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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15

\ number OF years ago Senator Walsh
and c. T.. Connolly. now a magazine
writer. Were young lawyers together in
Montana They determined, with some
others. to make a bicycle tour through
the Yellowstone National Park. All went
well until, on the return journey to Liv-
ingston, Senator Walshs sprocket chain
was broken beyond repair. -..
Now, the Yellowstone valley, In its ap-
proaches to the town Of Livingston, is
noted as one OF the windiest places on
arth. Jim Bridger. who put the Yellow
stone on the map asserted in his time
Jhat he had seen the wind there blow the
hair off dog, and none disputed the
statement. No one. in fact, disputed any
OF Jim's assertions. he being a handy
man with a gun.
Under these, circumstances. Senator
Walsh announced that he didn't need the
sprocket chain at all to make distance
He said that all he had to do was TO sit
in the seat, spread his coat and let the
wind do the rest.
And do YOU know" says MIR. Connolly
in telling the story. after he had fallen
off ten times he still believed in his the
Dry We had to bind and gag him and
throw him into a wagon before he would
consent to proceed in any way save by
wind power"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15

Of some disadvantage in foreign coun-
tries when 1t comes to the matter of
transportation, for in China the men who
carry passengers in chairs always get
twice the number of carriers when he
goes out on a trip. 1t was the same way
in other oriental lands; everywhere he
had to pay double.
In Japan. however, he met his reward.
In the land of the chrysanthemum fat is
regarded as a sign of beauty and is an
object greatly to be wished for by the
men. One evening Mr.. Kahn and his
wife wero at bazaar. Strolling about
they finally paused before the booth of a
fair maiden.
The girl gazed with admiration On the
imposing figure of the American repre-
sentative and at last ran out from behind
the table, threw her arms around his
n. < and burst out into exclamations OF
delight
"Oh. how nice.' she cried in broken
English. Mice and fat"' proceeding to
bestow a series of most emphatic hugs on
the object of her admiration.
Mrs. Kahn burst into laughter and the
representative FASTENED to extricate him
self and HE away from the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15

not get back to his hotel until some Time
after midnight. 1t was SATURDAY hish''
or. rather, Sunday morning. and ne snip
ped into bed with sigh of relief at the
thought that he could sleep all day II ne
liked
About o'clock the telephone bell rang,
startling him out of the incest rest he had
had for weeks So il was not with very
pleasant voice that he said:
Hello
Hello" answered Central, There's
Boston
BOSTON," was the astounded reply.
Somebody from Boston calling me? You
must be mistaken
Hello! Hello came impatiently from
Boston, and, without waiting for response.
launched into a TRADE of abuse.
You're the man that got up on the
House floor the other day and declared
that the Boston tea party was one of
those historical fakes that our ancestors
were all drunk at the time-eh?'
NO. madam ] assure you that you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15
BEFoRE The E1AGsTRAEE, For DEBT

whom he popularized the Latin tongue.
which was then and for hundreds OF
years afterward the language of polite
intercourse
He taught them reading and writing;
ne built monasterfes which were the rem
devious of all who thirsted after knowl-
edge and the word Of God. The youths
Of the land. acting on his advice, repaired
to the centers of learning and Christian
civilization to complete their education.
Nowhere else was Christianity accepted
with such evidence Of welcome as in Ire
iand. and nowhere else were people SO
loyal to its sacred truths. Meekly and
gladly they bowed their necks to Pat
rick's yoke.
They made no martyrs as had the Ro-
mans; they stirred up no prosecutions:
put as though seeing great light they
Immediately became a nation of believ-
ers Their swords were sheathed:
and colleges were founded; and for the
succeeding three centuries ireland was
the chief seat of learning Of all Europe.
The foot of the Roman soldier had
never trampled her fair bosom; the bar
barian never crossed the Irish sea, but
passed on to wreak vengeance upon that
mighty empire which. drunk with the
blood of countless Christian martyrs, was
Keeling to its last fall. Ireland proved to
be an ark Of Christianity. secure upon
the storm-tossed flood above the wreck
and ruin of the world.
To her from all sides the noblest
minds were turned; minds which yearned
for the truths of Christianity and knowl-
edge Obeying the mandate of the Mas
ter Irish monks began to spread the gos-
pei throughout Europe. For this pur-
pose they founded monasteries in Scot
land, England and elsewhere as far away
as bleak and barren Iceland. ireland
gave to Germany, France. Italy. Norway,
the Netherlands and Iceland q thousand
saints. chief among whom was COLUMBIA"
Regarding the educational work of the
Irish at this early period, Mr.. Ansberry
said:
THE work of teaching and evangeizing
was continued until the Danes began to
make piratical incursions into Ireland
and forced the people to expend all their
energies in the defense of their country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15

