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The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25
j. d. r., THE MAN.

Quite aside from the special contem-
poraneous interest In the Standard Oil
company, by reason of the Foraker and
kindred disclosures, Is the current ar
ticle In the Worlds Work by the man
who conceived and has developed
Standard OIL, John d. Rockefeller. 1t Is
not often that Mr.. Rockefeller can be
induced to write about himself. Natural
ly the money he may be paid for his ar
tlcles, however much, Is of no conse-
quence to him. Then. again, there Is
always the practical certainty that
what he has to say will be miscon-
strued or else 1t will be said fiat footed
ly that he Is hedging or lying. For
the most, part. then, he finds silence
is golden
II was a reporter who once said OF
Mr. Rockefeller that he had found him
about the easiest mark" extant to
write up Every widest conception
Of his imagination he found he could
weave about this head Of the STANDARD
Oil, and what is more, the public
would not only accept the bait, hook
and all, but would be willing and ready
to boot at Mr., Rockefeller, did he at
tempt to state his side of the case. Il
need not be said here that Mr.. Rookie.
Teller has or has not been corrupt as q
business man, but 1t may be said, witt
every regard for the truth, that Mr.
Rockefeller has been needlessly and
cruelty maligned many and many g
time. The stories about him have rang.
ed all the way from those of whole.
sale financial transactions of a shady
nature, involving millions of dollars
down TO anecdotes Of his misery ant
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25
THE UPPER ROOM.

In my house OF life Is an Upper Room,
A small and Rarnished place.
And there / dreamed in the mist-Eray
gloom,
And / looked my soul in the face.
90 Upper Room with your dreams
where I
lie, my friends, unswept go passing
by,)
once Love tried the door, and a chlld's
voice came
heard u through my prayers
But he door was barred when they
called my name
And the steps went down the stairs.
CAnd Yesterday al he door ! found
A toy and a rose tramplcd on the
grourd.)
And my prayers were heard for with
toll my house
Has grown, though empty, great,
and from my Upper Room | see
Crowds gather around my gate,
(From my Upper Room with It's dreams
where I
Let the loveless years go passing by
have fought my fight Hank, they
bring the prize
have rum | have won the race,
But sit and ! dare not lift my eyes
To look my soul In the face;
(For Yesterday AZ the door I found
A toy and rose trampled on thu
ground)
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25
SENATOR FOELK FER.

Probably no member of the New
York legislature stands out more in
dividually and is better known the
country over today than Otto G. Foelk-
err a member Of the present senate OF
that Legislature. It was Senator Foelk-
or, It will be remembered. who ran the
risk Of losing his life TO go to Albany
last spring 10 enter his vote on the
side Of Governor Hughes in opposition
to gambling at the race tracks. It
was Senator Foelker's vote that assur-
cd the success OF the governors meas
urea measure upon which the future
success or failure Of the latter as a
politician and an executive really de-
pended
In the present connection It is OF 1T :
tie immediate consequence whether the
anti-bettng bill was worthy OF sup
/ port or not The inference however,
from the F'oelker incident, II that alone
/ is considered, is that the senator and
/ the governor we're on the side OF right.
/ Seldom will It be found that a egisla-
/ tor who Is urged on by the bosses,
rather than by his own manliness and
sense Of duty, will be willing to risk
his very life to have his veto recorded
in the body OF which he Is a member.
Boss-rdden legislators can find plenty
of excuses to offer their political bosses
but the upright legislators can find no
excuse to satlate their consciences.
Senator Foelker is today a nominee
for seat In congress from a district in
Brooklyn around which slngularly
enough a number Of race tracks cen.
ter Naturally there is considerable
feeling against him on the part of tn,
race track devotees, who say they will
give the senator the greatest run for
highly improbable that the occasion
will ever come in congress for his be
liefs as to race track betting, JUSTIFIED
or not, to be brought In question, sucl
is the irony Of American politics tina
personal hatreds and differences o
opinion are never forgotten or over
looked by some classes.
There Is good reason to believe Sena
tor Foelker is Just the sort Of MAJ
most wanted in congress. There
good deal less Of the bossism of tn
lobbyist and a good deal more Of tn
bossism Of mems consclences Is what Il
most needed A comparison Of tn
type of man L. S. Senator Foraker ap
pears to be and that y. Y. Senator
Foelker appears to be leaves a cred.
table showing for the latter.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25

