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TlIK Hi - .n'mitr Is tltn Inst
lulMtt mn'r ever published In Omaha.
TlIK prohibition state convention
meet In Lincoln August 211, I Will,
DoUglaS lIMIIlty Is CUtltlcd lO fourteen
delegate.
It h ivti t il llmt Major Furny Is
Inclined to "glvo 'cm tlio irt share
of tho position so they won't havo any
thing to light about."
FaUA'HKH havo not born quite so fre
quent this week at they have for several
weeks previous. From till It would
iiiH Hr thateonlldonoo isls'lng restored.
TllKKE will be a HuM't iny In Knights
o( Labor hall, 112 South Fourteenth
street, Sunday afternoon at 2:110. Mule
joet: "Harmonlal Philosophy." Ad
mission free.
How strange One always believes
the other follow Im a crank, and that
hi ideas of sts'lal and economic quos
tlontt am nil that aro worthy o( aorljus
consideration.
An Orange lodge was org a til mm at
Fremont latit week, com pound of many
oj it best citizens, There In plenty o(
good material In Fremont and tho
society Ih IkhiikI to grow.
Hkv. I'ktkii Int'UAUK, I'll. L. L. I),,
of North Jlend, Neti., Ih an ablo, neliol
arly njenker and could bo Heoured (or a
lecture open wiino plmwi of I dinii tiUrn.
Homo of hU artleleH bavu iipx uri-(l In
tb'i colummi of TlIK Amkmcan, Keep
Mm in mind.
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f UK nherlff of i'ottitwattainle county,
fowa, hud a lltWo exfierU rieoiin a rail
wny umniiKer one day thin week. IIo
levied on and took pihWHlim of h hout a
do -en of tho coin party ' engine for
taxed, which the company had
neglected to pay within tho time pre
iurlbcd by law.
TEN pollpeineri wor they dnw T(m
Ormxhy kick a primmer and call him a
vile name, while only two nworu that
they neither aw or heard tho dla
grncodil act. Will tho eommlloncri
whltewah thin man Ornu-by' If they
do they will not be tho kind of men we
havo alway believed them to 1x5.
TlIK troublu at the Kitiiwui minen ha
not yet been nettled. Tho sheriff In
under orders from tho governor to pro
tect thono working and If neeewary call
on tho Htato for lrmi to flHiMiln maln---Uilnlng
jM'aeu. ThU nuitter wilt bear
inviSJjlfatlonlt may bo another Ic
man iVhemo to undermlno American
JnterenUN
A I A. thin talk aout renominating
Judge Maxwell In nhecr fiontenne. Glvo
a new man a chanco. There are able
men in Nibraka who have not been
up forfifilco ever lnoo theHtaUi waa ad
mitted into tho union, who would bo a
credit to Nebraska an her chief juatioo,
wo reH'etful!y auggettt tho nntno of
Hon, J. II. Ilroody, a deiiKH'rat of Lin
coin; Judge Keynor, a rejiublinn of
Douglaa county; O. W. C'ovell, H. I),
Entabrook, J. C. Wharton, Judgo Hlalr,
A. H. Churchill, John L. WebnUir,
Edwon Hlch, T. I). Crane, C, F. Hreek
"'irldgo or Judgo C. It. Koott, alt of thin
county. Any one of theno men would
bo a credit to tho bench. Give u a
new deal.
MANY of our exchange havo teemed
with burning editorial iign'nt tho
Homan Catholic mob thatdlnturbcd tho
Christian Endeavor convention in Mon-
treal. We think they arc roiwting: the
wrong crowd. Tho leader of tho En
deavor Society are the partle who
dowtrve the ccnmire.- Not for what they
nld, but for what they left unald.
Their action iu cutting all reference to
llomanlMm from tho addrene eatab
llnhlng an inquisition wa the mot
craven piece of work of which we over
had tho humiliation to read. Every
member of tho Chrlntlan Endeavor who
attended that convention and voted to
expunge all reference to HomanInm
from tho addrecHc which were to bo
delivered should be made Ui feel that
he or alio has brought upon him or
herself and tho society lasting dlHgraco.
