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The Washington times., 1903-03-08
Story Of the Remarkable Bird
That Followed the Fortunes
Of a Wisconsin Regiment
Throughout the Civil Strife.

lowed the events OF the next few mo-
ments.
That the SOutherners held the bird IN
constant dread is shown by the frequent
attempts to capture him. At the battle
Of Corinth General Price. having heard OF
his fame. ordered the men to either cap
ture or kill the eagle at all hazards. stat
ing that he would rather see him out OF
existence than the whole brigade. This
statement was made after the engage
ment by Confederate prisoners.
Bird Language Translated.
1t'is said that one OF the guardians OF
Abe Translates his bird language into
English. The voice was found to vary
according to emotions. For example,
when surprised. he whistied a wild mel
ody. toned to melancholy softness; when
lowering over food. he gave vent to
spiteful .buekIes. or, If pleased to see an
old friend. he invariably announced HIS
pleasure with a plaintive cooling His
scream in battle was wild, commanding.
In rapid succession. he uttered five or six
notes with a startling trill that was in
spring to soldiers.
Popular Veteran.
After ths war "Old Abe" became the
-baldeheaded veteran" He stin retained
his old popularity. for it was only just
that the hero Of twenty-five battles
should not be forgotten, though ne be
man or bird He had proven himself
almost human, faithful friend. but a
dangerous enemy. In the hearts OF the
soldiers. he held place which might
have been envied by anyone OF the regi-
ment Besides all this, the bird had be-
come known the country over. having
gained for himself a conspicuous place in
the annals OF the civil war.
His Tragic Death by Fire.
And thus. when death overlook "Old
Abe on March 20. 1881. it was natural
that the few surviving veterans felt as
though a personal loss had been sus-
tanned. His death. as his life had been.
was somewhat dramatic. for the distin-
guished eagle sueeumbed TO injuries re-
ceived in a fire at the State house in
Wisconsin. Here he was later mounted
and put on exhibition
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sprung up between ABE" and his com
rades. Only once is be known 10 have
and that was not due TO any cause OF
his own making On that occasion. he
had been tormented and teased by the
soldiers. Suddenly. losing all patience.
he went on a rampage. biting, yelling
and scratching at any object in sight.
Unfortunately, a pet dog named Frank,
with whom he had been on the best OF
terms. was the nearest object. A pro-
nounced coldness between the two fol-
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building. has decided to have construct
ed two smaller casts Of the bird for or
namental work. These will be placed
on either side of the portico and will
measure thirty-six inches in width
A Remarkable Career
ordinary that it seems unbelievable.
Through all the vicissitudes OF a three
years service in the field he followed
the gallant Eighth Wisconsin. inspiring
the officers and men on TO renewed vigor
and bringing terror TO his adversaries.
The Washington times., 1903-03-08
The Happy Dinosaurs.

Ihe Happy DlnOSduTuS.
The dinosaur was a brainy beast;
He lived IA the times archaic;
Iie never cared for the arguments
That cluns round the laws Mosaic.
he never got into fierce disputes
on changing the worlds finances:
lie rsver wasted his sleeping time
BY going to clubs or dances;
He never bothered his mind at all
With trust or with combination;
he never bIeated his discomfort
With methods of legislation;
He never writhed at a comedy
That couldn't induce his laughter;
Tfe never pestered his listeners
with views on the great hereafter.
But he was glad, contented brute.
That never grew sad nor solemn;
C-.e brain installed in his sIoping skull
And one in his spinal column.
Some say mdu grew from the. dinosaur,
But we needn't all be nattered.
For there Irc men in the world today
Whose brains have been far more
scattered
". d. y, in Chicago Tribune.
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decided change. Indeed. at the sound of
the regimental bugle, he would start sud
denly. dart up his head. and then bend
it gracefully. anticipating the coming
shock. AS the fight waxed hot. as the
roar OF the heavy guns shook the earth,
and as-the rattle Of small arms was
heard above the din, he would Zap his
wings and mingle his voice with the
tumuIt in the Rercest and widest
screams
Sharing each others lot in sunshine
and darkness. a mutual attachment
The Washington times., 1903-03-08

