The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, December 21, 1913, SECTION FIVE, Page 10, Image 64

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    THE STJXDAY OREGOXTAN. PORTLAND. DECEMBER 81. 1913.
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that garden a wonderful collection ot
LUMBER INDUSTRY IN POLK COUNTY
GIVES WORK TO HUNDREDS OF MEN
Oregon Sweet Brier. Father Shoener
PRIEST AT BROOKS IS DESTINED
TO BE BURBANK OF ROSE WORLD
Eev. George Shoener, Eecoperating Alter Arduous Work at Rochester, Pa, Develops Blooms Exciting Admira
ation of Portland Eosarians Twenty-eight Thousand Seeds Planted in Church Yard.
says It Is a matter to De regreiieo. umi
Portland has not a botanical garden in
which could be placed and . properly
classed all the wonderful flora of Ore
gon, and he says It is an earnest hope
of his that the Park Board will ap-
Erection of New Mill at Independence Expected to Give Impetus to Business, Specializing Manufacturing Plants
Considered and Lumber Shipments Are Heavy. Oak and Fir Are Abundant.
nnint a. committee of citizens Inter
ested in the matter to arrange such a
garden. If such a plan is unaertaKen,
Father Shoener will be glad to give all
assistance within his power.
Mac Rae Tells Tale of
"Grab and Graft"
How Abe" Lost gSOOO by Welsh
lag on Card-Table Charge of 50
Cents Is Recounted.
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IN In the litUo yard adjacent to the
Catholic Church at Brooks, Or, are
28,000 rose seeda and each one la
being guarded and watched with loving
care by the pastor. Rev. George Shoe
ner, who. within a year, haa stepped
Into the front rank of all rosariana of
Oregon. Father Shoener, aside from
the care that he is bestowing on his
thousands of rose seeds, is a remarka
ble man. for his work promises to
duplicate to the rose what Luther Bur
bank has done to other growing things.
Already Father Shoener'a efforts have
borne fruit .and his work la attracting
attention rapidly from the big rose
growera of the East.
Father Shoener has been a resident
of Oregon only three years, having
com to this state to recover his health,
which was shattered after strenuous
years In an Eastern parish. In 190T,
when he was in charge of St. Cecil's
Church; at Rochester, Fa., his health
became broken. He had designed, built
and financed one of the handsomest
church edifices of its kind in the East,
at a cost of $150,000. Father Shoener
had shouldered the entire undertaking.
Having studied architecture in Europe,
he drew all the plana for the church.
Including the details for the elaborate
decorations and carving, and while car
rying this load he also attended to his
other work as pastor. During the panic
of 1907 Father Shoener never hesitated,
but continued at his work, seeing bis
church finished and dedicated, but it
left him practically a physical and
nervous wreck. For three years he was
in the hospital under treatment, and
when partially restored to health it
was decided that he would improve un
der the milder climate of Oregon.
Therefore he was assigned to the little
parish at Brooks. In making his regu
lar calls on his parishioners he has to
go on walks aloniT the road and
through the woods.
Frlrat Botanical Stndent.
Having studied botany in his young
er days and always being a lover of na
ture. Father Shoener was soon attract
ed to the wonderful vegetation. His at
tention was called, particularly, to the
wild rose. The more he investigated,
the firmer he was convinced that na
ture had been extremely lavish in be
stowing the various species of wild
rose In Western Oregon, thus demon
strating that nature Itself had estab
lished that the climate and soil of
Western Oregon is suitable peculiarly
to rose culture.
The investigation that Father Shoe
ner made of the wild rose of Oregon
revealed that 14 species of wild roses
grow in this state. Some of the varie
ties ha found were very rare, while
others he found growing nearly on
every hand. In finding the wild rose
In such profusion, the next step of the
priest was to reach a conclusion that
here was an opportunity to establish
a new family of roses, and seeking all
reading along this line, he started work
to develop new roses. How well he
suocaeded Is evidenced that h' Vas al
ready. In two years, developed1 several
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roses that have excited the admiration
and praise of the leading rosariana of
Portland and which, before long, prom
ise to become world-famous and take
rank with the wonderful productions of
Fernet Ducher. of France; Alexander
Dickson, of England and Ireland; Lam
bert, of Germany, and the other great
hybridizers of Europe.
