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pressive twentieth century occasion.
ally travels BY railroad, just as he oc-
casionally makes use Of the telegraph
or even the telephone, his wanderings
up and down the land are principally
accomplished by means of the horse
drawn vehicles which present today
much the same appearance that they
did in the days OF his forefathers -
the other side of the Atlantic. There
is this difference, however, that the
big sleeping vanS-their gaudily deco
rated eXteriors calculated TO stir the
imagination of any boy-are more
roomy and comfortable than were the
gypsy wagons of few years ago. The
cots have modern mattresses and the
up-to-date type of wood burning stove
has supplanted the tripod and kettle
Of bygone days.
To that portion of the public which
has been wont to regard the gypsy as
all but akin to a beggar II NAV come
as something OF a surprise If not a
distinct shock to learn that many of
these wanderers are decidedly we'll
TODD. In the portable homes of the
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25
1.-THE Tempest"

"The Tempest" may be called the
play of the upper and lower sides OF
human nature; the battle of intellect,
conscience and spiritual aspiration
against brute passion and appetite.
Its leading character, Prospero. typi-
fies the better things" while the
lower are set forth in Caliban, Trim
culo, Stephano. ct al. Ariel Is mere
by the reflection Of ,Prospero, the ma.
terialization, as it were, of bis all.
conquering mind and spirit; and Pros,
pero himself is reflection of the
mental and spiritual In the universal
humanity. Prospero wins. not only
against the storm, just as the brain
and conscience of humanity are even
tually to triumph over the forces Of
nature without us and the forces of
the animal within US.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25
Dean Of Salisbury Points Out tho Way
In Which q Taste Fer It May
Be Cultivated.

Il have no patience" said the dean
OF Salisbury. In a recent address.
with people who ostentatiously say
they do not care for some OF the loft
TEST products of the human mind II
you have not. at present. liking fer
poetry" added the dean. then make
one"
But how? Choose poet who Is gen.
orally acknowledged to be true poet
the speaker went on to say, and then
every day. even if it be but for five
minutes. read page carefully. noting
every suggestive wor' and visualizing
every scene" The impc -tant word in
that advice Is the word Carefully"
Poetry must be read carefully or It
were betterunread. Its beauties should
be looked for. for the subtiest and
sweetest beauties are not those that
hit you in the eye. Read carefully
and read honestly. Don't. for heavens
sake. make any pretense of enjoying
something you do not enjoy or OF see
Ing beauty that you do not see. Bet.
ter far never read a line than to do
that. But hunt for something that
really appeals to you. and when you
lind 1t tie 1t totyou and make 1t yours.
y It 10 nothing moro than q happy
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25

black or White, can be found near the
camp to undertake the work. In the
same category of wonders is the grow
ing practice of the gypsy women 10
employ seamstresseS TO make their
clothing.
Other evidence OF how the habits,
if not the characteristics, of the
American gypsies are changing Is at
forded by the fact that many pros
porous gypsy now owns a home, or
more especially a farm, which serves
as sort of base of operations for
him-a refuge that corresponds in a
sense to the winter quarters of a
travelling circus. The wander-lust,
the love of travel. is so strong in the
average gypsy that he cannot be con-
tent to remain long in any one place,
even though he own the property and
has fixed 1t up exactly in accord with
his own notions, but he will spend a
portion of each year In such tempo
rary home if for no other purpose
than to enable his children to obtain
some schooling.
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, r e M < NJ q & r
!! 2H g Us
for COUGHS L COLDS
Careless and Cappy.

