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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-10-14
ILLINOIS cENTRAu REPORT.

Good Business Makes up for Decr ne
in 1907.
Chicago, Oct s.--The annual report
of the Illinois Central was issued yes
terday, Business for the first four
months of the fiscal year is declared
very satisfactory. neutralizinE In a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-10-14
CANNON CRACKER FOR CANDLE.
Womans Mistake viii Probably Cost
Her Life.

Lincoln, Neb, Oct. S-Mistaking a
cannon frecracker for a candle, Mira
SOPHIA Brehm lighted the fuse and
weng into the cellar to get vegetables
Tie explosion shattered her right
hand. She probably will die
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-10-14
Not Against Revision.

Some Of our democratic brethren
and others are loudly proclaiming in
the press and otherwise that the plat
form convention declared against re
vision OF the tariff and that thereto /,
the Wisconsin idea has been H.
dered in the house of it's friends.
This can only be accounted for in
one Of two ways. either they nave not
read the national plank and the state
platform or they are deliberatelv try.
ing to mislead the people and create
an unfounded and unjust prejuo. :e
against certain republican nominees
Since when was the tariff engrafted
on the Wisconsin idea? The national
plank, heartily endorsed by tie con-
xeation. pledges an immediate revi-
sioH Of the tariff by special session
of congress TO be convened for that
purpose in March, 1909. The letter
81 aece ptanee by Mr. Taft In which he
pledges his personal efforts to imme-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-10-14

I'm the fortunes of war we acquired
alien and subject races. Our govern
ment assumed to lead them to the
lofty eminence of American civiiiza
ton. For the accomplishment of this
purpose, the president sent to the
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
FOUNDERS WEEK, PHILADELPHIA.

From October to 10 Philadelphia will celebrate the 22jth
Anniversary of the Citys founding by series of remark
able
Monday afternoon 1000 soldiers sailors. and
rines will parade The Police and Fire Departments will
parade Tuesday afternoon depicting their development
the early times Wednesday afternoon will witness
of the greatest industrial parades in this
floats will Illustrate the evolution of the
City, industries. great river pageant will be given
Thursday afternoon in which 800 vessels including United
States and foreign warships will participate Fifteen thous
and uniformed Red Men with historical floats will parade
the On Friday the first historical
given in America illustrating by 40 floats and 5000
TUNED characters the history of Philadelphia, will be the
grand climax of the celebration The =. q. - of A. will
parade in the evening Saturday will be devoted athletics
and Knights Tempar parades The city will
he especially illuminated every night and muscal-hs
torca drama Philadelpha will be given evening
Franklin Field.
Special tickets Philadelphia will be sold October
good until October H. reduced mini
mum 81 90. See Ticket Agents Sept 1912
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
A Bit Of Deceit.

bismarck vowed that after passing a
competitive examination man was
never any good that the strain wrrct-
I'll him Still II was examining the
examining Of the Ingenious mind of
Lord Chesterfield which brought about
the reform of the calendar. Grass
ming and ilattery did It. II have been
Of late sort o. an astronomer dean &c
myself" he wrote Il was Obliged 10
talk some astronomical largun, ~
which did not understand one word
but got II by heart and spoke it ~ vo,c
rs a maStef" He had to make the
peers heliev" that he knew sDmcfh 20:
NJ the matter and also 10 malc tic!l
believe that they knew sometime, NJ Il
themselves. which they did not For
his own part. he said he could rs wei
have talked Celtic or Slavoulan as as
trOnomy and they would have undcr-
stood him fully rs We'll They became
parties 10 the deceit. They would not
be;ray ignorance upon q subject as 10
which he credited them with aboun =
Ing knowledge Thus they Reformed
tie calendar.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
The Great Unknown.

