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The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17
Ma IoNAL COLOR OF IRELAND.
First Worn by the Heroic insurgents
of Wexford.

First Worn by the Heroic insurgents
of Wexford.
Some orators are wont to refer FER
wildly to the green flag as the .ni-
cient banner of ireland" Probably,
however. st. Patrick and his contem-
poraries never saw a green flag in
Ireland, nor did the Irish for about
fourteen centuries after him. There
is no mention of a green flag in the
Irish annals previous to 1898. At the
celebrated skirmish known as the
battle of the Boyne" the opposing
armies of King William and his
father-in-law, King James. wore red
Uniforms. In order to avoid killing
one another by mistake in the COL
fusion of battle Williams men STUCK
green leaves in their hats. while those
of James wore white paper rosettes.
representing the white rose of York.
Thus, by strange irony, the Orange
men were the first wearers of the
green in Ireland The famous Irish
brigade in the service of France wore
red uniforms; some of them therefore
were mistaken for English and cut
down by the French cavalry in the
melee when the brigade's charge gain
ed the victory at Fontenoy. The Irish
insurgents of 1898. Catholics and
Prctestants. were the first to adopt
green as the national color of Ireland
1t had been previously proposed as
the color of hope" by Camille Des-
moulins to the French revolutionists,
but he was outvoted in favor OF the
tricolor. The Wexford insurgents at
first used impartially flags of various
colors-red. yellow and green-but
eventually they fixed on green. which.
with baptism of heroic blood, WAS
then firmly and permanently establish
ed as the national color of Ireland.
There have been some fantastic and
wholly unsuccessful attempts TO in
troduce a green, white and yellow
Irish tricolor.'
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17
ss2HAsa-~ean anaSs-.>sFl Grss-ro'2sssss:s 8!
A Condensed Sketch !
of the I
Great Irish Saint. :

tized by immersion 10000 converts.
and ordained so preachers. He eStab-
lished schools, mills, factories, and
stores for general merchandise. His
schools supplied all Brittany with
missionaries for centuries. He instill-
ed into his converts the principles of
industry, sound morals and good gov
ernment. The most celebrated of
these schools was at Armagh. At
one time it had 1000 students. The
Danes destroyed it in the eighth CEN
tury.
Patrick wrote two books, 1.-THE Epis-
tie to Coroticus." and Confessions"
The former denounced Coroticus for
killing converts on the northeast coast
of ireland; the latter is Patrick's Suto-
biography. These books betray a .ack
of classical learning. Patrick calls
himself unlearned and rustic In style
he is crude and archaic. His SEN
tences are ungrammatical and il.cor-
rect, but clear and compact. His writ
ten style in Latin corresponds TO Mr..
Moody's in English. Patrick seen TO
have qualified himself in much the
same manner as Mr.. Moody.
He was an ideal preacher. Siriple.
but never commonplace; earnest, but
not confused; persuasive. but no dog-
matte; aggressive, but always re&son-
able. Convicted that he was an am
bassador for Christ, he backed up his
preaching with the authority of God
Almighty.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17
St. Patrick

Patrick began life in Dumbarton,
came from noble stock, his father
ranking among his townsmen as
magistrate. Pirates carried him
away to Ireland in his fifteenth year
and sold him into slavery. For six
years he served as shepherd slave.
He escaped and was recaptured. He
escaped a second time and went home
to Scotland
When he received the divine call to
devote his life to the conversion of
the Irish. his parents opposed him.
They said he already had experienced
enough sorrow in that land. But he
was ready to forego comforts, to en-
dure hardships to leave home and ma
tive land if thereby the Irish could be
saved. To bring him to speedy decis-
ion the angel Victorious came to him
in dream, saying: THE voice of
the Irish. We pray thee, holy youth,
to come and henceforth walk among
us,"
He began his mission among his
old slave companions. He started
first of all to give the gospel to his
old slavemaster who, hearing of Pat
ricks approach, killed himself. He
aimed first to convert the chief of the
clan. and through him the clan itself
BY this method he wrought all over
ireland until every tribe heard and
received the new religion.
He established 35 churches, bap-
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17
PLEASURE FOR THE EVENING.
Euchre Party with Appropriate co,ors
arL Decorations

