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The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27
The Merry Widow Cnt.

hear her low, sweet voice complain
As on the fence she means and
mourns;
or in the sunshine or the rain
Her heart ls ever pierced with
thorns
Al midnight when the clock chimes out
She lifts an echo loud and long
A widow mourning nine lost lives
In one, continuous, yowling song
when stars come forth to pave with
gold
The vastness Of the Milky Way.
Then doth she all her grief unfold
10 those who list and yearn to slay.
! seize a footstool or a book
And fam would hurl them NJ her facA,
But. oh, the grief that cat can look
Would turn n sinner back to grace,
And SO suffer and swear on,
That she may sing and have her will,
Until the long night drifts to dawn
And all the world nj last Is still
tbs for a moment. though, for soon
The milkman at the alley gate
Beats with the vigor Of loon
And life Is but n dream of fate.
7 know not how her grief will last
But widow like, | trust ere long
Her heart will make another cast,
And that may end her doleful song,
I hate to XIII, for life Is sweet
And cats have nine, hence nine times
sweeter,
But, oh, u I could only reach,
I'd grab her by the throat and beat
her!
The Baltimore Sun
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27
OF GOOD HOPE.

Secretary Wilson Of the Department
of Agriculture isn't losing any chance
to be hopeful. He thinks that all con-
dtions are favorable to record break
ing crops and that the farmers from
Maine to California ought to BE- feeling
happy before the first snow falls.
OF course something may happen to
upset this cheering prediction, but In
some Of the important farming sections
of the country the crops are already
well along, and they have got a good
start In others. So 1t Is reasonable
to expect a good harvest, and It is also
reasonable to expect good money for It.
This grand country cant be kept down
long. Already It is feeling the stimu-
lus Of reviving confidence and hope.
end with big crops 1t will feel cheerful
again The times have been hard, but
they are easier, with more ease in
sight. 1t behooves all Interested to
keep persistently plugging along to-
ward the time coming which is limited
at in the Spanish saying, When the
heavens rain gold see that the skirts of
thy garments be spread"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27
TEMpERE ED.

First Legislator-After the railroads?
Second beglslator--Yes; | shall com
pei them TO run over enough cows a
year to give a farmer living.
This chicken pot-pie reminds me Of
a good book.
Maketh a full mann"
'No-lt's half calf. Lead
or.
That young doctor is a queer con-
an exceedingly good temper and yet he
Ia lacking In patients Baltimore
American.
caddy-sav, miss, we're Just going to
drive on TO that green. Aunty-Oh,
thank the gentleman so much for send
Ing you to tell u.s. Then we shall have
a beautiful yiew.-Punch.
Mrs Rinks-Would you like to come
to church with me this morning? You
may sit IN my pew, II you like, Mrs.
links Sorry. my dear but my hat ism {
trimmed for that side of the church
Judge.
The wife tscverely)-why did you
leave your shoes in the vestihule last
night
The Husband tstill a little dazed)--
Did !, m'dear? oh, yesh, supposhed
they were my rubbers, Plain
Dealer.
According 10 lnls paper, observer
Mr. Goodwin, AN Ohio man has lived a
year on beer alone.
We'll, that's as II should be- re-
Joined Mrs Goodwin ANY man who
lives on beer ought to he compelled TO
live alone Boston Post.
"oh, | couldn't love him.
why not2'
He wears a Wig The very idea"
Then the dear creature removed two
rats some puffs, coronct braid a
pompadour, a switch and sat down to
peruse noveL-Loulsvllle Courier
Journal
Mother surprised Why Johnny
how did you happen TO get the merit
card for good behavior ~ school this
week?
Small Johnny-It was like this, nam
ma. Harry Jones won II and | told him
If he didn't give It TO me I'd punch
him--Ne York Globe,
see here, madam said the Judge
sternly, you must not bubble, but
answer all questions promptly and
Very we'll replied the pert wit.
ness
Now. then what Is your age?"
None of vour ness.'--Philadel-
| pha Press.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27