grabbed pecunlousness In offering
walters or other public servants some
such tip as a nickel or quarter, aneo-
dotes implying that II was almost In
cumhent upon him to scatter hundred
dollar bills In his wake for the many
small services rendered him simply be-
cause he could well afford to do It. Be-
llevng that Mr., Rockefeller has made
his money improperly, some Of the
general public seem nsIstent that he
spend that money equally as hnprop-
erly,
Read from falr-minded, unpreju-
diced point OF view, the article OF Mr..
Rockefeller cannot but leave a pleasing
impression Not only does II ring true,
but II does more, In perusing II one
cannot but picture an author behind II
of rare insight and OF unexpected
modesty, He explains that he has been
Induced to write the article, not for
self glorlfcation, but, first, that he
may be able to throw some light on
several subjects he Is sure need en-.
llghtenment, and, second, that he may
leave some few "reminiscences for his
family He has simply been tempted
he says, as "a garrulous old man" Il
tell some stories OF men and things
which have happened in an active life .
Let men believe what they may OF
Mr. Rockefeller and his mammoth cor.
poratlon, but let them first try to un.
derstand the inner-man OF him and
give some little consideration 10 hi,
words when he says IF one talk.
about ones experience there is a nat.
ural temptation to charge one with
travelling the easy road 10 egotsm 4
one keeps silent, the inference o
wrong doing Is sometimes even NOR,
difficult TO meet. as il would then b
said that there is no valid defence I,
be offered"
There is every reason to believe hin
when he says IF tenth of the thing
that have been said are true. then doz
ems OF able and faithful men who hav
been associated with me, many o
whom have passed away must hav
been guilty OF grave faults, For my
self had decided to say nothing, hop
ing that after my death the trutl
would gradually come TO the surfas
and posterity would do strict Justice
but while live and can testify to Ger
tain things, II seems fair that shout
refer TO some points which hope vii
help to set forth several much discuss
ed happenings in new light. M
convinced that they have not been ful
~ understood"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25


Captain Hobson's descent upon tho
democrats Of Boston, full panoplled
with n Japanese war scare, indicates
that the captain Is az crazy as ever
concerning the mastery OF the Pacific
He neglected 20 inform his Faneuil hall
audience that one OF the chief features
OF Jaran's new financial program Is n
heavy reduction In expenses for the
army aud navy. Concerning this policy
of retrenchment, q recent Toxic dis
patch emphasized these three points,
First the betrayal of all OUTLAWS from
ordinary revenue; secondly, the extcn-
sion OF the six years program OF arma
ments and execution of public under
taklngs 70 eleven years. thirdly. the alb
slentlon from a.! Icons during that Pc
riod
Spreading the naval construction pro-
gram over eleven years instead Of sir
means a smaller nav. Abstentior
from foreign loans also. will compel 0
slowing up In the matter Of ornaments
What more conclusive answer coult
Japan give TO Hobsonltes?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25
tNew York WORLDLY

lNeW lpfN Npfld,l
distressed correspondent writes 20
The World 10 ask, why Ia II that no
New York hotel supplies hook from
which a soiourner can suspend hi2
razor-strop? Here Is room for popu-
lar reform. New .York's .nalatlal hotels
consult every fad md fancy OF their
guests, You may dine In n cellar un
der The pavements md sleep In a bed
above the roofs, You may PLAY the
stock market sweeten your tea with
music in nalm-room or attend the
theater on wet night without going
out doors, II madam wants to fix her
hair she touches an electric button and
tho curling-lron are hot But mere
man, whose lnnlienable right It should
be to scrnpe his chin at his ease In an
Inn, Is at the mercy OF a strange bar,
Der II he happens to want 10 shave
himself he can find no place TO hang
his .strop, unless he ties II to the
handle OF the bureau or loops II over
the window catch.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25
Nhe wns Jtt
Waterbury Democracy

Waterbury Democracy
Who was II said Waterbury repub-
llcans were enthusing over Candidate
Lilley: Look at that list Of speakers
nj the republican smoker and rally last
evening, Where were the men Of the
party, the old stock the good old re-
publlcans that have been the bone and
sinew OF Il In former years. Gone Ash
Ing, we are told. Unless the democrats
help out Mr.. Lllley on election day II
looks as though he will be showed un-
der. II Is rumored, now that the sub
iect has been touched unon, that some
alleged democrats are doing missionary
work already for the republican can
didare, and hope thereby TO gain
enough from the ranks OF the demo
cratic party TO offset the republicans
that VIM not vote for him, Real dem
oerats. however. are not in that kind
OF business The. might be olassed
with some Of the former democrats tina,
are now doing duty for the Taft march
Ing club. Prett! soon We may cxpec,
q letter from President Roosevelt or
the Lllley nomination. unless he is toe
busy booming Taft and my policies
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25
Mr. Rccscvcits Psrtisnnship.

