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The Colorado statesman., 1924-03-15
St. Pdtrick's
Day,
and u)hy
By u1illis F Johnson
in New York Tribune

TSez--Jl HERE is no ground for wonder
III y Ing at the zeal and piety with
-, which the Irish people COM
ESzI memorate the anniversary of
their patron saint since, for
reasons based on fact, st. Patrick
means more to them, and has for cen
turies meant more to Ireland, than
any other patron saint in the calen-
dar has meant to the land that re-
veres his name. Indeed, he is the only
one who can be said to have been as
ISOLATED with his country to such
degree as to shape its destiny and to
dominate all its subsequent history.
Some of the most famous patron
saints have had only the most shad-
owy and legendary relations to the
countries which adopted them. Such
conspicuously is the case with st.
George. who never was in England
nor had anything to do with it. If we
are TO believe Gibbon, he was most
undesirable and dlscreditahle person,
a CRATER. a tyrant and hereto, who
richly deserved the killing which was
administered to him; and he was
adopted as a patron by Richard Occur
de Lion because he saw him in
dream before the Battle of Acre, as
q precursor of victory. Butler, the
Catholic historian, makes him an en-
tlrely different person, of sanity life,
who suffered martyrdom under Do
cletian. but was never near England.
Finally, the erudite and reverent
Sabine Baring-GouId doubts If there
ever was such a person, outside of
sun god myth.
st. Andrew was n real enough per
son, the brother Of Simon Peter, of
Bethsnida, in Galllee. But all that we
know of him is in the New Testament,
and there is only the most legendary
foundation for the story that his body
was taken to Scotland and inferred
where now stand the city and cathe-
drnl which bear his name. David, or
pdewl. was a real person, too, arch
bishop of Cuereun and primate of
Wales. But he had no lasting influ-
ence over the life of the Welsh people,
and. indeed, he was regarded as be-
longing more to England than to
WA --tSlltNlullS Slutt Ht WIS re-
puted TO have wrought the miracle
which created the thermal waters at
Bath
Denis, or Dionysius, was an early
by no means the first-misslonary to
the Gauls, and was the first bishop of
Paris hut his mark in French history
is so slight MS to be almost negligible
perhaps most remembered through
the epigram of the irreyerently witty
lady OF the old regime who, being re-
minded that after his martyrdom by
decapitatlOn the saint walked two
miles with his head under his arm, be-
fore he died, observed: THE distance
doesn't matter; it's the first step that
counts :"
AS for James the Elder, brother of
John, and son of Zebedee, he APP
pears to have suffered martyrdom I'M
der Herod Agrippa in A. ID. A, and
there is only legendary authority for
the story that he preached in Spain
md that after his death Spanish con-
yerts bore his body back to their coun-
try, where in the year Sal he rose
from his tomb, mounted white horse,
led the army of King Ramiro of Leon
against the Moors at Clavijo, and with
bis sword slew sixty thousand of the
The Colorado statesman., 1924-03-15
Storm Ruins Florida Fruit Crop

Orlando, Fla.-A cloudburst, fol-
lowed by terrific gale, has caused
considerable damage to fruit crops in
this section, according to messages
drifting into Orlando from growers
over this section. The damage, it was
said, resulted in those sections where
the fruit had been unpicked.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-03-15
Girl confesses Killing Father

Ttmpa, Fla. - 81 stamped him to
death with my feet This was the
statement made by Eva Winchester,
the 1S-year-old daughter of j. c. Win
chester. G5. whose body was found mt
his home in Seffner. The girl impll-
Gated her mother in statement 10 the
sheriff. in which she said she was or
dered to kill her father by her mother.
Both are in the county Jail here
charged with murder.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-03-15
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St. Putrick's Day Dreams

1 wonder today in old Ireland
If someone is thinking OF me.
1 wonder IL thoughts are Affirming
To a wanderer over the sea?
wonder, as shamrocks they gather.
If they're picking one for me.
And when the peat fires burn in the
hush of the night
II my face in the glow light they seer
I wonder If someone is praying
For a ship to come sailing the seas.
Or II someone is trying a message to
catch
InIthe whispering sound OF the trees.
Oh, / wonder IL someone is thinking
OF other glad days long ago:
Oh! l wonder II someone is thinking
of me,
Sure my heart is just aching to
know.
-Katherins Edelman.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-03-15
Rritish Liner seized by U. S.

