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Gilpin observer., 1913-03-13

as RAISED on Tara their colors from
Hill In 4a2 the most striking
colors Of the earth, sea and sky, 1t is
quite possible, as some assert, that the
first Irish banner was blue-the color
OF the sky or the blue waters from
which the sun seems to rise or sink.
1t is more likely, however, to have
been green, emblematic of the Green
Isle, with sunburst added as the colors
Of the illustrious people who subdued
the original tribes and raised the first
flag on Erin's soil, showing their
Asiatic origin and their emblem of
worship, they being followers of 70
roaster. or fire worshipers.
But although the Celts became the
rulers Of the soil they had no charac-
teristic banner, each tribe having its
own emblem, until the arrival of the
Miletian colony from the grand city
Miletus, in Asia Minor. Their flag
was then accepted by the Celts, and
It is generally conceded that all the
different kings and princes that after
ward reigned and warred with each
other clung to the green flag down
through the centuries of wars and
tumult. leaving Erin's flag, If possible.
greener than ever.
During the first year Of the Chris
tian era the Irish flag was ornamented
with an ancient harp Of gold. And as
many of the people remained uncon-
verted to Christianity, half Of the SUM-
burst was blazoned on the flag. The
harp seems to have been heard for
the first time in Ireland during the
first year of the Christian era. 1t was
introduced by the famous Timotheus,
celebrated musician and poet, de-
scendant Of Timotheus of Miletus.
The people of Ireland were thrown
into a state Of such ecstacy by the
sweet strains of the harp that they
resolved to use it on the flag. And
during the first Christian year, when
the Psalms of David were being sung
with great pomp, tradition points to
the fact that the lost harp of King
David went to Ireland.
The harp became the music of all
classes, while the God of David was
generally accepted. and the Christians
soon outnumbered the Fire Worship
ers, who disappeared altogether after
two centuries. And it is hard for the
people of the present time to be-
lieve that there were ever tribes of
Fire Worshipers in the Emerald Isle.
There is no place in Ireland that is
so hallowed as Tara, where on Easter
Sunday Of the Christian err. in about
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-13
COLORADO
LEGISLATIVE
D DIN G S
. o 1 N G s
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Senate.

ne senate.
Passed on second reading Senator
Hecker's bill to curb vicious journal
ism.
Passed on second reading Senator
Cross bill authorizing purchase or
construction of light and power plants
by municipalities.
Passed on second reading Senator
Garman's | Il relating to the licensing
of architects.
Amended, Senator Hayden's resolu-
tion for final adjournment by fixing
the date on March 29th and .postpon-
ing consideration until March 18th.
Passed on second reading les bill
transferring brand department from
secretary of state to stock inspection
board
Passed on second reading Affolter's
bill giving Eighth district one more
judge.
Passed on second reading Corn
forth's bill for cumulative voting of
stock in election of corporation direct
ors
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-13
Bills introduced in the House.