A truckler to Romanism is more to be
dreaded than is Humanism itwlf. Tho
j)ower for- gKl of the Christlai En
deavor society has not been enhanced
by this recent display of moral coward
ice. What it needs is leaders men
and women of courage and of conviction.
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llul you havo not beard of onu rae
which ha eoino In our not lee, no w
will relate It for jour benefit-poMdhly
for the wilvstlon of your dtiughter, To
fully expliiln how we heard of tho cane,
your attention Is called to the following
letter:
Dt'NKKK, Mo., July I. 'I, lM!i;i,-J. C.
TiuiMrHiiN, Ewg I havo heard of an
other eime of Inhuman treiitmenl in a
t'nthollo convent.
Anneiiranl can learn, one Jenulo
Alln't-t, a young girl about 20 years of
age, went to a convent at libuuo, la.,
to Ihm'oiiio a chanto nlster. Kilo has
Ihicii there alMiut three years, and leaven
with scanty clothing, einaeliiled form,
mid next door to a hum tic. She wits
smart and Intelligent, and had a good
supply of nice clothe when she
launched out on this saintly rnlnnlon,
yet after three years excrlcnoo nho
prefer death rather than return to
unci) a hell hole of crime.
Heeently she wan nerlounly nick and
was sent from Dubuque to a Kaunas
City hospital. From that point nho
wrolo to her father at Fleming, Kas.,
and ho went to Kansas City after her,
Kim can be seen at that place if anyone
doubt tho truth of thin statement.
Mlns Albert was conllned for days at
a tlinti In a dark cell on bread and
water for some fraction of tho ierlld
loun ruli'M which govern that Institu
tion. Slit! has Informed her friends
that there aro at this convent at Du
buque about two hundred babies of all
age, from two months old to twoyears.
VV hero they coma from no one know
but the inmates of. that convent and
tho prlesln tho chanto and holy
fat hem.
It In a curse and disgrace to this fair
count ry that nuch hell-holes of sin aro
not burned to tho ground and the in
mate confined in those prisons given
tbero liberty.
This young girl can Udl you, probab
ly, If nho dares, where one of tho little
Innocent catiiu from, Hho said tho
sinters and also tho pi-lcni said if she
ever divulged any of tho secret of the
convent sho would bo punished more
severely than sho hadovr Isren before,
I wish somo member of TlIK AMKKi
CAN would go to Fleming, , Kas., and
Investigate thin riiso thoroughly and
make it public. Yours, E. F. (i.
That letter was received in Omaha
tho 11th day of July. At I.ifl p. m. of
tho samu day we were on our way to
Fleming, Kas, Wo flrt stopped off to
seo and havo a talk with tho gentlo
man who had written the letter. Ho
proved to Im an old Nebraska friend of
tho strident veracity. In addition to
tho information contained in tho abovo
letter ho Informed u that Mr. Albert,
Jennie' father, wa a Homart Catholic
who would not glvo anything up to a
stranger if ho usH!Cted him of at
tempting to unearth anything con
nected with tho case; that ono of tho
girl' sister wa living in I'ittsburg,
Kan,, and working for a Mr. Ifoyd.
With thono additional fact wo ro
sumed tho journey to Hemlng, On
tho I7th inst. wo wero in that little
mining camp, A few minutes after our
arrival wo had rnndo tho acquaintance
of all tho l'rotestant fivo in numlsir
of any prominence In tho town.
From one of them wo secured tho lo
cation of tho Alls-rt family, which wo
set out to interview after eating a well
prepared dinner.
Wo found that Mr. Albert lived at
Bhaft No. U, alnnit throe-quarters of a
mile from tho station. He wa not at
homo when we rapped on tho front
door, but camo over from a neighbor'
and met u a wo n tatted for tho
kitchen door. Ha was a largo, power
ful built, intelligent apstaring man,
much such a looking maf as tho state
president of tho A. I'. A. We intro
duced ourselves as Kelley that family
has to stand a good deal, you wo and
tidd him why wo had called ujion bin.
