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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-12-09
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-12-09
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-12-09

Sn Stodbolm beripeieerte Der Sof,
prebiger Oes beritorbenen Sdipe6en-
fonigs Ssfar ben BrobibitioniIten
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0ffentIihen abitiunnins bringen.
90 mirO ii9 seissn, tpeB' Settles
&inb Die G6tpe6en imter oem pta.
geprieiener @ntbeitbirser Spitem se-
tporoer finb.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-12-09

Die engIiiAe Suffrasette Srau
SnotuOen ipiirOe. pie iie iast, ii6
niht oariiber ipunbern, ipenn ibre
anterifaniiben @efinniinsssenoiiin-
nen nod eber, ais ibre engIii6en
S6peitern 6as StimmredJt erIang-
ten. Wfit tbren bisberisen a0npfmit-
teln tperOen Die @nsIGn6erinnen ibren
3nef iiberbniipt nibt erreiber.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-12-09

Ser 9iinitIer tueis, oaB er elm
Riinitler lit, nber Der Oilettant fpeib
nidt, 0ab er ein 9iIettant lit.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
Friday Bargains in
Valuable Books.

We have now in progress a sale
of Valuable Books-the overstock
of a large jobber-consisting OF
about four thousand volumes,
which we are offering at frac-
ton more than the cost of bind
ing. All are books Of merit, IN
Guiding besides many rare FIRST
editions" works in nearly every
department of literature.
We mention several titles-se-
lected at random. There are thou
sands of others:
Boston Monday Lectures. by Joseph
Cook; Current Religious PeTiis. with pre-
ludes and other addresses on leading re-
forms: cloth; 455 pages. Reduced from
The storm cloud Of the Nineteenth Cen
fury. two lectures. by John Ruskin;
boards; Ill pages. Reduced from t6c 10
15o volume.
lreland's Cause IN Englana Parl llsat
ment by Justin Mccarthy, Nj. P. with
preface by John Boyle O'Reilly; cloth;
1S2 pages. Reduced from 75c 70 l5c vol
ume.
Atalantas Race and Other Iaies from
the Earthly Paradise, by VIM. Norris;
edited By o. F. Adams. Reduced from
75c 70 &c a volume.
Thoreau-His Life and Aims with pOr
trait: a study by II. A. Page. cloth; "a
pages Reduced from 75c 10 25c volume.
New and Old-a volume of verse, by
John Addington SymOnds. with notes;
blue cloth; 24S pages. Reduced from $l-5O
20 sc volume.
Aulnay Tower. by Blanche Willis How
ard; a love story of over the water;
cloth: 243 pages. Reduced from 800 70
&c volume.
Main hoor-Tenth st. entrance.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
Friday Bargain in
WOmen'S Lingerie
Dresses.

We have Just received and place
on sale this morning, at a very sp&
cial price, a lot of Women's Dainty
Lingerie Dresses. These are brand
new goods, made Of sheer batiste,
in the popular new empire style.
They have long tight sleeves and
are attractively trimmed with
pretty laces. Included are white
and soft shades of pink and blue.
Special price. $500 each.
And these remnants:
1 Princess Lace Gown. made over nile
green satin. imported model. in princess
empire effect. bodice trimmed with
touches Of gold and soft satin drapery
and finished with seif-colored tassels:
long skirt, with train. trimmed with deep
satin fold. Reduced from $500 10 $500
Handsome Black Satin Crepe Cos
tune, with cream lace yoke: tucked panel
down front edged with black silk lace
insertion; long. clinging skirt. with train
Reduced from $500 to $3.50
Very Handsome Black Maruulsette
Gown, made over nile green satin: PaQuin
model, yoke OF gold insertion and real
Irish crochet lace: jet panel down front,
with shoNlder pieces 20 match; train
skirt with deep facing OF black satin
Reduced from $1,000 TO $500
Third fqor-G st.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
WOmen'S Waist Dept.

