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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-04
NEW ENGLAND RIVERS.
An AdmIrer Claims for Then Q Charm
ThR Banies the Artist.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Sr: One
who is fond OF bigness and size will mile
at any paneGyric of the rivers OF the Green
Mountain State. but artists delight in them
and the summer tourist feels their charm,
The quality OF this charm may be found
In a certain degree in the upper reaches OF
the Hudson. near Albany. and TO a marked
extent in the Connecticut River between
Mlddletown and Hartford.
1t IL the En- glish river OF DevoBshire and
Kent. without the patchwork field crops and
the mechanical looking hedges. It IL the
perfection OF the natural pastoral. DescFiD-
ton Is impossible in this case. The literary
art retreats from the attempt. and the paint
er's brush, can only partially reproduce the
Rrandly impressive is not so diffcult to the
expert. although the management Of light
and masses may oner serious difficulty; but
his must be. a supreme attainment who can
reproduce. the entire effect, in midsummer,
OF the winding, willow mar gtned streams
OF Vermont and Connecticut, x. x. *.
PLATrsBURG. September >.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-04

IL is handsome Of Brigadier-G General J,
FRANKLIN BELL to urge that seniority be
waived in his case when General CoRBIN
retires or September Is. and that BrigAdier-
General JESSE NJ. LEE, n Of the civil war
veterans. be promoted to the vacant Major
Generally; but 1t should DO understood that
seniority carries no right to promotion,
although, cSher things being equal, 1t should
prevail. II General LEE Is a better soldier
than General BELL the civil var veteran
with the excellent record ought to be pro-
NOTED. Sentiment should not enter into
the question. Army officers are supposed
TO be paid for their efficiency. and II pro-
motion for sentimental easons becomes
the vogue Al unexpected war may find the
wrong man in command Of a brigade or
division ordered to the front.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-04

A Democrat vouched for d a man Of
national reputation says, in regard TO the
Peerless Leaders government ownership
plan: AS a politician Mr.. BRYAN is a fall
ure." This seems to involve a misconcep-
ton OF Mr.. BRYAN's role. In most Of the
Endorsements Of him by Democrats in State
convention assembled he is pronounced a
statesman Other men may have the
Offices and lead to victory, but Mr.. BRYAN
prefers the leisure, freedom and excitement
OF abstract and itinerant craftsmanship. II
he were to be elected to ONCE he might
degenerate into a mere politician and be
found put.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-04
FnHIaRd' Old Guns.

From ne London Daily MAJ.
One might almost have armed a nfth rate Pow,r
with the seventeen guns which were sold by auction
~ WOolwich Arsenal yesterday at old metal prices.
However. before the sale the War Once authorities
took the precautlOn OF "SpIking" the munEIo Ioad
ing guns and Of removing the breechblocks ana
nttings OF the breech leaders. Five OF the guns
were sixty four Founders CmuEEls oadeTu ana
rinedl, each weighing about three tons, and ,he.e
realized together Esc. A fortypOundsr breach
loader vrpt q bargain at a. los. while q seven inch
Rrupp enly FETCHED 81. In spite Of Ice thres and ons.
half tns. Two eight Inch howitEer. welrhIns
togs.nef ssscn tons. were also cheap az eiI los,
Apd i've sixteen p0lndeFs brought only a !. Al
aAsh.
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snoes between the Government and the
rebels. but President PALMA Rrnly declined
to entertain the idea. The Cuban republic
would not endure long II such q precedent
were 70 be established. The outs would
soon raj % arbitrate with the ms again,
and the notion would take root In the Cuban
mind that TO get anything out OF the Gov
eminent a mar Of influence need only take
to the bush, burn some gunpowder and
propose arbitration.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-04

