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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01

It was my honor to be president OF the Affierl-
~, p-ass t1,,,rorisrs AT the time when the gates
of Forest HILL the home of John D, hockefeller'
were thrown open to that organization On ti.'
ocoes,o, NJ our third annual meeting at Cleve-
800 0,,o The day was perfect. At the ap-
-1..S,s -, Tom Johnson Mayor Of Cleveland.
rrbo had been invited TO accompany US on our
visit stopped his new so-horsepower French ma
chine in front Of the hotel preseason %
80 ,,inss followed and into the various
,.s NE were loaded. When we reached the
lodge gate it was standing Hospitality open
TO- roads In the grounds are narrow and all
wagons engaged in hauling dirt for grading ETC.
80 been removed from those straight thorough
&C for The occasion Here and there in snake
IKE curves run the roadways. over rustic bridges.
with frequent glirupses Of Lake Erie, winding al
WAYS among shade trees. lawns and shrubbery,
q labyrinth Of lanes romantic in their beauty and
restful in their seclusion. So winding were the
roads and so battling the forks and crossings
that We had TO slow up frequently at the more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01

he had twitted DR.. Biggar about the contents o. q
small leather bag the latter carried. saying:
Il wish some would really find out what he
carries in that. He always brings it empty and
takes something away in it,
Never mind responded DR.. Biggar there's no
deception about me. I don't put on wig but let
people see me as I am. Anyway, they always
search at the gate as go out to see that
carry away nothing valuable.
And then began The auto ride with the money
king. He climbed into the big auto" of Mayor
Johnson seated himself comfortably beside the
Mayor after having borrowed the latters overcoat
TO prevent catching cold account of the per
SEPARATION started in his golf game. and away we
went through still finer and more battling laby
rinths
Mr Rockefeller kept up a running IRE of hospita-
BILE talk. He the country gentleman eager that
his visitors enjoy his estate and miss nothing worth
while As went along he pointed out especial
trees-here ash tree dying there another tree Of
unusual interest. He taking he said to a
tree that would make US think Of a sassafras
longer as a bush, but rather tree. Winding
through one particularly serpentine and tortuous
la byrinth he turned and said:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01

mo heen implicated in the shocking murder OF
his PREDECESSOR on the throne. The only mon
arch who dispenses with the prefix Of your
majesty is the Sultan Of Turkey, who for some
reason or other has always been addressed DIS
,avour highness," the French and diplomatic
rendering of the word being not the ordinary
..altesse." but 'hautesse." At his court the
rradica+e of "altesse" is officially accorded to
the grand eunuch, controller general Of the
imperial seraglio, and to the Grand Vlzler OF
Prime Minister for the time being
AS soon as monarchs and their consorts
adopted the prefix of majesty, that is 10 say
about the fifteenth century. 'highness became
the attribute of the princes and Processes OF te
blood and of the prince electors OF the Holy
Roman Empire. who included the prince elect
ors Of Brandenburg, that is to say, the ancestors
of the Kaiser and the prince electors OF Bavaria
tho rropenitors of the present lunatic King OF
Bavaria Nor was it until the reign OF Louis
XIV of France that a distinction was made be-
tween .ehighness' and royal highness' Inc
latter prefix was conceded to the chIdreh ana
grandchildren of the sovereign whereas hlsh-
ness" was reserved for princes and Processes
moro ra,,,otaI, related TO the monarch, such as,
for instance the Prince de Conde ana the
children of the Duke Of Orleans When, how
ever King Louis XIV Of France issued patents
cOQceding the right 10 De du'Iie7"NN q
highness" to his Iegttimate offspring, the Duke
of Orleans and the Prince de Condo OF the day
were so scandalized and Disguised thereby that
they demanded and obtained the right of styling
themselves and their children serene high
nesses," for the purpose of distinguishing them
selves from the sovereign's left hand progeny
This title of serene highness" was subsequently
edopted in 1914 by the Congress OF Vienna me
latter organized with the object OF arranging
for the redistribution of Europe after the con-
fusion and chaos in which it had been LETT at
the downfall of Napoleon, came TO the conclu-
sion that It would be impolitic IN the extreme
TO revive the hundred and odd petty sovereign
ties of Central Europe which had been swept
away during the Napoleonic wars Realizing
however that all these dispossessed vassals OF
the Holy Roman Empire at Vienna required
some sort of compensation for the loss OF their
dominions. they were invested with number
OF extraordinary privileges, among others that
of the predicate serene highness' for them
selves and their descendants. 1t Is they who
are now known as the medatized aristocracy OF
Germany. and they constitute what is headed
Part II of the Almanach de Gotha- com
prasing auoh names as those OF Prince Meter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01
BETTER JAILs NEEDED.

