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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-05-05
FIIZHUGH LEE
Passes Into Shadows and silences
Of the Great Beyond.

Washington, April Is Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, u. S. A., retired,
and one of Virginia's foremost
sons, died at the Providence Hos
pital here to night from an attack
Of apoplexy which be suffered ear
" this morning on train while
en- route from Boston to Washing,
ton.
A pathetic feature of the case is
that although Gen. Lee was blessed
with a family consisting Of a wife
and five children, not one Of them
was with him at the tine Of bis
death. The General was 6s years
Of age.
Gen. Lee was long prominent
figure in Washington, and he al
ways was given a hearty reception
wherever he went. Before the
Civil War, at the beginning of
which he resigned his commission
in the United States Army, Gen.
Lee saw considerable frontier duty
in movements against the Indians.
He was an expert cavalry officer,
and on one occasion, June l6, 1860,
he was engaged in a hand to hand
encounter with Comanche Indians
near Camp Colorado, Tex.
His services in the Confederate
army as Major General are well
known, and during the interval
between this war and his active
work in the Spanish-A American
war, Gen. Lee filled number of
important positions, including the
Governorship Of Virginia, the
presidency of the PIttsburg and
Virginia Railroad, the collector.
ship Of internal revenue for the
Lynchburg district, and the Con-
sui Generalship at Havana. Fol
lowing his honorable discharge
from the volunteer army, Gen.
Lee was appointed TO the regular
army with the rank Of brigadier-
general, and with this rank he was
retired.
SKETCH OF THE MAN.
Fitzhugh Lee, soldier and thir-
ty-ninth Governor of Virginia
1856 90) was born in Clermont,
Fairfax County, Virginia, Noy.10, |
1885, son of Com. Sydney Smith
Lee, U. S. Navy. He was a ne
phew Of Gen. Robert E. Lee and |
his grandfather was "Light Horse
Lee, of Revolutionary |
fame. After thorough education
in the schools of his native State,
be was appointed to United States
Academy in 1852, and on
his graduation, 1856, was commits
stoned Second Lieutenant of Cav
airy. He saw first active service
against the Indians, and was Sc
verely wounded. In May, 1860,
he was appointed instructor of
cavalry at West Point. On the
outbreak of the Civil War he re-
signed his commission and entered
The Confederate service as Adju-
tant General of Gen. Ewell's Brig
ade, position in which he re-
four months.
He was appointed in September,
1861, Lieutenant Colonel in the
First Virginia Cavalry, and being
soon after promoted Colonel was
with the Army of Northern Vir-
GINA through all its campaigns.
On July %, 1862, he was appoint
ID Brigadier General, and Sept. 3,
1868, Major General. He was Sc.
serely wounded in the battle of
Winchester, Sept. 10, 1864, where
le had three horses shot under
aim, and was disabled from duty
'or some months. In March,
1865, he was appointed to com
nand a cavalry corps Of Northern
Virginia, but in April surrendered
o Gen. Meade, and returning to
lis home in Virginia, remained in
retirement for several years.
He re-entered public life in 1874
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-05-05