When General CEBREco left the palace he met
General MIRO, who was the chief dSsburslng onicer
Of the army Of Elaboration, who, on seeing CKBREco's
dOWneast face, said:
didn't tell you that PALMA would not listen.
even for the country'A sakeg"
General CEBREco answered sadly: You were
right "-Despateh from HaraHd.
General CEDREco, q well known veteran
Of the wal Of undergraduates, had visited the
palace TO propose arbitration Of the differ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-04
San FrancIsoo's city Records a Heap OF n
From ne san FranefSeO Call

FTOW M 5uU 2 TuWCIJcO CUT.
Chief Assistant Clerk John Ryan OF the Board OF
Supervisors And Head JanitOr Joseph BeIlet1 opened
the vault In the once OF the board az the City Hall
yesterday. All the records were found TO be a
heap OF ashes. II Is the opinion that the nre did
not get into the vault. but the contents were baked
by the intense heat.
The ashes stood . foot deep In the vault. All the
original franchises, deeds and leases were destroyed
and there 10 no way Of reproducing them. Among
ths books destroyed were those containing the
minutes Of the board since the year lDo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-04
The CORcOmItAnt Of Genius.

With the greatest human spirts-Napoleon,
Gladstone, Richard WsEner-t the world has grown
accustomed 20 TAX IN profound egOGlsm AZ 9 proper
conconitant Of genius. On lower planes Of genius.
and even In ranks Of talent and mere clevsEness,
II Is common experience that success Is won By
the self confident egoeist.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-04

SrENsLAND, the Chicago bank wrecker,
has been captured In Africa and will be
brought home for prosecution. The n
success Of his effort to escape must have q
most disgusting effect on the nerves Of GER
tain eminent f~inanciers in Philadelphia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-04

Government clerks with remarkable
unaninlity are joining the Cannon cam
paign clubs and indorsing the Speaker for
President. They are a powerful society,
OF great influence, and their energies for
several years have been devoted to an
effort TO obtain the enactment OF a civil
pension law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-04

Democratic minority in the lower house
Of Congress- are informed by the Me-
brask&n that they are either fools or
knAYeH.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-04
The Grammarian's TunsraI.

To TIE KDTroR oH TEE SCN-ISr. PerchAnes
your correspondent ID behind the times. especial
iy when the speeches OF The Peerless one" ara
allowed TO appear IN type In all their aboriginal
misuse Of -ahAlf- and will AAd similar citHins tnb-
utes ~ 20 Good brown. ALLMn D. LkhoI.
hHw YonK. 9sptembssa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-04

N our friends UAO fasoT ~ vaA naHuSsrtDis for
publication vtsh % haze rsJsesd articles rSsurnsd 1Nfv
mua IN al cases ssHd staaps rot thaI purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-04

Now that the Post Office Department Is
attended to, IL SAMUEL GoMPERs is the man
he says he is he will at once ~unionize the
army or IN eight hour basis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-04
Absit CattnsI

To TEE EDTrOR or TEE SUN-StT: Persons Of
asshmatIe teAdsnsses should heep away from eata
y YonK. August a. n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-04
An Awful Menace.

In the last anAlicis the hol futur ov
the Stat dependz upon the averaJ sItizen
having In his natur the miItur oV strength
and onesti wich max In thar sum wat we
kal Eud citizenship. tu the making up Ov
wIch 90 meni kwaIitiz, but tire abuv al.
In tho furst plas. the kwalnI ov onestI
we hAv got tu hAv that furst, | am
uzlng II in tic brswdest cents -onesu.
including dssensi in priyit III. kltnlines ov
word. klenlnes ov speech az wei az ov IN.
desensl toTd the stat. i~hkiUding onesu. WIeh.
Ia rsili pozest, standE at the bacls
oV pstrtOtism Itcelf; that IE indIepenclbl."
Nothing could well be less progresses
ing than the aspect of the foregoing
passage. Every line of it repels land
offends the cultivated and sensitive eye.
The words look like misdemeanants,
like things perverse and misbegotten,
the products of a mind disarrayed and
distort.
And yet It is as noble a passage a one
may find in any anthology, breathing
sentiments Of exalted benignity and the
loftiest inspiration. Few orators and
fewer writers have equalled it's insistent
appeal to the moralities. None has en-
compasssd in such simple and effective
words ideas so striking, so satisfying
and so coercive.
The menace to our higher literature
N so sinister that we confess to a sense
OF profound Encouragement Nay, we
are dismayedi
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25
Which the Author Arrives the Conclusion That He Is In
visible to the Naked Eye of "SaleSlady"