formed connoisseur. II there were no
prominent dealers or connOisseurs AT the
IchenhaUSen sale IL is safe to conclude
that they were convinced that works Of
merit were wanting, for the hardest task
for the dealer OF standing OF the present
day is not to find purchasers for master
pieces. but 10 md enough worthy pic
tures to fill the demand OF his patrons.
At the VeerhOf Gallery the pendulum
this week has swung far TO the other
side OF the art collectors circle. This
week the exhibition includes work BY
some or the famous masters OF the
world Sketches by VelasQuez and Van
Dyck. completed paintings by Tintoretto.
Murillo. Guido REM. and CarravaggiO-
small collection, but one worth trav-
cling a long distance TO enjoy The
sketches by VelasQuez are small aSairs.
about Sx12 inches, and. while good in
colored. there seems in one of these ex-
amples evidence Of haste and perhaps
some indifference 10 a proper regard for
technique. but the interest is not les
sened. for We seem 10 get nearer TO the
unfamiliar side OF the artist by the
means OF hasty sketches. In these
sketches there seems to be reason for
the statement that the work OF Whistler
was strongly affected by his intimate
study of the work of Velasquez. The
study or sketch by Van Dyck is evident
ly one that was prepared with the idea
of an after-painting OF more Importance.
The subject is one Of the many interpre-
tations OF the Virgin and Child attempt
ed by different artists OF different ma
The Washington times., 1903-03-08
Bronze Figure Of the Fa-
nous War Eagle Sur
mounting the Flagstaff on
the New Mills Building.

CGN Id ABE" the soldier bird,
the live war eagle Of Wiscon-
sin. the revered idol or
civil war Federal troops. the dreaded
Nemesis OF Southern sympathizers, has
been resurrected in the form of an or
nate weather vane. brought to this city.
and put TO practical use. Perched high
upon a faspole on the new Mills build
ing. at Seventeenth Street and Penn
sylvania Avenue, this celebrated bird,
which took so prominent a part in the
strife, now serves TO indicate the di-
rection OF the breezes, though its pres
cEce recalls a most remarkable ca
reer.
Proudly Perched on High.
Like a guardian angel lowering over
the National Capital, "Old Abe poises
gracefully on his new pedestal. looking
GOWN upon the peace and quiet of a
great city far below; quiet. indeed. if
compared with the days OF his youth.
when the roar OF shot and she'll made
the earth tremble and quake. Both in
shape and coIoring. the bird is an exact
reproduction of its former self, havin
all the natural tints OF life. From tip
tn tip of the outstretched wings it
measures 102 inches. weighs $50 pounds,
and is made of copper and aluminium.
At an altitude OF 142 feet inches
from the street, the unique vane is
plainly visible from many points in the
city.
Guarding Old Glory.
It IS given additional prominence
through the presence OF a huge Ameri-
can flag. over which IT stands as a for
midable guard, revolving with the wind.
as though alert and watchful. on a piv-
otal contrivaBce. In one talon the great
eagle holds the ensign ballard support
ing the flag. Indeed, the apparatus pos
sesses more tnan historic interest. for #
is a decided novelty in a mechanical
way.
But the memory OF "Old Abe" will re-
ceive more than one honor before the
building is completed-an honor. indeed.
for there can be no question that it Is
an honor. a tribute TO his fame. The
original scheme met with warm praise
and so General Mills. the owner of the
The Washington times., 1903-03-08

Much has been said in the papers Of
New York and Philadelphia during the
past week OF the prices obtained at the
recent Ichenhauser art sales in New
York. and # has been intimated that
masters OF the English. Dutch, Flemish.
and French schools went a-begging for
purchasers. Il would be hard 10 believe
that works of Van Dyck. Rembrant
Rubens. Constable. Collins. Copley.
GainsborOugh, Reynolds. Paul Potter,
Daubigny. Haffner ROmney. Kneller
Lawrence. MoreIand. Raeburn. Guido
Reni. Wheatley and Tintoretto. IL good
examples or the work OF these mas
ters. would be sold in New York or else
where for a song The theory that the
pictures sold for low prices because they
were not authenticated. is not so readily
understood. when IL is known that at
some OF the great auctions in London.
at Christie's. for example. works are
sold without guarantee. or without any
safeguards, except the knowledge which
the buyer has acquired from long and
sometimes expensive experience. With
the expert buyers. guarantees count for
but little, as the knowledge of the
works OF different artists has taught
them the character OF each. and given
them an ability 10 determine the artists
name in many an unsigned production.
This same knowledge has also taught
the cOnnoisseur that great artists do not
always produce works of Importance. and
that il would be possible 10 collect ex-
amples from the works Of all OF the H.
1 f-fr int
been mentioned and at the same time
have collection which would not at
tract the expert dealer or the well-in-
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paint everything connected with a sub
ject of this Importance. There was time
to draw seriously and correctly. and
there was also time TO color accurately.
Over 400 years have passed since this
painting came from the brush OF MemIinc
and It Is today good in color. and seem
ingly in much better condition than
many paintings finished during the past
century
The Washington times., 1903-03-08

