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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-01
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THE IRISH LANGUAGE.
Its Effect on nn Audience Described
nv q South American.


Mr.. William Bulfin, editor Of the
Southern Cross, Buenos Ayres, recent
" visited Ireland and attended a feis
ceoil given in the city of Galway. This
IS what he says of Irish oratory in the
native tongue:
II can only judge of it, unfortunate
", from two standpoints-the sound OF
it and the effect it has upon an audi
enca. | heard several Irish addresses
at the feis All We're in the same
style. Tie accent of all the speakers
was more or less the same. | learned,
too. that each speaker dealt in plain.
concise. practical ideas and expressed
them in terse and vigorous modern
Irish. So far so good. Here, then, is
plain statement of how all this sound
ed to plain man.
AT first the sound of Irish oratory
is a little harsh to the unframed and
unaccustomed ear, but this is only for
a moment. There is deep note of pas
sionate earnestness in the rugged maj
esty of the words, and there is
sledgehammer power in the sonorous
roll of the sentences. In the Irish there
are sounds as sibilant as the Italian.
as mouth filling as the Spanish, as ma
sal as the French, as cultural as the
German and as deep as the English.
But the language resembles none of
these. It appears to belong to another
sphere altogether. 1t seems to have
been coined laboriously by men who
had grand and great and glowing things
to say to each other. It bursts impet-
uously in huge masses of sound through
the sense of hearing and knocks thun-
derously at the heart and soul Of a
man. And meantime it is not unmu-
steal. 1t is not by any means fiat or
sharp. But there is no f1uting about it.
There is no whine in it. Its diapason
Is essentially masculine 1t is the big
organ among the languages, with many
registers, able to run up and down the
gamut of human feeling and touch ev-'
cry responsible fiber of being and sound
the depths of joy and sorrow and
rouse to lofty passion and to the no.
blest endeavor. This say from atten-
lively listening to the sound OF the lam
guage and observing its effects upon
the audiences who understood it.
'sIn singing the Irish language is sim
gularly sweet. 1t is not the Italian
sweetness nor the German sweetness,
for the German in song is one Of the
most musical languages. The sweet
ness in Irish song is unique, and you
cannot describe it. It has a wondrous
appeal In it. At the feis the test song
in one of the competitions was Gulf
hionn' (Coulin). When Caitilin Nj
Bhraonain Miss Kathleen Brennan)
sang 1t in the traditional style, 1t pulled
you all to pieces. 3
In the grand concert at the town
hall the choir from the Claddagh school
sang the Shan Van Vocht.' I never
heard the silvery voices Of children
blended SO melodiousiy. Their singing
was something extraordinary. How
such music could be evolved out of hui
man speech was a mystery and at the
same time a revelation: abut. then, so
was the feis itself. It was grand Only
for it my visit to Galway would have
given me more bitterness of soul than
could have shaken off in a month.
As it was, left Galway with hope
for Galway and FOR Ireland"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-01
Benton and His Wife.

Senator Benton Of Missouri Hss q
model of tenderness and devotio to
his invalid wife. 1t seems that du;np
her later years her mind became n
paired by paralytic stroke, bit Sc
never failed to recognize her husbar
and was fond of being near him. One,
when her distinguished husband was
entertaining a foreign prince in the
drawing room Mrs. Benton came to
the door in a state Of undress and
stood gazing at her husband. The at
tention of the company being attracted
IN her direction, Benton turned to see
what the attraction was. On perceiv
ing his poor wife he Immediately rose,
went to her, took her tenderly by the
hand and, leading her into the room,
said, MY dear, Prince So-and-so;
prince, Mrs. Benton, SIR Then af-
fectionately placing a hassock for her
by the side of his chair he resumed
his seat. and. leaving one of his hands
in hers for her to toy with, he went on
with the conversation. The prince was
quick to take in the situation and
adapted himself to the occasion with
consummate tact, while all the Mis-
sourians were deeply affected.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-01
STOCKHOLDERS, MEETING

The regular annual meeting of the
Kansas City, Shreveport. and Gulf Rail
way Company will De held at the gem
eral offices OF the company, No. ST.
Market street, IN the city of Shreveport,
State Of Louisiana. Oh Friday, April 4,
1908, at the hour Of 10 o'clock am, for
the purpose Of eleeting a Board Of Di-
recters and the transaction ct such other
business as may properly come before
the meeting
= r KNOLL. President
s ID WILKINSON, Secretary
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-01

During the war a paper from General
Meigs passed through the hands Of
General Sherman and is today preserv-
ed with this Endorsement upon it in
General Sherman's we'll known hand:
Il heartily concur in the recOmmcn-
dalton of the quartermastcr general.
but | don't know what be says"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-01

have the power. if they will exercise it
with intelligence and discretion but with
degree of frrnness which will demon
strate that their Just demands must re-
ceive respectful consideration and fav-
orab1e attention from Democratic au
thOrity in the State
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-01

The progressive merchant ins;,,,
IS clerks present a neat appeararsI
tuse they represent his store III
5ods. He insists that his statiors,'
snt a neat appearance because i 4
SSfts his business. If we print i sd
o0Sa+isfied. Phone one thousand
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-01
Judge Parker seems 70 IL the nr..;.

