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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25

7 ST. LOUIS, LIVE STOCK, Aug. 25-Cattle-
Receipts, 1900; market steady. Beef steers
S.. 75Gt5.65: stockers and feeders. $2.75@4.1G;
| S265@3.S5.
Hogs-Receipts. 7.o0o market strong: pigs
butchers and best heavy $5.90@6.15
| Sheep-Receipts 1000: market steady sheep.
| So UO0l3. go; lambs, 81 .25@5.5 So
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25
DAILY WHEAT MOVEMENT.

The following the receipts and shipments
at the principal primary wheat markets:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-19
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOUR ALONG SUBURBAN HIGHWAY

town that we are fast leaving IN the
wake as, our motor car rushes along
the dusty roadway.
John R. McLean's Beautiful Home.
On the right hand farther along are
the spacious acres Of the Hon. John r.
Mclean. With true American hospi-
tality the gates stand wide open, and one
may enter and be entertained BY the
wealth Of landscape beauty shown be-
yond their portals The motor man,
however. viii no more stop for stroll
in Mr. McLean's grounds than he will
for his passengers to chat with old in
habitants, but there are enough of the
spacious fields and pastures. and their
grandeur visible to always cause audible
notes Of admiration. On the other side
OF the road is Cleveland Park. Here the
vision OF a beautiful residence suburb
claims and receives a share of that fas-
cinated attention which is it's due.
There. too. the busy notes Of prepara-
ton" made by the carpenters and build
ers show the unstinted course OF pro-
gress.
There has not been moment since
we started on this trolley car trip. by
taking a squint at old Sugar Loaf Noun
tain, that our eyes have pot met scenes
full of interest and attraction And II
we are taking an afternoon tour either
in the late spring season or in the tide
of the mellow days of early autumn
there is one event on the program tina,
rivals with interest all others. on the
route and Just next to st. Adams
/ Church is the Hearst School-that mag
nificent endowment OF the widow OF the
late Senator Hearst, and the mother Of
/ the widely-knOwn American Journalist
! Here in this afternoon hour the car
is called to halt, and there is an in
vasion Of a female army. Then the
/ jaunt does become interesting even II
/ it were not so before. Here they come
sans hats and bonnets. with ribbons OF
all colors Of the rainbow futtering il
the breeze, and all in gay and dainty
attire. No wonder that the young and
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details of which are well known every
where.
Speeding on only for minute. and the
car comes in front Of the residence Of
the oldest inhabitant of the town-Mr.
Harry-as spry Chis friends and neigh
bors say as the youngest inhabitant.
Mr. Harry's castle certainly has a time
worn appearance IN its exterior, and we'll
it might, for is it not one Of the orig
inals? II the despotic motorman would
stop and then wait for one II would be
easy to have Mr. Harry invite you into
the house and give you "reminiscences
sufficient in number 70 fill book. He
would tell you that his father, John o.
Harry, was the first postmaster OF the
town, and Of the old pedagogue. James
Bell, who was the kindest-hearte
schoolmaster in the world. but orthodox
In his belief that to spare the rod would
spoil the child. consequently whaling
the boys when they failed to toe the
mark of his disciplinary measures or
failed to come up to the standard in
their knowledge of the three RS" He
could also tell you Of the improvements
in the town proper. and you note them
as the trolley, remorseless in its deter
mination to keep up to the schedule.
goes on and on.
Mr. Harry could tell OF the old road
house and the country store, where any
II ing from a Goldfish TO a coffin, from a
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speeds by. Some of them, as may well
be supposed, are occupied by clerks and
Others whose business brings them daily
to Washington. and one of the neatest
and most attractive of these is the resi-
dence OF Joseph L. Monroe, on Des
Moines Street, with it's vine empowered
piazza. symmetrically trimmed hedges,
and attractive floral environment. II
any OF the old denizens of the town could
come forth from their places Of sepul-
ture and glance at the changes that have
occurred since their time. when an ag-
gregation. of eight little houses-that is.
residence houses-composed the entire
bsiliwick. they would SILVER in their
respectable bones. and wonder what had
taken possession of the people.
Washington's Girdle of Forts.
But let the journey be resumed
Passing the sites of four old forts
Reno. Baird. Kearny, and Gaines
which were stanch defenders Of the
northern outskirts Of the city during the
civil war, the car comes to the highest
point in the District. which is right in
the center OF the old town. And. para
dcxical though it may seem, az the high
way TO Rockville is an uphill road all
the way. TenIeytown is a triHing matter
OF 400 feet higher than Rockville. Now.
/. there were we'll informed individual
armed with megnphone aboard the car,
he could here point out 10 the passengers
the wide stretches of farm lands that
belonged to prominent citizens of both
Washington and Georgetown. OF these
there were vast acres owned by the late
Judge Dunlop. whom everybody knew,
and stretching away to Chevy Chase
were the farms of the late Judge Brad
ley, to one of which Constable Kirby
carried John Surratt to prevent visit of
popular indignation upon him when
Judge wylie was forced to discharge him
under an old statute OF limitations. the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-19
BY JAMES G. HOLLAND.

