conception Academy Oldinsbnrg Ind will be pleased to hearhat she is convalescing from the severe
Illness that has kept her a patient at StEdwards Hospital New Albany Ind
PRETTY LEGEND
The Germans have a tragic story toell about the pretty river forgetmenot
song years ago a lady and her true lovewandered by the side of a river the lady
etching sight of the bluestarred blos-
soms cried out to her lover to pluckome for her Obedient to her wish hedid so but leaning forward to pluck yetmother spruy the unfortunate man lost
his balance and fell into the river Hewas carried away by the strong currentbut not before he had flung the flowersto tits lady crying out as he did so for
et me not the name by which theloMoma have been knows fiver since
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LSOCIETYSS
II-rhJMrs William Hosier entertained at
Icards Thursday in honor of Mrs T1Ilee of Boston
Miss Vine L Grogan who has beenill with tonsilitis for the past week 1Isnow entirely well and able to receive herfriends
Mrs Michael J Tracy of New Yorkformerly Miss LucyKavanaugh in visiting her sisters at 1139 East Broadwathis city
Mr and Mrs J TV Welsh entertainedat their home on Barrett avenue lastFriday evening Euchre was the featurof the evening
Miss Lula Mae Brown who has beenspending the holidays with her parentsMr and Mrs P J Brown returned tcLoretto where she will be graduated inJune
Edward F Toomey is contemplatingtaking a trip to New Orleans about Feb-
ruary 1 to accept a position there MrToomey is quite well known there andwill no doubt be successful in his newfield
Emmett B Kennedy a Louisville boywho is attending Mount St Marys Col ¬
lege Maryland is one of the associateeditors on the Mountaineer a monthlymagazine published by the college stu ¬
dents
Will and Bertrand Graham left lastWednesday for New York to acceptpositions with the Metropolitan LifeInsurance Company of that city TheMessrs Graham have the best wishes oftheir many friends here for success intheir new home
Raphael Cunningham fourteen yearold son of Mr Joseph and Mrs AnnieNeviu Cunningham has been appointedone of the special delivery messengers atthe postoffice Young Cunningham is
much pleased with the appointment andit is hoped It will only be a stepping stoneto something better
Miss Elizabeth Tarpey arrived homethis week from Newport after an ex ¬
tended visit with Mrs Oscar Coldewaywho was Miss Muyme Shelley of thisThe fair visitor was the recipient ofmuch social attention in Newport andCincinnati and the reception given inher honor by Mrs Coldeway was thesociety event of the season
Louis Abel Captain of the watertower is happy these days It is a boyand the first one It was baptized lastSunday The new comer is namedLouis Bishop Abel Charles Abel anuncle and Mrs Abel the grandmotherwere godfather and godmother respect ¬
ively Messrs and Mesdames JosephSchupp John Lankawerth Dan Scheererand others attendee the reception at theAbel home after tlfi baptism
The Heale Social Club entertained witha bowling party at Haagers alleys lastWednesday evening Those present wereF M Heale Albert Rich Herbert RichJ Frank Charles Netherland C SchaoOllie Gore James Malley John MaheyT H Coldeway E A Margon A LBoardman Joe Bates Charles EggersGeorge Kilcourse E Wass HermanObrecht Mesdames Heale HuesmanRich Wetherland Misses MattinglyKatie Rich Bertha Rich Edith FerrisNina Smith I Clark Charlotte GregoryPearl Lindley Margie Swan FrancesHertz E Clingman Rosa Lutz and EssieNetherland
The next dance to be given by theZenda Dancing Club will take place nextThursday evening at the New AthleticClub From its past social events theZenda has gained quite a reputation forgiving very select and enjoyable dancesThe members are working hard to makethis coming event surpass all that havebeen heretofore given Kuehrs orchestrawill be in attendance and refreshmentswill be served The members of theclub are John J Barry D J HartnettJohn J Grogan Joseph Melxsel Mal
Shaughnesy Walter Adams J Pendergast William stiller laugh J Higginsand Thomas Furlong
Mr and Mrs L J Kieffer gave a surprise party at their residence 2535 WestJefferson street last Monday evening inhonor of the twentyfirst birthday of theirson Louis Euchre was played the firstpart of the evening The prize winnerswere Misses Viola Keller and Irene Holtman and Messrs Will Daly and HughHiggins Refreshments were served anda pleasant time was bad by all Amongthose present were Misses Nannie DalyIrene Holtman Geneva Meehan AliceBurke Viola Keller Mae Higgins HattieHiggins and Mary Pirie Messrs WillDaly Frank Burke George KeifferErnest German Bayless Keller ThomasClines Hugh Higgins Louis KiefferMr and Mrs Lilly and Mr and Mrs LJ Kieffer
CATHOLIC CLUB MEETS