Judge Parker seems to be the presi-
Dental candidate Of those Democrats
who want to win and reap the spoils of
office, regardless of what the candidate
may believe or not believe, or what he
may do in the event of his election. But
this does not necessarily mean that
Parker is not the right Guardian
Journal.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-01
Generous.

Father Visiting son at college)-Pret
ty good cigars you smoke, my boy. |
can't afford cigars like these
Son-Fill your case, dad; fill your
case!-Harvard LampoOn.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-01
He Has to Work Hard Too.

Miss Sweetly-What's Mr.. Hardup
doing aor living now?
George-Oh, anything that his rich
wife tells him.-Comic Cuts.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-01
There Are Executions.

at is said that all parsons sons turn
out to be worthless. Do rou believe it,"
ooh. dear. no! Some parsons have
no SONS. CT sssnass. ..
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-01
AN ORDINANCE

AoFegulate houses of public hi
ion and houses of assigaais|
frlcting them 10 certain IinaI
describing penalties fors
tbn thereof.
Bet ordained by the civ al
1ne ely of Shreveport, in regaEI
sion 9nvened, that from and af5I
l. ieo4 all houses of nublie prgsiI
and aSignation in the civ Of Il
port Sail be restricted to the EHI
illEIts. to-wit:
lining at intersectien 81 CT
aVellue(and Texas and Pacihs d
on oofmon street and incluari
l, y a1if 10 in block /; thence ID
mon Saeet to allev betReea :
stree1 ad Fannin street: thas
SAD any to Beauregard STREE
a,o1,e blauregard street up 10 u
cluolng pts I and 2 in Io-acre
lnence abng south line Of lois +
aforementioned to Hunter
thence W Hunter street to al
tween HIM and Christian st
thence un said alley to Texas ID
G11c rallYa y; thence down Tex
racine railway to ~oint Of bee
and after That date all houses b &
hrostit'1tlqp and designation e
hereDy prf1ibited in any other
the city.
Be it fsRtber ordained etc
said date H. sba1l he pnlawf,5| ]:
hereby foibidden any one to
mouse or houses outside the abd34
Its Tor sub purposes of prossaa
Be it futther ordained. etc, iii
said date Ill houses Of public n
ton or asSgnation found outsais
limits shah be ordered closed
mayor, any on failure Of I'D
close and abandon same, the 9of
close I'D SHINE and the narties
snail IN Sddition be liable @
ment herein provided.
Be 1t TT rther ordained etc.
and ever one offending agsld
ordlnaneH whether BY lessi
house to be used for such pufp
by eStaDib shing or maintains
houses Of establishments Or
shall be Rned not less than q
dollars no more than enc hliua
lars (s1oo and not exeeedlng
lmprlsonnI ent Cor botfl) fof
tense; and in default Of pagns
imposed t ne offender may g
to work UT the same on
streets andtallevs of the cit
port or other public works 4
of one ($H dollar per dag
daH, of Labor performed.
Be it furg her ordained, &c !
property wi thin the above
limits shall CONSTITUTE the red
trict of thef CITY of st1reycsq
exclusion of, ali oilers. and
ordinance sHan. take efed
after its prdmulgation and
outside aborr described la
July I, 1908, Ishall be deemed
and be proceeded against Is
of this ordinance. ;,
All ORDINANCES or parts &
in conflict with this ordinano
by repealed.
Read the ! first time aaa
through its first reading By g
ing vote: .S
Foster, Jenki, ms, Ledbettef
ten.
Nays: Dicsson.
January 10 1908. :
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-01
BabyIonian Creation Legends.

The story of the creation as told on
the clay tablets of ancient Babylon. is
Interesting. Several ,l;.iti"S H:)}1var to
have been regarded rs in existence at
the beginning of things. 1t least two
Apsu and Tiamat. represented chH"S
and the former rebeIled against the
gods in consequence. The chief Stru.--
De was between him and La, whose
So Bel, created the world. NAN WAS
mAae by Marmuk, who i'll spit" Of tia
difrsnnce in name may have been iIr1l-
ticalNMth Bel. The creation ri man
WAS discriminating event of Ike lis
tory. Nasnuk told Ea that he inttilsl-
ed to pelTasn his task and asked lis
father to bdlApd him. Man was to I've
made out of A@muk's blood and bone
Marmuk appe;ISAto have survived de-
capitation, as R subsequently took
part in the counciAf the gods.
Many parallels ! yeen these leg
ends and the Hebrewapry of the crea-
ton can be detected IN kcholars. The
idea that seven days werehvoted to the
work may have long antaated Abra-
hams time. The oldest tabhs vet dis
covered are not originals, ID COPIES,
These date back only 66S-626 &c.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-01

