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The Washington times., 1903-09-06

learn the trades of the carpenter, the
smith, the cabinet maker, and the
painter.
The first will was offered for record
May IS, 1901, by Elias Boudinot CaId-
we'll. being the last testament of Gusta-
vus Scott. 1t bequeathed the testator s
real property to his wife and heirs
under certain specifications not in them
selves important. The Wills Of that day
were very formal documents. They be-
gan with the phrase In the name of
God. Amen!" They then recited that
the testator realizing that life was
short and uncertain, bequeathed his
possessions in the manner TO be stated.
Endearing terms were used in speaking
of the testators wife and children, and
the language is as solemn as though the
writer was about to stand in the pres
ence OF the judge OF all the earth The
executors are spoken of as lifelong
friends or faithful companions OF the
testator. and they are requested 10 per-
form this last act of kindness out of con-
sideration of the confidential relations
that have existed.
In one or two instances the acts OF a
wayward son are deplored, and he is
admonished in the last words OF an
anxious father to mend his ways, and he
is perhaps cut off with less portion of
the property than he would have other
wise received.
In the month OF June, 1901, Lawrence
Creger lay dying in Alexandria He felt
that his approach to the dark river was
near, and he drew his will. while "of
sound mind and retentive memory" d"
The will is short, of only ten typewrit-
ten lines, leaving his property in Alex
andria, consisting OF house and lot. TO
his wife, TO be disposed OF at her death
as she should devise. The will was
dated but a few weeks prior to it's pro-
bate, and from this fact it is learned
that the testator did not long survive
the writing OF the document. The afi-
davits of the witnesses were longer
than the original will
Will of George Washington.
Among the first Wills to be recorded
in the District OF Columbia was that of
George Washington. 1t is one of the
most carefully written documents on
record in any country. 1t is Indicative
OF master mind, and is full of express
sions of pathos, tenderness, justice 10
his friends, and freedom for the slave.
This will is one Of the longest on record
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using their new political power to fight
the sweating system and child labor
by no means the predicted misuse u
the ballot
In western Canada 200, 100000 acres OF
arabic land today await the plow
An electrically charged wire gridron
is the newest fly killer.
A clergyman was about 10 kndle his
Gre with a mulberry tree grown In
Shakespeare's garden, which he leased.
Rash man. forbeari" cried two en-
thuslasts. They bought the wood and
with 1t made a chair which has Just
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has never been what Is known as me.
thodical" Indeed II is doubtful II he
could be In view Of the many demands
upon his time. He sometimes has TO
give interviews TO as many as fifty
people in a morning, and can with the
greatest ease sort letters, smoke a cigar
and answer questions simultaneously.
II his interocutor Is one in whom he
has confidence the senator will be found
quite communicative, but with stran-
gers he Is as rule very reserved lie
usually sits with the immobillty Of a
sphinx and does not show by so much
as the movement Of a muscle or line Of
his face what he thinks OF the subject
under discussion Herein lies another
secret OF his success-self control.
One Of the most surprising things
about the senator Is the way In which
at the age OF threescore he developed
into a public speaker. He himself has
said that he never delivered an address
In public until he was ffty-nine years
old, and then only at an imperative
political hehest The novelty OF the ex-
perience whetted his appetite and he
has since become known as very
forceful speaker His speeches may be
deemed eNtemporaneous for h. seldom
takes note' worthy OF the name and
never commits his addresses 10 memory
What he does, however, Is TO make a
thorough study OF his subject. sticking
at II until he is ''primed for delivery"
An analysis Of his success on the plat
form shows that II may be attributed.
IN addition to the care he takes in the
way Of preparation, to his ability to
make his hearers catch the points Of
his argument, TO his quicllness in repair
tee, with wit that is not forced, to his
earnestness and perhaps above all to
his blunt, direct way OF addressing his
audience. coupled with no small meas
ure Of personal magnetism
In his home life the senator Is essen
TALLY genial. He Is extremely fond Of
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entertaining and Is never happier than
when the twenty-for chairs around his
big dining table are occupied. lie can
rise to the occasion and make after
dinner speeches that would do credit 10
Horace Porter or Chauncey NJ De.
pew Caring little or nothing for out
door sports or exercise he takes his
recreation in travelling in attending the
theater or In playing whist. Art as
eNempihed in painting has small at
traction for him and he reads little
outside Of magazines and newspapers.
though until his time became too occu-
pied he derived much pleasure from
works Of fiction,
FIRST last and all the time however
Senator Hanna Is a business man. has
carried business principles into what
ever he undertakes, and can truly saw
that he founded and developed his
career on the motto. Whatever inv
hand flndeth to do, do It with all tby
might" wy
EGBERT LOOMS FoRsDYK.
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A Short Range Study Of Senator Marcus A. Hanr