10 Messaline Satin Waists. all-over
tucked effects.~in taupe. peacock blue
mulberry, rose. copenhagen blue. and pea
cock green: tucked long sleeves. finished
with large silk buttons: all sizes Re
duced from $3.50 and $500 to So Is each
! Very Stylish Wistaria Dotted Net
Waist. trimmed with folds or messaline
and soutache braid; tucked long sleeves;
size IS. Reduced from Sl2G0 to $50.
Mulberry All-over Tucked Net Waists,
yoke and collar OF cream net, neatly
hand-embrOidered tucked long sleeves.
Reduced from $50 to 800 each.
s Messaline Satin Waists. in peacock
blue, hunters green, and sage green f:
some with yoke and collar Of fagOtiug
finished with bands OF satin eH5 large
buttons: others plain tailored effects. with
long g-O-mutton sleeves: all sizes. Re
duced from 1915 and $3.50 to s3'75 each
Irish Linen Shirt Waist. hand-en-
broideTed and tucked; laundered collar
and cuffs; fastens in front; long sleeves:
size IS Reduced from A.75 10 S3.75
Tailored Irish Linen Shirt Waist with
long sleeves. fastens IN front. size 40.
Reduced from $3.50 10 $2.95.
Tailored Tucked Madras Shirt Waists,
with long sleeves: finished with Numbered
collar and cuffs; fasten In front: size 90
Reduced from 1926 TO SEQ each.
Tailored Irish Linen Shirt Waists.
with Gibson plat and pocket and long
sleeves, finished with Numbered collar ana
cuffs: fasten IN front; sizes % and A.
Reduced from S295 10 $3.50 each.
Third hOor-G St
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
Misses Department.

p Misses Foulard Silk Dresses, in neat
figured effects OF blue, green. gray, cataw-
ba, brown, black. and white. trimmed
with net and lace; long sleeves; fasten
IN back; plain skirt Reduced from $500
90 $3.50 each.
Miss Point d'Esprit Lace Dress.
made over blue silk: empire style. with
directoire sash; trimmed with lace and
baby blue ribbon; full skirt, trimmed
with rufiies Of lace and ribbon. Reduced
from 5000 10 sos co.
Miss White Point d'Esprit Lace
Dress, with net drop-slCirt; empire style.
trimmed with medaiiions, silk braid, and
tucks; long sleeves. Reduced from $3.50
10 $500
Miss Pink Net Dress. empire style:
lined with silk and trimmed with baby
blue ribbon; sleeves; full skirt,
trimmed with rufles Reduced from
$3.50 10 $500
/ Girls Blue Cheviot Coat. full lenEth.
double-breasted style. finished with vel
vet collar and black bone buttons: size
p Reduced from $3.50 10 1915.
10 Girls Wool Sweaters. IN white blue.
and gray; coat style, with pockets. Re-
duced from SIS and SEQ 10 500 each.
Third foor-G 81.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
Furniture Department.

1 Mahogany Bureau. colonial design.
wooden drawer pulls. Reouced from $500
70 $500
l Mahogany Princess Dresser. one large
and six small drawers Reduced from
5000 10 $3.50
! Mahogany Chiffonier. colonial design.
glass drawer pulls. Reduced from SS5.5O
10 S23.75.
Mahogany Washstand. one large
drawer and Two large cupboards- Re-
duced from $500 to 800
Solid Mahogany Buffet neat design.
Reduced from 5000 10 S2&75.
Oak Buffet. good design and work.
manship. Reduced from 5000 to $500.
1 CHARTERED Oak Buffet, French design;
dark golden oak finish. Reduced from
$500 TO S3915
I Golden Oak Rocker. saddle seat. Re-
duced from $500 10 1895.
Westhered Oak Side Chair. genuine
leather seat. Reduced from $500 to S3.S5
Wicker Rocker. high back and broad
seat. Reduced from $500 to S4s5.
Sixth foor-G 81.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
China Department.

