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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14

s,,f,nenaed 70 appear are the acting
s1,r,ar5rfendent Of the telephone eoL1p:@Ill
erf labor Commissioner Fitzgerald l1e
natter viii be thoroughly gone into ana
rFla methods Of the telephone com sl1l.s
xii be exploited. 1t Is said that the Lrsa1- a.
rnenf of The girls IN the service q n
-oC.1or,~Iz is as bad as though the knoul
v-ere applied 10 their bare backs:
Coroner Hiu Is authority Tor Inc s.ale
-nen+ that Miss Byrne had a horror q
being discharged, and that the lelei,--'-- y
Girls are under g system O espionage =
s+-ict that they are kept IN constant Ter
[Then she received a telephone message
1aet Tl,esdav that she must TepoFt lol
G,i-v ne next day she burst INTO tears
- fne prospect Of having 70 return 70 tne
life of slavery IN the electric pens O Ai'0
81 E''l5 un6erstarld. said Coroner Hin yes
+s-5eT That sixty-nine detectives aIS
e71T.7rTed by the telephone COMPANY %
watch the girls. For the ieas. ll-ls - =
- he verv rigorous rules they are ca-Ie1
i-3-o = at the once and discharged without Z
,-1lrr1eT7f's notice The constant tension q Z
-btch +hey are subjected leaos 70 al
Kinds Of nervous diseases and l 90 ,a3L nQL
H-or5er at the numerous suicides IN thtlF
ranks
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u HER OWN DEFENSE
NJ Adams Tells the Story O Hsr
Bgbv's Strange Death

1r-z Minnie Adams cnsTgsG S1iA =.
~ r.75zr1e5 u death hs- baoE o2s- 80 -
T7f~-1s-s5 GRAY f9ok the stand II l. - -
r-helf yzster1ay. Mrs. ADAMS --rs- 60 -
--e- s74 Ieet -he house a. EE--c1 II -
80 f-s death OF tEs night pT7cac-l-E' =
snaea5 bv ne poliCs. and c9l1sez -7----s
rc-,ld rc- have bought ne po-7S--,
Gained Nex- s-e SAID thai OF IL -
<o-Ioving ne ba5ys deaLn Ga.
Fa+na- of ths child. q man naEE7sl 80 -
-5-,~ e-r IN CEHcsr csu= 70 I1s 11-S@-
Cav Immediately began q a0-s- 80
sax51E tt.a- ne would 11 A7I ~ =
commission q M c-tne- Finally 1s =
80 % abusive Mrs ADAMS salos l11@-
- -<=ce- ordered nm GIL = tns 1o4S-'
~ <a~-. removed hin BY re arH- y -
Questioned sfe szlC Lna- s1s l1rs- -.
-zA battle from which me BABY 60 go
- -e1fso- % Monday morning PrS155-----s
- r-sgA1r EsT little 1-oTEA. E-1--ss
t---sr-F- re foIzls lnIo ths house a. -
- - rad found = where ne sol----
----sT 80 thought L Wou-c D 80
= -axe rof4ae &c school II Ms AEls---S
-C15 nm Il tzEe i OCt G L1s nous a---
= ~ -hs uext day. N-s- ADAMS sad Ds-
nE- rau= 10 the house a1c D-z@A -
---s--s.--- --a hov about me bottle A9 60
e--[-e-zT while telling -15 st9rF. -
80 .@s--E s5-1o-1isned me ce-Sc1Fes
-a7lirg him q ls- I1s 1oE Is-- L.
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Was Weary OF Her
Daily Drudg gerry.
RUSSIAN ESPIONAGE SYSTEM
TELEPHONE OFFICE MADE :
DEN OF HORRORS.
Coroner Hi Says That Detectives
Are Employed 70 Watch the
overworked Girls and Re
port Shortcomings.

