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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-30
Ganst0N
Hall

mile distant. It is about five miles be
low Mount Vernon and three miles be
low the ruins of Belvoir, the home oil
the first Fairfax in Virginia. Gunston
Hall was probably without equal In
that part of Virginia at the time OF
Its building, and is as well preserved
as any other colonial house in Virginia
1t is eighty feet long and forty feet
wide and is built of bricks twice the
size Of those made now. To the right
Of the north entrance is the room
which was occupied by Jefferson on his
frequent visits to Mason. On the river
portico is where Mason and Washing.
ton played at draughts by the hour.
Several years after the war Gunston
Hall in dilapidation was acquired by
Colonel Edward Daniels, Northern
man. The place was partially restored
by him. Colonel Daniels in the days of
reconstruction was the editor of the
Richmond Journal and was once a can
didate for the House of Representa-
tives. but was defeated. He was a
close friend of President Grant, and
Daniels really controlled the patronage
of the State of Virginia. spry old
gentleman who has personally known
a hundred celebrities of other genera.
tions, he lives ON land adjoining Guns
ton Hall and which was a part of the
estate. Gunston Hall passed to Joseph
Specht, of st. Louis, and by him was
completely restored and beautifed. He
died three years ago and the place con.
tinued in possession of his heirs and
In charge Of a colored overseer.
Fairy Opposed to Slavery.
George Mason was the Sage of Guns.
ton. 1t was he who after conference
and correspondence with Washington
drew up the non.importation resolu-
lions offered by Washington and
adopted by the Virginia House Of Bur-
gesses in 1869. One Of these resolu-
lions pledged the signers to buy no
slaves imported after November l, 1869.
Mason was the author of q tract
styled Extracts from Virginia Char
ters and Some Remarks upon Them"
supporting the contention that the Brit.
ish Parliament had no right to tax the
American colonies. This tract had q
wide vogue in personal---very. times.
Mason and Washington attended the
NieA6Cho AhCOtAh6 az II aihioA SOult
House, Virginia, in July, 1774. Wash
ington was moderator of the meeting.
Mason presented twenty-four resolu-
lions in advocacy Of non-intercourse
with the mother country. These res
olutions we're adopted, and were also
adopted by the Virginia convention at
Williamsburg in August, 1774. 1t was
that body which elected Peyton Ran
dolph, Richard Henry Lee, George
Washington, Patrick Henry, Richard
Bland, Benjamin Harrison and Edmund
Pendleton delegates to the First Con-
tinental Congress, and that Congress
substantially adopted the Mason reso-
lutions.
Favored Election of Presidents by
the People.
Mason after once declining election,
and once refusing to serve after cleo
ton to the Continental Congress, sat
in the Constitutional Convention Of
1857. In that great body he opposed
slavery, saying 1t was source of ma
tional weakness and decentralization"
He advocated the direct election Of the
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-30
HISTORIC GUNSTON HALL.
VIRGINIA HOME OF THE FAMOUS
GEORGE MASON Purchased
By TON u rSON.
American History Made Beneath Its
Broad Rerandas HAS Been Restor-
ed to its Original Beauty.

Tom Watson. Of Georgia, author of
a Life Of Thomas Jefferson" is re-
ported to have bought Gunston Hall,
virginia, is miles from Washington,
and which was from 1850 to 1892 the
home Of George Mason, friend and ad.
wiser Of Thomas Jefferson, George
Washington, James Madison and Pat.
rick Henry. The house is preserved
and few rods from 1t is the grave of
Mason. The pyramidal piece of gran
ite shown in the picture stands above
his grave and is inscribed.
GEORGE MASON.
Author of the bill of Rights and
First Constitution OF Virginia.
1726-1702.
Gunston Hall is on ri,se command
ing fine view Of the Potomac river, q
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-30
Live Stock Matters.

"Oh," said the fair summer boarder,
as a couple Of calves gamboled across
the meadow, what pretty little cow
let's"
"Yew air mistaken, ma'am." said
the old farmer. 'Them's bullets"
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sible New Cabinet Officer.
pines, to Hawaii, to China and Japan
He has just left Washington for his
second trip to the isthmus. Through
his connection with the affairs Of the
Philippines, he has become involved
In questions wholly outside the regular
line Of the War Department.
These are some of the reasons which
lead the President and his advisers to
consider the creation of another de.
partment to take complete control of
island and colonial affairs. Whether
Congress will consent to this at the
coming session, or will move postpone
ment, cannot be foretold, but the
chances are that, within a reasonable
time. the War Department will he re.
heved Of some Of its heavy burdens.
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There is no pie or pudding, father,
But will give you this;
And upon the blacksmith's toil-woru
brow,
She printed q childish kiss
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-30
The White Plague Unknown.

