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on the other side of the front door.
Here. in December, the gene;d was
joined by his wife, Martha Washing
ton, who remained there until after the
British evacuation of Boston.
More than a century and q quarter
has passed since the dramatic scene of
July 8, 1775, was enacted beneath the
historic elm in ancient Newetowne, but
the tree, alive. but showing the decrep'
itude of age, still exists.
The Washington elm" is aptly
framed in historic environments. On
one side of it is the elegant Shepard
Memorial church, completed in 1872,
which is the religious home of one Of
Cambridges earliest denominational
societies (Congregationalist among
whose modern distinguished members
were the late Hon. Charles Theodore
Russell Gts senior deacon) and fam
lily, including his son, the late Gov.
William E. Russell. On its other flank
is Cambridge Common, with it's elabor-
ate soldiers monument, erected to
honor the memory of 4,5sS Cambridge
ished in the civil war.
"A neat circular iron leuCe pTOleClS
the elm from vandal hands, and at
tached to the fence is granite tablet
bearing this inscription, written by the
poet Longfellow:
Beneath this tree Washington first
took command of the American army,
July 8, 1775."
Although Washington. on taking
command of the army. found his du-
ties manifold. intricate, appalling and
overwhelming, he was strengthened
and encouraged then and thereafter
by the loyal, efficient support of the
civil and military leaders of New Eng
land.
This in Massachusetts alone was a
tower of strength, for, besides Benja-
min Lincoln of bingham, the first Sec
retary of the war department, and
Henry Knox of Boston. the founder
and chief of the artillery service of the
Continental army, the successor of
Gen. Lincoln as secretary of war and
founder of the celebrated Society of
the Cincinnati, he had the moral and
practical support of four great civil
Bay State leaders-Samuel Adams of
the sturdy old Puritan stock of Bos-
ton; John Hancock OF Boston, presi.
dent of the Continental Congress of
1875, first signer of the Declaration of
independence and afterward governor
of the commonwealth; John Adams of
Quincy, second president OF the United
States and one of the most active
members of the Congress of 1776, and
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conditions of the wants of the country
and of the army. The necessity of ap-
pointing a commander-in-chi and the
qualities requisite in that high office
were dwelt upon, and then the speaker
concluded by putting in nomination
George Washington of Virginia.
LAS soon as his name was men
toned. Washington rose and withdrew
from the hall. For a moment he was
overpowered with a sense of the re-
sponsibility which was about to be put
upon him, and to his friend Patrick
Henry he said, with tears in his eyes:
L fear that this day will mark the
downfall of my reputation On the
18th of June the nomination was unan-
imously confirmed by Congress, and
the man who had saved the wreck of
Braddock's army was called to build
nation"
With great dignity he accepted the
appointment, refused all compensa-
tions beyond his actual expenses. set
out with an escort by way of New
York, and reached Cambridge fifteen
days after the battle of Bunker Hill.
When Washington arrived in Cam
bridge one of the first things that occu-
pied his attention was the selection of
a building suitable for his headquar-
ters. After inspecting several of the
most commodious and available ones
in that immediate vicinity, his choice
fell upon a large, square mansion on
the Watertown road, built in 1853 by
Col. John Vassell, an answering 10y
alist-a Tory" as his class was OPP
probriously termed-who had just fled
to England. Here, in the future home
of Longfellow, the illustrious soldier
established his headquarters, and con-
tinued it as his military home for the
ensuing eight months. during the re-
mainder of the siege of Boston. Wash
ington's office and Longfellows study
were in the room on the first floor to
the right of the door (as you face the
house,; the officers room and library
being back of it.and the drawing room
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24
TEN VERY OLD MAPS
WHEN THE COUNTRY WAS YOUNG

