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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-21

now, NJ. Hayerty, in his History of
Ireland tells us by the Greeks the
lanu was called ''Irne, probably from
the vernacular name of Fire, by inflec-
ton Erin; whence, also, no doubt it's
Latin name of Juverna; Plutarch calls
it Ogygia, or the ancient land; the
early Roman writer's called it Hiber-
mia, probably from its Iberian inhabi-
tant, and the later Romans and medi-
aeval writer's Scotia, and sometimes
Hibelnia; and finally the name of Ire
land was formed by the Agglo- Nor
mans from its native name of Fire.
The earliest inhabitants are supposed
to have been short dark men, savage
hunters and fishermen. Next came a
higher grade, the Firbolgs, these also
low Of stature and swarthy folk. Next
after these it is thought there came
Scandinavian invaders, big, blonde,
blua-eyed. But Ireland seems special
ly laid out by kindly nature for the
projection of weaker race struggling
in the grip of a stronger and it would
appear there was no wholesale exter-
mination of the Firbolgs, their influ-
ence was felt in the successive peo-
pies Presently came the Milesians or
Scott" who overran the land and
gave 1.-THE name of Scotia In the
fifth century st. Patrick made his hero
ic attempt to convert the natives to
Christianity and a century later we
find this faith firmly established in the
land
Extensive monasteries were estab-
lishci in Ireland, civilization and
learning cultivated with zeal. Mission
aries went forth from Ireland, students
from England and the continent came
over to Ireland to receive instruction
in her institutions. Comparing Ire
land and England in those days, this
summary is reached: IF those who
dwell nearer to the mainland of Eu-
rope held advantages over those of the
farther island, they took nothing from
them in the earlier generations, but
were overleaped and passed by when
the first movement of Christianity and
Christian culture into the west began;
and II was Ireland, not England, for
three centuries which nourished the
pures. faith and highest civilization of
the age"
Civilization in Ireland was rudely in
terrupted by the invasions of the
Danes, who harrassed and devastated
upward of two centuries, but were
finally overthrown. Then we come to
an Anglo-Norman conquest of much
besieged Ireland. and from the date of
the beginning. made by Henry II. in
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Lightning struck his house and
knocked him unconscious-recover
unmarked.
The country home, which so nearly
became food for the flames, is typical
by the way of the old mans character.
He built the three-storied structure
himself, and manufactured the brick
from which it was constructed. For
this purpose he built kilns on his
farm.
Many time when, in gathering his
stock after spring freshet that flood
ed the fields adjacent to the Iowa riv-
er. Mr.. Walker plunged into the
stream and swan to the rescue of his
focks and herds. Age has never i'm
paired his ability as a swimmer
AS pedestrian he proved his Prov
ess many years ago. when he walked
to the government Offices in Iowa to
stake his claims. This meant a tramp
to Dubuque, distance of 120 miles.
Such journey was but childs play,
however, to the man who, at the age
OF 20, when inspired by the gold fe-
ver," had walked over death bearing
plains to California. AS Forty
inner he covered that distance on
foot in seven months, arriving in the
gold fields with one yoke of oxen. He
started with seven
Strewn along his pathway were sew
eral hundred Indians, dead, whose Iiv-
ing fellows made the journey trebly
dangerous, and made walking, waking
and watchfulness, night and day, pref
cradle to occupancy of the wagon.
Mr.. Walker is a total abstainer, both
as to liquor and tobacco, and to this
TACT he attributes in large measure
his long years of health and strength.
were 1t not for his extraordinary
series of accidents he would have been
under the doctors care but rarely in
the last 60 years. Ague he laughed at
throughout the years of its run, and
never stopped his work to shake it
OF. On one memorable occasion his
family summoned physician without
his knowledge. The doctor diagnosed
bis illness as pneumonia and drove
him to bed.
Next day the physician called and
found the old man waist deep in wa
ter, at the bottom of 40-foot we'll,
at work, where no other man would
go. The doctor left no prescription.
Mr.. Walker is a warm-hearted man
and is the foster parent of a half
dozen young men and women, whom
| he had given excellent starts in life
His wife, who has made his home
| happy for % years, was chosen with
| that quaintness which characterized
his whole life. One day, while plant
ing corn during the busiest season, Mr.
Walker stopped, hitched his horses to
nearby tree and proceeded to the
home of an estimable spinster, who
had lived not far away. To her he
had never spoken word of love, but
he proposed on the spot, was accepted
similarly and in an hour was wed A
wedding dinner As hours later an.
nCunced his marriage to his surprised
| relatives.
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? Old Ireland and the
Hoped For New Ireland
Fertile Land and Kindly Cima.e-Early Civilization
Missionary Work-Social and Political Discord
Irish Revival