as regularly as June comes around
That may be true IN a restricted
sense. But certain It IS that con-
scIentious faculty al Yale Is endeay-
orlng day by day TO Instlll q desire
for cIvIc and national usefulness IN
Yale men far more than any willing
ness to endorse a policy OF free trade,
AZ every possible contact point the
value Of service to the Institutions Of
the country by the young men who
arc both educated and full Of ambl-
ton and life, and the fact that strife
for the dollar Is a low standard to
set Is being taught, Perhaps no
course in the university has this aim
more In view than Professor Railey's
lecture course on social conditions,
which Is made as practical as posi-
BILE with the use OF up-to-date text
books, outside lecturers OF high repu-
tatlolh lnAumeraple lantern slldes
and, last Of ALL personal observation
on trips about New Haven and New
York And perhaps nothing is more
gratifying in this connection than the
fact that this course Is one Of the
most generally chosen electives in the
curriculum, the class each year mum
berng well up into the hundreds.
Yale Is carving for herself a sphere
OF action which Is far wider than
purely educational She embarked
upon this patriotic service at the time
of her birth, and It Is gratifying to
have the assurances Of an outsider in
position to know, as Mr., Jerome is,
that she Is making good"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27

because It would add SS,
100000 year to the navy charge on
the governments He believes that If
two battleships We're not enough 70
preserve peace -four would not be, The
issue was not one Of war or peace; It
was a matter Of administration Said
senator Lodge; u krow Of no mem
ace Of war threatening this country
] know Of no war cloud hanging upon
our horizon. If war comes IL viii be
due as much to loose talk as TO any
one thing Talk about war helps to
produce situation which causes war.
do not even apprehend war from the
monstrous doctrine that one state can
disregard treaty obligations and
plunge forty-hve other states into
war"
In other words there Is no manifest
warrant for the proposed increase In
the cost Of maintaining the navy az
this time, when times are hard and
property heavily burdened, Nor Is
there the slightest prospect of war
not created out Of senseless war talk.
Even the confidence Of the president
that war Is inevitable, unless we make
war economically impossible by build
ing an immense navy, while II Is in
teresting as another illustration OF his
militant spirit and restless tempera-
ment, is not convincing The best
reply that can be made to him and to
Senator Beveridge is the reply Senator
Lodge actually made to the latter In
Saturdays debate: REST rest, per-
turbed spirit" The best thing that
can happen to the country to-day is
vote in the United States senate,
reinforced by the two votes from Con-
necticut, putting the extravagant and
str enuous naval policy to sleep by an
adverse majority
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27
EARLY AND ACUTE.

The original Taft man has not yet
come into the llgn;, but there is no need
to worry about his delay He will
come, and when he comes he will be
about as original as hey make them.
But the original Taft woman is here,
and she Is getting some of the notice
to which she is entitled She Is Miss
Louisa y, Horsley teacher In the pub
lie schools OF Cincinnati, who, thirty
eight years ago had little William II.
Taft for one Of her pupils. Miss Hors-
ley AYERS TINT she Informed William
on his twelfth birthday, specifically and
impressively that "the time would
surely come when he would be Presi-
dent Of this great country. and that
he must study hard in order to prepare
himself for the tremendous RESPONSE
bilities that would then devolve upon
HIM"
That's original enough and definite
enough. Every boy In the schools who
e Of United sta5es birth Is told that
he may he President II he studies hard
enough and does a few other things
that he ought to do and doesn't want
to do. But Miss Horsley told the Taft
boy that he must study hard because
he was surely going to be President
Which Is quite different from the usual
talk We congratulate Miss Horsley on
her early and acute discernment.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27
FRANKLIN s. BRADLEY.

Another Of New Ravens prominent
and stable citizens has entered into
rest. Franklin s. Bradley, whose
earthly life ended Yesterday, had filed
a large place in the banking and other
business Of New Haven and though Of
late years he had modified his activity
In some directions he still kept con-
nected with various business affairs.
and was apparently as keen In his in
sight and as sound In his Judgment as
ever He did not stop work until re-
Gently and did not show conspicuous
signs of advancing age or feeheness.
lie was always alert In both mind and
body, and during his most active pc
riod he could do a great deal OF bust
ness with celebrity and ease He was
quick in comprehension and quick IN
decision, and though not especially ag-
gressive he was tenacious and persist
ent. Though n thorough business man.
he did not allow business TO absorb
him to the exclusion Of other import
ant matters He wac graduate Of
Yale, and his mental quality and his
training there showed In all his after
life in the interest he took IN literary
matters. He was highly appreciative
Of excellence IN literary work, and could
write we'll himself. He kept abreast
Of the progress Of thought and was
especially concerned with all that af-
fected the conduct Of public affairs In
this country. He was closely ohserv-
ant and mildly critical. and had q
most decided appreciation Of the hum
orous side Of things. He took paine
to be soclable and, busy as he usually
seemed to be. was always ready for a
friendly word or chat. His life was
well regulated. active and useful. II Is
hard to realize that we shall See his
notable figure and his pleasant face nc
more.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27
The Chesnnenkc Relic.