This affair is to be euchre party.
Two ladies' have joined forces and
will have fifteen tables-siX at each
table. Their cards will be tied with
narrow ribbon of emerald hue. The
rooms will be decorated with quantl-
ties of green cheesecloth drawn from
the four corners of the room to the
central chandelier.
The Irish flag will adorn pictures.
doorways and window curtains. Palms
and ferns will occupy all available
hooks. while the florist will furnish
carnations or roses of beautiful
green color: They are really every
effective, but only appropriate for St.
Patrick's day. The card tables are
covered with green paper cambric-
this slippery surface is ideal for card
playing. The score cards are to re
four-leaved clovers with a knot of
green.
For refreshments green grapes.
Tut, apple and celery salad will be
served with green mayonnaise dress
ing, sandwiches, coffee, olives and
sherbet colored green with pistach!o
nuts, green iced individual cakes
with peppermint bars of the same hne
The napkins are pinned with a green
woven silk shamrock and the forks
and spoons are to be tied with grsen
ribbon. The prizes are a small u:c-
ture framed in dark green molding
a green art glass vase, card case of
green leather and a beautiful Boston
fern. 1t is needless to say that the
hostesses are to be gowned one in
green and the other in white, with
sash and bow of st. Patrick's favorite
colcr.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

Rev. j. e. Ford has returned from "a
fourweeks' trip through Kentucky,
Tennessee and Alabama looking over
the educational institutions of these
states and meeting the leading educa-
tors in each section. He made extern
sive remarks on his observation to the
Peoples Alliance Sunday afternoon and
spoke at length at Zion church Sunday
evening.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

saint, who while in Ireland prayed
so long and fervently for the deliver
ance from snakes, which were
plague in Ireland. He thus caused the
indentations, which, according to the
legend, are the imprint of st. Pat
rick's knees. The stone was carried
from Ireland to England in 1899, and
thence to America in 1S49, where it
remains with its present owner.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

Ralph A. Whitehall of Schuyler, Neb.,
and Fannie Mettows of Waverly, Mo.
were married Wednesday at 3 p M at
the parsonage of Rev. j. f. Ford. Only
the groom's sister was present to wit
ness the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitehall will make their home on a
ranch purchased last fall at Parker, Col
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17
ST, Patrick's Day.

For a little dinner on St Patrick's
day. arrange a fiat basket of sham
rock edged with white violets for Il
center piece, and have green candles
with white shades painted with
wreaths of shamrock. Serve the sher-
bet in little pasteboard pots, the GOV.
crs of which are filled with artificial
shamrock in moss.-Joseph Grenier in
Earper's Bazaar.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

j. W. Taylor and wife entertained
Thursday evening in honor of Gen. j
M. Hazlewood of Charleston, w. Va.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Leftridge, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Penson.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. d. Rivers. Dinner
was served at o'clock and all enjoyed
a pleasant evening.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

LADIES OR GENTLEMEN WANT
ED, everywhere; $500 day selling our
toilet goods. Write at once. Send .
cents for catalogue. @. III. Brown Toilet
Company, Sill Wabash Ave, Chicago,
Ill.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

Miller's favorite liniment is the best
on the market for flesh wounds, bruises,
rheumatism, sprains, corns, bunions,
neuralgia, toothache, etc. Try it and be
convinced. Miller's Pharmacy, 2644
Welton street.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

The Bats club which is comprised OF
some of Denver's prominent young men
will give its annual ball shortly after
Easter, the date of which will be an
nounced later. 1t will be the social
opening event of the spring season. We
have used it and recommend it to ALL
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

Mother Goose Party and Baby con-
cert at Campbell A. M. E. church on
March Sth, was a decided success. \
large and appreciative audience greeted
the little folks and expressed themselves
as being greatly entertained. The
amount cleared was S5O.5O.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

Mrs. Annie f.. Brown, the noted evan
gelist of Washington, d. O., who has
been holding successful meetings in the
East will conduct revival meetings at
Campbell A. M. E. church, 23rd and
Lawrence streets, beginning Sunday,
March 18th.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

At the monthly meeting of the Hill
Horseshoe company held at their office
in the Good Block Wednesday afternoon,
substantial bank account was report
ed aud Mr.. Hill was authorized to 90 to
New Jersey Immediately in order to
prepare moulds and castings and secure
manufacturer for his invention.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

