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N\ F- Mrs. George Morris, of Buffalo; . M \ TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1920. ™ GIANT ROCK DEDICATED At Bon Echo to the Memory of | Walt Whitman, the Poet. Napanee Bedver. The Canadian monument to Walt Whitman, the good gray poet, is now a reality. The giant Gibraltar of Ca- nada overlooking Lake Massanoga, at Bon Echo, Ontario, which for some time past has been known as "Old Walt," is now officially dedicated to | Lis democratic Ideals and to his mem- | ory. This was made possible througn the generosity of Flora MacDonald, founder of the "Whitman Club of Bon Echo and owner of the property. The idea of turning the rock, | which is'a part of the oidest geoiogi- cal formation in the world, belong- ing to the Laurentian range, into a permanent memorial to' the works | and ideals of the poet of democracy was conteived in the mind of Flora MacDonald. The final plans for the | dedication of the Canadian Gibral- tar were consummated last year dur- | ing the centenary celebration of the | poet's birth. The dedication was per- 1ormed by Flora MacDonald and the late Horace Traubel on Whitman ! day, August 26th, 1919. Although confined to bed for many months, Horace Traubel, who was cng of Whitman's literary executors, | made the trip to Bon Ecno to fulfill his promise to "be here dead or alive." And it was several days after | the ceremony that his death occur- red at Bon kcho, It is to Canada's eredit that sush 4 unique recognition of the great poet snould be given by a country other than of his birth. The interest in the accomplishment of this stupen- dous memorial is not only confined to Canada; it has also aroused com- | ment and enthusiasm among Whit- man lovers the world over. The work of ipscribing the memor- ial on the rock has just been com- | pleted. The sculptors epent, more than one month in the procéss of | carving the following inscription, | which is done in simple letters stand- | ing from ong to two feet high: OLD WALT, 1819-1919. Dedicated to the democratic ideals of | WALT WHITMAN | by | HORACE TRAUBEL AND FLORA | MACDONALD. "My foothold is tenon'd and mor- | tis'd in granite, | 1 laugh at what you call dissolution | And 1 know the amplitude of time." | The services of unveiling the mem- { orial, which took place the other day | on the floating dock at its base, were opened by a short address by George | Morris, of Buffalo. He said: "My friends, the work we decided to do a year ago on this rock and which 1 agreed to see finished is now com- pleted. This gigantic monument needs no word of -praise. The beauty | and simplicity of the work, this en- | during inscription, need no excuse. | Both are sufficlent unto themselves, | and, I believe, as Walt would have | them. As I recall the circumstances | of a year ago today, when our dear friend, Horace Traubel, was here | with us, I feel this work has been | inspired. 'And I know the amplitude | of time' is just where he placed his | trembling, dying hands as with feel- ings he scarce could control he dedi- | cated this rock to the memory of his | beloved friend, Walt Whitman, And today he knows. "The rock and the inscription will stand here as a beacon light and an | inspiration to all seekers of truth | and lovers of democracy throughout | the coming centuries." | After a few remarks Flora Mac- | Donald read excerpts from Whit- | man's "Songs of Myself." David | Cummings, a w York newspaper- | man, read Traubel's "I Do Not Fee | Grateful," and "Worn With the Bur- | dens of Rebellious Years." Frank | Bain, of Havana, Cuba, read Whit- man's "Spirit That Formed This Scene." Mildred Bain, one of Trau- bel's biographers, sang her own set- ting of Traubel's poem, "When We Understand." The services were com- pleted by the releasing of the dock by Merrill Denison and Mr. Morris. Among the pegple who took part in the servicessswere Reginald Pen- ton, of East Auroga, N.Y; Arthur H. Clark,~of Cleveland; Mrs, Mary V. Clark, of Cleveland; Mrs, Mary V. | | and Mrs, Frank Bain, Paul and Bef: ty Bain, of Havana, Cuba; Mergll Denison and David Cummingsgfor New York, It is the intention of Flora Mac- Donald to have a permanent commit- tee appointed to act as trustees of the memorial. She is also planning to erect a Whitman library at Bon Echo, which will be a part of the permanent foundation. Why MacSwiney Is Not Released London, Sept. 7.--The reasons why the government will not release Lord Mayor MacSwiney, of Cork, are given in an official statement. They .are that fresh attempts would be made to "continue with edded activity the long_ series of murders of policemen," and "would open the way to any person impri- soned for any similar offence to use the case of the Lord Mayor as a pre- cedent, with good hopes of sécuring lelease and the opportunity to re- peat the acts which led to his incar- ceration." Hastings must contribute $200 per year towards the cost of watchman's services at the Bridge Street Grand Trunk crossing in that village. Satisfying Flavor non FOOLHARDY TRIPS. Men and Women Who Have Gone Over Niagara Falls. When Charles G. Stephens, Eng- land's daring young man of 56, weat to his death over Niagara Falls in a barrel he was merely fcllowing the trail that was blazed by a woman, comments the New York Evening Post. Mrs., Anng Edson Taylor, 43, entered an. oaken barrel weighed down by a 'blacksmith"s anvil and [tumbled over what iz never called anything but 'the fearful brink." She emerged somewhat hysterichl but | quite alive, and being