Daintily Decorated Limoges China
Dinner Set. one cup and cream pitcher
missing. Reduced from $3.50 to S1S75.
l Imported Decorated China Cake Plate,
slightly imperfect. Reduced from $l-25 TO
Soc
Imported Decorated China Chocolate
Pots. slightly imperfect. Reduced from
S1.00 10 SOC each
4 Richly Decorated French China Bouil-
lon Cups and Saucers- Reduced from
s. 90 10 S1.O0 each
DainUly Decorated French China
Sauce Boats and Stands. Reduced from
81 Is 10 Sc each.
I Rose Decorated French China Comb
and Brush Tray. Reduced from $3.50 TO
800
l Decorated French China Mayonnaise
Dish. on tray. slightly damaged. Reduced
from $500 TO $50
l Imported Richly Decorated Beer
Stein. Reduced from $500 TO 800
Blue-and-Gold Decorated French China
Covered Dish Reduced from $500 10 $50.
Filth hoor-G -.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
WOmen'S Coat Dept.

Champagne BrOadclOth Evening Coat
made semi-fltting, trimmed with black
satin and lined with champagne silk; size
IS. Reduced from $500 10 $500
/ Pink BroadclOth Evening Coat,
trimmed with braid and black satin and
lined with white. Reduced from $500 70
$500
Black Velour Coats, trimmed with
braid and lined with black satin: sizes
"a. IS. and IS. Reduced from 5000 10 $500
each.
Black BroSdclOth Coat. made empire
effect and trimmed with braid: size S.
Reduced from $3.50 10 5000
2 BrOadcloth Coats, - length. green
and catawba: trimmed with braid and
lined with black satin; size 81 Reduced
from $500 to SS.75 each.
Third foor-G ST
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
Picture Department.

I Large Sepia Print, The Favorite
Party OF Louis XIV at Choisy," IN broad
brown-and-gold frame Reduced from
Sl5GO to $50
l Large Photogravure, Lady Barring
ton" by Sir Thomas Lawrence, in deep
black-and-gold frame. Reduced from
Sl5o0 TO $500.
Large Photogravure. in deep gold
frame Reduced from 5000 10 500
I Large Sepia Print. Christ in Geth-
semane." In broad own-and-gold frame.
Reduced from 5000 70 500
/ French Print. in old gold frame 10
match Reduced from $500 TO SA00
l Photogravure, Rembrandt, in deep
black-and-gold frame. Reduced from 500
TO 1926.
/ Sepia Print. -Slstine Madonna" in
broad oval frame. Reduced from $500 10
81 90
Sepia Print. -HOnman's Head OF
Christ" in broad brown frame Reduced
from 1886 10 Sl95.
Fourth fourteenth 81.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
W0men'S Skirt Dept.

/ Black Panama Skirt. trimmed with
bands Of panama and taffeta silk; waist
% inches; length 81 inches. Reduced from
IS 20 to $3.50
1 Blue Sicilian Skirt. trimmed with
bands OF self-material: waist . inches;
length 40 inches. Reduced from S875 20
$500
satin; waist - inches: length A inches.
Reduced from $3.50 TO $3.50
Black Riding Skirts. divided style.
Reduced from Sl5.75 TO 5000 each.
3 Oxford Gray Riding Habits, with d.
vided skirt; sizes "a and So. Reduced
from $3.50 and $3.50 to $500 each.
l Handsome Black BroadclOth Riding
Habit, with close-ftting jacket and d.
vided skirt; size 50. Reduced from SS7. 30
TO $500
Third hoor-G s.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
Women'S Fur Dept.

Silver Pointed Fox Rug Muff, made OF
two foxes and trimmed with heads and
tails. Reduced from 5000 TO $3.50.
] Black Lynx Rug Muf. Reduced from
S29-50 10 $3.50
head. Reduced from $500 TO $3.50.
1 Black Lynx Throw Tie. Reduced from
$1,000 10 $500
/ Natural Mink Scarf, trimmed with
heads and tails. Reduced from $500 20
SD 50
I Natural Mink Scarf, trimmed with
heads and tails. Reduced from $500 TO
$500.
Third foOr-G st.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
Toy Department.

