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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-19
STAR PUPIL DYING
Doctors Don't Know What Ais Solo,
mon JackowitZ.

New York. Dec 19.-Solomon Jacko-
WITT, star pupil in one of the biggest
East Side public schools, is dying to-
day in Gouverneur hospital of an all
ment which has not been identified by
the physicians. The lad was reciting
a spelling lesson in the class room
when he was suddenly stricken blind
deaf and dumb.
He has not been able to see. hear, or
talk since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-19
Newsbox dies WeaIthv.

Chicago, Dec. B.-George Bennett, Chi
Cages Oldest newsboy, died wealthy be-
cause the one romance of his life occur
red 50 years ago when he poor
Bonnett's death came few days ago at
the age of nearly 70 years and after he
had accumulated fortune of more than
$4,000 by selling newspapers and relent-
Iesslv saving his pennies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-19

the next day and If the St. Patrick is
held back a day. the meeting will not
take place.
The nearest the brothers have come
to actually shaking hands in recent
years was in 1909. in Massachusetts
bay, when the Lancastrfan was sailing
out of the harbor as the St. Patrick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-19
InaDrfsoned by Icebergs.

San Francisco, Dec 19.=After hav-
ing been imprisoned for thirty days off
Cape Horn by icebergs, the British
ship William T. Lewis, Captain Man
ming, arrived in port today, 154 days
out from Antwerp. The vessel en-
countered extremely rough weather
and lost her sails in a hurricane off
Cape Horn The main cabin galleys
and forecastie were flooded and sec
tions of the superstructure were bat
tered in by tcebergs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-19
o,Gorn,an Is chief sDeaIzer.

washington, Dec. 19.-Senator
O'Gorman of New York has been Sc
lected to act as POSTMASTER of the
Jackson day banquet to be held here.
To the list of speakers probably will
be added Senator Pomerene of Ohio,
Senator Kern OF Indiana and Governor
Baldwin Of Connecticut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-19
VACCINATE STUDENTS
Brown Faculty Alarmed at Increase of
Smallpox Case.

Providence. r. L Dec 19-Alarmed
by the epidemic OF smallpox which has
reached a total of several hundred
eases in the Pawtucket valley, Presi-
dent Faunce of Brown university has
ordered that all students at the insti-
tuition must be vaccinated. One of the
smallpox patients lives in a boarding
house close to the college campus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-19
GO OUT TO WORK.
Justice White Sends Commerce Judges
to Inland Courts.

Washington. Dec. 19-Chief Justice
White OF the supreme court has a
signed three judges OF the commerce
court to temporary duty during Janu-
airy in federal judicial circuits with
crowded dockets. Judge Mack goes
to Chicago, Judge Hunt to Montana
and Judge Garland to St. Louis. Au-
thoritv for this action is given by the
law creating the comm cree court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-19
BROTHERS MAY MEET.
Sea Captains Have Not Seen Each
other for 80 Years.

Boston, Dec. 19.-Unless a storm
interferes, two brothers, both sea cap
tains, who have not met in thirty
years, will shake hands in Boston to-
morrow. Captain Alexander Fortay
of the liner Lancastrian, is now in
port His brother, CAPTAIN John For
tay of the freighter st. Patrick, is due
'4emorrow from Yokohama. The Ian
t1strian win sail on her return trip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-19
Ask Your Doctor

You could not please us better
than to ask your doctor about
Ayers Cherry Pectoral for
coughs, colds, Group, bronchitis:
Thousands of families always
keep it in the house. The ap-
prevail of their physician and the
experience of many years have
given them great confidence in
this cough medicine. Z Io 9, h.' Mas 69.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
Sprang From Joseph's Staff.