We have undertaken to blend In
one the best of the two proverbial
conditiOns--to be careless and happy,
hairless and cappy. We are now hap
py and cappy, and frequently careless
as well. A pretty figure may be con
jured up-a figure In leafgreen satin
yelled with rose and silver shot gauze
The dark hair Is covered by sal
lor's cap, point and all, worn fatty
over the whole head, the point falling
at the back. Instead OF being made
Of scarlet cashmere. 1t is OF the gauze.
over silver tissue, and studded with
pink and yellow topaz, while 1t is Dor
dered with great gray pear-shaped
pearls, these, OF course, hanging
around the back of the neck and over
the soft hair In front.
We have taken to capsi
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25

country roads and finding. at frequent
intervals. large groups of gypsies
camped by the wayside. have naturally
come to have new realization OF
what numerous element of our popu-
iation these nomads now constitute
lie average person, encountering
american gypsies in a casual way. OBJ
serves no differences or distinc tons
between the various bands and yet, as
matter OF fact. there are among the
fIoinanies as many and as sharply
aeHned classes of society as in any
other division of our population. AS
IN other sections of our cosmopolitan
national community. too. we find some
of these nomads who are virtually out.
least with whom the aristocrats Of the
wanderers will not associate.
IL is by no means strange, however,
II the citizen beyond the pale of gypsy
dom fails 10 perceive these minute dis
unctions, for the sypsies are a mystic
rious and secretive people, and for all
that they seem to live so much in the
public eye they ia reality let the out
side world know precious little re-
garding them. The suspicious of the
rest OF the world directed against them
Tor centuries have made the gypsies
wary of strangers, for all that they
need the money to be obtained in bar
ter or fortune telling-and it is prac-
tically impossible for a ''gorgio" tany
one not of the gypsy clam to really
penetrate the reserve of these peo-
pie. Their exclusiveness is rendered
the more easy from the fact that they
speak strange tongue-an aptly
termed black language" which is al
most never taught to an outsider.
For all that the gypsy in this pro-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25
AZ II Appeared In Print.

Senator Newlands OF Nevada was
soaring in debate one day. soaring Sc
high he hit the ceiling" He realized
he was getting a trifie fiowery and to
excuse himself said: Indeed, Mr..
President, perfervid oratory may be
pardoned, for this subject furnishes
all the food eloquence needs"
THAT sounded pretty good to Mr..
Newlands, but he was bit abashed
when he read in the Congressional
Record next day that he asserted his
topic furnished all the food elephants
need"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25
Like the Spinster.

John R. Bradley, the hacker OF Doc
tor Cook. was discussing In New York
scientists doubts about Cooks dis.
covery OF the pole. Il don't mind his
doubts" said Mr.. Bradley, so much as
mind his nasty way of expressing
them. feel like the elderly spinster.
fresh from the witness box, who whis.
pered to a friend: I don't mind his
asking my age, but what really hurt
me was his introducing the question
by saying that he hoped a reference to
my age would not be distastetul to
me-"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25

Ing three bottles | noticed a change.
My appetite got better. so I kept on.
never discouraged. Finally I seemed
not TO cough SO much and the pains in
my chest got better ard I could rest at
nlght.
4 am we'll now and cured OF chronic
cough and sore throat I cannot tell
you how grateful l am. and cannot
thank Peruna enough. 1t has cured
where doctors have failed and talk
PerUna wherever l go, recommend II TO
everybody. People who think they
have CONSUMPTION better give 4;
trial"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25
Very Tortuous Indeed.

The late Hugh J. Grant OF New
York once talked at a political ban
quet. about noted corporation law.
yer.
oh. yes. he's a grand mind" hs
said. "A grand legal mind. He's got
the most tortuous mind in America !"
Mr.. Grant shook his head
"A tortuous mind indeed" he re-
peated. Why, if he swallowed 3
nail. he'd bring up a screw"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25

better class OF syp
sizes one may now
find china and sill
yerWare; more sur.
prislng, yet by no
means all the gpy-
sy housewives now
do their own work,
many of them hav-
ing domestic serv-
ants. prin cipally ne
groes, who travel
with the caravan.
And finally. to cite
the acme Of pres
ent-day gypsy lux
ury, it may be noted
that at many a
gypsy camp the
washing is sent
out, this being
regular TO u t | n g
among the more
prosperous gypsies
if waSherWOmen
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25

swarthy hued clan from all parts OF
the country met recently in one OF our
eastern cities to elect a king, an
ten years. Then, too, gypsies have OF
late years been brought prominently
to the attention of many of our ciu-
zens through the growth OF automo-
bile touring Motorists traverslng
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The Scorcher's Fate.

