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and if we allow seven or eight years for the flew years' preparation, he probably was not more than thirty years of age when he entered on his mission, about 425. There is a pas sage in his confession which shows that he was still young man when he commenced his work: ''You know and God knows that have lived among you from my youth up.' Pro- bus, the author of the fifth life pub lished by Colgan, who has many claims upon our confidence, supports this view that Patrick began his mission while still priest We see in Patrick s )wn authentic acts that he must have sought among his friends in Britain to be made bishop, for he complains in his Confession that friend to whom he had communicated some fault he had committed when about fifteen years old had urged this thirty years after as reason against his be- ing consecrated to the higher office. This proves that he was only about forty-tive years old when made bis hop. If we assume that HI was the year he was carried off as a slave his consecration as bishop would fall in about All, the fifteenth year of his mission, a date which corresponds with the results of all speculations based on a close analysis of all availa- ble chronological data.
 The date of St. Patrick's death is as uncertain as that of every other event connected with him. The Annals of the Four Masers give 493. Tirechan's $ Annotations on the other hand, state that the death of St. Patrick took place in 469 Assuming that this statement is correct, and that St. Parick died in 469. his mission as priest and bishop lasted about forty-four years.
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In one of the incursion of the Scots and Picts on the neighboring Roman provinces south of the wall of Severus, probably that of All A. D., the year after Horonius had refused to aid the 3ritons, youth of about fifteen was carried off with many others from the district in the neighborhood oI the wall at the head of the Solway, and sold as slave on the opposite coast of Ireland, in the territory of the Irish Picts called Dal Araide. This youth was the future apostle of the Irish. As his name implies, he was of noble birth, and he tells US so himself. He was the son of the deacon Calpurnis,
 who was the son of Potitus, priest.
 His father was magistrate, and, as Patrick was born at Nemthur, he must of exercised his function as magistrate at that place, but on the withdrawal of the Roman garrison from Britain probably retired for safety south of the wall of Severus, where, as Patrick tells us, he had small country place near the town of Bannavem Taberniae, from whence Patrick was carried off.
 The youth Succat or Patrick re- mained in hard slavery for six years,
 tending cattle probably on Slemish Mountain in the country Antrim. He seems to have been of enthusiastic temperament and much given to prayer and meditation. After his escape he appears to have conceived the noble idea of devoting himself to the conversion of the Irish, and to have gone somewhere for few years to prepare himself for the priesthood.
 His biosraphers take him to Tours to St. Martin, who was then dead several years. afterward to the is- land of Lerins in the Mediterranean,
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An Old Time History
 Now Fully Explained

The Juneau Record gives the follow ing description of Alaska, in which many an "old-timer'' will recognize elements of truth:
 ''From the time the fret white man set foot in Alaska-The Great Land the country has teemed with myster ous disappearances. The lone white trail, the swirling waters of it's tor rential streams, the Indians scalping knife and the assassin's bullet have all claimed their victims. The discovery of a skeleton on mountain side, the finding of human bones in canyon or in deserted cabin once in while. clears up some old mystery. Many an aged mother in the State mourns the loss of son who is somewhere in Alaska, and many sweetheart and wife are awaiting the return of a loved one who went to the Northland to carve out fortune by wrestling from Dame Nature the precious hoalds that she has stored in this country. All classes anC conditions of men look to Ala ,ka as the mecca where a for tune may be gained or lost one re- trieved, o: come to this country to seek in her vast soitudes iorgetiulness of some unfortunate affair that hap pened in earlier life. The Alaskan frontier draws all these to her bosom. This pressing forward to the frontier is but the continuation of the move ment westward which has been charac- teristic of the Amer ican people ever since America was first settled by dis satisfied and progressive Europeans. :"
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of four divisions, which shall also be recording divisions.