H. 3. 500. weaver-To amend revs-
H. b. sol, Skinner-Relief of Samuel
H. B. 500, weaver-To amend re-
vised statutes 1908.
H. b. 500, weaver-To amend revised
ii. B. 504. Mitchell-Relief of stock
II. B. sos; MitcheIl-For breeding of
live stock and poultry.
H. B. SOC. Fincher-Regarding chat
H. B. 5o7, Perl B. Gates. Ardourel
ioIh a. IsV B. sos. PEI Perl B B. Gates. Ardourel
and Norvell-To create the office of
public examiner.
a. B. 5l0 Slattery-A bill for an act
to amend act on appeals and writs of
H. B. 500. Mitchell-For state rae
Il. B. 5ii, West-To amend section
717S. relating to bonds of executors.
H. b. 512. West-Amending revised
H. B. 5Is, west-To amend act re-
lating to bonds of executors. section
II. B. 514. Kavanaugh and vogt-A
bill for an act authorizing county COM
missioners to employ agricultural ex-
H. B. Sis. Frazzini and Andrew-Re-
lief of Mr.. and Mrs. Pasquale Milano
H. B. sic, Andrew-For constitution
al amendment. sections 26 and % of
" II. B. 517, Andrew-Requiring courts
of equity to take Jurisdiction of all
ganized labor and organized capital
and adjudicate.
sertion and non-support of wife or
II. B. 51s. Andrew-Relative to wills
executed without this state.
H. B. $50. Andrew-On marriages in
another state or country in evasion Of
the laws Of state of domicile;
volumes of the laws of Colorado.
H. b. 522. AnGrew-Concerning the
maintenance of nuisance.
H. B. 523, Andrew-Relating to bills
H. B. 524. Andrew-On the manner
of serving process upon corporations
in criminal actions.
H. B. 525. Andrew-Concerning jur-
H. B. 597 wright-To authorize fees
for searching records at the request OF
any persodn. residing outside county.
II. B. 52s, wright-Fo authorize
knowiedgements KUa r AFTER He' mapriaee. % see ae-
II. b. b29, Notwithstanding an an
preparation to the Colorado publicity
II. B. $40, Rowan-To provide for
from cities and towns.
II. b. 532. George Gates-To provide
for fencing of railroads.
s. B, 533. @. w. Gates-Relief of
Charles s. Conant.
Fl: D. 534. .Gallup-To regulate rail-
road hospitals.
II. b. 535. Kennedy-To regulate the
practice of medicine.
II. B. 536. Finch-In relation to pub
lie moneys.
H. B. 537. Kennedy-To amend an
act entitled Hospitals" "Dispensar-
les"
H. b. 5ss. Persons-To amend coun-
ty Immigration act
ningham. Wright. vogt, Packer. Lee.
Weaver. Carrig. Gilbert, Smedley. Nc
d aid. Ardourel-An act. In relation
TO the official bond OF the state treas
urer.
II. B. 5as. Andrew-Regulating ap-
IL. B. $40. Mcdonald, skinner ana
Lewis-An act to provide that true
consideration be placed In all deeds,
ana other conveyances, making affida-
Wit of full cash value.
ii. B. b43. Skinner-An act amend
Ing section 2574, Revised Statutes OF
Colorado. 1908. In relation to salaries
H.. b. No. 544. Mitcheli-An act In
relation to insurance.
ii. y. No. 5i5. Mitchell-An act to
regulate the working hours of state
officers and employees .,
Of Colorado an amendment to section
1b of article 10 of the constitution,
concerning boards OF equalization
II. B. e47, Gallup and Slenner--An
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-13
, Ealr ComparIson.

DO you mean to say that you COM
pare yourself to Shakespeare" why
not?" insquired the manager of the
Clothesline Burlesque company,
Shakespeare had pretty much my ex-
perience. The critics roasted him
and the authorities were always
threatening to close his show
Washington Star.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-13
Trying to Place Him.

What Is your idea of a radical?"
asked the yong man who is studying
politics.
my observation" replied Senator
Sorghum. 'is that q radical is usually
a man who wants to muss things up in
the hopes of establishing himself In
circumstances sufficiently comfortable
to warrant his becoming a conserva-
tive. Washington Star.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-13
w. N. w., DENVER, NO. 11-1s13.
Charity Without PauperIsm.

A great defect of many charitable
schemes is their tendency to pauper-
ize the benef1ciaries. This Is over
come by one of the methods adopted
by the Robert Browning settlement at
Vealworth. which supplies boots to
poor children. The footgear is hand
ed over in return for the payment BY
the parents of a small weekly rent"
until the retail price has been covered.
After the final payment the boots
still remain the property of the settle
ment, without whose permission they
can neither be sold nor pawned.-
London Globe.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-13
Crime Note.

First Small Town Police Oficial-A
crook was just in to get permission
for little criminal work tonight.
Second Ditto-Yegg work?
First Small Town Police Omcial-
Not much. First-class hold-up by the
original New York company-Puck.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-13
Co Vboys.

co Nboys.
II see Portuguese cowboys have
been fighting with smugglers?"
II thought all the cowboys in the
world were working for moving-p pic
ture outfits."-Denver Republican
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-13

RdrQlnS LQo orig
inal color Of the
Irish flag. The
first flag Of Ireland
was blazoned with
the sunburst, and
as the peoples of
remote ages took
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-13
Ireland'sFlag

There has been much diversity of
opinion and traditional quotation re-
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-13