The Cannibal King-See here, what
was that dish you served up at lunch'
The Cook-Stewed cyclist, your ma
esty.
The Cannibal King-It tasted very
burnt
The Cook-Well, be was scorching
when we caught him, your majesty
Sketch
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25
10000 Tons Of Dutch Cheese

The production of cheese in Holland
is large industry. The latest figures
show It's annual production to amount
to 176,000,00O pounds In addition to
the purity mark the cheese will be
marked to show where and when it
was made and stamped or labeled.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25
LEARNING TO LIKE POETRY

phrase. You will be surprise to find
how quickly you will grow adept in
the search for such beauties, even as
schoolgirl grows adept in the search
Of four-leaf clovers or an archaeol-
ogist in the search for flint arrow.
heads.-Current Literature
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25
A $685.
for a Dime

Why spend q dollar when l0c buys box
of CASCARETS at any drug store2 Use
as directed-eet the natural, easy result.
Saves many dollars ,Oasted on medi ines
that do not cure. Millions regularly use
CASCARETS. Buy box now-l0o
weeks treatment-proof in the morn
Ing. 9A
CAScARETS roc q box for q weeks
treatment, all druggists. Biggest seller
In the world. Million boxes . N nth.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25
The Details.

"Dyou recollec' old wot's-rs.namc ,"
I'm with the collar?" "A. Wot
abaht inn" E 'ad ogo down 1erk
of the head) you know-they Civ i'm
wot you call it-didn't arr git it. I
don't think" "Reely," "'Adn't you
card. them" 81 did ear somefing, but
no details. not afore now."-Punch.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25

A pessimist is q man who can't en-
Coy the beauties Of an apple blossom
because he only thinks Of the possible
stomache ache 1t represents
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25
Just Like Him.

Mrs. Hoyle-My husband IL para
lyzed OF the right side.
Mrs. i>oyle-I remember your say.
Ing thst he always did things By
halves.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure consti-
patton. Constipation is the cause OF many
diseases. Cure the cause and You cure
the disease. Easy to take
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25

Stiff neck! Doesn't amount TO much,
but mighty disagreeable. You viii be sur
prised to see how quickly Hamlns Wizard
Oil will drive that stiffness out One
night. that's ALL
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25

The life absolutely sincere to the
best 1t knows Is the best sermon any
can preach.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25

It's easier to borrow from a new
= friend than 1t Is to pay back what
you owe an old one
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
2hke LAXATIVE BROMO Qulnine TabletA
Druggists refund money II It fails to cure. b. W.
6ROVH'5 signature 8 on each box. 2c.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25

Love making Is one kind OF cold
weather picnic.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
A MI KILL L, YuE ANscEM

Take the OLD standard GROVES TAhTELa~s
CHILL. TONIC. You know What you are taking.
The formula is plainly printed on every bottle.
Glowing IL Is simply puntne and Iron u a TIA ste
less form. The Quinine drives out the malaria
eDd the Iron builds up the system. sold by AL
dealers for 50 years. Price 20 cents.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25
HAD THROAT
TROUBLE SINCE
CHILDHOOD
Nil Treatments Failed. Relieved
by pe-uaa.

Mrs. VIM Hob
mann. 1854 Lincoln
Ave. Chicago, IL.
writes:
Il suffered with
catarrh Of the bron
chiaI tubes and had
a terrible cough eve,
since g. child.
Il would sit III Ia
bed with p1llo VS.
propped up behind
me. but sttll the
cough would not lei
me sleep. l thought
and everybody else
that I had consLmp-
ton.
$50 reading the
papers about Pc
runa ! decided TO
try. wit Il out the
least bit of hope tina,
ii would do me any
good. But after taxi
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25

HE number OF gypsies In
America Is increasing
rapidly year by year.
and of late years sew
eral circumstances have
combined to bring them
prominently to the at
tention Of the public.
For one thing. repre-
{ emf Ally aS of this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-04
GEN. URELL'S BURIAL.
Funds Subscribed to Bring the Body
Here From Ireland.