We have fallen into SNUG and
self-complacent and wretchedly SUPER
fetal habit of thought which loses
sight of the life that people lead and
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-30
A Nation OF Home Acres.

| a Nation OF Home Acres.
1t is an old saying that a man will
not fight for boarding house. but the
japanese have proved that they will
| light like demons to defend the inSti-
| tutions of Il nation of Home Acres.
We instinctively think of the victo-
rics of japan as the victories Of her
| leaders.
We are naturally hero worShippers.
But there, again, we are superficial.
Our military men were loud in their
praises of the mastery way in which
kuropatl>in played the game of war.
And RojCNtvrnSky must have the
credit due him for sailing his ilrct four
thousand miles and planning so ,,li-
| cicntly to provide it with coal and pro-
visions.
But Oyama and Togo had the men,
ana every lapaluSp soldier and sailor
is not only hero but a leader. If
every officer in the Japanese army and
navy above the rank Of Captain were
stricken dead tomorrow. their places
would be filled and Japan would con-
tinue To prosecute the war to final vic
tory. The secret of her power lies in
the fact that in intelligence, in mental
and nhXSicnl STRENGTH III iIlliIiLual-
initiative in patriotism, in all that goes
to make up a fighting unit. every
JapancSe soldier and sailor Is an
Oyma or Togo in embryo.
You might destroy every shin that
Japan possesses, destroy all her arms
ana munitions of war, take away even
lhe clothes on their backs and trans
port every soldier in her army and
every sailor in her navy back TO the
SHORES OF Japan rs naked as the day he
were born and leave the nation to IFS
own devices, and in a few wears thew
would completely reproduce their
naval and military power and no
stronger than ever.
But destroy the men of Japan and
substitute for them the dull-witted
peasantry Of Russia or the enaemic
factory operatives of England, and
you have destroyed Japan.
Men Before BattIeshipsI
True to his warlike impulses and IN.
stlncts. President Roosevelt clutches mr.
the echo from the great naval hattie
whlch mas just been fought, and calls
on the country for more battle sbins
KoJestvensky had battle ships. He
had more OF them than Togo. But he
dlun nave the men. And he COULDN'T
ger them RUSSIAN institutions coulC
not produce them.
Now, would it not be wise for the
people Of this country to wake ND tc
the fact that the foundation of ouI
strength as a nation is not in an army
or n navy, but in our citizenship.
And also wake up to the appalling
fact, powerfully portrayed by Roberl
Hunter in Poverty" his recent book
that we are deliberately following IN
the footsteps of England and degener
ating. our citizenship by crowding ou
working people into cities wher
they live in an unhealthful environ
ment and are weakened by poor foot
and inadequate nvurishment.
The lesson to be learned by this m
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measures everything by n money wage
"A totally false and deceptive stand
ard of measurement of the best thing
that human life affords.
In the United States two hundred
and fifty thousand of our people are
being annually destroyed by the great
white plague, tuberculosis.
Ia Japan the disease is practically
unknown.
Why?
Because the Japanese breathe fresh
air.
What would the japanese think IL
they were told that their people could
not have fresh air because they did
not have moro money?
Or could not have exercise because
they could not afford to belong TO
athletic clubs?
OR must 20 without food because
they lacked money to buy ii at
butcher or Il grocery store, when
every Japanese gardener has the land
from which he knows how with his
own labor to get all the food he needs
for the abundant nuurishmcut Tor
himself and family.
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The Garden Farm.