Before one can appreciate really the
work ot Father Shoener to its fullest
extent. It Is necessary to understand
hybridization of roses, but anyone who
knows even a little about this work
will appreciate to a certain extent how
truly remarkable is the work of this
hard-working priest. In Europe and
in some of the big nurseries of this
country the equipment for creatrng new
roses is very extensive, and the hybrid
izer is afforded all kinds of assist
ance in the way of laborers and care
takers, hothouBes regulated for heat
and given the direct exposure, no end
of money spent on soil preparation,
and in fact everything that is con
sidered necessary .to give birth to a
new rose. How different is Father
Shoener'a case. He has no assistant,
no glass or hothouse, no one to aid
him in preparing the soil, no money
with which to obtain preparations to
make his soil Just right; all he has is
his own willing strong hands, an in
tellect sharpened by study and observa
tion, an imaagination keen to accom
plish something not before attained, a
true, honest, deep-hearted love for his
work and an earnest desire to give to
the people roses- that will be a bless
ing. . .
After studying the methods and re
sults of the great hybridizers of Eu
rope, Father Shoener was convinced
that many of their roses failed for out
door culture because they had been
bred under artificial conditions, as In
hothouses. Also because they had been
crossed and recrossed so many times
among members of tbeir own families
that the good, strong blood necessary
for good roses had become exhausted
through inbreeding. Necessity made
him overcome the first handicap, and.
not having hothouses, he carried on
his hybridization out under the blue
sky of heaven, where his rose children
could be bred and raised as nature
raises its own children.
Hybridisation Best Outdoors.
His first work was along this line,
and what he accomplished In one year
shows that his reasoning was along
correct lines, as he has the satisfac
tion of knowing that the exact results
that nature brought to him are bet
ter, more beautiful and more color
ful than probably would have occurred
had he the' aid of glass houses and
artificial heat. The roses produced are
as nature intended them. They are
the survival of toe fittest, picked and
selected by nature, with the result that
the plants have borne wonderful blos
.iron it. beautiful, vigorous and
practically free from diseases, and not
subject to nuiuew m uiwsi wi.vw
bred roses are.
Having demonstrated that the best
hybridization ean be carried on suc
cessfully In the open air without arti
ficial aid. Father Shoener entered upon
the work now engrossing him that of
establishing a new rose family. It
would be impossible to review all that
he has done along this line or to review
now he acquired, by various cross
Irgs, the J8.000 rose seeds he has
planted In his churchyard this year, but
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Father Shoener is one who believes
that he is on the road to establishing
a new rose family.
Last vear he selected an Oregon
Sweet Brier as the mother for this
new fami v and Dollenlzed this from
General Jacqueminot. Carefully select
ing the seeds, he brought forth this
year as a seedling a plant he feels is
destined to make a great mark in . the
rose world. This seedling resulted in
a vermilllon crimson-colored, double
flowering sweet brier. The flowers
are almost four inches in diameter. In
clusters of from five to ten in each
group. Another interesting fact is that
the scent of the foliage is unchanged
from that of its mother, the Oregon
Sweet Brier. The leaves are dark green
and double the size of those of its
wild mother. The growth of the plant
is more vigorous; in fact. It can be
said to be almost unruly strong. Fath
er Shoener, In speaking of this rose,
said:
"Take it all in all, this hybrid brier
is a most remarkable success and
should prove an object of unusual
beauty as a single specimen on a lawn,
rs its flowers are of such a vivid color
id enfold the whole plant at one
jme. However, I am more interested
In this plant as to its future possibil
ities. A second, crossing I feel is
bound to develop a greater success in
rose breeding than the hybridization
of the Lutea species by Fernet Ducher,
for the reason that our Oregon Sweet
Brier as the basis, is far healthier than
the Persian Yellow, a member of the
Lutea family and the first link of the
new race known as Pernetiiana rosea
Parentage Is Established.
"We can admire justly the wonder
ful coloring of the Pernetlanas, such as
the Lyon, Juliet, Louise, Catherine
Breslau, Deutschland, Beaute de Lyon,
etc, but all of them have serious draw
backs In constitution. In growth, and
the worst diseases in the rose family
attack them. , They are subject to black
spots, red rust, and worst of all, a
very sluggish growth and development,
while the new rose from the Oregon
Sweet Brier does not exhibit these
tendencies."
Having established the mother rose.