WV S"A AASob SnOAlc VI tuC lCddluR
men of either side to lay aside the
irritating memories of the Lost
Cause, and draw together in the
old bonds of national life. 1t
made a profound impression
throughout the country. During
the winter and spring of 1882 SO,
be made a trip through the South
in behalf Of the Southern Historic
al Society.
Gen. Lee was elected Governor
of Virginia in 1885 and served un
til 1900, when a constitutional pro
vision prevented bis reelection.
In 1896 he was sent by President
Cleveland to Havana to fill the i'm.
portant Office of Consul General.
During his incumbency Of this re-
sponsible position the last and
most serious rising of the Cubans
against their Spanish oppressors
was raging throughout the island,
and under the arbitrary Governor.
Generalship of Gen, Weyler, he
had ample opportunity to distin.
guish himself for his calm and iu-
dicial, bat firm, protection of
American interests whenever
threatened.
The recall of Gen. Weyler to
Spain and the accession of power
in Cuba Of Gen. Blanco; the pre-
tense Of autonomy for the Cubans,
and the strong revolutionary spir-
it, then mounting to its height,
drew upon all the intellectual and
diplomatic resources of the Con-
and made for him
splendid record of patriotism,
Judgment and determination.
LIFE WAS ENDANGERED.
Affairs became SO serious in Ha
gana in January, 1898, that Gen.
Lees life was several times threat
sned, and the other American res
dents we're in constant danger.
In this contingency he had full
power to summon the war vessels
hen lying at Key West for the
of lives and interests of
but did not avail him
elf of the authority delegated to
lin. When afterwards it was de-
'ided to send a war vessel to Ha-
ANA, he cabled to the State De-
oartment recommending that such
ction should be delayed, but was
informed that it was too late, as
he Maine was then at sea en- route
0 Havana, and could not be
cached. This act was followed
ew weeks later by the arrival of
he Spanish cruiser Viscaya in
Jew York Harbor, there to learn
hat the Maine had been destroyed
y submarine explosion on Feb. Il
5. From this period the popular
excitement in Cuba became prac
ically dangerous to Americans.
On March Is Spain asked for
he recall of Consul General Lee
rom Havana. which was promptly
efused by the United States Gov
but on April 5 all the
american consuls in the island
7ere recalled and returned with
lany American citizens to the
United States. Gen. Lee was not
ong idle, however, being first in
Of the army corps which
Q organized and heldaready for
ervice. Not being ordered to
Drm part of any Of the armies
+ invasion sent to the West In
les, he was not engaged in active ,
eryice; nevertheless, his famous
eyenth Corps was to be thrown |
rst into Cuba in the operations
round Havana, had the war con-
nued, and he was selected by the
resident to lead the assault {
gainst the city. However, late I
] the year 1898 he was appointed
} command the American artillery ..
orces in the district of Havana,
nd commanded the Department
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-05-05

Ask Jno. M. Beall, G.. p. A., Mobile
& Ohio Railroad, st. Louis, for par
ticulars as to the new steamship sery-
ice and low rates to Havana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28
The Rome of Genus.

The Rope OF Genus is the name of
a famous picture painted by Polygno-
tus, Greek artist. who died about 426
b. c. He was the first who gave life,
character and expression to pictures.
According to Pliny, he opened the
mouth and showed the teeth of his fig
ures and was the first 10 paint women
with transparent draperies and rich
headdresses. The picture represents
Genus as poor man. weaving a rope
of straw, while behind him stands an
ass consuming the other end Of the
rope. The silent lesson thus conveyed
is said 10 have had wholesome effect
upon the wife of Genus. whose ex-
travagance had been his ruin. 80 that
she became frugal and thrifty and
helped him to rise from penury 10
great prosperity. The phrase like the
rope of Genus" signifies profitless la
hnr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28
HAPPIER AT ALBANY
THAN AT WASHINGTON
Some Side Lights on Character of "Bio
Tim" Sullivan, New York
Congressman.

Congressman Timothy d. Sullivan Of
New York city. who is happier in the
legislature at Albany than in the house
of representatives at Washington. rep
resents the Eighth congressional dis
rict of his state. district whose pop
ulation includes specimens of about
every race and creed under the sun.
He is big gun in his own territory
and was quite figure as an assembly
man and later as senator in the New
York legislature. but be says that at
Washington there are so many legis-
lators that one more or less doesn't
count. That Is why he thinks he would
like it better to be back at Albany.
The congressman Is affectionately
known by his constituents as Big
Tim and has also been dubbed Dry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28

stone of n new college hall named after
Alexander Hamilton was laid, he wore
for the first time the academic costume
TO which his oxford honors entitle him.
1t was noted that the costume intensi-
fed the dignity of his bearing. As a
young man he was quite slender and
not at all OF imposing presence He Is
still comparatively young. being but
forty-three. yet with passing years has
gained weight as well as learning, AMI
in scholastic dress makes an impress
i've figure. But he is by no means a
stickler for traditions. nor does he
fence himself in from the public or the
student body by an atmosphere Of i'm
penetrable reserve. He is a man OF af-
fairs as well as a scholar and If he
had gone into business would have
been a captain Of industry. In fact. for
n man of forty-three he has accom-
plished SO much that they sometimes
call him at Columbia Nicholas Mirac-
ulous Butler"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28
GREAT ROSEBEN.
.. C. Johnson's Son of Ben Strome Sea-
sons Leading Splinter.