The Catholic Club held its monthlymeeting at the Louisville Hotel on Tues-
day night During the evening officers
for the year were elected as followsDiUon Maputher President John L
eppen Vice President John J Hinesrersurer Joseph Schildt Secretary Theisual dinner was served and during the
evening several matters of interest tolathollcs were discussed
VANISHING PAPER
A paper very suitable for love lettershas been invented In France It is treatedwitha weak solution of sulphuric acidwhich destroys not only the writing butthe paper itself M the end ofa certainperiod longer orI shorter according tothe strength of acid used Plaintiffs inreach of promlwi cases may be put to
great dlseppolntsMJet through this paper
ales they keep qertlfi< copies of theirlovers letters I
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or
HONORED
Edward J OBrien Chosen toSucceed Himself by t lie
Tobacco Exchange
One IrlsliAmericnu Who hasMade a Record to Be
Proud Of
Largest Buyer of Leaf TobaccoIn the World Highly-
Complimented
IS KNOWN AT HOME AND ABROAD
Mr Edward J OBrien has been re-
elected President of the Louisville LeafTobacco Exchange The election was
EDWARD J OBRIEN
held Monday and Mr OBriens electionwas unanimous No other name was
presentedMris a figure of not only na
tional but international importanceLouisville is the largest tobacco markein the world The sales of leaf tobaccohere are quoted by every daily paper Inthe world and Mr OBrien as Presidenof the Louisville Leaf Tobacco ExchangeIs known wherever tobacco is bought orsold One year ago he was elected President of this important body and so welldid he meet the requirements of theoffice that the members of the exchangedecided to reelect him without opposi
tionMrOBrien is the largest buyer of to-
bacco in the world He buys for manufacturers of tobacco in every part of thecivilized globe-
Twentyn1ne years ago when a smallboy he accepted a minor position withthe firm of C A Bridges Co withwhom he remained for ten years andnine months by whom be was rapidlypromoted in recognition of his honestyand Integrity Progressive and energetichis next step was to engage in businessfor himself doing stripping and redryinguntil about twelve years ago when thepresent firm was formed and has sinceenjoyed perhaps the largest and mostsuccessful brokerage business done inthis market He was one of the organ-izers of the exchange of which he is nowthe chief executive
Besides his active business career hehas devoted much time and means toworks of charity and to the advancement of worthy young men He is atpresent President of St Patricks Con¬
ference of the St Vincent de Paul So¬
ciety and prominent also in the GeneralConference which usually meets at theCathedral To his great executive abilityis due much of the success of the twobazars held for the Catholic Sisters overboth of which he officiated as chairmanthe last one held at Liederkrand Hallbeing the most successful ever held inLouisville the sum of 19600 being net ¬
ted in the six nightsMr OBrien is proud of his Irish pa ¬
rentage and takes an active interest inIrish affairs He also takes an active In-
terest¬
in politics and on several occasionsserved as Chairman of the CampaignCommittee from the Eleventh ward TheKentucky Irish American wishes to congratulate the Louisville Leaf TobaccoExchange on its choic-
eSOCIETY LADIES
Who Will Be Patronesses atThe IrishAmerican
Ball
That the ball of the IrishAmericanSociety to be given at Liederkranz Hallon Monday evening February 23 will bea social success is an assured fact A largenumber of society ladles have becomeInterested and have expressed their desirelobe patronesses on the occasion of thecelebration in honor of Washingtonsbirthday and the following is a partialthose who will attend as patronesses andchaperones Mesdames Joe Nevin TomTarpey John J Flynn Tom KeenanWilliam M Higgins Thomas D ClaireJohn Ryan Thomas Clines Dennis JHeffernan James Welch Dennis Minogueand John Hargadon They will beassisted bya number of well knownyoung ladies in receiving and altogetherthe outlook for the ball is all that can behoped for Tickets may be secured atthis office or from any of the members
KNIOIiTS Of COLUMBUS
Louisville Council Knights of Colum-bus
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has arranged for a big initiation toake place here on January 25 when
it is hoped to confer the degrees of thatgreat Catholic organization on a class of-
at least fifty members many of whom
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1 DANCE AND RECEPTIONSGIVEN BY THE
MMAthletic ClubZendaNew and Zone Sts
Dancing IThursday
Kuobrs OrchestraC1I Ub =IiSZ MEMnIIRSjohn J Barry D J Hartnett John J Grogan Jos S Meixsel =