Indian Village. Reduced from 5000
to $3.50
! Floating Set, slightly soned. Reduced
from 800 to S125
/ Farm Set. slightly soiled. Reduced
from 500 to 800; reduced from SIS to
zoe each.
$500 70 s100
from $500 to $50
from $3.50 20 800
s Crying Teddy Bears. Reduced from
1 Crying Cow. Reduced from 800 10
Fourth foor-EleEsnth st.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
WOODWARD s. LOthrOp
New -WASHINGTON-P
Friday Is Our Remnant Day

0UR REMNANT Sale to-day includes every department
establishment from the basement the seventh floor Those
inclined find exceptional bargains everything
comfort adonmen and beautfyng
There every character and every line of goods They
are simply the like which
one purpose another
We all reduced prices FRIDAY order to
get the store shape weeks to offer fresh
and complete assortments
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
Ocean Steamships.

New York. March &.-ArriTed outi Oceanic AZ
southampton; Carmania. at Naples; La Provence. az
Harre.
Sailed from foreign ports: Majestic. from Queens
TOWN
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
Tn THE SOCIAL WORLD
Ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand Entertain.
BREAKFAST FOR LADY PAGET

swedish Minister and Nine. Lager
crantz Give Dinner-Gen. and Mrs.
WotherspOon HOsts-MisE Irene
OrndorH Married 10 Assistant Sur
Eeon Charles F. Sterne, U. s..
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26
RECORDS ARE GIVEN
Sixty-frSt Congress Directory
Contains Biographies.
MUCH SPACE GIVEN TO TAFT

President Occupies About Three
Times az Much of the Record as
DID His PredecessOr-soneM Members
Tell of Their Good Deeds-TheIr
Wives, Too, Are Mentioned.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26

The German Ambassador and Countess
ven Bernstorn were among the dinner
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings
last night
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26

Lieut.. Col Bernard r. James, military
attachs Of the British Embassy. ana the
Hon Mrs James and their three chill
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26

dren viii leave Washington to-day 70 be
absent until October. the former going 20
Mexico, 70 which POST ne is also assigned.
and the latter. with their children. VIII
sail on the Baltic for England TO spend
the summer Lieut.. Col. James VIII join
his family IN London some time IN June.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore had a
company Of twenty dining with them last
night in honor OF their house guest. Lady
Paget
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26

Mrs. Van Reypen. wife Of Rear Ad-
miral Van Reypen. entertained a small
company at cards yesterday afternoon, in
honor Of Mrs. Willie Olcott, OF New
York. who is the guest Of her brother-in-
law and sister-in-law, Representative and
Mrs Van Vechten Olcott
The Washington herald., 1909-03-26

The Counselor Of the German Embassy
and Countess Won Wedel were hosts at
a breakfast yesterday morning at the
Portland. Their guests were Countess
Alexandra Won BernstOrf, daughter Of the
German Ambassador; Lieut.. Col. James.
military attache Of the British Embassy:
Lieut.. Won Ernst, and Mr Won Stumm,
both OF the embassy STAFF
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
One Use of the Weed.

Several years ago when Chancellor Nell,
Of the State university, was presiding over
one Of the Baptist conventions. a speaker
who was addressing the body in the in
terest of some cause launched into an i'm
passioned arraignment of the tobacco habit,
He came very near defeating his object.
But DR.. Nell adToitly parted the effect
by some g-ood-natured remark; and he af-
ward declared that while the man was
making his attack upon the weed he was
himself almost dying for a smoke,
on another occasion one OF the fair
parlshioners O.! Dr. w. w. Landrum, for
merly pastor of the First Baptist church OF
this city, saw him with a lighted cigar In
his mouth and expressed her disapproyal
in Mortified terms.
But the ever-ready clergyman was not
in the least disconnected. Madame, said
he, springing an argument which the de-
vout lady could not resist, Il I'M doing
what the Scripture enjoins-l am burning
an idol. "-Atlanta Georgian.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20

