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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-22

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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-01-24
Charlotte Hall School,
CHARLOTTE HALL,
St. Mary's County, Maryland.

THE next Session begins SEPTEN-
Der 9Th, 1912. Board and wash,
1850, tuition $50 year.
1.-THE Keech Scholarship for Charles
county, is now vacant. II gives board
and tuition for a term Of 8 years, under
the following requirements:
/. The boy must not be under Is.
nor more than II years old.
.. He must average 80 per cent Oh
his studies and not receive more than
20 dement's a month, under forfeiture
Of scholarship.
3. The appointment is to be made
by the Faculty.
Apply to the Principal by august
10th, 1912.
Scholarships of free tuition are al
lowed to pupils from Charles county,
also to those who nave completed the
9th grade in the public schools of said
county. The appointments will be made
by the following committee of Trustees.
DIR l.. C. CARRIoo, Bryantown,
DIR. p. x. SAsscER, La Plata,
w. I. MCPHERSON, Bryantown,
For further information, address
GEO. NJ. THOMAS, A. VI.
Principal.
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-01-24
Charlotte Hall School,
Charlotte Hall, St. Mary's Co.
Md.

Founded in 1774. A high grade
Military Academy.
Thorough instruction in Classical and
Business Courses. Non--SectarIan,
moderate terms, extensive grounds,
steam-heated buildings, abundant sup
ply OF pure water, ideal location.
Scholarships of free tuition allowed
q boys of st. Mary's and Charles
Counties, who have passed the 9th.
Grade in the public schools and are
otherwise satisfactory
The distinguished services Of this
Institution for more than a century
merit the first consideration OF Southern
Marylanders,
The next session begins Sept. IL, 1911.
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communicate with
GEO. NJ. THOMAS, A. NJ,
l6mo Psincipa
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14

TO Christianity. Their father was the
chief ruler Of Ireland and his palace
stood overlooking the plain of Tara.
Every third year at the vcrnal equinox
n pyre covered with flowers was huilt
upon the terrace The king and Ave
subordinate sovercigns with the druidS
at midnight SGT Gre 60 the pyre On
the plain below the chiefs. with their
armies assembled. witnessed the reli
gious ceremony with acclamationS
The fire was extiuguishcd and other
fires lighted all over ireland, marking
the beginning of the Celtic year
At one of these ceremonies, when the
druid high priest. Dubtak. was about
TO set fire 10 the pyre. the king no.
ticed "A white light in field where
slaves were buried lie asked the dru
id what It meant, III is the light of
the man witt the crooked STAFF whose
coming we have predicted replied the
priest. "Do not permit him to come
here or he will have dominion over us
ALL"
Then the king directed st. Patrick to
be forcibly brought before him. The
holy man appeared bearing a taper, at
, tended by his disciples holding torches,
aud when the king angriy asked him
what these lights meant he replied:
"Thy pyre means idolatry and hatred.
We Christians who worship the true
God, carry wax torches on the night Of
our Lord Jesus Christ's resurrection"
"Why do you come into my king
DOM" asked the king.
Il call God and the angels TO wit
ness that / have no other aim than
that OF proclaiming the gospel and it's
| divine promises i'm returning to the
! land where was n slave. Who forced
me TO come? Is it not through love
and pity for this nation that | laborT
St Patrick's words and influence Gre
ated n division among the chiefs. some
aiding with him, while others sided
with the druid priests. Nevertheless
King Laegaire concluded TO burn him
TO death.
Now. the druid priest. Dubtak. had
a daughter bridget, who was used to
| accompany her father at religious cere
monies. playing upon the harp and
singing the deeds of the heroes. as
American Indians were wont To sing Of
their own deeds When the pvre that
was to burn st. Patrick was ready
Bridget said 10 her father;
81 know the flower Of Joy (the yer
benal which joins hearts. ] know the
! flower of gold Ghe lelago) which opens
the eyes aud the mind to the future,
but this man possesses a mysterious
flower which saveth from death-the
flower of everlasting life. II you burn
| him let me he burned with him. for |
have seen his cruCi6cd God. He hath
| overpowered me with his sorrow; he
hath thunder stricken me with his
| glory"
The people were convinced that Bird
get was prophecies and saw with di.
vine eyes. But King Lacgaire was not
minded TO give up the religion Of his
| forofathcra wilt thou suffer-" no
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14

