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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-11
WHEAT TRADERS, EXCEPT IN
SEPTEMBER OPTION, BELIEVE
MARKET ovER-RouGAT.
LARGER COUNTRY OFFERINGS
DEPREss CORN MARkE.
Longs Inclined to Take Profits in View
Of Continued Favorable Weather For
Chop Movement-Oats Weak on Sell
Crop Movement-Oats Weak on SELL
ing by Pit Traders - Range Of
Prices.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE wheat mar
ket was rather weak during the early
trading today, but September proved
the exception, being strong at the start
There was considerable selling in the
early part of the day, based on the
theory that the market had been over
bought" on the previous session. The
bearish showing of the official report OF
the Canadian crop also had some effect
December opened at 97ss to s7la, ad-
vanced to 977s, and then reacted to
971a. Receipts in Chicago, Minneapolis
and Duluth were 991 cars.
Late in the session sentiment became
bearish. The market closed weak, De-
cember off Is at 967s.
Corn.
Increased offerings of corn In the
country had weakening effect on the
corn market at the start. Longs We're
inclined to take profits in view of con-
tinued favorable weat Their conditions for
the movement. December opened at so a
to so Z, then dropped TO CO.'S Receipts
We're 32S cars.
Corn closed weak. with December off
" @5s lower at 661s.
Oats.
Oats were weak on selling by nit
traders. Decem Der opened at Ssas to
1895, and sold at 395s 10 99&. Receipts
were AS cars.
Provisions. }
Provisions We're quiet and steady.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-11
1hree.I LEAGUE.
Western LEAGUE.

veteran Testament Retired.
After having been in use since 1850.
the Testament used in the Essex SEES
sions court at chelmsford (England)
has now been replaced by new one.
the gift of E. North Buxton.
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The Potato Market

Chicago, Sept. 11-Potatoes, steady.
Choice TO fancy. .............. 6SG6;
Fair TO good. ................. e0Gs:
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Ranoa OF Prices.

The following range of prices are
furnished by A. j. Clark, broker, mem
Der Chicago board of trade, room 8
fremont block:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-11
Central Association,

Central Association.
AT Quincy-Quincy 6, Keokuk 3.
At Ottumwa-Ottumwa 2-5, Water
loo IL.
At Kewanee- Burlington 5-s, Ke-
vance 81.
AT Observation-Disclosures Us. Jack
sonville 0-9.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-11

At Pittsburg-Pittsburg 4, Cincin-
natl 8.
At Chicago 80. st. Louis
1-3.
AT New York-Rain.
At Boston-Rain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-11
st. Louis Grain.

81. LOUIS, Sept. II.
Wheat-Decembre ssA.
Corn-December 5Sls.
oats-December 39A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-11
BASEBALL RESULTS.
American League

American League,
At EWashington-Rain.
At Detroit-Detroit 20. Cleveland
ii.
At st. Louis-st. Louis To. Chicago
80.
At Philadelphia-Rain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-11
The Money Market

New York, Sept ll-Money on call
nominal. Prime mercantile, Az to 4s4.
Exchange easy. at 4S4.65@4s47O at
sixty days; 6.2o@4S625 on demand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-11
Chicago Grain Close.

Chicago, Sept. II.
wheat-No. red, 1.os@los; No. 8
red. 1o6@1o7; No. . hard, los 1o7;
No. . hard, 99@106.
Corn-No. 2, 6s14 @ss1s; No. . white,
es1s 90; No. yellow. 6ss4 90: No.
8. 6sA No 8 white, 6914; No. yellow,
69A &70A.
oats-No. white, 4o@4 o1s; stand
ard, Az @41A.
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Western League

Western League.
At Des Moines-Des Moines 9, Wich-
ita ..
At Sioux city-sioux City 10. Pueblo
4.
AT omaha-Topeka IL, Omaha 2.
At Lincoln-Lincoln 3, Denver 0.
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New York Grain.