l wonder if people generally think,
rs | did, of the Emerald Isle as a land
of beg and barrens, land too poor to
support people largely agricultural.
But the Emerald Isle, as the name sug-
gests and a little study shows, has a
soil CT remarkable fertility, few coun-
tries have so large percentage of area
adaptable for cultivation" Climate,
too, is most favorable. In manufac-
lures of wool and linen and spirits the
Irish have long been famous. Why,
then, had the isle become to be looked
upon as famine blighted, desolate, a
place to be deserted by its sons and
daughters?
Two causes may be named as pri-
mary ones, perhaps we would better
say three; the Irish system of agricul-
tura. bad tillage and overcropping
subjugation by England with the por-
tioniI4g out Of fertile territory to Eng
lishmen and the oppression of native
industries by the conquerors; and the
fact that Ireland is made up of peoples
widely different in temperament and
religion.
To be sure, the comparative isolation
of tie island has resulted in what the
entCmologist calls population rela-
lively simple in composition; but the
elements were sufficiently diverse to
lead to long continued social and pc
litical discord, resulting in weakness
and ruin.
Let us try to get a picture of the land
and people. Ireland is described as
basin shaped, the mountains on the
coas. giving misleading idea of a
rugged land; the central area a wide
| depression in which occur many boys
and lakes; TO the north and south the
country is broken. Of the favorable
soil and climate we have spoken. A
! rich land and a beautiful one it was
but in the course of time became
known as a good land to leave.
Many names the island has been
known by. In the Celtic it was Inis-
Fail the isle of destiny; Inis-Ealga
the mobile island; Fiodh-Inis, the
woody island (but little wood is left
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1855 there follow centuries of struggle
between the Irish and English; war,
confiscation, religious persecution, op-
preston.
English subjugation of Ireland meant
the giving out of large holdings to
Englishmen, the growth of a class of
non-I esident landlords, at variance
with their tenants, hated by their ten
anti. Both agriculture and what
manufacturers there were, were blight
ed. Prior to the time of Charles II.
Irish woolens had found ready market
abroad but the navigation acts in the
reign of Charles l. and II. cut Ireland
off from the British market; and the
foreign markets were lost by acts in
the reign of William III. The Irish
WOODEN manufactures were excluded
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BEAR is UNWELCOME
GUEST OF LUMBERMEN.
Animal Crawls Down Chimney and
Makes Feast of Lunch of Hun
cry Laborers.