Soh . GSaoiHS oPTiHtcTs
The American turf may wen De
proud OF Roseben, the feet and sturdy
son OF Ben Strome and Rose Leaf, whu
has been retired for the season after
breaking the record for SIX furlongs,
with 14O pounds up, and winning eight
cen out OF twenty-five races, running
second in five and third in two One
! OF the greatest thoroughbred sprinters
that have ever been seen In the United
States, where the greatest sprinters are
developed, he may be acclaimed the
champion of all as a five-year-old
Turfmen OF forty years experience
cannot remember a greater sprinter
than Roseben
Reliable, last seasons star, could not
compare with him. and Chuctanunda
and Voter, previous champions at the
same game, did nothing to entitle
them to a ranking with the new record
holder. Both were fair weight carriers
OF great speed, but Roseben is mar
vel in both ways, and it Is doubtful II
his equal has been or ever will be seen.
There is none of the imperlousness
Of the average thoroughbred about
Roseben despite his greatness.
In the paddock and on his way TO the
post he is model of propriety. and
his demeanor while waiting for start
Is absolute perfection.
Starter Cassidy proclaims him the
best natured and most intelligent post
actor he has ever had to deal with. In
that respect Roseben Is like the great
old race mare Imp.
"He breezed all the way" said Jock
T. s.sN r,D
the record race at Belmont park. New
York. Il never let him down from the
start and was restraining him when
we finished" O'Neil was surprised mt
the time hung up and felt rather disap-
pointed that he had not gone on To
equal or break the worlds record. HE
would surely have broken the record
had there been anything to make him
rum" was his conclusion.
The worlds record OF Ill 4-J for six
furlongs was made by Dick WelleS as
a three-year-old at Washington par:i.
Chicago, in June. 1903. He carried only
100 pounds as compared TO Roseben's
40, although the latter, OF course. had
the advantage of a year I'm age.
Dick Welles also holds the worlds
record for a mile over a circular track
In 1877 2-5. Roseben unfortunately Is
not miller. His capacity is six fur
longs, although he might possibly ~
seven In first class company. But Dick
Welles In his palmiest days could hard
ly have carried ten pounds over the
scale and run as fast as Roseben does
nearly once week.
Roseben Will not be seen at the races
again this season. ID. G. Johnson. his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28

on the stage had many experiences
| that served him in good stead later on.
He tried newspaper reporting and
wrote about fires, inqueStS-everything
He would manifold his items and leave
them at the offices of different. papers.
and those that used them paid 5 cents
a line. His weekly receipts We're mot
colossal in those days, and he was de-
lighted when by chance he got a posi-
ton as dramatic critic, with a salary
equal to $3.50 a week. Afterward he
taught school, but the public was. find
ing him out, and he is now one,of the
most popular writers of the day Some
reviewers are of the opinion that his
story, Paul Kelver," places him in n
front rank as a novelist. His plays
have been quite remunerative, and the
royalties from Miss Hobbs alone
have made him independent of routine
work. He is forty-three years of age
and has been a married man for seven
teen years. Speaking of William Ira
vers Jerome, New York's famouS~dis-
trict attorney. the English writer.says"
Please attribute to me Jerome's vir. :
tues and none of his vices. The family
Is an old one. 1 pronounce my name
Jerum X. Jerum- My first name is the
same as the last This is the work of
my father, and for this 1 can be held
in no way responsible. You see there
was no consultation on the subject to
which 1 was invited. The name was
given to me. and 1 did not argue the
point. It's too late now"
1t is said that more copies Of his
Three Men In a Boat" have been sold
than Of any other book since "Pickwick
Papers," but at a dinner he attended
two Of the guests were overheard to
argue as to what made Mr.. Jerome IA
nous.
He writes books" said one.
mo he don't" was the contemptuous
retort. He rowed three men in boat |
and then won the race. That's what he |
DONE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28
PIPES AND PIPERS.
Origin and Popularity of scotland's
National Instrument.

There is no music SO sweet TO the
ear of a Scotchman as that of tle bag
pipe. and the meeting of pipers at
Oban. Scotland, recently was Il great
occasion 1t was presided over by the
Duke Of Argyll, and one OF the most
conspicuous figures was Champion Pi-
per j. McColl, who. as shown in the
accompanying picture. wore numerous
medals awarded him in the many pipe
playing contests in which he has been
victorious. The bagpipe is an instru-
ment which dates back into remote an
tiquity. but there are various forms of
1t, and that in use In the highlands OF
Scotland has become so identified with
the Scotch as to be considered a ma
tional instrument. The highland pipe
is quite different from the Irish varie-
ty. 1t Is very powerful and calls for
great exertion of the lungs in forcing
the air into the bag.
1t is supposed that the bagpipe was
into Scotland by the Morse
men 1t vas common in England from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28
Sweet POfatn Coffee.