which did not fail him when he em-
barked IN politics
lie comes Of a race noted for both
hard work and foreslght--the Scotch
Irish The blend is visible in every line
Of his face his square jaw determined
mouth broad forehead. low brldged
nose with large nostrils -themselves an
indication Of strength Of character--and
eyes that light up on the slightest prov
ocation. His head is firmly poised on
his thick neck and muscular shoulders
his frame is sturdlly built Every step
he takes betokens self reliance and con
seriousness Of power He Is a pioneer, a
man who builds lie Is thoroughgoing
In hatreds and friendships, When he
frowns he frowns thoroughly. and when
he smiles his smile Is likewise thorough
Such man could not go through life
without making many enemies-and
many friends He has been depicted
with dollar marks labeled over his
portly person, he has been held up as
a model Of generosity and charity. His
friends say that he never turns a deaf
ear to an appeal IN worthy cause and
cite In particular his benefactions 10
the salvation Army and the Sisters Of
Charity. In support Of the contention
that he Is exceptionally big hearted
they point to his efforts, in his capacity
as chairman Of the National Civic fed
| Grafton, to promote harmony between
labor and capital But even concerning
this there Is a great diversity Of opin-
ion, his political enemies asserting that
the senator Is playing for the labor
vote that he cannot possibly be sim
cere since Il was only a few years
ago, they declare, that he was the ohio
miners bltierest and most active enemy
and that In the eyes Of the trades
unionisls he was long a typical labor
| crusher." To this his friends make
reply that the charges are gross exag-
gerations and that. even II they were
true there Is no reason why he should
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a UGUST BELMONT has more
~ things to do than the average
woman has to talk about, He Is
chief "angep OF the Belmont syndi.
cate, which has spent s265,0o0 in
building and operating Constitution,
and In return for his generosity was
elected managing owner Of the craft,
with the privilege Of doing all the hard
work made necessary by the trial
races with Columbia and Reliance. He
is chairman OF the New York state
racing commission, chairman OF the
Jockey club, chairman Of the Amer.
lean kenne club, transportation poten.
tate, stock market jugger, owner Of
one Of the greatest racing stables in
America, member Of a dozen clubs,
and his date book is kept in order by
a staff Of experts and a double entry
system.
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REVlvlNe THE cURFEw

