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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

to the worship of the Virgin Mary and
the martyrs. The reason for fixing the
day on November ! was to supplant
pagan observance of Halloween. Event
ually pagan and Christian customs
blended and consequently the rights of
the Druids became intermingled with va
rious of the Christian observances and
thereupon instead Of Witches night
Devils Sunday "Nutcrack night or
'Walpurgis night" the desg nation All
Halloween or Halloween from All Saints
day was generally used.
In Germany the Walpurgis night was
In the most part closely allied to Hal
loween, for upon this night, the eve of
May l, fires We're built on the summit
of the Broken in the Harz mountains
with the same object in view as that of
the Celtic peasantry--to drive away the
evil spirits. Nutcrack night as Hal
loween is sometimes called, originated
from the festival held in honor of Po-
mona, goddess of orchards. Roman boys
IN HoraceS Il ne participated in sports
III which nuts figured, and there was
also religious use made of them SO that
the probable origin of the conspicuous
part played by nuts in the Halloween
customs of the present day dates back
to Rome In the early centuries.
X X
Apples also play a prominent part in
all Halloween celebrations. and the
ItdSOu Is lOuHu III tIe observance long,
long ago of the day called La Mas Ub-
halt" November !, which was dedicated
to the angel presiding over fruits and
seeds. The pronunciation, which was
Lamasool, became corrupted into Lamb 5
wool, which term was applied to a Hal
loWeen beverage in Ireland made of
roasted apples. liquor and milk. This
drink seems to have been the hrst apple
toddy-at least it was not much different
from the apple toddy of today The
most prominent part played by apples
in Halloween gatherings today is in Ire
land, where every child on Halloween
day sends an apple to the Allen market
at ST. Ives, but all over the world
wherever Halloween is celebrated lads
and maidens bob for apples, roast the
delicious fruit and eat it before a looking
glass in order to conjure up the inqulr-
er's future mate. Burns thus writes of
a small girl:
Wee Jennie to her granny says
will you go wi me, granny?
I'll eat the apple at the glass,
j got frae l nclc Johnny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

The dumb cake ceremony is a common
piece of cake is kneaded with the left
thumb in absolute silence If the lips are
even slightly moved the charm will be
broken However, if nothing is said
presently there will appear the future
husband of the faithful lass Another
prevalent custom has to do with molten
lead, which is cast into cold spring water
The fanciful shapes resulting denote the
kind of husband a girl will get. For in
stance. IL the lead takes the appearance
OF d dragon the resemblance is at once
compared, and the eager girl is told CT
the result
Now bring forth the lead and melt it down
quickly,
There is 80 knowing what is in for you
yet;
Here, larry. for a key of the gateway.
And. Betty. bow! Of fresh alter get.
So hold the key and through the wards pour
Until the lead down like meal through a
sieve;
Remember, remember nutty November.
The charm is completed at gay Halloweve.
Cabbage stalks are often used as a
means of telling fortunes. A little verse
relating "Murtashs Evil is usually
chanted before the cabbages are chosen
IL runs:
One, two, three and up TO seven
If all are white all go heaven:
IL one is b ack 'Murtaghs Evil
Hell be screeching wi the devil
"Murtagh's Evil is likely very black
crime. in view of the fact that IL is placed
in the verse so connectedIy with the
devils name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

meanwhile repeating the words: "Shony,
L give you this cup of ale, hoping you
Will be SO kind as to send us plenty of
seaware TO enrich our land the coming
year. Afterward they return to a
church and offer prayer to God, follow
Ing which revelry OF all kinds is PAR
ticipatad in. In sections of Ireland Hal
loween is kept in all its entireties Burns
has ludicrously embodied the customs of
the Irish in MS poem Halloween" in
which the general good fellowship. nut
roasting, apple ducking dumb cake cere-
mony and candle smuggling are quantity
described
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

Burns has inimitably described In
Halloween the various superstitious
practices of the Irish peasantry of his
time. and especially interesting are the
ones known as "Kaling,' ''Toomdish,'
"Sarksleeve' and "Hempseed." In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