This story by Robert +. Watson Of Min
neapolis, Mimi:
AN Irish laboTer entered a drug store,
and, drawing a paper bag from his pocket,
poured on the counter a number OF sticky
and unpalatable-looking candy lozenges.
"'CRn ye examine them 'swates?' he
asked.
" They look queer. What is the matter
with them?' inquired the druggist
'Pizen, Oi'm a-thinkin'. Did We liver
see such stuff? Dinnis DAILY give them to
me bye, and Dinnis is nc friend o. mine
"'WeIi, 1 can make an analysis
" An right. OiH come tomorrow on me
way from wurruk.'
THE Irishman had reached the door, but
he suddenly stopped with his hand on the
latch.
An how much will that 'nolysIs be
costin' meP
Five dollars wa the answer.
Paddy walked over to the counter and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
Gleanings from the Story Teller's Pack

to sell his land to the Southern Pacific.
"Awestruck. the farmer listened on his
knees to the powerful invocation Of the
Judge, and when Underhill resumed his
seat In the buggy he said:
81 have been given light, Judge. I'll
sell the land at the figure you name -
San Francisco CAN.
Gets Married and n Good Job.
Governor Hadley told the other dsy
how he happened to select Henry Andrae
for penitentiary warden;
'One day Henry and 1 were out sleigh
riding, an old negro driving. We passed
the penitentiary and the mansion provided
for the warden. / asked Henry II he ever
had thought OF being warden. He said
he didn't know that he had
"'WeI, do you think you could FIN the
bnl9" / asked.
Yes replied Henry, I could
But. I said. there Is one vital objee-
ton TO your appointment
Henry looked somewhat puzzled over
70 the warden's mansion.
You're not married, HenryT' 1 re-
minded aim.
Hol Is that the objecionr he asked.
"Just then the old darby drove over a
rough place and the sleigh turned over.
We were dumped out in the deep snow.
I got up suffering snow, but Henry dis
regarded the accident altogether. He
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
TaIkinR of Race suIcide.

Reflections on race suicide caused Zell
Hopkins Of Junction City to recall the re-
mark made by a woman at whose home a
number Of people took supper one night, in
the political campaign last fall. down in
Sumner county. This particular woman,
though young in years, is the mother Of
seven children. Naturally, the children are
reasonably close TO one size. When the
."campaigners' went into the -woman's
house one Of them noticed the bunch OF
children, and said to the woman in a
friendly way: These all yours, or is this
a picnicY'
They are all mine" she replied YEARLY,
land it's no picnic. kansas City Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
China Department
Iune CIearanee SpeciaIs

S-inch J%ardinieres, blended color
ings, with tefft glaze, spe Csc
Stop Jars, handled and covered
each 49c
Decorated Wash Bowls and Pitch
ers, special .,.,.........35c
Alfred Meakin English Porcelain,
handled cups and saucers, at,
set 6OC
$40 Dinner Sets, 100-piece, pretty
decorated, Just ESQ of them in
the lot, choice. ..... 1896
Gas Drop Lights, complete with
stand, burner, shade, tubings and
mantle, at S9C
Decorated China Cups and Sau-
GERS, Austrian, Bavarian, French
and English China included
choice Monday, per set. CSC
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
He was advised to put the notes in the

He was advised to put the notes in the
bank.
1T will be safer here under this rug. 4"
he told his mother. Mrs. NJ. b. Fahey,
who insisted that he was taking some risk.
Nothing more was thought Of the money
until a colored boy who is employed in the
family was sent upstairs to do some clean
ing, Mrs. Fahey forgetting about her sons
hidden wealth. When Edward came home.
went upstairs and found everything topsy-
turvy, he made some inquiries, as the
money was gone. The colored boy is also
missing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
Wash Goods in Our
Famous Domestic Room

