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About The Ione independent. (Ione, Or.) 1916-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1929)
BRJVTAWv torn of th Great Stone (Praparaa br th. National Oaom-aphUi toclatjr, Wwhlngtoa. D. C.I EVEN lo a eunttnent rich to re pletion with Interest, Brittany, the "pout" of the French "tea pot," Is remark able for the multiplicity of Its appeal One trav eler may be engrossed to Ita ethnol ogy; another la delighted by Its archi tecture; a third is charmed with Its medieval plcturesqueuess and quaint costumes; fourth 'huts himself up to dream over Its history and romance, while a fifth sntljfles his soul to the full with Its eminent alntablllty. In any of these seductions, of course, the province may be matched r outmatched by other countries; but it stands unrivaled as the land of those strange megaliths the grandet plerres or monuments celtlquee In which a prehistoric race, people ap parently of considerable civilization and Intense religious feeling, seem to have striven tltanlca:.y toward self expression and to have left, after all, great but almost unintelligible cry. That, perhaps. Is the enduring emo tion left with the visitor to the giant dolmens and the vast allgnmenta of llorblban. These were the work of men agonizing to the end that they and their dead shoqld never be for gotten. And yet, who were they, and what la It they have tried to bard to say? Assyria, chronologically stilt more re mote from our era. Is as an open book through the almost miraculous recov ery of the key to the cuneiform In scriptions; but these herculean tollers of western Europe, transporting and raining their hitire boulder monuments on the wild Breton moors, seem mere shadows In the nilsr, unable, because they left no written Ungunge. to apeak to OS across the centuries. And yet, throuct) patience In In vestigation and skill In Interpretation amounting to genius. few eager workers, especially the little group connected with the SI usee Mlln. at Carnac ('O miles west of Redon). have begun to explain these monument builders to as. Nowhere In the world could a spe cialist have found greater wealth oi this peculiar archeologlc material than lay around M. Zacharle Le Routlc and the man to whom be affection ately refers as hie "regretted master, air. J. allln." In Morblhao and Fin latere. . Many Monumtnte About Carnac Almost every commune In Brittany baa one or two Celtic monuments Indeed, they are found, sometimes In very fine examples, throughout west ern Trance, But grouix-d about Car cac, within a radius of seven miles, there are nearly 3"). even counting the hundreds of menhirs In each of the great alignments as a single unit. IJlln'l results, gathered In the museum bearing his name, have been and are atlll being continuously ex tended and enriched by hla eucressor, and the following summary la based largely on their deductions. This region. It appears, was a sort f Mecca, or peculiarly holy ground, to which the remains of heroes and leaders were brought for entombment, to which the faithful flocked lo pil grimages, and In which the great re ligious ceemnnles were held. Carnac was probably to the western continent of Europe what Ktonehenge was to the British Isles. There Is at that place. In fnct, a focus and con centration of the im gullible works left by the Celtic forerunners In their prehistoric migration which, starting In Asia, moved across northern Africa, over Mediterranean waters Into Spuln, and along the shores of the Atlnntlc, constantly striving wtmwnrd to And tlit resting place of their god. the lun. but ever bullied I t the linpniwiihte ocean, and so forced northward until the effort died out In H'-aiHllna vIh. In their long sojourn nenr these shores, covering at Iobhi 2.i0 years, they became Increasingly an agrlcul turul people. The eiiiti and Im plements pluced In tho eepulcher lose their rough but serviceable chnrucler and appear In polished but merely votive forms, often Ir. soft or valu able stone. A few attempts at earr ing (ns In the dolmen of the Table of the Merrhatiti and the tumulus of Mune-er-H'roeck, at Locmnrlniiier) tiave antislled the most ru refill Inves tigators that some use, at least, of Iron or, at all events of tnetul bad begun. Most Important Types. Nine types and several subtypes of these monuments have been defined, of Which the most Importuiil are; the Near Carnac menhir, or "long stones' sot on end; the dolmen, or nousellke structurea, with atone slabs or boulders for walla and roof; and the tumulus, or mound. Atlgnmenta are grout of menhirs ar ranged In line or In several parallel lines. Cromlechs are groups of men hirs standing In a circle or an are of a circle, more rurely a square, usually terminating an alignment or surrounding a tumulus. The dimen sions are sometimes Incredible. The Great Menhir near Locmaria quer, now thrown down and broken (probably by