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Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-17

Green banners will flutter in the breeze
today and fervtd orators here and
there will salute 1t as "the ancient
BANNER of ireland" 1t Is fairly
certain that st. Patrick and his con-
tenporaries never saw green flag in Ire
land and It is doubtfui II the irish did
for fourteen centuries after him. There
is no mention OF a green flag IN the Irish
annals previous to 1888 At the celebrated
Ekirmish known as the battle OF the
Boyne" the opposing armies Of King wil-
liam and his father-in-law, King James,
wore red uniforms. In order TO avoid kill
Ing one another by mistake in the confu-
sion OF battle 'Wniiam's 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 Orangernen were the first wear
ers. OF the green IN ireland The famous
Irish brigade IN the service Of France
wore red uniforms; some OF them were
therefore mistaken for English and cut
down by the French cavalry In the melee
when the brigade's charge gained the VIC
teFy az FehtenOy. The Irish insurgents OF
1898, Catholics and Professionals were the
first to adopt green as the national color
of ireland. II had been previously pro-
posed as the -'cOior OF hope" by Canine
DssmouIins 10 the French revolutonlsts,
but ne was outvoted in favor OF the tri-
color. The Wexford insurgents AT first
used impartially flags OF various coors--
red, yellow and green-but eventually they
fixed on green, which, with baptism Of
heroic blood, was then firmly and pefman-
emily established az the national color Of
ireland There have been some fantastic
and wholly unsuccessful attempts 20 intro
duee a green, white and yellow Irish tri-
COLOR AT"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-17

'''The day we celebrate ie not the ami
yersary Of ST. Patricia BIRTH, Most au-
thor1ties agree on the nth OF March as
the date Of his death. though there is
AOTne doubt about this For example. one
Of the ancient baFds OF Ballymana explains
how the date WAS selected IN these Jolly
lines: s. &
On the eighth day pf March it was, some
That s.. Patriek, At midnight. he 'first saw
While others declare on the ninth he was
And .twas al a mistake between midnight
For mistakes win occur in the hurry and
shock,
And some blamed the baby, and some
blamed the clock.
TIL with their cross7ausstions sure no enc
could know
II the child was too fast or the clock was
Now the first faction fight in ould ireland
Was All on account of St. Patracks birth
Some tSqsSs 5i fRE TIE eighth for the ninth
And, who wouldn't see right, sure they
blackened his eye
At'last both factions, so positive grew, z
That each kept birthday, 80 Pat then
TIL Father Muleshey, who showed them
their sins, }r-Hau .rt. Ifr-II
Said no one could have two birthdays hut
q twins.
Says he. Boys! don't be fighting for eight
or for nine. .ti1 - 6HT- no INT''
Don't be always dividing, but sometimes
combine, - ...
Combine eight and nine and seventeen is
the mark 4- roy. VT
So let that be hia day-=Amenl said the
clerk
II he wasn't twins. sure our history viii
show '.r -. 'ia .f4s+ "
That's. he's worth at least any two saints
that we know. - ---
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-17

Whose CULVER bright
A thousand arrows squandered:
Where'er they pass.
triple grass
shoots up with dew drops streamlne
As softly green
AZ emerald seen
Through purest crystal cleaning
o. the shamrock. the green immortal
shamrock
Chosen leaf
or Bard and Chief
Cid Erin's native Shamrock
Says Valor See,
They spring for me ..
Those leafy gems OF morning.!
says Love. mo. no.
For me they grow
Ny fragrant path adorninE."
But wit perceiyes
The triple leaves.
And cries, 'oh, do not sever
A type that blends
Three godlike friends,
Love. Valor, Wit foreverr'
o. the Shamrock. the green, immortal
Shamrock
Chosen leaf
or Hard and Chief
Old Erin's native Shamrock
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-17

Congratulations old man, hear you
have been specializing successfully"
No: ] lost money
Wen YOU ought to know better than
to gamble "-Ptttsburg Post. .l .
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-17

And you do not love the gentle, joyous
springw asked the idealst ~
AaNo," replied Mr. Sirius Barker 1T 81
the time OF year when both the refrlgers
tor and the furnace keep busy, w ash
ington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-17

Sunday School TeacheT-And then the
deluge came, and It rained for days and
weeks and
Effie-And then, suppose. the farmers
were satisfied.--St. Louis Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-17

do you enjoy your meals, old man o.
DO / enjoy my meals? snorted the in
dignant dysDeptic. MY meals are merely
gulde posts TO take medicine before or
after. n-washlngton Herald
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-17