New York, Sept. II.
Wheat-December, LOSS.
Corn-December IN.
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1hree.I LEAGUE.

Three-I League.
AT Cedar Notwithstanding IA,
Cedar Rapids o.
At Dubuque-Dubuque Al, Peoria
80.
. At Rock 1sland-Rock Island s-6,
Decatur o..
At Davenport-Davenport 81,
Springfield 1-2.
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Peoria Grain
MINNEAPOLIS Grain,

Mlnneapol1S, Sept. II.
Wheat-No. hard. 1oO1k; No. /
northern, $50 1909; durum. S4s4: No
northern, s7@971s; durum, sSA.
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Kansas citv Grain,

Kansas City, Sept. II.
Wheat-No. 2 hard. 99@1os; Decem-
Der. s21s.
Corn-No. . mixed, e5k; December,
57ss.
oats-No. white, 41@4s.
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New Ynnk Exehan.,
The GrinneII Letter.

Chicago, Sept 11.-New York
change was at so discount.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-11

Representative Hog Sales.
Below are quoted a fe wof the repre-
sentative hog sales.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-11

kinds of grain for the reasons out.
lined above"
Peoria Grain.
Peoria, Sept. IL.
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National League,

hiladelphia-Rain.
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Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, Sept. 11.-Cattle-Es-
| ti1nated receipts for today. 500; steady.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Go to Chicago.

As an illustration of what one
farmer end-his wife can do, T. a.
Allen, residing near Meridian, is
noted. The Ada county exhibit of
fruits and vegetables at the Inter
Mountain fair was made up almost
entirely from products from Mr..
Aliens farm. The exhibit got the
county sweepstakes prize of $3.50.
Mr. Allen also got the sweepstakes
prize on individual fruit display of
$25, and SIS in two premiums on
five crates of prunes. He also re-
ceived 36 small premiums. Mr..
and Mrs. Allen were visited by a
member of the firm of Trow bridge,
Niver Co., Chicago, who are fnanc-
ing some of our big irrigation en-
terprises. They bought the ex-
hibit for $3.50 and closed a con-
tract with Mr.. and Mrs. Allen to
take the prize fruit to Chicago.
They will receive their transport
alton and S6 day for expenses.
They will start in about three
weeks and will spend a month in
Chicago. Meridian friends ere
glad to hear of their success.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
Meridian Needs Water Works!

Would be Godsend to have fresh pure water piped
along the street that your family could be supplied
your property protected from FIRE? To do this will
average reaesate with assessed valuation of
$500 twenty dollars year. This not much Ten dollars
of this will be for rental maintenance etc. other
uaton of Meridian about S1500O0 Less than
in the tax rate which about the 81
valuation would meet the expense of the works bond
issue, figuring on an issue of S12, 600.
This is what will get in return
Good pure water of gern-nfected water coming
from shallow well of bad seepage from dirty cistern
This saves doctors bills and perhaps undertakers bills
Fire protection How many times this did you get
up the night and investigate your property realizing that the
ditch dry and that only spark would start big baze
Insurance would be reduced and large property
paying per insurance could carry few hundred
and most of the of the supply
Lastly but important the fact that the town needs
and must have the works matter of public pride and
for the growth and welfare of the place The railroad
pany may give hot air but they will not park the depot
grounds until get water works and the Times will risk it's
reputation prophet this There people who would
Meridian if better and fire protection
given
We must take Responsibility residents of town We
improvements and necessary with the
works proposition bond ourselves to pay for it.
If vote the bonds the personality of such j. NJ
Anderson Elmer Sims H P Madden w. A Palmer and Ed
Hartman the trustees guarantee that the towns in
terests will be guarded. They responsible
Mr. Glenn Hedges has good deep we'll and twenty families
regularly pack water from it. Why cant the town have
five times big and with the cheap electric power hand
of the Rdenbaugh ditch for the and then
we will have no protection whatever from fire.
In our issue will publish comments from Mer
ldian taxpayers
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
FRATERNAL socTErrEs.