Ohio in recent interview on the condi-
tons in Ireland and the present status
of the home rule movement, expressed
his opinion that Irish home rule will be
reality within the next two months.
Asked if there would be a civil war he
smilingly answered: ireland has never
missed any opportunity to get into ac-
ton, but in this case. think it will
simply be an opera bouffe war
The caller suggested that Mr.. Ans
berry give a brief outline of the condi-
tons in Ireland that have brought about
the present political crisis.
To those familiar with Irish political
history he said. land with the CEN
turtles of struggle which she has put
forth to obtain the right to live to hold
property, to legislate her own affairs and
to follow her own religious convictions.
the impending victory for the establish
ment of home rule in Ireland, with the
right of her own parliament and fran
chise. means that the Irish as a nation
have become emancipated While the
home rule bill as it stands today, is not
by any means all that Irish patriots
have dreamed of or desired, 1t is still a
great step forward in her social and
political progress. for once again she has
her own parliament on her own soil, her
men cease to be the most ptiable, most
Intellectual of all creatures-men without
the power to regulate their own affairs
y
When st. Patrick came to Ireland. in
the fifth century. he found a people highly
cultivated. Though pagan and not averse
to war, they lived and dressed we'll
They were skilled as silversmiths, work
ers of gold and silver. and carvers of
ivory. They possessed and played musical
instruments with skill. Their priests, the
Druids, possessed a great deal Of knowl-
edge and were busily engaged in diff
fusing that knowledge among the pagan
youth who sat at their feet.
They were priests, philosophers and
historians. So We have right to con-
clude that st. Patrick was a man of con-
siderable learning and no small amount
OF refinement and culture or he could
not have impressed them with a new reli-
gion. He had received his education from
the most learned men of France and
Italy and had Travelled much before he
began his task in Ireland
His first conversions were among the
most learned men of Ireland. to whom he
taught the Roman alphabet and with
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''Boots, % the Fimamcier

was accepted by the little maiden with
appropriate thanks. Came the Christ
mas holidays and the parents wondered
If she would save her money or re-
but not with much expenditure. Came
the last of the fiscal year and the father
inscribed another note and turned it
over to her.
Now. Boots . he said, II have given
you fifty-two of these, and | promised
to give you two for every one you could
show me at the end Of the year. How
many have you got?"
III get them for you" said the in
nocent child. and ran away.
The old folks had a laugh between
themselves while she was gone. think
ing that she would exhibit two or three
bills and fully believing that the eN-
pertinent had failed. Then in came the
daughter. She laid a sheaf of bills down
before her father.
He counted them. Fffty-two. All I'M
used and each bearing his Endorsement OF
the date of gift. Among them was the
agreement written by her father.
Now how much do you owe me-" she
asked.
II reckon I owe you sl04,' he said.
but I cannot see how you managed 10
save every one of these bills and yet
had all the money you have spent"
well, pop" she answered. its this
way. told Joe one time that ! couldn't
spend any money. although ! had II:
and he asked me why. l told him and
showed him what you had written. Then
he made me what you call PROPOSE
ton.
He has an allowance of So a week.
He said he would give me 40 cents a
week II I would keep all the bills and
Kiye them to him at the end Of the year
after showing them to you. It's per-
fectly fair agreement. I have had my
10 cents a week. show you the bills
you give me $1e4 and l turn over to him
ina S52 He makes SIS 90 and I make
sIO4 And / don't have to be poor or
broke"
Now what would you do with a child
ike that?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15