It wa certainly not to learn any
family secrets, In a general conversa
tion ho told u much of what the letter
contained and a great deal in addition
without knowing it wa just what wo
wanted.
Mis Albert' mother wa dead. Jen
nie had boon strong and healthy. Sho
had lieen attending school in Kansas,
had even taught under the direction of
tho local priest, who Induced her to
enter tho convent at Dubuque, la.,
where she had taken tho first veil. Sho
was not strong enough to stand tho life
of a sister and had been sent to Kansas
City to tho orphans' homo, from which
place he had received a letter request
ing him to como aad take her homo a
the doctors said they could not do any
thing for her. We were informed that
she was not at homo, but was working
for a farmer named Andres or An
drewsnear Cirard, Kas. Mr. Albert
iterated and reiterated that Jennie
was a strong girl much like her
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pit) lilsim b tin) Mnii.1 nut help.
I'ltber be w almed blie an initiate
or she iiol a slrong gbl slii ii she
I'lib'rnl. We pil fer In In-lteve slio a
nliitwil, In'i'iiwi Mr, Allnil Mpcni
like a iiutlifiil niHti, and seemed luhave
a wsi iii snit In hi lu st I for Ms
daughter. This ease should wrv ns a
Warnlltg lo slrong, well devibiM-i gil l
who nntlelpHbt entering Itoumn Catlto
He eonveiitn. IVobahly after three
year they may ls sent, to a hospital
and pronounced Incurable,
All the evidence obtainable gin's,
apparently, to show that contents
and nunneries area little Is-tter than
ehartml liouses, In which prlents, bish
op and sisters revel In wine and dcccr
crime. ,
How long, oh, blind, Isdicylng, trust
lug Homan Cut holies, will you continue
lo glvo tho brlghest flavor of your home
circle to tho church for her ruin ami
her damnatlon'i1 Investigate for your
selves. Look up, look out and learn,
Ask yourself if tho conduct of 1'rlest
Flaherty, who is serving a seven anil
a half year sentence In tho New York
S'tiltentlary is different to that of your
father confessor? Ask if tho conduct
of Priest Connelly, of Two Harlmrs,
Mich., who has been, together with his
sister who acted as his housekeeper, in
dicted by tho grand jury for raping
Lena Motherland Is different to that of
your father confessor. Ask yourself if
Father 1 tickle's record Is worse than
the priests whom you know. Hlckle
was termed by Hlshop Loughlin as "tho
devil on earth." Ho has ruined several
girls and married women. Certain il
is priest are human, and being human
have human passions, which they
pander to and do not attempt to contt ol,
Havo your daughters by keeping them
outside of these priest houses, , '
W Vl'llOIAl Tllti CONSTITUTION
Another paper hits opened it bat
teries on the A. I'. A, This time, as
usual, it Is a dally, and is published in
Louisville, Ky,, and bears the sugges
tive name Commerrial, It says it op
pose the A, I', A, because it Is a secret
political organization. If that Is so
why does not tho Ormmr.rcial oppose a
bitterly and as relentlessly the Jesuits,
tho A.O, H.and Other Iternnti Catholic
association eomixmed exclusively of
Homan Catholics? Hut that I not the
real reason why the Comnurrtal op
pose the A. I'. A. Tho true reason is
found in tho fact that tho Komnnist
havo obtained control of the political
party to which the Virmmndal panders,
and it fear the growth of tho A. 1'. A,
will Inevitably cause the retirement of
the Humanists from the political posi
tions of trust ami honor, Tho harder
such paper as the OummmiUiX fight the
American Protective Association the
more rapidly will it grow and we are
never afforded mora pleasure than when
brought face to face with a paper of tho
calibre of tho ('otnmirdul, We know
just how untenable tho ground f upon
which they base their assertions, as
well a they do, and as well a you will
if you read the principle of the A. P.