Father Shoener has this year succeeded
In following it with Prince Camlle de
Rohan. Chateau de Clos Vougot, Flor
ence Haswell, His Majesty, Edward
Mawley and others as a father rose. It
Is fully expected that the results next
year from the seeds Ju9t planted will
be a big step further, at least in the
perfection of the bloom.
Astde from his efforts to establish a
new rose family. Father Shoener has
developed, during the past year, some
roses that give every indication of hav
ing a successful fture. One of these is
a cross between a Mrs. Aaron Ward
and Lady Hillingdon. resulting in a
rose which In color Is a commingling
of shrimp pink, yellow and fawn of
the greatest brilliancy. Another pro
duction is a remarkable climbing rose
from crossing Relne Marie Henrietta
as mother and Melania Soupert as
father. Still another that promises to
be a success is a deep scarlet maroon
rose that is the result of crossing the
American Beauty and the Barbou Job,
Father Shoener Modest.
Father Shoener is a modest man, not
seeking publicity or commercial gain,
but a devotee to the work that he
loves, and which has given him an op
portunity to be in the open air and
regain his health. Oregon climate and
his work have restored his health and
he is waiting only the time and oppor
tunity to give to the people his won
derful rose children. He realized that
annually thousands of dollars were
wasted by persons buying rose plants
which are unfit totally for ordinary
outdoor culture, and he is so conserva
tive and modest that he does not want
the rosarians to bear the expense of ex
perimenting with bis roses. In a re
cent letter Father Shoener said:
"I will not undertake anything In
haste.' Before I show or give any of
my roses, they must be tested thor
oughly for their permanent merits, for
no doubt or risk shall hinder the peo
ple who try these new roses."
Despite his great labor of pollenizing.
harvesting and planting the 28,000
seeds. Father Shoener is engaged in
gathering specimens of various flora of
Western Oregon for the botanical gar
dens of Kew York, and is making for
BV WIIJ. O. M'RAK.
A SLIP of the tongue, in the game of
life or that of pinochle, has a
banana skin beaten to a standstill In
tripping a man up. Right here in Port
land a slip of the tongue cost a man
$5000 in interest, and by the same token
he lost the loan of $50,000.
This was In the early days of "grab
and graft." This is not saying that
either of the men around whom this
story is being told, grafted, but it's a
fact that they did grab, or, at least
they grasped the opportunity when it
presented itself. That is how they
grew wealthy and were able to retire
when they grew old. Simple process.
No so long ago, at a time before
Sixth street became a canyon of sky
scrapers, there was a cigar store and
a convenient back room. This back
room was not for gambling purposes
and there never was a reason for Tom
Word's visits -with his padlock, or to
drag out of obscurity, with the aid of
Judge Henry McGinn, the nuisance
statute, with which he put the skids
under the Portland Club and the old
Irvington race track. Yet this back
room game existed. It flourished be
tween Alder and Morrison streets.
That's close enough for identification
purposes.
It was a place visited daily by a
number of men, mostly old men who
had made "enough" and had reached
that point in their lives when they felt
they could enjoy an afternoon of
pinochoie or solo, and maybe whist.
The place always had an audience. To
be sure, it was a noiseless one. an audi
ence of silent appreciation, smiling,
gurgling once in a while. Bob Stev
ens "Sheriff Bob" Rosy, and no end
of prominent business men dropped in
to play a game, or to form one of the
gallery. It was always a high-class
entertainment better than your so
called "high-class" vaudeville.
Of course there Is a beginning to
this story, just as there is always a
first time. The beginning of this yarn
wasn't the pinochle game it was the
end. A certain Portland business man
was improving his Washington-street
property. He needed $50,000 to com
plete the structure. He had tried the
banks. Those "three-ball" money lend
ers wanted 7 per cent interest on a
loan of $50,000 for a period of 10 years.
"Abe" Was sure he could get the loan
for less.
One day, while standing on the street
corner enjoying the bright afternoon
sunshine, he told his troubles to a
friend. The friend knew ot "Abe's"
$50,000 trouble. He knew "Abe" and.
unsolicited, he had spoken to a friend
about the loan and this friend. "Ben,"
although he did not fancy the loan,
was -assured that "Abe" was a good
sort and a "good sport." This meant
a saving for "Abe" of $5000, 1 per cent
interest on $50,000 for 10 years.
So "Ben" - hinted that for a "good
sport" he would help "Abe" out.