Geography as Shown in the Eish-
teenth Century-Four Old Wagon
Trails Leading Westward-sefore
An entertainment of much interest
from the standpoint of the antiquarian
was given recently at the Marquette
school in st. Louis. under the direc-
tion of Miss Fanny M. Bacon, the
principal, the main feature of which
was the exhibition of ten old maps of
portions of the American continent.
They are the property of Mr.. Sidney
Clemenson of Boston, who secured
them while travelling in Australia from
a French counsel, and were loaned to
Miss Bacon.
Eight of them were made by Pow
nall, who came to America in 1853 as
royal governor to the colonies of Mas
sachusetts, New Jersey and South Car.
olina in succession. He returned to
England in 1861 and obtained a seat
in Parliament. The last part of his
life was devoted to antiquarian stud
les. These maps were published in
London in 1874.
The other two maps were published
in Paris in 1906. One of the English
maps gives the thirteen original
states; one of the French maps shows
seventeen stars and seventeen states.
None of the English maps show Wash
ington or st. Louis. The French map
does. There is no Chicago on either
of the maps. Cahokia and Kaskaskia
are on all of the maps. One of the old
maps gives the United States and
bordering Spanish possessions, gives
the four old paths across the country
l.l1 ..,ll
trading path" One shows an old
wagon road. where the railroad now
goes through-Harper's Ferry. The
endless mountains in Pennsylvania are
shown, and the mountains in the
southwestern part of the old United
States" in which there is a gap for
horses" One map shows that Califor-
MIA seemed to make old California an
island until finally travelling 10 the
head of the gulf it was discovered that
California could be reached by land" j"
New Albion is shown on one of these
maps, and Mexico stretches north
through the present United States"
On another map is marked THE
French ascend the river Missoury thus
high" "And the Mississippi unknown"
THE Wabash. or st. Jerome, accord
ing to the French"
Many other interesting relics were
added to the exhibition, one of them
being a copy of the first charter of the
city of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, pub
lished at Kaskaskia. Illinois, in 1912.
1t belonged to the library of the late
General Rozier of that city. pair
of slippers given by Pierre Laclede
to Miss Vale belongs to the same col
lection. A poem on the capture of
Fort Kaskaskia in 177S. written by
Capt. st. Gem of Ste. Genevieve, is
now owned by Miss Chauncey Glenn
ent, pupil, who was in charge of the
precious collection. Many of the pu-
pills assisted Miss Bacon in the enter
tainment.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24
A NEW DEcALOGUE.
Ten New Commandments That Are
Plain and Practical.

new ten commandments, which
the people of Reggie in northern Italy
have lately adopted is of wide inter
est. This new decalogue is not pri-
marily for grownups, but for the chill
dren of the town, and it is expected
that the little folks will, in their
schools, learn the ten rules by heart.
Love thy schoolmates, for they will
be thy co-workers for life.
Love knowledge, the bread of intel
lect. Cherish the same. gratitude to-
ward thy teachers as toward thy faith
er and mother.
Make every day thou livest the oc-
casion for some good and beneficial
deed; always SOW the seeds of kind
ness.
Honor good men and true women,
esteem all men as equals, bend thy
knee to no one.
Do not bear hatred to anybody;
don't insult people. The word revenge
shall not be in thy vocabulary, but
stand up for thy rights and resist op-
preston.
Don't be a coward; stand by the
weak and respect and love justice.
Remember that all goods of this
world are the products of labor. Who
ever takes the good things of this
world without giving their equivalent
in labor robs the diligent of their just
dues.
Exercise thy mind; observe and
think and try to ascertain the truth
of all things. Believe in nothing mys-
terious, in nothing unreasonable; use
no deception either toward thyself or
others.
Do not assume that to be patriotic
one must hate other nations or glory
in war War is a relic of barbarism.
Let it be thy purpose in life to
hasten the day when all men, as free
citizens of free state, shall live in
peace and happiness, in true brother
hood.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24
The Tax on oIeomarearlne.