Meridian ge No. a. A, F. and A, M. Meets
on second Tuesday Of each month at Odd Fell
lows Hall in Meridian, Visiting or saisurning
brethren cordially invited to attend. . G. B.
Frazier. Secretary. Il. r. Neal, w. NJ.
Meridian Camp No. 6664, Modern woodmen of
America, meets first and third Tuesday even
ings Of each mouth, at NJ. w. Al. hall, at p. m.
Rolley Howry. v. c. J. L. Waggoner, Clerk.
Meridian Lodge No. %. ]. 90. r. meets every
Saturday evening at I. o. OF. hall. S. NJ. c..
Reynolds. Nobel Grand. 4. A. Allen. Rec
ording Secretary.
Acme Rebekah Lodge No. %, meets second
and fourth Wednesday evenings of each
month at /. o. o. F. hall. Mrs. Ella; v. Rcy-
nolds. N. G. Mrs, Nora Palmer. secretary.
Woodmen of the World, Meridian Camp fSo.
71s, meets second and fourth Thursday even
inas at Odd Fellows hall. S. NJ. Williamson.
&C. w.H. Peer, Clerk.
Re-Echo Circle No. 433, w; 0. W. meets Isec-
ond and fourth Thursday afternoons of each
month at o'clock p. m, at I. o. O.. F, hall.
Mrs. Ida Shook, G. n, Mrs. Mary v. Allen,
Clerk
gMeEidian Assembly No. g. American Brother
.yhood. S. q. Groadohl, President; E. F. Hunt,
secretary.
Meridian Grange, meets on the first and third
Wednesdays of each month at Odd Fellows hall.
W.. F Downey, Master. Il. A. Allen. Secty.
Royal Ncighbof Camp No. 2s47, meets. second
and fourth Friday evenings at Woodman
hall. Mrs. Abbic Ballard, Oracle. Ella v. Rey
uolds Recorder
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
Women Petition School Board.

It speaks well for Meridian that
the mothers OF this place are be-
ginning to take an active interest
in our schools. The present sup
erintendent, assisted by a. corps
Of efficient teachers, has done
much to improve the school along
educational lines; there are some
things, however, which mothers
alone are in a position to know,
and they are making an effort to
rectify certain conditions which
have always existed, and we sim
cerely hope that our school trustees
will cooperate with them and rem
der favorable decision in regard
to the following petition, which
has been signed by A mothers,
and many more than that number
ARE equally interested in the well
fare of children:
Board of Education, gentlemen:
Believing it to be for the welfare
of the pupils and teachers, and to
assist in enforcing the rule, lately
established by the superintendent,
for the separation of girls and boys
on Fairgrounds, and for other
moral reasons, we, the under
signed, beg your honorable board
to order built, forthwith, a board
fence, not less than six feet high,
and to extend from the rear, and
to join the school building if pos
sible, and to build it westward to
the limits of school grounds. And
we further beg of you to so change
the interior of.school toilets as to
make individual compartments for
our children. The reason is OBJ
vious. Signed,
Mrs. E. Barr, Mrs. LIP. .Jordy,
Mrs.J. Waggoner, Mrs.D.M.Beery
MRS. J.F. .Whitlock,
Mrs. w. w Groves,
Mrs.S M .C.Reynolds,
Mrs. W j Heron, MrsS. G.. Wilson,
Mrs. Henry Taylor,
Mrs, W f. F.Downey, airs, H. F Neal,
Mrs.J D .McSparran,
Mrs. .Chas. Pitcher,
Mrs.J .J.CahwelI, I
Mrs. Minnie Hayden,
Mrs. John T. Baird, Mrs.J A. .Pfost,
Mrs.N.D.Wood, Mrs.H.L.BalIard,
Mrs. .Geo.A.G Gardiner,
Mrs. Cynthia Slater,
Mrs. W A. Winters,
Mrs. M.E.Pickett, Mrs. .C.C.Miller,
Nissan Salisbury,
Mrs. Mary Dunkin,
Mrs s.AddieHutchinson,
Mrs. Susan E.Snyder,
Mrs. s.A.B.Cook, Mrs.C.A. .Hadley.
Mrs.J j Jones, Mrs.S.M Burns,
Mrs.C Wilcox, Mrs.J "A. .Fenton,
Mrs. 2. T.. Payne.
Mrs. Laura J. Bullock,
Mrs. Daisy Adams, ...
Mrs. Sarah Turner,
Mrs. W. G. Postlethwait,
Mrs. Lee,Rea, Mrs. Clara BQsby,
Mrs. A. u. McCulloch,
Mrs. d, ". McFadden.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22