Dr. Caglie-i. acting autopsy surgeon.
he'd II autopsy yesterday On ne bodT
II anita By-ne, Lhs telephone g--l WHO
committed sufcz5e AS Wednesday b. TAX
ing carbolic acid Es found tha- she Vas
3 pure gl-l and EnaI death Tas due 70 Tne
poison Ths-e F-crE evidences -na- ne-
nervous system hz6 been undermined Dr.
overvo-k and -hs constant wo--E-z c0n-
dt-zer tEa- sesr1s 70 ps -1e lo- q tls tsie-
phone operators Of this CITY
Coroner EIll VIII hold AZ inquest a. s:5l
and make searching investigation into
the matter O. overwork- IE2is = Ins Inlrc
case within z vs-E few months II which
Z telephone gi-i has mace away Win nsr-
self because Of temporary mental oe-
rangenent brought On oy nervous tension
and ovsrIc1E hours
Among the witnesses who have been
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COLONEL PLUMMER DEPARTS.
Goes to Vancouver Barracks TO Or
ganize the Thirty-Fifth
Infantry

Lieutenant Colonel Plummer departed
for Vancouver barracks on the Oregon
exnress last night. Upon his arrival he
viii immediately assume charge Of the
u,orb Of organizing the new Thirty-fifth
Voi,Inteer Regiment, to which he has been
essigned. Enlistments will be received
at Various points on the coast; in fact,
The regiment will be recruited exclusively
from the States Of Washington. Oregon
and California. and forwarded TO the bar
racks where they will be licked into
the Philippines. Recruiting began in this
city yesterday. and Major Burkholder has
already received quite number Of appli-
cations from would-be soldiers.
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saYs AIger Hag Regigned.

NEW YORK. July IA special 70 the
Journal from Paterson, y. J., says: At
torney General John W. GriRgs and wife
left for NorWalk Conn. yesterday. II is
currently reported that Mrs. Grigge told
q friend while here that the resignation
Of Secretary AlgeT Is already in the hands
of President Mckinley. She ie said 10
have added That mad she been ~ his place
she would haze stuck it out Ia spite Of
the neWSps peTs.
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CANADIAN Tennig Championship.

QUEENS ROYALE. Niagara, Ont,
July BY this mornings match three
finals In the Canadian championship
tournament. Whitman, Wright and
Fischer are the fortunate ones, and the
fourth will be the winner of the Pare
Parke Wright match. Scores:
Singles, second round-Beals Wright
beat L. r. Patterson, 81, 81; E. p. Fisch-
er beat II. L. Avery, ga, rs.
Handicap singieg-M. b. Whitman beat
Parke Wright, scratch, 6-3, s-3.
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CYCLING RECORDS BROKEN.
Lawson and TurvilIe Make Good
Time at Salt Lake.

SALT LAKE, July 13-The worlds re-
cords were broken here tonight on the
Salt Palace eighth Of a mile "saucer'
track.
John Lawson, the Terrible S.wede,' %
paced by tandems. rode a mile in 1:51 3-5,
breaking the worlds record for that dis
tanee on an indoor track.
Glenn Turyille Of Philadelphia, in the
hve-mile professional event, went the dis
tance In II.20
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Rain Stops Racing.

DETROIT, July 13 - Heavy rain
throughout the day rendered necessary
the postponement Of the harness races at
Highland Park.
SAGINAW, July 13.-To-day's harness
races were postponed until tomorrow on
account Of rain.
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SPORT IN 6HE WOPGD OF SPORT
on EASTERN TRACKS.
Killashandra Wins IN Walk al
Brighton Beach.