or two ago, aud If | can get good
handkerchiefs for the washing at
cents apiece what's the use of go
ing to a Fifth avenue store where
one hears nothing but the most high
bred talk and pays for it when he
buys his handkerchiefs?
Besides, in some of those higher
priced shops there is an air of hau-
teuT. a sort of French aristocracy
that chiIls me so that / forget what
/ came for and am glad 10 escape
to the more democratic street.
There's no feeling of universal
eT-sisterhood at those swell places.
The young ladios-young prin-
cesses. I should say-glide around
noiselessly and use the broad a.
and their tones are so chilly that
it seems almost an insult to ask
them for twenty-five-cent socks
And. besides. they always charge
90 cents for them in those places.
No, in the present state of the
market. and considering my bring
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ing up, give me cheaper places, even
If | do become invisible in them.
Now, the other day, ! went into
store TO get a pair of mittens-
my hands get real cold in the win
ter, and / find that mittens are
much warmer than gloves. They
say that you can dress in almost
anything in New York and not at
tract notice, bot when l put on a
silk hat and a sack coat over a car
digan jacket--waTmest thing in the
world a cardigan jacket. and only a
dollar and a half if you look for bar
gains-and then lraw on my brown
and orange worsted mittens and
walk up on the dollar side of Fifth
avenue, ! always feel that ] am no
longer invisible. Lucky that ] don't
care I'd rather be comfortable
than fashionable
The other day | was reading Her
bert Spencer's Philosophy of Style"
when a writer dies ] always read
Just enough of him to be able to talk
UNDERSTANDINGS about him, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25

there is no man living but has his
foible, and if it p1eases Jack TO
laugh at mine-why. let him. e
went in for being a glass of ia
and a mold of form would only
make myself ridiculous and be I'M
comfortable into the bargain. so ]
say, Why not let 'em know you
don't think you're leader Of fash
ion" and l dress accordingly. And
if you'll try those mittens you'll be
a good deal warmer. They beat castor
gloves all hollow and they're only
one-tenth of the price. Twelve and
a half cents for each mitten.
I tell you that just as soon as you
get to the point where you don't
care whether you make a guy of
yourself or not you find that YOU
can put money in the bank even on
your slender salary That is, you
can if you don't have to blow it in
on bread for the children. This
bread for the children is what is
keeping thousands of men in the
straight and narrow way There
be more dTunkards and more merry
making of all kinds if it wasn't for
this eternal bread buying.
This talk OF college is fooIishness
Let young man begin ~ support
ing the old man, and when he has
supplied him with the luxuries that
the father went without in order
that the boy might nave bread. and
incidentally has learned a great deal
more of the world than they teach
at most colleges. then let him take j
term or two at harvard so as to
give him the ability to move easily
about in one of those high-priced
stores among the princesses. But
the knowledge of the world should
come first along with the daily roll
for the old gentleman.
And if after reading this anyone
can see through me it proves wha
/ started out to prove-that I'm in.
visible.
Copyright. lsaa. by James Pott & CD
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make people think | know heap
about limits SO handy at teas.
you know. Well, as / was saying.
was reading SpenceT's Philosophy
of Style" in a pocket edition, and
went in TO see a broker friend down
in Wall Street. one of those pink-Of-
fashion men, you know, and as he
was busy | sat down and read
Spencer. When he came out he saw
the booh, and reaching out he took
it from me and read the title, Phil
osophy OF Style"
He looked at my high hat and my
cardigan jacket and my mittens. and
then he said: Very appropriate. Is
there chapter on gum shoes?'
gIancing at my easy rubbers.
Well, of course, / didn't mind.
said to him good-naturedly: We'll,
Jack. you go in for money and
clothes, but as for me. give me COM
fort and brains
You have the comfort all right, ="
said he.
But I'm jestproof. Good heavens.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25