7 y it's delightful variety of suburban
roads no city on the continent sur
passes Washington. There is fas-
cination in every rod Of these highways to
the country. and little pleasure excur-
sion on any Of them may be set down as
a paying investment. particularly when
the honeward bound route begins and
the great Capital seems from the elevat-
ed hills surrounding II to be ensconced
within valley or nesting in veritable
forest. One of these attractive jaunts
beeins as the car from Rockville APP
proaehes old Tenleytown-or Tennally-
town-just as ones fancy dictates. The
former seems to be the more respeeta-
bic. on account Of it's antiquity.
The Old Sugar Loaf.
CHANGING far away to the right across
pretty farms and well-tilled fields can
be seen the spur of the Blue Ridge. the
tsllest peak of which in this part Of the
universe is old Sugar Loaf Mountain.
That old manarch has for all time. SO
FAR as anyone in this part OF the world
knows. been the recipient of distin-
guished respect and homage from men,
The passengers in the stage coach in
their journeys along the turnpike road
from Georgetown to Rockville. many and
many years ago. always insisted upon the
driver hating his team and pointing out
me Sugar Loaf when they reached the
point from where it could be seen in
its majesty. Soon we come upon Ten
Ieytown itself, or Tenleytown extension
The old place is growing and the music
OF the carpenters hammer. and brick
layers trowel rings daily on the ear.
Growth of Tenleytown.
There are several pretty cottages in
the extended village. and they present
an attractive picture as the trolley car
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good Looking conductor smiles an affabie
welcome as they trip within the car.
while the motorman with his hand on
the lever turns half way round as il
to count them as they come aboard.
while in fact he is drinking in the
beauty and vivacity as far as his pro-
sale duties win allow him. And the car
drives on while the most musical babel
that is known to mortal men necessarily
keeps up.
cold Georgetown"
We draw near tie ancient and honor
able city of Georgetown The journey
is nearing its end. but interest still lin
gers. That man with the megaphone is
still needed to point out historic places
and detail stories of places not down on
the maps nor told in the histories OF
the world. For is not the old city itself
the very essence of = part OF history
There are antique structures on High
Street that are well worth looking at
inside IS well as outside. Many of them
are queer and quaint in their eonstruc-
tisn. All that is needed Is that atten-
tion be called TO them and they imme-
diately become interesting. One notice.
able feature about them is the dwarf
character of so many AS we draw
within a block or two OF the END OF our
excursion route we pass noted edihce-
Forrest Hall Now Forrest Hall has
history that should not be-and is not
lightly regarded. IN its time It has
filed many parts. Plays have been en-
acted there: balls. parties. and recep-
tions have been held In its walls Many
Of the greatest lecturers OF former times
have instructed and delighted audiences
within it; church fairs, and in the old
days of Georgetown they were numerous
and beyond compare. were always held
in Forrest Hall. Its greatness should not
be dimmed in historic annals, and let Us
think Of them as the car rushes on
moment or two more and the car
stops The trip is at an end. but It has
been worth the expense to the passen-
ger.
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This is not scene down on the
farm" nor yet Is Il 20 be seen in
"Ranarannel county" but it is on ex-
hibition at the Capitol grounds In plain
sight of the goddess. Bright as any
society belle in her new gown. the
goddess calmly watches the work OF
blowing the two patches of lawn at
the east front OF the Capitol building
She looks calmly down. eternaily
watehfuI and beautiful as the Venus
Annodomini. Let the dirt WORK in the
dirt for while. oh, goddess. and scorn
not the labor. We do but plant wheat,
a little. little wheat, that the Congress
man from the West may have stalk
of IL between his teeth when he is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-19
For the First Time in
Twenty-Five Years the
Turf Surrounding the
Great Building Is Be-
ing Turned to Level
the Grounds and Rid
the Lawn OF Weeds.