While "Abe" and his friend were
talking, along came "Ben." There was
the usual exchange of small talk and a
pinochle game two-handed was sug
gested by "Ben." The rental for the
use of the card table at this back room
cigar store, was nominal 25 cents an
hour per person. "Abe" and "Ben" lost
no time in getting into the game. The
first two games were a tie. Then, of
course, there was the rubber. "Ben"
won this.
Like all defeated gamesters "Abe"
wanted revenge. The result was that
they played an hour, although after the
third game, which was won by "Ben,"
"Abe" won all the rest. Then it came
quitting time, the hour was up and
there was 50 cents to pay. ui course,
"Abe" was "stuck." but he flatly .re
fused to pay. This made "Ben" mad
and as a parting shot he said:
"Here's where you get a living ex
ample of a man who refuses to pay 50
cents and loses $5000."
("Abe" had to borrow the money from
a bank after all.) .
NEW PENSIONS PROVIDED
Hawley Bin Adds All Indian War
Veterans to Roll.
' OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Dec 18. Following is the text
of the new Indian war pension bill in
troduced by Representative Hawley,
which, if passed, will grant a pension
of $20 a month to all Indian war vet
erans In Oregon and other. Western
states:
That the Secretary of the Interior be, and
ha is hereby authorized and directed to
place on the penaon roll the names of the
officers and soldiers of the Indian wars of
the United States which occurred prior to
the year 18SO at tne rate or u per mm,
upon making proof of the fact of such
Mrvim accordlnr to such rules and regu
lations as tht Secretary of the Interior may
provide,
CMinn 9 That where there Is no record
of enlistment or muster into the service of
the United States In any of the wars cov
ered by the provisions of this act the rec
ord ot pay by the United States' or the
record of such service, enlistment, or mus
ter In in the War Department of the United
States or on file In the office of any adjutant-general
of any of the states or ter
ritories shall be acoepted as full satisfac
tory proof of such enlistment and service:
and further, where there is no record of
enlistment or muster into the service of
tho United States or in the office of the
adjutant-general of any state or territory
where the service was performed, then other
adequate proof may be made ot the per
formance of such service: Provided. That
each such officer or soldier snail have
served at leaat SO flays in sucn jnoian
wars: Provided further. That nothing In
this act shall be so construed es to effect
a reduction in the amount of pension now
received by any sucn oiiicer or soiaier.
IRISH PATRIOT IS DEAD
Barry Fltzpatrlck, Insurrectionist of
186 7, Expires in London.
LONDON, Dec. 19. (Special.) The
death of Barry Fltzpatrlck, one of the
fast-disappearing band of Irish insur
rectionists of 18S7, is announced at his
residence, Farringdon Road, London.
Fltzpatrlck was a native of the city
of Cork, and was a compositor Dy oc
cupation. He formed one of the band of Irish
men who made the raid on the Cana
dian frontier in 1S66. He also took
part In 1867 In the attack on the Bal
lynocken police station near Mallow,
County Cork, when, in the only record
of the service which was established
by Sir Robert Peel, the Royal Irish
Constabulary surrendered.
Fltzpatrlck was tried before a spe
cial commission consisting of the fam
ous . Judge Keogh, president; Justice
Morris afterwards Lord Morris), and
Justice George, for high treason, and
acquitted. For many years he had
lived In London. A large family survives,
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MONMOUTH, Or., Dec. 20 (Spe
cial.) There Is one big industry
In Polk County that gives em
ployment to hundreds of men during
the entire year, and that is the process
of lumber manufacturing.
A good many years ago when the
rich possibilities Polk County offered,
i i. hi.. traa were learned a few
small sawmills were erected' on the
banks of country streams. Tne de
mand for lumber was marked from the
beginning. Some cut fir trees and
others oak trees for lumber. Since the
first sawmills were built tho industry
grew with the erection of larger ones
later. Almost tho entire western sec
tion of the county is covered thickly
with standing timber, and a total of
152,720 acres is contained in the coun
ty. Out of this number 150,000 acres
are privately owned and 2720 acres are
, . I.--. ; 1 rnDi.rvp Thin vast
in me . -
area of timber comprises several va
rieties of trees, ine leaarag oueo n
Douglas vfir, white pine, oak, larch,
hemlock and cedar. A large quantity
of posts are made of cedar each year,
and millions of feet of lumber are
Bhipped. The leading timber belt is
In the Falls City and Black Rock dis
tricts, where fir trees are sawed in
great numbers.