Quarterly meeting will be held at
Shorter A. M. e. church tomorrow, the
18th. Rev. J. S. Payne of Campbell A.
NJ. E. church will preach the commun-
ion sermon at 3 p. m.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

General j. M. Hazlewood of Charles
ton, W. Va, arrived in the city last
Saturday and is the guest of Mr.. and
MRS j. d. d. Rivers 225 w. 11th avenue.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

Rev. G. w. Tolson of Boulder, was il
the city Monday and was an interestin.
caller at this offide.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

4 Clarence Sears was shot by Frank
Kempton last Tuesday night at 2O47
Lawrence street, after few hot words
had been exchanged. 1t is said that
Sears has no chance for recovery.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

= The Peoples Investment company
held public meeting at SCOTS NJ. E.
church Monday night. About twenty
five people were present.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

The Paxton, 1S41 Lawrence street.
Furnished rooms S1.50 week up. Also
nice transient rooms cheap.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

Have your laundry work done by
Schools Modern Hand Laundry at 1S41
Arapahoe street, phone Sl7. No tearing
of clothes by machinery; all hand work.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

D. B. Holley of Alamosa, Colo, arriv-
ed in the city Wednesday for few days
visit with the home folks and to greet
his many friends.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

For sale by Mrs. Cena M. George, ad-
ministratrix of the estate of Richard
Henry George lots in Harmon sub-di-
vision, near the country club $1,000.
$500 cash, time to suit on balance.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

Prof L. L. McGruder of Colorado
Springs, is now an employe at the U. S.
Mint.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

AS we have been very lienient with
our subscribers during the. winter
months we hope they will appreciate
the fact by remittance for their sub
scription.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

The Baptist ministers conference will
meet next Thursday and Friday at
Pueblo. Revs. Ford and Douglass of
this city are expected to attend.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

L. j. Boyce of 2237 Lawrence street
who has been sick for the past two
weeks is much improved.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

For all kinks of trees and plants go to
the International Nurseries. 4570 Gray
street. Phone 4536 Main. Take Goss
street car.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

Nicely furnished rooms for rent a
2503 Curtis street. With or without
board.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

Carrie S. Joseph has been selected
first from the Senior class of the Manual
Training High School to read in the an
nual contest for the Morey prize.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

The Denver mint now has S33,0OO,OOO
on hand and is coming ten-dollar gold
pieces.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

The B. Y. p. U. of Zion church, will
give a st, Patrick social and Erin enter
tainment at the church this evening,
March 18th. The public invited.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

Four-room frame house for rent at
Oath and Grant avenue. Apply at this
office.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

Miss Mable Fore went to work Thurs
day at the Mint.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

Mrs. Eubank of 2343 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, is reported on the sick list.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

The young men of Boulder will give a
grand jubilee concert in the near future.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

Geo. Washington of 1856 Lincoln aven-
ue, is dangerously ill with pneumonia.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

John N. Buford recently of Chicago
died last Saturday at 235S Curtis st.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17
Local Notices.

Hair cut 10 cents, 1S47 Blake street
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17
See e Sc g. Se 8e g. % 9eSe
KNOWN AS ST. PATRIck's sTons.

Priceless Relic of the Saint Owned
by American.
rlle above photograph was produc-
ed from fac simile of the original
stone, caller "St. Patricks Stone" 1t
derives its name from the patron
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

Julius Ogborn is on the sick list.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-03-17

Phone Main 2710
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-29
A MUSICAL sMUGeLER.
Did Big Business for Years In
Cigars, Brandy and Laces.

Smuggler's wit has invented new
stratagem in fraud.
On both sides of the Franco-Ger-
man border in the Alsace region are
hundreds of Italians employed in the
metallurgical establishments, and as
it may be accepted as a maxim that
wherever there are Italians there also
are strolling accordion players, the
presence of these pariahs excites no
surprise on either side of the border.
1t occurred tc an Italian with smuggl-
ing instincts that in this fact lay rich
possibilities.
He had an accordion specially con-
structed with chambers for carrying
cigars and brandy from the German
side, and taking back expensive laces
from the French side. The man is
an accomplished player and on Sun.
days he combined smuggling with
amusements, playing bewitching dance
airs over the border, to which COM
panion accomplices capered express.
lively.
On the French side there was con-
federate innkeeper, through whom
contraband goods were exchanged.
The traffic had gone on long time
unsupported, and might have gone on
Indefinitely had not impunity at length
raised up fatal presumption.
On recent Sunday evening the
smugglers actually emptied their load.
ed accordion in sight of the custo
mers in the bar, and one of these, a
retired French customs officer. prompt.
ly informed his colleagues.-London
Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-29
LATlN-AMERlcAN FIGHTERS.