A. The member of that organization
believo In
Liberty of speech,
Of conscience,
And of the press;
In the restriction of Immigration;
The separation of church and state;
And the perpetuation of the public
schools;
Are oppoed to sectarian appropria
tions; And believe no power can absolve a
citizen from his oath of allegiance to
thl government a power claimed by
tho Homan Catholic church;
Nor do they believe aman cafl be'a
Homan Catholic fir at and a citizen ol
the United Suites afterward.
These aro tho cardinal principles of
the A. P, A,
Is there anything in them which tho
L'ornviMeial cannot endorse? I there
anything in them to which a loyal citi
zen of these United States cannot sub
scribe? Then why should the papers
oppose the A. P. A. except it Iks for
selfish and ignoble ends? Except it he
as Prof. Townscnd has stated there is a
Jesuit at tho elbow of every editor,
who exercises a censorship over every
thing that I published.
Tho charge that the A. P. A. is a
democratic, a republican or a populist
movement to defeat cither of the other
parties Is too absurd to need contradic
tion. The ranks of the A. P. A. are
filled with men from ,all parties; all
professing a belief in the principles set
forth above; all believing there Is dan
ger from Homan machinations, and all
willing to sacrifice their fortunes and
their lives If necessary for the per
petuation of our free institutions. In
this fight we invite the co-operation of
all Protestant Americans who can sub-
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If II nt l n b- bs Ibsl i lnitib
tali. MtH' Si i - it Mil I him il i i lilllrlj
nf Iteiusii t 'stholli at mid and dill led
tvititv lo lake Ibe Held at a moment'
notice What iMinu ilirt. tvni in
(be Met lust Ul, IliipMnl, Pivntn let lnlK
or any other ibil-tliiii ileunmliiNtlon
bs the Itelnnil church lo protect llit
nhit neeiU sn ariiteil liiHly of luen greater
tluiti the ktiiti. ling army of Ibe United
Stales? If Ibe OiiMiiiiri'nit will answer
iIiimmi iin wlli'in sntiitfaetorlly we shall
have a grnve doubt as lo the loyally of
Unman Catholic lifted from our
iiiliul Komanbon, not tho A. P. A., I
what such paiicr as Ibe Cnuum rWu
should wage war agalunt if they delri
the United Stutea ciuihi Itullun upheld.
ovn mo mntuts.
(trilers are surlng In from all over
the country lor this edition which will
Ihi reaity tlio iiri or AUiftist. Ihr Nun
tiit Ihmoi'rtit In this Ishiio will give tho
ritual or tlio A. P. A., rather Sher
man's Omaha address exisisiug the rot
tenuossof this secret oruanialion, with
other Interesting data in regard to tlio
oaths and obligations demanded from
candidates joining these orders. Among
the thousands ordering copies wo take
pleasure in mentioning the following
as a sample of what a few of our sub
scribers aro doing, to-wlt:
Ari'liblslmp I'eeliiin 4,fi00 copies,
J. Cmbilijf A lire 6.WKI "
I'Htluirl'llserald tool)
("nt'l l,i'Hiie Kncauip. SI) MO "
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ArchlilKluip Killer, ('In., 0 1,000 '
J. J. Hull) vitii " son
Kiitlier Miirkey " loo "
Itiiv. Francis S.t'hat.ard. Indian- ,
HpoliM, I ml sea "
Misc. iiitnies In C')n O .10.11
" " ('ounell llluirs.. 7,000
" " So Oinalia iH,i "
" " I'corla ft,(Mi "
" " (JaleslmrK,, ....
Other fit leu In Illinois, Iowa
and Mcliranlia... at.Wt') "
Wo must hear from other encamo
merits and friends of the cause espousd
by The HuMhttj Ihmwvil at once if they
want copies. This paper I solid mat
ter, and no display advertisement will
1st received at I,0OU a line, Ukbwjo
namifiy imnoma.