NeW-1ork is concerned with similar move
ment for the reconstruction of the county jails
the improvement of their sanitary conditions
and the installation of proper fire precautions.
Some OF the jails in the rural counties of New
York, and in the more populous counties also
are d disgrace to humanity. In the ten years
since the formation OF the State Commission OF
Prisons much has been done to remedy these
conditions, but much still remains to be done
The Greene County Jail. at CatskiIl. is fine
example of what a jail should not be- It con-
sistS Of One-half of q brick building more than
a century old. 1t is antquated and insecure.
me entire interior construction IS of wood.
though some OF the rooms partly lined with
iron The SchOharie County Jail such
fine building that couple of years ago some
prisoners punched hole in the rear wall and
escaped. That may be fire protection, but it is
not the kind that the law calls for.
The Chinese jail at Plattsburg is a two-stOry
wooden affair. and accommodates anywhere up
TO forty prisoners. 1t seems to be the accepted
thing for Chinese jails TO build them of wood,
all of those in New-Yorll being so constructed.
The Essex County JAIL at EliZabethtOwn is
considered by the State Commission Of Prisons
to be the star of the State. 1t is an old build
ing revamped and, according to the commits
sion. there is not thing about il exempt from
ventilated, does not provide sunlight for the
prisoners and is a fretrap Of fretraps. Luckily,
it usually has few inmates
The Otsego County Jail, at Cooperstown. pre-
sents "A fine appearance from the outside. 1t is
of cut graystone and an attractive building.
But when one gets inside finds that the
upper floor is entirely, of wooden construction.
floors partitions and ceilings. except the small
separating The Jail from the Sheriff's house is
also of wood, as is the stairway leading TO the
upper floor This makes this part of the jail an
almost perfect fretrap, and in the fall and Win
ter the jail is often crowded that beds have
to be made on the floors of the corridors.
The upper floor of the Schuyler County Jail,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01
THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN.

After The cordial greeting from Mr. Rockefeller
the guests were all introduced 10 Dr.. Biggar. Mr..
Rockefeller then invested with the badge
our order and said:
you.
1 want show you my snowdrops, he added.
eagerly. 4 think they beautiful"
And he led about a short in the Ii ks,
where two lines Of hedge of that beautiful shrub
formed angle.
Help yourselves he called out heartily. Let
me give you Of these"
With his pocketknife he of many Of the
branches. while the men, at his urgent solicitation.
followed suit, and soon everybody bore -5eraI
dangling clusters Of the white. waxy bal
spersed with the dark leaves
The party being supplied with snowd B. Mr..
Rockefeller turned and said: Now, I a II you
to see my 420-year-old white oak We every
reason 10 believe We correct in this ge esti-
mate. for several years ago a number ees that
Were from their size. contemporaries With this
we're cut down According TO the nun q Of their
rings we found them 10 be more than IT hundred
years old White oak IS a slow grow : tree and
usually does not produce more thar one ring
year I understand. so we feel that . have every
reason 70 believe this are z ing 10 see IS
as-but here I You TO notice. please this
plot Of ground that you see has been gone over
recently. How many bushels OF worms DO YOU
suppose We got out of this little plat you see?
Three bushels-three bushelsi And OF the dirt they
left we had bushels Am right DR.
EazAass7
On every occasion when DR.. Blggar was an
pealed 10 he confirmed, with z lkle in his eve
what his wealthy patient said always making
some facetious remark that was piled 10 in kind
by MI Rockefeller. While the lster talks steadily
chatter. He talks with a STRAIGHTFORWARD. pause
less atiyeaesS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01
VAST PROPERTY LOSS.
Oil Fields of Baku Saoept by Fire
During Riots.

During the disturbances between the Tartars and
the Armenians in the Caucasus the oil region of
Baku, with its elaborate pumping plant, was en-
tirely devastated and the industry practically an
initiated. The capital OF the English companies
which have suffered most severely amounts to not
less than e. 100000. Baku, which the oil industry
has raised to the status of an important and well
built modern city, is surrounded on every side by
forests Of derrtcks. the tall wooden scafodings
that rise over the oil wells In Of fire these
infammable frarneworks make the destruction
complete. Not merely for oil alone. but for naph-
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PRISON REFORMS NEEDED.
Continued from first page.

