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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
4 STRANGE COMMUNITY
 OFF THE IRISH COAST

nestle animals, mixing pigs, COWS. goats, fows and children among straw, heather, and far less acceptable accumulations. In one case I saw single bed for family of seven with only few rags to cover them, and absolutely nothing to lie upon but a pile of bare heather. There was no chimney; the smoke was sup posed to go out through a hole in the roof, but went out by the door Instead, filling the hut on Its way. Those who live with their beasts are the middle and upper classes; the lower classes have no beasts with which to live. traveller who had been that way before me tells me he saw a whole family absolutely naked, but I saw nothing quite so in- teresting as that.
 The people are supposed to be Chris tians, but there is no place of worship of any kind. The Catholic religion pre- vails on the mainland, and the priests make periodical visits when the weather is fine. Fishing and a little precarious agriculture among quartz crags are the sole support of the people. who, in so far as I could make out, are the decendants of fugitives from wars which gave all the land worth having to that conquering race At least that is the popular belief, but the real history of the people Is lit- tie known.
 Nominally, at least, the place is said to be under British jurisdiction, though it is hard to believe this in view of the condition of the natives and the glory of the British flag. The coloring of tho maps make 1t British, but that is about all one can see to associate this region with "the greatest empire the world has known"
 Such was Muckanaghederdauha when I left there last January. but on my way through the adjacent mainland found tho resources and the people even poorer, and I went through one dis trict which was at least twice as poor, judging from official statistics and from my own experience alike. Yet the main land is certainly in the British empire.
 Where is all this? It is in the United Kingdom, in the county of Galway, in the center of connemara. about half way between Galway City and Clifden. There Is a place called Derrynea, where the valuation for local government pur- poses is only 4s per head as against R7 per head in the agricultural districts of Meath The statutory qualification for a congested district is sos per head; and 1t is a strange fact that the congested districts board has never done anything for the agricultural population in Derry nea, while they have continually poured Priests tell me this is due to their own representatives on the board. but that ls matter I'd rather leave to the priests themselves.
 Another curiously Irish phenomenon:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28

This region in Connemara keeps up it's population, while the people are flying rapidly from the best lands in Ireland. For example, the population of Muckana- ghederdauhaulia has remained practical iy the same since 1884, while that of Navan Union, in Meath, which has a valuation of about R7 per head. and in- clndes some of the best land in tho United Kingdom, has diminished by nearly 20 per cent in the same period This Is no isolated accident but a strong example of a state of things which ia general throughout the country, gradu- ated according to the resources. The people multiply on misery, and fly from wealth throughout agricultural Ireland from one end to tho other.
 1rish-speaiking people have long looked on the English language as 9 means to emigrate and many have learned It main " Tor that purpose. In accurate propor- ton as the English language has spread in the west and south, the population has diminished; and this particularly notice- able In the various districts of Conne- mara. where the priests tell me that the main cause of the population not falling Ia that the people have known Irish only m like manner education is regarded as a means of escape to some other country. 1 and so widely established is this idea that have lately heard 1t recommended by member of parliament, even in a district where the agricultural and other resources were about the average. Edu- cation In Ireland is carried on largely for the benefit of America.
 Muckanaghederdauha means aor,e- thing concerning the pig between the two seas"-literally, between the two salt waters" regret to say that the name as written officially, and as I have written It here. is & syllable short thought or restoring the lost syllable. but the name may be long enough without it. 1s
 Some years ago a government official was sent to these parts to report, and one or tho first questions ne asked was.
 what is the peoples principal means of supportT' Credit, your Honor, :, uas the reply. That was years ago. and now the very poor have not even credit. know one family of nine that had abso- iutely nothing but twenty stones of very pao potatoes to live on from January to July. English Is the official language for agitation, and these people, knowing m English, remain unnoticed by the agita- tor and the government alike, while all Kinds of remedial measures" are under taken Tor those who are immeasureablv less poor but who know enough English to agitate In other parts of the country. There Is great multitude of these pa- thetc wretches, and now 1t is assumed that they will be made happy by bece
 Ing owners of their granite farms.
 can but make them owners of permant
 misery, more confirmed in all their sou,
 or. This applies not merely to Muckan. ghederdauhaulia, but to fully one-fou
 of all the agricultural tenants in Irelan. who constitute the real Hand problem, ana whose case can no more be settled by this bill than If they lived among the Ice packs of the Antarctic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28