H,''I0i ana -. 1ts- al
Read the SC cond time
through its 5eSond reading
ing vote:
Ayes BusbcE. Conger
ter, Jenkins. Ledbctter,
Qi2les, Rand. Snyder, Thor
Nays: I}icN>or
january 70. 1888.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15

There is considerable talk in the
lower peninsula OF a combination Of
the Stearns and Burrows faction. The
proposition is strenuously opposed by
those who have axes to grind by keep
ing the Republican party in turmoil.
If the combination will calm the
waters of Republicanism, Consolidate
the party and further the interests Of
the Republican party in the nation we
hope that it will be brought about.
Harmony il what we want The
welfare of Republicanism and the
triumph of Republican principals is
what we are anxious for irrespective
of personal aims and ambitions Of
inividual members of the party. The
man who seeks not the welfare of the
party should leave it and where he
belongs, with the Democrats.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15
DEATH OF MRS. JACOB BINDER

Mrs. Jacob Binder died at her home
in this city last Tuesday evening about
10 90 o'clock p. M. after lingering
illness which lasted several months.
The deceased lady was 81 years old
at the time Of her death Her maiden
name was Dorothy Cook and she was
born in Germany in which country
she was married to Jacob Binder in
1873. Mr.. Binder came to this country
in the early eighties to make the
country his home and after he had 10
Gated in Crystal Falls he sent to the
old country for his wife who arrived
here In 1884 and made this city heI
residence from that time.
She had no Children, her husband
alone surviving her. The funera
took place from the family home OF
fifth street last Thursday and wa
largely attended by the friends OF the
deceased lady.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15
GOT HIM AT LAST.

Sheriff Holmes has a few fellows that
he will get even with them ere his
term of Office is out and they are the
ones who broke Jail some two years
ago. He has been on the "stin hunt
and will fetch all of them that are
worth fetching before he finishes with
them.
Last Sunday he rounded up one of
his victims, William Porter, fellow
who was bound over to the circuit
court for stealing coat from Barney
Krom, at Iron River. The man. with
several others, escaped one morning in
the dear old summer time and, al
though he has been heard from oc-
casionally at his home near Stephenson,
the officers have been unable TO locate
him. He is secured now, though,
and will be brought before Judge
Stone next October.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15

That there has some friction arisen
between the management of the Es-
canada q Lake Superior road and the
Chicago, Milwaukee q St Paul road
is the cause for the refusal of the Es-
canada q Lake Superior road to extend
70 the new iron range. A survey for
this extension was made some weeks
ago after tine discovery was made that
there was suficiency of ore and
when the Cleyeland-Cliffs Co. had
started explorations with such success,
but nothing since has been done
II seems that the ST. Paul road
wanted 70 have tie handling Of the
ore as did the Escanaba road and here
in the friction came. 1t has resulted
in the abandonment OF the project
temporarily. and the mining operations
are being conducted with in facilities
for getting the ore to market.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15
LOTS OF JoBBING.

Chris Hanson. Ed Mitchell and
Stewart iva were at Menominee last
Monday looking after timber lands for
this winters work Mr. Hanson stat
ed TO reporter for the Diamond Drill
that he has never seen time when
there were az many jcbbers at the
land company offices at Menominee
as was the case on his recent trip
there. In every Office that they visited
he found from FIVE to ten men waiting
and the land company officials were so
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15

It's really too bad looking through
the eyes Of the Detroit Tribune that
there is such thing as the upper
peninsula tackled onto Wayne county
and the rest of the lower peninsula.
The upper peninsula is thorn in the
flesh of the Wayne county press gang.
It stands between them and the graft
that they except to have il nominations
for Office in the state Of Michigan are
put in the hands Of the Detroit papers
OF course, that il a course way OF put
ting it. They don't like to have it
intimated that they are looking after
any graft. They prefer to nave you
think that they are furthering the in
terests Of the dear people Of the state
by advocating primary election law
framed with the design of throwing
the nomination Of state officers into
their hands. It's cute dodge but it
don't fool the people Of the upper
peninsula
We want primary reform mp here
but not the Detroit brand We want
that primary reform that will place
all sections of the state on an equal
footing and give the people and not the
Detroit papers the privilege of nomin-
ating candidates We want direct
nomination Of officers up to the county
and above that 1e want direct vote Of
all the people of the county for de-
legates.
Nothing fairer can. be asked for and
none but one intoxicated by the sight
of unlimited power and graft can ob.
ject TO it.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15
FELL DOWN SHAFT.