tThe Providence Journal)
There ought moi to be any grievance
felt in this country against Mr.. VIII
liam Waldorf As:or, now disclosed as
the purchaser of the American frigate
Chesapeake's dag. which came into a
London auction room recently, because
he has turned over that relic TO the
Royal United Service Museum. The
trophy makes n patriotic appeal to the
hearts of Americans, but naturally 1t Is
also cherished by the English, whose
ship and men won 1t In fair fight. That
chances Of private ownership is satis-
faction which the people of both ma
lions can Share. on the whole, II
must he conceded. however pleasing
It would he to have the flag brought
home, that to retake by force Of the
heavier purse trophy so CALAMITY
captured would constitute a triumph
lacking something in sentiment
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27
FoR THE uELp OF CHELSEA.

When Galveston met with disaster
one of the things which was most eff
fective In pulling her out OF It was the
commission form of government which
she adopted Now Chelsea is going to
see what government by commission
will do for her under somewhat similar
circumstances. 1t is pointed out that
ordinarily the residents of a city the
size Of Chelsea would not desire COM
mission form of government even tenn
porarly, but under the present extra
ordinary circumstances It appears to
many OF her leading citizens that com
missioners could more promptly rescue
the municipality from her distress than
any other body Of public servants, The
! commissioners to be appointed by the
governor can perform vigorous munich
pal work. Having sufficient funds for
their purposes they can proceed with
out delay and see that streets are put
in order, sewers provided, some thor
oughfares wldenel and damages
awarded to propertyowners Then
there are parks to be looked after,
school and other public buildings to be
rebuilt, the poor and the sick to he
cared for and variety Of other mat
ters should be attended to promptly
The commission Is to continue for
five years, and In that time II can do
much II It Is of the right kind, as care
will OF course be taken to have Il be.
Perhaps Chelsea will he so pleased
with government by commission that
she will want to continue It far beyond
tho first term
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27

An ingenious device By which the
depth Of swift river above high
fall In ontario was ascertalned is de-
scrihed In the Engineering and Mining
Journal It was too dangerous to make
soundings from boat so Mr., IiXon
planted a transit on one bank, and from
II carried strong wire, with u heavy
lead Al the end, 20 tho opposite shore,
Tho wire was drawn taut. and the
weight was gradually pulled across on
the bottom OF the river. AT stated in
tervals Il sight along the wire from the
transit TO the point whore the wire
DIPPED Into tho water gave the inclina
ton Of the straight limo. The length
Of submerged wire and It's angle with
easy TO calculate the depth at the va
rlous POINTS.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27

eNew London Day)

TNFW I0HUOH TdVJ
II Is announced from Providence
that the FIRST Rhode Island clambake
OF the season has been held and the
season is now officially open. Rhode
Island puts in a claim to having the
best bakes In the world and those who
have partakcn Of them are inclined to
think that the claim Is pretty well
founded. The opening OF the season for
bakes Indicates that the popular shore
dinner Ia about due Shore dinners are
an institution that Is very much appre-
ciated, particularly by those who live
at a sufficient distance from the seaside
so that their supply OF Ash Is not all
ways as fresh as IT might be. The peo-
pie along the coast like them, too, for
q change, and probably no other form
OF a meal at public eating house fur
nlshes s great a variety and quantity
for the price as a real shore dinner
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27
ONE OF THE LITTLE TASKS.