New York.-Sezure by customs au-
thorities on order of Secretary of
Treasury Mellon of the Royal Mail
liner Orduna was the direct cause Of
a raid made on the vessel, when eight
members of the crew We're arrested
and $4,000 in whisky and narcotics
were seized, it was announced. Eight
persons were arrested, including the
chief steward of the steamer.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-03-15
CHIEF JUSTICE WILBUR OF CALL
FoRNIA APPOINTED sEcRE-
TARY OF NAVY
WILBUR ACCEPTS OFFER
DENeYs SUCCESSOR IN CABINET
is WELL KNOWN LAWYER
OF PACIFIC COAST

| San FranciScO.-CurtiS ID. Wilbur,
chief justice of the California Supreme
Court, announced here that he had re-
ceived Il telegram from President Cool
idge rendering him the office of secre
| tary of the navy, made vacant by the
resignation of Edwin DENLY and that
he had accepted.
Justice Wilbur said he telegraphed
to President Coolidge that he would
arrange to come to Washington as soon
as his appointment was confirmed by
| the Senate.
Chief Justice Wilbur has been one of
California's leading lawyers and jur-
lists for many years. He is known
especially well for his work in behalf
of child welfare, both as an official
and as a citizen. While he was Judge
of the Superior Court in Los Angeles,
he organized the Juvenile Court there
and drafted several bills which later
formed the basis of CALIFORNIA; Juve-
nile Court law. The judge also is
prominent as a Sunday school worker.
He is Il COngregatonalist.
Judge Wilbur was born in Boones-
boro, Iowa, May TO- 1867, and was edu-
Gated mt the public schools there. He
attended high school at jamestown, N.
ID. He was graduated from the United
States Naval Academy mt Annapolis in
June, 1883. Later he studied law and
began his practice in Los Angeles.
The lure of the sea has remained
with the judge. Only recently, before
Secretary DENLY resigned, Judge Will
bur said that next to the sea l like
law as an occupation"
The judge is Il brother of Dr. Ray
Lyman Wilbur, president of Stanford
University. He was elected chief JUS
tice of the California Supreme Court
in 1922, after having served as as,
sociate justice since 1919.
Washington. - President CoolidSe's
tender of the navy secretaryship was
declined by Federal Judge William ).
Kenyon, and the chief executive Of
fered the portfolio to Chief Justice.
Curtis ID. Wilbur of the California SUI
preme Court
Judge Kenyon, himself, announced
the declination, declaring in formal
statement that he could not escape
the conclusion that he did not possess
1.-THE essential qualifications or train
ing for the Office
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-18
THE SPOILED CHILD,
BY Albert Apple

Are you like your father mother? Do you resemble
them IN disposition in characer Most people believe
that such smarities inherited But they not
much inherited they acquired by association the
claim of medical specialist
HIS idea that persons character is determined by the
people who take of him in the first five years of life
Young children are like monkeys They initiate For in
saps back This isn't resentment, is it temper 1t is
natural lmatlveness On broader scale this is how par
ents traits are passed on to children
The basis of character is emotion rather than intellect
according to the generally accepted scientific idea. And
young child is quick to mimic the emotional outbursts
father or mother.
This why parents should quarrel or display any
harsh emotions in front of their children.
Sometimes the chlds reaction is the other way boy
reared in sulen and evtempered environment may shrink
quiet brooding, sad, with Sweet disposition But usually
the chils emotions reflect the parents You know how
boy aspires to be like his dad
The mother who babies lad and keeps him secluded at
nome is apt to ruin his chances of becoming successful Her
coddng prevents the development of aggressiveness 50
necessary for and acquired normally by rougad
tumble contact with other boys. The codded child usually
develops an inferiory compexa timdty and shrinking
dread OF exploration and venturng
Nature quite plainly intended chilren-especial boys
to support themselves by time they reach maturity
Every child has nborn desire for power. You see it
when the baby shakes it's rattle and turns his display
OF strength has been observed This power becomes
dwarfted if the child is babied
A spoiled child" usually grows up into spoiled adult
unless experience with the outside world neutraze the n
fortunate effects of early home training and association
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-18
SOME SUCCESS ACHIEVED