Japan 30,000,0oO are farmers. or more
correctly speaking, gardeners. The
Japanese farm is Il garden, irrigated
and fcrtllizcd, and scientifically and
intcnsiycly titled.
And recent writer describing the
life of the Japanese farmer, says
"McaSurcd in money, he is not rich.
But he dwcllS in comfortable and in
vltmg home, purgcd of every faint OF
dirt and dust. The transparent paper
walls of his house, made of bark from
his mitSumata shrubs, flood his dwell
ing with light and keep out the wind.
He enjoys good food served in dainty,
but inexpensive dishes made of native
woods. Even in the homes of the
poorest there are no visible signs Of
poverty. There is no SQualor in agri-
cultural Japan. The humhlcst peas
amt farmer is clean. Industrious and
comfortable. The area of fence corners
Abandoned ON many American farms
10 wild mustard. fcnncl and pig weed,
would furnish comfortable living to n
whole family in rural Japan. Some
idea of the trilling cost of living in
agricultural Japan was given by
an American who has spent fifteen
years in the Empire, Frequently he
takes vacation IN the farming re-
gions. He has good food, sleeps on
clean and comfortablruultS in impec.
cable houses is carried about in coun.
try carts,and ut the end of two weeks
indS thai his tolai expenses have not
exceeded ten yen, or five dollars"
And from the garden farms-the
Home Acrcs-of agricultural Japan
have come the soldiers who have faced
death to drive the Russians from Man.
churia and lcapcd into eternity in or
der that they might wipe the menace
of the Russian Navy from the seas that
wash the shores of thrir unmn Land
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-30
Favored Election Of Presidents by
the People.

Mason after once declining election,
and once refusing to serve after cleo
ton to the Continental Congress, sat
in the Constitutional Convention Of
1887. In that great body he opposed
slavery, saying 1t was q source of ma
tional weakness and decentralization"
He advocated the direct election Of the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-03
Bonspiel at Winnebago City.

FROM Fridays Daily.
Everything points to most success
full affair when the local curriers' give
their fourth annual bonspiel on Feb. I'd
and Sd. Curriers' from all the neighbor-
ing towns so fortunate as to have Kinks
will be present and engage in friendly
but spirited contests for the various
handsome trophies, and the disciples of
the ''roarin' game" will undoubtedly
have their fill of their favorite sport.
There are some good Kinks coming from
Mankato, Mapleton and Vernon Center,
and if the local shoot mons" expect to
retain their laurels and the cups they
will have to "swoop 'er up" pretty fine.
The ice ON the local rink is in fine con-
dition, and the games should be highly
interesting Winnebago City Enter
prise.
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connect with the lines to be constructed
by municipalities.
The advocates of the measure say
that there are a few instances in Min,
nesota of telephone lines being operated
by municipalities, but there is no law
specifically authorizing this.
Il can't see how any one can have
any objection to this bill" said Sena-
tor Peterson. "There was considerable
opposition to the provision in the bill
i introduced two years ago requiring
private telephone lines to connect with
the lines constructed by the municipal
tiles, but | have eliminated this feature
in the bill this year."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-03

Minnesota municipalities, including
townships, are empowered to construct,
own and operate telephone eystems, in
a bill introduced yesterday by Senator
+. II. Peterson of Moorhead. The meas
ure is the same as one Senator Peterson
introduced two years ago, with the ex-
eeption that his bill this year does not
require private telephone systems to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-03

itor's office on or before the 18th of
Jan. 10, a. m. Wood to be delivered at
the court house. Bids for both dry and
green any part. Motion carried.
Geo. Painter was elected overseer at
the poor farm at a salary of $500 a
year payable monthly and year to begin
March lst, 1905.
Date of next meeting Wednesday, Feb
g, 1905, 2 p. m.
Viewers having filed their report on
ditch No. IL, the date for hearing was
made Wednesday, February Is, at p.
m.
On motion the board adjourned until
8 O'Clock forenoon, Jan. 5, 1905,
Thursday, Jan. 5, 1905. Board con-
vened according to adjournment. All
members present.
Board adjourned to l:30 p. m.
One thirty p. IN. All members pres
ent. Meeting called to order by Chair
man Paddock.
The board examined the county treas
urer's office and found money on hand
as follows:
Checks, $6.97; currency and coin
S2l6SO; in First National Bank, Man
kato, $2,395.74; in National Citizens
Bank, Mankato, $l,956.67; in Mankato
State Bank, $2,24S.63; in Vernon Cen
ter Bank, in Marston, Larson & Davis
81 ,OO0.55; in Amboy State bank, ST.
45l.5l in Good Thunder Bank, ST.
1902; in Mapleton State Bank, S.
I2lO. so; in Madison Lake Bank $72024
in First National, Lake Crystal, ST.
442. p; in Minnesota State Bank, Am
boy. $5,44l.42; in National Bank of
Commerce, Mankato, $l,909.56; in First
National, Mapleton, $l,270.55; Total,
SIG, 4Ol GO.
(Signed),
w w DADDOCI( Ch,;,,,,o,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-03
Aid For Rural Schools.

