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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-01-30
THE LONDON GHETTO
Two Impressions Which the Observ-
er Receives on VISIT There.
Wireless Energy Of the jews Both old
and YIoung-The Religious De-
wotion which Makes Up
Large Part OF Life.

In the great London ghetto, eachyear
growing larger, the observer is perpet-
ually asking himself which OF his two
impressions Is the chief His first inn
preston is of the extraordi-
nary energy of the Jew. 1T
continues from morning until
might. the loafer Is as conspicuously
absent in the Yiddish quarter as once
he was consDicuously present in these
streets Of East London; and the energy
lasts from childhood unto age--old and
young seem ever occupied BY this we
do not mean that the Jew is always at
work, In the long array OF restaurants
which have. sprung up TO meet his for
eign habit OF taking his meals abroad.
he spends larger part Of his time than
does the English worker of the same
class In any such places; a larger time,
indeed, than any but the more leisured
classes in England. But in his restau4
rants he is still busy, volubly arguing.
busily writing. sometimes debating to
the professional letter-writer and even
when playing dominoes, still doing it
with an air OF concentrated business
1t Is the same with the children as
with their elders. The Yiddish child.
when the board school lessons are
done, promptly goes to the Talmud
Torah school. where, with unaltered
energy, he attacks the rhythmic verses
whose learning gives him at least one
more language than the English child
with whom he will one day be a COM
petitor. and that language which is
. kind of Volapuk, a passport, free
masonry, among the most pushing OF
races. Here, in the Talmud Torall
school, the Jewish child learns the be-
ginning of that ritual which, however
diminished in its effects by his after
career, must remain lasting influence
In the life of the great number of Jews.
And that leads us to the second i'm
preston which is created in the mind
OF the observer in Yiddish East Lon
don, which is the large share that re-
ligion plays in the lives of the alien |
immigrants. Heine once wrote of the |
Inherent ways In which various peor
pies regard liberty. One might in the |
same way think of the differing regards
that people have for religions: and I
think OF the religion of the Jew as a
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thing which through centuries he has
died for and suffered for. enduring
prisons and stripes and many fears.
The synagogue is not closed as our
churches are on a weekday to those who
would commune apart in meditation
and prayer. 1t is always open; a per-
petual token that religion is not
weekly exercise, but daily bread II
opens at five o'clock in the morning.
One poor Jew told the writer that for
many weeks, when he was out of work
and homeless, he used to wait for the
synagogue to open at early morning, so
shat he might slip in and stay there for
a few hours But go as early as you
VIII, there in the dingy pews, with the
faint light struggling through the din
gier panes, Jews will be bending and
swaying in prayer Lord, love the
habitation of Thy House, and the place
where Thy glory dwelleth" These are
the words with which each Jew enters
the synagogue; and if in the dark syn
agogue the words, How goodly are
thy tents, o Jacob, thy dwelling places
o Israel" have no material appropri-
ateness. their spiritual fitness in the
mouths OF the reverent worshippers
who utter them is apparent,
There is a wonderful feryor in the
service; not the hysterical fervor of
the Salvauonist, or Of that weird sect
known a generation ago in England as
the Ranters. but the feryor OF emotion
deeply felt and half suppressed. In one
of NJ Renouards drawings he has de-
picted a woman in mourning. There
was something so poignant in her grief
that one almost expected to hear the
congregation break into tears and la
mentatlons; to see them rending their
clothes and pouring ashes on their
heads.
There are not, as we have said, many
ceremonial occasions in the Jewish ser
vice. On some feast days, the Scrolls OF
the Law are taken from the Ark, and are
carried by the priesthood round the
synagogue, all the people leaning for
ward to touch them. and to hold up
their children so that they may be
blessed by the sacred writings. But IN
all that goes on within the synagogue
there is a solemnity and sincerity
which confers a splendid impressive
ness: and perhaps not the least Of the
factors Of Its attribute lies In the de-
meanor Of tho congregation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-01-30
REFORM is PROPOSED.
ish All Local Boards of So-Cnlled
Pension Examiners.