All that way of trouble and persecution
Joseph supported himself by staff which he mad cut
tradition SAYS from the very thorn tree in Palestine
that furnished the crown of thorns that Knocked the
kiucly majesty OF Christ About A. ID. SO he reached
the English channel. then. now. the rough barrier
of water between two hereditary enemies, England
an France. Ncro's prosecutors close at hand.
and to escape their attention Joseph OF Arimathea put
in the rough in open boat. The winds drove
him into rude port OF England and there he took mp
his march Of faith. Pursued aud tormented by
the DIuds who resented the religion he taught, ne
made bis across England 10 the ancient Isle of
Avalon that court Of last resort the shelter Of chIv
airy that died in great part with the passing Of ar.
thur sni his table round of gallant knights
Avalon is Glastonbury. and from the beauty
that remains Of the readily picture tn"
fairness Of rho picture that spread itself before Joseph
and his footsorc weary companions they reached the
hill overlooking Glaston bury. half mile TO tho south
The story that Joseph reached this hin just
before twilight and he looked the pretty valley,
the Brent river winding like silver ribbon sbout II.
he knew here was the spot for his mission. Deep
that sacred hill stuck the staff he had brought all
the way from Palestine token that here he should
spend his failing years for Christ. Today this bill
still named Weary All HILL in memory Of the
ing OF Joseph Of Arimathea. The STAFF so mpuisveIy
planted took root Hourished and the little mission
grew the members startled 10 find that IL bios
somed only It's normal hlossoming time in sum
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
By William A. Du Puy.

The famous Glastonbury thorn, descendant Of that
shrub which made tho agonizng which Jesus
wore the plant which ssouahlv bursts into bloom
at Christmas time at Glastonbury Abbey, England,
has taken root in America and this Christmas Is
blooming among the suows, thus performing the mira
Gle that reputed 10 bear evidence of divinity back
of It. II is at the National Cathedral Of SS. Peter
and Paul in Washington that this plant is thus
strangely blooming as it has bloomcd nowhere else
except at the church OF these two saints at
Glastoub bury. In its found coister it forms the
nucleus around which mas been collected wonderful
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

isb church that existed before the coming OF the good
Augustine in the sixth century. But the people round
about Glastonbury chiefly by the miraculous
thorn The legend sprang up that but to touch 1T was
for all ills. One of the monks of Glaston-
bury quantity wrote of the double blossomlng and
bearing of the thorn. ChrIstmas; 1.-The White Thorn
oil Glastonbury doth blossom in the deep of winter to
speak to Of Christianity, that religion that Hour
ishcs in persecution and is strengthened by the
seed Of thc martyrs. -
The author of - Arborium ct Fruiticum derotes
paragraph the Glastonbury thorn. He describes the
thorn be it at Glastonbury IN December, ls33.
II then bal leaves fair binds, full flowers and many
Of the haws berries it at and the same time
lie loss 10 explain II scientifically and called
OF those natural paradoxes which teach deep
truths The original thorn has been preserved by
Sins aud gratis. IN the religious prosecutions which
disturbed the reign OF Charles the First the thorn tree
considered relic of papisiry by the stern Round
beads \ Jealous soldier nearly 1t down, but WAS
killed bv a 6ving splinter which entered his eye. Thus
the sacrilcge was averted In 1870 only the stump
remaining but numerous CRAFTS were in existence IN
the gardens and siebc farms ot Glastonbury keep
ing with TcDnyson : description Of II. lu lIlJ the
Christmas London Evening Post reported that vast
gathered 10 view the thorn biossoming
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
The American Glastonbury.

The first donation toward 2 cathedral foundation IN
Washington the proposed gift OF Miss Elizabeth
Mann of property valued at 100000 On the feast
Of the Epiphany. January q. 1893 date destined to
be historic. Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foun Ia
ton established by act Of Congress aud the char
ter or the Cathedral Of SS. Peter and Paul granted
Then the question Of site arose. BY strange cir
rimstsnccs Miss Mann 5 offer Of site found
inadyisabe. aud. If in direct answer 10 Joseph
Noursc : PRAYER nearly 100 wears later the wood
lard sccuc of his nctiton to heaven was finally Sc
lccic the site Of the future Cathedral Of SS Peter
and Paul.
On September . So3 the Mount ST. Alban site
purchased for $4,000. large portion OF which
paid in cash and the rest hell IN mortgage
Time has since evnccd the wisdom OF this choice
a site from y world standpoint well a religious
and historical one. The city is rapidly growing in
norrhwestcrlv direction AMI IN the forty
more of the cathedral close there j. for vast
cathedral institutions of colleges charitable inslu
ions rs web as for the stately cathedral itself. In
October OF 1905 the stately peace raised In
the presence Of vast coucoursc OF people. including
the General Convention of the American Church then
in session in rhe capital the president Of the United
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
The Man Who Prayed.