The National Association of Manufacturers has compiled
statistics which it's president to assert that the Get
tthcVote campaign before the recent election
rhcd great deal The vote drive checked the growing
apathy of the people in national elections and put national
interest upward brought out total vote of
30 O332 against 2664G273 in 1920, increase Of
14695O, nearly Is per cent and developed voting
tcrcs of about 50 cent of the whole electorate
pared to an interest of but AZ per cent in 1920
1t gratifying to note that large increase in the total
vote registered and that the election participated
in by slightly than half the people entitled to vote
1t Disappointing however, to record that in the face of
the tremendous nopartsan campaign to get out full vote
the President of the United States still is chosen by small
minority of the entire electorate, country where
ority rule cornerstone President Coolidge actually
elected by probably third of all the people who have
the ballot
The Nonpartisan campaign to get out the vote based
patriotic and logical appeal Perhaps other methods will
have to be employed One humorous magazine suggested
that Broadway beauties be employed to dance in every vot
II" place to attract all tired business another that
bargain sales be held in the polling places. Perhaps the
most effective way would be for President Coolidge
he would employ the present European fashion of
dictatorship and tell the people they couldn't vote Every
body would fight their way to the polls. then.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-18
4 BETTER BALLOT
(Grand Forks Heraldl

| Grand Forks Herald)
| One OF the objections to the
general election ballot used in
| North Dakota is that the sheet is
inconveniently large. Usually it is
not possible to provide the voter a
large table on which TO spread out
his ballot while he marks it, The
little shelf that is usually the best
that can be supplied, will not ac-
commOdate more than q small
fraction Of the ballot at one time.
and when in addition to the one
big ballot there are several small
or ones, the task Of keeping track
OF taem is no small one. In this
respect the Minnesota ballot is
much better than ours. 1t is
sheet 912 by IL inches about the
size Of an ordinary letter sheet.
On this appear the names Of the
presidential candidates with their
electors, and of all state and con-
gressional candidates. Because Of
its more convenient size alone it
ought to be possible to mark it in
about onc-fourth of the time re-
quired to mark our blanket ballot.
The Minnesota ballot is also an
Improvement over ours in that it
has no party columns. 1t is not :,
non-party ballot. Each candidate
is designated by his party name.
but all the candidates for a par
ticular office are grouped, one
group being followed by the names
of all candidates for the next Of
flee.
This does not meet the objec-
tons of those who believe that ma
tional party designations should
not be applied to candidates for
state offices. 1t is likely. however,
TO minimize the tendency to- vote
straight down particular party
column. The voter has at least
the opportunity to see the names
of all the candidates as he passes
by, and because of this feature 1t
ought to tend in some measure to-
ward more discriminating voting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-18
=: The Tdnqle =:

| have never, since you read me that
other letter written when he heard
you were going to get a divorce,
thought as | did at first that he was
deliberately bad. He was just a
selfish luxury-loving man who never
counted the consequences where his
lncllnations were concerned.
| am not sure, dear, that such
men do not make more unhappiness
in the world than those who plan to
do some horrible act. The things
that are planned are usually against
one person whom one hates with an
unholy hatred, while the selfish i'm.
pulses are showered on friend and
foe alike, if either friend or foe in
terferes with the moments desire.
Copyright, 1924. NEA Service, Inc.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-18
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