The people Of Antrim have hailed
with delight the decision Of the town
commissioners to revive the ancien,
custom Of ringing the curfew nigbuy
Az Antrim, as at a great manv ntho.
towns In Ulster, the curfew was IN
former generations rung regularly pm,
the practice like that associated WIEN
the haypole, has gradually died on,
until now the places where IL stlJl liz
gers are few and far between.
The action OF the commissioners "a
based on purely sentimental grornas
They have simply revived an ola one
tom because the people like 10 hear tho
bell and are willing to pay for the nrIv,.
lege' as is Indicated by the fact tba,
sum Of money TO pay all expenses
has been handed over to the yestry 90
the parish church. VI
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way recently sent vacation train
along It's lines and no employee escaped
II.
The congested counties OF ireland are
all on the western coast
II Is found that silk cocoons can be
given any color by coloring the leaves
upon which the silkworm feeds.
Argentina has a national council OF
women. There Is need Of II. Although
women are in the majority as teachers
and even serve as college professors
they are not legal witnesses IN all cases
nor can a woman serve as a guardian
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been sold at auction in London for
1926.
Irrigation works In British India
which cost tl2s,OO000O water l30OO,0 900
acres and pay per cent on the invest
ment
There Is more coal In Montana and
Wyoming than In Pennsylvania,
The average coffee tree in Honduras
produces half pound Of beans.
There were inspected and admitted
from Mexico in 1902 65.2i3 cattle, s,77e
sheep and lambs and 1000 goats,
The Grand Rapids and Indiana rail-
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the patriotism OF PennsyNahlahS II
stands today In almost the same cond''
ton as during those weary months
when the first president paced up ana
down It's narrow confines ana goE'u
anxlously through the old tashloheu
windows at the huts wherein so many
Of his soldiers were slowly wasting TO
death
Little has been changed, even the
locks ana bolts OF the doors being the
locks and bolts that guarded the privacy
OF the great warrior statesman Flools'
windows and sashes are those that
Washington knew. In one room Is a
window seat with cavity that he hoI-
lowed out In order to conceal his papers
II was covered with a cushion ana no
one would guess that his most valuable
documents were hidden there. Back OF
the house stands Il log cabin when
Washington built TO serve az q dining
room. and In this cabin Is well known
as Washington WE'LL which ylelds
clear, cold water OF especial interest
10 women visitors are the private apart
ments OF Martha Washington which
have been fitted up by the Daughters
OF the American Revolution on the
same plan as the sleeping room she oc-
cupied at Mount Vernon
Anniversary pilgrims will also ma
the headquarters Of several Of Wash
lngton's generals standing IN much the
same condition as IN 11C-B. Like their
leader the generals established them
selves IN farmhouses, some Of which
are far from the beaten track of the
average visitor to Valley Forge bat
all Of which, from the memories they
hold, are well worth seeking out The
old forge itself from which the place
derived It's name, was burned down
few years ago. but the visitor viii
have no difficulty in learning where It
was located
The farmhouses which have won IN.
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committee which has been appointed TO
look after the guests numbers among
its members many prominent Pennsyl.
yanans Some time ago invitations
were sent to the governors OF the thir-
teen original states. pointing out 70
them the nature Of this years celebra.
ton and warmly urging them 10 attend,
Without exception acceptances were re.
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celved, Some Of the chief executives
In replying to the invitation emphasized
their acceptance by stating that noth-
Ing but sickness or death will prevent
them from being present
Undoubtedly the great majority OF
those who make the journey to Valley
Forge, even today but a quaint little
Pennsylvania village some twenty-five
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TIE Monster Celebration TO BE Held at Valley F0rg

