Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-05
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POSTERS, HANDBILLS,
BILL HEADS, LITTER
HEADS, CIRCULARS,
ENVELOPES,
CARDS, ETC.
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NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.
ESPECIAL ooRREsPoNpENoE. !

Daughter Of White house-The de.
but OF Miss Alice Roosevelt. daugh.
ter OF President and Mrs. Roosevelt
has been postponed year. Miss
Roosevelt is the first daughter Of the
White House for many years. She
has frequenlly been the guest of her
aunt Mrs William Sheffield Cowles.
Her frank Cordiality Of manner won
her many friends in Washington.
She Is blonde tall. fond OF out -of-door
games, a skilled horsewoman and an
expert ct golf.
Our Artilery-An important step
In the military history of the United
States was completed when the secre-
tary Of war issued an order for the or
gtnization of the sixth and final in
crease ut the artillery corps Of the
army. which establishes the artillery
on pcrmcnent basis-a little army
by Itself. as II were. consisting now
of 1852 men. The Importance OF
the matte il its demonstration OF the
fact that the government can get all
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superior men at that.
Judge Wilson's career-Jeremiah
Morrow Wilson, who died suddenly
today, was for 25 years one of the
foremost members Of the Washington
bar and widely known for his work
in noted local battles. He was In
his 73d year. He was chief of coun-
| sci for Admiral Schley in the pend
ing court Of inquiry and was in con-
sultation with his colleagues an hour
before his death, expecting to attend
the court later. Mr.. Wilson was born
in Lebanon, Ohio, but at an early age
removed 20 Indiana, where he re-
ceived an academic education, studied
law and was admitted to the bar. He
was successfully judge Of the court
Of common pleas and Of the state cir
cult court. resigning from the bench
when elected to congress in 1865 to
represent .he fodrth Indiana district.
| After serving two terms he began the
practice of law in Washington, asso-
ciating himself with former Represen-
tative Srhellenbarger of Ohio.
Conscience Money--The largest
contribution to the conscience fund"
that has been received at the
treasury department for many
years came In the mail ad-
dressed to Secretary Gage 1t was
in an envelope postmarked New York.
Sept.25, and contained $3.50 in bills
of denominations ranging from $50
to $500. incidentally this was proba-
bly, the largest amount OF cash ever
sent through the mails without regis
tration. The communication inclosed
was in the handwriting OF an old man.
apparently" In feeble health, and read
as follows: after much thought I
have been convinced that duties were
not fully paid as desired; difference
estimated at about 2 percent. The
wish now Is to rectify what was done
during some years ago, and amount
Is being sent which it Is felt must
be paid to the United States America
treasury to discharge these duties and
dc the right. Above has been great
grief" No name was signed to this
communication.
The Presidents FamiIy-The Roose-
welt children. Kermit and Ethel. who
arrived in Washington Wednesday
night with their mother, thoroughly
enjoyed their first day in the White
House. They were out of bed long
time before the family was ready for
breakfast and Immediately began an
inspection Of their new home, visit
ing all the apartments and admiring
the view from the windows which
overlook the White Lot and the site
of the Washington Monument. After
breakfas. they went out with Pinck-
ney. Mr.. ROosevelt's colored man SER
want, and under his supervision pur-
chased two bicycles at store in
Fourteenth street. They rode the BIZ
cycles back to the White House and
showed them to their father and
mot..er. This afternoon they took
long ride on their wheels, going down
Pennsylvania avenue over into the
Smithsonian grounds and through the
extensive mall between the National
Museum and the Capitol. Pinckney
rode with them on his own bicycle
to take care of them.
Mckinley ementoes-President
Mckinley and his wife had only
little furniture of their own in the
White House, all necessary articles
of that sort being provided by the
governm' mt, but of clothing and brlc-
a-brac and Various valuable souvenirs
of Mr.. McKinley's term in Office.
there is very large stock. Some of
the articles are of considerable in
trinsic value, and among the number
are at least a score or two that will
be dearly priced by Mrs. Mckinley
as mementoes of his great career and
Is reminders of the loving esteem in
which he was held by the people. AL
though some of the presents of great
est intrinsic value, which have been
given to President Mckinley during
the last five years, were stored away
in other places for safe-keeping,
there are still very large number
of things in the White House which
represent large value, even as old
gold and silver. Among these are the
beautiful vases presented to the late
president by the president of France,
solid go!I plate weighing at least
two or three pounds, presented to Mr..
Mckinley last spring by the Knights
Templars of California, and other ar
ticles maze of the precious metals.
elaboratelv embossed and engraved
with appropriate inscriptions All
these presents Mr.. Mckinley kept in
his library in the White House. some
of them in plain view of such visiting
intimate friends as he sometimes re-
ceived there.
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