II was MANY years before the
Great Unknown was Identified. At
the publication Of the Lay OF the
Last Minstrel" "Marmion. Lady Of
the Lake and finally Of novel called
"Waverley. popular curiosity was cX-
cited. ana the whole of England rang
with the fame Of the Great m
known" rs Scott was called The
secret was vcll kept Sir Walter
Scott, who qll his life had been stor-
Ing material and training his mind 10
such conceu ration that lie could work
In the midst Of interruptions and was
able 10 tIrn out volume after volume
with Il rapldity. two II Year that made
his readers doubt their very senses
Ills incognlio was all the more per.
fectly preserved IN that h. kept open
house at Ahbotsford. Gcvoting much
OF his ten" 20 entertaining his guests
AMI visiting II WAS uoj until the cn-
harras smeni Of his publishers occur
red that the identity Of the author ~
the "WaVcrlry Novels" was discover
ed. The ease ~ Scott furnishes one
% the mans Illustrations u the power
NJ decelving the public IN literary mat
tors
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
AN EPISODE or WAR.
The Only Coward Evans Ever Saw In
the Naval Service.

the Naval Service.
After Admiral Evans had been So
grievously wounded IN the attack OH
Fort Fisher during the civil war he
was picked up by n marine named
Wasmouth and carried into compara-
tive shelter Wasmouth was killed Il
few minutes later. Evans own ac-
count continues. After Wasmouth
was killed soon fell asleep. and when
awoke 1t was some time before |
could recall my surroundings The
tide had come In. aud the hole in
which | was lying was nearly full of
water. which had about covered me
and was trckling into my ears
could see n monitor firing and appar-
entity very near. and the thought came
TO me that | could swim of tO her IL
only had a bit of plank or drlftwood.
but this | could not get II WAS plain
enough that | should soon be drowned
like Il rat In Il hole unless | managed
to get out somehow Dead and wound
ed men were lying about tn CHASTITY
piles. but no one to lend me helping
hand by this time ! could not use
my legs in any way. and when dug
my hands into the sides of my prison
and tried TO pull myself ont the sand
gave way and left me still lying III the
water. Finally | made II strong effort
and rolled myself sideways out Of the
hole
when | got out saw marine a
short distance away nicely covered by
n pile OF sand and firing away delibcr.
ately at the fort. | called TO him 10
pull me In behind his bar OF sand but
lie declined on the ground that the fire
was too sharp for him to expose him
self. | persuaded him with my re-
volver TO change his mind. and in two
seconds he had me in a place of safe
ty-that Is TO say. safe by n small mar
gin. for when he fired the Confederate
bullets would snip the sand within
few inches OF our heads II the ma
rine had known that my revolver was
| soaking wet and could not possibly he
fred suppose would have been
buried the next morning. as many 9th.
could reach some cartridges from q
dead sailor lying near me | loaded my
revolver thinking II might be useful
before the job was finished.
When was icrkcd In behind This
pile Of sand | landed across the body
Of the only coward ever saw In the
naval service. Al first | was not con
Scious that there was a man under me.
50 completely had he worked himself
into the sand. He was actually below
the surface of the ground. The moni
tors were firing over us. and rs shell
came roaring by he pulled his knees NJ
10 his chin. which hurt ME. as ii jostlcd
my broken legs. said: Hello, Are
You woundcdt' No. sir he replied: 1
am afraid TO move An right. then
| said keep quiet aud don't hurt my
legs again The next shell that came
over he did the same thing and the
next Notwithstanding my repeated eau
tlons 50 tapped him between the
eyes with the butt Of my revolver and
he was quiet after that"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
Doing Their Duty
Scores or Snow Hill Readers Are Learn.
ing The Duty OF The Kidneys.

To filter the blood is the kidneys
duty.
When they fail to do this the kid
neys are sick
Backache and many kidney ills fol-
low
Urinary trouble, diabetis.
Doan's Kidney Pills cures them all.
Chas. S. Marlborough, living in the
central part of Berlin, Md. says:
From personal experience. do not
hesitate to give Doan S Kidney Pills my
recommendation as remedy of excel
lent merit. knew for long time
that my kidneys were disordered as the
secretions were discolored but did not
pay much attention to the trouble at
first until was suddenly taken with a
catch in the back and when stopping or
bending | suffered misery. procured
box IF Doan's Kidney Pills, took them
as directed and it gives me pleasure to
state that have not had pain or ache
since that time.
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York
sole agents for United States.
Remember the name Doan's. and
take no other.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

