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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-07

After look ing all over the Middle and
some of the Southern States for a home 10
work ana die in, frank T. S;cckmsn
stumbled upon one OF the Washington g.
tates, situated about three miles from
ghariestown, " Va. ! say one Of tho
estates. for there were many. The Father
Of HIS Country' was Immensely rich in
land OF The finest quality. At the age OF
is. with an eys 10 business that would have
made him tie Rockefeller O.! 1871, he pat
cnred 32.GJ9 acres a the creme de Is creme
OF the bottom lands OF the ohio aud Great
wha valleys In West virginia. lie
was an ordinary, documentary peg -StlCk-F-
at the time, otherwise Il surveyor. and
merely took advantage Of his opportunity.
renee Washington, the splendid estate =
Mount Vernon, which he made his nome.
another OF hls properties was tldEMc1tr
IN jefferson County. W. Va, N8l.h STOCK
ton found after many years OF searching.
George Washington Was born at ne
homestead Of his father on Bridges Creek.
This house commanded a view over many
miles OF the Potomac and the opposite
shore Of Maryland. Not a yestiSe OF It re
mains. Numerous pictures of IL have teen
not born. TO tell the truth. in the family
home. but IN an Clubhouse, or "quarter, q
few hundred feet away. the night Of his
birth the old home was burned down,
and Georges mother was taken &c this
cabin. where the "'bornln' occurred. =
stone marks the site Of the house. and an
Inscription denotes It's being the birthplace
OF Washlnston. Not long after Georges
birth his father moved to an estate opGo-
site Fredericksburg. The house stood on
which boTderad the Rappa2&n1cck- This
was the home Of GEORGES boyhp0d. but i
too. has disappeared.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-07

A meeting Of the Flo-:ssdnt Valley
Democratic Club was held last night at It's
heauquarters ut FloriSsl0t. The met;i.g,
WAS the largest and most enthusiastic that
the club has held this season. and several
well-krown speakers addressed the meet
bers and John Alter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-07
SMALL HOPE or A NEW LAW.
Kentucky Senate Fails to Agree
With the House Sentiment.

Frankfort, Ky. Oct. 5.-The Senate to-
day passed a substitute for the House cleo
ton bill. The substitute is virtually Il re-
turn to the law which was in force when
tine GGebcI law was enacted and under
wuich the County Judges appoint the cleo
ton officers. The House viii almost GER
ta.rly reject the substitute. and the ruanC !
for the passage OF q new election law at the
Present session are not fattering.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-07
FATALLY SHOT BY R0BRER.
William Fish Wounded in the Alb
domen-At the Hospital.

William Fish. an operator. % years o'f.
living at No. 1872 Manchester avenue, was
shot In the abiomen ana probably fatally
wounded by one OF two men wro held Kim
up at : O'Clock at Twentieth ard Market
streets. He is at the City Hospital. The
robbers escaped.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-07