of four divisions, which shall also be recording divisions.
 Division number one shall consist of all that part of the district of Alaska lying east of the one hundred and forty first meridian of west longitude.
 Division number two shall consist of all that territory lying west of line commencing on the Arctic coast at the one hundred and forty-eighth mer- idian; thence extending south along the easterly watershed of the Colville river to point on the rocky mountain divided which is between the head waters of Colville river on the north and west and the waters of the Chand- Ter on the south: thence southwesterly alongs the divide between the waters of Colville river, the Kotzebue sound and Norton sound on the north and west and the waters of the Yukon on the south to the one hundred and sixty first meridian of west longitude; thence southwesterly along the center of the channel to Boring sea; the said divis- ion to include all islands lying north of the fiftyninth parallel of north lati- tude.
 Division number three shall consist of all that terl itory lying south and west of the line starting on the coast of the gulf of Alaska at the one hun dred and forty first meridian; thence northerly to a point due east from Mount Kimball; thence west to sum- init of Mount Kimball, thence south westerly along the southerly water shed of the headwaters of Panama riv- CT; thence westerly to the summit of Mount Mckinley thence continuing westerly to the one hundred and fifty ninth meridian; thence northefly to the one hundred and sixty-frst mer- idian and southerly along the center of Kuskokwim river to Boring Sea, said division to include the Alaska peninsula, the Aleutian islands and all islands on the coast of the fifty ninth parallel.
 Division number four shal! consist of all that part of the district of Alas ka east of the second and north of the third division.
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Secretary Wilson and
 the New Game Laws

An accordance with authority con- fered by congress on the secretary Of agriculture, the following regulaton's have been promulgated by Secretary James Wilson, relative to killing deer in this disticrt. These are in addi- tion to thosealready in effect and be- come operative April 1, 1909.
 In Southeastern Alaska the season for killing deer shall be limited to the period from June 1st to December l5: the sale of deer carcasses or venison Is prohibited except during the months of September, October, November and Decem per and the number of deer killed by one person during the open season shall be limited to l2.
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and lastly to Rome. where he received mission from Pope Celestine. For all this there is no evidence hatever, the whole story being the result of the confusion of Plaladius with the real Patrick. The tradition of some con- nection between the Irish apostle and St. Martin of Tours, the monastic type of the early Irish church, the doubts as to Patrick's fitness for the work which led to his writing his Con fession' and indeed all the difficulties that beset the question of the origin of the Irish church, receive simple and satisfactory explanation upon the hypothesis of Patrick having prepared himself for the priesthood at Candida Casa, the monastc institution founded by St. Ninian.
 Patrick tells us that few years after his escape he was among the Britons with his kindred, who received him as son. He was evidently bent upon his mission, for they besought him after such tribulations not to part from them again. Full of it, he dreams that man whose name was Victorious came to him bearing innumerable epis- ties, one of which he received and read; the beginning of it contained the words, "The Voice of the Irish ;' while repeating these words he says, "I imagined that heard in my mind the voice of those who are near the wood of Fochad, which is near the western sea, and thus they cried: |: We pray thee holy youth to come and henceforward walk among us. This dream was followed by others, which showed how completely his mission occupied his mind.
 Patrick was about twentytwo years of age when he escaped from slavery,
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Fairbanks, March lS-lt is reported here that Judge Ried has sent in his resignation. Nothing authoritative can be obtained but his most intimate friends say that he has considered the
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Johnson, March 1S-The Cambria Steel Company have cut the wages of their employees ten per cent. The or der went into effect yesterday and will affect eighteen thousand workmen.
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ALASKA NO LONGER IN
 FIELD DIVISION NUMBER ONE
New Officer in Charge of Headquarters-Wi
 Probe Timber Frauds

Washington. March le-Alaska has been detached from field division one and placed in new division number ed seventeen. by the department of the interior. Headquarters will be
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T FL LEGR A P H
Items of Interest From All Over the World. Told in Short
 Paragraphs