III coffee is suspected of being harm
full TO the nerves il is the part of wis
dom not to drink it. Most substitutes
are unspeakable cOncoctions. During
the war sweet potato coffee WAS
brought to n rare perfection and is said
TO be very palatable beverage. Cool
Housekeeping furnishes an old war
recipe: Pare the potatoes, cut them in
small dice and let dry for day or two
Parch like coffee. grind and put away
in cool. dark place. Mixed with one
third real coffee, the potato coffee was
much liked, and even when used alone
IT was said to be very good. The weak
nerved might try this substitute with
the certainty that they are getting a
drink that is at least unobjectionable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28
A Trick of Sex.

A man seated closes his knees 10
catch an object thrown on his lap. \
woman in similar circumstances opens
hers. This is a fact that Mark Twain
used in "Huckleberry Finn" Huck is
disguised as girl. and a woman
throws an object into his lap. Though
he wears a skirt. he hasn't sense
enough to- spread his knees apart so as
to catch the object better-he claps
them together, as a trOusered man
would do. An English novelist In a
book called The White Rose" uses the
same idea. Pierre de COldirOdi, the Ital-
ian romancer. uses II in his well known
"Maidens and Love" The Frenchman
Henri Paul uses il in his Widows
Tears"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28

Dollar" Sullivan. The latter sobriquet
was bestowed upon him in consequence
of an incident of his extreme youth.
He started out at six years of age to
make living by shining shoes for po-
licemen in a station house. One day
he found revenue stamp on ID beer
keg. He Ioosened it and then hurried
home and dried it by the fire. What
are you doing. TimT asked his mother
I'm drying a dollar, ma. / found it
on beer keg," replied the young hope
full; hence the name by which he after
ward became famous. When big
Tim" went to congress some doubt was
expressed as TO how the hero of de
ole Ate" might get along in the society
Of the distinguished personages found
at the capital. One of his admirers.
however declared:
Just wait till you see Tim tackle the
ambassadors, counts and markeses!
He can outflow any Of them, and Ted
dy will tip Tim off on any little points
that he isn't familiar with yet"
One day in the house of representa-
tves there was a heated argument
over the question Of abolishing the
free distribution of garden seeds by
the department Of agriculture
MY constituents believe in the free
OF garden seeds, and /
shall not vote to cut them off" de-
clared Mr.. Sullivan.
But what possible use can your CON
stituents have for garden seedsr some
one asked
They make soup of Them" respond
ed the New York member
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28

Gummere heard OF the affair. Despite
the danger, the American consul leap
ed upon his horse and rode TO the scene
of the abduction. Arriving safely at
Perdicaris' home. Mr.. Gummere saw
10 the protection Of the ladies Of the
family and departed Immediately to
seek a night audience with the sultan
OF Morocco. At first he was denied.
but when he made his demands In the
name OF the United States government
the sultan thought better OF his refusal
and granted the audience. Mr.. Gum
mere demanded that negotiations be
opened Immediately with the bandit
and that strong measures be taken TO
secure the prisoners release. should
his demands be neglected he promised
war. and he made good his threat by
securing the preser &C OF two American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28

RosEBRs, GREATEST SPRINT RACER or 1905.
owner. believes he has done all that
can reasonably be asked Of any horse
for one year. and he comedies Mr.. Eos-
burgh's inability 10 keep weight Off
him In handicaps. He has earned the
penalty Of greatness. but will not be
asked to carry any greater weight Inn
posts than he has already shouldered
Should condition race be placed on
any programme suitable for the horse
he may be brought out for IL. Koseben
Is a gelding and will. therefore. be kept
at racing for as many years a. he lsolds
his form.
Beldame. one Of the greatest race
mares ever seen on the American turf,
has finally been sent into retirement.
She was shipped recently TO August
Belmont's nursery stud In Kentucky.
She will be mated with MeddIer next
spring. In her racing career BeIdame
won nearly 100000, and her victories
include some of the most important
races On the Jockey club tracks. Last
season as three-year-oId she was
practically invlncibIe. losing only two
races out OF thirteen. Her greatest
honor this year was the winning OF the
Suburban handicap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28