An exhibition OF rare japanese prints
IS now on in New York and will con-
tinue until March 9. These prints were
brought 20 this country by Sogo Matsu-
moto, graduate OF Yale. and a great
lover Of the art Of his own country.
In this collection the best Of the japan
ese artists are represented. including
those who were prominent at the be-
ginning OF the eighteenth century and
continuing the line OF prominent artists
down 10 the present time. Many or the
wood engravings are said TO be so deftly
executed that the cOlored prints resem-
bic skillfully painted water colors. It
is reported that after the close OF this
exhibition the collection which numbers
over 500 prints Will be brought 10 this
city and placed In the Corcoran Gallery.
The sales at the seventy second exhi-
bition Of the Academy OF Fine Arts.
Philadelphia, which closed last Sunday
exceeded those made At any previous
exhibitions. ffty-eight pictures and six
pieces Of sculpture having been sold.
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Siebert, II. r. Chiffon. from New York
city, being the purchaser"
Such comments are far from pleas
ant, and the worst feature about this
statement is that It is true. and richly
deserved. An exhibition containing pic
lures aggregating in value some $40 900.
open to the public for more than two
weeks. with the result OF one sale. fur
other cities 70 comment on the art con
ditions which exist in Washington.
The local water color artists are much
interested in the twelfth annual eNhi-
Dition OF water coIors and pastels. which
viii be opened by the Art Club OF
Philadelphia at the rooms Of the club
900 South Broad Street. Monday, March
30, and viii continue until April &c. In
this city, W. II. Veerhon, OF 1917 F
Street. will act as the forwarding agent
OF the Art Club, and accepted works will
he forwarded without expense 80 the
exhibitor. The receiving days at Veer-
hons are Thursday and Friday, March
u ard 13.
The second annual exhibition Of the
Philadelphia Water Color Club will be
held at the Pennsylvania Academy OF
Fine Arts from March Is to April l.
This exhibition will be open TO water col
ors and pasteIs which have not been pub
licly exhibited in Philadelphia. The last
receiving day for exhibits is Thursday,
March y. and intending exhibitors
should have their work reach the acade-
my before o'clock on that date. The
secretary, George Walter Dawson, may
be addressed at room 419. University
DOrmitOries West Philadelphia.
Walter Paris has taken the studio at
1920 New York Avenue, formerly oecu-
pied by Mr. Munger This studio is one
Of the most attractive in the building.
The three rooms are we'll lighted. and
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the academy. A Hill. Early Twilight. b"
by Ben Foster; Chez Heulleu." and la
! Console" by Walter Gay; June" by
! Violet Oakley
/ For the coming water color exhibition
/ to be held in Baltimore several OF The
water colors exhibited at the recent
/ academy exhibition in Philadelphia Will
/ be sent direct from Philadelphia This
will give Washingtonians an opportunity
to not only see the exhibition at Balti-
more. but some Of the best pictures pre-
yiousIy exhibited at Philadelphia.
John LaFarge has just completed a
group OF three windows for a church in
Baltimore The center window contains
a representation Of the Baptism of
Christ, and the side panels present an
exDanse OF blue, upon which a series
OF texts in rose-cOlored letters are ar
ranged in .he form OF a Latin cross.
The Mary Smith prize OF 500 given
at the recent academy exhibition in
Philadelphia for the best picture by a
woman artist living in Philadelphia. has
been awarded 10 Miss Jessie Wilcox
Smith for her group of water colors.
painted for reproduction in the Christ
mas number OF "Scribner's Magazine. %"
entitled A Mothers Day
The marked Improvement in the work
of the women sculptors in the past ten
years is beine recognized in the assign
ments or work for the St Louis Exposi-
nF No
given to women are included those %
Janet Scudder. Miss Evelyn Longman,
and Miss Enid YandelI.
The competition for the statue Of
President Mckinley to be erected in he
eastern pavilion Of Memorial Hall in
Philadelphia. has just closed. and the
judges are 20 make the selection of the
successful sketch within sixty days from
March ?. The funds for this competi-
tion were raised by Philadelphia
newspaper by a popular subscription.
The five best sketches submitted are
10 receive each $500 Should the jury
decide that any one Of these sketches
is suitable they viii recommend il to
the general committee. and n this com
mittee also approves OF the selection
the artist will be given a contract 10
complete the statue. Seventeen sketches
have been submitted, and sculptors from
England, Germany. and Belgium are rep
resented, as well as many OF the lead
ing sculptors Of the United States. The
cost of the memorial completed is 20 be
$50 600. The jury Of award is composed
OF Wilson Eyre jr-; Theophilus o.
Chandler Edward II. Coates. Charles
+. Dana. J. Q. A. Ward. PAU Bartlett.
and Frank Miles Day.
Ia one of the Philadelphia papers we
find this concerning the recent cxhi-
bitiOn OF the Society of Washington
Artists;
1T seems TO be a hard matter to
arouse public interest in Washington in
art matters. Notwithstanding the fact |
hat very good work is shown here
The Washington times., 1903-03-08

