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The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-12
WHERE STPXTRlCk
W. WORSHIPPED
IN HIS YOUTH

, builders, masons and carpenters. Then
they added dwellings and places OF
! study, and soon they were immersed
in a life of profound activity, spiritual,
intellectual and physical at the same
time. To the perfect balance, self-sac-
riice and devotion of this life is due
much of the spiritual power of the
great men who went forth from just
such religious settlements as that OF
Honoratus, to bring the light of faith
and culture to nascent western Eu.
rope.
To this settlement among the blue
Mediterranean waves Patrick came,
and here he studied for many years..
From his letters we can form a some
what precise estimate of what he
| read. Latin had been his mother
| tongue; the tongue, in fact, both OF
his fathers family in the Roman col
ony on the Clyde and Of his mothers
people, the family of the tribune In
the Roman armies. But, Patrick tells
us. he had neglected the study OF
Latin while he was a boy, and had ap-
parently pretty well forgotten it dur.
ing the six years of his slavery in Ire
land, where, however, he learned to
speak Irish correctly and even elo-
quently, as his intercourse with the
Celtic princes ~abundantly shows. In
the Isle of Honoratus he took up his
Latin studies once again, and attained
a fair proficiency in the tongue OF
Imperial Rome, as his Latin letters
show. His style is rugged, sometimes
obscure, but always forcible, often elo-
quent, and with the ring of entire sim
cerity and genuine faith. Patrick then
set himself to read and reread the
sacred books, New Testament and Old
Testament alike, in the very imperfect
Latin versions which preceded the ac-
cepted translation of st. Jerome. In
his letters he quotes a~bundantly from
many books of the Old Testament.
In this Mediterranean isle Patrick
was within the spiritual province con-
quered by the great Irenaeus, the dis
ciple of Polycarp, the disciple of st.
John; and it is noteworthy that we
find the followers of COLUMBIA, the
Apostle of Scotland, likewise claiming
spiritual descent from st. John.
A very interesting fact has been
pointed out by Mrs. Devenish-Meares.
1t is that the chapel of H~onoratus, in
which Patrick w%orshiped during sew
eral years, is dedicated to the Trinity,
and is distinguished INTELLECTUALLY by
a triple apse, three bays in the east
ern end of the chapel, typifying the
triune godhead. The eastern end of
the chapel floor and ceiling are, there
fore, in form like a trefoil or sham
rock; and it may well be this familiar
building which suggested to Patrick
the smile of the shamrock to illus
trate the teaching Of the trinity. 1t
was in this little chapel on the isle
ever since dedicated to ST. H%onoratus
that Patrick prepared himself for his
marvellous and fruitful mission to Ire
land.
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president of the ST. Louis city coun-
Gil. He is a member of the Repub-
lican national committee.
Navy Under Meyers Charge.
President Taft's secretary of the
navy, George Won L.. Meyer Of Massa-
chusetts, has had wide experience as
a business man, legislator, diplomat
and cabinet officer. He was born in
Boston in 1858 and graduated from
Harvard in 1879. He then entered
business and has been prominently
Connected with a number of financial
and mercantile concerns. His career
as a public official began in 1889, when
he was elected to the Boston common
council. He then served on the board
of aldermen, and In 1926 he was a
member of the Massachusetts isgisla-
ture, the last two years being speaker
of the house. In 1900 Mr.. Meyer was
SEM to Italy as American ambassador,
and in 1905 was transferred to Rus
STA. In January, 1907, President
Roosevelt called him home to enter
his cabinet as postmaster general.
Ball;nger Secretary OF Interior.
After about one years. service as
commissioner Of the general land Of
fee, Richard A. Ballinger of Seattle,
Wash, has entered the cabinet as
secretary of the interior. He is a
native of Iowa, having been born in
Boonesboro in 1858. After attending
