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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-20

iect before congress in twenty years
which interests so many people and
viii prove SO great benefit to the
entire basin of the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers as a fifteen-foot chan
mel or canal from ST. Louis 10 the
gulf of Mexico.
No publication Of waterways inn
proyement wonld be complete II II
did not refer TO the magnificent work
in this direction issbeing done in Eu
ropean countries The report OF the
Boston Society OF Architects quotes
with particular approval from Elz-
bacher's recent book. Modern Ger
many. q passage summing NJ the adj
yantages that canals have been 10
Germany
"Germanys industrial success IS
doubtless due to a large extent to the
assistance received from her water
ways In 1902 notwithstanding the
marvellous growth of the German mer-
chant marine it's inland shipping has
grown to he $50 per cent. larger than
the tonnage Of its sea shipping. and
This increase 10 great degree in
vessels Of large size The average
size is from POO to 400 tons on minor
waterways; on the Elbe 1000 tons
and upward and on the Rhine barges
Of from 1000 to 1850 tons may be
seen. The Rhine Elbe canal, the
I Danube Oder canal and the Danube
Elbe canal are enterprises which
would require an outlay Of about
$50 600 600 each The Rhine has
been changed from a tourists river
to a channel Of commerce $4,000 900
having been spent on it during the
last twenty years; and Cologne.
which Is $50 miles from the sea, now
runs "a steamers to England, Russia,
and Scandinavia. and on the canals
and rivers in Germany commercial
and industrial activity is developing
with marvellous rapidly"
In line with the policy Of spending
I money for the betterment of harbors
and fivers which nov prevails to
such an extent in European countries
the Boston architects recommend for
their barbor the creation ot a series
Of very long docks, capable Of accom-
modatiug vessels of from 800 10 ] 600
feet IN length They also urge fur
Their plans for the Improvement OF the
great freshwater basin which is being
created at the mouth of the historic
Charles river. one Of the suggestions
being the establishment Of an is
land, with business blocks and public
structures just 10 the south Of the
new west Boston bridge
The renewal Of interest in New
England g a matter Of waterways
improvement which is popularity sup
posed TO be a matter Of concern
chiefly to the middle west and the
south. is in line with the early his
tory Of the section. In the first era
Of canal building. before the railways
came in artihcially to check the nat
ural development O. waterways. the
Middlesex canal. connecting the Mer-
rimack river with Boston, was one Of
the earliest and most important trans
Dortaton routes Of the nation. Ex
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-20

ward evening and travelled all night
again. We had with us a map OF
the states Of Alabama and Florida.
and when we wanted further infor-
nation we called on the darkies, who
often caves us a bit 81 bread beside,
or a roasted potato Or ear of corn.
We kept this up for three or fcur
nights and then changed cur plans
so as To travel by day, vet whenever
we came into sight of town or a VII
lage, which was likely to be a re
cruiting station We took to the
woods, and by a circuitous route
passed the town. Success emboldens.
About the end of the fourth day Ne
stopped in front OF a rich planter
house to &c d drink at his well. and
he pressed US so hard that we had u
so in and stay over night He was
a confederate major, who had Deen
wounded and was at home on FIR
Tough. My friend had also served
a while in a regiment, of course,-ac-
cOrding to our story-and | had been
captured at Fort Gibson with nv
friend and we We're now on parole
and only 30 miles from our home
down below. The ruse worked well.
and We were royalty entertained, but.
much to the surprise of our host, we
left next morning before break
fast
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-20
SPRINGS ADVANCE AGENT.

SPRINGS ADVANCE AGENT.
Oh. sunny days,
You bless our gaze,
Though you be a vagary
And not just what
We erstwhile got
In tickle February.
But we'd not ask
Why, while we bask
In days SO bland and sunny.
But take the bless
Ings. nothing less,
Which are full worth the money.
But though it be
Just now that we
Enjoy days bright and new to us.
We can't help won
Der when they're done
Just what old March viii do to US
indianapolis News
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

kiss is as good as a smile.
good way not to wrong people is
not to get a chance.
There's a heap of money spent pre-
tending it's beneyolence when it's
good policy.
Either women want to move away
from place because there is too
much scandal there, or because there
isn't any.
When a girl refuses to marry man
he tells her he cant live without her
but he does, and much more layishly
than he could afford 10 If she took
him.--New York Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-20