Of wood and so are the narrow. winding stair
ways. If a fire started, the poor devils locked
in the cells would not have the slightest chance
Of escape. If they were not suffocated they
would surely be burned alive.
In the few cases of the jails where an at
tempt has been made to remodel into modern
steel construction the connection with the Sher-
ifs house has usually been forgotten In the
average county jail the jail is entered through
the Sheriff's parlor. The jail is remodelled and
steel cells are put in. But it can be pretty GER
tainly counted that about two-thirds of the
interior construction remains of wood And
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01
AVOIDED THE TRAP.

AS we were parting at the gate Mr.. Rockefeller
went back and forth along the row of automobIes
and shook hands with everybody We were holding
our breaths in the hope that he would forget that
he had the MAYORS overcoat on and would
it away with him. What a corkng story
it would make? Back and forth the rlch man
stepped briskly with pleasant word OF fdreWelI
and good wishes for everybody, wearing the adlpose
Mayors voluminous oVercoat, to whose tai many
Durrs had adhered while we were playing ring
around-a-rosy" about the giant poplar But
Rockefeller never forgetS." When all was ready
he calmly slid out Of that overcoat q. II ne mad
been thinking of il all the while thanked the May or
again for having prevented his catching cold Whl!e
damp with golf induced respiration, slid into his
own coat that Edward held for him, and we
were bowed out of the place many thousands OF
curious people have longed in vain to see
Others may know Rockefeller as monster; oth-
ers may know him the richest man in the world;
others may know him caricature and the butt
of the tests of US who were that day his happy
guests. But we who were there know MN as
pleasant young-old gentleman, with pleasing voice
of gentle benevolent intonaton, with unbounded
courtesy, with a boys enthusiasm. and enough
energy to carry him through many more phenom-
enally eventful and successful years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01
a PEN PICTURE.

While he is stepping briskIy and eagerly back
10 meet and greet the women Of the party, you
might just well-f0r 1t isn't rude 20 stare at a
celebrity-take a good look at the man His
shoulders broad, his limbs those of an athlete
his head large, his face leans yet wide and strong
Note the decided stoop of the man. Yet it is the
stoop of energy and intensity rather than that of
weakness He leans forward physically even as
he leans forward Misunderstanding physical as
well as mental things head first and before the
rest Of the world has quite reached them.
Mr.. Rockefeller has strong, warm handclasp,
and health pulsates through him even as energy
Hadiates from him. It IS restless energy yet never
an impatient or incauJiOus spirit 1t is irnpetu-
GUS only when the way is clear. His eyes are clear
quick and bright His mouth is somewhat sunken.
His chin is strong and aggressive, its protrusion
together with the prominence his nose intensity
ing and accentuating the seui-sunken appearance
Of the mouth, which contains full set Of natural
teeth He Is OF fdgety. but shows self
control and poise- His skin has the rudy glow of
health And in his loosely belted Norfolk jacket
and long gray trousers TO match his gray cap
(Which he bore in his hand while greeting us), and
with the brisk springy aIertness in his every mo
uon, ne might have worn black wig and passed
for thirty-fve. well rs have worn his gray
one and appear older. In nothing except in his
loss OF hirsute upholstering does he show that he
Is nearing the thTeescore-and-ten goal He weighs
30 pounds and is athlete DR.. Biggar says:
Mr.. Rockefeller is in perfect health He is an
ideal patient, because he has sense. He doesn't
wcrIy; he gives his physician nothing do. doing
everything himself fen his health's benefit"
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nothing is done to the sheriffs house 1t re-
mains as inhammabIe as ever. while the door
into the Jail is the same old piece of oak, and
the partition is the same old lath and scantling,
and if a fire breaks out you VIII hear the
Sheriff calling to his wife, Mary, where be them
keys?' in the same ola way, while the prisoners
fry on their new steel griddIes
The only remedy according to Mr.. Wight. is
in the force of public opinion the freehold
ers. The iais in their hands and they are
responsible for their condition But it is hard
10 arouse public opinion on this subject which
no man ever expects TO come directly home to
himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01

trees including beeches that cannot be surpassed
and in which the takes justifable PRIDE; at
some mountain ash trees with their DurCen OF
brilliant beauty and at many another point or
object OF interest and through 1t all the pleasant
and ntrinsicaly entertaining conversation OF the
much beIabored Croesus-these made up the rest OF
the trip down to the gate where we had entered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01
IOKE ABOUT TEE WIG