a school tedch- er said she was not sorry she had done it "if it would help her finan- cially." People will tell you that numbers {| of mad adventurers have gone ever | the falls in a barrel, but only two are on record: Mrs. Taylor, the pioneer, in 1901, and Bobby Leach, who made | the dive In a steel cask in 1911. Plenty have plunged without a bar- rel, willingly or unwillingly, and un- | counted breath-taking feats have been performed at the Whirlpool Rapids, where the only barrel fatality (also a woman, Maud Willard) oc- curred. But Mr. Stephens will by no means be guilty of a commonplace | in braving the Horseshoe Falls itself. It is a drop of 168 feet, and the | time and place of exit cannot be ar- { ranged beforehand. Bobby Leach is the one human be- | ing who ever saw the falls, so to | Mrs. Taylor | ropped from the higher to the lower | level of the river outside the main | flow of wild waters, but the weight | speak, from the inside. of Leach's barrel caused him to plerce the spill and drop through the heart of the cataract, at which point he pulled the plug out of the airhole in order to enjoy the unique glory | of the view. He had telephoned his wite that he was coming home by | . way of the Harseshoe. f Efforts were made to arrest him before he could start on the vovage, but once launched he quicked reach- ed a location to which the police did not care to follow him. The fashion of doing Niagara | stunts began 'in 1829, when Sam | Patch leaped from a tower ninety feet high on Goat Island to safety In the water# of the lower Niagara. The appalling tightrope performances of M. Blondin and the Signorina Spelterina followed, and in 1861 Capt. Joel Robinson in his heavily mortgaged old tub, "The Maid of the Mist," dashed through the rapids in order to escape paying levy. After Carlisle D. Graham, the Philadelphia cooper, began knocking about among the giant waves and wicked currents of the whirlpool in a barrel in 1886, he was followed by so many barrel voyagers, some even journeying in couples, that the feat lost its novelty. To cap the climax a venturesome , COW in 1910, having been brought up beside the falls and hence knowing no better, got into the extraordinary habit of wading out near the whirl. pool's edge and standing there chew- Ing her cud, greatly vexing sight- seers who had come to be awed. ------------------------ Eskimo Develop Mentally. Although isolated for thousands of years, anthropologists assert the Es- kimo has developed mentally and physically to such an extraordinary degree that he can teach every race many things. He developed theories long ago that modern men are begin- ning to think about only now. He has outstripped other races in that he makes himself the playmate and the educator of his own children, An orphan among the Eskimos soon finds a homie and is given the best of care and education, The Eskimo regards honesty as paramount, He will never misrepre- segt facts, and although he may want to dispose of an article badly he will rather depreciate it than run the risk of over-praising. A man Who lies or deceives another is ge- verely punished. An Eskimo will not permit a fel- lowman to need for food or clothing, once he has enough for himself and his family. War, to the parka-hooded men of the north, is unknown. They decide differences by staging dances duels and out-singing each other, and old men act as judges to decide win- ners. In this way honor is satisfied. Brutality is unknown. In combating nature, fighting" the walrus, "the Whale and the bear with primitive usual coolness and plans his Way out of danger with extreme self-posses- sion. wa laa ---- Alloys Stronger Than Steel. An Italian engineer has discovered a new alloy of zinc and copper whic! is stronger than steel and less cof- rosive than copper, says th Scie American. The most importhnt4 acteristics of the new ally: has been named "Blak-metal," the highest known breaking point, the highest limit of elasticity, per- fect homogenecy and higher resist- ance to both heating and chemical action. It has been stated that it can successfully be cast, machined, rolled, forged, drawn and stamped. It is ex- pected that it will prove an accept- able substitute for steel, brass and aluminum. ---------------- This Never Happened! It was a woman, of course, who, driving in the middle of the road had forced the mere man to turn his car into the ditch where it churned an- grily but futilely. Unlike others of her kind, however, sh stopped and apologized profusely. 'Well, why didn't you give the room to pass?" wrathfully and ungallantly demanded the victim. "Oh, I admired your car 80 much when I saw fit coming that I simply had to drive over near it to see it better," she explained. "| didn't think you'd mind." But the mere man had fainted. end" Forty Mice a Day Owl's Task. The barn owl, when she has young, brings a mouse to her nest about every twelve minutes. As she is ac- tively employed at both evening and . dawn, and as both male and female hunt, forty mice a day is a low com- putation for the total capture, -- ar hich are After being in {ll health for the past eight years, Mrs. Sarah Wil- 'Hams, relict of the late Elijah Wil- Lams, passed away Thursday at Bel- leville. Deceased was in her 79th year, aud was born in Prince Ed- ward county, being a daughter 'of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Moon. Tom. Maulds, miner, Madoe, re- ceived painful injuries Tuesday while working in' the Perry mine. His foot and ankle were badly cruphed Weapons, the Eskimo displays un-: , refreshed. -- Try it when the stomach is upset. Try it when the bowels are costive or con= stipation is becoming chronic. Try it when you are not feeling well or are bothered with indigestion. Try it when you wake up tired and un- 7 The Ideal Health Regulator Guy it YOURSE Try it when your Head aches. Try it when you are nervous. Tryit when there is pain in the back. Try it when the skin is sallow or pimples disfigure the complexion. Try it when the breath is heavy. Try it whenever you do not feel up to the mark. q : A 4 Pleasant to take--suitable for every member of the family HISTORIC RESIDENCE OFFERED FOR SALE [Stone House" Has Been in Peugnet Family Over 100 Years. Under date of August 28th the Watertown Times printed the follow- ing from its Cape Vincent correspon- dent: Cape Vincent is experiencing, an unprecedented activity in real estate and houses are at a premium as they never were before. The village has heen thronged with -visitors during the summer and the sefson has never been better according to hote! men and others. There is a possibility that some of the oldest homes in the village may change hands, according to recent reports, Negotiations are under way for the sale of the old "stone house", one of the oldest and most historic resi- dences in 'the village, Built more than 100 years ago, it is #till in an excellent state of repair and is oc- {plea during the summer months by Mis rances Fort and her sister, Mrs, Emil Vatable, both of New York The property now belongs to the Fort estate, it having passed down to the late Madame Nathalie Fort, New York, mother of the present occup- ants. Madame Fort died twelve years ago at an advanced age. * The house was built by James Le Ray, Count de Chaumont, for his sqn, Vincent, for whom the town of Cape Vincent was named. Vincent LeRay sold the property to Hyacinth Peugnet. The Peugnets also came from France and were among Na- poleon's friends. The old "cup and saucer' house in this village belong- ed to relatives of the Peugnet family and around it is a legend that the * Nn om, place was originally built to receive Napoleon upon his escape from the Island of St. Helena, on which he was imprisoned and finally died. The "stone house" is situa in the upper end of the village and is ofa large, roomy, two-story type so prevalent among the French in their style of architecture, ' Although Madame Fort was a resi- dent of New York during the winter months, she always claimed her resi- dence as Cape Vincent and when she died her will was probated in the Jefferson county surrogate's court. Mr. Vatable, son-in-law of Madame drort died last spring in New York, where he was a business man for many years. Hyacinth Peugnet was the father of Madame Frances Fort. WELLINGTON NEWS There Have Been Many Visitors in . the Town, Wellington,. Sept 4.--Joseph Haight, of Mount Pleasant, while sinking a well for Mr. Calden, on the 5th, con., of Hillier, today, acciden- tally stepped on a stick of dynamite and was blown to pieces. The death of Richard Garratt, on Monday last, has cast a gloom over our village. Mr. Garratt was' eighty-seven years old and was highly respected. He was a member of the old order.of Friends. Dr. and Mrs. White and Mrs. Fan- ning, Lindsay, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wood Thomas. Mrs. Seath has visitors from Montreal and Belleville. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Klons (nee Lula Piatt), Rochester, are at the home of Mrs. Klon's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Platt. Mrs. Layhew and family have returned to their home, Stan- stead, Que., after spending the sum- mer in Wellington with her parents, A Atti Rev. E. Howe ' and Mrs. Howard. Mr. and Mrs, Wu.. ~ Carroll have returned to their hom, 'u Toronto after spending their holt. "s at D. Vandervoort's. Roy Riordon, Madoc, and m 'her and two sisters, Belleville, atten. ~d mass on Sunday here at St. Franc. of Rome Church. Mr. Bryant, Osh- awa, was in town on Sunday. Mrs. L. W. Clark and daughter, Annie, are at Toronto and Hamilton visit- ing friends and relatives. Mrs. Hiram Hubbs, and two sons have returned to their home in Toronto after spend- ing a couple of months here. Bert Cumming, Southern Arizona, (a Wellington boy), has been visit- ing friends here. Mr. Cumming left home for that country about nineteen years ago, and has made good. He {is vice president of the National bank of his home town, a broker, insur- ance agent and a dealer in oils. Inspector Minns and family have returned to their home at Tweed. Harry Shourds, Boston, has joined Mrs. Shourds here to spend a couple of weeks. Mrs, Wilson has returned to Chicago after. spending a month with her aunt, Mrs. F. A. ham. Miss McMahon, Rochester, N.Y., kas returned home, also Miss Scully and two neices have returned to Det- roit. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Pyne ' are visiting in Toronto, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. 'Harold Fitzgerald. Mr. and Mrs. Castleman, Buffalo, N.Y., were guests -of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Jones this week. \ Mr. and Mrs. David Jones have re- turned to the home in Buffalo, N.C., after spending a few days with their father, Isaac Jones. Mrs. Mary. Boyd has returned io her home in Detroit, after a six weeks visit at her ola home here. - Above Is a view ernment. The x FRANGCE'S of the chateau gift was particularly acceptable unable to obtain g house in Pari. a recently >a GIFT TO MARSHAL FOCH. 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