la one of the Philadelphia papers we
find this concerning the recent exhi-
bition Of the Society of Washington
Artists:
1T seems 10 be a hard matter to
arouse public interest in Washington in
art matters. notwithstanding the fact
that very good work is shown here.
only one work has been sold, and that
is a landscape. Evening. by Edward S.
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The following pictures have been pur-
chased for the permanent collection OF
the academy. A Hill. Early Twill ght. ''
by Ben Foster. Chez HeuIleu." and la
Console" by Walter Gay; June by
Violet Oakley.
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/ the large number Of water coIors ar
ranged on the walls form an attractive
exhibit While many OF the pictures are
from work done in the rural section or
England. and in the streets OF the small
villages. Mr.. Paris has fine collection
Of paintings made in Colorado several
years ago. and which are now valuable
as records Of the conditions which existed
during the '7O's in that section During
the years which have elapsed large cities
and fourishing towns have suppIanted
the villages which existed when these
sketches were made. Mr.. Paris will sail
for England May %. and will spend sew
eral months abroad devoting his time to
painting amid the scenes which have
been SO strongly attractive 10 him duriag
his former visits to this picturesque
country.
The sale of pictures at the annual
exhibition OF the Salmagundi Club in
New York shows a range of prices from
800 10 SS5O Among the sales noted,
picture by Parker Mann. twilight is
reported as having been sold for 500
earle J. Blenner's "Lorelei' sold for
$3.50.
An exhibition OF the paintings OF
Charles Morris Young, and the sculp-
ture OF Stirling Calder, was opened at
the Art Club. Philadelphia. on the 4th
inst, and will continue for two weeks.
Among the examples OF sculpture
Mr.. Calder has placed on exhibition a
bronze portrait bust Of Dr. sheldon
Jackson. OF this city. for many years
connected with the educational work OF
Alaska.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-17
THE CITY MISSION HOUSE.

Besides the usual morning and after noon services tomorrow at the City Mission house, No. POI Orange street, there will be held in the evening in the large auditorium a special service to which all are invited. A fine double stereopticon for the showing of dissolv- ing views. with a great variety of slides both plain and colored, has recently been placed in the Mission house by F. E. Hartstrom, one of the directors, who will also give tomorrow evening a presentation of between thirty and for ty. beautiful ;Scriptural views, with brief description of each. Included will be '"The Resurrection of Christ" "The Ascension,'' "Pentecost," Apostles Preaching the Gospel" '"The Healing of the Lame Man." Death of Ananias," Peters Release From Prison, His Wis., ion, and at House of Cornelius" Mar. tyroom ot St. Stephen Conversion of St. Paul." etc, together with appropri- ate songs to be sung by all, as thrown upon the screen.
 There will free admission and no seats reserved All will be welcome. The hour is 7:S0 D. m. .,. ::
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-17
TT WORKS.
The Laborer Bats Food That WouIs
 Wreck an Office Man.