Mount Vernon Association. At the death
4 Mrs. Washington f'NsrthsD Buahrod
Washington. son VI Georges fun brother,
John Augustine l, and the tayorite nephew
Ct our IIuCIuustus rf Inc West, Inherited
T." mansion and so acres " the Mount
Vernon estate. ByShTUd. C-iEE without is
aur, the estate passed to his nephew, John
augustine III, son Il john Augustine n. Re
got 900 poor to keep It and was fortuna 9
land 10 the Mount Vernon Association fpr
:1r'1gl / don't know what became Of the
other q" acres.
An old friend writing from CharIestown
the other day, said Of Ciaymont: This
colonial mansion was given by General
WASHINGTON TO his brother Bushrod. and
j. one OF the few uuil5iHes left un1isturbed
~ the Civil War in the Shenandoah Val
ley. It remained in tne, Washington fam
il until sold to Colonel Marych. Nine years
ago il was purchased from that sentlcman
y C-p'ait Lncien /. Iawsou. formerly Of
ta- United States Marine Corps, VINO SO q
i about one year ago t. Francis Richard
Stockton" The price at which the Daw-
Sons held Cisyuont was S2aTN but they
finally parted with II for ) &c .. The house.
ovcr'ooiing tie Shenandoah valley for
miles. Is one If the grand old specimens or
the architecture Of Isg years ago. Stockton
las restored if and added wings.
The Stocktons gave q lea 1t Claynort on
S-p'.nlgar :. It Whch were present HuIner-
Gus and beautiful posterity o. some Of the
famous families Of The two Nlrgtnias-cap-
tain and Mrs. SAVIOR Miss Eiyl0r. Doctor
and MIS-. Rauson; Doctor and Mrs Richard
Lvcien >. Dawson. the Misses Dawson,
Charles Dawson. Colonel and Mrs. Black,
Mr.. and Mrs. RuShrod Washington. Ny. AMI
Mrs. George Washington. Mr.. Stephen
I0usal. Mrs. Schuyler Crosby. VI SIS crosby,
General and Mrs. Brown, Miss Noting. the
MISSES Dodge AID many Others. The Wash
ir@tons particularly interest me. The family
* so lttle known that some folk of broad
Knowledge believe George really did have
q brother Eushrod. The statement that no
gave ClavmOat TO his brother Hushrod' il
quite absurd. and that this belief should
obtain among the good peoDle Of Charles
toHn. the home Of many Washingtons. IS
more absurd. Who are the present Buslrod
Nash.nstons? Who are the present George
Ncshingtons?
George Washington died without issue.
his half-brOthsr, Lawrence. and his favor
lite nephew. Bushrod. We're not blessed with
Children. What became Of his half-brother
Augustine and his full brothers. sam
and Charlie" | have forgotten. We have
among Us 4 Colonel William DE HertbuTEe,
o. DHartbuTne. OF de Hertburn. Washing
tn. WHO, | believe. was appointed Consul
- L'n-ur. in 1856. AMI is now interested in
: v.rsl explorations. being president IF FIVE.
Na.t president q two and director in-oh. |
don't E.cW how many. he Is the son of
l"Hfe William Washington. who stayed in
lHTcrr DUNG the civil War. The Govern
uett cgntseat q Us property. but suhse-
gu.ntt. released IL. PiigrtbuTne has the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-07
FRANK STOCKTOfi'S HONE.
AMERICAN LITERARY MAN
HAS A BEAUTIFUL ESTATE.

Once the Property of the Washing
tons, II Has Historical Associa
tions-Posterity of Famous Viz
ginia Families Meet at the Stock
ton Tea Tabie-Ni,e and Daugh-
ter Enjoy Quiet Life with the Ell
DERBY Writer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-07
FOOTLIGHT

King descending from his pasteboard
throne. to hero who has forgotten his
speech): Come hither. Sir knight. / will
HE me to my chamber, there to hear the
ending OF thy tale"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-07
BERLIN CONTENT -e es5ss As: s H@;: R:ss''"*

turai section of the tariff commission has
agreed that The uilluIcu duties uu wheat
and rye should b. - ana g MARKS Respect
lively per met-UctOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
GEESE THAT Lay GOLDEN EGGS
Story From Atchison That Should
Have a Wichita Date Line

Atchison, Feb. 10.-The goose that
lays the golden egg has been found, and
one of him, but a whole flock. Mrs.
Murseu, who lives at the mouth of
White Clay creek, a sluggish stream
that empties into the Missouri river
just below Atchison, is the owner of the
birds, which no money can buy, and
which have become the wonder and
the talk of the town.
One of Mrs MurselTs geese was
sacrificed for the Christmas feast.
When she went to clean the craw she
discovered that it was filled with what
at first appeared to be minute grains
of sand. The brightness of the stuff
and the curiosity it excited led her to
keep it to show to her neighbor. The
neighbours husband, who is an old
miner, saw it and at once pronounced
it gold-almost pure gold. Tests made
at the jewelers. subsequently cOrrobo-
rated the miners opinion. The yellow
particles taken from the gOose's ,craw
were gold Discovery led to investi-
cation. A goose egg was analysed. 1t
was permeated with gold. Egg after
egg was subjected to the test, and not
one failed to show traces of gold.
brickyard is located in the vicinity
of Mrs. Murselps home. The mud for
the manufacture of the brick made at
these yards is pumped or sucked from
the Shiny bed of White Clay creek. A
vast yard of it is constantly kept on
hand. This Oozy mass is the favorite
haunt of Mrs. MursellS geese. They
waddle in it and eat it all day long
An analysis of this mud shows that it
contains gold. A further analysis of
the manufactured brick shows a per-
centage of gold in every one Almost
every house in Atchison is constructed
of these bricks. and minute articles
of gold in the brick can be seen with
the naked eye-very distinctly under
microscope.
While the gold in the goose's craw
was what might be called nuggets
very minute, howeVer-as we'll as that
in the mud and burnt brick that in the
eggs is in a soluble state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
THE BRITISH DOCTORS
Will Most Positively Give No More
Free Services After February IL.
Only Consultation Free-Only
Seven Days More.