Washington, March l7-Five Amer. ican warships are watching Central America. Serious political uprising are anticipated in several of the hush room republics and it is thought ex. pedient to have few gunboats at hand to look after Americans and Ameri- can interests.
 Havana, March TIA conspiracy has been formed among the rural guard to revolt against President Gomez Several have started an open meeting and it is feared a sufficient number of adherents may be secured to make it decidedly troublesome for the government.
 Los Angeles, March 17-All the City organizations have joined in a movement to prevent consumptives from coming to this city. They are looked upon as menace to public health, and those who are afflicted will be ordered to return to their form CT places of abode or go elsewhere. The movement has the support of the citv conncil
 Washington, March 17-Assistant Secretary Coolridge denies the report that fifty million dollars worth of debts have not been paid as a result of no cash in the treasury. He atfirms the conditions show a marked improve ment and anticipates no annoyance from shortage.
 Danville. March 17-Judge Wright today denied naturalization papers to William Strong because he declar, d he would uphold the union of mil @ workers rather than the country in case of conflict. The decision of tfe judge is causing widespread commt nt.
 Caracas, Venezuela. March l7-Ezvil Roger, the ablet diplomat has received the appointment of American minis ter. He is a cultured gentleman and speaks several languages.
 Washington, March ,7-Delegate Wickersham gets seat in the rear row of the house of representatives on the republican side. He is recognized as belonging to the republican caucus.
 Mir. O'Brien has received the reap pointment of Japanese ambassador.
 The Payne tariff bill was introduced in the house today. It contains pro- vision for removing the duty on coffee and hides, and admitting the importa- tion of those articles free. Tariff on steel and iron ore will be reduced and lumber admitted at one dollar per thousand.
 Representative Ellis has endorsed the appointment of Judge Lyons to succeed Judge Gunnson in Alaska.
 Wheeling, w. Va, March lS-James J. Corbett posted thousand dollars here today and issued challenge to meet either Jeffries or Johnson any nun Der of rounds.
 Washington, March lS-Secretary Ballipger will send five agents to in- vestigate Alaska land frauds. Every case will be thoroughly proved and an interesting stir up can be looked tor
 East Sound, Wash, March 1S-Fed- eral Marshal Bowers of Kodiak, Alas ka, is here trying to buy fruit ranch. Il has been looking at several pro- pertes but has in view a young apple orchard.
 Havana, March 18-A thousand fed eral troops have surrounded the in- surgents and will soon have them all subdued The government claims to have the insurrection stopped and the leaders all in confinement.
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PASSENGER TRAIN PLUNGES
 INTO WATERS OF LAKE SUPERIOR
A Great Many are Killed While Dozens Were
 Fatally Injured

Chicago. March 1S-A special from Duluth tells of terrible wreck on the Duluth X Iron Range R. R. A pas senger train running at high rate of
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speed hecame derailed ard plunged into Lake Superior. Twelve passen- gers were drowned in an overturned coach and dozens were injured.
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PROSPERITY AND STEEL MAKERS
 DO NOT AGREE TOGETHER
PennsyIyana May Yet Have Another Homestead
 Strike and Revolution

This is the second big cut of 10 per cent. in wages made by Pennsylvania corporations within the past few days and is causing considerable protest. It may not stop at that.
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REPORTED THAT REID
 RESIGNS JUDGESHIP
Has Had Matter Under AdyiSenent Since the
 Government Investigation

matter every since his investigation.
 His resignation is said to have re. suited from quiet tip given him that it would be acceptable and he acted upon the suggestion.
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graphically told by recent traveller from there.
 When winter comes on inc Arctit coast the shure ice forms in Il sOiI', sheet exteDdirg out sometimes miles from the heach. This sheet of ice + Il source of fear ana danger to the na- tives who live in little settlements
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established at Seattle with Loni. Clavis as chief.
 This change has been thought expe- diept to facilitate the investigations of land frauds.
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Perils of the Great
 Northern Ice Packs

The following description of an ice pack 0p the Arctic coast of Alaska is
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The Voice of the Irish

Voice was heard night heard then and For he
 feuowman Christ he made them subject Today the civilized of
 the world do renua homage Ireland
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-06-03
A BROADWAY DUNGEON.