Secretary Hitchcock is considering the
adjustment of all the local boards of
examining surgeons in pension cases,
and the substitution in their stead of a
travelling commission, which will visit
the various cities Of the country at
stated periods for the purpose of doing
the work now performed by the local
boards. Secretary Hitchcock has COM
municated his idea to only few mem
bers of congress. but these few have told
him in emphatic language that his pro-
posed reform will be entirely unaccepta-
BILE and will cause howl from one end
of the country to the other.
The members of the local examining
boards are nominated by members OF
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his remarkable will. which contained
this even more remarkable clause:
II bequeath the whole of my property
to the United States of America. to-
found at Washington. under the name of
the Smithsonian institution, an estab-
lishment for the increase and diffusion
of knowledge among men"
A nephew had the use of the money
until 1885, when he died childless, and
the United States came into possession
of it after an extremely short contest.
The amount was $515,000 which was
brought from England in 105 bags, each
containing 1000 gold sovereigns, and
was deposited in the United States
treasury at six per cent. interest. The
fund now amounts to more than $780,
900, and certainly no fund of that size
has done more for the world.
The actual beginning of work with
the fund was in 1916, and took the shape
of printing and distributing free of
cost personal memoirs containing actual
contributions to knowledge. lectures de-
ivered in Washington, and giving as
sistance to scientific investigators, Ger
tain studies were instituted which have
resulted in much government work,
among others the weather bureau. In
fact, most of the present scientific activ-
tiles of the government have grown out
of it or been stimulated by It, The insti-
tuition has 5000 correspondents in the
United States, and $4,000 in other parts
of the world
Receiving the direct support of con-
gress. but under the direction of and an
essential part of the institution, is the
National museum, which is one of the
finest of it's kind in the world. In some
departments it excels all others. The
collection was founded on that which
had accumulated at the patent office.
and has grown to contain {, 1000, 600 speci-
mems. over 100000 persons have Wis
tied the museum. and selections of its
specimens have been shown at every
1 large exhibition in this country.
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DONE WITH THE STAGE.
would BE Trial to Return 10
Former Profession.

Nary AaderSoA. As MIA dc is6yarro, is
still known TO the public, paid an IAN
gels Visit to London recently to sing
and recite In the Peoples theater at the
East End. for the benefit OF thcCatholic
poor.
On being asked by New York World
correspondent whether or not she would
consider any proposition to return tothe
stage the famous actress said emphatic
ally:
Not T. Not I! The poor have called
me and to their cry have answered.
But the stage agaln--Noi Neverl"
The temptation must be great to for
swear that 'Neyer!'" the correspondent
suggested.
No the, American actress responded.
"On the contrary, 1t would be q great
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-01-30
RELIGION IN MEXICO
The People Zealously Observe Every
Rite of the Church.
Many Forms of Penance That Are
CusfomariIy Performed Feast
Days That Are Popular with
All Classes OF Inhabitants.

Why should we wonder at the re.
ligious fervor and superstition of the
age OF the Crusaders when there is 9
people at our very threshold who has
fostered just such fervor until the
priest is the ruler of the man and the
cross his weapon?
Nothing is begun or ended without
the blessing and consent of the priest.
and the emblem of the cross is
stamped upon Mexico.
During Lent business is most Sec
ondary matter and in Holy weel. is
suspended altogether.
Every feast day is celebrated witt
appropriate solemnity and, as occa-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-01-30
Maits Long for CONN.

Philip Davis, a farmer of Stephenson
county, Pa, has the record in the mat
ter of putting in the longest time in
planning his own coffin, and 1t was only
Just finished when the grim reaper or
dered him to occupy it. Thirty-five
years ago Mr.. Davis asked cabinet
maker to commence building coffin.
He procured the walnut lumber from his
own farm and hauled it to the cabinet
makers shop. The lumber was safely
kept, but the carpenter kept putting the
work off until two years ago, when
Davis insisted that the job be finished,
and it was. Strange as 1t may seem, the
eccentric farmer had no care to see the
work that he had been planning for
more than third of a century, and died
without seeing the casket.
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congress. Secretary Hitchcocks reason
for abolishing the local boards is that
they are too much subjected to home in
fiuences in passing on the claims OF PEN
sion applicants. The officials OF the pen
sion Office say that one board will reject
claimant as not being disabled in PEN
sionable degree, and other boards viii
two weeks later declare the men entitled
to a pension of SIS to $40 month.
The secretary believes that II would
establish a more uniform examination
by having the work done by a travelling
commission or few such commissions,
and that the examinations will be of a
more uniform character. He also thinks
that a travelling commission will be
more apt to give an unbiased opinion
than one made up of doctors living In the
nelghborhood of the applicant
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-01-30