First is the story of how seed of prayer plant
ed by sanity Washingtouau of the eighteenth cen
turv how that seed noursbcd through the years,
until it bossomed into the great National Cathedral
Of SIS. Peter and Paul, These skeptcal days and
prayer is perhaps the least used of all the links
that bind us 10 the of God, but tho most Scorn
fu dare scoG at tho material manifestation OF au
answered PRAYER.
The first registrar of tho treasury WAS Joseph
Noursc. a of dcyoUt and fcrvcut disposition. the
owner of a vast tract of land IN Georgetown, PrIn-
cipally in what is known as Tcnleytown. lie was
personal friend Of George Washington and like hlm
q member Of the Church of England. His own resi-
dcncc spacious colonial mansion on what Is now
the Cathedral hill OF Mount ST Albau, 1t is called,
Near the house was a secluded grove Of tall oaks,
and here in the spi"ndor of the quiet wood lite,
through the Gothic arches OF whose trees the sun
shonc in softencd light Joseph Nourse, ike prophet
Of old a man of God, would pray and mediate for
hours.
As he looked down from the heights OF Mount St
Alhau on the infant Washington rising out OF the
mud the spiritual possibilities Of tins latest chlld OF
the nations stirred within desire TO see erected in
the capta 6ttng witness Of the Gospel Of Christ,
Of that Kingdom which existed In the republic the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

hourishcd For the past Seasons Vt has hIoSsomcd
at around Christmas. year on the feast OF the
Epiphany. January g. the anniversary of the charter
ing of the Washington cathedral.
This famous thorn is but added touch to the
remarkable religious history OF the National Cathe
dra of SS. Peter and Paul. which is being built by
the Episcopal church the national capital at an es
timated cost Of $l0000,000. The beginnings of
this national cathedral for such IT is through the gifts
and interests exhibited in it throughout the country
90 back TO the DAYS of the great Washington and the
colonial period.
When Washington planned the future capital of has
country with his French architect, L'Eufant among
the buildings planned great church TO be used
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

for services Of public thanksgivngs and prayer. il
WAS to bc Valhaa for the lustrious dead where the
nation great and good might 20 TO their graves sung
by mighty pacan of patriotic love In short 1t was
TO be "a House of PRAYER for All People,, i'll the
capitaI OF the country. But the feeling against any
quasi union Of church and state was so great that
Washington forced to strike out his plan for the
state church His ideals arc the ideals of the Washing.
ton cathedral builders and with the help OF Interested
all tho country great national house or
PRAYER is a thing Of the Immediate future How IT
came to be is a religious romance worthy OF rcpetl-
ton at Christmas tide
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
Recently Brought to America.

The story Of is advent into America is interest
inc one and il shows how closely the National Cathc
draI OF Peter anl Paul, Washington, Is connected
with the old abbey church Of s.. Peter and Paul
Glastonbury. England. after which u Is named
In 1900 Mr. STANLEY Austin. OF tho poet Iau
OF England the present owner % glastonbury
Abbey presented Bishop Satteriee. the first bishop
OF Washington. a slip from the celebrated Glastonbury
thorn 10 be planted in the cathedral close Wash
iugton. This was done" and with Horticultural skill
the cathedral authorities being assisted lay experts
from the department Of agriculture. The thorn has
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
Made Britain Christian.

But to retrsce a bit. When Joseph reached Avalon
his message was accepted BY the wife of Arvuagus,
the hcatheu prince OF the realm. Her name IS forgot
ton but the charity Of her soul toward the Christian
perms remains bright spot on this page Of the
world history She persuaded her husband To ut least
tolerate the new religion and as Tennvson said; The
hcathcn prince Aryiracus gave him spot whcreon TO
dwell And there hc (Iosephl built with wattles from
tho marsh little lonely church in lays Of yore.
Tho "'Iittle lonely church the first Christian
church in Britain and from il sPrang that great Brit
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
RLSNoS HZEoRp NzSDW0
,GNC1ooIRN5 az NE WoRN