Ten cents a pound tax on color in
oleomargarine has reduced its manu-
facture from 30.000000 pounds in the
quarter preceding the act taxing it
to 100000 in the subsequent quar-
ter year.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24
Rheumatism Positively Cured.

ease impossible and as unfailing as fate
in its cure. Send at once rs cents for rec
ipe. Prescription Co.. Box 253 Denver.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24

Knox-Why do you always put die
tated' at the bottom of your letters
You have no stenographer. knix-Well.
you see. I'm n very poor speller
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24

'I think Mollie would make a grea
baseball player" why do you sa,
that?" Because every time she bake
pancakes she gets the batter out"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24
IN HISTORIC CAMBRIDGE
First Took Supreme Command of
the Cont

BENJAMIN Franklin of Boston, printer,
philosopher and poet, statesman and
diplomat, who "plucked the lightning
from the clouds and the scepter from
yrants."-Boston Globe
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24

Sunday School Teacher-What hap
pened to Samson when he lost his
hair. Good Little Boy-I suppose he
lost his place on the football team.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24

A tailor can't make a man, but he
can adorn a dummy.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24

Double Your Income.
bv securipg agency in your city for the
Northwestern and Life Savings Co., OF Des
Moines, Iowa, 1t is strong company
Write them to-day.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24

''Treat your friends kindly II you wish
to keep them. II also find 1t necessary
to treat them often"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24

FITS Permanen tiy Cured No nts afteI
hrst cay of Dir. klins's Crest Nerve Restorer
send for FREE S2.OO trial bottle and treatIss
DE- r. II. kIIsK. Ltd. 9Sl Arch St.. Philadelphia. Pa
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24

Mild Well. l should say so-Bax-
ter's Bullhead Be cigar. Smoke many
a. you like: they won't hurt you
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24

Stiffun-Mr. Lodun you told this lady
TO- go to Halifax. You will now apollo
body. Lodun-Madam. / haze come to
tell you that you needn't go.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24

A Denver stereotyper has secured di
vorce from his wife on the stereotype'
plea of extreme acts of cruelty.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24

When Alexander had more to achieve
he sat down and began to more worlds
10 conquer
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24

NOT A FISH STORY.
Baxters Bullhead cigar as as good q So
smoke you can find.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24

1t is hard for a doctor to have patience
when he is without patients,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24

Ido not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN p
BoYnR, Trinity Springs Ind. Feb. lb. 1900
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24

Perfectly simple and simply perfect
is dyeing with PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24
So says Mrs. Josie Irwin, of
325 So. College St, Nashville,
Tenn, of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Never in the history of medicine has
the demand for one particular remedy
for female diseases equalled that at
tanned by Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and never
during the lifetime of this wonderful
medicine has the demand for it been
SO great Q it is to-day.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and throughout the length and breadth
of this great continent come the glad
tidings of woman's sufferings relieved
by it, and thousands upon thousands
of letters are pouring in from grateful
women saying that it will and posi-
lively does cure the worst forms of
female complaints.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all wO-
men who are puzzled about
their health to write her at Lynn,
Mass, for advice. Such cOrre-
spOndence is seen by women only,
and no charge is made.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24
Denver Directory.

DENVER NORMAL and and fTepssn,sry as om
mercal Courses. lbi5 Genarm. FRED DICK, Prin-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24

AGENTS Wanted to sell our Nursery stoos.
NORTHERN NURSERY co., DENVER, COLO.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24

Financial Contract Security Co.
We pay per cent. interest DEPOSIT BY MAIL.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24

Trunks TRUNKS TRUNKS. Write for Ill
i"ONNS Catalog. The A. L. MEEK TRUNK
BAG CO.. 10th and Lawrence sts., Denver. Colo.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24

RANK nEFlcE RAR and and STORE Fixtures,
Mantefs, etc writeJ ~ Aulson. 1881 wazee, Denver
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24

STOVE EEpAIEs REP! .. or every % known ma make Of
PULLEN. 1881 Lawrence St.. Denver. Phone Ib
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-24

Fidelity Savings Assn H4, 1ssSsns: sgss 900
SEND FOR 5 PER CENT DEPOSIT PASS BOOK
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
Do AnimnIa RensOnf

"The crows and other birds that carry
shell-flsh high in the air and then let
them drop upon the rocks to break the
shell show something very like reason
or knowledge of the relation of cause
and effect. Froude tells of some species
of bird that he saw in South Africa fly
ing amid the swarms of migrating
locusts and clipping off the wings of the
insects so that they would drop to the
earth, where the birds could devour
them at their leisure. Our squirrels will
cut off the chestnut burrs before they
have opened, allowing them to fall to
the ground, where, as they seem to
know, the burrs soon dry open. Feed a
Gagged coon soiled food-a piece of bread
or meat rolled on the ground-and be-
fore he eats 1t will put it in his dish
of water and wash it John Bur-
roughs, Eminent Writer and Naturalist.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
A Cows Queer Act.