Il understood the new reporter fell down
on his first assignment"
$50 he did,
What was it2" ...
1.-THE banana peel on the sidewalk as n
public menace. Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-17

"A paper hanger has certainly chosen a
trade IN which he Is bound to be in hard
luck"
why so?" Y.. rsr, .-.ss.. I. .r....tI
Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-17

Two millionaires met in a hotel lobby
yves" said one of them 81 was born IN
a log house and went to school winters,
and worked my way up FROM office boy
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-17

But the other millionaire hung his head.
I'm Carnegte-made," he family NUT
tered.-CIevelRnd Plain Dealer,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10
Christmas With Heads
of Various Nations

- - OST Of the sovereigns have
IL ~ separated the observance Of
IN" the Christmas from all cere-
1vl monials, preferring to keep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10
HHE ASTE ELLIS HE ALE

and career; (b) to explain that the issue
of this transaction is not of great i'm
pOrtance to him one way or the other; (c)
that price is not of Importance, and that
il is not his habit to let a thousand dol
lars here or there stand in his way il he
wants a thing: (d) that no other person
in that particular trade is in that fortu-
nate position. and that most of his rivals
are on the verge of bankruptcy: (e) that
the other party will find that it will pay
to put himself entirely in the speaker 5
hands, that this is only one transaction,
and that many others may follow 1t; f)
that what the speaker does not know
about this particular business is not
worth knowing, and has probably hap
pened since breakfast: tg) that they had
better go out to lunch and talk it over:
(h) (some hour and a half later that he
has no more time that day to talk about
it, but that they had better make an ap-
pointment for the morrow and go right
into the whole matter: with the result
that a similar interview takes place on
the morrow. and the deal is probably
broken off on question of $50. And
that particular man will go home feeling
that he has had busy and important
day. and that the pace at which he lives
is frightful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10
Small-Loan Banks.
From tho Boston Traveller.


It has been demonstrated in Boston that
it is possible to lend money to deserving
people, in small amounts, and make a
profit out of it. And now the experience
Of an Atlanta institution gives still
clearer proof of the fact. private bank
was opened four months ago, with a capt.
tai of $4,000, with the express purpose of
lending money in small amounts to de-
serving people The volume of business
has increased so rapidly that it has al
ready been found necessary to issue an
additional SJO.s0 of capital stock. which
is offered to the public at an advance of
10 per cent, and is finding a ready market.
The bank has put out in four months
S51, 633 in loans at legal rates Of interest.
and the 472 borrowers have been saved
more than $4,000 interest. At the same
time the bank-which is in no sense a
charitable AFFAIRS making handsome
profit.
If such banks can succeed in Atlanta.
why not in any large city? There Is a
great and growing need for such institu-
tons. Certainly a poor man. whose hon
esty and reliability are unquestioned.
ought to be able to borrow $40 or 500
without having to pay more than the legal
rate of interest-particularly when expe-
rience shows that banks making a spe-
cialty of this business can make money
out of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10
Boxing VS.. Pugilism.

From the London Chronicle.
Although boxing and pugilism, occupy
ing much attention at the present time.
were popular in classic Greece. they seem
to have died out In the middle ages. and
it is not until the end of the seventeenth
century that we find references to box
ing as IL regular English sport. Boxing.
as distinguished from pugiisn, may be
said to date from 1866. when the Amateur
Athletic Cub was formed, and the
Queensberry rules drawn up. The boxing
glove. however. had been invented abOu,
a century, before by Broughton, the
father of English pugilsm, who useC
them III his practice bouts. But you viii
remember that the boxing glove, as de
scribed by Virgil, was terrible instru
ment of offense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10
Early Insurance for Laborers.

Prom the London Chronicle.
A very early scheme of insurance for
The laborer took heed Of the wona n
worker. In 1856 the leaping of the poor
rates gave birth to the proposal Of a
Universal Benefit Society" Mr.. Hack
wood summarizes the scheme in his GOOD
old Times: Every laborer (betweer
the ages of twenty and thirty years.
re notes, earning Tod a day should
contribute to Il national fund I'd a week
and every woman earning G3 year
I'D weekly. and when sick or disabled
should receive benefit at the rate of &
a week. with one shilling a week added
for each child There Were, of course
many other details. hut the chief inter
est lies in the fact that this per-
haps the earliest proposal for the ma
tional insurance of the laborer agains:
inyaIidity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