Armies Lack Science, but Not cour-
nge-Cnse of Paraguay.
1t is our Anglo Saxon way to sneak
slightingly of the military proves Of
most OF the Latin-American nations,
says the Boston Transcript. Their ar
mics are not indeed calculated to stand
much chance In the open field against
our soldiers or those OF the European
powers. They lack science, but not
courage, and even as they are, fighting
behind barricades, they are by no means
foemen to be despised.
The trouble with most of the Latin.
American countries Is the absence Of
what we know as public opinion" The
ruler Of the hour knows no check but
force, and utilities the resources of the
country for his own purposes as des-
politically as ever did Car those of
Russia. Poor Paraguay, under the
sway of Francisco Lopez, fought allied
Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay for five
years. Probably there never was fierc-
er fighting in the new world. The Para-
guayans yielded only at the last gasp,
when they had'put into the ranks old
men and boys, when their towns were
ashes and when starvation stalked
through the desolate land. Paraguay
remained nation only because the con-
querors could not agree on n division
Of the spoil, and the Brazilian army of
occupation was withdrawn only in 1876,
eleven years after hostilities began. Yet
the man for whom the Paragraphs
battled so stoutly and sacrificed SO
much was simply modern Nero.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-29
THE HORSE THAT SWAN THE
RIVER.

The doctors horse had grown old,
and the doctor sent him to a farm
across the river to pass his last days
in ease and plenty. His wide pasture,
sloping gently to the river, contained
everything to please horse, a new
er-failing spring where outbound YES
sells filled their water casks, at which
he might drink if he chose, instead of
from the river, shady willows in the
hollows, and on the knobs apple-trees
where he might help himself to the
apples that fell.
. But in spite of all he must have
grown homesick; for one morning the
old horse appeared at the Doctors
stable door. His wet coat told the
story: he had swan the river.
At his pasture the Penobscot is sew
en- hundred feet wide, very deep, and
the tide and currents are strong. No
animal had ever crossed it before ex-
cept a band of circus elephants, too
heavy TO venture ON the toll bridge,
and even these had swan across soma
distance above,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-29
WHEN THE INDIAN unRENDs.
He Does Not Always Stalk soIemnly
and Silently About.

1t would brighten up the red mans
reputation if few more frivolous
pale faces could take an occasional
meal with group of Navajo Indians
on their native Arizona heath, as did
Julian A. Dimock, writer from Rec
reation.
When the dinner hour found us
far from the Shore" says he, I'VE Of
ten went to some nearby hogan, and
joining the circle around the sage
brush fire invited ourselves to dino
with the family. Usually the dinner
was of mutton, broiled over the Goals
on gridiron improvised from pieces
Of heavy wire; ears of green corn
roasted before the fire and kind
of ash cake made from corn ground
with stones into a coarse meal, mixed
with water and salt, wrapped in green
husks and cooked in the ashes.
"Often the Indians were like q
group of children; jokes passed back
and forth and every one laughed be-
tween mouthfuls. Some merriment
OfcI leLldIh llldI SetulSu W AdN .
concerned me led me to ask for trans
lation, which was: The woman says
that one of the dogs has been
carrying that stick you are using as
a fork around in his mouth There
was a single knife, and a family
spoon did stirring duty in many cups,
but the forks, being fingers, were in
dividual.
can Indian seated opposite me, with
grave expression and dignified de.
meanor, seemed like character from
one of Cooper's tales. l looked for
the passing of a pipe Of peace and
an Indian Grafton, but when this
noble red man lifted his hand it was
to reach forward and tickle with a
feather one of the children. He then
quickly resumed his former attitude
and assumed an expression of out
ragged innocence when accused by the
tickled child"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-29
A HELPFUL COLT.