It now appears that Secretary Taft
must just step down to Panama for
minute or two and straighten things
out there little. When the announce
ment that he was needed there was
first made the talk was that
the political relation of the Re
public Of Panama and the Canal
commission needed attention, but it now
appears that there is nothing the mat
ter so serious as all that Private ad-
vices received In New York from the
Isthmus Indicate that Major Goethals
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
weary of Reform.
lThe PhIladelphIa RulletIn. }

ITHt FHIIdUtTpHIu FUIICIIn,J
The truth ls, that the country for the
present AZ least, is showing signs OF
WEAKNESS regarding wholesale policies
OF sweeping reform emanatIng form
Washington and designed to centrallze
stu further the power of the Federal
Government. The belief is growing that
thero has been enough of this legsla.
ton Tor some time TO come, ana that
what the real interests or the nation
need Is a period OF freedom from legis-
latlve meddlIng, with a chance for re-
operating until they reach their nor
NAL status.
forts to the passage of the necessary
appropriation bills, following this by
an early adjournment, Its course will
meet with pretty general approval.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27
VIII Not Resent II.

THE Boston Herald)
Probably the big department stores
will not resent Bishop Lawrence
liken'pg of them TO the big churches.
even though the rush to the bargain
counters is generally greater than TO
the throne OF grace The big stores
have rather better appreciation OF
the dement's of extensive advertising.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27

The Great Lakes rank next to the
Atlantic coast in the quantity AMI
value Of coal consumed in steam pro-
pusion Out Of II 300 900 tons loaded
on vessels for bunker purposes in 1907,
these waters alone are credited with
IS per cent of the total coal tonnage
require Nearly $4,000, 300 out Of
s37,000,000 spent on Goals for water
commerce last year was spent on the
Great Lakes.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27
SAYINGS AND DOINGs.

Miss Elizabeth x Jackson of Mobile,
Alabama, is said to be one OF two WON
Ell claim clerks in the country She has
held that post with the Mobile, Jack
son & Kansas city railroad with head
quarters IN Mobile for upward of two
years, and has given perfect satisfac-
ton.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27

Prophet Johnson didn't fall into all
the holes there we're. For instance, he
didn't prophesy that the hats Of women
would be smaller this Spring.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27

Ing for me or surSe, being a BIsh-
op, ! had 70 get Off with the greatest
dignity After 4 dinner Of boiled croc-
odilc and roasted cotoanut ! found that
| had 70 get on that bull again spat
on my hands, and With a hop, skip and
q jump managed TO get on H. But II
took me two weeks 10 get over that
ride"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27

Freeze Quick is the name Of a canii-
date for office In Pennsylvania And yet
those whose votes will elect him find
him quite warm,
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27

The explosion Of bottle Of Delaware
whiskey isn't giving rise to talk Of
new explosive. That particular bottle
didn't happen to be strong enough
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27

There has been invented In Germany
a powder which Is said to give no flare
back whatever, even in guns of thu
largest caliber. The composition of the
ed to consist OF nitroglycern, nitrocel.
lulose and vaselinc The prevention OF
the bareback however, Is believed tc
be due to the Incorporation in tht
powder of small amount of somt
chemical which has proved to be, thor
oughly effective.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27

The Indiana man who committed
bigamy on SIG a week certainly had a
mad career checked when he was ar
rested
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-27

They have a Cowee milk bill in the
Massachusetts legislature. So far no
Goatee milk bill has appeared.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-12-03
ODD FELLOWS LODGE HAD
ELECTION TUESDAY NIGHT

The annual election of officers Of
Canon City Lodge No. Z. l. o. o. F.,
~ follows:
A. w. Chetwir. noble grand.
Geo. A. Diamond. vice grand.
P. N. Lnneer, recording secretary.
D. ]. Houston. financial secretary.
Lafe Combs. treasurer.
The Installation Of the oficers-elect
will take place the frst meeting night
of the lodge in January. Tho local or
ganization of the Odd Fellows has .
OF about one hundred and
thirty. Tho election Of oflcers Of Har-
mony Reoekah Lodge will take place
Thursday night
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-12-03
MISS FElTER'S violin RECITAL
PROVED AN ARTISTIC SUCCESS