The force of habit was very forcibly
illustrated by an incident recently at
the pumping station of the water
works at Enid, Okla. A tank stand
just outside the building is kept full of
water for the accommodation of pas
sersby and the neighborhood stock A
COW accustomed to drink at this tank
came for her morning drink. The
valley was covered with water and
stood within two or there inches of
the top of the tank, but the COW went
over the waste Of waters to the tank.
Twice she stuck in the mud and ap-
peared to be in danger of drowning,
but by perseverance she finally reached
the objective point. After drinking
long and copiously she turned about
and slowly made her way to land, ap-
parently satisfied that she had done
the only available thing to find water
Cleveland Leader.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
Death Ia Gradual.

1t is becoming understood that death
is often-if not always-a gradual pro-
cess, cells or tissues remaining alive for
hours or even days after the organism as
a whole is dead, Professor Herring points
out that this is especially noticeable In
some of the lower animals. The action
of ciliated cells from the gills of a clam
or the trachea of dead frog may be OBJ
served for long time under the micro
scope, and when supplied with nutrient
solution cells from frogs brain have
been kept alive for more than a week.
Hearts of animals often move long after
removal from the body. The heart of
a frog will beat for hours, and that of a
turtle or snake sometimes for week.
knowledge,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
The Decadence.

Mr.. Herlihy looked at his latest
photograph, taken in his Sunday
clothes, and his gaze bespoke keen dis
appointment
"Oi'd never "a had this TUX if it
hadn't been for thin children telling
me about the improvements in photo
graphingi" he muttered, holding the
card upon which his likeness was
mounted farther and farther away.
Improvements is it? Old loike to
show this pictur soide be soide wild
the wan OF had twinty years ago, and
lave it to anybody which o. thin two
made the betther mon o. me. There's
an old, anxious, toired-out look to this
new wan that was niver in the other.
There may be improvements in
photographing," said Mr.. Herlihy as he
deposited the cabinet-sized card face
down in his table drawer, "but olive
yit to see thin. youths Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
The Coal Supplys

The miner digs into the earth
For all the coal we get,
1 dig into my pocketbook,
And that seems harder yet.
washington Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
Restrictions In Immigration.

The number of Americans who may
enter the TrLnsvaal or Orange River
Colony is limited to so month, and
each must have permit the blank
application for which can be had of
any British consul. And, too, an affi-
davit must me made that the applicant
has sufficient means to support him
self and family after arriving. Con-
sideration of such applications is often
delayed for weeks, and those who grow
impatient and arrive in advance of
their permit are generally given the
option of leaving the next day or inn
prisonment for six months, with finS
OF s2.433.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13

Daily Except Sunday.
/ To Perrysburg only.
Freight Car leaves Maumee daily except
Sunday for Toledo atT:l3 a. m and l17 p. m.
Lv. Perrysburg at 1884 a. m and l;SS p. m.
Lv. Toledo at SOC a. IN. and $3.50 p. m.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
A Grent Drawback.

Benedick-A man naturally requires
a helpmate. l tell you the young man
who is not married is seriously handi-
capped
Sharpe-Quite so! He is at the mercy
of his creditors, being unable to put
his property in his wifes name.-Phil-
adelphia Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13

Now, Willie, you must be kind to
the nice little doggie that Uncle John
gave you"
Sure l will. I'm going to take him
over to Jimmie Smiths house and let
him fight their bulldog. Chicago
American.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
A Distinction.

so you are an inventor?
81 am"
"But l have not heard of any success
'ul machine that you invented"
"Of course not. If l invent something
successful | will no longer be an inven-
Tor. will be a capitalist. Washington
Star
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-11-13
O. II. * ID. n. .n. .Tlme card ,
Trains pass perryspurg