Halloween is most widely observed by
the Irish. Scotch and Welsh In Scotland
any child born on the eve of October 81
is supposed to be endowed with a mys
FERROUS faculty of holding communion
while sleeping with the invisible world.
In north Wales the peasantrv cast stones
into great fire. ard after covering them
up with ashes setire TO rest. The next
morning the ashes are swept aside and
the stones sought, and woe betide lose
who do not find their stones Their fu-
ture life, il is supposed, Will be very I'M
certain.
Upon some Of the Channel Islands the
fsherfolk choose Halloween TO propitiate
q sea god whom they know "Shony."
At night they gather at the seacoast.
brew ale and consign it to the waves,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

Halloween. as observed at the pres
cnt time. is regarded by most people as
:, day primarily intended for the urchin.
" is true that grOwn-ups do not engage
as enthusiastically in the days celebra-
ton as the younger element, yet il was
not always SO. Queen Victoria once as
sisted in a Halloween festival at Baimo-
Ial Castle. where fire was built and eff
Eies of goblins and witches were burned,
and we have written record of the day as
celebrated by various English kings and
Scottish chiefs with religious ceremonies
SIMILAR TO our Halloween or AL Saints
day of Novemb Der
ing the vigil Of All Saints day The
Druids. away back before the birth OF
Christ, set apart October 81 as night for
the extinguishment of all fires and the
reminding o: new ones All the super
natural beings both of the visible and in
visible world were supposed to gather on
this night and hold high revel in the
sphere or humanity, and the fires were
regarded as charms against these spirits.
Witches night" and Devils Sunday
were the common terms used by the pa
gan folks AS late as the seven; zenith
century the farmers in Brittany carried
lighted torches about their fields TO pro-
tect themselves from the evil forces OF
the coming year. So II is seen that Hal
loween, which was at first purely "A pa
gan custom of the Druids has become a
period about which mystery has chung SO
fxedly that II still remains day OF spe-
cial celebration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

nose many little beliefs AID signs and
Jnens which took up such a large part
N your childhood fancy. ARG are you
willing. if only for one day in the year
Ialloween-to conjure up childish memo
ries and either TO join in or encourage
the old-fashioned idea o. celebrating this
hal'owed evening?
Thursday evening next. October 81. fun
and frolic Will again mold sway among
very big percentage of all youngsters es-
peciaHy those of the English-speaIling
countries. as well as among a good num-
her of their elders, for Halloween, or All
Halloween. as il is sometimes known.
viii be observed with all its characters
tics, wild outburst9 OF youthful deviltry
and merrymaking.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
DENY RUMOR OF INTERVENTION
STAFF Officers Say the Return Of Boys
In Blue From Philippines Has No
Real Significance.

washington.--Th working out OF
plans long ago made public for tho
distribution In this country OF return.
Ing Philippine troops undoubtedly has
caused revival OF rumors that a
large part NJ the army Is TO be- assem-.
bled on the Mexican boundary.
Somewhat impadeutiy the general
stan officers on Monday quoted the
rumors by pointing to tho various
statements issued from the war de.
partmeut. the last as recently as April
3. showing the dates of sailing OF the
six regiments which are scheduled .
end their tropical service In the Phil.
lppinos In 1912
Two Of these regiments already arc
at sea on their way to san Francisco.
and one Of them, the Fourteenth cav.
airy. will 80 into the border country
taking station at Fort Clark and Fort
Mcintosh. In Texas The Third In.
fantry. also aloat. Is bound for New
York posts. The other regiments will
embark T.: Manila on various dates
until as Ate as June 10. It is not set.
tied where they will be stationed. but
1t Is expected that one and perhaps
two will be located In the southwest
These facts were announced some
time ago aud can have no connection
with recent developments In Mexico.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
ECONOMY URGED BY PRESIDENT
Strong Recommendations for lmprov
Ing Service Of Government
Departments

r,"saaa" 80 ,'n,,,l, '.''". i"'' y"
au sI' s"o"'',s' i" eons''ss
,oss,so ~ ~" -, n'auo s',ons
. ,oo,I,''n nS1.,o o'"''ns "pVn
r. ,.,.I.N ~ ""u VNoh.,u' ~
"1 ''',nous u''u ~ ''"rsae''ns 'up
, puD.o ous,,oss vi 'ne Various eAeo'
w. u'pai t,nV.'s uuh ''"o' so'''"
''v ,n eS'so',''','on's'
On tne lith OF January last the
president SAID, i sent n message to
tho congress describing the work OF
tho commission appointed by me un.
der authority OF the acts of June 20.
1910. ana Murcn .. -isits urHing ap.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
WRECKING A NATION
OUCH is THE CHARGE MADE
AGAINST mAoERo BY LEADER
OF THE REvoLuTloNlsTs.
Charge President Of Revolution
stricken Republic win Violating
Every oath He Made TO the Men
Who Helped Him.