"Hello. Nancy and Nick" called
Jack and Jill when Daddy Gandcr'
magic dust-pan had settled dowt
obligingly before the front porch of
the House That-Jack Built.
"Hello!' cried the Twins, jumping
off the dust-pan and hurrying up
the steps where kind Mrs. John
Jacks mother, waited in the door
way.
Daddy Gander tucked his magic
dust-pan under his arm (for it had
shrunk again into proper sized
dust-pam and called out, I'm going
home to get tidied up for the party.
What time is it to be, Mrs. John
Mrs. Goose and | don't want to be
late"
"The Riddle Lady isn't here yet
answered Mrs. John, "and when she
comes | suppose she'll have to rest
awhile. think two o'clock will be
about right. It's to be garden-party.
or rather an orchard party. can't
get all the people into our little
house. Everybody will be here"
They surely will, when there are
riddles to guess" laughed Daddy
Gander. "Good-bye."
No sooner had Daddy gone than
the Riddle Lady arrived in her coach
and four.
After her came footman carry
ing large box. "It's the prizes"
she explained to Mrs. John. what
is riddle without prize, I'd like
to know"
"Do come in and take off your
things" urged Mrs. John. "Thc
biscuits and tea arc getting cold.
And would like to get through, and
the dishes cleared up before the
company starts to come"
"Of course! Of course." said the
Riddle Lady hastily. Here ! am
keeping everybody waiting
well, as for that" said Mrs. John
setting the chairs around, 81 sup
pose everybody will be keeping you
waiting after while"
Well, everything went along very
nicely, and after while lunch was
over and the dishes cleared up and
the guests began to arrive
When everybody was there-even
Sleepy Head and Slow and Simple
Simon, the Riddle Lady gave out her
first riddle.
This was it:
"Sometimes I'm made of feathers,
Sometimes I'm made of silk,
And sometimes white as milk.
Sometimes I'm made of paper
That brings the daily news,
Sometimes Of parchment painted
With birds and flowers and views.
"Sometimes I'm carried proudly
To theaters and balls,
But sometimes just to decorate
The mantlepiece and walls.
But mostly Chinese use me,
Or maids in far Japan,
There is no doubt you know my
name,
You've often seen "a"
That was the riddle and Nancy
guessed it right off.
Its fan, isn't it," she said
quickly.
1t was, and she got the prize.
The cutest> fan you ever saw with a
tassel on the handle.
(TO BE COntinued)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-18
CONSIDER YOUR COUNTRY

American Education Week. being observed throughout
the country gives the opportunity for citizens of all classes
to join in consideration of patriotic and educational prob
lens During the recent political campaign much heard
O. - Constitution and few familiar with it, During
American Education Week the preamble is to be rected
thousands of schools and before many audiences of citizens
1t is worth knowing The preamble of the Constitution of
the United States epiomzng the fundamental principles
of the nation follows
"We the People of the United States in order
to form perfect Union, establish JUSTICE
insure domestic Tranquility provide for the
defense. promote the general Welfare and
the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and
Posterty. do ordan and establish this Constitution
for the United States of America
Today is known patriotism Day and this day
allegiance to the flag and proper observance will be empa-
sized. The pledge of allegiance is follows
II pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United
States of America and to the Republic for which it
stands. One nation. indivsble, with liberty and
justice for all
All should pause this week to give thought to their
country and to eol,ca ion
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-18
LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT
TO RUTH BURKE

! sometimes wonder, dear Ruth, il
| in every life there falls the little
trials and big tribulations that have
fallen into yours and mine.
Some years ago | visited, Long
fellows home. 1t was gusty rainy
day in the fall and outside there
hung clinging vine which swayed
and moaned in the wind. have
never forgotten it and again and
again when have been unhappy |
have thought of the poet sitting
there in his study writing:
"The vine still clings to the moul-
dering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves
fall.
And the day is dark and dreary."
The last stanza of that poem has
always been great comfort to me.
You remember it
"Be still, sad heart! and cease re-
pining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and
dreary."
All days can not be dark and
dreary. Both you and |, Ruth. have
found this out.
When | read your letter, dear, l
could not help thinking that some
times there seems to be some fate
over which we have no control which
moves us about as though we were
the little carved pieces Of ivory on Il
chess-board.
So Harry Ellington is dead. think
the news startled me quite as much
as it did you. told John about it
and read him your letter.
Even he did not know that Harry
had a sister. Said he had never
heard him speak of any relative as
long as he had known him.
And he wrote you that letter the
day he died
Strange isn't it, that so many of
US poor mortals do things impulsive-
ly and unthinkingly, then forever
after we spend our days repcnting.
am most anxious to see Harry's
letter If you want to show it to me.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-18
1|M1l57fnlS'
.S&E