Trains pass perryspurg
North. South.
No 12. .4:46 a. m. No. l.. $40 a m
ID. 1928 1" 5.... l0:i8 "
2.l0:00 o.. 4:05 pm
..l:5S p. m. +" 13....9:50 "
" s. .S:04
All trains daily except Nos. l and 2.
Nos. l3 and IA Daily except Sunday.
street cars from q. R.& -. DepOtat
CINCINNATI.
AtUincinnati the Baymiller Electric Street
Jar Line leaves the sixth street entrance of the
Depot. running up Sixth street to all parts oil
Fifth street entrance, running up Fourth street
20 all parts oil the city, including the extreme
East End, passing the Penna. station. The
rhlrd and Fourth street Horse Car Line leaves
the Fifth street etentrance passing the Central
Depot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-25
THE HOUSE.

The house was called to order by Speak
er Burlingame at 1l:15.
Mr.. Ogden. from the corporations COM
mittee. reported back an act 10 incorpor-
ate the Security and Trust company, with
recommendation of indefinite postpone
ment OF the original act and the passage
of Substitute A; calendar.
Mr.. Carroll Of the fisheries committee
reported back an act, with recommended
ton OF indefinite postponement, amending
chapter 500 of the Public Laws; calendar.
Mr.. Fitzgerald reported back from the
judiciary committee an act TO establish
board of health for Pawtucket, with rec
ommendation OF indefinite postponement
of the original resolution and the passage
OF substitute A; calendar.
Also an act creating a police commission
Tor the city OF Pawtucket, with recon-
mendation OF passage; calendar.
Mr.. Maroney. for the committee on pub
lie institutions, presented the sixth an
nual report of the state record commits
sion: received and communicated TO the
senate.
Mr.. Johnson, from the committee on 1u-
diciary, reported back an act TO amend
the act appointing police commission
for Providence. with recommendation OF
Indefinite postponement; calendar.
Also resolution inviting the governor
and senate TO meet In grand committee;
passed
Mr.. Aldrich reported back the petition
of Edward Parkinson and wife TO adopt a
person OF full age, with recommendation
or passage; calendar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-25
OPINION SOUGHT.
Petition Of Arden Dewsnap Before Appellate
Court Today on Briefs.

Briefs on the petition OF Arden Dew
snap and others for an opinion were sub
mltted to the appellate division OF the su-
preme court today.
According 20 tho brief the viii OF the
testator. Arden. left his wife. Mary
Ardem, life estate with the provision
Ihnt at hcr decease IL shall descend to his
daughter and II the wife survived the
daughter should revert 20 her son (my
grand SOM" Andrew" Dewsnap, his
heirs and assigns forever.
After directing that the estate be not
sold 'as the source OF such income" the
VIII states. except that ne, my said
grandson, I'm the event OF his coming into
possession OF the Income and profits
thereof shall have power To de-
viso tho same by Will 10 his children
df any, their heirs and assigns forever
The petitioner submits that Arden
Dewsnap may convey the same In fee
simple.
Herbert II. Wood is the counsel for the
petitioner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-25
HiRBOR NOTES.

old Sol. benefited by his rest, came out
with renewed strength along tho river
front this morning
IIarhor Master Maguire's outfit showed
up immaculate today. The new flags
were az full mast on the launch and MIR
Mcguire was Respondent in his natty
blue uniform. with its ten gilt buttons
On "A double row on the coat.
The fleet OF excursion steamers are
fast assuming their new coat OF white.
and gangs are at work on the interior
nttngs.
The What Cheer is being painted white
over all. The hull was green last year.
Work on the Richard Borden has pro-
gressed very rapidly
The painters have finished up the storm
deck and arc now working on the lower
dock and sides
The Mont Hope will again assume
her position as "Qusen 81 tho BAY" this
season. Her engines which were wrecked
during the height ~ tho last season have
have been rebuilt and it IS prophosied that
she will be speedler than ever before
She Is undergoing the painting process
and will be more attractive than ever this
year
The interior trimmings which were
dark colorcd have all been lightened to n
natural wood effect which is most pleas
Ing.
Tho saloon is TO be refurnishcd and rich
carpets laid throughout