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Show THE DREADED MAFIA. OLDN EW ENG LAND y a Small Fishing Community, Has in the Accounts of the Origin of This Ancient and Newcastle, Sicilian Order Differ The Revolt of Past Played an Important Part in the Li.fe Palermo in 1282, of This Great Nation, Crime-Staine- To-da- (Special Correspondence.) cla! assembly, and the militia was drilled there during 1812. A single I.ombardy poplar tree is a famous landmark in Newcastle, since it indicates all that remains of the Walton house of witchcraft days. The community is ludicrously diminutive delusions of Salem did not propagate with our present standard of national extensively In this wind blown town, cirexpansion, but, doubtless, the very but there was one of a quaintness and charm whifh con- cumstance stantly attract visitors from the lug devil which stirred deeply for a time rushing world is a sunival of the certain pious souls. past, or better still, we like to think One deacon had to wear his head the little town has yet the simple and bandaged in consequence of a scurrywholesome life which made it once ing Millet which this uncanny sptiit A stronghold of free government. had set flyirg through the air There As a military outpost the tiny town are said to have been saucepans and of Newcastle has always played a part pokers launched upon the innocent, in both colonial and national inter-sest- and even at times they rained upon Doubtless that is the source of the house, but always this doomed its name, for not only Is the Island girt about with a rockbound shore and buttressed Into the sea as If built by nature as a fortress, but it has nearly always been surmounted by a walled fortification of some kind, which is a part of its picturesque features. There was early built an earthwork with certain great guns, but a regular fortification was erected there as early as 1688. There was a great stir In Newcastle when, in December, 1774, the Kings colors were hauled down from this fort, and it is said that the ammunition which supplied the continentals at Bunker Hill was stored If you say to some people that Newcastle, N. H., Is a place of historic association, that once played an important part in the life of the nation they laugh at you because the place is so small. That compact little fibbing missile-throwin- here. The site bas been alternately fortified and neglected from the earliest times up to the recent Spanish war, when the fear of an attack from the Spanish fleet frightened all the At that time the ruins of Fort Constitution were again rehabilitated and the soldiers stationed there made things lively for the quaint old town. But only the season prior every one had looked upon the place just as a melancholy ruin, and old residents would tell the story of its ancient building In the time of William and sea-coa- st Mary. The names of those sovereigns were then associated with it, but the vicissitudes of its history have each given it a different title. During the revolution it was called Hancock, and when rebuilt in 1808 the name was again changed to Constitution. From Its exposed situation at the mouth of the Piseataqua, Newcastle has always been not only a place of danger from attack by hostile armies, Puddle , but to mariners at every season its shoals are to be dreaded. Sailing parties know how easily the squalls come upin this vicinity, and dread the approach. And yet for years the Islands had no lighthouse. At last the Fort Point lighthouse was Installed, an inner light for Portsmouth harbor. It was during the administration of Gov. John Wentworth that the first one was built, in 1771. Before that a lantern hung from the flagstaff of the fort was the only beacon for sailors. When the governor, in his most eloquent phrases, appealed to the assembly, there was talk of squandering the peoples money," but the governor built the lighthouse and the assembly afterward paid for it The wooden Colossus at that time was 90 feet in height, so tnat it became confused with the Whaleshack, so it was shortened 60 feet and later. In 1879, displaced by the present iron tower. Martello tower, west of the fort and lighthouse, is the most picturesque object in Newcastle. Built on a ridge of high ledge, It is a favorite object for artistx to paint It is said to have been constructed in a Single night by citizens and soldiers together, who were hourly fearing an attack of the g jr (Special Correspondence. Modern Sicily is little known to the waited In the threshold. As she stoou world but the little that Is there a drunken sergeant of the known Includes the outward workings French garrison came slorg, threw his of the great Why She Was Doubtful. society, "La arm about her waist and kissed her. Mafia. When the rest of the world She tore herself from his gra.'