gift of the diocesan and missionary uTsaS,'im s.r. m
The American church It consisted onor1ie. TI 81
blocks Of marble taken from the - hs isaf'
mon al Jerusalem whence the stones va ., AID N
were Gewn" Here tho Master iiD, LIVED bi. isq hc,T
great drama of redemption. Dragging ~, ,be,c su,a
he passed over the places whence ca"0
in the altar. ar, il the 20
The Jordan font within the baPt'Ss,an, s.,on. saIP
Of William Ordway Partridge the lS,iVu vcn ron 4
and is lined with mosaic OF Stones u'G ar, c1ses
river Jordan The panels Of TINS lop' life Of VI:
with exquisite niccty aud portray inc ~ 'zbik III
Other giffs make the close well worth I,o "N Nh. ~
lover Of religious history Some y'u9 sa,d The sFnH
riet Lane Johnston left money TO iou"'
choir school for bows. ~ athedrs u
Thanksgiving dav. 1903. saw INC po,bclem thr|
ortv freed from Icbt and now the PS[ PSci,c bib y,
the first building of the cathedral IS o'' nssdoe
memorial 10 Bishop Satterlee Hna,t;ou Hna OF i@
pIctjon. Thus under the wise dlrG't'Va Vnaa,ionsl a
bishop Rt Rcv Alfred Harding the ,1 "'s'u ard AID
dral project is going steadily lonM lonoMmnmittces sr
ng r dccp int interest in this national cb9IG% nSnds At
And The thorn is blooming IN inc
Downright. 1911 by W. y. pu
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
cbastIy Gratitude,

Frank Cofryu the aviator, was '''"'
about tho pcrils Of hvnc .ciyiuc
..When vc ayiators hold oar 'niu" .nn.,Iy sbcri
said "tbrro /. usually something Gha',@ Of .
We're grateful only TO have broken one ''
thing of that sort. ,, hueksd
"Ghastly gratitude little like '0e W.
- hear your wifc's IN friend '' !,
huckstcr. ,l bprk ser rfm
q She is ,hat-tcrriblc III, tns aDoot ten
{. sDanpcrous!' said the incn"' 4.
she 5 dangerous. said the ~ ~
:. i m verv thankful to say, - any more
'thai She too weak 10 bc dangerous ''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
Fzl11.S o. elASIoN5u&/ AAaG>

faithful attendant the services the grand
daughter Of Joseph NouIse Miss Phoebe Nourse, who
labored ssadfasty in the nns;ratious of the little
chapel until her health, always delicate failed For
many wears she was an invalid, and then il was that
the tradition Of her grandfather prayer led her TO
strike the spark that lighted the reality or this pray
For, invalid she was LAY after day she pa.
tientiy sewcd and sold her handiwork TO friends and
relatives, silent to what she making of tho
proceeds. Often when her frail body rackcd
with pain she would put hours IN her dainty needle
work AMI seemed to find much happiness therein.
In lS40 she called TO her reward and after
ward among her effects found a small hairpiu
box On opening it, II found to contain forty gold
dollars. the proceeds OF her ncedlcwork and maTk2d
simply 'for free church Alban hill. The
beautiful sincerity of this offering touched
Der of friends that fund started TO carry out
her desire. and with the precious gold earned
by woman love and devotion they built little
church Her brothers and the boys of the school per
SonaIv laid the foundations and May p. 1897, 1t
copeecraod bv Bishop Nottingham of Mary
land the first free church in tbe diocese Of Washing
ton. Thus started the cathedral in the Ittle
mother church of St Albsu. which is the proud
posscssor OF the title 1.-THE Little Church Within the
Cathedral Cate. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

Ku lom or tho Babe of Bethlehem So he constantly
PRAYED that some day thcro might be built on Nloan
hill great church n witness for CHRIST WIN uh'
conscious prophecy he in this woodIandsihc tue
ideal for national church. The years paSsch wv
and Joseph Noursc went his rest without seeing
hie loved plan for church materaliZcd But tho s'eo
of PRAYER he planted not lost and N H'lthvne'
into life through the agency of his own klns"oiu'i
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24
The Woman Who Sewed.

After the death of Joseph Noursc his residence on
Mount ST. Alban fitted up church scnool l'i
bows An upper room reserved tor 'uaPeI'
and hore the rups and church folk of the ucighbor'
hood ga thered on Sunday for prayer and praise y
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

mer hut on Christmas day AT least Christmas week,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24