One rainy day opened the barn
door and endeavored to call in the
COWS, as 1 did not care to walk in the
mud. One COW refused to come, Az
though l called her by name repeated
ly.
A colt, standing at the other side
of the yard, watched me as l vainly
tried to drive the COW without step
ping into the mire.
Then the colt quietly stepped up to
her and bit her.
OF course she moved. He followed.
giving her nip whenever she moved
in the wrong direction, until she went
through the door into the barn. Then
he went back to the other side of the
yard.-Christia Endeavor World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-29
A DOES QUICK WIT.


A remarkable story of mother
deer's rescue of her fawn is printed
in the Banning Herald. 1t was wit
messed by two men, one OF whom tells
the story They were driving up a
canon, and, as they turned the bend.
they saw doe and a young fawn
drinking from the stone ditch. At
their approach the animals were star
tied.
In attempting to turn and run, the
fawn lost its balance and fell into the
ditch, where the water runs very
swiftly and with great volume.
The fawn. was carried quickly down
the stream. The mother deer seemed
to lose all fear, and ran along the edge
of the ditch, trying to reach her Off
spring with her head.
Suddenly she ran ahead of the float
ing fawn for some little distance. She
plunged into the ditch with her head
down stream and her hind quarters
toward the fawn, and braced her fore
feet firmly in the crevices of the rocks
to resist the rush of water. In sec
ond the fawn was washed up on its
mothers back. and it instinctively
clasped her neck with its fore legs.
The doe then sprang from the ditch
with the fawn on her back. She lay
down, and the baby deer rolled to the
ground in an utterly exhausted condi-
ton. The men were not more than
thirty feet from the actors of this
scene; but the mother. apparently I'M
conscious of their presence, licked and
fondled her offspring for few min
utes until it rose to its feet. Then
the doe and the fawn trotted off up
the mountain side.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-29
! OLD STREET CRIES. s
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Somewhere about a score of years
ago there was published in London a
lny volume of 'most@unusuall interest
to students of old-time manners and
customs. 1t was called "Old London
Street Cries." and contained several
hundred familiar calls, beginning with
the middle of the fifteenth century, In
which, as In n mirror, one can see re-
Elected. the life of the common people
through the years-what they ate and
drank and wore, their furniture and
amusements, the toys their children
played with, and their luxuries, long
since become commonest necessities.
A walk through London streets in
those days must have been a veritable
running of the gauntlet. A few specl-
mems of the calls which besieged the
travellers ears will SUFFICE
Buy my dish of great eeles!" "Buy
fine singing blrd!" Buy my wax or
waters. J" Hot baked wordens (stewed
pears) !" "KnIves or scissors to grind ="
Buy my four ropes Of onions!" "Buy
a foote-stoole. Ribbons groat a
yard" BUY horn book !" Songs,
three yards a penny!" Holly and mis-
tletoe" "London's Gazette here |" "Buy
my nice drops, twenty penny, pepper
mint drops!" Troop every one (toy
hobby horses)! !" Three rows penny
pins, short whites and mlddle-ings !"
Nor We're the eager merchants con
tent with verbal solicitation. The be-
wildered wayfarer was often SO pull
hauled" by one after another that re-
sistance must have been well-nlgh i'm
possible.
But times change, and street life
with them. A generation ago few
lineal descendants Of the old London
hucksters called up and down our
streets Now the rags and bottle men
have disappeared, the "cissars- grinder"
merely rings bell, vendors of fruits
and and vegetables have been sIlenced
by law In many cities, and, save for
the sidewalk toys and the holly and
mistletoe of Christmas time, the news
boy Is sole inheritor of all the street
cries.
Less picturesque? Possibly. But one
has only to spend an hour among the
takers of country fair to realize that
even the strenuous life of the TWEEN
t1eth century has Its advantages.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-29

and was born in 1881. His accession
to the throne proper was delayed be-
cause of his youth and until his edu-
cation was concluded. Now he has
been Installed amid the pomp and mag
nliicance Of the East and in full power
over his multltudinous subjects by the
Lieutenant Governor of Bengal and
his sway extends over territory of
4,l94 square miles.
Mahtab III is the only KrhattrIya
prince in India, and is the head of that
community. His fortune is vast, even
for an Indian prince, and lie supports
at his own cost a college at Burdwan,
where free education is impaired to
the youth of his realm up to the first
arts standard; . high achool at Kalna