This insures the improvements
on the Ridenbaugh canal, to cost
including the concreting of two
miles, about 100000. The balance
of the $4,000 will be used in TAX
ing up certain indebtedness of the
Nampa- Meridian district.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
- - - alAAAaMMA -
MERIDIAN LOCAL NEWS.
Mrs. Joe Alderman is i'll.

NTs. hoWaru nays ls on Ine SICK
list.
John Henderliden has been
quite ill.
Miss Crista Long is threatened
with typhoid fever.
Miss Laura Vickers has a;severe
case Of tonsolitis.
Pigs for sale, large or small.
A. S. Hadley.
Frank Rosenlof, residing near
Soma, is quite i'll with typhoid
fever.
Miss Hazel Pickett, daughter of
Charles Pickett, is i'll with typhoid
fever.
Miss Mamie Gilbert, who has
been so i'll with typhoid, is better
to-day.
Mrs Geo. Powell is at Caldwell
this week, visiting with Mrs. VIM.
Galloway.
Mrs. Robert Frazier, of Placer
vile, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
G. B. Frazier.
Mrs. W. F. Downey is suffering
this week from gathering in the
ears, and is under the doctors care.
Bulk comb honey, extra fine, S12
prounds for.$1. No less am punt
sold. Bring a pail. E. f. At
water.
Have your house wired..for elec-
trio lights. E. A. Newell will do
the work more reasonably than
anyone else.
Mr.. and Mrs. S.sW. Hutcheson
are at Grangeville, idaho, this
week, attending the Odd Fellows
grand lodge.
J. Matt Anderson and Frank
Taylor both received some first
premiums on their horse display at
the Boise fair.
Everybody went to Boise for the
fair and all were pleased. Meri-
dian was we'll represented in the
! award of premiums.
For Sale-A few hardy flower
shrubs, roots and bulbs. In nice
condition. Mrs. T. E. Madden,
Floral Hill Farm. j..
The report of the condition of
the two Meridian banks show a
substantial increase in deposits
and in business transacted.
Miss Pope, who came out re-
Gently from Wisconsin to teach in
the White Cross district, has been
seriously i'll with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kinzer and
two children, from Emmett, were
visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Jackson this week.
Frank E.. Jones, corresponding
secretary of the Idaho Christian
Missionary board, will preach at
the Christian church on Sunday
morning~next.
The Ladies' Aid, society, of the
M. E. ehnrch will give a HalIow-
cen social, Saturday evening,
Oct. 80. Come and have a, good
time.
Alfred Rockhold, who has been
i'll with typhoid fever, is very low
to-day and his chance for recovery
is doubtful. His parents in Okla
homa have been sent for.
Born-Sunday, October II, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Stanton, a. III
lb. boy. Mother and child are do
ing we'll. and Mr.. Stanton is the
happiest man in the county.
The Epworth League of the
Methodist church held a very sue
cessful chicken pie social last Sat-
urday night. About $40 was real
ized, which will go to help pay for
the new church.
The Ladies' Aid of the Method
| ist church held meeting at Mrs.
E. G. Pfaf1e's Wednesday after
noon. 1t was we'll attended aud
three new members we're taken in.
U. E. MiIlspadgh and family
have postponed their departure to
Oregon. We hope they will find
| it to their advantage to remain in
| our community for an indefinite
time.
/. W. Pfost, residing II miles
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
SCHOOL OFFICERS, DISTRICT NO. s3