do SO? Tell US. OH ornithoIogist. look
ing disdainfulIy over your spectaeles.
tell US for the love o. truth.
After the plots have been thoroughly
plowed they VIII be nicely ieveled with
a harrow. A planting OF the best grass
seed win follow. and when the blades
cone UP the Improvement VIII be
marked.
Trees About the Capitol.
This blowing Will not only make n
marked improvement in the appearance
of the grounds, but VIII give the big
trees a new lease on life. Not that they
seem TO need it-not a bit-but good
Americans should be glad TO see any
thing done which lengthens the life OF
the big trees which sheltered the
mighty triumvirate. Clay. Webster, and
Calhoun. with such men as Sumner and
Cameron.
The forestry exhibit Of the Capitol
grounds is one OF the best In the world
It is doubtful whether any Government
building in this country or Europe can
show a greater variety of timber thar
is in the Capitol grounds. The follow
ing trees are among the trees planted
there: White elm. English elm, Wahoo
elm, white oak. willow oak. pin oak.
royal oak, sugar maple, Norway maple,
scarlet maple, silver maple, box elder.
American beech, plane, linden, white
ash. Madeira nut, American holly, horse
chestnut, American elm, cork elm. over
cup oak. chestnut oak, Spanish oak, viii
low oak, royal oak, scarlet maple. field
maple, white ash. coffee tree. Oriental
plane, tulip. Yellowwood. Single oak.
sycamore maple. sugar maple. buckeye.
Turkey oak, persimmon, Scotch birch,
dogwood. redbud, and sweet gum.
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instrument-and there are other relies
equally as valuable and interesting. but
as our excursion has principally to do
with al freseo subjects they must re-
main as they are. invisible to the troll
ley -excursionist.
Gods Acres.
In the vicinity are two old graveyards
the Protestant and the Methodist bury
ing grounds. They have served their
purpose wei. and many of the brave men
and fair women of the vicinity are rest
ing in eternal slumbers within their
cloisteraI shades. These sacred acres
are rarely disturbed now. Their tenancy
is about completed.
The Pro-Cathed1al at St. Adams.
Another imposing item in the aggre-
cation of attractiveness along the route
from Tenleytown TO Washington is St.
Adams Church. II Is one of the fea-
lures of the delightful journey we are
taking. Few know that in it's rear sur
mounted by a large cross is the grave
OF Bishop Clagett, one of the first, il
not the first Episcopal bishops in the
country. It was not the original resting
place OF the dead clergyman, but his
bones were several years ago disinterred
from their first sepulcher and brought
to the parish where they rest now. The
gravedigger who dug the second grave is
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less he saw to it that these patches CT
green were properly cared for and made
presentsble against the coming of me
Congressman in the winter. Like a good
housewife he looks to the garden Is
we'll as the guest chamber that every
thing about his home may be in first
class order William J. Cogan, the Cap
itol gardener, in the double sense, is in
immediate charge of the blowing.
It is interesting to know that these
lawns have not been plowed for the
past twenty-five years. When this field
was plowed then. perhaps Congress
man in a black suit. wearing serious
look. came out on the front steps TO
watch the operation. Perhaps IL carried
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his mind back to the time when Re
watched the hOmely. crude method if
making the soil stand and deliver in
Ohio After he had watched the plow-
ing for a while. you might have heard,
had you been there to hear, his fellow
Congressman call him by his name
"Biu." or Mack" or whatever altera-
tion of William Mckinley struck their
fancy. Then too, the great Conkling,
the handsomest man Of his day, might
have watched the blowing and drawn
many fowery figure from it for his
next speech.
Like as not the Iamented Voorhees,
turned to take look as the words
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-19
The Goddess of Freedom,
From Her Exalted Ped
eStal on the Great
Dome, PlacidIy Views
the Farming Operations
Going on Three Hun
dred Feet Below.
. HE plowman Is busy in the Ma
tional Capitol grounds.