After we had admired his mammoth oak which
is enough 10 arouse the enthusiastic admiration Of
any devotee of arboricuature. being five fee,-1i,
diameter and without flemish dead twie. Mr.
Rockefeller walked vita us over 10 where the ma
chimes were standing showing US his beecbes
his pepperidge CgIn) trees and Others discoursine
On each with evidence OF a tree lovers knowledge
Of such things He then urged that We go to see
some OF his special pets among me forest monarchs
in other rorfions of his grounds Before STARING
he grsvelv sxnIained that certain beech near The
links had been trimmed high for the benefit Of
fla B.xgsr ubo ,vas ss.ca q bad shot at zolf Also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-01

puzzling turns to guide the parties that fol-
lowing in the other four vehicles At length. after
passing beneath the porte-cochere OF the Rookie
feIler mansion, We guided to the golf links.
where the master disporting himself with his
physician, DR.. Hamilton F. Biggar.
Under the thick arching trees glided. our
eyes fixed two gray figures in the near distance,
svvatting at hard rubber spheres. AS the sound
Of granting machines fell upon their ears
they desisted, turned and looked US. and then
they came walking (AIr- Rockefeller in ADVANCED
toward the first car, slowing down for stop.
Mayor Johnson alghted and was first introduced
They had not met for fifteen years. and an in
PRODUCTION almost necessity. Mr.. Rookie
Teller most earnestly reiterated his joy having
US visit him, and then he asked, solcitously:
May I not meet the Iades?"
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Last Stumbling Block which Pre-.
vents Peace Thrust Aside by Japan.

Atla0ta CONSTITUTION.
st. Petersburg, August 20, 3: Is A. M.-The
President Roosevelt was authorized several
days ago, on behalf OF Japan, 10 waive all
claim tor indemnity or inbursments for the
cost of the war, and tn cede back to Russia
the northern half OF the Island OF Sakhalin,
leaving the redemption" price OF 1t TO the
arbitration of mixed commission, was re
ceived tho late here last night 10 reach the
general public, but ts Significance was In
staplly recognized in the quarters where 1t
became known.
There ls every reason TO believe, judging
from the official expressions perslsfently CIV
en- out by the foreign office since the begin
ming OF the negotiations at Portsmouth, that
this proposition by japan to waive the ques-
ton OF indemnify goes far toward removing
the last and, according to official eIplana-
t,ons. the only stumbling block in the way OF
peace.
peace.
The foreign Office has said that every dis
puted point between Russia and Japan, with
the exception ofthe payment OF indemnity.
had practically been arranged on basis satr
isiactory to both sides, but that Russia would
never pay an Indemnity. 1.-THE latest propo-
sails Of Japan mean that she valves all claims
To indemnity OF any kina or description. CIV
Ing up all idea Of reimbursement for the ex-
penses ofthe war In any gnise whatever. and
In place thereof Ia prepared to accept for the
restoration to Russia OF the northern half OF
Sakha lin, q redemption price 10 be fixed by
an unblaRed commission, this price TO he de-.
term In ed upon the actual value Of the island
and not to take into account Japan 8 war e4r
penses or TO carry q concealed indemnify 10
Japan. there Is reason TOR the assertion that
in all probably Japans proposal was never
understood here in this way, and for the de,
ducton. according 10 the Russian official
statements, that the stumbling block 10 peace
can be removed and that there ought TO be q
new and promising basis for the con tin uanco
OF the negotiations.
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TROY.