Big Mills Handle Kir.
The two leading sawmills of Polk
County are located at Dallas and Falls
City. Fir lumber is the product of
these mills, which are supplied witn
logs from tho Black Rock timber dis
trict. On the Luckiamute River sev
eral miles south of Monmouth, saw--mills
are located and oak lumber is
cut both for furniture and for build
ing purposes." One of the largest of
the oak sawmills is the plant of the
Luckiamute Valley Sawmill Company,
owned by E. W. Strong, of this city.
There has been much activity during
the last two years In the Pedee logging
section, while Black Rock, the termi
nus of tho Salem, Falls City & West
ern Railway line, is considered the
greatest logging center in the county.
The shipments of one Falls City saw
mill in a recent year established a rec
ord when the number of feet of lumber
totaled approximately 20,000,000. Much
of this amount was used for erecting
houses and numerous buildings in this
county, and a big quantity Is still used
annually for such building improve
ments. Last year nearly all tho mills
of the county delayed their work for a
sufficient length of time to make im
provements to provide for a large cut
this Winter. The greatest per cent of
the lumber put out each year is fir,
and, although there is a big demand
for pine lumber, the supply of pine 1
not as plentiful as that of fir.
Mill Orders Heavy.
That there is a big demand for the
product is shown by the shipments out
of the county and to various towns in
tho county. Orders are heavy at the
mills, and especially for oak lumber
from outside sources. Propositions
have been made at various times to
Polk County timber owners for the
placing of mills here to manufacture
oak lumber to be used In making fur
niture It is said by experienced lum
ber men-that the oak in Polk County is
ideal for such purposes.' Axhandle
concerns have also made attempts to
locate in the dense oak grub districts.
The output of all tho mills sells with
out difficulty. Both Monmouth and
Independence, as well as many smaller
towns of the couivty. depend on Dallas
and Falls City for lumber.
The trees of Polk County represent
a value scarcely estimable. There are
trees of several varieties. The largest
fir trees are in the western side of
the county and are unusually tall.
Soma logs have required two cars in
their journey to the mill, only a few
being necessary to make up the . two
cars' load. Further east are the oak
timber districts, and some of these
trees are from 20 to 26 feet In cir
cumference. The western side of Polk
County is the timber belt and the
eastern side constitutes the agricul
tural districts. What is believed to
be one of the largest trees of the coua-
3 -t til T "t.
ty is the cedar tree in the city park,
near Dallas.
Two methods are employed In con
veying the logs to the mills. The
Luckiamute River carries logs cui on
its banks, while in the mountainous
v. ..1 - ..iivnoH, n tho work. Trit ins
supply logs to the Dallas mill and sev
eral others, on tne arrival 01 me cars
the logs are immediately rolled into
the pond and used as needed. In the
Luckiamute Valley the timber is sent
down the river. At this time of year
the high water is floating many logs
J . 1 Tt " 1 1 1 .. , Ql.a, whfh
sometimes Interfere with boat service.
Probably no other lnoustry in i-ois.
County affords employment for such
a large number of men constantly as
lumber and logging. Good wages are
paid mill men, and still higher prices
LAST.MINUTE GIFT OF
MERIT QUICKLY MADE
Dainty Jewel Pockets to Be Fastened to Corset or "Overnight Bags"
May Be Made of Bit of Silk and Few Stitches.
YOU have suddenly bethought your
self of a friend or two who sim
ply must be hemembered at
Christmas and with something more
substantial than a Christmas card.
You can't imagine how the friend or
two came to bo left out of your list,
and there is now little time or money
left for the purchasing of an accept
able gift.
But there are several little gifts
which may bo turned oft" In almost the
twinkling of an eye with a bit of silk
or ribbon and the handy kohinoor fas
teners which every woman keeps in
her work basket; and any one of these
gifts will carry a more personal sug
gestion than the most expensive, stere
otyped card, obviously bought and
mailed as easily as one would buy and
mail a picture" postcard.
Dainty Jewel pockets to be fastened
to the corset may be fashioned with
less than a quarter of a yard of flow
ered pompadour ribbon. . A yard will
make six of these pretty pockets. Fold
the six-inch length of ribbon (which
should be about three and a half inches
wide in three, making a sort of wallet.