the University of Kansas and Wash
burn college at Topeka, he went to
Williams college, graduating in 1884
and afterward studying law and re-
moving to Washington. He was
United States court commissioner in
1S90-92 and later was judge of the
supreme court in Jefferson county,
Wash.
Attorney General Wickersham.
George w. Wickersham, who be-
comes President Taft's attorney gen.
eral, has had the reputation of being
one of the ablest lawyers in New
York city. Born in Pittsburg in 1858,
he studied civil engineering in Lehigh
university and in 1880 graduated from
the law school of the University Of
Pennsylvania. For two years he prac-
ticed law in Philadelphia. In 1884 he
became associated with the law firm
of Strong & Cadwalladare, to which
Henry w. Taft, brother of the presi.
dent, belongs.
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which l read, The voices of the Irish
. . and while l read it it seemed
to me that l heard the cry of the
dwellers by the forest of Foclut, by
the Western ocean, calling with one
voice to ME, Come and dwell with us!'
My heart was so moved that l awoke,
and / give thanks to my God, who
after many years has given to them
according to their petition"
Thus wrote Patrick in one of his let
ters preserved in the ancient book Of
Armagh, which dates from A. D. S07.
In a dream he heard the cry of the
jewellers in the forest Of Foclut:
Come and dwell with us!" and his
thoughts carried him back to the days
when he was a captive and a slave in
that self-same forest by the Western
ocean.
Patrick himself does not tell us the
details of his stay in France, as he is
hurrying his narrative forward to the
time of his mission to Ireland; but
there Is an abundance of very early
testimony in old Gaelic and Latin
WAlCh IlohOo IL NAoI hC %
associated with three great men who
at that time dominated the spiritual
life of Gaul. The first of these was
Saint Martin Of Tours, a native of
Hungary, son of a tribune in the
Roman armies and himself a soldier.
Tradition says that Patrick's mother
was the sister, or at least a close rela-
H. 80 AFa~tt, 80 Totro fhnIIoh hIC
fathers family belonged to the north
of Britain, close to the rock OF Dunn
barton on the Clyde.
Another great man with whom Pat
rick was associated at this time was
Saint Germanus of Auxerre. Like
Martin, he was of martial origin m
of a bold, warlike spirit.
The third great man Of Gaul who In
luenced Patrick in the years of his
young manhood-he was %, he tells
us, when he fed from slavery in Ire
land-was Honoratus. With his broth
err Venantius this ardent and aspir-
ing soul had set forth to the east, to
give his life to the ascetic devotion
and spiritual seclusion which was the
ideal of eastern Christendom. On his
brothers death he returned and fixed
his abode on a little island off the
Riviera, within two or three miles of
Cannes. Here, with a group OF kindred
spirits, he established one of those lit
tie religious colonies which play so
large a part in early European his
tory. and from which SO much that
was purest and noblest in the life of
Europe was destined to come forth.
AS in all these colonies, a church
was built and made the center of the
life of the place. The teacher and his
disciples, as always, were their own
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managed to pan the gravel, and the re-
suit was that they at once recovered
confidence. He worked the gulch for a
long time and made plenty OF money.
THE question has also been asked"
continued Nh. Boehmer, where did
the millions of dollars taken out of the
California gulch placers in early days
go?
IF | remember rightly, no one made
a very large pile, but there were scores
of men who left the gulch with SIS, 900
or $780, 900 and went back east to es-
tablish themselves in business or to
buy farms. AS a rule they were sober,
Industrious men, and the fortunes they
made in the gulch gave them a COM
petence which enabled them to pros
per in their undertakings in other
parts of the country.'-Denver Repub-
lican.
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Turn to the Right Naturally.