'aN'N f'itAilli tiuiI'l
Every one sdmires Mr.. Roosevelt's
intense partisnnshlp, but II is not com
mcndable that man occupying tho
highest office In the gift Of the people
should take advantage OF the prestige
OF that position 20 cast aspersions at an
opponent. Although the president gave
out yindIctive denial some months
ago when It was charged that the
patronage and machinery OF the post
Office department was being used TO Sc
cure the nomination OF Mr.. Taft, the
chief executive IL in himself
guilty OF a somewhat similar breach
ethlcnlly when he takes occasion from,
his elevated office 10 assume 70 dictate
to tho voters the way TO think. Mr.
TAFT has always been In danger o.
having his own personality obliterat-
ed by the aggressiveness of the pres
ent Incumbent of the White House
That obliteration seems certain unless
the republican candidate decides 10 as
sert his proper place In the campaign
It was not many years ago that the
cartoonists made much capital OF
Nurse Hanna" and Little Willie" I.
history TO. repent itself with mors
truth than humor?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25

New Workers can no longer talk of
country New Haven On Wednesday,
which was the Esd of the month, long
after the legal day of retirement for
straw hats, as one reporter put it.;
eighteen straw sky pieces were seen to
thatch the domes of thought of eigh-
teen otherwise carefully attired mil
llonaires or near milionaires Queer
people these New Workers. They set a
fashion, insist on everybody keeping it.,
and then calmly proceed to break it
themselves.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25
Another Matter,
Springfield Union.

TISTT TFTU HTWH1I
That President Roosevelt Is quick to
seize an opportunity needs no demon
stration That he does not make It a
practice to turn the other cheek, and
that he has & long memory for his enc
mites also needs no demonstration.
That it. gave him personal satisfaction
to say what he did about the Foraker
all he said was discreet and In good
taste Is quite another matter.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25

Ing, A crisis has been reached and
each move TO meet II requires judg-
ment and runs the risk OF exposure.
1t Is a war to the death between men
OF uncommon determination.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25
Editor Palmer Reads Journal Courier.
Norwich Bulletin)

It Is surprising that the Providence
Journal should represent the citizens
Of the state Of Connecticut as needless
electors or as easy slaves to a bad po-
litical system One Of the Oldest anu
ablest editors of the Journa is a Con-
nectcut man, anu If he was consulted
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25
OUR CONTEMPORARIES
ypfr fOr TUfti

tSpringfeld Republican,
II the drouth Is due to Bryan, there
won't be apy rain, probably until Taft's
election. Vote for Taft,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25

China is very particular that the
quality Of the foreign goods 1t buys
shall be fully W to sample, but pays
A Chinese merchants word Is as good
as hts bond.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25

The Young Mems Christian assocla-
ton Of Chicago, the second largest In
the world, has membership Of over
49, 300. sustains eighteen branches, AMI
owns property valued at 100000. .
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25

Under the revised law governing the
employmentof women and children IN
italy, night work Ia forbidden for all
females aud for males OF less than
fifteen wears
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25

There Is no important seaport between
Portland, Me-, and Portland, Ore, that
has not one or more though railway
passenger trains from Chicago daily
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25

upon such an important point as this
he might set the journal right, II is
not likely that Editor Palmer 10 talk
ms 20 Rhode Islanders In this way
about his fellow Citizens,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25
SAYINGS AND DOINGs.

The fourteen public libraries OF Chi
caRo contain 1,432,a31 volumes, not in
Guiding pamphlets and maps.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25

The aged inventor OF the Mauser
rifle has now perfected weapon which
fires twenty-five shots at n single load.
ing.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25

Danish expedition has gone {,
Greenland 10 teach the Eskimos how e
fish proiltably by modern means
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25
THE SOUTHEAST CORNER.