At meeting Of the Gen. Emmett Urell
memorial committee at G. A. r. Hall last
night it was announced that sufficient
funds have been subscribed to defray the
expenses Of bringing the body Of the late
war veteran from Ireland to this city for
burial at Arlington cemetery. The under
taker at Cork, Ireland, who has charge Of
the body Will be directed to forward the
body to this country at an early date.
The burial exercises at Arlington will
take place early In May. following serv-
ices at st. Patrick's Church.
The executive committee having this in
charge Is composed Of Maj. F. s. Hodg-
son, DR.. 8. Clifford Cox and John Lewis
Smith. The committee on arrangements.
of which Col. r. e. O'Brten is chairman,
will have charge of the funeral cere-
monies.
Those present last night included Capt
Newton Ferree and Col. A. J. Huntoon Of
the Loyal Legion; Maj. F. s. Hodgson
Capt Daniel Chisholm, r. l.. Harlowe and
]. Lewis Smith Of the United Spanish
War Veterans; Col. r. E. O'Brien and
Capt. John c. Maxwell Of Washington
Lodge, No. Is, B. p. o. Elks, and Capt.
S. c. Manson Of the G. A. r..
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FUND AMOUNTS TO $4,000.
Sum Has Been Raised for Memorial
Convention Hall.

Subscriptions amounting to $4,000 al
ready have been made by Westinghouse
to the George Washington Memorial Con-
vention Hall fund, it was. announced at a
meeting Of the finance committee yester-
day afternoon. in the offices of Charles c.
Bell. treasurer Of the George Washington
Memorial Association. Those who at
tended the meeting were Gen. George H.
Harries, Charles c.. Bell. Henry B. F.
Nacf,r'and. William F. "ude w. V. COX
and Henry P. Blair. Many Of the SUBJ
scriptions to date are those which nave
been transferred from the old list Of SUBJ
scribers to the Auditorium project.
A meeting OF the conventions commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce will be
held at o'clock tonight at the chamber.
to discuss plans for making the proposed
house-to-house canvass for s. descriptions.
April IL has been set for a meeting of the
joint committee representing all the large
civic and commercial and patriotic or
CARNATIONS Of the city, to take action on
the plans suggested by the conventions
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-04
BOARD Of TRADE PLANS
OUTING AND SHAD BAKE
Entertainment to Be Held on or
About May 15-Reception
to Congressman.

The Board of Trade will give it's an
nual river outing and shad bake about
May Is. This was definitely decided
at meeting yesterday afternoon Of
the directors. Dr. Frank E. Gibson was
appointed chairman of the committee
in charge of the affair The committee
will meet Thursday at o'clock at the
rooms of the board to outline its plans
for the outing.
reception in honor Of all the men,
bers of Congress will be given by the
board about April 26. This is the first
time in six or seven years that the
board has given a reception in honor
of the members Of Congress. Scott c..
Bone was appointed chairman Of the
committee on arrangements for the re-
ception. Several address will be made
by members of Congress and well
known citizens Of Washington.
The Board of Trade plans to raise a
special fund to be used for worthy causes
as may appeal to 1t for aid. An appeal
will be made to all the members to con-
tribute from s. up to this fund. It is
explained that with the low dues of the
board it is impossible to make contribu-
of the board would gladly aid. 1t is
hoped to raise a fund of several thousand
dollars within a short time.
w. j. EynOn secretary OF the board,
announced that since the meeting of the
board Of directors month ago thirty
He said that the membership committee
proposed to continue its active campaign.
Money to loan at 5 and go on real estate
Frank T. Rawlings Co. 1905 Pa. ave-
Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-04
WRECKED HIS OWN LIFE
AND INJURED OTHERS
Note Left by Former Census
EmpIoye Before Turning
on the Gas.