From Thursdays Daily.
An appropriations of $4,000 to pay de-
ficiencies in the state aid to rural and
semi-graded schools for 1908 and 1904
is made by bill introduced yesterday
by Representative William Wohlhuter of
Twin Lakes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-03

The Free Press is DESTROYS OF
securing a correspondent in ev-
cry section of Blue Earth cOun-
ty. For particulars write to The
Free Press at once.
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w. w. PADDOCK, Chairman.
Board of County Commissioners, Blue
Earth County, MINI.
Attest: Ed Weaver, County Auditor
and ex-Officio Clerk of Board.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-06
ANTI-F ORElGN MOVEMENTS IN
CHINA NOT UNUSUAL IN EXTENT

Washington April 5--Russia has been
informed by the United States that 80 far
as the American minister at Picking. Mr.
Conger. has been able to find out. the re
ported anti-foreiSn movements in China
are not unusual i'm extent or character
The Russian government recently re-
quested Secretary Hay To inquire into this
matter. which was a cause of some anNl-
ETY. al St. Petersburg. Mr.. COnger says
that during the past year he received in
formation at various times Of the exist
ence and activity of certain secret socie-
ties i'm different provinces. The societies
have existed during the whole period Of
the Manchu rule, and a rule rebelliOns
occur nearly every year. The aim of the
societies Mr.. COnger says. il the over
throw of the present Manchu DYNASTY
and at times they have attacked foreign
ers. Mr. Conger finds that At present
these societies are not unusually active
except i'm the province of kua1gsi and
that there the movement is wholly anti
dynastic.
Before receiving his Instructions Mr.
Conger already had called the attention
of the Chinese foreign office to the re-
ports IN circulation. and had been as
slred in a note that the rumors as to
SEunte We're baseless: that society or
bandits had been discovered at Tsu. chou
in this province. Chill. and several of its
members arrested, and that the governor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-06
WAS NOT SURPRISED.
Engineer Wallace Expected to Get
on the Commission.

New York. April Chief Engineer
Wallace Of the Panama canal commits
sion first learned Of his appointment on
the new commission upon his arrival
here today on the steamer Finance from
Colon.
i read IN a paper brought by the pilot
that ! had been appointed on the new
commission. said Mr.. Wallace. but
know nothing Of the particulars OF
course. / knew something OF my appoint
ment as the matter was discussed with
Secretary Taft when he visited the 18th
mus last December. Everything rs quiet
in the canal zone and 1 know OF nothing
new there
Speaking of the difficulties of building
the canal Mr.. Wallace said:
1t Is surprising what wrong impress
sions prevail in this country about the
canal. The control or the ChagreS river.
for Instance has been much misunder-
stood. The cost OF this work Will be
only per cent Of the total cost Of build
ing the canal The difference i'm tide be-
tween the Pacific and Caribbean sea can
be controlled by tide locks. although
this Is not necessary with a sea level
canal The tide in the Pacific rises ten
feet higher and falls ten feet lower than
il does in the Caribbean. The canal.
however VIII be forty-seVen miles long
and will take up this difference. We do
not place locks at Sandy Hook to con-
troll tide into the Hudson and that river
is always navigable. So Will the canal
be navigablc at all times ] 20 immc-
diateiy to Washington"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-06
HONORS DIVIDED.
Result of the City Election at Poca.
tello Tuesday.

Focateuo. Ida. April 5.-rhe first BIZ
erujaI city election was held here yes
t-rday under ideal conditions. The
weather was warm and beautiful and
dry under foot There were three tickets
Hl the Ield-Repuhlican Democratic and
SoCiaIiSuc- The greater part OF the Re
publican ticket was elected. including
the mayor About 800 votes were cast
and the following nominees were elected.
Mayor-NalJer II. Cleare, r., 43S ma
j.rity-
CItrz-Lucius B. Case. r. g.
Trcasurer-N1rs- Jennie T. Reeves, D..
Police JudSe-James NJ Knowles. D..
SO.
City E.ugineer-W- A. Samms. r.. 90
C1uucilmcu-F First Ward j. N BisL-
line. D.. 5t- Peter Hansen D., g. Second
" ard James Dwycr, D.. 5S. John FUsz.
r., a. Third Ward John w Mullen,
r. IIE- g. T. L0uN, r, Zoe. Fourth
Ward George W. Smith, r., 95i George
Stone r. 49,
The defeated nominees were: For
mayor. Joseph H. Danger. d; clerk,
James AStle. D., treasurer. Airs. Annie
Bird r., police judge. John Priest. r.,
engineer. T. p BlgeIow, D. cOuncilmeu-
First Ward, Temple O. Smith, r. VIII
liam l. Sell. r. Second Ward j. g. Wee
Ter. r. and r. NJ. Watson. D. Third
Ward John j. Burns. D.; William Cure
ton. D. Fourth Ward. L. N HupsOn,
d; Joseph Reuss, D.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-06
TOWN WAS RAZEO
TO THE GROUND
Many of the Inhabitants Buried in
the Ruins.
SURVIVORS IN OPEN AIR
INDIA VISITED BY TERRIFIC
EARTHQUAKE.