are mistaken. I'm not the man. You
have the wrong man. I say But
shriIl CALCULATIONS that he was the man
and he needn't deny it interrupted.
But, madam, you are only spending a
lot Of money to tell me of something Il"
1 don't care how much money I spend,
/ wanted to have the pleasure Of de-
nouncing you-you. who are trying to be
mayor of Boston. Yes. you're a fine man
TO be our mayor. now. aren't you?"
1 don't know, as i am not aspiring for
the honor. I am Representative Cary
and live In Wisconsin, when can, and
am at home"
"Oh; oh-oh. I am SO sorry, Oh, you
wanted to talk to Representative Curley
You know he is"
Yes. madam. I know he is running for
chief Official Of your city. About his
speech on the floor II s
Pardon me, please. Good-bve-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15
bidding Marriage"

In Wales there are many character
istics Of social life that arc a. strongly
marked as are the features of the land
scape. Not the least curious of usages
still obtaining in that country lie that
pertaining to the old.fashioned bidding
marriage" Here is q specimen of d
printed sheet such as circulates in vari-
GUS parts OF Wales:
BIDDING TO A MARRIAGE.
Inasmuch as we intend entering the state OF
wedlock on --, we invite wedding gifts,
which will be repaid with thanks on a like
occasion.
L. WILLIAMS.
ELIZABETH WELSH
1t is expected that gifts due TO the
prospective married couple and to their
parents and brothers will be paid on the
wedding day.
There are many Americans who know
try often differs from the custom I'm
Wales only in the greater frankness with
which the Welsh state the case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15

warfare with the Danes left Ireland ex-
hausted and an easy prey to the Norman
barons. who introduced into her life a
foreign blood and an alien civilization
Then came the apostasy of England.
and to the horrors of war were added the
awful hatreds always engendered when
nations divide on religious lines. From
that day until our own has Ireland's fate
been the saddest of which history has
preserved a record. There has been no
peace, no liberty. and no progress. OPP
posing races and opposing religions have
clashed in furious and bloody battle.
Mercy. justice. and all human feelings
were banisted from the struggle, which
became one of brute force and flemish
cunning
memory of Ireland's wrongs always stirs
in her sons. Mr.. Ansberry exclaimed:
Go to the ports of Waterford and
Golway and learn the story Of ships
freighted with human souls that sailed
away and never returned! In their
gloomy streets you can easily conjure up
the walls of disconsolate mothers weep
ing for the loss Of children whom cruel
fate had banished from their sight.
THE massacres Of Wexford and Drog-
heda." he added. land the confscation
in a single day OF half the land in Ire
land. The driving of her people into the
ports to be shipped to regions of pesti-
lence and death. The exile of the whole
nation beyond the Shannon and the vio-
lated treaty of Limerick are but episodes
in the tragedy of centuries.
u
most hideous and inhuman laws ever en-
acted by Christian or pagan people.
Under them the Irish Catholics could
not bear evidence or bring suit, nor sit
on jury. nor teach school or 20 to
school. nor send his children to school,
nor practice law or medicine. nor travel
five miles from his own home. He could
own nothing which he could not be forced
to give up. His children were offered
brides to betray him. He could neither
hear mass nor receive the sacramento:
nor could he send his children abroad for
any purpose unless he first obtained the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15
Fat Men INDICATED.

The writer of the
popular song No
body Loves a Fat
Man" ought to go
to Japan and learn
his error. So saws
Representative Ju-
Illus Kahn of Call
fornia, who Is very
far from being a
Ill g h t W e l ght "
champion when it
comes to adipose
tissue.
Mr.. Kahn is a
great traveller and
has found his size
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15
Succinct.
II o p r e sentative

r pr e sentative
Simeon D. Tess
of Ohio believes in
looking for the
brightest side of
life; he is strong"
for optimism. His
distinction between
an optimist and a
pessimist is appar-
ent in the follow
ing definition which
he S O IN g t i m e s
gives: .........
"A p e S S / mist"
8 ay 8 Representa-
tive Fess, ASKS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15
A CaII-DoWn.
II e pre- sentative