trial for me TO return to my former pro-
fession. | have made my choice and it is
final"
Mrs. Navarro looked as beautiful in
her more rounded contour-perhaps
more beautiful than when she left the
stage. Her expression has a repose
which marvelously heightens the attrac-
ton of her classical loyeliness of face
and form.
She was dressed an pink silk costume
at the Peoples theater.
All the eyes of the immense audience
were turned upon this charming and
talented woman, who's had stepped out
from the most attractive of all the pro-
fessions into matrimony when at the
zenith of her fame.
A proposition has been made to Miss
Anderson" that she make a limited num-
Der of appearances in the United States
purely for charity, but It is not believed
that anything can induce her to abandon
her resolution to remain In private life
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-01-30

goodwill and blessing OF this sweet
saint.
The first of May is the ceremony OF
blessing the fields. Young girls
dressed in white, and each carrying q
small image of the virgin. will form s
weird procession, dancing backwards
and forward over the fields and calling
on the saints TO bless the harvest
On Easter Sunday is the greatest
feast of the year. Efhgies of Judas,
stuffed with torpedoes and pennies. are
strung over the principal streets OF
the town, and on Eastern morning the
fireworks and shooting at Judas re-
sembles our Fourth of July. At last
the effigy will be pierced and, with .
great explosion, the remnants of the
unfortunate Judas win be scattered
far and wide, while all the populacs
scrambles for the pennies.
ANNA Fl CLARK
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-01-30
CROWN OF our Lnngunge.

Seventeen thousand new words, or new
meanings of old words, appear in the re-
vised edition of dictionary of the
English language. These were selected
from half million words and defini-
lions that had come into use since the
dictionary was first printed, only ten
years ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-01-30
Always Visible

Mrs. Growells-You spend most o;
your time finding fault.
Crowells--W Well. don't have to spend
any time looking for It since | mar.
I'D ycT.--1Ch' ago Daily News
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-02-04

a.l6tter I'd town TO catch the "stage 60
ing down tomorrow. X he had 70
have sack Of four he took hls team
and load Of wheat 70 the mill about
two miles beyond the Court House In
Sioux City, driving al night, lit was
ID hot weather, camping out At the
Sioux bridge with usually from three
ID ten other farmers from the''prairie, :
al the settlement anywhere from Rich
land 10 Yankton was called. Pretty
slow" you will say. Yes, and Jet speak
inc from experience we say = source
81 real excitement runaway OK team
did quite well for those good
old days. An automobile on tear,
or flying machine on down trip,
are more modern bat scarcely more
dangerous. But the OK 10 gone nov
with his congene, the buffalo. The
curses Of bis driver are hushed. he
was too deliberate In his movements V
suit the progressive Dakotan. Give ii
the II. r. d. and the rural phone.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-02-04
OBITUARY NOTICES.
LARS j. ERICKSON /.

After only five days sickness with
pneumonia, Lars j. Erickson expired at
his home on West Union Greek, Tues
day, Jan. 10Th, at p. n. The deceas.
ed was nearly 77s years old and was
born Ia Lyrestad, Fsorsamling, Sweden.
He came TO this country 35 years ago
and settled on the homestead on which
he has resided ever since. MIR. Erick-
son leaves 20 mourn his death wife
and daughter Selma at home and a
son August residing in Plymouth
county, Iowa, two sisters Mrs. Chas.
Olson OF Union Creek and Mrs. Al. Stein
beck OF Hawarden, and q brother Ia
Boone county, Iowa. The funeral was
held Friday afternoon at the Swedish
Lutheran church, OF which the deceas-
ed was an active member since its orr
ganfzasion. The interment was made
In the cemetery OF the church yard,
witnessed BY q large crowd Of people
who extended sympathy to the bereav-
cd wife and children.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-02-04
CHARLES CLEMENTsoN.