SCHOOL OFFICERS DISTRICT NO. 33.
Trustees: q. F. Neal, Gh'm'n; W. A. Palmer,
L. P. Jordy, W. w. Groves, Emmett Pfost. ]. L
Waggoner. Secretary of the School Board, En-
NETT Pfost; Treasurer, E. clPfaffe. Supern-
tendent of Schools, Prof. J. J. Caldwell. Trus-
tees have their regular meeting on the second
Monday evening of each month.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
MERIDIAN oFFIcIALS.

Village Trustees: J. M, Anderson w. A.
Palmer, f. E. Sims. Ed Hartman, Il. P, Mad
den. Village Clerk, G.. NJ. Compton. Treasurer,
y. W. Harrell. Marshal AID Street comfifis-
. sioner, w. d, Finch. s~...
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
The Ditch Bonds Carry.

The bond election Saturday was
uneventful and not large vote
was polled.. There was no partic-
ular opposition, and many, think
ing the bonds would carry anyway
did not get to the polls. The vote:
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22

Office hours 500 a. m. to 700 PIN. Sundays,
9 to 10 a. m.
Rural Mail Route No. /, ]. C. Macintosh,
Carrier: Rura1 Route No. 2. n. B. Powers, car
!, rier Mail is made MP for both at s:oosa. m.
All train mail at post-ofice closes half
hour before leaving time.
m. G. Reynolds, Postmaster.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22

Notice-To Whom it May Con-
Germ: I will pay no bills except
those contracted BY me person
ally. E. D. Rhodes.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22

Lost-A pair of gold-rimmed
nose glasses, between the new
:sMethodist church and the Atwater
residence. Return and get reward.
sG. Fl. Rogers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22

MERIDIAN CoMMERcIAL CLuB. Meets at the
= Club Rooms First Street each Thursday
evening. Correspondence or inquiries ABOUT
Meridian, located in the heart of the garNten
spot of 1doho, is solicited. J. A.FFenton. RFes-
ident; f F Hunt, secretary,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22

County OFFICERS Ada County: Address,
Boise. Vim. Cuddy, Auditor Jonas BrowuEPro-
bate Judge; Stephen Utter, Assessor ;Mrs.4B. H.
McGrew. Treasurer; J. J. Bennett, Sheriff.
County Commissioners: w. Il. Thompson,
Chairman: D. q. Moseley, A. P. Burns.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
Meridian, Directory.
-cnuRc.HEs.

Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. w, A.
Winters, pastor. Corner idaho and Third
streets Services each Sunday at 1880 a. m.
y nd .. m. Sunday.school at 1880 a. M. J. "A.
lFenton. superintendent. Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening. Epwosth League at T:I5
n IN. on each Sunday evening. Arthur Mersdorf,
president. Miss Nellie Tolteth, secretary.
Church of Christ, ). Il. McSparran. Elder.
corncr Of Meridian and State Streets.
scryices each Sunday at II a. m. and $500 p. m
al 10 O'Clock. ]. J. cald dwe11. sup
Ierintendent. Christian Endeavor at 700 p. M.
Miss Ethel He'd ges. president.
M. z. Church South, Rev. N. d. Wood pas
for. Corner Pine and First streets. Services
SUNDAY at 11:oo a. nj. and p. m. Sunday
school al 1880. Charles Compton, Supt. Ep-
worth League at 7:3O p. M. ]. Matt Anderson.
president,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
PRECINCT OFFICERS.