New York. The three special com
misslonera from General Orozco
leader Of the Mexican tcyolutionlsts
who arrived here last week 10 pre-
sent 10 tho American people the rev
oiutionistF side Of the present trouble
In their country. In a long statement
given out sunday night by Manual
L. Lujan. head Of the commission
bitterly assallcd the administration
Of President Madero and declared
his tactics IN the government OF
MEXICO arc slowly wreckIng the M
ton
Madoro IL charged with violating
every oath he made to the men that
helped him TO overthrow DIaz. lie Il
charged with misuse " government
funds. with making II impossible Ia
walk tho highways Of Mexico In
safety and with not protecting the In
torests Of foreign business. nor the
people Of HIS country.
THE present revolution II not
now one" the statement says. 1T Il
merely the continuance Of The reyolu
ton which began when tho rule oi
President Dlaz became unbearable, II
Ia intended to carry out the reform'
that II was hoped would result from
tho success Of the revolution n yeai
ago. the failure Of which IL sad
disappointment to patriotic Mcxloan'
M well as TO the Americans and
other foreigners who have their bust
noss interests In Mexico"
Mndero. tho commissioners declare
was not called to the presidency by
tho people. but was accepted by III,
rcyolutlonists. because no ono else
came forward
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
SEEK INFORMATION
eUGoENHElms CALL AT WHITE
HOUSE SEEKING INFORMATION
REGARDING ALASKA.
President Unable TO Venture Predle.
tion Of Action by Congress on
Pending Measures That Would
Permit Opening Of Coal Fields.

Observation-Disclosures Taft gave a
hearing late Friday on Alaska and the
prospects for It's development to Sen.
ator Guggenheim OF Colorado. his
brother Daniel Guggenheim. and sew.
oral experts OF the Guggenheim com.
pany.
Secretary Fisher was present. and
Vicc.President Sherman. at the invita-
tlon OF the president. was a listener
The Guggenheims were anxious 10
know, It was said. what might be ex.
pccicd In the way Of legislation that
would allow the development OF
Alaska's natural resources and in par.
tlcular the coal.
They control the Copper River rail.
road planned to tap the Bering coal
fields. For this road there Is now
practically no traffic. and the opening
OF the coal lands would ensure a big
tonnage. They were reported inter.
ested also In Secretary Fishers plan
TO build a government railroad In
Alaska. This road. II built. would not
compete with the Copper River road
Neither the president nor Secretary
Fisher would predict action by con,
gress on pending measures that would
ensure the opening OF the coal fields,
although the president has made many
addresses and frequently has suggesb
cd to congress the necessity OF pro.
vidlng a leasing plan that will allow
the fields TO be opened.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
ORDER MINERS BACK TO WORK
Decision Reached by British Fedora.
tlon Practically Terminates psas
trous Strike Of Coal Miners.

London The decision OF the min
crs' federation Saturday afternoon 10
osler the men 10 resume work has
brought intense relief to the whole
country. The termination OF the coal
strike virtually amounts TO raising a
rulnous siege Of the nations indus
tries which has inflicted financial
loss far larger than would have been
caused by war with great power Of
similar duration.
In Scotland the miners returned to
the colllcrlcs on Monday. but ~ that
day is holiday In England and
Wales the strikers there we've not
expected TO return TO work unul
Tuesday. In many mines thne or
four days more will elapse beiero re-
pairs can be compleisd.- by tA>Asd
OF the week. however. II IL expected
that every colllery will be IA full
swing.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
.LEVEE BREAKS;
FARMS FLOODED
INLAND SEA NOW COVERS MILES
OF RICH FARMING LANDS
IN KENTUCKY.
Farms Are Now Temporary Lakes Of
swirllng Water, Logs and Wreck.
age. While Residents Have Fled
to Higher Ground for Safety.