Cudahy? Cudahy? That sounds fa
miliar! Where have we heard that
name Is-fore? Oh, yes; that is the
name f the fellow who is sold to have
discharged his A. P, A, help because
they attended the funeral of a member
of that order. Protestant who buy
Cudahy' meat and his I Cox brand of
beef tea should ascertain If Cudahy tho
Mouth Omaha packer and J, Cudahy k
Hro, are tho same. If they are the
Uible teaches you to "love your
enemies" arid "do good to those who
dlspltefully use you," and this would be
a first clan opjsirtunlf y to follow Hi bio
teaching,
HA YH TlIK HICK WAS llUlllT.
SllKUiv, Neb,, July IS, IW,-AMKIt-K'Af
PuitMHiiiMU Co: In your Issue of
July It I read "Celebrated Without
Old Glory," and will you allow me U
correct the lady of Mtromsborg. I It
ixisslblc, she fourteen miles from Mr,
DeLaet' grove, would know more about
the flag than the near neighbor's?
There wa no flag there only a few
small ones brought by children or on
horses' And a for their being true
and loyal Americans, tho owner of the
grove Is a Catholic, and by birth a
Frenchman, and tho main committee
man Is called an anarchist, and Is an
Englishman by birth. Perhaps that
will account for there being no flag
there. On one of the adjoining farms
Ave flag waved, ono about sixty feet
Mgh, NKfomtoKM,
That French Catholic should be
taught a lesson In American patriotism.
This country is not large enough to
hold men who do not respect it em
blem. It will always 1st open to those
who desire to acknowledge complete
allegiance to Its constitution, and live
exemplary Jives, but it will sooner or
later bo closed against such forelgnisrn
a wa evidently manifested at Do
Leafs grove tho fourth of this month.
It should never bo permitted to happen
in Nebraska again.
TlIK action of the county commis
sioner In taking the matter of road
Into their own band cannot fail to lie
cndored by the people. A largo part
of this work has been done under the
supervision of Mr, Williams of tho
board, and over one hundred miles of
turn-pike has already been built, At
present there are nearly one hundred
men employed In this work In various
parts of the county, .
IT Is stated that 200 Italian and Aus
trian miner have been shipped from
Pueblo to Wier City to bike the places
of the striking Homan Catholic miners.
If that Is so we move that the Irish
and Huns be given a chance at them.
We'll bet on the Irish.
AhoCT two months ago Hev. II. 1J.
Brown delivered a lecture In Albion, in
which he laid bare many of the plans
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bse mh Ive.l Imi It Iter trgarrilug the
hi lure, ainlbntli are utttlnt In I In Ir
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Neb., Thursday to ib liver two he tun ,
ami gin s M Ji kitmsh Ihl i It, Our
friend ami mtnut run i , t nutiic
thing giNHl, i, lining a great work.
Imk annual reunion of Inn It. A. H.
of Cass, Sarpy and Incasler counties
will Ihi held InlireenwisHl, Aug, 22. 2'l,
'.'land Z su;, j,B Maxwell will
deliver the oration, whilom-Guv, John
M, Thayer, Hon. Church Howe, Capl.
Henry and Gen, Dllworth will bo pies-
cut and sja ak. A royal gissl llmo Is
rxpifted, ,
SOIMI ItF.ASOMXJ.
Tlio Slate I'reildcnl t Nebraska (iltrs
Ills Views.
CoU'Mfii', Neb., July 2,'l, WKI.-To
tho editor of TlIK Amkhican. Tho
American Protective association is
secret organization with signs and
passwords for tho purpose only of
shielding and defending its individual
member from tho attack of an enemy
who ojicrily declares that it will
punish any individual or organization
who advocates tho principles ol liberty
as understiKtd by our loyal American
forefathers, who wero loyal to our gov
ernment and institutions and were pro'
pared, as the American Protective as'
soelatlon is, today, to defend that
government and its institutions against
the open or secret attacks of Individuals
or organizations who would seek to
destroy thorn In whole or In part.