self. When thou weepest for others
thou shalt behold the sun Of everlast
ing life"
The wretched state of those about
him, the poverty. the slavery of the
people. had marked effect on ST. Pat.
rick. He was moved 10 rid ireland Of
their social and religious thraldom, the
latter being in the keeping OF the
druids. But when he considered that
he was nothing but a slave and .
swinchcrd he knew that he could nc
complish nothing except with divine
assistance.
This Is hGw hp became convinced
that such assistance would he given
him: One evening while he slept he
saw Jesus walking before him. His
figure was radiant. and beam of light
shot from his heart and filled Pat
rick's with heavenly Joy When the
| youth awObe he was aware of his
mission, AT last" he exclaimed. Il
have behold him with my eyes. haze
received him into my heart II is he
The Christ has come 10 my aid. | am
free, and | win make my brethren
free"
But there is a break in the legend
before he set about the work Being
by the sea. no saw n ship, with sailors
aboard, who were about to set sail for
his old home In Gau'. lie persuaded
them TO take him with them On the
voyage he was rtcaptured by pirates
and this time was sold into slavery in
Gaul. Ransomed by friends, he retired
to a monastery. But he did not forget
tho sorrows of the Irish people and
while In the monastery was preparing
for the great work of his life-thoir
alteration Then. when he was ready
he went back free man To Ireland.
The British isles were at that time
subject in religious faith to the druids
At Stouehcngc. in England. there re.
main today immense rocks, some stand
ing upright on one end. some a Fat
stone supported by others. like a table,
which are supposed to- be connected
with druid Worship What these huge
mouoliths meant has passed away
with the melting OF the centuries since
tine primitive worShipcrs .adurcd their
gods ana made their sacrifices within
the somber forests of Britain aud Ire
land II was the mission of 81 Pat
rick to place in their stead the em.
blcm Of the cross. This work ne &C.
c0mplShcd ms II preacher and a teach
or Hp worked mon the lower classes
Women. children outlaws, the lesser
grade Of chiefs. all listened TO him.
The legend goes on to say that one
day St Patrick met two daughters OF
King Iacgaire washing their wedding
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14
THE LEGEND OF ST. PATRICK,
BY TIMOTHY CHIfILL

The story Of the man who converted
Ireland from the religion OF the druids
60 Christianity dates back so far that
we are dependent for It upon legend
handed down through fifteen centu-
ries.
One night in the early part OF the
nth century when. the good people of
the little town of Bononia, ON the coast
of Gaul France). We're asleep i'm the
rude dwellings of that day there sud
denly came from the shore "A shouting
and the clatter of arms. The citizens.
composing Roman colony, knew that
some enemy was upon them and sprang
from their beds and seized their
swords and shields 10 make defense.
But they We're soon oycrpowered by
pirates, Bononia was destroyed and il
people either massacred or sold into
slsvery.
Among the killed were a Briton who
belonged TO the Roman army. his wife
IA beautiful Gallo woman, who had
been slave. but who had been freed
by the Briton in order that he might
marry herr and all their children. ex-
cept son. youth, who was taken
aboard the pirate shin. He was car
ried 10 Ireland and sold into slavery IN
Whist Is now the county OF Ulster and
was set 10 work attending the pigs on
his masters estate.
We first hear Of the young slave by
the name Of Patrick. but whether this
was his original Roman or Gaelic
name we do not know. His dress was
a goatskin. his shelter a cave, his food
pats mixed in warm water.
Adversely is the most potent cause
to turn men TO religion Patrick pray.
ed long and earnestly BEING the son
Of Roman. it is probable that from
his father he derived the religion Of
Rome.
The announcement that was made 10
St Patrick that ne WIS marked FOR
divine favor was made To him one
night when he was asleep He heard
strains OF music. A soft light illumiu
ed his cave. A young man tinged with
celestial brightness holding harp
bent over him. II am the angel Of
victory" he said. "and | bring you con.
solation.' Then the angel vanished
and there was only the dark walls Of
the cave.
But from this time Patrick found
happiness while feeding my herd
upon the mountain" he says, II pray
ell long time ere dawn. Snow might
cover the earth, rain fall. the frost
freeze my limbs, no i'll felt or numb
ness. The spirit warmed me. | heard
spirits singing within me-" The an
gel Of victory often appeared TO him
and one day said 10 him;
Hitherto thou hast wcpt only for thy
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14