The readers of the Journal have on
more than one occasion voluntarily
thanked us for calling their attention to
matters of deep interest to them. It is
this feeling of satisfaction that prompts
US to mention the fact that the Brit
ish Medical Institute has established a
permanent branch office in Topeka. at
412 Topeka avenue, and that it offers
it's services free for three months to
all invalids who call for treatment be-
fore February II.
The full Importance of this munifcent
offer can scarcely be realized. Suffice it
to say that the British Medical Insti-
tute has on it's staff a large number of
the most expert British medical spe-
cialists in the United States. and that
Dr. S. Edward McCully. the chief con-
sulting surgeon. is now in Topeka.
and will remain permanently, assisted
by one or more of his staff.
The reader should remember that no
charge whatever will be made for con-
sultation, examination or advice medi-
cines excepted, and that all minor sur
gical operati ons will be performed
free, the only condition being that in
valids must avail themsel1 es of this
between now and February II, and
from now until that date the Office will
be kept open every day, Sundays ex-
copied, from a. m. till p. m.
Male and female weakness, Catarrh
and Catarrhal deafness, also Rupture.
Goiter, Cancer, and all diseases of the
Rectum are positively cured by their
new treatment
Those of our readers who are ailing
should call at once and avoid the crowd
ing that will naturally take place later
on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
IN ST. LOUIS
Mr.. and Mrs. James ChumOS at
the Lindell.

St Louis, Feb. 1O.-A State Journal
representative called at the Lindell no.
tel and found Mr.. James Chumos at the
Western Union desk sending a couple
of messages of a business nature.
He seems to like the notoriety he is
getting in the newspapers. He invited
your reporter to his room. No 10, to
meet his bride, who is a very pleasant
and handsome looking old lady. They
seem happy and contented.
They arrived from Kansas City Fri
day morning, where Mrs. Fowler-Chu-
mos has been giving lectures since the
latter part of December. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fowler-Chumos expect to remain in St.
Louis about a month. Mrs. ChumOs
speaks highly of Topeka and says it is
one of the prettiest places she has ever
visited. Her husband wished to be re-
membered to all his old Topeka friends
and hopes to be among them next fall
when they will give a series of lectures.
After leaving St. Louis they will pro-
baby go to Chicago. It might not be
out of place to say that Mr.. Chumos
ordered the State Journal sent to him
while he is in St. Louis. 4 used to
carry a route on the Journal he said,
and 1 want to get the news from
home -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
SHAKESPEARE'S SUCCESS.
Eminent Musician Lecturer Will
Please Topeka People.

Mr. William Shakespeare, who will
give a lecture-song recital at the
Grand opera house Monday evening,
under the auspices of the Ladies' Music
club, is received with appreciation and
interest wherever he is heard. Thurs
day he closed a series of entertainments
in Chicago, and the Inter-Ocean of Feb
ruary contains the following f1attering
notice of them:
MIR. William Shakespeare, the dis
tinguished English musician and vocal
teacher, lectured in University hall last
evening on Voice Production and Elk
ecution. The greater portion of Mr..
Shakespeare's address was confined to
the proper method of breathing and to
tone production. His remarks were not
without profit to many of his auditors,
since they were largely musicians of
more or less vocal note. The lecture
was generally instructive in other re-
spects, however, to those but Indirectly
interested in music. Mr.. Shakespeare S
agreeable platform manners and his
thorough familiarity with the vocal art
made the evening a pleasant one for his
audience, which was of good size. The
lecturer sang twice, giving Mozart and
Handel compositions, and responded to
an encore with a simple ballad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
LAUGH ON THE, SENATE.
Led Into Passing a Pro- BOer
Resolution by Allen.