S Mal Shaughnesy W T Adams Hugh J Higgins Tom Furlong Wm Miller =iLUilliil1Uiiliili1UUliliiliiiiilAiLiiiiiilillUUlliillllLL llliliil
NO flDVflNGE IN PRICESCollars and Cuffs ISc Per Dozen
HIGH CLASS LAUNDRY WORBBest equidped laundry in Louisville Remodeled entirely and facilities more
than doubled We solicit your work with a guarantee that it cant be excelled
DOMESTIC LAUNDRY COBoth Phones 1720 517 Fifth Street
IHIHIIHooI+++ I 1IIHII+I+HIIHHIHI1TO THE PUBLIC
I with the assistance of my sons will continue the
Undertaking Business of my late Husband andunderthe same firm name at 838 East 1Main Street
IIMRS JOHN J BARRETToH+HHIIIIIH +IHHHIHHI +I+HIIIIIHIHIHIHENDS =rtEducates Young People
For Business Good Employment and SuccessCALL OH WRITS von rule INFORMATION
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LOUISYILLEkY Business Collegewill be from the larger cities throughoutthe State A banquet will follow theceremonies which are said to be grandand impressive It is gratifying to notethe success of the Louisville councilwhich is conceded to be one of the strongest and most influential in the countryincluding in its msmbership about threehundred of our most representative Catholie citizens
GOOD TIME
Enjoyed by Pioneer Division-of Ancient Order of
Hibernians
Jollity and good feeling abounded aHibernian Hall last Tuesday night whenHibernians from all parts of the cityassembled in large numbers to witnessI
the installation of officers of Division 1
the pioneer of the order in JeffersonI
county President Tom Dolan occupiedl
the chair until the arrival of CountaPresident Sullivan who Installednew officers
When all had been obligated PresidentTynans administration was given a goodsendoff five applications being pre-
sented¬
Attorney Newton G Rogers re ¬
ported as delegate to the Catholic Feder ¬
ation and then he and Mark Ryan wereelected to represent the division in thatbody for another year
Among the visitors were the State andCounty Presidents and their eloquentwords aroused the greatest enthusiasmFollowing the routine business thosepresent were invited to partake of abounteous collation prepared by the Lit ¬
erary Committee and when all declaredthemselves satisfied cigars were lightedand a hour given to short talks from exPresident Tom Dolan President MikeTynan Dovid OConnell Martin CusickJames Barry and others The history of
the division during its twentyeightyears of existence was reviewed and thestatement by Secretary Pete Cusick thatit was never more successful than nowwas received with cheers The outgoingPresident and officers particularly TomDolan and John Mulloy received muchdeserved praise from all the speakers
Division 1 starts the year under favor ¬
able conditions and the assurances givenby the new officers indicate continuedsuccess for the parent society
LOUIS STRAUB HONORED
The West End lodge Ancient OrderUnited Workmen had an enjoyablesocial session at Schaefers Hall Twentyseventh and Portland avenue Wednes ¬
day evening The affair was gotten upin honor of Past Master Workman LouisH Straub as a token of esteem from themembers Pat Beaman Charles Whiteand F A Stoepler composed the com ¬
mlttee which arranged the entertainmentDuring the evening President Straub waspresented with a handsome gold watchcharm Louis C Miller made thepresentation speech in behalf of themembers Other addresses were madeby Louis H Straub Thomas D Osbornetud William Becker Misses JuliaWeldhaus Ray Belle Ayers LillianRitchie and Messrs Joe Lenahan F ASteepler and John McGuire furnishedrocal and instrumental music
Glass covers for platters are sometimesised instead of metal They equally pre-
serve the heat of the dish and have theadvantage of not hiding it
STARTWITH A DOLLAR
Start a savings account Deposit onedollar or more and get the FREE USEof our LITTLE BANKS You keep theBANK we keep the KEY and by thisthatanow spend no good purpose youvesaved a little already bring it to us andput it to EARNING something in a safeinvestment
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FIFTH COURT PLACE
Open Daily until 3 p ntj Saturdaysuntil 3 p m
JMACAULEY =SMonday and Tuesday Nights and Tues ¬
day Matinee
MRS LEMOYNEin her latest comedy
Among Those PresentHOPKINS TEMPLE THEATER
MATINEES 218 EVENINGS SilOWEEK COMMENCING JANUARY 18
Clay Clement < Company-in The Barons Love Story
CARON and HERBERTThe Marvelous Onri Family
CHARLES A LODERARTHUR DENNING
LOCKHORT SISTERSBIOGR-
APHBUCKINGHAMWEEK COMHENCIN SUNDAY JAN 18
llatlnui Sunday Monday Wednesday Saturday
The acknowledged leaders of theBurlesque World
RICE AND-BARTON
aand their Big Gaiety
8pmI C lAR fXIR YAG NZ CO
The funniest show on earth
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