said TO Dubtak. this wizard TO seduco
the souls ~ our daughters? Go thou
and wrestle with him on the Eagles
mountain and let our gods OverthUw
him"
So the saint aud the druid assembled
the mountain. and the latter command
ed the eagles. which whirled about the
head OF the Christian. shI1eking and
threatening. to tear him But they
were not able to get near enough to-
him to do so. Then tempest arose.
the rocks OF the mountain We're cloven.
phantoms Of dead heroes appeared and
glared. while Dubtak called upon them
to put tho man Of evil omen TO flight"
But St Patrick put forth his hand and
a ray of light darted from each finger
and the thumb Then the tempest aud
the phantoms vanished. giving place to
warm. starlight night A perfume
emanated from the mountain. a flock of
white doves flew by. and great star
appeared in the heavens
us yonder world Inhabited 10y thy
Godf" asked Duhtak
ut Ia the throne whence he descend
3D." replied 1T Patrick, 1T is the star
of the Magi drawing the world after it.
1t showed the divine child to the wlss
men of the east aud the west
The druid could not draw bis eyes
away from the star. So bright had it
become, ana he confessed that the god
of the Christian was mlghtler than the
god of the druidS. st. Patrick there
upon asked him II he would he hap
tied. but before he would cuusr9t he
asked what would become of the he
roes. his ancestors where would Finn
and OssiHn dwell? 81. Patrick told him
that they would remain in hell. where
upon Dubtak declared thar he would
have nothing 60 do with the saint ar
his god, but would abide with his
friends. with this he Jeff the saint
ami was never secu again.
With the departure of tile most faith
ful Of tho druids the religion fell into
decay. being superseded 10y the more
vital faith of Christianity
One day Bridget. who became an IN
defatigablc worker in the cause Of the
new religion. saw st Patrick coming
toward her, an old man
II have converted Ireland he said,
"and my work is Gnisbed. My limbs
tremhle my eyesight is dim Take thy
harp. Bridget. So that in thy song
may once more find ray Of light be
fore find the sun that never shall he
darkeued "
And Bridget said II have sung long
enough Thousands of my sisters have
! liberated. but 10 more does my harp
give mo comfort Ny soul Is sad foT
thou hast doomed my father. Dubtak.
and the old heroes sleeping under tho
sacred stones 10 the everlasting
shades"
10 this st Patrick said sadly: The
time is come | must go my way unto
them Farewell. my daughter"
st Patrick left no trace other than
spiritual one on Ireland His grave
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14

even il unknown Eridgct in = dream
saw him sitting beside her father in n
bark. while Oseilu aud Finn surround
cd them. The angel Of victory was the
helmemau, Thcu the bark spread ita
sails like great bird and sped away.
After seeing this vision Bridget dieo
comforted.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14

L. c. Lewis, Of st Louis, has q plan
10 establish S1oo0C0oo womau's
town on his 12.OO0-acrc ranch at At
ascadcrO. Cal Plans Include a house
for each woman. paying employment
and Incidentally a womans college.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14

Colby college Water,uc. No. is 100
years old
Pierre Schmel Ncuilly France is
t0a year. old
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14