| ADORE, India. April 5.-The hill
station of Dharmsala was Dracti-
cally RACED to the ground by the
earthquakes. The native quarters was
entirely obIiterateG. many of the inhab-
itants We're buried in the ruins. most
of the 1922 houses in the European
quarter were wrecked and nine persons
We're killed. The people are sleeping in
the open air. food is not pTOcurable and
the great distress prevailing is acceutu-
ated by keen frost. The entire pOpuIa-
ton is homeless and encamDed on the
adjoining hillSideS without protection
and practically without medical aid. \
relief party was diSOatched from here
10 DharmSaIa today.
The Europeans Killed at Dharmsala
were Mrs. Robinson. wife OF the colonel
commanding the troops there. and her
two daughters, Mrs. Holderuess. cap
tain Muscroft and four members Of the
Indian civil service
seventy natives We're killed and many
were injured when the native quarter
Of Lahore was demolished by yester-
days earthquake.
The Mohammedans here are parading
the streets wailing and praying for de-
hVerance from further Visitations.
Reports from various places indicate
that the earthquakes caused very wide
spread disturbances. Several towns
were badly shaken and damaged and
great damage and loss OF life are re-
ported from kaGhmir. DalhOusi. Deb
radun. Patra la and Malerkotla
The telegraph service is disOrganized
and news is coming in slowly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-06
EXTREME DROUTH IN SPAIN
Crops Threatened With Total De-
stTuctiOn - EXOTbitant
Prices for Food.

Madrid April Owing to an extreme
drouth an field work in Andalusia has
been suspended FOR "A considerable TING.
and crops ere threatened with total de
StTucuon. Tho cost of ucccssaTies of
life has risen 10 cNorbitant figures Tho
municipal authorities have done their best
To alleviate IN" distress. but the funds
At their disposal will soon be exhausted.
The national governments has started pub
Tic works In many places and has sent
pccuuiarN assistance To the limited extent
possible under the budget requirements
but unless there les rain soon TO cDa blc
agriculturiSts to resume their laborS Sc
riOuS consequences are likely to eDsue
especially as the drouth which at first
was cOnfined TO AnddlUsia. is beginning
to spread to Valencia. Arragon and tber
provinces p TO the present time Moth
ing serious has happened. Laborers in
spite OF the great dist ress have c0Dtented
themselves with insisting that the nu-
nicipal authorities shall give them worI,
or hel3- No disturbances are reDorted
save few Instances of peasant y-aN--
laying carts carving bread or forcing
their way into bakeries. Today however
the governor of Seville telegranhs that
the whole country is alarmed as the eit
Uation is rapidly becoming unbearablc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-06
GERMAN EDITOR SENT UP FOR A YEAR
His Offence Was Calling Attention the Fact The Minister
OF Public Worship Occasionally
Played Poker.

LDENBURG. Grand DUohy of Oidcn-
hurg. April 5.-herr Bicrmann. edl-
tor Of the OIdenburg RcsidenzbOteu.
was sentenced today Go a years impris-
onment for accusing Franz RUhstratt, H.
fnister of public worship. education
and justice Of OldenDurg. of gambling.
and alleging thereby that he was not ri
To superinteud the clerical schools and
courts This is the third sentence i'm
Offense
The whole German press outside of the
state Of Oldenburg has been making fun
over he way public affairs are conducted
i'm this little feudal principality. the only
one in Germany without constitution.
RUnSrdtt H. as he writes his name TO
distinguish him from his cousin. RUhS-
trait !. the OIdenburg minister of IL
nance. has been long regarded as the