II you wish beautiful, clear whits
clothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. At Ill
good grocers. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-13

It's awfully hard for a girl to get
used to a stepfather
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-13

married actor doesn't care for cur
tain calls at home.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-13

DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets cure constt
patton. Constipation Is the cause Of many
diseases. Cure the cause and you cure ths
disease. Easy TO take. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-13

the year 432 st. Patrick. or Patricius,
was requested to deliver a sermon
before King Laoghaire. princes, and
serfs at Tara Hill. st. Patrick at
tempted to define the Blessed Trinity
to that memorable assembly, Father.
Son, and Holy Ghost, Three in One,
in vain. He picked up a sprig of
shamrock and showed the assembly
three leaves on one stem, and they
believed the sacred mystery, and
unanimously erased the sun, the last
emblem Of pagan Ireland, from their
flag in honor of St. Patrick. And as
a matter of history the flag. with a
green ground, white shamrock and
harp. remained unchanged till the
tenth century.
On Good Friday there was a great
battle to be fought. 1t was the tenth
century. Brian Boroihme was the
sovereign Of all Ireland. The Danes
we're gaining great power in Ireland.
They had crowned their Citric king
Of Dublin. The majority of the Irish
people under the leadership OF King
Brian determined to drive the Danes
from the soil.
One Of the daughters of the king
had designed and embroidered in
tapestry with yellow silk a beautiful
banner and under that precious gift
on the following day the forces OF
King Brian were led to victory.
The flag remained with green
ground golden black and shamrock
until January 1. 1900. when the union
with England was consummated. At
~ o'clock the royal standard of
Great Britain and Ireland was hoisted
on Dublin castle. royal salute was
fred from the battery in Phoenix
park that announced to Ireland that
her independeuce
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-13

A young man should learn to paddle
his own canoe, even If his father does
own a motor boat
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-13

PILES cYRED IN 9 TO a DAYS
hENT =, fail, 70 cure any case Of ltohins. bnnA.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-13

hoA hhucpcHucACo
was over. Thus
ended what Is
Q all d Henry
Grattan's parlia-
ment. the restor-
alton Of which
has been a source
Of Irish agitation
and the disturbed
condition Of the 81
the last ITO years.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-13

Flag of st. Patrick
as Raised on Tara
Hill in 432
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-13

for all by Calumet.
For daily use in millions OF Kitchens has
proved that Calumet is highest not only In
quality but in Leavening pozVe> as well-un-,
failing in results-pure to the extreme-and
wonderfully economical in use. Ask your
grocer. And try Calumet next bake day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-17
Three Days Sale of
Tooth POWDERS

25e Dr.. Lyons Tooth Powder. 1sc
25c Dr. Graves Tooth Powder. .........16c
25e Zozodont Tooth Powder.
25c Calox Tooth Powder 1ec
25c Vantine's Tooth Powder. ..........15
35c COlgate's Tooth Powder family
size l-------.------.. ....-.-.......... 23c
25c BradIey's Tooth Powder ..........16
25c Sanitol Tooth Powder. 16c
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-17
Three Days Sale of
Hair TonicS
Three Days Sale of
ShampOOS

QUO CantLIoA- ----s..--.--l--s.- -..- sc
5Oe Liquid Shampoo. ....--.--a.4-.....-.3o sec
1Oc WanOus' Shampoo Bags 1890. 7e
Zoe Fluffs-Moquet ...-.......z..s.s..-.=.. - &c
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-17

Regular $500 bottles of Coty's French
Toilet Waters-Mignet, Lily of the
Valley, LOrigan, VioIette, Pourpre and
Jaequeminot odors; Extra 90 ~
Special ....r.............S $3.50
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-17
Three Days Sale of
Miscellaneous
Toilet Needs

Csc size Dioxygen-
SOC size Dioxygen. .......--......
25c Ponds Extract 1oc
soc size Ponds Extract .............3 $50
25c size Witch Hazel .1oc
soc size Witch Hazel. .........,..s-.. gee
25e size Violet Witch Hazel ...--.-....1ec
SOC size Violet Witch Hazel. ..,..... acc
25c Mum .1sc
SOC Non OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SIC
25c Amolin ....-.....,,...-.. 15c
25e Spiro Powder. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .1ec
25c size Colgate's Glyeerine. ...-...-...fec
25e MenthOlatum. ....-...-...... 1sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-07
Income Taxation