the famous Seventh regiment. When
the civil war broke out he marched
with it to the defense of Washington,
served throughout the war, was pro-
NOTED for gallantry and was a colonel
when the war closed. On returning TO
New York he re-entered the Seventh
regiment. rose to be its commander and
when he retired from the state militia
In 1893 was brigadier general.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28

the growers to hold
their cotton for II
time and says that
II they work to-
gether they can per
feet a systematic
play throughout the
south between the
farmers and bank
ers which will re-
suit in tying up the
crop for as long n
time as may be nee
essary TO break the
mower Of tho Sne,-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28

trusts exposed In
the insurance In
vestigation and de-
clared that we
need to go back
to the old ground
that a mans life
consists not in the
attainment Of this
worlds posses
sions. but In the
development OF the
boat character and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28
sfar6sh.

Starfishes commit suicide When one
is caught in a net it dissolves its cor
poration into dozen or 50 Of frag-
ments, and the pieces escape through
the meshes. In time each becomes "A
perfect animal. To preserve the star
fish whole it must be plunged into n
bucket OF fresh water before IL has
time to take the alarm. Fresh water
is instant death 10 il, and thus only
can some varieties of the starfish be
preserved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28

was consul 10 ian
gier. and his serv-
Ices on this occasion
resulted In his APP
pointm ent after
ward as our minis
ter at the court OF
his shereehan maj
esty Abdul Aziz.
Perdicaris was
captured late in the
evening at his coun-
try home. and IL
was long after mid
night when Mr..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28
CorneII's Eleven.

Glenn Warner, at Cornell. has a lot
OF men to draw from for his eleven.
Many are OF last years team. but some
OF the best are those who enter college
this fall. The veterans were light men.
but the prep" school players have the
weight. and Warner VIII be able to
place on the gridiron a formidable eIev-
en- for the championship games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28

has been termed
evolution" r h @
younger Darwin
goes farther back
than his renowned
parent, for he has
made a SIP ecial
study OF the origin
Of the planet itself
and OF its satellite.
the moon. He is an
astronom err. has
been Plumian pro-
fessor OF astronO-
my and eyperimpn-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28
HAS GRAVE MOODS
AS WELL AS GAY ONES
jerome X. Jerome, the Humorist, Who
is Here on Lecture Tour, is
Very Serious Man.

jerome *. Jerome. the humorist, who
has come to this country TO lecture,
AYERS that he is very serious man.
Though he has made so many people
laugh, he has an ambition. like many
other joke makers, 10 be taken serious
ly. He has had a serious time OF il in
life. At fifteen he was thrown on his
own resources and got employment as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28

that they can ulne
with the moral law
so long as they are
clever enough TO
avoid infractions OF
the penal code.
President Butler
was the recipient
Of many courtesies
from Emperor VIII
iiam of Germany
while abroad the
past summer. He
had occasion TO con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28

fer with the German ruler on the sub
Ject Of exchanges OF professors be-
tween German and American universe
ties. an idea suggested by the kaiser
and taken up in this country. He also
received a degree from oxford uni-
versity. and al the opening ceremonies
at Columbia this fall. when the corner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28
Not Too Hard

Rather hard To lose your daughter.
eh f'ssaid the guest at the wedding
NO replied the brides father 1T
did look as II il were going TO be hard
at one time. but she finally landed this
fellow just as we were giving up ali
hope. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28
THAT CONSUMPTION CURE
Why Prot. Behring Desires to Keep it a Secret for
YearCareer of the German Physician
Discoverer of Diphtheria Anttoxin.

miSsible 10 The human species.
In Germany systematic methods for
incubation OF cattle TO prevent the
spread of the disease among such ami
mails have been for several years In
process OF Introduction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28
A Case of Want.

A prison visitor recently asked one
OF the prisoners how he came to be
there
Want" was the answer.
How was that, pray"
well, wanted another mans
watch. He wasn't willing | should
have il. and the judge wants me to
stay here i've years"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-28

lOr the sheep 3 mead
was served without
salt or other sea
soning, the only
stage demand being
that II should send
up a cloud OF steam
and be piping hot.
One night the
meat CHANGED 10 be
well cooked. and
the boy entered in