EEw YORK. July 1s-The chief event n
to-Gay's card Il Brighton Beach vas Tie
Tinge6-Foc handicap for tsro-ysa--olds -
6Ez furloags, II whsch KiIlsshandra was ths
fsvorite and Vulcan sscoud cho5ce At rne
fall q rhe Aag Kilasgban6rz took the lead
ard usvsr rsl-1qufshe6. winning easily, Win
, Prince q Melbourne sscond- Tulrain got 0ff
badlv. ar Usual. and rao AL me wey in ne
wsa- g t5s outside II me beginning Results:
one 1nlle-HanaockDurn Won. George kee-e
second SEtftr1ss third Time. IA 30
FIVE and nsit t1Elo1gE- E'-e11dlcs Forl.
Lady Tneez second, FI0@s- O. Ge-1 third -lr1ss
c5as rsile-B-iar Sweet won. Foruero sec
on6 Dr. Parker third- Tine. ~
ss+ HagT92 F@aaea8 B 5ss Nsle5sre s-565d
one and sixteenth miles. ceiling Ez.rzvood
Won. DiE1lnutlTe second. Fast Black third
seven i1riongs-Intr,lslve Won. Tamoran sec
oad. Lady LINDSEY third Tine. 80 -.
CHICAGO. july ls-wea;h@r Il Hawthorne
clear. track fast. Results:
SIX suriongs. tzvo-yea --olds-I.ez Rrzst won
Lady Elite seccnd, Rosa Dtaz third Tine.
seven furlongz. four-year-olas ard upvara-
Al Lane won, Loya8etta SECOND. ls2n third
MHe ana . qua-ter-Deering won. B0ney Boy
second. Monk Waynan third Time. 2.g77.
short course steeplschase. three-year-ol1s and
upward-Gypceiyer won, Chentr second, Zulalig
third Time 3.lslz
Seven furlongs four-Yesr-olds and upward
Eserfwig won Fair Decetvsr second. Tony LII
CALI third Time. l.zs5+-
Nile thrse-y -year-Olds and upgard-Ssnper
Eadern won BOZ jour second. Lord Zeni third.
Time, 1-4o7z.
BUFFALO. July 15-At Fort Erie this after
noon EHee az outsider, beat out some q the
hest horses a. the track Weather cloudy.
track fast Results:
one nile-skIIl11an wen. Rotterdam second.
Tony Honlg third Time. 80 80. 49,
nv second. statira third Time I:ei&z
SIX furl0nRB-Hllse won. George krats sec
ond Duke Of Mi6dleDurg third Time. 1.l5-
Five and One-hah fIr39ngs-Iyr yriar Won. Al
bert + second. L1mbart0n third Time. les.
Nile and an eigbth-Dllie Dixon won, King
E1kwood second, Jessarnine Porter third. Time,
one rnlle-Jim McGsbb0n won Cynthia Il
SECOND shield Bearer third Time, I.4L
sT. LOUIS, july Is.-A1ice Turner and La
Josephine were the only winning favorites a.
the Fair Grounds to-day. Results:
One nlIe-Tragedy Won. Guide Rock second
Alleviate third Time. 1:42iz.
Selling one and tnree-sixtesntts miles-Jpdge
steadman Won, Chimura second, Trimmer third
Tp-o-yes r-olds Eve furlongs-Alice Turner
won. Lady Curzon second. Miss Mae Day third
Time I:0zS.
Six furlongs-Fausturo won, Our Gertie sec
ouG Verify third Time. 1:14A.
rissey second Fireside third. Time. 1.411<-
One mile and twenty yards-La Josephine
won. Red Pirate second. Be True third Time
I:4sE.
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Fetrow-Maloney Nuptials.

MARYSVILLE, July 13.-David Z. Fet-
row of this city and Mrs. Dora Maloney
of Lincoln were married In Sacramento
to-day. They will reside in Marysyille,
where Mr. Fetrow is employed by the
Sunset Telephone Company.
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Dredger Stops Work,

MARYSVILLE. July 13.-San Francisco
managers of the Postlethwaite dredge,
which has been operating in Yuba River
near Parks Bar have issued orders to
discontinue work IN the search for gold.
It is not known II this means a perma-
nent cessation OF work or only tenn
porary.
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efysa aray writ sach casb Tonf o9Ts'-
.,ssos,+ oooe,s6 N ssTt sg751y's Cai5'
magnificent P0rfraft Of sSHa'e DsTst, ~
s.5gtss ~ fer roIors. siZs f4Tz7 i0ehsH
rs15F fsr framing
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Cars stop here" this Is the sign
The Market-st. Railway wish 70 define.
Pegamoid Aluminium does IL for them;
Opposite Call Bldg tbs gem.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-14

FRIDAY night while Green was asleep a PeauHs ne
~ z
or
.
IL +
physician
b. Saturday
of
z
q Tuesday ths Inflammation
sd
her
injury response
any lncorve
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BITTEN BY THE
KISSING BUG
ODe Of the Victims BrokeDoD,
Who Wds StuDg While
Shaping.