Declaring in farewell statement that
he had not only wrecked his own life.
but rarely ever let a day pass that he
did not do injury to some one else. Fred
erick Cllisolm, recently employed as a
special agent by the census bureau. turn
ed on the gas last evening in his room
at the Hotel MacLennan, III 18th street
northwest. He was found dead later.
Coroner hewitt was notified and after
making an investigation gave a certif-
cate Of suicide by inhaling illuminating
gas.
age, was born in South Carolina, but re-
sided for many years in Burnham, Tex.
March 16, 1910. he was appointed field
agent in the census bureau at a salary
of Sc per day. Later he was transferred
to this city for duty in the Office here. his
salary being reduced to 81 per day. He
resigned his position March 81.
Chisolm was seen about the hotel
yesterday afternoon. About O'Clock last
odor Of gas. He traced it to the room
occupied by Chisolm. The proprietor was
notified and the door unlocked. The room
was filed with gas A physician who
was called pronounced Chisolm dead.
Written on q sheet of letter paper was
note signed by Chisolm. 1t read as
follows:
Il have not only wrecked my own life.
but now rarely let day pass without
doing injury to some one else. There are
only two ways OF stopping me, for 1
have lost my judgment. One is by close
confinement, which the law will not yet
give me, and the other is by death. and.
as no one else will kill me. will take
my own life. praying for forgiveness OF
all whom have injured"
Inspector Boardman, chief Of detectives,
today received q telegram from E. n.
Chisholm. jr., at Rairsville, 8. c., saying
he would come to Washington for the
body.
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REPORT CONFIRMED.
Court Awards Damages Fixed by
Union Station Commission. g..

Chief Justice Clabaugn of the District
Supreme Court late yesterday. on motion
Of A. Leftwich Sinclair. special attorney
for the District of Columbia, signed an
order finally ratifying and confirming
an appraisement of damages recently
made by the Union station grade-damage
commission in favor Of William Frye
White as the owner Of lots 1OS, 1O4 100
and 1G8 in square 754. improved by prem
.ises 521, 521a 523 5231s, 525. 525k. 527
and 5271a I'd street northeast. The total
amount of the damages awarded Mr..
White by the commission is $2,4OO.
Neither Mr.. White nor the District
Commissioners filed objections to the ap.
praisement.
tt. grade-damage commission, which
is composed of Charles A. Baker, George
W. Moss and George Spransy. has re-
ported to the District Supreme Court
other appra:sements Of grade damages
9 follows:
Lot % in square as7. improved by prem.
ises 928 D street southwest. Floyd e.
Davis, owner, $50.
Part OF lot % and lot 20 in square 3S7.
improved by premises $50 D street south.
west, Susan Cooper, owner, SO.
The west part of lot % in square 1877.
improved by premises $50 D street south
west. Fred S. Yount. owner. $75.
The east half of lot "a in square 3s7,
improved by premises 934 D street south
last will and testament Of William Wor-
rell deceased, petitioner. $S5.
The west half Of lot "a in square 36s,
improved by premises 036 D street south
west and brick stable in the rear there
Of. James M. Hall. petitioner. owner, SIS.
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ANACOSTIA.

The lecture scheduled for last evening
in the hall Of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church on the life Of Christ was post
poned by Rev. w. G. Davenport, rector.
owing to the inclemency Of the weather.
The first degree was conferred last
evening at a meeting of the Anacostia
Chapter. No. 81, +. a. A. NJ. in the Ma
sonic Hall. Wilbur II. Lawrence, master
of the lodge. presided.
Several former pastors of the Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Church are visiting
here, they being in attendance to the an
nual conference held in Washington. Rev.
w. E. Bird who had charge Of this con-
gregation just previous to the present
rector. has officiated at a service in this
church. Mrs. Bird is stopping with Mr..
and Mrs George F. Pyles. Rev. o. c.
Marriatt, who served at this church in
1877. is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Q. Watson of Maple View place. Mr..
Marrfatt is now on the retired list. but
still keeps up his interest in these meet
ings NJ rs Herst Reed, wife of a former
pastor. is also q visitor.
The annual election of officers Of the
Public Improvement Association of Con-
gress Heights will occur this evening at
a meeting to be held in the town hall
on Alabama avenue.