.ay,rg fame from their ASSOCIATIONS with
no encnmpment are scattered over
territory several miles In extent Tho
.,isltor who has no exact idea OF their
location win DO well TO Inform himself
NJ ,be names by which they are known
IN tho people OF he district else he can
never hope to find them. For instance,
the farmhouse occupied by the famous
pennsylvania general Peter Muhicn.
berg is better known to the inhabitants
of the section by the name OF "Moorc's
Mace" and similarly the headquarters
Of General Lafayette viii be more
easily located it one asks 10 be directed
TO the Mrs. Wilson farm
Not far from the site Of the noted
star redoubt on the Port Kennedy on
River road stands the house occupied
by General Varnun whose Rhode Is
land troops were encampcd on the
north side of the road east Of the Star
redoubt Abouta third Of mile south
west of the Washington redoubt is the
old Mace that was used az the head
quarters of General Knox Another n-
teresting spot is Ia be found on the
north side Of the road leading from
Ceptreyllc to Valley Forge, where the
Sons OF the Revolution have erected
marker to guide tourists TO the head
quarters OF General Wayne. still stand
Inc with lR mysterious "Hcssian'
closets and ike secret receptacles,
The visitor VIII further find much to
impress him In the remains OF the
earthworks By which the famous en-
campment was surrounded AS they
stand today they are from six 20 eight
feet high and several miles IN length
while the sites Of the old forts Wash
ington and Huntingdon, are still plainly
marked. Altogether, those who attend
the anniversary exercises are certain to
derive entertainment apart from the
celebration Itself
ELBERT O. WOODSON.
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~ UNE 10 win mark the one hundred
ana twenty-Gfth anniversary Of
the evacuation Of Valley Forge
by George Washington and his
army Of patriots and the day will
be celebrated In way behttng the sig
nihcance Of the spot and the occasion,
II wCs at Valley Forge that the devoted
band OF Americans passed six months
Of terrible suffering In the hard winter
Of l717-7S and It was at Valley Forge
although no battle was fought that the
Coonials demonstrated by their en-
1urance in the face Of hunger and dis
ease their ability to maintain the war
for independence June rs, IT'S the
British evacuated Philadelphia and re-
treated to New York, and the following
day saw General Washington abandon
the now memorable headquarters and
start on the campaign that was to end
only with the liberation Of the Amen-
can people from the British thrall
Small wonder then. that for this CEN
fury and a quarter anniversary a pro.
grammc has been prepared which viii
insure one Of the most patriotic celebra-
.ions IN the history OF the country
1t Is expected that az least 100000
people win attend the exercises. and
his fact alone would be sufficient
10 make the demonstration more
notgWorthV than any OF its urp1-
,cessors at the historic ground The
,elebrat ton win last throughout the
lay beginning IN the morning with a
grand military review aud an address
by President Roosevelt After lunch.
son speechmaking will be the principal
feature, Senator Henry cabot Lodge
delivering the Grafton Of the day ON the
sncampment az Valley Forge Other
prominent men Of affairs will also make
addresses Among representative bodies
participating IN the function win be
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large fore, Of United States troops-
militia from many states Of the Union,
Pennsylvania national guardsmen and
delegations Of patriotic societies from
all over the country
The arrangements are IN the hands Of
the Valley Forge Anniversary associa-
tIon. ably seconded by the Daughters Of
the American Revolution. \ reception
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AT HOME AND ABROAD.

The Paris Opera took In only $500 900
last year the Opera Comique and The
atre Francois about 500 900 each. But
money goes further there.
a shrewd observer OF the British
court calls Queen Alexandra "the most
wonderful woman ! have ever seen"
says that the standard Of beauty Of
debutantes was not high and adds.
Most Of the women struck me as
being rather small
DIT Elicott bishop Of Gloucester,
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Albert, seven, and Princess Victoria.
six. children Of the young Prince OF
Wales, saw their first pantomhne the
other day and enjoyed Il as other
healthy little ones do.
The nightly attendance al London
theaters averages $1,000 persons.
The recent mysterious fan Of dust
over many parts Of England Is attrib-
uted TO whirlIng storms over the deserts
OF Africa, carrying the dust high into
the air, where II was waited by south.
ern gales To England.
The women Of New South Wales are
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miles from Philadelphia, win pass At
least part OF their time IN rambling
over The fields and hills on which The
encampment was located and in visit
Ing the interesting landmarks that have
been preserved ever since the Revolu-
ton. CHIEF among these is OF course
the Potts farmhouse. which Washing
ton made HIS headquarters Thanks 10
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seems TO prove that railway accidents
are hcolihful Many years ago he was
injured in one, The company gave him
a life pass, and he still uses 1t at eighty
four
a number Of South African Beers are
to leave that country and settle IN
Texas.
In the farmers Improvement society
OF Texas there are 5000 negro farmers
who own $1,000 acres OF land.
Prince Edward, eight years; Prince
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. X.coMMoooRe s. NICHOLSON

rXcoMMoooRE s. NICHOLSON
r KANE is the grand Pooh Bah
- OF International yacht racing. A
member OF one OF the oldest ana
wealthest American families, his chief
worry In life Is to devise new Banting
systems to reduce his income He is
a practical sailor In spite Of the fact
that he Is widely In demand as
yachting official. He is chairman OF
the regatta committee Of the New
York Yacht club and during races Is
usually awarded control Of the cup
course off Sandy Hook, The ex.com.
modore's idea Of the millennium is a
time when cup contests will be held
every six weeks and when congress
and parliament will be composed only
Of men who know the difference be.
tween a ero'Ik yard and a spinnaker
boom.
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unless she be grandmother who has
remained a widow. NV
holand has national council Of
women women which Is undertaking the pen
slonlhs OF domestic servants. shopgirls
ana teachers BY system Of old age in
slave traffic. "i'''
That the people OF the United sta,es
40 not eat rice is shown by the statIs-
ues that a population Of SOOOO,oOO con-
sumes less than five pounds per capl,a
per annum OF the 100000 900 mounds
OF clean rice now produced annually.
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. OWN 0. MORGAN, yachtsman,