II z y Y ScIlldllNe
V. ]. Cary of
Milwaukee, Wis,
is considered a
very busy man.
1t is only occasion
ally that he can
steal away and
forget that he is
in the capital of
his country. repre-
senting one of her
great states.
On one such even
ing, recently, he
attended a S I a g
party. and did
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15

famous Mayfower brought her band Of
sturdy pilgrims to our shores-was this
tantalizing phantom the hope OF Irish
hearts.
This ghost of her brilliant dead past
which for centuries has haunted the sons
Of Erin from the bait ements of every
ancient castle and Knocked at them from
every heap of ruins that was once a
monastery-has at last. like the cold mar
BILE that became living woman. risen
through the prayers and longings Of gen.
eratons to become a live issue. Soon. by
the magic word of the English king, it
will become a law. which will give to
ireland the resurrection Of her long dead
nationality.
This chimera. akin to the tabled pot of
gold at the end of the rainbow, has
chased back and forth through endless
sessions Of the English parliament, and
has been batted helplessly from one house
to the other. with nowhere to rest ex-
cent to hover over Irish battlefields and
mourn over deserted Irish homes.
Chmera-fashion, it has led its persist
snt followers on. through opposition and
ODllNloH, II i4aS ttdScu " NC q
shadowy will-o' -the-wisp, and is now rec
ognized by the English government as the
living voice of Ireland which can no long
or be ignored or silenced
Hence all the world is waiting TO hear
tho shout Of JOY that soon shall burst
from Irish throats upon the dawn of this
rew era for the Emerald Isle. which
marks the greatest epoch of her varied
history.
Representative Timothy Ansberry of
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"SoWing the Wind"

Senator Walsh OF
Montana, possessor
OF the finest horse
shoe mustache III
the Senate, is a
person of singular
pertinacity of pur-
pose. Should it oc-
cur to him that he
had to move a red
hot stove he would
move ii. his friends
say. even II IT
burneu both hands
off. The verb ito
quit" is not found
in his lexicon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15

OR centuries Ire
lands Pickering
national spirit has
fed upon the elu-
i've dream of home
7ile. and now. at
last. it seems with
in her eager grasp.
Long before the
Declaration of In
dependence was
even thought Of
yes, long beforeAthe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15
rtAseS eW,AG @

Home Rule for Ire
land at Last-Repre-
sentative Timothy Ans
berry of Ohio, Himself
an Irishman, Tells of
the Long Fight for Self
Government - w hat
Caused the Battle for
Home Rule and Just
What Has Been Done
% Make 1t No Longer a
Dream, But a Reality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15

TT is not necessary to mention her name
but it is of interest to note that she
is daughter of one of the first
families of Virginia: and one character
istic of these same first families is apt to
be an utter carelessness OF mat "nlch
pays for your daily bread and mine.
which furnishes the means by which this
government is conducted, and which keeps
us all out of the poorhouse-money.
She was just rising eleven, this little
maid, two years ago, when her father
first noticed her lack of interest in things
financial. Starting as a barefoot boy be-
cause of the prodigality of his progeni-
tors, he had drifted north, worked for a
bare living at whatever he could get to
do, developed an ability, studied, worked
and climbed until at last he found himself
a success and was able to spend about
$4,000 a year for the maintenance of
himself and the wife and child he had
accumulated. Then, said the wise papa
to himself, remembering his days of pow
erty and stress: Il must teach her to
save even. as had to save years ago, and
as she may have to save in her years to
come"
He tried several plans, which need not
be catalogued here. all of which failed to
have any good effect. Just year ago
he hit upon scheme which seemed to
have merit.
Here, Boots,' he said IT want to
make a proposition to you.
This is what / propose: I will give
you a brand-new dollar bill every Satur-
day night, and l will write the date upon
each one. At the end of the year / want
YOU to show me how many of those actual
dollar bills you have. and for every one
you can show me will give you two. Do
You think you can make money that
way?"
The child thought she could, and re-
grasped them, but her father thought
she did not get them accurately.
Wait" he said IN write it out so
that there cannot be any error
So he wrote:
Il will give you a new one-dollar bill
every Saturday night. 1 will write the
date on each one as I give 1t to you.
For every such bill that you can show
me at the end of the year l will give you
two others" Then he signed it,
There was a dearth of childish funds
for a while in that household. and not
few efforts on the part of the daughter
to extort money from her mother who
was wise and refused accommodation
But some way. it did not then trarsptre
how, the little girl dug herself out OF
penury and into comparative ahiuence,
and that without meaning to exercise
guile She seemed to have money in her
purse, and was quite able to hold up her
end at the soda fountain or wherever else
her little friends gathered, and her par
ents, who said nothing at all about it to
her wondered and specialized, finally
agreeing that Boots was spending at least
a large part of her allowance.
The dollar bill came every week, duly
Inscribed with the date Of the gift. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15