We believe that our objects and
principles are just and honest, and, if
followed by the majority of our people,
will not only supjsirt and maintain our
free institutions as they exist today,
but broaden and develop thorn until
they aro still a greater benefit to man
kind.
The American Protective associa
tion does not intend to obstruct or
Interfere- with either of the existing
political parties or place any "ono
Idea" ticket In the Held, but rather
will support the party placing thorough
ly loyal and Intelligent men In nomin
ation for office, who owe their al
legiance to the United States govern
ment, arid will create and enforce such
legislation as will tend to educate, en
lighten and Improve the condition of
tho musses of tho people; who will sup
port our public school system of today;
who will keep church and stateentlrely
separate; who will maintain and defend
tho individual rights of all, and who
realize that a republican form of gov
ernment must bo composed of a com
munity of Individuals-not a federa
tion of powerful, rcllgopolitloal or
other purely selfish organizations
who believe that an Injury to ono Is
the concern of all.
We know that the Interest of tho
American Protective association and
all loyal Protestants aro Identical, and
it Is certainly not the intention of tho
A, P, A, to do other than support and
defend all who stand squarely on their
Individual and God-given rights, to
enter unhampered In tho pursuit of
life, liberty and happiness; and wo
believe that your vote and ours will be
cast for men who will measure up to
the standard marked out by the princi
ples we have just given you,
There are few Intelligent men In this
country who do not realize that there
are agencies at work seeking to deprive
us of the liberties arid Institutions
secured to us at such fearful cost of life
and projerty upon the battlefields of
tho Itevolutlon and war of the reblllon.
Is It not plain to any reasonable man
that a powerful church organization,
holding that Its law are above tho
law of the state, that il priest can
absolve from all oath, I a dangerou
Institution in any country and particu
larly In a republic?
That rellgo-pohtieal organization I
tho Homan Catholic church and It
would unhesitatingly enforce It de
crees, should any turn of fortune enable
It Ui gain tho necessary power.
That there are many who believe It
would, Is clearly proyen by tho thous
ands of business men and those In other
calling who fear their business would
bo Injured should It become known
they wero members of, or sympathized
with, tho American Protective assocla
tlon.
W desire to ask those, would not
your business bo Injured far more, and j
your liberties and those of your family
bn In far greater danger wero tho same
numbers, backed by the sympathy ofj
the government, able to enforce their
commands? Is It not a fact that the
power that now intimidates you aro
believed by you to be a standing
menace to our free and literal institu
tions? Is it possible that there are intelli
gent men who are foolish enough to
indie ve that the Homan Catholics are
loosing ground in this country?
Only a few years ago the bible was
; to t- f,mt. I h ,,f ,,(, i,.H-'
It ll,i 1 t,--l w'lt n l t n ,i 1 !,,.. w,
1.1 tt l l.i ill j, II ., I , , ,,,,,,1
i .,!!- t ami ,1, i,i..,ii,i (,er , ! ,.'
Hindi. si, -I imti, .-,, met ib man, I a
ilil !i,. 1,1 .,, nI,i.. i,,-l), Suit!)
"a Weill lo I),,- Wi.'tt ti,H(S,l Is- ,if.
lii 1. I.I "
With l,e p. I lii,n, Ui.Mlv,,:!,,
bsi i-ing like a hi! ou r ,mr ,,, nM
threatening Ibe tliIH,- ,,f r t.,a
l.i.lu.Kb ., win, u, W(jji(on
going on U lan 11 ititii, hiling factions',
Hh I In defiant utteiane, (,f ini ,,(
our irovertiiit and tbouMimU of lmH.
geM i ll Ici'ii In cities, towns ami wm n
try tillage, mldeil lo Ibe netiuii of
another of our gn at gim rnni s, w ho In
en Islng ibe pardoning mwcr, bmk
iN-easlim to arrogate to himself tho
power of sitting In judgment upon thi
finding of a district and supreme court,
which had, in tho exereUo of llmlr
duties, found, a wo ladle vp, an honest
judgment, in accord with a long line of
previous court decision which havo
ls-en handed down for tho tiroleellon of
government, jierson and property and
In defence of liberty, I ltnotaparentto
all candid men that a day, even, might
usher In a conflict which would possi
bly result in tho los of nil or a part of
that freedom which is so dear to every
American heart?