Washington, Feb. 10-At the opening
of the senate today Mr.. Allen presented
the following:
That the United States of America
extends its sympathies to the people of
the South African republic in their he
roic struggle for liberty and popular
government and believes it to be the
duty of the government of the United
States of America to offer mediation to
the end that further bloodshed may be
averted and an honorable peace may be
concluded between the belligerent gov
ernments."
No objection was made to the consid-
Grafton of the resolution only about a
dozen senators being present. Before
anybody realized what was going on the
resolution was put to a vote and de-
clared adopted.
Senators looked from one to another
and several, among them Mr.. Allen,
laughed unrestrainedly.
Mr.. Pettus (Ala-) addressing the chair
(1r. Frye demanded the yeas and nays.
To this Mr.. Allen objected as the res
olution had been declared adopted.
The chair agreed to this point but
asked Mr.. Allen that he permit the vote
to be reconsidered and let the resolution
go over.
To this Mr.. Allen consented
Mr.. Chandler IN. H) was then recog-
nized to deliver an address upon the
penang. HnanClal OIL Which was laid
before the senate He said in part:
''Those who have absorbed the gold
in the world are trying to make it more
valuable b. legislation. That is the
natural meaning of the first ten lines
of the senate bill. There is no need
of the law for any other object Alb
solutely no other purpose is to be sub
served by those lines. The passage of
the bill without adequate recognition
of the desire and determination of the
American people that silver shall be
remonetized is a defiance of the Repub-
lican platform of 1896, and without
such recognition in the bill 1 cannot
give to it my vote 1t would be I'M
qualified gold monOmetallism and to
advocate or to submit to this is aban-
Comment of Republican principles"
In conclusion Mr.. Chandler said:
If we are true to our traditions and
to the wishes of our constituents, we
shall re-elect our gracious and patri-
otto president by popular and electoral
majorities greater than any president
has ever received. Can we afford by
the passage of the needless first ten lines
of this bill without sufficient qualifica-
ton to add to the chances of his de-
feat?'
Mr.. Chiffon CTex.) opposed the pend
ing measure. He declared it repre-
scented the policy of the administration
and urged that the bill would destroy
all prospects of bimetallism-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
PT1P AND PAPER DUTIES.

LFrom the Philadelphia Record
The tariff duty on wood pulp should
be repealed for a double reason-it
tends to enhance the cost of paper,
which is an article of the first neces-
sity. and by continuing the source of
supply to the home market it insures
the rapid destruction of our forests.
Repeal would give our paper makers
access to the virgin forests of Canada.
The duty on paper should be repealed
for the reason that importations are so
small that the revenue derived there
from is inconsiderabIe. and the tax on
imports only serves as a means of en-
HANGING the price to the domestic con-
sumner by preventing foreign COMPETE
ton
The price of paper has increased so
heavily within the past year as to
seriously lessen the legitimate profits of
publishers. This condition bears most
heavily upon newspaper publishers. be-
cause they cannot readily make a pro-
portionate advance in the price of their
output The leaders of all the political
parties are of one accord in crying out
against the extortions Of trusts. 1t will
be curious to observe when party rep
resentatives in congress shall be
brought to vote on the bill to repeal
the duties on pulp and paper whether
they viii have the courage to practice
what they preach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
ALVIN DODGE OUT.
Will Make the Race For Repre-
sentative 38th District.

Alvin J. Dodge, president of the school
board Of Oakland, is the first to an
nounce himself in todays paper as a
candidate for the legislature from the
Thirty eighth representative district.
This district is composed Of the First
and Second wards of Topeka the town
of Oakland and the township Of Te-
cumseh.
Mr.. Dodge has lived in Oakland for
twelve years, and was one of the first
to build a home in that suburb. He
has a wife and three children, and is
active in whatever is for the welfare
of his neighbors and friends. He has
been connected with the water service
and machinery departments of the
Santa F'e shops for seventeen years.
His special work has been the con-
struction of pneumatic machinery used
in boiler making, etc.
He is one of the most popular men
among the shop people. This is attested
by the fact that he has been asked to
represent the district by a perfect ava
Ianche of petitions. Fourteen of them,
containing over 500 names, were in the
possession of a committee of shop men
today. The petitions read Having
confidence in your integrity, and respect
for your ability. courtesy and char
acter, and knowing you to be an &C
tive Republican, we urge you to be-
come a candidate for the Republican
nomination for representative in the
Thirty eighth district. and we assure
you if you become a candidate we will
give you our earnest and hearty sup
port"
The signatures include the names of
prominent people in all kinds of profess
sional and business callings. Among
the names We're noticed: Charles T.
Morse, L. B. Pechner, w. c. Stephenson,
F. l.. Stevens, Rev. F. Z. Mallory, AL
fred A. Rodgers. George Elliott W. H.
Wilson, J. w. Morgan, p. w. Griggs,
Uriah earle. John S. Grifing, Archie
Baird, John B. Price, Henry Martin.
VIM. Schmidtendorf, J. E. Grubbs, E.
NJ Roberts, I1. S. Stevens, George Ben
nett, Ike Schlegel, nearly all the county
officers, and over 500 others.
A number of Democrats insisted on
adding their names. too. They said,
I'VE cannot settle this matter before
the primaries, but if our friend Dodge
is nominated we can vote for him if
we want to, on general principles"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
CRIMINAL NEGLECT.
Homer Hiatt Dies of Smallpox
No Quarantine Enforced.