Charles Clementson, youngest son of
John Clsmentson Klave, died Tuesday,
Feb, 2, at 1890 p. m, Of pneumonia, af-
ter an Illness Of less than a week. He
came to town for q load Of coal the
Tuesday previous, took severe cold
which rapidly developed into pneumo-
MIA. Saturday q Sioux City physician
was called In consultation, but Monday
night Mr.. Clementson grew worse,
gradually sinking until the end came
shortly after noon and before his sister
could reach him who had been sum.
m0ned from Sioux City.
Charles ClBmentson was born on the
homestead, NOV. 81, 1873 which had
always been his home. He was univer,
sally respected and while not known a
widely as many Of less retiring disposi
ti0n, made warm friends among all his
acQuaintances. Funeral services vii
be held at the home at p. m. Friday
and ct the ST. Paul church at p. NJ
He was unmarried, and leaves, besides
| his father and mother, a brother, OLAF
lin the near vicinity, and two sisters
Miss Emma, at present In Sioux City
and Mrs. Alphonse Desjarlais Of Wheel
Ter, 9. d.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-02-04

Godfrey Bechard, one Of Of the ear
Hest settlers OF jefferson, coming there
from Canada about So years ago, died
Wednesday morning Of stomach and
liver trouble. He returned about
three weeks ago from q visit OF several
months 10 Canada and has been rapid
liz falling since.
Mrs. Bechard died some 8 years ago.
He leaves three sons, Alonzo, Ephraim
and Fred and was making his home
With the former 1t the time Of bis
death. Jennie married Mr. N. Loisel
and Is now living at Turtle Lake, n. p.
Mr.. Bechard homesteaded place one
mile northwest of Jefferson, which he
still owns ard Oh which he lived until
he quit farming and made his home
ID town with bis son few years ago.
The funeral will be held on Friday, 81
10 o'clock 3. rn.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-02-04
MODES or THE MOMENT.

A revival of Louis XIV embroidery in
ribbon is predicted.
Vest and sleeve frills of lace are soft
and becoming.
A touch of gold In the decoration Of
an all black gown is effective.
Braided bands of ribbon two inches
wide ending in silk tassels are among
new hair ornaments.
Silk poplin or bengaline matching the
skirt and coat material in color is con-
sidered modish for the blouse to be
worn with tailor costume.
The loose coat of cloth, velvet or 9TH
er handsome, heavy material, provided
with very wide sleeves and trimmed
with velvet or lace collar, is seen
everywhere.
SO lavish is the use of ermine that
hats, toques, stoIes, trimmings, man
ties, wraps, intermingled with lace vel
vet and brocade, and entire coats are
fashioned of this dainty fur.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-02-04
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Cheridah Simpson has replaced Maud
Lillian Berri in the leading role in the
Sultan of Sulu."
M. Edmond Rostand is writing a new
play for M. Coquelin which will be pro-
duced in Paris at the Gayety early in
February.
There is said to be almost as much.
music in e. Ell. Sothern's production of
t'The Proud Prince" as is In many
grand operas.
Over 1900 people are on the pay roll
of the Nixon & Zimmerman enter
prises, 407 of whom draw their salaries
from their Philadelphia theaters.
London is to have a visitation from
''UncIe Toms Cabin" At least viii
liam Brady Is threatening to take an
elaborate production of it there in the
spring.
Charles Frohman will produce the
drama Cheer, Boys, Cheer at the
New York theater with a number of
the actors now in THE Best Of
Friends
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-02-04
N0nTn YIRnGNlA ].

Mrs. Elmer Thornton spent last week
with her sister at Vermlllion.
j. "a. Miller 81 Elk Point, was the
guest 81 his brother and family.
The M. Il. Ladies' Aid Society met
Tuesday With Mrs A. McGloghlon.
Will yipond came down from Can.
ton Tuesday 10 atte nd the Gallon
Burke wedding reception.
Mrs. w. A. Finch, who has been
visiting the past two weeks In Sioux
City, returned home Sunday.
There will be an apron and necktis
social at the home Of Chas. Dawson 81
Thursday evening, Feb. 4. Allare in
vfted
Misses Nellie Hubbard, Margare
Rummel, Florence and Daisy Smith
were guests Friday nightof Miss Farri,
Estes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-02-04
THE HALL or FAME.