The near consideration of an in
come tax is causing the eastern papers
to sit up and take notice. The New
York Sun denounces a graduated tax
as socialistic. 1t seems to prefer a
flat rate laid on all, or nearly all, in
comes.
The plan adopted by the ways and
means committee names taxes on in
comes as follows:
On incomes over $4,000, l per cent.
On incomes over $4,000, IL per
cent.
On incomes over $4,000, 2 per cent.
On incomes over $4,000, per cent.
On incomes over 100000, a per
cent.
If at any time the President should
find the revenue derived by the gov
ernment from customs dues, internal
revenue taxes, the income tax based
on the rates fixed in the law, and
other sources should be insufficient to
pay the expenses of the government,
then he is authorized to raise the in
come tax to such percentage as he may
consider proper. The bill approved by
the committee does not limit him in
any particular
The eastern old guard newspapers
are assailing the proposed income tax
rates of the ways and means commit
tee, and they will doubtless keep up a
fire on it until it becomes law. They
ignore the fact that man with a
large income owes the government
more for protection and security than
does man with small income. Each
is asked to contribute to governmental
expenses on the basis of services rem
dered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-07
NEW CONGRESSMEN
BY BILL VINES

on the committee on waste papers and
spittoons,' which meets every four
years on the 29th of February at $3.50
in the afternoon, when it falls on
Thursdays.
He let's out an awful holler and
writes back home to his constituents
that this is corrupt government
and that 1t takes years for a true
statesman to do much stating in face
of the gigantic difficulties in WASH
ington. He then goes down to Con-
gress hall and samples the brand of
lintemperance sold by that hostlery and
bitches up his trowsers and takes
| fresh start
There is yet a bitter disappointment
in store for him. He has been humili-
ated, and can now wear comfortably
o% hat, but his sour dream has not yet
been pulled off. That occurs when he
finally secures the consent of the speak
er to be recognized for 20 minutes He
pleads for an hour, then half, and
nnally agrees to accept 20 minutes. He
determines to crowd enough genuine
eloquence into that 20 minutes to sink
a hfeboat; he can picture members
rjsfins wi'iiy .v-r to shake his hand
after he has finished Down home he
was certain some loud noise on the
stump. He was always met at the
railroad station with the Silver Cornet
oand and the local committee headed
by the mayor, which worthy intro
duced him to the large and intelligent
audience, as "Our Next Congressman
and Future Governor" or words .,cata-
mount thereto He carefully prepares
that speech, it is little longer than 20
minutes, but he figures that some en-,
lraptured member will rise up and ask
unanimous consent for his time< to be
extended. The time arrives. At last
the speaker says, THE Gentleman from
Texas, or Florida or Michigan or
|20 minutes"
He begins; one by one the members
begin to drift out of the hall. The
speker remains in his seat because he
has to, but he closes his eyes and
dreams of terrabin; up in the press gall
lery some newspaper man says, that
guy from Kibosh is up for 20 minutes.
good night'-in three minutes there is
not soul in sight except the official
|stenographer, who is taking down his
speech for the record with "a bored
expression on his face. indicating that
this is an awful way to have to earn
la living.
His peroration which he had planned
to end in magnificent burst dwindles
down TO a faint gurgle like the dying
gasp of bathtub and he discovers
that 20 minutes is an awful long time
to be alone debating perfectly good
speech to an unappreciative stenogra-
pher. When he finishes he rushes over
to his office and figures on resigning,
and from that hour, If there is anything
to him, he begins to be a congressman.
Up to that time he simply thought he
was one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-07