r. OWN o, MORGAN, yaehtsman,
poloist, dog fancler, millionaire,
clubman, horse enthusiast, socl.
ETY. butterfly and champion long dis.
lance bank account reducer, is one
OF the best known amateur sailors In
Uncle Sans domains. He Is a mem.
Der Of the famous old New York Nor.
gan family and Is managing owner OF
Columbia. He Is a member OF the
challenge committee Of the New York
Yacht club and is an acknowledged
authority on yachting techniealites Of
the most involved nature. He is pop.
ulsr with his crew and supplies them
with kid gloves for use In "drty
weather" He does not absolutely re-.
quire them 10 bark during the dog
watch and frequently permits them to
indulge IN the time honored pastlme
OF Splicing the main brace"
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In the public eye TO large extent but
It is undoubtedly true that he Is chiefly
the observed Of all observers at the
time when the nation goes a president
making. Just at present Senator
Hanna Is more than ever under dis
cusslon owing to the fact that Ia cer-
tain quarters he is being seriously dis
cussed as a presidential possibility The
senator himself seems 60 be inclined TO
rdicule the idea, but his friends say
that his occupancy Of the chair of the
chief executive would be but he logical
outcome Of a unique and remarkable
career having It's beginning In humble
clerkship In a Cleveland grocery store.
Hard work has been the keynote OF
Senator Hanna's success in life. Even
while a boy In his native town OF Ids
bon. O., he was noted as worker
sturdy earnest and ndefatigable
When he grew TO manhood and found
himself behind the counter In Cleye-
land the habits he had acquired as a
boy stood him in good stead and II
has been said Of him that he learned
the coal and iron business while weigh
ing out sugar and butter. II has also
been said that he was one Of the first
TO recognize the economic importance
Of bringing coal and iron ore together.
and with this In mind Il Is easy to un-
derstand why he became Interested In
lake shipping. Here was perhaps the
FIRST striking instance OF the business
foresight-it might almost be called in
stinst-whloh has marked the senator's
whole career as a merchant king and
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captain CHARLIE BARR has

HAPTAlN CHARLIE BARR has
been appointed watchdog ex.
traordlnary to the Americas
cup. He successfully defended the
trophy with the Columbia in 1899
and 1901, He has made desperate
efforts, but cannot break the winning
habit. He is captain Of Reliance, the
new defender, and believes that the
only good sailor is an American one,
Charlie Is Seotehman, and yet
he sometimes cracks a good joke, Sir
Thomas Upton is very sorry that
Charlie refused TO become a groeer's
clerk and ran away to 90 10 sea.
Charlie is modest and small, but
neither Of these adIectives applies TO
his voice when he orders the ib sheet
flattened down or the mains'l double
reefed, Among the yachts Barr has
sailed are Clara, Minerva and colonla.
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captain uRIAs RHODES, Of Con

rAPTAlN URlAS RHODES, Of Con-
| stItutlon, the rival Of Reliance,
who was heImsman Of the same
fast craft two years ago, Is a Yankee
skipper Of the reliable, old fashioned
type that made the names Of Glouoes.
ter, ProvincetoWn and other "down
east towns world famous as pro.
dueers Of world beating seamen. "All
Winds Look Alike to Me- Is his favor,
lite song, and the first verse Of his pet
poem Is as follows:
"He who reefs will fade away.
And prove loser every day."
Urias Is big and braWny--more than
six feet tall with lungs In proportion,
He Is the original walking negaphone,
and his mere whisper once scared a
cabin boy into telling the truth which
was an almost unprecedented achieve.
ment.