after his clarinet solo. Midnight Bells OF
Rome" The orchestral numbers were
overture to f 05phsTs he spring Msid
:Serenade," by Roberts, and American
Patrol" by Meacham. Messrs. Howard
Cook and w. J. Weber, the latter the
organist of Keller Memorial Church. were
the accompanies
Ayacancy exists in the position OF tenor
soIoist of the quartet of mixed voices at
the Church of Our Father lUniVersalst)
Dr w s. Small, who has filled TIRE place
o. accentablv fon some time past, asks
to no relieved on account of Ill health
The Students Club of the Washinston
College of Music held meeting III the
recital hall of the college Friday evening.
Unusual interest is taken by the students
This year. as shown by the large attend
ance at the meetings; Included IN the
program was the Bach Invention No. 3.
PLAYED by Miss Bradley; Fur Elise. oy
Miss Pasch: la Matinee, by Miss
Chaser: I'll Penserose." by Miss Rankin'
and "Minuet." by Miss Gatchen: .ecita
ton. THE Irish Woman's Letter, MISS
St;r.on. "Aufschwung.'' "Etude, Opus 25.
No. L. by Miss Kampfe; vaise IN =
minor and octave study. Miss Primm
| 'Berceuse," Miss Reynolds; recitation
1.-The Bells Miss Haines: berceuse ana {.
Miss Miller and the transcription. Man
| Lebt nur Einmal," Miss Nelson.
Raohael Rooster gave his December pu-
pills. recital Friday evening. Inc pro-
gram consisted of piano and v1oiln com
nosjtions. and was rendered with credit
! to pupils and teacher. Among those con
| tributing to the program were MISS E.ditn
| TingIey. Ernest Alvin Alleger. Miss Edith
| Thomas, Miss Martha Warning, Miss
Frances De Grange. Elmer Dryer, Miss
Gertrude Riess, Miss Ruth Broadbent
| Miss Mona Doherty. Miss Dorothy Butt,
Everett Phillips. Misses Adelaide and
Margaret Burlingame, Loise L0vett, Sgd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10
Daddy"

From the London Chronicle.
Dad We now learn from the play
house. is the Englisl, of papa" That is
perfectly correct. Dad" and daddy
were we'll known in this country in the
sixteen century; papa did not come in.
borrowed from abroad. until the seven
teenth century was well advanced. Florio,
at the end of the former century. defined
the Italian 'pappa' as the first word
that children are taught 10 call their fla
Their, as ours say dad. daddie or bah
Dad" seems to be the commoner to
mankind of the two. Nausicaa In the
odyssey" calls her father ''pappa phile'
(dear papa): but Greek had "tata" also,
and Welsh has tat and Irish 'daid."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10
"Bluffing" in Business.
IN the Metropoliisn Magazine

From the Metropoian Magazine.
If the amount of talk were any cri-
tcrion of the amount of business done.
or of quickncss in doing IL, then in
deed the American would have the palm.
How many business conversations in
America begin with II want TO say TO
you right now before we go any further
and what is il that is said? Generally.
il the conversation is opening some bust
ness transaction. II great overture OF dun
and bounce and brag Briefly summar-
lied. what the American wants to say
to his business friend or opponent Is: ta)
to give him a brief account Of his life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10
ney Thompson, Jesse Cooley, Lewis Bau-
mann, Miss Elizabeth Harris and Miss
Anna McGrain.