Homer Hiatt died last night of small
pox, after being sick a week. and was
buried this morning. He had not been
vaccinated.
Mr.. Hiatt kept a meat market at 401
Lafayette street in Parkdale. During
his sickness he was confined in a bed
room on the second floor of the store
building and next to smother living
room. The family kitchen and dining
room are on the first floor of the build
ing in the rear of the meat market. The
proper quarantine regulations for small
pox or any other infectious or cOntag-
ious disease were not observed. A
chickenpox sign was tackled on the
building and a guard was there dur
ing the last few days but the meat
market was open all during the time
of Mr. Hiatt'S sickness and the people
of the neighborhood were constantly
going in and out of the meat market
buying meat.
Hiatt was taken sick on Friday of
last week and it was Monday before
even 'chickenpox" sign was placed
on the building and it was several days
later that guard was sent there. DR..
Joseph Weeks was the physician at
tending him. DR.. Weeks called Dr. L.
H Mum in consultation on Tuesday
and DR.. Mum Immediately pronounced
it q case of smallpox of the SeVeresS
type and so reported it to the city
board of health.
When asked about the case DR.. L. H.
Mum said: Hiatt died of smallpox. L
saw him on Tuesday and at once pro-
nounced it a case of the most malig-
nant type of smallpox and so reported
it to the city board of health. am
willing to go on record as pronouncing
that a case of smallpox. The case was
not properly quarantined The family
lived in rooms on the second floor of the
back part of the building and with
their dining room and kitchen on the
first floor in the rear of the store The
man was sick in a bed room on the
second floor adjoining another living
room with all the ordinary household
furniture there. All the efforts at a
quarantine was a 'chicKenpoX sign and
for few days guard. 1t was case
of the most continent type of smallpox.
Hiatt had been friend of mine for
many years. He was one of our best
citizens and devoted to his children"
City Physician Peers, secretary of
the city board of health. when asked
about the case said he had not visited
it and knew very little about it but
that Hiatt died of the epidemic which
I believe is smallpox"
DR.. G. E. Mum said: This is small
pox. There are cases of chickenpox
and there are cases of smallpox. Such
/ things should have been said three
months ago There is no protection.
That building should be properly
fumigated and if necessary it should be
burned. When I came here in October
this was called Cuban chickenpox.
There are cases of chickenpox and there
are cases of smallpox and there will be
more of them
The burying of the body was done
under instructions from the city board
of health and the precautions for the
burial of smallpox cases were observed.
a wagon instead of a hearse was used
and those who hauled the body have
had smallpox. The burial was at Twin
/ Mound cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
TELEGRAPHERS ASK MORE.
Grievance Committee Here to Max q
Demands of Santa Fe.

The grievance committee of the Order
of Railway Telegraphers of the Santa
Fe road proper will meet in Topeka
next Thursday. A demand will be made
on General Manager Nudge for a re-
vision of the present schedule with a
view of securing shorter and more reg
ular hours and increased pay.
The o. r. T. committee will be the
fifth Santa Fe grievance organization
to meet within the past four months.
The grievance committees of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers. Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen, Order
of Railway Conductors and Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen have been
before the Santa Fe officials within that
period of time, the conductors and
brakemen having but recently con-
cluded their conference. In each case
the demand for increase in wages was
denied, although a number of conces-
sions of different kinds were made.
The grievance committee of the o.
r. T. was in session year ago, and at
that time attempted to secure wage
concessions from the Santa Fe man
agement. The attempt is now to be
repeated.