The Philadelphia Record recently
quoted an o%bservant street car conduc-
tor to the effect that the right hand
seats are always filed first. He could
not account for this except on the
theory that as most persons are right
handed and accustomed to turning to
the right, it might be simply force OF
habit. There is another probable
reason which he did not think Of
says the Record. 1T is generally be-
lieved that the right side of a car is
safer. An old traveller once said to
the writer: In travelling always sit In
the middle Of a a and on the right.
hand side. The middle is safer than
the ends in a collision and the right
side is MT likely to be "side-swiped"
by projecting objects on trains, cars
or any vehicles passing on the ada
cent track"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-12
Plan Large Mexican Canal.

Civil engineers are said to be busy
al Reynosa making the plans for a
large gravity canal from the Rio
Grande into the Mexican territory. 1t
is possible that the water may be ta-
ken from the river for a distance OF
about thirty miles into the interior.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-12
Innocent Johnny.

Visitor from the city)-I am sure
we'll be great friends, Johnny.
Hostess Little Boy-You bet! / like
your looks first rate, Miss Tiggs.
What nice golden hair you've goti
And what pretty black eyebrows!
The Tupelo journal., 1909-03-12

HILE l was at home In
a vision of the night
l saw one who seemed
to come from Ireland,
bringing innumerable
letters. He gave me
one of the letters. in
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-01
OKLAHOMA BONDS
ARE IN DEMAND
Last of s1,46o,Ooo Issue Sold And De-
iVered to Fraternal Order
at $1,0t2

Guthrie, Okla. Mar 1.-The last Of
the Oklahoma bond issue of 81 10000
has been sold the bonds delivered and
the money received The handsome
price Of $1Ol2 was received. The
bonds were sold through the National
Bank Of Commerce at Kansas City to
a committee representing the Royal
Neighbors and Modern Woodmen Of
America.
Seven series, a total of 81 $l,022,000,
We're sold. The first three series were
sold last fall at a price above par of
about two-thirds OF the 10 per cent
premium received on the last series.
l1e state received total above par
premium or velvet Of sl3,770
The price at which the bonds sold
is highly significant of the confidence
which the new state inspires in fin
ancial circles, despite the scare heads
of the knockers both within and
without the state. Since Christmas
bonds Of California and Tennessee,
bearing per cent interest, have sold
at par. Oklahoma,s bonds We're Of the
same description and sold at the pre-
MUM netting over $4,000 New York
city as are selling now at par
The bond issue of S1,460,000 was
for the purpose of paying off the Ter
ritorial Indebtedness assumed by the
state from Oklahoma territory, with
the exception Of something over Sl00,-
600 used for the first legislature and
some supreme court expenses.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-01
MANY OUTSIDERS ATTEND
SERVICES At THE JAIL

That the efforts of the ministers of
the town to give spiritual aid to the
unfortunates confined in the federal
Jail here are attracting attention and
receiving the hearty cooperation of
the citizens of Vinita was amply evi-
denced yesterday afternoon when a
large number gathered at the Jail and
asked permission to witness and as
sist in the services being held there
Nor are the prisoners themselves in
dinerent to the efforts being made in
their behalf Many of them join heart
lily in the singing and in other ways
show their appreciation of the SER
vices Rev. A. J. Williams, pastor of
the First Christian church, lead the
meeting yesterday and preached a
short but impressive sermon. Next
Sunday the services will be conducted
by Rev. G. J, Donnell of the First
church.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-01
SOONER" ANNUAL PROMISES
TO Be THE VERY BEST YET

Norman, Okla, Mar. 1.-the soon
err staff, composed of sixteen mem
bers Of the Junior class of the state
university are making good progress
on this years college annual, which
they expect to have ready for dstri-
button by May /, The annual for this
year will be by far the finest gotten
out by the school 1t will be twice as
large as the one published last year
and will contain over 500 individual
pictures of students besides cuts Of
each literary atheletic, fraternity or
other organization, an members of the
faculty and board of regents, etc, and
pictures Of the buildings. grounds,
labratories, atheletic contests, etc Dis
tinct features of this years. annual
will be snapshot photos of prominent
couples" faculty cartoons. calan-
dar Of events Illustrated by pen
sketches, etc. The book will be bound
in leather and will contain 25c pages,
of which about 80 will be devoted to
literary work
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-01
UNIVERSITY STUDENT BODY
WOULD REGULATE ACTIVITIES

Norman, Okla, Mar 1.-The com
mittee in charge of the plan for stu
dent rule in the university of Oklaho-
ma, has made report to the faculty
and it is probable that some action
will be taken at the faculty meeting
next Tuesday. The committee rec
omends a student council consisting
of members OF the various classes of
the school, the duty of which will be
to recommend laws for the regulation
of student activities to the faculty,
which, upon being adopted by the
faculty, becomes a part of the rules
and regulations of the university This
plan, if adopted. will give the control
of student life largely into the nands
of the students themselves
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-01
TO GIVE VETS
AN OPPORTUNITY
Constitutional Amendment Proposed
BY Senator Davis Would Permit
Local Option.