which was bright and clear, Mr.. Col
umbus sailed up our coast On a
gentle southwest breeze. He was
thought to be making for America
to do a little easy discovering before
breakfast. While the mate stood
lookout, Chris. in moody irritation.
sat at the cabin table trying to make
an egg stand. Queen Isabella had
set him at the task some months pre-
yiOus. and the egg stunt made the
great explorer fretful and peevish,
Pretty soon the mate went below
"Sire," he said. there is land on
the port bow Do you wish TO dis
cover ito"
How can l." the captain YEARLY
replied. Don't you see I'm busy
making this cold storage egg stand?
Some Italians will come over later
and make the banana stand. | want
to be in ahead of the push. 8"
Columbus continued to juggle the
egg.
The land is still there. Sire" the
mate ventured to remind him.
Can you make it out, Boz"
1t looks like america TO me,
Sire"
Very well. Bo Go OF in the
dinky little dinghey and look the
place over"
In a couple of hours 30 returned
and stood before HIS chief.
1T is America, all right"
THE proof" Columbus demanded.
Il saw Coco Ryan and his bows
opening oysters on a fiat in front of
Seymour's place, and Coco said they
we're willing to be discovered any
old time"
Are there any Tndians?"
Isl, Senior; plenty of them. But
regret to report the Indians are all
away at the present time doing turns
in Wild West show at Coney Is
land
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Historical Facts About the Refusal of Mr. Columbus Discover
AmeriC

hand, and he respectfully solicits our
patronage
And are those postal cards COM
ing from Chicago on the L. and y. o.
Columbus again laughed that thick.
sour laugh OF his No use, 30.
We cannot wait that long for the
souvenir cards. Your Uncle Chris
is no piker Already they have nam
ed a town in Ohio after me. and that
will DO for the present Ocean
Springs is 100 slow. No Indians;
no souvenir postal cards; no moth
ing"
Then what shall do next, Sire2"
Just go ashore. 30. Telephone
the Times-Democras at New Orleans
and the Mobile Register that. owing
TO unfayOrable conditions at Ocean
Springs, the eminent Mr. c. Column
bus. of Genoa. viii DO no discover
ing there today. It's me TO St Au-
gustine"
Thus did the only a No. I discov-
erer pass up like a white chip in the
game at Butte. Mont We had no
limelight for Chris, and now he
holds the center of the stage in the
Florida town, though we saw him
first. But before sidestepping com
pIetely, Columbus did us one good
turn. He discovered and named
Cat Island, about twelve miles OF
the coast The island bears the
form of a crouching cat Hence the
name which clings to the sandy
patch of soh TO this day. Cat Is
land isn't much, bur it helps some.
The only harm / wish Columbus is
that the cold storage egg with which
he was Juggling fell open before he
got 10 ST. Augustine, and that the
hen who laid the egg was not
healthy.
However, another splendid dis
cOverer did the proper thing by
Ocean Springs. May his adventurous
soul rest in peace! refer TO Mr..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25

'copsrisl.i. lsos. by James Poti 8 CD
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25
America at This OWl

But, Sire, the Indians will re-
turn anon
Christopher Columbus laughed for
the first time in many weary weeks.
Yes they will-not. When the
Wild West show blows up, Connie
Mack will have those Indians play
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25

already yet looking for things to
discover, and the caprice of Column
bus made his tired ache
Anyhow, the white natives are
ready TO be discovered" the mate
said in hopeful accents.
Chris shot a knowing glance at Bo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25