La Porte Ind BARRIERS having de-
cided 10 raise fees practically the en-
tire city mdulged in haircut prior tp
tho advance.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14

ADVERTISE IN THE NEWS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-05
DUNNE NOW GOVERNOR.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF ILLINOIS IS
INAUGURATED.
Reviews Long Parade and Takes the
Oath of Office in the State
House at Noon.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb Edward F..
Dunno became the governor Of ILL
nois today, after waiting a long time
for the legislature to organize. The
inauguration ceremonies were quite
elaborate and were witnessed by a
great crowd of persons, chiefly Demo
Gratis, from all parts of the state. All
arrangements were in the hands Of
committee consisting of Senators Man
ny, Brady, Cornwell, Glackin and Kell-
er and Representative Farrell, Cares
che, Roe, King, Provine and Kleeman.
Mr.. Dunno and the other incoming
officers and all the outgoing officers
except Governor Deneen, gathered at
the st, Nicholas hotel, and at 10: 80
o'clock entered carriages and reviewed
the long parade, which marched past:
the hotel. In it were political organ
iZations from many cities and towns.
AS the rear of the procession pass
ed, the official party fell in behind and
the whole assemblage proceeded
through the downtown streets to the
governors mansion, where Governor I
and Mrs. Deneen joined it. The pa
rade then moved on to the north door
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-05

of the state house, where it divided to-
allow the carriages to drive between
the ranks. The new officers alighted,
and, with their wives, went at once to
the floor of the house. There, pre-
cisely at noon, the oath of Office was
administered to Mr.. Dunno by Chief
Justice Frank K. Dunn.
This evening the usual formal public
reception will be held at the govern
or's mansion No invitations were is
sued. and the affair is open to all who
desire to attend
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-05

6O7Icu WIS. CneuSOye.
NO. It's been hanging up in the
porter's bureau all day."
We'll, hope you find the rug" said
the Major, with sly glance at his
sister.
Thanks. I must be off. The chap
L bought it of says that the official
guardian from Bagdad has arrived,
and that there's likely to be some
sport. I'm to meet him at a place
called the English-Bar''
THE English-Bar?" The Major
shook his head. "a low place, if I re-
member"
And you are going dressed like
that?" asked Mrs. Chedsoye.
Haven't time to change" He ex-
cused himself and went in search of
a carriage.
The play begins, Kate" whispered
the Major. "This Hoddy of ours is
wonderful chap"
Poor fellow!"
What; Hoddy?"
mo; Percival. He'll be very I'M
comfortable in patent leather pumps.
The Major laughed light-heartedly.
i suppose We might telegraph for res
ervation on the Ludwig"
Il shall pack at once. Fortune can
find her way to Mentone from Naples,
! am beginning to worry about that
girl. She has temper; and she is
beginning to have some IDEAS"
Marry her, marry her! How much
longer must 1 preach that sermon?
She's growing handsomer every day,
too. Watch your laurels, Kate"
Mrs. Chedsoye inspected her rings.
Meanwhile, George directed his
driver to go post-haste to the English
Bar. That he found it more or less
OF dive in nowise alarmed him. He
had been in places of more frightful
aspect. AS Ryanne had written him
to make inquiries of the barmaid rela-
tive to finding him, he did so. She
jerked her head toward the door at
the rear. George went boldly to it,
opened it, and stepped inside.
And vanished from the haunts Of
men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-05
TAFT PRAISED BY. BERGER
Socialistic Representative on Eve of
His Retirement Declares Most
congressman Are Honest.