Lawrenceburg, Ind.-James T. Mar
TIN, sawmill owner, whose plant is
located on South Hogan Creek, was
taken unawares the other day when
be and his men returned to the log
house for dinner. A small brown
cinnamon bear had climbed down the
stone chimney after seeming the
edibles on the table The unwelcOme
intruder had upset several buckets
and baskets, and was engaged in de-
vOuring the contents when he was I'M
tremendously attacked by the hungry
lumbermen
The bear at first resented the at
tempts to make it desist, but was
finally driven from the hut into the
thicket near by. Several guns and
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these distressed years have played in
the welfare of the people. The hand
knitting the hand-embroidery and lace
making have contributed very largely
toward solving the problem of food and
clothes.
To-day though the political question
is still unsettled there is noticeable i'm
proved industrial conditions. Follow
ing the work of the congested districts
board comes the labors of the depart
meEr of agriculture and technical in
struction these labors carried on
through the country generally. The
fishing industry has been encouraged,
and much encouragement given the
small home industry. Then there is a
force at work of deepest influence,
work that has nothing to do with state
machinery. We refer to the Gaelic
League, which aims to give Ireland
back to the Irish; which aims at re-
vlval of the Irish language, literature
AMI industries. 1t is making a univer-
sal appeal, the country with true Celtic
enthusiasm is spurred to hope and
work for a new, prosperous Ireland.
CHRISTOPHER WEBSTER
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jured man in all Iowa He is now al
tunes began about 66 years ago, when
he came here, boy CT II, from his
birthplace in Portage county, Ohio.
Despite the manifold accidents his
life has been energetic and fruitful,
and to this day he is as bright and
chlpper when Lot in the surgeons
hands-aS man 40 years his junior
During his long and busy life he has
amassed fortune in Iowa farms and
now occupies and constantly cares for
his 100 acres along the shores of the
Iowa river in Johnson and Washing
ton counties.
Mr.. Walkers recent disastrous tUS-
sic with somnambulism caused him to
become reminiscent, and he revealed
some of the many mishaps of his
eventful life. Among these were the
following:
Attack of black erysipelas-sight of
one eye lost.
Engaged in wrestling match-arm
broken near shoulder
Fell out of haymow-broke several
ribs
Slipped while carrying water-sev-
eral ribs broken.
Trampled by herd of A maddened,
stampeding steers-three ribs broken.
Three horses attached to a sickle
dragged him through a hay field; sic
kle passed completely over him re-
peatedly-cut and bruised.
Mules attached to hay rake
dragged him over long field-leg
broken at thigh; this bone he set and
wound he dressed himself
Lightning struck and killed cattle
and other stock near where he was
working in a field and stretched him
senseless among their dead bodies
recovered unburned.
While on a journey on foot, driving
500 cattle to point 26 miles from his
home-was lost in deep snow drifts:
found unconscious; revived with diff
Guilty; fingers frozen off; part of one
ear ditto; nose frozen
colt which he was breaking threw
him-both bones of his right leg
broken
In somnambulistic state he
plunged down a long stairs-skull
fractured on top and at the base; nose
broken.
Besides these enumerated accidents.
Mr.. Walker recalls a score of runa-
ways in which his life and limbs were
temporarily imperiled, but out of
which he came unscathed. Many times
he was thrown, kicked and dragged by
fractions horses, and yet suffered no
broken bones and no injuries of last
ing character.
One cold winter night, in the midst
of fierce Iowa storm, his house
caught fire, and MIR. Walker. then in
the seventies, clambered to the top of
the Recovered steel roof and fought
the fierce flames for an hour Unaid-
ed except by those who attached buck
cts of water to the rope he lowered,
he extinguished the fire. 81 am my
own fire department says the old
man. quantity.
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1897.
Largest Corn Field.

The largest field of corn in the
United States If not in the world was
harvested last fall on the Adams farm
in Sac county near Odebolt, Iowa One
hundred and five men working with
200 horses and thirty-seven corn cut
ters shucked corn to the estimated
amount of 100000 bushels. Mr. Adams.
the owner of the farm, spends the most
Of his time in Chicago. where he re-
sides with his family. operating his
large farm by expert foremen.
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Save Whose tsPlunks y

Silver dollars coined in 1905 are list
ed by coin collectors at $1,000 zach.
Save your 1905 dollars.
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Pattern No. 5237-The box-pleated
modes are always popular for girls, the
long lines being particularly becoming.
A charming design is here pictured in
light brown French flannel. The body
and skirt are in one, box-pleats being
arranged in front and back. The closing
is. effected invisibly under the center
boX-pleat. A patent leather belt adds
greatly to the smart appearance of the
dress, although belt of the material
could be used. Mohair, cashmere or
any of the fashionable plaids would de-
velop well by this pattern. The medium
size requires three and five-eighths
yards of 44-inch material Sizes for 5,
6. Z, s, 9, 10, II and II years.
This pattern will be sent to you on
receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders
tothe Pattern Department of this paper.
BE sure to give size and number OF pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
your order on the following coupon:
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Pattern No. 5522.-A narrow front
yoke is feature of this smart design.
The waist crosses in front under box
pleat and deep tucks arranged to form
inverted boX-pleats produce the fashion,
able amount of fullness. The back is
plain, and the sleeves are in the regula-
ton shirt-waist style. AS illustrated
pale blue albatross was used for the
making, but several other materials are
adaptable, such as taffeta, pongee, cash
mere, mohair and linen. The medium
size will require two and five-eighths
yards of 36-inch material. Sizes for
50, "a, SO, So, 40 and AZ inches bust
measure.
This pattern will be sent to you on
receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders
10 the Pattern Department of this paper.
Be sure to give size and number of pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
pour order on the following coupon:
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revolvers were obtained, and the bears
life was speedily snuffed out.
Martin was knocked down and his
flesh badly lacerated by the animals
Claws. He would have probably been
killed had not a ring in it's nose
caught on a stout sapling and pre-
vented it from biting him. A leath-
er collar around the neck of the bear
had small metal plate, on which
were some letters in a foreign lam
guage.
About four months ago a party Of
gypsies, with several bears, dogs and
ponies, camped over night in the
woods near the sawmill. 1t is thought
that the bear escaped from these wan.
Gerers.
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In the Ides