Have they got any souvenir
postal cards2''
Not yet" replied 30, but they
soon will nave some. Ike Keys. the
cOloTed postmaster, has ordered a
lot from Chicago. fIe keeps a line
of fine stationery constantly on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25

Then how do you expect me to
discover America today?" Chris ex-
claimed, bitterly. Il tell you. Bo,
this job must be done according TO
the pictures in the school histories,
and you know what that means:
Me standing on the beach in red
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25

Is otCAN A'AAA IL Ae'tbAN
Now. you know when d man
goes up to the handkerchief
department and says in fairly strong
tones. please let me look at your
slightly soiled Irish linen real gen
tiemen's handkerchiefs at 80 cents
a dozen marked down from SO on
account of stock taking" and the
young woman addressed looks right
through him to the lady behind him
and asks her what she wants, it
stands to reason that the man must
be invisible. 1t has happened to me
and it really gave me an uncanny
feeling / hate to go into a crowd
in a department store for fear that
I will become invisible, and then
maybe a pickpocket will go through
me.
But to drop foolish persifage.
there's another reason why / feel
that I'm invisible in a department
store, and that is because the young
wom-the young ladies-talk right
along as if they didn't see me even
if ] cough and stand on my tiptoes
Now. if | was looking right at
certain space and suddenly a cough
came out of that space. and yet l
saw no man, I'd stop talking and
Iegin TO shiver, although I'm not
superstitiOus; but these salesladies
are evidently quite used to hearing
coughs come from invisible men. for
they go right on, oniy pausing to
take breath, and sometimes | blush
in my invisibility-by the way, I'd
dearly love to see an invisible blush
wonder what color it isl say
blush because their talk is not only
SO intimate but often so acrimoni-
Gus.
Now, they say you won't hear acri-
monious talk at the higher priced
places, but-you know how il is.
Times aren't what they were yea.
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cotton tights and a tin shirt, while
the savages kneeI at my feet with
offerings of maze. beads, and plug
cut smoking tobacco. No. my dear
Bo, there is nothing doing. The
lack of Indians puts this expedition
on the blink"
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ing baseball in Philadelphia. Your
Uncle Chris is wise. As I said be-
fore. there will be no expert dis
covering done today.
The mate turned away disappoint-
ed, and some large Italian tears
stood in his ewes. He was very tired
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25

nee so muCn language has
been compiled during the
last winter exploiting the
dOings at Dope Springs, it
is no more than justice TO
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-06-06
Death of Another EarIy Settler.

George W. Wise died at his home in
Mound Park, on Sunday morning, June
3, 1906, after an illness of ABOUT two
weeks Mr.. Wise was an early settler
in Vernon county, coming to Brookville
in 1S49, and sharing in the hardships
that come to settlers in new country.
He was born In Virginia, December H.,
1888, and was married in 1855 to Lucre-
tia jennings. TO this union thirteen
children, five sons and eight daughters,
were born. This wife died many years
ago and he married for his second wife.
Mrs. Stoll mother of John Stoll OF this
city.
He leaves to mourn his going widow
and eleven children. Two daughters,
Mrs. Alice Burcher and Mrs. John Potts
preceded him in death The following
children were with him in his last hours
of life and were present at the funeral:
Mrs. Mary SnearleY and Mrs. Letitia
SnearIey, both of the town of Webster
Mrs. Belle Hammond and Mrs Cora
Dunlap, both of Dubuque, Iowa; Mrs.
Olive Norris and Mrs. Myrtle Arnold,
both of Viola; Messrs Elmer, Albert
and Luther Wise, all of Hancock, and
MIR. VIM. Wise of st. Louis. Missouri
David Wise of Iowa. was the only child
unable to be present
George W. Wise served his country
in the Rebellion and has been q promi-
nent member of the Viola q. A. K post
for many years. The community has
lost progressive and honest citizen,
the children and widow belo yed father
and husband and the G. 4. r. an hon.
ored member.