It has been well said "eternal vigi
lance is tho price of lllsrty." My
friends, havo wo la-en vigilant In tho
past? I it not clear and patent to tho
mind of every candid man that should
tho government decide for any reason
to Increase it military force, and
should there be a vassal of a foreign
despot sitting In our executive chair,
would it bo unreasonable to presume
that he would call upon his own rellgo
mllitary organizations, numbering
many thousunds, in preference to any
other?
The condition that would then ariso
is apparent to the most abstruse. With
tho government and army under his
control, the would-bo despot on tho
Tiber would bo In excellent condition
to enforce such rules as ho might deem
fit for the purpose of controlling or
abolishing tho Institutions, customsand
liberltios of the heretics. Should not
a condition' so apparent arouse feeling
of the keenest apprehension In, the
hearts of loyal citizens?
The world has been nearly six thous
and years obtaining ttio liberties of tho
present day, and it is Idle to say that
they cannot be lost or that there are
none who would deprive us ol them,
Aro we not a little careless of this
heritage?
The An erica n Protective associa
tion Is tho friend md defender of tho
just rights of the laborer, and Is pre
pared to assist him as far as lies In its
power.
It is also tho friend of the farmer,
the merchant, tho manufacturer and
all honorable and honest business or
enterprise whether great or small; It is
the friend of all classes who are, as
individuals, engaged In tho pursuit of
life, liberty and the enjoyment of hap
piness, with a due regard for the wel
fare of the people as a whole,
The A, P. A, ha no favorite class.
It believes In the universal brother
hood of man, and contends that a largo
religo-political organization number
ing ten million or more, whoso first
teaching Is to destroy the Individuality
and consequently loyalty of It mem
bers, Is an injury to a large class of our
citizens arid consequently tho concern
of all, We repe.it, the A. P. A. will
endeavor to aid In the protection of the
just rights of all to enjoy the liberties
of this country as understood by our
tirfatber. J, M, IlATFlKM),
State President A, P. A. In Neb,
.
Fal her Connelly Indicted.
Dvlvtii, Minn,, July li). -The grand
Jury of SmUd county toduy returned four
Indictments against Father Connelly,
the Catholic priest, who Is charged
with raping Irm Motherland, an IH-
year-old girl, on May 2!, Two of tho
Indictment are for rape on separate
occasions, ono for abduction and one for
Indecent assault. It Is alleged that tho
priest Induced tho girl to come to his
house, drugged and then assaulted her,
The defense does not deny criminal In
timacy, but sets up that It was with the
girl's consent; that tho offense was often
repented and that there was a money
ooritdenition. Father Connelly's sister
who was his helper wiien tho alleged
rape took place, Is also Indicted for
complicity in the abduction, The de
fense will ask for a change of venue,
Latkh. Two of tho Indictments, for
rape, against Father Connelly have
boon quashed on account of an error In
drawing them up. Ho will, however,
havo to stand trial for criminal assault
and abduction.
The case will probably bo brought be
fore the grand Jury again and another
indictment made for rat, I'Jils Is
hoped for, at least, by many, .
To Orange Lodge.
Tho Most Worshipful Grand Origo
lodge committee on constitution in ml
laws Is hereby notified to meet in ( '
vo-
land, Ohio, on tho second Wedne
lay
In September, IHIl.'l, All private lodges
having proponed amendments to
iffer
will please forward them to tbo-un
der-
signed, under seal of their lodg
i as
soon a possible.
M, L. Zook, Chairman
412 Shcely Block. Omaha, NAb.
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