ney Thompson, Jesse Cooley. Lewis Bau-
| mann, Miss Elizabeth Harris and Miss
Anna McGrain.
The Music Study Club met Monday at
| the home of Miss Mabel Roberts in
Chevy Chase Miss Brooks read paper
| on 1.-The Development of Chamber Mu-
Sic" supplemented by a paper. part one.
next meeting. Miss Roberts sang Il Hid
My Love-; Mrs Frederick Kneipp gave
The Cuckoo an Irish song by Lohr.
and The Years at the Spring" by
Roses OLIVER" Donna Vorrei Morir. -
| "Oh! Let Night Speak Of Me- and BE
ware Of the Hawke" the Indian lullaby
from "Natoma-'' Miss Ethel Lee played
certo. and Mrs. Orville Drown played the
| accomplishments. Miss Mildred Rider
| gave the '.Scarlatti Capriccio" and Miss
Iverna Childs played the Tausig arrange
ment OF Schubert's ''Marche Militaire."
A special musical program was given
last Sunday evening at st. Marks
| Church. the occasion being the celebra-
Luther League. The quartet of the
church, composed of the Misses Florence
and Fannie Noack, soprano and con-
| tralto. respectively. and Messrs. F. w.
basso. was assisted by Mrs. Samuel v.
Cusack. violinist, and Frank p Howard.
viola, with Miss Nellie E. Sheckels at
the organ.
| The music to be given at the First
Congregational Church this morning will
| include the organ solo. Communion"
| by Batiste; anthems, Forward Be Our
| Watchword.' Heaven Is Our Home by
DR.. Bischoff; offertory. solo. 20 Divine
Redeemer," by Gounod, Mrs. B. H.
Smart; organ, "Postlude,' by Foote. At
the evening service William Wall Wild
dit, choir director will play organ
| solos, "Andante." by Ponson. and Bar
carolle" by Offenbach, and the choir
will sing 20 Come Before His Presence.
J. Walter Humphreys will give as the
offertory number. organ solo. "Scherzo.
Mr.. Whiddit.
| The semi-annual entrance examinations
| for free scholarships at the National
Conservatory of Music of America will
take place in New York as follows:
Singing, January 3: piano. organ, violin
and orchestral instruments, January s.
cht!dren's day. The scholarships will
be given to students who have no means.
but whose talent promises distinction as
| artists.
| Miss Alma M. OberholtZ Of this city
| is visiting friends in Camden, N. ].
Mrs Edith Yoder Johnson. soloist OF
Second Presbyterian Church, will sing
The Unseen Kingdom" at the morning
service today. She will be accompanied
| by J. S. Zedley, cellist, and Miss Bel
| ford, pianist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

1t pays to read the want columns Of
The Star. Hundreds OF situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10
Girls Coats.

A special lot of Girls Coats
at a sensational reduction for this
sale. Cheviots, Cassimeres, Blue
and Black Kerseys. Meltons, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

The newly organized boy choir Of the
Shrine of the Sacred Heart made its in
itial appearance at recent service,
and gave a creditable presentation of
the 'Kyrie," "Sanctus" and "Agnus
Del" from Gounod's mass. The choir
is rehearsing diligently for the ap-
preaching holiday season, and will fur
nish the music at the midnight mass
under the direction Of Armand Gum
precht.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-26
VIEWS AND VARIETIES
Clever Sayings

s'rThose people talked all the time you were playing. They couldn't hear a word of your music" That's all right replied the eminent perform er. ''My music prevented me from hearing their conversat sation.'-Washingto Star.
 Mrs Dorlzins sniffed the air. John" she said, that smells like a new kind of tobacco" You smell 40 different kinds of tobacco, Maria explained Mr Dorkins; "I burnt hole in my smoking jacket, just now."-Chfcage Tribune.
 "An easy job will suit me, Senator" How about winding the clocks every week?" '1 might make that do. But what's the matter with tearing tha leaves off the calendars every month ?'' Louisville Courier Journal.
 Near-sighted Old Lady Tommy, lv. That dog of your looks to me mora than yard long. Tommy-There's nothing the matter with your glasses, grandma. This is 6 dachShund.-Chi- cago Tribune.
 Gazing at 6 collection Of serpents at the Zoo, the rural visitor observed: My gracious. those snakes multiply rapidly!" With a twinkle in his eye the keeper replied, "Soms kinds do: but these particular ones are adders." Judge.
 George" said her husbands wife, 'tT don't believe you have smoked one of those cigars I gave you on your birthday '1That's right, my dear,' replied his wife's husband. I'm going to keep them until our Willie wants to learn to smoke."-Chicago News.
 'Jedge,' said MT. Erastus Pinl<ley, de plea has to offer is self-defense. "Se1f-defenseI" "Yassir. I were walking peaceably pas dat chicken coop, an if dat chicken hadn't jump ed out an tried to bite me I wouldn't of had to grab him by de neck."- Washington Star.
 My watch has stopped and I can't make it go," said the woman, just in from her auto. laying the timepiece on the counter. What seems to be wronS?' asked the watchmaker, talk ing it up. I'm sure I don't know said the owner; ''but it won't spark.' -Buffalo Express.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-26
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Funarel of Stephen Ford, Father of Howard Ford of Norwich-Dr. C. B. Newton Speaks at Congregational Social.