Men who are actively engaged at hard work can sometimes eat food that would wreck man who is more closely confined.
 This is illustrated in the following story: T was for 12 years clerk in 8 store working actively and drank coffee all the time without much trouble until after I entered the telegraph service.
 s'There I got very little exercise and drinking strong coffee my nerves grew unsteady and my stomach got weak and II was soon very sick man. quit meat and tobacco, and, in fact, I stop ped eating every thing which thought might affect me except coffee, but still my condition grew worse and I was all but q wreck.
 .s..I finally quit coffee and commenced to use Postun few years ago and l am speaking the truth when say my condition commenced to improve imme- .diately, and to-day am well and can eat anything want without any bad effects, all due to shifting from coffee to Postum Cereal Coffee. .r ..e
 T told my wife to-day believed could digest a brick if I had cup of Postun to go with it. We make it ac- cording to the directions, boiling it full 20 minutes, and use good rich cream and it is certainly delicious" Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich. --.
 Look in each package for a copy of the famous little book, "The Road ste .Wellville.9 &, as s$ 5Ss
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-17
FORGOT HE WAS MARRIED.

Story. of the Absent Minded Man and
 What It Led To.
 She knew before she married him that he was absent-minded, and while they were on their wedding journey she real ized that all the stories she had heard about him were not the congregations, she believed them to be before that hap py event. The final blow fell, however, on the day after their return home. # lie had gone to his work. They lived away uptown, and she did not expect him home to dinner until o'clock. When that hour came and passed, she began, after the manner of brides, to grow nervous. At S;30 she went down. stairs to the telephone in the hall and tried to call up his office. Central re- piled, after an agonizing interval, that no one answered the call. Then the young wife called up her brother-in-law. She pleaded with him to help find the injured Benedict, for she had visions of her husband having been knocked down in the street and taken to the hospital. The brother only laughed.
 He's forgotten he's married" he said. Don't bother. He'll turn up all right. You'll have to get used to this sort of thing, so you might as we'll begin at once." #
 She said he was brute, and iamrned the receiver into it's hook. Then she went upstairs again and waited, walt ed, waited, waited, in an agony of spirit, until 12 o'clock, when g. key rattled in the lock and the door opened, admitting the lost husband, who seemed amazed to find her in his arms. e ,,"Oh John, she sobbed, T thought you were dead" ... s..
 After he had comforted her for few moments, she dragged the story out of him. "sr:s.
 You see, darling,' he explained, shamefacedly, getting back to regular work at my desk threw me into my old wave again, and after left the office I went over to my old apartment in Brooklyn. had the key still and let myself into the rooms, lit the gas and sat down to go on with the case hadn't finished when left the office. The man had sold my things to hadn't disturbed one of them, so there was nothing, you see, dearest, to suggest a change. About il o'clock-yes, had forgotten all about my dinner-a man came into the room, stared at me and yelled. What are you doing here? I got mad at once, of course, and said sharply. "These are my rooms.' They're not he replied, they're mine. I've just rented them from Wilcox Then it came over me in a flash what I had done."
 But why didn't you telephone me from there, dearest?"
 Really, darling, I'm afraid I forgot that, too" ."-New York Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-17
STATISTICS OF ARTIFICIAL
 SCENERY.

It is gratifying to have the exact de- tails of How the water is coming down
 at the Worlds Fair cascades, and our enjoyment of them will be incalculably augmented by the published statement that 58,158 gallons will pass over the central fall every minute, 22S40 gallons over the side cascades, while 10,T1S gallons will be thrown by the fountains. There may be times when only 53, 156 gallons per minute will be coming over the central cascade, but spectators who will notice the deficiency in an instant are privileged to at once call the at tention of the management to this lessening of the amount and to have their admission fee refunded by apply ing at the gate. No extra charge will be made if 53,15S gallons and quart come over the cascade in any given minute. The exposition management is disposed to be generous, even if 1t is little exact in it's statements, and while one is sit- ting with some chosen fair one under the moons soft beams, while iridescent hues are playing like broken rainbows among the tumbling foam, and the music of the late steals down from the fairy kiosk on the hilltop, it will be m- deed a heaping up of the dreamy fancies to reflect that 5S,15S gallons of water Is coming down in one place, 22,S40 gallons in another, and 1071S gallons, 2 quarts, and 1 pint in another. Oh, the trans- porting delight of knowing this to the uttermost pint! It opens up such a word of ideas and gives the mind free play in an arithmetical universe. One of the great dawbacks to Niagara and one that dulls the soul, is that we dc
 not and can not know how many gal. Ions of lake water is descending from
 the top of that mighty precipice. Many
 have turned away from an otherwise
 sublime spectacle sick at heart because
 they could not know this But it is one
 of the impenetrable mysteries of nature
 Not a reliable figure to. be had. Il ought to be with profound joy tha