Jacob Paavo, a Finn miner, lost his
life at the Lamont mine last Monday.
One of the miners had dropped a box
of dynamite down the shaft and Paavo
was detailed to search the shaft for
the odd sticks of powder that were
caught ON the timbers When he
reached the level above the bottom of
the mine he threw a plank across the
shaft and started to cross it so as to
get to the opposite side. The plank
broke and let him fall TO the bottom,
distance of 100 feet. He struck on
his head and sustained injuries from
which he died several hours after
wards. He was recently married and
leaves young wife to mourn his
death. A short time ago he took out
life insurance policy in the New
York mutual from Matt Hurja, the
agent, that being the only property he
left. He was young man and well
thought of in the community.
Rev. r. L. Hewson was an Iron
Mountain visitor last Tuesday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15
BIG LAND DEALS.

Two deeds were recorder in the
registers Office this week that convey
large interests in the Iron county
realty. The first one was a deed which
transferred from Peter McGovern to
the State Bank of Cadillac, Mich, all
of the lands of the former in the
county and adjoining counties in
Wisconsin and includes the saw mill
plant on the Brule river in MastOdon
township. The consideration of the
deed in $l2s, 900, making the transac-
tion rank with the. largest ever made
in these parts Mr.. McGovern owned
a lot Of good lands in this county and
his sale of them will probably mean
the manufacture of lumber on larger
scale at the McGovern mill.
The second---deed transferred. all OF
the. lands..of.the X. 9. Co. in this and
adjoining counties to the wholesale
firm OF Carpenter Cook, & Co. and the
consideration is S2s. 600. While it IL
not known-what the exact meaning Of
this trnnsfer means, yet IL is thought
TO foresnadow the dissolution Of thu
X. G. Co. by surrender OF charter
The business OF the concern IS al
wound up, the realty holdings beinl
the only thing left and with thes'
transferred the company has no furthel
| huafn aaa ~, tranaact
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15

Lusy that it Was very unsatisfactory
doing business. The companies don't
know just what 10 do because Of the
change in prices. of lumber and other
forest products
Cedar has dropped about 40 per cent.
Hemlock is down about So per thous-
and aud other lumber in proportion.
The lumber market is uncertain and
no one seems to know just where they
are at in putting prices on timber
lands. One thing is certain and that
Is that there will be lot of logging
and that lands will not drop much in
price.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15

Stop Knocking " Stop Knocking :.
It's hurting the town and doing no
one any good. The trouble here is not
that the town is no good but that
the people have no confidence. II a
half dozen men are laid off at one Of
the mines every man, woman and
child commences 10 predict panic
and tell of the proverbial ups and
downs OF the iron country. At the pre-
aent day, when it is impossible to get
labor about town for odd jobs labor
that will give you 81 worth of work
for 81 in money. men can be heard OF
the street corners telling how hard 4
is TO get work They belong to the
class that "look for work and pral
not to find" it, Crystal Falls is th'
best town in the iron country today
All that is necessary to keep IL up !
for the people Of the place TO be loya
10 IT, Speak well OF it. Pay wha
you owe so that tine merchants ma,
be able to pay their debts. Above al
don knock. If you cant say any
thing good don say anything.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15
MRS. LENA CARL.

Weird was received here on tn ssday
saying that Mr.. Carl had died at the
Newberry Asylum, to which institu-
ton she had been sent several years
ago because of mental arrangement.
She had been i'll for several weeks
before her death but it was not ex.
pected that she would die so soon.
Her son, Joseph Carl went to New.
berry to take charge Of the remains
Mrs Carl had resided in Iron county
for number Of years and was q
member of the local lodge Mystic
Workers Of the world. She carried =
policy OF So, 600 in the Mystic Worker,
and also was possessed Of considerable,
realty In this section.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15

Mr.. Charles Theobald, an electrician
with the Lincoln Light and Power Go.
Lincoln, III, says II am occasionally
troubled with severe headaches the
result of constipation and have at
numerous times used Re-Go Tonic
Laxative Syrup which ! think is the
only medicine. II moves the bowels
most satisfactory in its results OF
naturally and promptly without pain
or gripping and certainly cures the
headaches caused by constipation. We
always give it to Our Children to
regulate aud correct any bowel trou
bles. = Sold by Coles Phar.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15
POTENT PILL PLEASURE.

The pills that are potent in their
action and pleasant in effect are De-
Wits Little Early Risers W. $.
Philpot Of Albany Ga says During
a bilious attack took one. Small as
it was it did me more good than
calomel blue-mass or any other pills
ever took ana at the same time il
effected me pleasantly. Little Early
Risers are certainly an ideal pill
Sold by Coles Pharmacy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-15
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