clock here" he went on. ar you
find out who Il u. put her on to the
fact that its leap year"
Leap year, gaspod Miss Merri-
man.
YES" l., bic stated And It's her
chance The professor Is such dear
old piece ot humility t'rt h. doesn't
think she can love hill. aud he's
afraid to ask her because he feels
that 1t miaht neal.c her unhappy 10 re-
fuse him And he's certain that she
wouldn't accept"
"Oh. wouldn't shc:" brcaihcd Miss
Mcrriman
And and you tell her" Bobbie con.
tlnucd that he's the best ever"
"Of COURSE he Is" said Miss Merri.
man. Haven't known him all my
lifcy"
We'll. I've ouly known him since
came to the summer school" said
Bobbie. but I'll always be more OF II
'man for having met him.
NY NHNNA AiliAlN " tel VIZ tltf sti~iis
and on the steps Bohbic paused to say.
Hes going to High Rock with W."
But Robbie did not $now all the
working II the feminine mind, for Miss
Mcrrman. instead Of bringing things
TO crisis at the picnic. kept away
from the professor all day giving him
only vague smile now and then. In
stead ~ her usual frank companion
ship and rs - consequence the profess
or went home I'm state of desperate
fororuucSs. and even the wise Robbie
was alarmed and wished he had not
interfcrcd.
The next evening. however. just at
the edge Of twilight. rs the professor
wendell his solitary way through the
paths of his rose garden the gate open
ed and Il slender figure In white came
through
IL have come TO see your roses" said
the leap wear lady. otherwise called
Miss Merrman.
Are you real" The professor de-
manaed. "or Just Il tricky spirit. who
VIII vanish IN breath"
Il an not spirit" said the leap year
lady. but I've come to ask you ques-
ton"
The professors face fell Il knew 1t
wasn't just the roses that brought
you. he sail Il suppose its some tan
Gle IN your Greek =
"No." salt Miss Mcrriman. 1T isn't
tauGle IN Greek Its worse tanglc
And It has something to do with roses"
Botany" asked the unconscious
professor
"Oh. no" Miss MerrIman's voice ex
pressed certain scorn of his dense
ness.
Well. YOU said II had something to
do with roses. the professor told her
helplcssly
"po the roses you send me have any
thing 10 DO with botany" Miss Merri-
man demanded
40: Of course not" the professor
stammcred "of course not. They have
Ia do with
What" Miss Mcrrimau's tone WA
eager Her upiurned face pleaded. Her
ewes were Ike stars \ Faint glow
from The little moon turned her hair 90
gold ana as the professor looked down
at her great light Shone in upon his
soul
why they have to do with love "
he said
"Of course" was the tremulous re-
Spouse "Oh. why didn't YOU say It h.
FORE
Il was afraid" be whispered and
took her hands In his
You see had to cone-to your rose
garden" she explained in the shelter
Of his arms
ITO stay always" he begged. and rs
she murmured always" wise Robbie.
coming III the path saw the tablcau III
the moonlight and. chuckling rs he
went. beat hasty retreat
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

Ridgley Democrats have organized a
Bryan, Kern and Covington Club. with
l25 members and DIR. F. p. Kerr presi-
dent.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
. a % IN @ IT. I n.
Bea,.tbs ,lhe Kind You Have AaayS Bought
S''1 ss RM2zIAa

The Diamond State Telephone Com
pany. has leased its telephone plant in
Caroline. Talbot and Queen Anne coun-
ties to the Farmers and Merchants
Telephone Company. II. NJ. Thompson.
secretary.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

Fifteen-inch ears Of corn are being
exhibited as a product of the Centre
vile farm of j. Louis Evans
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
CA - IN @ II - "A.
p..,.,h. ,Ihe Kind You Have Alsays Bought
''', q EsH2zzzI

The second fire in week at the cleo
trio light plant put Elkton streets into
darkness Saturday night.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

Don't be afraid to give Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy to your children. II is
intended especially for coughs. colds.
Group and whooping cough, and it is the
best medicine made for these diseases
For sale by r. ID. Cottingham & Co.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-16
THE JEFFERSONIAN.