an earthquake), was nearly TO feet high and weighed tome STS tons. Some of the dolmens have a height of IS to 20 feet, with roof slubs 20 by 35 feet In area and several feet thick. Baring-Gould Indeed mentions one near Neves (Flnlstere) "whose capstone measures 45 feet In length and 27 feet In breadth and 0 feet thick." The alignments of Carnac, In 10 to 13 parallel rows, stretch across the country for nearly live miles. The tumulus of Mont St Michel looks' like a natural knoll, dwarfing the modern chapel which crowns It It Is hard to realize that It was heaped by human bands. ' All menhirs, cromlechs, and align ments were from their beginning open to the sky. Dolmens and similar con structions were all originally covered by tumuli, since removed. In many cases. In the course of farming or building operations. The tumuli were . Indeed simply tombs, of w hich the dolmens and "cov ered alleye" were tbi crypts. In some the great quantity of skeletal remains, earth-buried or Incinerated, would In dicate collective sepnlture. In other cases, the greater or central dolmen has been found surrounded by smaller dolmens or stone coffers containing the bones of animals and human be ings, the latter probably slaves or servitors, all slnln to accompany their master Into another world. Indicating a definite belief In a future life. With these have been found stone Imple ments (celts or hatchets), arrow points rnd tools of various kinds, fragments of pottery, pendants and beads of turquoise and other semi precious atones, and amulets of baked clay. Isolated menhirs hove yielded little or nothing Indicative of use as monu ments for Individual tombs. Tbey seem to bave been generally com memorative. Indicators of roods and territorial boundaries, and "symbolic of an Immortal god." Scheme of Orientation. The allgnmenta, on the other hand, appear to have been designed as open air temples, each group (with Its cromlech, placed always at the west ern end of the lines) having been erected on a tingle comprehensive plan and at one time. Tbey are the remalna of huge religious monuments, the alleys between the parallel filet of stones being the aisles In which the devotee gathered snd moved, and the cromlech the holy of holies In which the priests performed their rites. They have a curious general char arteriole In that the tallest menhirs are always placed nearest the crom lech, the lines diminishing In height from west to east. Most Interesting of all, however. Is an apparently - definite scheme of orlentutlon, which tends to prove that. In addition to their ritual use, or per- imps as part of It, these Impressive Dies of nionolltlis served t peculiar purpe. JIM, Henri de t'leurJou nnd P. (iaillard havt pointed out that hi each group of alignments will be found a single very large menhir the "giant" of the group so pluced In one of the outer flies that If cue stands at a given point In the 'romlech he will tee the sun rise over the glnnt ut a specific dull! In the nx.ronomlriil ywir. Tim orientation, lie It understood. Is not exact at the present date. Cal culation made Independently by two amroiioiiieni reach Hi same result that It was correct at a period uhout I. i'i'Kl years before I be beginning of the Christian era. This curious testi mony to tlie age of Hie monument agree with coiiclu.oVn reuched on other grounds by M. I. Itouzlc, plac ing only the earliest of the megullthlc structures prior to K) II. C.; the greutest development of dolmen build ing snd the erection of the align ments and cromlechs between 20X) II. C and 4xi B. C, and the latest work, expressed by small gullerle and stone coffers, In the First century be fore the CUrlstUo Kra, FLASH The Lead Dog George Marsh THE PENN PUBLISHING CO. V.N.U. SERVICE CHAPTER XIV Continued . C9 At the galloping dog team swung through the gluam down to the river trail, the flumes of (he burning edition er turned uer masts Into flngori of fire thrust upright Into the wall of black ness. Arouud her turning hulk dark shapes ran helplessly to and fro. Then they left her to her fute as the flames, bursting through the windows or She cabin, drew them back to save their provisions and ,ur. On went the dog team Into the south, bound for the Big Yellow-Leg while the hearts of two boys beut high with pride and happiness. Sine the freez ing moon when the men of "lied" Mac beth baa started to bunt them from the Yellow-Leg, they had traveled t long trail. And now they had won found the father whom the loyal Gas pard could Dot put from hla heart. Beftr turning the Brat bend, the dog team stopped. Lighting the river shores, schooner tnd cabin tent red flames high Into the si (other ot murk. Selling the band of bis partner, tiaapard said, as his eyes measured the completeness of bis revenge on the men who had taken him from bit father, "Wat, Brock, I t'Ink dat M'sleu' Macbeth ,s ver sad dls night dat be try to run two little boy