Fort Worth (Tex.) bookkeeper
fought over their totals, which wa
a regular fiscal fight.
Men don't work SO hard these days
1t took six Of them to rob just on,
store in Pittsburg.
Bricklayer shot d man in Birming
ham, Ala. Man may have asked i
he was layman.
More Washington news. Senator
yields position on point. indicating
he was sitting on a tack
They are insuring cows in Texas
Good money in it. Insure the COW
and send her for walk.
Still more Washington news. The.
will tear up some more old battle
ships. If q little smaller, two would
be fine pair Of school shoes.
Plane to carry l5-ton bomb has
been built, and could practice a bit
by carrying coal.
Milwaukee man has driven one car
almost 100000 miles. Parking space
must be scarce in Milwaukee.
Price of marriage licenses has
been doubled in Brazil. just like all
other things in demand.
Marriage is the one thing which
costs the most. yet upon which you
make the smallest first payment.
Well, lots Of funny news today.
Chicago girl caught two robbers. She
may catch herself a husband next.
Hunter in Alabama who thought a
flock Of turkeys were wild shot one
and found their owner was wild in
stead.
A former Wall Street broker is a
SeH' oiiVSi ho"S SO PSAuoPS
money in Wall Street was too slow.
News from Paris. Artist says
American girls are like dolls. Bet
he hasn't tried stuffing one on saw
dust.
A storm which hit San Francisco
was so slight even the children could
remember one worse.
News from Washington. Think
coal prices will 60 up. We made d
mistake; that isn't news.
We still have some Old-fashioncd
girls. One was arrested in Arizona
for stealing horse.
Bootlegger stabbed two men in
New Orleans. That was more con.
siderate than selling them bootleg.
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc. J
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-18
Is This Your
Birthday

TUESDAY, NOV. lS-Happiness
will blaze Il trail for you and your
loved ones, providing you are in'tia.
tive and energetic.
You will find the necessities of
life will come to you easily. Guard
your abilities closely. Don't permit
any success to be halted by conceit-
edness.
You have a loving nature and
should tune your heart and head t.
effect q balanced nature.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-18
OLD STIlEE

How quickly We become accustomed to marvellous in
ventlon and consider commonplace The radio only few
years old far widespread popular concerned al
ready is losing its gamor Visitors yawn politely when you
ocr to tune in Then ago, any of would have walk
ed miles to hear one.
So with the arplane. In the larger cities the hum of
overhead motor rarely is sufficiently attractive to induce
than bakers dozen watch until the plane is out
of sight. casual glance. shrug Old stuff
Radio news from Mars would become dull in few
months.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-18
Secrets of Gland
Experiments Told

Working almost secretly for "a
I, period of years, the head physician
! and surgeon of one of CALIFORNIA;
State Institutions has at last made
public the "magic" he has per-
formed through glandular treat
ment. Out of thousand cases over
80 percent of the patients report I'M
usual and sometimes marvellous
benefits through the stimulation of
the vital glands. Not only have
patients experienced rejuvenation
of mental and physical powers, but
chronic ailments have disappeared,
bringing about a general better
ment of health.
Glandogen, the new scientific
gland tonic, prepared in tablet
form provides simple method Of
taking glandular treatment. Gland
ogen, for men and women, is OBJ
tainablc at Lenhart Drug Co.--Adv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-11-18

New York, Nov. ia new game
is being played in New York. A
fellow who styles himself "Rever-
end" walked into a Sunday School,
asks the superintendent for permits
sion to address the attendants, talks
two or three minutes, takes up a
collection and, before anyone
knows. what it's all about, walks
out.
Gotham is in the throes Of its
annual hiccough epidemic. koose-
welt Hospital reports that hundreds
Of hiccoughers have been treated
there within the past few weeks.
There is certain element of hu-
NOR in u hiccough, due perhaps to
its association with the stage comics
who project the hiccough as the
chief characteristic Of a drunk. On
the other hand. an epidemic Of hic-
coughing may be the forerunner OF
a flu epidemic.
One man in al Jamaica hospital
las been hiccoughing steadily for
eight days and physicians have been
unable to find any means Of re-
lieving him.
Joseph A. Caporale, of 313 Water