P. D. Kenney in London Pail Mall Ga- zette.
 I returned lately from that strange re- zion, and I think I have succeeded in learning to pronounce the name accur- ately. I will try to translate 1t lower down, but must attend to the place itself first. Probably not one in five thousand London people has ever heard of 1t.
 It is a populous peninsula, over four miles long, running from the Atlantic inland; a strange arrangement for pen insula, but not stranger than other facts connected with Muckanaghederdau The sea comes in on one side by the base of the peninsula, goes round its point and back nearly to the base on the other side, leaving 1t connected there with the main land. That Is how the peninsula comes to run from the coast toward the inter for.
 The inhabitants speak language which is said to be very ancient, and which is almost unknown in civilization except among a few professors on the continent and a few of their pupls in the United Kingdom. Among all the Muckanaghederda auhaulians l heard only two who could speak any other language. and only one who could read or write. This was a child, the only inhabitant that had ever been to school. l made ex- tensive inquiries about this assisted by local guides and by my knowledge of the native language, but could not find trace of more than one inhabitant hav- ing ever been to school. It is a fact that there is no school on the peninsula, though there is one on the mainland, within mile as the crow flies across the water By road, however. the distance Is ever nine miles, and there Is no other way to the school. It is several times been proposed to build a viaduct over the sound, but the natives have always opposed it on the ground that 1t might hinder local industry in illicit spirit, which has flourished there from time im- memorial
 The male Muckanaghederdauh dress consists solely of two coarst wool en garments, a jacket and a kind of trousers, spun and woven by hand. Some of the less poor men wear also shirts, generally of cheap cotton, sent out from Manchester. Some wear boots. As among the backward races of the world, the womens dress is less elaborate. They very seldom wear boots, and those that do don't seem to know how to lace them on. The children are always barefooted, and some of them are all but naked, even In the severity of winter, up to ten years of age.
 The family commonly live In single small. rude apartment, with their do-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28

Brass and cut glass are combined pret- tily in a pair of high candlesticks. The base is cut glass, and from this group of tall. gracefully arranged brass grasses branch out. with cut glass bulbs at the ends of several to hold the candles. These are of various lengths, with the other grasses In between them.
 Jet butterflies mounted on long jet hairpins are very smart ornaments for the coiffure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
Why Men Don't Go to Church.

The Rev Eric M. Farrar, St. John vicar age, Hoxton, son of the late dean of Can terbury says the London Express, has collected the reasons given to him by many workingmen for non-attendance at church:
 First.-Because of their love of home, Sunday being the only day when many of them see their children awake.
 Second. Because they often have no Sunday clothes. (Mem.-I have often con- sidered the fashion of Sunday clothes a device of the devil.)
 Third.-Because there Is so little well come extended to the stranger entering church.
 < Fourth.-Because sermons so seldom touch on the subjects men are most in- $ terested in.
 F'ifth.-Because Sunday is the only day for recreation and social intercourse.
 Sixth.-Because they are leased if they go by their comrades
 Seventh.--Because they have to stay at home to mind house and children if the wife goes.
 Eighth.-Because they had too much of 1t as children.
 Ninth.-Beeause they love the things temporal more than the things eternal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
Chinese Gnu -h Choir.
n the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
 San Francisco has a real Chinese choir It is a church choir. complete in all its parts. and composed of young Chinese vocalists, who are accompanied on the organ by a Chinese organist. It sings to purely Chinese congregation composed of men, women and children.
 It was in 1Ss 6that Chinese branch of the Presbyterian church was formed in San Francisco. It was found extremely hard to bring the men and women to- gether for worship. There was a religious and social chasm that the men shrunk from crossing But concessions were made, and the women were allowed to worship behind screens and curtains Prejudices were lost as time wore on. and in 1870 curtains and screens begun to be lowered and finally to disappear. But the men kept to one side of the church and the women to the other. But the choir marks one of the most positive advances, for in it young men and young women stand side by side and their voices blend sweetly rhythmically and devotionally in hymns of praise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
NN NcE there were two Nerve kVJ Specialists who had gone
 out into the Clover Belt to