Guthrie, Okla, Mar. blanket pro
hibition with kind or automatic at
tachment which gives communities
the power to get from under prohibit
tion if they don't like it by voting local
option is provided in a proposed con
stitutional amendment by Senator
Davis. But when a community gets
saloons it must place them under the
most rigid restrictions.
A saloon cannot be opened in a
building of more than one story and
the building must not have a back
door but only a front entrance which
must be uncurtained and unscreened.
All saloons must close at midnight
and remain closed ali day Sunday.
NO woman may act as bartender and
no man under 45 years Of age may sell
liquor from behind the bar Treating
is absolutely barred, putting ban on
the social features of the saloon No
saloon can be over or under any other
room, so as to bar all evil resorts in
connection With it ana there can be
no connecting rooms or doors with
the saloon room
Each saloon must pay an annual
license in advance Of 81 600 to 80 into
the road and bridge fund and any VIC
lation OF the restrictions placed upon
it works a forfeiture of its license.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-01

Oklahoma City, Okla, Mar ~
Word from Ada tonight is that the
posse in pursuit of the person who
last night waylaid and killed A. A
Bobbitt, Of Ada, are believed to be
close to the fugitive and it is believed
will capture him before morning. The
man is known to be heavily armed
and it is the opinion Of officers now
that the man has companions. A hard
fight is expected when the officers
overtake them. Bobbitt was well
known, wealthy and was a former
United States marshall.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-01
NEGRO SOLDIERS TO Be GIVEN
ACHANCE FOR VINDICATION

BY Associated Press
Washington, d. c., Mar H. Under
a special rule the house late Saturday
passed the senate bill granting the
discharged negro soldiers of the
twenty-fifth infantry said to nave
been involved in the shooting up Of
Brownsville, Texas, the right to prove
their innocence and thus make them
eligible for reinstatement
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-01
"RUsTER BROWN" AND @rieE"
ARE COMING TO TOWN SOON

That delightful musical play, Bus
ter Brown so we'll and favorably
known, that charms the older folks
and affords unbounded amusement for
the little ones, will soon be here. Ev-
erything will be new this season, and
as usual( the parts will be portrayed
by first class artists Master Rice,
Jack Bell and Leila Cautna will play
tne famous trio, Buster" "Tige" and
Mary Jane. and there is a big com
pany and chorus of 40 people
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-01
To Quit Business.

e. W. Stryler is closing The Fair
stock Of merchandise with view to
retiring from business in Vinita. Mr..
Stryker has been in poor health for
sometime and will go west for a few
months, in the hope that his health
may be restored
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-01
VIRGINIA DENTIST ACCUSED
OF KILLING OWN CHILD

BY Associated Press
Moundville, W. Va, Mar. l.-Dr.
Charles McCraken, a prominent and
wealthy dentist of Cameron, West Vir-
ginia, was placed on trial here today
charged with causing the death of his
two-year-old child, AlcCraken, follow
ing quarrel with his wife shot and
seriously wounded her He fired
again at his wife but missed and kill
ed the child. The defense will be in
sanity.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-01
A. A. BOBB|TT
KILLED At ADA
Sheriff Ridenhour Sends Dogs to AS.
sist in Hunt for Assassin of
Former U. S. Marshall.

Sheriff Ridenhour yesterday sent
his bloodhounds. in charge of two dep
uties, to Ada in response to a tele-
gram from officers at that place, ask.
ing for assistance in tracing a man.
alleged to have committed murder
The name of the man killed or that of
his alleged slayer was not given.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-01
SENATE COMMITTEE CAN'T
AGREE ON PROPOSAL
BY Associated Press,

Washington, d. G., Mar THE sen
ate committee on judiciary, today vot-
ed to report a disagreement on the
resolution providing for an inyesti'
cation Of the absorption Of the Ten
nessee Coal & Iron company, by the
United States steel corporation
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-01
SEvENTY-TWo FAVOR VINITA
ONLY TWENTY-oNE OPPOSE

The bill locating the eastern insane
hospital at Vinita was placed on its
second reading in the lower branch
OF the state legislature this morning
Sevsnty-one votes were cast in favor
of the bill and only twenty-one against
The bill is now almost certain to pass
the senate when that body takes it up
tomorrow.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-01
Lucky" Baldwin Dead.