picnic to Little Mountain Saturday.
Miss Ethel: Underwo >d iof High Springs,
Florida, Is visiting Mrs. Julia TITLE.
pastor was assisted by Rev. Ransom Will
lians OF Greenville, S. G..
Misses Bonnar and Little of Gaffney s. c.
are visiting Mrs. Eva jay.
Messrs. Johu and Rem wick bradley spent
Saba th with Rev. r. +. Bradley's family.
Miss Louise So!omops made q pleasant
visit TO Liberty Hill last week.
Mrs, Sadie Mszyck Is expected to spend
this week In town the guest OF Mrs. Fannls
Thomson.
Mrs. c. l.. Kennedy gave a delightful
"At Home" In honor OF her euests. Misses
Rena, jamie Belle, and Georgia Kennedy
and Messrs. Clifton and Archie Britt. De.
liclous oaktsHnd Ices we're served under the
SIX iful direction Of Miss Rena Kennedy.
Mrs. +: II. Baegot. who has been sick last
week Is I'm proving.
Miss Ruth Robinson returned Friday to
Due West. after a two months visit al the
home of Mr.. T. NJ. Jay.
MissLalla Hix leaves the 18th. She is TO
DR.. and Mrs. j. w. Wideman of Due West
visited their sister Mrs. X. F. Bradley last
week.
Mr. Johnnie Mo-rah OF Sandover Is visit
ing his friend Mr.. Foster Bradley.
Mrs. Singleton and Mr.. Gerald Smart are
visiting Mr.. j. S. Harris Fl mily.
Last Wednesday evening Miss Buppie
home Eden Hail." to welcome ihe mem bers
OF her house party These were, Misses Hes.
sic Lee Cheaths ~, Margaret KIugh and
Erhel Lyon OF Abbeville, Miss Lucel jay OF
and Misses Lillian Robinson, Maude Lyon
and Lillian Pickett of Troy. Friday the
young folks were invited to dine. about 1G
present and they had very pleasap1
most beautiful place In the country, and one
| of the most hospitable.
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The family of LaIkln and Eliza BarInore
met tcgei her a | the old homestead, two miles
south of DonaIds and now owned by W. r.
Dunn on Thursday August %
There were five daughters present, tour
sons-!u-iaw, one dhugnttr.in.law, twenty =
nine grand children. tbirty-two great grand
children, four great great grand children:
Ma rhe e Se,e Mr. Ssa M,s Ra
son, Mrs. Hassletone Riley, Mrs. Hiberaia
Dunn, the five living daughters. Mrs. S. A.
Barmore dapEhter.tn.law, Messrs W. b.
Acker q. B. Riley. W. Il; Dnna; j; W. Mat
scendarts Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Agnew,
Beatrice Agnew, Lizzie Agnew. BMnch
Agnew. W. E, Agnew; Mr.. Willie Asnew,
Vivian Agnew, Rnius Agnew, Mrs. Emma
Agrew, Ka;e Agnew, Gladys Anew.
K. w. Barmore. Mr.. and Mrs. R. l. Bar
more. Mr.. ard Mrs. Barmore, IntZ Brock.
Leon Brock, Carl Brock. Mr.. ard Mis-. ]. r..
Barmore Dunn, Rob Dunn, Herbert Dunn,
Eula Dunn, Nola Ellis, Edna Ellis, Claudia
Emerson, Louise Emerson, Cgthline Emer-
son. j. P. Gambrell, Mrs. Macle Gambrell, w.
mer, Triphena Latimer, Mrs. Annie kenpe-
dy, Clara H. Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs. John r..
McGee. Furman MCGEE. Jennie McGee, Mrs.
Luva Mattisnn, Gertrude Mattison, Lowrence
Mattison. Mrs. Ida McCord, Marion Nc
Cord, William McCord, Mrs. Nola Mays, Bali
more Mays, Eugene Mays, A. H. McAee. Guss
McGt e, Miss Mary Ricbey, Mr.. aud Mrs. H.
l. Rasor. Annie b. Rasor, Mary c. Rasor,
Ruth A. Rasor, Andrew B. Rasor, and Nell
Agpew.
When the Dime hour arrived, tables
we're spread under the shade Of the oaks in
the Yard. After an earnest and appro.
pirate prayer by the Rev. K. w Burls.
who W as the pastor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Barmore
at the time OF their death. dinner was served
by the members OF the family. The day was
one Of enjoyment for all v ho were pre.ept
About han of tie defendants living IN
South Carolina were present. Miss Mary
Richry OF Gu Town Miss, grand niece. WIS
the only representative Of the Joseph Agnew
family who moved west sboct fifty years
ago. Rev. and Mrs. r. w. Burls was present.
Four OF the old family servants were
present. Booker Adams, carriage driver
remained on the place until few years
ago. Jim Smith, blacksmith. lives in the
same community yet. Marion Miller and
Marinda Miller. Two old servants. also live
L ear the Old plantation.
Larkin Barmore married Eliza Donald
daughter o! Me Jor John Donald He settled
two miles below Donalds and lived there
sll Of mis- life. He died August 5lh., 1876
aged seventy five years. He vas inferred iI
the Turkey Creek cemeiary. His wife
FL "a BRrmore died eleven days later ant
was inferred by his side. Their posterity
rise mp and call them blessed.
| II. c. B.
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McIiwain of OcHIa, Fin.

Mr.. w. +. McIlwain is paying Abb
bevlle a visit Mr.. McIlwain was once
printer in the Press and Banner
office but now he is conductor on
the A. c: L. Railway and halls from
Ocala, Fla He is fine young man
and deserves the success which ne has
attained.
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Peace is Declared.

The erstwhile seemingly insurmountable
obstacles have been removed and the white
winged dove OF peace suppla nts the war eagle.
Much praire Ia due 10 Theodore Roosevelt,
for without him the question would not have
yet been settled. He is the man that does
things and is not an idle dreamer.
Mr.. Witte proved himself the diplomat OF d.
p'omats; he outm uncovered the JapS by great
odds and obtained for his fatherland peace
conditions that will ever reflect credit upon
him.