.p and .Yes, related the tattered waywas moving on, Sicily seems to have turned to fly, but as she did so the farer, I told de lady m de wayside stood still and In the shadows of the heel of her slipper caught in the cottage dat I was a streetcar conMafia of she presents to the coping of the pavement and she fell. ductor out of a job, but she wouldnt believe me. Why a as dat? asked his companion of the ties. "She said I was too polite. crime-staine- Sufficient Problem. "You do not take much Interest in baseball? "No, ' answered Mr. Stormington I never could understand Barnes. why It should be so hard to throw a ball straight when it is so easy to send an egg straight to the mark. He Charged a Battery. Yes, sir, during the late war with Spain I charged a battery single-handed- Oh, come, now, you weren't at the front at all. I know. here in an I bad a job electric storage plant. Cathedral, rest of the civilized world a study of a state of society for the analogue of which, in England, one would have to go back to the time of Henry VII., when England was passing away from the old system of feudalism into a brighter and higher life. It Is almost precisely the same condition which existed in Germany after the Thirty Years war, and it presents the same as did picture of France during the years that preceded the French revolution. What Is La Mafia? The question is one that is asked many times. Writers of Italian and Sicilian history have devoted many pages to an explanation of its fearful fand mystical organism and yet when they have said all, they have given merely an account of its outward workings. The wisest of these historians set the bewildered reader right In the beginning of their accounts by saying candidly that there Is no satisfactory or definite answer to the inquiry. It may be due to the fact recorded by Giuseppe Alonghi, that "it is dangerous for Sicilians to occupy themselves very earnestly with the With other study of this question. writers, he says that La Mafia is not a sect or cult, nor yet an association having rules, regulations or that II Mafioso is not necessarily a brigand, a robber or a highwayman. Another historian says, La Mafia Is the consciousness of ones own Importance and power; an exaggerated conceit of ones own individuality, in the sense of being superior to moral, social or political law, sole arbiter of all questions concerning ones relations to other individuals or to society La Mafia in general seem at large. to be a phase of Sicilian satiety; it is not a compact organization of people who are bound together by oaths, with passwords and grips; it is a state of social Immorality in which may be found peasant and land owner, brigand Luck. and judge. Franchetti has described ly burdens from the boarders down it as the survival of a medieval sentithe lane, and thus it is the oldest ment which brings about a union of house becomes the motive of a pilpersons of all ranks and classes and grimage. reprofessions who are The brave historians of Newcastle uniting to satisfy their constantly common interascribe to the life of this tiny hamlet ests. But the best descriptions do not three distinct periods, two of which give a full definition of this part of inare included as the rise and fall, Sicilian life. dicated by its historical association, Tne Mafia is probably of very anand the third period of present pros- cient origin. It is more than 600 perity comes to it as one of the thriv- years old. Just exactly when or how ing summer resorts of the New Eng- it sprang into existence is not exactly land coast. It is a quaint souvenir of the former dignities of the island that the lordly hostc'ry which has grown up here since colonial times should bear the name of the colonial governor whom Longfellow has happily immor- Pa Knew, of Course. Paw, whats a veterinary surgeon? A veterinary surgeon, my son, Is (ahem) a doctor who examines veterans to see If they ought to have pensions. Better write that down somewhere so you wont forget it Kansas City Journal. Palermo. striking her head against a sharp projection of the cornice. At that instant the returning lovers eyes fell upon her prostrate form and with the fury of a wild beast he threw himself upon the French sergeant, driving his stilleto into hla heart and crying Morte ala Francia! Death to the French. The maddened cry became the roar of infuriated thousands It swelled and deepened; it took on a deeper meaning and became nationalized and then burst forth: "Morte ala Francia Italia anelea! (Death to the French is Italys cry.) For seventy-two hours armed bands, headed by the father and betrothed of the girl hunted down the hapless French. In dread of the vengeance of the French nation these unhappy people formed themselves Into secret organization with the password and name of the society made up with the initial letters of the words which compose that fateful death cry, thus forming Mafia. But setting aside the possible ancient origin of the society, its present development seems due to the great corruption which existed under the Bourbons and especially in the police of that time, the consequence of which was a general tendency on the part of the Sicilians to do justice for themselves. One of the principal functions of the Mafia is, Indeed, to decide differences and dispense justice without apeallng to the decisions of courts or tribunals. The Maflsts have their code of honor, and disregarding social law, accept Omerta and are guided by the teachings and by it regulate their lives and adjust their relations to their fellow men. In the opinion of the Maflsts. the Omerta lifts