kVI Specialists who had gone
 out into the Clover Belt to separate the Jays from their Bank Accounts.
 When they arrived in the High and Unknown, they found that the gladstone Reub had been reading the Papers, and their Scheme fiat tened out. So they were trying to get back to New York
 In any part of the U. s. A. when a Pneumatic Enterprise blows up and leaves a Napoleon of Finance hanging on to the ragged Edge of the Jumping-Off Place, his one De- sire in Life is to make a Swift Touch for enough to carry him to Jersey City. He figures that he can swim the rest of the Way.
 The two polite Grafters were very keen to get back to the throb- ping Metropolis, where so much is happening that one may go Broke without exciting Comment and where the Carnation in the Button Hole is cften doing Double Turn with the expired Meal Ticket.
 But when they did the Commit tee on Ways and Near they found that they were sitting on the Hard Pan, with no Assets except some Laundry ready to be sent out and several Letters wishing them all kinds of Luck.
 In every Business Combination of two or more there Is one Human Fox who is known on the Outside as the Brains of the Concern. He ribs up the Schemes and then al lows MT. Patsy Bolivar to climb over the Transom and take all the Chances.
 If the Deal explodes he is sitting outside the Danger Zone, flaming himself ard explaining that his Partner did not follow Directions.
 Any one who has established a Physical Culture Soiree may have noticed that the Artist who gets the Decision, after being walloped into a Pulp, never collects the Purse. The Coin is passed over to a pale Gentleman of thoughtful Mein who is known as the Man ager He attends to the Intellectual Part of the Game and holds out about 75 per cent of the Gross.
 If a Manager is very Successful and owns a Spark-Wagon carrying five People he becomes known as a Promoter. If he can induce large Bunch of Good Things to go out and connect with the Where withal and then bring most of it up and hand it to him where he is sitting on the Front Porch, drink ing his Hickey, then he Is known as a Great Financier
 The Bunko Team stranded out in the Prairie Wilderness had a Manager, who had sufficient Gall to be a Promoter and who hoped to be Great Financier some day. in case the Public forgot to lock up at Night.
 The other half of the Outfit was the Customary Mark. He went out and dug up and then whacked with the Brains of the Concern. He was afraid to cut loose, for the Man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28

:. cut glass cheese dish has large bal of silver as an ornament on the cover and a wide border of silver work is around the edge of the platter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28

the Fifty and will take Chance. I need the Money"
 q shall hold the Money until you come back" said the Manager. q should prefer not to give 1t to you now If anything happens, it will not be of any Use to you and might fall into the Hands of Ire sponsible Strangers. It Is the duty of every good Manager to protect the Financial Interests of those associated with him."
 But when I am up there, dodg- ing Clouds, how am to keep Tab on you down here?' asked the Mark
 Don't worry" was the Reply. eTf you come out alive today, I'm going to send you up again. In fact, think I shall keep sending you up until something happens. As long as you are good for the Coin. I'll never quit you"
 MORAL: Never doubt Busi- ness Man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
A Pillar of Society.
the Chicago Inter-Ocean.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
 B. J. Ewen of Jackson Breathitt coun- ty, Kentucky, saw one man deliberately shoot another In the courthouse there. The crime was one of many in a poiltf- cal feud which has stained Kentucky with blood
 Ewen had not been in this feud. Busi- ness interests would have impelled hin, to say nothing of what he saw But in defense of law and order he came for ward at the appointed time and told the truth.
 Thereupon the faction to which belong ed the man accused of the murder de- cided to kill this witness They served notice upon him that he could have s. 900 to repudiate his testimony or abscond. Otherwise his property would be destroy cd and he would be shos
 Even refused to be bought He stood fast for law and order He did his duty as a man and citizen. He continued to uphold the laws and aid in their enforce ment.
 Because he did his duty his place of business has been burned He and his family are homeless and penniress. He would not have even his life but for a bodyguard of militia Such is the lot of a law-abiding man and citizen in Breath lit county. Kentucky
 The duty of Kentucky is plain. The whole power of the state ought to be ex- erted, if necessary, 10 protect B. J Ewen. to punish his prosecutors and to enable his to live in peace and safety
 Such men as he can not be spared. They are the pillars of society
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
MODERN FABLES BY GEORGE AIDE. Business
GEORGE AoE-c0pyrIght feOs by Robert Howard Russell
he More Important Details.