Directly beneath the feet of the
:hrong which passes eBdlessly along
Broadway are vaults built as though
or dungeons, in which a frigid at
nosphere is maintained every day in
:he year. The cold chambers usually
iank some hotel or cafe, and in sew
sral cases extend out to the street
Inc. Only recently a man was acci-
ientally trapped in one of these
Taults and only by his ingenuity did
lie escape being frozen to death.
The barkeeper OF a well known
;afe had been sent to the cold room
md had inadvertently locked himself
n. The heavy door built to keep out
:he warmth. had slipped TO, and the
spring lock had done the rest. The
1eavy walls were sound proof as well
as cold proof. The situation ap-
2eared almost humorous at first, but
after q few minutes spent in pound
Ing in vain for relief on the walls
:he prisoner began to realize the seri-
business Of his position. 1t might be
hours before-any one would visit the
room, and he might very we'll freeze
10 Qealn.
At the end Of perhaps fifteen min.
utes the prisoner had become thor.
oughly alarmed. BY walking back
and forth in the narrow chamber he
managed to keep up his circulation,
but his hands and feet were already
growing numb. He owned his deliv-
erance to a happy inspiration. The
beer pumps which fed the bar above
caught his eye and instantly sug-
gested a means of Communication.
he quickly turned them all off and
awaited developments. Fortunately
business was brisk at the time, and
the shutting off of the beer supply
was quickly noticed. In a few min
utes a line of thirsty customers
formed In froIt of tho bar. Investi-
CATION followed and the unhappy pris-
oner was discovered and released
New York World.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-06-03
Her Big Hat In FLAMES.

Observation-Disclosures and drap-
ericsson her large and fashionable
hat catching fire from gas Jet, Mrs.
MUTTON, wife Of Lieutenant Command
er Louis Mccoy Mutton, United States
Navy, had a very narrow escape AZ
ner nome here. Unable to reach the
hatpinS through flames, Mrs. Mutton
rolled on the floor in efforts to smoth-
er the fire. Her father, Edward ].
Evans, rescued her just in time, her
little daughter, Virginia, being para
lyzed with fright and unable to call
assistance. Mrs. NultofiEs hair was
singed and her hands were bfistered.
Her husband was executive officer on
the battleship Ohio on the cruise
around the world.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-06-03
News Of Virginia
ROAD SHIT OUT.
Cannot Use The Union Station AZ
Norton

Richmond.-The. corporation com
mission has sustained. the demurrer
of the Norfolk and Western and the
louisville and Nashville Railroads
and dismissed the petition of the
board of trade and citizens OF Nor
ton, Wise County, asking the COM
mission to order those railroad com
panies to allow the Interstate
Railway Company to use their union
freight and passenger stations at
Norton.
Norton is the. Joint terminal point
OF the Clinch Valley Division of the
Norfolk and Western and the Cum
berland division OF the Louisville
and Nashville, which have their
union freight and passenger yards.
TO the use of which they have ad-
mitted the Virginia and Kentucky
railway and the Wise Terminal
Company, on terms satisfactory TO
the parties to the arrangement.
Now the Interstate Railway Com
pany is laying its rails through the
mountains to Norton, and as II is
practically there, the board of trade
has aroused the people to petition
the Louisville and Nashville and
NorIoIK and western, owners of the
union station to harmonic the
traffic arrangements of the city by
permitting the new line TO use their
facilities at remuneration to be
nxed by the corporation commission.
The commission finds that while
1t has power under the law to compel
railroad to give full transfer IA
ciiities to another road, it cannot
compel one road to let another use
It's private property in station build
ings and freight yards, any more
Than Its rolling stock or Office build
ings.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-06-03
Big Improvement For Roanoke

Roanoke.--A joint committee Of
the city council to which the matter
of bond issue had been referred
voted in favor of the issue, and a re-
port recommending that the amount
be 100000 will be made to the
council. The bonds will run 80 years
and bear " per cent, the proceeds
to be devoted to streets, sewers, fire
municipal departments. Streets will
be given $300,00O. while $35O,OOO
will be appropriated for a new police
station, Jail and municipal building.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-06-03
ADRTFT IN SOUTH SEAS.