Some give according to their means:
some according to their meanness.---
Lipplnootts
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25

The baby has something the matter
with his stomach
How do you know
Because VIZ had 1t taken out and
examined. "--L!fe.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25

Quaver--What do you think OF my
latest composition, "a Cradle Song ~
Qurk--R Rocky my boy rocky BIOS
ton Transcript
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25

1t will be severe loss to Yale and
to New Haven to have such an emil
nent leader in educational circles, such
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25

an undenlable teacher as Professor
Charles H Judd leave local cir
Giles, The professor will take with him
the well-wishes of all when he goes TO
his new work as dean OF the School of
Education at Chicago university at the
close OF the coming university year,
Now that the cholera plague has EN-
tered the Russian ears palace and
that OF his cousin, the Grand Duke
Alexander Of oldenburg, It may be ex-
pected that the imperial government
will get little busler II will make
all Europe breathe considerably easier,
II II does
A young girl Is believed to have sui
cided at Chesterfield, near SPRING
field, because she dreaded the APP
proach of some college entrance ex-
amlnations. II the studies Of our
young people are being made ms SER
ious as all that, II Is time an invcstl-
cation was made.
TITS going TO rain soon" says the
national weather bureau at Washing
ton. So we have heard for some time,
Christmas is coming, too. In the mean
time the forests are being demolished
al fearful rate,
oyster BAYS day OF greatness Is
now over. We wonder what will be
Mr.. Taft's summer capital.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25

Long-Brdge is comparatively new
game, isn't IT.
Strong--Guess not. Euclid taught
the asses bridge centuries ago.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25

pat--I hear yer wolfe is sick, Molkc
Mike--Sbe Is thot,
Pat--Is II dangerous she is?
Mlke-Divll biz, She's too weak 10
be dangerous any more,--New York
sun,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25

Now, Pat would YOU sooner lose
your money or your llfe1"
Why, me loife, yer reverence; wan,
me money for me old age, '-Philadel
pha Inquirer.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-25

oyster BAYS day of greatness Is
now over. We wonder what will be
Mr.. Tsfts summer capital,
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO

from the Home for intoxication may
not be readmitted until he has guar
dian appointed. Under the present
law the veterans draw their pensions
direct and some of them use the money
in excessive drinking. The effect OF
the committee rule will provide. guar
dians for those who drink to excess and
these guardians will draw the pension
money and not give it out all at one
time to be wasted. The financial re-
port showed receipts for the past year
of 500, S14.34 and disbursements of
$23, 374.46 leaving balance IN the
treasury of S439. SO. The expense the
past year has been about 81, 800
larger than usual owing to the addition
to the hospital which cost that sum.
The meeting was followed by the an
nual dinner given by Superintendent
Harmon to the trustees and a few
guests.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-29
DID LEE EXPECT DEFEAT?
The Generals Significant Statement
After Sailors Creek.


My last official intercourse with Gen.
sral Lee was on the retreat. l was
rent 10 him with dispatches from Pres
ident Davis and reached him near mid
sight of April near Rice's station. l
approached without being challenged
by single sentinel and found him
standing near smoldering fire with
one of his hands resting on an am
bulance wheel. He was debating some
order to Colonel Marshall, who sat in
the ambulance with a lap desk receiv-
ing his dictation. AS General Lee
spoke he gaZed into the bed of Goals
as if weighing every word. There was
nd staff or escort about. so far as
could see. Touching Sailors Creek. he
spoke bitterly and said in answer to
Mr. Davis desire to know his proposed
line of retreat that it was beyond his
control; that he had intended to re-
treat by the line Of the Danville road.
but had been forced off that route by
the arrival Of Sheridan ahead Of him
at Burkville; that he was then follow
ing the line of the Southside road tc
LyuCuUuIS, UuL tlle ouemy WAS Oul'
marching him and might force him off
that his movements were dependent
on the developments of each hour, and
then he added: How can l tell2 A
few more Sailors Creeks and It will all
be over-just where l thought it would
end from the beginning" When l first
published this statement it's truthful
ness was questioned. Fortunately
afterward saw two of his staff, both
of whom said they had heard him ex.
press himself in the same way. There
may have been times when General
Lee, elated by some Of his surprising
successes, felt hopeful about the tri
umph of our cause. From the proba
bilities based on numbers and resources
his judgment may have been warped
away now and then by the feeling he
expressed when, after Second Manas
sas, Sharpsburg. Fredericksburg ant
/ Charlottesville, he said, mo genera.
ever commanded such troops as thoss
under me-" But his mind was tO<
mathematical in it's workings, and al
! it's calculations were too habitually
/ based upon what could be done will
a given number of men and eerta l.
amount of material to make him forge
the vast disparity between the contest
ants or hope for ultimate triumph. :
John S. Wise in Circle Magazine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-29
Albany.