In the Ideal Commonwealth.
In the ideal commonwealth only the
man who promptly cleans the STOW OF
his sidewalk will be allowed to vote.
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On this land this year has been produced up.
wards of twenty-five bushels of wheat to the acre.
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In Training.

How is Josh doin' in his studies?"
asked Farmer Corntossel.
Not very WELL" answered the profess
sor. He is regular in attendance, but
he never answers any of my questions. /"
We'll. mebbe it's good sign. He
may turn out to be one of these high
financeers. Washington Star.
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They Vie with Alice

Thousands of patriotic American
girls are anxious to have their wedding
occur on the same day with Miss Alice
Roosevelt's.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-24
RUSSELL SACE'S BURIAL
Great Fortune of Millionaire Left to
His Wife.

NEW YORK, July 24.-"God bless
you. Olivia"
With his eyes already dimmed by
approaching death. Russell Sage utter
ed these words when Mrs. Margaret
Olivia Sage, his wife, sat by his side in
the Lawrence mansion tanning him.
This little, simple sentence, according
to George N. Gardner, one of Russell
Sage's boyhood friends. vas the last
utterance made on earth by the most
extraordinary of all American million
aires.
Mr.. Gardner was also the authority
for the statement that Mr.. Sage had a
slight p%remonltion of his death TWEEN
ty-four hours before it arrived.
The millions of Russell Sage have
beer for the greater part bequeathed
without condition to the widow. The
fortune of the great inancier will
amount to nearly $100.00O,00O on the
most conservative estimate.
1t may be stated on absolutely re-
liable authority that the reports to the
effect that Mr.. Sage made huge be-
QueSS 10 cnurlluDle are
not true.
According to present arrangements
the funeral will take place at 4 o'clock
today In the First Presbyterian church
at Far Rockaway. where Mr.. and Mrs.
Sage attended when they occupied
their summer home. The Rev. DIR.
Leetch. pastor OF the church. will con
duct the service. assisted by other
clergymen, including the pastor Of the
West Presbyterian church. New York.
OF which, Mr.. and Mrs. Sage were men,
bers. After the funeral the body will
be taken to lakewood cemetery, In
Troy, for burial by the side of Mr..
Sage's first wife.
The pail bearers will be William P.
Dixon of Cedarhurst, Gilbert A. Brlnck.
erhoff Of Far Rockaway, George G.
Rand OF Lawrence, Newbold T. Law.
renee of Lawrence; Albro J. Newton
of Far Rockaway. John l.. Lawrence.
Franklin B. Lord and DR.. j. Carl
schmuck, all of Lawrence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-24
AN ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance to pave Market street,
from Madison N to Herbert
street, with Warren bitulithic
pavement or ~creo-resinate wooden
block, to reset curb wherever nee
essary and to furnish and set new
curb, etc.
Whereas certain property owners
on Market street, between Madison
avenue and Herbert street, have petit
toned the council to pave said street
with either Warren bitulithic pave
ment or creo-resinate wooden blocks
with all necessary c~rosswalks, curbs,
etc., cost not to exceed $2.20 per
square yard etc. And said petition
has been advertised as required by
the charter.
Be it ordained by the city of Perth
Amboy:
Section 1. That Market street,
from Madison avenue to Herbert
street, be paved with Warren bitu-
lithic pavement or creo-resinate
wooden block, new curb set wherever
necessary on said street and old curb
reset, crosswalks furnished wherever
required.
Section q. That one-third of the
cost of said improvement be paid by
the city of Perth Amboy from the
proceeds of improvement bonds or
stock to be issued by this city as
provided by the charter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-24
AN ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance to pave Market street,
from Madison avenue to the city
hall park, with Warren bitulfthio
pavement or creo-resinate wooden
block, to reset curb wherever nee
essary and to furnish and set new
curb, etc.
Whereas certain property owners
on Market street, between Madison
avenue and city hall park, have petit
toned the council to pave said street
with either Warren bitulithic pave
ment or creo-resinate wooden blocks
with all necessary crosswalks, curbs.
etc, cost not to exceed $2.2O per
square yard, etc. And said petition
has been advertised as required by
the charter.
Be it ordained by the city of Perth
Amboy:
Section 1. That Market street.
from Madison venue to the city hall
park be paved with Warren bitulithic
pavement or creo-resinate wooden
block, new curb set wherever neces-
sary on said street and old curb re-
set, crOsswalks furnished wherever
required.
Section 2. That one-third of the
cost of said Improvement be paid by
the city of Perth Amboy from the
proceeds of Improvement bonds or
stock to be issued by this city as pro-
vided by the charter.
That the remaining two-thirds of
the costs and expenses of said i'm
provement shall be assessed upon the
lands and real estate benefited by
said improvement in proportion to
the actual and peculiar benefit re-
ceived by said lands or real estate
from said Improvement.
Section 3. That said work be
done under the direction of the COM
mittee on streets and sewers and the
superintendent of the street COM
missioner.
introduced June IS, 1906.
Passed July @, 1906.
Approved July 8, 1906.
JOHN PFEIFFER,
Attest: Acting Mayor.
CHARLES M. MCMILLAN,
City Clerk.
2977-7-17-2O-24-27
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-24
POPULAR EXCURSION TO
ATLANTIC CITY.