bly continue upon a moderate scale un-
I'll next crop requirements begin to as
sert themselves four months hence.
There has also been an important i'm
provement in the European monetary
situation, where the first of April was
also period of uncertainty. Germany
owing to the great expansion of trade
and credit felt the financial strain
arising from the Balkan war more
keenly than any other nation and dis
aster in Berlin was only averted by
the shrewd and careful caution of the
great German banks. Some compara-
lively unimportant failures occurred,
but the German situation now appears
to be well in hand. and all danger of
collapse practically ended; particular
iy as the vast sums boarded during
the past winter will probably now go
back into circulation. While peace is
assured. it will be some time before a
satisfactory readjustment of territorial
and financial problems in Turkey and
the Balkan states Is finally reached
Business conditions at home are
somewhat spotty Here and there are
signs of slackening trade. This may
be attributed partly to natural reac-
ton after a period of extraordinary
activity, partly to the close approach
of tariff changes and partly to the
distrust excited by political uncertain
ties One evidence of business reac-
ton is decrease in bank clearlngs
last week or 10 per cent, which is
somewhat remarkable in view of the
large increases persistently shown for
many weeks previous. Then business
failures have been rather numerous
during the first quarter of the year.
and the liabilities since January
amounted to sss,O0O,OOo. as contrasted
with s5s,000,0oO q year ago On the
other hand the steel trade continues
active. Railroad earnings still show
liberal gains, and the supplies of man.
ufactured goods generally are rela-
lively light
THE stock market exhibited a bet
ter undertone than for many weeks
past, and rally followed which, If
continued, must induce more or less
realizing to take profits. The imme-
date future of the market will prob
ably be influenced mainly by the pro-
sress of affairs at Washington and de-
Velopments in the money market. At
the moment there is no reason for real
anxiety concerning either. Tariff re-
duction might injure few individual
concerns but will not seriously af-
feet any large percentage of Ameri-
can manufacturers. 1t should not be
forgotten also that there are num-
ber of manufacturers who would be
benefited by such reductions as would
enable them to secure cheaper raw ma
terials, and thus compete more freely
in the foreign markets for American
products. The future of the money
market is more assuring"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-07
Alabama's Farm Production

The farms of Alabama produced last
year corn, wheat, barley, rye, buck
wheat, flaxseed, rice, potatoes, hay,
tobacco and cotton-the IL leading
products of the country-to the value
of $12S, 100000. Georgia and Texas
are the only two southern states that
outrank Alabama in production. The
Texas cotton crop makes that state
the largest producer of crops in the
Union. She leads even Illinois or Iowa.
Georgia's IL crops aggregated $159-
762, 600. Alabama's rank is third in
tthe cotton belt.
If Alabama would grow alfalfa and
tcorn freely, and even tobacco, she
kcould climb into second place in the
Isouth. Only 100000 of our 3O,O0O,-
1000 acres are under cultivation. When
kall of the state is under cultivation the
production will crowd even Texas, un-
1ess indeed Texas carries her produc-
Hiveness higher also. At any rate only
Dne- third of Alabama is under culti-
walton, and the time is fast coming
kphen this condition will be changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-07
.THAckERAY AND rrELDINGy

Frederick S. Dickson, III tho April number
of the North American Review.
Probably we would fail to find in all lit
erature two men more alike in manners,
morals, and the way fate served them
than these twoAHenry Fielding and his
admirable follower, William Makepeace
Thackeray; and their points of contact,
even the trivial ones, are more marked
than the lines of divergence.
Thackeray's great-grandfather was
Archdeacon of Surrey, Fieldings was Earl
of Desmond. Thackcray's grandfather
was writer in the East India company
and president of the board of revenue:
Fielding's was canon OF Salisbury. Thack-
eray's father vas a writer, collector and
judge of Ramgath in India; Fieldings a
lieutenant general IN the English army.
Good men. with good wit for botll-Field-
ing with rather the best of it in English
eyes.
When Thackeray was 10 years old he
went to Charterhouse, as did Fielding to
Eton at y. Thackeray's father died when
he was four and Fielding was II when he
lost his mother. Thackeray had a step
father and Fielding rtepmother after
the usual proper delay. Tbackeray spent
a year and half at Cambridge and Field
ing about the same time in Leyden.
Thackeray studied law IN London and then
gave it UP. from distaste Fielding studied
law IN Leyden and gave 1t up from
scarcity-of funds. At Elton and Leyden
Fielding was studious. He says, Tuscan
aud French are In my bead- latin
write. ana creek I real. = Thackeray waz