EA& RAFAEL. Ju]y 15.-T5o1as Green Z brake
r1sr ez1r1oy4s by re California Eor-hwesrern Esl-
way con pay declares rEat rne phgElc-a1E sEc ento-
rrsoogsts nay deliver 1aelr deIus Is rheE pssase-
~ vse bitten ~ Z kissing bug The appearance =
rae brakeman oen1onzrrateg pre-ty cea--y IaaE n
vas gtu1g ~ some polsO1olE Insect - ms 1aoe
ms b@ez e. badly swollen thai for tl-ee Gays NJ
sgas bind and had ~ lec home TIE oaE afLsr
h was attached ~ n certain szas tE= Kiss
Ing big Miss Mamie Joseph. Z niece y eZS1ey11
Harrison. gaE also stu1g ~ a1 insect, a11 SUI
fere6 severely foE taree days The ae7s q tnsss
C,ccurrences Eas oDraioeG general circulation with
the result that the t5rnld ter-c--zed md
nightly bar their wln6ows tightly a -ae rsk q pay
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PlTTSBURGS WIN THE
FINAL FROM THE GIANTS
.5A11osAL LEAGUE s1A,'D1SG.

esFw YORK. Julr 1s-Tns Pl-tsb1rgs Won
tae 11aI game % the series f-ou N Carts
tg--ar through --e I1-ee Geldllg q Seymour
and Ge..ig- The -zrter was responsible Eor
4o1- rlas il tls zsTeata, sai.e SegEaouT Ag-
sired ssry1-l2e2tiT - -Ee tares r-1s fe9rsc ~
tls visitors II TIE 14lrE- z,;s-1a2ces TO
Eeore-
c.sos- P Z Z
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H.atter.ea-seynaear. e1o crazy, Iaaaeal. and
Ez9Nerrasa- L'a1plTes- -3iarsssaU aae Hunt
BRooKLYH. July u-st Lasis do~aea
Brooklyn today Dy great rally -a rae
seveara. touching ~ Eug0es for four n3tE.
errorx le- n SIX ru1z. The 5upsrnas co1ld -
u0-hsng g3th Powell. q couple ~ baaez 0n Dslss
frora shut-gIt- attendance, z+,s Secrs.
s., e'1.,s 1L.,ss81s.......,.....,...~-...... Z !
'sTs5e. T5ssa5tee.e-ez-pssei- er5 cr.ger. H8ehes and
Grim Urplres-Ernal-e and hcD9nait
PHILADELPHIA. July 55-To-day's game
vas caI.e1 a. the end q CleFelaod'E EeTsnth
inning oving 20 darkness. = Iookst Ike :
sFut-out for the visitors up % that inning. but
z tumble oy Coo.sy and Two alHgiss aii21e0
tneEn 70 soore. Fraser was almost lnFlnciDie-
C-sfe- r II Z
cIereland. .-....-.-.--.....--..--,--.' . =
sriesFigfey and schrecongost. Fraser
and Mcfarland Urnpires - f5aftEey ana
Latham.
BOSTON. July 1s.-The Chicagos hit Lewis
in the first inning to-day. wni.e Garvin. &
young giant. wn9 pitched his second league
gs-re Eert The Champions from punching theiT
TIts except 81 tne seyenth. Collins. Work az
third was the feature. Attendance 5599 scare;
Cr,,.s r H Z
Chicago OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES =
rsstTerteE-(5arvfn and DonaEge. Lewis and
Bergen. Urnpsres-LyHeh and Cohnoiiy-
WASHINGTON, July l2--The Washington
Cincinnati game scheduled for to-day was
postponed On account q rain.
BALTIMORE. July l2.-The Baltimore
louisville game was postponed On account q
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Adventures Of Gunner Brown.
Every youth wants to read the story
Of this boy in next Sundays Call.
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CHICAGO. July Ig-Teath@r q Hawthorne
clear track fast Results:

seven furlcnxs-Intr1sive Eon. Tanoran sec
oad. LADY Lindsey third- TINE. $50 4-5.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-16

Of bone and matchmaking, OF
the getting of gray matter in
the brain, a sort of start taking
for the real life course. Wash.
ington was undoubtedly an
exemplary boy; except he had
been such lie could not have
developed into the superb
personality of bis matured man
hood. But he was Just tie
kind Of lad that one sees nova.
days, with a bright, clean eye
shapely form, elastic step,
attractive face and hearty,
ringing laugh, the hope and
promise of the future man of
good party. There was no
abnormality of mind or morals
in his admirably rounded man
hood.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-16
Washington.