1T was Davitt, twas Davitt me child
her,
That broke from our necks The
long yoke.
He it was cur own hero from Mayo
That struggle and fought COR us
all;
That gave Us this thateh and OFT acre.
While he crushed out the lord %
the hall
1T was he-and 1 present that morn
Spoke the word that nad long been
delayed.
AS he stood where his own cot was
leveled,
And founded the Land League in
Straid.
We'd been talking OF Burke and
O'Connell,
and all the brave patriot band,
But only the night and the horseman,
Brought our hearts to the first in
our land.
There, there, mid the wild hills Of
Mayo.
With the winds from the Reek and
the Bay,
We had kneeled and had prayed f)r
our greatest
Who had left us the jhatch that
should stay.
JAMES Riley in Boston Pilot.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-20
A CHRISTIAN WORD FOR IRELAND

The following poem by Rev. William
Alexander, Anglican lord primate Of
ali ireland, was read at the inaugural
dinner of the ireland club in Lon
dom
They say that some ancient spell
Hath wrought out this evil thing
That never purpose was floated Oh
From England for Ireland's good
That hath prospered or taken effect.
So grew foul and angry wish
Would that the sea-pool rolled DER
It."
Yet the land is sweet and full of
beauty
AS any land beneath the sun
The very bog. of the stranger hated
Hath a poetry for US
Lilies. white or gold, IT the lakelet
Bog myrtle and asphodel.
Mystic hints of fallen forests,
The perfumes. dim and distant
When the fir trees were full of music
Which never make music now
Yet Ger them passes at times
A thought Of the summer season,
A fragrance undisposed.
Unto all which things agreeing
Are women most fair and pure
! And men of most noble parts:
The gifted sons of storm and sunshine.
With wit. the ironic smile, or tender.
On the splendid face of thought
For q hundred years and hundred.
And a hundred more withal
Statesmen planned their plans Of re
shadow;
They planted for fruits and flowers;
But the fruits came bitter as aloes,
And e flowers went up like dust
The story is written in hate,
| In hate confusion. and haste,
| Till men say and write and sing
Look, here is the sum Of all
The love that dies in a week
| The feud that lives for an age.
The past that never was present,
The future that never win come.
Tic justice written in water
| The injustice craven on steel.
| The war that was cruel enough.
The peace that was crueller still.
The right that is never remembered.
The wrong that is never forgot
/ Rich of ruin sung of sorrow.
Bootless project broken heart"
| Let it pass; they talk of creeds
There be such as are ever true
But the sweet abridgment of all The
creeds
| Was written long ago
we have believed the love"
Here let no anger be heard.
The one anathema here
| Is for one heresv-hate.
Let this be as the rivulet
That ran through a battlefield
Where soldiers dipped red hands ii
the ripple
Speaking kindly across the stream.
Here let rs meet as with brothers.
And sneak each other fair
i In discourses high and happy.
In gentle and knightly thought
/ And let these words be written
While Treland's story is read.
Remember what should be remem
| ber'd
| Forget what should be forgot.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-20
OF the OuId Sod.
THE IRISH PIPES.

THE IRISH PIPES.
| heard the piper playing
The piper old and blind.
And knew its secret saying
The voice of the summer wind
1 heard clear waters falling,
Tapping from stone to stone:
The wood-dove crying and calling
Ever alone, alone
| heard the bells of the heather
Ring in the summer breeze.
Soft stir Of fur and feather
And quiet hum of bees
The piper drew me, yearning.
Into the dim gray lands.
Where there is no returning
Although | wiring my hands.
There to the piper's grooming
l saw my dead again.
All in a happy incoming
OF golden sun and rain
You piper, kind and hoary
Your pipes upon your knee,
II should tell my story.
The things you piped for me.
The folk would leave their selling
And bid their buying go.
If could but be telling
The things YOU let me know.
Katharine lyman in London Spe
tator.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-20
lRELAND's GREATEST.