81. Louls.-Thc government levee a
short distance below Hickman. KY,
on the Mississippi. protecting the a..
nous fertile Reedfoot lake district.
gave way shortly before dark Friday
night. over hundred square miles
OF splendid farming lands were
swamped under the sea that rolled In
hk6 tidai wave.
Between seven and ten thousand
people outside the town have been
rendered homeless Farm houses
were swept away like 80 man ant.
hills. The loss Of livestock will b.
enormous.
Reports OF loss OF life are current,
but II will be several days before
news can be procured from isolated
places now covered by the temporary
lake OF swirllng water, logs and
werckage. II In the general opinion
OF refugees In Paducah that many
people have been drowned.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
CHARGED WITH BRUTAL CRIME.
New York Millionaire said to Have
slashed Wife's Throat at Winter
Home In South Carolina.

Aiken. $. C.-Excltmcnt over tho
mysterious attack several weeks ago
on Mrs r. o. Beach. a prominent
New York woman. who spent the win
ter here, was revived late Monday
when warrant was issued for tho
arrest Of her millionaire husband,
charging him with slashing her
throat
It was generally believed that Mrs,
Beach's assailant was negro. After
Ruthless search by armed citizens
for the supposed negro, rewards az
gregatlng several thousand dollars
were offered for the apprehension OF
the criminal. Mrs Beach was not
seriously injured.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
OPERATORS DEFEND PATTEN.
Say He Did Not Corner Wheat, Blu,
Performed Beneheent Action.

Washington.-W James A. Pat.
ten operated in May wheat In 1909 h1
did not conduct "a corn, r In wheat.
several prominent grain operators
told the house committee 'on agrlcul'
ture ON Monday.
Instead OF cornering wheat and
holding out for enormous profits. Mr..
Patten performed "benehcent ac'
ton" according to John c. +, Mer
rill. president OF the Council of Grain
Exchanges. who acted as spokesman
for the Chicago board OF trade and
other wheat and corn exchanges.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
Ru,f 70 WrIts HIstory Of c.reer.

San Francisco-Abraham Reef, con
ylctod political boss OF San Fran
cisco. now serving sentence Of four
teen years in san Quentin peniten'
tlary. began In n San Francisco even
Ing paper Saturday series Of artl
cles which he declares will constl
tute n complete expose OF the men
accused with him In the gran prose
cutlons. but not convicted. with
out reservation" he says. II shall re-
late my actions and the part played
by others"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
AIIeues indiana Are espIoIted.

Washington Systematic explolta.
ton Of the Indians by politicians vlr-
tually was charged on the door OF
the house saturday by Representa-.
tive Ferris of Oklahoma (DemocraO.
In defending provision In the Indian
appropriation hill limiting drafts on
the treasury OF the Five Civilized
tribes to the necessary expenditures
for schools
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
AaaInst Underwood Bill.

Washington Senator Penrose. from
the committee on finance. on Friday
reported adversely tho Underwood bill
revising the metal schedule OF the
tarln. Senator Simmons gave notice
OF a minority report OF the Democrats
In favor OF the bill and Senator Cum.
Minis announced he would present
some amendments to the bill and on.
deayored to ascertain when the meas.
urc would be taken up for eonsiderai
tinn
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
Utah Republicans Indorse TAFT.

Salt Lake ENDORSING tho can.
didacy OF william Howard Taft to
succeed himself m president Of the
United states and appealing to the
electorate Of the state OF Utah for
Endorsement and approval OF the Re
publican party's administration OF
affairs In this state In the past. the
Republican state central committee
met In this city Saturday and made
all preparations for the opening OF
the coming campaign In Utah.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
Loo,lnn In Flooded Area.

st. Louis vandals have been loot.
inE houses In the flooded district
above Cairo and sherlf Fraser has
put on a force Of deputies with motor
boats and skins TO patrol the terri
tory with instructions TO shoot whom
necessary. The tents sent by Gov
ernor Dcneen for use OF Future City
refugees arrived In Cairo Sunday
night. being brought In by boat.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
Must Pay for Invention.

Washington.-For the use OF the
patented gas check on Its cannon In
the army and navy the United States
government on Monday was held
liable by the supreme court OF the
United States TO pay Sl5G,OOO to the
owner OF the French invention.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
ALIENS seeking Food.

Hillsville. Va.-According to Bud
Smith, who lives over Mount Airy
way toward the Carolina line, Sldna
Allen and Wesley Edwards. the court
house assasslns. came TO his cabin
and begged for food, Allen came to
his door, he said and Edwards stood
guard Allen said neither had taken
food that day. They got none from
Smith and took TO the mountains
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
Mexican Railway Strike.