Years bud and blow and perfect glow
On Times eternal tree,
And one by one, by moon ana sun,
Drift off into the sea.
And heroes come, for carnage some
And some fo- peaceful fight,
while still the world, by Gods hand
tWirled,
Swims on through shade and light.
Year after year new names appear
On Clos fmhed page
And one is writ so pl ain that is
But brighter grows with age.
Oh Washington! Sweet Freedoms
son!
Come Joy our darkest strife,
Each brave heart burns wlGuc 'er
returns
The day that gave thee life.
George Horton
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-16

A little boy IN Il neighboring
town was required to write an
essay the other day. The
Newspaper was the subject.
and here is TIE result: Il don't
know how newspapers came to
be in the world, and don't think
Cod does, for he hasn't cot
nothing to say about them, and
editor is not in the Bible. |
think the editor is one OF the
missing links you hear about.
and stayed in the brush till af-
ter the flood, then came ont and
wrote the whole thing mp, and
has been here ever since. [
don t think he ever dies; | never
saw a dead un, and never heard
OF one gettin' licked. Our pa.
per is a mighty poor un; the
editor goes 'thout underclothes
all winter, don't wear no socks,
and paw hasn't paid his sub
scription in five years.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-16
FriIIs And Furbelows.

FriIIs And FurbelowS.
Chiffon boas edged With baby
ribbon vie with feather boas for
favor.
Cascade bows dropping as
low as the waist are fastened
With n brooch.
The Dewey dounce Oh tea
gowns and wrappers is one Of
the newest trills Of fashion.
Fancy feathers in polka dot
and chenille dot effects are very
stylish in national blue, the new
poppy reds, and ID brown.
Corsets now have straight
fronts as low busted US posi-
BILE and are long over Sips, with
more than the usual curving in
at the waist.
The new silk petticoat must
be fitted as carefully as the
skirt which covers it, and SHOULD
be made long, and quite plain
about the hips.
Black and blue Tuxedo veil
ing comes in plain aud fancy
mesh, and there are wells with
dots OF many sizes.
Hat pins are headed by artis-
tic designs of flowers and insects
IN mock crystals, and large il--
regular pearls, black or white,
in old settings.
Long chains, whose fasl1iona-
bic pendants for evening wear
are OF the renaissance style.
have pear shaped pearls as pen
dantS.
Red in the new shade, which
las a very pinky tinge. is very
much the fashion. 1t is some
thing between Il scarlet and a
crimson, and cloth gowns in
this tint, with plain stitching or
trimming, are very swell.
Even trim Miss trntlnr. Mazda
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-16
Mobile Matters.
,ial to The Times-Democrat.

Special to The Times-Democrat.
! Gen. w. H. Gentry of Ken.
lucky and party Of friends,
including MIR. Richard Gentry
of Kansas City, Mr.. Porter Bush
| Of Missouri, Messrs. Bart and
! George Coyle, and Gen. Gen.
try's son, La wrence, have been
located for some days at Por-
tersville, on the Gulf coast, en-
gagged in hunting and fishing.
Gen. Gentry and Mr.. Bush were
in the city to-day, and from
them it was learned that the
party was meeting with great
success.
Gen Gentry ;s an ardent
sportsman and fond of fov hrnt
inc and he has = fuIl su,,n1v Of
the finest animals from HE Ken
tuckv farm for mounts Thew
have had dailv hunts and have
been successful each dov The
record thus far stands eleven
foxes caught, Gen. Gentry
stated that he was accustomed
to hunting the red fox of the
West. but he much nreferrnd
the hunting here. as in buntinp
the red fox the doys .ra rot
heard from sometimes in half a
day which is not the case with
the gray fox of Alabama. He
Is charmed with the country as
u n II 4 L
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-16