thGEANDS GREA EST.
We We're talking of Burke and o'Con-
nell.
A scholar said Grattan did well:
A soldier went back to brave Sarsfeld,
And all said as one of Parnell
The wind n the thatch shrieked and
whistled.
Night black was on Mayo with rain;
Yet still we talked on of our greatest.
Swift Goldsmith. Tom Moore and
their train
The wind from dark Clewbay came
louder.
We could hear Patrick Reek making
moan;
The peak whence the saint drove the
serpents.
As a young girl sang OF Wolfe Tore.
An old man who sat the corner.
Said he'd heard great O'Connell That
day,
When a million men stood upon Tara
And felt the great orators sway.
Forty-elght with its heroes were mon
toned.
Smith oBrien, young Davis and
Meagher,
The Fenians and brave Boyle O'Reilly
Who lef. in the West his bright tar.
And what shaI. re do with brave EN-
metz
Said the old man-ail listened to
years,
AS the rain on the pane came the
harder.
And the old man talked in his tears.
Then coming more near to the pres
ent,
The Youngest were told of that
morn,
When the flag of the Land League
was hoisted,
And the movement in Mayo was
born.
Loud hoofbeats came on the storm
wind,
We listened. a cry in the night.
And the old man from memory lead
ing,
To a steed with its rider in light
"Davitt's dead" cried the horseman.
and vanished,
And The winds from the Reek and
the Bay
Walled a wee as if solemnly calling.
For Davitt, for Davitt to pray
We kneeled with the door there wide
open.
The fire With the winds burning red
And the old man from memory lead
ing,
We recited the prayers for the
dead
There there. mid the wild hills of
Mayo,
With the winds from the Reek anil
the Bay,
We prayed that our gentlest ana
greatest
Should pass TO Eternal Day.
We rose and closed out the night
winds.
And tt old man. the lamp lighted
spoke.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-20

Though this story is increasing
in interest the reader must wait for
the rest of it till next week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-20

Arthur Wing Pinero has begun work
upon a new play that George Alex
ander is to act IN London and hat
Charles Frohman win have for Amec-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-24
MT. FREEDOM.

Rev. Mr.. Cunningham, of Harris
burg Pa, conducted the services at
the Presbyterian Church on Sunday
last.
Mrs. Ellison Coe and daughter, May,
returned to their home here on Friday
last.
Arthur Burnett, wife and son were
the guests of r. G. Burnett for few
days last week.
Saturday of this week is the last day
the mail leaves here in the afternoon
Mrs. Frank Hazen, of Dover, was
the guest of her mother, Mrs. William
Budd, on Sunday last.
Mrs. William Hubert and daughter,
Helen, were the guests of Miss Ida
Pierson, at Short Hills on Saturday.
Miss Nellie Weiderfeller, who has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Wood
ruff, has returned to her home at New
ark.
Russell Clark was the guest of his
parents at Kearney on Sunday
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Savage, who has been seriously i'll, is
improving slowly.
Mrs. Augustus Nitz and amt, of
Rockaway, were the guests of Mrs.
Manning Wrightson Saturday last.
Miss Laura Coe, of New York city.
and the Misses Andrew and Rh men,
ger, Of M0rriStown, were the guests Of
Mrs. George d. Coe for a short time
last week,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-24

and it was denied that there was any
purpose to control the Illinois Central
in the interest of the Union Pacific or
to make it subservient thereto. Yet
later when the testimony was taken
before the interstate commerce com
mission was disclosed it was found in
the face of these statements that the
Union Pacific had bought before your
stockholders meeting 2S1,231 shares,
or $3.50 per cent of the entire capital
stock of your company.
Accounts JussIed.
"It appears from the annual report
of the Illinois Central company for the
year ending June 80, 1907, that there
was an extraordinary increase in the
net receipts of the corporation during
the last four months, which increase is
wholly inexplicable and obviously in
consistent with the facts upon any
proper accounting and clearly made for
the purpose of producing a favorable
but fictitious showing. The first third
of the year showed an increase in net
receipts of $665,070; then came the
change in the presidency, and in the
next third of the year the net receipts
decreased by $572,7 1856. Finally, in
the last four months, they were sud
denly increased by 81 ,253, $3.50, of which
increase 1904, 751 is reported as made
in the single month of June. This pal
pable misstatement was further en-
phasized by the fact that, although nei-
Their the mileage nor the operating con.
ditions had changed in the slightest
degree, the succeeding month of July
showed "a falling off of $35,09S in net
revenue as against the reported gain of
1904, 751 in June. Yet my resolution OF
inquiry was referred for report to the
president, the very officer who had
brought the accounting directly under
his own control, and of course its
whole purpose was defeated.
"The repeated requests of large mum.
bers of stockholders that 1 not only
represent their holdings at the meeting
but also address the stockholders al
large in advance thereof, is a sufficient
excuse for this letter as well as fol
the inclosure herewith of form OF
proxy running to two of my colleagues
In the board, Charles M. Beach and
James Dew. Cutting, and myself"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-24
HEARST NOT A CANDIDATE.
Editor Declares He Will Not Run For
President on Any Ticket.