BY Associated Press
Los Angeles Cal, Mar lie. J.
quekyl Baldwin, aged eighty-one,
died at his home at Arcadia. early to-
day, after an illness of several weeks
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-01
"SOONERS" BREAK EVEN
ON BASKET BALL TOUR


ber Of games won and lost. The uni
versity five won from Blackwell, 81
to "a and from Tonkawa, 2S to 26, but
lost TO Emporia, 35 to 19, and Chilloc-
co, 27 to 20. The men who made the
trip were; Davis, Wantland, Diamond,
Reeds, Carey, Lambert, Colby, Porter
and Coach owen. Tonka plays two
games here next week.
in its essential form, simple and inn
pressive. Washington was conveyed
to the capitol in a handsome coach
drawn by six white horses. His attire
was notably elegant being Of black
velvet, with diamond-studded buckles,
silk hose and cooked hat
four years later John Adams was
inaugurated as president also in Phil
adelphia. Apprehension had been ex-
pressed that the young government
would be unable to withstand the
strain of a change of presidents; but
the result was superb vindication
of the wisdom of the fathers Wash
ington passed the reins of govern
ment to his successor with the same
patriotic grace, and willingness and
wisdom that had characterized his
every public action.
The real test of the governments
institutions came four years later
when Thomas Jefferson became presi-
dent. He was not elected by the peo-
pie, but by the house of representa-
tives. The ection had resulted in
tie and the house of representatives
exrcised its constitutional preroga-
tive of choosing the president. The
contest in the house was very bitter,
but again the nation withstood the
strain magnificently
The Sage of Monticello," as Jeffer-
son was affectionately termed, was
the first president to be inaugurated
in Washington, the seat of govern
ment again having been changed Ac-
companied by only a few friends, he
rode on horseback from mis- home to
He was joined by a
small detachment of cavalry which
escorted him into the city He went,
unaccompanied in his carriage to the
capitol, not because he had no prede-
cessor, but because President Adams
by the result of the action
of the house, left the city early in the
day, declining to await the new presi-
dent The inaugural ceremony took
place in the old senate chamber, the
oath of Office being administered by
Chief Justice Marchall. At it's con
the new president proceeded |
to the White House According to
accounts "a vast
of about thousand people |
stood in the gardens, fields and strips |
If woodland along Pennsylvania av-
snue and gave Jefferson enthusiastic |
greeting AS Washington was nearly |
in those days, celebra-
ions of the Inauguration were held in
many cities and towns throughout the
country.
1t is reported that throng of ten |
thousand people assembled on the
,ast front of the Capitol to witness the
of President Madison.
I'm immense crowd that was, for
in those days Regular
roops and militia formed the nucleus
# a parade, which was concluded with
cal inaugural procession. The cere-
nony was concluded with I. reception
1 the White House. at which former
Continued on Page A.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-01
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE
AFTER SUNDAY BASE BALL
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Jefferson City, Mo, Mar 1.-The
house committee on criminal juris-
prudence today reported fayorably
Stanley's bill prohibiting base ball on
Sunday. The bill now goes on the cal
endar for engrossment.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-02
The Wrono Spirit.

f. w. Aver. the we'll known adver-
Using agent. at the dinner in Philadel.
phia in honor of his firms fortieth an
niversary said that TO succeed in adj
vertising required hard work.
"The successes in this business are
stupendous, he said. but some folks
think they come easily. Some folks
think that. working as Rebellion of
Camden worked. man can build up a
great advertising fortune.
''Roebottom was roofer. He was
engaged on Mickle street house.
One day as he was lunching he was
heard to give yell of pain.
whats the matter. Rebellion? a
carpenter asked.
81 got nail in my foot the roofer
answered.
We'll why don't you pull it outr
said the carpenter.
'What-in my dinner hour:' yelled
Roebottom reproachfully. st. Louis
Globe Demoerat
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-02
chesterfield Of tI,s Senate.

Senator MeI.aurin of Mississippi is
perhaps the most gallant member of
congress. He never let's an opportuni-
ty escape to say uice things about wo-
men. They are telling good joke
about him in this connection.
The senator and Mrs. McLaurin re-
Gently called upon some friends. There
they met congressional friend and
mis- wife. The senator took occasion
to compliment the woman several
times during the evening upon her
good looks, charming gown. etc. The
host brought up the subject of politics
and handed the senator a newspaper
clipping il which reference was made
to him.
81 will take It home with me If you
don't mind said the senator. 81
neglected to bring my glasses with me.
and | am practically blind without
them baltimore News.