New York, Feb. 3--'I have lived
among the congressman long enough
to know them. There may be crooks
in the house of representatives but
there are. very few of them. The
great majority are honest men, repre-
senting their class-the capitalist
class"
Congressman Victor Berger, the So
cialist representative from Wisconsin,
who is about to retire from the house,
made this statement in addressing
an audience at the Peoples Forum in
Brooklyn.
Mr.. Berger praised President Taft
as a well-meaning, good-hearted, big
man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-05
SCHOONER SUNK BY LINER
No Lives Are Lost When Steamer
Prince Oskar Rams City OF
: Georgetown.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 3.-The Hamburg
American liner Prince Oskar rammed
and sank the schooner City of George
town near Five thousand Shoals
Bank. No lives were lost, although
the force of the impact was so great
that the Georgetown sank in seven
minutes after being struck.
The Prince. tOskar was badly dam
aged.
4 Norfolk, Va, Feb. 9.-The steamer
Esperanto of the Ward line wire
4essed in that she had sighted the
steamship S. p Blackburn off Cape
Hatteras, apparently in distress. The
Esperanto made her. way to the Black
burn as quickly as possible, but on ar
irving alongside found that the vessel
had been abandoned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-05
Bathtub Trust RetriaI opens.

Detroit, Feb. 3.-The retrial of the
10 defendants in the governments
criminal suit against the bathtub trust
opened here today. The conviction of
these defendants means a prison SEN
tence. They constitute the leading Of
ficials of the 16 corporations manufac-
turing plumbing apparatus, which, it
is alleged. entered into a price and
sale agreement
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-05
SAVANNAH (GA.) HAS BIG FIRE
Docks and Warehouses and Five
Blocks of Small Houses Burned
Loss Exceeds 100000.

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 3.-Fire de-
stroyed the docks and warehouses OF
the Merchants and Miners Transpor-l
tation company, large amount OF
freight and five blocks OF small houses
in the Yamacraw section near the river
front. No lives were lost so far an
known. The loss will be between
100000 and $750,000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-05
couuIe Murdered for Money.

Sparta, Wis, Feb. 3.-August RSr-
mon and his wife were found dead at
their farm by neighbors. Both had
been shot. The condition Of the
house indicated robbery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-05
HELEN STALL0 is MARRIED
of Prince Michel Murat, Nephew
of Empress Eugenfe.

Paris, Feb. 3.-Helen Stallo, young
er daughter of Edmund K. Stallo, the
Cincinnati millionaire, and the pos,
SCISSOR Of a great fortune in her own
right, became the wife of Prince Mich
ell Murat today. The religious cere-
mony took place in the Church of st.
Honore d'Eylau in the Place Victor
Hugo.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-04
ERUPTION ON ANKLE BURNED

Kingsville, Mo.-"Ay trouble began
eighteen years ago. Nearly half Of
the time there we're running sores
around my ankle: sometimes 1t would
be two years at Q time before they
were healed. There were many nights
did not sleep because Of the great
suffering. The sores were deep rum
ming ones and so sore that could not
bear for anything to touch them.
They would burn all the time and
sting like . lot of bees were confined
around my ankle. could not bear to
scratch 1t, It was always SO sensitive
to the touch. could not let my
clothes touch it. The skin was very
red. I made what called . cap out
Of white felt, biotting paper and soft
white cloth to hold 1t In shape. This
I wore night and day.
Il tried many remedies for most Of
the eighteen years with no effect.
Last summer l sent for some Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. The very first
time I used Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment gained relief; they relieved the
pain right then. 1t was three months
from the time commenced using
Cuticura Soap and Ointment until the
sores were entirely healed. have
not been troubled since and my ankle
seems perfectly we'll" (Signed) Mrs.
Charles E. Brooke, Oct. %. 1872.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston. ADV.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-09-04
Auditor HoIds Up Bridge Bill.

Denver.-State Auditor Roady Kene.
han went to Grand Junction to confer
with county officials relative to the
$4,000 b,idge bill which the auditor
has refused to pay. Former Engi-
neer Comstock appeared before the
auditor and claimed that the bridge
was not accepted, according to Audi
tor Kenehan. 1t is said the bridge
was not erected according to specifi.
cations. An order issued by the coun-
ty commissioners has been signed by
the attorney general and governor.
but the auditor Is holding it.