New York. Sept 24.-William Ran
dolph Hearst took occasion to deny
that he was a candidate for the presi-
dency. II am not candidate for the
presidency on the Independence league
ticket or on any other ticket" he said,
"and l cannot conceive any conditions
under which would be willing to be-
come candidate. l do not say this
in the Rooseveltian sense, publicly de-
Ginning the nomination and privately
working to get it, nor do say it
through any feeling of pique or dis
appointment at the result of the late
election.
Il am we'll satisfied to be private
citizen and to labor through the league
and through the election Of others to
promote the principles l believe in l
dislike holding office, dislike running
for office, and dislike particularly be-
ing placed in position where the sin
certify of my principles can be question
ed through campaigning for an office
that do not want and that would
only consent to hold through sense Of
public duty as would serve on a
jury
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-24

Glass 81. Local. First prize, $685.
second, $15s Pairs harness horses.
Sultan, Khedive, Otto H. Kahn.
Glass SO. Locals First prize, cups
second, cup. el'ese q
Quaker Maid, Miss Mabel b. Hoo
ley; Baby Wilkes, Thomas Dickson;
Northlands, Spring Brook Farm.
Glass 80. Local. First prize, $685.
second, cup Horse and runabout.
Robin Hood, Henry w. Shoemaker;
Flora Belle, Miss Mabel B. Hooley,
Wa1chingo, Thomas Dickson; North
lands, Spring Brook Farm; Piccadilly
Sweetheart, Chas. W. McCutchen.
Glass 40. Local. First prize, $35;
second, SIS.
Freight, Henry w. Shoemakers
Daisy, Augustus S. Knight; May Flow
er, Walter P. Bliss.
Glass Al. Local. First prize, $35;
second, SIS.
Iron Duke, Otto H. Kahn; Star
Light, Otto H. Kahn.
Glass AZ. Local. First prize, $780,
second, $25.
1xudhCl Nud1u, 0Ol ObDGd, V1lSS NldU0A
B. Hooley; Sultan, Khedive, Otto H.
Kahn.
Glass 43. Local First prize cup;
second, cup. Combination horses.
NJack Tar, Miss Frances A. Hum
phreys; Free Quaker, Miss Mabel B.
Hooley; Scott Montrose, E. t. H. Tai
mage; Lebanon, E. T H. Talmage;
Highland Lad, D. RAFT Richardson;
Royal, Miss Nina R. Chisolm.
Glass "A. Local First prize, cups
second cup.
Quaker Maid, Free Quaker, Miss
Mabel B. Hooley.
Glass 46. Local. First prize, cup;
second, cup.
Gray Dawn, DR.. H. G. Lowstein; De-
light, Miss Mabel B. Hooley; High
land Lad, D. Raft Richardson; FRITZ,
Walter p Bliss: Patricia, Walter p.
Bliss; Royal, Miss Nina R. Chisolm-
Glass AZ. Local. First prize, cup;
second, cup.
Gray Dawn, H. G. Loewenstein,
Jack Tar, Miss Frances A. Hum
phreys; Delight, Miss Mabel B. Hoo
ley; Eo-Heppius, Mrs. Cornelius B.
Mitchell; Christabelle, Miss Alice C.
Vernam.
Glass 4S. Local. First prize, SIS;
second, SIS. Farm teams
Duke, Prince, John M. Dillon; Gro
yer Cleveland, Secretary Taft, Henry
w. Shoemaker; Jerry Jack, Spring
Brook Farm; Jack, Jill, B. Ogden
Chisolm.
Glass 49, First prize, $50; second,
$25. Best exhibit of pairs of horses
to fire apparatus.
Prince, Phil, City of Summit Fire
Department; Tom, Jerry, Resolute H.
and l.. Co. No. 1.
Glass so. Local First prize, $25;
second, $40. Tradesmen's class.
Fanny, Rutan Brothers; Joe, The
Jaqui Co.; Prince, Wulff & Co.; Oak
land, Acker, Merrall, Condit & Co.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-24
FISH FLAYS HARTMAN.
Accuses Magnate of Plotting to
Grab Illinois Central.
SAYS ACCOUNTS ARE PADDED

