American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-04-10

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4 student in the local high school.
The Jews at that time were a
rejected, despised and prosecuted
race. There was was no race on
the face OF the earth who were the
object of such underwriting gen.
eral and relentless persecution as
were the Jews of this period"
Upon the slightest and most I'M
reasonable pretences, as we'll as ac-
cusations the most absurd and
groundless their persons and prop
ertv were often exposed to every
turn Of popular fury, for Norman.
Saxon. Dane and Briton, however
adverse these races were to each
other, ~contended alike for the great
est detestation upon a people, whom
1t vas accounted a point of reli-
gion to hate, reviie, to despise, plum
der and prosecute"
1T is noticeable all through the
book Of "Ivanhoe" wherever mention
is made of the Jews some remark is
made to show their dejectedness.
When Isaac of York comes to
Cedric's castle on the evening Of
the banquet. it is plainly shown
how Inundated he was in that
presence. The servant returned from
the gate and whispered into the
a of Cedric, 1T is a Jew, who
calls himself Isaac of York, is it
fit l should marshal him into the
hall?" Although Cedric was al
ways willing to offer hospitality to
anyone who wished it, yet he hest
tated to take in the Jew. The
Templar and the Prior upon hear
ing that a Jew was to be ushered
into their presence made such r !.
marks as these: "An unbelieving .
Jew, and admitted into this pres +.
ence?" "a dog Jew to approach the
defender of the Holy Sepulcher?" i.
Isaac was introduced with little q.
seremony, n advanced with fear, .
hesitation, and many a bow {
deep humility, which showed that !.
re feared to be there, feeling keen :,
that he belonged to the de- I,
'pised and prosecuted race of those :;
lark ages, alike detested by the :;
'r%edulous, and prejudiced vulgar, !;
md prosecuted by the greedy and ::
'apaclous nobility, and who, per- /:
laps, on account of that hatred and ::
persecution had adopted a national {
haracter of their own. :!
Most Of the ready money in the :.
ountry at this time was chiefly 9
n the possession of the oppress- 4
a people. and the nobility as well al :
theirs did not hesitate in wiring :
ng 1t from them by every species +
1 oppression and even personal +
!,
Yet, the Jews, inspired by the =
ove OF money and gain, became +
to bear "the various evils +
which they were subjected in j.
rder to gain immense profits sin i
country SO naturally wealthy as !.
DIS england. They tried to conceal =
ieif wealth as much as possible J.
'st ehey should be literally rob- i
eo OF 1t and their persons were +
ten put IN danger. =
Even special court taxes. ballad =
lie Jews ~Exchequer, were lew :.
q upon themas a means of on j.
Yet they increased and acor :
'0u large sums which they learn \.
10 transfer by means of hills Of
'onahge, from one person or n,aco
another so that when their
0nes ocame in danger in one
unlry' they transferred it to
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out they used their none also
.ne,r own benefit. for they liv-
~ luxuriant homes with av.ru ~
Although their wealth Of. +
u placed them in great AMOR +
y olten peril of their lives. ~ +
W neiped them extend their ;..,.. +.
Ses and sometimes proved thair ..
otection. u 'nelr +
nes thus lived a despised and
ected people, a lost nation o
,nioio anu a scattered race, aver =
'pic'ous. alert. timid and
a'e' and skillful in evadins
ted. "eS were sub +