Mexico City-American conductors
and engineers employed by the Ma.
uonal Railways OF Mexico will walk
out April ~ unless some unforeseen
circumstances intervene. The rail.
road managers refused the demands
Of the men.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
Buralara Use Autos.

Denyer.-Two burglars, with a
chauffeur, drove through the most ex.
elusive residence districts OF Denver
early Friday, selecting drug stores
and small shops which gave promise
of loot Two drug stores and two
grocers places were broken into by
the men. while the chauffeur remain.
ed at his post In the automobile, The
men escaped in the car with varying
nmnnntR OF nlundor.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
Sanders Succeeds "Flddllns Bob"

Nashville. Tenn.-Governor Hooper
has announced the appointment OF
Newell Sanders Of Chattanooga as
senator to succeed the late United
States Senator Robert l.. Taylor,
Mr. Sanders Is chairman of the Re
publican state committee and man.
ufacturer OF CHATTANOOGA.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
MorphIns klIIs 1raveIInn Man.

salt Lake City.-S. J. Whittier. aged
g., a veteran travelling salesman
whose home is at Kansas City. Mo,
lied In his apartments at the Hotel
Utah Monday night Of an overdose OF
morphine, which he Is believed to
have taken to produce sleep,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
Roosevelt a Favorl,e.

Kansas City. THEODORE Roosevelt
carried tho presidential preference
primaries In wyandotte county,
Kan. by overwhelming majority. Re-
turns from afty.hyc out OF total OF
eighty precincts give Roosevelt 1869,
Taft bll, La Toilette @.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12

Lawrence, Kan-Mrs, Ella skeet
committed suicide Friday by taking
poison, Dependency over the suicide
OF her daughter, Olive skeet at Kan.
sas City. three months ago, was given
as the cause.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12

Lisbon.-The government is taking
urgent measures TO establish more
lunauc aaynms The Republican
states that madness In Portugal has
recently greatly Increased and oiiic.
ial statistics say that of total OF
10000 insane only 1900 a. present
are In asylums OF these 10 are in
Lisbon and $50 at Oporto, the re-
mandcr being NJ large.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
Porter Charged With Smuggling.

NogalcH. sonora.-James Harris. a
Pullman porter running out OF Los
Angeles. was arrested aboard his car
Saturday by Mexican customs offic.
ials and charged with being an agent
OF tho rebels In this city In the Snug
Cling OF munitions OF war.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
operators PreparInn for shutdown.

philadelphia-Fires continue 10 be
drawn from under the boilers in col.
licrics and more mules are being
taken out OF the mines In the wilkes.
barre region OF the anthracite coal
region, indicating that the suspension
Of mining will last longer than at
nrst expected
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12

Observation-Disclosures riots have
broken out In the Chinese province
Of Shcn 81, whore many Mohamme,
iars have been massacred. according
TO a news agency dispatch from Tlen
Ism received here Monday.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12

Noted Idaho officer Called.

Boise. ldaho,-E. W, RaO Bee.
mer. deputy United States marshal
and noted peace officer OF the state.
Ia dead here after Ave days Illness
OF pneumonia, Beemer was chief
deputy shorir OF Ada county during
the Observation-Disclosures trials
and because Of his prominent connec'
ton with those cases became widely
known.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
Miss Mercy Wins Suit.

Chicago.-The Jury In the case OF
Miss Esther Mercy In her SANDER
suit against Miss Marion Talbot. dean
OF women at the University OF Chi.
cago, for 100000 damages, returned
a verdict giving the plnintIn $4,000.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
To Reduce Renresentntlnn.

Kansas Ciy.-Some Of the dele.
yates TO the general conference Of
The Roorganized Church Of Latter.
day Saints on Monday began 10 ugi.
tate a plan 10 cut down the basis OF
representation at the conferences.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
Nevndans for Taft.

Reno, Ney.-Taft viii have a pledg.
ed delegation OF six from the state
OF Nevada 20 the Republican national
convention. Returns from every part
OF the state show that the admins.
tratlon ticket was successful.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12
Killed in Dash for Freedom.

Sacramento. Cal Manuel Roderi-
guez. convict at Folsom peniten-
,iary, was shot and fatally wounded
late Monday In break for liberty lie
lied Monday night,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-04-12

Helena, Mont,-The Democratic
state central committee ON Saturday
decided to hold tho state convention
TO select delegates TO the national
convention ut Butte May 20.