Seam up the sides of the wallet and
turn under the corners of the flap
which laps over, clipping away and
turned-under corners and hemming
them down neatly. Attach the twin
parts of a kohinor fastening to wal
let and flap so that the simple snap of
the fasten will hold the wallet secure
ly, and slip inside the wallet a small
lining of flannel or chamois, tacking
it lightly to the ribbon. A tiny safety
pin should be pinned to the top of the
wallet, for attaching it to the corset.
An overnight set of envelope bags,
in which nightgown, toilet articles and
fresh handkerchiefs can bo carried in
visibly in an ordinary large handbag,
will be appreciated by any woman. A
soft lingerie nightgown, a toothbrush,
handkerchiefs and a flat comb can be
carried In any roomy shopping hand
bag, the vanity resources of the bag
providing what is necessary In the way
of face powder, etc.; but it is embar
rassing to open one's bag in shop or
streetcar and reveal to the casual be
holder glimpses of one's nightie and in.
timate toilet belongings. All this may
be avoided if one possesses an over
night envelope set. Make on envelope
of silk in the approximate shade ot
your friend's handbag lining and about
the length and width of the Inside of
the bag. Close it with a snap but
ton. In this silk envelope a soft
nightgown may be folded flat If one
cares to add such an item to tho gift
Make two other envelopes, a long, nar.
row one lined with oil silk for comb
and toothbrush, and a small, square one
for handkerchiefs, and close both en
velopes with snap buttons.
Logging Camps Close for Christmas.
RAYMOND, Wash.. Dec 19 (Spe
cials The logging camps in this coun
. "H-t...
are received bymen employed at fell
Ing trees in the woods.
As soon as the new sawmill is erect
ed at Independence the lumber indus
try is expected to experience a big
gain in Its volume of business. It has
been announced that the mill will be
built next Fall. The new road of the
Siletz Valley & Eastern Railway Com
pany will tap the rich timber holdings
of Mitchell and Cobb. About six miles
of the road are now completed, and
when finished tho road will be many
miles in length. The railroad and
sawmill are for . a fixed purpose to
advance the lumber and logging in
dustry of Polk County and it is ex
pected that with the completion of tho
road an epoch will be marked in tho
history of the county's logging ac
tivity. ty have practically all closed down for
the Christmas holidays and the loggers
are pouring into the city on every
train, many continuing on to tho
larger cities. The camps will bo
closed down until the first of the year.
The mills in Raymond are all running
with one exception, and will closedown
for a few days only at Christmas. The.
condition of the lumber market is much
improved in the last 30 days.
FRENCH WAR ON RABBITS
Thousands of Farmers Demand Pro
tection From Pests.
PARIS. Dec. 19 Amusing and lively
demonstrations against the rabbit pest,
in which several thousand farmers and
peasants took part, were held recently
at Conde-on-Brlo.
The demonstrators, escorted by 20
mounted gendarmes, marched in pro
cession through the streets, headed by
a Juvenile standard-bearer and a brass
band. A peasant of gigantic stature
followed, bearing aloft a shield on
which was nailed a dead rabbit.
Then came a troop of countrymen,
who, after shouting "Death to the rab
bits" Intoned a stirring melody "The
Anti-Rabbit March" the opening lines .
of which translated Into English are as
follows:
Richard, Richard, don't delay;
Do your best, and blaze away;
Kill all rabbits you can find,
And you'll sleep at night with easy
mind.
M. Couesnon, the local deputy, hav
ing solemnly promised to plead the
cause of the "Anti-Rabbitlsts" before
the Chamber, the meeting dispersed
amid cheers for the "liberated lands"
and cries of "Death to-- the coney
scourge." 'J -
MALCOLM WRITES HYMN
Song for Tnionlst Jlcetlng Written
by Parliament Member.
LONDON. Dec 18. (Special.) Ian
Malcolm, M. P., has written a "Hymn
of Empire," which is intended to bo
suns at Unionist meetings In England
and Ireland while the fate of Ulster
hangs in the balance.
There are four stanzas, of which the
following is one:
God is our strength. Though man betray
Our kinsmen, comrades, blood and bone, P
Though all forsake us even tuey
Who share our faith, our flas, our thronei
We shall not flinch; we will not bend.
The oath that our forefathers swore , 1
Is ours to carry to the end, - J)
Confident in the Cod of War. , 4JU
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