II HE plowman is busy in the Ma
tional Capitol grounds.
Gee. hyah-Gee, I tell yo' -
sings out the tall colored driver as
he steps quickly along beside the
pillow 'Hooooooo, Les stop unner dish
hyah tree TO minnit. Amt dis shade
good? Ummmmm. Well. start her
hup agin. Eugene"
With creaking OF leather straps. the
pillow starts forward and a long. green
shaving is peeled Oft the turf. Half a
dozen darkies lounge about the stone
fence under. the s'iade of the big trees,
Offering unsolicited criticism with the
utmost freedom and showing an evident
desire to improve Eugene Browns skill
in blowing
Look at him. now, will yo ?" Hes
de ony man in dis hyah city whut
knows how ter fall down graceful. -
'Hyah comes Uncle William CoIen er
drivin'." "Saaaaaay, whut for you all
plantin' dish hyah time OBJ de year? Yo'
cant raise no spring Gavin now" "Wuk.
70 chunk oh midnight. yo' chocklit
drop"
But the darby in the broad brimmed
wideawake pushes his pillow along as II
that were the only thing in the world
and the driver walks erect and digni-
fed as IL he were crossing a ballroom
floor One of the horses is a sixteen
hand bay. with white splashes on fore
head and neck. He rattles the harness
whenever the pillow stops and shakes
his head vigorously as IL to deny that
the field could be plowed at all. But
Uncle William Colen thinks different
and urges him on with word and whip.
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called upon to settle knotty problems of
state.
You may tell the goddess this in order
TO pacify her for the entrance OF the
pillow into her dominions, but the ac-
tual reason why The pillow is being
used is to root up he dandelions. OF
late years these hardy little plants
have sprung UP all over the Capitol
grounds. They spoil the beauty of the
trim lawns. raising unsightly humps in
every direction. Then, too, the brave
little spots OF yellow are easily seen
from a distance and break the solid
mass of green.
The spring house cleaning Of SuperIn-
tendent Woods would be incomplete I'm
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was laboring up the steps. Here is the
Senator from Ohio. who stops under the
Webster tree, and taking OF his hat
mops his bald forehead and throws out
a CHEEKY word to the Dlowmen
Why. don't you know who that is2
Why, don't youn know whot that is?
Why" says the Capitol policeman in an
aggrieyed tone. your education has
been neglected. That's Senator James
A. Garfield Of Ohio. that is
It is strange that these dandelions
should be here at all, after they have
been pIowed up once. Is IT possible that
the birds have scattered them about? It
is not impossible. but is 1t against the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-19
Antique Trip From Teneown 10 the Ancient and Honorable
City Of George Town With Quaint Companion Who Knows
Every Point of Interest Along the Route the Old Homes Of His
toc Association the Beautiful Scenery and the Wartime Mem
cries Of an Interesting Character ~ s& Il ~ ~ ~

bed to button. was for sale. AS for
the whisky. the old inhabitants say it
was beyond reproach; and to this day
they smack their lips at recollection of
it's good qualities.
Wartime Memories.
Mr. Harry's memory is retentive and
he could and would IL he met you. tell
OF how the old pike was a cloud of dust
in summer and a muddy slough Of de-
spond in winter months: OF how army
teams toiled along it's length in war
times. and OF citizens of the village in
wars grim period feeding Confederate
soldiers that had been taken prisoner,
and OF the time when there was no
church in the village and one school
only. that being the structure within the
walls of which Schoolmaster Bell led
the youth Of the town to the crystal
fount Of knowledge and babe them quaff.
But on we go. and the sights We see
Temple Is in view though It is about TO
give way to a new one. Then looms up
I'm front the most beautiful shaft in the
world-the washington Monument; then
I'm plain view that noble old institution
of learning. Georgetown University, ap-
pears In all It's majesty: then looms up
the fine proportions of the Astronomical
Observatory. one of the finest institu-
lions in the land. The Methodist Uni
versity comes in as part OF the piano.
ramlc scene. and the Capitol with its
clean dome and Crawfords redressed
Statue of Freedom glittering in gorgeous
spIendor under the SINS light. the de-
partment buildings, and the beautiful
river gliding on it's course toward the
Chesapeake are before the traveller on
this little journey and present a picture
that IS worthy going miles to see.
The Magruder Home.
On either side OF the road antiquity
vies with modern progress in kaletdo-
scopic variety. On the left hand coming
down to Washington. and on an emil
nence that adds to the imposing charac-
ter of the building. is a rather curiously
constructed red brick edifice. 1t is the
property Of Mrs. Magruder. and as IT
comes in view makes one of the impos-
ing features OF the pleasure excursion.
It's exterior. remarkable enough to at
tract attention. is dwarfed by the con
tents within, and though they are not
visible in the tour. 1t ought TO be men
toned that thev consist of various relics
OF olden days that are said to be almosl
beyond price. The house and contents
descended to the present owner from an
ancestress who IN her turn was a de-
| scendant OF Washington. There is a
. harpsichord in the parlor-a quaint old
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-05-27
Change in Schedules.