A walk of 23O miles, the weather
Ing of a cyclone on a bamboo raft and
an existence OF three weeks on turtle
eggs and iguanas are some of the ex-
periences which recently befelI Capt.
Williams, in charge OF the lugger Ne
braska. which was lost on Green Hill
island, one hundred miles or there
abouts from Port Darwin, in the
northern territory of Australia.
When the lugger broke up Capt.
Williams swan to Green Hill Island
and then tried to make the mainland
in a dinghy which he was able to
make seaworthy. He was caught In
a squall and after drifting for three
lays was carried into the gulf and
eventually landed on Field Island, of
the mouth OF the Alligator River.
This island IS destitute OF water.
but some rain fell, and he eked out
an existence for twelve days on the
small supplies thus obtained and tur-
tie eggs. Both turtles and allfea-
tors were numerous. He then re-
embarked in the dinghy and made his
way into the mouth of the West AlIi-
Oue NOuA0 ANU nO
water. He obtained from the bark
OF trees sufficient liquid to sustain
life un Ill rain fell
Abandoning the dinghy he made
his way up the east bank of the Wild
man River, living on sweet potatoes
and iguanas- His matches having
been exhausted, he carried firesticks
with him. He eventually crossed the
Wildman River and came out on what
he thinks was Lake Finnis, where he
found plenty of swamp turtles, igu-
Rnas and other native food.
On striking the Adelaide River
jungle Williams saw plenty of buff
falo, but his only weapon being a
revolver he did not shoot any. He
got down to the Adelaide River near
what is known as Lawrie's Landing,
where he built himself a raft of bam-
boo and crossed. He had not long
gone south when a cyclonic squall
came on and blew the timber down
all around him. He narrowly es-
capped death, but pluckily resumed
his 23O mile walk until he reached
Port Darwin.-London Standard.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-06-03
GRATEFUL ROBBERS.
Leave Note OF Thanks After Stealing
A Heavy Safe.


Norfolk.-'Thank you" read the
simply worded note left behind by
the burglars who entered the Offices
OF the Farmers Manufacturing Com
oany and stole the safe. They load
cd the heavy iron receptacle. which.
however, contained only $40, on a
wagon, after rolling it ali the way
through the building, and it is sup
oosed they drove of to some place
where they could break into it at
heir convenience. The note was
left on Manager East's desk. He
says. he Is thankful the robbers left
the building.
The burglary was one of the bold
est on the criminal records of Nor
foik and was discovered by Mr.. East
when he entered hfsSoffice. He mis-
sed the safe and started an investi-
cation, to find the window on Cal
vert Street had been entered and the
safe stolen. On his desk was the
courteous note. The theft was re-
ported at police headquarters i'm
mediately, and detectives were put to
work on the case.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-06-03
Strike At Cigarette Factory.

Norfolk.-Strike agitation troub-
les caused the shutting down of the
Ware-Kramer cigarette factory, at
Lamberts Point. 1t was announced
by President A. McAndrew, OF the
International Tobacco Workers
Union, from Louisville. that the
management. had refused to sign a
wage scale, and, threatening a wage
reduction in certain departments, a
strike had followed. President ]. f.
Ware, of the factory, announced that
the strike agitation causing disor-
ganizatiOn had resulted in shutting
down, but that the factory would be
opened Immediately, all but a. few
uniOnists having agreed to. return to
work. He said there would be an
equalization of wages among all en-
ployes, some being overpaid and
some underpaid.