out of de Yellow Leg countree." "lie II be lucky not to starve this spring," laughed Brock. "He not starve ; be Las beeg cache," dded I lerre, "but te loae de fur and tuff In tli ahack." When th leuin stopped, later, to soil the kettle and rest the dogs, I'lerre told them bis story. Ambushed one day, th previous March, b bad received shot shut tering hi ankle, and In the knife light following the rush by I lire Indian tad been badly slushed across the fait. Brought, half-dead, on sled to Mac Will's quarters, I'lerre bad later am pututed his owo foot, and not until au jtunm bad be regained bla strength. Ills knowledge of fur and ability to handle ludluua bad been put to vulu lble use by the free-trader, who bad lot treated hi in badly. For this re ion. alone, be hud not killed them n their sleep, but wss walling for spring, to steal cuno and follow the roast home. But bla boy, Instead, bud come tor hi in. And the shuttered I'l err LecroU glanced proudly at tut boy who stood by tb On with misted tye- It wss Ma;, called by the frees the "Muting Mono" of the birds. To the south, lo the lend of the ojlbwus. It wss th "Moon of Flowers." Long luce, the black-tipped wings ot the inowy geese had Slashed overhead on the long flight to the arctic Island Already lb. gray Canudua were nest ing In thi muskeg pouds back of Hun gry House, and th llttl brothers ol th air, duck and snipe and plover, guarding their eggs on lonely backw ten. The grinding Ice had plunged and rhurned pust to th bsy. HI ver bll lows snd alder were reddening and the roeng gn thrusting green from the post clearing where hutklea sprawled In the warm aun. But there whs an air of unrest at the bouse ot Angus McCain. I 'ally. mother, anxious ol face, talked nervously wltb the grave factor and bla head inan, of the ab sent I'eterboru. which hud, the August before, started for the unknown Vel lowing. Ten day overdue, there was bnrdly a moment of t lie lengthening days when some on at Hungry House wu not searching the river where It forked t th delta Islunds for the block speck of moving canoe, and the flush of dripping puddles. "I'm worried. Angus. I don't want Antolne .o wult another duy," suld Mrs. McCain, one morning. "They may have been tmuahed up In th rapid lost their food. I wish you'd send him and Haul tomorrow." "Yea, Mother, answered the aotiei Angus, picking up hi telescope and starting across the fuel or s plot, guard ed by dog r tockude, on his wuy to the high shore. In t half hour he returned. "Nothing In sight)" demanded bis wife. "No," and McCain went to the trade house to lulk with his head man. The two were getting together an outfit which would take Hie search through to the Yellow ing .lendwntert when a black bend thrust through th trad, bonne door. "Cano comin' at de IslunT an nounced Haul. "The boys I" cried Angus McCain and be rurrled to his houae lo tell the wor rled mother of Hrork; then Joined An tolne and Haul on the high hor above the swollen river. Wher the river spill Into three channels st the delta ll mils, a black spot movely slowly upstream close to th main shor. focusing his small telescope, for a spaco McCuIn the handed It to Antolne, "I can't make It out yet, but then seem to he more thiiu two In Ihn boat." "Ah-hiili I Three four pntldlo, I t'Ink," answered tlio hulfhreed, "If the I'etcrboro)" "h-hnhl Ket ees no bnrk enno'," Mrs. McCain Joined the little group of men, women and children in the cliff shore, watching the approaching boat. "You're sure, Angus there's no mis take? It'b not Indiiinst' "It's the boy for sure, mother," nnd the relieved trader putted the shoulder of the anxious mother. ,"Kuur paddles, derel" announced Antolne, handing the glass to his chief. "Thcre're no Indians wintering up the count who In thunder have they picked up?" For au hour the canoe bucked the drive of the current, hugging the shore for the easier going there. They were leas than a mile distant when so in one shouted: "There are the dogs I" On the beach, three huskies kept abreast of the cano. "There Brock In the bowl" cried Angus Met 'ii I ii aa the cruft approached the poat. "I'd know his shoulder, any. where; and (iuapard's steering herl" Closer came the wanderer, and th little group of excited people on th high shor ran to the beach below to welcome those who had returned from the ruthless maw of th Yellow-Leg wilderness. "Brock I" called his mother, waving her whit apron, her eyes blinded with tear. "Brocklel Brockle!" yelled In chorus two young brothers and sis ter, leaping Ilk rabbits lu their excite ment snd Joy. "(iiispatd I Ha way, Gnspard I" shouted the halflireeds, ss the bow and stern men stood grinning, waving their paddlet at the shor. Then, he waved bis irui at bis bulking tuQ In th bow of th ap proaching canoe, Angus McCain gasped In smuzemenL "Antoiue, look I liaised from the dead I Well-I ll be Hello I Pierre. I'lerre Lecrulxt" shouted the astounded