counsel OF the Virginia strip
ling he would have escaped de-
feat and the loss OF his own life.
1t was at the beginning of this
Journey that the sublime char
acter of Washington was re-
vealed in an incident that, for
some reason, is rarely told. In
his day drinking was universal
and Washington did not escape
the contagion. While waiting
at Alexandria he overindulged
IN rum and while under its in
fiuence gave the lie toa brother
officer. who promptly knocked
him down. Friends interferred
and Washington was taken to
his hotel. Everyone expected
a Cduel would result, as
this was the universally accept
ed method of settling difficulties
between gentlemen, and all
knew Washington to be a man
of indOmitable courage. But
when he came to his sense, in
stead of wishing to fight the
officer who had struck him, this
great soul, knowing himself to
be in The wrong. actually sent
him an apology. In after years
when Washington was illustrous
this officer called at Mount
Vernon and was received most
kindly by the Father Of His
Country.
Such was the youth of the
distinguished of Americans.
His manhood was marked by
the most striking qualities OF
which must have had
their developing period in the
age of youth. He 'hated lie;
he disposed seltishness, he
eschewed what was evil and
clave unto what was good.
Possessed OF Il proud spirit and
quick of temper, he subdued
pride and repressed wrath. He
had faith in himself; yet he also |
had supreme faith in humanity,
More than one, half of his life |
was devoted TO the public /
service, to which he was us |
faithful and devoted as he was |
10 his private interests. A
man of admirable poise, careful |
N things, strong in his loves
md true in his friendships, it is
| question which men more adj
nire in him, his superb general !
ship and leadership, or the
moral force which
'hone in his every act. Certain
t is that among all the peoples
If the world his name is n
ynonym for all the virtues OF
liguest manhood. as we'll as for
courage and incarnate
leadership.
Yet all Of these noble and
1ost admirable qualities were
i embryo in bis youth. An
npossible boy never makes an
dmirable man. Youth is but
time of taking on of statur e
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-16

ing to recommend them
there is such place as Por-
tersville, with its splendid adj J.,
vantages Of Il summer and win
ter resort, and add to this its
fishing and bunting advantages.
which are unsurpassed any
where" Cen Gentry has made
frequent trips for bunting and
fishing to this section.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-16
For Sale or Rent

"A new brick store room in
business center of city at a bar.
gain, Dimension of building
22X50 it. A good barn on 81 NJ.
ot' Forfurther particulars.t.A
ply at this Office,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-02-16

the rod and promises of more OF
it in the future. There was
nothing poetic IN the old gentle.
mans nature; he SOWed seed
that he might have Il harvest
OF grain, and not that he might
bestow an object lesson up
on his fast-growing boy.
The Ratchet business was
the uttering OF Il lie that the
extreme truthfulness Of the lad
might be made manifest. The
only strange thing about it is
that old Parson Weems, who
dearly loved lie should have
been attracted towards this
element of truthfulness in his
hero.
Weems did not know enough
TO keep probabilities in view.
II tire incident had occurred, it
would not have been necessary
for the Old gentleman to inquire
of George concerning the van
dalism. The tiny chips would
have shown thar it was the
work OF Il Ratchet, and George
being the only white boy upon
the plantation, the conclusion
would have been irresistible
that George WAS the Culprit.
The truth is thar Washing
tons life was rs pneventful as
that of any average farm boy
of the United States today
Doubtless lie made forays upon
neighborjng apple orchards,
tied cans to the tails of dogs,
worried cats, liked jam and
teascd his mamma for pocket
money. OF one thing all may
be sure; he was no SISSY" boy
the goody-good kind that are
told of in wishy.washy books.
Lads Of the latter kind never
grow up to become commanders
OF great armies and rulers Of
great nations. A man of Wash
ington's sublime character could
not have been other than a boy
OF strong vitality, full of the
sparkle and efferyescence of !
youth, which must have found
overflow in harmless mischief
and muscle trying sport. He
may never have told a lie in his |
youth; yet in some of the many ,
boyish escapadeS which reach !
ed the ears of his father he !
must have strained veracity just |
L little bit now and then.
One doesn't like the kind of
boys that Weems describes in
his life of Washington--sickly, |
sentimental, full OF moralizing
md afraid to have a hearty
laugh. 1t is high time that the
Washington OF Weems be etfac-
ed, and the true Washington.
he manly boy Washington, be
leld up to the admiration of
American youth.
Scarcely more than boy wa S
lie when he joined Braddock;
'et had BraddoclS needed the