Jerry Reynolds and family are visit
ing at F. Reynolds.
Mrs. Poor of Wolcott is visiting her
sister. Mrs. S. A. Searles.
Most of the city visitors at Nelson's
have returned to their home.
Little Marion Fisher of Lyndonville
is visiting at F. J. Newton's.
MIR. and Mrs. Eber Bashaw visited in
Barton a couple Of days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Williams have
moved into the Newton tenement.
Mrs. Chastina Hartman Of New
York is a guest at O. c. Whltcher' s.
R. M. Cowles and Mrs. Mary Cowles
took an auto trip to Newport Ihurs-
day.
Mrs. Chas. Williams Of South Albany
visited at H. A. Scott's one day last
week.
Henry Darling was the guest of his
sister, Mrs. D. H. Honey, two days
last week.
Mrs. Golden and two children OF
New Hampshire are visiting her broth
er, 3. Dyer.
Mrs. Marion DEMO of North Crafts
bury spent several days last week at
O. C. Whitcher's.
Alden Phillips and family of New
port, N. H., were guests at Eber Bash
avs several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Mcclure anc
Fred Pierce attended the ball game
at Barton Landing Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Darling ane
Miss Puma Darling have returned
from their visit to Cottage City.
Frank and Bessie Murphy of Lowell
were guests of their sister, Mrs. b
Dyer, couple of days last week.
Mrs. Lillian Page Wheeler has re
turned to her home in Burlington. &C
companied by Mrs. A. G. Cheney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Rowell of AL
bany, Ore, and Mrs. Carrie Bunker O
Manchester. N. H., are visiting at c
E. Rogers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-29
A Dangerous Precedent.

The best case which l have seen Of
law versus justice and common sense
is one which Montague relates as hav-
ing happened in his own day Some
men were condemned to death for
murder. The judges were then inform
ed by the officers of an inferior court
that certain persons in their custody
had confessed themselves guilty of the
murder in question and had told so cir
cumstantial a tale that the fact was
placed beyond all doubt. Nevertheless,
1t was deemed so bad precedent to
revoke a sentence and show that the
law could err, that the innocent men
were delivered over to execution.-Lon.
don Graphic.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-29
THE SNEEzE,
In Past Ages It Played q Very I'm.
portant Part In Life.

In Past Ages It Played a Very I'm.
portant Part In Life.
Many odd notions still exist as to
sneezing, and some persons may be
heard to exclaim BLESS, nv soul,
oncew BLESS my soul, twice~ and SO
on after each sneeze. But in past
ages the sneeze really played a very
Important part.
In ancient Greece the people saluted
each other whenever any one present
CHANGED to sneeze. AS Xenophon was
addressing the Greek army in a mo-
ment of defeat on a historical occa-
sion a soldier sneezed. The lines of
battle were formed at once, for the
sneeze was deemed a good omen, and
the Greeks were successful.
Among the Hebrews when person
sneezed the bystanders would say,
''Tobinz chaiim"-'A long life to YOU"
In India criminals on the rack of tor.
ture have saved their own lives by
sneezing accidentally.
A humorous story about sneezing is
| told in that wonderful collection of
oddities, 1.-The Arabian Nights A
schoolmaster was particular in teach.
Ing his pupils the value of politeness.
He also told them that whenever he
sneezed they should clap their hands
and say, "Lohg live our noble master"
One day master and pupils went out
for a stroll. The air was hot, and all
soon grew very thirsty. Great was
their joy at last to find well. But
the bucket was at the bottom of the
well, and SO the schoolmaster went
down to bring it up. The boys seized
the rope and tugged for dear life. Just
as the schoolmaster reached the top Of
the well he sneezed. The boys let go
the rope and clapped their hands, shout
ing. Long live our noble masterr'
AS for the poor schooimaster, he fell
to the bottom of the well, where he
may be to this day, for all one knowS--
! Milwaukee Wisconsin.