trader, running out lulo the water to meet the canoe. Standing In water lo his kneea, An gus McCain took his son In hit arm, then passed hlL on to the mother wbo waited. "I'lerre I" Tbe Lands of Frenchman sud fuel or met In a lng gi-tp. "Man, I'm glud to see you I We hud given you upl" lliin McCain aaw the crippled leg. I'lerr Lecrolx swung himself from enne to beach, then standing sur rounded by th excited group, SMld proudly, he rested a buud or lh shoulder of hi son: "Tru d long mows, des boys her were hunted by 'Bed Miicbelb. and twenty men. ley want de Yellow U-g country for dcmself. IMd Unspard and Brock run home? No, In Murch dey hunt Macbeth clear to de coast" The silent audience, Indian and white, INtened breuthleuly aa the scarred French man went on: "At de inoul' ut de Carcajou, dey find schoon er ant, Murhe Ill's camp. In de tilM I see de sky red wld tire of burning ship and shuck and dey tak' me borne." I'lerre Lecrolx, choking wltb emo .ion, then finished: "Dcse boy here. Brock and flaiard. dJ den I'lugs!" With t ;beer from the crowd, tbe turned voyugeur were led lu th post clearing wher th red emblem of th greut company, blazoned wltb the whit) letter II. II. C was hoisted Then ss Brock and (iaspsrd flood grin nlng it th honor about to be con ferred, from th fool of the Aug pole crashed a volley from dozen rl flew With in arm about ih mot bet who smiled beside him. snd a hand on I lie uiusslv skull of the great gray and whit husky nuzzling his sleeve. Brock said to (lajpnrd. "lo we hunt the Yel low-Leg next long snows, partner)" Gaipurd' hluck eyea snupped aa he gave Brock his answer: "Io da bird come back In de anreengr ITIIE END.) Willi Evidently Had Heard of That Breed Willie's mother was entertaining th members of her bridge club, snd Wil li hud been Instructed as usual aa to conduct, etc.. In the present of tbe visitor. Th guests arrived singly and In pairs, and with euch ringing of th doorbell Willie would run to the door ro "afslst" hi mother In receiving. Between time he showed much In terest In the mald'a preparation of tea and th dainties that were to he served. All Ihe guests had arrived save on, and the ladle were all tented around the room waiting- Finally the dila tory one arrived, bringing with her In her arm a small Chow dog. Willi took charge of the dtg and Hie party got under way. Right In the midst of a silence un usual for t women's afternoon bridge party, Willie appeared In Hie room lending the dog. "Mother." shouted Ihe youngster, "It this dog ten hound?" Philadelphia I'ubllr ledger. They Knew The woman orator was rnvlng and ranting to an audience of men. "Women." he hrleked, "at all time have been the backbone ot all nations. Who wn Ihe world' great est hero) Helen of Troy I Who was the world' grentesl martyr) Joan ol Arcl Who wat Ihe world's greatest ruler) Who. I tay, was Ihe world's greatest ruler)" And simultaneously Mint entire crowd of men nrose and answered lo tie voice, "My wife '"-London Tld Bit. Fear Lotet Power When Confronted by Faith "Kimr It the common heritage of till thinking creatures," says Dr. William 8. Hailler 111 Collier' Weekly. "It U otie of the ten or twelve basic human motions emotion which we shnra niore or less with the animal world. "When you have once booomo a victim ot fear In any dnmuln of your life, faith la the only known remedy. Common sense, reason nnd good Judg ment nil enter Into It, but the real, the di'tlnlte nnd positive euro, the one which doe the bustneas, Is the ex ercise of faith. "Modern civilization hat largely eliminated the (lunger which beset our ancestors, but It has not termi nated 'his Inherent four tendency. To day, not having tha dangers of our ancestors to four and avoid, we are prone to dig up sensations and feel ings In our own bodies to accotmno ditto our Imaginary fears." Could "Improve" Tsnnyiosi The present Lord Tennyson, grand ton of the turnout poet. It becoming one of the moat popular cricket play ers lu England. Since he has ceased to be known aa the Hon. Lionel Ten nyson he haa had many reminders of his distinguished grand parent. He recently received the following letter from a woman: "In honor of your visit and your vigorous batting, I bave purchased a volume of your poems, which I think are exceedingly good, but I'd Ilk to meet you per sonally and point out one or two part that I think you could really Improve." Painty white dresses for baby or daughter made beautiful by Buss Ball Blue, Your Grocer hat It. Adv. What Would Be the Price T Scottish Constable What I Due ye suggest that I would tak' a bribe) Dae y Insult me, sir) The Erring One Oh, excuse m. I Constable lilt now, stippoaln' I wit that kind o' nun, bow much wld yt b Inclined to give) Already Atteeded Te "A fellow Just tuld me 1 look like you I" "Where It he) I'll punch hi bead!" "I're punched bis head I" Stray Stories. 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