is there any milk in that pitchers? But
an optimist says, Pass the cream"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15

DO you know" suddenly asked Mr..
Ansberry, where the. term boycott
came from? Well. 1t arose through this
absenteeism of landlords and the char
acter Of the agents hired to collect the
rents. certain Capt Boycott. rent
scrupulous of his kind. y. sort OF a twin
brother to Simon Legre9. For seven
teen years he robbed and abused the
tenants Of the estate for which he was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-15

Three hundred years of almost incessant
warfare with the Danes left Ireland ex-
hausted and an easy prey to the Norman
barons, who introduced into her life a
foreign blood and an alien civilization.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-16
BAD BRE!!!A!.I' Il h.
pr EaRards' olive z ablets Get
at the Cause and Remove II

Dr.. EdwaxdF. olive Tnh1ets the e, s9 ess
6oweis and PositivslE 90 The work. a.;s
,'enicIe STslief tfirSn eh br.: wards owe
aIlsts The So .sSS IA bE s 81 lii
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5. Dr. 81 Edwards, olive Taslets are rafsllIY
& &exet ahie Eornr6und 1ttxed Win OILY on.
ynit viii know them tjb thett dive qpl -, :
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-16

lpDiitician to be stationed. At any
| one of these points tl,e feccmm enda-
ton may, by politician or sanoInels
| be delayed. emnscGIated or lea.
4 This fs q long road and perilous ROAD
flor & university need to travel oe1ore
| 1t can be provided for.
4 The passage of these approprla.
ition bills entail great labor, loss OF
4 time and humiliation on the presa-
Ident and some OF his faculty, " no, ~
1.-THE laws OF sell defense: are compeal.
ed bienniAliy 70 descend tosthe isXs'
4 81 log rolling lobbyists:
IN some notable instances the APP
! uteprfetioh BIZ has been passed only
ct 4 distinct loss to the university g
! a,eond iti6n precedent, of nigh CLASS
d,profess0r as Green, or nigh class
/ nresident as Raymond
/ Besides. no professor, n0sdean, neE
/ the president, nor any regent, n or an 3
member OF the board OF control, nDl
any member Of the legislature, nor
| the governor need be an aiurnnus u
/ tine university.
i General appropriations Tor the nni=
4 varfsty made, no professor. however
4 dfstin Euished In ability and Aengsn
4 al sserviSe. may spend penny " tn
] nit the APPROVAL az his dean. the app
pfoyai OF the president. sometimes
Y the APPROVAL Of the board OF regAnys
/ and always the approval OF the board
4 of control and. perhaps. OF the gov.
/ ernor. How ridicnlous and 0DsuEs,
1 ,nueh Of. TINS Is, = e n. 9.
4 lei the university and It's budget
lbe a little more closely connested az ana
1 the university and the pplitt IAN g
i iiffia more Widety separated as Dy
!, PACING the proceeds OF ccntl NUNS "a g
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
NO REHEARING FOR ROADS.
Commerce Commission Refuses to Take
Up Cases Which Were Considered.

Washington. May 22.-The interstate
commerce commission yesterday denied
a petition for rehearing OF the indus
trial railway cases recently passed upon
by the commission