The funeral of Stephen Ford took place at the Methodist church Wednes- day morning, Rev. G. A. Grant officiat- ing. Burial was in Stafford Springs cemetery. The deceased was 76 years old and is survived by three sons, Charles and George of Stafford Springs and Howard of Norwich, and a daughter, Mrs. Louis Johnson. of Waterbury.
 Many at K. of C. Dance.
 There was a large attendance at the Knights of Columbus dance in Society hall Tuesday evening. Music was fur nished by Lynch's orchestra
 Addressed by pr. c. B. Newton.
 The social and supper in the Con- Gregational church Wednesday evening was well attended. The supper was served by Mrs. w. F. Demond, Mrs Hannibal Alden and Miss AIillie Royce Dr. c. E. Newton gave a talk on sight seeing in the Rocky mountains
 Miss Eva Frazier of Bristol is visit ing relatives in town.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-26
Semi Weekly Change of Programme at
 the Auditorium.

The usual eemi-weel<ly change of programme at the Auditorium brings a very classy bill to this popular house.
 The headline act is one that has played every important vaudeville the ater in the United States and Aus tralia. and has made good everywhere the act has played, and if this act does not make a success in Norwich 1t IS because people do not know good act when they see one. The Australian Four is the feature act for Thursday and the balance of the week and it is scenic novelty and comedy speciality It is extremely doubtful if anything funnier than this act has ever been seen in this city. This act is person. ally known to the management and they fully guarantee it to be one of the best comedy acts on the stage today, bar none.
 A clever little pair are Jack Donahue and Alice Stuart. who appear in comic songs and dancing eccentriques. This team bears an enviable reputation as very pleasing singing and dancing act that is decidedly out of the ordinary
 Another classy act is Anthony Smith e Co. who offer a pleasing novelty.
 Next week the usual four acts will be resumed and continued hereafter. great many people imagine that the Auditorium is cutting down it's show when it offers three acts sometimes in- stead of four. but such is not the case, es the salary list of the three acts offered always equals and often ex- ceeds that of the usual four acts. It is merely a matter of quantity versus quality.
 The photoplays. which are now ac- knowledged to he the best in town. are gaining in popularity every day. Thurs days feature picture is entitled The Idols Eye and is a thrilling mysterious oriental drama. It's an Imp. Pictures for Friday and Saturday-When the World Sleeps, A Red Girls Friendship, Necessity Is the Mother of Invention. and the funniest picture Tn months, Bill es a Moving Picture Operator.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-26
THE PLAYERS.

We are the players of a play
 As old earth, Between the wings of night and day With tears and mirth. There is no record of the land
 From whence it came; No legend of the playwrights hand, No bruited fame. Of those who for the piece were cast In the first night, When God drew up his curtain vast, And there was light. Before our eyes as we come on,
 From age to age, Flare up the footlights of the dawn On this round stage. In front, unknown. beyond the glare. Vague shadows loom; And sounds like muttering winds arc
 there,
 Foreboding doom. Yet wistfully we keep the boards: And We mend The blundering, forgotten words, Hope to the end. To hear the stormburst of applause Fills our desire, Then the dark Prompter gives us pause And We retire.
 Bliss Carman
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-26
FreCkIe-FaCe
New Remedy That Removes FreckIes
 nH CnHfa

New Remedy That Removes FreckIes
 or Costs Nothing.
 Here's a chance, Miss Freckle- Face. to try new remedy for freckles with the guarantee of a reliable dealer that it will not cost you a penny unless it Jsmovcs the freckles. while if it does gives you a clear complexion. the ex- psnse Is trihing.
 Simply get an ounce of -othine- double strength, from Lee 6 Osgood Co. and one nights treatment will show you how easy it is to rid yourself for ever of the homely frecloles and get q beautiful complexion. Rarely is more than one ounce needed for the worst case.
 Be sure to ask Lee & Osgood Co. for the double strength othine. as this is the only prescription sold under guar antee of money back if it fails to re- move freckles.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-26
Comes Quickly
Don't Have to Wait for Weeks. A
 Norwich illustration.

Waiting is discouraging.
 Prompt action pleases everybody.
 A burden on the back is a heavy weight.
 Hard to bear day after day.
 Lifting weight, removing the bur- den,
 Brings appreciating responses.
 Norwich people tell of it.
 Tell of relief that's quick and sure.
 Here is a case of it:
 Mrs. Mary c. Neff, 465 Main Street, Norwich, Conn.,, says: "A member of my family had weak kidneys and at times suffered from pains across the loins and kidneys. This person was hardly able to get around at times and found difficulty in stopping. The kid ney sacretions were irregular in pas sage and caused much annoyance. Doan's Kidney Pills were finally ob- tained and in a short time they brought relief. This remedy was pro- cured from Sevin & Sons Drug Store and did such good work that we were convinced of it's merits.'
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster MiIburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York. sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name - Doan's - and take no other.