!. st. John Gaffney of New York will
tour the worldas much OF 1t as he
can--in an automobile.
Former Governor Horace Boies Of
Iowa lives a retired life on his farm
near Eldora. He has aged rapidly since
the death of his son.
Mr.. Scale Hoyne, member Of the Eng
lish parliament, left 100000 to be used
for the establishment of college OF
science, art and agriculture.
Professor C. r. Lannan, professor OF
Sanskrit at Harvard, has the finest
library of Buddhist literature in the
United States If not in the world.
Reed Knox, son of the attorney gen.
eral, who has been his fathers conf
dental clerk, will devote his time In
the future to the Knox farm at Valley
Forge.
Count Gionotti is one of the most in
innate friends of the king of Italy. His
wife, who was formerly Miss Kim
ney Of New York, well nigh reigns SUI
preme at the Italian court.
Arthur Chamberlain of Birmingham,
England, nephew of Joseph Cham
berlain, has been touring Canada, part
ly on business and partly on pleasure.
He bears strong resemblance to the
Hon. Joseph and looks and talks like
La sharp, shrewd man of business.
w. A. Powers, recently a candidate
for delegate to the legislature of Vir-
ginia, in reporting his campaign ex-
penses to the secretary of state placed
his total outlay at As cents, 10 cents Of
which sum was expended for a dinner
for himself and double that sum for a
meal for his horse.
| Canada's new archivist A. ]. Dough
ty of Quebec, who succeeds the late
DIR. Brymner, is an Englishman by
birth and graduate of Oxford uniyer-
sity. He is better known to Ameri-
cans by his researches into the site Of
the battle Of the plains of Abraham,
which gave Canada to the British
than anything else.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-02-04
WEATHER SIGNS.

An s:old salt gives the following
signs for weather, and he claims they
will come true i've times out Of six:
Rainbow at night, sailors delight.
Rainbow in the morning, sailors take
warning.
II the suns red In the west, next day
hotter than the last
Rising sun followed by rain. you'll
not see the sun again.
II the rain comes before the wind,
furl your topsails snugly III.
II the wind comes before the rain.
soon you can make sail again.
II the rain comes with setting sun,
soon the showers will be done.
a streak Of red, then streak Of gray,
and you will get gloomy day.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-02-04
PlTti AND POINT.

It's the worker who succeeds In life,
not the fellow who Is worked.
r Il better to collect your thoughts,
than 90 borrow other peoples
The world suspects that man il iii
love before be knows It himself.
The fellow who would marry for
money finds Il pretty hard work
Some men are 50 easy going that
after awhile they cease 10 so at all
Take care u your enemies, and your
friends win take care Of themselves.
The people who are always looking
Tor bargains seldom get rich as quick
y j. those who olfer them Philadel~
ntla necord
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-02-04
4 aLRAM on SUMMER SUNLIGHT.

snre Nmf Harry no Trails betweoM
ckieaGo and kaAsas CITY.
The new train on the Chicago. Nil
waulxee d ST. Paul Railway, passed
through Chuia for the frst time Sun
day night, about three honrs after
dark. There was no hesltation III
ChuIa town. 1t least none perceptible.
There are 40 high places liz Chula town,
hence We question whether she ever
touched the track. She iust ripped .
great iiery hole III the darkness and
lett tho atmosphere heated steam hot
for second, then whistled for Mamie
0r Chicago, We are not certain which,
II Central had moi been closed. we
would have telsphoned 70 Chicago u
see Ii she hadn's run clean through the
Union Station. She Ii surs 'nuf i
hurry Zip train Chicago Ii only
about three miles up the track now.
She III CLEAN 81 summer sunlight,
Iyestibuled and electric lighted from
cowcatoherc clear back hundred yards
behind tho last coach. She 10 knee
deep with velvet carpets, and bel
cushions afe III soft Ill Il girls cheek
she ii lighted 10 dazzle and heated
Ia j lrazzIe. She WIS built Ii best ths
world and her gorgeous splendor makes
us chuekIe ID think We have PISS III
-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-02-04
MRS. JOHANNA HARRINGTON.

Mrs. Johanna Harringtondied at her
home, thres miles east Of this city, at
Il o'clock this afternoon. She has been
seriously It'll for the most Of the time
for the past two Of three years and sew
eral times II was thought she could
live only short time. She was born
In Ireland and was about 10 year 81 age.
The funeral will be held from the
Catholic church Ia this city at o'clock
Sunday afternoon.