Antiquity was scandalized when Cleopatra
dissolved and drank a pearl valued at $780,
600; and historians comment in tone of re-
Duke upon the Injuries of Lucullus who spent
$500 on feast. When one of our American
millonaires throws open the grand ballroom
for a night of revelry, the flowers cost more
than the feast of Lucullus. And when one of
our Cleopatras fancies that she is fascinated
by some rowing Mark Antony-some English
Duke Italian Prince, French Count or Hun
garan sneeze-weed-she thinks nothing of
spending from One to Five million dollars on
the pearl" In Cleopatras case, the gem was
merely a casual product of nature; in the
modern instances every dollar that goes abroad
to pay for foreign titles and minister to the
depraved appetites of aristocratic debauches,
is the product of the American Iaborer's toll.
Thomas F. Ryan and August Belmont, two
Democrats of masterful influence in the coun-
ellis Of the Democratic party, looted the traction
lines of New York City of bigger sums than
Warren Hastings took from the princes of
Hindustan. Great Britain was indignant at
the rapacity of Hastings and her greatest ora
tors-Burke, Sheridan Fox-thundered against
him at the bar of the House of Lords, burning
him with words of invective that will live
forever. Ryan and Belmont did not ravage
foreign state, nor plumber people of different
race, as Hastings did; they robbed the people
of their city, men and women of the
same race as themselves, and no Impeachment
for nigh crimes and misdemeanors has brought
them to the bar of any tribunal which has
power to punish. Warren Hastings despoiled
the idle rich of Undergraduates who had
themselves plundered their own people. Ryan
and Belmont did not plumber the idle rich!
No! They put their greedy hands upon the
scanty earnings Of millions of workmen and
work women of New York city, and heaped
up riches for themselves mountain high, by
robbins the Industrious poor. But who talks
Of indicting such Democratic criminals as
Ryan and Belmont? Who dreams of punish
ing such Republican criminals Morgan and
Hartman? Weaklings that we are! We not
only crouch before the gigantic law-breakers
but allow them to run our government. All
that we can do is to punish such offenses as
petit larceny. Let the naked steal something
to wear; let the hungry steal something to
eat; let the miserable wretch, shivering with
wintry cOld steal something to feed the fire
and we savagely clutch these poor creatures
and fling them to the lions of the law But
the men who steal railroads, the Trust-builders
who trample upon every statute of the penal
code in their march to monopoly and to mil
lions-these are the men before whom we
stand helpless and afraid. There is not an
intelligent well-informed citizen of the coun-
try, who does not know that through the
machinery of both old parties, these million
aire lawbreakers who ought to be behind the
bars, dictate our legislation shape our foreign
and domestic policies, and control our fate
They talk to us of foreign foes and some
-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-16
PAGE TWO

telegraph, telephone and railroad companies.
The iron-horse monopolizes the main line of
public travel, and, instead of belonging to the
public, as it should, the horse, as we'll as the
vehicle, and the road, is private property. Our
helpless cities are not permitted to illuminate
themselves. The private company must be
chartered to hold the light which enables the
public to walk it's own streets.
In other civilized countries the carriage of
small parcels and the use of the telephone and
telegraph are parts of the Postal service and
are great blessings to the masses of the people:
with us they are private monopoles and are
very great blessings to a few Capitalists
In other civilized countries the public owns,
and operates, the railroads: with us there is
as yet fatuous contentment with a system
of Private ownership which taxes us for divi-
dends upon 81, 900, 900 of watered securities
and which persists in killing men, women and
children rather than go to the expense OF
adopting the safety appliances which would
prevent the butcheries.
The historian, wishing to impress US with
the wealth and extravaganza of the Roman
aristocracy, tells us that large sum as
81 200 was sometimes paid for a horse, and
100000 for a palace We are then given a
list of Roman millionaires and it appears that
these plutocrats were worth from One million
to Twelve million dollars. POmp0y the Gr0dt,
who had conquered and plundered provinces
larger than continental Europe, left property
valued at $4,000 600 Crassus, the richest of
all the Roman nabobs, left a fortune of $12,-
0O0 900.
Suppose you compare the plutocracy of Rome
to that of these United States. ]. P. Morgan
has more money invested in art treasures,
alone, that the richest of all the Romans was
worth The summer cottage" of Cornelius
Vanderbilt cost $300000O, to say nothing of
the land and the furnishings. John D. Rookie
feer's yearly income is greater than was the
entire fortune of the richest Roman Enor-
fortunes forced from the Inca of Peru, they are
dwarfed by the sums which E. H. Hartman
and his gang have taken from the Union
Pacific, the Central Pacific, and the Chicago
& Alton
Great as was the spoil of Cortez in the Con-
quest of Mexico, it was less than Jay Gould
and his son George gathered together in the
Conquest of American railways.
From one comparatively small railroad sys
tenn the Central of Georgia, J. P. Morgan and
a choice assortment of participating thieves
took and carried away a larger sum than
Caesar wrung from conquered Gaul The vic
torious Sylla astonished historians by levying
a fine of $25O00,00O upon the rich cities of
Greece Our Sugar Trust levied an annual fine
of twice that amount upon this Republic
few years ago, to recoup itself for a contribu-
ton of 100000 which it had made to the cam
paign fund Of the Democratic party. By judi
ciously placing it's contributions with both
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-16