ager often told him, Any time that you lose me, you stop eating"
 And what would you do if you lost me?" asked the Mark, who was weary of splitting the Re- ceipts.
 T can always find one," replied the astute Manager. They are born at the rate or one Minute and they never ges next until 1t Is too late. Do not oesert me in this Crisis. If you stick, l think I may be able to find some Work for you to do"
 It befelI that the Village in which they were shell-roaded had advertised Balloon Ascension for Independence Day. The Natives rejoiced in the Fact that the Colo nies had thrown off the yoke of British Tyranny and Oppression and in order to give evidence of their belated Joy they were going to watch the man go up in the Bal loon.
 When the Natal Day of our glori- ous Liberty dawned on the Tap Settlement and the Local Popula- tion began to coagulate along Main Street, 1t was discovered that the daring Aeronaut had been taken with Cold Feet an1 refused to go up.
 The Committee was in despair. Now comes the Part showing the Value of a Manager. The Brains of the Concern went to the Com mittee and agreed to send his Part ner up in the Balloon in considera- ton of 100 Plunks to him in the Hand paid. Then he sought out the Patsy end of the Sketch and broke the Good News to him.
 We get 100 Samoleons," he ex- plained.
 Where do you come in?" asked the Mark. If I give the whole Show and take all the Chances, why not the Long End for me?"
 You forget that it was my Mas ter Mind that evolved the whole Plan" said the Manager 'I have promised to send you up. There fore my Reputation as Manager is at stake, think I am entitled to at least 25 per cent on account of the Strain on my Reputation. If you should let go of the Trapeze and splatter yourself all over the Landscape, think of the Injury that would be done to my Professional Standing. In addition to thinking out all the Details of this Under taking, conducted the Business Negotiauons with that Skill and Sagacity which are usually lacking in the Common Skate known as the Producer. In other Words, made them hand over the Cur rercy. In Fact, figure that have done practically everything con nected with this Job except the one minor detail of going. up in the Balloon. You have been relieved of all Worries and Responsibilities have smoothed out the Prelimi- naries and now all you have to do is to make the k..cension."
 'I can see that am lucky to get Half" said the Mark. Slip me
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S33.45.

Birmingham to Boston and return via Southern Railway July 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th, tickets can be extended Sept. lst. Apply Passenger Office, Morris Hotel Building, tele- phone 6l7. J. c. Lusk, Dis trict Passenger Agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-28
An Old Sunday School Scholar.

It is quite usual in Wales for old people to go to Sunday school. There are not many even among the Welsh "elder boys" like MT J. Pearsons. Rad cliffe Hall Radcliffe, who has just re- ceived gold medal for regular attend ance. Mir Pearsons has passed his ninetieth birthday, and he has been a scholar at the parish church Sunday school for fifty years
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All kinds of cuts Age-Heraid =, graving Department. T
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
Passed Away.