Atlantic City is always al most in
viting locality for the pleasure seek
err, and with its e and almost
numberless ATTRACTIONS therk is no
place where one may enjoy him self
as in Atlantic City, The great board
walk always throngfd, BY a merry
crowd, the numberless hotels, the
several amusemeht'biers are all at
tractive and interesting, but to see
several thousand people ~disporting in
Old Ocean, as is often the case in
Atlantic City, is IA sight well worth
going to see. The Jersey Central has
the most direct Iihe'ito Atlantic City,
and ON August Fl is, to, run a low
priced excursion, tickets for the
round trip wiIl'cost '$2.25, the spec
ial train leaves Perth. Amboy at 1880
a. M, arriving in Atlantic City be-
fore noon, and as the return train
does not leave until, evening, there is
ample opportunity for indulging in
all sports for which Atlantic city is
noted. ~
3~O42-7-19-12t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-24

An ordinance to provide for the issu-
ance of school bonds:
Whereas, the Board Of Education
of the city OF Perth Amboy, has de-
cided that 1t is necessary to raise a
sum OF money for the purchase Of
lands for school purposes and for en-
larging, repairing and furnishing
school houses of the city of Perth
Amboy and has prepared and deliver
ed to each member of the Board of
School Estimate of this school dis
trict a statement of the amount of
money estimated to be necessary for
such purpose or purposes:
And, whereas, the Board of School
Estimate has fixed and determined
the amount for forty-nine thousand
nine hundred dollars as necessary
for such purposes and has made two
certificates of such amount, one of
which certificates has been delivered
to the Board Of Education and the
other delivered to the council of the
city of Perth Amboy:
Be 1t ordained by the council of
the city of Perth Amboy, that the
council borrow the sum of fo~rty-nine
thousand dollars for the purchase of
lands for school purposes, and for en-
larging, repairing and furnishing
school houses in this city.
And that bonds be issued to Sc
cure the repayment of such sum,
such bonds to be designated as school
bonds, shall be of the denomination
of one thousand dollars each with in
terest at the rate of four per cent.
per annum and shall bear date as OF
the first day of September, 1906, and
be made payable in thirty years from
the date thereof, said bonds to be
registered or coupon bonds, and to
be sold at not less than par with ac-
crued interest and the proceeds to be
deposited with the custodian of
school moneys for this district.
Introduced June Is, 1906.
Passed July q, 1906.
Approved July g., 1906.
JOHN PFEIFFER,
Attest: Acting Mayor.
CHAS. M. MCMILLAN,
City Clerk.
DISQUALIFICATION