them above law. According to it, if a man appeals to the law against bis fellow man, he is not only a fool, but a coward. The Mafia is properly divided Into two parts, the one existing in Palermo and the larger cities and the other outside in the open country and in the mountains. Without organization it seems Impossible that members of the society should be capable of recognizing other members. The intercourse comes about through a cattle fair, which is held every year, and and peasants, rich and poor, mingle one with the other. Since 1876 the Mafia has been very quiet In Italy and has been little heard Harold Do you think it would be wrong for me to kiss you? Mae I dont know. Mamma told me never to let her see tne kissing a man, but shes gone over to Mrs. Blxleys. Chicago Weather. Marshall P. Wilder and Opie Read were discussing Chicago weather. The author of The Starbucks warmly defended his town as an BROKE FOR FAIR. resort. We have some rare days there in the spring." said Mr. Read in conclusion. Rare, did you say? retorted Mr. WIMer. I never saw any spring days there that were not absolutely raw. Repartee. "Ah! he said to her over their ice cream, It is very sweet, but not so sweet as you. It is soft, she returned promptly, but not so soft as you. And it Is cold, he concluded, but not so cold as you. Did She Really Mean This? Mrs. Galley I really must have some new stockings. Mr. Galley Why, you got several pairs not long ago. Whats the matter with them? Mrs. Gailey Oh! they are really not fit to be seen. Daisy Maisy Daisy d Baron Nocoynskl was at our cottage last evening. Does he talk as brokenly as as ever? Yes; I hear! him touch papa up for a hundred before he left THE Moments of History. An Insinuation. Eudora Young Freshleigh tried to put his arm around my waist last night. Tried to! Why, wasn't hts Aurelia arm long enough? BEST ONE TO SEE. Elizabeth was about to step on the cloak that Raleigh put down in front when a sudden thought struck her. Has it been sterilized? she asked sternly. It was evident by Raleighs look of sudden dismay that he had been guilty of gross neglect only goes to show, It said Eliza- beth, stinging him through her nette, as she was lifted over the lorgpud- dle, how even one who loves me so much may grow criminally careless." Her View of It Pshaw! she exclaimed disgustedly as she came to the most Interesting part only to read to be continued. s, I dont see why they call these things 'continued stories. " No? queried her husband, politely. No, they should be called disconPhiladelphia Press. tinued stories. Wherein They Differ. What, asked the very young man, is the difference between a statesman and a politician? A statesman, replied the old gentleman who was long on wisdom, is talized in Lady Wentworth. The favorite diversions of a summers day for visitors at Newcastle are sailing and deep sea fishing, and there is a great fascination in following this pastime of the ancient residents. Like the other seafaring communities at Salem and Marblehead, Newcastle still adheres to its maritime interests, but where once this life took these men quite round the world, it leads them nowadays only to the distant northeast haunts of cod and mackerel, so that their lives have become yet more remote and solitary. Most of these towne have in consequence degenerated, but not so Newcastle. The very isolation of this island home, with its spirit of political independence and sturdy resourcefulness, appears to have kept their lives pure and wholesome. They are still a primitive people, but the historic associations they can boast are not darkened by a single crime. s NOT SEE. SHE COULD d Turn of Crooked Lane. house of Walton was the scene of havoc. Prayer meetings were held regularly In consequence, that evil might be averted, but long ere these sessions had teen given over the missiles had ceased to fly, and apparently this particular devil had moved along. Now. even the Walton house exists no more and only this solemn tree is standing in a negative way, with half its branches naked of leaves, a sorry survival of the flourishing group which shaded a once proud doorstep. The oldest house in town is standing as the melancholy background of a lusty cabbage patch. Such patches have of late acquired much dignity, and because of the literary as well as the historic distinction of the old house the laundress occupant never calls round for the washing, but with great hauteur receives the week- - Indian relics. Two Indian spearheads recently found on a farm in West Bridgewater, Mass., further indicate that there are many Indian relics in the same soil Charles H. Fuller, who has a farm In West Bridgewater, picked up a Edge of Fishing Village. unique spearhead recently. Six weeks British, but romantic persons are apt ago, in the same soil, he found the to weave legends about so fine an old first. The first head was of hard ruin. flinty rock, some ten inches long, and Hardly less antique in its historic is one of a kind that is familiar. The associations than the fortress itself is second is a green stone with a vein the old Jaffrey house, which, though in it such as runs through marble. somewhat remodeled, has yet in its No one has been