Justices of the Peace. C. B. Frazier, W. Fl
Peer. Constable, L. K. Deck. Road Super
visors: James Flood. Allen Beasley.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22

Millinery Il am at the shop
ready to trim'hats and sell nlalli-
merry. Call and see, me. Mrs. w; F.
Tucker, Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
Choice 20 Acres.for Sole.

For Sale-20 acres choice rbet-
tom land, on Ten Mile, Is inches
Ridenbaugh water 500 per acre.
ID. M. Beery.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22

Farm for Sale 160 acres five
aud half miles from Meridian,
all fenced, 100 acres under culti-
Sation, good house and buildings.
sEnquire at Times office.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22

Geo. E. Atwater carried off sew
eral premiums for his honey exhi-
bit at the fair, also on fruit from
the Wilson orchard, of which be
has the agency
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
Estray, Wanted, For Sale.

Five CENTS a LINE EACH TtMEl
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22

For Sale Five fresh cows.'One-
half mile south OF town. j. F,
Rose.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
Meridian School items.

Several new pupils have entered
nearly all in the 9Th and 7th. Mr.,
Nash and Miss Ward are very
much crowded for room now.
The Meridian foot ball team will
play the return game at Nampa
next Friday p. m. A special car
hrs been arranged for and will
leave here at 2 O'Clock p. M. and
return after the game is over,
About forty of the High school
expect to go.
The Quintescent literary society
will postpone their program till
Friday of next week as a ball game
has been arranged with >Nampa fol
next Friday.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22

Taken Up On the 7th day of
September, 1909, there strayed
onto my premises two nliles west
and three-fourths mile south FROM
Meridian, Ada county. Idaho, one
red heifer, 2 years old. Anyone
Claiming the above described an
'Imal can obtain same by paying all
expenses E. @. BIGKFoRD.
X. f. D. No. 2, Meridian, Idaho.
Sept. p, 1909. At
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-09-29
Il 6Rk1oW RfA5An1a5 CoTIN0E -

as the seventeenth century. and it is an inter
esting fact that the veneration accorded the
heather deities in the earliest centuries OF
Breton history was easily transferred to the
Holy Family and the Christian saints when
the new religion reached the country In no
other part of Europe, IL indeed in any other
part Of the world, has Christianity absorbed
so much of earlier creeds, and il requires no
particularly astute observer to appreciate that
many features of Breton religious practice to-
day are relics OF prehistoric paganism
1t is easy to understand how the supersti-
tious temperament of the Bretons has been
developed by their isolated geographical posi-
ton and the impressive character of the coun-
try, by their distinct language and by their
being brought constantly in contact with those
strange megalithic remains which are here
more numerous than anywhere else
sympathetic foreigner has given an adj
mirabe estimate of Brittany and the Breton
character that should always be borne in
mind:
"Those who would wish to see Brittany as
she really is must not look at her wild and
barren plains, her bleak, dreary mountains
her dark and sombre forests, her stormy and
iockbound shores and her lonely lovely val
leys with the hasty glance they cast on any
other passing landscape, with the hard prac-
teal eye and fastidiOus tastes Of modern trav-
eers; they must think Of her as the land
that has been consecrated by the earliest feats
Of chlvalry, perhaps the only spot i'm the mod
ern world that has preserved in her legends
untarnishcd the eternal you'll, Of phantasy'
Here it is not only the spirit that haunts the
last years bowers but the split of ages past.
that looks you IN the face
"The traveller must not regard the melan.
choly Breton, alternately taciturn and eIo-
quent simply as an unettersd and mGrose
peasant. but as a being Graded in surersti.
tion. endowed by nature ard education with a
vivid imagination, with deep, true. poeticaI
sense, with strong and gloomy religious views
to whom the spiriiland' is an ever-present an
everything reality, and who Identifies himself
for his hard lot on earth by a constant refer
ence to the future joys of heaven"
Brittany is small country It's extreme
length from north to south IS only 100 mites.
and rs greatest width is about the same The
area is 1850 square miles, or little largox