Commencing last Sunday the
Southern Railway made several i'm
portant changes in the schedules Of
it's trains arriving at and departing
from Columbia. Those in which our
readers are more directly interested,
are as follows:
Train No l29, for Augusta, which
heretofore left Columbia at 2 o'clock
a. m. now leaves the Union depot at
4:30 q. m.
Train No. 1873, for Augusta, will
leave at 1905 p. m instead of 11:45
a. N. No. l34 from Augusta is
scheduled to arrive in Columbia $50
p m. instead of 6:05 p. m.
Lexington is the meeting point for
the afternoon trains TO and form
Columbia.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-05-27
The Death Roll.

At tie home of his son, in Bowie,
Montaue county, Texas, Capt. Isaiah
Vanssnt, entered into the sleep that
knows no waking. He was native
of this county, having been raised in
Hollow Greek township, and there are
sons and daughters still residing in
different sections Of the county to-
gether with large circle of other
close relativis and friends. Speaking
of his death, the Bowie Cross Tim
bers of May 9 b, says:
Vansant.-On the 1st inst, at the
home of his son, Shelton, Isaiah
(Grandpa) Vansant, passed away at
the extreme age of 81 years, 2 months
and 26 days. The remains were
brought to Bowie and inferred in
the city cemetery on Sunday after
noop, May 8, by the side Of his wife.
Rev. r. G.. Mood, of the Methodist
church, oGcisted at the grave, where
were assembled the friends and &C.
quaintances of the family. The sub
iect of this notice was born Nov. 4,
1916, in Lexington county, South
Carolina. He served through the
civil war, having been Let Lieutenant
in his company. In the seventies he
came to Texas and for about Is years
hved.in Montague county. He LETT
Bowie in 1898, going to Marietta, 1.
T., where he lived with his son, and
where he died. Deceased was a
member of the L .thers n church.
he was the father of IA children, 7
girls and 7 boys. R G. Grim, OF Sun
set, was a son-in-law of deceased by
his first marriage, and Clay C;im of
this city is grandson.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-05-27
Fishermen's Luck.

And he went and did it! That is
Johnny Green Hitler took bis fishing
trip ii, the sand hills after ALL Last
Friday he passed through town
dressed just to kill, without rod,
hook, or bait Except pound or 80
of Blocks finest Bon Bons and Choco-
late which he purchased at the Ba-
zaar) to master the situation. And he
did ii! He passed back over the Sa-
luda Monday wearing a smile 80
bright and shining as the morning
star, but with all faith in fisher
mems stories Of big catches utterly
destroyed. he had q delightful time,
however, and unless all signs fail his
fishing excursions to the sand hills
will be oft repeated.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-05-27
Young Plants

Every farmer knows that
some plants grow better than
others. Soil may be the same
and seed may seem the same
but some plants are weak and
others strong.
And that's the way with
children. They are like young
plants. Same food, same home,
same care but some grow big
and strong while others stay
small and weak.
SCOTS Emulsion offers an
easy way out of the difficulty.
Child weakness often means
starvation, not because of lack
of food: but because the food
does not feed.
SCOTS Emulsion reallyfeeds
and gives the child growing
strength.
Whatever the cause of weak
ness and failure to grow
SCOTS Emulsion seems to find
it and set the matter right.
Send for free sample.
Scott & Bovine, Chemists, 400 Pearl ST., New York
SOC. and 81 90; ; all druggists.
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Invitations.

Daring the past week the Dispatch
has received invitations to attend the
commencement exercises of the COL
leges mentioned:
The Seventh Annual Commence
ment of Clemson College, June 7th
to 9th, from P. T. Brodie, Professor
of Mathematics.
Columbia Female College, May
29th to June 2od. Miss Lillian
Blanche Matthias is among the grad
yates.
Peabody College University, of
Nashville, Tenn, May 9th. Miss
Tallulah LaGrone, who is we'll
known in this county as teacher OF
ability and culture, will please &C.
cept our thanks.