The violin recital given BY Miss
Ieellie Feltsr at the First Presbyterian
church Monday night was . decided
saccess from q musical standpoint. Al
though the audience was . small ono,
due, NO doubt. to the cold. stormy
character OF the weather. The pro-
gram was . classical one. but was
greatly enjoyed BY those privileged to
hear It, % much %, in fact. that Miss
Fslter was compelled to respond to an
encore with the rendition Of each
number. Misc Felter 10 an artist, In
deed. almost q genius. al . performer
on the violin and 1t Is genuine treat
to have the pleasure Of listening to
her. 1t was a disappointment to many
Canon City people that they were pre-
cluded by the inclemency of the
weather from being present at Tues
day evenings recital. Miss Felter was
assisted in the entertainment by Miss
Gail Conoway and Messrs. Bauer and
Van Patten; the former playing Sc
lection on the pipe organ and tho two
latter rendering vocal solcs.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-12-03

six. test from ths polnt vAsrs ths 1rs
made ID appearance. b1t q 10 timO
was tAses The least danger q tie Dr.
struction of tie baildinG - tAsre b
very little inflazamAh1e material b
II. sxospt ths nocrh
Ths strip o1 wood n tAs Aas that
caught hrs this mOFninS vas Dlaoed
there ct tAs tims he bailding was
erected. and very naturally. overlook
ID whsn ths interior OF IL stsustnro
was ovsEAanlsd last summer. TAs
wainsteoatiAg bar1sa tAis morning
containsA . doesn o. moro Dse anA
Aooks for supporting seafs ha&s.
wraps. &C.. aAd six or SEVEN ga1msats
were destroyed and = many moro
were eeoreAsd by tAe nanss.
Ths Afe dspartnsat WAs SumnnasA
70 De ses1o oe trouble. bot its Ssevioso
were not D0oded - ProG. Rye and Aas
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-12-03

Woman's. Club for December vas held
at Elks hall Tuesday afternoon WITH .
fair attendance Of nnembsrs. Ne la0-
con was led by Mrs. Houle and was
one Of more than ordinary interest
Mrs. Curtis read an excellent paper
prepared BY Mrs. Chas. 81. Duncan.
on Tho Music Of The Bible" which
was much enjoyed. At the next meet
ing Of the club there will be debate
by twenty OF its members ON the
proposition that the study Of the Bible
Ia more important than that OF secular
lituerature- The Affirmative side Of
the question will be led BY Mrs Hard
ing and the negative BY Mrs. Rogers-
Mrs. Harding invited the members OF
the club to be her guests at her homo
Tuesday afternoon. December 18th.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-12-03
small FIRE AT WASHINGTON
SCHOOL MONDAY MORNING

wainscoating. where II coon broke out
Into . blaze.
One Of the girls In Miss NcNaugh-
tons room frst observed the fire and
immediatsly reported the matter to
Prof Ryls. principal Of the school.
who communicated The discovery 10
the instructors In the various depart
msnts and ordered dismissal OF their
pupils. There was no panic among the
teachers nor among the students Of
the higher grades. many Of ~ lattsr
assisting In extinguishmsnt OF the
flames. which were sahdusd before the
arrival Of the flro department.
A small Ars hose b kept ooiled up
o. the sscoad floor for sacA ensr-
gsnoisa a. ne one of tAls n1orni1g.
ana, being ooastaAtly attached 10 the
watsr pressure iron he city mains.
h always rsady for oaslnsssL II -
aulrsA Prot. Ryle bat . fsw escoaas
. bring this hoao Into reauisltioa. aad
h lsn tims than Il tahas 10 record his
a1slca, tAe Ore was uAAsr eoatrol. TAo
wninaeoaking vAs harns1 anA cAaStoa
aloag sAs van Aur . llstaAss = ~ q
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-12-03
SANTA Re OFFlClh FAVOR
KANSAS-cOlORADO RAILROAD
Matter a Csossng Lanes Dsesssd 1t Meeting q ths
O6icess q Both Roads- Santa Fe WIN Meet the
Electric Road Halt Way-Ostiook De-
#s eadedfy Encossaeins.

tAs cnastroes3sa Of Suburban nDss.
fof tAsse linss usually offsr eo1Enn1s-
cation. to sections not rsaeAsd ~ ~
stsam roads and into which <Ae trunk
Hines cannot soe thsir way eleaR b
build. A. Q matter Of Inst thaso ~
burban lines are IN sfDsct fss0ses ~
the big trunk linss, svsa xho0GA tAAy
may not b dsaigned q eucA. Aoe tAs
waste placss never bailt 1p bseaass
OF lack OF railway eAc1litiao, are ST.
tied, and willie ~ nsv rod 1l0Ak
ooavSv tha uroduefa Of sucA roGsooa