Mrs. Barbara Kogler. wife Of Mr..
Frederick Kogler, ST., departed this
life on Sunday, July 8. 1908, at $3.50
p. m. at her home Is miles south.
west Of Abilene.
She was born April l6, 1sIS, In
LudwitIcburgh, Germany. Nov. 20.
1859, she was united in marriage with
Mr.. Frederick Kogler BY whose side
she walked down LIES way for more
than 40 years. All OF the four chill
drsn still living, Frederick. Mrs.
Minnie Mysr, Carl and Rudolph were
present at the funeral. The husband
also remains 10 mourn the departure
Of . loving, faithful wife.
During the II years that Mrs.
Koglsr has resided in Dickinson
'Ounty. her nsigbbOrs have found her
EOrthy Of respect sud esteem. She
vas modest and usassuming in dis
position, ury helpful IN the home,
loving mother, Z faithful wife and
genial, kind friend 70 eli.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09

cursion train Saturday night and was
badly bruised up.
"A. NJ. Ward has had new win
dow cut In the east wall Of his build
ing which improves the appearance
Of his pretty store.
--Salina held q special election yes
lerday and elected two councilmen.
The liberal candidates won over
those on the Temperance ticket.
Wanted to hire, q good riding
horse with side saddle, every eve
ming for several months, 500 Broad
way. Mrs. Rohrer. Call for Anna
Horne. So SMAwSct
r. N. White spent the Fourth at
Pearl and reports the harvesting
practically completed in that section
and the wheat . very good quality.
Miss Lolita Northcrait entertained
. small crowd Of her friends a. .
delightful six o'clock dinner last eve
ming in hOnOr Of Misc Fisher Of New
port Tenn.
-Ons Of the horses IN the hurdle
race at r. Riley stumbled over one
Of the hurdles turning entirely over
and failing On he rider. killing hin
slnps, instantly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
-The Lunch Counter club had

The Lunch Counter club had a
most enjoyable time at picnic sup
per held at the home Of C. C. Wyandt
on the 4th with a splendid display Of
fireworks in the evening.
Surveyor Romig has been making
some measurements on food records.
He finds that the height Of the water
on Second and Third street was tx-
Aclly at the elevation Of the U. P.
tracks.
jim Stewart who used to be chief
clerk Of the U. P. Office here is the
new assistant G. P. A. Of The Rock
Island. Jim always was good look.
ing aud be is evidently also 8 good
railroad man.
"A chain Of postal cards have been
started to raise . petition to send to
congress 70 petition It to prohibit the
sale Of cigarettes in the Usitsd States.
Several cards have been received in
this city.
Hope Dispatch. Last week We
ssw young lady handling moving
machine 10 The alfalis Geld 80 well a. /
any man could DO IL She can slso
handle . piano better than any man
Ia this vicIsi,y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09

At the close OF the writer's last cali
during her illness her farewell was 8
pleasant smile. How well she con-
formed to the wholesome advice ol
one who has said, Brighten the way
with . smile"
For many years she has been . pro-
lessor Of the Christian religion in con
nectlon with the German Lutheran
church, and when nearing the end Of
her earthly life she was heard pray.
ing to the God Of her salvation IN
beautiful sCcOrd with the splendid
sentiment,
Prayer IL the Christians vital breath
The Christians native air;
His uatchvord at the gate Of death,
he enters heaven With prayer.
blessed are the dead which die IN
the Lord.n
After the funeral services at 5 p. n.
July 8 conducted Ia Mt. Pleasant
Presbyterian church BY the pastor.
Rev. G. P. Graham, assisted By Rev.
3. n HaIbsrt and Brother John
Miller. the latter using the German
language, the remains were laid 70
rest IN The adjacent cemetery. Ths
rslstlvss have The sympathy
II many friends as vas svinosd b
he good attsndanos a he fsnsr.i.
-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-09
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

Born, July 8. TO Mr.. and Mrs
W. Z. Howard, daughter.
The normal will run like old
times now--Wm. Campbell is In town.
Postmaster Waring expected to
start home early this month from his
trip to England.
The county commissioners finish.
ed their work and adjourned last
night until July Esd.
III. K. Humphrey Is driving q fine
new horse he recently purchased 10
the southern part Of the state.
e. C. Sterl has just flushed put
ting down about 500 fest Of brick
sidewalk around bis handsome home.
ID. 2. Keller is driving . foe
iamily mare which be has recently
purchased for the significant sum
of $50.
where in the name Of all things
.sdacstlonal. Is William camPbslIP
The inssitais is 10 session and be
does not sPPsar.
"A braksman On the Q. ?. isll b.
nsssn TIE can Of he returuisg sz.