many and many child IL drew the wall of
orphanage Yet we buried fewer dead, and
carried to the hospitals fewer wounded, than
we now lose every four years, to the remorse-
less greed of capitalism. Count up the victims
in mine, mill, and factory; count up the vic
TINS that have strewn the lines of our rail-
roads; count up the human wrecks Of the
sweatshops, the stock yards, the sugar rein
cries and the smelling works; count up what
you have lost to those Christians who have
taken the little children that Jesus loved,
wrung dividends out of their little bodies, and
then tossed them upon the scrap heap count
up all these for four years. and you will reach
a frightful total CHASTITY total, which exceeds
the losses of our Civil War.
Make the comparison from an economic
point of view. This country, as whole, was
in happier, healthier condition at the close
of the Civil War than it is right now. There
were no men out of work; there was not
shameful dread line "soup kitchen" in
America Neither in the North nor in the
South was there constantly growing army of
tramps deadbeats, and human derelicts. We
had fewer abandoned farms then than now;
we had practically no beggars we had few
milionaires and few paupers. vast amount
of paper money, issued by the Government,
was rushing along the channels of trade, like
an elixir of life, carrying buoyant strength to
the uttermost extremities of the Industrial
system. On every hilltop rang out the clarion
call of enterprise; from every valley rose the
hum of hopeful industry.
Cities were seen rising from the ashes,
more resplendent than before the war; farms
were once again snowy with cotton, or golden
with grain.
In 1866, the Industrial situation sunlit;
the black thunder clouds had rolled away, and
the skies we're clear; were moving toward
the future with the quick, confident step OF
those who feel that they are marching into
the dawn.
In 1866 it was inconceivabe that the day
would ever come in this land, whose wealth
producers have created riches to the amount
of $40 900 100000, when we should find three
millions of toilers unemployed; should see
them lift up their empty hands and beg, not
for charity-oh no!-but for work, and get
neither charity nor work.
What was it, oh what was it! that cast the
, first shadow the radiant landscape that
gave the first check to the industrial army
which was advancing under the white banners
of peace? What was it that drove back the
rising tide of prosperity and strewed human
wreckage all along the coast? Did idleness
seize the workers? Did the clouds withhold
the rain? Did the earth refuse it's increase?
No! no.
Such bountiful harvests never blessed a peo-
pie as those which we have reaped. Never
in this world!
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-29
Too Slow to Be a Soldier.

In a room on the top floor Of a large
factory a boy was amusing himself by
going through the bayonet exercise
with a long handled brush in lieu of a
rife. His boss, coming quickly upon
him, gave him a box on the ear for
wasting his time. The sudden blow
caused the lad to lose his balance and
fall down the hoist shaft, but fortu-
nately he kept his hold on the brush,
the handle of which, getting across the
shaft, broke his fall and enabled him
to grasp the chain, down which he slid
in safety. The boss was Mortified at
the effect of his action and rushed
breathless and gasping with fear down
the eight flights of stairs to the base
ment, expecting to find a mangled
body for which he would have to ac-
count He was, however, just in time
to see the lad drop on his feet I'M
harmed, so, recovering his self pos
session and his breath, he exclaimed:
"Want to be soldier, eh? Well,
you're too slow for that. Why, man, 1
can walk down all those stairs quick
er than you can fall down the hoist
shaft."-London Answers.