able to classify 1L structure great timbers like a ship, so it may stand the wear and teal of Coincidence In Meeting. A peculiar coincidence occurred last two or three mere centuries. it was built previous to 1680, though week at Broad Brook, Conn., when just when is not known, and in its William Stunz of San Franslco, who picturesque location it has always has been away from Broadbrook for been a center of romantic interest eighteen or nineteen years, came on It is a favorite resort of lovers, many a visit to his brother Frank of Broad of whom have been married there, and Brook and on the same day his It has been much visited by noted peo- brother Henry of Florida arrived. ple. Longfellow Is said to have here There had been no communication on imused on the ballad of Lady Wentthe subject, and the meeting was t worth. The big parlor was for a time wholly unexpected. The brothers had used as a meeting place of the provin- - not met for a number of years. i-- d a politician, and a politician e self-mad- is a statesman. machine-mad- e A of All. Yes, the agent told guaranteed to cure ailments. I hope trouble swallowing Easiest Mrs. Crowfoot me these pills were sixty-nin- e different I wont have any " them. Mr. Crawfoot ed his story. Its Not if you swallow- Proper Enough.' ridiculous to speak of the milk in the cocoanut ; Why? It is really nothing hut water. Well? What sort of milk do you get in the city? Philadelphia Ledger. He Yes; hes been made a lieutenant in the army. She He never saw any service. He No; but he saw the Senator from his district What He Needed. What I need Is change," said the Servant Theres a beggar at the Miss Debbie Tante Oh, thank man who was planning to go away for door, sir. ever so much for those beat Goodhart Well, see that he gets opera glasses a vacation. you sent me. Youre easy, returned his compan- what he Is most in need of. and Fargone I hope when you Servant Do you mean that Im to into the ion. Ive got the chahge, but I need present in the future you make him use your bathroom, sir? some bills of large denomination. sometimes think of the past As Explained. Why, asked the good Samaritan, do you permit your wife to take in Public Four aln, Palermo. Some historians say that the Italians love for intrigue and mystery prompted the organization, but the writers who cling to the romances of history tell a pretty story, which shows that the society sprang into existence from an inspiration of patriotism, but Its very birth was heraldThese ed by a libation of blood. writers have its origin at the revolt of Palmero, which took place during an Easter ceremonial in the Buburbs of that city in the year 1282. A beautiful young girl and her betrothed, in accordance with the quaint customs of that people, approached the church of the Holy Ghost to be united in marriage at the altar, and while the lover sougnt the padre in the little room at the rear of the building,'- - his bride knows. gw uj BSite of elsewhere until 189L when its bold operations in New Orleans and the assassination of Chief Hennesy of that city, so aroused the better elements of New Orleans that the citizens proceeded to the jail and shot or hanged eleven of the Italian criminals confined there who bad been implicated in the murder. Since then the Mafia has not dared to raise its head In the United States, though no doubt there still exists organization among the lower classes. washing? I wouldnt, answered the man who Miss Barnard He must have seen was born tired, only she needs the you playing baseball. money to support the family. my-Bel- f. Country Board $4 a Week. Smythe Did they set a good table gt that place where you boarded last summer? Browne The table wag all right ft was the stuff they put on it that we kicked about Marriage In England. Of every 1.000 marriages in England 672 take place in Anglican churches, 128 in Nonconformist churches, 164 in! Registrars offices, 40 in Catholic, ; churches and 6 in synagogues. 'WT 7 g Saw Him Fan the Air. Yaleton Yes, Miss Barnard, now that I am graduated my father thinks I am capable of striking out for pi ' Quinine. Smlthers Dus beard bitterly of life as Well, he cant Extravagant Prose ve. Poetry. Too Impulsive. Would you be willing to die for Yes, Tomlinson has lost his Jb me, asked the tomantic maid. He kissed the pretty typewriter fit Not so you could notice It," re- before his employer. plied the practical youth. But Im Ah, yes. He should have waited to willing to get out and hustle to make let the employer kiss her first fob a living for you. always was impulsive. Returned Hie Love. 8o They Are. Whats the matter, old man? "Jeck told me I was not like oft he did Doesnt she return your love? girls." Jilted One Thats juBt the trouble. very well help "Thats what he tells all of us. Hes been taking quinine for the past She returned it and told me to give it read somewhere that all women two days to break up a summer cold. to some other girl. Princeton Tiger. different Louisville (Ky.) TimA I never - "" . Crusty old gent to tramp Wb Begging again! Didnt I give y dime yesterday for a meal? Tramp (sarcastically) Yes, I koWl govnor; but I overate and I want t get some medicine for it. speak so Friend it a. U43 T i |