1900 yards of the finest 15o wash
goods ever shown in this town, alb
solutely fast colors.
10000 yards of Arnold's Celebrated
Csc Swiss Applique, all colors, on
sale Monday, at, a yard. 12hC
10000 yards o 15c White India
Linon-45-inch Lawns. all at, a
yard n C
India Linons, ~fancies, etc.. $500. sc
Remnants of White Goods, at .3hc
Apron Checks ..............2%c
Amoskeag, the genuine article ShC
15c Batiste .1OC
15c Organizes .............7RG
Alberta Satin, Csc grade. 1Oc
Best Thompson's Prints DC
10000 yards of high grade remnants,
worth up to soc at, yard, 2hc
3kc Sc 7hc and ......1Oc
Fifteen other specials.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20

cause his defeat. AS the convention was
adjourning / called one of my negro friends
and asked him why his men voted against
Judge Spencer.
Why, Senatah.' the negro replied, most
of de cullud delegates are bahbahs and
waitahs. Dey don't have nothin' agin Judge
Spencer-he's a fine man, he is-bu you
know dat Doctah Tubbs. He's de author
OF de anti-tippin' bill. He's de man We
was after, an we had to vote agin the
Judge TO git the doctah.' st. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20

department. OF the ooulheIH "a
ci0c. was perhaps one Of the
tktiE1Ma greatest characters that ever
J entered the service OF a rail-
road. II was the faeile disposition that led
70 his being appointed right-of-way agent
by the So-thern Pacific.
'Urderhm was all things to all men,
The rIbald called him a reckless blade, the
learned called him one of the elect, and
the good churchgoer declared that the pull
pit would have had one OF its brightest
II III had only heard the call.
lie was the most successful right-ot-
way getter that the company ever had,
perhaps, with the exception of my friend
J. L. Buel. who can charm a bird off a
bough with his eloquence.
"Underhin was sent up against a tough
proposition. There was a farmer whose
land lay right IN the path Of the road.
and he was coy about selling. Underhill
was sent to see him. They were out driv-
ing when the farmer turned to Underhtl
and said;
ct want 10 DO the right thing, Judge. 1
have prayed all night for guidance I'm this
matter and ! have not been given light
I'VE will pray for light right now
said Underhill. and getting on his knees
he made q fervent prayer for the farmer
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20

swept the lozenges into the bag, which he
placed in his pocket
" 'Niver moind,' he said, 'niver moind.
OiIl fade me wan to the cat. Washing
ton Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
why the Judge Didn't win.

TIL last time Senator Warner passed
through st. Louis he explained what had
heretofore been a great political mystery.
Judge Selden p. Spencer Of st. Louis
was a candidate before the last republican
convention for delegate-at-large to the ma
tional convention" said the senator The
Judge had a strong following and it seemed
TO be q foregone conclusion that he would
win.
In addition to his 81. Louis friends he
was backed by the strong Kansas City
delegation. under the leadership Of State
Chairman Dickey. Conventions, however,
are peculiar things. II is said that you can
never tell what a jury OF a convention will
do. and I am inclined to think that is
true.
"Dr. Alonzo Tubbs OF Gasconade county
presented Judge Speneer's name to the con-
vention. He made a rafting good speech
for Judge Spencer. but In the midst OF II
/ observed a hurried conference in the
rear OF the han among the negro dele
gates.
."When the roll call began the negroes
ali voted against Judge Spencer, and their
vote was sufficient TO turn the tide and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20

Because ne thought that under a rug in
his bed room would be a safer place for
his wealth than a bank, Edward Fahey, a
we'll known young man OF Chester, Pa,
is out Just S195. Fahey had a check cashed
on last Saturday morning and took the
money TO his home on West Seventh street
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-20
superstitions of bismarck.

Bismarck had an intense aversion 20
thirteen. but a veneration for the number
three. His reasons for his prediction
were that he served three masters; he was
responsible for and fought In three great