4 later poet. the gentle Tcunysou. sang and told
The whole story Of Toe Glastonbury thorn in single
stsnzs:
The the cup itself. from which Our Lord
Drank At the last sad With Ills
This ATimathcan Joseph journcying brought
To Glastonbury. where The winter iE1ru
Blossoms at Christmas. mindful OF Our Lord.
Joseph of Armathca The Hebrew scholar aud
gentleman whose pity aroused by tue crlclhx-
ion Of Christ that ne gave up his garden tomb
for the reception OF his cruciicd body. II Is prop
able that the events the tomb and the resurrec-
top OF Christ were known to him AMI had much TO
DO toward his conversion Christianity. At any rate,
he embraced Christianity aud throwing aside his for
tune position aud standing in Jerusalem, followed
after the Light of Israel
Fired with missionary zeal, Joseph took twelve
companions and started out TO convert the world to
The faith. All roads led TO Rome In that day aud
il is certain that be visited Rome IL is likewise
tain that the prosecutions of the infamous Nero drove
him OF Rome Europe into Gaul
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

The staff het bu1dod hcl grew
init q blooms ID whole ds drew
hnd sill IL blooms on Xmas night
EUi best they say m dark midnight
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-24

For centuries the bsrds OF England sang o. the
Glastonbury thorn. This mystic tree had more TO, DO
With the conversion Of its Druid people 70 Christian
than the missionaries themselves for the British
peopHc nature lovers aud in their own burbsric
religion tnev had been accustomed 90 drawing re-
licous truths from material things. When written
language WIS Young the thorn known to il, Tor
poet Of CadmUs S age sang.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-09
CHARTER
of the
ST, TAMMANY OIL COMPANY

Be it known, that on this 31st day
of October in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and eley-
en-. and of the independence of the
United States of America the one
hi ndred and thirty-fifth, before me
f. j. Martindale, notary public, in
and for the parish of st. TammanJ.
St..te of Louisiana, and in the pres
cnee of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally
ca,ne and appeared the persons
whose names are hereunto subscrib-
ed. who declare that availing then
selves of the laws of the State, an /
provisions thereof relative to the or
ganlzation of corporations, and by
these presents covenant agreed, con-
stitute themselves, as we'll as other
such persons who may hereinafter
Join or become associated with them.
into corporation and body polite
in law, and for the objects and pur-
poses, and under the agreement and
stint lations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and style of this corpor-
alton shall be the st. Tammany Oil
COMPANY, and under that name t
stall have and enjoy all rights and
privileges granted by law to corpor-
aticns; it shall have power to con-
tract, sue and be sued in its corpor-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-09

report agriculture of the United
which just issued s OF special interest,"
the output OF farm products ana
investigation the cold storage business tna
is added high
living nd put of the middle-man
those
seed worth less nowithstand
ing production threfourhs OF the worlds
that it
wilson
cotton THIS year.
combined of the cotton wheat ana
leading wealth producer the
indicates mas
but it little under the average for the
preceding five
than been since the rec
1885, 1885, and this estab
the that $1700O0OOoO and
-.
$2,s13,oooooo,
1921 600 under that of 1910.
that interest figure in the cost
that articles usually Kept
this
observation to be made that
entirely nearly
deliveries of cold within ten months
tendency equalze the
change the relative
monthly
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-12-09
Proprietors

Tearing down quick process building slow We may
Immediately the damage that has resulted
work and cooperation regain what we have
that have been neglected
climatic and other natural ao
Covngton and other towns the
famous for their ealthfulness.
difficulty has been the length
OF time that has sxy miles
distant Nv and less than half that distance by
here when quicker scneoule
conditions been compelled 70 oVs
who would like to live here are pre-
OF mas
demen to the advancement OF CoVngon anu "
question has been taken up by the executive
cal League finding there has been some
of the New orleans Grea
Northern Railroad an interview requested and
they met of Covngton
behalf the raioao were
R. Howard general manager; of trans
portaton; and e. H. buns
superintendent of motive
The matter was pretty well threshed out
railroad working difficult to
this But assurance was CIV
en- that the company the bad
the governing
the tracEs to sde less time
than one that and
New Orleans schedule time must be made
sde The only this could be done would
the time lost at North
sndel.
detail of the adverse con-
dins under which the railroad labong earnest in
gladly all in its power to ad
also Manager Howard ana
that had lately been
chased would prob
fifteen minutes the stop at Claiborne could
be cut out
This problem of railroad believe
greatest good harmonious cooperation OF
desire to do the
that inadequate service will
reasonable to that the Railroad
the and to that end Will develop
every development OF covns
with the development of other part OF the
matter of mutual interest the railroad and the
people their efforts build CoVngton ana every
with the prospect of profitable through tram
from Covngton Railroad Company
slip through its hands BY suD
which obtained several ago. we
has suffered thereby We must work to regain
Loot