Warns Stockholders of the Potentate's
Scheme to Turn Line Over to Harri-
mans Management, Makes Plea For
Proxies and Visits Oyster Bay.
New York, Sept. pa mysterious
visit made by Stuyvesant Fish, former
president of the Illinois Central rail-
road, to Oyster Bay and his failure to
see President Roosevelt was given
great significance by Mr.. Fish making
public the following statement adj
dressed by him to the stockholders of
the company:
THE annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Illinois Central Rail
road company is to be held in Chicago
on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1907, when
four directors are to be chosen, three
of them to succeed Messrs. John ia
cob Astor, Stuyvesant Fish and e. H.
Hartman and one to fill a vacancy for
term of one year.
"For some time past there has been
persistent effort to place the control
of your corporation in the hands of
those dominating the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific companies. I have
felt 1t my duty to oppose this effort
in order to Loyalty discharge my OBJ
legations of trusteeship to the Illinois
Central. The policy Of your company,
operating as it does a north and south
system, running athwart the general
trend of traffic (which is on east and
west lines), has been to deal with each
of its connections to the best advan-
tage without making any exclusive
traffic alliances.
Control Attempt Persistent.
"Your railroad serves a territory of
great productiveness and has more
tonnage to deliver to its connections
than they can return to it, This, as
explained at length to the stockholders
at their meeting last year, would make
its control of exceptional value to any
transcontinental line such as the I'm
ion Pacific or Southern Pacific, which
the Illinois Central can be made to
feed at Omaha as we'll as at New Or
leans.
Notwithstanding this view, which it
seems to me must be admitted to be
correct by every shareholder of the
corporation who is loyal to its best in
terest, there has been a systematic and
persistent effort to secure control Of
your board by men identified with the
Union Pacific. OF your directors e. III.
Hartman is president of the Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific compa-
MES and Charles A. Peabody and Rob
ert Walton Goelet are members of the
Union Pacific board. At the last meet
ing Of the stockholders Of the Illinois
Central Railroad company there was a
determined effort to elect as member
of the Illinois Central board one of the
directors of the Southern Pacific COM
pany, and this was only defeated by
my use of your proxies.
1T was repeatedly and persistently
stated by Mr.. Hartman and Mr.. Pea
body and at the stockholders meeting
by William Nelson Cromwell, their at
torney, that the Union Pacific had no
interest in the Illinois Central shares,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-24
MENDHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Lindsey have a
young son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster, who have been
stopping at the "Wyckoff Cottage, =
have returned home.
The new organ for the First Pres
byterian Church was used for the first
time on Sunday.
Mrs. Robinson, who has been occu-
pying the Doubleday house has re-
turned to New York.
Miss Addie Lawrence has accepted
position as companion for lady at
White Plains, N. Y.
Mrs. Susan Lawrence will move to
Newark in October.
Mrs. r.. Woodruff has returned from
a VISIT to Newark.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-24
Just CRYING For : Hat.

II noticed that your wife didn't look
very well this morning" said Nexdore.
"Oh, it's nothing serious" replied
Marryat. smiling
II remarked that her eyes were very
red and fearful
Eyes. it's merely case of what you
might call millinery hysteria.' -
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-24
The Hats are Gorgeous

extIemes-at least we more conservative Ameri-
cans thinks so-and these Paris Pattern Hats
may not please everyone, but we promise you
you'll see some real beauties in the collection
hats that are novel, yet beautiful and wearable.
The Paris hats form feature that stands the
Hshne & Co. showing apart from the common
place
Mothers will be delighted with the quaint
little French Bonnets we've imported for the
little folks. Bring the little girls to the open
ing.
The hats from the hands of our own artist
miners are surprisingly beautiful, and reveal
taste and skill as rare as it is valued. Even
in the most popular priced hats there is dis
Effectiveness and beauty.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-24

Great is the word-hats never were larger
never so ext1avagantly or gorgeously trim
med. They startle you at first glance and you
immense things, but when you see them worn
on the right heads you conclude that they are
not so awful after all. Anyhow, not all the
hats are large. Those who like the less preten-
tious and Frenchy effects are we'll cared for.
IN fact it is season admitting of greater d.
veIsity than any we can remember-tho every
thing, in style and treatment, tends to showi-
ness
Our direct importations of Paris made hats
will doubtless excite great deal Of comment
and criticism. In Paris, you know, they go to
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-24
Ex- Consul Downs Dead.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Sept. 24.-Theo.
dore Waldron Downs, former United
States consul at Quebec and prominent
in national Democratic politics, died
at his home in this city. Mr. Downs
was former secretary of the Demo
cratic national committee.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-24

Paris, Sept. 24,-Peace has been de-
clared in Morocco. The delegates of
three important tribes have accepted
the French peace overtures inaugural
ed and will see that the terms Of the
agreement are carried out.